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Comforts for Fighters. WHAT THE BOYS HAVE. SEEN. The following are a few extracts from letters received by R.S.M Fear from Aber. men serv- ing abroad, in acknowledgment of parcels :— Seaman Ernie Davies, R.N.—One cannot ex- press in words one's feelings of gratitude for your work on our behalf. We hope the day will come when we shall unite as a body, both navy and army, to celebrate and recognise the good work done on our behalf during the four years of this terrible war. Private C. Campbell, Egypt—The news of the armistice was received here on the 11th Novem- ber, and the boys could hardly realize it. Thanksgiving services were held in Alexandria, and there were large processions with bands. 1 can just imagine the celebrations in dear old Blighty. Tho Cardigan Battery is in this town, having come from Palestine last week, and are expected to embark for England (I believe) during the next few days. All-the Aber. boys are in the best of health after such a strenuous time. I am anxiously waiting for peace to be signed, so that we can move towards England. How is the Y.M.C.A. getting on? I hope it will not be long before I shall be within its walls. Driver A. E. Williams, Alexandria.—The eigs came in good time. Probably you know of tlie great victory of General Allenby. We gave the Turks the surprise of their lives, and 1 am thankful I was spared to see it through. Thank God the end has come. On the 14th November we had a thanksgiving day, and the whole brigade turned out\ It was a fine sight. Private J. D. Griffith, Salonika.—At present we are in a. place where it is impossible to get cigs., so you can guess how thankful we are to you and the Aber friends. I was in the last fight which brought Johnny Bulgar to Lis knees.. Since then we have seen a great deal of his country, but under our flag. I hope to have the pleasure soon of being at the Y.M.C.A., when I shall tell you a lot of tales. Trumpeter D. J Davies, France.I hope to be ho e on furlough the end of this month. 1 shall then be able to relate you my experiences. Things are looking well so far and we aie doing very little work now. I have n et only one Aber .boy this year—Trumpeter Burbeck. He is in the same division as I am, and we spend several hours together when v.e have done our work. I see from the Cambrian News" that you are still doing good work for the Aber. boys Lance-corporal W. D. Humphreys, France.— The cigs were welcome. Our division is on the march to the Rhine, and rations are very slow in following up. We have not had a cig. issued for over a fortnight, so you can imagine how acceptable they were when they reached us. The boys gave three cheers to the Aber. friends. Gunner T. W. Chamberlain, France.-The cigs were a' godsend as I had only two left when the parcel arrived. The little card with its kind and cheerful words give me courage to go on. I met Driver Thomas Thomas in the b;g push, but I had only a few words with him. We are at present in an old farmhouse near Avesnes, anxiouslv waiting the time to come home. I shall be pleased to become a member of the Y.M.C.A. May God guide and give you strength in your good work on our behalf. Gunner W. A. Lloyd, France.—It is kind of Aber friends to think of us. The parcel was a surprise. The noise of th3 guns has stepped, wiieh is quite a change. I shall be pleased to become a member of the Y.M.C.A. Driver W. J Rowlands, France—How glad I am that this terrible war has come to an end, for which we thank our Heavenly Father. I have not yet met any Aber. boys. We are staying in a fine place at present, after having a long journey for over two months. I Private T. Baird, France.—Will you convey my thanks to all the Aber. friends who have been so kind to us during these hard times. I am sure the Aber. people are thankful that this terrible war hos come to an end. We celebrated the signing of the armistice by smok- ing your cigs. We had the good news at nine a.m. on the 11th November. When the civilians came to know of it they could not give us enough coffee, etc., so glad they were. Gunner H. Massey, France.—I suppose the people of Aber. went mad with joy when they heard that the armistice was signed. I can assure you the boys here were just as well I pleased. We a. e only waiting for peace to be proclaimed then we can look forward to seeing dear old Aber. once again. I wish you all a merry Christmas, and a bright and prosperous ) new year, Private D. -fi; jol leg, France.-—Therfi Wclf-d eight of us, silting round the pftfcel whfeil it arrived, and we were blessing you all fOr the gift, Weare at present staying in i6, very nice to'.Vn. The little card with its kind words is appreciated. I shall never fftrget your kindness. You shall have the thanks of the boys shortly. I What a glorious gathering it will be. C.S3J,, Côolt, Pranm.-I am just getting over my (pave and settling down again; but. what a rjtff«>rShce out here—everybody with smiling faces, except the poor civilians who have been prisoners with the Huns. Wheft the enemy left the visages they turned the civilians adrift on the tXls, and as they return they find their home razed to the ground. We see very un- pleasant sights now and again. Our company is billeted at Tournai. They liavo got nice feeds, dining halls, etc., and are quite happy. T am in a nice little cottage with an old lady of seventy-five. We have drill for four hoarS every day. Private O. Davies, France.—I cannot. ttell you how glad I was of the cigs., as wq Cannot get any. I hope to be home shortly, itWVer to see war again. May God bless you ia for the good work you have done for the b(," II Sapper E. Rees, France. fc&Ve had a b. time in hospital since A;eril I'ftth, but, thank God, I am getting on .ty. I had a bone smashed in the right ha.ve been under four operations, and I t>iink 1 shall have to undergo a.nothftf, I 8m k>ngi¥ig to come back to dear old Aber. I do notlfeftow how to thank you for • all your kindness sSrtce. 1 have been in France. I have lost all tile nice cards you sent me, as the Germans took all we had, but thank God. they are beaten. I am sorry for the pool lads who have gone uncter; but they are now in a better world. I am glad the Y.M.C.A. is doing well. I wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy new year. This, is my fourth Christmas from dear old Aber. Acknowledgments have also been received

In a German Mine. EXPERIENCES OF AN ABERYSTWYTH SOLDIER. PRISONER FOR EIGHT MONTHS. One of the first prisoners of war to reach Aberystwyth was Lance-corporal D. J. Evans, R.W.F., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Evans, Dol- guan, Brynymor-road. Lance-corporal Evans, who has been in the army eight years, has seen active service in China, having taken part in the siege of Tsingtau in 1914. In 1915 he was in the Dardanelles, where he was wounded twice; and in 1916 he went to France, where he served until he was taken prisoner by the Germans eight months ago. He is twenty-six years of age and a well-known athlete. He took part in the boxing tournament held at Ypres last January, and was t; e victor in the welter weight division. He was taken priscner at Monchies, France, on March 23rd, when the great German offensive began. Alter a futile struggle," he said in an interview, "about 200 of us ran and met a large number of Germans who had taken part in the advance. There was nothing to do but surrender, although one of the men knelt to fix a rifle grenade and was stopped just in time by a sergeant. My first duty, with three others, was to carry a wounded German officer to a dressing station, a distance of five miles. We had no stretcher, only a waterproof, sheet; and when we reached the station the officer was dead. We pro- ceeded to a hospital three miles away, where we were told off to carry another German officer to a place about ten miles away. This was a heavy task, the German being a big man- about fifteen stone in weight-and at the end of the journey my shoulders were bleeding. We were then placed in a 'cage,' and the German officers tried in vain to get some information from us. Here we were given a slice of brown bread and a cup of coffee; the first bit of food we had had for two days. Our next journey was to a place between Cambrai and Legni- court, and there we stopped the night. Early next morning we walked to Dinant, a distance of sixteen miles; and at the end of the journey we were given another slice of bread and a sausage. We stayed at Dinan, where there were about 20,000 Prisoners of War, .for two days. Here we were grouped, and I found myself in what they termed the trades' group and the following morning we were put in trucks—fifteen in each truck-and started on our unknown journey. The weather was very cold, and we kept ourselfes warm by knock ing each other about. The journey lasted three days, and the only food we had was soup, which appeared to be more like barley water than anything else. We reached a place named Dulmen and on our arrival were placed in a big hut and registered. Here again we had a slice of bread and soup, and the following morning we were sent in groups of twenty for a bath. All our clothe.s were confiscated, our woollen underelott ing being substituted by cotton ones. We were placed in another hut as convalescents, were inocculated five times and vaccinated twice. Our wounded received no attention, and we could not do anything for them, as all our bandages had been taken away. We stayed at Dulmen ten days and our meals consisted of soup (twice a day), coffee made of burnt acorns, and a slice of bread about two ounces in weight. From Dulmen we were taken to Prusen and were told that we were to work At the Coal Mines There we were lodged in the town barracks, and were given five slices of bread and soup. The bread was black and tasteless, with a good deal of sawdust in it. Here is a piece I kept before I left, and you can see pieces of wood in it. You could eat it all day and never feel satisfied. The soup was made of mangolds, sour cabbages, and swedes, with a little mar- garine. The following morning we went down the mine and started work. I was told off with a German; and after we had been working some time the German left me suddenly, and all at once down came a fall of about two tons of coal. It caught me right in the face, break- ing my nose and smashing my front teeth. After a while the German returned, but in- stead of helping me he ran away again. I walked from the pit to the cage, a matter of three miles, and was taken to a doctor. He, however, merely looked at me and said Go to the dentist.' So to the dentist I went, and -lie extracted the stumps and took the broken pieces from my lips and gums. I had a bad time of it. Look at my nose and mouth. How- ever, after two days' rest I went back to work, but not to the same place. The German miners here were very nasty and provocative. They called us English pigs and threatened us, but we took no notice of them. After a time I was removed to the cokery, where they made coke. This was heavier work and the hours were longer-twelve the ordinary day and twenty-four every alternate Sunday. I was there four months, and the only rest I had was two days when I was Down With Influenza With me in the hospital was a Russian, suffer- ing from the same complaint, and he died. He was very good to me, poor chap, and stole many an article of food to appease my hunger. From the cokery I returned to the pit to work the night shift. We were supposed to finish at five in the morning; and one morning I ran from work, but not before time, and the fore- man stopped me. Catching hold of me by the throat, he shouted 'Go back to your work you pig of an Englishman.' We struggled, and I got hold of an iron bar, and he left me alone. He did not report the incident; if he had done so it would have meant standing at attention for sixteen hours for me. I had another tiff with a foreman; and I may say here that it is better to stand up to Germans. If one is weeek with them, his treatment will be terrible. Show fight and they leave you alone. The Russiaife, who were very meek, were treated much worse than we were. When the armistice was signed there was great jubilation at the pit, and the wildest rumours were circu- lated. A local paper stated that there was a revolution in Kiel and Wilhelmshaven, that the German and English navies had hoisted the red flags, that the sailors of both nations had shaken hands, that King George as well as the Kaiser had abdicated, and that Marshall Foch had been assassinated. We refused to work, and were taken to Munster where we had sev- eral parcels of food which had been sent from home. From there we went to Enschede, Hol- land, where we received a great welcome, and from Holland we came home3

aberffrwd. Pte Robert Williams, who is Attached to the Transport Section, and hub Sfeen Service ih France, is now 'home in Rheidol Park. Ht lias married a French Nurse. Some years &go he was engaged on the Clerical Staff of tlit Yale of Rheidol Railway at Aberffrwd.

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I Aberystwyth D.S.M. Petty Officer EVAN EDWARDS. Mrs. Edward Edwards, 45, Greenfield-street, has received information from the Admiralty that her eldest son (Petty Officer Evan i Edwards) has been awarded the D.S.M. The Seaman-Gunner EDWARD JOHN EDWARDS Commander-in-Chiif writes My Lords Com- missioners of the Admiralty having had under consideration the circumstances attending the loss of H.M.S. "Louvain," -I am to request that an expression of their lordships' apprecia- Private CLARENCE EDWARDS. tion may be conv y d to Petty Officer Evan Edwards, R.N.R., v. i-,c) is now understood tj be serving in H.M.S ivid" for his conduct on that occasion. A suit.b'e notation should be made on his certifie..i. Mrs. Edwards has two other sons serving wit J the colours, one in the navy and the other in the army—Seaman- Gunner Edward John E-shvards and Private Clarence Edwards.

Aberystwyth Seaman. I Seaman DAVID LEWTIS, Rheidol-place; in the IT S y for over three years. (Photo Gyde and Pickford).

Aberystwyth R.A.M.C. I Private II. E. HUGHES R.A.M.C. Prospect-street; has been in the army for the past six months. I

LAMPETER. A tiieihorial service to the late Niirse blla Richarde) V.A.D., who recently died at Sal- onilk-al was held at Soar Chapel on Wednesday. There was a large congregation and t.h!; service was an impressive one. The Rev. E. Evans preached, and he was assisted by the Revs. D. Jones, Noddfa; D. James, Cellan; and D. James, Rhydybont. The members of the local branch of the V.A.D. were present in uniform, and a beautiful wreath was presented by Mrs. Bankes-Price, the commandant, on their be- half. The choir, of which deceased used to be a faithful member, gave a splendid rendering of Dyddiau Dyn Sydd Fel Glaswelltyn." Mrs Evans, Cartref presided at the organ and played the Dead March. The District Education Committee met at the Town Hall on Friday, present the Rev. E. Evans, presiding; Alderman J. W. Davies, Mrs M. E.. Evans, with Mr. D. Tivy Jones, clerk. A letter from the County Medical Officer in reference to the Child Welfare and Maternity Act was considered, aftd the Clerk was re- quested to commimitate with the Lampeter Town Council in reference to the matter.— An application for an allowance for firewood from the Cellftft School Cleaner was considered and it was decided that her attention be directed to tie conditions of her appointment. —The a&sdlttits for the current quarter were examined "and passed for payment.

Christmas Chatter. CONCERNING CAROLS. The singing of carols has, from time im- memorial, characterised the approach of the Christmas festival, and the special afternoon carol service at Westminster Abbey is prob- ably the most popular of its kind in exist- ence. During- the Commonwealth carol- singing was suppressed, to be revived, how- ever, after the accession of Charles IL Many of the old carols are extremely quaint. In an old print of 1701, at the head of a sheet of carols, there is tLe representation of the stable of Bethlehem with the Holy Family, together with a fox, cow, sheep, raven, and a cook, each with a label pro- ceeding from its mouth, with an enclosed remark in Latin The cock crowed, Christus natus e6t. The raven asked, Quando? The fox replied, Hae nocte. The cow a.sketh, Ubi ubif The sheep bkateth, Bethlehem. Animals, by the way, plnyed an important symbolical part in mediaeval religion, and in the ancient mystery play of the "Feast of the Ass," during the celebration of Mass the Introit, "Lord have mercy upon us," Gloria Patri, and the Creed were followed by a chorus of "Hi-ha. Hi-ha." in imitation ,f the craving of a donkey. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the celebrant, instead of re- peating the accustomed formula of "Ita Missa est," would solemnly say, "Hi-ha three times, and hymns in praise of the ass formed an,indispensable part of the mystery. CHRSTMAS AT MIDSUMMER. Though our English climate is often mild at Christmas-time, the good old-fashioned snowy Christmases having been, within re- cent years, few and farlbetwc,,r-ii. it is diffi- cult for us to imagine a Christmas where the thermometer registers ninety degrees in shade. Yet this is the weather experienced a Christmas-time on the other side of the gjobe. In New Z<v. ;r d Christmas falls at midsummer, when the heat is so great that !i ost of the residcr's of the towns flock to son or country in t' eir que.-i of fresh air. Many New ifonl.iiidcis spend their Christmas in the open camping out. Picnics, regettas, garden-parties, and other out-of-door enter- lair.ments, including open-air dances, are the i-ler of the day. DATE OF -THE NATIVITY. December has I -eii universally kept for s as the anniversary of the Nativity, is.A although it is impossible accurately to 'i'v that important date, it is accepted new oy all uuth/v 'tks tbnt it did not happen in December. The weight of evidence points to a !at;- in the earlv autumn, and most prob- ably in the month of October. In fixing their festivals the early Christians endea- voured to graft them, as it were, on estab- lished Pagan and Jewish festivals, and the placing cf Christmas at the end of Decem- ber was clearly suggested by the Saturnalia edebrations at that time cf the year among the Romans, man, of the accompanying :>"errymalrinp:s of which still survive in modi- 'forms. The year of the Nativity has also been moved backwards from A.D. 7 as i rcs.ilt of .streiio'ii ,'ea! calculations. Just- before the death of Herod, Josephus records a lunar eclipse as being visible at Jerusalem, and the mathematical astronomer assiii, us that this could only have been the eclip; cf September 15, B.C. 5, or that of March 12 in the following year. The Nativity must therefore have occurred before the eclipse of March B.C. 4, as Herod died before the Pas over the next month, and if October is aece-pted as the month, the year could only have been B.C. 5. LONDON'S CHRISTMAS CHARITIES. No city in the world subscribes so much as London to Christmas charities. At tlæ lowest estimate, £ 1,000,000 must be devoted to providing good cheer for her poor, father- less, and widows. There are scores of funds organised by various institutions, besides the charitable distributions that have been car- ried out by the City Corporation for cen- turies. Every year the Corporation grants to the Widows' Ticket Fund X500 out of the sum paid into the chamberlain's account by persons taking up the freedom of the City. Each alderman and member of the Court of Common Council receives so many tickets, ex- changeable for cash at the Guildhall, for the benefit of widows of freemen of the City. In 1799 was founded the Association for the Relief of the Poor, to which the Lord Mayor, the City companies, bankers, and business men subscribe. It distributes coal to the very poor, each subscriber receiving tickete according to the amount of his donation. The very best coal is procured, and, after being carefully weighed at the City Public Kitchen, is delivered by the association's own carmen. Each season some 15,000cwt. of coal is distributed in this manner, the ex- penses being met by the income derived from freehold and funded property. LONELY AT CHRISTMAS. Lord Macaulay was fond of telling a story about an elderly lady who, while he lived with his parents at Clapham, resided there as a kind. of outlander. She neither visited TO.- 'eceived visits from her neighbours, nor any Communication with them. To Christmas Day she had such an aversion th t throughout it she sat at her window kuitting, as regularly as the day came round. Moreover, her Christmas dinner in- variably consisted of boiled mutton and apple pie, by way of protest against the general indulgence in roast beef and plum- pudding, which she utterly abhorred. It was proposed some time back to for- hid postmen from collecting Christmas boxes, and pay them an additional salary in compensation. It was found the sum re- nuired would amount to £ 300,000 a year. "HUNTING THE WREN." In the Isle of Man Boxing Day is, per- haps, a irnre popular institution than it is in any other part of his Majesty's dominions. It has, too, its own peculiar celebration in the shape of a custom known as "hunting the wren," the origin of which is lost in antiquity. It practf^Wly consists in carrying around the er-.rc-N-f. of a wren which has been stoned to death, and the chanting of a .carol in celebration of the death of the tiny feathered victim. The killing of the inoffensive wren does not seem imuch in keeping with the season of good. will, but it undoubtedly has the sanction of time, and without the bird's carets the custom would not be properly observed. "YULE DOUGHS." In Northumberland and Durham the pro duction of "Yule doughs" was at one time a regular practice at Christina-4ide. "Yule doughs," it should be explained, were little figures in pastry, in which currants served for eyes. The figure was supposed to repre- sent the infant Saviour. The bakers made these in large numbers, and distributed them "free gratis, for nothing among-t their customers. The "Yule doughs" were net eaten, but religiously preserved, every- body receiving one endeavouring to keep it intact and unbroken ihtonghont the ensuing twelve months, it being a generally accept:d tradition that every person who sueeeeded in this would be certain io escape injury from fire and water, neri-hing by the sword and all danger of falling into the hands his or her adversary. "I shall adjourn this e sc over the C-hrift roas holidayO once remarked Judn Hawkins, H älld, if the plaintiff and n fendant win take my advice, they will ea. tend the other a turkey or a barrel oysters, and become friends."

RHfEOOL VALLEY. The death occurred on Monday of Mr. William Meredith, Tnlfron The deceased was under- ground foreman at the Rheidol mines for many years, and afterwards he acted as caretaker. He leaves a widow and six children.

-_°- .) | THE BEST GIFT for Peace Christmas There is no finer Christmas present-none more appropriate—none more patriotic- than a gift of War Savings Certificates. I [ give them ALL I GIVE each of your dear ones a 15/6 Certificate or some of those War Savings Stamps, which will help the young people to save for themselves in the coming year. You will thus make every Christmas gift not only a symbol of love and friendship and goodwill, but a real act of Service to your Country. w £ avin0s CERTIFICATES You can buy 15/6 Certificates and 6d. War Savings Stamps at any Money Order Post Office and at many Shops. Your country will add to the value of each 15/6 War Savings Certificate until in five years it is worth E I. This is equi- valent to more than 51 per cent. Compound Interest, free of Income Tax. The security is the best in the world- the guarantee of the British Government. If necessary, Certificates can be cashed at any time,with any interest due. I DANGER I from infection can be successfully averted in every home where is regularly used. FIRST AID is the scientific disinfectant soap of guaranteed power. It is made in a unique way, and its value in combating microbe-borne disease can hardly be over-estimated. In triple tablets, 7id. Made only by Christr. Thomas & Bros. Ltd., Bristol *The First Aid Book, 40 pp. of illustrated first II aid hints, free on request if usual dealer's name mentioned. =g Bargains in Envelopes We can supply the following direct from stock. I These are lines of unequalled value, and cannot be repeated once existing stocks are cleared. Small Business Envelopes, 5 by 3J. 8 8 Cream Laid Graphic, at 13s. 6d 1000 Manilla MS. Lemon. i i 19, at 14s 1000. Cream Laid Holyrood at 15s 1000. Large Business Envelopes, 6 by j. 2- 11B, N.-i. Buff Cartridge, at 14s 1000 No A 1278 Glazed Buff at 18g. 1000. Cartridge Risborough 8i, at 18s 6d. 1000. Quality 1158 Thick Manilla at 198 6d. 1000. Vanguard, colour-lmed at 21s 1000. Square Envelopes. N.J. Buff Cartridge, 5 by 4j, at 15s. 1000. Size 414 Extra Superfine, 5i by 4i at 27s. 1000. Cream Laid 5] by 4} at 24s 1000. D38 Cream Laid, H by 3!, at 22s. 1000. 1590 Opaque. 41 by 3 at 22s 1000. Chancery Parchment, 4f by 31 at 35s. 1000. Official Envelopes. Cartridge, 10 by 4i, at 26s. 1000. Catalogue Envelopes: 56 Thick Manilla, n by 5, at 20s. 1000. 57 Thick Manilla 8 by 5!. at 22s. 1000. C0445 Manilla. 8] by 6, at 22s. 1000. 256 Size 60 Manilla, l by 7t at 45s. 1000. 4 Cambrian News, Wholesale and Retail Stationers, l Experts in Office Equipment, TERRACE ROAD, ABERYSTWYTH. _————————————————————— DAVID WILLI A MS j Builder and Undertaker, 12, PROSPECT STRICT, AB £ RYSTW £ TH. EXPERIENCED WORKiiE-7 EMPLOYED. Estimates given for erary dasrription of work. 11 FNlSinNO WAREHOUSE, ■ireat Darkgate Street, BiC- i VALUE IN FURNITURE J lewis" lETST-A.ilSrS, CABINET MANUFACTURER, UPHOLSTERER. AND UNDERTAKER 3egs to inform the public that be has aJway* i 1 large ^took ofFurnitnre, &c. made an | ^rooilJids

(Continued from previousccfumn.) ï; from Privates W. Lewife -Da;n Morga.n, and Driver J. R, Lewis, France. Contributions Amonnt already adknoV&dged (Christmas, 1915). E146 5s.; amount already acknowledged (weekly), F,1,406 17s. llrl, total, £1,553 2. ll-d. Twenty-three parcels and the Cardigan Battery (B. Battery, 267th Srigade, R.F.A., Egypt), per Major Laird, cost this week E12 13s. Id R.S.M. Fear has decided after this week to give to all Aber men a parcel of cigarettes or tobacco td smokers, or a parcel in kind to non- smokers, oh their returning back off leave. He will make j his business to remain at hip address, Highbury, Dinas-terrace, from ten a.m. to eleven and two to three p.m. each day, when they can receive their parcels, as he finds it impossible now to send parcels abroad suc- cessfully owing to the recipients periodically re- turning home on completion of service (Mid other 'I changes. He is therefore reluctantly compelled to stop sending parcels abráct, so by taking up this new idea he feels satisfied that the men will receive their pärct'lt At present he canftot from this fund conceive of any other means by which to show our Appreciation as townspeople to our brave ho^s who have sacrificed so much for us. He hopes that all the Aber. boys abroad for us. He hopes that all the Aber. boys abroad will take this in the spirit it is intended.