South Wales Weekly Post

FRENCH HONOUR FOR LOCAL NURSE. Xurse Nancy Jones, a. native of Aberay- rOll. but in practice at Pontardulais before the war, and in Fra.nce since the commence- ment of the war. has been decorated with a French medal for bravery.

THEIR ONLY SON. Gunnsr W. H. Webbern, 61, King Edward- road. Swansea, ha. been killed in action in France. He was the on!y son of Mr. (the ytell kiioia-rt, butcher) and Mrs. Web born, and was 23 ;veal'S of age, An old Grammar School boy; deceased' had been in the Army two years* and nine months.

I Pwansea Bixer's 'Fate. -1 -i-tc-. -jimriy i, rteasa,i-it terrace, Swansea, has been killed in prance i through a shell bursting in a dug-out. Pie. Lpvans wa4s a well-known Jocal boxer, and I was only home on leave a fortnight ago. He had been at the front for nearly two years, ?and leaves a widow a.nd three young chil- aiid leaves, a wi d o-w ?tiid tl iree young chil- THIRD TIME. WOUN DED. lmoimation il8 been received by Mrs. H. Jones, 33, Langdon-place, Swansea, that her brother. Lance-Corporal Jenkin Morgan. Devon Regiment, has been again wounded in France. He has been in it" from the beginning, an'd this is the third time for him to be wounded. He was formerly a shunter with Messrs. Powlesland and Mason. Swansea Mining Surveyor. Pte. E. B. Burgess, son of Mr. E. Burgess, of Messrs. Johnson and Burgess, ship store merchants, Swansea, has been killed in i action on the 9th inst. Pte. Burgess leaves a wife and child, and lived at Merthyr Mawr-road, Bridgend.; He was 25 years of age, and belonged to the R. W F., and prIor. to enlistment had just finished his time as i an-articled mining surveyor. f Clytiach Private. I NeWs has reached Mr. and Mrs. Morgan i HoweUs, of Cae Mawr, Clydach. that their l'\<ni.P& W.<H}'\velh" hai? b?en wounded in the 'ii,,t l)-,Is., I I I Swansea Butcher. j Rifleman W. Darnel. z4, Kecorder-street, Swansea, is suffering from a shell wound iu the right, side and left thigh. He was for- g- I merly employed with Mr. T. B. Brown, butcher, Swansea. Late Llanelly Superintendent's Son. Lieut. Charles Dalkeith Scott, son of the late Capt., Scott, superintendent of Llanelly Police, is reported missing., Lieut. Soott emigrated t-o Canada. hut", was among the earliest in the Dominion j to volunteer and come to England with! the first Canadian contingent as a i private in the Canadian Gordon High- I landers. He obtained a commission inj that regiment and was twice wounded in fighting in France. A few months ago he [ transferred to the Flying Corps. While on a flight over the German lines with; another British aeroplane they were at-, tacked by ten Gothas. His comrade i managed to escape back to the British I i lines, but Lieut. Scott failed to do so.

r j "WET BLANKET." I í SWANSEA ORPHAN HOMES' FUTURE. J COUNCIL AND MR. ROGER  I BECK'S OFFER. ¡ At Swansea Council ou Wednesday the | | Town CI erk rea d the folk wing letter from J Mr. Roger Beck "Dea.r Air. Town Clerk,—I have ascer- tained that children are received at the Orphan Home by an inspection committee of iadtpg. five ox whom are Noneou- ioimbi-. Also that there are no Nreatrictions as to place of worship, and the children attend St. Mary's j Church in the morning and St. James's j | Church in the afternoon because it -is oon- j venieiit to take them in a body. No protect j has ever been raiser* bv anyone connected with a child. The element has been introduced, and I feel that my personal action might lead to a break in the harmony that has hitherto prevailed throughout the institution, I with- draw my application to the Council, as if I submitted the apparently suggested qualifi- cation of the Council's gift" I feel sure the Committee of Management' would have the sarri fcai and would not accept the gift with that cordiality I would desire. The income from the depe*it I have made, will amply sup- port the want of the annual bazaar, and per- flaps at, some future date another site may be found that wili satisfy the desired object. I regret to have occupied so much of your Estates Committee's time unsuccessfully.— Yours faithfully. (Signed) Roger Le.k. Ald. Tutton. in reply to Aid. Merrells. i -aid there were strong objections to the pro- j posal, but if the Council were prepared to practically give, away for an interminable number of years what had been placed in pledge to holders of Corporation stock, he did not know where they were? He did not desire to say more at present. Aid. Daniel Jones declared that if the rate- payers were consulted 95 per cent. would be pi-Rpared to give the Innd for nothing with- i out any regard to terms. (Hear, hear.) Aid. Mevrolls Yvhai. are the conditions i that Mr. Roger Beck takes exception to? j Mr. Tutton's "Objection." Aid. iutton said that there was a question of the constitution of the governing body. He was not against the endowment of ail j sections of the children, but he was against J an endowment for a particular section, and 1 all children s}ii.ald be treated alike, i Mr. Laughar"*e Morgan: And f') they in this proposition. Aid. Merrells: Unquestionably, yes. Aid. Tutton: T beg to differ. Mr. W. Owen moved that the matter be refossetf tack to the Estates Comraittee; wid that }!r. ft ygav Beck be invited to the meet- mg. He was at, flip committee in favour of giving the land for. i-tothing. The Orphan Home wa now in a back lane, and Mr. j Roger Beck, with his usual kindhe;u'tejtiness. was giving £ 10,000 to provide » new home, and in the circumstan<^es_ he (Mr. Owen) L-be ¡, Jnld.Vt,1.¡¡J:gi":L" the land. Then he understood there were, denominational reasons why they should not do that. He wouid nou hke to see the institution run bv any section, but he had made enquiries and he found that the el' il- dren were accepted there irrespective of relig- ious opinions or persuasions of their rela- fives. That was not taken into consideration. (Hear, hear.) He thought it was a real good cause, and the Council should give rr. Beck's proposal their whole-hearted sup- port. Mr. Beck did not withdraw his | but only the Corporation Aid. Merrells: Thank God he does not; he is a bigger man than that. Mr. W. Owen Everybody knows his reas- onableness and that is why 1 ask that he be i invited to attend the Estates Committee. j Awful R?ig'cus QuesUen.' -I I Aid. Merrells supported and condemnea the apparent throwing of a wet blanket I upon the scheme. The reason was this "awful religious question" was again eror- ping up and he hoped the Council would banish the idea from their minds of asking children what were their religious views. Here they had a noble-hearted gentleman who wanted to make the best possible use of his wealth and that was to help destitute children who were unable tc help them- selves. Mr., Roger Beck should at least know that the whole Council were most dc- j sirous of accepting his offer. Aid. Tutton: Did Mr. Owen, when lie made the inquiries he mentioned, ask whether it is incumbent for every child at the home to go through the form of con- formation ? Mr. W. Owen I did not think it was ne-II cessary when I get the broader answer. Aid. Tutton added that we put the question. Aid. Merrells: Who were the" we who put the question? Ald. Tutton The Estates Committee when they asked for the land. Aid. Dan Jones: Not when I was there;, it may have been done by the stib-commit-0 I tee- I The resolution was carri.ed wi. th a loud ■•Aye," only Aid. Tutton voting agairis.t.

ABERAYON'S POST OFFICE. Council and J the Lack of I Facilities. At Aberavon Council on Wednesday", the General Purposes Committee reported that, they had considered complaints aboUi, the lack of postal facilities in thp town, the iiy unitary "tate of the Post Office, and in- civility to customers. The postmaster had attended the committee meeting, and stated that he had written to the Postmaster- I General, but he, was afraid that nothing: would be done towardB further accommoda- tion during the war. He was prepared t.) tMue stamps to the public at the Arcad?e Post Office on three days a, week.The com- mittee decided to ask the postmaster to utilise the Arcade offices as a post office throughout the week-The report was nrioivted. Employes' wages. Ü. "M' I I- .1., ? ?, -?. I The Finanoe Committee reiwnm wm IJH'" had considered the applications of the gae- workers and oth ep CO"ncil, employes for ^n i^rpase in wages, ?nd th?y recommended that the men be placed on the same footizur as the emnloyes of the Margram Council, who were recently awarded an increase The Council confirmed the recommend a- ti.olls. Unfit" Cheese. I The Sanitary Inspector reported that'dur- ine the month he had destroyed 242-lb. of rheeee found unfit for human consumption. -it was decided to informshopkeers that if they exposed unfit food for pale they would be prosecuted.

'FERRY 8TEELW.ORKER FOUND I DEAD. ) 1 Isaac DavieSj, a Kteelworkers labourer, aged 63. of 25, Rit&on-street, Briton Ferry, was found dead in the kitchen of his home early on Wednesday morning. Deceased rose at four o' clock and prepared breakfast for his son. A little later his married daughter, Mrs. Dvkes. heard a noise downstairs, where, in the kitchen, she found her lather lying unconscious and apparently dead. Dr. Hun- ter was called in, but he could only pro- liouille life to fee extinct.

SWANSEA WOMEN AND I THE \AFAR. j i I STILL MAINTAINING TOWN'S I RECORD. | RECRUITING MEETING FOR THE W.A.A.C. i I Where is the woman to-day who is not anxious to do service for the country her father a.nd brother arc so bravely defending': There is evidently no lack of patriotism amongst- the women of Swansea, judging by the large number who attended the meeting in connection with the Women's Army Aux- i f We d i-ies- iliary Corps at St. dames' Kail on Wednes- day evening, when Miss Marshall (chief or- ganising officer) gave an inspiring address. Ald. Ben Jonets presided, apd was supported by Miss Winifred Davies (daughter of the Mayor), Mr. R. L. Saita, Nr", Rut-hen. Mr. Dawson. Mrs. Burrows, and Mr. hor Jones. The Chairman said that snioe the outbreak of the war women had done noble work and had proved themselves of gh-at assistance to their country. All were anxious for peace, he said, but not at any price. Miss Marshall said she garqe as an offiela.1 i for volunteer women in the Army. of which the War Office wanted 40,000 before Christ- map. There had already been a fine 1c-II Espsoiatfy in Wales; ) which had sent a greater number of women I to various kinds oi work than any other part-! of the Tnited Kincdohi. She felt sure that Swansea would tend the proper quote. The men being wanted in the nring, line, the women were wanted to take thei" place1-. Referring to the noble manned ill which re cmit", came forward rt the outbreak of war. she said she felt sure girls would be proud II io s?o?T thpu' cbunlgi in coming forward i and that the appeal j'N the War OiH?c wou!d not be in v<un, "Miss Mar-, shall explained jhc :ch€n? h: de- tm!. cmphasl?n.? tht '?K''?.ori..wo?d be well paid for i, oni the initial A large number were want-ed for home service. Of the hundreds who had gone out the J'esulte were excellent, and they had the consolation of knowing the greater the nmiibev of the volunteers the sooner the beys would come home. Any! of the committee would be glad to giro anc information required, which could! nJso -be got at tlif, labolt- Exchange. Swansea's contributksn up to the present i was more than in any other town in Walpp. (Applause.) She hoped mothf)s, encourage their daughters to enlist I and how their brothers lLd. Mr. R. L. Sails said The war had con- verted men, and they realised for the I first time the usefulne«^ of the Momcif in tho country and referring to previous i wari, said that women in those days did j splendid work. We were fighting now. he said, not to kill, but to make wars im- j possible in future generations. He feJr certain the women of the coliptr-v would ris« to duty. < > ¡ wit-b Miss Davies for recruits) pointed out how urgent was the call for women in the army, and they in Swansea hoped, to make the undertaking a great siiceess. t' Mr. Dawson (H.M. Customs) gave a. stirring address, and referrkig to the reports which had appeared criticising the middle-class women, said tlia-t could not apply to Swansea, for tlivy had risen; nobly to the occasion. Mr1*. Burrows .proposed a vote of. than?? to the speakers, which wa s seconded by Mis. Huthen, I The meeting closed by singing ti,- el National Ant h em. j National Anthem.  t

FOOD H CONTROL" AND SHORTAGE. Wha; Local Committees Can't  Do. Mr. W. Ower., H h'anses Council on Wednesday, a^ked if the Local Food Con trol Committee had any powers to prevent grocers from holding up fcc!dstutfs and if there was any' method of inspection to see that it WHO not done? Mr. Evan Jones sai-d he did not think any grocer had an £ stock to hold up. Mr. Owen said his reason for asking the question was because for the first time last week a shortage of tea was reported, and immediately it became general throughout the town people were rc-fused tea because t they were not regular customers. The Town Clerk There is no power by which the committee can deal with that -.it present. Mr. Owen Then that is one of.the .powers they ought to possess or disband at once, j because they can now do very much as they like.

BARONESS CEDER- ST ROM'S PALM COURT. -7 SWANSEA COUNCIL'S GREAT i APPRECIATION. —— Swansea Council met on Wednesday, the Deputy Mayor (Aid. Ben Jones) in the chair, j At the outset the .Deputy Mayor moved a.. resolution recording with great appreciation the gift of a palm court by Baroness Ceder- strcm. Mr. J. H. Lee (chairman of the Parks j Committee) seconded with great pleasure a.nd spoke of the Baroness' past. interest for philanthropic causes in the town of Swansea. Mr. W7. W. Holmes supported. In reply to Mr. W. Owen, Mr. Lee said that he hoped the structure would be re- moved about next February. The resolution was carried unanimously.

COWER MAN'S NEW PCST. Mr. Jas. MeHanusi), who has acted a.s farm bitiliff at Miss Talbot's Home Farm. Pounce Castle, dower, for the! last six years, has been appointed superiDtel- dent at the .Manor Farm, Gariorth, Leeds, j under the Yorkshire Council, for agricul- tural education. Dur- ing his stay in Gower he has made a great number of friends, who, sorry to. hear of his departure, wish him every success in his new sphere. (Photo, Chapman, Swansea.)

One of Ben Evans' Cutters. Gunner Sidney Llewellyn Mliolford. ol. 59,! New-street, Swansea, has been admitted to a, New Zealand hospital in France suffering from-shell-shock. He was for 19 years cutter with Messrs. Ben Evans and Co., Ltd.

BRITISH RAID 1 IN GERMANY. I 1.1 —— I Big War Factory "II Bombed. I i I í Great Aerial Struggle II J Coming. I "U" BOAT MUTINY AT OSTEND. I J Ii Heavy Fire on Ypres Front. Hindenburg Reaches Oesel. BRITISH GENERAL HEAD- QUARTERS, FRANCE, Wednesday night. British aeroplanes carried out a very! successful bombing raid this afternoon into German territory. A factory, west of Saarbrucken, some 40 miles beyond the German frontier, was attacked. Many bombs were dropped with good effect, and fires were seen to break out in the factory. All of our machines returned safely. 11 On the 16th inst. ouraeroplanes took advantage of the fine period, from dawn till three p.m., to carry out artillery pork and photography. A large number of bombs also were dropped during the day on hostile billets, hutments, and trenches. Two German machines were brought lfown in air fighting, and one other was fclict down by our anti-aircraft gums. One of our machines is missing. (Note .Saarbrucl,-en, on the left bank of the Saar, is 50 miles by rail from Metz. It is the centre of the Saar district, which prodhces 11,000,000 tons annually.) THREE OF ENEMY HIT.! R.N.A.S. MEN'S INCREASING PATROL FIGHTS. TRESS BUREAU, T irsday, 12.10 a.m. The Secretary of t Admiralty makes the following annour. o-ment: During the, day Ol&. 17 patrols were carried out by the R.N.A.S., several enemy formations being encountered. One enemy seaplane was brought ifown and' seen to crash, whit, twe other enemy machines were probably II destroyed. BUSY FRENCH AIRMEN. HAVOC ON ENEMY 'PLANES L AND DEPOTS. I I [ (Press Association War Special.) PAIRIS, Thursday Afternoon. Last evening about 6.30 enemy aeroplanes tnade another raid on Nancy and dropped several bombs. There were some victims among civilians. In the course of the daytime of the 17th Six German aeroplanes were destroyed ifcnd five leil disabled in their lines. Our bombing machines made several raids The railway stations at Courcelles, Thion- -viue, Mezieres, Naveant, and Woville, fac- tories at Hodouda, and numerous munition depots and bivoua-cs were copiously sprinkled jtrith projectiles. 2. GREAT BATTLES COMING. FEVERISH GERMAN PREPARATIONS FOR STRUGGLE FOR AIR I SUPREMACY. (Press Association Special CorresnnnW<w I  PRESS CAMP, FRENCH ARMY, j '■ Wednesday. The -vitM importance of the question of air supremacy for the Allied nations could not be more effectively illustrated than by the following facts which have recently come to the knowledge of the French Gene- ral Staff. The Germans are well aware that some time next year the Now Amenoan air sauadrons t Will come into action on the Western front, and they are already straining every nerve in order to be able to meet the Allied air offensive next spring. The number of German battle 'planes is to be doubled during the coming winter, anJd the aeroplanes and motor building factories throughout Germany are enlarging their plant and Obtaining reinforcements of labour I to enable them to cope with the sudden in. flux of orders. Switzerland is being laid under contribution. Two hundred and fifty Argus motors have been ordered from a arm in the Zurich district. The Fok-ker firm, which is buiding fight- ing bi-planes in great numbers as well is a tri-plane remarkable for its speed and climb- ing powers, has taken over the great Berairia piano factories in Schwerin. In every type of flying machine the Ger- ¡ taans are Feverishly producing new models '11 lor long distance samung expeditions. The 1917 Rumpler, with 260 horse-power Mer- cedes motor, is said to be the best machine. They are also building a machine made entirely of metal to operate in conjunction with infantry on the battlefield. It has no great speed and is a notably slow climber, and does not seem to be able to rise much above 10,000 feet. During the six months from February to 'August, twenty-nine important industrial establishments were added to the number of factories making aeroplanes or their aè cessories in Germany.

THE WHITE CITY'S SUCCESS. At Swaiisea, Council on Wednesday, in teply to Mr. W. Owen, the Chairman of the Parks Committee (Mr. J. H. Lee) said that 4he financial statement of the White City tvould be presented at the next tneetlylg. the 'deputy-Mayor And it will be a very tatisfactory one. r.

FRANCE, HUN BATTERIES BUSY ON YPRES FRONT. NIGHT RAID BY LONDON TROOPS. I .1 11 BRITISH GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, j FRANCE, Thursday Noon. London troops carried out a successful raid last night in the neighbourhood of Gavrelle. Several of the enemy were killed and taken prisoners. Our own casualties were light. Hostile artillery has been active, during the night against our position south of the Yp r e s C om in .is Canal and in the neighbour- hood of Zonnebeke and Broodsiende. I BRITISH GENERAL HEAD- QUARTERS, I FRANCE, Wednesday, 10.15 p.m. 1 Hostile artillery has shown consider- I able activity during the day north-east of Ypres and in the coast sector. The activity of our own artillery on the battle front continues. There is nothing further of special in- ] teres t to report. I (Admiralty, per Wireless Press. I (Admiralty, per Wireles Press;) J BERLIN, Wednesday. Western Theatre of War. Armyi Croup of Crown Prince Rupprooht.- In Flanders the artillery duel swelled again yesterday to considerable inten- sity from the inundated region of the. Yser as far as the Lys. In some sectors firing intensity in-! creased in the evening and on the whole front this morning.

III METAL VALUE £22. j SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST LOCAL MEN. ONE DISCHARGED: TWO 11 HEAVILY FINED. I Three men. David Evans (65), labourer, Wm. Jones (32), tube inspector, and Wilfred Williams (32). labourer, were charged at the Swansea Police Court on ^'mrsday, on re- mand, with being concerned together in stealing a quantity of brass and bronze metal, value in all £ 22, the property of the British Mannesmann Tube Company, Ltd. Mr. W. A. Thomas defended Williams and Evans, and Mr. Edwa-rd Harris appeared for Jones. Mr. Henry Thompson, prosecuting, said it was with reluctance his clients had to pro- ceed against Jonee, who had been in the Employ of the company for seventeen years. The nature of the theft of the material in- volved mad e it imperative that they should take proceedings P.C. Hill deposed to seeing the metal being brought out from the work s on w. wagon, csviven by JEviiw, who said he had found the stuff on the road to Llansamlet. Detective R. Tucker deposed to arresting Jones, who admitted being concerned in the t'heft. After hearing Evans in the box the Bench decided that tl^ere was no case against him, and he was discharged. Mr. W. A. Thomas said that hitherto Williams had borne a highly respectable character. He had been discharged from the Hussars and R.F .A., and he assured the Bench that he had suffered greatly for the disgrace he had brought on his parents. Mr. Ed. Harris spoke in similar terms of his client, whom, it had been proved, had not actually stolen the metals. The Bench expressed surprise at the I downfall of the two young men, and fined Jones 910 or two months, and Williams ZCIO or two months. I The imposition of the fine was made 1 with the desire to keep the men out of prison.

I 4D. AND 5D. A PINT. I LORD RHONDDA FIXES BEER PRICES. Lord Rhondda has fixed the prices of draught beer sold in public bars. All beers of the lower gravity, whether ale, porter, or stout, are to be sold at not more than 4d. per imperial pint, and those of higher gravity at not ihore than 5d. Before leaving the brewery the barrels must be durably marked on the head 4d." or Sd. as the case may be, and it is an offence for the publioan to deface these prices; nor may anyone advertise or sell as "Government beer" beer of a lese gravity j than 3,036dejr. (4d. beer). The term "public bar" includes the jug department, but does not include saloon and other rooms where higher than "public bar" prices are always charged. Nor at,2 clubs, canteens, theatres, muaic-halli, or rait- way station buffets included. Increased Brewing. Another new order sanctions for the next three months the increased brewing allowed 'last quarter. The new Order, in so far as it refers to gravity and prices, simply means that in future Government beer is to be brewed a little stronger," said a trade authority.

SWANSEA AND NEATH WILLS. Mrs, Ruth Beaueer, of 15, Veraon-street, Hafod. Swansea, who died in September last. left £ 1,559 5s. 4d. Letters of administration have been granted to her son Charles. of the above address.—-Mr. Frederic Wm. Holloway, of 52, Lewis-road, Neath, left £ 1,116 2s.and probate has been granted to his widow, !.Jr, Esther Holloway, of above address.

NAVAL r ¡ MUTINY AT OSTEND, I ———— I REFUSAL TO MAN I "U" BOATS. I J —— I AMERICAN DESTROYER TORPEDOED. i 0, i j (Eeuter's War Special.) j j" AMSTERDAM, Thursday, j The Belgische Dagblad" reports that a mutiny occurred last week at Ostend amongst Cerman sailors, who refused to go aboard submarines. An officer was thrown into the sea. About thirteen mutineers were arrested and handcuffed andtaken to | Bruges. U.S. DESTROYER j TORPEMED. J l-  OUR ALLY'S FIRST NAVAL J i OUR ALLY'S FIRST NAVAL MISHAP. j An Exchange special Washington message. on Thursdav saH The Navy Department announce that an American destroyer was torpedoed in Euro- j pean waters on the 15th itist., but was not sunk. One member of the crew w?s killed and five injured. (Note.—This is the first actual American naval mishap as one of our Allies.) TWELVE LARGE I SHIPS. I ii U BOATS' LATEST I I TOLL. LESS SHIPPING AT OUR PORTS, The Admiralty on W ednesday issued the usual weekly return relating to losses due to Ocrpiany'r, wirestjicted u*<o of submarines against Allied and neutral shipping. j The ftgures given below are for the -A-ee ended October 14, 3 p.m., and they show the proportion of British losses as compared with the number of vessels of all nationalities entering and leaving British ports during that period: y This week's statistics show tha.t 12 la-rgge j vessels have been sunk, as against 14 last Wl'lf\k. I Arrivals and Sailings. Arrivals and Sailings. I Merchant Vessels ot all nationalises 100 tons net) arriving at &nd sailing from United Kingdom ports (exclusive of fishing and local craft): (a) Arrivals-. ••• 2,124 (b) Swings 2,094 Losses. British merchant vessels sunK oy mine ur submarine: I I (a) 1.600 tons (gross) or over. 12 (b) Under 1,600 tons (grossp. 6* (c) Fishing vessels sunk It Unsuccessful Attacks. British merchant veaseds unsuc- cessfully attacked by submar- ines. 5tt Includes one sunk during the week end- ing September 30. and one sunk during the week ending October 7. t Sunk during the week ending October 7. tt Includes two attacked during the week ending October 7. Last Week's Figures. | Arrivals 4,oiy j Sa.ilmgt, ?-? Losses 1,600 tons gross or over, 14; under 1,600 tons gross, 2; fishing vessels sunk, 3. Unsuccessful attacks, 5. j still a Menace." The "Times" naval correspondent says:- On the face of it., the fact that the traffic returns are falling, while the number of ships sunk remains constant, and is still so large as to be menacing, should be a warning that the submarine campaign still adds con- siderably to the difficulties of the food and shipping problem. 12.000 INVOiLVED. LURID STORY oF\ HUN NAYAL REVOLT. NEW YORK, Tuesday (delayed). i The "N ew York Evening Sun" prints a j story of the German naval revolt, written by a participant, Second-Lieutenant Rudolph Gladpelder, formerly attached to the sunken cruiser Magdeburg, who escaped to Switzer-1 land after the outbreak. He declared that 12,000 sailors were in-j1 volved in the revolt on the last days of July! and the first days of August. Tlieniain out- break lasted from early ntorning'until mid- night. Infuriated sailors and marines from twenty-five warships mrubbed the admiral j and staff of fifty officers. Fired the barracks, Zeppelin sheds, warenouses. wnarves, and naval ooserva- t?o and plundered the ar. Fl uucom??leted w?r?hips, bddgeg, and iitting-out buildings, on the harbours, were blowil up. Some mutineers reached the ships after the arrival of the loyalist troops. Others were mown down by machine guns. The entire German navy was permeated with discontent. The wounded were treated j in special secret hospitals.

WAR SAVINCS AT CLYDACH. Clydach War Savings Committee have i already 560 members, and the teachers in the locality have taken up the work with interest. Mr. W. J. Percy Player is presi- dent and Mr. Herbert Gibbon vice-president. Those desirous of joining the society should make application to Mr. W. J. Lewis (sec- retary) or Mr. 1.11. J. Davies (press secre- taxy).

j THE NEXT MAYOR, j THE NEl_MAYOR. I SWANSEA COUNCtUS CHOICE. I ALD. BEN JONES | UNANIMOUSLY SELECTED. UNANIMOUSLt SELECTED. A special meeting- of the Swansea Council in Committee was held at the close of the j ordinary monthly meeting on Wednesday for the purpose of considering the question of j next year's Mayoralty. It had been definitely stated that the Mayor (Aid. David Davies) is retiring from 1)ublÚ; life on the 9th of  next. j public Jife on the 9th of November next. Mr. P. Molyneux proposed the nomination of Ald. Ben Jones, the Deputy Mayor, who had been carrying out the duties during the Mayor's illness. Mr. David Matthews seconded. < Opposition 11 Not Pressed. Aid. Miles and Mr. Ivor Gwynne put for- ward the name of Mr. W. H. Morris. The opposition, however, was not pressed. J and Aid. Ben Jones (as already ,tated) was Ji unanirfiouely selected amid applause. Aid. Ben Jones, we learn, w!II select !} Conn. Percy Molyneux as his deputy. SWANSEA' MAYORS I RESIGNATION. J ALD. BEN JONES'S FEELINGI; REMARKS. At Swansea Council on Wednesday, re- i feeing to the letter intimatine resignation fe-rring to the letter intimating resignation from the Mayor (Aid. David Davies). already !j published, The Deputy Mayor expressed deep regret at the Mayor's inability to continue office, j Aid. Davws had truly said that he had laid the foundation stone for a greater Swansea, They all knew that the Mayor had attempted t.o do the work of half a dozen men, with the j result that his health broKe down, for L. which they were all sorry. It was their hope that, the Ma.yor would be able to attend the meet- in,g of the Council on November 9th. (Hear. hear.) As to the Mayoress, he was sure that Mrs. David D# vies had been secoifS to none. From the time the Mayor took office s he had I worked very hard. and it was not, generally known how much she and other ladies were doing for the town. In conclusion the Deputy Mayor said he had seen Mis* Davies that day. iand the family were in hopes that the Mayor would be present at the meeting on the 9th, when the Council would show their warm appreciation of what he had done for the town. (Hear, hear.) Mr. W. W. Holmes submitted the minutes of the Coal Committee (whose prices aPrear in our advertising columns). The report was accepted with an addition, j (•Attggeeted by that all coal s be charged at cost price in addition to the .best coals quoted.

i" TIME OF THE GRAVEST ANXIETY." UNLESS PEOPLE PRACTISE ECONOMY. I ? LORD RHONDDA'S LETTER TO SWANSEA COMMITTEE. i A special meeting of the Swansea Food Control Committee met on Wednesday even-' ing. Colonel Sinclair (chairman) presiding. The Food Coniroller (Iord Rhondda) wrote in reference to entrusting to the new committees the duty of continuing and de- veloping the food economy work already in- itiated by the War Savings Association, that the harvests of the world would not meet the requirements of ourselves and our Allies Iduring the next twelve months unless our present rate of consumption was materially reduced. Whe need for the strictest ecoii- omy was intensified by the steps which the Government had taken by reducing the price of essential foodstuffs. Unless those plain facts could be brought home promptly to every household the coming winter would be a time of the gravest anxiety. He saw no alternative between a rigid economy volun- j tarily effected and a Compulsory system of rationing. He therefore invited the com- mittee to take the initiative by appointing immediately a Food Economy Committee with power to appoint one or more sub- committees to undertake the prosecution ot a food economy campaign throughout their area. The letter went on to point out that. the committee should be composed of every section of the community. i It was resolved to set up such a commit- I I tee. In reply to discussion the executive.officer i said that the Food Committee had no power to prevent traders from refusing to sell tea j or any other article, but if the price ex- ceeded the maximum hen proceedings could and would be taken. It was stated that there was a real short- age of tea in the country. Prices of Potatoes. Aid. Hi Hard pointed out that grower- sellers of potatoes must sell at Id. per lb., Mt ?t the SwanFea Market a higher price was being charged. It. was resolved that enquiries be made.

SWANSEA'S WATER- WORKS. I COUNCIL AND THE CONSULT- ING ENGINEERS. Mr. W. Owen proposed, at Swansea Council on Wednesday, that a proposal to engage I' Mr. Midgeley Taylor as a consulting water engineer at RZOO a year and expenses be re- ferred Vfeek to the Water and Sewers Com- mittee. He suggested that, they utilise the services of their present con,sulting engineer, Mr. Wyrill. Aid Merrolls: You are not serious. Mr Owen said he was, especially as there Nv-er,3 no im1portant matters under considera- tion, He added that Mr. Taylor's engage- ment was going to prove all expensive luxury. Mr. Parker moved the deletion of the minute. ?Mr* D J Daviea (chairman of committed s?d th principle of the engagement had been agreed to. Mr Parker: Then I move a reduction in the amount. Here we are asked by the State to save money, and now aB a Council we are going to give 4200 a year to a man who may come here once in three months, ask Mr. Perkins if everything is all right, a,nd go away again. Ald. Tutton supported a reduction in the amount, a.nd said in regard to their late cneineer that Nobody questioned Mr. Wyrill's ability. Aid. Daniel Jones supported the com- mittee's recommendation. Mr. P. J. Davies emphnsised the value of Swansea's waterworks, and pointed out that the best possible advice during Lieutenant Colli son's absence wa-s necessary, as it might be that the Blaenant-ddu reservoir may never be filled again. The committee's recommendation was adontftd only five vntimr azoinst it.

SWANSEA LIEUTENANT DIES FOR COUNTRY. II LATE LIEUT. HUBM?T HOWE:LI'S, i?"I.Ii old Swansea Granmiftr School boy, and brother of the late Capt&in Graham Howells, who has been kiHed in action. Son of Mr. (, RoweJls. formerly chief clerk at Swansea. (G.P.O.V and 'now pos?naster at Weston- (?'.P.O:. iiid Pos?-mastei- at Weston-

I SWANSEA LIEUTENANT'S DEATH IN HOSPITAL. The relatives of Lieut Arthur Johnson. R.F.A., son of the late Mr. Arthur Johnson, gtockbrok-et-, S,yansea..tIave received intima- tion that he f»r.ccumbed from heart affection I at a convalescent hojne at Ongar, Essex, on Tuesday night. Deceased was invalided home from India a moniji or so ago. He was -illy 33 years of a,ge aSid a member of the Swansea- Hockey Club. He was a nephew to Mrs. E. P. Jones, Mrs. Astlev Samuel, i Messrs. J. Solomon (Cardiff), Syd Solo- (Birmin- £ ?ham and Ivor. Solomon (now in France with T.A.C.), and his widowed mother re- sides at 26, Sketty-road, Swansea. The body will be removed home for burial.

RUSSIA. i ENEMY mmm. FRESH OFFENSIVE FOILED. I HINDEJslBURG ARRIVES AT OESEU (Press Association War Special.) I PETROG-RAD, Wednesday, j At five o'clock yesterday morning j the Germans atten?ted to throw several bridges across the Dvina. ) These were immediately destroyed by Russian artillery. ,1.). I REINFORiCEMENTS II BEING HASTENED. I RUSSIAN COUNTER-ATTACK II IMMINENT. PETEOGKAD. Wednesday. In competent naval circles the present j situation in the Baltic Sea is summarised as follows :-Wjiile our fleet in the zone of operations is being pressed by German forces four times its strengt.h, our army finds itself in a more favourable position, the number and strength of»G?rman troops landed being insignificant. Taga Bay, which is the only place where reinforcements can be disembarked, is ex- posed to tho .northerly gales, whibh have been raging for two days. The transport of our reinforcements on the island of Oesel, however, does not. depend on weather conditions. This explains the i s ex p l?tilis t.he J}eristent eft"rL of German destroyers to penetrate as far as Moon Sound, and thereby threaten our communications, alid ttit- enemy's desperate attacks against our troops which are defending these communications. Matters should be settled before long. as we are hastening the despatch of reinforcements for the counter-attack, which is imminent, j GERMANS CLAIM ENTIRE ISLAND OESEL. (Admiralty, per Wireless Pros?.) I HKRLIN, Weanesday Afternoon. The enemy forces, who still offered resist- ance on the Sworbe Peninsula, have been overcome. As a result the island of Oesel 'I:he booty i., iii is fully m our possession. The booty is in, creasing. Over 1,000 prisoners were bro-ugiii., in yesterday. Our naval forces had encounters with Rus- sian destroyers and gunboats north of Oesei and in the Bay of Riga, which resulted fav- ourably for us. Without losses on our part the enemy ships were compelled to retire. HINDENBURG ON THE ISLAND. (Admiralty. per W:relets Press.) ROME. Wednesday. A report has bean received that Marshal von Hindenburg has-arrived on the island of Oesel.

THE -DAILY TOLL SWANSEA FLYFTFG OBSERVER'S FATE. and Mis. W. R*Hughe*, of Herdly.% Eaton-grove. Swansea,, wlioso youn^seStv^eson', Lieut. John Lawrence Hughes, cf the Welsh Regiment, attached to the Flying Corps, wa? killed in action on the 1st inst.. have received a sympathetic telegram from the King and Queen. No details are vet available as to the ehcumstaiicas under which this brave young observer met his death except tha.t both be and his pilot (Lieut. Rayner) were killed in action as they were returning" from a bomb raid and are both buried in the mili- tary- cemetery the aerodrome. Sketty Lieutenant. Lieut. W. Cledan Morgan, R.F.A., son .of Mr. Herbert L. Morgan, Sketty, has been admitted to hospital at Eta'ples suffering from disordered action of the heart (slight). Lieut. Morgan has written a stirring message about, the recent battles in Belgium and the big haul of prisoners, and predicts an early victorious termination of the war. His hrother; Signaller Arthur G. Morgan, is also doing his bit somewhere in France whilst, his sister, Vera M. Morgan, is ministering to the wounded at the l4t:i Military Hospital in France. Briton Ferry Flying Officer Missing. Lieut. Vernon Hill. R.P.C., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jonkin Hill. Briton Ferry, is reported missing. He has another brother on active service. He was a near relative of the late Mr. Jon- kins, River View, Pontardulais, whom he often visited. ,I "Daily Post" Lad. Pte. Archie Campbell, whose l'ome is at 89, Western-street, and was formerly employed at. the "Daily Po,,t, Printing I Works, has been wounded in two places, and is now in hospital in France, satis- factorily progressing. I In H pi I In Hospital at Salonika. Mr. Henry rxlwards, Glynllwchwr-road, Pontardulais, has received a letter from his son-in-law. Sergeant J. Phillips, j R.E., who was confined to hospital .at Salonika, on September 27, stating that. ho is progressing favourably. I Swansea Man Believed Drowned. [ According to a Jetter written by the owners to his wife, who resides at No. 8. Whinston-street, North Hill, Swansea, j there is little doubt but that Walter Chiiley, attached to the Navy, went down in his ship. It was thought some of the crew might have been picked up by some vessel, as there was only a Japanese sailor aboard. Chiiley is a nephew of Mr. Tom Owen, the Mumbles comedian. i A Two Brothers in Hospital. -I- -1 1 .L1. Ut"HIJ uui jjdici-gruj/ii ouiiceriimg irte. H., E. Zeal (former Mumbles train conductor). ill in hospital at Bagdad, it appears that his brother, Driver F. Zeal (also employed on the same line) is lying in hospital at Salonika. I Swansea Butcher. I Mrs. Lptoii, of 84, Pentre Kstyli, iiryn- hyfryd, .wan8ea, has been notified that herI husband, Private WilUam Upton, of the Lancashire Fusiliers, is ly?ng in hospital in France wounded in the leg. Prior to eilw listment Private Upton was manager of a butcher's shop at the Hafod. I Manselton Corporal. I ,Mr. and Mrs. McKay, <, at. John's- road, Manselton, have received news that their son, Corpl. Hubert A. McKay, Lanes. Fusiliers, was killed in action m the 9th October. He was formerly em- ployed at the Mannesmann, and joined the Army on September 7th, 1914. He I was wounded in Salonika last year, re- covered, and went out to Belgium on June 5th of this present year. His I officer; writing home, says he was re- spected and esteemed by officers and men, and "died for the cause of all and lite glory of the regiment." Neath Crocer's Son. I I- curate jersey -rwarl -.t-iioniq.s, or the Glosters. son of Mrs. Thomas, grocer., Bridge-street. Neath, was killed in action l in France on the 4th inst.

AMERICA FIRST U.S. DIVISION -.Wbo- REVIEWED IN FRANCE. ANOTHER HALF-MILLION TO TRAIN, t —— PARIS. Thursday. The first divis:ion of the American Expeditionary Force in France has been reviewed by Marshal Joffre and General Pershing. The former, in a short address, stated that he r-egalded President Wilson as the saviour of democracy. NEW YORK, Wednesday night. Americans are completely reconciled to and prepared for the second draft, mobilising another 500,000 men fur train- ing within twelve months from now, and J hear that the authorities are making arrangements with that object in view.- (" Daily Telegraph" correspondent.) U" BOAT MENACE. AMERICAN COASTS AS WAR ZONE. NEW YORK, Wednesday. A London cable giving the Wireless Press report that Germany is expected to declare the coasts of the United States, Canada, and a war zone is causing interest. but no alarm, in New York asid Washington. Telephoned at his residence last night, Secretary Daniels said the Press communica- tion was the first news to him. Every precaution against the approach of submarines to these shores has long been ill force. The declaration of a war zone by iGermany would be a notification to neutrals. It is suggested by the Washington corres- pondent of the "Now York Times" that, the new move would mean t.he shifting of activi- ties from British to American waters as being a more effective means of checking supplies of troop s and munitions.

 r COPPER PIT CASE. Men to Work During Adjourn. | ment. The case in connection with the Copper Pit Collieries, which was to have been heard at the Swansea Police Court an Thursday, was i adjourned for a fortnight, on the mutnal agreement of the advocates. The summons was against Thomae S. Evans, check-weigher, for unlawfully inter- fering with certain workmen employed al the collieries and with the management of the mine. On lieiialf of the Colliery Company, r. Keiishole (A)-wrdare) eaid that the workmen at the colliery had bH('n acquainted of t.h4 Coal Controller's communication, and ha4 awcreed to return to work during-the 14 I adjournment. I Mr. Marlsy Samson, fnr defendant, con, | curred.

t -== EX-FIGHTERS AND WORK AT BOCKS. Statement by Port Labour Committee. ) We have received lh" iollowmsr :-Thc Port J Labour Committee have inquired into the question oi employment at Docks of dis- chargred soldiers, and are satisfied that the action of the trades unions oonceraed was perfectly regular, and that tiere is not the Ughteat desire to in any* W IT prevent dis- lehargrG soldiers resuming: the work they. I were engaged in when they left to join the Colours.—Geo. S. Harries, MaA. Chairman, f.,

SWANSEA TRADESMAN'S NASTY ACCIDENT. Mr. II. A. Leak, the well-known Swansea seedsman, and who resides at Hanover-street, was driving his sister in a side-car on Thurs- day, and when near the Uplands Hotel he j collided with a motor-lorry and was thrown under a tramoa-r and sustained a double fracture of the right leg. He was removed to hOEpjtal, where Dr. Wood performed an operation. —

I CONCERT FOR THE SHROPSH.'RES. A ? v? peasant. pYptnu? was ananged for i ±ti he Shi ropshire LIght Infantry at. the -MX.A.. Swans'?, on Wednesdav, by Mr Roger Thomas. Mr. W. H. Bond was in the chair. The followng artistes contributed to an excellent programme Misses Millie Fursland, M. Guppy, P^,Jones, Olive Dando, Nancy Harman vd Mrs. W. Allen (Miiiii. bles), Messrs. E. L, Morgans and Bryil Francis. The accompanist was Mrs. F. 140 Morgan.

—^ — ——— — PRICES OF TEA. By the Tea (Provisional Prices) Order, 1917. the Food Controller provides that no tea of Classes A. B. or C, under the 90 l'el i cent. Tea Control. 1917, shall- be sold at prices exceeding the prices permitted undei that scheme, and that no tea other than ot those classes shall be sold after October 51, at a price exceeding 4. per pound.

PONTARDULAIS FUNERALS. At Saixiis (B.) burial ground, Tilaued^ Pontardulais, the funeral of the late Mis Daniel Evans. Llwyn Brit-h. llendy, took place. The cortege was very larpre. The chief mourners were Messrs. Daniel Evans (husband), Henry James Evans (son;, David Richards and W. Davies. Swansea (sons-im law); Rev. If. Smyrna Jones, Llangefai, Anglesey; and Councillor D. Rowlands, Kid. welly (cousins). The Rev. R W. Davie* (I)astbr) officiated, iRted by the Revs. Af Morris (Llangennecli), J. Lewis (Lihanus), G. Jones (Capel Newydd), D. II, Davies (Port. lliw), and B. E. Williams (Grovesend). Ther. were also present Alderman J. Ll. Thoma%. J. Jones, C.C.. and IJ, W. Thomas, D.C. Tlio deacons of Ca-lfaria Baptist Chapel acted at bearers.

MATCHES AT MUNITION WORKS. At Jilanelly on Wednesday, William Ileis bert Ray. Noddfa. Pwll-road; 8am Ci wytin r\ 9. Kinff's-equare; and Pet-er Hunter, Morluit Bungalow, Burry Port, were charged win h.Aing,g, match each in their possession in ft munition f. ,totory. -.Mr. I/Udfoixl pleaded guilty for Gwyther, who was stated to be J4. nan-smok-,(-r.-Gwyther statod that he iiF:4 the match-stick as a toothpick, and thought that he had cut off the live end. He was not working in the danger zone.-Hiinter did not appear. Defendants were each fined E5.

COCKETT WANTS A J.P. Tile U-ockett l'arish Council have afx pointed a committee to interview the metit- ber for Gower with a, view ta using his influence to include Mr. J. T. Martyn, their hon. clerk, in the ti"j, of magistrates. He well deserved the honour, it was argued, after 25 years' public ser- vice. At present there was only one justice of the peace, in the person of Mr. J. H. Rosser, in the districts of the CWUIM1*