The Cambria Daily Leader

MASSACRED. j j Over a Million Armenians. REVOLTING STORY. I BERLIN, July 28th (Received Tuesday). What is described as the truth about the Armenian massacres" has now been revealed to the German public. The Berliner Tageblatt printed long extracts from a book based on diplomatic documents which Dr. Johann Lop,ius was commissioned to write by the Foreign Ministry. A terrible story is there set forth in all its frightfulnesg. The writer shows that the Committee of Union and Progress in Turkey deliberately decided in the first period of the war to realise its national ideas by assimilating or destroying the Armenians, of whom there were then in Turkey not quite 1,850,000. He describes how 600 Armenian leaders were arrested on the night of April 25th, 3915, and massacred; how the previous so- called Armenian riing was provoked as a pretext for the Young Turks' schemes; and how the frightful massacres began. MILLION PEOPLE DESTROYED. xfespatcnes irom the wman vonsuie I reporting and describing the and atrocities, now so well known, are ¡ given. One of these says: According to present estimates, about a million people were destroyed on Turkish soil with in- describable sorrows, as well as 100,000 in the Caucasus Dr. Lepsius, however, repudiates in every instance the charge that Germany favoured these crimes, or that German officers incited the Turks to commit them. He emphasises the importance of the German Embassy, saying Talaat, Riilil, and Enver lied recklessly, and the Em- bassy then reported to Berlin that it considered every word of these persons false, and did not believe their promises, but it was doomed to impotence." Turkey was isolated, and Germany haod only 75 officers and 150 men on Turkish soil. On September 7th, 1915, the Ambas- sador, Count Metternioh, again reported to the Chancellor, Herr Von Bethmann- Hollweg, as follows: "1 spoke exceed- ingly sharply, but I knew it was useless." Count Metternicli advised that the per- secution of the Armenians should be con- demned in the Press, but, as the Tage- blatt 11 remarks, instead of following this counsel the censor forbade the slightest hint of what was happening in Turkey. u ENVER PASHA. I mention oi r/nver faeha and his family frequently occurs in the documents. Herr Theodor Wolff refers in connection with Dr. Lepsiu's book to the deporta- tion of the Belgian unemployed, saying that of 50,000 Belgians who were deported 1 and trêated as slaves 1,500 perished in two months. II SECRET DOCUMENTS. I BERLIN. Monday (Received Tuesday). A Socialist motion to deal with a Bill wstaMishiTig a State tribunal was adopted to-day hy the Weimar Assembly. The Government announced fli- ng pubucation of the secret documents. I The Vorwaerts says Dr. Mechaelis <"ifjht to be tried over the peaoe resolu- tions of 1917.

LLANELLY BOWLS. I The final round of the Llanelly Bowl- ing Club tournament was played at the Goring-road green between A. J. Staeey (holder of the cup for the last two years) and A. Clark. After a keen tussle, Stacey ran out winner by fire shots, the scores being Stacey 21, Clark 16.

POPULAR EMPLOYER. I .Mr. D. M. IJewis, Oxforà-stroot.. SW n-t sea. was the recipient of a gold-mounted wa^iking-stjck (suitablv inscribed) r3n. ^3 employes in recognition of ]-is generous treatment during the last few I years. Last week they all had quite -ree eiving an extra, week's pay In celebration of peace, besides many other similar kindnesses.

APOLOGY ACCEPTED. At Aberavon on Monday, Arthur ? ?el]s and Howell Howe?s/ Bryn, cx- soldiers ? brothers, were charged with ch????a by fighting on Pen?e n?h*. ^fendnts were striking other people. jj I Howells, who was summoned for and ? ?- Goldsmith, apologised, and, in recognition of his army service, the c 4 "ge -as w i t h dl,iv-n. For the ob- the cha.rge was withdra,n. For the ob- strucH? ? ?? defendants were ordered ? ? pay cosf?

SlFi ALFRED T. DAVIES. The Per???? Secretary to the Welsh Beparfcmeilf°* ^e Board of Education intends a ? ? Bc?ard of Education in tends shortly to pay a long promiM-d °t to th6 r-ted States and Canada, According ??? Statue and Canada. Acoordlllg to P?&ent arrangements he :ill. be "b""It until the end of Octo?r. during whi^ M• ^11Xle 110 letters ?-iH be for- warded t ?' His tour, on whkh he will be acc ^lParLlt<1 ? Lady Davies, is P'li,?d I)y Lady Da-v, i es, 1,5 enhrfOly ""?I. and is made in M- sponse <- ? ?P?ated requests that hc? should visit the Welsh Colony at Scran- ton P Ivania, and also see something of the Working of some of the principal educatiQnal institutions of the United j State*

PRIZE DAY. Distribution at Mun. Sec. School. Speaking to the boys of the Municipal Secondary School on the matter of edu- cation, the Mayor of Swansea, Council- lor W. H. Miles, told them that educa- tion should not be taken as a matter of putting in more, but of bringing out. Some people spoke of it as cramming," but that was not so, as education de- veloped the brain and brought out all the qualities within a person so that in years to come he could deal with matters of moment in a reasonable and wise manner. The Mayor urged upon the boys that they were being trained as leading citi- zens for Swansea or some other town, and their school life marked itself when the time came for them to take on that dignity. DIFFICULT YEAR. The occasion was at the presentation of certificates to boy6 of the Municipal Secondary School who have passed various public. examinatioThs, the results of which have appeared in our columns from time to time. The distribution was- made by the Mayoress (Mrs. Miles), and the Mayor was supported by Aid. Jordan and Dr. Arbour Stephens. Mr. Beanland, the Headmaster, spoke of the progress of the school. He said that owing to the war it had been found neoossary to present certincatee instead of book prises. The period 1917-18, for which certificates were awarded, was, he said, a very difficult one in view of the fact that no less than six masters were away. The war savings had been very successful, a sum of £ 1,240 being raised. FORM POSITIONS. The Mayoress made the presentations, amongst which were a number for dis- tinction in their forms, their names being given in the following list:— V.-l, Ken Richards; 2, O. Lloyd Jones. IV.—1, W. R. Samuel; 2, Idri6 Jones; 3, T. J. James; 4. W. J. Summers. IVm.-1, C. Dickons; 2, W. H. Johns. III-1, L. Saul; 2, S. Polatowsky; 3, E. T. Jones. IIIa.-l, L. Solomon; 2, Pi. T. Allen. 111m.—1, W. Asher; 2, W. C. Lewis. IIr-1, D. Lawrence Thomas; 2, C. S. Morgan; 3, W. Jones. IIa.-l. H. E. James; 2, Bay Lewis. lib.—1, G. Abraham; 2. B. Simms and D. E. Morgan. Ia.-I, E. J. Davim; 2, J. H. Johns. lb.-I, H. Schneidin; 2, Herbert Jones. Ic.-I, F. Spray; 2, W. H, Ede. The prizes for the Peace Day sports were also presented. WAR LOAN PROMISE. A vote of thanks to the Mayor and the Mayoress was presented in Welsh by one of the scholars, and seconded in English by a boy who called the Mayor's atten- tion to a promise by the ex-Mayor, Ald. Ben Jónes, J.P., to the effect that if the school raised £1.000 in war savings they should have an extra holiday. Amid cheers the Mayor announced that as a maority were in favour, the school would be closed for that afternoon.

EXPENSIVE BRAG." I For playing brag at Bryn, John Davies, Evan Davies, David Evans, Idris Thomas, and David Henry Brown were at Aberavon, on the evidence of P.C. Goldsmith, fined el each. I

LIKE A YOUNG COLT. I William Rees (15), Llew?llyn-street, pleaded not guilty at Neath on Mon- day to an alleged offence agains: the vi"? toria Gardens bye-la"6.-P.C. Burns saH the lad galloped like a young colt across I i,he Gardens over grass and flower beds. Aid. Hopkin Morgan (the chairman) said young lads a.nd perhaps, girls as well, did a great deal of wanton mischief in the gardens. The justices were deter- mined to put a stop to it. Defendant wa-s fined 5s.

BROTHERS-IN-LAW FALL OUT I A youth named Patrick Joseph Hayes, 13 St. Davids Lane, Llanelly, at the local Police Court on Monday summoned his brother-in-law, Arthur Nurse, of 54 Nathan-strpet, for assault. I Defendant pleaded guilty. I Plaintiff stated that on July 19th Nurse came to witness' hause and witness told him not to knock his wife about. Nurse then struck him. Latsr witness tried to prevent the defendant beating his wi:?. and he was again given a blow. A fine of £ was imposed.

LATE LIEUT. S'LOCOMBE, R.N. The remains of Loent. Fred Slocomte (00), N.R., Fishsruard, were interred at Fishguard Cemetar-r on Monday, the vicar, the Rev. D. Davies, officiated. Coastguard officers and men acted as bearers and the oaken coffin was covered with the Union Jack and choice floral offerings. lieut. Slocombe, who was'in charge of the naval stores at Deptford, London, during the war, remained at his post with unflinching patriotism although suffering from an incurable complaint and time- expired. Aftor the armistice ho obtained his discharge, but Hl-heralth cortfined him indoors. A brothOT in t'he mercantile marine was lost ov/ing to a U-boat attack. His widow aged mother, several sisters, and twc brothers, one of whom is C-a.pt. Bert. Slocombe, Swansea, survive.

I DEARER BREAD? Subsidy Not to be Increased. I It is understood, Li connection with the threatened strike in the baking trad?, that the Cabinet have decided that any further material increase in the cost of production shall be met by increasing the price of bread to the consumer rathe-r tha.n by increasing the subsidy and throwing the cost on the taxpayer, The conflict between masters and the men is on the question of hours and wajes and the refu&al of the masters to ? "i! ate while the regulated prices of bread and flour remain as they are. The masters contend that the difference between the two prices leaves them an insufficient margin of profits, while some declare that bread cannot be made at a profit at all. The matter has been investigated by the Food Controller, who thas now ex- pressed to the master bakers his wish that they should meet the men, and, 7£ possible, arrive at an agreement; and a week ago he informed them that he recog- nised that if, as the result of an official award on hours, wages, and working con- ditions, there should be a substa.ntÍ1al ;:1,1 crease in the cost of production, it would be necessary for him to refer the matter to the Cabinet for consideration as to whether an adjustment should he either in the price of flour cr of bread. THE STALE BREAD ORDER. Another decision of importance refer? ■ to the Stale Bread Order, which pro- hibits the saJe to the public of new bread,. It has occasioned considerable contro- versy, especially a.s, since the end of the war, it has been freely ignored in many districts. It is now stated that, with the assent of the Cabinet, the Food Controller has decided to revoke the Order as from August 1st.

DANGEROUS DRIVING. George Walker, Penybank Ammanford, j was aun-unoned at Llanelly on Monday for driving a motor cycle in Hendy Roe-i, Llanelly, in a manner dangerous to t 'i<? public. P.C. Williams said that at 9.30. p.m. on the 8th. inst. he saw the defendant driving a motor-cycle a.t a rate of from 20 to :25 miles an hour. Witness shouted at hlm: to stop, but he took no notice. It was stated that the defendant 1 wounded in the battle of the Scmime, and 1 a fine of 10s. was imposed.

ABERAVON FOOD CASES j I At Aberavon on Monday, Ernest Evs. j table, grocer, High-street, Taibach, wa-; charged with a breach of the Fish Order. Mr. Moses Thomas prosecuted, and Mr. Dan Perkins defended. I F. G. Soott, a Ministry of Food In- spsctor, said that on May 6th he called i at the defendant's shop when Miss Hmt- table was behind the counter. He asked for a tin of sardines of particular branf,, and was charged Is. instead of lOjd., the controlled price. J Mr. Perkins produced the receipts showing that the defendant had paid lb. a dozen for teh tins. The article asked for, said Mr. Perkins, was not on the controlled list. 1 A fine of ti was imposed. GROUND RICE. I Joseph Williams, Commercial Buikl- j ings, Port Talbot, pleaded guilty to sen. { ing ground rice above the maximum price. The Inspector said he was (:.hargr'd I, 4d. for ? lb. packet, whereas the pric? should be 5?d. a lb. when sold in cartons. The defendant said: "It is the nrs< I packet I sold. I am sorry I have madr a mistake." Mr. Lewis Thomas dcfendc-I. —A fine of £1 was imposed.

SUNDAY FLIGHTS. I To the Editor. I Sir, Will you please insert this letter I' in answer to W. R. Edwards re desecra- tion of the Sabbath? Flying was indulgM in during the late campaign by our ot n airmen, and those 4 us who have liv->d to come back bless those airmen. And' '5, according to all I have been taught, Sa' ?- day is the Sabbath day, I should Ukfi W. R. Edwards to justify his prote^ Yours, etc., Fred Potts. 1 í To the Editor. I Sir,—With reference to the letter in I your valuable paper concerning the I Pantygwydr Unsectarian Brotherhood's protest re Sunday flying, I think, as i; working man and discharged soldier, such a protest is quite out of order. What chance except a Sunday has the I average working nifin got of a flight? Did the Brotherhood protest against as fighting on a Sunday? No-. Did ¡I the Brotherhood protest against Sun- day flying in the war ,when our gal- lant lads were fighting on the Western front, on the deserts and wilderness??, of the East, on the tndless miles of sea where our Naval boys were doing duty? The selifshness of some people is ic I doubt the cause of the falling off "f 1 members in OHI churches. Let them consider the thousand s whose on chance of a treat is a Sunday. I know I am speaking strongly for many work- ing men and discharged soldiers when I appeal to our common-sense Watch Committee to grant the companyap- I plication and not be influenced by any- one w hose mind may be upset by the sound of the engine. It's a little dif- ference to a Jack Johnson dropping around ycm.—Yours, etc., A 1914 Demobilised Soldier. < r:

WANTED WOMAN. I Fresh Light on Kilburn I Mystery. ——— A remarkable development has arisen in connection with the discovery of the skeleton of a young girl under the kitchen floor boards in a cottage at Pembroke- place, Kilburn. Ethel "Iaggie," a step-lister of the missing girl, Constance Grant, has, it is said, informed the police that the remains are those of Constance, and were placed, under the floor after death. It is understood that in the course of this statement to the police she said that a week after Constance was missing she fo und her dead in a cellar in an emaci- ated condition. She assisted, so the report goes, infthe disposal of the body under the kitchen floor. No lime was used, and the absence of flesh frocm the bones of the corpse is believed to be due to the activities of rats. The report goes on to say tihat Maggie said she assisted witJ\ the dis- posal of the body under the kitchen floor, but the more probable story is one which states that the girl ran out of the house apparently utterly unnerved, and when she earne back at night the body had disappeared. She is believed never to I ha.ve Risked another que&tion about it. I 'IN A SITTING POSITION. j The body of the dead child was in a sitting position, suggesting that the girl had concealed herself in the cellar and had died a natural death, possibly accen- tuated by lack of food. There is evidence that the child, if not 'entirely mentally deficient, had at lecst very little control over herself. Maggie is the 19-year-old little mother who for months past has bten I supporting her mother—still missing with the youngest child, Doi-is-and six chil- dren. REMARKABLE FACTS. I Some remarkable facts have come to light with regard to the mystery surround- ing the mother who disappeared with Doris a few hours after the body of Con- stance had been discovered. Mr. Seabrook, who, with his wife and children, lives on the tame lfoor as that occupied by the Grants in Malvern-road, Mid a Præs representative that appar- ently the mother (Alice White or Grant) must have bean £ faying with her d'm?h- tpr? >ome Hme b?Mrf: b knew ?.tt. Wil?eu ■ Maggie went to her business as a waitress in the West End she used to lock the door. Later," continued Mr. Seal rook, when there was a double knock on the street door Mrs. Grant used to rush into here with one or two of her children and beg one of us to go down to see who it was. BOTTLE OF POISON. I We always understood from her that a.f she was afraid lest her husband should discover her, but I had known him earlier and when I suggested that I Should try to find out where he was living and attempt a reconeilIation she cried Xo/ On the occasion when Mrs. Grant pro- duced a small green bottle containing something with which she threatened to j poison herself I did not succeed in getting I! it from her. She was in here at the time with my wife and myself, and when I struggled with her she slipped the bottle I down the front of her blouse. a Sometimes she would come out of the room dressed to go out, and would say, ¡ '1 havo two children to go and see at Merton.' We could never make out what children they oould be." DETAINED GIRL. I Remanded by Willesden Magistrates To-day. At Willesden on Tuesday, the girl (;0- tamed by the police in connection with the Kilburn mystery was brought before the magistrates. She was described as Ethel May White, otherwise Maggie Grant (19), and was charged with being concerned with Alice V. alio, otherwit-e Watts, in burring or otherwise dispos- ing of the dead body of Constance Grant, on "li-.c-h aa ic■ have ooen taken. The proceedings were formal, and tie accused'was remanded.

I "A MEMORY OF FRANCE." The musical act, A Memory of France," which is being presented at the Swansea Empire this week, featuring Constance Wentworth, Eve Dickson, and Frederic Lake, should give the public a good impression of the style of entertain- ment which gave so much pleasure and stimulus to the boys in France during the dreary days of the war. These three artistes have given over 2,000 such concerts in all parts of tao battlefield. It was their privilege to be allowed to go up just behind the line on i the eve of the March German offensive, and they got out of St. Pol only a few hours before it was shelled by 14in. guns, the house in which they had been living being one of the first to fall. They were also the first Englsh civilians to arrive in Lille, and their concerts there were greatly appreciated. They have had many exciting experience^ during their four years' interesting work, and have crossed the Channel t8 times without in- terference from submarines or mmes. They will be delighted to welcome during their week in Swansea, any old friends whom th met in France. f

.■ ■. i — ■. TRAIN RESCUE, j Plucky Constable Honoured. Before proceeding with the businew at I the Swansea Police Court Oft Tueeday, the chairman (Mr. J. W. Jones) presented I a, life-saving certificate to P.C. (66) Alfred JAmes N'erwell, of thte Swaneea BorotLfh Police, for saving one John Pendry (''TV Goreeinon, from being run over by the I Mumbles train on June 9th. I It appears fcha t Pecdry attempted to board the Mumbles train while it was in motion. In doing so he fell between two coaches. P.C. Newell, who was close at hand, promptly caught hold of Penary by the shoulders and pulled him clo-ir. But for this act Psudry would have lost his life. BRAVE BOY. -1 A similar certificate was also presented to a little lad, ago 12, one Daniel O'Shca, of 22, Powell-street, Swansea, who suo- oeeded in rescuing a child named John Derrieott (7), from drowning in the North Dock. O'Shm devested himself of his clothing, jumped into the water and swam out co the lad Derricott. whom he grasped by tho wrist and succeeded in bringing him to the Quay s-cle. Both certificates were signed by his t Worship the Mayor (Aid. W. H. Mjlss) and the Town Clerk (Mr. H. Lang CoaJ:). I

PREM!E" S VISIT. I I Swansea Date Not Yet Fixed. The Mayor (C-oun. W H. Miles) has communicated with Mr. Lloyd George re- garding the fixing of a date io receive tue freedom of the Borough of Swansea. Up to the present, however, the Prorr.?<r has been unable to state anything definiua asbo his visit to Swansea.

FELL OFF A HORSE. 1 Two Similar Acoidents at the 1 Hospital. A man of 33 yeare and a boy of nin were both admitted to the Swansoa Hos- pital on Monday with fractured limvi, caused as a result of falling from a hor-o. The man was David Phillips, a work- man at the Forest and Worcester St>v>l- ".rssrOeorge Brace, 1: Vilb^je-Iane, Mumblea. Braoe was detained at the Hotpot with a broken forearm, and Phillips sus- taiMd a fracture of the leg.

CHIEF COASTGUARD'S DEATH I Mr. E. Wilcox, Pembrey Harbour, fw I many years chief coastguard at Pembrey, has just passed away after a very short illness. He was 72 years of age. He leaves a widow and three sons. The funeral will take place at the old Pa.-Lzb Church, Pembrey. He was a staunch Churchman, and waa universally liked by all who knew him.-

LLANELLY GIRL'S TWINS. I Elisabeth Da vies, Brvntirion, Llanelly, f applied at the local Police Court on Men- da;, ior affiliation orders against Jam' s Bovren, Glyncaerau Cottages, Pontardulais in respect., of twins born on June 13th. In applying for an adjournment Mr. T). Jfnnings, who appeared for the applicant said it was possible a settlement would h-3 arrived at in the m&antime. The Bench agreed to an adjournment.

NO APPOINTMENT. I At a special meeting of the Burryporc Urban Council, Mr. W. T. Edmunds pre- siding, a discufsion took place as to the appointment of an assistant surveyor to carry out the building scheme at the Furnace site. The Surveyor reported that the housirg inspector had visited Burryport, and had cut down the bousing echemo from --s 200 hoiisi4k The sa lar "fIÍ the i>\œM ba-e to M pjjjJ f by the Council out of the ratesl A long discussion ensued, and it was finally resolved not to proceed with the appointment of an assistant surveyor, and to ask the surveyor to report on any other suitable building site. The questioyi of a cemetery was .a.gaD discussed, and it was mentioned that Jerusalem Chapel had bought another plot of land for burial purposes.

DISAPPEARING BOARDS I Enrrys Howell Williams, 13. Marble Hall-road, and William Arthur Skelton, Swansea-street, bo:b. of Llanelly, wei-e proceded against at the local Police Court on Monday for stealing timber. Evidence was given by Darid Davios, watchman at the South Walas Works,, to the effect that on June 2lst, while going around the works, he noticed that t'.IO boards were missing. The boards wore used as a guard in the cold rolls dlpaf,c. ment. On the following day three D1>-e boards were missed from the same piac.-i- Ha valued the timber at lZs. Od. Defendants stated that the mafcchboaixJs were smashed to pieces when they took them away. Williams, against whom there were two charges, was fined whiI Skelton %-as ( fined .£1. t

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