The Cambria Daily Leader

THE KING 8 LEAD ABSTINENCE IN ROYAll HOUSEHOLD. NO WINES, SPIRITS, OR BEERS AFTER 11 TO-DAY. uOOD TEMPLARS' RESOLUTION The following official statement was %sued last night: By the King's command no wines, I spirits, or beer will be consumed in any of his Majesty's houses after to-day (Tuesday, April t') On March 30 the King addressed a let- ter to Mr. Lloyd George ox pressing his deepest coneet-a" at the grave situ- ation now existing in our armament fac- tories," and adding that the continuance of such a state of things must inevitably result in the prolongation of tht, horrors and burdens of this terrible war." The Jetter concluded: If it be deemed advisable the Kin will be prepared to set the example by giving up all alcoholic liquor himself and issu- ing orders against its consumption in the Royal Household, so that no differ- ence shall be made so far.as his Majesty is concerned between the treatment ot rich and poor in this question. On the day following the publication of the King's letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, instant action wan taken by Lord Kitchener, who gave instructions that during the continuance, of the war alcoholic liquor was not to be used in his bouseheld. Good Templars' Resolution. I At the forty-sixth annual .session of the Grand Lodge of the International Order of <rood Templars at Leicester yesterday. Brother Colbert, Electoral Superinten- dent. (submitted the following resolution on prohibition during the present national crisis, which, after discussion, was passed unanimously: This Grand Lodge hereby welcomes the declaration of his Majesty thp Kirig that he is willing to banish intoxicants from th" Royal Households during the war, and urges upon his Majesty's Govern- ment to take the strong and safe course of tuspending the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors during the prewnt crisis as the best means of increasing the pro- ductivity and efficiency of the nation, conserving the food of the people, and safeguarding the homes and morals of a large section of the civil population." The Grand Chief Templar foaid that the present calamitous war had already re- vealed on the one hand the blighting and 1 paralysing influence of indulgence in I strong drink, and on the other the enor- mous effect of total abstinence in increas- ] ing effkiency and preventing demoralisa- hOll to many who had hitherto been blind < to theec important facts and deaf to the ( most urgent Uppf'R Is. Chancellor's Postbag. I The Chancellor has already received oyer iO,OnO ldters urging prohibition. Many letters contain a huge numr of enclosure I ( I

GERMANS RELYING ON FLOODS. I ] I Rotterdam. Monday.—The Germans are 1 preparing <oBoodt))p country north- west of Antwerp. Holcs have been borcd t in the dykes and the inhabitants of the affected area hare been informed of the • intended ilooding. '$ Tleiondrceht, Santvlief, Lillo, and Wil- land will be inundated The object of this new move may I)- to act as a defence for the Antwerp fortiii- T cation* and thereby release h portion of t the garri.-on, or it may be in anticipation j of any military move that ilollnud might I make. t

A SOLDIER'S HONOUR. I: Th order to relieve the hard-worked Censor, soldiers writing home letters from the front are to be put on their honour as to their contents. A special envelope has been issued to the troops in the fighting line for this purpose. It is green in colour and headed On Active Service." The most important part is this declaration on the flap, which must be signed hy the writer: I certify on my honour that the con- tents of this envelope refer to nothing hot private and family matters." "■Mich letters are no. longer censored j rogi mentally, but ere- merely liable to) I examination at the base.

ROYAL fAMILY IN WINDSOR PARK. I The King, accompanied by Princess A lexander of Teck and Princess May of Took, rode in Windsor Park yesteidav morning. A number of holiday" -makers in the park saluted hi, .[aj(,jy. X" th, rojral par ty entered the park two regi- ments of Territorials passed up the Ijong Walk with bands playing and the King reined in bir; horse 1-Ind watched them go "bv. Prince Henry and Prince George were out on the roya t golf links during the da r. The Royal Family watched the chang- ing of 1114, giiar(I iii tli(, Grand Quad- rangle during the morning and listened to. the hand of the Coldstream Guards i which played under the window of the royal apartments.

KEW ZEPPELINS tJN TRIAL. I Pans, Monday.—From the Swiss side of the. Lake of Constance a new Zeppelin W5 seen on Saturday morning carrying out speed and other tests. This Zeppelin was out for five hours over the lake before that, and has also performed a night journey from Freidrichshafen to Ulm, Nurnberg, Stuttgart, and back to its depot. It is the latest type of those sent to Stubben and Wilhelmshafen. with a slightly modified armament. In addition to jiaod projfftil? there are two quick- ?ring; mitrailleurs. one fore, the other a<t. fonr mitruin?ust? placed at the sides, and two new projecting apparatus. The new Zeppelin is to be sent to j Cologne. Two others are to be ready hv the middle of the month. All the parts complete for the mounting of eight Zeppelins are in stock. 1

U.S.A. NOTE -a- —————— FULL REPARATION FOR ACTS SUBVERSIVE! OF NEUTRAL RIGHTS. AN UNPRECEDENTED FEATURE I j The reply of the I -n fcil meut to the British Note regarding tli-jj Allies1 reprisals against German trade in. couseqiunee of the enemy's bubmarinej warfare, was published by the Foreign Oftiee hst night. Dr. Page, the United States Ambassa-i (lot, 'ri that the .\ne is pu?eut?'d in the most; friendly spirit and in a(;Œd.n<:0 with th<: uUttO??t candour by which the r?la- I bons of the two Governments have inj the past t?<m chara'<?!?(?i. The Note begi.is by raising theoretical II objections to the blockade by \he Allies' of the German coast in bucu a manner as to interfere with neutral ships on} passage to and from neutral ports. It ?ot? nry near, however, to admitting inj practice tJH righ t of marching nelltra 11 ships in such circumstances, anil aeknow-j led??s that the new c-ondith?nsot war j ma" have necessitated great changes in the methods oL blockades. It expects that Great Britain will emt?avour to avoid acts subvcruve of neutral rights, or, I if they cccur. wiU make full reparation— in other words, pay for the damage suffered. Unprecedented Feature. Appended are the chief points of the Note: The British Order in Council would constitute a practical assertion of un- limited belligerent rights over neutral commerce within the whole European area and an almost unqualified denial of sovereign rights of nations at peace. The blockade includes every port of possible access to enemy territory. Its unprecedented feature is that it bars access to many neutral ports and subjects all neutral ships seeking to ap- proach them to the suspicion that would attach to them were they bound for the ports of Great Britain's enemies, and to unusual risks and penalties. Such limitations on neutral ships are a distinct invasion of sovereign rights. The free admission and exit to all law-, ful traffic with neutral ports through the hloekading cordon need not conflict; with the rights of the belligerent to visit and search all ships either on entering or leaving the neutral territory which they were in fact, hut not oi right, investing. The possibilities of serious interrup- ion of American trade are so many that! the Government of the United States, if; the Order in Council is srictly enforcedj iiian v interferences with Its legitimate trade. It therefore expects that Great Britain will take steps to avoid acts subversive '') neutral rights and if they occur that die will be prepared to make lull rc-j paration. The L nited States Government re- serves the right to enter a protest or a I iemand in each case in which its fights ire violated.

RUSSIANS FROM PRZEMYSL ¡. )' "S enice, Monday.—Spvcn divisions lussjan: mm- from Przeuiysl liave arrived at I Dvernik, near the Ujok Pass. The Austrians arp lighting against ter-j "ible difficulties. The Austrian war cor-' espondents say that it is impossible to jet provisions, guns, or ammunition up hf* precipitous slopes, which are covered vith ice. Fighting has proceeded day md night for several days without ces- sation.

AMERICAN JOURNALISTS' PROTEST, Paris, Monday.—The American corres- pondents in Paris have signed a joint pro- est against the action of two American! ournalists who recently, while at the Ger- tian front, "so far forgot themselves as' o fire at the opposing trenches. We igorously protest both against the man- ler in which these two correspondents nterpreted their dutios and also against I my assumption that all American jour- lalists would have acted in the eame nanner/'—Keuter.

SEA SCOUTS FIND A BOAT. The Swansea Sea Scouts were at sail- ing practice yesterday in Mr. Saunders's y<aoht, Kelpie. The owner took the boys down the Gower coast as far ItS Port Eynon. When off the Poinl. f1 small boat, adrift, was sighted. The yacht ran alongside, and a Sea Scout was put aboard and bailwl out the water. It] f fie bottom of the boa; was found a sailor** knife and two rowlocks. 1:11 the boat's side was painted lS. The boat was brought back to the Mumbles, and reported to fliP pilots.

WATCHitiC ZEEBRUSfiE. Amsterdam. Monday.—The Slnis cor- resiHiiidont of the Telegraaf s»v< that British cruisers are keeping » sharp eye on Zoebrugge. About four o'clock on Saturday afternoon when two German minelayers were working ill 1he mine- field with a yjnw to cutting off hP' brugge haroou !i'i.i cruisers Siuideniv appeared and tilcri on them. The mine- layors immediately returned to Zeo- bruggo. All Easter Day the men on the! Knocke, Du, and Hevst const batteries were re-ady to fire on. British ships if any appeared, and the iiiarines also had no hohday, but were obliged to work on the defences.

PARDON FOR A DESERTER. I At Bow-street Police Court yesterday, before Sir John Dickinson, Joseph Byrne, who was arrested on Friday for deserting from H.M.S. Resolution, was brought up specially from Brixton Prison ou a Hom.e Office order. When before the court, on Saturday Byrne stated that he left his ship seven years ago, and had since worked in New York as a motor-car s driver1. He recently returned to off, JI is services to hi's country, and, upon explaining his posi- tion at a recruiting oiffce, was given into custody. The magistrate now told him he had Jtm1 granted a pardon. He was discharged )11 the understanding that lie, would '■epefrt himsclt to the naval authorities A 'VNalkam,

SWANSEAMAN DROWKD. Sad Holiday Ne, For His Family PIRATES SINK SEV AL SHIPS WITHOUT WAGING. Courtesy to Foreigrs Only. Lloyds report that the steamer North- lands was torpedoed and sunk by a Ger- man submarine yesterday morning off Beachy Head. The crew of 24 were picked up and landed at Deal. [The Northlands was a steel screw steamer of 2,776 tons, and her port of registry was Cardiff. She was built at West Hartlepool in 1900, and her owners arc the Northlands S.S. Co., Ltd. (Jones, Mallett and Co.).] The torpedoing of the Port Talbot trader, City of Bremen, by a German submarino on Sunday brought great sorrow to a Swansea home last night. The second ellgineer was Mr. William Waters, whose wife and two children live at 14, 8-tanley-torr-.we. Swansea. He was one of four members of the crew, and the only Britisher, drowned when the vessel wa., sunk by the pirates. Mrs. ate re and her son and daughter, aged 15 a.nd 11 respectively, sp^nt the holiday out of town, and on their return at alut eight o'clock last night dis- covered a telegram a wail ing them. It had arrived earlier in the day, and was from Messrs. Palgrave and Murphy, the owners ofl he City of Bremen, and briefly announced the death of Mr. Waters. Mrs. Waters tainted when she realised w-hat the telegram conveyed, and kindly neighbours oanie in and sought to soothe her grief. The son, Bert, iF engaged as a telegraph messenger at the Swansea Post Office. No Warning. I The vessel was torpedoed without warning off the Wolf Light. la addition to Mr. Waters, three other meDiberL- of the crew were drowned—H. Ylleborg. Norwegian sailor, and C. Garcia and A. Owria, Spanish firemen. One of the crew stated in an interview yesterday that it was his belief that the sub- marine followed the vessel during the night and waited until daybreak to make sure of her nationality. No warn- ing was given to the crew of the City of Bremen, and the vessel sank five minutes after being struck hy the tor- pedo. The submarine disappeared im- i)i,-diately. Half the crew were on deck at the time, and the vessel turned turtle, engulfing four men. The captain and tweive members of the crew were picked 1Jn after being in their boa.ts four hours, and were landed at Penzance. The steamer was bound from Port Talbot with coal* for Bordeaux. Polite to Russians. I two ships were sunk by a German sub- marine off the Isle of Wight on Easter Sunday afternoon. One was the Russian sailing barque Hermes (973 tous) and the other the small Glasgow cargo steamer Olivine (256 tons). The utmost courtesy was extended to the Russians, but th-.i hated British were treated with ecant consideration. The submarine had her number \r< over, but il is stated i that. she w 31. Both vessels were I' sunk with.hori time of one an- other-. and PWH nf both were landed at i'ortsnior destroyers. Captain Im, of the Russian ship, told me tle lkrilles was thirty miles soutl St. Catherine's Point when tlw sline was sighted. She was coming irds us nearly twenty knots," he and after warning shots had fered we wore told to show our co aTKl ti-ie coiii- mander gavt^n. minutes to leave the tdiiu. Ct be Helped," One of toats was hailed by thpI, submarine, a?) it an otiicer went to the Hermes plucod bombs in the hold, after U ui" crew to get some tood. IwasT-d on board the sub- Juarine, and commander said: "I am very so captain, but it's war time, and it <»t i)(. helped.' He gan me cigarettes sent cigars and a ease of beer for thv, and then took us in tow until the-[ne was sighted." Hie treatuij} the Glasgow crew was very difl\ Ten minutes was given us to chut." said n member of the cr(-w, aiVu half the time had elapsed fhe nan commander im- patiently shou' Five minutes gone. When we w the boats he waved to keep c, le4f the submarine, and at a range of ^nidred yards fired a torpedo, A aocoiuI tor- pedo. however,nu.k tltft starboard quarter, and setl0 funnel and quanti- ties of the ca rgl-ranite flying into the air. Ilie tode f|H> vessel was torn completely outnd she sank in n minute. The Sar;nc, then dived and disappeared." Italiapccfti Sunk. 1 Rome, Monday ',ag cached Rome that the ItaliaiearQer Luigi Parodi. I with a cargo of from Baltimore, has been sunk in tl\lauttc by a German submarine. Ships sailing same route have brought the repou)n1; the LdiR! Parodi was attacked bu\, Jate of the crew is still unknown. Profound indigon has been roused at Genoa, whert)0 crew belong and w here the C--riii; lialt, enjoyed much hospitality and succ,ess of recent I years. Here public opij i" not less exasper- ated, and the p<de conseQuences are being anxiously (1¡s:d 1)' commercial men. The nttitiut the Government is eagerly awaited. Milan. Monday.|K. German authori- ties have kept tlvevs of the (sinking of the Luigi Parocl^ fearing the im- pression which nii :re caused in Italy. 1'he crew's fam)h})???? however, now been informed of incident and have I'n promised a s!}j?'nsion. Ihe Luigi Pa-wis a gte?? screw steamer of 1,127 t built at ') Stocktoni in 1899, and owned Messrs. Parodi, of Genoa.

i COTTON AS CONTRABAND, ♦ Soma Important Consider- ations. Lieut-General Sir James Hills-Johnes, G.C.B., K.C.B., V.C., is a member of a large committee formed for the purpose of pressing upon the Government the ne- cessity of making cotton contraband in order to prevent it from reaching Ger- many. Other members of the committee (whidl is headed by Sir AVilliom Ramsay) are well-known scientists and engineers. An official JJote on the movement saj's.— Without making cotton contraband the Government cannot stop supplies reaching I Germany nnd Austria via neutral ports, such as Gotten burg and Genoa. it i* common knowledge in these ports that cotton is going through, and cannot under the pt-esent Order be stopped. Gun-cotton requires about ft I per cent, of its weight of cotton for its manufacture. Chili salt- petre is stopped, but, nitric acid, an essential for the manufacture of gun- cotton, can, and is being made in Ger- many from the air by wean", of electric power. Practically unlimited quantities can be made in this manner. Average imports into Germany and Austria for the years 1911, 1912 and 1913, were about tons. At the high price of xro. a ton-21 million pounds. It is estimated that during the pre.sent war from one- third to two-thirds of the normal imports will be required per annum for explosive purposes. Wool is made contraband, al- though it cannot be used for explosives. A lot of correspondence has passed on the subject. In one Lord Moulton says that the subject has received most earn- est and serious consideration. r

THE ITALIAN SITUATION. | Rome, Monday.-The Agenzia Nation- ale" says that the Italian Ambassadors have been summoned to Rome to inform Baron Sonnino to the situation in their respective countries.-Exehange. Paris, Monday.—The Matin's Rome correspondent telegraphs: The" Official Gazette "has published two important decrees. The first establishes the post of Deputy Chief of the Army Staff; and the fwond creates the ran k of first captain. The first came into force on the ]st in- stant. A telegram from San Remo states that the German Consul has advised German subjects staying in the district to quit Italian tA.-rritoi-y.geu ter.

I THE GBK CRISIS I Story of Negations With f Butria. Athens, Sunday.-hp second Memor- andum addressed toing Constantine by M. \enezelos on J 'i I'J 30 is published I to-day. In this docent: the ex-Premier explained that Hum;, was-unwilling to II co-operate with Gret and Serbia unless l Bulgaria likewise Hicipated. He 3C. cordingly advised tiding to revive the proposal to come to amderstanding with Bulgaria by ceding Drama. Kavala. and ?arisbuban. In um ?r the cession ?i an area of 2,000 s? kUomp?r?s. in- habited by :M,OM nIb. Crpr?p, would secure in A?'K .Minojci ritority Hmount- ing in area to 125,00 kilometres inhabited by 800,000 (. In order to allay ihVaI, of the General Staff a.s to the poss-itUy of a Bulgarian attack on Greece at t of the c" am- paign. M. Vcnczotos u!;?psted that an agreement ?t?ot?d I: ?ude with the Entente a (-On till (,reocoI against a M)ntins'MM?t this ?ind. M Venezelos fjnaHy obse? tha), if notia- tMn? with Bulgaria b?e down in cone-I quence of extra-a?an demnnds b? v the! latter, the Entente l^ers WOuld none the less be under an oration to Greece, and this obligation wqo. 00 a guarantee of future support. The Overtures > Bulaaria King Constantine sijified approval of these views, and auiorised M. Venoz- elos to give effect to thll. M. Venezelos. however, decided to awa- the lesulf of the Bulgarian attempt to itse a loan on the German and Austrian-money markets. When. a few days Interfile conclusion of a loan toO Bulgaria w4 ajinounced, M. Venezelos deemed it imcpedient to open negotiations with her, ail definitely aban- doned the project of a Greco-Bulgariaa agreement. Shortly afterwards thE Entente Powers inquired of th1* G:-r.k (Government whether Greece would tie prepared to assist Serbia if Great Brfain and France each sent a division of troops to Mace- donia, in order to forestill the danger of an attack by Bulgaria. As the Greek General Staff considered this offer inade- quate, the Greek Goveriiirent was com- pelled to decline it. From that moment the negotiations with Sir Kdwird Grev were suspended. and the fjif'stion of com- pensation to BuJar)a has lot since then b?eu revived. J

GOEDEN CHASED, RUSSIAN FLEET IN BLACK SEA IN ACTION. TURKISH CRUISERS ATTACKED Petrograd, Monday.—The official com- '• munique states:— On April 3 an artillery duel took place in the Black Sea off the Crimean coast-, between the Russian fleet and the I cruisers Goeben and Bieslau. The latter Mere pursued until darkness set in. The same niglit Russian torpedo boats I attacked the Turkish cruisers a hundred miles from the Bosphorus. The latter I kept up a heavy fire, but avoided a battle at close range. It is confirmed that the Turkish cruiser I sunk in the Gulf oi Odessa was the -Ale(iii(iieli.-E-xcliaiige. I Activity in the Baltic. I Copenhagen, Sunday.—There is con- siderable German naval activity in the Baltic, to which much importance is at- tached. The train ferry service between Sassnitz in Prussia, and Trclleborg, in Sweden, has been stopped by order of the authorities. Copenhagen, Sunday.—A message from Treleborg states that yesterday two Ger- man steamers went down in the southern part of .the Baltic of Sassnitz through having struck mines. The ferry steamer service has been suspended owing to the mine danger.—Reuter.

AVIATOR ESCAPES Reward Offered for Missing German Prisoners. The concentration camp at Denbigh I has lost two of its German prisoners, who have escaped, in precisely what cir- cumstanoes it is not at present known. On Sunday night they answered to the roll call, but at b o'clock yesterday morn- ing they were missing. Their names are Lieutenant von San- dersleben and Lieutenant Hans Ambler. The former is about 2t years of age and 5ft. 9in. in height; he has a fresh com- plexion, brown hair aud brown eyes, and is a solidly-built man of about list, weight. He is dressed in a grey Donegal tweed knicker suit. He is able to speak very little English. The other man, Hans Ambler, is 2S years of age, 5ft. Tin. high, of medium build, and has dark hair and grey eyes. lie is dressed in a brown suit, and speaks fluent English. He is the Germ.an aviator who was recently rescued from the North Sea. The fact that the two men are practically bound to travel together, unless the non-English speaking fugitive is 10 be immediately discovered, should make their recapture comparatively easy. A reward of tio has been offered. A Denbighshire message states that the police are understood to have received ] information at the headquarters of the County Constabulary that two persons answering the descriptions of the missing men arrived in a somewhat worn-out condition at Ruabon Railway Station about 5 o'clock last evening. They in- quired about the next train for London,, and were informed that it would leave at 5.17 p.m. They were seen to enter this train, and there is reason to believe that they hoped thereby to reach Paddington.

NEW FRENCH EXPLOSIVE. I Paris, Monday.—The Bulletin des Armees," the official newspaper of the ) French Army. in speaking of the merits of the French field gun, makes, public the fact that for some time a new ex- plosi ve has been employed, which greatly increases the effect of its shells. )

UNDER COVER OF SNOWSTORM. I New York. Sunday.—Persistent reports are current here that the German armed liner Prinz Eitel Friedric.h has tried to slip away from Newport News under cover of a driving snowstorm. It is im- possible to obtain any confirmation of the report, as the wires are down and the I only communication is by Government

GERMANS GOING EAST. Geneva, Monday. Traffic between Munich and the north of Switzerland has been greatly delayed during the past I two days owing to the movement east- ward of German troops from Flanders. It is estimated that least 50,000 men have passed through Munich on their way to the Carpathians in order to avert the anticipated Russian advance. The Austrians have withdrawn a large I number of troops from the Tyrol and Pola with the same object in view.

LOCAL CASUALTIES. The following local casualties appeared j in the list published in last night's Gasetote — Killed: J. Murray, 4126; C. Shaw. 10587: Sergeant A. It. Smallwood, 8:101; W. Wool rich. 8201. Territorial Force, D. J. Jomts, 6474; La nee- Corporal J. M. Jones, 7329; T. Jones, 6S9:J. Wounded: Lance-Corporal C. Chanpell, 9298; W. Clulow, 10321; F. C. Comaskey, 90*33; (T. Davev, 9734: Lance-Corporal J. Davies, 10507: Corporal R. S. Evans, 6119; F. Evereitt, 9b86; P. Ferris, 6461: Lance-Sergeo-at W. Lawrence, 6732; H, •T. M-artin, 6019; A. J. Fogg, 8071; P. Gough, 11087 Lance-Corporal A. Gummer. 5491; S. liebbledliwaite, 4411; W. Hop- wood, 1023S; C'opporaJ H. Humphreys 4775; J. W. Kibbler, ]1420; A. Pullmger. 8251; G. F. Rogers, 8648; La-nce-Corporal H. Condy, 13663: G. Hynes, 11427; J. MiHer, 12333; C. Piatt. 13602. Wounded and Missing: J. C. Abel, 13025; J. BetheJl. 11003: J. Bland, 9119; F. Broekway, 6637; J. Drisooll, 14707. Missing: G. L. Allen, 8797; W. Ander- son. 6313; Lance-Corporal A. J. Bailey, 10192: F. B-ailey, R287; Acting-Sergeant F. Bailey, 10308: G. Baufield, 10109: W. Bates. 7832; W. Bath, 10983; 11. Beckett. 13033; Lance-Coi-poral A. X. Bettv, 11003; A. E. BlewiW. 13329 0. Bowles, 7286: P. Brian, 1041t: C. Brit- land. 7911; W. Burchett. 8255; '1 Butt, 13195: JI. W. F. Cowdcrv, 10829: J. Denny. SJ7f1: 1. Dummetf, 7931; J. A. Durbin, 6515.

iBABY'S DEAD BODY! I 0 SENSATIONAL FIND ON LLANELLY LINE i TIGHTLY TIED STRING AROUND NEWLY, BORN CHIO S THROAT. THROWN FROM TRAIN ? ] A sensational discovery was made at Llanelly early this morning. A platelayer employed by the G.W.h. Co. was proceeding to his work over the permanent way when he noticed a parcel; close to the up line, and near the Llanelly dock junction. On a cursory examination lie saw the head of a child protruding. Information was immediately given. t. the police, and P.C. Jones had the parcel, with its human contents, removed to the mortuary. Upon its being opened it was found to I contain tiie body of a newly born female, child, which was well developed. There was a piece of string tied tightly around the child's ncck, which would seem to indicate that the child had had a separate existence. It is believed that-the parcel was thrown out of the down mail train this morning. It could not have been dropped from the up train, as it was found in such close I proximity to the up line. The body was covered with a copy of The People/' which bore the date March 7, while around this. m-a, an ordi- nary plain piece of brown paper.

SOLDIER'S SENSE Or r OU-iy Amazing Crime Committed by French Officer. Paiis, Monday.—Captain llerail, who is | attached to one of the French cavalry regi-1 ments, is to be tried on Saturday by a court-martial sitting at Paris for the mur-i der of his wife. The tragedy was the ap- parent outcome of a mistaken sense of I duty. Captain llerail had been married for several years, and when the war broke out and the officer was obliged to leave for flu front Mine, ilentil was inconsolable, lr. November Mine. Herail learnt that liei husband's regiment was stationed fur thE; time being at Compiegne. Despite the I military regulations forbidding her to join her husband, Mme. Herail went to Com- piegne, and instead of returning to Paris at the end of the day, as ehe had intended, she stayed on. declaring that she would rather be de<id than leave him again. Captain's Despair. But the military regulations are strict, and Mine. Herail's presence was notified to the commanding officer. Word was sent by a major to Capt-ainHerail that his wife must leave Compiegne at once. The cap- tain told his brot her officer that his wife refused to go. As the major left he told Captain Herail that lie would be forced to present a report on the matter to his superiors. The captain, in despair at this conflict between his sense of military discipline I and duty and his love for his wife, rushed back into the room where Mrne. Herail was waiting. Puliifig out his revolver he shouted to her, Will you go ba<-k or no? 1 ask you once and for all." The terrified woman did not reply, and the captain pulle-d the trigger and shot his wife through the head. Arrested immediately. Captain Herail has spent several months at Val de Grace' Military Hospital suffering from a nervous breakdown. Maitre Henri Rohed, the famous criminal lawyer, will defend Captain Herail. ) ———————

A PRIEST HANGED. Amsterdam, Monday.—A telegram from Beirut to the Lokalunzeiger says: The Catholic priest Yusuf Elliait has been sentenced to death and hanged for sending a letter to the President of the French Chamber upon the situation in the Lebanon.—Reuter.

SHIP SPRUNG A LEAK. Accommodated at the Swansea SailorF.- Home during the weekend were ten stranded Portuguese ailors of the schooner Douro, Oporto for Cardiff, who had passed through a trying experience in the Channel. Their ship sprang a leak, and after two days and nights of exhausting work at the pumps tllPY found they could not reach port. So they abandoned their ship and took to the boats. They watched the Douro go down, and some hours later reached tiie Helwic-k lightship, from which they were removed by the s.s. St. Tudwal, Cardigan for Swansea with Stone, which had been signalled by the lightship for the purpose. On Monday the men looked no worse for their arduous work.

TREATMENT OF INDIAN WOUNDED. Alexandria, March 19th.—The total arrivals of Indian wounded at San Stefano amount, up to date, to 1.009. Of I (this number, 475 have been sent on to India, leaving at the moment 634 under (treatment a.t the Casino Hospital. The majority of tho.se sent back to India are in a permanently maimed condition. Eleven hundred beds were originally! installed for the reception of Indian i wounded, but of these 500 have been givenover to the Australians, of whom, it is understood, about 250 are now under' tre:<)tmen;L sun'eru? from various i!lnea?e.<. and another 100 beds were sen? down the Ca!?a1. where a d eari ng ho?pit?l w?s established by the Indian medics.! on!<w« with a full stafi. and complete with) operating equipment. Of ihe total number of eases r( 10 per cent. consist of bronchial, nibt-j-Jj cular, and pneumonia trouble. •

Half-time Score: SWANSEA TOWN-: £ ?als. Mr. Lloyd Gocrgc's Mails. Two further mail mainly filled l'itb. correspondence favouring the proIiibit:i<vn of drink during -rh, war, W(,o dot-.1. uv.u 'o-cLxy at Mr. George's rcudcnco- Altogether, 15 liirrl bag* ot printed a.TKl wri'jfer jra-^er in connection with r hc cJinpaio3 1:T reached the Chan- cellor, the communications being c-sti- Ul-cd at upward:, of 100,000. Aldersgate Crime. ThG inquest upon the body of the little girl Ma?eio Nally, found in a cloak-room at Aldersgate Station, bas •eon fixed for Thursday. No duo hae yois be^n discovered. < 4.0 ManchesterW^-T FII ALIA beat MINT EVE. Bitting: 6 to 4 on Westphalia. Betting: 9 to 4 Meridian. ^EBELLA 1, DYT EE SILLY 2, ELAINE 2 .—Also ran: £ anctissimi, Edgeley. Golden Valley, IfNKOLM 1, VELOril BIDEVOR 3. Betting*. 6 to 4 Dunholm. Betting: Evens Erl King. Batting: 11 to 8 Arbella- COFPER HILL 1. AGES M Z, REPP ö.. n i i j ? j j i j (For Sporting and Late News see Page Three.)