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A WELSH SEA-DOC.

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ALBION GLUB -DANCE.

LOVERS KILLED ON LINE.

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SWANSEA WORKHOUSE NURSE.

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INJUSTICE TO TEACHERS ?

THE JOLLY ,ROCER."

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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."