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AMUSEMENTS. IW X3EL -3E! TO-night: Mary Mayfren's Company, including Geo. Pickett, Lawrence Bobbins, Alf. Fisher, W. Langford and Miss Dorothy Wilmer in THE FRENCH WOMAN. JACK PLEASANTS, The Bashful Limit. LILY LANGTRY, A Singer of all Her Own Songs. WILL VAN ALLEN, the Musical Tramp. GLADYS HUXLEY, Dainty Vocal Comedienne. Latest News and War Films. WILL GARDNER, The New Entertainer. THE FAMOUS CRAGGS, In their Latest Comedy Sketch, Billy in the Ring." Next Week-Twice Nightly and Matinee at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday- "BUSINESS AS USUAL." f" .-—— GRAND THEATRE SWANSEA. first Week of Twice Nightly Season. MONDAY. MAY 24th. 1915, For Six Nights at 8.51 and 9.0. ichis. Constant's Company, in the New Musical Comedy, LITTLE MISS RAGTIME. The Complete Play at Each Performance. NEXT WEEK. Second Week of Twice Nightly Season. H. B. Irving's Great Success, SEARCHLIGHTS." THE PICTURE HOUSE, I HIGH STREET, SWANSEA. OPEN D A I L Y FROM J 2.30 TILL 10.30. | Delicious Ices Free of Charge Every Afternoon. |I An All-British Production, 1 A BOLD ADVENTURESS A Thrilling Detective Drama in | Three Parts. I Broncho Billy & the Sisters lAsallay), featuring G. M. Anderson. Death Prowler United. > The Fisher Caught I (Gaumont). I For the Good of the Cause. | FATTY AGAIN. Featuring Roscoe Ardbuckle, "Fatty" THE COOLEST HOUSE IN SWANSEA. I {CASTLE CINEMA l Adjoining Leader Omoe. WORCESTER PLACE, SWANSEA. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Cont i nuous Performance, 2.30 to 10.30. MAX SEES LIFE A Screaming two-part Masterpiece of ludicrousness. The Funniest thing Max Linder has ever done. One long laugh from start to finish. The Shadow of his Crime An enthralling two-part Detective Drama. The Anglers A Keystone Comedy played at top speed. The Phantom Warning The Tavern of Tragedy A two-part love story of the Mexican Border. Any Many Other Splendid Pictures. Thursday Next- I' THE STAIN j. An Enthralling Screen Masterpiece £ ix Parts. OJ'W M).1 ■ ■ ,.i ■ CARLTON Ginsms do Luxe, Oxford St., Swansea. 2.30 CONTINUOUSLY. 10.30 Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, May 31, June 1 and 2. THE EVIL MEN DO Vítav ,1, "Broadway Star" Feature, 5~ .A Maurice Costello in the ol a bankrupt draper, who is deserted by his wife and ultimately Joe West to retrieve his fortune, has a role which is absolutely after hi.8 own heart, and one in which he is seen quite at his best. A Bogus Bandit Exciting Photo Play with Warren Kerrigan in the leadin gpart. The Live Mummy When Father Fetched the Doctor Pathe's Gazette. ALL ABOARD Special "Nestor" Comedy, featuring Victoria Ford. m-1.!W¡.1'tP..6t. Orchestral Music. Popular Prices. ELYSIUM High Street, Swansea. 6.45 TWICE NIGHTLY. 9.0 THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY. FEATURE FILM— THE ANGEL OF THE WARD. Answer's Great Novel in 3 Acts. In addition to an All-Star Programme. Monday Next- MISTRESS NELL, In 4 Acts, featuring Mary Pickford. LOOK OUT FOR THE "MASTER KEY." SALES BY AUCTION. SWANSEA AUCTION ItOOMS, 46, WATER- LOO-STRFST, ,-WAKSBA. Iv.vtfr. sive and Hichlv Important Unre- ined Sale of Valuable New and Well-pre- served Household Furniture. Pianoforte, Typewriter, and various effects, including the contents of v/el'-known Furnishing jo Establishment in the town. John M. Leader and Son Will OFFER FOR SALE BY AUCTION at their Sale Rooms on MONDAY NEXT. MAY 31st, 1916, at 11 a.m. precisely, the following Household Appointments, a.nd General Effects, roughly comprising Brasb-roal, Oak and Combination Bed. steads and Bedding; Bedroom Suites in Oak, Mahogany and other Dressing Tables anI WVdshstands; Pedestals, Towel Airers, Cheats of Drawers, Bedroom Chairs; Piano- forte- in Walnut Case, Music Stools, Occa- sional Tables; Dining Room Suites in Oak Walnut; Massiva WALNUT AND OAK SIDEBOARDS. Dining Tables, Overmantels, Solid Oak Kitchen Dresser, Eight Wall Clocks, Plant Pedestals, Oak Sectional Bookcase, Butlers' Trays .and Stands; OAK BOLL TOP DESKS, Choice Plated Goods: Pictures, Carpets, Tyjewriter; 6ft. Model Yacht, Gent's Bicycle Kitchen Chairs, and all the usual Kitchen Furniture. On view from nine a.m. NEVILLE'S DOCK, I.LA NELLY. DISMANTLEMENT SALE. MESSRS. John M. Leeder and Son A RE instructed by the South Wales Metals ACo., Ltd. (who are voluntarily wimding up) to SELL BY AUCTION, at their Yard and Wharf as above, on WEDESDAY. JUNE 9th, 11.), at 11 a.m., the whole of the Fixed and Loose Plant and Stocks, roughly comprising:- POWERFUL SCRAP SHEARING MACHINE, built 1909, by Craig and Donald, Ltd., will give SO cuts per minute and dispose of 12in. Yo liin. steel at a cut; Several HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL, ENGINES; LANCASHIRE AND COCHRANE BOILERS (80 and 100 lbs.); Steel and Wooden SHEAR LEGS; Diagonal and other Steam Winelree; Screw and Hydraulic Jajcka up to 8Oons; Angle Jacks; Flat Wa.gon; 20 Ballast Wagons; SIDINGS; Newly-erected 30-TGN WEIGHBRIDGE; Water Tanks; Crab Winches; OIL EX- GIXES; Day Timf-keeper fp" 50 Men; Carbio Generator; 27 and 28ft. ST Jf LAUNCHES, C01', ,< '\j,'L.11 power good orrder; TWO 16 H.P. RDBEY .PORTABLE UXDEBTTPE ENGINES SOILEES; 50 and 100 Ten Hydraulic ,1.cl Presses; 3 HYDRAULIC RAIL BENDERS; 13 Bcaafford, Globe, Reversible amd Little Giant Pneu- matic Drilling Machinec, 2 AIR COMPRES- SORS; 2 RECEIVERS liQOibs.); 8 H.P. Robey .Semi-portable Engine and Boiler; 14in. Centre Double Geared S.S. and S.C. Lathe' and o.her Machine Tools; Pair High-speed Compound Engines; Saw Bench; Vertical Winding Engino and Boiler; 15 "Optimus" Rock Drills; Worthdngton and other Pumps; Overhead Gantry; Sling Chains, chaina about 20ft. lengths; 88ft. of Chain, iin. link; 5-Ton Hand Travelling Crane; 5-TON STEAM TRAVELLING ORA."E (801hs.); TWO 4-TON STEAM TRAVELLING CRAVES (80 and 701bs.); 2-Ton Steam Crane; COLD SAW TABLE, by Hill amd Son. and 7 Sa/we; E-tw Sharpener; Steaan Baling Press; Wire Rope and Blocks; Girders; GULLlJÜTIE SHEARS; 2 Sheds in S>ectioins; Ticiber- framed, Corrugated Coveared Buildings; Bricks; Stores; Well-made OFFIOE FURNITURE, including Safes, Typewriters, etc., etc.; rlso 500 TONS STEEL DECK PLATES, lgin. fyo IJin. in 18 to 20ft. lengths. On View Two Days Prior to Sale. Catalogues of tht, Aucticai-eers: 46, Water. loo-street, Swansea. KIMBERLEY-ROAD, SKETTYr SALE OF CONTRACTOR'S PLANT AND MACHINERY. MESSRS. John M. Leeder and Son ARE instnic?ed by Mærs. Hill Broe., Con. -?- tractors, to SELL BY AUCTION, at their Yard as above, on WEDNESDAY, JUNE Znd, 1915, at 2 p.m., their Plant, Timber, &c., Roughly comprising8 h.p. Portable Engine, by Cook, Yardley; 6ft. Mortar Mill, Belting, Cart, 150 Yards of 12 and 141b. Rails, Jubilee Wagon, Contractor's Office, 12ft. x 8ft. x 10ft. x 6fL.; Tool Boxes, Picks, Rammers, Tank Rolls and Skips, Wood Sleepers, 4owt. Pig and Lead Wool, Jim Crow. 4in. Iron Pipe-3 and Bends, 140 TONS LIMESTONES, 150 yards of 12in. x 3in. chancel; & Large Quantity of Useful TIMBER, 9in 3iu., 7in. x 2iu., and 3in. x 2in.; Scaffold Poles, Fencing Wire. Tools and other Plant. I On Vierw Morning of Sale. Cataiogu-ia of tile Aucticaeeirs: 46, Water- loo-street, Swam"&. LE MAYALS, BLACKPILL, near SWANSEA. SALE OF ANTIQUE OAK, ROSEWOOD, AND MAHOGANY FURNITURE. MESSRS. John M. Leeder & Son AVE received inetTuetions to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTiON, owing to the deac-u of the late Miss Doxsey, at the above Resi- dence, on MONDAY, JUNE 7th, 1S15, at 2 p.m.. the whole of the ANTIQUE OAK. ROSEWOOD & MAHOGANY Furniture and Effects, ComprisingGent's Mahogany Wardrobe, Antique Mahogany Washstanda and Dread- ing Tables Antique Mahogany BedstRde. OAK AND MAHOGANY PInE DILU CHAIRS, Old Rosewood Loo Tables, Maho- ga,uy Enclosed Washstand, Very Fine ANTIQUE OAK AND MAHOGANY OREST OF DRAWERS, Antique Pierced Brass Fen- der, Feather Bed?, Bolsters and Pillows, Hair Mattresse, 2 Mahogany Hall Chairs, Mahogany Barometer, Fine Old MAHOGANY PEDESTAL SIDEBOARD, Antique Maho- gany Occasional Chah's, Loo Tables, Card Tables, etc.; PAIR HANDSOME SHEFFIELD PLATED CANDLESTICKS, Antique Kitchen Dresser, Painted Settle, Old Arm Chair, Mason's Ironstone Jugs, Bowls, Plates and Part Dinner Service; Water Colour of "Mumbles," by E. Benson. 1836; SET OF FOUR VERY FINE COLOURED ENGRAV- INGS. after Herring; a Few Pieces of SWANSEA CHINA and Quantity of Old Books. On View Morning of Sale from 10. Auctioneers' Offices: 46, Waterloo-street. Swansea. Ro GEORGE SYMONS. 1. Walter-road. Swansea. Plumber, Gasfltter, Painter, and Decorator. Messrs. J. F. Harvey & Sons i be instructed to OFFER FOR SALE BY A'RR TENDER the Stock-in-Trade belonging to this Estate. Lot I.-Thp Plumbs- and Gas- fitter's Stock-in-Trade, etc.. ■amounting to ;LI31 18 2 Lot 2—The Painter and Decora- tor's Stock in Trade, etc., amounting to £128 3 6 Terders addressed "Topder for 8. Syroons' Stock" will be opened at the offices of the Bxokers on Mondiy, May 31st, 1915, .at 12 noon. in the presence of those who attend. The Brokers do not bind themselves to accept the highest or any Tender. Further particulars and inspection of Stock and Inventories thereof may be ob- j twined at the Broker's Offices, 3, 4. and 5, Cocl-st' eet. '?wiLn3ea- J SALES By AUCTION. SHAFTESBURY HALL, ST. HELEN'S-ROAD, SWANSEA. Mr. Joseph Harris J HAS been favoured with instructiotigs to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, at the above Hall, on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2nd, 1916, a large quantity of exceptionally well- iinLahed articles of Furniture and Two Excellent Iron-framed I PIANOFORTES (equal to new), the chief items of which comprise:—A very HANDSOME ROSEWOOD CHINA CABINET (inlaid with ivory), 7ft. SOLID OAK SIDE- BOARD in grand condition, SOLID WAJr NUT CHEVAL BEDROOM SUITE, Satiu Walnut ditto, Drawing-room Suite in Tapestry, Leather-covered Dining-room i Suite, Odd Couch, TEAK TELESCOPE DINING TABLE with three extra leaves (10ft. long' Antique Mahogany Side Table, Antique Oak Dresner, Walnut Octagonal Table, Loo Teble, Two Walnut Sideboards, Two Bentwood Rockers, HANDSOME MAHOGANY BOOKCASE, Lm-rge Gilt-framed Pie.r Glaisa, Marbla Clocks and Ornaments, Pair of Walnut Stands, Mahogany Chest of Drawers, HANDSOMELY-CARVED DARK OAK HALL SETTLE, Braes and other Bed- steads, Wire-wove Mattressee, Wool Over- lays, Carpets, Linoleums, together with Four very large OIL PAINTINGS (by Hinca i a.nd Berry) and F«;r smaller Paintings. (by Furner). HIS MASTER'S VOICE GRAMO- PHONE CABINET in Walnut (4ft. high), a. handsome instrument; about 100 Records, aA) well as about 30 BOXES OF VERY CHOICE CIGARS, a quantity of Books, and other articles too numerous to mention. Goods on View Morning of Sale. Sale to commence promptly as 11 o'clock a.m. Termb: Caeh. Interval of half-hour between 1 and 2 pjn. for lunch. Auctioneer'.s Offioes: 1. George-street, Swansea. TeL 469 Docks. Preliminary Announcement. ESTATE OF THE LATE DAVID EVANS MICHAEL, DECEASED. HIGHLY IMPORTANT SALE OF COPY- HOLD GROUND UP:NTS AND LEAS^TTOLD PROPERTIES SITUATE IN THE PARISH OF OYTE It MOUTH. Mr. Arthur S. T. Lucas H AS been instructed by the Trustees of — the Will of the above-nimed Deceased to oiler ALE by PUBLIC AUCTION, at tho MARINE uGTi^> MUMBLES, on THURSDAY, the :;1[11 day of (subject to Conditions of Sale) is Lots of VALUABLE Copyhold Ground Rdnts, amounting to £ 51 per arnum, secured on 4 to 42 let en numbevn oni ■ ) on the West Side, an 1 1 to 23 (odd numbers only) on the East Side of Park-street, Mumbles. Also a Copyhold Ground RelJt of 140 per arnum secured by Properties situate in John-street, William-street, Gower-place, Rock-terrace, amd other Properties on THE TWO ACRE FIELD, all in the Mumbles. Also Leasehold Dwelling-houses known as 8, Clifton-terrace, Southend, and No. 43.: Gloucester-place, Mumbles. Particulars and Conditions of Sale are in course of preparation. The Sale to commence at seven o'clock in the evening precisely. For further particulars apply to Arthur S T. Lucas, Auctioneer and Valuer, 6, Rut- land-street, Swansea, and at the Mumbles. Tel. Central 230, Fstbd 1885; or to Messrs. Collins and Woods, Solicitors, 1, Worcester- place, Swansea. Tel. Central No. 21. No. 1573. PUBLIC NOTICES. c OUNTY BOROUGH OF SWANSEA POLICE. Ohief Constable's Office. Central Police Office. 27th May. 1915. 1 am directed by the Secretary of State to say that the Army Council have decided, on Military Grounds, that no liberation of pigoone-tlla.t ie, liberation away from their own lofts—shall take place for any purpose, and that the transport of pigeons, whether and that th43 tranepoi, by road or rail, except with a permit from the Police, ehall be prohibited, excepting in the case required for Military Service. This decision bos been communicated to the National Homing Union. In order to enforce the prohibition of the liberation of pigeons, it is necessary that all existing permits issued by the Polioe should be revoked, and fresh permits will be issued at the Police Headquarters, Orchard-street. No permits to liberate pigeons, away from their own lofts, or to bring pigeons into the United Kingdom will be issued by the Police. All persons who are now in possession of permite to keep pigeons, must return NUll. to the Police Headquarters, Orchard-street, as early ae, possible, when application should be made for fresh permite, Yours faithfully, ALFRED H. THOMAS, Captain, Chief Constable. THE SWANSEA GAS LIGHT COMPANY rle;, to announce that owing to the exceptionally high prices of coal, raw materials, and other iucresaw in the cost oi production, qui" otttakie their control, it will be necessary to increase the Price of Gas to Ordinary Consumers within the Borough of Swansea and one mile outside the existing Borough to 36. 2d. pe.r thousand cubic feet, and to all Districts beyond the one mile radius from the exist- ing Borough Boundary to 36. 6d. ^er thousand cubic feet. And to Prepayment Coin COnstimer4 a reduction in the cubic feet of Gas per Penny from 24 to 22 cubic feet within the existing Borough Boundary and one mile therefrom. I And to Prepayment Coin Consumers be- I yond the one mile radius from the existing Borough Boundary from 22 to 20 oubic feet per Penny, as from the day of recording Meter Indices at the Midsummer Quarter. J The Company will take the earliest II opporbunity of reducing the price of Gas, as soon as cireametanoee permit TNTERMEDIATE AND TECHNICAL A EDUCATION. GIRLS' SCHOOL. The ENTRANCE EXAMINATION for the term commencing in SEPTEMBER NEXT will take place at the School on TUES. DAY, the 1st JUNE, 1915, at 9 a.Pl. I Miss Beuger will be at the School on Monday afternoon, the 31st May, from 3 to 4. Forms ot admission on application at the School, Wolter-road. W. JAMES. Secretary. LLANYRNEWYOO CHORCH, PENCLAWDD. The 4th ANNUAL EISTEDDFOD I will be held on SATURDAY, JULY 24. Adjudicqtors.-Mu,iie: Arthur E. Davie's, Esq., F.R.C.O., A.R.C.M., Swansea. Elocu- tion: Dan Matthews, Esq., Pontardulais. Full particulars will appear shortly. Secretaries: Noah Rees, Bryijhir, Pen- ciavdd4 A. J. Jenkins. Penclawdd. PUBLIC NOTICES. ENORMOUS SUCCESS! BOSTOCK and WOMBWELL'S Gigantic Travelling ZOO, VICTORIA PARK, SWANSEA. THE LAST DAY. Enormous Attraction for this Town, including the Only Hippopotamus Ever Seen in Wales-a shov in it-,elf.-Magnifi- cent Groups of Lions, Tigers, Leopards, Bears, Wolves, etc., ate., trained to per- form, and Hundreds of Beautiful Beasts and Birds from every section of the Globe. Doors Open at Nooti as a Zoological Promenade. Descriptive Lectures and Performances at 3.30, 7 and 8.30 p.m. For Prices and Particulars see Bills. SWANSEA BATTALION. THE WELSH REGIXENf. PAYMENT O? ACCOCNTS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEX that all Accounts due from the Committer; of the above Battalion in reepect of articles sup- plied or work performed, are required to be sent in forthwith, And as the accounts are being closed the Committee calin,ot hold themselves liable for the payment of any bills which a.re not celivere.1 to the Hon. Trea-silrer, MT. W. H. Aslimole, Borough Treasurer, Swansea, on or before the 7th JUNE next. H. LAXG COATir, Hon. Secretary. Guildhall, Swansea.
BODY ON THE BEACH
BODY ON THE BEACH Mystery of an Aberavon I Infant. On Friday, at the Aberavon County Police Court, Ir. Howel Cuthbertson (district coroner) held an inquiry into the circumstances of the death of an unknown female child found on Thurs- day night on the Aberavon beach. Police Superintendent Ben Evans was present at the inquiry on behalf of the, police. Private Stephen Morris, 5th Welsh I Regiment, said that on Thursday evening he, in company with Private Frank j Taylor, was walking along the sand dunes and when about a mile from the Jersey Beach Hotel, they found a brown paper parcel on the sand. Private Taylor deposed to opening the parcel and finding inside the body of a femalo child, which was sewn in a green cloth. By the Coroner: Did you see any women or men about the spot at the time?—No, sir. Inspector W. E. Rees deposel to recciv-I ing information from the previous witness. He went to the "beach in com- pany with Sergeant Hale, and Dr. Fredericks. He saw the body of the child wrapped up in a green petticoat. There were no marks on the body. He was present on the beach on Whit-Monday. There were present on the beach 5,000 to G,000 people. There were also a large number of people on the beach on Tues- day, Wednesday, and Thursday. No Marks of Violence, Dr. Fredericks, Aberavon, said he ex- amined the body on the beach, and sub- sequently made a post-mortem examina- tion. There were no external marks on the body. He had no doubt the^hild was i born alive. He was of opinion that the child had been dead two days. The Coroner: What, in your opinion, was the cause of death?—Heart failure. An open verdict was returned of U Found dead from syncope." The Coroner: It is open to the police to ta.ke any further investigation. Superintendent Ben Evan*: We are already making careful investigation into the matter.
I "YPRES WORST OF AIL" iI
I "YPRES WORST OF AIL" I Ystalyfera Boy Who Does Not Grumble. (Passed by Censor). Private William John Davips, a native of Ystalyfera, who joined the K. O. York- shire Light Infantry a few days after the declaration of war, and is now in hospital at Exeter College, has had some thrilling experiences in the fighting line. Writing to- his sister, Mrs. Tom Lewis, Alltygrug- road, Ystalyfera, on May 16th, he eays: I broke both bones and tore the flesh of my left arm last Sunday in the Battle of Ypres, which was a very fierce bom- bardment. I took part in the battles of Xeuve Chapelle and Hill 60, but this was the worst of all. On Saturday, the 8th, and Sunday, the 9th, we fought hand to hand with the Germans, and we pan easily hold our own in the open, though they could put six in the field to our one." Two days later he adds: "Glad to tell you I feel much better to-day. I had a few hours* sleep last night, and think I shall keep my arm. We had 23 hard days' fighting out of 2J days, and it was fight- ing! The Germans would bombard in the early part of the day—generally about -When they would try and break through our lines, but as a rule it was all in vain; they ould never beat the bovs in the onen field. Faint-hearted of Cold Steel. We have proved it many times, and on the 8th and 9th of May we tested them it was a hand to fair and square. When it was a hand to I hand tight, we always came out o* top; but, bear in mind, the Germans are no mugs—no, far from it—and they are good she??, I can assure you. But I believo they are faint-hearted in the bayonet- fights. They often dropped when you were about going for them, and the Ger- mans are very big men as a rule. I am not grumbling-no, not at all—hundreds have gone through the same as I have. There was great exitement in Exeter when we reahed here. They had had no wounded before we arrived. The College has been converted into a hospital, and I am there."
I FOURTEEN FROM PORT TALBOT…
FOURTEEN FROM PORT TALBOT POLICE. P.C. Morris Colbert. a member of the Glamorgan C^^tabulary stationed at Port Talbot, makes the 14th member of the Port Talbot Police Force to join the Coloui-s. Ho has enlisted with the Irish Guards, and is a native of Cork. Most ef those already serving with the colours are eerving at the front, and two of them, P.C. Crees and P.C. Thomas have been killed in action. P.C. Colbert is a fine, strapping vcninff officer, and -extremely popular amengst his colleagues.
LLANEILY BYE-ELECTION.
LLANEILY BYE-ELECTION. A pylectiop in connection with the Llanelly Borongh Council was held on Friclay-ill Ward I., the candidates being Mr. Martin R. Richards, solicitor, and Mr. Wro. Vivian, the latter being the nominee of the Labour Association. The poll was a small one, only about 50 per cent. of the burgesses in Ward 1. having recorded their votes. The result, which was as followp, was declared at the Town Hall by Alderman Joseph Roberts:— Mr. Martin R. Richards 678 Mr. Wm. Viviau 393
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BRITAIN'S POSITION AT SEA
BRITAIN'S POSITION AT SEA The naval losses we have suffered in the I Eastern Mediterranean and at home this week aro serious enough not to be dis- posed of in the manner we dealt with our disasters at sea in the early days of the war. That is to say, it is belittling the situation to refer to them, apart from the I loss of life involved, as of little account because, fortunately for iis, the battle- ships which have been sunk are, for the most part, old vessels. In feuch a war as this, with our naval interests widespread, every vessel efficient enough to go to sea counts. And, as far as the losses in the Mediterranean are concerned, we are un- doubtedly face to face with a new situa- tion. When the Admiralty offered a reward of £1,000 for news which would lead to the hunting down of an enemy submarine in these waters, it became evident that a fresh peril bad to be met, and that either the Austrian submarines had evaded the cordon drawn across the Adriatic by the Anglo-French Fleet, or that German submarines had in some fashion been brought into the Mediter- ranean. We know now that it is the latter which has happened, and that a difficult expedition has been made more difficult still. There is, however, no cause for unreasoning alarm. Our experience in the North Sea and the narrower waters of the Channel show that it is possible to meet and defeat the submarine menace. It is not for want of trying that the enemy has failed to interfere with the transport of British troops across the narrow seas. We learn by painful experi- ence, and doubtless adequate measures can and will be devised to safeguard the Dardanelles Expeditionary Force, al- though the plans of the Allies may have to be considerably modified. Since the beginning of the war, the loss of seven British battleships and of five armoured cruisers has been officially announced. It is undoubtedly a serious loss, when we think that the Canal Fleet of the Germans is still practically at pre- war strength—if we except the six armoured cruisers gone in various adven- tures. But at this juncture we ought to remind ourselves of the words spoken by Mr. Churchill in the House of Commons last February. The late First Lord of the Admiralty is not in all-round popu- larity to-day, yet he has been the finest spokesman the Xavy has ever had. And the speech made in February last is applicable, almost every word of it, to the r position to-day. If any mood or ten- dency of public opinion arises, or is fos- tered by the newspapers, or given coun- tenance in this House, which makes too much of our losses, even if they are cruel losses, and even if it may be said that they are in some respects avoidable losses," he stated, then I say you will have started on a path which, pressed to its logical conclusion, would leave our Xavy cowering in its harbours, instead of ruling the seas. When I think of the great scale of our operations, the enor- mous target we expose, the number of ships whose movements have to be arranged for, the novel conditions to which I have referred, it is marvellous how few have been our losses, and how great the care and vigilance exercised by our admirals afloat and by the Admiralty I Staff; and it appears to me, and it will certainly be regarded by those who study this war in history, as praiseworthy in the highest degree." The references made by Mr. Churchill at an earlier date to our sea-strength are even moro to the point. In November last, he declared that wo had an enormous delivery of cruisers rapidly approaching completion, and that the possible cruisers which the enwy could get in the next twelve months from all sources could not exceed a half of those on which we cap count. Our strength in Dreadnoughts is overwhelmingly superior to that of the enemy. When the war broko out we mobilised thirty-one Dreadnoughts and Lord NelsonF, and Germany could have j had, if her latest ships were ready, twenty-one Dreadnought battleships and battle-cruisers. H So (Mr. Churchill said) we were just a little under the 60 per cent, which we had always set before our- selves." But two years ago a committee at the Admiralty considered very care- fully the whole question of the accelera- tion of new construction immediately after an outbreak of war, so that the greatest possible number of deliveries could be made in the shortest possible time. As a result, between the beginning of the war and the end of 1915, we shall be able to ¡ add fifteen ships, of the greatest power of any vessels that have ever been con- structed in naval history," to our fleet, and Germany will be receiving an acces- sion of three ships only. It is no I exaggeration to say," Mr. Churchill com- iiieiiteo. "that we' could afford to lose a super-Dreadnought every month for tweh'e months, without any loss occur. i ring to the enemy, and yet be ia ap, proximately as good a position of superiority as we were oa the- declaration of war." Such words as these may be commended to the perusal of those who have been anduly depressed by the naval events of the week. They are very serious. They mean the loss of men we can ill 6pare. But if any of our readers are haunted by the fear that the Germans are making headway with the policy of attrition at sea, of which General von Bernhavdi wrote as a preliminary stage before the enemy attempted to strike, the state- ments of Mr. Churchill ought to convey an effective assurance that all is well for Britain as t?e mistresa of the ocean. The most disconcerting element in the navd situation, we should eav, has bcen? at the Admiralty. The first hint of trouble there was the suggestion that Mr. Churchill iu his own personal capacity had over-ruled Lord Fisher with regard to the Dardanelles Expedition. That theory has been exploded; indeed, wo have seen it stated that it was Mr. Balfour-tho new First Lord—who pressed hardest for the expedition. How- ever, Mr. Churchill has gone from the Admiralty, and another First Sea Lord has been appointed vice Lcrd Fisher. It is undoubtedly regrottable that two such masterful and strong personalities should disappear together, but we hope, indeed we are convinced, that both Fisher and Churchill, although not in office, will still give the Admiralty the benefit of their varied gifts and experiences. Swaènsa Chamber of Commerce mem- bers made rather short; work of the pro- posal advocating conscription. In a t-ense, it. was rather a pity that more de- liberation was not given to a subject that; bristles with so many difficulties. No one who reviews the problem from the various standpoints affected can escape the conviction that if compulsory service does become the rule, a lot of trouble will result, especially in the shape of etored-up opposition on the part of cer- tain men who would stop the war if they dared. Unfortunately, those men do not appear to have learned thoroughly the lesoll indicated by the manner in which the conscription resolution was dealt with at Swansea on Friday. The faez that so many people have made up their minds on the subject was the real reason why that resolution was agreed to with- out discussion. It is only too true that there are many thousands of men who could bear arms but are hanging back. There is something depressing and humiliating in the task of telliDg men that they ought to be in the fighting line, but. after all it is a case of Hobson s choice. If our regiments do not go out to take their share in the battles across the seas, the most likely alternative is that the enemy will be bringing unwelcome in- vitations to our doors. This war is one in which everyone on a our side must act up to the time-honoured doctrine that everything depends upon him. To that must be added the fact that the more men we have at work upon the war, some making the munitions and others using them, the less will be the loss on our side. This is pre-eminently the case in which there is safety in numbers, Mr. T. P. Cook, in his capacity as president of the Swansea Chamber of Commerce, opened the proceedings at Friday's meeting of the Chamber with a few words of hearty welcomo to a new member who was not in the ordinary -ranks of what are known as docks- men; It is rather a pity that the general traders of the town do not seem to realise the value that the Chamber might be to them if they chose to use it. Such an association cannot help itself in the results of its operations. Everything uiat it does has its bearing not upon the docks and shipping and coal business only, but upon the whole town. There are active and successful Chambers in towns where there is not water enough for the most nautical inhabitant to paddle his own canoe, and the fact that a large commercial centre like Swansea is also a shipping port ought not to con- stitute a dividing line between the docks and other interests. For those reasons— and others-it is to be hoped that the President's general invitation will be re- sponded to by the commercial men of the town no matter what their especial in- terests may be. I
IWAR AND TOTAL PROHIBITION.-
WAR AND TOTAL PROHIBITION. (To the Editor.) Sir,—Whilst the West Glamorgan Baptist Association are acting within their own sphere in passing a. resolution to press for total abstinence pledges a.t their Sunday meetings, yet when they advocate total prohibition for the country —which would be a compulsory measure >—they are on different ground. The question has been very thoroughly discussed lately, and the main facts which have emerged from the discussion are that prohibition is not necessary or desir- ablo when considered in a national sense, and that the country is not drunk and besotted as some would have us believe. The Government have powers for dealing with excessive drinking in localities where stricter measures are necessary, and as it is administrative to apply these powers, and need not be discussed in the House of Commons, it will apply them as and when necessary. It is a thousand pities that 80 much has been made of this subject, and it must lead to a. grave misunderstanding of our country abroad.—Yours, etc.. I J. H. Davis. 1 Cardiff. May 28th, 1915. H. Davis.
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The Rev. Wm. Hodgson, aged 64, assis- tant priest at St. Barnabas" Lambctlj, was found dead in his bod, and at the in- quest vestcrday medical evidence showed that ho had suffered from heart disease. The Red Cross was hoisted yesterday at Highbury (Birmingham), the late Mr. J. Chamberlain's favourite residence. One hundred and sixteen beds are now avail- able. and, later, 150 patients are to bo ac- commodated. Tho Hull Engineering Trades Commit- tee yesterday received, from the Muni- tions Committee, London, an acceptance of an offer by Hull engineers to supply 2,000 high-exylosive shells a week.
ANGELUS OF ILSTON .———-0.———.
ANGELUS OF ILSTON .——— -0 .———. CBWERS DAILY MID-DAY CALL TO PRAYER IN the ancient tower of Ilston Church —a sad corruption from Llan Illtyd Church, as it is still called by some Welsh families in the beautiful valley— hang three great bells. Two have upon them inscriptions showing that they were founded in 1715 and 1716. and the words Sancte Thomae Ora Pro Nobis; the third dates back to the fourteenth century. What calls it has sounded who can say! Perhaps it summoned the levies together when England waged her wars in France. We can well imagine that it rang joyously when the news of Agincourt. reached our land; that it told th-i people of the Armada's dispersal. And we may be 6ure that it tolled a requiem for that Rice ap Morgan of Ilston who was slain on the field of Ban- bury. These days, however, the bells in the church tower ring out daily a solemn call to prayer. The Angelua of Ilston is called at noon, and when the people of th3 qaiet valley hear the knell, they com- pose themselves to intercession for the soldiers who are lighting in far-off lands. A Vale of Sleep. So peaceful is it in tliio restful valley, where only the whispering of the stream and the shivering of the wind among the chestnuts and the venerable yew in the churchyard-a thousand years old it is conjectured to be—break the silence, that it is hard to think of the countries where the sound of the guns echo all the day. Ilston and its church are in a land of sleep. A mile or two away is the noisy, dusty Gower-road. Here there is no sign of the busy world; a blessed mantle of profound calm Is upon all. It was per- haps necossary that tho bells should, once a day, break upon that calm, and direct the mind of those upon whose ears their cadences fall to the outside world of war and sorrow. Tuerefore at noon I each day the traveller upon the green carpet of thb winding valley may catch the Angelns of Ilston. Sacred Soil. Ilston and its churches are worth more than the casual glances given them by the visitor who passes from the south to the north road. How many give a thought to the ruined walls which stand, in the shade of two ash trees, a few yards from the first bridg9 as one jous- neys from the Gower 1111 ? And yet to thr Welshman proud of Nonconformity, rejoicing in its triumphs, these ruined walls enclose sacred soil. Here it was that John Miles preached in those bitter time* when dissent suffered a scanty toleration. Somewhere in this valley, or near it, he may have been secreted by his friends when toleration gave way to persecution. From this valley he started upon that Puritan's Odessy which led him at last to the American shore, with a band of faithful followers who had this in common with us: that they loved old Swansea, and would have no other name for the new settlement they founded in far-away Massachusetts than the name of the town on the Tawe. These ruined walls, just above a stone's throw from the Gower-road, ought to be a6 precious to Wales as its cathedral walls—but no in- I scription, no monument, tell their his- tory to the passer-by. In a few years' I time, stout though the mortar be which binds stone to stone, they will have- fallen, and the place where Miles laboured will be known no more, unless some effort is made to preserve that which still remains. Such an effort ought to be made. Will not the Baptists stir them- selves in this matter: they ought to secure enthusiastic co-operation in the task from their brethren in the United States, who look upon Ilston as their Mecca. The Walled-in Stoop. Let us pass on to the old churchyard of Ilston. There is much in the church it- self that will appeal to the lover of the. I past, although the cruel hand of the thoughtless restorer has done irremediable work. The threshold stone in the porch is an ancient tombstone, and the little chapel at the side of the tower is paved with tablets removed by some reforming hand—one ought to eny that this was before the day of the present Rector, who mourns the work of this restoring hand- from the church itself. There are few pre-Reformation relics, although the sup- port of the rood-loft still ramaina in the wall of the church, and a hollow sound obtained by tapping the side of the en- trance door gives rise to a suspicion that the stoop is there but walled-in. Johny." Th-sre is much to interest the day- dreamer who likes to linger in church- yards. Under the shade of the great yew, he may tind the little monument to Job By, Son of Wm. Jones of ye parish Died March y 2nd. 1781 Aged 4 years and 10 months. Toiiny Does not the diminutive strangely affect the heart, and tell of the sorrow of dead and gone Wm. Jones who had to be natural even upon a tombstone. And if the eye grows dim over tho cut- off days of little Johny, the smile will re-appear when the eye catches the tribute of a grief-stricken husband: She was a tender mother and a loveing and afectionate wife. A loveing wife, a mother dear, a faith- ful friend ties burried hear, To her life how sweet, but in hopes we shall hearafter meet. Across the path the virtues are recorded of one of the Prices of Gellvhir, of wlioui we aro bid note that he was Religious without hypocrisy, humble without meanness, charitable without ostentation, humane, benevolent, hos- y>itable; an affectionate husband, in- dulgent fathor, eincerc friend, im- partial magistrate, his We examplary, his death happy. What more can we wish than that, when II the grave opens for us, friends will remain as kind, as discerning to our virtues and fn blind to our weaknesses, as were those !who reared the Ilston memorial to i-Tmsonh P-riee of Gellvhir. 1 J. D. W. I
I .HOLIDAY SCENES AT SWANSEA.
I HOLIDAY SCENES AT SWANSEA. I (T'o tite Editor,) Sir,—A Conservative candidate sug- gests Conscription as a remedy for the scandalous scenes at Sketty on Monday. May I point out that Conscription would only affect those of military age. and there would be no guarantee against*a repetition of the disgraceful proceedings complained of. I would say that a far more simple, and far more effective, remedy would be found in the abolition of horse-racing. This would not only stop the disorder- liness, but would swell the Army. A wounded sergeant-major in hospital de- clares that: "If you could send me with a press gang to our racecourses, I -\vould guarantee to raise a new army for Lord Kitchener in no time, and I would make these men ten times the men they have ever been before." I do not think anyone would like to say that they would not be more usefully employed in some other occupation. Then, the drink must be held mainly responsible for such scandals; but, as the authorities )n Swansea have determined to carry on in war as in peace, we must got complain if we reap the harm sown. —Yours, etc., Citizen.