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Member for Swansea East. Alderman Mathews's' Majority: 1092.
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Aid. David Matthews i (Coalition Liberal) 9,250 1 Coun. David Williams I (Labour) 8,158 Majority 1,092 THE FIGURES ANALYSED. I Total Poll 17,408 Total Poll 1918 17,412 Total Electorate. 26,641 Decrease in Coalition Poll 1,821 Increase in Labour Poll 1,817 Decrease in Coalition Majority 3,638 The Swansea East Parliamentary bye- election result, declared at the Central Police Bulirhngs to-day, was awaited with a good deal of quiet interest, though the outward excitement that attached to the I general election .was absent. Confidence was fe. by the Coalition candidate's sup- porters tha nut only had t4'' seat been' retained, but the majority increased. ] labour, however, had practically adl ludtted that it retained no visions of win- ning the seat, and the best Mr. David Williams's supporters hoped for was a deduction of the Coalition majority. The bye-elation, occasioned th*. lafaeri table death of Mr. T. J. Williams, turned largely upob the question of direct a-cbion, though the main issue—the Peace Treaty, and the desira-bility or otherwise *f allowing Mr. Lloyd George to continue his great work of reconstruction—was I not overlooked' The candidates were:— Alderman David Matthews (Co.L.) Councillor David Williams (Lab.) THE LAST ELECTION. I At the General Election, the result of I Jfciw poll was as follows:— Williams, T. J. (CoL.). 11.071 « Williams, David (Lab.). 6,341 vs Coalition majority. 4,730 The seat was one of the new ones I carved out under the new Redistribution Act, and consisted of a part of the old Swansea District constituency, go long held by Sir D. Brynmor Jones in the Liberal interest, and part of the old Swansea Town seat, sub-divided under the new Act. It was expected that th-e result would bo declared at about 1.30 p.m., counting beginning at 12 neon. Ike delay in the counting of the votes was, ot course, due to the necessity oi, aKowing time for the absent voters to rrd their as provided for in the Representation of the People Act. The electorate, according to the new register on which the election was fought, is 26,611, of whom 3,970 are absent voters. It has been estimated that 75 per cent. of the electorate polled. ABSENT VOTERS. The absent voters ballot papers, opened hy the Mayor and Town Clerk on Tues- day, were found to number 1,100, which is only about 30 per cent. of those en- titled to vote. ANNQUHCINQ THE POfcl.. The result of the poll was declared to a -siifcK crowd of alio at. 6ft) 700 who had gathered around the front oi the Central Police Buildings at the corner of Alexandra-road. 'I The Mayor (Councillor W. H. Miles) announced the result through a mega- phone, at about 1.35, and declared Ald. David Alatthew6 duly elected the Member for Swansea East. The result was received with cheers, which were renewed when 4 Id. Matthews i t'^k the megaphone and advanced to the Window THE NEW M EM-SER. The new Member said: "Permit me to thank the men and women, electors of the Swansea East Division most cordially for the magni- ficent victory which they have achieved for constitutional methods of govrn. ment. The result endorses in the most emphatic manner possible the work of the Prime Minister. MT. David Lloyd Georsre, in securing a Peace founded upon the principles of freedom and justice, and in establishing a League of Nations for the prevention of future wars. (Cheers.) The figures clearly indicate that tho working classes of this great industrial constituency are thoroughly opposed to the use of industrial action for political purposes, and that they have not lost their faith in Parliament as the best in- f/vrument for obtaining necessary reforms. Direct action has received a staggering blow, and it should he an object less-on to those advocating violence and who Want to fasten the will of the minority upon the majority of the people of this country. SAVING DEMOCRACY. Both Mr. Smiilie and Mr. Hodges in their visit to Swansea insisted that the issues of the election were Direct Action and the Nationalisation of the Mines. Well, the figures of the poll conclusively prove that the bulk of the workers are rigidly opposed to both these planks in their Socialist programme. This is the first seat which the Coalition Govern- ment has retained since the General Election, very largely because the ex- tremist section of the Labour Party forced the fight upon the decisions of the South port Conference, and any other re- sult would have been a grave menace to democratic government. The attempt made in the Swansea East Division to scuttle and sink democracy has igno- minouslv failed THE PREMIER. "I am exceedingly proud of the vic- tory, not so much because of myself, but because of the splendid encouragement it will give to Mr Lloyd George, who is faced with problems of reconstruction, more difficult than ever confronted a British statesman. He will be inspirited and heartened to find that the heart of ) Britain is sound, and that the working men and women have too much common- sense to be led away by political and economic fallacies which spell disaster and ruin. I thank you all, most heartily, for the opportunity which you have given me ol 3rrY1ng; Y()UI'ni1ioe'n t'tug$, to the floor of the House of Comn%nj' oj, and for proving owe again ttiai- a. moment of national crisis a Welsh con- stituency can be relied upon for political steadfastness and loyalty to the best democratic ideals." There were renewed cheers and some few I" discordant, notes," and a voice shouted, the other man come to the window." LOSER'S OUTBURST. M.T. lMvid Williams was also received with cheerS. In aa impassioned, if brief, speech, he said :— We have not been defeated; we aw only down for a moment. A Voice: We are not out. Mr. Williams: The successfulcandidate has said we made direct action the issue. It was only Mr. Matthews who made direct action the issue. He said that becaiise he could not say anything else. He talks of conveying a message to the Prime Minister. He has never conveyed any mes- sage to the Town Council, and at the next election he will have his answer. With his 84 motor oars, while we had none, he has succeeded in getting a thousand majority. The victory is ours. (Cheers.) His message to Lloyd George is Defeat." "DIRTIEST FIGHT ON RECORD. He ha.s fought the dirtiest fcgnt on record. He has never fought a clean one. We will put him to the test, and in six. months' time he will never be he&rd of again. I thank you for the result. The victory is ours. Three aheers! I HIGH PERCENTAGE OF VOTES. it will be seen by the figures that the poll. represents about 65 per cent. of the electorate, but the percentage is eofne- what increased if the number off absent voters on the register, and the number of absent voters who polled, are deducted from the totals. I WE HAVE WON." Asked after the poll for his opinion, Mr. David Williams said, We have won. absolutely." SPOILT VOTES. I We understand there were about 44 spoilt votes. VINDICATION OF THE COALITION. Alderman David Matthews, M.P., re- marked The result is a vindication of the Coalition Government and of Mr. Lloyd George, and a suitable reply to I-lie BTvtneme Socialists. un-
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I TO-DAY S WIRES I U.S. RACE RIOTS. I Washington, Tuesday (received Wed- nesday).—The race i"oting wae resumed ? to-night, with ? the r?Kul? that one m a.n,l, was killed and another shot Army tanks wiL be brought into use by mi- tary police, if necessary. I FRENCH Q.-H.all Paris, Wednesday.—According to the Petit Parisien," the Great General Headquarters of the French Armies will be broken up early in August. This will entail the reconstitution of the Superior War Council and the re-establishment of the post of Chief of the Army General Staff. I-
I KILLAY CARNIVAL. I
I KILLAY CARNIVAL. In our account of the Peace carnival at Killay on Saturday last, we should ha.ve stated that the two Red Cross nurses in the children's class were Marjorie Thomas (Killay) and Dolly Kiusw (Dunvant).
ITHE " DEMOBBED.''
I THE DEMOBBED. I The War Office announce that from J the date of the armistice to noon on Monday 123,107 officers and 2,915,744 other [ ranks were discharged or demobilised, I making a total of 3,038,351. j
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SECRET NOTES. I a- 1 How Germany Learnt the Truth. (Emm a Special Correspondent.) v -tfEliLLN, Tuesday (received Weclaifcsda-y). The private notbs of the ex-Foreign Secretary, Admiral Von irimtae, which have been issued for publication by the Government, toriii the oasis 0If account 01 the events leading up to the aimistioe proposal. 'l'uesa notes are published in to-day's iranmurten Zieitung," apparently as a reply to the recent brochure by a mem- ber of the Supreme General Stall, in wiiiot that writer represented the Supreme Army Command as urging the Government at early as August, .tw>. to make peace, and also throw the blame for that course of events on the Government. The present acootint says that, before taking ottice in the middle of July, Admiral Von Hintze asked General Luden- dorff whether he was certain to gain a final and decisive victory in the ofiensive then in progress. Ludendorff replied em- phatically Yes." No other description of the military situation was received by Admiral VOll Hintze from the Supreme Army Command until the. middle of Aus;ast. PEACE MOVE BAULKED. The notes then relate how Admiral Von Hintae advocated taking steps to obtain peace, and demanded permiasion to pave the way to peace by diplomatic means and by moderating Germany's war aims. Ev?n ab the big Crown CouncU on July 14th, 1918, however, the Supreme Army Com- mand would Mot ?i-e? to any such modera? tion, but llintze gradually succeeded in getting its demands moderated. As Count YOil liertling was entirely under the thumb of the Army Goiniaand, Herr Von Payer, at the end oof August, went to the Army Headquarters to force the renuncia- tion of Belgium. Hintze's attempt to pre- pare the way to peace by Spanish anu Outch mediation was frustrated by the secession otf Bulgaria. As this meant that, the war was lost, Payer and tlintze agreed on revolution from aibove and the imme- diate conclusion of peace. LUDENDORFF'S CHANGED TONE. On September discussions were helci at the Supreme Headquarters, when Hindenburg described the critical situa- tion and set forth a programme, including liberal reform, a Government composed of Liberals and Socialists, peace, and an armistice. Ludendorff, who at tunes was contra- dicted by Hindenburg, explained that vic- tory was out of the question, and an im- mediate armistice was necessary to avoid, a catastrophe. At Admiral Von Hintzes urgent request Ludendorff and Hinden- burg accompanied him fco the jiaiser, who M farvst approved the reform programme, kfllt w&s ^terwards talked roww, b,V Count Von liertling and his chief de. Cabinet, Herr B6rg The Kaiser inÏormèd Adøniral Vvn. Hiatze that the Imperial Chancellor thought matters were n{0<t so bad regard- ing the danger of a revolution, and that the change of system and peace could therefore wait. Only on Hintae s urgent reprezientations did the Kaiser sign a6 decree on September 30th Bivins. birth tt) the first Parliamentary Government. 1m. mediately on Hintze's return to Berlin came an urgent telegram from the Supreme Army Command, oil the ground of which the Armistice proposal wis made. It was, however, too late.
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f ROW ON SANDS., j Alleged Attack on Bus Driver at Loughor., At. the Swansea County Police Court on Wednesday, David J. Dennis (30), described as a tin worker, was summoned by Chris- topher Soott. bus driver in the employ ot the South Wales Transport Co., for un- lawful wounding. There- was a cross-sum- mons for assault. Oapt. Harold Williams appeared for Scott, and Mr. Edward Har- ris for Dennis. Scott alleged that while fishing on tho Loughor Sands Dennis came up to him, niade insinuations about the theft of I goods from a basket, and, without wait- ing for a reply, struck him (witness) a blow over the ear. Witness fell down, and Dennis struck hiim on the head and kicked him about the body. Witness de- nied striking Dennis or provoking him in any way. Witness also denied ail know- ledge of a basket of goods left on the bus which he drove by defendant's mother. Dr. MacPherson (Gcrseincn), who ex- amined Scott, said there was a out nearly U inches long and nearly half. an inch deap in the man's ear. The mw s head and arms were a bo bruised. The cut could not have been done by a blow from a fist alone. The Bench decided that, it was not a case of wounding, but one af common amault, ^Proceed, ing. )
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LENIN WILLING. v 1 T a, Give Bessarabia to l?' ? Rumania. -Z' ? COPENHAGEN, Wednesday. The Rumanian Press Bureau states that the Russian Bolshevist Commission have arrived at Kischinen (Kishinev), in order to negotiate peace with the Rumanian troops under Dneister. Lenin is willing to give Bessarabia to Rumania. The Rumanians have agreed to an eight days' armistice. The Russian Peace delegates will leave for the Rumanian headquarters.
I% , I IHORSE STEALING. 1
I HORSE STEALING. At Swansea Aesijzes on Tuesday Mr. j Commissioner McCall passed a sentence: of five years' pezial servitude on Robert J Bargewell (35). labourer,, who pleaded guilty to four thefts of horses, oarts, harness, and a bicycle, at Neath, in April. Prisoner had an extraordinarily bad record, including two periods of three years' imprisonment.
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I MICHELHAM WILL. I In the Probate Court on Wednesday Sir John Simon informed Mr. Justice Shearman that the action arising out of the te-st.amentary depositions of the late Lord Michel-liam was ready for hearing. The parties were one ahou,t it. The judge agreed to the matter being set dowto for next Wednesday foj a pro- noune.ement.. j
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j TRIPLE ALLIANCE. ? I lwf5'h"IPLE ALLIANCE. rin _————————— Big Issues To-day. MEETING IN CAMERA. LONDON, Wednesday. The Triple Industrial Alliance met at Caxton Hali, Westminster, to-day, to con- aider the resolution passed at the recenv ophtereiice 01 the MmersJ iederation ac ^Mjuthport, which demanded the with- 4,ravvai or consc-ription, the recall ot troopb trom ituotiia, Lilt! raisiiig 01 tiie, Diociaa- anu the xeitase 01 conscientious oojoctoxb iroui prison. lne signing of the Peace Treaty has re- moved. tne necessity tor tiie bioc^aae, ana a pieuge iiab neen given tilat conscription wm no i be continued Ljnger t-lian, in tht national interest, it is deemed advisable- Nevertheless, ether contentious points have arisen such as the use of service men in the mines to save the pits from rum by hooding, and these give added concern to to-day's conference. .Nirl. Robert temillie presided, and dele- gates representing the three organisations torming the alliance were 1, present in force. Mr. Ben Tillett, M.P., moved that the proceedings be taken in public, but the motion was, on a vote, re jected by 144 to ,34. .STRIKE SPPEADS. i I' 10,000 Miners Stopped in Nofthants. AnotMf 10,000 miners in Northampton- shire stopped work this morning in sym- pathy with the Yorkshire colliers' dis- ?,pute. The number of miners at work in the ooal pits throughout Durham County is very small, and the outlook for the. tfuturf very unsettled. The coal output is ?ataall, and seriously complicating eve?y- ?iog. U.S. COAL FOR FRANCE. Blow for British Markets. I I, PARIS, Wednesday. In the course of last night's debate in the Chamber, M. Louchier, Minister of Reconstruction, said that up to a month I ago England had exported 77 million tons of coal, and intimated that in future she would only export 23 million tons. From now British coal would cost them 135 francs per ton, and instead of 18 million tons they would only be able to import.8 million tons. In view of this deficit they had turned to America, where they would be able to buy ooal more cheaply than in England.— Exchange. I LATEST FROM BARNSLEY. A Barnslcy correspondent telephones:-— No fresh developments have taken plaoe towards an early settlement. The pits are all idle. Everything is quiet. At one or two large pits, where pumping had been stopped, a resumption has been made—in one case with their own workmen, and in another with the assistance of a party of naval men. Other large collieries not effected by water, are at a complete stand- still, with no ventilating machinery I going. But it is thought that a resump- tion of this machinery will shortly take ptaoe. THE SOUTHPORT PROPOSALS. The subject of the conference was t forth-in-a, resolution expressing profound disappointment, at the attitude of the Par- liamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress in deciding not to convene a special meeting with the 'trad es, Union II mo?t?6ient to dixcuM propoea-k ?ontained in ? 6e re?oluticns pa&Sed at Southport. FEWER TRAINS. I Disquieting News for Holiday Makers. ^The Press Association" 6a ^:—:[The Kail- way Executive Committee announce that, in consequence of the continuation' of the II mdners' strike, it may be necessary to con- siderably red uce the passenger train ser- vieft, throughout the country forthwith. In these circumstances the Committee desire to warn the public that the rail- way couipanies may not be in a position to guarantee a .sufficient service of trains in 4he/near future to cary" Pa wisfimg to return home from seaside resorts.
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G.W.R. MANAGER IJ) Death of Mr. Frank Potter. "> Mr. Frank Potter, general manager of iiio Great Western Railway, died on Wednesday at St. Ives, Cornwall, at the age of 64. MT. Potter has had a truly remarkable Career. Born in 1856, and educated at Crawford Hall School, near Hontislow, he entered the service of the Great Western Kail way Company as junior clerk in the goods department at Paddington in 1669, when 13 years of ag<S at a salary of about Z20 a year. It was eight years later that he secured promotion to the general man- ager's office, and in 1881 was transferred I to the passenger. department at Wintteor. From there he went to Shrivenham ae «tationma6ter, which post h« occupied on several other stations. In.,1888 e became chief clerk to the Lozufon Divisional Superintendent, and in 8^4 he entered the office of the then general manager (Mr. Henry Lambert) as an assistant, in which capacity he served with Mr. Lambert's successors, Sir Joseph Williamson and Sir James Charles Inglis. When, in December, 1911, Sir James tnglis died, Mr. Potter was appointed general manager in his stead. The deceased gentleman was very popu- lar with the railway company's employes. A keen business man, he was a firm be- liever in the opportunities offered by radlway service to young men of parts and healthy ambitions. I?e always ideB?i- jied himself with the various clubs and institutions of the railwaymen. I He was for the greater part of his life it member of the Baptist Church at Har- rington. near Hounelow, and was an enthusiastic Sunday School worker. I During his career he also served on a number of local bodies in Middlesex.
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BRYNMILL HEAD." In connection with the testimonial which is to be presented to Mr. John i Williams, the retiring headmaster of Rrynmill School, Swansea, we have been asked bo state that the fund will close on .the SMh inst. The joint 'eecretari are Superintendent A. S. Michael and Mr. H. Perry, of the school st?, to whom sub- scriptions can be sent. Any old scholar, parent, or friend who may inadvertently not have been invited to contribute can do so through the school staff or the secretaries. The presentation is to be made at the close of the morning session on the 31st. and all old hoye. parents, and friends are invited to attend. j
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I I SIR E* HOLDEN, I math ;# -1. ',j' '"C., t':J. Banking Expert. Sir Edward Holden, Bart., chairman j arid managing director of the Xcndon J'oint City «nd Midland Bank, diojJ oil If Wiedaaeeday morning in Soutland, Wfcer a brief .illipesis.. > The late Sir Fdwarfi Hopkinson, Holden, fir^t baronet, was undoubtedly one of the greate6t banking and nnancial expert' thM country ha?e?r known. He w" a T?riiatble tower of strength to the finan- ciecs of tji? oountry during: the trying pM?od <? the war. His vi?we ?U be t-. he. ies4et!e, of the <btia Daily -Leader" beoause his revirews of the financial situation have on many oc- oasi-bns appeared in full in our columns. We are informed by MT. C. C. Vivian (the Swansea nMaMeer of the bank), tihat Sir Edward Holden leat v-isited Swansea about three years ago, wheuhespent a week-end in the town. He wais bora on May 11, 1848, the son I at the late Mr. Henry Holden, of Totting- ton. neer Manchester. He was educated at Suattmereeat and Owen's College, Man- chester, and was Imarried, in 1877. He represented the Hey wood Division in Parliament aa a Liberal from 1069 to 11919.
TO DAY S RACING.
TO DAY S RACING. Opening Day of Liver- pool Meeting. The coming day -of the Liverpool M"tiug this afternoon wae marked by the absence of the kamma, beavy oontingent, 01 lriRirmcn. owin*» U) TSB dioehina of t he important Cur. rasOtt«tyar tlbfr mtk Oaks being due for, deci&oa wis aft-er-socc. -iintries for thet, Meraey meeting were not on a iarsre scale, and eids as a consequence, were on the anl fields, as a. consequence, were OIl the email side. 2A-EIVBRSIDE T.Y.O. SELLING PLKTE ¡ •U of 300 BOVS. Five furloncs Mr S. Dennis's R01 DE OA&TlLE. 810 Foy 1 Mr D. Fraser s ^fASTT, 8-7 Donoghue 3 Mr J. de Eothschild's VIKNY. S-10_.La-ne 3 Mr Wileon's Espousad. &-10 Arundel 0 Mr Dixon's Buzzic, 8-7 Boldinsr 0 Mr Tarrant's Look Out. 8-7 Slade 0 Î Trainer: Pickering. Bettiric 2 to 1 Tasty 5 to 2 Buzzie, 3 to 1 Boi de Oastile 10 to 1 othere. 2QfV^WEDNBSDAT SELLING HANT>I- OAP of 20C KOVS. Five furlongs. Mrs Stanley's STAPLES 3 1 ) Lord aOwlev's 8HOGUNATE. 3 8-7.. Leader 2 Mr Tarrant's SPANISH CHESTNDT-3 8-4 I Anderson 3 Trainer: Beaumont. Bettinsr: Evens Sbosrunate 11 to 10 Staplee. 20 to 1 Spanish Chestnnt. /Y-SIBBSEY STAKES of 1.000 8OVe: 2c? 3.reevys5G 90vs, and 3rd 25 60V8; (cr two-year-olds. Five furlomirs. Si* A. Bailey's ENVOY 84.Donoghue I I Mr W. Williams' MARSHAL NEIL. 8-13 Child* 2 Cant G. Loder's SPlON KOP «.Martin '31 Mr Ormrod's Eager Agnes c, 8-8 Templeman (I i Mr Barn's King Harry 8-3 Carslake 0 Trainer: R. Day. Bettincr: Evens Spion Kon. 11 to 4 Eoper Aeries, 5 to 1 Envoy 8 to 1 King Farry, 100 to 6 Marshal Neil. Nook: three-parts of a length. I Official Scratchsngs. nverpool Cup—Golden Fleece, St.ewar(is' Ou:p. Good W'O<)(!- Pourbojr. I CrLr. ecca?eaipnta—AU Mr Br"" thcMcs.. i Windermere Kandicao Liverpool— Mira I Cnpek; Little eCcjl. Soithporl Plats Liverpool QueoWe ( Double. '•
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