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LATEST WAR  WRS.  (LUES ADVANCE OH THE LEFT. f GERMAN CflUNTER-ATTACKS REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSS. I BRITISH TROOPS BUSY: I WADERS PREPARING FOR DEFEAT! The following messages are to hand regarding the operations in France and I Belgium. The Russian campaign is (as usual) dealt with separately. A number of official communiques were Issued in London and Paris yesterday afternoon and last night regarding the great battle in progress from the Oisc to the Meuse. The latest of these (issued by 4he British Press Bureau) says: According to reports received this afternoon, there is no particular change in the situation. < The Allied cavalry has shown some activity, without, at present, any definite result. An official communique issued in .Paris yesterday afternoon gives some details t f the fighting. It runs: The battle continued along the whole front from the Oise to the Woevre yester- day without any important- change at any point. To the left, on the heights north of the Aisne. we made slight progress in some places. Three counter-attacks made by the Germans against British forces were un- successful. From Craonne to Rheims we ourselves repulsed three determined night counter- attacks. The enemy vainly endeavoured to take the offensive against Rheims in the centre. From Rheims to the Argonne the enemy bare entrenched themselves in strong positions, and have adopted purely defen- sive tactics. To the east of the Argonne and in the Woevre the situation is unchanged. I On the right wing. in Lorraine and the Vosges, the enemy occupy defensive posi- tions prepared near the frontier. This was followed by a communique iamed in Paris at 11 p.m., as follows:— There is no change in the general situation. We have made a continual advance on the left wing. There is a slight lull in the battle. THEY KNOW THEIR DANGER! I Enemy Pay Special Attention to the British. t'Tijnes" telegram per Press Association) I Bordeaux, Friday.—Throughout yes- terday the whole front was engaged, the -Hght again being hot*?it on the left wing, where the turning movement is becoming jiefined. I The enemy made a series of vigorous coonter-attacka. General French's Army has again been! signalled out for the enemy's particular; attention, but their three attempts to get home upon it have been in vain. While fighting hard on the eastern half of their front, the Germans are diggingi hard in the centre from Rheims to the Argonne. and this will pobably form the pivot of the battle. A DARING ATTEMPT. I Disguised Germans Try to Blow Up I Railway Bridge. f Times Telegram, per Press Association Dieppe, Friday.—A daring attempt ha: been made hy a party of Germans to blow up the railway bridge at Oissel, seven miles from Rouen, and thus sever rralwav t 1 communication between Dieppe, Havre, Rouen, and the district around Paris, All the men were dressed in French uniforms, and carried the identification papers of the prisoners from whom the; clothes were obtained. ) The party was eventually- captured. j PREPARING FOR DEFEAT: 1 Germans Making New Entrenchments. I Osteoid, Friday.—The Germane are en- trenching strongly on the River Sarubre from Maubenge to Namur. I have seen important defensive work s at Thuin, Farciennes, Tannines. and Floreffe. Many inhabitants have been forced by threats to labour at these works. I have been told that similar works are being executed on the Meuse from Givet to Namur, but it is impossible to cross the Satnbre so as to see for myself. I be- lieve, however, that the information is accurate.—Exchange Special Correspon- dent. The -River Sambre joins the Meuse at Namur. Its course is through Charleroi, MaubeTzge, Landrecies, then round to; youvoic. These preparations are pro- bably for Germany's next line of defence when driven from the Aisne. The eT trenchments from Namur south- wards to Glvet form an angle within which is rising wooded country. FAITH IN JOFFRE. His Word Enough. I Paris, Friday-—Commenting on the I wording of the last official communique, I the Matin" to-day expresses its setis- faction. "These official statements," it; says, repeat all the turn of jjhrase and ground for hop4- which' appeared in the reports of the battle of Rheims. It is enough for us to know that this comes from General Joffre, and to learn from his lips that the enemy is falling back at certain parts, and that the morale of the troops is e- 'lent."—Press Association Jtfar S I THE ELITE OF THE EMPI RE. ) Prussian Guards Practically Wiped Out. I Paris, Friday.—All accounts received in Paris agree that the famous Prussian Guards Corps, the elite of the Empire, and the special pride of the Kaiser, has been practically blotted out in the titanic battle of the Meuse, Moil", and the Aisne. —Exchange Special Telegram. BOY SOLDIERS. I Lads of Fifteen Fighting for Germany. I Bordeaux. Friday.-It has frequently been stated that boys less than twelve years of age were fighting in the German ranks. Rearing to-day that some of these were among the prisoners brought to Bordeaux. I went to the hospital and saw and spoke to a beardless Teuton age fiftef-n years nine months. The boy, who was a student at the Technical School at Mannheim, and who was wounded and made prisoner at the battle of Marne, declared that all the students of his school who were over fifteen years of age had been mobilised and placed in different regiments. HAPPY PRISONERS. I Germans Glad to Have Enough to Eat. I Troyes, Friday.—A convoy of 1,700 I' German wounded and prisoners from the Marne passed through the railway sta- tion here to-day. The wounded were at- tended by German nurses.-Reuter. Bordeaux. Friday.—Several thousand German wounded and prisoners have ar- rived here. They mostly belong to Saxon, Bavarian, and Hanoverian Regiments with a sprinkling of Grenadiers of the Guard. They all express themselves as very hap- py to be cared for and allowed to eat their fill, and tL:, further declare that they were not aware of the existence of the quintable alliance until after the battle of the Marne.—Press Association. NAVAL FLYING CORPS. Handy Men Makes Themselves Useful on I Land. The War Press Bureau says the Secre- tary of the Admiralty communicates the following statement for publication:— On the 16th inst. t ommander Samp- son with a small armoured, motor-car force attached to the Naval Flying Corps encountered a patrol of five Uhlans near Doullens. killing four and wounding and capturing the ,fth. The British force I suffered no casualties." Commander Sampson took his pilot's certificate in April. 1911, and made the first successful flight from a British mán- 'I of-war. Three years ago he flew over the German Emperor's yacht when it arrived in the Medway. The information given above suggests that the Naval Flying Corps, originally a sea and air force, is now also a land and air force Doullens. where the commander's ex- ploit took place, is on the River Authrie, in the Department of the Somme, about 17 miles due north of Amiens. IN BELGIUM. I Germans Complete the Destruction of I Termonde. Antwerp, Friday.—Another German I Taube aeroplane flew over the Town to- day and dropped a projectile. A green- grocer who was going to market was struck in the shoulder, and had to re taken to hospital. The Germans yesterday completed the destruction of Termonde. The Communal Offices were bombarded and are in ruins. The church is still standing, although the tower is damaged. The hospital was more or less spared, but all other public buildings and'houses were destroyed. I The German journal Der Tag." in its issue of the 15th inst.. declares that Ant- werp is on the point of experiencing the horrors of famine." The most terrible poverty (it says) prevails there. The prices of provisions are unprecedented, and the inhabitants are completely de- moralised. I These reports are absolutely false. The morale of the army and the population is excellent. Provisions are abundant I and prices are actually lower than before I the war. Brave Brussels Burgomaster. I Ostend, Friday.—Reports received from Brussels state that the Germans are making it more and more difficult to enter or leave the capital. General Von Lutru- ritz has placarded the city with a notice requesting the inhabitants to remove all Belgian flags, as these emblems are re-1 garded by certain German troops as pro- vocative, anci disorderr, might result. Side by side with this proclamation, M. Max, the burgomaster, has had posted a notice in which, after expressing aston- ishment at this new measure, which con- trasts with General Von Goltz's declara- tion, steting that he would not ask any- body to forswear his patriotic sentiment. ] ■ £ -» tVUow-tut.ize* tte endure j this new trial until the day of deliver- ance. This morning M. Max's notice was everywhere covered up with blank paper. Apparently it was not to the Germans' taste. EMPTY TRAINS. A Remarkable Report. Rome. Thursday.—A message from Bale states that despatches from various Ger- man railway centres announce a sudden general concentration towards the Luxem- burg frontier of countless empty trans- port trains, and it is believed that when the retreating German army reaches the border Germany intends transporting all the first line of troops to Russia without giving the Allies final battle. Only a sufficient number of men of the second line will be left to defend the country against invasion.—Exchange. There is no confirmation of this report. I JAPAN. BOMBS DROPPED FROM AEROPLANES OVER KIO-CHAO. Tokio. Friday.—A dispatch, dated Sep- tember 17. has been received by the Government from the commander of tlio Second Japanese Squadron, reporting that aeroplances attached to his squadron re- connoitred Kio-chau Bay on the previous day. Bonihs were dropped on the enemy's ships in harbour, the wireless station, and the electric power station. One of the bombs was seen to strike a large ship, from which smoke was subsequently seen to a?J»e.—Press Association War Special.J

WILSON WILL WAIT PEACE ENDEAVOURS ABANDONED. NEXT MOVE MUST COME FROM ONE OF THE BELLIGERENTS. A Reuter telegram from Washington says: It is stated that President Wilson has abandoned his peace endeavours, and will await a definite expression from one of the belligerents. I ITALIAN VIEW. I The Imperial Chancellor's Reply. I A telegram from Rome states that the German Imperial Chancellor's answer to the question whether the Kaiser was de- sirous of discussing proposals for peace has produced the impression in the Italian capital that the Chancellor ban left the United States a chance of continuing peace overtures. This telegram was despatched yesterday. ¡ — TEN FIERCE ONSLAUGHTS. j ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF THE AISNE. Paris, Friday.—A French captain, II home from the front after being wounded, gives the following impressions of the battle of the Aisne, which he describes as the most formidable of all those fought. The German stand on the Aisne (he said in an interview) was not a manoeuvre in order to protect their left wing's retreat after the battle of the Marne. The Ger- mans looked for a defensive position to check their retreat. It was after Sep- tember 11th that our march forward slackened. On that day and the follow- ing, we covered about twelve miles. Sep- tember 13th was devoted to resting by both sides. On the morning of September ) J 4th, we got in touch again with the enemy. Early in the afternoon, the battle became general. It, was the first l defensive on the part of the Germans, who were evidently anxious to hold out until the arrival of reinforcements. The situation underwent no change on Sep- tember 15lh, which was marked by varying fortunes, the Allies sometimes advancing and sometimes retiring. During the. night of September 15th, the Germans made a formidable effort, especially on our left w-iiwT,- nnci the Anglo-French troops were called upon to display ex- treme courage to withstand the German onslaught. This was repulsed ten times with enormous loss. and ten times the I Germans renewed the attack, attempting rainlv to break through our lines. The fighting, which took place until daybreak, was the most violent he had ¡ witnessed since the beginning of the campaign. The Germans made their maximum effort, sacrificing men to such an extent that it was apparent they were reso l vt,( l ff-?.w i n or d i (,. resolved to win or die. Nowhere did the enemy succeed in breaking our lines. Xo material change occurred on Sep- tember Kith. The night of September 16th to September 17th was rather quiet, hut at daybreak fig-hting was resumed with fresh vigour. Our offensive achieved an appreciable result., namely, that the enemy were compelled to retire about ten kilometres, leaving in our hands 600 prisoners and several mitrallenses. The Germans thereby betrayed the first ¡ symptoms of laf;itude. which soon .showed itself on the whole front. ?Ilcft the firing at eleven o'clock, after being wounded in the shoulder,  carrying away the impression that the enemy's resistance was slackening, and would soon yield before our troops' admirable dash." FORCED TO WAIT AT TABLE. I AMERICAN CIRL OBLIGED TO SERVE GERMANS. I Paris, Friday.—Major Stivers, of the United States Army, who, with his neice, was stranded in the little village of Vau- moise. about forty-five miles north-east I of Paris, was one of those who were over- taken by the wave of the German inva- sion. The American Ambassador heard of their situation and sent an -officer at- tached to the Embassy to fetch them to Paris. 3fajor Stives, who is SO years of age, is ,L4 j o -? rather broken down in health. He said that Vaumoise was occupied by the Brit- ish on August 30tb and 31st, and by Ger- mans from Sept. 1st to loth. There had been a good deal of shooting around them. They had painted on a board a small I American flag, and generally speaking they suffered no barm, though the neice was made to do all kinds of work for the German soldiers, such as watering horses, making tea and waiting at table. All their meat was reqllisitionedl and for several days they had nothing to eat ex- cept potatoes. According to Major Stivers, some of the last Germans who came through said they had had nothing to eat for three days. He saw them go into the fields a.nd dig up and eat raw potatoes and carrots. THE PRINCE OF WALES. NOT TO CO TO THE FRONT AT PRESENT. The following statement is issued by the Press Bureau :— The Secretary of State for War was approached by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, who urgently desired to accompany the 1st Battalion of the Grc ?.t?ier Guards now under orders for the 4ront. As his Royal Highness had not com- pleted his military training. Lord Kitchener submitted to his Maj-ssty that for the present it is undesirable that his Royal Highness should pro- ceed on active cervjce. The Prince's appointment to a com- mission in the Grenadier Guards w" gazetted on August 8th and he joined his retguivtnt two days latou .¡:

RUSSIA. GERMAN ADVANCE CHECKED. ENCOURAGING OFFICIAL REPORT FROM, EAST PRUSSIA. THE AUSTRIAN PROBLEM. (PRESS ASSOCIATION WAR SPECIAL.) Petrograd, Friday.—An official com- munique ays:, Yesterday in East Prussia the Russians definitely arrested the German offensive. The Germans are falling back. THE AUSTRIAN CAMPAIGN. Russian Military lixpert and the Advance Petrograd, Sept. 18.—Colonel Shumsky, summing up his conclusions respecting the Austrian rout, expresses the view that the enemy is not capable of making an effective stand in the Carpathians, which will soon remain the scle barriers between the Russians and Austria- Hungary Probably the Austro-Germans will concentrate on the line Cracow- Breslau, taking up a flank position in re- lation to the Russian advance in the Car- J pathiaus. It may be supposed, therefore, that the enemy foresaw the possibility of an unsuccessful attack at Lublin and de- cided not to obstruct the path of the Russian counter-advance, and to oocupy a flank position at Cracow. Inasmura as the Austrians and Germans are able to assemble 1,500,000 or more men at Cracow and Breslau, the Russians will be com-I pelled to turn aside on the flank position in order to give battle. Direct to the, Capital, I An alternative would be an advance' direct on the capital, disregarding the fact that the enemy's army threatens to cut off communications. These tactics, which depend for their effect on the enemy's psychology, were successfully applied by the Germans after the rout of the Austrians at Koniggratz, when the Prussians, disregarding the Austrian Army, which occupied a flank position at Olmutz, merely detached an incon- siderable screening force and themselves moved on to Yienna, compelling the Austrians to follow them. Nevertheless under tho conditions of modern warfare. when communications with t:.c rear are- unusually sensitive, when the entire army lives exclusively on transports, such play on psychology is more dangerous than it was in 1806. Times." I 10,000,000 MEN. I Russia's Huge Force. I .M r. Austin W Mr. Austin West telegraphs to the I "Chronicle" from Milan, stating that the newspaper "La Tribuna" is informed from an authoritative Russian source that Russia has actually 6,000,000 soldiers under arms. and is in a condition to mobilise still another 4,000,000 men. Notwithstanding the brilliant successes in Galicia, the truth is that the Russians in contact with the enemy there do not number more than 500,000, with a like numerical force in Eastern Prussia. But in Poland another army, 900,OM, strong, is advancing, and their advance jjuftrds are as yet only in touch wit the Aus- trians. THE PURSUIT. No Rest for the Retreating Austrians. Petrograd, Friday.—The Russians con- tinue along their whole front to follow up successfully the Austrian rearguard.- Exchange. Petrograd, Friday.—The Austro-Rus- T he Aiistro.- R us. sian frontier between Yusevoff and Anno- pol and southwards is overrun by Cos- sacks, who are heading the Russian advance. Tho German cavalry fled before the Russian attack, but the Russians caught them up and hand-to-hand-- fighting oc- curred between the mounted men. Many prisoners and horses are being brought in.-F-euter. ITALY I HER POSITION WITH REGARD TO TREATIES. TRIPLE ALLIANCE NOT BINSINC In view of the ferment in Italy at the present time, it is of interest to consider that nation's position with regard to other Powers concerned in the present war. The Triple Alliance was concluded in consequence oi the occupation in 1881 of Tunis by France (at the suggestion of Prince Bismarck), and tire consequent isolation of Italy, who, feeling herself menaced by France, became a party to the then existing alliance for mutual de- fence between Germany and Austria. That Alliance, which -wAs, directed against Russia, whose Eastern policy was held to threaten the balance of power in Europe. was made in 1879 by a treaty arranged within one year after the Berlin Congress by Prince Bismarck and Count Andrassy. and confirmed in '80, and Italy joined in '82. Italy was also influenced bj the pos- sibility then apprehended that a French clerical attempt might be made to restore the temporal power of the Pope, and so dismember Italy. The three allied nations agreed to defend the integrity of, their Continental possessions, as then and now existing against any other or others of the Great Powers. In October, 1887. after a meeting between Bismarck and Crispi at Friedriohsruhe, a still closer alliance in the nature of an offensive and defensive league between the three Powers was con- cluded. The terms of the treaty have never been officially published, but it has been stated that Italy agreed, under cer- tain contingencies, the piost probable of which was a war between France and ] Germany, to invade South-Western France with 200,000 men. During 1901, M. Henn des Houx professed to give a secret clause of the treaty, according to which Italy I bound herself to place two army corps at the disposal of Germany in casfe of a war with France, sending them into Germany across Austrian territory. In 1902, Count von Bulow, the German Imperial Chan- cellor, declared that none of the partners to the Alliance was obliged by the Alliance to maintain its military or naval forces at a prescribed level"; and that the Alliance did not exclude the possibility of good relations between its partners and other Powers." The Italian Government also gave assurances to France that in no case could Italy become either the instrument or the auxiliary of an aggression against France. One main object of the Alliance was the mainten- ance of the balance of power in the Mediterranean, an object which un- doubtedly had the sympathy of Great Britain, though no formal pledge was entered into by the British Government. FUTURIST LEADERS TRY TO GAMBLE IN FUTURES. Milan. Friday— Signori Marinetti and Bottini. the well-known Futurist leaders, have been arrested and imprisoned in consequence of anti-Austrian demonstra-1 tions organised by them during the last few nights. They ran the risk of being condemned to a long term of imprison- ment for contravening a Ministerial circu- lar, which strongly forbids holding any public manifestations likely to injure Austrian susceptibilities. The demonstrators ultimately burnt the Austrian flag in the Galleria Victoria Emmanule, the most freqeunted centre in Milan.-Exch,ange. SOUTH AFRICA. EIGHT RIFLEMEN RESIST 250 GERMAN SOLDIERS. CALLANT DEFENCE- Upington, Sept. IS.-Two hundred and fifty German with three maxims attacked the Union post at Nakob yesterday morn- ing. The garrison, which consists of only eight police, resisted until all their am- munition had been expanded. Corporal Coulmer was killed while atcmpting to escape. Rifleman Haman was wounded, it is feared mortally, also while attemp- ting to escape. Three survivors were taken prisoners. The Germans attacked from two sides at daybreak. The defenders fired 700 rounds. The German casualties are un- known, but a native eye-witness says he saw many horses dropping everywhere. One rifleman escaped on foot and subse- quently found a horse and galloped with tbp news to Kakaman. Two police who weTO returning from a patrol escaped, though the Germans pursued them for several miles. Natives Taken Prisoners. The Germans captured all the cattle in the neighbourbood and took all the coloured people prisoners. It is thought probable that they will have filled up the water holes. The main force then returned to Ger- man territory, leaving patrols to hold the post and strongly entrenched in the kopjes which command the country for many miles round. Xåkoh is bisected by the 20th degree longitude, which is the frontier line. The German and British posts are both called Nakob. The German post is normally tho stronger of the two and is two and a half miles south of the Union post. Both I are nearly on the line. Upington kopjes, which the Germans have held for the past three weeks, are well over the British side, and are slightly to the north-east of the German post. Taken by Surprise. I Owing to the comparative weakness of the Union post, the riflemen's orders were not to interfere with the Germans and retire on their supports if attacked. Being surprised, they were unable to act in accordance with these orders.—Reuter. CAPTAIN HAGGARD KILLED. I SON-IN-LAW OF COL J. EDWARDS- I VAUGHAN DIES FROM WOUNDS. A telegraphic message received at Neath this morning announces the death at the front, from wounds received, of Captain Haggard, nephew of Sir Rider Haggard, the novelist, and son-in-law of Col. J. Edwards-Vaughan, Rheola. Captain Mark Haggard, of the Welsh Regt. was well known in the Vale of Neath. His marriage to Miss Doris Elizabeth (Betty) Edwards-Vaughan in October last was an exceedingly popular one, and a red-letter day in the history of Resolven. He was a son of Mr. Hag- gard and Mrs. Loftus, of Shepperton and London, and nephew of Sir Rider Hag- gard, the famous novelist. I CHATEAU OF CHANTILLY. I GERMAN OFFICERS RESTRAIN THEIR UNDERLINGS. Paris, Saturday.—M. Elie Bergen, Direc- tor of the Chateau and Museum at Chan- tilly, has furnished an account to the Academic des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres of life at the Chateau during the short visit of the Germans there. All precautions had been taken for the pre- servation of the .works of art. The Gor- mans occupied the town in the evening of September 2nd, after the battle of Sen- lis. ■ They, expected to remain twelve days at Chantilly, but they received orders to turn back the day after their arrival. The Chantilly estate was visited by only a few troops. German ofifcers installed themselves in the Chateau and slept there. Thanks to the coolness and devo- I tion of the staff there was no untoward incident and no plundering. The demea- nour of the German Commandant and his I officers was courteous and correct, but I the non-commissioned officers were coarse and arrogant, and the Commandant and to interfere to recall them to obedience. M. Benger adds that if the Chateau was left intact it was not so with tho town of Chantii!y, where some of tHe streets were partially wrecked und a number of in- habitants. including a boy of sixteen, were l killed.

I AUSTRIA. I UNEASINESS IN VIENNA. POLICY OF SECRECY BRINGS ITS OWN BETRIBUTION. REMARKABLE PICTURE. INBUSTRY- SEVERELY AFFECTED BY THE WAR. I A telegram from Petrograd to-day (Saturday) states that the steps taken by the German and Austrian Governments to prevent unfavorable news reaching their armies in the field is clearly brought out in letters sent to their homes by German and Austrian prisoners in tht) hands of the Russians. They complain that no news has reached them from their relations since the beginning of the war, and add that they are being well treated in Russia. The Austrian cavalry, which was severely handled at the beginning of the war, has entirely disappeared from the field of action. During the second phase of the battle in Galicia, the Austrian horse made no attempt to relieve the rear- guard troops, who were surrounded by the Russians. On the other side of the Vistula troops of the German advanced guard are throw- ing up fortifications on the Czenstochowa- Wielun-Slesin front. I A GRAVE PICTURE. I I Remarkable State of Affairs in the Dual Monarchy. I Venice, Friday.—According to news re- ceived here from Vienna, in the complete absence of any satisfactory detailed re- ports regarding the progre.s of the cam- paign in Galica and along the Servian frontier, the Austrian public are waiting in dumb patience for some definite news as to what is really happening. Although there is an uneasy feeling that affairs are not going very well for Austria-Hungary, the mass of the people still pin their faith to Germany, and are confident that no matter what happens now the Germans will eventually save the situation. Many others, however, disgusted with the ambiguous and scant reports from official sources, are beginning to disre- gard the newspapers altogether. Ever since it became known that Russia was making such startling headway in Galicia, the Vienna newspaper comments have been most guarded. Editorials de-al chiefly with the German campaign in western Europe, thus seeking to divert public attention from the Austrian re- verses at Lemberg and ajong the Servian frontier, but the presence of seventy thousand Polish refugees from Galicia. added to the constant arrival of train loads of wounded. has considerably dis- continued the effects of official reticence. Commerce and industry are paralvsed throughout the Dual Monarchy, and stoppage of exports threatens to ruin some of the largest industries, notablv the sugar trade. Millions of pounds of sugar are sent annually from Austria to Great Britain. India and other parts I abroad, and refiners are anxiously endea- vouring to find some means of getting this product to England by indirect route. To relieve the stres of the financial I situation, the Government has decided to organise a war credit bank with a capital of £ 240,000, besides a number of loan in- stitutions for advancing money without interest in order to carry on various in- dustrial enterprises through the war. Numerous suggestions have been made for boycotting goods coming from hostile countries, notably England and Franco, but they have Jiet with scanty support in the most in. fluential commercial circles. The Prague Chamber of Commerce absolutely refused to endorse such a proposal, saying that it rould be quite useless at the present moment, besides being very dangerous for Austrian commercial interests later on. Country Lifeless. Outside Vienna and Budapest the aspect of the whole country is lifeless and ap- parently denuded of active men, and presents an appearance of strange and op- pressive quietness. Great factories are completely shut down. furnaces are out, doors are locked, and not even a watch- man is visible in the streets. Small towns are deserted save for a iew children here and there, and there are scarcely any workers in the fields. The fev. who may be seen are chiefly women, and occasion- ally old men. Women are now performing the more laborious tasks, even to the loading of freight cars. Trains are running on most lines on restricted schedules. There are hardly any passengers. and solitary soldiers may be seen guarding stations, bridges or tunnels, but bodies of troops even in small numbers are rarely been. All have gone to the front. The unemployed question is assuming serious proportions, especially in Vienna and Budapest. Many hundreds have been given work in the construction of fort ifi- cations along the Danube in the neigh- bourhood of Vienna, and hundreds more have been sent from the towns into the country to work In the fields.. Austrian peasants are displaying, great ingenuity in exploiting the State. They refuse to pay the city workers any wages at all, and house and feed them miserably. For this, they claim from the State 4s. for each worker per day. The Government, however, declines to yield to such exorbitant, demands. Over half the State railway employees have been called into the armv, and iiii consequence the service has been greatly reduced; 900 new men have been engaged: but some time must ela.pse hefore they are competent to run the cars. Large numbers of police have also rejoined the army, but the city, is perfectly quiet and orderly. So far there have been no de- monstrations against the Embassies of the Allied Powers. The prices of food are not much above the normal, although an advance reported on the wholesale, prices of wheat, barley and rye must SOon affect <5ue cost of flour 1 and bread

f ,LLOYD GEORGE AND THE; WAR. Mr. Lloyd George addressed a la £ g>j meeting of London Welthmen at tho Queen's Hall, London, this afternoon. Earl of Plymouth presided, and the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Glantuwe, and lh. Ciiiiord were among thotc present. Meeting was called for the purpo-se of encouraging recruiting the London Welsh Battalion. Lord Plymouth said though British iArmy was small it had rendered fine exploits in the field. It behoved all those who could do so to reinforce our ilrmy.. • Trans? Rapid Recruiting. Up to present 36,000 recruits have been enlisted. o. 6 District of the Northern Command whichc omprises Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Staffs, Notts, and Derbyshire. Of these Staffordshire' supplies 14,000. The 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions have been com- pleted for both South and North Staffs Regiments, and the 10th Battalions are now being formed. They will be re- spectively a non-manual workers' bat- talion and a colliery battalion. Betting: 9 to 4 Reynella, 100 to 8 Lady Obarmian, 100 to 9 Elaine. I I ;ç.' V Swansea Mercantile Co., Ltd. 18. PARK STREET, SWANSEA. MLAKE CASH ADVANCES DAILY from £10 to £ 1,000. No Charge Unless Business Done. Billf Discounted. Strictly Private and Confi- dential. For further particulars apply— H. B. JONES, Managing Director. TE"MPL-M,A E- It. DY.,A wa S t