South Wales Weekly Post

TWICE IN HOSPITAL. SWANSEA POLICE INSPEC- TOR'S SON. DOUBLE DOSE OF WAR EXPERIENCE. sv., The younger son of Inspector Ford, Swan- sea Borough Police, who joined the 2nd Devons of Kitchener's Army a few months .igo, has had quite an experience. He has r-r bot-ti out fighting in the trenches at La Bassee, wounded in the knee by a bullet, in hospital and out again, and back into the trenche8, and now is suffering from frost- bitten feet. He arrived from France on Saturday last, and is at present in a hospital in Alayichester. It will be remembered that Inspector Ford also has a son in the 1st Rifle Brigade, but he is now a prisoner of war at Doeberitz, hav- ing been taken after Mons. Another son is in the East Lanca.shire.

PRAISE INDEED. I Pte. Williamson, a Canadian from Toronto and now at Salisbury Plain, writes-- "Please send me your Pile Remedy 'Homo- loids.' I used them in the Boer War." Write for Booklet on Cure of Piles to Homocea Works, Wdllesden, London.

I IN A HOT SPOT. I SWANSEA PRIVATE IN THE TRENCHES. The following letter was received by Mrs. A. Tudor, of Llangyfelach-street, Swansea, from Pte. J. W. Garry, who is at present at the front. I am in the best of health, and looking for- ward to see the Kaiser thrown in his cards, because I think he knows he is beat now, and badly, too. The spot I am in now, be- lieve me, is one of the hottest of the cam- paign, and the sights one sees- are enough to turn one's brain. It is terrible to look at the poor chaps half-buried; very probably some of them have been lying there for months. What you said about their officers being to blame is quite right, as wte have proved it to be on more than one occasion. Only in the last encounter we captured some prisoners, and the poor fel. lows were ( DEATHLY-WHITE WITH FRIGHT. I gave one my ration, hut when he saw one of our officers look round he dropped it like a thief and said, "Officer shoot me?" But I picked it up Ugiioin and gave it to him, and when they were being marched off he asked the officer if he (the prisoner) could eat it. So you have an idea of what the German officers must tell their men.

SWANSEA GOODS GUARD WOUNDED I Information has been received that Mr. R. J. Rees, porter goods guard, Swansea, who is now a private in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, was wounded in action, having sustained a fractured thigh, and unfor- tunately he is now interned in Holland as a prisoner of war. The place where the en- gagement in which he was wounded took place is not mentioned, but it as satisfac- tory to hear that he is progressing favour- ably. (Note.The Royal Welsh Fusiliers were engaged in the unsuccessful attempt to re- lieve Antwerp, and it is possible he was wounded in fighting near the Dutch frontier, which would account for his presence in Holland.)

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i I FRANK RUSSIAN I STATEMENT. I I GERMANS' RAILWAY I SUPERIORITY. l (Press Association War Telegram.) I PETROGRAD, Sunday. ) A dispatch from the Headquarters Staii says The Germans, having convinced themselves, after a series of exceptionally tenacious and obstinate attacks, which cost them innumerable victims, of the impossi- bility of piercing our positions on the left bank -if the Vistula, proceeded at the end of .January to carry out a new plan. Having concluded the formation in the interior of their country of several new corps and de- ciding to continue the transportation of troops from their western front in order to bring them into operation against us, the Germans, making uge, according to their I invariable practice, of tiheir I Highly organised network of railways, I set great forces in motion in Eastern Prussia, I with the intention of defeating our 10th Army, which occupied strong positions along the Angerap and Mazurian Lakes. To en- sure the success of this stroke, the Germans also trallsported part of their contingents from the Bznra ana. Rawka fronts, to the right bank of the Vistula. i .Not being able, owing to the lack of rail- I ways, to assemble with the necessary rapid- I ity on the Eastern Prussian front the forces indispensable to meet this development ade- quately, we decided to withdraw the above- mentioned army from Eastern Prussia to the frontier and farther towards the Niemen and the Bobr. During the last two days we, have captured about a thousand Germans. I One Corps Exposed. Ilhe Russian lUth Army, threatened wnn: envelopment on its right flank, was forced into a. rapid turning movement in the direc- tion of Kovna. This movement exposed the flank of the following corps, which found itself in an extremely difficult position, and only isolated elements succeeded in escaping. ine lUth Army feU back, inflicting on the enemy heavy looses. I In consequence of unfavourable weather, bad roads, and lack of railways, communica- tion was irregular. Retreating slowly, the, left flank of the 10th Army compelled the enemy to occupy nine days in marching a 1 distance ordinarily requiring four days to cover. On February 18 these corps, retreat- ing through Augustow, finished fighting, and occupied, the position referred to at present. Fighting continues to develop in the direc- tion of Osowiec, on the roads from Lomza to Edvarbo, and between Plotzkand-Plonsk. I At several positions the fighting is very stubborn. The German troops have been reinforced by Austrians on the right bank of the Vistula near Plotzk. I Successes in Calicia. I In Galicia the enemy on February 19 and 20. atter a preparatory bombardment of great intensity, took the offensive to the north of Zakliazine, but was repulsed after three attacks. Fighting continues between Mezo Laborez and the Upper San, being al- ternately offensive and defensive. Fresh German attacks against Koziomoka height in the region of Novelle Bozanka have all been repulsed. Our troops, after a desperate fight, occupied the height to the south-east I ot Tukhla, and in the north-west of Semet- I chouva. In Southern Galicia the enemy occupied Starli-Iliavoff GERMAN VERSION. I II "The 10th Russian Army Annihilated. I (Press Association War Telegram). ) AMSTERDAM, Monday. The following official communique from the Main Army Headquarters is published in Berlin to-day :— The pursuit of the Russians after the winter battle in the Mazurian Lake district is now finished. While scouring the woods north-west of Grodno and in the battles of the last days in the district of Bobrnarew we have cap- tured up to the present one commanding general, two generals of divisions, four other generals, about 40,000 men, and 75 guns. The number of machine gims captured has not yet been ascertained. Much more war material was taken. The entire captures in the winter battle In the Mazurian Lake district amount up to to-day to seven l generals and over 100.000 men, more than 150 guns, and a great quan- tity of war ma.teriaJ of all kinds, including machine, guns, the number of which has not yet been ascertained. The enemy repeatedly buried or threw into the lake heavy guns and ammunition. Yesterday, near Loitzen, on the Widmin Lake, we dug out or recovered from the water eight heavy guns. The 10th Russian Army, under General Baron Sievers, can be regarded as com- pletely annihilated. Later. In the eastern theatre of war the pursuit after the battle in the Mazurian district took the course already announced. New battles are beginning to develop near Grodno and north of SuebaoLa. En- gagements are announced north-west of vviee and Lomza., as weill a- near Przasnysz. In Poland and wrath of the Vistula there Is nothing new.

TURKS DEFENDING THEIR i ISLANDS. I ATHBjjNS, Monday night. I iearn from a absolutely reliable source that, expecting the entrance of the Allied Fleet into the Sea of Marmora, the Turks have sent troops and heavy artillery to all the islands in that sea.— (" Daily Telegraph.")

PRINCE AND GOOD SAMARITANS. DECORATIONS FOR FRENCH I ABBE AND LADIES. (Press Association War Special). I PARIS, Tuesday. An impressive ceremony took place yester- day at Bethisy, St. Pierre, in the district of Senlis, which the Prince of Wales visited to thank the inhabitants for their care for British wonnded.. His Royal Highness was greeted by a. large crowd with cheers and cries of "Vive l' Angleterre. After being welcomed by the municipal authorities, the Prince proceeded to the Town Hall, where he conferred the insignia of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem on the Abbe Bezaut, Doctor Lajeunouze, Sister Benoit and Mademoiselle Juliette Caron, of the local nursing organisation. After bidding the authorities a cordial farewell. the Prince was accorded a very enthusiastic send off at the Town Hall as he set out in a motor-car.

( I ABERAVON BYE-ELECTION. I The nominations for the vacant seat in he North Ward for the Aberavon Town Council, Tendered vacant tltr-ough the recent resignation ot Mr. Lewis >1. Thomas, closed at 5 o'clock on Saturday. The candidates nominated for the seat were: Mr. Hopkin B Jones (Independent). Mr. John PliiHifx- .LP. (merchant), Mr. Henry Watsb. J.P. (ironmonger). The latter two candidates are ex-tnenihers of the Council, and Mr. Ifop- kiii Joziei IS a desoendant of one uf the old burgesses of the borougrh. whose late fathe. for many years occupied a position on the Town Council, and who was added to the Commission of the County just before his recent death- The withdrawals have been fixed tor to day, but there seems every like- lihood of there being a contest.

UGLY FEELING IN AMERICA, INVESTIGATE WITH- OUT DELAY." German Allegation. Americans ?'e greatly excited by the re- port from the Consul at Brernetn that the steamer Evelyn, bound from New York to Bremen with cotton, has been suuik off the German coast, near Borkum (says the New York correisiponuent of the" Daily Chron- icle. ") Mr. Bryan has instructed the "Cnited States representatives in London and Berlin to investigate the matter and report without delay. The Evelyn is insured with the Federal Fund. This sinking of an American vessel has brought home to people the possibilities with which they axe- faced. A touch of nervous feeling had only just been relieved by the safe arrival of the Philadelphia at Liverpool when the new shock was cabled. Every" one argues that the position of the "11 when she met with disaster Places the responsibility with Germany. It is not stated whether the vessel has oeen struck by a mine or s% marine, the cable merely notifying that she was blown up. It is argued that no British mines coufld possi- bly have been planted in the estuary of the Ems or thereabouts. Public Urged to be calm. The New York American, realising that there is suppressed excitement, urges restraint, and sa.-vs:- The situation that would proceed from the deliberate destruction of an American ship by either belligerent is so serious that it would be criminal to charge deliberate intent except after painstaking inves4ig"a- | tion. Similarly, the "New York Press" points out the possibility of there having been a drifting mine; and says that if .the vessel were torpedoed by a submarine Ameirican people would insist that Washington should "taike immediate forceful action. INDIGNANT BRITISH DENIAL. Preposterous German Allegation. I Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British Am- bassador, has presented to the Depart- I ment of State an emphatic and indignant denial of the German allegation that the Evelyn was blown up by Great Britain with a view to causing antagonism be- I tween the United States and Germany. I ,c" —•

ANOTHER NKUTRAL SUNK. NORWEGIAN STEAMER'S FATE OFF DOVER. A Press Association message on Tuesday ufternoon states: — A Norwegian steamer, with coal from the Tyne to Bordeaux, was mined or torpedoed off Dover on Tuesday morning. The crew of twenty-two were- saved. THE VESSEL'S IDENTITY. The Press Association s Dover corres- pondent telegraphs — The steamer was the Regin. The crew were saved by a British destroyer and landed at Dover. The Regin sank in about ten minutes. — V

SOLDIERS REPLACE STRIKERS. DISPUTE STOPPED AT NORTHAMPTON. Soldiers were employed as strike-breakers on Monday at Northampton. Two huadred labourers employed at the Government food supply base in the town asked a fortnight ago that, owing to the increased cost of living, their wages should be increased from 26s. to 3Cte. a week. They were told they would receive a reply shortly. As no reply was forthcoming on Monday they went on strike. An officer asked them to return to work pending the receipt of the reply, which, he said, would probably ar- rive from the War Office to-day, but they refused. Prompt steps were taken by the military authorities. Guards, were at once posted at the entrances to the depot, and in the af- ternoon a large number of Army Service Corps men were drafted to the stores to do the wolk of the strikers. j

SARAH BERNHARDT. FAMOUS ACTRESS' LEG AMPUTATED. A few years ago Madams Sarah Bern- hardt paid a lfying ms.^ to '-> < Theatre, Swansea, and gave a local audience an opportunity of witnessing her wonderful powers as an actress. It was learned with general regret that! the famous actress had received a serious in- jury to one of her legs whilst playing "Joan of Arc." Complications set in, and a Bor- deaux message on Monday announced that Madame Sarah Bernhardt had her right thigh amputated that morning. She showed the greatest courage. An official bulletin says that the operation was undergone under the best conditions, and that the patient is as well as coidd pos- sibly be expected.

AMERICAN WHO JOINED BRITISH COLOURS. ROMANTIC WEDDING AT COCKETT. A quaint and pretty wedding was solemn- ised at Cookett on Sunday, the contracting parties being Sergt. A. VV. J. Tear, a son of the proprietor of the Fle«iing Astora Hotel, New York, and Mrs. Mary Ann nullsmann, of Mynvdd Newydd House. Special interest was attached to the wed- ding by reason of the romantic way in which the parties came to know each other. Mr. Tear came over to England just after the outbreak of war, accompanied by his two I brothers, with the intention of joixang the aormy, aaid ..i,'TER BEING EIGHT TIMES R-E FUSED ou account of the question of nationality, was at last accepted as a- private in the 3rd Battaliun Kind's Own Royal Lancastera. While stationed at Eastbourne with his j regiment he •chumiiied up" with the ] brother of the young hidy who afterwards proved to be his future bride. The brida.l party, who drove to the church in taxis decorated with the national flag's oi j presents, jn- eluding cheques from the bridegroom's two brothers. Lieut. A. J. Tear, of the Yorkshire i'ltfarttr' v. and ('apt. H. L. Tear, of the If.. t.M.C. The happy youpie left on Monday for their j honeymoon, wliich will l: spent at East- bourne and Hnstm.gs. ljoiirne ??nd IIR ,,tiii,gs.

i MORE RUSSIAN ? SUCCESSES. I "— GUNS AND PRISONERS TAKEN. (Press Association War Service.) PETROGRAD, Monday. To-day's official communication says:— On the road from Lomza we took Edvakno after a fierce battle. The enemy took the offensive in the Przasnysz region in considerable force. We captured several villages between Rasioncz and Plonsk and 500 Germans. In the Carpathians our troops have captured the height of Smolnik, east of i Lupkow, and repulsed Austrian counter- attacks with enormous iosses. In Eastern Galicia, south-east of Stan- islavoff, wo drove off two brigades of the enemy and repulsed counter-attacks by very large forces. We took here 1,500, prisoners besides machine guns. t GERMANS CONCENTRATING IN FORCE. PETROGRAD, Monday night. While the Russian counter-offensive is developing we have to note the appear- ance of strong hostile forces on the right bank of the Vistula, in the direction of Plonsk. The Grand Duke's staff reports the transfer thither of Germans from the Bzura, and also some Austrian troops,, presumably from Western Poland. FOR THE BOSPHORUS I RUSSIANS TO ATTACK I CONSTANTINOPLE. (" Times War Telegrams, per Press I Association, Copyright.) COPENHAGEN, Monday. The Tageszeitung reports that in- formation has reached Sofia that the Rus- sians are collecting an army at Odessa which is to be shipped to Midia, on the Black Sea coost, north-west of the Bos- j phorus, and attack Constantinople.

A BATTLE FOR THE STRAITS." GERMAN VIEW OF DARDAN- ELLES EXPLOIT. (Pi ess Association War Special.) AMSTERDAM, Monday. Commenting on the bombardment of the Dardanelles, the Kreuz Zeitung" says that judging by its conclusion it does not appear to be a mere demonstra- tion but the preface to a serious battle for the Straits. After our great victory in East Prussia, says the journal, and the successful ad- vance of our allies in the Bukowina and in Galicia, and the beginning of the sub- marine war, it is considered desirable to restore the esteem of 1 the entente by an important success, and the forcing of the Dardanelles would constitute an import- ant success. The Hamburger Nachrichten," in an article urging the continuance of the war until Germany emerges victorious, writes:—If we had not taken up arms our enemies would have fallen on us and overpowered, enslaved, trampled on, and! ravished us. We should never forget for a moment that every one of the hostile populations would have been delighted to

THREE CHEERS FOR I TEACHER." Pleasing Function at a Swansea School. I At Terrace-road Scho?iLj. Swan?oa? on Tuesday morning, the children and teaches assembled in the main hall in order to make a presentation to one of the staff, Mr. Fred Jenkins. who is now a member of the 1st Howitzers, Mr. David Davies, the headmaster, con- ducted the proceedings, and spoke of the great sacrifices made by the young men of our country and Colonies in laying down their lives in defence of justice and right. Mr. Jenkins had proved himself to be an excellent teacher, and Mr. Davies felt that the honour and splendid record of the school was safe in the hands of the teacher who had decided to fight in the ranks with the boys. Mrs. Bartlett, in a neat little speech, made the presentation of a wrist watch and silver cigarette case, on behalf 01 the children and staff. Mr. F. Jenkins, in responding, was re- I ceived with tremendous applause, and I suitably returned thanks. The three cheers by the whole school surprised the neigh-J bours. The head-teacher then made a special appeal in support of Flag Day.

I FIRE AT SWANSEA DOCKS. I A fire broke out on Monday afternoon on board the Spanish boat Iolando, at the Prince of Wales Dock, and for a time caused some alarm on board. The fire broke out in the captain's cabin, and got out of control for a while, and the Swansea Fire Brigade was summoued. With the help of the mem- bers of the crew the outbreak was got under before much damage was done.

I I RHEUMATISM'S PAINS. f SOME KNOWN FACTS. There are many things that arc still unknown about rheumatism. Most treat- ments of the disorder are far from satis- factory, and though doctors realise this, nobody is more painfuhy aware of it than the sufferers themselves. A tendency to rheumatism once estab- lished, the acute pains are liable to re- turn with every spell of bad weather, showing that the poison is still in the blood, awaiting favourable conditions to become active and cause troubte. One fact is known and acknowledged by all medical writers, and this is that; the blood is rapidly thinned when the rheumatic-poison invades it. Building up the blood by means of the well-known Dr. Williams' Pink Pills is the best' remedy for rheumatism, as the blood so enriched is abie to overcome or throw off the poisons of the disorder. Lumbago is, of course, rheumatism in the muscles cf the back and loins and should be treated similarly. 1 Readers will no doubt be interested to learn of the success which Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People have-had in' the treatment of rlknunatism in its vari- ous forms. At the first twinge, obtain a box of these pills from your dealer; (remember that substitutes are nseiess). If pi"dcrred, send 2s. 9d. for one box or 1;?. 9d. for six to Dr. Wil)ia)ns' Medicine Co., !6. Holborn Viaduct,J! Lnn')"u. FREE. If you- need further infonna-| tiOH se'?d a. postcard to R?ok Ücpt. 4H Holborn Yiaduct. London, asking for fi-eai copy of a useful htt!c H??tth Guide with hints on Rheumatism. ) <

I RTJSSIAN INFANTRY'S STEADFASTNESS, NINE DAYS FOREST BATTLE. How the Army Corps Was Lost. I PETROGRAD, Monday. The official st.atement published this morn- ing is useful as showing the true extent of our reverse, and as enabling us to verify our estimate of the position on the East Prussian border. EIGHT TO FOUR. rrom the course of events, as given by Headquarters, it appears that four corps, composing the 10th Army, were entrenched along the Angerap nnd the Masurian Lakes, while from preceding official dispatches we know that a separate detachment had been operating north of Tilsit. Against this force the Germans about February 10 deployed two armies, aggregating eight corps. the Russians, having earlier noticed the enemy's concentratlOJl" had decided to withdraw on the Xiemen and the Bobr. The great diffi- culty of bringing up reinforcements by rail and over roads deep in know necessitated this precaution. The enemy's extreme left apparently began operations by sweeping east of Tilsit within the curve here described by the course of the Piemen, and threatening to turn the whole of the Russian position. Meanwhile the whole of the German force advancing along the front from Tilsit to Lysk hurled itself against the Russians. The fighting assumed the sanguinary character already noted on the BZllra and the Rawka, the enemy coming on in close formation and being mown down wholesale. The Russian wing corps holding the section between Gumbinnen and Tilsit under the threat of a flanking movement from the north could evade it only by anti- cipating the enemy. Hence ensued the cry hurried retreat" in the direction of Kovno. Thereupon the enemy converged across the railway and attacked in overwhelming num- bers the flank of the Darkehmen corps, which wa,s already hard pressed from the west. One division of this corps had to fhrhf. AGAINST FIVE TIMES ITS NUMBER, ?? I ? ..? itna iLs yuccessiin withdrawal to the positions it u had been ordered to occupy is regarded as one of the most creditable exploits of the Russian Army. But it was against the remaining two corps that the enemy's greatest efforts were exerted. From the official report it is evi- dent that large columns of the enemv ap- peared on their fiajiks, threatening to sur- round them from the direction or Suwalki and Grajewo. Both corps succeeded, in. re- treating through Augustowo. Here in the forest fastnesses, amid deep snow, they fought for nine days, and, as the official ac- i count says, inflicted severe losses on the enemy. Truly a wonderful record of stanch- ness and fortitude. At the hour of telegraphing, information received from private sources indicates tho continued^ success of the Russian movement. I REINFORCEMENTS UP. I" BATTLES ACQUIRING NEW CHARACTER." The Petrograd correspondent of the "Daily News and Leader" says Despite the heavy losses on its flank the Tenth Army detained the enemy for nine days, and came out of the battle successfully on February 19, occupying its allotted posi- tions. The conditions of the retreat were unim- aginably difficult—the movement through. the Augustowo Woods and across marshes and tracts deep in snow, where there was no possibility of using rail or motor trans- port, calls forth great admiration for the endurance and firmness of the soldiers. They accomplished the retreat in order, always lighting, and dealing the enemy enormous blows. Now that reinforcements have arrived the battles are acquiring a new character.

"A CONSIDERABLE TIME" BEFORE WE TAKE THE DARDANELLES. (Press Association War Special). PARIS, TuesdaN- The Peti. t Journal" to-day says In quarters well competent to judge of the series of Operations begun against the fortifications of the Dardanelles, it is generally thought it will be a considerable time before it its possible to announce simultaneously with the capture of Con- stantinople <:he freedom of the Straits.

GERMAN TRENCH BLOWN UP. FIELD MARSHAL FRENCH'S COMMUNIQUE. I PRESS BUREAU, Munday, 1.50 p.m. The Field Marshal commanding the Brit- [ ish Forces in France reports as follows- I (1) The enemy continues to show con- siderable activity in the neighbourhood of Ypres, and several attacks and coun- ter-attacks have taken place. At 6 a.m. on the 21st the enemy exploded an elabor- ate series of mines, which destroyed one of our trenches. A new line was prepared a short distance in the rear and was im mediately occupied. Any attempts at further progress have been completely1 frustrated. (2) Near Givenchy our infantry, after a successful bombardment, captured an enemy's trench and blew it up. An at- tempted attack by the enemy aJong the I La Bassee Canal was easily repulsed by our artillery fire. (3) South of the river Lys there has been an increase in artillery and rifle fire in which our troops have shown a marked superiority. (4) Along the remainder of our front only artillery duels have taken place. (5) Thick weather has handicapped thf work of n ir^r^H.

SPIES ON THE LUSITANIA STARTLING STATEMENT I FROM U.S.A. ) The following message from New York ap- pears in a copy of the "Pittsburg Despatch" just to hard "Among the 'inner circle' of the Germans in New York there has been more rejoicing over the safe arrival in Liverpool of the Lusitania than over any other war-time event since the German lfeet's victory off Coronel. The rejoicing is due to the fact that OTi board the Lusitania were no fewei- than eight persons in the volunteer service of the Intelligence; Department of the Ger- man Government, charged with the ex- >. i-emely hazardous mission of ascertaining cei-ta li; important facts about Great Britain and her military and naval preparations. "The eight men were in charge of a hi-an known to hundreds of persons in this city. ]h> is describwl as a person, nf da,ring. "All the men travelled a.s British subjects with American passports."

-.r MORE MONEY, OR-? I BRITISH WORKERS' WAGE DEMAND. i I At a London meeting of the Miners' Federation, the President stated that if the cost of living remained as high as at pre- sent it might be necessary for the miners and other workers in this country—wages agreement notwithstanding—to scek relief I by demanding an increase of walres.

LOUGHOR'S FIRST WAR VICTIM. I THE POSTMAN AT PENLLER- GAER. I The first Loughor man has fa.llen in the I war in the person of Private David Rich- ards, of the 1 t BattaLion Welsh Regiment. The sad news was rt-coived on Monday by his wife, Mrs. Richards, who resides at Woodland-road, Loughor, and the War Office communication stated that he was killtd in action on February 3rd. Private Richards was a reservist, who was called up last. August, and was engaged in guard- ing tne iServern Tunnel. When the 1st Welsh returned from India, he, together with Private D.. Davies, Belgrave-road, Loughor, rejoined their old lYgÏment, both of them having served in India, and having been through the AV'c"i (,TYlW,gn. I His brother, Mr. David Richards, Wood- land-road, received a postcaud dated France, January 28th, and he stated that they had reached France safely, and were not far from the trenches and the firing lines, and they expected to be there some- time during the week. He could not have been in the firing line longer than a few days. Private Richards was a postman at Gor- seinon, and he used to deliver the letters at Penllergaer. The sympathy of the in- habi)tants of Loughor goes out to his re- latives.

SWANSEA AND BELGIAN LACEMAKERS. ART AND CRAFTS COMMITTEE ENQUIRIES. I A CHANCE FOR LOCAL I CONNOISSEURS. I A meeting of the Swansea Art. and Crafts I Committee was held at the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery on Monday, Aid. D. Davies (chairman) presiding. The galerues ha.. been closed since Feb- ruary 4th at dusk on account of the lights. The Chairman said dusk was now becom- ing later and the hours were rapidly ex«.end- JOg. Mr. Roger Beck thought there was no danger of aircraft. "They would get a good peppering first, he temarked. THE LIBRARY RATE. As regards the sub-comrmttee appointed by the Council to consider the allocation of the Public Library rate it was decided to ask the chairman and vdee-chan man to at- tend when the joint meeting was called, The Chairman said they Had made an ar- rangement with the Library Committee two years ago; the penny rate did not belong I i E,O?i(?y to the Free Li orary, as so&e of tnos ) members thought. The Art Director said it was a Public Galljery and Art Gallery rate. The estimates for the year on the Art Gallery showed income anticipated j3972, and expenditure £ 693. The debt last March was L653. The Chairman said that the debt would be materially reduced. The visitors to the Glynn Vivian Art GaLery during January were 1,7^2, and the total since the opening 180,155. As regards the Swansea membership on the National Museum of Wales Court, the committee wrote suggesting repie- jpntation of the gallery on that body (the Mayor is the only representative of the Corporation), naming Mr. R. Heck. The director of the museum wrote saving j the vacancies created had been filled, but 1, tne matter-Would be borne in mind. As I the Mayor was busy with other things the virtual effect was that Swansea was not, represented. ihe general opinion was that the com- rnittee should be represented, as previously decided, and the chairman undertook to see the Mayor and talk over the matter. Mrs. John (Grove-place) wrote giving nine specimens of needlework (on view) in memory of her late hueband- The Director said they were insured for £ 800 and were excellent specimens of early I Victoriari needlework. The gifts were accepted with thanks. I DR. STEPHENS' Uttt;K. I Last March Dr. Stephens gave suvei I chalice (177Sjf conditionally on six others giving similar guts. The art director wd no other gifts had been made 60. far. Any specimen of early silver copper, or other metal would be acceptable and would be in conformity with the offer. It was decided to invito the public to reo spond so that the gallery could take ad- vantage of the offer. Miss A. Thomas, Hawthoru-a?nue, Up- land??s granted a.choiar?P in the miniature painting section. The visitors to the Deff-ett Francis Gal- lery during January were 867, and since the re-opening 20,951. A letter was read from the director of Merthyr Art Gallery applying for snyill loan collection of prints. It was decided to ac- cede to the application. The Chairman said they had numerous prints unframed, and the authority might like to have the loan of them and frame them for a few years. Mr. R. Beck Perhaps a change of an willi do them good. The Chairman: They willllot be going to smokier surroundings. Mr. R. Beck No, but rather more brac- ing. "?t was decided to assist Merthyr in the directions indicated. The Art Director, in reporting or. the ,sits of H.M. Inspector to the School of Art and Crafts, said the block ?rant system had been dispensed with, and that in future the grant would be allocated annually on inspection of work. The estimates re the School of Arts art4 Crafts showed that. estimates and receipts for the year were £ 891, and payment £ 1,813. Last year there was estimated 1 EI,816, and the estimates this year are B3 leas. BELGIANS AND L-AUE-iNIAJ&IiNU. The Art Director suggested that prov.sion be made for etching The cost of setting up a room he estimated at £50. At Preston two Belgian refugees were teaching lace- making, and he thought perhaps one could I be got from outside. The Chaiinian said all the classifications of Belgian craftsmen were tabula*jd in London, I and they ceu.J say where bhe lace-makers wers. He did not think there ere many ui Wales. The Art Director said at Preston thev had a class of 80, and grants were obtained., aod he was instructed to e enquiries on the lines he suggested. ¡

OFFICE BOY TO CHAIRMAN. I Death of Mr. Manners, of Deat? Worthington's." Tho death occurred on Monday morn-j ing at Burton, of Mr. W. P. Manners, chairman of Worthington and Co., L.-i.. i c l ia i rlri,tti (lil' brewers. Deceased, who was aba tc 70 years of age. entered the firm as I boy. He was ultimately appointed n'tan&gsr, j and shortly after the conversion of the firm to a limited liability company, wiihj a capital of over a million in ]."S9. 1:0 I bcf.amo chairman and managing diivtor. • Mr. disposition. Last week there was recorded ) of the inanairing director oi < Bass. '•

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WAR AND CHRISTIANITY RENOWNED PREACHER 1.'1 RENOWNED PREACHER R1 SWANSEA. The preacher officiating at Brunswick esieyan Chapel, Swansea, on Cunday, was Dr. irank Ba«iard,. M.A., B.&. In the morning the suoject of his discourse was "Good News of God," and his reterences and aiusions to the war and its bearing upon Christianity were. of great interest. tome had suggested that this war was going to be the destruction of Christianity, 11" said. Belgium was going to rise horn its sad ashes giealer and purer an duooler than ever; and go, he believed, was Christianity. They eould see plainly that Christianity had failed to a vtry large ex- tent, nut whoily, but comparatively. The war had arisen because the nations weie not Christian. Belgium would have to be better than it was before; so would Christianity. In what way? It woald have to be truer to fact; it would have to be broader in sympathy; it would have to be more modern in application; it would have to be more hol-st in facing that which actually was; it would have to be more compassionate, sympathlsng more deepiy with the needs and the woes of men; it would have to be more severe in facing more unflinchingly such an evil as Ul- vemperaace, Lu mention only une, as the Russian Government had faced it-there would i-:ive to oe more bravery in that sense; and then there would come a more hopeful Gospel in every wiy. All that meant that neither preacher nor people wuu-J have the easy tune they had had in the past. There had never been a Christian coun- try or a Christian city yet. There had only been approaches to those things, though approaches not to be despsed. The doctor narrated that a man ask d him at a confeience what became of the soldiers that were killed in battle. The maii was greatly d stressed, for be said they were not. converted. They were not Methodists, they were not Baptists, then what would become of them?. "Poor man," said the doctor, "as if because a man was not a Methodist or a Baptist and con- verted there was no hope for him. I will tell you what becomes of them: They go to the Father. That is what becomes of them. They fall into our Father's arms as surely as the child falls into yonr arms if it falls from danger and struggle and suffering.

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WIDOW WITH FOUR CHILDREN COMPLAINANT IN LLANELLY BABY CASE. Au application was made at the LI a nelly Police Court on Monday by Letitia Morgan. Preswylfa, Tumble, against David Phillips. Trallwyn leaf, Maenach-logdda. Clyndwernen, Mr. T. Ludford appeared for the complain ant. Mrs. Morgan stated that defendant was the father of her child. She was a widow with four children. Phillipe formerly worked as a collier of the Tumole, and lodged with her for six years. He remained until a month after the birth of 'he child. and gave Her a. sovereign. A month ago she received a let- ter from him. Mr. Thomas Jones, J.P.: Is the man work- ing now? Mr. Ludford: There i- nothing physically wrong with him. Very likely it is a guilty conscience that keeps him away. Catherine James, Tumble, said that she had seen defendant nursing the baby. Phil. lips admitted the paternity. The Bench made an order of 4s. a week.

THREE NEUTRALS AT ONE BLOW. GERMAN SUBMARINE SUR- PASSES ITSELF. The "Matin" on Monday remarks The German submarines have distinguished them selves by an unooinparable exploit. They have sunk a, Norwegian ship carrying American cargo destined for Holland. Thus with one stone they have killed not two, but three birds. It is one of those successes which have to be paid for. If the Germans comolain of the ferocity of England to these neutrals for whom the German blockade at the very beginning procuros such delights, %nd make use of their favourite argument since things began to go badly for them— "But I must live"—they will have thoroughly deserved the historic reply, "I don't see the necessity."

BUILDING SUBMARINES AT ANTWERP. MYSTERY OF A SHIPBUILDING YARD. I I ROTTERDAM. Monday. A gentlervn who has arrived from Ant- werp nf.)-ms the ''f.ieuwo Rottcrdamst he Couraut" .at the Gotmans are build.1 g submarines at Antwerp. time ag high wall was crec+ftd around Cock rill's yard and wbs'ves at lob >ken. lIat was happening in-xle was a n-iys-ery unfc'l ciirio j' workmen in a neigh- bouring est-iblishment allowed th^mseives to be hoisted In a 1- ight overlooking a wail which surrounded the area. They saw a larb iimbei of German Admiralty woilc* Tien engag -d or unfin:«hca submarines. Some latir a crane b* which sub- marines zrc swnnar was requisitioned j, r,,t used for lowering bniarines into the water, I W.-ttsr, where they were 4ested. Subsequently submarines or pari; oi submarines were trausojrted by Ü, Zeti)rugge. ("London Daily News. ^>■1 ui y in I I. IWMI III j

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