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NO REnT FOR THE HUNS. "i mil■…
NO REnT FOR THE HUNS. "i mil■ i HAIG AGAIN ATTACKS. Wide Front East of Ypres. Prisoners Already Coming in. BRITISH GENERAL HEAD- j DRITISH CEN ERAi. HEAD- ¡ QUARTERS, j PR?MOE, Thursday, 10.30 a.m. I AT SIX O'CLOCK THIS MORN-j ING WE AGAIN ATTACKED ON' A WIDE FRONT EAST OF YPRES, AND IT 13 REPORTED THAT WE ARE MAKING SATIS- FACTORY PROGRESS. AND THAT A NUMBER OF PRISON- ERS rt HA YE ALREADY BEEN I TAKEN.' After five days of heavy artillery pre- paration; during which the Cerman bat- teries have been energetically counter- attacking in the effort to hamper our preliminaries, Sir Douglas Haig again attacked the Cerman positions east of Ypres on Thursday morning, progress being reported in his first message. This is the third attack in a fortnight  in the same all-important sector. In the saine all-important sector. CERMAN ATTACK FAILS ON WEDNESDAY. BRITISH GENERAL HEAD- QUARTERN, FRANCE, Wednesday, 9.12 p.m. j This morning, shortly before dawn, tiic enemy he a v 11 y bombarded our positions between Tower' Hamlets and Polygon Wood, and soon afterwards his infantry attempted to advance. Our own artillery opened vigorously and on the greater part or the front of assault tho enemy's Attack broke down before reaching our lines. In the area immediately north of the! hteiiiii road, where a few of the enemy's (I-oops succeeded in passing through our I artillery barrage, they were completely repulsed by our infantry. Our positions ore intact. There has been great artillery activity n both sides during the day east of r pr, | .1, I (Admiralty, per Wirele&s Press. ) 1 BERLIN, Wednesday ight. On the coast and between LangemarcK 'I mcl Zandevoorde yesterday the artillery duel again increased to great intensity. BELGIAN BATTERIES HELP. (Press Association War Special.) t P ress .zN ?-oc, el HAVRE, .Wednesday (receivedThuiqdaN-). The official Belgian communique issued t,, daV says During the last forty-eight hours our artil- lery bombarded enemy cantonments and communications as a reply to enemy bom- bardment* of similar establishments on our front. To-day a fierce bombing engagement, sup- ported by heavy cannonadings, to the north bf Dixnsude ended in our favour. In the last two days our aviation service carried out forty-seven flights, several of which were at night, for the purpose of dropping bombs in reprisal for bombard- ments of our rear. "BEATEN SIDE." I GERMANS' HOPELESS POSI- I TION IN FLANDERS. (Press Association Special Correspondent:) FLANDERS, Wednesday. Despite violent and tremendously costly counter-attacks by the Germans, we retain all that we have won during the recent suc- cessful pushes in Flanders. The side that is always steadily losing and never recovers its losses is a beaten side in The Herman army is II L" Being surely defeated on the Western Üunl, aud defeal in the field is the one nightmare which Prussian mili- tarism shrinks from. Do not trouble about the map at the moment. We have done all that we wanted to do just in the way we could choose, ard that is what really matters. Meanwhile the weather, which a few hours ac:o looked threatening, has become kindly again. ■ '«
" DISGRACE TO THE FORCE."…
DISGRACE TO THE FORCE." Special Constable Sent to Gaol, j William Ewart Gladstone Tasker. a special constable of Tankerslev, was sent to gaol for one month with hard labour at Barnsley for violation of duty. lIe found six boys gaming at cards and oft e red to '"square it" for 2s. each, and took the amount from four of them. The Chairman described Tasker as a traitor among a cta-s of men who had ren- dered exemplary service. His conduct was nothinsr is than blackmail, and no fine could meet the case.
11.1.ABERAVON ASSAULT CASE.
11 .1 ABERAVON ASSAULT CASE. At the on Tuesday. I Ebenezer Phillips was hued Hk and ordered t'j pay advocate's fee for assaulting Margaret J. Sn-tith, Water-street, it was alleged that Phillips knocked her about severely and bit fur linger, threatening to smash her head with a pokei. A cross-summons brought by Phillips was dismissed.
BEFORE THE ATTACK. 1 j !
BEFORE THE ATTACK. 1 j FIERCE BATTLE OF GUNS. I 1 GERMAN BATTERIES VERY ACTIVE. ] WAR CORHEbPO!\ dk.YTS' HEAD. QUARTERS, Wednesday. The artillery battle goes on across the country round YprE; it is tierce a!id tai,- Hung on both sides and the enemy is trying to make things as bad as possible in our back areas a technical term for villages be- hind our lines broken to bits these thre" 1 years or more, and for camps aiid animiiiil- tion dumps and duck-board tracks and light railways and cross-roads and familiar corners marked by a. scrap of rum, where an esta- fflmet once stood, or a barn or a Flemish chateau. These, high velocities which come whang- ing into places 12 miles cr more back from the line and these scattered shells which how; and I whine over the tangled wire, th", gutted sandbags, and the dugouts of former No Man's Lands, make any walk to the battle- fields unpleasant and perilous. But one sees, and it is always astounding to see. how little difference this hostile shell- ing makes to the way in which our men carry on the war. This morning, for instance, it was pretty hot in the way of shelifire,and the enemy was Scattering his beastliness aboht the fields, but it made no difference at all to the general demeanour of our swarming soldier ants, though all the differ- ence in life to the individual whose luck hap- pened to be out. Nine times out of ten the shells did no harm to human life, and only made other deep holes among those which are dug every- where for miles around, or smashed up a railway truck which has been a wreck for three months past, or Hung up old brick heaps, which are none the worse for an air- ing. Our men went on with their jobs as they always go on with them, unless they are stopped for a few moments by a nasty mess in their waywhieh. has to be cleared before j tjjey.^eau pass.. Tiwy kt,.pt a -Kcjther on the shelling, and said. Rather near- .that one," or "Fritz seems in a temper this morning," or "All right, you dirty bligh- ters." But. in single files they trudged along the duckboards, carrying thtir packs, or in small gangs filled up shell holes in the roads or guided long teams of pack mutes over this crater land, or squatted- in forward shelters i and kept their glasses fixed on the German lines and reported i The effect of our heavies. The 4 ierniaii gunners, are very active [against our battery positions. They sweep certain traces of ground with barrages of most venomous intent, but not for an hour do they check the work of the army of sol- dier ants carrying, diggmg, marching, mov- ing with the same curious look uf aimlessness which one sees in an upturned ant's-heap, but all working to a common end, which is the killing of the enemy. —(Air. Phillip Gibbs in the "Daily Telegraph.")
!RUSSIA.-
RUSSIA. NEW MENACE BY MACKENSEN. THREAT ON SOUTHERN FRONT. PREPARING FOR NEW ATTACK ON RUMANIA. I I (Press Association War Special.) ODESSA, Wednesday I (received Thursday). It is reported from the Rumanian: front that Ceneral Mackensen, taking advantage of the favourable weather j conditions during autumn, is preparing to attack on the Focsani front. RUSSIAN OFFICIAL REPORT. (Admiralty, per Wireless Press.) PETROGRAD, Thursday. Northern Front.—In the jncobstadt region intense artillery duels are proceeding. In other sectors fusillades and engagements be- tween reconnoitring putties have taken place. Rumanian Front.—In the Poliani sector, ? eight miles north-west of Satent. the enemy left his advanced trenches and retired to a more favourable position. AND IN THE/MEANTIME (Reuter's War Special.) PETBOGBAD. Wednesday. The demands for improved economic con- (litioris re-centlv made by the employes of the principal railways not having yet satisfied, the men annOltllMthêir intention of stoppinjr work to morrow. In face of the threatened strike a Com- mittee of the Ministry of Communications has decided to propose that a. credit of 1,400,COO.OOO roubles £ 14^000,000 at pre-war rates) should be assigned for this purpose. It is hoped that the strike raa-y be averted.
! AMMAN COLLIERS' UNREST.I
AMMAN COLLIERS' UNREST. The arrival of about fifty "G.C.G." trucks I at the Ammanford collieries sidings proved the cause of the stoppage, the men deciding not to proceed to work until the trucks are taken away. It will be recalled that a dis- pute has .been in progress in the "G.C.G." pits for some time. The Ammanford manage- ment definitely decline to accede to the men's den;ands. and a general meeting of' the col hers on Wednesday night reaffirmed its de- termination to remain out until a solution is f0!md.
AERIAL. | •wcmanowaMMiI 'I
AERIAL. | •wcmanowaMMi  'I TASTE OF THEIR OWN. I FATHERLAND TO BE BOMBED. CABINET DECIDES AT LAST. i I I On the highest authority'' it was announced through Renter's Agency on Wednesday that a policy of air re- prisals against German towns lk about to be instituted by the British Government. The announcement was made in the fol- lofl ing form:— IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE CON- TINUED POLICY OF GERMANY j WANTONLY TO ATTACK OPEN i AND, UNFORTIFIED PLACES AND TO CAUSE DEATH AND DESTRUC-j TlOr TO CIVILIAN POPULATION AND CIVILIAN PROPERTY, HIS; MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, AFTER THE MOST CAREFUL C0N6IDERA-j TION, HAS DECIDED TO ADOPT, AIR REPRISALS AGAINST CER-, MANY. NOW FULLY EQUIPPED. | CO-ORDINATION DIFFICULTIES! OVERCOME. The" Daily Chronicle," dealing with the problem of unifying the two an' services, says The-, question of co-ordination could not bs tackled until ample supplies in men and material were forthcoming. The Arrnv! I wanted aeroplanes for reconnaissance and for offence and defence at the front, the Navy wanted them for scouting, our Allies had to be supplied with engines and guns. In ft word, immediate Urgent needs had to be met as t.nev arose. i The v situation is now changed. War planes of every type can be produced by.iifc 111 far greater numbers than by the enemy. We are now fully tuu.oped for the liursliiti1 of aggressive air warfare i. On a large soale, and are prepared to make the very best use of our re-sources.' The precise-method of organising and util- ising these resources has been the subject I of careful investigation, the result of which will be announced by Mr. Lloyd George be- fore very long. I THE DAILY VISIT. MORE HAMMER-BLOWS ON I IIBAAES.. PRESH BUREAU, Thursday, 1 p.m. The Secretary of the Admiralty reports .t bombing raid Y,-as i-.arried out dm-uig yesterday by naval aircraft on thle follow-' ing objectives St. Denis Westrem. Zeebrugge lock-gates, Bruges: docks and other targets, Thourout railway junction. All our machines returned safeiy RAfo IN THE BALKANS. SALONIKA, Thursday Noon. The Secretary of" the Admiralty reports that our aeroplftnes have carried out a most successful raid on lan extensive scale bomb- ing enemy troops ih campf; at Belashitza aftd Plarlna. Hostile .troops were scattered by machine- gun fire and one of several aeroplanes which attacked our formation was brought down near Watnica (north-west of Poroi). All our machines returned safely. RHINE TOWNS ACAIN BOMBED. (Press Association War Special.) PARIS, Thursday. As a reprisal for the bombardment of Bar-le due our aeroplanes have bombarded Frankfort and Rastadt (on the Rhine). ENEMY EVADE FIGHT. WAIT FOR OUR MEN OYER OWN LINES. BRITISH GENERAL HEALQCARTERS, FRANCE. Wednesday, 9.12 p.m. On the 2nd inst. the weather was again misty; hut in spite of this much successful observation work was done for the artillery and many photographs were taken. Some of these showed the damage done by our bomb- ing raids. About eight tons of bombs were dropped by our aeroplanes on various targets, a nd hits were observed on three aerodromes in the Courtrai area, five miles east of Menin, and on a fourth nea-r Cambrai (enemy's mam junction on Arras front). Huts and dumps near Douai sidings at Roulers were also successfully attacked. The enemy generally Avoided our fighting aeroplanes, but attacked- our long-distance bombing machines vigorously when far east of the Une. Six German machines were brought down in air fighting and four others driven down out of control. Six of our aeroplanes are missing. THEIR TURN COMING. CROWING ALARM IN GERMAN TOWNS. AMSTERDAM, Wednesday. A Cologne, telegram states that last night an enelnv airman flew over the city, but dropped no bombs. Anti-air- craft guns opened a heavy fire, and the population was greatly alarmed. PRECAUTIONS AT CERMAN NAVAL BASE. AMSTERDAM, Wednesday. A telegram from Wiihelmshaven states that the city has remained in complete darkness, and the thea,tres and cafes are closed at, eight o'clock. Similar measures are contemplated at all important bar- boors. The air defences have been doubled, and will be trebled shortly. LICHT8 OUT" IN WESTPHALIA. AMSTERDAM, Tuesday. The Essen "General Anzeiger" re- ports that under military orders all lights must be darkened in the Governmental districts of Dusseldorf and throughout a great part of Westphalia.
GERMAN QUNFOR LLANELLY?
GERMAN QUNFOR LLANELLY? OL.ieutenant loan Evans, M.C., of Llanellv, recently captured three German guns. which are now in this country. It is the opinion ot Llanellyites that the atit-hoi-ities sliolild se- cure one of these guns and place it in front of the Llanellv Town Hall. Aid. Nathan Griffiths raised the quastion at the last Council meeting HRd the Town Clerk :3 making application to the authorities.
'COLOSSAL MISTAKES i -—.—;
'COLOSSAL MISTAKES i -—.— GENERAL SMUTS 0? THE HUNS. WILL WANT PEACE ERE ¡ RHINE REACHED.  General Smuts, speaking in London on ) Thursday, —- j The issue w#a no longer in doubt and with one or two exceptions the enemy was every- where on the defensive and slowly retiring j before as. Long before the Rhine was reached Ger- many would have sued for peace. 'The invasion o-f Belgium and the sub- marine campaign- were Colossal mistakes which would cost Germany the war. J Her striking down of Russia at this junc- j t-ure would do the same and might even com- promise htv in the distant future. 11 he (the speaker; was a German statesman he would at this crisis carefully bear in mind thesis; Old Bismarckian policy and avoid making the Slav the fntureeHemy of the Teuton. This was the military situation-the Cen- tral \JblHee everywhere bea.t??. eveTywh?re I retiring, except:ih Russia. The German rulers .were trying to 1 r.t\ :-l'lIHll\ luler \oerü t.j':])lg t) Keep up the hopes of their people by asserting we would be forced to make I a German peace. The submarine had been beaten by the silent heroism of ouv Navy and mercantile marine. iipoij the air raids the General said aeroplanes would prove A terrible boomerang | on the enemy. London's defences would continue to de- j velop and the t public could rest assured j nothing would be left undone to protect the j people against these outrages. -t-
FOR GERMAN CONSUMPjTION. i,;4....…
FOR GERMAN CONSUMP- j TION. ,;4. I- I FANTASTIC STORY Of LONDON RAIDS. I I PARLIAMENT HOUSE BADLY DAMAGED." i An amusing example of the "repoits of air raids on London which appear in the German Press i,s contained in an article pub- lished in the "Rheuusche West-taeHsche Zero tung" on the authority of a neutral corres- pondellt, of the Dutch paper Maasbode." It will be noted that the all-observing ccr- respondent, spaaks of dates on which there were no air raids at all. With one eye on each he saw bombs fall on the Tower of London and on Waterloo Station. The ar- tide, as quoted by Reuter, says: — 1 have experienced several raids, and again on July 15 the sound of heavy shooting brought me from my bed. 1 Raw German aeroplanes dropping bombs On the Tower of London and Waterloo Station. One of the towers was seriously damaged. Waterloo Station i was unhurt. In other parts of the town, however, the damage was very extensive. 1 counted nine dead and 26 wounded. l'owaicts one o'clock a second attack took place, and this time | Parliament House was badly damaged. The weight of the bombs exploded was so great that the crews of distant ships in the river were thrown to the ground by the cou- cussion. "On August 18 another airship appeared, whose bombs were successfully directed upon Hyde Park and Piccadilly. The panic was indescribable. Howling and j shrieking with fear, pedestrians sought cover ( towards all four points of the compass, but explosions overtook them in their flight. 29 dead and 100 wounded were counted in the twinkling of an eye. On Sept. 6 Westminster Bridge was seriously damaged, Dead and wounded lay all around. Most uncanny was the next attack, which i which had as its goal the liailk of England, which as a protection from such visitants is shrouded in wire netting from attic to cellar, All five watchmen lay dead on the pavement, i The Wellington Monument, 50 yards away, was shattered
ICABINET AND BEER ISUPPLIES.
I CABINET AND BEER SUPPLIES. THE NEW BREW TO BE I CONTROLLED. I I- As aireadv foreshadowed in the Post, 1 the Cabinet has decided, to extend the in- creased barrelage of i-3 lier oent- per- 3 1-3 i)er oozit- Per- mitted (Vurin»r the summer months to the ensuing: auarter. The extension ha.s been granted on a recommendation made by Lord Rhondda after most careful inquiries m to whether, havine regard to the food situation. grain could be released for the our pose. Before coming to a decision the Cabinet had t<o be l'ully convinced that neither the present nor future food situation would be in any was jeopardised by the course now taken. Other but secondai-v considerations were the legitimate (j-emend a of those en- gagred. in heavy munition work for a, light gravity beer. which, it iElunderstood. will be I somewhat Heavier than tne present I Government brew, and the representations .of the Control Board (Liquor Traffic) that an extended supply of htrht beer would oheok the increasing consumption of spirits iu munition, areas. I The price of the new. Government beer will be controlled in all areas. I SWANSEA BREWERS EXPECTANT. I Swansea brewers are anxiously awaiting the officia- l intimation ior the allowance of more brewings which it, is expeded will bo I on the ?nes of the increased quantities per- mitted last quarter. ]n the meantime tho previous reduced brewings are taking place. < Brewer, it wili fie recalled, have been re- stricted to one-third of the quantities brewed in the year ending March. 1916. Last j quarter the amount, was .increased- by 3; 1-3 cent., 13 per cent. of which w-as a llocated to munition areas, lexviiig the brewers a nett. increase of 20 per ce»«t.
I ITALY.I ,'..I -I
I ITALY. I MANY ASSAULTS j ON CADORNA S LINES. HEAVY DEFEAT OF | AUSTRIANS.  'Wu'e?- .? Press.) Adiiiira it: pe ^W'iveless Press. 'I ROME/?hui-sday Afternoon. Tht' offi ciai.o<.lni.t"i1e says — :f:1 Fron) the aiternoo?bf the 2nd lufl. ?u to yesterday afternoon ?hting was continued  on the. western slopes Mont San Gabriele. Repeated enemy attacks carried out by Numerous assault forces (equivalent to German "stoastruffen''— v shpek troops) were ht«vken by our fire. Oil the remtiinder ,1:the front-there were the usual artillery d An enemy acroplan^ifct-acked by one ox our airmen above Auzza forced to land in lines. The -;ere made prisoners. ^1 J L |_Lii i
- - - ' I', BAG CONTAINING…
 I', BAG CONTAINING ;E3.000. SENSATIONAL v CHARGE AT MILFORD. ALLEGED THffT BY GIRL LETTER-CARRIER. There was, a- sensational development, on NVediiesday in the cask-of Mary Elizabeth Orchard, a girl of 17-^ears, employed as a letter carrier at Miliovd Haven Post Uttice, she being charged witn stealing a registered letter bag, the prop- rty of the Postmaster- General. A week ago she n ^eu.ously disappeared, and as part ol her clotting waa found at Mil- ford Dock side it w? presumed sh e had been drowned, bu? ouà,ockbelfig drggcd nothing was/?ound. Maries, elicited that the girl had made expensive purchases ,?i dot,hing. hoot?. audMveUmg cases the Dight of her disappen' e. Uoncurr??th a i startling discovery w? made at the Post Office, where a V¡; 111aJ;r package was; found to be missing. The prttice took 1W the mat- ter, and a description of the girl was circu- lated. and ultimately P-Au was traced to Ply- mouth, where she wat. arrested on Monday. It is alleged that the registered letter bag she is drged with basing stolen contained No less thsft £ 3,000, occasion arrest rfcuvered P.S. 'J're-harnc said hcroceived the accused in custody at Plymouth and rend the war- rai-)t to h-r. Mr. A. J. Watta, of the secretary's office. General Post Office. London, applied for a I remand for ;t week. The magistrates thereupon remanded ac- cused in custody till next Wednesday. The girl collapsed on being taken out of court. The specific sum which the bag contained I was not" mentioned in the charge.
! VETERAN V.C.'S CAR.
VETERAN V.C.'S CAR. SIR JAS. HILLS-JOHNES AT INQUEST. j Mr. W. W. Brodie. the Llaiielly Coroner, held an inquest at Llanrion concerning the death of Isaac Pugh Hewitt (the flve-year- old son of D. J. Hewitt, grocer), who was [killed by being knockedJitiown by the motor- 1 ear in which Lieutenant-general Sir James Hills-Johnes, V.C., G.C?B., was being driven j home on Saturday evening after the celebra- tions in connection with the home-coming of Sergeant Ivor Itees,, V.C., at Llanelly. The child's father Rl)Qk to seeing throne; the shop window a niotor-oai, passing like a flash," after which he heard a scream. Going outside he saw his ohild on the ground. David Morgan, chauffeur, said the oar was travelling at ordinary speed, and when he noticed the child he swerved the car in an fiTulfiavour to avoid an accident. Sir James Said that the car could not have been going at excessive speed, beca.ruse he was reading a letter to his fellow-traveller. A verdict of Accidental death was re- turned, no blame being attached to tHe ohaufleur.
•PIONEER OF HIGHER EDUCATION."…
•PIONEER OF HIGHER EDUCATION." MEMORIAL TO LATE MR. J. BURNS, SWANSEA. The Director of Education. Mr. T. J. Rees. B.A., in unveiling a portrait of the late Mr. James Burns at a gathering of the staS- past and present—of the Municipal Secondary School, paid eloquent tribute to the work ] and devotion of the first science master of! the old Hieher Grade School. Beneath th? photo is written a brief summary of his j connection with the school:—"Member of the! Staff 1883--1917: first Science Master 11883-- -507; died April 1917." The history of the i school and the life story of Mr. Burns are 1 almost one. Mr. Sees coupled his name with' that of the late headmaster (Mr. S. Roberts, B.A.) a-a beiuir a pioneer of higher education in Swansea, while he should be remembered i with Dr. Wm. Morgan and Mr. Morrison. of the Science and Art Classes, a-s being of the company of those who saw the future of technical education as few in their days did. The chair was occupied by Mr. W. A. Bean- land. B.A. (headmaster], who referred appre- ciativeiy to Mr. Burns' excellent collection of natural history specimens to the gather- j ing, of which he had devoted much of hit. vacation time on the Gower coast. Y. Burns had also written a. history of the school, which unfortunately could not be traced, owiner to the suddenness of his death. Possibly it has been lellt. and not rc- turned. It would be of great value to the school if found. Amongst the past membên of the staff present. Mr. D. J>avies (Terj-aoe-road) could speak of the difficulties they met in the old I school at Trinity-place, and described Mr. Burns as "a splendid example of devotion to duty. harder on himself than on anyone else:fi Messrs If. H. Williams, J. V. Esmond, B 'Sv Gwilym Richards, T. A. R. J, Jones. I D. Davies. B.Se.. all spoke in tonûhin termsi of Mr. Burns.
I-' COOD FOR'SWANSEA HARBOUR.…
COOD FOR'SWANSEA HARBOUR. I We undNtiliLII.1 all arrangements have now eoiupletrd between the Swansea Hav- and the Anglo-Persian Gil Company, though the fgi cements are not Van nntiS13.1jF sizncd
THE DAILY TOLL. I "'-I
THE DAILY TOLL. I Heat Stroke m India. I Ihe pal-outs o! Stck.-i'J. H. Gamniage. I rosiflir' 12. Uyru-vor-road. It (.o III frill II ironi tlio Wesloyon Chaplain (Freeman Thomas. Hospital, Bombay), that -their son is now oonvalesconi. atror a long and j severe illnoss from hoat stroke. Prior to volunteering he v orked at the New I Pits, Skew en. Skewen Canadian. I'? | rte. Charles I. Wright, toimeily ot | Spring Gardens South, Skewen, of the Canadians, seriously wounded in the kg by shrapnel, is now making good progress in the Ontario Military Hospital. Kent. He is r. native 0f Nca.t1". an(i -is one of five brother^ on active service. Skewen Teacher., Mrs. Taylor. 9. Queen-street, Skewen, has been informed that her son. Pte. I Clifford Taylor, 2nd R.W.F., has been severely wounded hy shrapnel in the left hand and thigh. Prior to joiiiing he A-a, on the staff of the Skewen Lower Council School. Hafod Private. n, Jlr.-i. Proctor. ':L Morg-ar.-street. tiatoo. lias 1 | received news that .-her son. Private Dick ] I 'Proctor.. ?tli Welsh Regiment, has lx-eii wound eJ in the chin, and is now in hospital at Boulogne. He has seen IS months' active | t service in France. Former Liandovery Player. Private G-lyn Williams "o Welsh Regi- mcnt. a former member <? Handovefy College team, and who was educated at Llanellv Inteviuedtate School, hns died of wounds received in France. Official List. The followiiier caeualties are included in the official list to-day Killed.Roval Welsh Fusiliers: Williams :2,07.990), S. J„ UabeJly; i.-h>p?.it,t. (38718\ A. J., Kidwelly. Died of Wciii),ds.- -R.F.A.: Bartlet-t (1.2441, Gunner G. C.. Swansea. Killed.—Welsh Resiment: James (44919), W. t C. W. Neatii: Tboma-s (18646). D. J., Brynhy- fryù; Weaver (5£9411. V.. Llandovery. r~ i ~r
PRISONER IN CERMANY.-! ' -…
PRISONER IN CERMANY. News has been l'e- cfived by Mrs. Jno. Francis, of 13, Pen- viHia-road. Brynhy- hyfryd. Swansea, that 1 ivr son. Pte. D. Francis, King's Royal Rifle»s. is re- 1ported a prisoner ot ivar in Germany.
, SWIMMING IN HIS CLOTHES.
SWIMMING IN HIS CLOTHES. Swedish Seaman's Freak at Swansea. "Found soaking wet in Quay-parade 011 Wednesday, Fritz U, Andersen, a Swede, was charged at the Swansea Police Court on Thursday with failing to notify the Aliens Officer of his change of ad dress Ü:om the Bath-lane to the s.s. Sir;. North |h«c-!c, on ellib-ey 25th. .Detectiv. O'Krien said he found Fritz at tiie-, state cieHCiibed. and on making subse- quent inquiries learned that he had been swimming about iu the ♦Jorth Dock some time proviou'siy fully clothed. Defendant appeared the dock dad-only in dij:;gai:ee pants and a vest and wote a woebegone appearance.' lie was lined 2lv.
3s. WEEKLY MORE BONUS. t ,I…
3s. WEEKLY MORE BONUS. t Wage Increase in Welsh Foundry Trade. I X meeting o! Welsh j&n?n?-crs ?t'd Founders' Association wa? held ai t;h? Cameron HotpL S?ansc?. cu Wednesday 4ifteriiooil, l.'i-o.i'. of tlle try of ?tuninoDs. ? th? chair, to eon?dcr the questian of a further wage advance.  It was agreed to fall in iine and I:'Y' dIP rates in operation in the ?teei a nil t.ii(, ratc?s in operatioij, in i-lie ,,tee ] ?iii d j iinplat?e trades, which is equivalent tc an I advance of 3s. per week, making the bonuses since the war II)s. a week. Two thousand men are atfei- fly ) moulders, jitters, boih rmakers. pattern- makers and kindred trades.
NATIONAL WORK OR INTERNMENT.
NATIONAL WORK OR INTERNMENT. HOBSON'S CHOICE FOR ALIENS. SIR A. GEDDES' MAN-POWER SCHEME. •Sir Auckland Geddes outlined in all im- portant- speech at Edinburgh on Wednesday night his proposals for organising the man- power of the nation. Declaring that he had come to the absolute determination that he would be no party to a suggestion or policy having for its end industrial compulsion, the Director of National Servics said the mi- chinery he proposed to use in carrying out great transferences of labour was the ma- chinery and organisation which Labour had itself constructed—the trades unions for members of t hose ix>diejt and the employment exchanges for workers not organised. There would be alternative schemes of enrolment as war workers or war work volunteers, and ml no case would a man be a financial loser-i by.the movement. Machinery for withdraw-: ing men from the colours was in being, and every claim for labour would be investig ited. The Restricted Occupations Order is to be cancelled at once, except in So far as aliens are concerned. j -It has bean decided. Sir Anoka nd said, that enemy aliens shall not h? allowed any longer to grow fat at the expense of British jects taken for military service, nd tbat every enemy alien, regardless 1 age, m lite country has either to undertake ot na- tional importance under the direc-Dion of. the Ministry, or else be interned, in wi i -h case thev will he put to road-making 1'1' other suitable work. While there was at the present moment no intention of raising the'legal riiliiaey age of compulsion, the Director indicated that such; action might become necessary later on. and appealed tor fit men between 40 and 50 who lould enlist to do
INVALIDED OUT OF ARMY, j
INVALIDED OUT OF ARMY, j WeH-known Swansea Officap- t Journalist. Lieutenant Percy Shuttlewood. who reim-I ?uishcs hi? commission in the Swansea Iflr-i ritorial Battalion on account of ill-health caused by wounds received-in action, is weli known as a journalist at Swansea. He went II out to France with the late Colonel Lord -Nitiisai Stuart's battalion. Lieutenant Shnttlewood, who. just before the outbreak of war. had been in Holland lecturing on British art. joined the 6th liat talion. W elsh; Regiment, oil the day of the declaration of war and received his com mis- sion on September hI., 1914; landfd in. IrYance with.hi? battalion on Oct. 28th, the ?Tnp year; was appointed O.C. snipcrs in  July. 1915: and, after suffering minor ca"u- .Hies, was severely wounded on ??ptcmbcr -tarryiiyj. t.nt hi?dui? a" Hipjll 6nt(f]-. He was stmcK by a large Silpil fragment, a 11.1 besides being severely j burnt about the body sustained a smashed I aim and toot. Since then he has been in hospital and more or less muter medical treatment. AboHt 12 months ago, becoming convalescent, he was sent to the command depot and placed in charge of the command police and the military dc- teiitioi, barracks. Being, however, anxious to reioin bis old comrades in the fighting i line, he recently obtained permission to go beiors a medical board for the purpose, with the result, however, that it was recom- mended that his health was such that- -.t would be prejudicial to him if he continued in the Army. He was gazetted full heuten- ant in February, 1916, and was at the time j of his retirement senior subaltern of his bat- talion and entitled on seniority to a cap- taincy.
SWANSEA S VETERANS. i
SWANSEA S VETERANS. The annual meeting of -he Swansea United Service Brigade will be lield at the Adelphi ífntcl. Swansea, on Tuesday evening 'I'he president. Lieut.-Gen. Sir .Tames Hilis- •b hiics, Y.C.. willj be in esent.
I .WELCOME TO 'FERRY INSPECTOR.…
I WELCOME TO 'FERRY INSPECTOR. i 1. I betore trie commencement ol the ordinary business at Aberavon Police Court, on Thurs- (ia, the N-Iayor, on behalf of the Bench, referred to the promotion of Inspector IJ. Morn's from Briton Ferry to take charge of the Aberavon and Port Talbot, district. It, was the inspector's first appearance in that court and he hoped he would have a happy time at Aberavon. ♦
I I DIED LEADING HIS MEN.…
DIED LEADING HIS MEN. Late Second-Lieutenant Bertram Donne Tretbewev, cf the South African Scottish j Regiment, who was killed on the Western: front while leading his'men on the 20th ult. He was an old Grammar School boy. the sec-oiid son of Mr. T. Trethew'ev, representative, of "Edgcunibe," Waiter- i road, Swansea.
CAROENER AT SWANSEA PARK.…
CAROENER AT SWANSEA PARK. I ;i Late Corpi. Williali- 'I Tucker. I killed in France whilst road-making. He was a gardener at Cwmdonkin Park prior to enlistment. and IS the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tucker. Margaret terrace. Sketty.
AWARDED MILITARY MEDAL. !…
AWARDED MILITARY MEDAL. I Pie. Stanley Haines, who has been award eel the M ilitary | Medal for saying his comrades' lives by carrying away burn- ing ammunition. He is the son of Mr, and Mrs. K. li. Haines, 9. Picton place, Swansea.
OVER1,000 GCINEAS.
OVER1,000 GCINEAS. I FAMOUS ACTRESS AT SWANSEA. SUCCESSFUL APPEAL FOR THE BOYS. Miss Lena Ash well, the famous actress, visited the Swansea Dock? Exchange on Thursday mid-day for the purpose of enlist- ing financial support for the very excellent concerts she hag been l'mmilg; iu co-opera- tion with the Ladie4' Auxiliary Committee of the .M.C.A.. for the benefit of ,the boys at the front. There was a representative attendance, including many ladies. The cha.ir was taken by Mr. A.. W. R- Wynne /vice-president of tlie Chamlier of Commerce), and he was supported by the Mayoress (Mrs. David Davies), who was accompanied by Miss Winnie Davies. Miss Lena Ashwell. and her secretary,' Miss ShureV. and the! Deputy Mavor and Mn., Ren Jones. Others p"esent included the Hon. Elaine Jenl.ins, Major and Mn: J. Si. Harries, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Mr Stai-ilev i'ook. Mr. and Mrs. Own Harris, Miss Dillwyn, Mr. Trevor Bowen, Mr. Roger Beck. Mr. A. L. Furneaitx. Mr. S. Stephens. Mr. W. (i. Foy, Mr. W'. T. Fait, W. W. Holmes. Mr. T. Couch, Mr. A. Living- ston, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Co:)k. Mr. \.H. DavvsOii. Mr. Reggie IiX'ram. etc. The Chairman, in the course < f" r-'i.-yae c-pemng remarks, welcomed en hr*half of the Cl'auibcr Miss Ashwell to Swansea. She was a lady very famous throughout the world, and he did not think there was Hpv .i\;lnw more favoured amongst the troop- ,tud otll:ef! A~L- wcll's.. (HoarNisar.) She had been do- ing a very great work. and they bad all been pleased to see that H.M. the King had recognised its great vaiue from the military point of view, and had decorated her as an oiffcer of the British Army. (Applause.) He (the chairman) thought he migh t say "Fhe is one of the womc% of England who is taking her .share in the very severe work that has to be done in these trcublcns tm'es; The Chair- man proceeded to express regret that the Mayor was not-present, but he was sure j that the cause had his Worship's sya»r 1 pathy; in fact, he would be able, to tell i them latn of something about a sub-. <eript:on from the Mayor's fund. (Hear. hear. ) He was .also very pllHsed to hear from the Mayoress that the Mayor was! better in health, and they all trusted that his great vitality would be I I Restored to the town 1 he loved so well. (Appiau-se.) In con- clusion, the Chairman announced that Mr. C. C. Yidan's services had been "engaged" as hon. treasurer—(applause-) -whibt Mr. Reggie Ingram. :\11-, Chas. Cleeves. and Mr. Furueaux lad already done a very active work in connection with the fund. (Applause.) The Deputy-Mayor added a further welcome to Miss Ashwell. and referring ,10 the improving very fast,, and intended pro- ceeding to Llandudno next week Hd, then possibly would he back to Swansea, in a fortnight's time. (/Loud applause.; Betore his illness the Mayor was in com- munication with Miss A shvv'eil about these concerts, and he (the Deputy- Mayor) was authorised, on behalf of the Mayoress and the Borough Treasurer, to from the Mayor's fund. (Applause.) Miss Ashwell. Mis? Asnweii. who met with a most cor- gave a racy account ot wjia-t the concerts wert, doing, not only on the Western front, but III Egypt. Malta. Italy and elsewhere. They had had the effect- of increasing the morale of the troops. (Hear, hear.) They were sending out this.; week their 65th concert party. They had already held over 6,000 concerts in France alone and they now wanted to give on aver- age 5,000 concerts at least in the year. (Hear. hear.) She spoke Of the dreariness i and monotony of much of the work of the troops-and the pleasure and delight that the concerts afforded, bringing to them, as a letter from the men of the Third Army i Corps stated, recollections and suggestions of dear old Blightyhelping us to fight for Empire, :honkq. and 'beality." (Applause.) They needed this little entertainment, wlsch always came as a little bit of love at home, j Miss Ashwell said, and if the public wanted the war to finish soon they would send over a great deal of money, because it was the heart behind the body that made the good'fight-. (Loud applause.) The Donations. The Chairman, amid applause, announced, 100-guinea donations from Messrs. Richards, Turpin and Co., Messrs. Harries Bros., Grai-i .v, Me--8i,s C teeves aud gola Merthyr Company, Messrs, Cleeves aud Co., and Messrs. las brook Bros. fifty j guineas from Messrs. Ingram and Co., Mayor's Fund, Messrs. P. H. Coward apd Sons, and Mr. RJg('l' Beck; Z5 guineas from Messrs. E. W. Cook and Co.. Mr. Samuel WilliamN and Mr. T. P. Rose-Richards. and i ten, five and one gu-ittea subscriptions from ethers-, making a total of over 1.000 guineas". He suggested that Miss Ashwell should visit the Metal Exchange and tell the members what the coal and men had done. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Roger Beck spoke of the- reliei the musical entertainments must bring to the men at the front.. Music could not take away pain from the wound, a," Falstaff said in his address to Shrewsbury, but it diverted the thoughts of the patient from it. (Hear. hear. ) Mr. A. R. Dawson asked those present to remember that if they could bring a liWe cheer to the boys, it mi.-ht, he to their o?'n cheer to the I)f)vs, it ?)c to tlieji, f):rl if 1)ot, ?c) otli(,r j-) co boy s. (H-eai,, Mr. W. T. Farr and Major Harries also extolled the work, the latter expressing the hope that the general public would follow up the efforts of the Chamber in supporting Miss Ashwell'e cause.. (Hear, hear.) The proceeding. closed with the singing of the National Anthem. ——
mNOTHER CIFT FOR LLANELLY'S…
mNOTHER CIFT FOR LLANELLY'S V.C. liel,i at, I taffth. on fnecday eveii Uadv Howard j pvesiuins. I.voi- Ifees, V. C J 'was nr:«pnt.eti wit'n an iiluininattd sdd'-e,- = on bebaif oi' rlic ilj¡L.ldía1¡. srd :l p1jrSp i,
"DUMPED INTO WORK-HOUSE."i
"DUMPED INTO WORK- HOUSE." UNPLEASANT PLIGHT OF SOLDIERS. "TAWE LODGE" COMMITTEE PROTESTS. Swansea l'awe -.Lodge Visiting Committee met ou Wednesday, Mr. A. Bowen in the chair. Dr. Lloyd Edwards drew attention to the fact that there were again being treated at the institution a number of soldiers, al- though the milikry authorities had, upon a previous occasion, been communicated with and had said arrangements were bemg made to treat them elsewhere, l'bese cases require much attention, And the doctur wished to draw tbp committee's attention in the i-iiqttt,r. of an attendant who. in the cir- cumstances, was obliged to neglect other dutis, Dr. Edwards said he had been in communication with the "O.C. who said tbe arrangements for the treatment had been Li- gun but. had to be dropped for want of men to carrv out the work. No elaborate ai- raugements were needed, but simply the operations used at the institution. Mr. J. Rundle sa id the soldiers themselves verv much resented being Dumped into the Worknouse and br'ing made prisoners ny .isojdwou, thereby j-iauperising them. They were there through no fault of their own and they con- jsidered they ought to get treatment out- side a v.orkhousej [ The Clerk was instructed i-ücommunicate i yíth the authorities. j Mr. Ball asked why they could not be i heated at the General Hospital. The Chairman said they could not help themselves and had to accept them. Mr. Ball I do not accept that tor soldiers are i-iot destitute. Air A. George asked about the diet. Dr..Edward s said it was augmented by ext I'as. extras. J-?U took excep't?n to the super. unen- dent of labour being continually required for work other than that allotted. Conse- quently he could not get through what he was E-111)p<Se-(i
Y.M.C.A. WORK IN FRANCE.
Y.M.C.A. WORK IN FRANCE. R'?.S.Jop'?.B?t.bo')yt'hape), 're- Jw:rhÙt, oÙ or Ir.n..JOJws ?' Da?y Po.?t" pnbtishtT. nn'? nn in?r?ting account of Y.M.C.A. work in Fi-aMce in a k t-t-er to Mr. J. Jouos. general man- ager of the Daily Post." He states they have a lihiary of 1,000 volumes, and oi ganise Bible classes, French and Welsh | cilaswn, concerts, lectures and religions services. It is a pl^asnte to be with the "boy- as most of. them have been teudei lv brought up in Christian haul's J Rov. S..lones and Lis colleagues work from 7.15 a.m. until 0.30 p.m. every day, awl one. of his, colleague-—a Swansea man—-has had a- breakdown.
NAVAL
NAVAL "U" BOATS' BAD WEEK.  ON i ■f ONE OF LOWEST YET. GETTING GRIP ON THE MENACE. The pirates have had one of their leasi successful weeks since the 11 iinre- "trided" campaign began, according to the return of shipping losses for the week ending last Sunday. Nine large merchant vessels were lost, compnred with twelve, nine, twenty, and twenty-one in the four previous weeks. The return is as follows:— Arrivals and sailings of merchant vessels of all nationalities (over 100 tons net; at and from United Kingdom ports (ex. clusive of fishing and local craft):— Arrivals 2,6S(f Sailings 2,74^ Sunk. British merchant vessels sunk by mint or submarine:- 1,600 tons (gross) or over. 11 (l) (a) Includes one vessel sunk in the week ending July 29 and one in the week ending August 12. T'iider ],{.>OO tons (gross') 2 Unsuccessfully Attacked. British merchant vessels unsuccess- fully attacked by submarines. 16 (b) (b) Includes three vessels attacked in the week ending September 16 and four attacked in the follow- ing week. j British iisbing vessels sunk None VALUE OF ARMED STEAMERS. The figures in the official weekly return whether compared with those of the other weeks in the mouth or with any previous week's returns are (says tile iiaval expert) the most encouraging we have had since the intensive under-water warfare was begun in February last. Yet it secias a little premature to assert that the submarine menace has been mastered. it is unneces- sary to underrate our resources or the re- solution of our seamen to believe that, as Vice-Admiral Sims told an interviewer, at- though in the end the enemy e boats will all be destroyed, yet this will take some time to accomplish. During the month there hat been a decided falling off in the number of ship ese-aping after attack by submarines. In this connection the view generally held is that arming the merchantmen has proved to be the valuable insurance which was claimed for it. ————- —.
. rtii.. PAIL y." TOLL.-.
rtii.. PAIL y." TOLL. Hendy Tinplater. Mr. a-HJ Mrs. Dayid Treharne, Conies House, Forest-road, POntardulais.' have re- reived official information that their sou, Pte. n. J. Treharne, is lying in a French hosoital after having received a, very seven "gas injury." Previous to enlistment liR was employed at, Hendy Tinplate Works, and previously to that at the Ashburnhart | Works, iiurry Port. 11 I- In Hospital at Bagdad. Othcial news has neon received by Alr\ and Mrs. Fred Trigger, 18, High-streetj I Skewen, that their son, Pte. Win. Trigger. South Wales Borderers, now lie* at the British Stationary Hospital, Bag- dad, suffering from a severe illness. Ha has had a wng period of service. Hia brother, nanco-corpl. Alec Trigger, K.R.R., has been a prisoner jof war in Germany for two years. Another brothel is also serving. Neath Cunner. 'L liunner Jiavid Kees avails, aged OJ, R.F.A., son of Mr. and Mrs. John Evan>, 57, London-road, Neath, who jomed up at the outbreak of war, was wounded on Sep- tember 20th and died in hospital in France from lockjaw two days later. Gunnel officer and another gunner were killeu at the same time. Official Ltst. The losses ;11 killed ill the ranKs onicialij reported on Thursday include the follow- ing:—R.F.A.—Richards (3950), Driver U., Llanelly. South Wales Borderers—Jones (22349), Lance-Sergt. T. J.. Ystradgynlais; Treharne (15920), Lance-Corporal R., Neath. Royal Welsh Fisiliers-Edwards (53959), J'. J., Swansea. Rifle Brigade—Jenkins (30YG}, Corpl. J., .Neath.
! FATAL SWANSEA ACCIDENTS,
FATAL SWANSEA ACCIDENTS, Treboeth Resident Knocked Down by Motor. Mr. Rees Jones (50). of Penla.n Cottage. Treboeth, was admitted to the Swansea Hos- pital on Wednesday night suffering from injuries to the legs and fractured ribs re- ceived by being knocked down by a motor- ear in Llangyfelaeh-road, Pentre. He died ten minutes after his admittance. An in- quest will be held. FATAL FALL DOWN HOLD. Thomas Jones (59), of Little Wind- street. who fell down the hold of the York Castle, in the King's Dock, on Wednes- day, died from his injuries at the Swansea Hospital at 4.15 a.ili. oii ThtirsC(aN- morning. An inquest will he held. t
MILITARY CROSS FOR SWANSEA…
MILITARY CROSS FOR SWANSEA OFFICER. Capt. D. H. Bangham, King's Diver- pool Regiment, son of the late Mr. J. and Mrs. Bangham, Bryn-road, Swansea, l as won the Military Cross for conspicu- ous bravery on the battlefront. He is a-it old dammar School boy, and liaq been nearly two years in France, bring now in hospital there,
SWANSEA MINERAL WATER FACTORY…
SWANSEA MINERAL WATER FACTORY SOLD. The well-known and old-established onsi, JH'P. known as Hum's Mineral Water Fac. lory, Swansea, was put up for sale on i I ie. premises on Thursday morning by ilr, Arthur S. T. Lucas. Bidding was slow, but tlie whole business was kmx-ked down to itr. Wm. Hughes. Vstalyfe.i-a. for £40ü.
AMMANFORD SHORTAGE OF CUPS…
AMMANFORD SHORTAGE OF CUPS OF TEA. Ammanio'd Council Chairman, on Thurs- day, in reply to deputation on water shoit- ag-e. promised full delivery within ten days. It waf. stated that families had ha4 tflt without than- eun eS tefL*