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Bonar Law never spoke with greater authority on behalf of what was known in pre-War days as the Unionist Party, than when he denounced Lord Lansdowne's let- ter, on the subject of our War Aims, as a "national misfortuiie.71 We do not for a moment believe that Lord Lansdowne's letter will have any considerable effect upon the people of this country who have learnt to repose their trust in far more courageous and practical leaders; but there can be no question as to the tendency of Lord Lansdowne's pronouncement to en- courage the enemy and probably to causa a greet deal of anxiety in Allied countries and, possibly, in some of our own Domin- ions over-sea. Lord Lansdowne has held some of tho highest offices under the Crown for a very-long period of time, and fcp i fioremost part in inter- national affairs. fn so far as his lordship's letter is well-ca' ulated to give colour to the enemy's boa;* thai "i is a sign that the old Liberals T'd old 0» .lservatives are at one in order to obtai' jvision of War aims against the Will Lloyd George," or, as Herr von Kuhlmann put it to the Reichsstag, that even in England, the fbroea of moderation are gaining! ground," the letter is nothing less than a "national misfortune." In so far as it will un- doubtedy strengthen the hand of tihe Bol- sheviks in Hussia who arc bent on negoti- ating a separate peace, and in so far as it will assist the Boloism that seeks to under- mine the moral of the Italian people; parti- cularly. at the present moment, as it will be used in the Canadian elections to help -t x'r: .paganda of the pro-Germans agairw. le efforts of Sir Robert Borden jBr-f hi", nr-v War Government, Lord' Lansdowr.< s jitter is in truth a "national misfotune." Amongst our own people, as '-ave ventured to suggest, this letter \\1 ive no influence. The Pacifists and pro. mans may exploit it as much as they like. it will not alter the conviction of -the overwhelming masses of the British at there can be no security in the world; there can be no hope of a durable peace for us or for our children; until Prussian militarism is destroyed. When we obtainn a final and conclusive victory -over the Military Autocracy of Central Europe, it will be time enough to consider the conditions wherein the Gennan people may be allowed to continue in pursuit of their Kultur; but until we have definitely destroyed the legend of German invinci- bility with its pernicious doctrine that Migh is Right, there pan be no possi- bility for us of a negotiated peace with the enemy. To talk of solemn pacts between us and the people who compelled us to war for the elementary principles of inter- national right; must be regarded as worse than idle. It is michievous and it is a etain on our sincerity. Mr. Lloyd George is reported to have told a representative of the Petit Parisien' that we have the consciousness of fighting for a just cause." That is quite true and up to now we all HKIUHI" Lnncdownp ha 1 the aame conviction. It is reg|rettablo to find hi mhalting in the way; but his faint- heartedness will not alter our conviction. Since the cause is just, we shall fight on until we have earned it to victory. If we are lacking in the qualities of patience, .endurance and tenacity, we shall, indeed, .desetv,e to be trampled under the iron heel .of ¡,he Prussian savagery that has devasta- ted some of the fairest countries of Europe -during. the last three years. But Mr. Lloyd George may be quite satisfied that the people of this country will not fail to support him with those very qualities which, as he says, will enable us to win through." The Prime Minister is satisfied that we have the men, the munitions, and all the economic nad financial resources to carry our cause to victory. But he warns us, we must be .prepared to make sacri- fices. The nation responds to Mr. Lloyd George's courage, not to Lord Lansdowne s ion. Does anyone hereabouts read pacifist literature Observe the following example: "Really, as I come to consider it all, the .women who went round presenting white ,.fleathers to young men in mufti should shave kept them to wear as a tribute to their own craven terror, for at the back of their minds they were willing a million men should die rather than that their own Jhoriour should be violated. That was the .quintessence of cowardice. It was also the .quintessence of the war. We discipline our .soldiem to 'possess the courage to be buteliered When the majority of the ,civilians themselves possess that courage it ,will be superfluous, for tihen wars will oea.se." (Mr. J. Jacks in the "Labour Leader"). Evidently in the opinion of Mr. Jacks and ,likeminded pacifist Socia- lists, the proper oonduet for the public of this country in 1914 would have been to immolate themselves in an unresisted Ger- Jnan invasion, in consequence of which all -the women would have been made slaves -after the Hun- method, and all the men would have been massacred. Then war iwould have oeaed-for the British race; -the next generation of inhabitants of these islands would have been hybrids between I German outrage-mongers and female i British serfs. THE TALK IS:- That the garderi at the County Girls' School at Carmarthen is good to look at, -and-has been a source of profit to the pchool. That the Carmarthen Parade is nor, so .well kept now as it was years ago. That the Ministry of Food warm milk. vendors against giving short measure. So beware, beware! That some foul work has been committed in the western part of the town. Sorne valuable docs .have been poisoned. Whc ^That6 a^^lation hospital is in Carmarthen and district to deal with infectious cases. „ That the conduct of a certain farm n iittle flag-seller on Saturday was repre- k°Tliat when the little one asked Vm to buy a flag in aid of our blinded sc-.o.ers, he flatlv refused and told her to go nd earn her living." Perhaps he tho"ferht ought to •" earn as much as lie dies these dbys. That a woman standing by who over- heard 'his gratuitous insult, ga-7e him the lecture he thoroughly deserved. That the Y.M-C.A. is "looking up" in Carmarthen. That when asked in what pa,rt of the world was her husband lighting, a Car- marthen woman replied that her Bill was in Jerusalem. Not yet! That if the price of jam is not reduced in some of the grocers' shops there will be prosecutions ere long. That it is very evident that no one wants prohibition in Carmarthen. That the young ministers of the town were conspicuous by their absence at the Mass Prohibition Meeting on Monday evening. That a feature of the Prohibition meet- ings on Monday was the sparse attendance, and that the promoters of the meetings are disputed with the so-called supporters of the Owme.

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LOCAL WEDDING

I I LOCAL OBITUARY

. CARMARTHENSHIRE CLASS TEACHERS

. WHAT CARDIGANSHIRE HAS DONE

ST. DAVID'S SALE OF WORKf

:. CARMARTHEN BOARD OF GUARDIANS-

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AMERICA AND PROHITiTION I

GLASS IN CATTLE FOOD

CARMARTHEN COUNTY PETTY\;…

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LLANDYSSUL

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"TWM 'BARELY" AND THE RAILWAYMEN.

USING HUMAN FOOD FOR PIGS…

Family Notices

DREFACH.

! THE STATUS OF SECONDARY…