South Wales Weekly Post

VICTORY IN MESOPO- TAMIA. ENEMY FLYING TO, BAGDAD. FIVE HUNDRED CASUALTIES. In Parliament on Wednesday, Mr. Austen Chamberlain read despatches from General .Nixon dealing with the operations in Meso- potamia. A further British -victory has been gained. Strong enemy positions were stormed, one gun was captured, many rifles, hundreds of prisoners, and the enemy are now in full retreat on Bagdad, with our forces in pur- » suit. Our losses were about 500.

LATE MIS,S BENSON. THIRD OF HER FAMILY I-. BE BURIED LATELY AT REYNOLDSTON. The funeral of the late Miss Charlotte! Lenora Benson, of Fairy Hill, Gower. took pla-ce on Wednesday noon at Reynoldston, and as the mourners assembled in the little church, through the windows of which streamed the lovely autumn sun upon a mag- iiificemt display of floral tributes to the de- ceased's loving memory, one recalled similar scenes enacted in the same place in connec- rection with the same family within com- paratively recent months, for it seemed but yesterday that the late Colonel Erie Benson, and later on his nephew, Ca-pt. Benson. both victims of the present terrible war, were laid to rest in the village churchyard at Reynold- ffton. The remains of the late Miss Benson had been brought from London, where deatn occurred, and deposited overnight in the Church. The coffin was of unpolished oak, With a large brass cross upon the cover. The chief mourners were Miss Benson, Miss Gladys Benson, Mrs. Whitridre, Col. b. M. Benson (Southampton). His Honour Judge Denman Benson, Col. H. W. Benson, D.S.O. (commanding the 14th (Swansea) Battalion, Welsh Regiment), Lady Lyons iKilvrottgh), Hrs. Talbot, Mrs. and Miss Mashiter. Mr. and Mrs. Ll. Pritchard, Major D. Brock Williams, Major Bertie Perkins, Major Mashiter, Dr. Morgan (BeynoldstorO, and Mr. Mashiter. The officiating clergymen were the Rev. R. W. Lockyer, M.A. (Vicar of Reynoldston), the Rev. R. 11. Talbot, M.A. (Pcnmaen), and the HeT. 8. W. Jenkins, B.D. (Oxwich). The coffin was borne from the church to the family grave, which had been prettily, lined with moss and rose?, by tenants and farmers on 1 the estate. THE WREATHS. I The very beautiful floral tributes were sent j by: lier Mother," Col. S. M. Benson and í Viscountess Gort, Judge W. D. Benson and "ftiss Gladys- 'Benson, Col. H. W. Benson,, D.S.O., Mr. F. T. Benson, Miss Alice Benson, Miss Madge Benson, Mrs. R. E. Benson and bildren. Mrs. T. P. Benson, Lieut.-Commander !C n. Benson, R.N., and Mrs. Benson, Mr. W. F. M. Benson, Household 55, Lowndes- 's qua re, S.W. "Household 10. William-street (Mrs. Davies and Mrs. Williams! House- hold Fairy Hill (Lake, Paul, Hilda)," Mrs. F. W. Whitridge (New York), Rev. and Mrs. Perrot Bush. Mias Julia Monk, Lady Sand- hurst. Major Merryn Wingfield, Mrs. Wing- field, Mrs. Pretty Perry, Lady Lyons (Kil- vrough), I-adv Llewelyn. Lord Swansea, Mrs. Evans (Clarence Villas), Mrs. Gibson Craig, Lady Leighton. Hon. Mabel Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Crawshay (Cyfarthfa) and Miss Bruce, i Mrs. and Miss Heneage (Pare Je Breos), Miss Dulcia Vivian (Clyne Castle), Mias Clara Astell and Mr. John Astell, Miss Jane Wil- liams, Officers of the 14th Welsh Regiment (Swansea Battalion)," Major D. Brock Wil- liams, Lieut. M. B. Williams, Miss Lindsay, v, Mr. and Mrs. Mashiter, Miss Talbot (Penrice), Mr. and Mrs. LI. Pritchard, Mr. Urquarht -.Fairy Hill). The funeral arrangements were efficiently carried" ont by Messrs. D. C. Jones and Son, Castle-square. Swansea. 1

60 YEARS STALL- HOLDER. AGED LLANELLY WOMAN I FINED. >t the Llaneliy Police Court on Wednesday, I Margaret Morse, Pemberton, Burry Port, was charred with having unjust weights in the Llaneliy Market. Defendant was represented by her grand, PrA,-n, and when asked what plea he put in reo plied: "If she is found guilty I suppose she i is guilty." Inspector Jones, County Council, said the woman was in the act of using the unjust weight when he came along. It was stated that defendant was 89 years of age, and had been carrying on business -111 the market for 60 years. The Bench imposed a, fine of 5s. ,I i

CHINESE AT LLANELLY.J • BATCH OF ALIEN ACT PROSECUTIONS. I At Llaneliy Police Court on Wednesday, Jeremiah Griffiths, 18, Andrew-street; Thomas Thomas, 50, Andrew-street; Wm. Griffiths, 47, Andrew-street; and Jos Sullivan, Andrew-ter- race, were charged with offences under the Alien Registrajion A ct. Detective-Sergt. Hodge Lewis said that when he called at the house of Jeremiah Griffiths lie found two Chinese, who had not been re- gistered as aliens. Thomas Thomas also had a Chinese subject at his house, and he found another at the houses of W. Griffiths and J. Sullivan. The latter had four Chinese. Thos. Thomas was fined 10s., and the three other defendants were each ordered to pay 6p. 6.d. towards the costs.

POWELL-PHILLIPS. Military Wedding at Morriston. An interesting military wedding was quietly solemnised at Iilangyfelach Church on Wednesday, The contracting parties I were Trooper Bryn Powell, 1st Line Glamorgan Yeomanry (son of Mr. Wm. Powell, Glantawe-street), and Miss Edith M. Phillips, the popular Morriston con- tralto (eldest daughter of Mr. Wm. Phillips, manager of the furnishing de- partment at Messrs. Evans' Bros., Mor- riston.) The bride, who was given away by her father, was prettily attired in white em- broidered voile, with a black picture hat to match. She carried a magnificent I sheath of white arum lilies. The brides- t maids were Miss Violet PowelJ, Miss Beattie Phillips, and Miss Lily Bowden, I!rnd Scoutmaster Frank Powell (brother .c;f the bridegroom) acted as best man. the marriage ceremony was conducted by the Rev. W. Thomas. The happy couple were recipients of -pu^sr<flis and costl^^Rreseaits.

I COMMODORE HENEAGE. SWANSEA NAYAL. OFFICER'S PROMOTION. Two new promotions are announced to the rank of commodore. The first is that of Captain A. W. Heneage, whose last published appointment was to the com- mand of the battleship Albion on August 1, 1914. As a lieutenant of the Powerful he landed with the naval brigade which went through the siege of Lady smith, I, where he gained mention in despatches and special promotion to commander. Originally Commodore Heneage was in [chargè of the mine-sweeping trawlers at the Dardanelles. It is probable that the promotion is in recognition of the ex- tremely responsible and arduous duties of supervising the landing of stores in Gallipoli from the trawlers, which have been used in place of the larger trans- ports in view of the submarine menace.

"UNDERFED WORKERS," NEATH RAILWAYMEN'S RESOLUTION. POSITION OF THE "SHOP" MEN. (OFFICIALLY CONTRIBUTED.) A meeting composed or 300 members of the Neath No. 2 branch of the National Union of Railwaymen was held at the Glamorgan Hotel, Neath, on Monday evening, to consider the negotiations which a.re proceeding be- tween the railway officials and the N.U.R. Executive Council respecting war bonuses to all grades of railwaymen. The chief question under discussion was with regard to shop- men receiving the war bonus, and several speeches were made to the effect that all grades working on railways either under the Conciliation Board or not should partake of these bonuses or be given permanent in- creases as is decided by the executive com- mittee. After a long and heated discussion the following resolution was carried and will be forwarded to the head offices, London:- That we, the Neath No. 2 Branch of the N.U.R., representing over 400 members, com- posed of shopmen,' having regard to the fact that shopmen' are suffering old sores, the remedy for which is long overdue, and the irritation caused by the bullying system, it is not surprising to find that 'shopmen' are growing rebellious. Shopmen seem to for- get that their lives belong to themselves, and we must demand the right to live, and the ra'ilway companies made to pay a living wage to their employes, who are responsible for the working of such railways. The underfed workers of these rich railway companies, who make a profit of over 48 millions a year, the only wonder is that railway men have so long borne their hardships without complaint. Railway managers are not fading the signs" of the times or they would not treat the pre- sent crisis as if it was the work of salaried agitators. The railway worker is becoming animated with the same determination to im prove their conditions and to realise their manhood rights. "While we decide to defer aetion pending the result of the present negotiations, we desire to impress on the Executive Committee that nothing short of our original demands, viz., 5s. per week advance in wages and double time for Sunday duty for all grades of rail- way workers, whether coming under the Con- ciliation agreement or not, will prevent an outbreak disastrous to the country, and we resolve to meet again on October 2nd to de- cide what further action we intend to take. This increase is to apply to trades unionists only."

SLPT IN OPEN STREET.] ALLEGED SHOCKING CHILD I NEGLECT. At Swansea on Thursday Matilda .Tones, a i gipsy, was charged with being drunk at Newton while m charge of three children. Inspector Davies applied for a remand, to enable another charge to be brougtht against her. He stated that defendant. her hue- band, and three children were found sleep- ing in the open street at Newton the pre- vious night. Inspector Jones, N.S.P.C.C., also applied for a warrant against the man and woman for neglecting their children. The magist-raites granted both appl ica-, tions.

GREAT PORT TALBOT FUNERALS. RECENT DOUBLE MOTORING FATALITY. STRIKING MANIFESTATIONS OF REGRET. I On Wednesday, at .the Chapel of Ease Bp anal G?nnd Port Talbot, the interments took place of the late ?'"?? WMttmgton, o?t ?/ ndale Ho?e, Port Talbot, and Bryn- ley Clark, '?y Arms Hotel, CWavon, who were killed in a motor-cycle accident ??J? M?fm-road on Saturday. ? ?"?? ?-e.rm?nt was that of young Whitt,:nghm, which was I An impressive demonstration I or respeco ana sympathy. Prior to proceed- irng to the burial plaee a service was held at CaJfana Welsh Baptist Church, where I Captain Evan Danes paid tributes to the memory of the deceased. The process^ whwh followed the cortege to the burial- place was of extensive dimensions, and ill- eluded representatives of all the lea-din commercial firrps in the district. The burial rites were performed by the Rev. Edgar Badham (Sandfields Forward Move- nient). The chief mourners were Mr. and Mrs. Whittcngton (parents), Miss Kloj-rie Wliit tington (sister), Mr. Tom Ram shot torn (son- in-law). There were over fifty florattributes from relatives and friends. I The Late Brynley Clark. Following this came the funeral of the late Brynley Clark, which was also of ex- c.eptnall dimensions. The procession was led by a large number of the general pubJiic including a. number of leading public and industrial men of the district. Following the hearse was a long string of mourning coaches, brakes, and other vehicles, the whole extending for nearly half a. mUe. Tho coffin was covered with floral tributes, and a large number of these—about fifty—were carried by people in the procession. The buKal ground of the Chapel of Ease and the approaches and surroundings were crowded by some thousands of people. The burial rites were prformed by the Rev. I). J. Jones (Vicar), assisted by the Rev. D. Bankes Wilhams (viiear o| Ow~m- 1'YQP'¡a, c.. ,d'

ATTACK EXPECTED- I STILL A SURPRISE. IMPRESSIONS OF PRISONERS. I STORY OF THE GREAT ADVANCE. I BRITISH HEADQUARTERS. Sent. 26. The British offensive began early y-ester- day (Saturday) morning, when, after an unprecedentedly heavy artiillery bombard- ment down th. whole liiine, important infan- try movements were made at various points, especially to the. south of La Bassee. Attacks were also made illl the vicinr-t-Y of Hooge and to the north of La Ba-see-- Aire Cajtal, and these succeeded in attract- ing strong enemy reinforcements to the threatened points. As has already been officially announced, good results were obtained. The British troops advancing from the Vermelles area captured the enemy's trenches along a front of some five miles, in some places breaking through for a distance of over two miles. Loos, a straggling minlllg liamlet with a population before the war of 1,008 inhabi- tants, was surrounded and captured. Hill 70, to the east of nt, was nearly completely gained, and the outskirts of the village of Hullnch, due north of Loos, were also taken. There was also heavy fighting at Hooge, where the Bellewaarde Farm and ridge to the north of the Ypres—Menin road fell into our hands. The position thus won was, however, later found to be untenable, and we fell back. On the other hand, south of the road, we successfully stormed and held 600 yaj-ds of the enemy's trench. I In all dose on 2,000 prisoners, the Largest number yet taken by the 1 British II 1 *7 in trie present war, were coJlectert, wnue eight guns, besides numerous machine-guns, were also captured. The satisfaction with which this good news was received was increased by the success of the French cn the Champagne country and in the Arras sector. At the present juncture, when fighting is still in progress, it is, of course, impos- sible to d,iscuss at any length or with any detail the actual movements or what the object of such movements may be. It must suffice to give a broad outline and to leave the gaps to be filled in later. The artillery preparation which preceded the attack was terrific. A Great concentrati-on- of guns had been made at various points, while enormous quantities of shells had been col- lected in readiness for the attack. Intermit- tent firing had been going on for days past, but shortly after midnight and in the early hours of Saturday morning the German posi- tions were subjected to a bombardment the like of which has never bean approached in this war. At a distance the roar sounded like some tremendous machine-gun, and so oomoen- trated was the fire that it was impossible to distinguish the separate detonations, From the Yser Canal down to the end of the French line the Allies' guns took up the note, and soon the whole of the Allies' line was thundering and re-echoing with the in- fernal racket. The German lines becamc smothered in dust and smoke, their parapeta melted away, thoir barbed wire disappeared. Those sleeping thirty or forty miles away were awakened in the night by the dull rumbling of the incessant reverberations, while even at tha.t distance the displace- ment of air was clearly felt. The whole atmosphere was filled with the noise of guns. And so it continued throughout the day with but few intervals. The question on everyone 's iips was: ■ ■"Htw mwch lowger can it last?" Back at General Headquarters that continual pound- such a mighty outburst of overwhelm- ing power, made one strangely nervous and restless. It was impossible to settle down to anything with that dull cannonading con- tinually ringing in one's ears. Many ru- mours were afloat all day. Everyone had a different report to relate as to what had happened, and each was greedily believed by the ignorant. All, however, were unani- mous on one point, namely, that the Allies had scored a good initial "success. Already by noon it was stated that a real advance had been made from Vermelles. Loos had fallen. Hulloch it was at first reported had been captured. This later proved to be in- correct. Prisoners, it was stated, were sur- rendering in parties—index of the demorali- sation among the eneii-aud the French down in the Argonne had broken through on a front of many miles. It can easily be understood how such tid- ings were received after so many months of enforced stalemate. At the outset the weather prospects were not favourable, but before midnight a change set in, The moon appeared triumphant irom the ciouds, and the stars began to twinkle. The morning broke dull, but fine, with a. slight mist, reminiscent of the open- ing days of the battle of the Aisne or of Neuve Chapelle. It was good fighting weather, not too hot and fairly clear. All through the previous day the roads had been blocked by great pressure of traffic. Men, guns, stores, ammunition—-everything required for fighting choked the main ar. teries leading up to the points c-f attack. Forcing their vav through the press came the dispatch riders racing along on their motor-cycles, picking a. way through that great throng with the ease and skill that comes of long practice. As the day wore on more reliable reports of what had been happening came in. Our line had been pushed up from Vermelles— Grenay to a line running slightly to 'the west of Hulltwli, and thence down to the east of Loos, which was in our hands. The large number of prisoners taken would point to heavy losses in killed and wounded among the enemy. Worn-out Prisoners. It was my fortune to encounter a Jarge body of the prisoners, over seven hundred in number, at a certain railway station, where they were a?out to be entrained for removal to the base. It was a very impres- sive sight. On, a. small piece of rising ground adjoining the railway track the mass of Ger- man troops had been roughly assembled. Some were standing, some lying, some talk- ing, others sullen. A few were wounded, with the blood showing through the rough field dressing. All seemed worn out, while their uniform wa's muddy and faded to such a degree that the famous feldgrau had I in many cases been transformed into a uni- form dust colour. The men were of good physique, but of a brutish type. Poles pre- dominated. The prisoners looked too ex- hausted and docile, while some of them even expressed their content at having finished, with the war. Nearly all of them were taken at: Loos. The town was surrounded on three sides, and the Germans, caught in a trap, had perforce to surrender, having, so the men said, fired their last cartridges. The prisoners—both those I saw here and elsewhere—were quite willing to talkx and some had interesting stories to tell. Two ofifcers who had been captured im the attack on Hooge admitted that though the big attack had long been expected, it was a surprise when at did come. The elder-of them, a Landsturm captain, said that-half 'his compamy 1100 been blown up by a nlln whooh had wrecked his trenches, and that he himself had been, taken by the rush of British troops,tliut -had poured into the breach caused by the explosion. He ex- pressed Deep admiration of the British infantry, I and particularly j-emarlced upon their steadiness under fire. He had, he said, only returned from fiteave a week before, but agreed that it would be more comfortable to spend the winter in England thatr' in the trenches. The other officer, a young subaltem-of the regulars in the same company, was a dapper young gentleman with hair brushed steffly off has forehead. He had fought through the whole war since August, 1914, and regretted that he would no lon g er be able to take part an it. The mine explosion had buried ham, but half an hour later, at 6.50 in the morning, he had been dug out by the British troops, who had given him a drink of -w,,ater and a cigarette. This I treatment lie had particularly appreciated, especially the cigarette. He naively added that he could never make a charge without a cigarette in his mouth. Another prisoner, a man of the regiment, decferod that practically the Whole of his regiment had been taken. I bec?isd the regiment on their left had been almost completely destroyed. The latest news from the front is that  heavy fighting is proceeding between Hul- luch an d Loos. MORE. HEAVY FICHTINC. I Monday, Sept. 27. { After three days of hard fighting the British troops remain firmly? established in the positions they have won from the enemy, despite, heavy counter-attacks by the latter. Movements of considerable importance were carried out to-day, and further cap- tures id men and guns have been made at Loos, where a number of the enemy were discovered hiding i,the cellars of the vil- lage, while a large additional number of gun-reportwi to be 23-was collected at various points in and around Loos. It is not yet known whetheor there were field-guns or macliine-guns. Further finds will also un- doubtedly be made later when the hamlet is thoroughly searched, tor the straggling na- ture of the place must have provided the enemy with many good points for the posting cf guns and the preparation of fortified posi- tions. Strangely enough, some civilians were found to he still living in Loos, despite the fierce fighting that has raged around the pla-ce. Fight for Hill 70. Tbeae was iurtiier heavy righting- to-day I at several points. The grofltnd. situated about a thousand yards to the west of Hais- ries was the centre of much infantry fight- [ ing, which still continues. A certain point on Hill 70, which up to the time of writing is not in our hands, was also contested. Along the rest of the line the situation seems to have been fairly quiet. The weather to'-day was somewhat vari- able in the morning, but iill the Afternoon the sky became overcast, and the sJn set in a thick downpour of rain, with a ohilly wind. I had an opportunity to-day of, visiting the neigh bourhood of the fighting to the south of La Bassee-—Aire Canal, and from an eminence some miles behind the trenches secured a splendid paiKM-ajnic view of the battlefield. From-the grassy rise the minding r village of Noeux-les Mines was in the im- i mediate foregroutiU. with the miners red cot- tages nestling up against the enormous slag heaps adjoining the pits. Slightly- to the ¡ 11ight of the village The famous Tower Bridge of Loos rears up on the horizon. Such is the name the soldiers have given to a certain steeH framework composed of double metal turrets connected by an overhead girder, which forms part of the machinery of the mining pits outside Loos. This bridge, long coveted by the Tommies, is now in our hands, together with the liamlet itself. Overhead the aeroplanes were very active. Machines were constantly flying towards the onemy's territory. Our success has been largely contributed to by the Activity of the aerial service. livery day tho maon-ines navo been up 111 large nmnbers, ajid important results of a vital character have been gained by skilful observation—information that proved of the greatest value when the actual attack had" to be made, while clever and fearless bomb- dropping has done considerable damage to the enemy. A systematic attack was made upon the enemy's lines of communication to the south of Lille. On three successive days aviators dropped bombs with great success. On the 23rd a goods train was wrecked by this means, and the railway damaged in several places. On the 24th further points of the line were blown up, and on the 25th three coaches of a troop train and a goods train were damaged, while the track was hit in four places. Finally, yesterday bombing attacks re- sulted in the wrecking of several carriages of a troop train. The engine and two coaches of another train were derailed, while lastly, at an important railway junction several sheds were set on fire and the per-. manent way damaged in six places. During the past week there have been no fewer than 27 fights in the air, in only one of which our machine was worsted. One German machine is definitely known to-have been destroyed. The cheering news from the French front has ca-used the greatest satisfaction in our lines. The men feej |hat the Allies are co operating with each jjfc!ier in a spirit of per- fect confidence and trust in each other's power and corn-age. The morale of our army in the field can never have been befctef than it is to-day. The sigtht of Sir John French standing this afternoon in the garden of the head- quarters of a certain undt not far removed from the front; engaged in earnest conver- sation with one of his commanders, wa-s somehow strangely encouraging to those who saw it. The Franco-British offensive has begun in a manner that Augurs most favourably for the future. It would, however, be dan- gerous to speculate at present as to the ulti- mate result of the movement. Two things are certain, namely, that the enemy has alrea-dv received, several severe blows, and that a simultaneous blow on the French and British fronts bas taxed his reserves on the Western front to their extreme limit. ■■ ■ —-

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—i——-— "CALLOUS AND BRUTAL." SWANSEA HOSPITAL MINUTE CRITICISED. t- The, Swansea Hospital Board, met on Wednesday, the-Rev. H. C. Man derfin the chair. Arising out of the report of the House Committee, Mr. D. Grey referred to the piinute which read that T. Coates, porter, be given a month's notice to terminate his services, in vdew of Dr. Boyle reporting that he was now at the Convalescent Home, not fit to return. to duty, and recommending that he be given a few. months in a sana- tordum, and that he should seek light out- door employment. Mr. Grey thought it veay unfair that a man should be drismifised because he hap- pened to be ill. Dir. Knight said that the minute struck him as being a very callous and brutal one. It was very brutal to discharge A manl because lie had consumption. The Chairman suggested tha& consider the matter when the ptu:^ 'ü. the sanatorium, and also that they give him lighter duty. 'II

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FIERCE FIGHTING IN EAST. GERMANS MAKING BIG EFFORT. (Press Association War Service.) PETROGRAD, Tuesday. The communique issued here to-day says In the regions of Riga and Dvinsk there has been no material change. In the region of Dvinsk artillery fire ha.s not slackened, and fighting continues with the same fierceness. We repulsed an enemy offensive in the Valley of the Narotch. In the Vileika region, on the railway south-east of Oshmiang, the Germans succeeded in carrying the village of Las- torantzi, but they were Afterwards driven out of it. Stubborn attacks by the eneniy in this quarter have been resumed at several points. The enemy i» pouring in heavy artillery .fire Yesterday tejv thousand heavy shells were dropped in a sector held by a single regiment. Violent lighting is proceeding around the village of Litvy, south-east of tho station of Baronovitchi. To the south of the Pripet and on the Ga.lician front the enemy attacked at many points with large forces. Fighting occurred with enemy detachments for the crossings of the Styr, in the region of Kolki. After furious bayonet encounters we occupied trenches in the village of Voro- bievka, north-north-west of Tarnopol. Near the village of Mariorka, south-west of Tarnapol, panic occurred in a German battalion as the result of the unexpected appearance of a small detachment of our troops on its flank. 21.978 PRIS:ONERS. GERMAN CLAIM IN THE EAST. I -GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. BERLIN, Tuesday Night. Eastern theatre of war Army group of Marshal von Hindenburg.— The enemy, who yesterday was pushed back to the south- w-estern front of Dunaburg, ttied to hold a position further back, but was attacked and driven back. South of the Driswiaty Lake there were cavalry encounters. The booty taken by the army of von Eich- horn in the Wilna battle, which resulted in the repulsing of the enemy across the line Lake Naraz-Snwigon-Wiselinew, amounted to 70 officers and 21,908 men taken prisoners, three guns, 72 ma<chin6-guiis,and numerous baggage cars, which the enemy was obliged to abandon on his hasty retreat. Owing to our quick advance the stat?mem. concerning this oo-tv could only be made to-day. The other figures previously reported are not in- cluded in this statement. South of Smorgon our attack is proceed- ing. North-east of Wischneff we broke through the enemy's position, capturing 24 officers, 3,300 men, and nine machine-guns. Army group of Prince Leopold of Bavaria. —The bridgeheads east of Baranowitchi after fighting are in our hands. We cap- tured 350 Russians. Army group of General von Mackensftn.— The situation is unchanged. Army group of General voat Linsmgen.- We forced a crossing of the Styr below Luzsk. Under the pressure of this crossing the Russians are retreating on the entire i front north of Dubno. GERMAN WAR CORRESPON- DENT'S ADMISSION. AMSTERDAM, Tuesday. The special war correspondent of the Koelnische Zeitung," writing from the battlefield in Northern France, gives an interesting account of the great attack by the Allies as it presents itself to the German people through the medium of the press and the censorship. I visited last evening," he says, the headquarters of the army in Champagne. The whole, of. the southern horizon was still ablaae with gunfire, and the. roads and paths were thronged with great columns, but there was no trace of uneasiness to be seen on the men's faces. A certain nervous strain I was 'noticeable at the headquarters, but all there were full of confidence. "The French offensive took place cn the same region where the battle of last winter was fought, north of the Camp of Ghalons, but on this occasion the field of action was much more extended, the infantry attacks extending, over the entire front from Aube- rive to the Argonne, while the artillery duel covered a still wider ground towards the west. The fighting has been very violent. Details cannot yet be given, but the essen- tial point is that we maintained our front. I saw a field officer yesterday, and he told me the — Attack was not merely terrible, I it was unprecedented, and carried out with the utmost energy, acoompanied by artil- lery firing., such as had never been seen before. We Ir-f-pt our front everywhere except gpot, where a dd-vision was driven iswftiv. These, however, are incidents which must occur iin war, and the enemy offensive will certainly; not, hav-e. any .dejfigttet saucese." -t. "i" <v.i-

SOLD FURNITURE FOR l DRINK. I I MUMBLES MARINER'S SAD STORY. I GETS SEPARATION ORDER I FROM WIFE. At Swansea County Court on Wednesday Joseph Martin, Mumbles, sought a separa- tion from his wife, Edith Emma Martin, for habitual drunkenness. Mr. C. H. New- combe appeared for complainant. Applicant said. he had been going to sea. for many years, and during the past five or six years when he came home he found his wife drinking, and the time he was home she was drinking continually, with the result that she could not atteaid to her household duties, neither look aJt& the children of whom tbsre were four. He had done his best for her. Defendant had sold some of the furniture so as to get drink. During the last five or s ix months things had gdt'/vVprse j th&a ever. Last wee k wh the cpse.. was adjourned his wife J j I SIGNED THE PLEDGE, AVITH THE I I LADY MISSIONARY, I but on the following day she was again the 1 worse for drink. He also wanted the cus- tody of the childi-eii. ( EvidejMe was also given by Mrs. M. J? Jat?kins, next door neighbour, as to de-I fndamt's habits, and P.S. (156) ii. liams, who spoke of Ending defendant drunk.1 on ''two occ.ion5when he was caued. 11 The magistrates made an order that Mar- l (-in. way Lis wife 10s. per week, he to have j the custody of the children. j Mr. A. H. Thomas (the chairman) advised defendant to stra-t a new life from that day, and to leave off the drink. j

I ANY SORT OF WATER!: SINGULAR DISCLOSURE AT, i MUMBLES COUNCII& I ¡ At Oystermouth Council on Tuesday even- ing, Mr. John Jones asked if there was any prospect of a better water supply, but the chairman stated that in view of a committee II meeting to be held later, that was not the time to discuss the matter. Mr. Jones replied that he did not wlnt to discuss it, but seeing what they had passed through the last six weeks he thought that some explanation was due to the ratepayers, and he should also like to know why the pre- sent water supply was so salty. Mr. Hy. Davies said that the water was brackish owing to the high tides, when the sea water got into the tank, and that the water would now be better nmtil the next high tide. He was strongly opposed to pumping any at all when it was impregnated with sea water, but the general opinion was, that owing to the scanty supply any water was better than none. After some discussion as to the orders given to the surveyor, Mr. John Harris said there was no way of stopping the salt water getting into the tank. If there was plenty of water they could afiord to empty the tank until the tide went back, and then refill it, but seeing they were so short, it was better to supply brackish water than none at all. Mr. Peacock contended that if the tank was filled at the proper hours the water would not be brackish, and Mr. Beynon agreed, and the Surveyor was instructed to see that this was. done. The Council afterwards went into committee I on the water question.

EDWIN IS WORRIED." I TONNA WOMAN'S DEATH IN I CANAL. 'I Mr. Edward Powell, deputy coronef, held an inquiry at Tonna to-day into the circum- stances connected with the death of Eliza- beth James (36), wife of Edwin James, roller- man, Morlais-terrace, Tonna, who was found drowned in the Neath Canal on Tuesday. Edwin James, husband, said he and his wife I lived on good terms, but they had a few words on Saturday about a debt for rent. On Tuesday morning his wife was splendid." When he returned from work he found the following note on the chest of drawers:- Don't worry about the children. They will be ,Me enough with Mrs. Cole." Con- tinuing, witness said that Mrs. Cole, who lived at Penydre, was a friend of deceased, and the same date she wrote her a note, sending it with the children. The note read: "Dear Mary,—I am sending the two children down to you, and by the time they rea-ch you I shall be in another world. i I worried Edwin over debt, so the children | will be safe with you. Don't send them back. I Edwin is worried. Look after him." Dr. Prell said tha<t death was due to I asphyxiation, and the jury returned a ver- diet of "Suicide by drowning whilst tem. I porarily insane."

I DOUBLED HIM UP. Severe Blow Struck at Uanelly. 1 At Llanelly Police Court on Wednesday, William Davies, 40, Swansea-road, Llanelly, was charged with assaulting Thos. Roberts, 14, Church-street. Mr. D. G. Rees appeared I for the defence. Complainant said the defendant met him in Church-street and struck him so that he was doubled up. and he had since been ob- liged to obtain medical advice. I John Morris, Ralph-street, gave corrobora- j tive evidence, and said the blow was severe, ij Defendant was fined 15s. and costs.

s SHOT IN BED. OVERMAN'S TRAGIC END IT f, GORSEINON. Shortly after one o'clock on Wednesday, William James Gordon Routs, aged 45, an overman in the employ of the Mountain i Colliery, Gorseinon, was found shot with a revolver in his bed at 2, Mason-road, Gorsec- T non. Dr. Mitchell was called and found a bullet wound in the right temple. Deceased leaves a wife and two children. A revolver was found lying beside the bèd.

QUAY PARADE FATALITY. WORKMAN AND ON-COMING t")¡:<-¿: J.;  ,¥G ENGINE. < The circumstances attending the death of r Thomas Morris (60), of 106, Jftodncy-streefc, Swansea, who was knocked down and killed i by an engine in Quay-parade on Monday ) ;orning at seven o'clock, were in-C) vestigaied on Tuesday by the Swan- j sea deputy borough coroner (Mr. Glynn. Morris) at the Coroner's Court. Mr. W. P. Smith (solicitor) appeared on behalf of the Swansea Harbour Trust, whilst Mr. Vaughaa Edwards was present on behalf of j the insurance company. Mr. J. El Row- j lands represented the driver, fireman, and shunter, instructed by Councillor John Powlesland, of the National labourerie Unioai. |1 Dr. Wm. Morgan said he saw deceased at about 7.30 on Monday morning lying under he engine on the town side of the bridge, quite dead. There was a large lacerated wound on the arm and other injuries. Death would have been almost instantanoous. Thomas Morris, 104, Rodney-street, a dock labourer, identified the body as that of his father, a man under the Swansea Har-4 hour Trust. His hearing was quite 'keen, but he wore spectacles. He had been a" employe of the Harbour Trust for about 3(1, years. Ivor Roach, Delhi-street, said he walbi working with deceased, who wa-s between the railway track at the time resetting the) stone-setts. He was stooping with his beacif towards the oncoming engine. Witness heard the bell ringing: Deceased was ham- mering the stores in, and at times it was difficult to hear the engine's approach owing tP the noise of several bells and the ap~ • proach of tramcars. By the Coroner: Was there a car passinaf at the time? Witness One had just gone past. By Mr. Rowlands: You ran to try ta pave deceased, did you, and get him out of the way?—Yes, I was within four yards of him. Morris was in such a position that the men on the footplate of the engine could not see ihim?—Yes. Deceased raised his head, did he not, aa the engine came along, and was struck with' the bluffer?—Yes. Would he have been struck had he not raised his head?- Yes. o Mr. Edwards: Do you agree with the view that workmen generally think that though they can see the engine coming they can still do a certain amount-of work and Morris misjudged the time?—Witness: No. The Look Out Man. Mr. Rowlands: You were supposed to be the look out maai, weren't you ?—Yes. And you didn't shout, did you?—No. Coroner (with a smile): I think you had better thrash this out in another wurt, -Mr. Rowlands. Mr. Rowlands: Its hopeless. Thomas Escott, Gendros, a labourer under the Corporation, said he saw the accident. Mr. Rowlands: Do you think that anyone coming on an engine from St. Thomas could not see the man?-No; I think he could have seen him. Wm. Harding, 35, Morris-lane, St. Thomas, Swansea, the driver of the engine, sa,id he did not see the deceased at aUI. His hreman was ringing the bell continuously. He immediately applied the brakes and te- versed the engine, which was pulled up in a yard. Despite a sharp look out kept by himself and the, fireman, no one was seem it the way. By Mr. Smith: He was going at a walkintg pace. Mr. Edwards: Do you not generally fint that workmen wait ufttil the last moment before getting out of the way and often havf a narrow esmpe?-Y es, sir. If a tramcaj happened to be passing at the same time at the engine it would prevent a man he" the beN. CarelessrMSS. tI i The Coroner said it waz not at all clew how deceased met his death, Apparently hi was behind a parapet and darted, or rathe stepped, out from behind it. He was Carl less, that was about the fact of the-mattet If they did not come to that conclusion ther could be no other explanation. The foreman announced the jury's decisio to be one of Death due to shock throug injuries accidentally received," and attache no blame to anyone. Sympathy with the relatives was expresse by the Coroner, the jury, Mr. Edwards, Mj Rowlands, and Mr. Smith, who mentione that the Harbour Trust were sorry to, lok such an old and faithful servant. -¡ ,f'7"4: