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A WELSH SEA-DOC.
A WELSH SEA-DOC. FIRST VICE-ADMFRAL APPOINTED IN ENGLAND. A MANSEL OF MABSAM. (SPECIAL TO THE T,FADEP.. ) There bangs ia the Royal Irwfcitntkm of 60uth WaJea a. oopy of a painting of Sir Robert Manael, of Marram and Penrice, a member of &n ancient lamily to whose name bromgat honour, lie wa.s the lire I v lee-Admiral of the Enslit=h Fleet, in lm)0, wtaea ba was only 27 years of a-ge. Three Ye&i,8 before this he displayed much bravery it an encounter with the King of Spau's maritime ioroeB in C'idiy,, aiid was knigbtod by tbe fcari of Esaax, who took liiin into fcpeeiau ia-voux. He served asrainst the In- vincible Armatia." History tolls us that in hia day he ranked am-otigsi, the ixuxit able ottcers of the Fleet. The British -Navy ttwax as to-day, demons:Tested to the world that it ruled the iseas. The Arriiiuia. con- sisting of 132 ships, wae bea/uen. ia a run- nttte fisrhl up the Chan ticl, and reac-hed Galaie in a demoralised Aa-te. Ard we in Crkwaorgran, in Sivaiisej, know ocanpaaa- tATely nothing ()f liiis IníWJ. Some have wsr heard hid ruunc; certainly thf majority know little Cf hia liLstoiy. A Greai Sea Dog. Sir Robert Mausel ij to be numbered :tmong those great men who. to a very con. swerahlo extant, assisted in the cirrvelop- M-n-t of our itatkm a power on the aeas-a Dower so strong that. the&e Isles to-dnv are well nigh impregnable The defeat of 1413 Armada aauw the cone-efrtion of tlie uavaJ strength to whioh we owe to-day our irre- -iom The Welsh, as a. race., bbve proved in this war that the martii.1 spirit which im- buod our forefathers in the day3 of Edvra i-d, I. is not dead; that tlio ypirit of the Celt is, as it vae in the days of I-tkrrreiyu, unquench- able. W-e) are an emotional race. The pio- nous deeds performed almost da.iJy on the DLajwsa of France by men from the Welsh hitaa have awakened again within wir hearts eoane mystic, unutterable lore of our "antttry. We yearn to learn more of our heroes both of yesterday and to-day; there ig some desire manifesting iteelf in iis to re- <^aa famous Welshmen and their deeds, aa irlwrioOT as a,ny in the anna,la of nations. t-tjr Robert Maasel i3 a man of whom w" should know much. The St. David's Day movement in the schools, of "hicb the Welsh department of the Board of Education issued particulars recently, tends in t-hia direction. An excellent study for the schools would be that of the life of t'j l' Robert Marmel (1575-1656). In Queen Bess's Day. From particulars industriously compiled lnmt ynars ago by Mr. Alex. G. itoffat, we that Sir Robert, who was the fourth on :f Sir Edward Ifansel, of Mirgrajn, was gl 6. -,vpej-ior education. In early youth lie inclnicd to the aTY. and entered it, un- der the patronage of Ijord Howard of Efiing-- nam. a rtdative of his, and Lord High Ad- niira.l of England. In 1596 he served as an officer in the ffeet sent out by Queen Eliza- beth. under the joint command of The Bar! of Jesses and the Jjord High Admiral, to de- stroy the King of Spain's maritime forces in Oa-dix, and to take that. city. A display of remarkable bravery on that occasion earned for Mm not only the gratitude of the Borl or Egses, but a knighthood. He bore as firms three maunchee sable, on a chief, EDles, a lion passant, irardant, on the fifld. Our First Vice-Admiral. In f)97 he was captain of admiral's own ship. <-ne of a Heet sent to intercept the fpanish Plate fleet, near the Azores. Upon his return, he was. in 1596, in command of a #n a U squadron I)rot eo' i w the shores of Eng land, and &fter ,'oJ, flcht with the Spaniards, A-dmiial Sr»>a">la.. naar the Goodwin nds, when the }Ta1Ù.h ldTDi.rar rcssel Aion"" waaji-d \0 Jhm.lÜrk. For dJÜ and eervicee, Qixen KZtaaheth made him •aJ of the Ismtow &æs and Vice-Ad- of tho Fleet—liie first T ice-Admiral y■*xi in lingiand. r, 4 5 he obtained a monopoly for glass \l'ti""L' ..i.. orer which he spem, earoe. J~-wmo crít.eMNO of h-.s kriiereafc in. thie special <-r>here ca j)c) ga-uged from the fact that be specially deputed James Howeil, after- svardi SeoretAO' of State, to s-ttldy the art ti giaeo-making iD. Vtnit-e. This enteirprise bven,tually proved lucrative, in 1620-21, he X'mroanded with oonspictioiK* eniocees an txp«di;,km opra.kiiit the Alfreriian pirates. Mr Robert Mane-ei was aJ«> aet,i,e in the poliiical world, &T,,d at varioue PkTioU be- mreen. 1601 ard 1638 he represented Kins's I'.rnn. Cflurmarthemehire, Giamo-rea a and Lost withid. Bacon's Sister-or Niece! yxry little is known of his domestic life. first wife, tohom he married' some time fore 1600, is said by home to have been a ^t-ok»ter of Francis Bacon, whilst others i- she was Bacon's nie-ce. The latter is tjic more probable, ae the ElizaJseth Bacon who was the ball-sister to Kacoix would bave been nineteen years of se-a wbeji Sir Robert Maiwel. was born, whiJc the Eliza- beth BQCOn. who was a. rrtecc of Francis Bacon, was born at. ai>oirr, thlc sp-ire date <'<t Sir Robert ilejisel. He ma-iTicd Aimaz Roper, daughter of Sir -Tohn Roper, in 1617, but, the date of the death of bL-. firpl wife is ankmxwa Ae for as is known he Wt no ism-.o. enil there is no information available coaicem- 111«: hio death, which w presumed to liave token place M1 Greerrwich ia 1656. His is unknown. Thena is a paint- ing o. -s Roberi ManseL in Penrioe, Gower. t.he seat of Miss Tlalbo* Sir Robea-t bore a airh character for valour and honoootv of r,tirpose, er)d was held in high e%tmm both »y Queen Elizabeth and King: James 1.
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RAILWAY CLERKS' DEMAND.
RAILWAY CLERKS' DEMAND. A meeting of tho Swansea branch of the Railway Clerks' Association, which was well attended, was held at the Labour Exchange on Tuesday, when the report of the Association's activity in rpard to art increase of salary owing to the increased cost of living was discussed. Tho following resolution was passed :— "That in view of the continued rise. in the cost of necessaries, this meet trig in- structs our general secretary, in consulta- tion with other heads of railway organisa- tions, to put forward a demand for- a substantial increase of salary for all railway clerical workers." Arrangements for a special meeting to deal with the question of railway super- animation funds was completed.
LAWN TENNIS.
LAWN TENNIS. At, a meeting of the Council of the Lawn Tennis Association it was decided: 1. That no challenge should be issued on behalf of thq British Isles for the Davies Cup Competition, 1915- 2. That the Inter-C-ounty Competi- tions, 1915, should be abandoned; and 8. That no ooe.n tournaments, should h? b<?d u.hl such tUn M u? council ? LLttj?hi. &t t? d?.lde ?MM.?'?j?
ALBION GLUB -DANCE.
ALBION GLUB DANCE. Swansea Bench Grant Exten- sion at Second Asking. Mr. Ivor Evans applied at the Swansea Police Court on Thursday for an exten- sion of tima at the Hotel Cameron until 3 o'clock on February 25th. the occasion of a dance in connection with tho Albion Club. The application had been made some week « ago, but without, success. Mr. Ivor Evans explained that tickets had then been sold, printing bad been done, a band engaged, and so the committee were placed in an awkward predicament. The Rem n decided to grant an exten- sion until
LOVERS KILLED ON LINE.
LOVERS KILLED ON LINE. A terrible double fatality took place iinir Teu'nv la-t. night, the victims being Private Fred Evans, of the 11th (Terri- torial) Battalion of the Welsh Regiment, and a. young woman employed as a ser- vant by Captain Hughes Morgan (Mayor of Tenby) at his residence, Penally House. The pair wcic walking along the rail. way between Tenby and Penally. The night was wet and stormy, and they were overtaken by the train wjiic-h leaves Tenby for Pembroke Dock shortly before nine o'clock. They were knocked down by the engine and the girl appears to have been instant^ killed, but tho soldier lived a short ti Mt. Private Evans, who belonged to Narberth, had been billetted in Tenby with the 4th Welsh. His bodv was removed to the Tenby Mortuary. The body of the young woman was taken to Penally House. The accident took at Penallv C our crossing, tiess to the villaze stMbbMtt
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SWANSEA WORKHOUSE NURSE.
SWANSEA WORKHOUSE NURSE. The Swansea Workhouse Visiting Com- Ir.ittee met at the institution on Wednesday, Mr. Dd. Grey presiding. There were 596 in- mates at present at the Workhouse. A member caused rauo hlaughfver when he remarked. Xow we'll have --j, re-port, from the steam I-oiler." The appointment of a, staff DnTflf'! was brought before the committee, but it was decided to defer the matter for a week.
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INJUSTICE TO TEACHERS ?
INJUSTICE TO TEACHERS ? PATRIOTISM AND PAY ALDERMAN MERREILS' OUTSPOKEN ATTACK !N COUNCIL "SIMPLY MERCENARIES!" The Swansea Council on Wednesday again c-cn-sidered thes quostioa of the salaries of teachers scrvingr with the colours, on a notice of motiou by Aid. Miles., that "The resolution passed by tho special committee in regard to salaries ot otiieialb serving with the colours at their meeting on January tith bo varied and res- cinded, that the name be not applicable to school teachers who had joined the colours prior to the parsing of the same, and that such teachers shall be paid their full salaries, less the amount received by them from the War Office, thereby giving effect to the undertaking given them by the Council by their resolution passed nn September irtth." The Town Clerk read a letter, sigued by 12 touchers ser\ing with the 13th Bat- talion, Royal Webh Fusiliers at Llan- dnduo, in regard to the Council's de- cision to reduce the salaries of teachers on activo service by one half. Teachers' Surprise. When we decided to respond to our country's call," the letter ran, "there was a resolution in force to the effect that all teachers who enlisted for active ser- vice should receive full salary less army pay. Although we rocei-vm n,) written guarantee of this, we, nevertheless, con- sidered the arrangement made in tlio nature of a contract. "Your revision, therefore, of the origi- nal resolution was to us most surprising and discouraging. We regarded your promise to its as binding, and never en- tertained the idea of your departure from the status quo in force at the time. This being so, we made financial arrange mento with our parents, etc., prior to our joining the colours. Moreover. we have signed an Army document which hinds us down to serve for a period of tkreo rears or the dnration of the war. An Injustice? From this contract we cannot recede, even if we so desired, but any new ar- rangeinent on your part cannot be fol- lowed by any corresponding change on our side, Does it not seem fb;l t we are the victims of something in the nature of injustice? Do you think it equitable to make any alteration at this juncture P One hundred and thirty other towns arp paying their enlisted teachers full salaries minus Army pay, and many of these are far less important than Swansea. In conclusion, they appealed for a rCII consideration of tbe. matter. Council's Breach of Faith." Alderman Milep, moving his resolution, said it seemed to him the Council bad been guilty of a definite breach of faith towards a number of their employes, though he did not sn<rge*t it had been done deliberately. He believed, when the resolution of the special committee was paed, it was never f-houglit it was going to have this effect so far as the teaching staff was concerned. At the outbreak of the war a number of teachers volunteered for acti ve" service on the express understanding that the education authority wonld mate tip their salaries, allowing for their Army pay. Thoy had now decided to give them onlv half-pay. In some cases, as much as c £ 50 a year and over would be lost by these teachers. I sn^geet that as they trusted us :tnd made their aiTangements accord ingly," he it would be an actual breach of faith if vre wont awnv from! that altogether and compelled them to receive only half pay." MT. T. Howeils seconded. What Calculation RevealL Mr. Holmes said he was very much in sympathy with Alderman Miles, but at the same time the -Council ought not to allow their sympathy to get the better of their judgment. One of the signatories-; of tho letter had written him, in com- mon with other councillors, pointing ou+ ,.oat, having received the promise of tfce Corporation to pay full salai-y less Army pay, he had entered into certain arrange- ments with his dependents in regard to maintenance during his absence. He had made a calculation on this indi- vidual l'.a('. Under the new resolution of the Council this man would receive half his salary of f95, and in addition 7* 7d. a weok from the War Office, amounting to £ 19 JA-s. 4d. a year. suming he would pay his parents lite. 6d. a week for food and lodgings, that would amount to £ 32 10s. a year, so that in tho aggregate he would receive fM 14s. 4d.. as against £5 he was receiving when 00 fmll pay. He would thus be better off to the extent of £ 4 14s. 4d. under the new ar- rangement He did not think any in- justice had been done to the tcachers* The Council's Aim. Mr. W. Owen: The position is tb-is: That you pledged yourselves to this before those men joiued—(hear, hear)- and on that understanding they joined. Alderman David Davies contended that the original resolution was loosely worded. The Council's idea was thai the people should not bo worse off by joining the Army than the;- vnerc before. If tho Council gave them their whole salary, less the Army pay only, thev were in a better position than before. If they assessed the value of the men's beard, lodgings and clothes whilo with! the service, and also took into account the fact that an allowance for dependents could he obtained, they would find that the men were about as well off as if they received their full salaries, and the spirit of the agreement would he kf-pi. "We undertook to make them no worse off than they were before," he Fai(-I. you make them better oft', whore is the sacrifice ?" Alderman Marrells said he should not like to sco his son's name among the signatories of the letter. If this is the extent of their patriotism," he declared, U then the sooner they are out of the British Army the better. We have heard about the German gibe that we had not got a patriotic army. but one of paid hirelings. Why, here they are. These men are mercenaries—after the pay- j "They are willing to defend our country —I don't want them to defend me. I would rather do it myself." Tie person- ally knew hundreds of working men- manied mAn-who had sacrificed every- thing that was worth having in this life, and when he thought, of these young men: adopting an attitude like this, he felt ashamed the Corporation had such men in their employ. If I was a private em-I plover," he concluded, and had men of this sort, I would hce they would not have a good job when thoy came back." Married v. the Unmarried. Colonel Sinclair argued that nearly all these young men were coctiug the Govern- ment about £ 1 per week apart from their allowances of 7s. 7d. The idea of tho Council throughout had been that they should not suffer financially because of their patriotism. The Swansea teachers serving with the colours were about 21 or 2-5 in number: what about the remainder of the Corporation eroployc-sp The married men had a bigger staJce in the country than the unmarried, and he knew the cases of many servants of the Corporation who enlisted before the question, of re- muneration. was considered, when all that they would get was the separation allow- ance- These men were patriots. I would much rather prefer a breach of faitb," said Colonel Sinclair, to the position wlreh existed a few weeks agr¡:" Comparing the position of the raa.rried employes with the single, Colonel Sinclair said the former had to giy lip the luxury of his homa and allow 3s. 3d. of his 7s. 7d. towards tho maintenance of his wife, having to rely on the remainder for luxuries, Nrboreas a young teacher who, perhaps, had been living in the same street, would be getting his £ 90 per annum from tho Corporation. He thought this was infaraons when they came to consider it. A Scrap of Paper Mr. J. Lewis reminded tho Council that England went to war over a scrap of paper." and said the allle principle applied to the matter under discussion, inasmuch as tbo Council had given, a pledge, and the men had joined on that understanding. He thought the matter serious so far as the honour of the Coun- cil was concerned, and he hoped they would stick to the principle adopted. Mr. D. Matthews moved an amend- ment that the matter be referred back to the original sub-committee for further consideration and report. Mr. B,. Buckland seconded. Ald. Corker hoped the Council would not g* back on its resolution. If. had not, he argued, committed a breach of faith. Manchester had three times at- tempted a solution of the problem, and, had now come to practically the same decision as Swansea. They had Mr. Ash mole5? word that the pre-?nt ar- rangement wag. all Tonnd, the most equitable one, the married men and the lower paid being better off proportion- ately than tho single and high-paid as compared with wliat they were under the previous arrangement- Urrcomplaining Workmen. Ald. Morrells pointed out that from many Corporation workmen who had joined the Colours, and their wh-es. the Council had not heard a single word of complaint since steps were taken to make a proper provision. He knew of a ceso in which, at the early stages of the war, the incomo of a wife of an employe was 21s-: this had been remedied, a-adi It was now 27s. (id. In tho case of the teachers an error was made in the hurry ot the moment. Alderman D. Davies, replying to Mr..f. Lewis, eaid it was not a question of a scrap of paper, and. emphasising the words in the resolution that the payment was to be loss the amount received from the Government." said this included clothes, lodgings and other allowances. There was no ground for saymp that there was a broach of faith with thp? youn? 'I a mistake had arisen from the misread illg of a resolution. With the consent of his seconder, Mr. Matthews withdrew his amendment. Interpreting the Resolution. Mr. P. Molynenx said it occurred to him that this action was somewhat be Lated. It did seem prima facte the teachers were pnttiDg up a good case, but, in giving them half-pay, he thought they were treating them fairly. Their interpretarion of tho rfsoliition was un- doubtedly that they would receive full pay, less the rash from the Govern- ment. whereas the proper interpretation should be not only less the oaeh but any other amount they might get for their keep, etc. He should vote against the motion in the public interest. They were treating the men fairly and ke thought they ought to be satisfied. Alderman W. II. JVliles, in reply to the arguments, said aU the comparisons that bad been introduced that afternoon were beside the point. Was this undertaking giveo., be asked, and, if Fo, were they going to keep it or not? Let him say at once that these men had made sacrifices. One would have thought, by forae of tho remarks that had been made, that they were not fit to be in the employ of that Corporation. With the exception of one man, they had all joined the rank and hie, and had gone in as private soldiers, when their education would have fitted them for commissions. In view of thp fact that there was no question as to the undertaking, they, as a. public authority, ought to be true to that undertaking. The Motion Lost. The motion waii lost, 13 voting for, and 15 against. There voted for the motion: Aldermen Evan Evans, W. H. Miles, Messrs. R. Bucklaud, D. J. Davies, D. Griffiths, G. Hill, T. Howells, W. G. Lloyd, n. Matthews, W. Owen, D. Richards, T. Sheam. and D. Wiliiajns. Against: Aldermen T. T. Corker, D. Davies, J. Devonald, B. Jones, T. Merrells, Messrs. D..T. Basset t, G. Hemmings, W. W. Holmos, .1. H. Lee, H. McDonnell, P. Molvneux, Laugharne Morgan, W. H. Morris. F. Parkpr, and A. Sinclair.
THE JOLLY ,ROCER."
THE JOLLY ROCER." KAISER'S PIRATICAL ORDERS. CARDIFF STEAMER TORPEDOED WITHOUT WARNING. CREWS NARROW ESCAPE. With the arrival of "Der Tag," on which the much-talked-of eubniarine blockade is supposed to begin, it is worth while examining Germany's chances of converting her boats into effective action (says the Daily Chronicle.") Three weeks ago it was known in Gorman naval circles that the dispositions of the German submarines were as follows:— Eight at Heligoland; Six at: Wilhclmshaven; Four at Cuxhaven; Four at Danzig; -Xine at Zeehrugee or in the Belgian canals; and Several being repaired or a ltered. One or two more were almost completed. On tto strength of 40 odd submarines, trhereLore, the German Government had the presumption to declare a "blockade" of the whole of the British Isles and to mark a sea "war zone" stretching over thousands of milos. It it; obvious that nothing ;n the nature of au effective trade blockade can bo carried out under the prevailing conditions, though a few unarmed merchant vessels may be tor- pedoed or mined to justify the unwar- rantable expectations of German public opinion. Of the German submarines 11 belong to the class of improved large units. Their principal advantages, as claimed by the designers, is that they can remam in the open sea longer than their predecessors; can shoot bigger torpedoes and with greater force and precision; can sink aid rise more rapidly; and can act as surfaco- boats by night—that is to say. when jio-j tected by darkness from attack they can j fire torpedoes from above as well as below the surface of the water. All the large submarines are kept, at Wilhelmshaven, Cuxhaveu, and Heligo- land. Dreadnoughts and Zeppelins. Most of the German warships are now massed at Wilhelmshaven and Cuxhaven or in the North Sea end of the Kiel Canal. In the latter part of December and in January there. were important transfers from Kiel to these places. Besides the eight submarines at Heligo- land, 11 destroyers of the newest type have their base round the island-fortress, on which i» the principal wireless station. But it is in Belgium that the most astonishing developments are to be found. The German policy is to hold what she now possesses, aud to fight England. Tn this end all the forts and harbours of the conquered country have been immensely strengthened, and the number of Zep- pelins kept in Belgium alone is greater j than the totals published in England, and based on German pre-war statistics, The number of Zeppelins sotua three weeks ago was as follows:— 2 in Cuxnaven, 2 in Wilhelmshaven, 1 in Heligoland, 2 on the East Front, 3 or 4 on the West Front other than Belgium, and About a dozen in Belgium. It: is claimed that the latest Zeppelins can remain in the air for 60 hours with a full complement of oil, tools, food, spare parts, and bombs, besides a wireless appa- ratus. This contention, however, has not been proved. INSTRUCTIONS TO PIRATES. Submarines Ordered to Sink Ships at Sight. The German submarines which are to engage in the blockade of the English coast have now received detailed instruc- tions as to how they are to act. The in- structions state that the blockade of Eng- land giv the submarines the right to re- gard and treat all merchantmen which are found within the blockaded area for the purpose of conveying anything to Eng- land as enemy ships engaged in illegal operations. The oubmarines are to approach the merchantmen, if possible, without being seen, and are to torpedo them immediately without the slightest examination regard- ing their nationality, or in any way con- cerning themselves with the fate of the crews. The instructions add that neutral vessels which break the blockade have no rights at ail, according to inter national law. It is rot directly stated in the instruc- tions, but it is understood that the desire is that the crewe of the torpedoed ships shall perish, so that there may be left no evidence regarding the fate of the ships. The German authorities believe that the dkappear&nco with all hands of many merchantmeut will produce the fbost ter- rorising effect. The Kaiser was expected at Wilhelms- haven to-day, and the general belief is that he is going to Heligoland to direct the blockade personally for a few weeks. Rumour adds that he may perhaps even go farther than Heligoland.—" Daily Mail." Sunk Without Warning. The Havre correspondent of The Matin/ giving details of the frnk-ing of the Cardiff steamer Dalwich, aays it WH6 brought about by a German submarine. This act of piracy w:.s committed in the Channel, off the shore near Etretat The Dulwich, do-onbed as a British collier, registered at: the port of London, is stated by The Matin to have been torpedoed without warning at night time, and without the commander of the sub- marine caring whether he jeopardised the lives of t;he crew. The Dulwicb, at about half-pist rax on Monday evening, was bound for Rouen, having sailed from Hull with a cargo of coal. The weather was clear and the aea was rough. Suddenly, a terrific explosion was heard on the starboard side, and it. was found i that, the ship, having: been struck by a, torpt-dz) jusf below the waterline, was be. ginning to sink. Boats were lowered, and 4 ho crew of 30 men got clear, but without taking away their effects. The vessel sank in about; halt' an hour. While rowing about the crew saw the conning tower of the sub- marine emerge several times, apparently watching tho boat*. Captain Hunter, of the 0.9. Dulwich, resides with his sister, Mrs. Banna, of Hickman-road, Peuarfh. He has been with the firm for about 10 years, first 33 engineer, and about two years ago he took up the command of the Dulwich. in which vessel he had previously been engaged as engineer. Capfaiti Hunter is the son of the late Captain John Hunter, of A r,_ shire. A Fee*tnp telegram adds: The crewi ,uaurattate& io French destroyer Arquebnse rescued 22 ot the men and brought them into port. Seven other., reached Fecamp. There is no news of the two rem Dining men. The Dulwich was twenty miles north- west of Havre Point when an explosion occurred on the starboard side am ids hip. The vessel sank in twenty minutes. The r>ulwieh, 3,289 tons, was own by the British Steamship Co. (Messrs. Watts, Watts aud Co., Ltd.), of Cardiff', London, etc. Saved the Ship's Papers. telegram from Fecamp says that seven men of the Dul- wich arrived there during the night in one of the ship's boats. They had with them tho shi.p's papers. The men, who were in an exhausted condition, and were suffering dreadfully from exposure, were given first- aid, and then removed to the British hospital at the Casino. A THRILLING ESCAPE. Searchlights Employed to Chase Vessel. A thrilling story of how, by British pluck and dogged perseverance, the master and crew ui the Hull cargu and pas- senger steamer KiriJiam Abbey escaped from three German submarines whilst, voyaging from Rotterdam to Hull, was related on Tuesday at Hull. Early on Sunday norlling, th mate, Samuel Thompson, who was on watch on the bridge, suddenly raised the alarm, shouting to all deck hands to extinguish lights. Theie is a German, submarine. She has just passed near us," he yeilod. Captain Raywood was summoned, and springing on the bridgo with commendable promptitude, ordered the engines full spc-d ahead and every engineer and fire- man to Lis i-csf. Ju? as the ngine5 were clapped on luU speed ahp?d R glaring ?earchiight pene- trated the darkness and resttxi momen- tarily op the Kirk!i'ii Abbey's deck struc- ture. The officers and crew couid tiien clearly distinguish the hull and periscope of a suhtnafine. Fearing a torpedo might be ft red, ('ap'.ain Kay wood dodged and diverted tho ship about,. This discon- certed the submarine, and they lost the locus of their searchlight. In thp meantime the Kirkham Abbey was racing through the darkness af her top speed, reaching 15 knots. Erery | stoker aboard piled into 1 he {iimace like froiar,.R. The submarine chased the I Kirk hat-n Abbey for no n iuutej. as th? ere' &3?- two  b.cr -p t s  sca.rch- the crew &-iw two r^licr ,;ets cf æarch- lights, shEl was apparently joined by two other hostile submarines. All three tried to reach the flpeing steamer, but failed. the Kirkham Abb^y outdistancing them a f ',(,-r a i?.- H cts cf after a series of variations in her coursc. Driven Off by Torpedo-Boats. Paris, WedDsda:v.-A n official com- munique say" :-11 t I .) p.m. yesterday 'he F-ench steamer Ville de Lille, bound from Cherbourg for Dunkirk, sighted the. German submarine U16 to the north of the Barfieur Light. The steamer tried to escape, but was overtaken and bunk by means of bombs placed in the in- terior or the ship, after the crew had been given ten minutes to put off in two boats. t Tho submarine then went in pursuit of a n steamer in order to sink Iter, but had to abandon the chase ()T\Tl to the arriva l of a flotilla of torpedo- boat6 from Cherbourg. It turned to the >ast and disappeared beneath the sur- faca. Mails by Warship. Amsterdam. Wednesday.—The Dutch Government: is considering the possibility of entrusting the mail service to torpedo boats. The suggestion is approved by a number of newspapers, as showing that Holland does not recognise Germany's right, to shut in the North Sea. Torpedo boats, ton, would be able to deal with a submarine attack. Holland has seven first-class torpedo boats, which can develop a ?p"»-d of 3 knots an hour.
"HEN WLA9 FY NHADAU."
"HEN WLA9 FY NHADAU. "Marching Song for the Guards!" We regret to note that someone has been pulling the leg cf our esteemed contemporary, the Daily Chronicle." We give way to none in our devotion to the Welsh National Anthem, but, pre- pared as we are to go a long way in do fence 01 its excellencies, we cannot join. in the opinion of tho Chronicie" that L r?)nic,e that The WeLsli Guards have a line march- ing sang ready for them in Land 01 My Fathers We will nut deny that HCll Wlad fy -N,iadau i. may be hustled up into a jog-trot suitable fcr marching men; but tlieli so also for that matter; iaav tbe "Old Hundredth." It' the writer of the paragraph had ever al-j tended a Welsh National Eisteddfod he would know that, suug at the customary tempo, it would indeed be a very long way to Tjpperary for our soldiers. No, wo prefer to keep Hen Wlad fy Nhadau" as ,the song over whose strains we can linger to our hearts' content, and we will not shorten by a second the opening notes of the chorus. Besides, why should we divorce our ixational anthem from old-time (:uid slow-time) associations when the nation is rich in stirring and quick-step marching Fongs of the character of Harlpch ? As for tho harper tho "Daily Chronicle" writer met on a Welsh railway platform who couldn't play Men of Harlech al- though it, was whistled for him, we sus- pect either that tho harper came from over the Dyke, or (and more probable i explanation) that tho whistler upset the hari)e i-