South Wales Weekly Post

ZEPPELINS OVER BALTtC. GERMANS ADMIT LOSS OF AIRSHIP. COPENHAGEN, Frid&y Night. A Zeppelin was seen yesterday morn- ing hovering over ScMeswig, sailing nrat over the Baltic, and then returning in & Routh-westerlv direction towards the North Sea. Anothot ZeppeHn n&s observt-d this morning taking the same course.— (" T)ailv News and Leader.") According to *Berlin. wnich now for th6 nrst time olrti;illv aodniits the loss of an airship, it was i Parseva.! and not a Zeppelin that was destroyed at Libau. A Router message from Amsterdam quotas the toHo\ving Berlin statement:— The German Parseval airstup which ftew over Lihal1 on January 2-i did not return 'FAVOURABLE ASPECTS.' AUSTRIANS CHEER THEM- SELYES UP. (Centra! *< cwa Correspondent). AMSTERDAM. Satui-day. .The "Berliner Ta,geblatt" sta-tes According to reports from the Austrian Hœqqual'ters, ihp present pha.A' of the fighting present famura,ole {ftT t'h<* German aaid Austrian ALLee. The platna of operation of the Grand Duke Michaot and General Ivanoff have failed, as th<9Y did not succeed in RIIITDUTi-dirig thoP. eTmy of the Archduke Joaefph Ferdinand, nw did they cut its communica-tioos. On the otheT hand; they gave tlt,- krkih- <tuke Joeeph the opportunity of the offensive himself. THE SACK-!F NOT THE BOWSTRING, TURK GOVERNOR PUNISHES OFFICIALS. (Central News Correspondent.) ROME, Wednesday Xight. It is omcia-IIy announced from MMsewah that the Va.li of the Yemen has dismissed the Mutissaj-if of the Rodeidah. the commandant and oncers of the genda-rmery, and the commissioner ofpotice. The VaM ha.a appoiDted a new Mutiss- vtf, with orders to ajford the Italian Government all the satisfaction required in reference to the Hodcida.h innidt'nt, when the Italian Consulate was vioJatcd. AUSTRIAN SALLY WORSTED BY MONTENEGRINS. (Central News Corrpspondent.) HOME, Thursday. The CetttUge correspondent of the Messaggero" telegraphs:—The gar- r "n of Cattaro, supported bv the fire ,),' Hainan warships, macle, a general eoi;i,ie on the 23rd of January, with the Obi-t of capturing Mount Lovchen. The Montenpgrins allowed the Aua- tri&nB to approach and then attacked t.hem. hiirling down rocks and exploding mines in tbeir path. A furious storm and an avaiancho of snow completed the rout of the Aua- trians, few of whom succeeded in re- ttT'ming to Cattaro. i

THREE TURKISH 1 ARMIES i MARCHING INTO EGYPT. BRmSH' LAND <N PALESTINE. PARIS, Jan. 28. The Athena correspondent of the "New York Herald'' states that Hourit Houme () Pa&ba has taken over the command of the fourth Turkish army, replacing Jema.1 Pa.sha, who has been appointed c<jn)inander- < in.chief of the three Turkish armies which are marching agairu;t Egypt. The iu-st ot aruiiea .is foUowiug the coast.. the second ia marching in a p:j.raHd direction some twelve mile& ui land. :tnd the third is taking a ruute through the desca-t. —(Central News.) BRITISH LANDING AT ALEX-A-ND- I RETTA. CAIRO, Thursday -Night. Since the recent skirmtish at A!i Ka.nta.ra, although the Turks are stiU present, th<-y I ha'c not m<i.de any move. 0;! Sunday, and again on Tuesday, the British landed sinaU parties at (to the north of PatLestine. in the extreme east of the Mediterranean) and cut six teLe graph wiTes north and south of the t<rvu. No serious resistance was oSprpd by the Turks, and there were Jto ca,,vualties. The Bnt-iah sailors itiso destroyed the tct's- graph ivires at Sidon (on the P&lestme ooaat, in .a. line with Damascus). The heal Turkish commandait to b;s private room in his huu& spying he wae md-.a- poged. He dod not reappear vmtU the sailors I had rp-emhajkfd and their ship WM vanish- on the horizon.—("DaHy )1ad.) TURKS NEAR SUEZ. I SKtRMtSHtNG NEAR I CANAL BANK. I CAIRO, Thursday. Skirmishing took pinc'j at three o'clock yesterday morning in the vicuiity ot Mile- stones 80 and 82 on the Suez CanaL One dead Indian -\vaR picked up, a.nd It is evident there were wounded al?o, as tracks r¡f Hood ('[}uJd be seen. It is presumed that the Indian waa marched iu front of the Tu:rk& in accordance with the tactics. If is aJso helievcd that he was a Jeddah pUgrini, cap- tured at Jeddah or in the -vicinity. The enemy wa? no longer visible at daylight.— (" Daily Mai!) (N<)t,e.-The 80th a.nd 32nd muestones OTi the Suez Canal are at the Suez end. Suez town Itself is opposite the 84th mile- stone, &nd the canal joins the Red Sea ai <he 87th.)

'T. J. WINS. I THE MARGIN OF I MAJOR!TY. THE FORMAL SELECTION AT NEATH. I The troubles of tli(, Radicals of Swan._a I District appea.r to be dra-wing to a c)oa€, and iiobody will be sorry when to-day's oonforence at Ne&th settle the vexed proMem involving the choice of a candl datk. The Keafth meeting practically decided :-th M6le<tTon, fdriT g'a,-ve a pexcentage advantage of &bout eight, and, ,,i st tnt-ne cut IIOW, Mr. Williams ha.f! won by just t.hat figure. Such was th< mfor- mat.ion ronvev..d orSciaIIy to the "Daily Po&t" on Friday. Mf.tt.wnanm. Below we give details of the district vot- tng. by whtch Sa.turda.y'p conference a.t Neath and the candidates themselves are bound. In a conpie of instances no second vota was taken. ;ts a second ballot could not a,,It,ect th<* '€ have, theron:, simpiy tra-naferrcd th? same ftgures to an- other column to represent a sfcond ballot. The conteet lay between M). WiHiams and Mr. D&M Thomas throughout, for Mr. Ar- thur A. Thom¡¡ rxver Hgured in the strug- gle a.s a serious i actor. From tbf subj,tiit-ti ta-ule it wiU be rhat 11'. Wiiliam-t willi! OR the nrst and second ba.iiot.s, while, us AiMady stated, bf holds a perc.entage advantage of about 8: THEVOT!NC. T. J. Ht.u A.A. I \\iIlitoml'l ThomtM, ThomM {)et'-litt*nd w'i -t      PotT.itb.,t. '21.- 70 84 ? J?M :7 A.brà\'Jn.. ? '? .'t4.i;* I?] ? tC'?Tn?on. ? 7. ? f? s ) Morrbton. ih7 117 li. III La.ndore :n.. ô7 71. M 7" 6 Pentrechwytb.. t.jt& M7..47 M 9 tfea-th. ? ?W ? H. M IS1.49 Foxhole. 2."13 1:. 9 io. 1 *Lout:hor. 8. 76 76.. ? M ? St..John'e. M .H.i ?1.. ItS tog.. ? *Kena<; ).. ? 39 H K, n I NpftthAbbey I ? ':°.. ? :j Tot.a.)..147 ')?C;)."t..77? .?- ?17 j *Xo<e<to'if!?t!<k''?. I

f¡ NEWSPAPER OFFICE GUTTED. £3,000 FIRE DAMAGE AT AMMANFORD. A meat drisa.trou1\ ft I-e I)wLu're(i At Am- maniord m tlbe e<u-ly hours of Friday inorn- ing, reeulMng an the entnj'o building of a newspaper prmtKng work belonging to Messrs. Gwilym Vaughan, Ltd., in Quay- str&et, being burnt out. The damage is pinnated at .E3,000. Besides all th-e machinery being utterly rained, on'' was de&troyed. FoTtuiiateiy the n-ight WM calm, or the fire wouJd undonbtedJy have spread to another bJock of buildings facmg thestroet, LONDON F!RE'EP!OEMtC." The a-nthonties ot tne ijondon Fire Brigade were officially apprised on Friday morning of no fewer than nve fata! Rrps, ami c-ast-% where people iv(,c seriously burned. These deaths bnng:c up thf tot&l death roU at smaU outbrea?a of fire in London during January to <6teh.teM? <JI gH or yefy young pocB?

DIJJDED CAMPS. NOISY MEETING AT I MUMBLES. I RATEPAYERS AND DRAtNAGE SCHEMES. Poll to t)e Taken. I I The Promenade Paviiio.n 'a.t the Mumbiee crowded (Mi Ihursday evening by rs.te- payerR assombJed to hear the viewM of the Oy&t'ermouth 17rban District (k)u'K'H upon Swansea Borough extension and drainage .chemas. Mr. F. E. Beer. J.P. (chairm.Mi of the Council) pronidt-d, and Mr. Diggle (engineering expert), and "dr. K?a.n (&naji- f!a1 expert), wpro aniongst thoac on the plat- f,ii), and the proceedings were ol a Uve!y character. The Chait", Li, in openmg, decla.rpd amidst int.eITupttion tha.t the Stumbles wanted no outside intprferpucc. Thpy as a Council were appcmted t-o hx?k a.fter thf health of th.p district, and !x' was pleased tr, .<.y that on thp nuthority ot thR Medical OScer of Health there v.'etre few places in the country that wa,i more healthy than th,-¡,t disttTict. He. theret'ore. deprec.)tfd the renewed attempt to dump S'au:eé\ savage down at the Ntiim-J)Ips agaiust the evidence of fishermml who had earned on their biLAD(-& as oyster nshprmen all their )ive&. If the scheme went through, Mumbles was ruhicd. (Loud. cries of "N o'' a.nd ''Yes, and a voice "Ruined a-h-eady. ) Jf Swaris-ea sewage was dumped down they' w<xdd get no more visitors ttieie. (V oices I "Oh" and Wht-re do they go now?'') The beautimi hays v.-tx'ld be sy)oilt. iind Raia. ") Mumbles wanted to be left alone. ("Oh" and "Hear, he.a.r.") They! were a-bie to man:t.ge theii own business. ("Hear. heaj- aaid R, e It new that some of them had been Jistening to Uie Swansea Corpora.tdon, but they wouid pro. nu&o all kinds of things. But if Swanaea/s promises were fuinlled, it would nevM- com- I',nMto them for tjie dama,g<' that woud be done by tlie dumping down of the Mwage heai-.i very Fine Scheme f&r Swansea." :"1'. (.. \v. Sia.tnr. the Ccujicir.9 so'icitor, then nu exhaustive speech in v.ihich he exjpla'med the two schemes, and deaJt aeri- a.t.tm with the poijfts by the TorN,n lîlk at the recent 'u.mhl!8 Mi n,g when ,'l. C'orporat.ion deputa.tion &xp!ain,ed the nia-t- ter. He reminded the mooting tha.t the ProvTa;ona I Orde). if granted. for t.I](- ex- tension of the borough would ha,ve to. j ratined by Parliament, ajtd expLaJin.ed that not only was it proposed to extend the bor- ough 1[Mt :dso to take over the adminaatra- tion t>f the Poor Law now oamed out bv the Oowfa- Union. He went into the history of s sewage disposa.! problem. re- oa.Umg the divided opinions t:h.t exiated over the meo-ifs and demerits of the Bryn null &').d Pier Head whemes, and s-.iggesw tha.t it \V(k; aji inspiration from heaven or somewhere else—(Laughter)—that a '.vay out of the diffi(-ultv was to dump the sewage not in the!- own front room or mdk room. hut rut ttheo- neighbvuT's front doorstop dtown aA the Mumbles. (Hear;, hear aJ]td laugh6er). A very fme sohome for Swa.nsea., bat Mum bles ha<i sonlec!-tiiig eke to con.-ddea*. Tt was important to remembpr that it w&9 not Nlr. tg-:e,lov Taylor'a o.r'gin.a.l scheme. The Ci-por:wt,i,on had to pi-ore before Parli' ament in 1912 tha.t there was no othey way of deat- iwt a.fter 19 (iavi: hi&a.rin'g the Houf!e of Comnioni Committee ujifajumou&iy deeded that the Swatns<*a, sew- ai;e shofuid not be put dowu at the Mumbles Head. (Appla.Tts.e). H'e d.id not say that had got any bad feeling against, the Mumbles, bn.t a.rtar Parliament lndd>e-cid.oo. the questinl it wM ;tn imri'oper tlMn)g for. Swa.nsea: to Tr,\ 111 d bruig the sowfLge to the Mumbles. The Board of Ag7-1(-,ulitiuo an<i in their opinio't thf geW<I ge. \HHùd iz(, ov'er the oyster bOOr ajid dt;sti\)y the oyster fishery, a.ntd Sfu'ggs&ted t.ha.t if P::1rli:iment ;?anrtioned the pIy-,po¡;;l:J. the in.dnjstry should .be compen- safbed. Non.v they were febce to face with the same subje<?t with very little a,lte"ai.ion. BLis good friend, the Town Clerk of Swa.n- sea, fl1e, othea' n?ht drew a very roay pic- t<UT<e of the sewerage scheme. He was a lawyer—a, good Town Clerk—Dut he would ha<ve made a splendid doctor for they could hardly thitA. of the pill beoa.u.se of the picture of the jam he wia<s drawing. (Laajigjh- ter). Ah. Slat/er on to ridMuJe the id.ea, that th ere wou i d be no nuisances a.ris- ing from the atoritge tank a.nd screening cha-mber, in regard to the letter that it was proposed to remove tha.t to tthe .TmbIes from Brynmil1, where in 1912 it was to- be placed. bp<'au.<e the presence of a a<?reening chamber n-pm' the. ReejeattKnn Ground was subsequently made an election cry. The Town Oprk did not tell them tha!t t)he screening. that would be removed at '"doo.dbf night." v.-hen he hoped every body in the Mumbles was a.ieep, would be at two tons per da-y, and in wot we&ther a Q:]"ta.t deal m01"? The énrage tank, Mr. Stater expia,incd, that v.'ould be. underneath the Mujnb!e'& Hill would be between four and five a.c'res in extent, aad would extend from nead* the Yacht Club to neaj- Wehborn's re- fre.Thment tent, and auggeated tha<t no oom- monsense man, after the "float" PN-ideiice given on the laat ocoasio'n, would now say th.i.t they were in the true tide by coming od yards furtlier inshore with the outfali aa was now proposed. AL-. Midgeley Taylor, a.8 an a-bl e engireer, no doubt had done all he could to improve the scheme, but t.he Mumbles Council were :td vised that it was too bad In its effects to be capable of im- provement m such a way a.s not to ruin the ?placc. (Heair, I?a.)'.) '\o Yi?it.f.'ra would thp'-H ii' sewage of 250,000 peop!e wa..s being direharg-.ed thore at low wate" mark. (A.ppla.u-M;.) TlieTp, W,,I. loom for a but once the could put it right. f.Hf<u'. heai.) And even if Swa.na should net got tbe;i extension scheme thev had thr: second "trin to their bow wi.th re- spect to the sev.'erage propo-;als. be.calJSè they could st.ill go uT) Hnder theu- notices wtth the lattetr after the lapse of three months. It was a very clever and well thought out attempt on the pajt of Swansea to get througih the back door what Pa-rIiMnent had &'l..Ïd ho,lld not be taken by the front door. (H¡a.r. hen.r.) He inv'ted his hem'ers not to heea Swansea'.s pl'Owi.'ies. a.s there \V<1, no tha. :.1 rubies would be dradned or tl)u.t they womd got Cr,:LN, wa-beT, and regitrding the [att<-r .Mr. Slater sadd he favour*td gettmg Cra.y wa-ter a.'t the time of t<he proposal to improve the old CaaweJI SMppIy. but the district wa& aga.mst it. And in regard t<i the suggested heT.ent that won! accrue to the rates, he %,i,id h<- a t 4" ation fOr Mr. Ashmolp. t,h.- Treasurer. but ':n this mattt'r !ur sIkdaoie8 we"' very rOose-tinted. H" pointed out that though thp .Niunibles rate", 9-). 6d. as against Swansea's Sg. 9d. yet 8d. or 9d. of the Mumbles rates were due to the sp&oial cm'- cu.mstancea—the costs of oppoaing the Cor- poration Bill -111 1912, a);d the acquisit-ioTi of the :\hlmhles waterworks—and wouM be P,%tingtjimlie,d in two years! time. Then as re'gar.l.'d Swanaea' s' income, I-i,, pointed out tai't the R144,000 a yeai- ref'lrred to was gro- prfJfit without taking into the a,c- count the co&t of running the Corporation ? e?ta.te and ?ther mnnicipat' undertakinca. You Deaerwe the CounoH You'we Cot. It was said that the income would very I lately increase. Depend upon it so wouJd the burdens, in which connection he om- that the town was already coni- )n'it<x'd to an expenditure of JB209.'OC'0 to .?ay )iotlu!ig of the necessity of a n.e-w Town HaU. if the exten&ion scheme were c&n'Led he further painted out the Mumbaes would h&ve but fouf Tepresenta.tivej!, and could be ea-sUy outvoted by tha remaining 56 members of the ,winsea CounoU. At pre- sent they had twelve (OunciHcr!?. Perhaps they thought, th<-y it-twit bo I)Pttk"r. "Then why don't yon (,Iiaiige l<h<'m." said Mr. SI&ter. "Th<-rg fu'f n;t,n in this pla-e wito L.&\e been doing nothing but growl, and ye't. they won't put their shoulder to the wheel to do one half hour's work. Thev I ,? nothing but gMwaeM, a? y<m ?M?a t the Council that you're got." (Applaud) In conclusion he admitted there might b° oducationaJ advantages by coming into the borough, but they did not by any means 0'utwejgh the diaadvajttag'es .that would a.ccru.e if the drainage scheme were carried. (Hear, he&r.) Mr. Hy. Morris rose to put a question .i.midst applause. The Chainnaj) Ijet me l'ule this moating. T'licre &re letters from two gentlenien which the clor'k will read. The Town Clernk: Befol"e, those are read, do I understand questionK are to be a.abed? The Chai.nna.n: Yes. The (-'Iexl, to the DiAta-iot Cbun.cil CM?. Robinson) th<(n read I<*t.ters from Mr. Rogor- Berk aJYd Mr. R. L. Sa,ilR. The former stated his vice's on the s<"w<hgo qiie0iion w)ef)ie the rame as when he gave eviience 5nat the MTimMes Head schema bpfore the H<MMe of Commons Comruniittee, and the [taibbar &leo opposed the acheme to bring Swansea aew- we dov-n. Mr. IIy, Morris aaked if hhe DÎ3t.rî,t Couj)ci! hiad ("er had a report from tbpi:r ainaJys't ?a.yin'g their own water was aIb:o- lutely pure? Mr. C. W. SJa.ter I can't say yas or nc. I don't ktiow. r believe inf;alv-ern wafteo* is tthe purest in England. (Mea.r, heair). But it M not absolute]-v, pUT. though it in a:bly good wa-ber. The Muntbt&s Watw. u J -1 I I .NLT. ,iorriti MK6Q '.t me cnatirman Knew the water from Murton drained two pri'f'B and three farmyard?. W31\ tha.t a fact or not?—"No." Mr. Davies challenged as & member of the Council. (Ones of "Sit down.") The Chairman said that meeting was not to discuss the wa.ter qutestion. Mr. Mo)-ris asked amidst so!oe warmth i.f roota and trees had been tgot out of the inaan sewer at the Elms. The chairman rfpHed that waa so. Mr. Morris And is it a fact it took fou]- mcn 27 days to pull your dray through 40 yards of at Norton-road. Chairman No. Mr. Morris asked why, if the District Counoil had such good C, they needed experts from ont-sid<* when tJicy could do it themst-Lvc. (App!tmBe and iaughtt-r.) A Voice: WeU doiie. The Town Oprk amidst some exdtemant th<m rose and asked, "Arf! you a.s a Coun- cil satLsfKd with the Mumbles w&ter? (Cries of "No," ajnd "We arp not dis- cusses it- ) Uproarious Scenes. I The Cha-innan said they were not mid \vc.re unproving it The Town ClM'k asked if the MedMaJ Omcer had mad e retati.on" upon dinprent. things —— Mr. Slater Now I object. (A Vcocc "Of oourae you etc, and applause). All the re- ports —— (Ones of "Chair.") The Town Clerk said the report depat with Mum bice water. (Cries of "Order," "We aM not co water," and "Yee, we afe.") There w)M comeddaratble uproar a.t i-hia stage, the Town Oerk a<nd Mr. Sla<ter bou-i trying to speak, the taster to a pomt of mdey. (A Voice "Put it to the meeting.") Mr. State!? naja it was the Tow:n Clerk's tu.m to addrew the meeting and read docu- ments. (Appl&use.) The Towu Cierk l'84d he was n)0(. trying to address the me.irlg- (Crtes of "Sit down" a-nd "Go on.") I am pnttrng & qoeatMrn wT<tih regard to one of your offici&k. (CrMs of ''Sit down a.nd mMoh uproar). At length the Town Clerk made himself h<t.rd "Do I und'*rsta.nd, su' —— (Cries of ''Sit dowjn, "Go on," and s<Hne booLng). An AppeaJ for f&ir pl&y 'w&s m&de by Mr. W. Williams, in which there was more up- roar ajtd criea of Si!t down." When the Town Clerk rope (a. Voice Chuck him out." and laughter) to a.ak a queation on drainage—— Mr. Slater rose to a pomt of order, a.nd ss.id it wa<e not fair play to go to a. rate- pa-yers' meeting and try to spy out weak- neftses. (Applause, amd some laoomg.) The Town Clerk Mr. Slater has &aid that the District Council hae a ffcheme in regard to Langl<md Bay, (" Question. '') Will he tell ug w!iat is tjhat scheme, and what is it going to cost? .Mr. Slater (hotly) No, we will tell you &t bhe inquiry, j The Clia,I*l-nian Tha<t qu<"gti<xi has bean answered. r (A Voice: "Wha.t is it?' ) to a point of order. (Crtes of and "Sit down.") Mr. G. Wilhams said he I'i&ed to aee a bit of fa,'r play, ,ami a.,5kc-d the speaker no't to be too -Lwcagtic ('1' per¡;onwù —— The Chairman: Are you now ready to receive a resoluti'on? (CTies of "No" and "We will hear Mr. Diggle.") Mr. Slater did t;ot think it Aesdrable a<e they would *.upport his evidence. Evans. the chajrmanL <<aid the coitaiming ta-nk was dM<liarged a.t reguLa,r tinies. Mr. Beynon eHoited that the distance the Swa-nhea sewage WM going to be disctta'rgod out&ide their own was about 200 yards. a.nd asked if it would be more d1t,nger01JB then to dijacharge at that dis"uce. (Cries <?f "No.") ? Mr. Burt roae to a point of Mr. BeyiKMi said when they ladd their pre- sent sewer first, wait it not f<mnd to con- tajninfa'te the oysterf ? The Cha-irman sazd the seTer had never contaminated them. Mr. Beynon asked what part o: the Mum- bleg sewer was I>eliig relaid. The Chairman: Toward? West Cross. Mr. Beynon: Where towards West Crosa? Chairman I can't tell you fxactly. (I..a.ugbter.) Mi P<-ynon asked further questions re- ta.tin.g t. t'M tjvcrBow at Norbon-roa,d, through which %owa go wu al'leged to have gene. The Chairman Nev?r Mr. Beynon pressed his point of the sew- age going out at the Dunna and West Crosa when The C!)--Lirma.i) %,A,-I' d A that he wa< speak- ing of l)ad teen rroll;Klid.

F{N!S! -= MR. MASTERMAN THROWS UP THE SPONGE. "Rcynolds's Newspaper' 'understands that Mr. Ma.stfT'BMm has tfndered to the Prime MiHiorar hjs resignation of the Oha.ac&Uor- ahm of the DIchy of Lancaster. "Mr. C. F. C. M!).=tcrman in search of a. been a byword in politics. Since January, 1914. he has drawn his saJary as & Cabinet },I ini8ter, having beer) rf jolted by South-east Bcthna] Green tnd Ipswich, and rebuffed by the Liberal of %wanhea: and Shipley. The choice <-f Mr. Oswald Pa.rtin?- I ton for Shipley feems to have adminiBtered the coup de grace 'o Mr. Vasterman 8 par- liamentary caree'

AS <T STRIKES AUSTRIA. I GERMAN FLEET'S GREAT VICTORY! VENLUE, WediMad&y. Auatna.n papers, commenting upon the battle in the North &&a, says:-T]--(, ideal c: the Er'giish camp-nign ,i th<? (tc'trnttioDL of the ?ttpmy. but the CT<TTta.n fl('et which fought off H]igolaml is no WiM de8tro'oo. and it forcpd the enemy to retreat, Jn&ict- ing greater damage than it suSered. The British fleet retreated beoafuse it muat have felt the continuance of the nght agadnat the inferior Gei-man Seet, even a.fter the toss of the Bluoh.er. WM highly penloua. Thie no 8i g11 of that uncontron'od I SU!))'e,Ij1a' of the <«'? of which MR. CHURCHILL IS ALWAYS j BOASTING -f in Partiament. Grea,t Untam s pohcy an thie war has registered nothing but diaap- pointmenta. Her effort? to destroy the Ger- ma}n Navy, <k) starv o\tt Genn&ny and Auetria-Himgiry, and to crush the Centfra.1 St?tep by an overpowering number of eM- rm€< -baYc aH ftulpd. ?*ho dig?t <t pit oft?n! reiee, -bave a-11 failed. Who digs a pit often Th? Nt?jc Wi<'t)C!' Tagobtaif, ?y? The latest action tti th? North Sea is another ?glorion-- testimony tc the German offenaive, which, in &U seaa and oceans hae ttchieved unprecedented triumphe. One can now ?affwm, from ?Mt eventa. that the BtntMh Na? ie unable to defeat Germany on th< .eca. T&king tM" as a..tandard for stiU huptiidnig striiggL]" it needs no prophet to fore.w.e that only a !amf3nta.ble fradion ..of England's giga,ntac ncet will be left over as the rcm&uM of her former greatn<M, and 'that zhe will never be permitted to Bajpdn the hegemony of tlw

THE UNDERGROUND I WAR. 1 OUR ARMY IN A I SWAMP. j CONDITIONS AT THE (I FRONT. Now that two-thirds of the winter are pa-Med and the wither shows signs of mend- in- i's manners. the opportunity is favour- able for reviewing the general situation of the Army under Fiel,]-M,ai-shal Sir John French (writes the military correspondent of the "Times"). The district in -which our Army ie operat- ing is at present pra.ctioa!]y a "w.mp. and mora or less unnt for the pa.aaag'e of troops. I,arge sheets of water cover some area.3. Water stands on the st.iff. plipperr. and holding clay. rendering the mOHiml'nts eTen of infantry acroaa count.ry next door to im- pra.cticahle. For weeks on end it has ramcd, and when it has not rained thick mists h&ve enveloped the country, which presents an aspect that can mly be described a.s for- bidding. The deep trenches are in many plaoee &Ued with water up to the men's waists. FROST OR FINE WEATHER. I The cold water and deep mud in which come troope have to fight produce frost- bites which ha-ye coat 118 rna "a y casualties. It is only upon slightly rising srround, in some woods, and in the Tillages a-nd fanna, that life .a a.t. a.U supportaMp. The Toads have on the whole f.toad wet!, tmd the 'parp' has proTpd a bloaaing. Were tbp 'pare' aix feet wider it would more easily pennit the paagc of two motor iorrips abrfast. but aa this is not the case there ja a good deat of mud charDed up at the sides. Frost or a. fortnight of 8ne weather, may aher the conditions rapidly at any tune. but it is nee-p-,aery to rmlise the dt8k'u!tiei; under whi,ch operations, if they can be disni&ed by the name, have been conducted during the past few weehs. MILES Of TRENCHES: ACRES OF I WIRE. t' ..1 -). 'ie ironts <M me n-iM a.i'mMS aj'e e<er\ where covered by a Itb3,nxAJi of tfren)chas resem bIi.T)g th'- Court. Maze in pJ.an. Ott both ..rid5 the frcmt HjM?.s aiM often o]ti!y pcwt- c'f observa-tKMJ. 1'n rear stretch many ]jces, zigzags, and c<mununioa- tion n'enchos. while acrea of bwljied wir-e cover most of the poaititms. BivjaA-w-oFys b&'ve been oon.tru.øt.oo by both ajmMe c'r( the t<op of the cronTMi to moot the praaen<t d.!Hi- ooutoes of holdingtlooded t.rendies, whil strong posts, defendoo. vii!a.g,es a'nd faym- Ma.da:I.. AiTid other arrangetnents complete th- poaitioos. In rear masses of gunis of ,I]I oaJibTe, so well con<;ea'led tlta,t they &re pra, HcaJly iavtulnemble, and joined -up by tk4p- phones to all i)he a-dvajtced tiMndMs, mafke a Ktron)g framework far the def&nce. I During all the months tha-t we h.a,v€ occu- pMd tihis district not more than three direct hite h&ve been made by Giarmaji floons upon our gUitia. An aitta<& haa to deol wit<h an intact artiILery whicl1 has every range kno'wn to an inch, so that aaaa<ults 1,ike those of Monday Imet by the Germans akwdg tbp La Baewee Toad are very we!conM. WAR OF SNIPER'S. A iorward trench may often be aa.saMtttp.d or maDied by either «ide, or It nia< be bnodbed to bfits by heavy sjbeH or cleaned by ttpeneh morta.M <MMl hand g'petnaxi'es, but & local -.UCCRA.s of t!!us ch<u'a<cte:r hM iM oonae qiteric& &nd iioviing serious oaji be effected until the l'OOnd dries, MMl tlvmi only by masses of in-fatntry and guns. The bailing in fromt is ve'ry M'ge1j' between snipers (¡,nd mem m Hie sa.phca.'ds. Om' wmj)-er or.gajniM.- tion ma.kes progtress. Expert markma.œhip, good eysMgM, and plucik, combined wi&t tc-teaooptc a<n)d perisoopic sightts and match w:H eventu'aJly ena.ble ow ampers to -it, the at thut game M we hgve bfmteni them a't ot-hers. We a-re tha<n 'w«re wttn !<a<ps aj)td nYiDea, wihiLc oiifr grenadeft ajtd t-rench moirt'a<ra a.re alrea<dy do- suod work LRS80NS TO LEARN AFRESH. Our Army M not atmimtomed to 'wm't.er caMt.pa<J)gining and is not inured to it. Our aamrpa.igns usually tajke pLace in waa*m cH- maftos. -Ileny of our troopM have come fpcxm sa<'h climatea, and we have had no e:x:pe.ri- enoe siintoe the CrimeMi days of trench tight- ,'inig in the w-intex. We h!a<) <M<r ,1D to }eajtt aifreah, ajMt it bss cost 11.11 somot<hin<g t<o 'sar'n ttbam. In spite of t.heee ciT'oTmnstanoes the Army hM stood the test upon its endmr- a.nc(>, ren1.a.l.'k.ahly weiiti, and ig pr'o.ba.'My in better health than ajiy ocbht--r, MendJy or hoe<me, opera)b]!n<g in ths reglon. Many catuses conitribn.te tc thia fa.¡ro¡ble re8u!ft. The admirable nMcAer m tvMf<h the Army ha)!; been fed 4nKi clhed by the Q\1Ja.rtJM'm Gooœa.l' s Bramch at t.be WaT OfHce and in Hhe neld is the nrat catuse. No Army iva,-A eTar bøtA:.ar fed, and the fresh sup- piMs of clothinig whtch have adwa.ya beein at ha'nd when needed ha.'ve enaMed t-hp troops to be re<itted o&nsba.n)t!y a<nd we!

i" THEY FOUGHT HERO!C- ALLY." GERMAN TRIBUTE TO THE FRENCH. (Prsss Aesooia-tion War Specia.1.) AMSTERDAM, rriday. A telegram from the German main head- quarters gives details of the battle of Hurte- bise, on January 2&th and 26th, in which Saxon regjiments eapeoiaily distingutehcd themselves. The ughting (sa,y& thLs account) devel- oped on the plateau of Craonne, and Hurte- bise, which wM totaJJy destroyed by the French artillery, is situated behind the cen- tre of the Germaji Hnes, from which the German attacks a<) anced. German trenches ran aJong the highway aouth and weet of Hurtebi&e. leading to the plateau of Craollne. Th<p Fr('f!('!1 oppmrite occupied three Imes. In the centre th-e French a bomb- proof cavern for strong reserves. After a heavy bombardment by our artillery, in- fantry attacked along the entire Hne, and the strong earthworks, badly damaged by our artiHery, wbre storrned ehortJy after the bnning of the a.tta,ck. Then foUowed the capture of the second line, :md wjthin ha.M- a-n'hour v.e wetc in possession of the earth- ,()rks and three liRes of trcnchat:, with the exception of one part, where the FRENCH OFFERED DESPERATE RESISTANCE. The cave itself also remained in French possession and had an outlet to the aouth. WMe cm' tt'oops south of the cave were taking up the captured poeitions the en- trance to the cave wa.< ,;lIrrou¡id.rd and m;¡dvine guns opened f¡r. At midnigM.300 Pt<'nch soidiera in the eav -P surreiideiw_d. T fie fight for the remainjng part BtiH in posse. 'non of the French lpstA!d till fik-e u'clo--k in the mornin g of the 28th when the rMiatance was completely broken down and three French trpnch lines en & ftontal l<a)gth of nfteen 'hundreA metres werf in the h&ndN of the German f. otfleer- 't,500 men. <!gbt machine !!l: '<. one. stores :r! the cave were captured. Some 1,500 d<*a.d French soldier -,vere found, who aJl belonged to th<' 18th Amny Corp« T't,,e,- foiigbt, mn,d def end<ed

6s. A WEEK RENT. The Ystradgynlais ConnoH Houses. At Y stra.dpndais OotmioH oti Thursday (MI. W. D. Y\'a.lte.nl J. Cootbe Reea, architect., N eød1, reported tha-titbe Cbundl's, houaea tbt YetradgytnJaM and CoJ- brec ""ere aInMBt completed, ajxd the w'hole (48 in n'mTber) would be ready for oecupa- t,icqi in aibottt six Tvedn!. Although the rates had iz)cvce&" d hM" thought 1ilia.t as a result of certain in the eatima.tes they omii d keep the 1"nt.c; a-t 6s. and 6a. 8d. untJl the houow were as&ftspd- Mr. R. Ch&pniMi: They M'e higth en.oug!h now for working men. Mr. Cooke Reea afud they wouCd have to ooDaider the niatter of rule; for the tenants. I'n Naatth a smaH patze had been offered for the one having thf) be&t house and neatest gardeti, and it h!lld boc') a ;reet inducement to those pudo. Mr. J. W. Morgaei said the C'ounci! had o<MMid<ea'ed the appUca'tiooe, and he thoagbt thoy wwp qotta mtiaaad w&h the t,yB< of ?entMtt t

r THE SAUL) ARETHU8A. HER SHARE IN THE NAVAL FIGHT. I GRATITUDE OF THE GERMAN RESCUED. I The Pre&5 Association aays:—All tha Ii<ght oruiseirs a-nd destroyers eng&ged in Sunda-y s brRliant natV&l exploit ha.vo now safety returned to port, a.nd a.part fi'om the damage and lz)ss on the d.estrover Meteor not a ship }Ma I)emti daaiiaged or life ]ost. Tho s-Micy" zk-rothusa playeti a. bfdIHa.nt part jtt: the action. One of bar crew, in aji iiibemnew on Thuirsda-y said ib "'a.s the Ai f'thosa which Sniiahed off t.h< Bitichai'. She discharged two torpedoep at lier, and the second struck her fairly aimidships. This w.s tJ'f I"t Mow the I)stterid ahip sus- ta.mod, andlsbk, \vent down like a tm oa.n been billed with waiter. were lined up or) the taB- rta.H a.nd wa.v'mg then' hats, cheeTed aa the ship went down. The men on the .retJlUSB. aOi<M!ted to thp<m to "Jump." amd thfn the of J'èsone begait. Som'p of tile enemy 'A'cfrp bTid"y %,b!attem4 a.nd other:' were cut m two. Arebhusa. picked up eight offlows ajid 117 men. The ofScers were fuiH of g' 'tude I to tbeLr raaoiers. and tftripped their nosers of rings atnd pm.pt.Md Mietr poc!keta of \vo(bdMs at!T)d mon)'. ajtd inaia'ted upon the I Brit; <ih b]u,eja.olœis accepting th'em M Jittle mmen.t.oe..<¡ of them. They Admttted the Bftttah xunnefy I h,s<i been dea<U.y in its de--tructi-veness,. ajtd l'xprf"SSE'd giwtitude aA being rescued by tthe Arethusa., a vessel which is well known, to German NavaJ circles. Officer, and mem b.ag'g'ed poatca-rds, a.nd -"rote to tbea'r fri.e'nda to t.h.e egect:—Wf ha.v<' been picked up hy the Apethusa, atld bhey axe tirea<<atn.g us weU. We a.rR aM right." O'S&cca's were in- vited in)to hhe wa<rd-room, atTMi soon fja<tem- i.iE!d with t'hea.r Brit.isli aptors. Uthatigh shot and shell ra.m'ed rou,nd the A:tetbitma -he WMJ not struck. Nl,-h,"]--t the pesc'ie work Nvaz in progTMs a Zeppebn a,ppea<ped, but dropped no bomibs, paymg gi,6;iit respect to those vca&els which ware equipped with a.in.i-a.irar&ft gujM. Ger- maj'i onioora made the significatOt &dm.ission You EngJish h too m<my ships for u.s. We oa-nm&t do an w against you on aea. 3u the land-Yes. On the sea—No." The light oru.Mer Auro<ra was ui action with the Cwri-nan cruiser Kolberg. a'nd her (H'st shot cajned aAvay bhe Kolberg's mid- ship {uimel, ajid her guns ra,ked the C)rerm&n ship, which, when last aeen by the Arathuaa, w&s in a heh)t!ess aj)d -,iiikiziL,, oonditfioii. The Aurora's Debut. 'ne Aurora, which is reported to ha,Tp ouaik- tiie Kdberg, tabes her place with the Un- da.imte'd amd the Arohhuaa. the Rrst to be completed of the new light armoured claas of <r<rmspa's which Mr. Chu.rdhMn hae de- scribed as "dfestroyem of deatroyers.' The Arethusa, the Aatgahip of Commodore Tyrwhit't., erttetred the lists on August 38t.h, w:hen she dfid such magrtificent seTvioe in helping to atn<k thte .Mainx, Ana<hie, and Koln. The AJt.l!1'01"B hM i;ignalled her advent by ,in)sbing the Kolberg.

II IF." KA!SEFTS DUB!OUS BIRTHDAY MESSAGE. (Pre.'tI! Aeii:. Wto Special). AMS'fRDA\l, Thursday. A Berlin tolep-am !iJI\ :]n reply to the ctula..tory birthday messa fiotu the King of Ba.va.ria, the Kai' li" aeM, the foJIowing tele!g'M)!n I thaJTi: you most sin- eirdy for yo-ur goad wishes. if the F&t'her- loald to-day can confidently hope for a vic- torion.s Msue of the war for OLU' e-xist-etice. which waa forced upon us, youir 1),rave Ba.va.rians ha.e iuUy done their &ha.re iu iJ!finging this a.bol1t: May God oontinue v;ith us in our just O8u.e.' CHNERS THAT WERE CUT SHORT. (L'ent.Ta.l News \\M- Special). PARJS. T!uHada.y.. An oSicial cammamque issued thi? a,ftea- nooo aaya: In ik-,Igiurn tba Germans who ceJebraAed t)ie Ka.ispf'a Mrthda.y by cheej- img werf immedia,toeiv boml>ardod.. T\vu serg'aants whc went out (Nt a reeon- nMSsa'nce ascerta.ined that the enemy's ha<! been do,nti-shed. <md heitrd tlhe cries of the wounded. Ou the heights of the 3ritlise. a.t Les Epa.rg€«. the G<TmM!a sang wit!: <t drum andfif aooomfpafmmeMt, but Miencp wa'' tmpoefd upon tham by a violent Sre.

''BECAUSE HE HKES 1 T WHY THE BRITISH JOIN THE ARMY. Tlle folio wing is a of an ex- tra<ot. from :in urtjolc tha-t appeaifd on the 9th instance in "Die Zuikunft," a po.Htica.l neview M:it,,ed and in Berlin by Herr -Nla,ximihan Hardtn: "The English Anny ha.-< n)n.ny of the prej udices of the t.M;t.kian!g in;adnst mercenaries. In the British Isles there aj-e plenty of professions bllin.in! in good money. If a man voliuit&ritv ji)ittm the Army instead of becoming n, clerk, agent, gctjnes- professional, or jobber, then he has done xo beoa.use he likes it; it is pleasure in hM work that raiset4 a nmri's Wtltq a.boYe the &vQrn.ge. Ctn Gell.ïruill &oH !nglaiid is t.¡ /1 gfnim-ly ha-ted. bnt the Germa.n \vaT'rior spirLt, .t in its a.pprec:;Îation, has Over a,nd o\'ej" ag:a.in prwed t¡he Cl.)ut'age..st,¡¡mjna, ;tnd shoot,ing f<k'iH of the The begg¡a.¡rs a<re a.rttata. Show tileni t,A,,u fingers abo-e blie edge of the tooneh, and th'év hit the m.a.rtk. Dum-dum bidleta? (,Ier -Wiiiky. St-Ul, such things aR bomb- >Dlinters. MTows from the K!cy. benzol. hatrdly a-pparta-i.n to the a.m.ou.ry of pionR knights. Tommv hae amaj',{\d u;<. We thon.ght Hia't sanietb.iiig ridictilotM W:iU' on its way to us from the other "i.de .f tiM; w&ter. Xo'\v <;ver\'on,e I ta;k-e,, him wrio-uoly. Twice, thTe? times wounded, he ng'h.ta on. And when in a hafnd-to-hn-nd atru?le he has reached th? end of hit. tath?N', he teal's op?n his tunic amd with bared btreast nings himt?elf on the glittering at<'pt. Such Qa?ting is wnrth the doin<ar

THE AMERICAN MENACE. I Ll&noHy Tinplate Manager's Resolution. M). David \\]Utams, J.P., nuuutger of the ('id Castle Tinplate Works, Ha.neUy, has given notice of his intention to move a resolution at a meeting of the. UaneHy Incorporated Chamber of Commerce, to be held on Friday evening, asking the Government, in view of the embargo now placed on tihplatea to several neutral European countries to take such steps as may he deemed necessary to prevent the importation of tinplates from the U.S.A. to such prohibited countries, as failing this the South Wa!eB tinplate in- dustry will certainly permanently lose the commanding position it now occupies in those markets.

I COGEETT LIVING. t Offered to Vioar of St. Mark's. Tht< living of Gucliett Church, whjch is now vacant through. Uie Rev. H. J. St<ewart a..?oepting the Ijivmg of Sketty, has been oi- {eped to the Rev. J. W. Jones, id-A., vicar of bt. M&rk's Paaish Church, awamae&, who will in aJt prob&biJity accept it. Seen by a. "Dttily Post" reporter on the quee- tion of his dwision on Thursday evening, the vicar stated that. he ivould announce his defite decision to the congregation at th.- evening afrvice at the Church on Sunday next. The Mv gentleman wae a. graduato of St. John's CoUege Cambridge, and ha< been at St. Mark's Church for Bve yean), prior to which he wae senior curate at St. Mary's Parish Church, 8waasea, where for aix Years he w&e under the 'R<'v. the Hon. TaJ- bot. Ricp. Dunng hie ministry a.t. SL Mark's church Mr. Jones hae won the highest oateem of '\ia congregation and panehio!MTa. It waa through ham that the new Miatdon C!b<u'ch Let MMrt<p«t.on-the-h)n WM Mit.

A NOBLE WORK, CWMDONKtN SHELTER: ANNUAL MEET!NCk HELPING HAND TO GIRLS AND WOMEN. ? Ttne annual meeting of the Cwmdonkijt Shelter was held on Thursday afternoon at the Swansea. Guildhall, Sir J. T. D. TIew- elyn presiding. Amongst those present were the Mayoress (Mra. Dau Jones), La<dy Llewelyn, Mrs. H. S. Williams, Airs. Hyajn Goldberg, Mrs. Moy Evans, Mrs. Raynoa (Mumbles), Mrs. C. H. Perkin&, Mrs. D. Matthews, Mrs. Alex Andrews, Mrs. BL ill Thomas, Mrs. Salmon, Mrs. Jno. Roberts, Mrs. Lewis Lewis, Mrs. J. Goc.de, Misa Shaw, Rev. Oscar and Mrs. Snelling, Mnk T. Herschel Jones (bon. treaaurer), Mrs. F. Gage (hon. secretary), the Rev. W. Talbo? Rice and Mrs. Rice. Mr. Joseph Hall MrB< Pascoe, and many others. Mr. Joseph Hall, on behalf of )o. T. Herschell Jone& (hon. trea.sur6l'), re-d the annual report, which showed a. deficit of JB6 5s. 3d. Owing to the increa.aed coat of prices the expenses were greatly mrreased, a,nd it had been tound impossible to hold the usuaJ drawing-rooms and teas. The names of ladies to visit the institution n.nanciaJIy would be welcome. Thi anb- achptions amounted to JB114; lady col lectofra, JB78; totat receipts, £261..House. keeping oTpenses wer? ;H76. On the Night Shelter was spent JB54. Mrs. F. Ga.ge ',hon. secretary) read the i 28th annual report, which called fof in. created support and fresh subscribers. off garments were always welcome. The special collection towards the Police C<Mrt missionary brongjht in a much smaller som than it did some years ago. The treasure? would much appreciate if several la<diet would volunteer to collect. This branch of the work was very important, and at leaet {mother JS30 a year was urgently needed. All who were interested in this branch ot the work were asked to make an effort to increase the interest and obtain fresh eah* scribere. There had been admitted to the shelter in 1914 98 gir.b, remaining in the shelter on December 51?t, 1915. seven, making a, total of 106. Of these 46 wer q placed in respeotaMe service, 10 were sent to the training homes, 18 restored t<t parents, four sent to the Workhouse Innrm- ary. (me (a,ged 70) sent to the Workhodse, one raji away, and four refused' to be helped. Six went out to seek work and did not return; six were remaining in oq December 31st tast. Of these 54 were brought by the Sister, 13 by others, and 51 applied themselves. Twenty-eight, were known to be fallen girls, 34 were preventive caaes, and 36 doubtful. Typical cases were cited, showing the effective work accom- plished, and the vast amount of rescue and preventive work done on the streets. In one case, a young girl from Abera,von was found sleeping in a local station. She had no mother, and wa.s taken charge of at the shelter, and wns finally plumed iu a rescue home at Bristol. She had settled down, i and was now quite happy. NIGHT wonK larE bTREETS. Si&ter Davies, who is now in 'charge of the shelter (Sister Wilkinson having re. signed through a bi't'akdown), gayc a very interesting report, in which ahe spoke of the number helped ald relievHd. :he major* it .being found situations. <Jnc hundred and twenty women had been met on release from prison, and the majority were also sent to situationi. Seventy pledges were taken at the Police Court, and a number of caaes placed on probation. The l11:;ht worit on the streets was very important, and it wa.B sad to see the nnmbcr .f youn g I womn on a Saturday night especially, j and notably in Oxford-street. She recalled incide:ti.- which showed the need and value of the Society's work. Th.0 young women ranged from 15 years, and m a.!I œ. that \vete t'l help was .'n't.ted. j Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn, in moving tjici }.ttdoption of the report a.ud b.iLLnee-&beet/ ?spoke?cf the. go<')d? and e?fcctiYe work bein? ) d'?ic 'n mimy Jirectiou?. T?Ie was ?truc'k byj the xe<t!ousness of the onicers, and also the fact t)t' tlib number who came of then* own free will for ,Listance. which showed the bond oj sympathy an<t the apprt<.ia;tion of the help that was avail* jablp. the helping hand v. as, iieeded.aii(i the Society proffered their help to e_er7J girl and woman in need aad distress. Rev. 0?car Snelling, in seoonMing, spoba of the poHtive need for iMlpmg young girls, and sa.id the Society heeded even more help t tlt&n lutherto. There were a larger number ¡ of girls and women out of employment novo, j through the war, and the danger was coaae- quently accentuated. Swansea was oct) wor&e than othe'' towns—in fact, it waa better tha.n oom.c places not 30 miles away- and he paid a tribute to the behaviour o the soldiers as a c!a?s—men who were brave, and v.ho conducted themselves as men, (Applause.) ) Sister Spencer npoke of 'the need of Ilelpo 'ng women, many ot whom who had conl4 i under their notice had beautiful characters.. One gir! sent tonr snowdrops for tjie sister to plare in her little child's hands, beoMBe, she said, though I was not a snowdrop, my dear little one is. For every fallen girl there were fallen men, whose sins weM never exposed. Mrs. Perkins emphasised th.?, need ol a]<mey for the effective carrying on artd,amo tension of the work. The resolution carried unanimously. I The Mayoress proposed thanks to th< t' committee, sub-committee, and other oScera for their interest in the institution chtfiM) the yMr. ) Mr.«. T. Corker seconded, j I MATRON'S !\VALUABLE WORK. Mr. Joseph Hall gaid they were espw4ally grateful to the ladies and gentlemen who gave their services, voluntarily. and also to Miss Broom, the matron, whose v,'orj wa< invalua.ble and. he comM assure h<<r, greetbt appreciAted. The resolution was carried. ) Mrs. Jno. Roberts proposed the re ? tion of the committee, with the name oj Mrs. Moy Fvaiis. i Mis. Lewis Lewis seconded.—CajTied. Upon the proposition of Mr. Joseph HaE, seconded by Mra. Goldberg, a hearty vote of thanks was a<xx)rded the Mayor tn4 I M&yoress and the president, whose help aw:t worth were testified to. Sir Jno. Llewelyn said the best. thsn)p hd couM receive wouJd be to receive attpport for Mt institution which was deiag so great' and good a, work. The Mayoress, who subsequently en I tamed thQsff present to tea, apoke in bich praise of the work of the sheher, and iiai4 she would help it all in her power. (Apq plause. ) Lady Ueweiyn,saiti prayers, peraonti h<!lp) and sympathy were reqoired for the con. t.iima.nce of the good work, (md she Nnoerely hoped t.he debt wouJd now be wiped oC, M<t even more intere&t taken in the shelter. Alk assista.nt matron, &he mentioned, -WM re. quired, ajMi besides that expense the ooet oe living had materially increased. The eollectton at the owetitg Mtttitted JS6 10s., which wipe* the debt onf. —— ? ?

I MtSS?G GERMAN 'J WARSHIPS. ?. "i THERE ARE THE DRESDEN AND KARLSRHUE? TORONTO, Th,=sday. There is considerable speculation aa t<< what has become of the two Gel"I11a1t cruiaera Dresden and Karlsrhtte, and the armou.red merc.h&nt-nMn KTonprmz WLh I hei'm and Eitel Friednch. The impreMion i M that they aje either interned in aOOM out-of the-way port or have been aunk ot( !!ost at aea.. Nothing has been bea-rd of the Kronpna< J Wi,lhelni or the EItel Friedi-l'(,)I,fi* over <ix weeka, and there h.j.s been no newa of the; Dresden smce the battle off Falkland Wmdaw Though they were accompanied by-- na oonifera, they have apparently not <<nM<t poaM at any aeatBal ?