The Cambria Daily Leader

AFTER THE SILENCE. Yesterday, in the Observer," Mr. J. L. Garvin wrote these ,words: This dutiful King of ours, who speaks as no politician can, for all our centuries and not only for the day, calls for just two minutes of silence and rest throughout the Empire at the anniversary moment. Just two minutes, then, for thanks to God and thoughts of the dead. It is not much I.-o give. Indeed it is not much to give! Two minutes out of the noise of the world to give thanks to God, and to hold thoughts of the dead' There is more than this for us to give. Faith without works is dead. And thoughts of our dead without thoughts of the living are also dead. The dead who lie in thousands of graves over France and Flanders, in other climes too, and 'under the seas, are be. vond our hands; we leave them to the tender mercies of the All-compassionate. And from us there is expected compassion and help towards the families of these dead. TIle-v went out from Swansea forti- fied and cheered by our promises that their wives and their children should be looked after whatever befel them. They fought, and thev died, certain of the fulfil- ment of our promises. We have to keep our promises—we shall keep them. So fo-morrow, when the two minutes have transpired—and these minutes belong to the dead —we ask the people of Swansea to make that silence a means of rn-ace to themselves, and a means of blessing to the families of thi dead. It is not over-much the State gives them. Sufficient per- haps to keep the wolf outside- but no more. The pensions provide—what? Food. some clothing—think how much, at present prices !—a roof; nothing else. Comforts? No, Little treats-the gracious oil "f life that makes it worth while:) I No. Nothing but the barel essentials. I Are you content with that? Will vour meditation to-morrow be I easy under a thought like this! It will bo uneasy. Faith without works is dead. We want to suggest what you can do. The Widows' and Orphans' Fund (and the Children's Smlrmer Home) provide your opportunity. It enables you to turn to-morrow into a nlens of grace to your- self. The fund requires at least ;C5,000. It requires this for the following purposes:— (1) The payment of the- usual grants at Christmas which will provide for the families of the dead the comforts most of us will be able u. obtain. (2) The treats and toy distribu- tion for the children (you can't think comfortably of these children being neglec- ted). (3) The buildin of the Child- ren's Summer Home—a place where the children can have holiday—as yours will next summer; a place where they can recuperate and put on strength. Three great purposes! They will be fulfilled if you play your part, not otherwise. So to- morrow, -after the silence, we beg of vou to consider how much you can give, how much you ought (h) give. Through the sacrifices of the dead, we have been greatly blessed. Shall we receive, and not pay back? We want the Fund to get a good start. The hundreds are welcome —but so also will be the shillings, the pounds. The hon treasurer is Mr. David Roberts, J.P., 61, Wind-street, Swansea, and the hon. secretary: Mr. J. D. Williams, "Cambria Daily Leader, Swansea. Either will be glad to receive' and acknowledge your donation. I. SUBSCRIPTIONS. £ 6. d. Swansea Branch of the British Red Cross Society (per Mrs. C. H. Eden, the Lady Chair- man) 2*2 10 f, Wei! Wisher 100 0 t Major G. S. Harries 100 0 0 Another Well Wi-,her 100 0 0 Mr. J. B. Edwards, Penallt, Skettv 10 10 0 Lcvel?e Bor? 5 3 0 j ?Ir.J. W.Gray.npwsa?nt 1 and tobacc-oniet. Upland- 0 10 0 (But f,5,000 is Wanted Before Christmas.) I

THE NEW MAYOR I Col. Sinclair' s Dis I tinguished Career Beginning of Important Period. A6 usual, the Swansea Council Chamber was hardly capacious enough to accommo- date all those wao desired to witness the Mayor-making at the Guildhall on Mon- day morning. Seated behind the Mayoral chair, when Councillor W. H. Miles occu- pied it for the last time, were Mrs. Miles and little Mies Miles, Miss Sinclair, the new Mayoress, Capt. Sinclair, the new j.iayor's son, Mrs Kneatb (Col. Siiielair-t- sister-in-law), and Mrs. Ben Jones. There were a gm.t many prominent townspeople and a good. proportion of ladic-.s also present. MR. DAVID MATTHEWS'S ADDRESS. I Alderman Percy Molyneux, in propos*- ing the election of Aid. Sinclair as Mayor, expressed regret at the inability to atttend of Mr. David Matthews, M.P., on account of illness. They would readily realise the i-ell-ot this enforced absence cc-t Mr. Matthews, when he stated rthat this was the first time for 23 yeklrs that he had not been pii'.seivt at the Mayor-making. He felt certain thai; the proposition would receive the entire acclamation of all parti as on the Council. (Applause.) It gave him SINGULAR PLEASURE I to put i-t forward, as he knew of no mem- ber of the assembly to whom the honour vas more rightly and justly due. (Ap- plause.) Col. Sinclair had been 33 years in Swansea, and 22 year.; a member of that Council, where they had so long had the benefit of his technical knowledge. He would dare say that some people looked upon the making of the Mayor as a casual 6ort of affair—some- thing that must be done-a break in the ordinary humdrum round of municipal life. lie, however, preferred to take a much deeper and broader view. The Mayor they selected had to be sincere; he had to have initiative to bring forward matters before the Council that should be brought. It was essential that they should elect to the office some one whom they knew who would carry out the duties with dignity, and who would do all in his power to forward the municipal welfare of Swansea. COL. SINCLAIR'S WORK. I First and foremost in Col. Sinclair's Council work was his chairmanship, for many years, of the Electricity Commit- tee. The Committee had under its pur- view tht) responsibility for providing the t-pwn with lighting, heating and power. It was one of the committee that ensured the supply of creative comforts for our- selves. It had, moreover, the unique re- putation of being the Committee where the income exceeded the expenditure. GREAT CREDIT I was due to the Colonel for the way in which he had placed his knowledge at the disposal of the Council, and in other directions, in view of the present cost of living. It was cheering to find one great department o ftlic Corporation was not run at a less. COMMUNITY'S THANKS DUE. Again, his work as chairman of the Tood Control Committee entailed a lot of detail work, and he thought the thanks of the community were due to him for ihe splendid way in which he had started matters, and the organisation founded for relieving the great industrial crisis by securing the supplies of food. Concluding Ald. Molyneux character- ised the Colonel's crowning virtue as his ability to make and retain friends. He would like to pay a compliment to the RETIRING MAYOR, I Ivetter than w hom no holder of the office had done. He not only deserved, but re- ceived the thanks of everybody in the town for the manner in which he had fuliilIedhis duties. (Applause). Aid. David Griffiths, seconding, Mid he fully concurred with what the mover had said in regard to the Mayor-elect's ser- vices on the Electricity and Food Com- mittees, naving been long associated with him on those committees. It wtfs charac- teristic of Aid Sinclair that he took in- finite paiikj in prepar' ng for the forth- coming Woik of the committer of which, he was chairman, and was thorough down to minor details. This characteristic would help him immensely in his Mayoral work. In addition, he was exceedingly cool and good-tempered. No member had succeeded in ruffl ng him. and no one had heard him shou'iing in the meeting. (Laughter ) FULLY ENTITLED TO POSITION. Mr. F. J. Parker, supporting, said Aid. Sinclair's long association and abilities fully entitled him tq the position. lie hoped he would have good health and a happy year Mr. David Williams, also supporting, said perhaps his association with Col. SmclalTient ba.k further than that of any member of b..e Council, and perhaps j any man in the room. When Col. Sin- clair came to Swansea he worked with him, and many years of2 association for hi m, but rather intensified it. Colouel Sinclair had no doubt very much the failings of other men. I Sooneone had suggested that he did not ehout, but it was because he had been able to make himself understood that he had WON THE RESPECT of all members of the Council, because they knew his mind when he expressed himself. There was no man that more deserved the honour. He might have been mayor before the speaker was elected in 1912, and they were glad that hindrances bad now been removed. It was particu- larly pleasing that he should be accept- ing office in a year in which they were passing through a serious period. They knew his work would bo done thoroughly, and, consequently, efficiently. He pledgee the members for whom he spoke to give every assistance, help, and sympathy to make his year of office a successful one. (Applause.) Mr. Ban Jones, joining the congratula- tions, owured the Mayoress that the mem- bers pf the Council and their wives would heln her in every possible way. INTERESTS OF SERVICE MEN. Mr. Milbource Williams, supporting fo: -Serviee men of the town, said the I record of Col. Sinclair and hi, family (Continued on Page Five.) j 4

A SETTLEMENT. The Newspaper Cases AT THE ASSIZES TO-DAY Withdrawal of Charges. The series of libel actions arising out of the Swansea General Election reached the third stage at the Glamorgan Assizes, at Cardiff to-day, before Mr. Justice Lush, when actions for alleppi libel ware .brought by the Swansea Press, Ltd., against the South Wales Daily Post," and by Mr. David Davies against tlia Swansea Press Ltd. Counsel for the Swansea Press, Ltd.. were Sir Ellis Griffiths, K.C., and Mr. Kowlajid Thomas (instructed by Messrs. Gee and Edwards), and for the" South Wales Daily Post," Ltd., Mr. Llewelyn Williams, Mr. Marlay Samson, and Mr. Trevor Hunter (instructed by Mr Edward Harris). HAD COME TO TERMS. I When the judge took his seat at 11 o'clock Sir Ellis Griffith rose and said with regard to the first of the two cases, I am here for the plaintiff in the first case and for the defence in the second case. and I am happy to say, your lord.¡ ship, that my learned friend, Mr. Llew- elyn Williams, on the one sid?, and I on the other side, have been able to come to I such tonus as will relieve your lordship from the necessity of hearing the cases. I have to say, my lord, in asking you to allow the cases to be withdrawn that the Swansea Press, Ltd., for whom I appear. desire to express their sincere regret that they published in their newspaper any comments upon the plaintiff which ma? be regarded a? reneeting upon his ellarac.?..I ter, and withdraw the same unN'ser. vedly. NO DISPARAGEMENT INTENDED. I The term political Bolshevist" was not meant in any disparaging sense, and if it is capable of construction of any- thing detrimental to the plaintiff the Swansea Press, Ltd., regret that they used the said terms. I understand also, my lord, that all parties are fully satis- fled that the Swansea Press, Ltd., and the to South Wales Daily Post," Ltd., did give every monetary inducement to their staffg to join the Colours. Mr. Llewelyn Williams, E.G., said his client was very pleased to accept the ample and unreserved apology offered by the Swansea Press, Ltd., and agreed to thi withdrawal of the action upon the terms agreed. QUARTER OF CENTURY'S JOURNALISM. Re pointed out that Mr. Davies had for nearly a quarter of a century been con- ducting the Daily Tost" at Swansea. He had been "tayor of Swansea, and one of the most prominent men in the town until his health broke down. He has been a prominent and iii<)-t distinguished man in public life, and one of the charges maÙ againr-t him was that he was called a Bol- shevist. It was also said that Mr. David Davie* was a practitioner of the art of Ananias, that he was an opponent of the teaching of the Welsh language in the Welsh town of Swansea, and said to be misusing war funds for his own political ends. These were allegations which Mr. David Davies had not had an opportunity of refuting until now, but he (Mr. Llewelyn W illiams) was very happy that the controversy had now come to an end; and now that the implications had been withdrawn unreservedly, he hoped that Q10 Editor of the South Wales Daily Post." on the one hand, and the Editor of the Swansea Press, Ltd., who published three papers, on the other hand, would now work in harmony together, and that no soreness would prevail as a result of the controversy now happily at an end. His Lordship said he was very glad that this settlement had heen arrived at. The record would be withdrawn.

DOCKS FINANCES, i Sftti'iit l A Tf?* ? Still A Big Deficit. I In the absence of Mr. Roger Beck in I In the absence of Mr. R{)gcr ck in C"ada, Mr. NV, T. Jjarr (.chair.m?,o? the Finance Conuiutteer) pre&idt.t bit I Monday morning at the monthly meeting I of the Swansea Harbour Trust. FINANCES STILL BAD. I Moving the Finance Committee's report the chairman said he was sorry to again report an unsatisfactory financial posi- tion for the month of September, the de- ficiency being no less than £ 10,098 10B. This was, however, rather worse than the actual position, because there would be revenue from boats (of which the corres- ponding expenditure was included) of 4;1,900. There was also an aditional ex- pense of nearly £2,100 ior dredging, neces- sary to keep the fairway clear. Another item of extraordinary expenditure was 291LI for the concrete flooring of the sheds. This would eventually involve £ 10,000, but notwithstanding the financial posi- tion it was pecessary to incur this ex- penditure in order to gain revenue from the use of the warehouses, which would otherwise be dangerous. 'Hie repair of the Round Head (for which £317 was in- cluded this month) would, he believed, tako some three months longer. This work, too, was, BSOLUTELY NECESSARY I or more serious damage might occur. The coal account for the month was some 1:790 in excess of that for September, 1918. due to the increase of 116. per ton. He hoped next month would show a better e-sult. LARGEST CARGO. I During the last weekor two a steamer left the port, carrying the largest cargo which had ever left the port, the cargo being no less than 10,000 tons. Another line (Japanese) had started operations, and the first cargo had already been loaded. Another boat, lie understood, was duo very shortly, and there would be regular sailings of this line, which would not in any way inter- fere with the existing lines, because he understood there was sufficient cargo for both. The more steamers they could get for beyond European trade the better be- cause these shippings brought the best I revenue. The owners and agents in this country had expressed themselves PERFECTLY SATISFIED I with the (iMpatch in loading the ;Mp, which dispatch was as good a6 they had secured at any port on this side.. It was also satisfactory to know that tho trade with Rumania was likely to in- I crease very soon, and they hoped it would reach irs former magnitude. Mr. D. M. Glasbrook seconded the re- port, which was adopted. NEW TRUSTEES. I It was reported that Messrs. A. And- rews, W. E. Neville, G. Rowe, and the Hon. Odo R. Vivian, had been elected proprietary trustees. These were all ap- pointed to the Executive and Finance Committees, except the Hon. Odo Vivian (appointed to the Executive only). The Pilotage Committee reported having considered the question of pilotage bein,, made compulsory. The committee was of opinion that all foreign-owned vessels should compulsorily employ pilots, and it would not be opposed altogether to the introduction of compulsory pilotage pro- vided due opportunity was given, for the consideration of exemptions. Mr. Couch moved, anil Mr. E. P. Jonei- secondedi the adoption of the report. Mr. Jones remarked that if Swansea alon- were concerned, there -.tvnied to be n.j reason*'why the present non-compulsos v method should be departed from. The whole question of pilotage was now being considered by an adTi?<)ry committee 0: the Beard of Trade, and it waa likely that legislation would be forthcoming. Car- diff had already sent its reply to the Ad-I visory Committee, adopting the position of compulsory pilotage over part of thèil area. They might have either suggestions such as whether the pilotage should n(l be compulsory for ships over a certain tonnage. The report was adopted. ■ L

r GERMAN SAILOR. Says He Refused to Sink Britjsh Ships. Sent to Prison at Swansea. f Interesting disclosures were made at I the Swansea Police Court on Monday, when Henry Ve-spermann (26), described as a fireman, was charged on remand that, being a former alien enemy—a Ger- man subject—he landed in this port with- out permission, and further, with making a false statement to an immigration officer. He was also charged with un- lawfully using, or having in his posses- G10n, an altered seaman's registration card. Mr. Rupert Lewis prosecuted. Supt. Hayei, giving evidence, said he naw defendant at the Aliens Office, and when questioned as to his nationality, defendant said he was born at Hamelin in 1893, and remained there until he sailed for New York in 1911. He sailed on British and American ships until 19U- In June of that year lie went to the Ger- man Consulate in New York, and i as ordered home to join the German Navy. He worked his passage home, and JOINED THE GERMAN NAVY, I in which he served until 1915, hen he was ordered to serve in a -lib marine, anu to take part in the sinking of British merchant ships. With others lie itJ used to go on the submarine, stating t; i t he had sailed in British and American slips, and had always been treated ell He was arrested, and tried by a j aVtU court- martial, and sentenced to 15 'ATS' PENAL SERVITUDE. I He was in prison until Vn'?mier 'Jib 1918, when he was rojeased by the Kevolu- tioharies. Ho then went to Rotterdam, and saw a man called Karl, who informed him that he could not get a ship if he eaid he was a German, and the man Karl supplied him wi. papera, registration card, and the motty t to obtain his photo- graph. It was the man Karl who took the original photograph off the seaman's and put las -{defendant's}^photo- graph in its piace. He was then taken by Karl to the British Consul to at Rotter- dam, and, stating that he was a Swedish subject, was signed on the s.s. Dee, which he understood was sailing for Bilbao. When the ship arrived at Swansea, he (defendant) was surprised, but was ashamed to tell the officer in front of others that he was a German subject. He was told by the immigration officer to get proof of his nationality, so he came to the Aliens Officer to tell the truth. Defendant, in court, had nothing fur- ther to say, beyond pleading guilty. After a fairly long consultation, the Bench passed sentence of three months' imprisonment on defendant for making a false statement to the immigration officer, and a further three months for having in his possession an altered regis- j tration card, the terms of imprisonment to run consecutivolv. — I

WAGON REPAIRERS. I Dispute Affects Swansea. I We understand that from Saturday last, all workers in wagon repairing shop.- j controller by the Wagon Repairers ¡ Association in South Wales ceased work owing to the deadlock which exists in the pieceworkers dispute, over a hundred) men are affected in Swansea.

I DEATH FROM HEART I DESEASE. The death occurred suddenly at her home at 122, Courtney-street, Manselton, Swansea, on Sunday of Anna Noyle, 56, as a result of Valvular disease of the heart.

RENEWED HOPE, "j I RENEWEP HOPE. I Premier's Optimism For Future. Not Selling The Olå Home. The Prime Minister made an important I speech at the Lord Mayor's banquet on Saturday. THE SPEECH. I The Premier, responding to the toasi of His Majesty's Iliuictei-a said:-Wc, have signed a peace with two of our greatest foes, and I hope soon we shall have signed a peace with all our enemip There are three difficult questioiif- awaiting settlement. 1 will only glanec, at them. First is the question (I the Ad- riatic. I am, however, confident that a settle- ment caa be found and will be tound- (clieers)—a, settlement that will be com- patiblo with the interests and with tin honour of a gallant Ally who came to our help-let us never forget it-at a critical moment in the war—(cheers)—and be tween whom and the people ot this eoun try there have always exited feelings oj' the deepest attachment, strengthenc." now by a common sacrifice for a common cause. (Cheere). I THE AUSTRIAN YOKE. I On the other hand, I feel certain t(in- justice will bedon to the nationalities- emancipated from the Austrian yokw- emancipated tnrougli the efforts till) sufferings of the Allied nations, foremost among whom in that D.Nd was ltah (Cheers). Then there is Turkey. First of all, wy are all agreed that the Turkish mu', government in lands populated by Greeks by Arabs, and by Armenians. shall come to an end. ( Cheers). We are ail agreed that the gates of the Black Sea must be free to ail nations—(.cheers)—and that their guardianship can no longer be en trusted to the Power tl1.at betrayed it trust and closed those gates in the iace of the Ailies at the behest of the Prussian Military Power. (Cheers). THE RUSSIAN TANGLE. 1 come to a third topic; and here I j cannot speak with the same hope and con ii(ien,e-.L meau Russia. I would fee> much happier it i knew that the Russian 11 tangle were in course oi being clearev up. You cannot have peace until you have peace in Russia, and the outiook j is not pleasant. Although 1 am gener- i ally charged with being an optimist-and 1 plead guilty—1 have always 4eclined to give iai?e estimates of a situation iu j order to beguile the nation into a false j hope. And 1 say ?uito frankly 1 do not like the outlook in Russia. I there was nothing; wiiMi a'<-ruch ™ more than jus account ef th* drooifttio:: caused by this civil War in Russia, the cruelties, the reprisals, and the counter repxibala, which are inseparable from suck wars. That is what I am afraid 0:. j and I aiii afraid of its continuing. Th; j world cfcnnot afford it. It is not merely that there will be no peace until pk-aci, is established in Russia. It means that i you have gpt war in ialt Europe, and verj nearly half Asia veil. < > ALLIED P-^iCE EFFORTS. The Supreme ( JMfcfcii of the Allies eerly this year made 0k. effort to organise peace j among the wasaing sections and afford tin Russian people an opportunity of decid- ing for themselves by peaceable means in what way they desired to be governe* Unfortunately, no section in Russia wa i ready; all were bent on conquest. I hope the time is not distant, when til- Powers will be able to renew that al- tempt with a better prospect of success We cannot, of course, afford to contim; eo coitly am inter\eution in an intermin- able civil war Cur troops are out of j Russia. Frankly, I am glad. Russia i: a quicksand. Victories are easily won b j Ru'-ssia, but you sink in victories, ano. J great armies and grffl; Empures in tb j past have been overwhelmed in the --and.; of barren viccoi es. A DANGEROUS LAND, Russia is a dangerous land to I in. We diticoverea it la trve Crimea. But. true to the instinct which has ilway., 4 saved us, we never went far from the se » 1 —(laughter)—and we were able to ex'ri cats ourselves from there. But I an' hopeful that when the winter gives tim for all sectiOllt; there to relied: aud to ri ■ consider the situation, an opportunity may offer itself for the Greet lowers cv the world to promote peace and cG-.icc-- in that great country- Apa.rt from Russia, the outlook is gooc Two things are needed now—work all(, confidence. (Cheers.1* The lat-t few moil h T and others have been doing oar henfe to urge t-lie importance of greater produc- tion. 1 txus glad to read, in that i»a;inif;- eeuc oration delivered by M. Cleiiienceaii at Str*fc;bcurjr jba* he laid strp"* on Ihr importance of wRrk. That is the s«lv? lion of all our coum.rie):. I INCREASING HOPE The grounds of hope .are increasing on all hands. We are certainly not free iron- l-abour troubles, but they are less menac- ing than they were at the beginning of th(-i year. There is a better feeling between capital and labour. (Jlear, licar.) If we are heavily in debt we owe nine-tenths o- it to each other. Nine-tenths of the pul-, lie debt is held by men and women in thi- country. It is all in the family—(laugh- jj ter)—and we are not tiding to s-ell the old home to anybody. Above all, we have the feeling that be hind the concern there are the people | whose grit, whose courage, whose common- «»eiise and whose efficiency pulled U: th,rough greater difficulties. With tha' confidence in our minds we can face th second yMr of the peace with a renewed Impe, knowing that if the workers of an kinds, workers with brains and worker-' with hands, will also put hearts into the! daily tasks, we shall not merely rúpaj; the ravige-s of the great war, but we sha, inaugurate such an era of prosperity Britain has never wn. THE VERY BEST NAVY. Mr. Walter Long, First Lord of th Admiralty, replying to the toast of th: Imperial Forces, said that to the critic- who urged that we should get rid of ou; Navy, he would say that was not ()1J policy. Though, thanks to the valour o our fighting men, the unscrupulous an > powerful C'nemy against whom we ha^ been in arms so 10nghad disappeared an.' many of his ships lay destroyed and dif 'graced in Se::pi Flow, now our Navy um& be maintained to secure efficiency aa

FRENCH PRESIDENT ARRIVES. Amid scenes of unparalleled en- a thusiasm the French President and Madame I'oincare arrived at Victoria Station at 3.2 this afternoon. The distinguished visiors were met at the railway station by ll:e King and Qn--en .Exchange. SWANSEA CLAI M. AdiuiraUy Divi-i^n, Mr. Jiistive f in favour oi Messrs. Olsev and Knut- i sen. of Pier-street, Swansea, who had advanced that sum to the master of a Norwegian steamer Ernest in ,Janua.ry last for the purpose of paying hew crew's wages. If was stated that the shipowners had not had not appeared to defend the suit, and that under a previous order the. vessel had been sold and proceeds were in court. SWANSEA DIVORCE. In Divorce Division to-day, Jnstice Shearman granted decrt-o nisi to Ed- ■ward Alien, Ea-t View Wa-an- j wen-road, Swansea, because ox the misconduct of Lis v ifc Rose. Thero was no dofono. There were four children, said petitioner, and being in the Territorials he was mobilised on f the outbreak of war and sent over- seas. In Juno this year he returned borne and discovered his wifa had beon uj.ifaithful. HAlF-TI ME SCORE: I.Iancriy. I goal: Leicester, I goal. TO-DAY'S RACING. Bolting: 9 to 4 Fdim. Viè0 Kit 3.-10 ra-,i. B?t'inK??t?'?mctTy. 4.0.—King Alfred ], GoId?D Quiver 2, Sanitarium 3.-f ran, i I m J --1Ib. sufficiency. The Admiralty had deter. mined that, whatever the size, we must have the best Navy possible as the best seourity for the peace of the world. Mr. Churchill, who also responded, said we had emerged from the struggle stronger than ever. Do not be too hard on tha Army, he proceeded, now that the war isi over. You may want it again some day, in spite of the League of Nations, from which we hope so much. You must pre- serve in this island the eompreheoeton Jimd the study of the art and science of war. You must look after those who ara s&attci'ed and broken in the great struggle; you must be true and faithful to them and to those who have lost their cie,treell fighting for you.

rrvraCK POLICEMAN. Henry Charles Clarke (42) described as a labourer.' was charged at the io4wan- sea Police Court on Monday with wil- fully obstructing P.C. Edward Morgan^ of the Midland Railway Police, whilst in the execution of his dutv at the Midland Railway Station, St Thomas, on Nov. SUt. Rees Evans (51) a stoelworker v. as charged with resisting P. C. Morgan fit the same time and place) and was f-Lo charged with stealing and receiving two wine glasses from the Star Hotel, Wind- street, the property of Elizabeth Hecs. OBSTRUCTING PEOPLE. For the prosecution it was stated that the defendants had entered the Midland Railway Station and were obstructing the passengers there. P. C. Moragn pulled them one aide so that the other people could pass. Defendants then struck Morgan several times,and Clarice aimed a blow at the officers head with a walking stick but missed and the stick decending on Morgans' shoulder vcis shattered. The assistance of a porter 1. d to be obtained to remove defendants. P.S. Hill gave evidence concerning de- fendant' Evans' arrest on the charge of theft to which Evans pleaded guilty. darke stated that the stick TM broken when he was thrown the stairs by P.C .Morgan. He denied etriking the officer. This was corroborated by defendant Evans. Clarke was fined 40s, or 21 days i»ttd I Evans 40s, or 21 days on exeh charge.