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I VITAL STATISTICS. At Tueday's meeting of the Swansea (Health Committee, the Medical Officer (Dr. Thomas Evans) reported that dur- ing September there were 207 births and S2 deaths, giving rates of 17.2 and 7.6 per 1,000 per annum respectively. The death rate was particularly low. The number of infant deaths was 17.

IMENIN & ROULERS SET ON FIRE BY THE ErEMY I MONITORS HELP ARTILLERY PARIS, Tuesday. A statement issued here on the opera- tions on the Belgian front says that not- withstanding the extremely unfavourable weather, with incessant rain squalls, in- creasing almost to a tempest, the battle continued yesterday in Flanders under the command of King Albert. It extends from the region of Dixmude to Armen- tieres. Our line has not ceased to make progress. The British now threaten Menin, and we are advancing on Koulers, both of which are in lfames. British monitors, in co-operation with the artillery, are raining projectiles on the enemy's rear positions, devastating cantonments, sweeping his roads of ocm- munieation, paralysing the movements of his reserves, and inflicting heavy losses on the troops marching to the battlefield even before they arrive there. RESERVES THROWN IN. According as our line aclvanoos, the enemy resistance, already very stubborn, still further increases, fresh divisions summoned with haste being Hung into the struggle to dam our advance, and counter- attack succeeds counter-attack. Since yesterday French troops have been en- gaged alongside their Belgian and British Allies in the battle of Flanders, the greatest which has yet been fought on this ground, already the scene of so many epic j contests since the war began. BRAVE BELGIANS. BRAVE BElGaANS. Important Successes by Our II Allies. The Exchange Telegraph Co. learns on Wednesday that Belgian troops carried the main part of Staden by assault, and also Slathaege hamlet. The British and Belgian lines join near Dorizeele. The Belgian local action south of Dfxmude—Thourout railway gave our Allies two more fighting points, Terstille and Violette. I These farms, situated in the middle of Knui)dat.ed areas were, constituted points d'appui by the Germans in 1911, and had hitherto resisted all attempts. The total number of prisoners has been considerably increased in the last 21 hours. LOOTING LILLE. The Paris "Matin's-" corrc?pondont on the British front telegraphs:- Th" German command is requisitiow.ng I oil me'Tit: • f iif»)»ort, including ev^n I anil back-baskets, in order to carry way booty from Lille, and great commotion prevails. STILL GOfNG BACK. Boeh Rstreatina Before the Ameri- cans. The Special Correspondent with the American Army fiays in a message re- ceived on Wednesday:— The American First Army's effort is not t likely to be LcnttT?J bft?eeB the AisM and tbn M?u?p. The Bccae retirement from the Y onziers line is inevitable, as Montfaneon terminates it to the north. The Ercnhilde line is only imperfectly complete, and if it breaks through a fur- ther attack on the part of the zkvericelis is likely to follow. The Boche is poor in reinforcements, thus weakening his fronts. Our aviatons drop food and cigarettes t(I tile in the front line when rations are unable to reach them.

iOVER 300,000 PRISONERS IN 'I' I 10 WEEKS. II During the hm wl'pks which han I ji pa5ed since Marshal Foch struck h)s I ?reat blow the Allies have captured j ?v€r ?0,000 pri&jners. 123,18 of them j ) h?Mng been taken by the British. 166,300 were taken in September alone. j This total is made up as f,)11OW6: j Ju!y 18 to August 13 "5,900 'I' August 18 to September 20 65,000 St. Mifcsei saliont (American captures) 17,OCO I M Franco-American offensive 20,000 Cambria-St. Qusntin offensive 27,GOO Angiti-Be!gian olhnsive" 10,000 Palestine 61,000 Total 300,000 I I In addition to these 15,000 Austrian and German prisoners have been dis- III armed by the Japanese. I During the same period 3,500 guns 'I and between 20,000 and 30,000 machine gun:, were captured.

00!?G HO??. COPENU AG EX, Wednesday. )1:. Lih ineff and. 45 et her Russians have arrived at Bergen en route for Russia from England British subjects in Russia I are also on the way home.

I SKETTY RATEPAYERS. Sketty electors will have an opportu- nity of discussing the question of a municipal candidate at the public meet- ing to be held on Thursday evening at the Sketty Council Schools. There ore upwards of six candidates in the field, and considerable interest, is aroused.

I GERMAN SOCIALISTS. I Refusal to Join Coalition Government. AMSTEBDAM, Tuesday (Received Wednesday). The Tageblatt states that a confer- ence het,ween various parties and the Vice-Chanr.ellor. Von Payer, has taken place. Socialists, Poles, and representa- tives of the Right decline to join t.he Coalition Government. All State Secre- taries have tendered their resignations to the Kaiser. The contest for the Chancel- lorship is proceeding between the parties Copenhagen, Tuesday (received Wed- nesday).—A Berlin telegram says that the Suffrage Committee of the Prussian ( House has adopted a Government proposal concerning rmiversal and direct j suffrage, with an amendment granting a supplementary vot6,. to all par softs of 40 und over.

t ENEMY OUT OF JONGOURT. Le Catelet Defences Won. ——————————— FIERCE BATTLE FOR CAMBRAI. French In St. Quentin. The French have entered St. Quentin. This and the other news from the Western front signalises an early and possibly dramatic reorganisation of the German line from the soo. to Eheims. It must take place immediately if the Allies' rapid progress on tOO coast sector continues. To-day comes news of further progress on the British front. The enemy has been ejected from J one our t, and the defences of Le Catdet have fallen in addition to several villages. The fierce fighting for Cambrai continues. TO-DAY'S BRITISH OFFCIAL. British Headquarters, France, Wednesday, 10.45 a.m. Having maintained strong pressure on the enemy throughout the day, at 4 p.m. troops of the 32nd Division attacked the centre of the German dcfensive- line, which runs from Fonsomme to the neigh- bourhood of Beaurevoir. The attack was successful. The village of Stquehart and the hamlet of Pressslles were cap- tured and the Foosomme and Beaurevoir line was reached. North of these points Joncourt was cleared of the enemy, and Australian troops completed the capture of the enemy's defences south of Le Catelet and J ouy. In the sector south of Cambrai a fierce struggle to-day was ter- minated by a successful attack at dusk, and the result of which, New Zealand, English, and Scottish troops drove the enemy from Crevecourt and Rumiliy, and estaWislied themselves on the high ground to the east and north of these villages. Several hundreds of prisoners were captured by us. TO-DAY'S MILITARY SisUATION. In Flanders very little change is re-1 ported to-day, and the momentum of the-j first rush has died dowu, while guns are j brought forward and communications im- proved. A lot of heavy fightir;. is taking place | between Cambrai anct «i* £ b .arpe, and lite village of Velecourt has been taken and re-taken several times. The high ground to the north of Rum- illy is threatened. Between Cambrai and St. Quen- t-n the enemy's iines have be? ■ brckn through, and his Hue <;i retreat in the Aisne valley considerably threatened. The Massif St. Gobain is likely to be turned from the north. The enemy is being pushed hack vigorously between the iaizna arid the Vesie. The French have advanced on a front cf about 10 miles to a depth of three cr fcur miles in Champagne. Ihe ruich- are gaining ground but ;bghtly; the enemy is strongly resist- In. LAST NIGHT'S BRITISH OFFICIAL. FRANCE, Tuesday, 7.;)7 p.m. Operations have continued satis!,u^i rily to-day on the St. Quentin-Cambrai battle front: On our extreme right, north-east oi ;'i. Quentin. we have made a corr u',er;i | advance eastwards on to the high gro. east of Levergies. Further north we have gained a f<-o'i | in Joncourt, stormed the defences and y: lage of Lstrops (north of Joncourt), cleared the enemy from the high grou south of Le Catelat. In the centre lighting of a severe naiur:' is taking place in the villages of Creve. Boeur and Rumiliy (on the right bank of the Scheldt, south of Cambrai) and on the rising ground to north and east of these places. On the left between Camhrai and the river Senses our troops have been severely engaged throughout the Burning in attack and counter-attack with fresh hostile forces brought up to the battletidd.Sot. withstanding this we have made progress cast of Tilloy (the northern suburb of Cambrai) and in the neighbourhood of Blecourt (north of Tilloy). During the four days' fighting from Sep- tember 27th on the St. Quentin-Cambrai battle front we have engaged and defeated with heavy losses 36 German divisions. 6G,300 PRISONERS IN SEPTEMBER. During the month of September the British forces have capLurad ?6,?)0 ?ri- soners, including 1,??oo oncers, ?i?) I:O guns of all calibres, and some ih-mfands of machine guna. During the months of August] d Sep- temljer the total captured by tbe British amount to 123,(il8 prisoners, including 2.7S3 officers and about 1.400 guns. j I AST NfGHT'S FREWi -f OFFICIAL. I FRANCE, Tuesday, 11 p.m. The attack made by the 1st Army, in conjunction with the British in the region of St. Quentin to-day obtained important results. Pursuing the retreating enemy, our j troops entered St. Quentin as far as the canal (on the eastern outskirts of the c fy). The Germans are still stubbornly resis- ting at the extremity of the town, which ¡ is overwhelmed from the north. In this region we have reached the canal between Iæ Tronquoz and Rouvroz. To the south we have pushed forward into the Hindenburtr lane ..s far as about two kilometres east of Gauchy. On the front of the Vesl e the strong I pressure exerted since yesterday by thai 3rd Army has been crowned with success. Forced to abandon the plateaux between :e Aisne and the region of Rheima the Gernvuis have retired all along the line. I ,Týfû have occllpi.ed Maizy and Conoev- i rnvx on the southern bank of the Aigne. we have reached between these villages. to the right we have gained i-ow-sicn of Meuridal, Venteloy, Bouven- • > !rt. Trigny, Chenay. Mercy, and St. 'my, and carried our line as far as the :-j" touches of St. Tihiery front. i-iiiee yesterday 2.100 prisoners have I.teJi counted- iVe have oaptured about 20 guns, 10 of which are of large calibre. In Champagne the brave troops of the i 4th Army, continuing their efforts of the pre ceding days, have gained further ad-! iantages. I)n the right, in the valley 4f the Aisne wo have captured Autrz-le-Bois, Outry, rod Vaux-les-Mouroue, five kilometres north of Bouconville, and more to the "est we have reached the southern ap- proaches of Challcrange and have reached our line to one kilometre south of Liry, and have entered the wood of Orfeuil, south-east of that locality. We nave captured numerous prisoners in the course of the day, and have also taken some guns and considerable mater- ial not yet counted. BRITISH AIR OFFICIAL FRANCE, Tuesday, 7.37 p.m. On September 30th the weather was most unsuitable for flying. Photography was practically impossible, but in spite of low clouds and frequent heavy showers cl)&x-vation for our artillery fire was kept up, and a number of reconnaissance flights were executed By flying low our contact patrols succeeded in keeping in touch with our advancing lines of in- fantry. Nine tons of homl16 were dropped by us during thp 2t hours on enemy troops, transport trains, and brid. The enemy showed no activity in the air. Two of our machines are missing. In addition to the 27 enemy machines already reported as destroyed on Septem- I-),-r 29th, another hostile machine is now known to have been brought down in air fighting on that day. AMERICAN OFFICIAL. The American Official reports an ad- vance in the Forest of Argonne. To the east the troops have passed beyond Cie-rge*. FLANDERS CAPTURES. The Belgians have taken fi,300 prisoners and 300 guns, and the British in Flanders 4,000 prisoners and 97 guns.

NO TRANSFERS. The Swansea. Food Office Ï6 being al- ready approached by applicants who do. sire to change their retailer. It would j be well for the public to understand that except on certain specific grounds, such as the removal from one town to another, or from part of the town to a distant part of the* same town, or on the occasion iof marriage, no transfers are to bj per- mitted. Knowledge of this fact will save the iofficials of thf" heal Food Office unneeces- -ary labour, in attendi?: to requests] •which cannot be acceded to. i 4.

I FELL INTO A BOAT. William Greek (33), a bo'eun, whose home is at 33, Belvin-street, Greenock, was admitted to the Swansea Hospital on Tuesday suffering from injuries to his back. He fell into a boat on to his back at the Swansea docks.

Walter Persons summoned Samuel Landy. at Swansea County Police Court on Wednesday, for maliciously damaging g!a.ps, etc., valued S1 Os. Old., and T. M. Evans also summoned Landy for using threats. Each defendant was bound over for six moBiths iu the sum of £ 5.

Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Williams, of Glan- llwchwr. Borough-road, Loughor. have heard from the War Office that their son, Pte. Sidney W. Jones. South Wales Bor- derers. is ill in hospital in France; also that his brother, Gunner Wyndham W. Jones. R.F.A.. has lost his right leg, and is in hospital in England. The gunner lias been in France since 191.5. He for- merly worked at tlie Grovesend Tinplate I Works. Gorseinon. The private used to work in St David's Tinplate Works. T.oughor. 06

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 CAPITAL OF SYRIA. Captured By Allenby. Encirclement Move Succeeds. War Office, London, Wednesday Afternoon. our troops have occupied Damascus at 6 a.m. on October 1st. No further particulars have yet been received. -ARCEST TOWN IN WESTERN ASIA. Damascus, the capital of Syria, is the Brgest toivn in Western Asia. It was i-tvd in 1219. Damascus; contains over 0 mosques and more than 160 charts for ITayer and instruction. It has a popula- 1011 of 1'0,000, and in 1889 gas and tram- ,ayr. were introduced into the city. (BRITISH OFFICIAL.) Pre&s Bureau, Tuesday. The War Office announces:— By the evening of September 30th our cavalry had established themselves on the north and west and south of Damascus. From the enemy rearguards, which dis- puted our advance throughout the day, 1,000 prisoners and five guns were taken.

KING FERDINAND j ABDICATION RUtiOUR Tn. PARIS, Wednesday. I Ie, Journal" says: f h t Ie. rurnoirod in political C'ircls II King Ferdinand of Bulgaria abdicated, entrusting the regency to J nn<* Boris. 1

SWANSEA FINE OF £ 50. Heavy Penalty in Milk I Adulteration Case. t the Swansea County Police Court on '>ednetoday the Retail Dairy Co., Walter- i flad. Swansea, were summoned for selling nilk adulterated with 6 per cent, added rater. Supt. Letheren (County Police) ^'oeer-uted, and Mr. David Clarke de- eded. Hr. Clark submitted that the milk hat the sample was taken was in the condition as when received by them 'lJn the farmer. ??Un pt. Letheren.reported that there were convictions against, this firm in dif- 6rent parts of the country, and on ?ILzlp"ust 1st. last they weN) hned ?;100 at nstol for a ?milar oSpnce. The Bench imposed a fine of £ 50.

BiGAMY CHARGE. Sketty Ex-Soldier Acquitted. at Llanc'ly, i ? John Wright., of Cory-street, ?<h- ? waiisea. a d?charg?l soldier and an ex- ??ble at a West Wales works was *arged on remand at L!anpUv PoliN' Court to-da' .jth mamy. At a prpYMU? ?rt a v?umn named Don? Agn(' Vvrigilt, of a]!?ed that she was f^rr'ed to t]? dedcndnnt in Jfhannp.h.n-g r11th Airic-a I, while the pLi?p T'?? ?nder ??rtial law dmin-? the Bow War. Supt. Jones sal;d that 1? was nr.a?e tr; Rrocure the marriage certificate, and the charge was withdrawn. ANOTHER CHARGE. request of Mr. 1. K. Lucltord, tctk? o defended, the deferdnnt was <?- ?ha.rg? Wr?htT.-asthpn charged ?ith g??K ?2 7s. 6d. under fahe pretence*. 'UPt- ('r ?a?d the defendant entered n I t't ?alM; fadorv on Oeblwr 27th bst, .? ? ? little later there wa< instituted a .?'T'ation or &ubs?stn??ce a Uowafc? for ?'? dcppndant? of mari?d mfn. ?'.ho v. ere ?ng away from their homes. 11o vt 'hnt drew hM anowance of 2". Hd. per day. ?p Rr?t p3ympnt ??ing jm:dp on Dp'-cm?r •">th last. Up continued to receive the lef)n.e.Y unti'.l June, the total amount being 22 7. 6d. Th ailo?ancf was made on ?p ?trp't?h of file siRnMl statement ?- the defendant that he was a marred man. ^r- Ludford: Did you know t!i•">t when pfendant signed that, statement he was ?g?tly bound to ma?p weck? contribu- Tions t?w?rd? the maintenance of a woman ???-No.. I d.d not know t i;?,. sSf t on°s said that on July 10th the (,: E'nclant WOs 'in cu.tody on a e1u'l'ge of "?-?My. and said, You can make what- ?'?' ?nrtuii-ip.? you like; you v¡Ol not imd that I was married to her." 1 he Clerk: Who was the woman referred ° as Doris Apnes Wright. of Exeter, who Vf)s supposed to be his wtife? The case was adjourned for a fortnight 11 o-rder that t he order should ho produced.

BOXED UP U-BOATS. Amsterdam, Tuesday.—The "Belyique" at The Hague, elates that the flllalls have entrusted a Bruges factory vlth fletiding to Germany seven submar- hioli have been locked up in ZN- ,• r( Iiarbour and unable to return to lanv by r-ea owing to the blockade oi L-e "a-r,t)o-Llr.- Exchange.

s' SIJED FOR A SIDEBOARD. t r< t T 1 ?n. ?anf?a Co'mty Court, on Tur?day. ■ Harrmgton. Parade. M?mM?t. fercy Syn')n. W?'-omp-lane, -;?? '1} '"? S,2 dRmages fnT the retpn?on of h? (. 1il. fu!'re wa5 a countr-dalm r,? f-?- Thfrc ?a? a couct?r-? aim P!:? ? ?' ^or 'lone and material eup- ??d ?<- r- D?' S<??r)? was for plaintiff. ?Hcj V Conway Lewis for defendant. An 'd?.??'? made for the dphv?!T of t?e ■>n on payment by Mr?. Harnng- ..? lh. Ind. I

G IVi p E N SAT ION. 1. A i >iraa«^. -c t on W^ £ 'ay. ilr. Sa <1y. )Jr.al'Q.lle] ??. erector ?-?"?? 'a'l. COnl})"'I}Ratiotn from ??s?-rp. ROfS  lurby, Lb: He met ?ith ?' acci- nt -L -ra„n^, ry. 19l7 an" rJ Tt, nW< fl ra!; topenfati^n of £1 1917, till Ma.rch 1, lc tj _c ''???'Ml.? 18. It 'l'flS 1X:intf'd out t.J!t I1pplicant "lli !lO." h"11- b'rl ea,rning £ 1 7. 3d. r wee ,£ re.r„ ^it not fQr tif9 accident. is uc?- ?P?v? ?y Messrs. ??, and _? as a ???.at .02 per v?k. d th?- have off .red h? 115. ? ?er k"4 additional. refused to :?ep t. ^r. Viiliers Meaner was for app!jcant; A.{etcalf for detemlant eompanv-. Honour made a suggestion, that, the "Vper.sation should be increase^ to Hs. this? was accepted, and the ap- was withdrawn. <

CHOLERA IN BERLIN. Disease Said to bs Spreading. Amsterdam, Tuesday (received Wecine, day).—With regard to the reported out- break of cholera in Berlin, it is stated that on the first day there were 17 cases, of which 1 (i had proved fatal. The diaease is said to be spreading.

RAILWAY SMASH. Hundreds Killed in Train I Disaster. COPENHAGEN, Wednesday. A serious railway disaster occurred late last night north of Malmoe, in the vicinity of Norrkjjoeburg. The railway line had Ix-n destroyed by several days' rain, and a large passenger train, consist- ing of 24 coaches, and carrying a thou- sand passengers, ran off the metals. Several of the coaches were smashed and sub: eque7itly caught ifre. Up to the time of wiring only 50 persons have been rescued from i'he debris, and it is feared t.hat about 350 persons have been killed. Fifty children, who were returning from the province of Stockholm, were j amongst thr dea^

ROUNDED UP. Enemy Defeated in North I Russia. 3PERAT!0Mf» iN NORTH RUSStA. 1,r Ofiice announcement (received Wednesday) :— Murman Front .Further informatioTl has now been j-eceired dealing with the capture of Ukhetinskaya, reported on September 20th, and fhe subsequent pur- suit of the enony. It: appears that the town, which was intended for a base for operations in Kaieba, has been fortified uiiclei- German supervision, and that very heavy casualties were inflicted on the encmy during the fighting. rhe pursuit of the enemy has been hip lily successful. One party was rounded np m'ar Kostoseyokaya (10 miles north of Klictinskaya), and the remainder of th oncmy forces including 200 newly arrived reinforcements, are now surrounded.

WAR MUSEUMS. | Uady F^orcd's Hospital L-, Mond's Hospital Section. The Imperial War J.' usetim is again holding an exhibition, but fliis time it i's being organised by the Women's Section, who vv iil s how for the first time exhibits llustrating the war work of women. hrlbitions have been held from i{mE' to time dealing with certain aspects of women's war work, hut this will be the first one to try and cover the whole range of women's many war activities. Mrs. •Croston i':s arranging for the Ministry of Labour an important Gallery represent- ing the Women's Armies; Lady Mond's Hospital Section will include exhibits illustrating the work of the Medical and Nr.rsi'ng Services at home and abroad; and Lady Askwith is organising the Can- teen Section, where tea will be served on different days by represntative canteen workers. The exhibition will be held at the invitation of the Trustees of the Wbitechapel Art Gallery for six weeks, and will he free to the public. There is to be no formal (JpcrJJlg. The private view is to be lH'l( on October S. and the general pubic will be welcomed on Oct. 9.

I FIGHTING IN ST. QUENTIN. To-day's French Official. In St. Quentia rery lively fighting took place in the course of the night. The enemy was throvm back- on the eastern bank of the canal, where he continued to resist with energy. Be- tireen the Aiane and the Vesle our troops have ,pin.oo further advan- tages to ths west of Rheime. We "hold Pouilloa-Thil on the southern outskirts of Vilkrs-Franque. The massif of St. Thierry is in our hands. We have also gained ground north of ¡ Neuvillette, and have carried our lines to the southern outskirts of Bflheny. In Champagne the night was without change in the situation. NEWMARKET MEETING. 3.u-Boml,proof 1, Knight of the Air 2, Fatality f S.-Ningr=. PREMI ERJS VISIT. Information reaches us from a Lon- don correspondent to the effect that the Prime Minister's visit to Swansea is not likely to be paid this side of Cfcristmks. OuT inforaqfant points out that the effect of the Premier's re- cent illness jf £ calculated to severely limit his activities for some little time to come, and the possibilities of a general election are held in some quar. ters to be so strong as to demand a good deal or work and attention on the part of Mr. Lloyd George. When a a Leader" reporter spoke to the Mayor (Aid. Ben Jones) he was in. formed that no information had reached official quarters in Swansea, one way or the ether. NEWMARKET MEETING. 1,;)()-CYLGAR 1 MADEMOISELLE FOCH 2. Alasnam 3. Also ran: Duquerva The Midshipmite. Dor- set Mille Fleurs, Win the War. Sakarin, Princess Moriekia, Church History. Char- mian Equinox, Cypher. lone. Old Woman. Betting: 9 to 2 Mille Flers, 5 to 1 Dorset, 6 to 1 Piincess Moriskia, and Old Woman'. 3 to 1 Cylgar 10 to 1 Salarin and Church History. 500 to 9 Win the War. 100 to 8 Mademoiselle Foch 20 to 1 others. Half; tii-pc-Darte. Princess Moriskia was left at the post. and took no part in the race. 2.0-BOAMEB 1. MOURT 2. STAND TOO 3. Also ran: Alderton. Furious. Stansihot, Princess Sonia, C-oriolanus Caroline Roche Lass. c Sunny B-hyme. Diamond Necklace. Kerry Betting: 3 to 1 Stand Too 4 to 1 Sunny It h  i le Rhyme, 11 to 2 lioamcr. 8 to 1 Starshot, 160 to 7 err. Hea-d: same. 2.30—AYN8LET 1. PATRICK'S DAY 2. TRACEABLE 3. Also ran: Furore Sandmole Morning Star, Bridge of Marne Lammas. Regal. Galician. Maraquita, Desmond's Song. Neutral, Mag- netic. Cistern. Betting: 5 to 2 Patrick's Day. 6 to 1 Sand- mole, 7 to 1 Aynslev 9 to 1 Magnetic 10 to 1 Maracinita. 100 to 9 M<y ningr Star. 100 to 7 Lammas. 100 to 7 ItSgal and Galician, 20 to 1 others. Three-parts; three.

I OVERCHARGING. I I ™ —————— Heavy Penalty Imposed in I I Mumbles Case. I At the Swansea County Police Court on Wednesday, Messrs. Eastman's Ltd., Southend, Mumbles, were summoned on tbi-ee c harges of failing to furnish a stato- mer.Hin respect of uncocked meat, and on I nine charges of selling meat above the maximum price, and Mr. Holmes for aid- ing* and abetting.—Mr. Slater prosecuted 011 behalf of the Mumbles Food Control ) Committee, and Mr. Edward HarrEs de- fended. Mr. Slater said that there had been systematic persistence in overcharging, There were 651 adult customers and 100 If children registered at the branch. These were, malinly poor people, and they were overcharged to the extent of lid- or 3d. per lb. Mr. Harris submitted that the former offence was an oversight. The vouchera had been sent to the Food Inspector with one column (which the inspector described as an important one) left blank. It was stated that thp defendant Holmes had been diismiwsed from the employ of Messrs. Eastman's for overcharging, con- trary to instruction, but owing to the scarcity of labour had been retained as a temporary hand. The Bench impoeed a fine on Messrs Eastman of Æ5 for each of eig-ht charges of selling meat above the-maximum price. and £ 2 for each of the three charges of failing to supply a statemaent in respect of uncooked meat—amounting in all to £46, toge.ther with £ 10 10s. costs. Holmes was fined < £ 1 on ea.ch of ten offemoee—in all X10.

TURKEY'S TURN UNOFFICIAL PEACE I FEELERS BULGABS WILLING TO ATIAi, LONDON, Tuesday Night. The Press Association says there to no official confirmation of the report that Macken&en with a large German lorce i-, contemplating reaction in Bulgaria, aiui the report is disci,e<litea in responsible quarters. Up to this evening there was no daval- opment of the Balkan situation that leat itdfelf to official announcement, but im- portant developments may be regarded as Highly probable. The fact that Rumania has a large po- tential force and is burning uiider the sense of injustice, tho oircumstance that land communication between Turkey and the Central Powers 3B cut, and the com- parative isolation of Turkey, may be men- tioned as among the factors making for immenee possibilities. It appears to be still the fact that Turkey has made no "official" overtures to the Allies. This qualification is not without its impcw- tance because official overtures in each matters are invariably preceded by feelers." It may be taken that there have been peace feelers if they have not developed into official overtures- In Bulgaria itself the situation is not free from difficulties and possible compli- cations, but the Allies have confidence in tibedr joint dispositions, and have no doubt of their ability to keep the situa- tion well in hand. At the moment all that may be said in regard to the Eastern theatre of war is that all goes well and nromises to become better. INTENTIONS OF BULGARIA. Renter's Agency understands that, ac- cording to reliable news that has just re-ached London, there are indications that during the armistice discussions Bulgaria was not averse from attacking Turkey. As. however, by the armistice Bulgaria cease6 to be a belligerent, any military action she can take must be under the direction and in co-operation with the Allies. The Pacifist and anti-German disturb- ances continue throughout Bulgaria. There is some talk of the constitution of a National Ministry, including Malinoff and M. Ghenadieff.

HOMEWARD BOUND. Bulgarian Troops Give Up the Struggle. SERBIAN OFFICIAL. Monday Evenang (Received Wednesday). About noon, at the moment of ceasing hostilities, our troops held the line Obozna in the mountain region of Ty-rne, Kimen, north of Karevo Fel" frototioer). in Travkoa anc Spratzino. In the evening our troops enters i Kumanovo. Bulgarian troops are retiring to the Bulgarian territory.

HIGHER MILK PRICES. Swanseaites May Have to Pay 6d. Per Pint. Swansea milk prices were recently fixed by the Food Control Committee at 9d. per quart up to the end of the year, and 1M. 1"'1' quart thereafter until the end of April. Now, however, Mr. Clynee, the Food Controller, has been confronted with the problem of oontrolling the whole- sale trade in a manner that, will prevent waste and enable an equitable distribu- tion to be made. The maximum wliok- sale prices ihave, therefore, been fixed at an amount that varies from 2s. 6d. to 3s. ¡3d. This new Order may resul t in the local Committee having to reconsider the local price, and may mean that the prices will be increased beyond those already fixed. Indeed, there is a possibility that before-the spring we shall be asked to pay 6d. per pint for milk. Carmarthen has raised the retail price of milk to 8d. per quart. Difficulties of ohtaining supplies owing to vendoro giv- ing up business, were discussed. The Committee are to take steps to secure ex- tra supplies, which tihe vendors will be asked to distribute. A Llandovery public meeting discussed the proposal of local vendors to increase prices to 9d. per quart. The medical offi- cer (Dr. Morgan) referred to thje plight of the poor, and suggested the possibility of aid from the rates.

CHILDREN'S YEAR. Swansea Innovation To-day. H Children's Year is to be introduced to Swansea. This (Wednesday) evening. there is a lantern lecture on The Seven- Fold Grip of Love on the Life of the Child," and on Thursday evening a large public meeting will be held in Argyle Chapel. Sectional meetings of various or- ganif,ations have ako been arranged to discuss local problems, methods and pro- gress. This is a new beginning in Swansea, but The Children's Year," of which much has already, and increasingly more will be heard in the days to oome, had its inception some time ago in the facile and fertile brain of Mr. T. Vivian Rees, of Cardiff, the Welsh president of fli,, Sunday School Union. This movemenr has now become world-wide and all-en- bracing, spreading far beyond the con- fines of that Sunday School Union which initiated it The United States have taken it 11,). and their children's year is from Liberty Day. April 6th. 1918, to Liberty Day. April 6#1. 1919, their aim being to save the lives of 100,000 infants during that period by improved care immediately after birth. Australia, South America, and Japan have also gripped the idea, and each of these are adopting one or other of the proposed methods for enhanced welfare of children. In this country, all war organisations interested in child life have been Invited to co-operate, and among those that do so are the Rechabites. The movement ha-s the warm ap-Droval and support of the Prime Minister, the heads of Government Departments., such as the Board.of Educa- tion, and Local Government Board, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and presidents of all denominations. The object is to develop the spiritual. moral, social, and physical life of the child, and many people and organisations ViOt. definitely religious ar-e assisting.