The Cambria Daily Leader

IBUNDLED OJT OF COURT, I At Pontardawe Cturt on Friday, before Mr. J. H. P. Lloyd and others, two young women named Gwerllian John and Agnes John (sisters) were charged with stealing four p t props, value Is. 6d., the property of Messrs. J. and D W. John. Mr. John John said it was not his wish to press the case. Defendants were finr-cl £1 each. The girls' father, Frank John, said he could not pay the money. Mr. Thorpe: This i" rot a debt, it is a penalty. John thoreupen became nnru'v and had io kx1 ejected from the court.

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16 %so" C ^ASTLE CINEMA.  ■ Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Sk S The Fta?e of Youth, Jpf w A Five Part Stccy of Adnture w? I jS and Ascitemeat, containing ?t m Beautiful Scenery. | HER SECRET, V) S A Greater Vithgra-ph Drama in Four Partf.. ™ t ddft

VALUE OF FOOD CARDS. — «» Market Queues. RUSH FOR JOINTS AND RABBITS. ■ ■ I To-day's queues want I-Butter or margarine (supplies as- sured). 2—Tea (supplies limited). 3—Meat (supplies limited). 4-Anything they can get. The margarine queues could hardly be called by that name. They were fro small, so orderly, as to constitute a testimonial to the efficient work that has been done by the assistant executive officer, the Food Control Committee and the voluntary workers who have aided them during the week. The biggest provision queue seems to be that in College-etreet, which was 60 yards long and formed to six deep. They were the people who wanted bacon. The Maypole—Home and Colonial scheme appeared to be working admir- ably. People got their sugar at the latter place, then croesed the road, or went up the street, to the nearest Maypole shop for their margarine. RUSH FOR JOINTS. But there were meat queues, and lively ones, too. The rush for joints began as early as seven o'clock, and at 11 there were people still unservod who had been wait- ing since before 8.30 a.m. They were fairly orderly, but loud shouts of disap- proval met the tactics of those who tried to edge in. The biggest queue in the market was one for rabbits. A few cases had arrived near the Orange-street gate (which was locked) and eoon there were hundreds of women—some with babies—on the trail. They could not all have expected the bun- nies to last until their turn came but they hung on. Here again there were slim efforts by late comers to get good places by widening the queue, and it took all the tact in the world to preserve good feel- ing and cope with the situation. In all, some 300 or 400 got bunnies. There are many difficult problems to wrestle with, and the executive officer de- serves the sympathy and aid of all. These are the problems which call for humane treatment, and they aro dealt with with great tact and discretion. CHEAP RABBITS! I Gower Farmer's Sporting Offer to I Swansea. When Swansea Food Control Committee met on Saturday (Mr. Dd. Griffiths in the chair), further reference was made to the' sudden and mysterious disappearance of Brer Rabbit from Gower. Aid. Ilillard said the Committee was going the wrong way to work. There were plenty of rabbits there, but the farmers took the trappers to the wrong parts: They would have an ample supply if they gave the farmers a guarantee of the con- trolled price. They should have a dump. Councillor Powlesland said the farmers could demand the controlled price. The only solution was a dump. It was quite time the Committee used its powers. They had been told by Lord Rhondda what they could do and it was time to speed up. Mr. Atkinson, gunsmith, attended to give his opinion as to rabbit supplies in Gower. lie said there were plenty of rabbits there, and 1,500 had been caught recently on the marshes.—It was arranged that Mr. Atkinson should go down with Mr. Tunbridge to get the requisite per- mission from the farmers. Mi-. Atkinson having pointed out that the rabbits were the property of the farmers. Mr. G. A. Hemmings said a sporting farmer in Grower, Mr. Harry Morris, when told of their off or to Má. Pritchard, said he would supply the Committee with all the rabbits they required at Gd. each. Mr. Powlesland said this was an inter- eating offer, and should be accepted.—It was egreed that the name of the farmer be given to Mr. Tunbridge. Mr. Viotor Evans said it was the Com- mittee's duty to adopt the Milk Priority Order, which gave first claim on supplies to invalids, babies, and nursing mothers. Mr. Victor Evans gave details of the dump supply of margarine and its alloca- tion. This had worked very well. Supplies of butter were comparatively small, but it was agreed that these should be allo- cated to all dealers proportionately as far as possible. Mr. G. A. Hemmings referred to the difficulty of lectures being arranged in the long room, used as their oliice. He moved that the 'Library Committee be asked if possible to arrange for the lec- tures to be held elsewhere.—Mr. Victor Evans having alluded to the ineonven- ienccs, it was arranged to ask the Library Committee to make the arrangements for the lectures, if possible. FRENCH FOOD CARD. I Paris, Friday.—The issue of an ingenius all-round food card designed to oover all articles now rationed or which may be rationed in tho future has been dc-c-ideli on by the French authorities. The card will consist of six rows of twelve ticket?, one for each month in the year. Each of the six rows will be numbered: No. 1 re- presenting bread. for example; No. 2 sugar, and No. 3 coal. If in future it is decided to ration meat it will be merely announced that Row 4 represents meat, thus avoiding the enormous labour of iseuing a new card for every fresh restriction. The population will be divided into twelve categories, according to age, sex, and occupation, and each category will be indicated by a letter of the alphabet. MEAT RATIONS COMING. I The Press Aeeocyg^on was informed this morning by the Ministry of Food that there was no intention on the part of the Ministry of Food to postpone the intro- duction of the meat ration. It will be introduced with the other ration. THE SUGAR RATION. I At the Gower Food Control Committee on Saturday the point was raised as to whether it would be considered hoarding if a person saved half his or her sugar ration for another occasion. The chairman (Lady Lyons) card no, because the sugar would most probably be wanted by those people for tho ma?icg o<f )am ? the kuu= (t.r.

BAKERS GO BACK. Swansea Operatives Return I to Work. The strike of Swansea Operative Bakers may now be regarded as at an end. An arrangement was come to between repre- sentatives of masters and men, and the men returned to work on Saturday morn- ing. They will work for the present on day to day contracts, and the masters are to concede them a bonus of 4s. a wpek. There will also be a reduction of three hours in the time of female workers. It ds understood that the male workers have withdrawn their demand for a 48 hours' week Ulltil the end of the war. The strike has lasted for a week. The men's original demand was for a reduction of nine houfa (from 57 to 48 hours) in the ■working j week, and an increase of 7s. 6d. in pay.

REDISTRIBUTION. I Peer's Proposed Schedule of I Amendments. 1 The Lords' proposed amendments to the schedules of redistribution of parliamen- tary seats under Proportional Representa- tion, and which they have carried in eon- rection with the Franchise Bill, will be in the hands of the Press this morning. The following are proposals which concern Wales and Monmouthshire:— Anglesey and Carnarvonshire, including Bardsey Island-3 seats. Brecon and Radnor—1 O-V Cardiganshire—1 seat. Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire— is seats. Denbighshire and Flintshire—3 seata. Glamorganshire, exclusive of Cardiff and Merthyr—9 seats, namely, 3 iacli to East, Mid and West (with Swansea). Mid," it is proposed, should include the rural districts of Pontirdawo and Neath, the municipal boroughs of Neath and Aber- avont the urban districts of Britonferry, Glyncorrwg, Margam and Porthcawl, the rural district of Penybont, and urban dis- tricts of Bridgend, Maes teg, Ogmore and Garw. West (with Swansea and Gower), it is proposed should include the county bor- ough of Swansea, and the rural districts of Gower and Swansea, and urban district of Oystermouth. The East division, it is proposed, should include the urban districts of Caerphilly and Gelligacr, the rural districts of Cow- bridge, Llantrisand and Llantwit Vardre, th6 municipal borough of Cow bridge, and the urban district of Pontypridd, the rural district of Llandaff and Dinas Powis and urban district of Barry. Merionethshire—1 seat. Monmouthshire—5 seats. Montgomeryshire—1 seat. Cardiff-3 seats (urban and district of Penarth included). Merthyr Roroughs-i eeats, to include the county borough of Merthyr, and ur- ban districts of Aberdare and Mountain Ash. and urban district of the Rhondda. Newport—1 seat. University of Wales—1 seat. In arranging the schedules the prin- cipal has been followed of unityig in some cases the smaller boroughs with contigu- ous county divisions. It is not intended that the schedules shall be final, but there should be careful local examination. It is proposed that the schedules be referred to the Boundary Commissioners if the House of Commons accepts the principle. A plan has been provided to do this,without de- lay, getting registers into effect, a clause has been put down for the report stage by which the moment the Act becomes law the registration officers will proceed with the compilation of the registers on the basis of trie schedules as sent from the Commons to the Lords. Then a clause is put in giving instructions to the Bound- ary Commissions; and these instructions could be modified by the Ilouse of Com- mons. The Commissioner# then proceed to hold local inquiries and make their new schedules, which are to be laid before Parliament, and unless the House of Commons passes a resolution against the whole it is said, by Lord Sclbourne, would become law in 21 days.

MR. J. HODGE IN SWANSEA. The Right Hon. John Hodge, M.P., Minister of Pensions, was in Swansea on Saturday.

OUR TRANSPORT CASUALTIES j Since the beginning of the war there have been only something over 2,000 casualties among troops on the water. In connection with this it has to be remem- bered that approximately 11,000,000 troops have been carried overseas without casual- ties.

DEARER SOLES. Swansea Boot Repairing Prices I Going Up. A meeting of the Swansea and District I Boot and Leather Trades Association was held at Swansea on Thursday afternoon, Mr. H. Dickie presiding. The Chairman said they had to deal with two matters of vital importance to them, viz., the supplies of leather and the prices of repairs. The secretary read a letter from the War I Office Contract De- partment to the effect that they had in- structed the tanners to send greater up- plies to this district. It was resolved that on and after Feb. 1st the .price of all repairs would be increased 10 per cent. After some discussion it was derided to a!ter the boot repa.irers? half-holiday to Saturday afternoon i*p*d of Thursday I V, wme-wb, ?

IAKING THE WAR INTO GERMANY t RHINE FACTORIES BOMBED. DASHING ACTIVITY OF BRITISH AIRMEN The war is at last actually being car- ried into Germany, and daily our daring British adrmen are giving German civilians a taste of what air raids really mean. With the lengthening days the raids will increase in extent and number, and wherever factories, dumps, munition tontre-s and railways are utilised by the enemy, Allied aviators will be found. Friday night's official report conveyed ex- cellent news as folows:— After heavily barraging our positions the enemy raided one of our posts this morning east of Loos. Four of our men are missing. We c -)tured .position.s in patrol en- counters south of Lens. Hostile artillery has been active in the neighbourhood of Flesquieres, Bullecourt, Bailleul. and Poelcappelle. GREAT AERIAL ACTIVITY. I On the 24th inst. there was great aerial activity on the northern portion of the front, where the weather was good. Hos- tile/batteries were engaged throughout the day by our artillery, with aeroplane ob- servation, and photographs were taken. Over 300 bombs were dropped on Cour- trai, Ledeghem, and Douai stations, on a hostile aerodrome near Courtrai, and on the enemy billets we !st of Cambrai. One of our pilots fired into hangars in the enemy's aerodrome at Douai with his machine-gun, and other ground targets were repeatedly attacked in this way. In air fighting seven hostile machines were brought down and five others were driven down out of control. Two of our machines are missing, including one which was seen to collide with a German machine during a combat. As soon .4a it was dark our night flying squadrons bombed the German aerod-ome north-oast of Ghent. as well as other aero- dromes near Courtrai and hostile billets round Routers. In spite of a thick ground mist which rose after our machines had left their nerodfromes, all returned safely. RHINE TOWNS RAIDED. I At the same time other nightlflying machines carried out most successful raids on several objectives in Germany. Bombs wero dropped on the factories at i Mannheim, on the Rhine, whero direct bits were obtained, and on a large factory and also on the docks and on the town. The barracks and railway station at Treves, the steelworks at Thionville, and the railway stations at Saarbrucben and Oberbillig, south-west of Treves, were also attacked with excellent results. Our pilots report large explosions on all objectives, and that a large fire was caused at Treves. One of our machines failed to return. I ARABS' GOOD WORK. I I Important Turkish Ccnvoy I Captured. I The War Office issued last night the I following announcement about the fight- ing in the Hedjaz:— Information has reached Egypt to the effect that on January 18 the Arab forces of the King of the Hedjaz, operating to the east of Medina (100 miles of Mecca) captured an important Turkish convoy at a point about eight miles' from that city. Prisoners, camels, foodstuffs, and live stock were taken.

BIGAMY IN GERMANY. Increased Crime Condoned I by Authorities. Several South German papers raise a cry of alarm concerning the increase of bigamy during 1917 (says the Daily Ex- press.") Lenient sentences or acquittals, they declare, prove that high authorities condone the crime. The excuses are curioiis. Forgetfulnces owing to-shell shock, a runaway wife who neglected to give her address, and infidelrty are eome of them; whilo others boldly state that they acted for the benefit of the nation. One corporal declared at Munich that he married every time he obtairied leave from the trenches. He believed he had five wiv. Eleven cases were tried recently in Berlin, seven at Cologne and five at Munich tU December. The deuldod women in the majority of cases refused to prosecute. It v. 1.4" interesting to 1 cairn the statistic? on the subject for 1917.

JAPAN'S WARNING. I Guardian of the Peace in the East. I Tokio.—The Houses of Peers assembled on Tuesday. Count Terauchi, Premier, raid the legations with Britain and the other Powers b d been constantly strengthened. The situation in Russia caused him the greatest measure of anxiety. As a. true friend of Russia, Japan earnestly hoped that that country might successfully settle its difficulties without much further loss of time and establish a stable Government. Unfortunately he was deeply concerned to observe that the internal disorder in Russia was gradually spreading to her possessions in Eatern Asia to the possible menace of the peace of the Far East. Japan held herself responsible for the maintenance of peace in the Far East. Consequently in the event of that peace, bring endangered to the inestimable detri- ment of Japanese interests, the Govern- ment of Japan would not hesitate a moment to take proper measures in view of the war situation in Europe and con- ditions in Eastern Asia.

COST GUARDIANS 11,000. It was reported to the Llanelly Board of Gnflrdians that a female chargeable to the local Union had died at the asyhfln. an(I the clerk lJbined that the woman lied heeii an inmate for 40 years, the cost of lkfw gta¡nllap.&e. ajnountjhg to ores £ 1.000. ,t::Y'

SLEEPLESS VIGILS I WONDERFUL BRITISH DEFENGES I IN NijllH SEA Recent quints in the North Sea 11."H caused some uneafiess in the minds of people who are no acquainted with the situation there, ati prone, accordingly, to take enemy statments at their appar- ent worth. As a mtter of fact, however, the break-throuft" raids of German vessels have been oivery rare oocurrence. It is certainly posible fo rraiding des- troyers, with good uck, to pass through <ome interval in an xtended line of patrols in dark weather, epecially at night, or in the thick weithtr which often prevails in the North Sea, bit that aea, the Cam- bria Daily Leawr" is informed, is pre- cisely the region vhere a most vigilant patrol and obseiration is maintained by British naval foiees. The whole organi- sation of the Grard Fle-t and of the forces which work witt it, tn(I under it is directed to this ejecia! purpose, and has been perfected ana strengthened to a high pitch of efficiency. NETWORK 0= CRAFT. I The whole Norti Se is covered with a network of observing craft; and the ar- rangements are such tat greatly superior forces can be concen-ated to meet any demonstration in siregth which the en- emy may make. Owing to the geognphical position of that area of the "NortJ Sea which narrows to the Straits of Dovr, admirably placed to watch tho approac.. to the Thames and directly to control tiemy movements, northward from Zebagge and Ostcnd, Harwich has been a ?ase of the highest importance for the coim&nd of the North Sea. SLEEPLESS MGILANCE. Rear-Admiral Sir teginal Tyrwhitt is in command of the jreatest organisation of light cruiser, destnyer and submarine flotillas that have eve been formed; and the record of the elee'dess vigilance and unfailing endeavour wticii have been dis- played by all the officrs in his command is a remarkable featue of the war.

FATHER AiD SONS 1 Remarkable Features of LlaA. i dovery Maintenance Case. A maintenance easepresenting unusual features was heard a Llandovery Petty Sessions on Friday, 'hen Wm. Hughes, Llandovery, and Wi. Albert Hughes. Swansea, two brothea, were summoned in respect to the ruz-ntenanee of their father, also named £ lliam, now charge- able to the commonfund of the Llan- dovery Union. Bo4 defendants ex- j pressed the opinion hat the matter was one which called for.virther investigation as to their father means. They said they had no desire b shirk responsibility, and were prepared a contribute to their father's support wien the need arose. iViiliaru alleged rift his father had money in the bank at Llandovery. He found this out throigh opening a letter by mistake which came to his father while he was stajbg with him, from the bank manager, asking for his hank book. He also end that his father bought two horses 'or 917 a trap which he afterwards sold for over ofts., and har- ness. William Albert said that his father had told him that he had £200 in a bank in Herefordshire. rhe father wa* said to be over 70 years c' age, and able to do light work. The Bench adjmrned the case for further enquiries b be made.

THE WINTER GARDEN. j Swansea's Ttenks to Madam I Patti. The Mayor of Swinsea (Aid. Ben Jones), ¡ accompanied by thi Town Clerk (Mr. H. Lang Coath) and be chairma.n of the Parks and Open giaees Committee (Aid. J. II. Lee), procwdxl to Craig-y-Nos, tho charming Welsh rendencft of the Baroness Cederstrom (Madane Patti) on Friday for the purpose of prsenting her with the Corporation's appreciation of her splendid gift of a winter garien to the town, which took the form of tie Council's resolution of thanks embossed on vellum. The Mayor, in haiding over the resolu- tion, expressed kspileMure at being pre- sent on that propitbus occasion, the nine- teeuth anniversary;; f the Baroness's mar- riage, and how glcdhe was to find her and the Baron in sua excellent health in thpso stressful tints. The town's reprwntatives, who were mo-st warmly received by the Bironess. heartily thaiked by her' for the splendid exhibition of their appreciation, and hoped, her lies 1th permitting, to be present at the opering of the winter gar- den when it tock pl.-iee at Swansea. It \1H be recalled that the Baroness is in her 75th year.

I ëHJ SH1.HG DEAL. I It was reported fit Cardiff on Friday that a very hilf sSpping deal had been concluded, the firm which had sold being a Newcastle u-nderlhizing with a fleet of cargo boats numbering about 19 or 20 steamers of an avtrage age of 12 to 1J years. The traiisaition involves 1.11o 6um of about 21 millionesterling, And the pur- chase has been effected by a South Wales company of coal exporters and ship- owners.

CARMARTHEN HORSE SALE. There was a keen (eanand at the monthly hovse sale conducted at Carmarthen on Friday. The suppy was not as large as usual. Colts &old .cry well. Heavy cart horses exchanged binds at an average price of SO guineas, some of the best animals realising u, to 86 guineas., Colts fetched 57 to 72 guineas and a few up to 89 guineas. Ride and drive horses sold from 40 to 56 guineat.

Sprats wero b^ir g ,)ld at 4 High-Street 1 tko P. on r44jZ at 3d.

SOVIET FORMED IN AUSTRIA  WARSAW PLOTS REVOLUTIONARY SPIRIT SAID TO BE SPREADING A Petrograd telegram on Satmaoy says1 the Bolshevist newspaper report that a Soviet organisation has been found at Vienna and Bad a Pesth. he A big strike has begun at W &rsa w. It now transpires a Soo'aiist. Congressi which took place at Warsaw at the end 0% December last it was resolved to organise a revolutionary Soviet. '6j The Russian Revolutionary Socialt announce that the Constituent Assembly 1 which was dissolved a week ago will hold" its meet,-ngs at another place. C

A FEW PRISONERS. jj Taken by Us South-West of Cambrai. TO-DAY'S BRITISH OFFICIAL. France, D iS a.m. We captured a few prisoners last night. in patrol encounters south-wi--t of Cam-i brai. Hostile artillery was jnctiy during tae1 greater part of the day against our ;;ysi-| l' 1 'I tions in the Searpo Ye.iley.

==-=.=-=-= i FROM SHORE TO SHIP, i American's Cosily Change of P.P,sid,p,noa, V At Swanaf- on Saturday, Joseph Vin-; cent. an Amt'ric, wag summoned lor' changing his residence to a ship withcutif notification, with failing to ve 6,ateineritsi of particulars of men in his lodging-house,^ and with not obtaining permission to leaver! the port. Defendant was further charged with: iraudukntly using a certificate of di«+ charge and report of character which did' not belong to him. Mr. Strkds (of Messrs. Strick and Bellingha-ai; prosecuted. Thitjl offence was admitted. Defendant was fined R5 in each case antflj in all. 11

A TOTAL WRECK* 1 Seven Tons of Bombs on ij Goeben. Prtea Bureau. Friday.—The Secretary of the Admiralty announces:— Since issuing the last communique i aerial attacks on the Goeben have been cMrri?d out c«!Me!p?'y, both bj t!n* Koyjii^ Xaval Air Service ;ynd the Rojal n'i.ng Corps, and during the last 48 hours c om? e seven toii3 of bombs were dropped on i and around the ship and on the aero- drome at G?!ata. sew.al direct hits )>emg i observed, aud the rc?'ilts ban bwn con- 1 firmed by photographic reconnai?ances. Tho Turkish cruiser which was near the Goeben has left and proceeded up the Straits, and a 6Learner which was ap- parently engaged in lightening the Cioci-A-n wex forced to desist. The anti-aircraft fire has been very severe, but the only casualty as yet re- ported is one Greek otiicer whose machine was ehot down. The operation is continuing. HER BACK BROKEN. It is extremely probable that the Goeben will become a total wreck* or, at any rate, be so badly damaged that her further effective use may be impossible during the war. There are hopes that her back snay be broken.

STOLEN FOWLS. I At N eoth on Friday, Edwin JoM?., col- I H:'ry repairor, Gl?-Xc?th, for stealing two fo?.'? v?n* ?. was lined 2s.. and for a similar offence Dd. Jno. GrUhths and Jœeph Harmond, Melineourt coHiors, were na lisod to the same MtelJ t; w.'ilc? Griffiths and Hnrond were also ?ncd 20s. each for stealing tools from the Ystradowen Colliery, Clyne.

EX-SOLDIER'S APPEAL. I Called Up Again After Discharge. At the Carmarthenshire Appeal Tribu- nal at Carmarthen on Friday, a Burry- port ex-soldier, api>ealing on medical i, grounds, said his father and two brothers i were with the Army. Before he joined up at the outbreak of the war, ho was a col- lier. He served in ths Army for over a year, was then found unfit for service abroad, and wa. A year latter he was called up again and put in class Bl by a niplical honrd. He maintnifud that he was still unSt for ser- vice. He was now doing- munition work The Tribunal ordered thnt he should now he examiuad by a National Sn-vk-e medical board.

SWANSEA Y.M.C.A. HOSP!TAL Mr. W. Lay:son Evans was the organise:- d a splendid concert held at the Swan- sea Y.M.C.A. Auxiliary lJosyital on Fri- day eveviiig. The selections by Swansea Banjo Band (conducted by D. C. Thoma:,1 were gpoatly appreciated- Twm Jones, the Welsh comedian. captured the Tommies with his clever pattering and songs, and Miss Aland Forks rendered two solos. Miss Lilian Edwards (con- tralto), Harry Fior<*ncp, in his latest songs, and Jolly Solly SoIotu^i, Swnn, sea's Hrbrew ccinadian, also contributed. Mi-s E. Owens was the accompanist, Major Tv?wards proposed a vote of to the organiser, and Sergt. Booth seconded.

SWANSEA POLE S AGE. Six months' imprisonment was parsed •at Swensea to-day on a man named Shep- hard, on a charge of making a false state- ment. or false representation of his age for the purpose of obtaining exemption under the Military Service Act. He is a native of Scidlitz, Poland. He gave his age as 44, when, according to the prosecution he was 58 or 39. Bis defence was that as Poland was in German hands ho could not secure his papers, and he acted in good faith. Guided by the statements of his father—who said he ce.me to this country 43 years ago whni hrs ron was six months old--and his uncle, he lieved his EtG") was about 44, and made bis statemMita accordingly, -fc.jjfc.v ftgteaee vras deferred PP'LL-

GIANT RAIDS. Great Work by" Allied Airmen, •To-day's Italian official says t&af ncmy hutments lad railway works ere -niocessfTJ llv "t»rabardod at Cas- Primcdana- SeTCTal eaicmy achiccis "have tea brought d<vwn and ?"1? b?IIcon? dp?i?oyrrL The French  grc?t a.eiMl r)('¡rl ;.>.] pca of great aerial jjrfcivitr. F,ronh obser,rs have t-ak?i j-vcr,} '■ himdred snapshots and the air- Lvfa L:r penetrated as far as 50 [ilometre!? into tlin inte^'orr. Four ienna-n aeroplanes ware brvaglit down lnd kilogrammes of explo?iv ca |ave be-in on. enemy establish- oants. f I t I ?SWANSEA L!FT FATAL'"Y. I A shocking lilt fataiity occurred at l>¡i:}:¡;. iwk-. S.\jEir.¡. :n ?at'3r?fiy. n?r?d EViries, e, J J he ,°': :t::f'7 rrt"yrce<5> lr'J!:n the :ro: t M*y. bed ritiie'] his graEdiath-.i s ,fl. vj. 171 d. the r'1'(' t:? q-" ecu, ,i ?ta?-nary "'tt" J. '.tl J, 'l -l-v. h- Ti x-9.<r:^g a Un.:iing. in .dL'. I ??Dt? of wMf'h ?r -as cr?&h?d by th T'L '!? di'? h? a few minut.;?. )r" '5 7: in Carmarthen- HUNGARIAN CABINET RESIGNS. Reuter s Zurich message ears t'blt, r. TVekf-?! Tlungirian Premier, had L r J fi audience v-ii o the Emperor and (resented the resigns (ion of the whol e [abinct. He was at *hc 'ame time in- ,-ime in- rrueted to form a ne-w Ministry.— r(, AfeociatiAn. AUSTRtA READY To Conclude cP&ce With Russia. 1_1 r' ( Petrograd, Pirday (re<rivcd 1 t- !ay).—Arwtria declare? her readiness jo conclude a separate peac-a without HerQiany, ahd to accept de-35->cr-at rrogramme e.v.^pt a6 T""7.IIT"(j; the s^lf-^enrd- lation of cat ions .—Ext a ansc ^pcdol. I i

BIT BADGE LEAGUE. Appeals for Adjournment of Swansea Case. In the caee of Richard Palmer, charged at Swansea on Saturday with failing to report for military service, Mr. Edward Harris said the chairman of the Bit Badge League had asked him to apply for a week's adjournment. Palmer had served, acd they had not had an oppor- tunity of inspecting hie discharge papers. If it were found the man was liable, no objection would be taken. llie military representative agreed i-id tho adjournment ras made.

THE FULL.LEVY. London Licozismg Trade Profits at- Highest. I The County of London Justices on Fri-1 day adopted a recommendation of the j Licensing^ Committee that the charge on licensed premifes for 1913 for compen^a- tion purposes be imposed at the maximum rate. It could not be urged, said the chair- man, Sir Robert Wallace, that because 791 licences had been extinguished on pay- ment of compensation London had been brought into a satisfactory condition. No one in that assembly could sray that the volume of profit of the trade in the laust year was not greater than in the history of any previous year, and no real injus- tice would iie done by ■ reverting to their original poiicy and imposing the maxi- mum charge. In oii Tuesday, the licensing magistrates imposed a tcompeJJsution l-J of 2j per cent.

-? -? ?ii ,i N-ERS'- LEAD Ell'S MOTHER. Mrs. Grenfell. widow of the late Mr. Williaai G-cnTc?L I'enhafodau. Ku]?s- kvill"Zill I,(, D 11 ft f<) di U. K ?, I I 'fhur?d?y morninK tYttcr a bri?f iHns. ho leaves e family of five, all of whom ar up—Mr. D. n. Greniell (the Western Miners' agent), Messrs. W. J Grenfell, Man&el Grenfell, nrd Ivor Gren- fell, with their sister, Mrs. J. Griffiths. The funeral will take place on Monday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, at Brynteg Chapel, where Mrs. Grenfell bed been a faithful member for the last 35 yc-prs.

I THE EX-MAYOR. The Mayor of Swansea has received from Mr. William Davies. on behalf of the directors of the Western Mail, Ltd.. an cuiegietic letter concerning the testimonial to Mr. David Dsviee. ex- Mayor of Swansea, and enclosing a sub- scription of 50 guineas. Mr. Bavios was for many years on the headquarter? staff of the Western MaiL" and served it as specia! correspondst in connection with the Wekh. Licensing Com" mission and

TO-DAYS WM RESUMi- j ITO-DAY'S AR RESUM: 1 l' Leader Office, 4.50 j During last night we captured a few pr&i 1 soners in patrol encounters south-west, ] of Cambrai. Enemy artillery was active during the greater part of yesterday against our positions in the ScaiW Valley. t Eussia has declined the peace terms of t'lie 1 Central Powers.. |j British airmen have been taking the war j into Germany, and have dropped bambs on Rhine factories. According to a Petrogrnd message received < to-dav, a Soviet organisation has beea.  farm(--?d a Soviet orgenisation has beeox an Austria. A big strike has begun at Warsav. ? General Allenby in a dispatch published on Saturday, speaks his appreciation ti the fighting of the 53rd (Welsh) Divi- sion.

I ENVER GOES HOME. -I&, Turkish War Minister's Battle Experience. Geneva, Friday.—The' Geneva bune" learns from Constantinoplft thaI:, Ivnver Pasha, the Turkish Wa.r Minister, coinmanded in person the Turkish forces' ia the battle that led to the British cap.-A tare of Jerusalem. i When Enn!T I'spha rp???ed thnt th Fourth Army's defeat was œrhin h? hastened to Damascus and then to Con-' startinople in order not to lose prestig*. J news of his visit to Palestine, fearing the [Jet on the army, which is dvihdling iveekly by desertions in masses.

THE GREATEST YET. Enemy Preparations for Attack in the West. Lord Curzon, speaking at Cardiff oe Friday night, said our forces on the wee tern front were preparing for t; greatest attack yet delivered by the'' enemy, and in the next few months th v.-aula see what it car-it t. The spirit of the men wa6 excellent, of Inunitione there were enough and to fpare. and as t<? our Generals they wore regarded witt.1 confidciK-e by the lexers of the nation i& Parliament. (I?oud cheers). ?' And h' re let me say," continttd? Lord Curxon. ? that I have no pa?ienc? whatever with those foul and cruel at-, tark^ which ar? '?nd ? in certain orKans of the Press upon our leading f")!d?M.j Those a1tnck a.r? tin?7or?by of a great nation as well as caluiimious in characters What their inspiration may be I do rvot know; hut 1 believe, and I think my colleagues do the same, that they are destitute of fairness or juftiee." As to the question of pe ;r-e, th-Te was no pparo which could be obtained from the eTif4ii7 at this moment which could be c<m?'?fnt with cur honour acd our safety. !f the peopip of this country nyule m inc?nft?sive xieace, they would hr.ng the mil15tonc cf German militarism round their nec??.

FUEL WORKS TRAGEDY. CDai Boy's Tedbíe Death at  Swansea. Early on Saturday morning a tragie occurrence at the Phoenix Patent ruel. Works, lung's Dock. Swansea, was noti- fied to the p dice. ltapp; ar-s that Jumea '%V -ii. 13 ?,a u, o f. 1. Kead, nged 17, son of Wm. Fron-street. Northill-toad, Swansea, was following his occupation a.s a coal* boy, was tuftocated whibt taovellin^_ small coa l. The night watchman; at the fftirks states that ho notice* something coming down through th £ macliinery near which .h co'.sed woal(pl be worl,l ng. and on examining hà discovered to his horror it was tl1e right foot of the unfortunate lad, whicfc hod been scvertxl by the machinery. Dr. I of St. Thomas, wa? c.11èd. amt | after examining the body pronounced Iii. fi-clr examin?-?ig tlie body pronounced 1 if-* The tragedy occurred about 2 a.m. At 11.15 p.m. the previous night the boy bad been spoken to by the watchman, and bo was then in his usual health. At present it. is not quite clear how the boy got i1;h this machinery-use.d in con- nection ■ patent fuel processes. The most probable conjecture is that while shovelling the coal he bocame .suffcv•r,tel(4;, fell, and in some way came into contact) with "nchinery with the result men* t'dhed. The body was conveyed to the mortitarv, where it «waits an inquest, which, we understand, will take place on \l()U d 3

SCROLL OF FAME. PEMBROKESHIRE MEN. Pte. T. G. Stephens, son of Mr. aud Mrs,, T. S, tenhens, Little Newton. Brow is reported miefing. Pte. Stephens. who is 25 ycer3 k)f ago. joined the slifco Yeomanry, and was suheequeutlj;, transferred to the Royal Welsh Fusihers. lie was formerly employed at Llanelly. Lce.-cpL G. T. Evans, Koyal Fufiilaen^ ha", ¡'C'l'n reported killed. Deceased, who r.-as 20 years of age, was the 6011 of the Pev. J. J. Evans, Baptist minister. Rllyd- wylyai. Ciyr.derwen. lie \-as a member of the teaching protection. ?CNTARDULAtS BOY'S DISTINCTION Corpl. Dd. Hubert Williamt. R E.. Pon* [ lardulais. who enlisted in the Devon* in Septeml»er, 1914. has been specially re- commended for a decoration for conspicu- i ous gallantry at the re^-ent fighting in Cambrai. lie is the eon of .Mrs. V> IL White, Forest, an4 a grandson of Mrs. IL Cope, Uplai-dt. WORST FEARS REALISED. Official news has been reoeived of the death of Pte. James Dagnoll, of 15, WeD- icstr"t, Swansea. King's Ow Royal Las* casters. He had been missing 21 month* I CASUALTIES. Officially rei)orttd on Friday night. Rank and File. Wounded: Welsh Regiment.—Lewis, .37921 B., LlaSP twit Vardre; Thompson. 25573 L.-cpl. D. Aber&von. Previouslv Reported Wounded and Miat; ing, now Reported Killed: Welsh Regiment.—Thomaa, 26484 -"J Neath. s* "t

FALL DOWN A HOLD. F A L L 1 Ilenrv Fssiranl a eeamati, fli into the l.old of a TIAP + Swansea or Friday and ?as to tht HospitB ? ??a?.?B???? ?? MM&