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Whose Side Is God On? ENGLAND'S OR GERMANY'S. Every man who reads his paper thoughtfully :-whether it be the man of leisure who gets it in the morning, with his breakfast, or the worker who can scarce find time for careful reading, even on our rational so-called day of ioeist--iiiust, have noticed the insistency and per- sistency of the leaders of each of these great nations in claiming that God is on their own particular side, aiding and abetting their own strenuous efforts to bring this great war to a victorious termination in accordance with their own coveted view. Now it is quite plain to every observant person that God cannot be with both these nations, who are doing their utmost to crush each other out of existence, and it will be well if we try to find out, if we can, which nation God Is in sympathy with in this awful massacre; and, indeed, whether he has any- thing to do with either England or Germany, in the origination, continuation, or termination of this terrible holocaust. Let us take a look at Germany's claim first, and we must be retro- spective in our view, to see what kind of people the Germans were previous to the war. Let us go back to the time of the great Reformation and see what history reveate to us about this nation. One of the nobtest testimonies ever uttered for the Reformation was the protest of the Christian princes of Germany at the Diet of Spires in 1529, and it was this protest which gave to the reformed Church the name of Pro- testant. In a miner's cabin in Saxony Luther, who translated the Bible into the German lan- guage, was born. It was in Germany that Wycliffe, after being driven out of England, printed the first edition of the New Test Unient in English. And at this time Germany was the sanctuary for sefugees from all countries who sought for religious liberty. To come down to our own time, we find that Germany still ranks as one of the most consistent observers of religious ceremony amongst the civilised na- tions of the world. Look at the magnificent cathedrals and churches in every town and vill- age throughout the Empire, which stand as a monument of the nation's devotion to their God. Hundreds of prayers are offered daily by the leaders of the Church for the protection fid salvation of their country. His Majesty the Kaiser takes a keen delight in personally con- ducting Divine service among his soldiers and sailors, and has often declared himself to be the Servant of God appointed to lead his peo- ple to victory over their enemies. May we not eome to the conclusion, then, that God is sure- ly on the side of this nation ? As a proof of this, the Kaiser is continually pointing his peo- ple to the success which up to the present has attended their efforts in this war. But wait! Befora we come to any conclusion, we must examine the other side also, and see what claim England has upon God for His Divine assistance. Throughout the world this country'is known by the name of "Ohristian England." This country has done more than any other in the distribution of the Scriptures to all parts of the world. Printed them in the languages and dialects of the peoples to whom they were sent. Hundreds of its citizens have sacrificed their lives in the effort to spread the Gospel; and for the last 200 years England has been the acknow ledged home of religious liberty. Her cathedrals and churches are second to none, and the Ruling Sovereign has for cen- turies been the head of the Church and Defender of the Faith. Her bishops have declared that God has called to England to enter this war to punish Germany for her sins, and both countries with one voice declare that this is a Holy War, conducted by God on behalf of each. Now we are in a dilemma; we find the claims of each nation to be equal. What, then, is to be done? There is only one thing, and that is, find out what really is the attitude of God towards this war. When seeking the attributes of God, there is one authority to which both these nations will be bound to ag- ree, and that is the Bible. Nowhere else can we find any other information to equal this for this is God's own word. So, to the Bible we go, and one of the first things we nottee is the declaration, God is love." Now, then, if God is love. we must find out what relationship there is between Love and War, and then we shall know what is God's attitude towards these nations and the war which they are waging put against each other. The dictionary definition of lore is "to regard with kindness, friendship and affection," and the meaning of war is ,e the exercise of violence, hostility towards each oth- er." It is quite plain, therefore, that these two elements are directly opposed to each other, but a little illustration may help to make this clear. In the month of May, 1914. in one of the mining villages of South Wales, there dwelt a man named William Jones; he was a widower; his wife having died some few months previously. With him lived his only son Jack, and his wife and baby; also young Mrs. Jones' brotheir, who was a German, a miner by trade. He had worked in South Wales for some, years, and had supported his sister up to the time of her marriage with Jack. who was his partner in the stall in the, particular colliery where thev earned their liv- ing. The feeling between Jack and Hans was one of true comradeship, arid they were, in fact, true types of David and Jonathan. They were both upright young fellows, who lived clean, honest and healthy lives, and it was with feelings of confidence and pleasure that Hans renounced the care of his sister and freely gave her to be a life companion for his comrade. Having briefly described this family made up of two nationalities, let us take a peep into the cottage some evening and see for ourselves what kind of feelings reigns in this home. As we enter the kitchen we are struck by the neatness and cleanliness displayed in every part of the home, and soldier Bill as Jack's father is called (he being on the reserve) looks the picture of con- tentment as he reclines in a big armchair en- joying his pipe of tobacco, while at the same time he is laughing at the antics of the baby, whom Jack is tossing up and down, the while he laughs and crows with all the power of his little lungs. Hans sits near by reading a book, and Gretchen smiles at her husband with per- fect happiness as she does her ironing at the I table. As we look upon this scene, the lines of the poet come forcibly to our mind: There is beauty all around, When there's love at home." However poor it may be, if love reigns in the hearts of men and women, joy and happiness is the result in every phase of life. But as we gaze upon this beautiful picture a knock is heard at the door, and the postman leaves an official-looking envelope for Hans, who receives! the letter with surprise, not knowing anyone in his native land with whom he corresponded, and when he sees the mark of German militar- ism on the outside his heart is filled with dis- may, for he knows it is a summons to him to present himself for active service immediate- ly. It is the first breath of Odin, the war god, on this peaceful home, and its baneful effect is immediately apparent, when the opened letter confirms their apprehensions, and they realise that parting is inevitable. The summons is so urgent that next morning Hans is bound to say farewell, and with a trembling lip he shakes hands with Soldier Bill and his chum Jack, kiss- es the tears from his sister's cheek, gives the baby a hug and a kiss, and rushes off to the station on his way to his country. Then comes August 4-the day long to be remembered in English history when "Hell broke loose. Being j a Reservist, Soldie,r Bill was called up for ser- vice, and hearing the call of his Government, Jack, a soldier's son, also volunteered, believing that he was doing the right thing. Thus his home of love was broken and divided 'by war, and it was only a sorrowful woman and her baby who were left to weep and mourn the de- parture of her loved ones. Jack and his father were in the same company, side by side in the same trench, and one day, during a furious at- tack by the enemy, a stalwart young German rushed' with others from their trench, throwing their deadly bombs, and this young German threw a bomb which fell into the trench, killing Jack and mortally wounding his father. As the German leapt down into the French. he sees poor Jack lying dead at his feet, and throwing his rifle down with a cry of despair he kneels at Jack's side, and putting his arm round his neck he said, "Jack my brother, I have killed you." Old Soldier Bill, who was lying close by, seeing the German soldier bending over his son —and not knowing who it was-had just enough life left in him to grasp his rifle and send a bullet into his back, killing him on the spot. Thus did these three men die bv each other's hands. loving each other as much as it is pos- sible for men to love-yet under the effect of the evil blast of war, a poor woman and her babe had lost father, husband and brother. Can we hesitate any longer in coming to a decision does God sanction and aid such awful deeds as this? If He does, then He is not a God of Love, and the nation or people who foster and propagate such things have forgot- ten the meaning of love. The Love of God was manifested through His Son. Who sacrificed His life rather than use His Divine Power ag- ainst the militarism of Rome. If it was wrong for Christ to use force to protect His life—He had no home--then it is certainly wrong for those who profess to follow Him to do so, and it is a. libel on God to charge Him with having anything to do with this war. Oh! that man would realise the blessedness of the Universal Brotherhood, which Christ sought to establish among men; then, indeed, should we have "Peace on earth and goodwill among men." 11 01 what a world of beauty A loving heart might plan, If man but did his dutv And loved his fellow-man "Y' U'. Y U U iN (i.

Persecuting the Quakers. I I DEATH OF FREEDOM OF OPINION. I Although there was no repetition of the stormy scenes which for several weeks have characterised the dinner hour meetings on Mon- days at uhe Quakers' Hall, Bishopsgate, the op- position was extremely active on Monday on the occasion of an address by Mr. Edward Grubb on the" Supremacy of Conscience." Before the meeting began speches were made from the body of the hall, Mr. G. W. Hayes de- nouncing the Quakers as enemies to the country, slackers and shirkers. We want more of the spirit of the trenches," he declared, and less of the spirit of the Quakers. "What is the Quaker conscience?" and a wWvh^at is the German conscience P" shouted peopio. Mr. Grubb tried to explain that the position of the Quakers was that of the early Christr lans. Like them they thought that war was wrong. Here a Mr. Deeks sprang to his feet and protested that Mr. Grubb meant that we were wrong m fighting Germans, and that young men who were cowards could shelter behind the Quaker oelief. Mr. Glover then addressed the audience and asserted that the Quakers were financing the anti-Conscription campaign. <c There are men in this room/' he said, "who are being paid retaining fees so that they can be prosecuted when the Military Service Bill comes into ope- ration. A resolution was carried to the effect that no further peace meetings should be allowed

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MerthyraiBrewster Sessions. DECREASED POLICE FORCE AND DIMINISHED DRUNKENNESS. BILLIARDS AND DANCING TO STOP AT 10 P.M. The annual Brewster Sessions for the Bo- rough of Merthyr was held on Monday before the Mayor (Councillor J. Harpur) and a full Bench of magistrates. The Chief Constable (Mr. J. A. Wilson), in his report, stated that proceedings for drunken- ness were taken in 217 cases—156 males and 61 females-as compared with 531 for 1914. The reduction was due, lie thought, to the fact that a number of cases must have passed unde- tected owing to the depleted police force. There was a higher tone in the Borough, and greater facilities for recreation and amusement were contributory factors to the decrease. The in- crease in the money earned at collieries and separation allowances paid to soldiers' wives possibly accounted for the mcreased drunken- ness among women, but in the majority of gases soldiers' homes were better look- ed after than formerly. There was certainly a lot of drunkenness at present in private houses. In Pentrebach and Merthyr Vale a great blow had been given the flagon trade owing to the granting of a li- cense in each place. Eight csart-loads of beer less was now going to Merthyr Vale and four less to Pentrebaoh. The order for restricting the hours of licensed houses had done much good, and the Chief Con- stable asked the Bench to consider whether! billiards, music and dancing licenses might not be restricted to 10 p.m. There were no she- beens" in the Borough, and the present restric- tions had reduced drunkenness to such a figure that he did not think it possible to reduce such cases much further. The Chief Constable objected to the renewal of the following licenses:The Travellers' Rest, Heolgerrig; the Castle Inn, Pengaraddu; the Clarence Inn, Troedyrhiw; and the Craw- shay's Arms, Merthyr, all on the ground of re- dundancy; the Belle Vue, High Street the Market Tavern, Merthyr, and the Station Hotel, Merthyr Vale (structural requirements) the Three Salmons, Merthyr (structurally unfit); the Joiners' Arms,, Brecon Road, and the Belle Vue, Heolgerrig (convictions). Mr. J. A. Daniels, referring to the sugges- ted restrictions in billiard licenses, called atten- tion to the fact that billiards did not have the same effect on people as licensed houses, and he asked that they should remain open as at present, till 11 p.m. The Mayor remarked that the Bench had unanimously decided to reduce the hours of billiards, music, and dancing licenses till 10 p.m. All other licences, with the exception of those objected to, would be renewed, and the objections would be heard at the Adjourned Sessions, a month hence.

Aberdare Trades & Labour ?. 't ,\i C'" .1 \iI ¡ gm ounCl. HOUSING AND THE ASSAULT CASE. I On Thursday, February 3, the monthly meet- ing of the above Council was held. The chair was occupied by Mr. B. J. Brace, who was supported by the rice-president (Mr. Matt Lew- is) Mr. Brace, in opening the meeting, thanked the Council for the honour they had done him in appointing him to such an hon- ourable position. By honouring him, they had also honoured the Society he represented. This was the first time that he had been privileged I to preside over any body, and with the as- sistance of the members he would do his best to carry out the duties imposed on him. In taking up this new appointment, he was aware that the work was going to be arduous. and he would give the work his most serious con- sideration. No effort on his part would be spared to make the mission of the Aberdare, Trades and Labour Council a successful one. j Address on Housing. n Mr. Edgar Chuppel, the Secretary of the South Wales Town Planning Association, ex- plained the objects of the Associa?on. In the course of his address, he said that local authori- ties had in the past been handicapped in carry- ing out public undertakings, such as road con- struction and road widening, and making pro- visions for future generations; but the Housing and Town Planning Act had altered all this. It had conferred on Councils most valuable powers for controlling the development not only of their own areas, but also areas adjoining there- to. The Act placed Authorities in a position to negotiate with land owners in obtaining concessions for the people. Some of the provi- sions were: determining the direction, gradi- ents, widths and manner of construction of roads, the designing of a roa d system; powers to construct new streets;, modl:fiaIOn of street bye-laws so as to allow roads being narrower than 36 feet in the outskirts, and wider than 36 feet for main traffic: fixing building lines, that IS,. the distance between buildings on op- posite sides of streets; limitation of the number of houses to be built per acre; allocating sites for special purposes, so that warehouses and fac- tories may be kept in non-residential quarter providing open spaces for the recreation of children and adults. The address was full of, advice and was lis- tened to with all seriousness. Mr. Cliappe.1 was heartily thanked for his remarks. Rsauesfc for an Inquiry. Mr. Stonelake, the Secretary, brought before the notice of the delegates the assault ease that had been tried the previous day. The Stipen- diary presided, assisted by six local J.P.'s, and tried a case for assault. The complainant was a person named Mr. Holding, and the defendant Mr. Rees (son of Mr W. T. Re.es, colliery pro- prietor, Maesyffynon). The evidence, said Mr,- Stonelake, was in favour of the complainant, but the verdict went against him, the case being dismissed. Mr R. A. Griffith (the Stipendiary) after delivering the verdict, said that he disas- sociated himself from the decision. Mr. Stone- lake said that it was almost an unknown thing to have so many local J.P.'s sitting at the same time, with the exception of the Brewster Sessions day. It was obvious to him that it was a case of packing the Bench, and he was gloo that the Stipendiary had shown his disap- proval of the action of his fellow-magistrates. He hoped the Council would so something in the matter. It was resolved unanimously that a petition be sent to the Lord Chancellor asking for an inquiry. The drawing up of the petition to be left to the Secretary. Each lodge secretary was asked to write the Lord Chancellor. It was also decided to send to Messrs. Edgar Jones, M.P., and C. B. Stanton, M.P., asking them to move in the matter. iN9 73900

Education in England and Spain. .A COMPARISON AND A QUERY. NEED FOR THE FERRER SCHOOLS. In my desire to learn the English language, I have enrolled as a student of the Dowlais Night School, in which Professor Davies makes almost superhuman efforts to convey to us in a short hour and a half information in different branches of pedagogics. Now, as a child I was educated in one of the many Rationalist schools that have sprung up in Spain as a fruit of the altruism of the martyr—Francisco .Fer rer. As a working-class representative, I am interested in education, because those early years awakened me to its potentialities, and it is with deep regret that I have noted the pre- judice that has turned the sacred light of edu- cation into a mere Jack-o' -Lantern for the il- lusionment of the proletariat. One of the most odious manifestations of the modern educational code to me which does ir- reparable harm to humanity, is the monopoly by the privileged class of scientific knowledge in the schools devoted to the education of their off-spring. Whilst science lfourishes in the superior schools, a narrow analphabetis-m aggravated by a code of education subversive to a doctrine or the Bible characterises eke schools that are meant for the instruction of the workers' child. The desire for knowledge is natural; man and woman aspire to perfection always, and when a. town falsifies its education and demeans its standard of perfection, its liberty ceases to be anything but a chimera. There is but one means by which man can be prepared to fulfil his mission in society, and this means the school. On the direction which its popular education takes depends the prospe- rity or adversity- of a nation. Every genera- tion is forwarded or retarded by the advantages or inconveniences of its education. The chilld's mind is soil that will produce fruit in abundance in good season, if the seed that is planted is fruitful of good. What can the workers expect their sons to be to-morrow from the elementary education they receive to-day ? Will the child who is cradled in the or ea t ton myths of the Bible be as good a I citizen as the child whose mind is disciplined to receive the truths of geology, and the inspir- ing lessons of modern astronomy? I have had several opportunities of late of inspecting I the text books of the elementary school and I have been forcibly struck by" the shallowness of history as it is taught. It is as though an- tagonistic pedagogues had deliberately warped the subject to prove that all nations other than their own were sanguinary, malicious and cowardly. It is from education so obviously biassed as this that the strife of millions of iii,en-all struggling in the name of Freedom- squanders with prodigal hand the resources of nations and falsifies our much-vaunted civilisa- tion. What a difference had the scholastic sy&- tem in England followed the lines of Dr. Red- die, and Germany of Liest. The youth who then seized a rifle would have known that he was not fighting the workers' cause; but that the mission of Demos is to prepare by study and the sciences in order that wars may be avoided and harmony come to dwell amongst men. The English workers' feet are ensnared by an educational system that he pays for himself, but in the direction of which he has no lot or part, yet the success of the Co-operative move- ment here, and the mighty Trades Unions de- monstrate that, given a proper system and code the schools would multiply rapidly. The Spanish labourer earns half the wages of his English fellow; he has to fight a. fanatic bourgeoisie auj enemies who. bitterly oppose progrc,ss--raeii who found no difficulty in mur- dering Ferrer, whose only crime was that he piropagated Rationalist teaching—yet despite these drawbacks, the workers of Spain have produced a. great number of schools directed by the workers, and based on the Rationalist principle, whereby the child is led easily and naturally to a comprehension of reason and the the sciences. A wonderful transformation has taken place in the workers' outlook and ideals wherever these schools have been planted. The; local institutions for the masses before occupied with dances and the sale of intoxicants. have given place to huge libraries, baths and gym- nasiums. The workers have found that the money which heretofore merely produced mo- mentary pleasure and the stupification of alco- hol, can procure for their sons imtruc-tion that to-morrow will make them free TIlen. Moreover, the schools have a wider, more educative value than that of instructing the child—from them disseminates a new atmos- p here, bringing forth new problems and reveal- ing old problems in a new, steadier and bnghtel' light. Around the Rationalist schools as around a, sun revolve discussion classes, schools of oratory, dramatic societies, and literary coteries, that sweep away the old life of dissi- j pation. and of vice. How comes it that the English Democracy is ignorant and indifferent to this great q liestion;, a question so vital, to the ultimate well-being j nf t.lift whole human race? b! w FRANC TORRES.

Clyde Labour Paper Seized GLASGOW POLICE RAID THE "WORK-I ER'S" OFFICES. Acting on instructions of the military, the Glasgow Police on Thursday visited the publish- ing and printing offices of'the Socialist Labour Party at 50 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, and seized all copies of the WORker'" the organ of the Clyde Workers' Committee, the fifth issue of which was in preparation. They also took pos- session of the offices and plant and of all letters and documents. The premises were afterwards closed and a guard of constables placed in charge. The "Worker," as stated, is the official organ of the Clyde Workers' Committee. It made its first appearance immediately after the seizure of the "Forward, and its only matter was the reprint of the unauthorised re- port of the meeting held in St. Andrew's Hall, Glasgow, by the Minister of Munitions, with representatives of the engineering and ship- building employees and munition workers in the district. It is a sheet of four pages. Seve- ral other Socialist and Labour publications are produced in the premises in Renfrew Street, and the seizure of the plant will affect these.

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The Manufacture of a Junker. MR. JACK WILLIAMS AT DOWLAIS. Last Sunday afternoon Mr. Jack Williams gave a lecture to flue comrades of the Dowlais I.L.P. Mr Fishpool presided the subject being "Jingoism and how it is Inculcated." Many ethical principles have been taken down from the undusted shelves of the fathers of the Church, and have thus seemed to have obliter- ated man's dealing with his fellow-men. The agonising cries of the suffering poor fall upon the deaf ear of those gloating over the blood- stained shekels. Some say our heroes a.re not to end their days in workhouses, like the Cri- mean veterans, etc., yet we have cases in our own locality whetre patriots have been left des- titute. Patriotism is a higher stage in the evolution of the sentiment love, which has been one of the chief factors in the world's progress. Shoulder to shoulder has been the watchword through the ages of historic development. From the family comes the idea of love for others; from kind to kind has been the path of hu- man affections. The sentiment of the infant nation is always conservative. From the Conser- vative it emerges to a wider outlook. The deeds of the Greeks are two thousand years old, and belong to an epoch which can never be ours. The people we admire in victory or defeat are a peflple foreign to us. A Byron who enjoyed himself in accomplishing what others only wrote about, and sacrificed his life for what be thought was the freedom of Greece the great leaders who have just been taken from us in our hour of need—Bebel, Jaures and Hardie- worked not solely for the benefit of their com- patriots, but for the benefit of mankind in general. In the hearts of these men and their followers this new sentiment has transcended that of the "common garden patriotism" which still happens to be the dominating sentiment in international relations in the minds of most people in this so-called civilised world. For of the masses, how many of them ever came acii-ass-ne-el- mind read—Mazzini, J. S. Mills, and Rossini ? It is a well-known fact that the highest faculties enjoyed by man is the first to give way. Virgil inspires the Romans by his writings—a period which inspired Macaulay to write: — For how can man die better, Than by facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?" "Patriotism was the last resort of a scoun- drel," Dr. Johnson said. This was undoubtedly t-ftie of the common type of the people, which, thank God, we of the I.«L.P. have evolved from. In conclusion, -^ir. Williams said: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for they shall have more ljloyd Georges and Bluminfelds to lead them. Blessed are the meek, for they shall in- herit poverty and debt. Blessed are they that mourn, for tkey shall have more cause so to .10. Cursed are the peacemakers, for they shall be shot." At the close Mr. Williams was heartily thank- ed for for his admirable paper.

Football. CYFARTHFA MEET INTERMEDIATE IN HARD STRUGGLE LAST MINUTE EQUALISER FOR COUNTY. On Saturday last the Cylartbia Castle Secon- dary had the Merthyr Intermediate Schools met for the second time this season on the ground of the latter. On the previous occasion the Castle were victorious by 2 goals, and the Intermediate now looked forward to retrieving their lost reputation. The Intermedite were at full strength, whereas the Castle had to play three reserves in consequence of the aosence of E. Arthur and two of their forwards, Reg Owen and D. G. Lewis—their team having to be re- arranged. The teams lined out as follows Castle Evans; Chapman and Davies; Hum- phries, Harris and Jenkins T. H. Lloyd: T. W. Thomas, D. W. Thomas, L. Williams, and T. B. Thomas. County: Thomas; Morgan and Lewis; 1&. Da- vies, D. E. Jones and Davies; I Jones, T. J. Hill, Mulvey and G. Evans. vSiteesp, hens, t^ o the recent heavy rains, the groun d Owing io the recent, heavy rains, the ground was m a statw, and the aptitude of both teams to accustom themselves to its trea- cherous condition was one of the features of this great struggle. The game-opened in dra- matic style, for in the first minute J. Hill, the Intermediate centre, scored with a terrific shot which struck the crossbar, from which the ball glided tangentically into the net. This reverse acted as a stimulant to the Castle, who seemed to be in a state: of stupour. and the manoeuv- ring of the Castle forwards for a while was almost inimitable, but the robustness of the Intermediate defenders frustrated all their ruses. The Intermediate forwards once more took up the initiative, but Humphries, for the Castle, always proved a spoiler. Finally, however, through a. misunderstanding between the Cas- tle's backs and goalie, Hill scored the Inter- mediate's second point. The Castle,, never des- pairing, and confident of their ability to equa- lise matteds, once more attacked, and Jenkins set T. B. Thomas in motion, but the left wing- er's shot was rather tame. From, a scramble in front of goal D. W. Thomas scored for the Castle. Play now became fast, and the Castle were awarded a penalty, which did not mater- 13118e. The second half opened with renewed vigour and both goalies were tested in turn. T. H. Lloyd, receiving the ball n his own half, raced along the line, and although failing in his first shot at goal, regained possession of the ball and scored with a brilliant shot, Thomas, in goal, having no chance to save. The Intermedi- ate forwards took matters into their own hands, and the Castle goal underwent a severe bombardment. Hill, Mulvey, D. E. Jones and Eric Davies sent in terriffic shots, but Evans, in his usual brilliant fashion, proved equal to all the demands made upon him. The Castle man- aged to break away, and T. B. Thomas, after combination with Leyshon Williams,, scored with a long shot. The Castle were now leading 3—2, and this sudden reverse put the Interme- diate on their mettle. The Castle goal under- went another bombardment, and from a free kick D. E. Jones scored for the Intermediate in the last minute. The play throughout was of an exceedingly high standard, and although the Intermediate managed to snatch victory away from the Castle in the last minute, yet they did not deserve to lose. F. Davies, whose long kicking was one of the features of the game, R. Humphries, S. R. Harris, Jenkins and LloÝd were the best on the Castle side and D. E. Jones, E. Davies and Hill were the best o. the County side.

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