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FOUR PROPOSALS Discussed at Miners' Conference COMPULSORY SERVICE. The Sou th Wales Delegates Crilicised. Tuesday's sitting of the National Conference of Miners, convened by the Miners' Federation of Great Britain to decide their action on the Military Service Act, revealed the existence in the miners' ranks of a considerable division of opinion. When, the conference met in the evening, so that the delegates from the different districts might meet separately to consider their position, four distinct proposals were under dis- cussion. These may conveniently be put in the following order: 1. A resolution from South Wales that a ballot be taken of the men as to whether the Federation shall agi- tate for a repeal of the Act. 2. An amendment from Northumber- land that the Federation acquiesce in the Act, and that the executive keep a careful watch on the future action of the Government on conscription; 3. An amendment from Durham on the lines of the Labour Party Confer- ence decision at Bristol, expressin g op- position to the prnciple of compulsory military service, but to take no part in any agitation for the repeal of the IAct; and 4. A proposal from Yorkshire, that the Federation ask for an interview with the Prime Minister to voice their (opposition to tho Act. PRESIDENT'S EXPLANATION The conference met in the King s Arms Hotel, Lancaster. Mr Robert Sinillie, the president, was in the chair BTipport-ed bv the executive and 126 delegates, all the mining districts being .repres(n ted. The President in his opening address invited the fullest and freest discuss- ion of the Military Service Act. He knew that men held divergent views on the question of the Military Ser- vice Act, but he hoped no one would attempt to stifle a free expression of opinion, and that the difference ot opinion on the question of compulsory military service would not divide them in their Trade Union work. The question whether they should quietly accept the Act, enter upon an agita- tion for its repeal, or develop an in- duatriat agitation to it would form the basis of their discussion. SOUTH WALES VIEWS. I Mr T. Richards (South Wales) put before the conference the decision of the South Wales Executive, that a ballot should be taken of the men as to whether they were prepared to come out on strike against conscription. He admitted the position had been af- fected by the decision of the Labour- party conference at Bristol. 1 Mr Barker (South Wales) moved that a ballot of the men be taken as to whether the Federation should agitate for a repeal of the Act. He asserted that there was no military necessity for compulsion, as the Act would only give the country the services of from one to three thousand men. He con- tended that all the men who were re- quired to win the war could be ob- tained by voluntary means, and that there was some ulterior industrial motive underlying the Act. Mr Frank Hodges (South Wales), ■who seconded, commented on the in- consistency of those who supported the Military Service Act while declaring themselves to be opposed to compulsory militarv service. Mr J. Sutton. M.P. (Manchester), said he had always been against con- scription. but he voted for the Military Service Bill as lesser of two evils. They were told the Act was not a, military •necessity, as it would only give the country from two to three hundred thousand men. but that was a • misre- y^presentation of the facts, for if it had not, been passed into law the 500,000 married men who had attested under Lord Derby's scheme would have had to be released under the Prime Minis- ter's pledge. Therefore, the Military Service Act would give the country $00,000 men. so that it was of great military value. Mr Barker had talked a. good de-A" about the voluntary system cpviiig the countrv all the men that were required, but he had never lifted a. little finger to make the voluntary nvfltem a success. Mr T. MeKerrald (Kilmarnock) strongly opposed the South Wales pro- posal. An agitation against the Act was an impossible proposal. Mr Robson (Durham), in putting for- wa.rd the Durham proposal, that the Federation take no part in any agita- tion-fot thp repeal of the Act. pointed out that the Durham miners had de- clared by a ballot vote their approval of the Act. CONFERENCE ADJOURNS. The discussion, as it continued, re- venled difference of opinion among delegates even from the same district. Ultimately, it was agreed to adjourn ,õI'¡ -r.C the conference until Wednesday morn, ing to enable the delegates to meet in their separate groups and determine which of the conflicting proposals they will support. WEDNESDAY'S CONFERENCE. A COMPROMISED RESOLUTION. The conference reassembled on Wed- nesday morning at Lancaster. On a card vote being taken the fol- lowing resolution was carriel:- "That this conference expresses its opposition to the spirit of conscription and determines to exercise a vigilant- scrutiny of any proposed extension of the Military Service (No. 2) Act." It was further resolved to send copies of this resolution to all the districts with a reoommendation to consider it and report to the general secretary within a monlth.

SOW NOW. EVERY POUND OF GARDEN FOOD WANTED. The unlooked-for coming of spring days before winter has run its calen- dar eourse has brought to thousands the perennial desire of gardening for its own sake. But, what is more im- portant now, it has brought an early opportunity of gardening for the nation's war-time needs. It is probable that 1916 will prove to be the most important gardening year in the recent history of our coun- try, for every pound of home-grown food raised will be needed. February is not regarded as widely as it should be as a. sowing month. There are certain varieties, of such uni- versally eaten vegetables as broad beans, parsnips, carrots, peas, radishes, spinach and onions which were introduced specially for ea.rly sowings. Not. all over the country, .perhaps, but certainly throughout the .south of Engnland, wherever there are gardens which have warm and shelter- ed borders with soil of a light charac- ter, some or all of these vegetables should be sown at once. ■■ An early sowing means an earlier harvest. The immediate clearing of the ground when the crop has been taken, preparing a seed bed again, andoowing something else, or plant- ing out seedling; vegetables from the nursery plots, give a. succession, of food crops which keep the soil profitably occupied right through the year. On "his semi-intensive system, with a well planned rotation of crops, every gar- den should be run now. WHAT TO SOW. Following are some good early var- ieties of ^vegetable to sow :— Broad ans.-Ea.rly Mazagan, Johnson's Wonderful. Broad Windsor. Ra,dishes. -French Breakfast and early turnip-rooted varieties. Peas.— William I., Bountiful, Sang- ster's No. 1. Carrots.—Early Nantes, Early Gem. oilipns.-Ilulbs <)f Potato Onioris and Shallots. Spinach.—Improved Victoria Round. Parsnips,—Hollow Crowned, The Student. i i The Soil must be well prepared De- fore the seeds are sown. This means thorough digging to refine it. The carrots and parnsips should not go on recently manured Foil the plot which receives the onion bulbs must be made firm by pressure of the feet of a light roller and the peas should be stepped for a night in a solution of OZ. bitter aloes and one quart of water, in order to render them distasteful to vermin. For these early sowings, if the soil be inclined to heaviness, it is impera- tive to work it down well with spade, fork, and rake before any seed is put in. And when these suggested sowings have been completed work should be- gin at once in preparation for the im- portant sowings and plantings of March--potatoes, onions, leek.i, tur- nips, lettuce, etc., and all the cabbage tribe.

OVER BY DECEMBER. NEUTRAL OPINION ON END OF THE WARv It does not seem likely that the married men will be touched before the summer or autumn (says the ''Bir- mingham Daily Post" Military Corres- pondent). By December, if the war is not over, the remainder of the Der- by volunteers will have been put into training, and it will then be the busi- ness of the Government carefully to re- vise, its list of exemptions and to con- sider the necessity for introducing further legislation. In my judgment, however, this will be unnecessary, be- cause I think the war will at an end. All the 1,.et and most competent of the neutral observers are of this opin- ion, too. They say Germany is in very much the same position as Japan was after the battle of Mukden. We know Japan was incapable of con- tinuing the war when she bluffed the world into believing she was as strong as ever she was, and by impressing the neutral world with the sense of the absurdity of continuing the struggle, secured terms favourable to herself.

W. A. WILLIAMS, Phrenologist, oan be consulted daily at the Victoria Arcade (near the Market) Swansea I

London, City & Midland Bank. I C)"Ilhaliwyd cyfarfoJ blynyddol cyf- randdalwyr yr Ariandy uchod yn LI?r- dain ar yr 28a.m o Iona\u, i dderbyn yr Adroddiad a'r Fantolen, i gyhoeddi y Cyfran-dal, i ethol Cyfarwyddwyr ac Archwilwyr, ar i drafod materion ar- ferol. Llvwyddwyd gan Gadeirydd yr Arian- dy, Syr Edward H. Holden, Barwnig, yr hwn a ddywedodd :— » Hyfrydwch mawr i ni yw cael eich croesawu i'r cyfarfod hwn, a cha.el cyfle i daflu trem dros amgylchiadau arian- ot a masnachol v gwledydd fel y maent ar hyn o bryd. Pan gwrddasom yn ein cyfarfod blynyddol y llynedd, chwe niis o ryfela oedd wedi myned "heibio, ond erbyn hyn v mae blwyddyn arall wedi ei hychwanegu at hynny, a diau gennyf y bydd adolygiad newydd ar sefyllfa pethau yn bur dderbyniol gennych. Chwi gofiwch i mi y-llynood egluro'r cynlluniau a. ddefnyddir gan Germani i gyfarfod a chostau'r rhyfel, ac i mi ddangos rhigoriaeth y trefn- ia-dau a wneir gennym ni, gan alw at ranhawsderau dirfawr oedd o flaen Germani yn y dyfodol i gyfarfod a'i gofynion. Ond ar v llaw arall, pro- ffwydais yr adeg honno y cymerai flwyddyn a rhagor i orchfygu Germani drwy wasgiad arianol. Fel y gwyr pawb sydd yn bresennol, Llundain sydd wedi cael ei chydnabod hyd yma fel canolbwynt arianol yr holl fyd, ond ofnir gan rai yn awr y cyll ei safle o hyn ymlaen. I'r gwrthwyneb, credaf mai nid colli ond enill tir yn fawr a wna, ac y bydd ein Hariandai yn sefyil yn uwch yn ngolwg y byd wedi'r elo'r rhyfel heibio nag y buont erioed o'r blaen. Yn:3. aeth y Cadeirydd ymlaen i ddweyd fod arwyddion amlwg i'w can- fodaa- bob llaw fod Germani yn colli tir yn gyflym yn y frwydr arianol; fod gwerth arian Germanaidd yn myned yn is, is, vm marchnadoedd y byd. a bod hynny yn profi ei hanallu i dalu am bethau wrth fyned ymlaen, a diffyg ymddiriedaeth y gwledvdd yn ei galiu i dalu yn y dyfodol. Wrth gyfeirio at Brydain a'i hanhawsderau, sylwodd fod y nwyddau, y bwydydd, a'r moethau, a ddygir i'r wlad hon o wledydd tra- mor wedi cynhyddu yn aruthrol yn ystod y rhyfel, tra y mae yr hyn a anfonir allan o'r wlad wedi lleihau., Geilw hyn ar ein holl breswylwyr i vm- arfer y cynhildeb mwyaf, yn arbennig gyda phethau a ddygir yma o wledydd eraill a.g y bydd rhaid i ni dalu aim danynt drwy aur neu nwyddau o'n cynnyrch ein hunain. Sylwodd hefyd mai dyledswydd pob Prydeiniwr gwlad- garol sydd ag arian mewn buddianau Amerioanaidd yw cynyg gwerthu y cvf- ryw i'r Llywodraeth Brydeimg yn ddi- oed, a thrwv hyny gyflawni gwasan- aeth gwerthfawr i'w wlad. I ddyfod yn nes adref—ebe'r Cadeir- ydd—chwi welwch fod yr arian a ym- ddiriedir i ni ar log gan y cyhoedd wedi cynhyddu'n fawr yn ystod y rhyfel. Yn Mehefin 1914. yn union cyn i'r rhyfel dori allan, yr oedd y cyfanswm yn £95,027,000, ac yn Rhagfyr 1914 (gan gynwys LII,000,000, flBgyrau'r Metro- politan Bank) yn C125,732,000 yn Mehefin 1915 yr oedd yn £ 142,388,000 ac yn Rhagfyr 1915 yn £ 147,750,000. Yr Arian ar Law yn Rhagfyr 1915 oedd £ 30,881,000, ac allan o'r swm yna yr oedd £7,000,000 mewn aur. Ar yr un adeg y llyned<l y swm mewn aur j oedd £ 8,00,000. Yn ystod y flwyddyn sydd newydd derfynu, bu i ni dros- glwyddo i'r Bank of England £ 3,000,000 mewn aur, ac i'r Llywod- raeth £4,000,000, ar yr adeg y credem fod eu cael yn hwylusdod iddynt. Cy- fanswm yr arian sydd genym at ein Galwad neu ar Fvr Rybudd yw F,8,651,00. Dau swm ag sydd o'r pwys mwyaf yr ochr yma i'r Fantolen yw ein Budd- soddion, a'r arian a roddir allan gen- vm i'n cwsmeriaid yn Fenthyg. Y ae eyfanswm ein Buddsoddion yn 3,H yn £ 39,000,00. Fel y mae yn hysbys i chwi, tuedd sydd yn yr amseroedd enbyd hyn i werth marchnadoedd budd ianau o'r fath ostwng; ac i gyfarfod hyn fe gymerasom allan o'n henillion y swm o 640,000 i wneud y lleihad i fyny. Yn y cyfrif, dangosir y War Loan a brynwyd genym, yn ol yr hyn a dalwyd am danynt. Os na chyfyd i'r pris hwnw yn ystod y flwyddyn bre- senol fe ddarparwn ar gyfer y lleihad yn y cyfrif nesaf. O'r War Loan diweddaf fe gymerwyd i fynv £ 21.000,000 gan yr Anan- dy hwn. 0 dan amgylchiadau cyffredin ni buasem yn cymeryd swm mor fawr. ond ystyriem main ein dyledswydd oedd gwneud yr hyn oil oedd yn ein gallu i gynorthwyo ein Gwlad, a gwn y bydd i chwi gymeradwyo yr hyn a wnaedgen- nvm. Chwi welwch yn y Fant-olen y swm o £ 1,490,000 "War Loan" ynglyn ag am- canion Cyhoeddus. Gan fod y farchnad arianol rhwng y wlad hon a'r America ar brydiau yn anefydlog fe unodd wyth o brif Ariandai'r deyraas i sicrhau fod £ 10,000,000 o arian parod yn New York at eu gwasanaeth i sefydlogi'r farchnad pan fyddai angen. Allan o'r swm uchod at ddibenion Cyhoeddus y mae £1,100,000 yn v1 drvsorfa a grybwyllwyd yn New York, ac y mae y Llywodraeth Brydeinig wedi ymrwymo na bydd i'r Ariandy fod ar ei golled mewn un modd. aessaa>UiWVJj«<1"1" IMULPJ.WJML-mm Swm yr avian, a roddasom yn fenthyg i gwsmeriad ar ddiogelion yw £ 66,000,000. Cyfanswm ein biliau masnachol yw £ 10,000,000. Trown yn awr at gyfrif enillion. Y mae yr elw am y flwyddyn yn £1,130,976, o'i gymharu a JEl.106,808 y flwyddyn flaen- orol. Fel arfer, refnyddiwyd swm syl- weddol gennym i chwyddo adnoddau mwno1 yr Ariandy. Gan i ni gario L421,285 o enillion o'r cyfrif blaenorol y mae'r cyfanswm yn £ 1,552,261. Allan o hwn y m.e'r cyh-an-dal o 18 yn y cant am y flwyddyn yn cymeryd L745,803 defn- yddir C642,860 i gyfarfod a'r gostyngiad ym mhris y Buddsoddion; cyrnerwyd E,30,,000 i adgvweirio a diddyledu'r Adeil- ad«u ac ychwanegwyd y swm o E20,000 at gronfa Blwydd-dal y Swyddogion. Cariwyd y gweddill o L113,597 i'r cyfrif nswydd. Nis gallaf ddwvn fv svlwadau i derfyn heb gyfeirioat ein Swyddogion, gan gyn- nwys y rhai sy'n cario'r gwaith ymlaen garlref, a'r rhai sy'n gwasanaethu yn y Fyddin. a'r Llynges. Y mae'r rhai sydd wedi arcs gartref wedi gwneud eu gwaith o dan anfanteision mawr yn ystod y flwyddyn, ac y mae eu sirioldeb a'u hun- aisabe-rth yng ngiiyflawniad eu dyled- swyddau ychwajiegol oherwydd absenol- deb eu cydswyddogion yn haeddu'r gan- moliaeth ucbaf. Y mae tua 1,850 o'n Swyddogion eisoes yn y Fyddin a'r Llynges, ac yn ol pob tebyg fe fydd llaw-er yn eu dilyn cyn hir. Gofidus iawn yw gennyf orfod dweyd fod 46 o'n dewT- ion wedi colli eu bywyda-u wrth vmladd dros cu Gwlad ac yr wyf yn gwbl sicr eiell bod yn cydymdeimlo yn ddwys gyda'u perthyriasau yn eu profedigaeth. Er mwyn gallu cario'r gwaith ymlaen yn absenoldeb cynifer o'r dynion, yr ydym wedi sicrhau gwasanaeth tua 1,300 o fcrched, ac y mae'n hefrydweh gennym allu ty.stio fod y boneddigesau ieuaino hyn y gwneud eu gwaith yn wirioneddol dda, ac yn rhoddi i ni bob boddlonrwydd. Yn ychwanegol at byn, yr ydym wedi cyflogi lla/wer o ddynion o dan a thros yr oed milwirol. Y mae'r gost ychwanegol o dalu i Swyddogion newyddion i lenwi lie rhai sydd yn y lhyfel yn golygu i'r Ariandy y swm o £130,000 yn y flwyddyn, ac yn 01 pob argoel fe a y swm hwn ar gyn- nydd. Ar yr un pryd yr ydym yn talu cyflogau y rhai sydd gyda'r Fyddin a'r Llynges, ac yr ydym yn teimlo'n sicr fod hyn yn unol a dymuniad cyffredinol y Cyfranddalwyr. Carwn hefyd egluro fod yr Ariandy bob amser yn talu Treth yr Iucwm dros y Swyddogion ar eu cyflogau, a phan gofir am y codiad mawr sydd wedi cymeryd lie yn y Dreth hon yn ddiwe-ddar fe welir fod hyn yn fater o gryn bwys. Gubeithiaf yn fawr y cynhelir ein cyf- arfod blynyddol nesaf o dan amgylchiad- au liawer mwy dymunol, y bydd ein Gwlad wedi dod allan yn fuddugoliaethus o'r rhyfel arswydus a chreulon preaenol; ac y bydd yr Ariandy hwn, gyda chyd- weithrediad Ariandai eraill, wedi llwyddo i gadw Llundain yn ganolbwynt arianol yr holl fyd. Felly yr ydwyf yn cynnyg fod Adrodd- iad y Cyfarwyddwyr a Mantolen y Cyfrif- on am y flwyddin yn cael eu mabwysiadu. Eiliwyd hyn gan Mr. W. G. Bradshaw, is-gadeirydd yr Ariandy, a charm yd yn unfrydol. Ail etholwyd fel Cyfarwyddwyr. Mr. Thomas Royden a. Syr Percy Elly Bates, Barwnig; hefyd yr Archwilwyr, Mri. Whinney, Smith and Whinney. Ar ol i'r diolchiadau arferol gael eu cyfiwyno i Gadcirydd iT Ariandy, BWTdd y Cyfarwyddwyr, y Rheolwyr, a'r Swydd- ogion eraill, terfynodd y cyfarfod drwy gydnabyddiad brwd i'r Cadeirydd am lywyddu.

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"STOPPA'R J L A Llanelly soldier tells of an amusing incident which occurred during the re- treat from Gallipoli. He was riding on an Indian transport which was careering downhill at a terrific rate. Fortunately, he had just sufficient knowledge of the Indian driver's language to order the latter to go ahead or stop. At the pound of "Shello the native driver would whip the horses to the gallop, whilst "Bass!" would bring the transport to a dead stop. During the inad career of the transport downhill the Llanelly man got a bit mixed up in his vocabulary. He yelled Shello Shello with tremendous force when the alternative "Bass Bass!" alone would have produced the desired effect. Becoming exasperated, he lapsed into Welsh, and with all the power at his command he shouted, "Stoppa'r j 1!" The Indian driver had picked up enough Welsh to enable him to obey the order.

W. A. WILLIAMS, Phrenologist, can be consulted daily at the Victoria Arcade (near the Market), Swansea

GLAIS CAPTAIN'S RAPID PROMOTION. i CAPTAIN AT 23. The inhabitants of Glais turned up in strong numbers at the Church School- room, Glais, on Thursday night, to honour Captain R. Fred Phillips, of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Captain Phillips, who is only 23 years of age, en- listed about fifteen months ago, and has I secured rapid promotion to the rank of captain. He is the son of Mi-s. Phillips, land- lady of the Masons' Arms, Glais, and of the late Mr. D. Phillips, cashier at the Glanamman Tinplate Works. Prior to enlisting he was employed with the firm of Messrs. D. Ivor Evans and Co., mining engineers, Swansea. Mr. Evan Lewis, M.E., presided over the meeting, and congratulated Captain Phil- lips upon securing his rank at such an early age. He wished him, as one of the youngest captains in the valley, all pos- sible success. (Applause.) 'The Rev. J. J. Davies presented Cap- tain Phillips ""ith a sword, which was suitably inscribed, on behalf of the in- habitants of Glaia and friends, whilst Miss Lena. Lewis, Craig-y-Pal, presented him with a pair of binoculars. Other speakers were the Rev. J. Tywi Jones, Messrs. D. Roderick, Morgan Har- ris, and Pte. Bill Cope, of the Lancers, who was discharged on Thursday after 17 years' service in the army. During the evening an excellent mis- cellaneous programme was gone through. A number of verses composed for the oc- casion were sung, whilst verses accom- panied by the harp were given by Mr. J. Bevan and his two sons from Gan- amman. The following verses composed by Ceidrim, a well known Amman Valley bard were sung at the meeting. PENILLION CROESAW I Captain Fred Phillips, Glais. Mae'n de.ilwng anrhydeddu Y milvir dewr ei nod, Am ddangos ei wroldeb Y mae yn haeddu clod; Mae yn y frwydr heddyw Dros ryd-did dynolryw Yn rhoi ei hun yn aberth Er mwyn i ni gael byw. Ac mae yn hoffus genyf Ddod drav. i'r ardal hon I ganu clodydd Freddie Mewn penill telyn lion; Yr oeddwn yn ei 'nabod Cyn iddo ddod i'r Glais, Yn blentbyn yn Glanamrnan Yn gwisgo ffrog a phais. Pe dwedsai Thywun wrthyf Yn y blynyddau fu, Pan ydoedd Freddie'n chwareu Ger bwthyn ei dadcu- Y gwelswn Fred mewn khaki O'r gwaelod hyd y "top," Fe dyngswn i fod hoelion Yn rhyddion yn ei glop. Ond 'nawr mae gweddnewidiad I'w weled yn ein gwlad, A'r waedd a glywir heddyw Sy'n dweud "I'r gad I'r gad Mae'r amgylchiadau wedi Cyfnewid yr hen drefn, Ac heddyw gwisg o ghak? Yw'r gore ar y cefn. Llawenydd i fy nghalon Yw gweled Fred yn dod Yn ol i'r Glais ar furlough Yn gapten mawr ei glod; Ac er ei galonogi Yn unol rhoddwn ni, Oil gyda'n gilydd heno Y clod, y parch a'r bri. Yn anrheg i ddarllenwr Rhowch lyfraa da i gyd; Ac er boddhau seeprwT Rhowch weiy esmwyth clyd; Os am foddloni smocwr Rhowch iddo bib a phowch, Ac os am "bleso" slacker, Yn anrheg rhoddwch "goweh. A dyma ninau'n Thoddi I wron fel y dur. Revolver arian gloew A chleddyf arian pur. Gall ef a'r pistol saethu Pob Germiiun a wnaiff gwrdd, A gall a'r cleddyf dori Eu penau gyd i ffwrdd. Dymunwn y daw Freddie O'r rhyfel yn ddi-nam, Yn llawn o nerth ac yni I fynwes hoff ei fam Ac ar ei fynwes yntau Boed medal gore'T gad Sy'n cael ei roi i ddewrion Am ymladd dros ein gwlad. CEIDRIM. IonawT 31ain, 1916. ,CEIDRIM.

The chief complaint of eight young men charged as deserters or absentees from the Army at North London Polioe I Court was that they had got tired of waiting while older men than them- selves were sent to fight. —

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VALUABLE "CATCH." Nearly the entire Esbjerg fishing fleet is engaged in salving large num- bers of oil barrels, which are drifting up from the scwiith. Hitherto, over 3,000 barrels of lubri- cating oil, weighing 4501b. each, and marked Copenhagen, Malmoe. Stock- holm, and Gothenburg, have been re- covered. Their origin is a complete mystery, but there seems no doubt that they are from some wrecked ship of unknown nationality, which has either been mined or torpedoed. Some the wreck- age and barrels am marked Philadel- phia.

D.C.M. FOR BARGOED GUNNER. Sergeant A. Taylor, B. Battery, Royal Field Artillery, writes from hospital in Rouen There is a chap out here who has been wounded doing a little more than his bit. We were under heavy shell fire when our telegraph wires got broken, and we could not get any message through from O.P. to guns. Our wiremen were away in another direction, so Ivor Jones, gunner, of B Battery, R.F.A., went out to find and repair the damaged wire. He succeeded in doing this under heavy fire, and got back to hie gun wounded slight- ly in two places. He had a good recep- tion when be got back, and his captain has recommended him for the D.C.M." Before enlisting Gunner Jones was a fireman at argoed Colliery, P. D., and his wife and family live at Aberbargoed.

Nothing pleases the boys at the jront so much as news of home. Send them the "Llaiff" every week.

.—————— W. A. WILLIAMS, Phrenologist, can be consulted daily at the Victoria Arcade (near the Market), Swansea I