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tOIG 6UONE Nb ROARING AGAIN. theavy Shelling in Region of Armentieres. k-, GERMAN ARTILLERY'S ACTIVITY i. — jTO-DAY'S BRITISH OFFICIAL. J. General Headquarters, France, Tuesday, 11.17 a.m. Early this morning the enemy's artillery developed great activity on a front extending from the La Bassee ,? Canal to the South of Armentieres. Elsewhere on the British front, except for, heavy hos- tile shelling, in the neighbourhood of Villers Brettoneux and jlericourt, there is nothing to report. JO-PAY'S FRENCH OFFICIAL. General Headquarters, France, t. Tuesday. There was great artillery activity on both sides at numerous points1 of the front to the north of Montdidier -and between Montdidief and Isoy on. There was no infantry action. On the left bank of the Oise there was intermittent bombard- On the, lef t bank of the Oise ment. Our advanced elements, in accordance with orders given, effected the withdrawal towards organised positions to the south-west of the Lower Coucy Forest and to the south of Coucy le Chateau. The enemy's troops, constantly held under the fire of our artillery, sustained heavy losses in the course of their operations. To the north-west of Rheims two enemy surprise attacks failed. Other enemy attempts near Eparges. in the sector of Iiielon and t-o the north of Bon Homme were without success? The night was calm on the rest of the front. ¡ft j LULL, CONTI N UES. jGerman Gamble Not Yet Ended. tress Association Special Correspondent. ..FRA.:NCE, Tuesday. During the past 24 hours there had been particularly no change on the British Jront. i The Germans have carrded out abme jriolent bombardments to which our own fcunnera have replied equally violently,. ut no further action has materialised. Notwithstanding the long lull which is toerhaps, due to the miscarriage 01 too joriginal Germans plane, there is no rea- son to assume that the gieat gamble to Moree a decision will not be resumed as foon as the organisation is completed.  j KAiSER'S?LL-LUCK. Jhings Going Wrong for the Enemy. (From Press Association). { War Gorre6p<mdents' Headquarters — Monday Night. frhe heavy bombardment to which I Ixeferred in my previous telegram was (apparently a greeit artillery ducl which the Germans started, whether a6 a pre- Jiminary to an infantry attack which jxyas smothered by the violence of our fc-eply, I cannot say, but nothing followed (the hour-long burst. j The early morning fog has given place Ho wet, cold, and dreary weather. i Our soldiers are saying what, probably, po good many Germans are thinking— that ever since the bombastic Kaiser de- clared that this was his battle things iijave oeased to go well with the enemy. fThe progress of the opening days of the jDffensive, which drew forth this brag- ging claim, has been arrested, and on jbalance the fighting since then has gone jdistinotly in our favour. The luck of the weather has turned for •fcbout the first time I can call to mind, ;nd goae completely against the enemy. a the earlier days of the war we used to pay that it was worth an army corps to the Allies for the Kaiser to oome west, And it certainly looks as though this Imputation is still being justified. The enemy time-table, as declared in furious captured documents, has gone to pLece6, and we may hope that. although foe will undoubtedly resume his shock tactics in mass, tlieee will become little Hi ore than frightfully expensive stone- walling.—Press Association. RECTIFYING THE LINE. Reasons for French Withdrawal. PARIS. Tuesday. Reuter's Expert Commentator writes: A fresh pause has intervened in the Rattle on the Somme front which was only animated by a reciprocal bombard- ment. There was indeed no in tan try en- gagement, but a re newal of the attack on p vast front as at the outset may be ex- pected, and Preparations for it are al- ready reported. I 1 —— I ■ The most interesting episode of the day took place far from the banks of the Somme, between the Oise and the Ailette. Our troops carried out in this region a movement of withdrawal which. they began towards Channy and Barisis in order to reduce theealient formed by our new front. The Germans appear to have brought into play here important forces to drive us back. The great expenditure was quite out of proportion to the meagre result obtained. The advanced posts, after fine defence, withdrew before forces very superior in numbers after fulfilling their mission. which consisted in holding the enemy, while the main body of the- French forces succeeded in taking up a position on & new line. Our front in this sector. starting from the Oise mus.t pass through Bichancourt, Pierremande Vei Neuil, tind the western border of the Upper Forest of Coucy, whence it rejoins the west of Auizem le Chateau. The Germans naturally try to repre- sent as a great attack on their part of a simple operation of rectification. Per- haps they even hope by their action to lead our mmiaand astray and draw it into false manoeuvres in order to attract part of our reservee to that point and eo ease the Somme front, which, n evert he- less, is still their main objective. But our Staff will know how to be on the look-out and to deal with that. PRISONERS NEAR FIRING LINE. Lastly, it should be noted that it is known for certain that the enemy com- mand is making French prisoners work barely three or four kilometres behind the firing line, although an agreement reached some time ago between the be1- II ligerents prohibited the use of prisoners leAs than thirty kilometres from the battle-front. This shows once more the amount of trust that can be placed in the promises of the German Government and the special way in which it respects its promises. AMIENS IS SAFE. Paris, Tuesday.—M. Maurice Barres writing in the Echo de Paris" says: "I am able to give excellent news despite t'se enemy's infiltrations, although we hare beep voluntarily and in most splen- did manner using only the minimum of our troops The command considers it as certain Amiens is safe.—Exchange. TO-DAY'S ITALIAN OFFICIAL. Home, Tuesday.—In the basin of the Asingo our counter-battery shoots "aused explosions and fires within the hostile lines. Opposite Fagare enemy boats were sunk by artillery fire. Between Saigareda and Zenson we re- taliated vigorously to the lively rifle fire or the enemy. On the rest of the front no event of im- j £ ortau"it look place. !• An enemy machine was shot down by one,of our aviators above Slucia di-Piave.
ZEPPEL'N WRECKED, I
ZEPPEL'N WRECKED, I Falls Into Sea After Breaking in Two. Christiana, Monday.—The Tidene JTeon publishes a report from Stnvanger V ttatina that last: night a large German Zeppelin was observefl ifom the south- "western part of orwa)" to be very uu-1 -•toady. Suddenly the airship broke In J,wo. and fell into the ea. HIT BY WARSHIP I J' u.L Anotner report. ( ttatecl Copennagen. I Monday, says:—It is reported from Ste- ;ranger to the Tidens Tegnf, that a I Zeppelin was lost outside Jaederen. The Zppelin had apparently been bombarded ,I and damaged by a British warship.—Ex- chance. I f Jaederen is on the extreme south'?'est coast of Norway, about midway be- r tween Slav anger and Christiansand. and > immediately opposite the far north of Scotland].
1. -NOT GUILTY, !
1. NOT GUILTY, At Glamorgan Quarter Sessions at fiwanesa on Tuesdty, Wm. John Davies 1') (22), collier, of Port Talbot, pleaded not guilty to a charge of indecently assault- \.¡ ing Caroline Rose. Capt. Stanley Evans prosecuted, and Mr. J. Walter Samuel de- leaded.—Isot i- "<o"
DISARS^^D WARSHIPS. - I
DISARS^^D WARSHIPS. Russia Acceeds to German Demands. Potrograd, Monday (received Tuesday). —While bitter fighting between the Whites and the Reds may >trU be expec- ,ed in 1 inland, with the appraranee of Germans the Red cause may be regarded ars finally lost. German ,warships have alreadv been seen off Helsingfors, the oc- cupation or v.-ihcii will p-obably take place in the very near future. The German Government hag already demanded the disarmament of forts, as well as of the warships before Friday next, and the Russian Commissioners have agreed thereto.—Renter.
NAILING A LIE.
NAILING A LIE. Paris, Monday (reoeived Tuesday).—A note issued by the Premier regarding Count Cz-- rn in's lie states that -after the person?! contradiction Count Czernin iinvis himself faced by a categorical con- tradiction of facts. The note gives a re- cital of facts, one of which is that given by Count Czernin in regard to one of his allegations that M. Clemenceau was not yet Premier. The note adds: Emperor Charles. in a letter of March, 1917, ,ith his own band. recorded his adhesion to the just French claims regarding Lorraine: awl the eeooml Imperial letter stated the Emperor S'P in agreement with his Governiueiij." j 4" ;¡. ,r,
A MINISTRY OFI ICOMMERCE
A MINISTRY OF I COMMERCE FUTURE OF OUR TRADE I IMPORTANT BUSINESS CONFER- ENCE OPENS I London, Tue.sday.-The annual meeting of the Association of Chamber of Com- merce opened to-day, Sir Algernon B. Firth, the president, in the chair. There was a large attendance of delegates repre- senting 123 Chambers. Supporting the chainna.n were I/ord. Southwark, Mr. Hob- son (Sheffield), Mr. Wm. Priestley, M.P., Mr. McLeod, M.P., Sir Cecil Herbert (of the F-ore-gn Office), Lord Joicey, etc. The local delegates are Messrs. A. W. E. Wynne (president), and H. J. Marshall. At the outset a message was sent to the King, assuring His Majesty of the readi- ness of the Association t6 UppoTt any- measures and make any sacrifice to secure, complete victory. SWANSEA'S REPRESENTATIVES. The Swansea representatives at the conference are:—Messrs. A. W. E. Wynne, president of the Swansea Cham- ber of Commerce T. P. Cook, C. E. Cleeves (vice-president), It-. Goldberg, H. J. Marshall (secretary), T. H. Hender- son, and W. Cann. Resolutions approving the work of the Navy, minesweepers, mercantile marine, t the Army and the Royal Air Services were adopted. Gratification at the entrance of the United States into the war was expressed in a resolution moved by Mr. Hobson and seconded by Sir W. E. B. Pricetley, M.P. RESULT CERTAIN. The President in his address remarked that the entry of America. into the war made the result absolutely certain. The present position of the war appeared favourable to Germany. Any peace to- day would mean a gain to Germany. No doubt she would like to make peace to- day, but we must continue the fight until Germany had retired within her own fron- tiers. (Cheers.) No other end of the war was possible than that of complete and overwhelming victory over German mili- tarism. On the- whole the workers had shown an admirable spirit of patriotism. The responsibilities of those who had gone to the war were great and urgent. On their return their conditions of employment and surrouudings should be improved, and the Chamber of Commerce could con- tribute largely to that end. With respect to the suggested conscrip-! tiou of wealth, it was a great pity the Chancellor of the Exchequer did not put his foot down on such foolish proposals. The question lay between conscription of capital and conscription of income. The latter we had already, and if capital were conscripted credit would be destroyed and industries ruined. With respect to the coming Budget, it would be a mistake if any addition were levied upon either income tax, super tax, or excess profit tax. If more money were required the burden of taxation should be equalised over the whole community. MINISTRY OF COMMERCE. With respect to the reorganisation of the Board of Trade, he said that depart- ment should become a real Ministry of Commerce. He had no fear as to employ- ment in the future if eound councils pre- vailed, for there would be immense in- dustrial demands. Referring to trade councils, he urged that there muet be organisation in com- merce in order to face'the future suc- cessfully. The old lines of demarcation between capital and labour had gone for over. They must carry on resolutely till victory, and then put their house in order to stimulate home production. If the foreigner were 4ver again allowed to ,ie cure control of production we should be ignoring the lessons of this epoch-making period., Mr. Manville, who seconded the re- port, which was moved by the Chair- man and adopted, spoke of industrial peace as the great desideratum of the future. AFTER-WAR TRADE RELATIONS. A delegate called attention to an Gllis- I sion from the President's speech ci any rMierenc? to tmde relations with Ger- many after the war Surely, he aid, it would not be desired to resume such re- iations with Germany wnsidering iier horrible practices. The President replied that while he was in sympathy with that view, the Chamber could not commit the country to what should be done after the war. A resolution was adopted, on the motion of Mr. Shirley Benn, M-P. pledg- ing hearty support of our war aims, and in another resolution, moved by Me, Johnstone Smith, of Glasgow, the im-! portance of the War Bond Campaign was enforced. In 6peech«s which followed, the im- portance of good relations after the war betwe^u fin n!i)vt-i's and omployed was tfi- iorci .i, so that production might be in- creased and competition from Germany be effectually met. Lord Joicey blamed the Government for industrial unrest. We must. he said, have increasel productions or Germany would heat us. Again the resolution wasí adopted.
ILOCAL GARDENER KILLED.
LOCAL GARDENER KILLED. The death in action is officially an- nounced of Pte. Charles Howard Air of No. 2, Lansumd-terrace, Brynmill, Swan- sea. His officer, writing to the widow, thjvt he was killed by a shell in a dug-out. The deceased, who leaves a widow and three boys, was formerly a park keeper.
IKILLED BY DOGS
I KILLED BY DOGS At the Llajielly County Court on Mon- day—before Judge LloJd Morgan and a jury-Alfred Harnies, Loughor, sued Win. Richards and John Jones for X30 in re- spect of ten sheep, it being alleged that the sheep bad been killed by two dogs be- longing to the defendants. lor the plain- tiff it was stated that eight of the sheep were killed on December 22nd, and two on the following day, T-Uen the dog be- longing to Jones was shot while in the act of worrying the sheep. The defendants admitted that on the second da\ their dog's were on the marsh, but said that 011 December 22nd they were not near the place, one being in the house all day, while the other was "looked up in a hay loft The jury awarded the plaintiff £ 39 damages, and found that defendants were dually liable..
QUARTER SESSIONS I
QUARTER SESSIONS MR. LLEUFER THOMAS ON LICENSING COMMITTEE The Glamorgan, East Quarter Sessions opened at Swansea on Tuesday before the chairman (Col. Rhys Williams), Lieut.- Col. John 1. D. Nicholl, and Mr. S. H. Byass. The number of caees down for trial was thirteen, whilst there was a number of appeals. A vote of condolence was passed with the relatives of the late Mr. Godfrey Clark. The names of Mr. Bramwell and Mr. Lleuier Thomas were nominated for the vacancy on the Licensing Committee caused by the death of Mr. Clark. Mr. Lleufer Thomas was elected by 45 votes to 18. THE CASES. The men at the frtfcat must be pro- tected," said the chairman in sentencing William Yelland (45), <iock labourer, to three months' imprisonment, for stealing a ham, three tins of cigarettes, and other articles, the property of HoM. Admiralty. Capt. Stanley Evans, who prosecuted, said that pilfering from ships at Barry had been going on for some time. The goods were consigned to the troops serv- ing abroad. Mr. St. John Francis Williams, for the defence, eaid defendant had been for 20 years an excellent eerv&nt of th# Barry Dock Railway Co. A police officer gave evidence of character.
I GIFT -OF A CASTLE.I
I GIFT OF A CASTLE. I Loughor Accepts Duke of I Beaufort's Offer. At Tuesday's meeting of the Swansea Rural Council the clerk read a letter from Messrs. Rooper and Whateley, saying that as the Borough of Loughor was now within tfie jurisdiction of the Swansea Rural District Council, they wrote to in- quire whether the Council would care to ùaYe the ownership of Loughor Castle, and about threequartei 3 of an acre of land adjoining, to be maintained as a public open space. If so, they had in- structions from the Duke of Beaufort to aaY that he will be pleased to make a gift of the Castle to the Council, feeling that ius a National monument it should be in the hands of a public body. It," continued the letter, the Borough of Loughor has any in dependent corporate capacity, the gift should per- haps be to the Borough, but yotJ. will no doubt kindlv advise us on this head." This had been sent to the Loughor Town Trust, who had replied thanking his Lord- ship for his generosity, and gladly ac- cepting the gift on behalf of the inhabi- tants of Loughor. Mr. Cyrrl Jones, who also has interest in the premises, was being approached to follow the kind action of the Duke of Beaufort. Mr. AV. Thomas (Loughor) said that the Duke was only a lessee for 21 years, after which the Castle woull revert to the Borough of Loughor, vaich is now in- corporated with the Co acil. The clerk is to write titdnking the Duke of Beftufopt for the gift on behalf (f the District Council, who-will tran.f.. the Castle and open space to the lvOU;jhor Town Trust.
IA BAD BOY.I
A BAD BOY. A Penygroes boy named Benj. J. Wil- liams (10), was charged at Ammanford on Monday in. two instances with house- breaking and stealing srms of 11 Is. 3d. and £1 2s. In each case the boy was im- mediately suspected and he handed back the money to the people concerned. H. was given a bad character by the police r,ergeant.-Tlie Bench placed him under probation, bound over the father, and ordered him to pay costs.
IMARRIED A GERMAN.I
I MARRIED A GERMAN. Ammanford Woman Who De- stroyed a Permii. At Ammanford on Monday a charge of failing to conform to tLe aliens' restric- tion regulations was made against Mrs. M. Duffner, who was stated to have un- thinkingly thrown into the fire a permit enabling her to make a, journey to Llan- elly, instead of returning it to Inspector Davies. Mr. T. M. Evans, solicitor, expressed regret on her behalf; and pointed out that she was a Welfh-speaking girl, though technically a German through marriage. Her husband was now de- reased, and she had applied for natural- isation papers. The Bench, under th" circumstances, let her off on paymsnt of costs, but. advised her to be careful. j
ISWANSEA PASTOR. __1
SWANSEA PASTOR. Impending Departure of Rev. J. W., Caustorr. The Rev. J. W. Causton, pastor of St. Helen's Baptist Chapel, will shortly leave Swansea for Sudbury, in Suffolk. He has been pastor at St. Helen's for the past 25 years, and (special service* are now being held to celebrate his 25th llni- vesrst-ry and the 26 ye->r«. the church was re-constituted under ti e direction of Mount Pleasant Chapel. The pastors at this week's evening services are: Tues- day ORev.. A. Beynon Phillips, nnc1 Thurs- day, Rev. George McLuckie, B.A. On Thursday. April 18th, in connec- tion with these gatherings. Capt. D. J. Hiley, C.F. (of London) is conducting special services at Mount Pleasant Chapel. A social gathering of the church and congregation which was to be held 0-11 Wednesday, has been postponed.
I" COMBED-CUT " IRISHMAN.
COMBED-CUT IRISHMAN. interesting Military Prosecution at Ammanford. .:1n Irishman, named Michael Cor- coran, Bawlings-road, Lhmdebie, was charged at Ammanford on Monday with failing to report himself for military service. The defence was that he was not ordinprily resident in this country. It transpired 'that the defendant came over to this country in 1914. being ad- vised by a doctor (he said) to take a sea voyage. He was for twelve months em- ployed at the Llandebie Lime Works and in 1915 he returned to Ireland for about six months. He subsequently came back, and eaid that T916 he was-ad- vised that he should not be liable for military setrioe here. He started work- ing in a coJliery, but as he had ehtered since 1914 his certificate of exemption was withdrawn, and he was combed- out." I Defendant, questioned by Mr Iorwerth, said he had objection to fighting, but that was not his reason for refusing to go. The Bench decided that he must join np, and ordered him to pay the costs. He was not detained on undertaking to report in a week's time. -■
MEN FOR THE ARMY
MEN FOR THE ARMY TO-DAY'S MOMENTOUS SESSION The Prime Minister's speech in the House of Commons to-day on the Man- power Bill is awaited with an extra- ordinary degree of public interest. He will deal first with the war situation, and then with the Government's propo- sals to add to the strength of the armies. It is expected that he will speak for an hour and a half, rising at 3.30 p.m. We hope to give a lengthy summary in our later editions. The general terms of the Bill are ex- pected to include: Raising the military age to 50 years. Assertion of the liability of Irishmen to compulsory military service. Minicters of religlion no longer to be exempted, but to be offered non-combatant service. Withdrawal of exemption from men in Grades 1 and 2 within the present mili- tary age limits, subject only to essentiafl national heeds.
AN INCREASED RATE.I
AN INCREASED RATE. I Growing Cost of Education I in Swansea. On Monday, the Swansea Education Committee, Councillor Ivor Gwynne, J.P., presiding, considered the'' estimates for the year ending March 31st, 1919. The estimate for elementary education was 960,047, equivalent to a rate of 2a. 1.02d. in the Z, as compared, with £55,:> (a rute of Is. 10.97d. in the £ for 1917-18). For higher education the esti- mate was £ 15,123. and for Intermediate tl,200, making a total of £ 76.370. This will mean an increase of 21d. in th" rate. The estimates wpm adopted.
RISING BIRTH RATES.
RISING BIRTH RATES. Interesting Facts for Swansea I District Council. The birth rate is rising in the Llandilo Talybont Division of the Swansea Rural District Council, and also in Llansamlet. In every place the death rate has also dropped considerably. 4rhese facts were made. known by the Medical Officers on Tuesday in their reports to the monthly meeting of the Swansea District Council, Mr. A. E. Harding in the chair. In response to a Government circular, the Clerk said he had inquired as to the increase of wages of farm labourers, and had been informed that wagps had risen from 32s. to from 35s. to 406. Thia took place last autumn The Clerk replied that polling stations had now been fixed for the various dis- tricts. The Clerk read a circular from the Local Government Board with reference to housing schemes after the war, copies of which are being sent to all authorities. Copies of the circular are to be circulated among the members. It was resolved to support the scheme for making Swansea a controlled port. A communication from Mr. H. A. Prit- chard. secretary of the Agricultural Exe- cutive Committee of the Glamorgan County Council, stated that the Ministry ,f Food is about to issue an order aJloc&t- iiur a ration of cake or offal for- breeding sows and young pigs, and had also given authority for the relaxation of the stand- ling reguilations with regard to pig-stye6.
I'BOGUS HERO.I
BOGUS HERO. I [Prison for Miner Wli 6 "Told the I Tale." At Glamorgan Sessions at Swansea on Tuesday—before Col. Rhys Williams, D.S.O.—Wm. Jojiee (46), described as a miner, pleaded guilty to obtaining food and lodgings by falee pretences at Porth. Mr. Hugh Jones appeared for the prose- cution, It was stated that the prisoner had posed as an 6fficer of the 17th Lancers, and said he had been through the battle of Mons. He wore a medal, and was in uniform. Since 1904 he had been convic- ted ouch year for similar offences, the last ttme at Chesterfield. In passing sentence of 18 mon-thw im- prisonment with hard labour, to run con- currently with sentences he was now aer, ing, Col. Williams pointed out that it was of no use dealing lenie ntly with men of that type.
IMASTER AND SERVANT. I
MASTER AND SERVANT. I Matthew John Eke, a servant at Cil-I coll Farm, Llandebie, summoned hi6 master, John Jones, fcr assault at Am- manford on Monday, alleging that he had been hit in the eye and kicked on both legs while working in the barn 011 Easter Monday. Defendant had 'sjmken disre- Ispectfully of his father, and he merely replied, What about your,, P" Defendant denied that he touched him, j and said lie sustained the injury to the eye through knocking against the thresh- ing machine. The Bench dismissed the case, each j party to pay his own costs. I
IAPPEAL ABANDONED. ] 1■■'—I
APPEAL ABANDONED. ] ■ ■' — At the Glamorgan Sessions at Swansea on Col. Rhys Willi-ims. D.S.O. ^r. St. John Francis Wu'i'«:u> mentioned an appeal, Yoeke versus dig- gynf), against a conviction :-v the Neath magistrates, and said he -Mnd^tood that the appeal had been abuva > i--d. He asked that it could be dismissed w'th eo-; s, but before that could I e dene it had to he entered. Thl" applica tions were granted, and counsel humourously remarked that he wanted to have it put up before he could knock it down."
I SEAMEN'S OAN-OIDATES. i
SEAMEN'S OAN-OIDATES. i At a meeting on Monday of the Ex-e- cutive Committee of the National Sailors' and Firemen's Tinion. the following were selected as candidates to contest seats at the next elediOll :-Measrs. J. H. Wilson, W. Cathery, I. Chambers, and Captain Tupper. of the central organisations; Messrs. J. R. Bell (Hull), T. M. Walsh (Glaow), J. II. Bennett (Ireland), G. Jnekt-on (Newport), G. Gunning (Swan- sea). Councillor P. Wright (Newport), and Captain Griffiths (Cardiff). The 12th selection was left over for the present. The only two constituencies definitely se- lected up to now are Bootle (Mr. Cathery) West Hull (Mr. J. B. Bell). A
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PREM I F.R'S SPEECH. Most Critical Phase of War The Prime Miaisti-r rose at 3.32. He said the report of the iti-ill Con. vention -would be laid on the table to-day. They had nvx eatnred the most j critical ptaso of the war. There was a lull in tho 61órm and tlx* hurricane ■was not over. The fate of thia Empire, of Europe, and of liberty, > mi-ht depend upon the success with which the last of these attacks were refisted or countered. His proposal? would involve extreme eacrifico. Cambrai "Was a very trivial evf.-it compared with the recent Irr.ti-, and until the strain relaxed-ii weald fee difficult to find out exactly what had happened. We were fight- -in, for all that was esseatial and xoxmt ■R-vrT-d in fhe national lifa. WTian the battle commenced I icdal combatant strength of the Gto- man Army on the Western front was approximately equal to the strength of the Allied Army. TIle forecast of Sir Henry Wilson as to the probable enemy attack had been the most remarkable over made. The enemy had. the exceptional ad- vantage of weather, which was dirty and misty. At one time, of the battle- the situation was critical. The enemy broke througll between the Third and Fifth Armies, the eituation being retrieved by the mat. nfint conduct of the trope, who re- tred, but were not. routed. The War Cabinet decided to remll General Gough. although, until an the circumstances of the retirement of the Fifth Army were made it would bê uniair to censure him. Harfnj gained an initial, success the enemy was preparing a.. ¡p."a ter attack: It would be a fatal error to .mider-esb- inate the gravity of the prospect. IN PARLIAMENT. Tn Parliament to-day, Lord Robert Cecil dec-lifted to lay papers relating to the proposals for Japanew intel, vention in Russia. PRISON FOR FRAUD. The*?.. Davies, mason, was at the So-sion? to-day found guilty of.obtain- ing 5. by false pretences at Briton- ferry by alleging he wag oi-ganioing a concert, and tent to prison for 18 mrtnfhfi hard 1.p
TO-DAY'S ALLOTMENT HINT.
TO-DAY'S ALLOTMENT HINT. The recent heavy rains having ren- dered the ground firm and hard, thc, hoe should be plied between-the rows of all seeds that can be seen, thus enabling the seedlings to break through easier, and allowing the sun's rays to warm the earth to a greater depth. This hoeing should be regularly continued even if no weeds appear, as it will be-found that, should a dry spell of weather set in, the plants withstand the drought much better where the land is regularly hoed than where it is left in a hard and crusted condition. Where not already sown, seeds of Brussels sprouts, Savoys, Kale, etc., should be got in as soon as possible in drills one foot apart. Spar- rows often play havoc with these seeds, and where these pests are. troublesome, it is advisable to dust the seed with red. lead, or strand s of cotton, attached to sticks fixed in the ground, may be drawn from one end of the bed to the other. This method usually proves effective. 11 Growei.11
THE PORT'S CLAIMS. I - - -…
THE PORT'S CLAIMS. Mr. G. J. Wardle's Visit to Swansea. I- Mr. G. J. Wardle. M.P., Parliamentary t Secretary of the Board of Trade, visited Swansea on Tut-day afternoon, arriving from London shortly after 4 o'clock, for the purpose already stated in these columns* of hearing facts relative to Swansea being a controlled port. Mr. Wardle was received by the chair- man of the Swansea Harbour Trust and members of the Ha.rbour Executive, and an important interview took place rela- tive to the docking accommodation, load- ing and unloading facilities, and other dota connected with the trade of the port if pre-war days and since, inufh of which was published in the "Leader H la,t week. After the interview, Mr. Wardle was entertained to dinner bv the Harbour Trust. On Wednesday morning Mr. Wardle will Dle-e-t the joint committee composed of the Mayor (Aid. Ben Jones), Mr. A. W. E. Wynne (president 01 the Swansea Cham- ber of Commerce), together with gentle- men representing other public bodies, and the Labour and Shipping community. Mr. Paul Cocks is the secretary. A statement putting forth Swansea's cla-ims to be -a controlled port, together with other strong arguments, will be sub- mitted to -Nlr. Wardle, wlid will subse- quently submit them to the Board of Trade fov their consideration, and they will give their decision later on.
I VALLEY OFFICER MISSING.
VALLEY OFFICER MISSING. Lieut. Hubert Rolvrts, son of Mr. J. J. Roberts, headmaster of Ynistawe Council. Schools, Pontardawe, has re- ceived official news that his son is mis- sing. Lieut. Roberts' sifter. Miss Maud l Roberts; is headmistress of Wern In- fants' School, X6t.a.lyfrL
TO-DAYS WAR RESUME1
TO-DAYS WAR RESUME 1 "Leader Office, 4.50 P.M. German artillery showed great activity this morning on a front extending from the La Bassee Canal to the south of Armentieres. There has been heavy shelling of the British front in the neighbourhood of Villers Brittoneux and Merincourt The big gun by means of which Paris has been shelled has been located and attacked by French airmen. Our flying mem have wrought havoc at 1 Cologne, where the bulk of the casualties were &oldiers entrained for the Western j front.
TO-DAY'S NEWS iN BRIEF
TO-DAY'S NEWS iN BRIEF Etna is in eruptiou, with reports like a long-range gun.- Maud Davies (31) married, "was fined 7s. 6d. for b^ing drunk and disorderly at Swansea on Tuesday. Mr. Marlay Samson has generously leaned 'a typewriter to the Swansea branch of the Discharged Sailors and .Soldiers Society. Caught at Puntllyn, Llandebie, sawing down an ash tree, Elizabeth Hitchcock, hawker. Tirydail, was fiiied Rl at Amman- lord on Monday. Dan Doyle, the famous international footfcsller, of the Celtic and Everton clubs, died on Monday at the Royal Cancer Has. pital, Glasgow. A welcome was extended to Messrs. John Griffiths and D. H. Wdlliams wh en they 17ere sworn in as justices for the Borough it Carmarthen Police Court on Monday. Jack Hanlon (65), 54, Wernl'awr-road, Swansea, sustained injuries to his back through- a crane chain striking him while following his employment as a transport worker en Monday. Carma.rthen Town Council on Monday conferred the freedom of tho borough on Major A. Rowland DavieB, Royal Eii- guiLjers, in recognition of his winning the Militai-y Cross. The new Curfew Oroor" with regard to the uses of meanis of lighting was en- forced on the first occasion at the Swan- hu Police Court on Tuesday, when the I'cl:ich refused an application for an ex- tension of time for dancing in the L),ase- A, verdict of accidental death was re- turned at the inquest held at Cwmavon on Monday, by Mr. Lewis M. Thomas, coroner, on the two brothers, David John Stephens (23) and Jonathan Stephens (21), colliers, of 31, Tymaen-street, Cwmavon, who were killed by a fall of roof on Fri- day, at the Bryn Navigation Colliery, ryn. One is told (says the Rambler" in the "Daily Mirror") that there is no inten- tion of making M.P.'s liable to military serdoe under the new Bill. It is Eke h". however, that many members will show a good example by voluntarily goinj into the Army. The House has already lost some of its most popular members on the field of battle. There is good authority for stating that the reports of the Commissioners inquir- ing into the application of Proportional Representation to 100 constituencies will not be made public in detail. The results of the inquiries will be nrst made known when the Commissioners present their re- port with the final list of constituencies to Parliament. Thos. Ellis Barrett, a young labourer, employed at the steelworks, Port Talbot, pleaded guilty on Monday to stealing a waistcoat, a metal wateh and gold chain, value S3, the property of Staniey McKiffen, a bov of Bryn, from the New Theatre. Port Talbot, where a perfor- mance was being given by a Bryn choir. A fine of S5 was imposed. At the meeting of the Swansea Rural War Pensions Committee on Monday, tho clerk (Mr. Abraham Thomas) reporte d that a large number of discharged and dis- abled men were awaiting admission into hospital for ourdoor and other treatment, but that there was no accommodation. It was estimated that in Swansea ajid dis- trict there are about 100 men thus situated.
I HOME RULE BILL.
HOME RULE BILL. Irish Parliament Proposed. It is understood ("-SELYis the "Daily Ex- press ") that a new Home Rule Bill for Ireland will be introduced by the Gov- trnment almost immediately. The main provisions of the new Home Rule Bill for Ireland are expected to in- clude:— An Irish Parliament in Dublin. An Executive responsible to it. Military sendee. Safeguards for the Protestant (and hitherto Unionist) minorities. No control over Navy, Army, or foreign policy. A new arrangement about Customs. I
I SOLDER'S SAD STORY.
I SOLDER'S SAD STORY. I Wound Results in Suicidal Tendencies. A sad story was revealed at the Gla- morgan Sessions at Swansea on Tueeday "hen John Murphy, a discharged soldier. [ i-aded guiUr to attempting to commit L?-id.. It was ?t?ted that Iurphy, ¡' while ?rving with the ??.rFusihe? was winded in ? head, and t us had affected him to such an extent that he now had suicidal tendencies. Mr. Marlay Samson, for tiie prose-uiien, J said that defendant had placr.i a rcnx around his neck and jumped irom a wxii- i dow at Ch-dach Vale. Counsel pointed I' out that, the Rhondda A* ar Itri.joi.s Committee had power to taiie cJHrge or Murphy and attend to him, and he ap- plied ttiat the man be handed ever to tiic, i secretary of that committee for eai This course was adopted.
I GIANT GUNS LOCATED.
I GIANT GUNS LOCATED. I Parks Tuesday- The, spot where the long-range gun has been so frequently bombarding Paris is situated is continu- I ally under fire by French artillery and aviators, and this has made the firing of I the gun extremely diiffcult. Excha ge.
I PANIC AT COLOGNE.
I PANIC AT COLOGNE. 1 Paris. Tuesday-According to a ?s- s.?e from Bale to the Journa ? 2? per- Mns were killed in consequence of the Lritish raid on Cologne. Of this num- ber half were soldiers, who were killed in a trooo train which was in the station rcad'v to depart for the Western front. The raid caused the greatest panic, whitb i ]astd throughout the day. A