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Labour's War Aims. 11 INTERALLIED MEMORANDUM. "OOMPLETE UNANIMITY." The Inter-Allied Labour and F3oc1--1- ist Confeienoe in London concluded its deliberations on Saturday. Complete agreement was reached regarding the La'bour Memorandum on war ;j,n(I 4t;cqNs were decided, upon to bring before the 1/a hour and Socialist par- ties of the- Central Ðmpire the con- chisioii, a rri vad at. A deputation of bur delegates was appohrted to y..K) to America to confer with President W il>on aHd Mr Gom- pers. and ohtain the co-opcrat:ou of American Labour. Mr .Arthur Henderson, presiding at a luncheon given to the delegates, said the conference had been as successful at ?-t had been unique. They could con.p'rattnlabc thom?h-<? that. a<s t\? result of conversation in Paris and the four days' conferf? in London the tVji^'Oiis rp?ch&d by British Lab- our GiL Decem ber 28th had heen ac- cepted by the Allied Labour and Socialist Conference. "We are convineed," Mr Hender- son .said "that this world conflict can only be ended in one of three ways: Bv militarism, by exhaustion, or by (xxnciliatioar, and we feel-and we have no objection to proclaiming it ever vwb erf--tliat soon.er or later the last of these methods must be resorted to, not by one seotion, but by the whole of the belligerents." (Cheers). Defining the position of Labour. Mr Henderson said: "We seek victory but we do not &e>ek a victory of a militarist *>r diplomatic nature. We are not influenced by Imperialistic measures or «elfish national interests. We seek a victory, but it must be a victory for international moral and spiritual forces, finding its in a peace based upon the inalienable rights of com-mo n humanity. We want pea»e arranged for by inter- na.tw.uiL {airplay and by straight deal- ings on the part of both set, of belli- gerents, with its permanence guaran- teed by all people*, jointly. By the acceptance of the memorandum on war aims the Conference has declared that, whilst we. are unprepared to continue the conflict for an ImperiaJ- istic peace for the Allies, neither would we consent to the acceptance of terms which would mean a German militarist peeicie." Mr Ramsay Macdld a:d that the most complete unanimity had pre- vailed at the conference. "Our Ger- man flnds," he added, must now apeak. (Hear, hear, and applause). The effect of our pronouncements to- day ii, going to touch their dumb lips, so that Euro pe may hear the response that they si;aII make to the message from the democracies of the Allied countries." (Applause). said it was Mr J. H. Thom¡a, M.P., said it was up to their German (?omrades to ex- press w/hat they believe to be the basis of a satisfactory peace. "I also hope," be added, "thait they will give us an opportunity of judging as to their vierw oh the action of their own Government with refenoo to the answer of the German Government to Russia's demand for peace. I believe that an opportunity has presented itself to our Ge rmo,fl; oomra.des to indicate clearly that they are not a party, and will nJc,t lie a party, to the .action of their Government at this moment against Russia." LABOUR WAR AIMS IX BRIEF. The main features of the revised memorandum on war aims issued by the Conference are:- Belgium. Complete restoration as a sovereign, Rtate, and payment* by Germany for all damage. Ititly.Sii,lyport for claim of peoples outside diplomatic and strategic boun- daries, to be united with thoee of own raioe and tongue. Palestine, Freed from Turkish do- minion creation of a free Jewish State under international guarantee. Turkish Eiiipir(, Aimwiia Meso- potamia, and Arabia cannot be handed bflick to the Sultan and his Pashas. Alsace-Lorraine.—After the treaty -of 1871 hap been declared null and void, France can agree to frech eOiTh- sultation of Alsace-Lorraine, organ- ised by the League of Nations, as to its own- desires. Balkan States.— A Federation of Balkan States on masters of common intercept. Serbia, Montenegro, Rumania, and< AThaJiila tb bo evacuated. Full liberty for populatitons Z)f the snine race and tongue to settle their destiny. Poland. Reeonstiution, with free access -to the sea. Russian Provinces.—No annexation pi Livonia, Oourland, or Lithuania. Tropilcal Africa.— Conquered Colo- nies for Peace Conference considera- tion no ec-onomic walla. Colonies of all belligerents in Tropical Africa should tome under control of League of Nations.

I Refused to Supply I Sugar, I C.C.G. GROCER FINED. William John Davits, grocer, Gwaun- caegurwen, charged at the Pontar- dawe Police-court Oil Friday (Mr. H. ..V Miers presiding), with failing to supply su.=::a r to a person entitled to receive same under the Food Control Order. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. Morgan Davies, Pontardawe, prosecuted tor the Food Control Com- mittee, and said that defendant, had accepted the sugar ticket of a. Mrs. Lilian Jones, but did not supply to her. She was entitled to qlos. per week. She went to the shop on Feb. 1st and asked for margarine and alas the sugar. Defendant refused to sup- ply. Siie later went to the shop to pay for goods", and he again refused to supply. He had also refused on other occasions to supply her child. Mrs. Lilian Jones bore out Mr. Davies' statement. Witness said she asked civilly for margarine, as her husband had to take dry bread to work. wt. ordered out of the shop in an offensive manner, defendant saying he gave to those who paid. Witness said defendant later refused the sugar. Mrs..Jonco explained that up to the strike in last September she had paid defendant regularly, but then fell into arrears. She was, however, now pay- ing off the old debt in small amounts, besides paying her current accounts. She had now paid off about E4 of the debt incurred. Witness also said she had sent money for the sugar. Cross-examined, witness denied that she had had part of her week's supply. She did have some a few weeks later as defendant feared the inspectors. She was then served by an assistant. Mrs. Jones denied receiving margarine. Wit- ness was served on Feb. 8th, and clc- fendant said this was a. Sunday, but it transpired that it was not so. Mrs. Jones denied tha.t Davies had asked her to bear with him for a week as his wholesalers' premises had been burned down. Morgan Morgan (inspector) was then called. Mr. Miers: Is he supposed to under- stand all about food ? Mr. J. W. Thorpe (clerk): If he does he's a marvel. (Laughter.) Witness said he visited the shop on Feib. 8th, and found 4 cwt. 141bs. of sugar in the shop. Mrs. Jones received sugar in his presence later. Witness denied he had told the woman to pay as she liked. P.S. Jenkins said he visited defend- ant's brother's house on the 7th and found one cwt. of sugar upstairs, which belonged to his brother, the grocer. The man said he had had it for over six months, and it was subse- quently taken to the shop. Defendant on oath, said his source of supply had been destroyed by a fire at Swansea. During the week Mrs Jenes had received half a pound of butter and 1 lb. of sugar. She wanted more, as she had been told she oould get a regular supply with another grocer. She became abusive and he ordered her out of the shop and in- structed his solicitors to proceed with a view to recovering the debt. Mr. Miers: So you took your re- venge, too! Defendant produced a ledger, which he admitted had not been properly filled up. Cross-examined, defendant said he entered, the ledger from Mrs. Jones' shop book. He admitted that the book was only in part use. He had another ledger at home. He had not made all his entries. He admitted he had a bad method of business. He kept a day book, but oould not say whether the shop book and ledger agreed. Mr. Morgan Davies: If I denied that Mrs. Davies owed you any money, you would pretty soon say. Defendant: Well, I have an account sir. Defendant further stated that Mrs. Jones had overdrawn her sugar allow- ance by being served by his wife. He also stated that he bought the book a,bout seven months ago, and this book produced was his only sugar led- ger. It had been used first in January. All his customers were not entered in the ledger produced. He could say what pnigar Mrs Jones had received by referring to his day book. Mr. Morgan Davies: Do you make your sugar returns; have you done so ? —Yes. Mr. Thorpe: There is no necessity for you to answer a question that might incriminate you. Mr. Morgan Davies: I don't want to take any unfair advantage. Mr. Miers said they had to protect the public to enable them to get what food was available. The magistrates had taken a serious view of the case, I' and had decided to inflict a penalty of I £ 10 with. £ 2/2/0 advocate's fee. Defendant: Can I appeal ? Mr. Thorpe (clerk): Yes, if you give I forma l legal notice within seven days. Defendant: What is the alternative? Mr. Thorpe: Don't be silly. Defendant: Well, I want to know. Mr. Thorpe (to the police): Well, if he won't pay, take him down for two months; we don't want any nonsense. Defendant, however, promptly paid up. r

FOOD TO BE FIBST DE- I MAX!) ON TO-N i (, 'E The War Cabinet .have now decided that food shall have priori tv over all the other war demand s in the a lloca- tion oit shipping. As only primary ar.d essential foodstuffs are to he g yen cargo space, even cattle feeding stuff* being prohibited, there is 41, prospect •—eNj>e<dally dining the wirter r -d early ;of less meat, le.vs milk, and less butter. The whole of the exportable butter surplus of Australia and New Zealand has been purchased in the hope of ¡ obtaining the m<?cssar\' tonnage to transport it. but mntil the expanding output of hanM-produced ma rga rine I has be?u further <tev?ope<I ?, s im- probably that the ?uppl?s wi'! "prmit of more than half the norma ) con- sumption of butter and margarine eombaied. The period of shortage, however, should. not be prolonged. Compulsory rationing, it must be clearly understood. implies no danger of starvation, or anything a pproach- ing starvation, and so far as anything can lie considered. certain in times of war, .supplies necessary to the national physique are assured, and there is nothing to suggest that the rigour- of the German, rait ion of fat and meat are probable.

I Miners and Comb-nut. J DECISION J O^'Afvk A ii ALLOT. I The Miners' Federation of Great Britain decided on Wednesday to take a ballot of the members throughout the coalfield on the subiect of the comb-out. It was further decided that the ballot papers be worded as follows: I.-Shall the Miners' Federation of Great Britain agree to the with- drawal of 50.000 men from the mines for military service ? 2.—If so, shall the Federation machinery be used for the purpose of finding the required number? )

DURHAM MINERS AND COMB- I OUT. At a special council meeting of the Durharm miners it was agreed to sup- port the Man-Power B 11. It was de- cided that 50,000 Class A m-en should be taken from the mines, and that the vtr:lous nii nei-.s' organisations should assist in the work of selection and allivatioii.

RATIONS AND FUNERALS. I ''Can You allow me an extra permit for tea, butter, sugar, and jam for a funeral, as I know these extra permits have been granted at Walsall to a friend of mine when he buried his mother?" This application was read at a meeting of the Lichfield Control Com- mittee. It was declined as monstrous and absurd, and one member inquired "A picnic or a funeral?" The applica- tion was refused.

Neath communal kitchen, supplying soups and stews, is doing a roaring business, over 300 persons being sup- plied daily. W st Glamorgan Methodist delegates will have to carry their own lunches in future. An order will shortly be issued by the Ministry of Food fixing a flat prioe for boneless bacon. It is expected that the price will be a little over 2s. per lb. It is stilted that the Ministry of Food do not intend at the present moment to ration cheese. Blacklegs were unmercifully treated by the strikers in South Wales about seventy years ago. At Mountain Ash a bag of gunpowder with a lighted fuse attached was thrown into a house, and the blackleg died as the result of the explosion. The criminal was never de- tected, d(,pite I the offer of a Govern- ment reward. An aged Rhondda collier who remem- bers the Crimean War reclares that the food hardships of the present day are mild compared with tliow of 1856. when food prices soared sky-high and placed the necessities of life out of reach of the poor. He has vivid memo- ries of the bread of that period—a moist, pasty substance which only ex- treme hunger rendered palatable.

RHIWFAWR. Nos Lun diweddaf talodd Mr. Willj. Owen, Gwys, ymweliad a Chymdeithae Diwylliadol Rhiwfawr, i draddodi an- erchiad ar y testyn "Un o'r telynau a dorwyd yn gynar-sef Dewi Arfon," gerbron cynulliad lluosog. Llywyddwyti gan y Parch. W. D. Roderick, a siarad- odd eiriau cynes mewn perthynas a'r papur fwynhaodd. Hefyd cafwyd syJ- wadau gan Tawelog, Mri. J. D. Lewis, D. J. Price (vsgolfeistr), Tom H. Wil- liams, ag ereill.

A sheep has given birth to four lambs near Cardiff. "Ten perches and a pig," is tho cry of Neath Allotments Association. Owing to affected sheep coraing from neighbouring counties Glamor- gan is asking for a compulsory dipping order. A ease of explosives was found in tho Rhondda Fach River immediately UlJ-. derneath the bridge leading to the Lady Lewis Colliery. Mr. Bonar Law stated in the Com- mons tha.t he could not hold out any hope that the Govern:rer" have time to introduce legislat:a :.)r Stat-V purchase of tho liquor tr-uiic.