Barry Dock News

NOT COMF1 ox. BUT GO ox. Theio is a tendency for people to suggest that it is the duty of someone yelse to enlist. They either cannot or will not take up arms themselves, and they apparently hope that they will prove their patriotism by violent ap- peals to others to join tho colours. There has been a magnificent response to the call to arms, and where there has been a diminution in the enlistment figures, it has been due not to any lack of patriotism, or of fighting spirit, but to the temporary inability of the authorities to deal with the stream of men flocking to the standard. That difficulty is now being removed, and the machinery for training is being speeded up. As soon as men realise the urgency of the need and see a chance of proceeding on active ser- vice, recruiting jllmps up with a bound.

CORRESPONDENCE. Tle Editor desires to t>t. oil ae doea not necessarily endorst the opiuiou expressed bj Correspondents Give me above all other lit erties, the liberty to know, to utter, and to arvue freely, according to conscience.—Jt-hn Milton. DARHY EDUC AT I ON AL SOCIETY. I To the Editor of the Barry Dock e Dear Sir,—In your last issue you re- ported a remark made in the Council Chamber, to the effect that this was not an appropriate time to revive the above Society. Owing to the War the Barry Educa- tional Society is adopting an entirely new plan for this session, arranging to have experts to give three or four popu- lar lectures on the present European situation, and the profits from these lec- tures are to be given to the Belgian Re- lief Fund. The first of the series, on Friday" November (ith, is a lecture on The Anthropology of Europe," by Professor Fleure. of Aberystwyth. It is to be hoped that with such an excellent lecturer and interesting sub-1 ject, we shall draw a large audience, and be able to send considerable help to our Belgian comrades.—Yours faith- funv H. ROWLAND, E. G. ITABAKKTJK, Hon. Secretaries.. EMPLOYMENT FOR WOMEN. To the Editor of the Barry Dock News." Sir,—A Central Committee has been formed to consider and advise on schemes for providing work for women who have been temporarily thrown out -of employment as a consequence of the War. This matter has been before the local Committee formed in connection with the National Relief Fund, and they would be glad if you would kindly allow them, through your columns, to urge all women and girls in Barry who are out of employment to at once regis- ter their names at. the Labour Exchange in Dock View-road. By this means the local Committee would be able to ascertain the state of -employment in the town as regards women and girls, and would be. in a position, if necessary, to approach the Central Committee in order to set on foot here a scheme for providing work. —I am, etc., Secretary to the local Committee. T. B. TORDOFF, Council Offices, Barry, 7th October, 1914.

BELGIAN REFUGEES AT BARRY. ONE-TIME WEALTHY TIMBER MERCHANT WHO HAS LOST ALL. Twenty Belgian refugees, whose homes were so wantonly and wickedly destroyed by the Germans, are at pre- sei-it staying at Barry. In charge of Professor Tom Jones, M.A., Anwylfan, Barry, the secretary to the Welsh National Insurance Commissioners, they arrived on Saturday evening last, .and have been accommodated at the homes of prominent citizens, who so generously offered hospitality to these plucky but unfortunate people. They -are in family groups, and cannot speak English. A cottage at Dinas Powis has been placed at the disposal of one family. Amongst the number is a timber mer- chant, who, with his wife and children, had to flee from fontS when that place! was being burned by the Enemy. Be- fore the outbreak of the War he was considered very wealthy, having a large sum of money to his credit in the local bank. But it was all taken away bv the Germans, and his house and business were completely destroyed.

IDEALS OF PRESENT DAY POETS. PROFESSOR W. J. GRUFFYDD AND WELSH LITERATURE. BARRY CYMRODORION SOCIETY. The opening meeting of the session of the Barry Cymrodorion Society was held at Tabernacle 6clioolroolii on Tuesday evening last. In addition to a miscellaneous programme, an ad- dress was delivered by Profos,sor W. J. Gruffydd, M.A., of the University Col- lege, Cardiff. Mr. Edwin Lewis, the president, who occupied the chair, made sympathetic reference to the death of the Rev. Aaron Davies, D.D., and paid tribute to the memory of the deceased gentleman as an ardent worker and true patriot. Professor Gruffydd, in the course of an interesting address, said that a great era in Welsh literature had dawned. The literature of any country depended upon the tribe, then the neighbours, and then tho nation. The poetry of Wales to-day, and of any other country, even the poetry of England, was not really great poetry, because a nation as such was not steeped in war. They had lost the art of writing. A tribe was a totally different thing from a nation. A tribe lived entirely to itself. All its ideas were its own. It did not mix with I <lll,vune else, not with its neighbours, and different ideas were necessary for great works. Mr. Gruffydd referred to the poetry of tho period of Dafydd Ap Gwilym, who was well versed in the poetry of the Continent, and improved upon it, and made it entirely his own, although he had borrowed the ideas. Dafydd Ap Gwilym started a new era in Welsh poetry. The Welsh language at one time was the language of the nobles. Most of the songs were written in praise of the nobles. Later on it became the language of the peasant, and its poetry then changed from scholarly poetry into a free stock of poetry. "Mesllraucaeth" gave way to the "mesurau rhydd." The language of the nobles was a language of cul- ture. Vicar Pritchard wrote in the language of the peasant, and some of the verses written at that period for the harp were very fine in form. He also referred to Edmund Prys and William Pantycelyn as poets whom he thought had the greatest influence upon Welsh poetry. With Goronwy Owen came a return to mesurau caetli." Present- day poets, Mr. Gruffydd added, wrote on high ideals. A vote of thanks was accorded to Professor Gruffydd on the proposition of Mr. J. H. Parry Williams, M.A.. seconded by Mr. W. Bryn Davies. and the meeting concluded with the Welsh National Anthem. A musical programme was contri- buted bv Miss Mattio Williams. Miss Blodwen Jones, Mr. Griff. Griffiths. Mr. Horace Hart, and "Master Vincent Jenkins.

DAILY NEWS OF THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR. IMMINENT APPROACH OF THE GERMAN DEBACLE: SIGNAL SUCCESS OF THE ALLIES. GENERAL VOX KLUCK'S RIGHT WING AGAIN FORCED BACK. STRONG INDIAN CONTINGENTS LANDED IN FRANCE. THE PRIME MINISTER'S GREAT APPEAL TO WELSHMEN AT CARDIFF. II GRATIFYING HINT OF VICTORY IN THE WORLD'S GREATEST BATTLE. FRENCH PRESIDENT AND MINISTRY CONGRATULATE THE TROOPS AT THE FRONT. FRIDAY. The gratifying news of the previous days, which gave every indication of the signal successes of the Allies all along the Battle line, had a fiiie cliii-iax in Friday's intelligence, when it was announced that the extreme right of the Enemy had been sent back to the north- west, and the end was fast approaching. The German debacle was near, and all the messages from the War area breathed absolute confidence for the continued success of the British Troops and their Allies. Not only had the Allies made pro- gress on the wings, but also in the centre, where the Germans were forced to evacuate their trenches. Another interesting account was the landing of the Indian Contingents in France. Fully equipped, and ready for the Front, they disembarked at rar-I seilles. 'v Having completed her task against Austria, Russia was about to commence direct operations against Germany. Without waiting for the reduction of the defensive positions of the Enemy, which were being invested, an Army of four million men was to be launched, across the Polish Frontier, opposite Breslan. for an advance on Berlin. Antwerp has well withstood the first attack enforced by the Enemy. SATURDAY. Saturday was the sixtieth day of the War, and for twenty-one days" the great Battle of the Rivers had continued with unabated fury. There was nothing of extra note in Saturday's despatches, save that on both wings fighting was continuing as seriously and vigorously as ever, and was at present more particularly directed to the Southern corner of the German right, below Roye, where the Enemy had concentrated considerable forces, and even claimed to have con- quered heights from the French. A French communique, however, showed that the fighting in this region had turned in our fzivotir., The Ger- man invasion in the east of the Suwalki Government of Russia had been disastrous, and the Rusian com-, maud did not regard the battle as de- finitely concluded. The Germans were in retreat, and.the harassing operations of the Russians in parts made it a dis- orderly fight. The Admiralty have adopted strin- j gent measures to put a stop to such German submarine activities as those which resulted in the sinking of the three Cressies, and a counter- mine-lav- ing policy had been authorised. The Naval Flying Corps have proved valuable in many undertakings, the latest report of their fine work being that of a patrol over the Straits of Dover during the transport of the Ex- peditjonary Force. In the Westgate-streot Skating Rink. Cardiff, on Friday evening, 10,000 men from all parts of Wales heard the clarion call and appeal of the Prime Minister ("Mr. Asquith). who delivered the last, of his series of great speeches to the people of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom on the causes of the War. As in the case of Mr. D. Lloyd George's memorable gathering on the previous Tuesday, the object of the meeting was to raise in the Principality a distinctive National Army Corps, and the effect of Mr. Asquith's visit will be demonstrated during the next few weeks, when the framework of the new Welsh Army Corps has been built, and when every county in Wales has been soundly organised for a systematical canvas for eligible young men to re- cruit themselves. MONDAY. The news from the Front which ] came to hand on Monday of the Battle of the Aisne was perhaps the most welcome since the commencement of the great. conflict at the Rivers which had been so furiously waged for the past three weeks. In company with the French Premier and War Ministry. President Poincare left for the Front to congratulate the Troops on their magnificent achieve- ments. Hitherto, this course had not ] been thought favourable by Military Authorities, but at present the brightest interpretation can be placed on. the visit, and there is every reason to be- lieve that after a hard fought Battle, a brilliant victory is placed beyond doubt. It had been the aim of the Allies to steadily hold their positions, and wear down the Germans, who helped the pro- cess by their violent counter attacks, and the resumption of the offensive at certain points meant the opening of a new phase of battle. The Enemy were faced with a big difficulty, in that they had thrown heavy re-inforcements into the angle where the Oisc and Aisne met, and, in consequence, other parts of their line had been considerably weakened. It therefore signified that the fighting so far north as Arras signified that the flanking effort of the Allies had reached its critical stage, and rapid movements in the battle of the Rivers—the longest in the history of the world—was now in store. < In the Soissons regions the Allies had attained very striking successes. Un- doubtedly the, transfer of forces to the right wing had here told its tale on the German defence, and the Enemy's trenches were taken. Complete defeat was suffered by the Germans in Russia at Augusto, below j Suwalki, and the Enemy had to flee in disorder. TrESD.\Y. Although no decisive result had been obtained, the Battle continued with un- diminished violence in the region of tho Arras and Douai, but along the re- mainder of the front. there was no change. In spite of the strenuous tight of twenty-four days, the Enemy still dog- gedly endeavoured to thwart the pres- sure which threatened its communica- tions through Belgium, and there was every indication that the right wing had gained some ground north of the Oise, which excluded the area north of the Somme. In Northerll Franco ilw Enemy was really in a desperate position. Gradu- ally General von Kluck had been driven more and more towards the north-east. He failed to hold his ad- vanced positions, and was reported to be now stretching out towards Valen- ciennes and Mauberge. Von Kluck was fighting for his very life, and to pre- serve his road of retreat. An official bulletin from Paris indi- cated that the general situation was satisfactory, heavy day and night at- tacks by tho German left having been successfully repulsed. Consequent upon the defeat at Augus- tow. in which the German losses were estimated at 70,000, was the invasion of East Prussia by the Russians, and the German Army which had been | operating between the Frontier and Nieman. had been beaten all along the line, and had effected its retreat, aban- doning a large quantity of stores. j WEDNESDAY. The outstand ing feature of Wed nes- day s war news was the big attempt Ion the. part of the enemy to outflank j the outranking movement of the Allies, left wing. The fact that very large bodies of German cavalry were in the environs of Lille, preceding a hostile force who were executing a movement through the region of the north of the line Totir- coing-Armentieres. meant that a con- siderable force were also marching south from Belgium on the Allies, the flank possibly intending to try and take the Allies left wing in the rear. Further German attacks had been successfully repealed by the defenders ofAntwc-rp. I THURSDAY. Submarine E.9 has brought off its second fine achievement. In the Elms River, near the East "Frisian Islands, this dashing and daring vessel, sent to her doom in three I mintes a German destroyer. Most of the crew were rescued. From the Japanese War Office comes news that the German cruiser Cormoran and two gunboats had been sunk in Kiao-chan Bay. Vague news still arrives of the fighting in France. The Battle has extended further north, the opposing fronts now reaching the district of La Bassee and Lenq. Cavalry were in action, the Germans being driven back north of Lille. The brave garrison of Antwerp continued their gallant attempt to prevent the German beseigers from getting to close quarters. But the enemy had pushed forward their positions, and on Wednesday commenced the bombard- ment of the city.

MRS GRUNDY'S JOTTINGS. I Private Cornelius Lyons, of the Scots Guards, a former police-constable at Barry, who was wounded in the Battle of Mons, and has been staying with relatives in the Barry district for the past fortnight, has fully recovered from his wounds, and left Barry for service at the Front last Wednesday. I wish him a safe return. It is rumoured that some divisions of the National Reserves will soon be called out. There is, of course, no idea of putting them in the field, but. they would be used to relieve the Territorials who are now guarding railway" s, j bridges, and public buildings. The Prince of Wales' National Relief Fund ha.s reached the magnificent total of three millions sterling. -:0:- One of the beds for the Welsh War Hospital has been endowed by the townspeople of Barry, and in the collec- tion of the £ 250 necessary for the pur- pose, excellent service was rendered by Mrs. Dr. Powell and Mrs. Frank Mur- roll. -:0;- The stocks of wheat and- flour now at the disposal of this country are enor- mous. and it has been estimated by one large firm of English merchants that there is a sufficiency for about at least eighteen months. There is no doubt that if no more wheat and flour was shipped to this country for many months to come, we should .still be re- joicing in a sufficiency of foodstuffs. -;0:- The Barry Sea Scouts and Cubs, in charge of Scoutmaster W. Jenkins and Messrs. Powell, AV. Jeiikiiis, J. Sydell- ham, and C. Jesse, attended divine ser- vice last.- Sunday morning at Court- j road United Methodist Church. Thev were escorted by the St. Mary's Troop and Bugle Band, in charge of Scout- master A. Price and Assistant Scout- master West. -:0:- The Rev. T. Pandy John. pas-j tor of Holton-road English Baptist Church. Barry Docks, and Mrs. John. who are on a visit to rela-1 fives in South Dakota. South America. are having quite an interesting and eventful time. The rev. gentleman, in a letter to the members of his church at Barrv Docks, states that he was privileged to occupy the pulpit at the Rodger Williams' Chapel, Providence, near Boscombe. one of the largest places of worship in South America. Mr. and Mrs. John are en jo vine the best of!j health.  health. With customary enterprise, Mr. Arthur Carlton, the proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Barry, has taken over the historic Theatreat Bath, and at, the opening performance last Friday week. £109 was realised in aid of the Prince of Wales' National Relief Fund. -:0:- At the Barry Public Library Com- mittee meeting last Thursday evening. the members considered the desirability of relieving the monotony of the bare walls of the Barry Reading-rooms with a few war maps, when a member sug- gested that the new map of Europe might be included. It would, he sig- j nincantly remarked, soon be ready. -:0:- Rats are prevalent at Barry, and the daring little rodents seem to thrive on the rat powder which is given them by the Local Authority for extermina- tion tion purposes. If ever there was a justification for holding harvest festivals, it is to be found this year. At a period when they are more urgently needed than they have ever been in the lifetime of most of us, the crops have been bounti- ful. and the splendid weather we have enjoyed has enabled the farmers to gather and store them in good condi- tion. This year there is abundant cause for rejoicing over one of the best harvests we have had for ten years. There is a feeling prevailing that the closing of public-houses in London at 11 p.m. instead of 12.30. and in the Provinces at 9 instead of 11. will prove to be permanent. The new tower of All Saints' Church. Barry, is Hearing completion. Private Richard Owen StQlpe, late of Barry-road, Cadoxton, now of the Eighth Service Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers, at present stationed at Dray- cott Camp, Swindon, writes us stating: I read with pleasure in the good old Barry Dock News of the good work that. is being done by the people of Barry in connection with the War. I am the only Barry lad in this Regi- ment, We get plenty of work, and plenty of food. I am glad that Barry is responding so well to Kitchener's call for recruits." "Play up the, Linnets," Private Stolpe's letter concludes. In consequence of the moratorium, his Honour Judge Hill Kelly struck out several judgment summonses at Barry County Court last Tuesday. The Blustering, Barbarous Bill of Berlin has evidently been fully dis- illusioned by this time as to the capa- bilities of the t: contemptible little Army of Britain. I It will interest my lady readers to know that the Princess Mary will be eighteen on the 25th of April next year, will make her formal appearance at the first May Court, when she will join the Royal circle, and take her place near the Queen. The Barry Education Committee, at their meeting last Monday evening, were considering the question of the housing of soldiers expected to arrive in the town, when Mr. W. Fowler re- marked with accustomed alacrity, "If they come. I shall recommend them to Miss Meredith's house." -:0:- Mr. S. R. Jones, J.P., chairman of the Barry District Council, has re- ceived a v letter from Captain E. E. Green, the officer commanding Barry Company 7th Welsh Cyclists, stationed at Montrose. Scotland. There are about sixty Barry men in the Company, and being on coast duty, they are greatly exposed to the cold weather. A num- berf Barry ladies have, I understand, undertaken to make articles of warm clothing for the Barry soldiers at Montrose. The proceeds of the concert at Barry last week, in aid of the Belgian Relief Fund, amounted to over £ 45. -:0:- Mr. John Loring, of 12, ^Tel rose- street, Cadoxton, desires me to state— and I do so with great pleasure—that he was not the defendant in the case of assault from the Old Village of Cadox- ton, heard at Barry Police Court, and reported in our issue of October 3rd. If Mr. C. B. Derry will call at the Barry Dock News Office, he will re- ceivo. a postcard which has been ad- dressed to him by his son Charles, who has been invalided home from the Front, and is now a patient in Ward 6, 1st Eastern General Hospital, Cam- bridge..Charlie saw heavy fighting at Aisne with the 2nd Welsh Regiment, and has given a graphic account of the distinguished bravery displayed by the gallant Welsh, when his brother Joe and himself fought and fell together. -:0:- The. Band of Hope Union and kin- dred Temperance Societies of Barry have passed a resolution protesting against the supplying of large quanti- ties of rum to our brave troops at the Front." — :o:— "Ex E.S.M., 3rd G.A.V. also writes ua protesting against the charge made by a magistrate of improper conduct against, ^be men of the Glamorgan R.G. A. I am." be pays," in a position to refnte this grops charge the military authorities, wherever we have been, have always complimented ns on our good conduct and smart military appearance." -:0:- The Rev. J. O. Roberts, enrate of St. Catherine's Canton, Cardiff. and formerly curate of Csdoxton- Barry, has been offered by the Bishop of Llandaff the vacant living of E^lwysfach, near Llanwrst, Denbighshire. The rev. gentleman has accepted the living. -:0:- A Home Service Company is bring formed in connection with the Glamorgan (Fortress) Royal Engineers (Cardiff and Barry Worka Company). Vacancies for artisans, carpenters, masont-, bricklavers, plumbers, painters, etc. Captain Edgar Jones will attend at the Drill Hall, Barry. next Saturday eveuing, 7.30 till 9, to enrol volunteers.

I "IT IS TOO LATE:" BARRY WOMAN'S CRY WHEN TAKING POISON. Rose Woods, of 45, Tydfil-street, Barry Docks, was charged at Penarth Police Court on Wednesday last with attempting to commit suicide. William Rendall, at whose house the defendant lived, stated that on the pre- vious evening, whilst removing some furniture, he heard a shout, and, rush- ing into the room, saw the. defendant in the act of drinking from a small glass. She cried, It is too late! and then I sank into a chair. On the table was a packet, of salts of lemon. Dr. Budge was summoned, and the woman later recovered. On promising not to repeat the at- tempt. the defendant, was discharged. r =

SICK MAN S THIRTY-FOOT FALL. SAD FATE OF BARRY LABOURER. Edward Mills 128, High-street, Barry, met his death under tragic circumstances on Tuesday after- noon last. For some weeks past he had been under medical treatment, suffering from acute bronchitis, and was confined to his bedroom on the third floor. On Tuesday, however, he was left alone for a few minutes, when his wife, hearing a thud, rushed upstairs and found the room unoccupied, afterwards discover- ing her husband's body in the yard. j Evidently in opening the window he fen otlT. Dr. A. Mason Jones, M.D., I was summoned, but life was extinct. death being due to fractured skull.

the allied armies will meet with further disasters, but tho end it is to be hoped, will be the establish- -ment of peace in Europe for genera- j ltloii-, to coiiio.