Abergavenny Chronicle

tlAIO ILL. FIELD-MARSHAL ORDERED COMPLETE REST. General regret was manifested w hen it GenCTal regret was maaifE'ted when it b,,eame known that Sir Douglas llai? h;:d been taken ill. He looked far from well during the procession «n Saturday, became ill during the afternoon, and had to IK, con- veyed by motor-car to his residence at Kingston-on- Thames. Happily the Field Marshal, who has an iron constitution, was better on Sundav, but he haa been ordered complete rest for "a few days. The trouble was said bo be a slight attack of malaria.

FAINTS IN THOUSANDS. AMBULANCE MEN KEPT BUSY. The members of the St. John's Ambu- lance Association were kept busy Oil Satur- day. Literally thousands fainted. One doctor stationed at the association headquarters told a representative that the ambulances had carried away thousand;) of people while the procession was passing. Most of the patients were women. "Fir-,t -iid was rendered not only along the line of march," he said, "but in the underground stations, where there were dense crowds. We have been so busv that we have had no time in which to oompile any records." Happily tie parsing of the procession was -not marred by serious street accidents of any kind-in fact the whole proceedings went cff without the slightest hitch.

RAILWAY EYES. N.E.R. STRIKE SETTLED. At a maes meeting at Newcastle on Sun- day the North-Eastern Railway strike was settled. Mr. Walter Hudson, acting secre- tarv to the National Union of Railwavmen, Tecited the terms of settlement and said the men had gained more than they set out to get, for the N.E.R. eyesight test had srone for ever. Representatives of the N.U.R., the Loco- motiveraen's Association, and the strike committee all recommended acceptance, which was agreed to. The President of the Board of Trade has, conditional upon the immediate resumption of work, prornwe d within a month a national eyesig-ht test, by which both sides agree to be bound. The company agrees to postpone all eye- sight examination until after August 21, and to reinstate the suspended men subject to re-ex-flinination after that date.

LADY DIANA INJURED. I Lady Diana Cooper, who before her recent marriage was well-known as Ladv Diaila Manners, met with a nasty accfdent on Saturday evening by falling through a skv- light to the floor below, a distance of 20 feet. I At the time she was watching the tie- work display from a friend's roof in Green- street. Park-la.ne. She was somewhat seriously in j ured, her thigh being broken. I

MAN FALLS OFF PLANKS. A man who watched the march from the top of a pile of planks at Westminster Bridge cheered so enthusiastically that he lost his balance and fell. He was not seriously hurt. A LOST EYE FOR ART. I A disgusted picture-postcard seller, who I had disposed of scarcely any of his stock, observed to a bystander that London crowds ain't got no eye for art, no'ow." A pickpocket was ducked by angry spec- tators in a horse trough. Despite the repeated instructions, many Union Jacks were flown wrong way up, a signal of distress! One shilling each was the price obtained for oranges by profiteering hawkers on the route of the procession. A bust of Lord Kitchener from the hall of the War Office was placed over the main entrance in Whitehall. It was surrounded by a laurel wreath, and was saluted by the troops as they passed. Bv the King's special wish, the Chelsea pensioner w ere seats near the ?; 11 estv took the '4- I u t e. point at which his -i-u-je.ity i^ook the Salute. So crowded were the early morning trains, tramcars, and 01l'èlJlJUS£'S that lliallY hundreds of people waited from olltlyiu6 slurbs.

PEACE BONFIRES. I PITHY PARAGRAPHS FROM THF PROVINCES. I SIXlY PEAKS ABLAZE. The chain of bonfires inaugurated throughout the country was wonderful. For instance, sixty Derbyshire peaks were ablaze with bonfires, visible 70 miles away. At Bridlington there was an historic pageant, including tableaux representing visits of kings and queens to Bridlington. Special provision for the, entertainment of the aged and the young of Birmingham was made, and bands played in thirteen parks and recreation grounds. At Nottingham there was a march past of all ex-Service men and dinners to 10,000 re- turned fighting men. At Yarmouth children took part in a com- memoration service, and after a visit to the picture-palaces had tea at their schools. There was a precession of emblematic and historical cars. There was a big bonfire on Gorleston cliffs and a firework display. IN THE SUBURBS, GREAT DEMONSTRATIONS IN GREATER LONDON. •Suburban London had its own shows, and these epitomised included the following in- cidents :— There was a long procession of tableaux at Brixton, the characters ranging frcm gladiators to joy girls. Actors and actresses played in a cricket match in BrockweLl Park. Bands played at Camlxsrwell from noon to midnight. Thirty thousand children were entertained in Kenniiigton Park, Southwark. At Wandsworth there was a fete attended by 50,000 children. A pageant paraded the streets, some thousands of people taking part. A great procession, in which troops and municipal authorities took part, was held at Islington. Wood Green had an historical pageant. There was a concert by 2,000 children, con- ducted by a girl of nine. There was a thanksgiving service c. n Turn-ham Green, a procession, and a great peace fair." Twenty thousand school children of IL: In- xnersmith were entertained by the Council. There was a great fete on Wimbledon Common, in which scores of tlwusands par- ticipa-ted. Beyond the tooug-ht for the children, for whom the district council voted £ 150, to be spent in games and entertainments, no cele- brations of a public character were pro- vided -it Adon. The streets were deco- rated, however, and parish dances held. A concert was given at the Town Hall, Finsbury, to all ex-service men, at which to ?,- I i  x- the Marquis of Northampton, the president iof the Dieharged Soldiers' Federation, was present. IN THE PROVINCES. RAMSGATE'S GREAT BLAZING CRUCIFIX. I At Cork the military parade passed off without a hitcli. Flags and bunting were displayed in the streets through which the troops passed, and large crowds, who watched their progress, waved oordial greetings. The convicts at Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight, were given a holiday. They were also supplied with extra rations, including plum pudding. In some parts of Kent wh>ô!e sheep were roasted to provide the dinner which was supplied to ex-service men and their wives and villagers generally. Burnley went without gas and trams, the men refusing to work during the official peace celebrations. In the Potteries working-class streets vied with each other in the gaiety cf their deco- rations. Not only were the houses ablaze with bunting, but in many districts the inhabitants had erected triumphal archcs. At Godalming the Mayor (Alderman Bur- gess), who is over seventy years nl age, won the 120 yards handicap for members of the Corporation. At Portsmouth all warships in the har- bour were dressed with flasrs, and a salute of twenty-one guns was fired at noon. The town was profusely decorated. Great cheering crowds lined the streets of Edinburgh during a procession of Scottish soldiers. At Liverpool the enly civic functions were two garden parties gi ven by the Lord Mayor in Calderstones Park, one beinsr at- tended by 11,000 widows and orphans of Liverpool soldiers killed in the war. Great rejoicings marked Wrexham's cele- brations. Two thousand ex-service men were entertained to dinner, and 6,0-30 chil. dren to tea. Ihe outstanding feature of Southampton's celebrations was a magnificent historical pageant :n which the chief events in the hfst-ory of Britain were illustrated. Despite the efforts of the Sinn Feiners to prevent any peace rejoicings, Dublin was gay with bunting, the Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes being very prominent. Thousands assembled on College Green to witness the march ptvefe of the troops. The celebrations in Limerick were marked by a sp ec ial military display and procession by the trooj^s in garrison through the principal thoroughfares. At Ramsgate at night i great blazing crucifix appeared in the sky above the tom bed parish church. Rain fell so heavily at Gloucester that most of the day's programme of festivities fell through.

MARVELLOUS PYROTECHNICS. I GORGEOUS FIREWORKS ILLUMINATE NIGHT'S BLACK CANOPY. The firework displays in the Metropolis \rere marvellously well done. Following one or two rockets, the oilthurt, soon grew into a veritable barrage, which lasted almost uninterruptedly for an hour, and provided a deafening accompaniment to the more artistic features. These were of a most lavish description and almost infinite in variety. The sky was lit up with the coloured light of falling stars. Exploding rockets threw out masses of framing siiakei, which spiralled hissing to the ground. There were over thirty- batteries of the. and salvoes 4of shells which on bursting threw out stars of almost I every colour. ¡ At eleven o'clock the climax of the dis- play reached, when a huge bonfire was j lighted, which gave the signal for the great chain of name around our tight little j island to be ignited. 1'>

Seven plague cooec among Lascar mem- bers of the Iraef Nankin's crew are reported at- Port Said. Spanish oa«»fri"ties in the fight \ith Raisuli's ioree wore 43 killed and 194 woundod. Zopp tri-ps to New York with freight and pa^son^ors from Haml/urg are adveiti-cd to start on October 18.

THE FESTIVAL OF VICTORY. EXTRAORDINARY SCENES OF ENTHUSIASM IN LONDON AND THE PROVINCES. I HOW THE NATION'S GREAT DAY OF I JOYFULNESS WAS CELEBRATED. I UNIQUE CARNIVALS OF REVELRY. t Undoubtedly Saturday last was the most wonderful day in the history of the world. By royal assent the day was given over to national rejoicings, and right merrily did one and all—in all ends of the Empire— avail themselves of the opportunity of re- joicing at the victorious termination of the Titanic struggle which plunged the world into blood. By this peace it is hoped that the malig- nant and ever-lurking foe of Prussian mili- tarism is for ever eradicated, and that the peace celebrated on Saturday, July 19, 1919, will herald a new era of happiness and prosperity for mankind. EVERYONE EARLY ASTIR. I Reports from all quarters show that the nation was early astir on Saturday morning. In London great preparations were made, both in the matter of scenic and pageant arrangements. The Metropolis knew on Thursday that Marshal Foch was to attend the ceremonies, and this added additional I zest to the day's proceedings. The route chosen for the procession was an animated sight from early onwards, and the peace march of victorious troops was a precession ivorth going many miles to see. Marshal Foch was at the head of the French contin- gent, and received a magnificent welcome. A tumultous welcome was likewise accorded to Sir Douglas Haig, Sir DaTid Beatty, and their fine men. Mr Lloyd George was with the King when his Majesty took the salute at the Victoria Memorial. The officers and men who took part in the victory march wore the riband of the British war medal. 1914-1919, which has just been issued. A word 28 to the Royal Air Force. This splendid body was represented by 60 officers and 600 other ranks, together with six officers of the W.R.A.F. and 1-0 other ranks. The contingent was headed by Major- Genera I Sir J. M. Salmond. The line of route was from Kensington Gardens by way of South Carriage Road (Hyde Park), Albert Gate, Knightsbridge, Sloane-strcet. Pont- street, Cliesham-place, Beigrave sounrc South, Upper and Lower Beljjrave-streets. Buckingham Palace-road, Yictoria-strc-ct. Vauxhall Bridge-road, Yauxhall Bridge, Unper Kounington-Iane, Kennington-road, Lambeth-road, St. W,-st- mister Bridge-road, Westminster Brrrlge, Bridge-street, Parliament-street, Whitehall, Charing Cross, Admiralty Arch, The Mai!, Constitution Hill, Hyde Park corner, Gate, Hyde Park, to Kensington Gardens. The Office of Works had erected in Regent's Park, close to the Boat House, a laree stage, and on Saturday afternoon Miss Lvdia Kyasht and her company gave a per- formance there. In the evening scenes from Shakespeare were given by the National Organisation of Girls' Clubs. Among other entertainments provided by the League of Arts were Miss Italia C-onti s singing and dancing children as fairies in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in Hyde Park. Welsh singers in London were requested to take part in a choral concert on the Horse Guards' Parade on Saturday after- noon. ON THE ROUTE. I London was absolutely full for the Fes- tival of Victory. The decorated route along which the victorious troops marched was crowded with visitors, many from the vil- lages; in fact the crowd was the biggest on record. London has seen many similar pageants, such aa Jubilee processions and that for coronations, but never can there have been a more marvellous sight than that witnessed on Saturday. Marshal Foch arrived by special train at Victoria Station on Friday, and received an official welcome from Mr. Churchill, Secre- tary for War, and members of the Army Council. The King commanded that royal carriages should be placed at the disposal of Marshal Foch and his party, which included General Debenev, who commanded the 1st French Army in the battle of Amiens in August 1918. American troops arrived at Waterloo irom Southampton, and French poilus from over the Channel. SURGING CROWDS. The surging crowd, slowly pressing its way along in the colour-riot of decorations, was perhaps the strangest crowd that ever London saw. Grey-blue Air Force girls, Australians with their grace of motion, wiry little poilus, with jingling breasts of medals, daddy and mummy and the kids up from the suburbs, scions of Mayfair in even- ing dress driving their fair women in open, purring super-cars; lorries full of young men still in hospital blue, droves of deter- mined, chewing, well-set-up Americans; merry, nut-brown chasseurs from Provence; demobilised men with the Army tread and new civilian suits; in fact, all sorts and conditions went to make up the Peace prnwrl I A MASS OF FLAGS. The route of the great Peace Procession was gay with flags and flowers. Seats were arranged all along the scarlet and gold way, for the thousands of spectators who witnessed the greatest procession in our his- tory. From the Albert Gate, Hyde Park, the soldiers and the sailors, the men of the sky and the men of the submarines marched beneath balconies richly festooned. From Cheshnm-place to the northern end of Vauxhall Bridge' right gaily did the pylons, wreathed in scarlet and tipped with gold, bear the pennons dancing in the breeze. A simple festoon of flags looped the plane trees from Kennington-road tto Lambeth Baths. By Westminster Bridge the soldierg passed between scarlet pylons along Whitehall. The great Government offices were almost invisible behind the stripes, the stars, and the crosses, the red, the blue, and the greon of the flags floating from their windows. Everywhere one heard music and the tumultous cheers of the popu- lace as the victorious men of our fighting forces passed by. THE TROOPS. I Among the British generals who took part in the Victory March, in addition to Sir Douglas Haig, were Sir J. H. G. Bvng, Sir H. S. Rawlinson, the Earl of Cavan, Sir H. S. Home, Sir W. R. Birdwood, Sir I P. W. Chetwode, and Sir A. W. Currie. The infantry were represented by the Guards Brigade from the London District and composite battalions r»ade up of officers and men selected from various English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh regiments. Lieu- tenant-General Sir W. P. Pnlteney was at the head of the "Contcmptibles." Some 5,000 officers and men of all arms ,ero chosen to represent the British and Dominion Forces. The cavalry comprised a squadron of Household Cavalry with Standards, a composite squadron of Lan- cers, three troops of Dra-goon Guards, a composite squadron of Hussars, all from English commands, and a troop of Dragoons from the Scottish ctommands. t PEALS OF VICTORY. I It is almost safe to say that every church in the metropolis »assessing bells added its quota to the ge-c.a! rejoicing. It was officially announced Mutt London's church bolls would take part in the Peace Day cele- brations, and they did. Practically every church in the metropoli- tan area which had bells, as well as the majority throughout the country, rang a Victory chime, and bands of bellringers visited those churches which had no parochial ringers. Tho bells of St. Paul 9 rang from 9 to 10 a.m. St. Giles s, Cripple- gate, one of the historic City churches, took up the paean of triumph from 10.30 to 11, and the bells of Westminster Abbey started ringing at 11.30, when the procet3sion was approaching from Westminster. Following the various evening entertain- ments, weary London, with its thousands of guests, retired to rest, happy in the know- ledge that it had had a great day, and that from now onwards peace was practically assured to the world-at least, for our own generation.

AIRSHIP IN FLAMES. TWO OFFICERS AND SEVEN MEN PERISH. A terrible calamity is reported from the East Coast, where the British airship NS 11 has been destroyed in a mysterious manner. It is stated that just after midnight on Monday, while out from Pulham, Norfolk, cruising over the North Sea, the airship was seen to be in flumes. According to one account she was struck by lightning, but another says that sho fell in flames in the sea, owing to engine trouble before the thunderstorm. The NS 11 was of the semi- rigid type. Her crew of two officers and seven men perished.

-—- < BETTER PAY FOR TEACHERS. I Among the new propo-als to give bettex pay to teachers is an immediate cash pay- ment of £3f) to nit-n and £2:2 10s. to women in elementary schools, and £ 43 and £ 30 re- spectively in secondary and technical schools. The maximum wage for assistants entering the elementary service will bccome Elso a year for men and jE165 for women, as compared with the existing minimum of E159 and P-147, both of which figures in- cluded war bonus. The maximum of all lead teachers will increased by £ 40. and the removals of "bars" and "halting" at certain points in the scale will enable teachers to reach their maximum considerably earlier, and will have an appreciable eflcct on pensions. A higher scale is a'so recommended for principals of training colleges and secondary schools, and it will be possible for the highest grades to commence at ESOO and rise to zEI,000 a year (men) and from C600 to ESOO for women. All the new scales are to operate from April 1.

OFF TO THE NORTH. An expedition, to be led by Dr. Bruce, the Arctic explorer, has left Scotland for Spitz- bergen, where it is to undertake extensive prospecting and development work. Previous explorations raised hopes of valu- able mineral deposits, and the expedition Í; fully equipped with stores, mining material, and scientific instruments.

I EX-KAISER'S HEALTH. Th.e ex-Kaiser and ex-Kaiserin are indis. posed. The former caught a chill while walking in the grounds of Amerongcn Castle, and is now unable to continue his daily exercise of sawing wood. The ex- Kaiserin is suffering from an old heart affec- tion.

.New Zealand Board of Trade recommends the nationalisation of the coal-mines. Unless Eastbourne milk-carriers return tc work their places will be filled, state thE employers. Finsbury electors propose presenting Lieut.-Colonel Archer-Shee, D.S.a.. M.P., I with a sword of honour in appreciation of his services in the war.

NEW POLICE UNION. I HEAVY PENALTIES THREATENED TO I AGITATORS. I By the provisions of the new Polic-c BiU I heavy punishments are prescribed for agita- tors. The Bill provides for:- The establishment of a police federation on a democratic basis, and embracing all members of the force below the rank of superintendent. Also for the new rates of pay, and enabling the necessary funds to be raised by rate. Prohibits all police officers from becom- ing or remaining members of a trade union, or any association having for one of its objects to control or influence pay, pensions, or conditions of service. Renders punishable all attempts to create disaffection among the police or to induce them to withdraw from duty. The penalties for contravening the trade union prohibition include dismissal and loss of pension rights; and for creating or attempting to create disaffection or cause neglect of duty, any person shall be liable to imprisonment up to two years, to fino not exceeding £ 50, or to fine and imprisonment.

STREET A LAKE OF FIRE. I A. great fire has occurred at Perth, result- ing in hundreds of thousands of pounds damage. The outbreak originated in a four- storey whisky bond belonging to Arthur Bell and Sons. The burning spirit gushed into the street, converting the thoroughfare into a lake of fire. The fire spread to a large tenement of dwelling-houses and completely gutted them.

THE COUNCIL'S NO." I Hebburn-on-Tyne Council has refused the offer of Colonel Carr Ellison, owner of the Hebburn Estates, to grant the use of the., public park rent free during his life to com- memorate peace and the coming-of-ag e of his son. The council say the rent of the park is only ?20 a year, and Colonel Cari 1 Ellison draws about ?17,000 a year in ground rent. I

WILDE, THE WELSH WIZAPD. I At the Olympia, Jimmy Wilde, the Welsh boxing wizard, beat Pal Moore on points in a 20-rounds contest. The victory re- verses the decision come to nearly a year ago, when Moore claimed a win at the National Sporting Club.

United States Senate adopted Senator I,aKlg%e's ivsolition -N-Ir. Wilson to give the Senate information regarding the alleged secret treaty between Japan and Germany. Ex-Emperor Karl in conversations used to call Hindenburg and Ludendorff "Pigs," says the German ex-war Minister von Stein in his war book.

A HEADMASTER S GOOD BYE EE. Dr. W. T. A. Barber, headmaster of Leys School, Cambridge, for twenty-one years, has left the school to take up the presidency of the Wesley an Methodist Conference. The boys removed the horses from his carriage, draggvd it to the railway station, and gave their lato "head" a wonderful send-off.

CARSON AS AN EXCUSE. James O'Meara, victualler, was sentenced at Athlone to three months' hard labour for unlawful assembly and drilling of Volun- teers during the visit of the American dele- gates. He said Carson was allowed to drill, and had not been punished for his speech.

HOPES FOR AFGHAN PEACE. Mr. Montagu informed the House of Com- mons that it was hoped the Afghan peace delegates would reach our lines immediately, and thai negotiations would bo opened with the object of securing our frontiers against unprovoked attack.

TRAIN SMASH AT CANNON STREET A train from Dartford and Sidcup, which was crowded with business men and women, ran into the buffer stops at the end of o. 7 platform at Cannon-street Station. The engine and leading coach were damaged, and the impact forced the buffer stops upwards and wrenched some of their foundations from the permanent way. Ten passengers, four women and six men, were removed to St. Bartholomew's Hospi- tal, but it was not necessary to' detain any of them more than a few hours. I ———

NEW WORK FOR THE Y.M.C.A. During the recent epidemic of rabies the Y.M.C.A. in Paris was asked to take charge of a number of English patients sent over to Paris for treatment at the Pasteur Insti- tute. The Y.M.C.A. looked after the general welfare of the out-patients, and organised excursions and entertainments with a view to keeping them cheerful between their visits to the hospital.

GIFT TO THE PREMIER. "The gift of the townspeople of Criccieth to their renowned fellow townsman, to testify their high estimation erf him as the man who did so much to win the great war and thereby to eave civilisation from des- struction, and to place the peace of the v.-orld on foundations as sure and lasting as the Castle Rock." Thus runs the inscription on the silver model of Oriocieth Castle which has been presented to the Premier. The model a polished rosewood plinth embellished with enamel views of buildings intimately connected with the Premier's career-tihe house of his uncle at Llanyst'anidwy and the Houses of Parlia- ment.

PEACE AND THE STAGE COMMAND PERFORMANCE AT THE COLISEUM. A SCENE OF ORIENTAL SPLENDOUR. The members of the theatrical profession who have done so much for the country during the war will be worthily honoured. At the desire of the Kin-^j a "command performance is to be held at the Coliseum. Sir Oswald Stoll and a host of helpers were busily engaged eJrly in the week on the arrangements for the special perform- ance. The programme will include Harry Tate, George Robey, Grock, Violet Lsraine, and Clarice Mayne a.nd "That." The colour scheme adopted for the Coli- seum will be that of a palace of Oriental light. The decoration h:15 been prepared by Mr. Val Prince, and Ls so arranged as to in- corporate all the colours of the flags of- the Allies. There will also be elaborate floral decorations in delicate tints of red, white, and blue. The Variety Artists' Benevolent. Fund has been selected as the mo-t suitable fund to which the proceeds should be devoted.

A PEACE BANQUET. KISSES FOR FOCH AN UNPRECEDENTED INCIDENT. At the conclusion cf a dinner given on Saturday evening at the Carlton Hotel in honour of the British and' Allied Comman- ders and their staffs an unprecedented inci- dent occurred. Hardly had Marshal Fcch finished dinner than, as though by a pre- arranged signal, many beautifully-gowned women crowded round him and insisted on kissing his hands and face. The famous Generalissimo was dumbfounded at this striking display of regard. But when it came to making a speech he obviously felt ill at eise in attempting to fulfil the de- mand made bv the guests for an exhibition of oratory. However, he showed his ever- readiuess to oblige by saying in an even, clear voice, "I have only one word to say- thanks to our soldiers." The Prince of Wales presided at the ban- quet, and had Marshal Foch on his right and General Pershing on his left, the large and distinguished company including Prince Albert, Mr. Lloyd George, and Sir David Beatty, Sir Douglas Haig, who was ill, being the only notable absentee. The Prince of Wales promised the toast r>f "The Allied Generals, and coupled with the toast the name of Marshal Foch, who not only responded, but proposed in turn the toast of all the Allied troops, to whose gallantry he paid generous tribute. The Prince, in the course of an admirable speech, extended a hearty welcome to the chiefs of the Allies, who, he said, vied with ?ach other throughout the war in doing their utmost for the cause of humanity. Speaking as one of the younger genera- tion, he thought they could safely Ray that the world was now free of a great terror. The Prince referred to the Allied chiefs by name. In Marshal Foch (he said) we salute the great captain who in the later phases of the war directed the policies and operations of the Allied armios on the Western front. His position as Supreme Commander-in-Chief has no comparison in history, either from the point of view of power or of responsibility. In this position he has revealed a genius' for war equal to the greatness of his task, and the magnitude of his difficulties. THE GREATEST SOLDIER. Mr. Lloyd George, who was received with interne enthusiasm, referred with great feeling to the .service rendered to the Allied cause by "that great soldier. Marshal Foch." He described him as "the greatest soldier in the greatest war for the greatest ,i r for the greate,t cause that the world had ever seen. The Prince, who was toasted with im-, mense enthusiasm and the singing of "For he's a jolly good fellow," declined to make another speech, but referred in fervent terms to the manner in which the toaot had been received and to the "singing of a cer- tain song."

PEACE AT LUTON. —— i TOWN HALL BURNT QUARTER OF A MILLION POUNDS DAMAGE. Somebody is to blame. Discharged and disabled soldiers who were refused the use of the I'^creation Park for a memorial ser- vice to service men, resented this" hamper- ing by Bumble," and .showed their discon- tent in a very practical, if unconventional, manner. The wildest scenes were enacted, and the Town Hall was set on fire, damage being caused to tho extent of t250,000. When the decision of the Corporation was made known, a great crowd assembled, and for a time tho police and "specials" succeeded in keeping the mob at bay, but afterwards the crowd, armed with pickaxes and hammers, broke through the cordon and forced their way into the Town Hall, which they fired by lighting paper in the town clerk's office. The fire brigade's ap- pearance before the Town Hall wa.s the signal for a wild rush, and after a short, sharp tussle the mob evicted the brigade from their engine and cut the hose in two places. The building was now well alight, and a wild orgy ensued. A piano ware- house was looted, and to the accompani- ment of weird music popular strains rose above tho crackling of the flames. Armed with an assortment of bottles from a looted chemist's shop, the mob repelled all attempts at baton charges by the police, and later turned their destructive energies against a bootmaker's, a confectioner's, and a hairdresser's shop. A series of furious combats took place with the police. Casual- ties on both esides were high, and at 'one moment no fewer than twelve constables were lying hors-de-combat. Ultimately the military were called upon, but before their arrival the chief fire officer brought up another engine and turned the hose with great effect upon the mob.

BRAVE GIRL SAVES HER SWEETHEART Great courage was displayed by Peggy I Fisher, a farm girl employed at Barkham Farm, Piltdown, Sussex, who prevented an infuT-iat?d buH from gOTHng her sweet- heart, Thomas MarshaH. Marshall was feeding the bull when he ?sliplx-d and fell. The animal immediately began goring him, and his cries for aid were heard by the girl, who rushed to his assistance. l her efforts to beat off the bull proving unavailing, the girl sprang on the animal's back. Alarmed, the bull left its victim, and bolted with the girl astride. With great skill Miss Fisher dismounted, and again went to Marshall's aid. He had to receive medical attention.

Mr. W. Booth, of Ribbleton, Preston, shot two otters with one charge in the River Ribble. Fifty pounds' was paid at a Bangor sale for a bedstead on which King George IV. and the Duke of Wellington slept. A portion of the ribbon of the garter worn by King Charles at 11i3 execution was sold at Christie's for 48 guineas.

I PEACE GARDEN PARTY BRILLIANT FUNCTION AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE. WONDERFUL DRESSES AND COLOURINGS. As a preliminary to the week-end festivi- ties, a brilliant garden party was held at Buckingham Palace. The weather on Wed- nesday was beautiful, and the event was the plea-santest of aiiy of the previous par- ties given this year. Mothers and de- butantes donned diaphanous Georgette and lace, gowllS and filmy hats. The lawns, which were bathed in bright sunshine when the guests arrived, blossomed immediately into a garden of exotic coloured sunshades, wonderful to behold in colour and shape. One saw sunshades of draught-board pat- tern in gold and black, sunshades of gold tissues, sunshades of Georgette with. long fringes, sunshades that resembled settee cushions, and sunshades so ridiculous in size that they could offer no protection to the face. Clinging lace frocks, in white and cream and black, provided just the quiet toned background needed to throw into re- larg-? iiuziit)er of lief these vivid colours. A large number of the men, too, wore grey morning coats and white hats. Their Majesties, after receiving members of the Corps Diplomatique, moved among their guests, chattin S to old acquaintances, and shaking hands with debutantes. The Queen, who held her Court accompanied by Princess Mary, wore an embroidered gown of hyacinth blue and mauve, with a toque to match. Princess Mary wore a girlish frock of a white material, with a large pink rose in her hat, which matched the ribbons oil her frock. The Prince of Wales, looking fit a gain after his illness, Prince Albert, and Prince Henry, accompanied their Majesties from time to time. General Pershing and his staff were among the first to be presented to their Majesties. The Archbishop of Canterbury and several Church dignitaries were there. Also many members of Parliament and of the -London County „ Council.

KINO AND QUEEN IN THE PARK. II 50,000 PEOPLE SING THE "OLD HUNDREDTH." A finp touch was given to the afternoon's proceedings when the King and Queen, accompanied by Princess Mary and Prince George drove into Hyde Park and watched the dancing. Democracy fully appreciated the pretty thought. The parks were immediately thronged after the great procession had passed, and the crowds there enjoyed music, dancing and theatrical performances. Their Majesties left the Palace at 4.:m in an open carriage, and a very hearty reception was given to the roya.l visitors by the great crowd which they found assembled in the park. They firrt visited tho spot near C oalbrookdale G,,1,4, where sinking- and dancing was in progress, then to the Shakesperean enter- tainment close to Power Magazine, and finally to the folk-song and dances 1:r the Victoria. Gate. Several presentations were made to their Majesties. There was a slight downfall of rain in the evening, hut nobody's ardour was damped and nobody seemed to go home. The crowds continued to swell to an enor- mous extent, underground train and motor- bus pouring out what seemed to be an un- ending strea.m of sightseers. Depressing aa it was, the weather did not necessitate even so much as a minor curtailment in the per- formance by tho massed bands and chorus of ten thousand voices which took place in a clearing among the trees on the northern boundaries of Hyde Park. A greet con- course of perhaps fifty thousand people attended the performa.nco in spite of the rain, and when the opening bars of the "Old Hundredth" were caught up by the whole gathering in unison the moment was most impressive.

WHO'S WHO IN THE PAGEANT. I,, JOEY," THE MASCOT BULL-DOG, WITtI J THE SILENT SERVICE. At the head of the great prceession were the Americans, who were attended by a. monster military band; in their wake came the Belgians, who were followed by a. group Df seven mounted Chinese officers, led by General Tang. Next caiiie the Czecho-Slavs, and then the crowd strained itself for an extra display of enthusiasm, for riding be- hind a group of French Lancers was seen a solitary horseman. In a moment cheer upon cheer rang out, hats and handkerchiefs wildly waved, and Foch came into sight.. The welcome to tho great Generalissimo hi the Allies was tremendous. Following the French troops wero the Greeks, under the command of the son of M. Venizelos, the famous pa-triot, and than the Italians, with the Japanese in rear. Poles, Portuguese. Roumanians, Serbs, and Siamese preceded! our own band of warriors, at the head of which was Admiral Beatty, who naturally prompted another great outburst of cheer- ing. A score of flag officers followed, and it is to be noted that among the naval con- tingent was Joey," a mascot bull-dog from II.M.S. Queen Elizabeth. Then came a detachment of men of the mercantile marine. Behind the sailors rode Sir Douglas Haig, and the crowd, all unwearied, gave him and the men of all units represented under his command a right royal reception. There were also Australians and South Africans, men of the Army Service Corps, tanks, trench mortars, V.A.D.s, W.A.A.C.s. and men of the Labour Corps, the end of the great pageant, which took something like two hours to pass, being occupied by members of the Royal ivir Force.

I SEX EQUALITY BILL. The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Bill, introduced in the House of Lords by the Lord Chancellor, the text of which has now been issued, provides that a person shall not be disqualified by sex from the exercise of any pitbi-ic function, or from being ap- pointed to any civil or judicial office or post, or from entering or assuming any civil pro- fession or vocation, and shall not be ex- empted by sex from the liability to serve a juror. His Majesty may include in the letters patent for the creation of a peer of the United Kingdom a provision to the effect that where the holder of the peerage is a woman she shall, if otherwise qualified, be entitled to a seat, place, and voice in the House of Lords.

I THE EX-M.P. SPY. I In the House of Commons, Lieutenant- Colonel Sir Frederick Hall asked why, when an order had been made for the deportation of Trebitsch Lincioln, the Hungarian spy and ex-member for Darlington, on July 2 he was recalled from the port of embarka- tion. Mr. Shortt replied that the embarkation was suspended on the receipt of informa- tion which made it undesirable to allow him to return to his town country. Lincoln was at present interned, and his repatriation would be duly carried out.

Sir Douglas Haig was made a freeman of the Carpenters' Company. destroyer, the \Y 01- veriner has been launched at Messrs. White's Yard, Cowes. Isle of V. ig>ht. SOU miles of Belgian railways have been reconstructed since 0 the armistice.