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CASTLE CINEMA. Thursday, Friday, Saturday. THE WORLD AND  A WOMAN, ( A Fine Emotional Drama in Four Parts, featuring Clara Williams and Wil'iam Desmond. CHARLIE CHAPLIN in |' EASY STREET,"
THE RUSSIAN 14 .DEBACLE.
THE RUSSIAN 14 DEBACLE. Lenin Arrested. CHIEF GERMAN AGENT. Rumania's Good News. Petrograd, Thursday. A special telegram from Petro- gra-d received this morning, says that Lenin was arrested at Ozerki, Finland, on Tuesday. KAISER ON EASTERN FRONT. J In the presence of the Kaiser, the Ber- lin official report states, German troops won heights on tho eastern bank of the Sereth. Eastward they have taken Tarno- pol, and to the south they are approach- ing Buczacz, 13 miles north of the Dniester. Tho German advance south threatens the line of retreat of the armies of Gene- rals Korniloff and Tchermisoff. Those armies have abandoned Halicz, Stanislau, and Nadworna. a,nd a.re rapidly moving east to esca.pe the trap. Practically the whole of the Russian forces in Galicia are now compelled to join in the retreat. STILL LOST TO DISCIPLINE. I Wednesday night's Russian report shows that the men of the Army which broke are, with small exceptions, still lost to any sense of discipline. The Guards Corps, with the exception of one brigade, refused to defend the city of Tarnopol. But a few loyal regiments are in many places fighting splendidly and delaying the advance or the Germans. # Details have come of successes of the Russo-Rumanian troops in the Moldavian highlands. These troops broke into the enemy positions <\n each side of the Tro- tus Valley and took 19 guns. The Berlin and Vienna reports assert that their ad- vance has now been checked. WHY THEY DESERTED. Geneva. Wcd.iM-?ay.—A Swiss engineer I cfEcfr, who has just arrived at Lausanne from PetrOgrad, says that a report spread by the Leninists was the principal cause of the desertions b the army. The report wr.s that the Provisional Government wn distributing, the nobles' lands among the peasants, and that those who were avvjv from heme would not receive their pcritrn. Daily Express." FHTnOGRAO GOVERNORSHIP. PETRPGBAD. Wednesday —- • 'R—■*<* •CTIIII-C.IL'IT'V rTT!r_€onT!te^es PnnHI. a member of t,he > Cadet Party, has resigned "r post as As- s?"'f?t Mini-ter of t'?hhc Aid. V women's military congress has been ;:onvrned for August Stli. General Polnvtzov, Military Governor )' PetTograd. has resi?n?d. Gpnfr:? Er- jf"i. ""mmčmdil1 the 11th Army, ha = yren appointed in his p lace. WARSHIPS RECALLED. PETROGRAD, Wednesday. j (Ppopived Thursday). A Sels Engfors telegram states that the warships II ava, Respublika, and Petro- pavlovsk. have been recalled to Favorn, in obedience to M. Iverenskv's order con- cerning the dissolution of the Central Committee of the Baltic Fleet.—Reuter. RUMANIAN OFFICIAL. .Iar,sv (undated) via Petrograd, Wednes- day.—The following communique bar, been is.'iied by the Rumanian General Staff:- In the southern part of the Carpathians 1 he troops of Generals Hafoza and Averaqco took th'1 offensive and occupier] the villages of Meresca and Yeloesany. They took .everai hundreds of prisoners and captured 19 guns, several of which were of heavy calibre. This success is due to the skill shown in manoeuvring and to that close union ex- isting betweej the Rumanian and Russian forces, as well aA the vigorous action r.f the Allied artillery. At the close of the day the enemy line. which was strongly organised, had been broken in along a wide front. The valour and devotion of our troops were incomparable. In one case a battery which had been smothered with gas shells lost its entire strength except for seven men, who continued to fire without ceasing and succeeded at last in silencing the fire of the enemy. General Stcherbatebov decorated all seven with the Cross of St. George. WHAT AUSTRIA SAYS. Russian Defeat May Mean a Favourable Peace. Zurich, Wednesday received Thursday). -II —The Vienna Neue Freie Presse," dis- cussing the question as to what effect a victory for Austria on the Eastern front would have upon the conclusion of peace, cays: The recovery of Eastern Galicia would be of special advantage to Austria- JTungnry. Hitherto, in the event of peace negotiations, the Monarchy would have been obliged to ask for the restitution of Eastern Galicia and Bukowina, for which the Entente would naturally have demanded compensations, but if at the end of the war the Monarchy has kept all her territory, the enemy will not have the least rig-lit to make any claims. Austria- Tf\inga ry would be in an entirely different position from all other States. Even Ger- atsay will demand her colonies, while the SfottflTchy need only think of the Balkans and the security of the Danube communi- cations. Hence the fortunate defeat of :he enemy brings us nearer to the desired ?oa 1. A great part of the Russian Army ean do nothing more. Lloyd George has come too late.-rre,s Association War Special.
THE FARMER'S BOY.I
THE FARMER'S BOY. At the meeting of the tribunal at Llan- dilo, an incident of some interest oc- curred. A lad from Bwlchllidiard (Capel Isaac) had been called up. Another name for the place is Rheol. The notice bore the former address, and was returned H not known." The usual proceedings followed—10s. and an escort, before it was discovered that a mistake had, been made. Col. T. Lloyd Harries and Capt. T. O. Edwards explained the whole matter a#d the lad's mother 'who is a widow) was comforted by an adjournment, as the lad L is engaged in
TUMBLE OUTBREAKI
TUMBLE OUTBREAK I SANCTION FOR USE OF SCHOOL) AS HOSPIT AL liAiiiilABTHENSHISE AND II KEPnlSALS I The serious epidemic at Tumble was referred to at the meeting of the Carmar- thenshire County Council, held at Llan- elly on Wednesday, the Rev. R. H. Jones presiding, when a strongly worded resolu- tion was read from the Llanelly and Dis- trict Labour Association. The Clerk (Mr. J. W. Nicholas) re- ported that Dr. Hutchinson, the Local Government Board inspector, had applied on behalf of the Llanelly Rural Council for the use of Tumble School as an im- provised hospital for the isolation of typhoid cases. Alderman W. N. Jones (Ammanford) said some steps should be taken imme- diately, as it was a very serious matter to have such an outbreak in a populous area like Tumble. Mr. John Lewis (Meiros Hall) said the Llanelly Rural Council was asleep, and should be stirred up. Mr Jolui Jones (Pontardulais) said that possibly the Rural Council had been dila- tory in the past, but everything possible was being done now to deal with the situation. It was decided to accede to the request, and later the Clerk reported the receipt of a telegram from the Board of Education and the Local Government Board approv- ing of using Tumble School as an isola- tion hospital. NEW COUNCILLORS. Mr. Wm. Rogers (Clogyfran) and Mr. L. J. Evans (Mydrini) were nominated at public meetings to fill the casual vacancy on the Council by the election of Mr. James Phillips (St. Clears) as alderman, and the former was appointed by 23 votes to 11 to represent the St. Clears Division. Mr. John Lewis (Mayor of Carmarthen) was unanimously co-opted as member for the Carmarthen Western Ward in sucees sion to Mr. H. E. Blagdon Richards, who has been elected to an aldermanic seat. Mr. L. N. Powell (Carregcennen) was ap- pointed on the County Insurance Com- mittee in the place of the late Mr. J. W. G w y nne-H ug h es. REPRISALS AGAINST GERMANS. i A letter was read from the town clerK of Cardiff asking that the Council, in sympathy with those at homo not on aotive service, should call on the Govern- ment to give a plain statement as to whether it intends to inflict reprisals on German civilians for the raids on Harwich and Felixstowe. Rev. II ug b Jones (Llanelly) proposed that the letter be allowed to lie on the table. Lady Howard (Llanelly) seconded. Alderman Nathan Griffiths (Llanelly) moved an amendment in favour of re- prisals, and the Rev. W. Thomas (Llan- boidy) seconded. Mr. Mervyn Peel sup- ported. put ourselves on t be Harts of savages. Rev. Fuller Mills (Carmarthen) pro- posed a further amendment that the matter be left in the hands of the War Office. For the churches and councils to I interfere, lie paid, is quite unnecessary. It was decided to leave the matter in the hands of the War Office.
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777- N ?- 7- SSNM FiEN PLOT? "P"- Alleged Guy Fawkes Scheme! Nipped in the Bud. With reference to the Speaker's an- nouncement in the House of Commons on cdn'. sday that members had been threatened with an "illegal demonstra- tion accompanied possibly by physical violence," from the strangers' senile; y, and that he had taken measures accord- ingly to secure the safety of mem- bers, the "Daily Express" says: It is stated that.news reached the Government of an alleged plot by Sinn Fieners to throw bombs or fire revolvers n-cm the Strangers' Gallery, or to imitate Guy Fav.kes' plan of blowing up the House.
SWANSEA C.E.M.S.!
SWANSEA C.E.M.S. Rest Hut Fcr France Sunday I Teas For Soldiers. the boys at the front will be provided with another rest hut, this time through the efforts of the Swansea and District Federation of the C.E.M.S' It is hoped that Swansea boys will especially benefit by this, as the hut will, in all probability. be erected near the Welsh Division. The Federation s activities have been directed the last few months to a very practical object, that of providing Sunday teas for the soldiers stationed in Swansea. Over 963 has been expended already, the money having been collected by the fol- lowing branches:—St. James. St. Jude, St Mary, Holy Trinity, Morritoll, Hafod, OystermOuth. Cockett, Landore and St. Nicholas. The teas were given at St. Janjes's Hall from October. 1916, to 30th Jv.'i<-> 1917, the catering being carried out by ladies from St. J ame. St. Jude, St. Mary and Holy Trinity Churches. The Archbishop's suggestion as to a War Roll has been responded to, several cases already having been reported to the Fed- eration. The, Society is at present working under great difficulties, but in spite of that, its members may safely be relied upon, at' whatever cost, to acrry on."
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. '
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. No reply has been received from the I German Government as to whether the agreement coneluded at The Hague with regard to prisoners of war is to be rati- j fied. Lord Newton stated on Wednesday in the House of Lords that it was in- comprehensible why this had not been I done.
MARQUIS OF MILFORD. I
MARQUIS OF MILFORD. I Prince Louis of Mount Batten (formerly of Battenberg) took the Oath of Alle- giance and subscribed to the roll, at the House of Lords, on Wednesday, on being created a peer of Parliament with the title of Marquis of Milford Haven. His sponsor.; were the Marquis of Crewe and the Marquis of Lansdowne.
CANADA DETERMINED.I
CANADA DETERMINED. OTTAWA. Wednesday t treceived Thursday). In the Dominion House of Commons to- day the Minister of Finance introducing I the Income Tax Bill, said measures be- came necessary, owing to the proposals in the Conscription Bill, to increase by I 100,000 men the Canadian overseas forces. [ He believed it would be the high pur- pose of the Canadan people to persevere to the end.—Reuter. 1
"NERVOUSNESS." i I
"NERVOUSNESS." i MANIFESTED BY THE GERMANS UHHEARD-uF EFFORTS: VERY SMALL RESuLIS TO-DAY'S FKENCH OFFICIAL. The Germans manifested during the night extreme nervousness. The infantry attacks were resumed last evening towards rieven p.m. with desperation on a front of three kilometres from the region east of Hurtebise as far as iiie region south of La Boville. The enemy, despite the fact that he had engaged in the battle im- posing forces, was able to pene- trate only with unheard-of eliorts, and at the cost of extremely heavy losses, into some elements of the first line trench to the south of Ailles. His repeated assaults at Hurtebise Farm and further to the east were all broken up by our fire. In the Champagne, after an intense bombardment, the German at- tack was begun in a violent manner on Mont Haut (High Mount). The fighting lasted throughout the night, but the violence of our troops stopped all progress by the ad versary. On the other hand, to the north of Auberville, in the course of a suc- cessful operation, we penetrated into the German unoccupied trenches, and following up our advance engaged in a lively com- bat. with the enemy's elements, upon whom we inflicted appreci- able losses. On the west bank of the Meuse the reciprocal activity of the artillery on both sides is maintained with unabated violence. TQ-DAY'S BPIITISH OFFICIAL. -British General Headquarters, France, 11.40 a.m. We carried out a successful raid south-east of Armehtieres. There is nothing further of special intertst to report. LAST NIGHT'S NEWS. There are again German references to the intense artillery duel in Flanders. The British report speaks of attacks with lfmuLi o rr erg oac fsome" yrretttJl posts. Artillery activity on the plata ux i recorded by the French. BRITISH OFFICIAL. Flame-Throwers Against Our Ad- vanced Posts. Wednesday, 9.10 p.m.—Following upon a heavy bombardment of our trenches east of the Monchy-le-Preux (north of the AITM-Cambrdi road) the enemy early this morning again attacked our positions on infantry Jiill, and with the assistance of iiamenverter succeeded in driving in a few of our advanced posts on a front of about 250 yards. A German raiding party was driven off by our riiie tire this afternoon north of liullecourt. Our troops raided the enemy's trenches north ot V pies this morning at a number of points, and captured several prisoners. Yesterday thick haze interfered greatly with operations in the air. Bombing raids were, none the less, carried "out by our aeroplanes during the day as well as the previous night. Fighting took place in the evening, and four German machines were driven down out of control Three of our machines are missing. FRENCH OFFICIAL. Wednesday, 11 p.m.—The activity of L,Oth arijllei-ie-, continued very lively in the course of thb day, especially on the Casemates and California Plateaux, in Champagne in the region of Moronvilliers, and on tho left bank of the Meuse. Our batteries everywhere vigorously engaged tho enemy artillery. Tlwre was no infantry action. 567 shells were fired on Rheims. JU. NOST EXTREME INTENSITY. Wednesday' German official states:— The battle front in Flanders was again yesterday the scene of a most powerful artillery engagement. This lasted into the night. Strong English reconnoitring thrusts were repeated on several sectors, all of them Iwing driven back into our crater positrons. « Evening.—The lir-ng duel in Flanders has increased to tliv most extreme in- tensity.^—Admiralty, per Wireless Press. 20 MILES BEHIND LIrES. Long-Range Guns in Intense Duel. Mr. Philip Gibbs, writing in the "Daily Chronicle," says:— The enemy's gunfire along our front is still violent, and as our reply is not less heavy the artillery battle is reaching great heights of intensity in certain sec- tors. The German gunners are concen- trating most of their fire about Lombart- zyde and around Ypres and the Zillebeke Lake and the neighbourhood of Armen- tieres, Ploegsteert, and Neuve Chapelle, with the usual intensity at Lievin and the suburbs of Lens. It will be seen that this spread of fire is over a long line of country. It travels deep, too, for the enemy is using a large number of long-range, high velocity guns upon back areas, so that shells are falling in a wild haphazard way as far now and then as 20 miles behind the lines, where they kill an old woman or two or a Flemish child or two in some quiet farm- stead remote from war, or plough up a lonely field where corn is ripening for the harvest. All this is not done with impunity. One of the long-ratige giiris which sent a heavy shell on a long journey to a spot enor- mously fai from the battle lines the other day was located, at once by our airmen who were sent out to silence it. They cir- cle;! above it and dropped bombs about it with what seemed good results. The gun has not been heard from eince, and it is only one case out of many. |
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OUR BALKANS PLANS | MATERIALLY AFFECTED BY CREEK j EiilRY TO WAR M. RIBOTS SPEECH I Paris, Wednesday.-The Conference of the Allies held its first sitting this morn- ing at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The Premier, M Ribot, in his opening speech,, after welcoming the representa- tives of the Allies, said that the Allied Powers had me: to examine and determine their coarse of military action in the Balkans. Two months ago, he continued, a new state of affairs had come about. Up to that time Crcece had been prevented by the unconstitutional action of a per- sonal power from taking the course to which both her interests and her tradi- tions urged her. The guaranteeing Powers showed their resolve to re-estab- lish, if need be by force, the authority of the Greek Constitution, and without any trouble everything had come back into re- gular courses. To-day Greece had ranged herself on our sideband her acceptance of our cause had modified the former's conditions of the military situation in the Balkans. M. Ribot proceeded:- We have to examine this new state of things, and study together how the com- position of the Army of the East and the operations which it should carry out --ill be affected by it It is with the greatest satisfaction that we can affirm that three years of war have not weakened our union and our will to conquer. France is happy to welcome you. The members of the Conference decided to keep their deliberations secret.—Reuter.
WAR BONUSES.I
WAR BONUSES. I Substantial increases for I Swansea Men. After considerable negotiations between Mr. W. Victor Morgan, district sec-rotary of the National Union of General Workers, and Nh-. R. G. Clarry, manager of the Swansea Gas Works, an additional war bonus of as, per week has been gran- ted to the gas workers. This arrangement has been confirmed by the board of direc- tors. FOR MANNESMANN WORKS. I At the Mannesmann Tube Works the Special Wages Committee have agreed on an additional war bonus of 5s. per week to men over IS and 2s. 6d. to those under 18 The total weekly war bonus given to the men at this works is as follows:— Earnings up to 30s. per week 13s. Earnings over 30s. to 40s. per week.w.l&s. Earnings over 403. to 60s. per week 10s. Earnings over 60s .per week. 9s. Youths uncl-er 18 years of age 5s. The whole of the-men employed at this works are members of the National Union of General Workers.
ITHE MACKWORTH.I
THE MACKWORTH. Ii Summons Against Messrs. R. E. Jones, Ltd. At the Swansea Borough Police Court OIl Thursday R. E. Jones, hotel pro- prietors, were summoned for keeping open their premises, the Mackworth Hotel and Cafe, High-street, and carrying on retail trade or business after 8 p.m. on Wednes- day, July 11th, and also for keeping- the same premises after 8 p.m. on the same date for the sale of ice cream. The cases were adjourned for a week.
ISCHOOL OR COCKLE SELLINGI
SCHOOL OR COCKLE SELLING Problem of Attendances at Penclawdd. The Gowerton School Managers met on Wednesday, Mr. Lewis Saunders in the chair. A new school will shortly be opened in Upper Lonshor to accommodate 900 chil- dren. Miss Hilda Jenkins, Gowerton, has been appointed certificated teacher to the boy's department; Miss Margaret Jen- kins, Gowerton, has been appointed cer- tificated teacher to the infants' depart- ment, and Miss Gladys Jenkins, Llanelly, certificated teacher to the girls. The attendance at most of the schools during the past month has been fairly good. In some cases a percentage of 95 was recorded. At Penclawdd, however, the attendance is very indifferent, and it was reported that parents considered it more important to teach their girls to carry cockles from door to door in vil- lages and towns than to have them edu- cated at. school. There are 336 pupils on the bocks, and at the mixed department only 198 made a full attendance.
IMISS CAMILLE CLIFFORD.I
I MISS CAMILLE CLIFFORD. The engagement is announced of the Hon. Mrs. Henry Bruce (Miss CamiHe Clifford), widow of Captain the Hon. Henry Lyndhurst Bruce, and Capt. 'J. M. J. Evans, M.C., Royal Welsh Fusiliers. She married Captain Bruce, eldest son of Lord and Lady Aber'dare, in 1906, and he was killed in action in 1914, leaving I no issue. Miss Clifford was at Swansea Empire two or. three weeks ago.
IANTHRACITE DUFF.I
I ANTHRACITE DUFF. On Thursday a deputation of South Wales coalowners. consisting of Messrs. E. Williams, R. L. Sails, Ingram, and Wad- dell. had a conference in London with the Controller of Coal Mines, and made cer- tain representations in regard to the price of anthracite duff. It is understood these will be considered hy the Controller.
i EX C I T E MEN AT GREENHILL…
i EX C I T E MEN AT GREENHILL J --An exciting incident took place at Greenhill on Thursday morning. A man —a stranger to the locality—entered a house and stole an alarm clock from the kitchen mantelshelf and made off. Being observed, chase was given, in which a large crowd of women and children took part. Eventually, the thief was run to eartli at the Cwm, and was only too pleased to hand back the timepiece!
"SEASON" LEFT AT HOME.I
"SEASON" LEFT AT HOME. I Having left his. season ticket at home, Mr. F. C. Fordham, of New Barnet, had to pay Is. lOd. to the Great Northern Railway Company. He did this under protest," and brought an action in the Blooinsburv County Court on Wednesday against the company to recover the cost of his fare. The judge said that a season ticket was only effective when it was produced, and gave judgment for the- company. No costs being recoverahlen the small amount at issue, the expenses of counsel, solicitor and w itnesses fell on the company
THE 9d. LOAF.
THE 9d. LOAF. ALL FLOUR MillS TO BE TAKEN OVER. Over-the-counter Price. EXIRA FOR OELIVERY AND CREDIT. I In the House of Commons on Wednes- day night, Mr. Clynes anticipated the an- nouncement of policy which the Food Controller will niake in the Lords to-day (Thursday) in one important particular. He explained how the Government pro- posed to reduce the price of the quartern loaf to 9d. His chief points under this head were as follows:— 1. We propose to attain our end by taking over all the flour mills of any import- ance. 2. Flour will be sold from the mills to the bakers at a uniform price calculated to correspond with the price of 9d. the quartern loaf. 3. Bakers obtaining flour at that price will be expected to sell the loaf over the counter at a maximum price of M." 4. Bakers will be allowed to make an ad- ditional charge for delivery and in cases in which they givel credit. 5. Bakers will be allowed to charge more for cash counter sales only if they prove to the satisfaction of the Ministry or the local authorities that they have specially high working costs. 6. The dilference between the price which the Government have to pay for im- ported wheat or the millers have to pay to the farmers for British wheat and the amount realised by the millers from the bakers for flour at the uniform price will be met by a subsidy from the •Exchequer. 7. The amount of the subsidy cannot yet be definitely estimated. TO-DAY'S SPEECH. Lord Rhondda will explain in the House of Lords this (Thursday) afternoon the drastic steps which he hits taken to tighten up his control of food supplies and to stop profiteering. lie defines the wdPst form of profiteer- ing as speculation by firms or indi- viduals in commodities in which they have no- regular interest." This is to be en- tirely prevented. TO PUNISH PROFITEERS. If profiteering facts are produced and there is a formidable demand for it, the Government will grant an investigation, and everybody who has made the food problem more difficult and so assisted the German submarine may look to have 11.0 pay a heavy penalty." 1 This striking statement was made in the House of Commons on Wednesday night by Mr. J. R. Clynes, the new Parlia- mentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food. in a debate on the food question.
WAR'S BIGGEST LIE. I
WAR'S BIGGEST LIE. Mexican TaSe of Battle: Allies Lossss 100 Ships! The palm for the champion lie of the war must be awarded to La Boletin de la Guerra," a newspaper printed in Mexico City (says the Daily Express New York correspondent). It tells the story of a great naval en- gagement in the North Sea (which never took place), and the matter has been brought to the attention of the United States Government in the form of a copy of the paper of the date mentioned. The War Bulletin," which is violently anti-American, issued on June 14 an "extra edition, containing an alleged report of a great e-?a battle off Heligo- land, in which the British lost no fewer than seventy-four ships and the United States twenty-six, including two Dread- noughts, the remnants of the entire British Fleet then turning tail, and American regiments at home actually mutinied when the news of the "disaster" came through. •,
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"I N. U.R. PROGRESS. 30 More Branches: 33,500 More Members. The annual report of the National Union of Railwaymen, just issued, shows that branches have risen in number from 1,240 to 1,270, and the number of members-, inclusive of those at present absent from i the country, from 307,035 to 340,511. The year's income was £ 261,180 15s. 7d. as I against £ 251,014 4s. 6d, in 1915, an increase ot S:13,166 lis. Id. Interest on invest- ments was 921,016 12s. Id. against £ 16,859 lis. 6d. in 1915, an increase of ij,157 Os. 7d. There was, however, a decrease of 9618 in entrance fees. The year's outgiongs were -1132,409 18s. 2d. against £ 144,593 11s. 6d. in 19]5. The entire balances a tthe year's end show £812,617 lls. 10d., com- pared with Yt;80,816 14s. 5d. for 1915. I am looking forward," says the gen- eral secretary, to the dawn of peace, when our comrades will return from the trenches, which I sincerely trust will not long be delayed. We shall then settle down to some real constructive work to bring about better conditions for the railwaymen of the country." Figures for the Swansea area are as follows: Swansea No. 1 Branch: Members at beginning of year 706, at the end 769; Swansea No, 2 Branch: 147 and 192 re- spectively.
I BARONET A PRISONER. 1 I
BARONET A PRISONER. Lieutenant Sir J. W. L. Napier, Bart., South Wales Borderers, who was pre- viously reported missing, is now reported to be a prisoner in Turkish hands. His father, Sir W. L. Napier, who was a maj or in the same regiment, was killed in Gallipoli in August, 1915.
A USEFUL WAR GUIDE.!
A USEFUL WAR GUIDE. The British Soldiers' Guide to Northern France and Flanders (with a map of the area) by the Hon. J. W. Fortescue, pub- lished by the Times at Id. is one of the must useful booklets that the war has produced. Names of historic towns, places pregnant with the interest of hotly contested battles, fiercely won ground, heroically lost territory, are given in alphabetical order, making reference easy, interesting and concise. Old num- bers and territorial titles of regiments are I also iliven.
Advertising
SPAIN AND GERMANY. Lord Robert Cecil said the Govern- ment were aware that it is one of the favourite devices of the German pro- paganda in Spain to allege that Groat Britain ie tiding pressure to induce Spain to abandon her neutrality, which was not two. The Government valued very highly the friendship of ¡ Spain. MINISTRY OF HEALTH. Mr. Bonar Law eaid it was not in. tended to introduce a Ministry of Health Bill before the adjournment. MARRIED AT SWANSEA. Wife Seeks Restitution of Conjugal Rightt. 'I In the Divorce Court on Thursday, Mr. Justice H-arridge heard the peti- tion of DaiRy Leppara Batting for a decree for the restitution of conjugal rights with her husband, Leonard C. Batting, to whom she was married at Swansea in October, 1908. Petitioner said there was one child of the mar- riage. In June, 1915, her husband told her he had left the house. They had not lived, very l^appily together. He had a bad temper. From that time the husband had. us&Ter providea a home for her, nor. lived with her. She always thought he would come back to her. This year she determined that that unsatisfactory position should be put an end to. She wrote and asked her husband to come back, but he had net returned—Hi# Lordship granted a. decree of restitution, with costs. SWANSEA GUARDIANS. At Swansea Guardians to-day Dr. Porter waS appoijIW Medical Officer for No. 8 District. ir Morgan David was elected to Assessment Committee. '0; ",f" LATEST DERBY. WAGERING. London Thur.,(Iay.-Il to 4 Gay Crusader t and o; 11 to 2 Diadem t and w; 6 to 1 Dirk Leeend t and o; 9 to 1 Danselloa o; 10 to 1 rJjelephu8 o. 11 to 8 Dark Legend 1 2 3 t. Important "Withdrawal. The late;?t wildrawal frooi the New Derby is Hainault. thp, pen beiner put through the colt's name at 11.45 a.m. Thursday.
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S WALES DISLOYALTY. Pro-Germans at Work, With Plenty of Money. A report just-published on. a South Wales campaign, conducted, jointly by the Central Committee for National Patriotic Organisations and the Navy League says: "We find a comparatively small but very energetic minority of pacifists and pro-Germans, ceaselessly at work with ap- parently unlimited funds. They hold meetings (for the most part privately), and deposit leaflets during the night, from door to door and in mines and workshops. By energy and perseverance they have managed -to get on to" commi ttees of miners' organisations and into influential positions in clubs (both Liberal, Conserva- tive, and Labour), so that often patriotic workmen, suddenly find themselves com- mitted to a line of action of which they disapprove. Not infrequently one even comes up against workmen who argue, We should be better under the Germans'; some are not even ashamed to say that they hope the Germans will win the war. These are of course exceptions—but however ignorant and concerted, their influence needs to be countered.. PROPAGANDA WANTED. I The patriotic working man is often rather inarticulate, he is generally very hard at work and has neither time nor aptitude for controversy. He is therefore thankful to have our leaflets wherewith to oppose the poisonous suggestions con- tinually thrust upon him. "I [Mr. Arthur Studd] do not thinkihe Government even yet recognises the ac- tivity of the disloyal element and the in- sidious but effective methods they employ. \or do they realise the amount of money and effort that is being spent in dissemin- ating German propaganda through the country. Th,? more Ihave seen of working men the more convinced I am of the neces- sity for a much wider and more general patriotic campaign throughout the country than any society supported by purely voluntary effort can undertake. It is indeed not sufficiently realised that there has been very little official patriotic propaganda through the country since the parliamentary recruiting meetings came to an end, and that the pacifists in conse- quence had an open field for their efforts, of which they have taken advantage in every possible way."
IRISH CONVENTION.-I
IRISH CONVENTION. I The Convention which to recommend the future system of Iiiili government, i6s first" sitting-CB Wednesday. Sir Horace Plunkett was recomended by a special committee as chairman,, and the recommendation was unanimously ac- cepted- Mr. John Redmond was followed by a crowd of young people cheering for Sinn Fein, but no attempt was made to molest ,11im. ■' i,
TO-DAYS WAR RESUME
TO-DAYS WAR RESUME "Leader" Office, 4.50 p.m. Germany again alludes to the intensity of the artillery battle in Flanders. Successful raids are the only features of Western front fighting reported by Sir Douglas Haig to-day. Our shipping losses this week show an appreciable increase, the U-boat toll in- s h ?ip,s. cluding 21 big ships. On the other hand, the French in 2,000 voyages, did not lose a single vessel. Six craft were unsuccessfully attacked. There is as yet no better news from Russia. The men of the army that de- faulted are still lost to aiiy sense of dis- cipline. An excellent Roumanian communique re- ports a. breach in the enemy's line, and the capture of 19 guns, some big.
FRENCH AND U-BOATS.
FRENCH AND U-BOATS. 2,000 Voyages: Not a Sengte j Ship Lost. PARIS, Thursday. The shipping returns of arrivals and sailings, etc., of French vessels during the week ended midnight, July 22nd, was as follows:— Arrivals 1,063 Sailings 937 Vessels 1,600 tons or over sunk by mines or sub- marines I. Vessels under 1,600 tons. do. Unsuccessfully attacked 6 Fishing vessels suiik —Exchange Special. (British U boat returns will be found on (Page 2). HUN SHIP TORPEDOED. Amsterdam, Txiesday.-The "Handels- blad" learns that the German steamer Norderney is ashore near Texel (to the north of Holland), carrying coal. She left Rotterdam on Sunday evening and, it is said, was torpedoed this morning, but no warship was seen. One stoker was killed; the rest of the crew were saved.—" Daily Mail."
CIVILIAN BOARDS. - -a.- -
CIVILIAN BOARDS. -a.- Examination by Panels of Local Doctors. The scheme to set up civilian medical boards, for which General Geddes will be chiefly responsible, will provide for re- examinations of a much more leisurely and careful charter than have hitherto been conducted. The principle to be adopted is that ot panels of local doctors who can afford to give part of their time while going on nith their private practice, instead of the whole-tme doctors in khaki who have only been getting small salaries. The geo- graphical position of the boards will re. main pretty much the same, though the per.-ounel will be very different. The President will be a civilian, and he "will share his authority with the rest ol the Board. The military authorities will have nothing to do with the Boards, ex- cept that possibly a military officer may attend to answer, when asked, questions put by the Board as to the nature of tin work or training which a man would df in.some particular unit to which they in tended to allot him. The scheme is sufficiently advanced tc be put into operation quickly.
SWANSEA LICENSEE.
SWANSEA LICENSEE. Descendant of Nelson's Bo'sn Buried., The late Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, at one time proprietress of the Plume anti. Feathers, Wind-street, and great grand- daughter of Lord Nelson's hoatswain- Thomas Cleeves—was laid to rest in Dany- graig Cemetery on Wednesday. Although of a private nature there was a large at- tendance. and the Rev. H. J. Stewart (Vicar of Sketty), officiated.
THE SMITH'S BEER.
THE SMITH'S BEER. Haverfordwest Man Declines to Sign the Pledge. At the Haverfordwest Rural Tribunal on Wednesday the military applied for the review of an exemption granted to a St. David's blacksmith and motor mechanic. Major W. G. Eaton-Evans (the military representative) said he had received several compiaints from farmers that this man was away drinking when he ought to be at his smithy. Several members of the tribunal ap- I pealed to the respondent to be a man and sign the pledge. Your father kept it for nine years," i said Mr. Martin. The man shook his head and said: t cannot very well do it at a trade likamine. Perhaps I take a drop too much." 1 The case wa.s adjourned for two months for the man to keep a record of his work and feild it in to the recruiting officer. J
I, PFtEMIER AND THE PRESS.…
I PFtEMIER AND THE PRESS. j On the occasion of the presentation td the chairman of the Press Gallery, in the House of Commons on Monday next, Mr. Lloyd George will attend and address the members. This will be the first time a Prime Minister has been in the Press Gallery part of the building.
ESPIONAGE IN FRANCE.
ESPIONAGE IN FRANCE. PARIS, Thursday. A court-martial has sentenced to death for espionage the dancer, Marguerite Zell, known as Matahari, and Gustave Mathias Michelson, an ex-officer, who were in re- ilations with a German espionage agent Jjdng- in Spain.-Press' Association Wat Spepial.
STATE PURCHASE.
STATE PURCHASE. The English Committee on the State Control and Purchase of the Liquor Trade are holding frequent meetings at the Home Office. and hope to finish the ex- amination of witnesses next week. They are working hard with the view of pre- senting their report before the recess, but it is doubtful whether they will succeed.
SWANSEA LADS. WOUNDS.
SWANSEA LADS. WOUNDS. Irs. George Teesdale, 166. Cwm-road, Swansea, has received official news that her son, Pte. George Teesdale, of the South Lancashire Regiment, has been wounded in the head by a bursting shell and is now in hospital in France. This ia the second time he has been wounded; he is now progressing favourably. Before joining the Army he was employed at Messrs. John Lewis and Sons, timber mer- chants. Prince of Wales Docfci t