The Cambria Daily Leader

SLOWING DOWN I GERMAN FAILURE AT VERDUN FRERCH RE-TAKE LOST TRENCHES Paris, Friday (received Saturday).—The struggle is slowing down before Verdun, eays the semi-official news, but it con- tinues none the lees without interruption. The enemy persists in incessant inJantrj actions in both sectors, and his artillery thunders without relaxation. On the left ban k, beyond an attempted attack by the Germans upon Dead Man, which was stopped as soon as it was begun, only a very violent artillery dud on the Irort AvoeouH" Wood-Atoll -i-. «.d an intermittent bombardment of our .socond lines are reported. On the right bank we counter-attacked and re-took during the night an element of trenail territory lost yesterday between Haudromont Wood and Thiaumont Farm, north of which place, at the same time, some progress was made with grenades. This afternoon the enemy attempted a fresh assault on the outskirts of Fort Douaumont, but our machine-gun and infantry fire prevented him from ap- proaching our trenches. After the fierce battles of the 20th to th-e 24th, these actions appear no more than secondary episodes. LAST NIGHT'S OFFICIAL. The following official statement was issued in Park on Friday night:— On the left bank of the Meuse artillery activity was particularly pronounced in the region of Avocourt arrti Hill 3Uk There was intermittent bombardment of our second line. On the right bank the enemy launched a powerful attack in the afternoon against our trenches about Douaumont Fort He was repulsed with severe losses by our machine-gun and infantry fire. Our artillery took under its fire and dispersed some German troops which were moving in the Chauffour Wood. In the V-osges the fire of one of our batteries canned the explosion of a munition depot towards La Chapelotte, north-east of Cellos. CROWN PRINCE ILL. Geneva Friday.—The Yolksblati," of Bale, learns from Alsace that, owing to eeriouB nervous strain, the Crown Prince, though actually at the German Head- quarters, has not taken an active part in the direction of operations against Ver- dun during the pa&t week. His condition, however, occasions no anxiety.—Exchange Telegraph Company.

BALKANS WAR NEWS. Amsterdam, Saturday.—A Sofia tele- gram, via Berlin, gives the following head- quarters' report:— Doirau Front.—At Cevgheli there was heavy cannonading 011 both sides. Our artillery silenced the enemy's battery south of the village of Majadagh. The enemy, who had taken up a position west of the village, was driven from their trencher. One of our patrols attacked a French patrol and chased fliem from the village 01 -Palmisch OIl the southern BeLasitza Kidge. On May 24tli hostile aeroplanes dropped bombs on Gevgheli, south of the village of Petrowe, without, causing any damage. On the same morning five hostile aero- planes appealed at Eskije. and dropped several bombs on the town and its sur- roundings, wounding some inhabitants. Our air squadron attacked the enemy and fo'-csl him to retire. One of the enemy aero/^anes was badly datuagpd^ gjud fell in Greek territory.

AUSTRIAN DEFEATED. I Italians Regaining Upper Hand in Trentmo, Milan, Friday.—The situation in the I Tyrol is improving. A great manceuvre battle is believed to be imminent, and is expected here with calm confidence. Since Tuesday the Austrians have made prac- tically no progress. Some of their units have had to be entirely re-formed on ac- count of heavy losses. A Swiss newspaper calculates that in the first phase of the offensive the Austrians had 70,000 men put out of action, and this is not considered exaggerated. ITALIAN OFFICIAL. Rome, Friday.—To-day's official com- munique says: In the Lugaruina Valley, the enemy, persisting in impetuous at- tacks upon our lines between the Adige and Vallarsa, sustained yesterday anotlier defeat. After the usual violent artillery n, compact masses of enemy infantry were launched to the assault of Coni Zugra and the Col de Budle. They wore exterminated by the precise fire and the calm of our brave troops. Between Posina and the Astieo, follow- ing an intense concentration of enemy artillery fire, our troops,, after having re- pulsed an attack, evacuated an advanced jxisition on the right wing of our line on the Astico. In the Ago sector, the enemy attacked the Val-d-Assa. Fighting con- tinued the whole day with alternating trend, and was still proceeding in the Sugana Valley. On the night of May 24th, the enemy at- tacked several times Monte Cuvaron, being always repulsed with serious losses. One of our columns of infantry and alpini by a brilliant surprise action, chased the enemy from the slopes of our positions on the left bank of the Maso torrent. Along the rest of the front there has been the usual dispersion of the enemy's artillery fire. We repulsed small diversion attacks in Upper Boites, on the Podgora heights, and in the sector of Monte San Michell. Renemy aeroplanes dropped bombs on Caltravo. Thirne and Latisana. killing and injuring a number of people, and doingsome slight damage. One of our '-qnaflrvrns of CaproTU aero- planes bombarded the enemy positions be- tween Toera Valley and Arm Valley. On the Carso, at the height of Los- toniericA, one of our aeroplanes compelled an enemy Draken to descended rapidly- AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL. I The following official communique was issued in Vienna on Saturday:— Italian Theatre of War.—In Sugana our troops captured Civaron, to the south-east of Borgo, and climbed the Elfen Peak Cima, Undici. In the sedor north of Asiago, portions of the Graz Corps gained new great sucoees, capturing the entire height of the ridge from Corno Di Garnie I Virde to Maata. From our most effective gunfire the flee- ing enemy suffervd grpat and sanguinary 1 losses. We captured over 2,500 prisoners, among them a colonel and several staff officers, four guns, four machine-guns, 300 bicycles and much other material- North of Arsiero, the Italians were ejected from their positions. W-etd of Cacarola our troops cleared the, woods north of Monte Cimone after seven hours' battle and occupied the peak of this mountain in the Upper Posing Valley.

THE MARRIED MEN. ..——— < t — ——— Prospective Soldiers' Local I Society. A branch of the National Asaesiation of Married Men is in process oi Jbrmation for Swansea and the immediate district. There is a strong branch already in exist- ence at Llanelly. The objects of the Association are (1) the protection of married men's interests while serving with the colours; (2) to assist the Government in the < combing out process by setting up machinery whereby the replacement of single men in munition works by married men will be facilitated. A register is being compiled of attested and unattested married men in the town and district who are willing to vohmteer as munition workers. This was open for signatures at the Red Cow Inn, High- street, on Friday evening, and between 150 and 40 were obtained, and others can register at the same place up to seven o'clock this evening. A register has also been started at the Mumbles. The regis- ters will be forwarded to the head office of the association in Birmingham to be used in connection with the forthcoming depu- tation to the Government. A meeting of attested and unattested married men, we understand, will shortly be convened at one of the local halls to properly constitute the branch and elect officials. ILK I.

CALL DEFERRED. Further Period of Grace for Groups 33-41. Wt, q-t-iote the following from th South Wales Daily N-fws Glamorgan and Monmouth men who are in Groups 33 to 41 are to receive a further period of grace before being called to the Colours. We are officially informed that the men in these groups who, by Pro- clamation, are due up on May 29th. need not report themselves on that date.

FAR FROM FINISHED. Millions of German Shells for: Verdun Position. Paris, Saturday.—A semi-official state- J ment issued this morning says the essen- tial fact at the battle of Verdun of tb'e last few days is the employment by the Germans of five divisions taken from their reserves on the Somme, and the attacks which they made at Vimy, with the object of masking the departure of the 16t Bava- rian Corps for Verdun. It was about, two o'clock in the afternoon when the Bava- J rians massed on the slope of Douaumont Hill debouched on the crest in order to dash to the assault. At first they at- tempted to stream through to the east of Fort Douaumont, in order to get to our ,re received with siteli. trenches, but they were received with such an intense fire that they were stopped dead. Other waves suffered the same fate, and finally gave up the struggle, leaving heaps of dead on the ground. Neverthe- less, the battle of Verdun is far from finished. The --iemy is still going to hurl millions of shells on our positions. On the left and right bank of the Meuse our soldiers have a hard task before them, but they will hold fast.

BERNSTORFF'S VANITY | New York, Friday.—The "Evening Sun" learns that Count Bernstorff has notified tho Kaiser of his conviction that another Ambassador could not accomplish more than he could in the promotion of Ger- man interests in the United States. Count Bernstorff thinks that the days of his usefulness in this country are at an end. The Sun" believes that the re- ports that Prince Bulow has been selected to succeed the count are correct.

I REICHSTAG DEBATE. Military Censorship Resented. Amsterdam, Saturday.— The Reichstag yesterday continued the debate on the Socialist motion of a prote6t against the censorship. All the speakers expressed dissatisfac- tion with the methods of the authorities, Herr Oertel, Conservative, said: "This! enforced silence does not produce the silence of strength, but a dismal silence and gloomy depression. We have not attained our aim, our enemies are no readier for peace, and neutrals are no more kindly disposed towards us. We also are longing for peace, but we do not want, a half peace/' The speaker, alluding to a suppressed article by Herr lleydebrand, which ap- parently denounced any compliance to- wards America on the submarine question flaring the German-American controversy, t concluded: We want peace only through victory, aud wo want to bring about peace with the aid of all our means and strategy. We decline to let any weapon b., snatched from our hands, or to let ourseivse, by mediation, be robbed of the pi-ie.) of victory." VON JAGOW EXPLAINS. ITerr Von Jagow, secretary for Foreign Affairs, explained that the suppression of llerr Heydebrand's article had been ordered because it doubtless ^"ould have caused great excitement and rendered difficult the negotiations with America, During the latter part of the debate the Socialist member, Herr Dittmann made a spirited protest against censor- ship by commanding generals, and severely criticised the Imperial Chan- cellor for refusing to take the responsi- bility for the actions of the military. He then condemned the so-called preventive detention which, he said, resembled the Government by arbitrariness and force. He cited various cases, mostly of Socialists, who had been imprisoned for unknown reasons The speaker concluded: The Reich- stag had the means in its hands to force the Government, to alter the present methods of censorship. The Government- wants your consent to new taxation pro- posals and new war credits. It dares have no serious conflict with the Keiehetag, and the Reichstag is strong, if it will be '0." After a short speech by Dr. Lewald, the Departmental Director of the Home Office, who expressed his regret at Herr Dittman's speech, the House adjourned until Tuesday.

SET ON FIRE. Italian Vessel Which Bomb. Failed to Sink. Toulon, Saturday.—A torpedo-boat has brought in herfl the new of the Italian sailing vessel La Rida, which -,vaR br-ld III) by a German submarine. The ct^w were ordered to leave the vessel, and had in time to embark in the ship's boat. They drifted until they were picked up bv a sailing vessel, which transferred them to a torpedo-boat. The Germans placed a bomb on board the Rida, but as the vessel did not sink they set it on fire. It then disappeared beneath the waves.

ATTACKED BY WASPS. ATTACKED BY WASPS. A soldier of the Army Service Corps was found lying unconscious on Friday nivl1 t on a common, near his barracks, with his horse grazing quietly and unharmed a few vards away. His face and neck were covered with wasp stings, while several hundred yard s away a cloud of the insects hanging over a broken nest showed that the horse must have shattered their home.

ROAMED THE WORLD. After ministering several years at the Free Christian Chapel, Croydon, Dr. W. Moritz Weston has resigned the position to return to the Church of Rome. He was born in London in 1S6S of an English father and German mother. He studied in British and German universities, taking theological and philosophical degrees. He voluntarily served for three years as a lieutenant in a German regiment of Hus- sars. Then for many years he roamed the world, and in turn Shipped before the mast in a Greenland whaler, Dug for silver in Nevada, Worked a passage to Australia in a tramp steamer. Prospected for gold. Sub-edited a newspaper in an Australian mining town, Farmed sheep. Did navvy work in railway construction, Tramped the Rocky Mountains, Acted as secret service agent (in Siberia and Manchuria), Was law student in London, Was me-dical student in Berlin, Was Roman Catholic priest in the Mid- lands, Was college professor of English and literature, Was pa stop of Croydon Free Christian Chapel.

TO-DAYS WAR RESUME "Leader" Office 4.50 p.m. The situation in the Tyrol is said to be improving. A great battle is imminent, and the Italians are awaiting the iesue with confidence. Angry debates on the military censorship are proceeding in the Reichstag. The fighting at Verdun, where the French defences are unbroken, is said to ba slowing down. According to a Cardiff contemporary the call to GrJups .'13-11 has been deterred. General Smuts has occupied many locali- ties in German East Africa.

UNKNOWN GERMAN. I Remarkable Case Heard at I Swansea. Arrested in a local pawnbroker's shop I the previous day. a round-faced man, dressed in a dark suit, who refused to give his name or any particulars, was charged at Swansea on Saturday that, being a German subject, he entered the prohibited area of Swansea. without the special perm issioJ1 of the Aliens' Registra- tion Officer, and failing to notify his pre- sen ce. The Chairman: What is your name? Accused: I don't knov, The Chairman: Have you any name?—I don't know. Accused pleaded guilty. P.C. (41; Evans deposed to seeing the defendant at the pawnbroker's shop of Mr. Levi in Heath field-street on the pre- vious evening. The shopkeeper handed witness a ring, remarking, This man (the defendant) wanted to sell me this ring. He refused to give me his name, and said he was a German." German, but rot Murderer." The accused then said to witness, I am a German, but not a murderer." At the police station the defendant repeated his nationality, adding: "The Jews arc no good." IVtective William Francis said the de- fendant refused to give him his name or any particulars. Accused made no reply to the charge, and he was sent to prison for six months.

BRITISH STEAMER LOST. Lloyd's Agency states that the British steamer Denewood has been sunk. The crew have lieen landed. [The Der.ewood was a steamer of 1,221 tons. She was built at Sunderland in 1905, her pert of registry being London.]

A LUDICROUS ORDER. I Governor von Bissin'r, of Brussels, issued ::n order (say.s the "Petit Parisian") that all dogs must be muzzled and held in leash. To ridicule this ludicrous order a man promenaded the main streets of the capi- tal with a novel pack of dogs, greyhounds, bassets and dwarfs, all apparently muzzled —but tlic- muzz,-s were only painted in colours on the animals' beads, and were set off with grotesque features to make the animals appear to be wearing spectacles or having their mouths fixed tightly in a vice. The comic spectacle attracted a crowd of neople, who followed the pack. The police arrested the man and his dogs, and be had to pay 200 marks for his liberty and the re-possession of his animals.—Exchange.

A CHARWOMAN'S STORE. The arrest of a Hoxton charwoman was followed by the discovery at her lodgings of a store of miscellaneous goods. Stacks of cloth and remnants were piled as high as the ceiling, just as they would be in a draper's shop. Her collection included- Combs, brushes, pens, pencils, india- rubber, sealinc-wex, wafers, stationery. The police had to engage two taxicabs to remove the property in sacks to the station. The charge against her at the Gnildhall was that of stealing a cash bos containing < £ 2 18s. from offices at St. Mary Axe. Detective-Inspector R. Smith said there had been many complaints of rob beries from the offices where she worked. When the charge was read to her she soid:- T found the safe unfastened at Messrs. Cummin?? and Kellv's, metal brokers. I opened it and saw the cash box. so i/X)k it. opened it with a tin-opener, and spent the 1 money ."—Remanded.

Cumieres Trenches Retaken. The iojloninij Ircnch. conimunique in I'iirii oa Saturday ai'tor- t'I.)n -On t he right back of the Meustj resiorda.}', at the close of the day, our j' rocps atia/cked tho villayo of Cumieras and po::irioiis to the After ttrug-glo vo penetrated the I, j;eru pan. of tho village and captur'-d I GPraian 'rfc-nciie^. to tho norUip  of CuEiiwc'. -A violent c-S'??aivo repTy by ?o I1mr ?u.s po?rle? '? dielodje us from tho eapiurod position. To the iwjl- of Hill SOt our grenade • i;;&oa;e progress 11l tho of ■! i eight. Ou tho rigfvt bank i. ,-f^oaJ German attack began ;> e-.1 er- dav ",Pkj-ij G p.m. against our "in -hi! D'b.1xm:-llxj of rV-'tiuunaoufc } repulsed. The aijli* 1. the ifVten5o activity of  ? in b e  1 '? iho jr~iliv:ry on both ia the of thy reck a to h3 tortb. of Yvrduu. L. no important ft" to report oi the rest of GATWICK MEETING. Betting: 6 to i Ores. 3.SO—Colder Vale (1-11 1. E-'o al Bucki 2, Billycock raa Bartfaval's Giiber1 tli& ra, < i

GERMAN WILES. Special Attention to Indian Prisoners. An extraordinary illustration of the manner in which the Germans discri- minate between English and other prisoners of war is afforded by a report transmitted by the American Embassy in Berlin, and issued last night by Sir Ed- ward Grey. The report, which is signed by two Embassy oificials. Dr. A. E. Taylor.and Dr. D. J. McCarthy, relates to the camp at Wunsdorf, where the 3.400 prisoners in- clude 569 natives of India, described as 300 Gurkhas, 100 Sikhs, 106 Mahometans, and 63 Thakurs." The report says;- The barracks were found in good order, the bedding was satisfactory, the prisoners had sufficient clothes and foot wear, and made no complaints. The bathing arrangements were satisfactory, the bath houses, disinfection plant, washing houses, drying buildings, etc., in excellent condition. The hospital for transient cases of illness was clean, well lit, well ventilated, and in charge of a German surgeon. Special attention was paid in the kitchens to the. character of the food and the preparation. There are four separate kitd.lls, assigned to the four distinct sects, for the preparation of the food in accordance with their respective rituals. Only one kind of meat is used by them- mutton. The living sheep are turned over to them by the authorities of the camp to be slaughtered in accordance with their religions tenets. The kitchen men were as:r-,d whether the foodstuffs furnished them were such as conformed to their religion, whether the quantity was sufficient and the quality satisfactory. In every instance we re- ceived affirmative replies. While inspect- ing the barracks, the different sects, officers and men, were questioned con- cerning the quality and quantity of food furnished. We received but one answer. that the food was satisfactory in quality and quantity." The men were supplied with abundant quantities of rice, wheat-flour. spices, potatoes, cabbage, and other green vege- tables, tea, sugar and margarine. They are in good colour and good flesh. the conditions of the camu satisfactory, and the relations between the military authorities and the prisoners everything to be desired- No one will grudge the gallant Indians tlieir good fortune, but it stands out in marked contrast with the starvation diet* degrading task work, and general bar- barity which are the lot of the English, .prisoners under the Huns.

CASTLE CINEMA t (Adjoining Leader Offioe.) Mon., Tues. and Wed., 2.38 to 10.3k THE POPULAR STAR, BLANCHE SWEET, In a Picturisation of the Supreme Four-Part Belasco Drama of a Dual Personality, 'THE CASE OF BECKY'

GENERAL GALLIENI. I French Ex-War Minister's Death. Renter's Agency announces the death of General Gallieni, until recently French Minister for War. General Gallieni will be remembered for ,??c,v,ernor of Paris at hils work as Military Governor of Paris at the time when th- rapture of the French capital by the advancing Germans seemed inevitable. His strenuous efforts as War Minister led to a breakdown in health, and degpioo the operations performed. it was early realised that the great French- man's life was nearing its close.

STATE TRUMPETER. I Important Post for a Morris- ton Man. Morristonians will be pleased to learn that Bandsman D. F. Griffiths, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Griffiths, 135, Clyndu- str-eet, Morriston, has been appointed State Trumpeter to his Majesty the King. His experience is a unique one. inasmuch as he is the first Welshman to he so honoured. At the time of hisappointment he was a member of the 1st Life Guards Band. Bandsman Griffitlis, who was 24 years of ags on Wednesday last, has had an in- teresting musical caroer. Ib was for many years a member of the 1st Glamor- gan and 1st Welsh Howitzer Band, and iN-;i-h the former did his first parade when King Edward VII. opened the Kind's Dock at Swansea. Most of his early train- ing he received with Mr. W. F. Hulky's orchestra at the Grand Theatre, and as a fcok) oboeist. he played with all the leading Welsh orchestras. Some years ago he joined Speig-lar's famous band, and later became a member of the Cheltenham Municipal Orc hestra. He next joined Kandfs Band, with whom he toured the British Isles, and was with Wurm's Belgian Band at the Isle of Man when war broke out. He joined the Life Guards, and became a member of the Guards Band. It is interesting to note that his father was a sergeant-trumpeter with the 1st Glamorgan Artillery for 26 years and with the 1st Welsh Howitzers for seven years, a total of 33 years, and retired a few months prior to the outbreak of war. The youngest son, Hopkin, was also a member of the 1st Welsh Howitzer Band. whilst the only other son, Tudor, is an Assistant Quartermaster Sergeant with the R.F.A. in France. He had completed nine years* servico in India when war broke out, and came to France with the Wlian Expeditionary Force.

TRADE OF U.S.A. I Washington, Thursday.—The balance of trade in favour of the United States-i.e., exports over imports—since the war began amounts to £ 773,200,000. The favourable balance for April is £ 37,308,600. For the ten months of the finipcial year the favourable balance is < £ 335,7-10,000. The Bold imports for the ten months were • £ 68,780,000, while exports afg old for the %an, e period were £ 11.000,000.—Exchange.

PETROL SCANDAL Sydney, May 25.—Mr. J. B. A. Reed, Superintendent of Stores in the Public ^Torks Department of New South Wales, has been dismissed from the public ser- ?ice.—Render. l (,'ojiiDi 9- Mr. Justice Pring, the Royal Commis- ?oner who inquired into th? negotiations tween the N?w South Wales Government nd the British Imperial Oil Company for establishment of a petrol monopoly in South Wa.les, found that Mr. Reed \<I! fullr cognisant of proposals that ,ii,ild be provided for Ministers, ¡ d did not reDort them to his superiors.

SECRET SOCIETIES j SECRET SOGlEHES I SOURCES OF UKREST IN IRELAND DUBLIN, Saturday. The Royal Commission i,fsuuifd its sitting to-day at 11.45 (English time). County Inspector Rutiedge, West Riding of Galway, gave evidence as to the growth of Sinn Fein ism in his district. He rLd extracts from the speeches of Professor McNeill and Sir Roger Casement, dated November, 1913. Casement said their ob- ject was to win Home Rule and to perfect themselves against the threats of the Ulster Volunteers. Professor McNeill eaid they were organising in order to have their own way. They were a de""naive force for the Irish nation, and their ob- ject was the same as that of the Volun- teers of 1779-the independence of Ireland. Witness gave statistics showing that in May, 1914, them were in Galway >1 branches of the Smu Feinn, with a membership of 5,179. A change in activi- ties followed Mr. Redmond's offer to the Government, as the rank and file of the Sinn Feinn were afraid Mr. Redmond's declaratKflt was a stepping stone to their being compelled to join the Army. In 1914 the spirit of resistance became stronger as a consequence of pro-German action, and the publication .of disloyal and seditious leaflets. The rebellion in Galway broke out at 6.20 a.m. on April 25th by an attack on the police barracks, 9o nulefs from the town of Galway, in the district of Gort. The rising resulted in the loss of life, and in the arrest of 211 persons, who were conveyed to Dublin. The Chairman: As to seditious speeches made on various occasions, were they re- ported to the Government? Witness: To the Inspector-General. Was any action taken as a consequence of these speeches?—No action wa6 taken. One man advised the blowing up of the barracks Is he still at large a free mall —Yes. LOY-AL PRIESTS. On the occasion of the rising one of the priests advised the Siiui Feiners to go home quietly. Were the priests acting in co-operation with the rebels.—Some of the younger priests were. Are there instances where priests actively participated in the i-itsiiig--Yes. No notice has been taken of it:—No Mr. Justice ijfieaimaii: No action was taken in arresting any pai-est ?—Witness No. You say one priest acted as peace- maker:— Yes. He a speech telling 11)43 Sinn Pernors tnoy were acting foolishly, that there was a large force of military in the country, aaid that the rebels could be reael-Let bv ships oi war in the bay. The local lea der of the Sinn Feiners toid the men that the priest • was wrong. It was a contest between him and the priest as to which should get the l upper hand. That man was still at largo. 1he C tiairman: Had the attitude of the priest to whom you refer been loyal?— 1 ¥.. I do not know his name. SojQie of the. younger clergy were favourably dis- t>osed to the Sinn Feiners, but many of were ve-ry loyal too. In my part of the country taie number of members of the Sinn Fein organisation who went out was Jon. SECRET SOCIETIES. I The Chairman: Have you any direot proof of the existence of secret societies in the West End of Galway r—There "has been a secret society in Galway since 1882. always in touch with the Clan na Gael. and. connected with the Gaelic Athletic Association. Thai secret society has led to all the^crime in Galway, and is at the back of the Sinn Fein movement. When you say crime do you mean political crime or ag'1'arian ?-Agral'ian. Do you think conscription had any effe<t upon the rank and m? of Ui? 8im1 Femu?-y€&, 1 think &o. The ordinary village boys were opposed to Do yon mean they were sh i r kers -Ye.s. they did not want to go and tight for En#- land Do you consider the prevention of emi- grating had any effect -1 do. In November, 191-5, 50 men attempted to leave Liverpool. They were jeered at and prevented sailing, and they came back to Ireland Ever since that incident there has been a hostile feeling. They were Sinn Feiners, and they were emig-rating They thought they might go over W America and tell the Sotate of affairs an(i agitate there. Had you any indication of German j money coming over to Gahyay ? Not j diroct.ly. but we noticcd that people who 'were known not to be well oil had a great deal of money to spend. We did not know where it cams from. We never could find out. There was always plenty of money. -p-

"NEWS" FROM TURKEyl No Chassge on the Irak s-re sit. Amsterdam, Saturday.—The following official communique was issued in Con- stantinople to-clay Irak Front.—t here is no change in the si tuation. Caucasus Front—There were insignifi- cant local artillery fighting and en- counters between reconnoitring detach- ments. Twct enemy aeroplanes which fiew over Seddul Balir aud the Straits were chased off in the direction of lmbros by the tire of our guns. Our artillery ixmi- barded effectively the enemy airsheds on the island of Makronisi and covered shel- ters and observation pests there and on the island of Lekim. Almost everywhere where our shells fell fires broke out, and explosions were observed m the shelters. Elsewhere thsre is nothing important to report.—Press Association War Special.

VON POULTS SUCCESSOR New Commander of German Fleet. Berne. Friday.—The announcement in the German official Roichsanzoiger" that a high order has been bestowed on Vice-Admiral Sclieer. Chief of the High Seas Fleet, i-s the first intimation to the public of the name of the successor to Admiral von Polil. The fact was not per- mitted to be mentioned that on the retire- ment of Admiral von Polil, owing to seri- ous illness, the command was entrusted to Admiral SchOer as the oldest commo- dore (Gescliwaderchef). The Strasburg H Post points out that Admiral Scheer's predecessors had attained the rank of ad- miral previous to their appointment to the supreme command, albo that Admiral Schger occupies the third place in the list of vice-admirals. • Admiral Scheer joined the Navy as a cadet thirty-seven years ago, and has seen much colonial service. I11 1884 he took part as a young officer on board the cruiser Bismarck in a fight with natives in the Cameroons, and four years later took an active part in the suppression of an Arab insurrection in German East Africa. Three years ago lie was appointed to the command of the Second Squadron of the High Seas Fleet, and was made vice-ad- miral in December, 1913. The German Emperor is obviously very pleased with the conduct of the naval operations by the neF Commander-in-Chief.

THE KtNGTS SHtLUNG. Army orders publish a royal warrant j withdrawing the special recruiting reward of a. shilling for each volunt.ary enlistment in the Regular Army or Special Reserve, even though it is made by a man before his groun or class is called up. The change does not apply to Ireland, except in the ease of a ma.n attested and passed to the Reserve who presents him- self for immediate service in Ireland.

MINING DEADLOCK ONE DAY'S HOUIJAt ONLY FOR WHiTSUtJ SUuCESltl) A CENEROUS DONATION (By Our Mining Correspondent.) A lueoting 01 Uic Council 01 the boutn Wales Miners' 1-edejaiion was held, on Saturday morning at the otfices, bL. Aixlrew s-crescenl, Cardiff. The yr-incipai j business of course was to make prepara- tions lor the meeting of the Joint con- ciliation Boara whicn has been convened by Mr. RILIlciman, tlie Pre-sKteu-t of the Board of Iraue, io be hold in Cardiff on Monday. No uetails oi course were given in regard to this, but there is w be another meeting of the Council on Mon- day morning prior to that of the joint At Saturday's meeting Mr. James Win- stone presided, and amongst others pre- sent were Mr. T. Richards, M.P. (general secretary), Mr. A. Unions (.treasurer;, -MLe&srs. J. D. Morgan and John James (agents Anthracite jJistrict), and Mr. W. Jenkins (agent Mid-Gfa 111 organ District;. LORD MACKENZI E'S HESI GNATI ON. A letter was read from Lorú JViuir Mac- kenzie resigning his positioii as chairman 01 Lbe Conciliation lioard, and thanking the two bodies 01 representati* es lor their courtesy to him personally. it was resolved to acknowledge the letter, and to express regret tllav tue un- toward circumstances under winch his lordship became chairman rendered it im- possible tor him to continue his set ices. The Council desired, to add that they aid not attach any personal blame to him tor what had transpired. It was due to what was described in the resolution a,, un- toward circumstaiK-es." ONE DAY FOR WHITSUN. A communication was received ironi the representative oi the Admiralty suggest- ing the restriction of the VVnitsun holi- days to at most one day. It was resolved that the General Sccre- tary issue a circular recommending this course to ithe workmen, and tnat the matter lie considered at the various dis- triett meetings next week. il,WO FOR BELGIANS. A further appeal was received from the Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress on behtalf of the Belgian Trade Unionist Fund, which is adminis- tered by Belgian trade unionists torLue general relief of the workers in Belgium. it was resolved -that a donation of xi,ooo be given. ABSENTEEISM IN THE MINES. It was reported that the consideration of the question of absenteeism at the col- lieries will come up for consideration at the next Joint Board meeting to be held on Monday. SIR GEORGE ASKWITH COMING. Ij?ma.i.KTU w:M ,-f Mvhd from ?u. H1ID-¡1 ciman that Sir CTeor?" Askwjth. the Chief Labour Commissioner, will be in <?rdiS on Monday to keep in touch with tb? dc?- j liberations of the Conciliation Board over the general wage-award-

THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY. I The Queen celebrated her forty-ninth birthday very quietly at Buckingham Palace on Friday. Prince-ss Mary was able to offer her presents and congratulations personally, but her brothers, the Prince of Wales and Prince Albert, both on active service, and Prince Henry and Prince-George, who are at school, had to rely upon telegram and post. The greater part of the morning was taken up in answering congratulations. Many of her private letters thc, Queen preferred to open herself, but the bulk of 500 telegrams and an almost equal number of letters were first arj-anged in order of importance by her private secretary. Every class was represented in tll- let- ters and telegrams, and not a few children wrote, including a boy aged four, who sent a postcard to The Queen, London." Queen Alexandra and other members of the Royal Family went to luncheon with the King and Queen, and several of the Queen's personal friends took tea with her in the aftarjaoon.

FOR DISABLED HEROES., Court Leet and Bishopston Common Site. The Leet Court. was held on Friday at the Marine Hotel, Mumbles The Duke's steward (Mr. n. W. Beor) piesided, and the following officers were appointed :—Foreman of Jury, Ilr. Thchard E. Woolacott; reeve steward, Mr. R. E. Woolacott; layer keeper. Mr.' John Harris: ale taster, Mr. Reginald Peachey: pound keeper. Mr. Thos. Owen; se T g ean t ■-a t-a r m s, Mr. J ames E. Dowdall. The steward (Mr. R. W. B?or) read a letter from the secretary of the South Wales Town Planning and Garden Cities Association with regard to the suggestion that Bishopston Common should he the site of one of the national colonies for disabled soldiers and sailors. Tho association won1(1 he glad if the Lord of the Manor would forego his manorial right and the copyholders their interests, « and allow the common to be used for the purpose. After a good deal of interesting discussion, in which the steward, Miss Dillwyn, and Mr. Morgan Hopkin took part, the steward was instructed to write to the association stating that the Oyster mouth leet Court had no objection 1a; Bishopston Common being utilised for tho colonisation of ex-service men. A luncheon was afterwards provided. '■ when the usual toasts were drunk, during which songs were rendered by Mr. C P. Bell, Mr. Morgan Hopkin, and Mr. Tom Woolacott I

TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEFI The Gas Workers' and Dockers' Unions are to discuss amalgamation. Capetown, Friday.—In the House of Assembly to-day, the Enemy Trading Bill was read a third time. When an eligible casual" entered Lexden (Essex) Workhouse the Master sent for a recruiting officer, and the man en- listed. Frank Danby (Mrs. Frankau), the novelist, left < £ 31,008. • She bequeathed < £ 50 to her secretary, and J;50 to her former maid. The King held an investiture at Buck- ingham Palace on Saturday. About sixty naval and military officers were decorated for war services. New York, Saturday.—The Rockefeller Fund lias :,et aside one million dollars for the relief of Poland, Serbia, i^ontenegro, and Albania. The American Note protesting against the French Iand British treatment of neutral mails has been given out by the State Department. Salmon fishing in the upper reaches of the Teify has not been so good for several years, and some nice specimens have been landed within the last few days. The Cardiff Military Advisory Qom- mittee has resigned because the County Council co-opted two members on the Tri- bunal, leaving only three to do the Advisory Committee work. Four of the incapacitated British soldiers who returned to England from Germany on Thursday night have lost their reason owing to the brutality to which they were subjected. They are now at the Millbank Hospital with ninety-four other returned prisoners. Athens, Friday.—Detachments of Afri- can light Infantry, in the course of a raid carried out last week in the Bul- garian lines, captured 20,000 sheep in- tended for the revitualling of the Bul- I garian troops. German troops are nowhere reported. They seem to have been re- placed bv Bulgarians.—Exchange.