The Cambria Daily Leader

POLICE CRISIS. Swansea. Notices Tendered. — .¡? But Strike ActioQ Deferred. i Altftougft the police ballot figures were overwhelmingly in favour of a stoppage, strike action lias been deterred Until after the Triple Alliance Conference. There was a big meeting of the Swan- Joa police yesterday, alter which, notieft were handed in to tlio Chief Conatable. These notices expire at 12 o'clock, but in view of the decision of the Police "Onion Executive action will, of ooaxse, be postponed. fSIRIKE ACTION DEFERRED. Overwhelming Majority for Stop- page. The police ballot figures were announced at a demonstration in Hyde Park, London, I on Sunday afternoon as follows:— For a strike 44,539 Against 4,324 Majority for 40,215 The Executive of the Police Union j fiave, however, deferred strike action un- til after a Triple Alliance Conference on June 24th. Mr. J. Mansion (president of the Union) reported that the papers sent out num-, bered 55,183. and those returned 48,863. The Government have not conceded the Union's demands, but the Executive have considered it wise to postpone drastic action Reports indicate that if the Ex- ecutive had persisted in calling a strike immediately, they would have lost a big proportion of the men not only in London but throughout the country. POSITION AT SWANSEA. Notices Handed (II. On Sunday evening, at six o'clock, a deputation of the Swansea Police Force waited upon the Chief Constable (Capt. Alf. Thomas), and handed in notices to expire at midnight on Monday, on behalf of the police oliicers who are members of the Union—about 200 officers. Prior to the handing of the notices a mass meeting was held at the Elysium, when promineut local Labour leaders ad- dressed the men. P.C. David Price pre- sided. STATUS OF POLICEMEN. I Councillor David Williams, J.P., who 1 was well received, said he found some difficulty in distinguishing the new Police Union. He thought it would be conceded that every man had a right to protect T himaeH in his  Mg. He thought the police force could ? slot be called a profession. (Laughter). It was certainly not an industry. (Re- newed laughter). So perhaps it was a calling (Loud laughter). At any rate < one engaged a doctor or a lawyer, and one employed a boiler-maker, a miner or a joiner; but one ctlled at policeman. 1Loud laughter). That seemed to prove that a policeman's lot is a calling." The speaker pointed out that the doctor, the lawyer and the school teacher belonged to a Union and he, as a trades unionist, re- œgnised the right of the police to unite (Loud applause). A man was no whit less a loyal man because he belonged to a .ades union. (Applause). But still the police, because they wanted to organise, were called Bolsheviks. (Laughter). Referring to the offer by the Government of an increase in wages, Mr. Williams laid the rank and file of the force were not concerned so much with the question of a rise in wages as their right as citizens t. he recognised, their right to formulate T7**— J tgfcair ideas and to hav^klwpo'ww of i-I ting their idea* before the co»imliio £ i wHthnrity n. had, personally, had sufficient oK- I perience of public Fife to know that tie j average policeman had got to be content with what he Kad meted out to him and it was only within the last few years that I a police officer would venture into the pro- cints of the sacred Council Chamber at all ( Laughter and applause). Proceeding, he said that there was not a single trades unionist in the country who would like to see the police in a state of disorganisation from tho disciplinary point of view, because every one of us I must, in the last resort, look to the police for protection. TH-E-IR, RIGHTS AS CITIZENS. < But because they belioved in discipline I in the Force it did not follow that a policeman must be a slave, an automatons Surely a constable had common rights as a citizen ? The authorities were apparently afraid that this movement, if it fructi- fied. would create a bond of sympathy be. tween the police and the trades unionist, tnd the result would be that the police- man would be no longer a partisan in the fight between capital and labour. If the I police weakened in their position in this I fight they wowld not come up again with such a glorious opportunity for the next 20 1e.ars.. (Applause). The trades union movement would stand behind them now. Loud applause). His advice to them was to "Stand Fast 1" (Applause). Mr. Wainer (chairman of the Bakers Union), who said the military mind at thfe head of the police force was responsible for much of the present trouble. Ex-Aid Golwitl (president of the Swan- sea Trade* and Labour Council), also spoke. I NEATH MEETING. I I A Socialist Resolution. I That should the police decide to strike this Dieting, believing in the soli- darity of Lftbfeur, pledgee itself to support them. This was the resolution submitted to a meeting of the Neath Socialist Society, held at the Gwyn ltrll, Neath, on Satur- day night, and passed. Mr. J. Soott pre- sided over a disappointing attendance, and speaking on the subject of the police strike, Mr. A. P. Yates, Merthyr, said I the attitude of the clerks and policemen to-day showed that they realised at laat that they were a pert of the woTking-class movement. ?»nd. -that powerle, in the industrial fight unless they were equipped with the weapon strike," with which their comrades, the oollier and others, had won victory after victory over the capitalistic system. The threat of the Home Secretary not to reinstate the police if they used that weapon could be dismissed as bluff, because it was more than any Government dare carry out. Mr. J. Winstone, rice president of the South Wales Mineis' Federation, de- clared that all workers were slavec to a apitalistic system. CARDIFF AND NEWPORT. The members of tM Cardiff City forcp..1 who belong 00 the Police Union, held a meeting on Sunday to discuss the position arising out of the. threatened strike. After r-everal hours' deliberation a resolution I was passed deciding to abide by any de- cision of the National Executive. At a meeting of the Newport Borough Police held" at Newport on Sunday it was decided not to come out on strike at pre- sent.

"TO TERRORISE" I LOCAL DOCUMENT MENTIONED IN COUNTY COURT. Mr. David Seline, secretary of the In- eorporat-ed Law Society, at Swansea County Court, referred to a document that had been issued by W. Evans and Hon, Alexandra-road. lie said he had given notice to W. Eva as and Sons to attend, and also to the man who had sent out the circule.r- W iivaus, Walter-road—hut they had n4 eeen fit to oome and make an apology. Kis Honour: What is your application ? AN OBSOLETE STATUTE. I Mr. Seline said it was to bring to his « Honour's notice the sending out ot a document which he contended was a grows abuse of the processes of the court 110 especially noted the quotation of an obsolete statute, and said his Honour would see it was absolutely incorrect, and was put in that fashion simply to terrorise. It stated that if response was not made, there would be imprisonment for 14 days," and also that such period of imprisonment would not relieve the party from the debt. Mr. Seline submit, ted that his Honour had power to OOlll- mand that person to oome to give oom-el explanation. QUESTION OF CONTEMPT. His Honour: If it is contempt of this eourt I commit him. Mr. Seline replied he thought that if it was a criminal offence it must be dealt with by the High Court of Justice. His Honour. But supposing it is not criminal, but contempt of this court? His Honour remarked that he thought he had jurisdiction, and Mr. Seline re- plied he hoped that he had. His Honour added he did not know whether it WM contempt of that court, but it was a very wrong thing to do. Mr. Seline submitted there should be eiii adjournment to give this person an oppoitunity to attend. JUDGE'S RECOMMENDATION. His Honour thought the. best way would be to send a circular to all County Courts in the district. Atr. Seline thought that to ) great ex- tent his object would te gained by the publicity now given. His Honour repeated his suggestion that notice should be given to the courts, then it would quite easy to stop this. Mr. Seline could say it had been brought in his Honour's notice, and bhat he had Recommended Lliat course. j 'j

DOCKS' DISPUTES. I ONE SETTLED BUT IRON ORE WORKERS STILL OUT The dispute of the cargo workers on the 18.8. Tyne at Swansea Docks is ended, and the men have resumed work. IRON ORE WORKERS. I The iron ore workers' dispute continues, and the matter is under the consideration of the Employers' Association. Respecting the new tariff of the. Swaneee cargo workers, a conference of the Elll- ployers' Association and the metn's repre- sentatives is being held at the Swansea lIarbourOffic to-day (Monday), and will continue from day to day until the whole of th., proposals have been dealt with.

I WAITERS' UN50N. The members of the Swansea Branch of the newly formed Waiters' Union held an enthusiastic meeting at the Elysium on Sunday. Councillor A. R. Ball presided, and the chief speaker was Mr. A. E. Bale, the South Wales organiser. It was announced that almost every hotel and restaurant employe in Swansea belonged to the Union. A large number of new members was enrolled.

ITANK PROGRAMME ALTERED There has been slight alteration ÍIl Swansea's tank presentation programme to-morrow. It has been found that the vicinity of the G.W.R. Station is likely to be too congested at 3 p.m. to be a suitable place for the formation of the procession, so the venue has been shifted to the Palace in High-street. As a popular event, the presentation will not, of course, rival ro-ddy6 home- coming of the Battalion, but promises to excite a good deal of interest.

I NEW VICAR OF SWANSEA The Rev. Harrington Clare Lees, M.A., the new Vicar of Swansea read himself iu at the Parish Church on Sunday morn- ing, and gave the first of his five minutes' talk to the children. At the evening service he preached his I first sermon to a large and appreciative I congregation, taking his text from the fiOth chapter of Isaiah. He hoped that the brass of our lives would be turned into 11 pure gold, and that the church would be a real power in the life of the town of [Swansea^

LAST OF THE BATTALION The last; of the 14th Welsh to leave Le Havre. j

RõÄo, RAIL & AlRi mm STRUGGLE FOR OWNERSHIP I Considerable interest attaches to the ninth annual meeting of the National I General Council of the Transport Workers, which is to be held at the Dockers' Hall, Swan-sea, on Thursday and Friday next, "INDUSTRIAL ACTION H POliCY. The resolutions will probably lead to j declarations which have a direct bearing upon the vital topic of "industrial action," with all the possibilities invoiced in that policy. Apart from the tendency to secure unity by further aiiiluitions of various representative bodies of workers, and the amendment of rules dealing with the con- stitution of the Executive, there is a motive to delete Clau&e 7 of Rule VI., which relates to the appointment of a Trade Advisory Committee to consider all matters relating to joint movements and joint action in particular sections, And on this (writes our Trade Corrcss- pondent) much may depend, as will be I seen below. LABOUR ASPIRATIONS. A campaign for abolishing the livings in" system on oanal boats, a proposal for the registration of dock workers (limit the number ot men to be employed on dock work, a national tariff for coal trimming, tipping and bunkering, stan-, dardisalion ot the wages for tile now working week of dockers, levelling up for tramway and omnibus workers and ro&d transport workers—all will be considered, j But, from the general reader's point of view, the endowment of the international movement of transport workers, the '^notion, for the national ownership of j ■ tenwi-oit by road, rail and air, and the emphasising of the future work of the tyiple alliance will be watched with oon- e, id or able curiosity. Mr. Ben Tillett will bring up the ques- tion which most profoundly agitates the rank and file oi British workers, and which is probabLy the chief cause of labour discontent, by demanding that a statutory commission be appointed to in- quire into the subject of profiteering, es- pecially in regard to shipping freights and foodstuffs. THE COMING STRUGGLE. Commenting on the coming contorenoe I proposals and the matters which may be introduced, although not explicitly on the agenda, the Daily Mail" says:— The real struggle of the conference will naturally centre on the proposal of Messrs. Smillie and Williams, which will probafely be raised on the discussion of the rules, that the policy of the nation shall be dictated by a few trade union leaders through the menace of industrial action.' Two members of Parliament who will probably be present at the conference, Messrs. Vernon Hartshorn and W. Lunn, have lately told the House of Commons that if the influence of Labour in the Legislature ie not strong enough to break down the policy of the Govern- ment,' thoy may decide to withdrair from Westminster in order to join hands with the organised industrial body to take whatever means are considered necessary to destroy the impositions and restrictions that are being forced upon 115: The theory more or lees consciously adumbrated in this threat is the theory that the Government of the country should be the monopoly of the organised workers. The ultimate aim is the control of the State by a system of National Guilds, representing the industrial democ- racy. But the at.wnrpt to superimpose this industrial supremacy over the actually I cMcisting system d national democratic government is based on the assumption of a working-class unanimity which evi- dently dooeg not exist."

I CARDIFF PALS. In arwwer to D.P.R., Gwvs, Swansea Valley The Cardiff Pals was the name generally given to the 11th Weleh which served in tire Mediterranean. The Iftfch Welsh was the Cardiff City Rattcvlion, and served with th. 38th Division.

I GORSEINON ACCIDENT. Sarah Williams (51), of 36, Brighton- road, Oorseinon, fell down at her hom" late on Saturday evening laat, breaking he-i- lpft leg. Rohe was taken to the Swan- sea Hospital, and there detained.

J A PONTARDAWE MAN. Mr. Tom D. Jones, 1435, Harr¡burg-I road, Canton, Ohio, 'Hites us stating that the deve?nd Plain Da]er" re- Sorts that Watt Smith ?? ki!!ed t!irep ?avs before the signing of the armistice dúle 8Hving with the Canadian Forces. Watt Smith, with whom onr correspon- dent was personally acquainted, was a native of rontardawe. and Mr. Jones believes that his family live at PoiYtap- dawe. Watt worked with us in Can- ton, Ohio, and also at Stuebenville, Ohio."

TREATY WITH AUSTRIA I I Handed Ovu This Afternoon. THE PRINCIPAL GUUSES < The Allied Peace Terms to Austria- Hungary were handed to the enemy dele- gation in Paris on Monday afternoon. The draft treaty is identical in many respects with that for Germany. Special telegrams to the Cambria Daily Leader'- unnounte that military, re. paration, and financial clauses are still iiie subject of reservation. The naval clause provide for the sur- render of all warships, auxiliary cruisers, etc., to the number ot twenty-one are to be disarmed and treated as merchant hbips. All warships under construction are j to be broken up, and the construction of submarines is forbidden. • [ THE DANUBE. i The Danube below elm is declared in- ternational, and Austria is to hand over I a proportion of its river shipping. Aus- j tria is to have free access to the Adri- j aticr and to recognise the complete inde- pendence of the Czeeho-Siovak State. The frontiers with liavana and tiv-itzer- i land are to be maintained, while that with Italy is to be hxed at a later date. j Austria is to recognii*: the complete in- dependence of the Serb Croat Slovene j State. j Military Tribunals are to be set up by die Allies to try persons accused of acts of violation of the laws of war. TRADE OF THE ALLIES. There is a provision that Austria I undertakes to protect the trade of the Allies against unfair competition. The i: Allies reserve the right to return and i liquidate all Austrian property within their territory, the proceeds to be credited to Austna and applied to satis- faction of claims. I TO BE REJECTED. j I German Counter-Proposals. PARIS, Monday. I The Echo de Paris states tlu.t the j ?t?7 to the German counter-proposals, ?.tg? d m the name of the Allies by M. Cleinenceau, will be handed to Count I 13rockdorff hantzau on Friday, and will be a reasoned refusal. Germany will then have to accept the ¡ Allied terms before June 15th. í With regard to the Fiume question th6 "Echo de Paris" writes: The Fiume i qucstma is slowly but 6urely nearing solution. Au agreement may be cotisidereti H6 having been brought about. A R H E NIS H REPUBLIC. I i Pro-claimed on Sunday. PARIS, Sunday (received MoivIh. A Mayenoe telegram says that a Kho i- iisil Republic was proclanmed to-day in the different towns throughout the Rhine district. The public seem to greet this event with enthusiasm in the hope that it may put an end to the present painful uncer- -tinty, &nd stabilise the position of the Tvhenish provinces in their relations with the Allied nations and the rest of Ger- many. The new Gk^rnment, the message adds. is ilr by Dr. Dorden, who has chosen ATif-AL-ulen as his temporary seat. of government, and has sent a message to tho Peace Confr^nce.

l FELL OVER CLIFF. As Mrs. Edwards, of 5, Xewton-road, Mumbles, was walking along the cliffs on Saturday she slipped and fell some dis- tance. She sustained severe bruises to Ivor body and was severely shaken. Dr. Veale rendered modieal assistance.

SWANSEA WATCH COM- MITTEE. I In view of the probable collapse of the ;K>lice strike the Swansea Watch Com- mittee, who hnd previously fixed a meet- ing for Tuesday, will not meet.

I RACING. NEWS. DERBY WITHDRAWALS. I The latest acrotchinps from the Derby ar. I Satiau, Cypher, Bergleuse, Alliance. Tour- villtf. Chaud, Polygon Wood. Reparation, I Extradition, Vertigo Oaks: Btrgrleuse, Kerry Lass, Clare Bay, I Longtail. Hurdy-Gufdy. Lumimpdilla.

-————- THE RETURN OF THE ¡ COLOURS. I In To-morrow's "LEADER" The Event will be Fully Described and I Illllstrated. and the Battle Stories of the BattaIion-MAMETZ, PILXEN, ATE- LUY, MOBVAL-Fully Told. I MAKE SURE OF ORDERING I I To-morrow's LEADER."

LLANELLY WATER BILL I An Agreement Reached. The Llanelly Rural District Water 1 Bill was on Monday again before a Select Committee of the House of Ommoas under the presidency of Capt. Starker. Mr. Vcsey Knox for the promoters, an- i nounced that an agreement had been come to between the promoters, with the Llanelly Corporation, who were opposing. and by this agreement the area in dih- pnte had been satisfactorily apportioned aa between the two authorities. I 11 I X i > t I. SOLD FOR £ 1,700. I -.C r D" ;,1 1 ""1(' ,,1.1 (', I' Mr. David Robert; .aid CuclfealiMa Iloute, Eaton ".iln.(J, a free- I hold doia'ht.(I residene at the Hotel Metropolr on Monday u; tern .on, v) I Dr. Sladon for I TO-DAY'S CRICKET. i TO.CAY'S CRICKET. ¡ Cambridge: 170 all out. i Yorkshire: 21 for 1 wkt. r Lancashire: 387 :ot r» wLl?. Kobbs, not out

TG-NiGHT'S EVENTS. 1ertip Gitana and Sisters Reeve at Empire. SoUlicr lioy at the Uranu "The Splendid Sinner" jk the Elysium | "iile Argyle Case." at the Cari'-O i. Bird of Prey at the It c, y al. lioati to Honour at tlu; Oa:tle rhe (iirl From Beyond at rhp Pictun Lioufce. Groecrs' Association Meetinp. 7.30. kr. David iioberts' Sale at Commercial Pentre Estyll. at 7.0. TOMORROW. -tiever,A. Jmeoe and James at Govrer C-owe ?easrs. J. ?1. Leedcr b ?k at CMnbri? Building Yard, 11.0 a.m. 2Ir. li. U. Higiaan » Sait of Furniture a [ 21 Uliioit-ctreet, 'j a.m Mr. Ariiiur 8. x. Lucas s taia at Jletropole. '.I: Astlev Samuels ProperTy Sale a Cameroa. I jlozart's "Beqniem" h,. Neath ChoraJ Be ciety at Neath. 7.0. | j Tank Ceremony. 2.33. Higher Education Committee, 2.30. Health Committee, 3 30 -ining College Sub-Committee, s Technical College Siib-C-on;mittee. i Cottage Homes Committee. THE W t AT HER. (From the Meteorological Office.) | I General Inference.—A small deprewio; ) '?sn?red near London will orobably O&U j ooaj thunder, especially in S.E En?iaEc ( Over Scotland. Irei?ud. and Northern Ens land weather will probably rema.in fair c j Ine. To-day's Foremst.-IAght or moderat j j X W.-N, winds: mainly fair or fine. 1m .c,cal thunder not imnrobable: rather warn

I TO-DAY'S CRIS ci. ) AUSTRALIANS v. SURREY. Played at the Oval. A USTITALIAN, S.-lot Inn. Kelleway, b Hitch 2 Collins, b T. Ahel 68 Pellew, c W. J. Abel, b Rushby 0 Willis, c Harrison b T. Abel. 52 Murray, b Hitch Lampard, c Harrison, b Hitch 28 J. M. Taylor, b Hitch 0 Stirlirig, b Hit,(:Ii 44 Bull. Ibw b T. A bel. 2 Gregory, not out 2t Oldfield, c and b Hitch 10 Extras. 16 230 SURREY.—1st Inn. Hobbe, not out 152 W. J. Abel, c Oldfield, b Stirling 4 Stradwick, c Lampard, b Gregory 14 Harrison, run out 7 T. Abel, not out. 10 D. J. Knight, b Collins 12 Ducat, c Kelleway b Lampard 3ft Shepherd, c Kelleway, b Gregory 6 19 Total (for 6 wkt.s.). 262 MIDDLESEX v. LANCASHIRE. Played at Lords. LANCASHIRE.—let Inn. Makepeace, c Hendren, b Lee 67 E. Tvldesley, not out 51 Nor bury, not out 0 Holline, b Green 13 J. T. Tvldesley, b Green 0 Sharp, b Hendren 15 Extras 6 Total (for 4 vrkts.) 152 CAMBRIDGE v. Yorks. Played at Cambridge. CAMBRIDGE—1st Inn. Brook-Taylor, b Blackburn 15 Wood, c Dolphin, b Smith 43 Ashton, b Blackburn 2 McBryan, c Dolphin, b Rhodes 24 Johns-ton, h Smith 7 Morrison, c Sutcliffe, b Rhodes 29 Kalthorpe not out 4 j Rot herb am not out 3 Extras 2

REV. H. G. MANDER SWANSEA PASTOR'S "CALL" After the Communion service at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Swan- sea, on Sunday, there was an important announcement regarding the pastor, the Rev. H. C. Mander, the ultimate decision in regard to which, it is not too much to say, the whole town will awai/t with the deepest interest. 'Here were quite 500 communicants, and to the gathering the deacons announced that he pastor had been asked to take the r-fistorate of the Adelaide-place Bap- tist Church, Glasgow. He had come to i iio decision in the matter, but had thought it right that immediately on re- ceiving it he should inform the officials and that they in turn should take the earliest opportunity of informing the church. A DEFINITE CALL. About a month ago Mr. Mander was unofficially approached for his views in regard to accepting the pastorate, but then put away the idea completely. Now there is a definite call, infiuentially backed. After the deacons' explanation the meeting, by a unanimous vote, decided on urgent representations to Mr Mander to remain in Swansea. The Glasgow church named is one of the most important in the denomination. Its leust pastor, Dr. Martin, died some little time ago, and the well-known name. of Dr Culross Is also associated with it. WHAT DEPARTURE WOULD MEAN. The departure of Mr. Mander from Swansea would he a very real loss, and hopoo that he will remain will be ex- pressed in very much wider circles than tbfci^feurrV thrt is rodevoted to him and th. others who know the eloquent sin- cerity of his preaching. There is no man mom liked among Church people, with whom lie is something of a luik, and his work for the hospital and ,Ong young people etand out strongly among his other activities.

I SKETTY LANDMARK. Death of Mr. Joseph Chamberlain. One of the landmarks of Sketty has TMsa?! out in the p?rsnn of Mr. Joseph Chamb?rlinn. The d?ccas?d. like his j father h?fore him. campd on hnsin?ss ?K I a Market gardener, and was highly res- pectod in the village. He waf5 about 50 years of age.

I K?NG'S BIRTHDAY. Tuesday being the 3rd of June, and H.M. the King's, birthday, the Excise and Customs Departments in Swansea and other towns will be closed.