The Cambria Daily Leader

NEWS IN BRIEFj I BY TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH TO-DAY The National Belief Fund to-day reached a Swansea, contributed the fine total of .£116 9s. 4d. to the Russian Flag Day col- lection. A King's Bench Divisional Court to- day, on the application of counsel, agreed •that the trial of George Joseph Smith, accused of the murder of throe women in their 1-uths; should take place at the Central Criminal Court.

MR. MIERS' RECRUITING STATEMENT I I To the Editor. I Sir,-A-s a Nonconformist, minister, I beg to ask Mr. Miers to furnish the name of the Nonconformist minister who is supposed to have preached against re- cruiting. When and where was this sermon„ ;le live red ? In justice to the Nonconfor- mist minister, who appears to be the wt(- noire of a certain class, I ask for □roof.—Yours. etc., ¡ r- n D. E. Thomas, I C.M. minister, Morriston.

MINING MAGNATE DIES iN ACCIDENT I Reuter learns that Sir George Farrar, South African, mining magnate, and politician, died last night, as a. result of a railway accident at Gibson, German (South-West Africa. Sir George was on active service with General Botha's forces. (

The Prince of W&lef/? Fund ha3, reached £ 5,132,0(10, the latest contribu- J tio; including £2,.)00 from the Mayor of Swansea, and JB500 from the Lady | 'I.

BAREFOOT PROFESSOR. BIRMINGHAM GENTLEMAN DESCRIBES PREOIUAMtNT IN COURT BIG COLLIERY CLAIM I To-day, rr, Justice Atkin, in the King's riench Division, resumou the hear- ing of the acuon in which Messrs. Cory Bros., Ltd., of Cardiff and ,Swansea, sued I Mather and Piatt, manufacturing • engineers, cf Manchester, for damages in i. connection wdtui -the supply by defendants of a gas engine plant for the Ogmorel Valley Collieries. Professor Frederi(-k William Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Birmingham University, said he visited the Ogmore Vale Collieries on July 28th last for (the purpose of making tests of the gas producers and plant. He found 1 'thajt when used with the contract coal— Wyndhajn sniall-the engines only pro- duced from 90 to 105 British thermal unUs, instea/i of the guara.cfeed 140 British thermal units. lie came to (the conclusion that, the engines c^uld no* be 'run with one producer .in their present condition. The engines were clearly below what good two-cycle engines should be. On the whole, he came to the conclusion 'that the engines as at present constructed 'could not at any tima carry the full ,numbei- of kilowatt power required by the colliery. Certain -parts of the engines should be condemned, while other parts, 'which were defective, might be altered. 'In his opinion, the producer plant must be wholly condemned, and neither the engines nor the producer pla.nt had fulfifilled the terms of the original con- I tract. He Went Home Shoeless! I Cross-examined by Mr. A. J. Waiter. K.C., for the defendant?, witness said "when ho came to the concluj&ion that the 'plant would not carry the necessary weight for ithe colliery, he was judging by the general condition of the plant and the way in whfch it ran. He thought the failure of the producers was due to the character and fineness of the coal used He thought the working of the producer in a confined atmosphere was prejudicial to health, while (the platform was so hot that on one occasion when there his shoes were practiMlly burnt off his feet, and he went back to Birmingham shoe- le5. To his mind, it was a pmvideut4-al thing there had been no loss of 11 eJ and the" gassing wa.s very risky. He I thougiht the platform should h-ave been in the open a.ir.

CREA TER SWANSEA I A Hitch in the Parliamentary Proceedings. We understand that a hitch, which it I is hoped will not prove serious, has occurred in connectiou with the Parlia- mentary procedure of the Confirming I Order for the extension of Swansea Borough. There is no ground for the re- port which seems to have reached the ears of some that the draft Order has been withdrawn. What has happened is this: The draft Order was submitted, in the usual form, to neighbouring authorities involved, for observations. It was con- tended by the Swansea Rural District Council, after it had examined the draft, that certain agreements should have been inserted, or, alternately, signed under seal. Objections were raised to this; at any rate the Order was to have been sub- niitted to Parliament for first considera- tion before it rose on Wednesday, was not deposited. The position is now a matter for con- jecture. But there is bound to be delay. as the Bill cannot now he submitted until Parliament meets again in June- The parties concerned have made special visits to London in connection with the situation.

LONDON TRAMWAY DEADLOCK I The deadlock in the London tramway I strike continued to-day, and a settlement, of the dispute would seem to be as far l remote as ever. Althouhz some of the I men have espres. d a desire to return to work, the rank a.nd file are obduiate in their determination to withhold their labour until their demands are conceded. It is stated that certain members of the staff in the tramway department at the Belvedere-road depot, Lambeth, and various power stations have been warned to hold themselves in readiness to take up positions as conductors and motormen within the next few days if the strike continues. —

CANADIAN HERO'S DEATH. I A dramatic story of a Canadian hero at the front was told by Mr. Bonar Law at the patriotic meeting at the Guildhall on Wednesday. In the last few days, he said, a Canadian soldier was fighting a machine-gun. It was destroyed by a shell. He seized another; he fought it, too. It was de- stroyed by a shell. He seized a third. It also was destroyed by a shell, and he was untouched. No other machine-gun was ready. He seized a rijac, urLd he is dead to-day upon thp field of Flanders.

MUMBLES VETERANS PREPARING I Two platoons have now been formed at I the Mumbles in connection with the Volunteer Training Corps. A large num- ber of the leading men of the district have joined, und are to be seen drilling three nights every week. The latest recruit is Mr. Roger Bock. The Swansea Battalion, with which the Mumbles platoons are connected, with march on Saturday, May 29th, to Tlendrefoilau, to be inspected by Colonel Wright.

LLOYOS BANK. LIMITED. t In view of recent occurrences, it I is satisfactory to read the announce- ment of Lloyds Bank, Limited, which appears in our columns to-day. Tho directors of this bank, one of the largest | and most powerful of the joint stock I banks, which already has a lai-ge savings I bank department in the South West of England, have decided to place the ser- vices cf Cue bank, with its widespread system of branches, at the disposal of: the public generally for "the deposit atl interest of savings, however small. At the present time. when so many people are earning larger incomes than usual, it is of national impontajaoe and benefit; that they should be encouraged to saye i part at least of their additional income. I and the availa.bility of the fervices of I such a. sound institution as Lloyds Bank, Limited, is mcst cpportune, and ahould II Limited, boon and a blesfinz to the in- J du atrial classes all over the Kingdom. I

"ITTANTED, competent DriveT; lcmowledge cf Grocery Trade preferred good wages too suitable applicant,—Fred Morgan e.nd Co., 4, Waterlot-c-t-reet, Swansea. CLERK Wanted, with knowledge of Ac- j couritfl?W|>inff.—Watklns' Printing and | f' T)_t 't. 7'"

SWANSEA BARONET BEREAVED a SIR ROBERT MORRIS'S SECOND SON KILLED IN ACTION WITH WELSH FUSILIERS We regret to announce that Second- Lieutenant John Tankerville Morris, second son of Sir Robert "Morris, of Sketty Park, has ben killed in action at the front. Deceased, who was only 18 yea re of age, had not long received his com- mission, and was attached to the Welsh Fusiliers. He left Sandhurst a short time ago. The news of his death, which reached Sketty Park by telegram last night, stated that he died on the loth or 16th inst.

THE SWANSEA ANALYST SUGGESTIONS IN COUNCIL AS TO HIS NATIONALITY At yesterday's meeting of the Swansea Corporation, Alderman David Daries, al- luding to the analyst's report, said he did not notice that, at the last meeting, Mr. Seyler was re-appointed or he would have raised the question. He knew Mr. Seyler ,and had no personal objection to him, but he had great objection to any public body with which he was associ- ated re-appointing men of German origin to public positions. (Hear, hear.) As apparently, however, the appoint- ment had gone through, he moved that it be a recommendation to the Health Committee to terminate the agreement as soon as possible, and appoint to do the work someone of British origin and British birth. It was all very well to talk about fighting Germany, a.nd then to do a thing like this. He. for one, wa.s determined not to be a party to maintain- ing Germans in any form; they had far too. much of them in the country. What Inquiries Prove. If the agreement were terminated let samples be still taken and sent to a British analyst. Rather than appoint Mr. Seyler he would do without analys- ing at all, and put up with adulteration while the war lasted. Aid. Evan Evans seconded. Mr. D. Williams said there was a sug- gestion by some of the members of the committee as to Mr. Seyler's nationality, and they were informed a.fter making some inquiries that there was no truth iu the statement. Ald. Davies: What? That he is not a German ? Mr. Williams: That is the informa- tion. Aid. Davies said he would therefore amend his motion so as to read that un- less there was evidence to show that Mr. Seyler was not of German origin the com- mittee he recommended to terminate the ac-ient. Alderman Merrells Emphatic. Alderman Merrells: He is of German origin; everybody knows that. Mr. Williams: My information is that r. Seyler, as well as his father, was born here. Alderman Davies understood Mr. Sey- ler's father was born in Germany. Mr. Williams: One of the members said he has a book written by his father as far back as the sixties. He was quite prepared to allow the matter to be re- ferred back. Alderman Davies thought the Com- mittee should be satisfied he was not of German origin. The matter was referred back. Mr. Powlesland remarking that the allusion to "German origin" was still very vague.

WIVES OF ALIENS I Increased Allowances for II Local English Women. I Mr. G. S. Mich ell (chairman) presided j at a. meeting of the Swansea Board of Guardians this a-ftenioon. The Local Government Board wrote in- timating that the allowanoe for mainton- ance of English wives and the children of interned aliens had been increased, from S&. to 9s. M., and of children from Is. 6d. to Is. 9d. Mr. B. Francis, the Guardians' meat contractor, wrote that prices had risen so much that he would have to ask for an increase in the prices paid him.— Referred to the Finance Committee. The reports had all been adopt-ed, and business concluded in the record time of I 23 minutes.

BACK TO THE HORSE 'BUS. I From the public point of view, the situation regarding the tram strike in London has undergone a slight improve- ment, at all events as far as North London is concerned. An addition to the number of cars running is reported from certain districts. One result of the strike has been again to bring into requisition the discarded horse 'bus, which has reaped a harvest in some localities from surplus traffic with which motor vehicles have been un- able to cope. It is understood that practically no progress has been made so far by the Board of Trade in their efforts at inter- vention.

THE KILMARNOCK VACANCY. 1 The writ for Kilmarnock Burghs was received to-day. The nomination of oan- didiates wns fixed for May 2Hth, and polling, if any, for June 3rd. It is ex- peoted that Mr. Alexander Shaw (Liberal) TT'11 b" rp.t-nrn^r f w i f l iTi'

AN ANCIENT CAUSE I I I CELEBRATED PREACHER INDUCTED TO PAoiUitAiE Of lAuttfNAulc, lyluRBiblUN. I BARDIC FAME I The accommodation at the Tabernacle Chapel was titled to its utmost capacity this afternoon, on the occasion of the in- duction of the new pastor, crowds having come together from ait parts of the dis- trict. The Rev. Win. James, Swansea, pre- sided, and amongst the well known minis- ters present were the Revs. Ben Davies (Pantteg, the well known National I' adjudicator and bard), John Davies (Ystalyfera), Ira Waiters, M.A., B.D. (Swansea), D. M. Davies (Waunaiiwydd), D. E. Thomas (Moniston), Hywel Parry (LlEms8mJet), Pfrwdwen Williams (Velin- dre), Fred Morgan (Morristan), Seiriol Williaiiis (,Pon tarda we), and others. The I?v. William James paid a high tribute to the ability of the Rev. J. J. Williams, especially as a bard and as a preacher, Ho hoped that the union r e- tween Tabernacle and the rev. gentleman would be uot only a long one, but a very successful one. But the church should not look forward to receiving too mue 1 from the new pastor, but they should look to God, wh would teach them His word through their pastor. There was a pertain amount of apathy in the church to-day. and people were not taking as much in- terest in really Christian matters as they should. He hoped that under th .?')- ance- and with the magnificent leader- ship of so great, a man as their n?w pastor the church would prosper 3 -rii- the next few years. History of the Chur-i. Mr. Oakley Walters, J.P., one of the i deacons of Tabernacle, dealt first with the history of the cause in the- dis.r.ct, I which commenced in the 17th century. There had been many changes in recent years. In the first place, their jjiulee—| a nevent that would never be forgot en by the pecple of Morris^on or Ly the Congregationalist cause throughout Wales-liad commemorated also the clear- ance of the debt. He could not, in refer- ring to this, avoid touching on the magnificent gifts of Mrs. Joseph Davies, of Glyncollen, and Mrs. Griffiths, of Towelan, in memory of their husbands. Speaking with considerable emotion, Mr. Walters went on to refer to the great loss Congregationalism throughout the Principality had suffered by the death of the late pastor of Taber- nacle, the Rev. W. Lmlyn Jones, Their magnificent building, Large congregations, and successful Sunday schools, were evi- dences that he g-ave his life for Christi- anity in Morriston, one of the foreanosit chapels not only in Wales, but in the whole Kingdom. Ho urged them to take great care of their new minister, who was following in the footsteps of men who had led Welsh thought in the pa.st. The Rev. Oldfield Davies (pastor of a Congregational church near Pentre) said while the chapel at Pentre had suffered a. great and apparently irreparable loss by the severence of its connection with the new pastor of Tabernacle, the Rev. J. J. Williams would always be wn as "J. J. Williams, of Pentre." Tabernacle was one of the most: important Congregational churches in the Principality, and its new pastor ranked as one of the finest Welsh Congregationalist preachers of tfie day. He trusted the union would be happy and successful. The New Minister. Rev. J. J. Williams the new pator, I held the pastorate of Siloh Chapel, Pentre, Rhondda, for 11 years. He has been in demand at Cymanfoedd all over Wale6 and has officiated for years in this capacity. As a bard he is recognised by all authorities to be one of the foremost ever produced by Wales, as his record- an excellent one—shows, he having won the National Chair on two occasions, as well as numerous other prizes. For three years he has been an adjudi- cator at the National Eisteddfod of Wales. His compositions are considered to be of the highest character, and his works have frequently been quoted by our leading University professors in class, and they are also used in examination. He has been also a regular contributor to the best Welsh periodicals, including Y Geninen," Y Beirniad, The j Welsh Outlook," etc., and he is one of the editors of Caniedydd Newydd, the Congregational Hynal. He is a keen temperance advocate, and attaches the greatest importance in the ministry of preaching of attention to young people. In his duties he is well aided by his wife, who is an indefatigable worker in matters connected with the Sunday-school.

QUIET NIGHT AT THE FRONT. This afternoon's French official eom- munique says:- There is no (lvent to report during the I night Wednesday-Thursday.

NOTICE TO BOWLING CLUB I SECRETARIES. The Leader and Sporting I News 11 will, as usual, give a good deal of prominence to howls during the next few weeks. Score cards, and also cards for use on the rinks, can be obtained on application b,-inz rrmde to P-PTidrn<:r>n."

1 SERVE HIS COUNTRY. SWANSEA MEDICAL OFFICER RELEASED FOR WAR DUTIES I THE PERIL OF THE FLY. I At a. meeting of Swansea Corporation on Tuesday, Mr. Dd. Williams, in moving the adoption of the Health Committee'o report, drew attention to the circular issued by the Medical Officer of Health in regard to the danger of flies and their power to spread disease. He urged house- holders to burn their vegetable refuse, and not to put their waste paper in the ash tips. Mr. Williams also explained the rea- son which had induced the Health Com- mittee to refuse Dr. Evans' application 1 for leave to offer his services to the Forces as medical officer. They admired his patriotism, but the committee did not feel they could spare him from a town like Swansea. At this stage the Town Clerk read a telegram which the Mayor had received from the Officer commanding the Royal Army Medical Corps, Swansea, asking him to use his influence to obtain the re- lease of Dr. Evans. Mr. iVilliams said he was aware of the telegram. Proceeding to deal with other matters. Mr. Williams said it was not the inten- tion of the committee to go in for pur- chasing horses at the present time. I With regard to the isolation hospital, l in view of the sanction they had received for the purchase of the site and their I agreement with the Welsh Memorial, they were in a position to go on with the work and it did appeaz that an effort might be made to get the sanction of the Local Government Board to proceed. I Alderman D. Davies had hoped the Committee would let the Medical Officer l go. It was not a question of attending to I wounded, but of trairing hundreds of men in first aid. Dr. Evans would pro- bably be in the country for four or five months, and would doubtless be released whenever possible, on leave, in order to supervise the work. Mr. Williams said that was the diffi- culty which faced the Committee. If the Medical Officer of Health could be re- leased occasionally in the way suggested the Committee would be willing to let him go. Alderman Davies moved and Alderman Merrells seconded that permission be given to Dr. Evans to go. Alderman Mer- rells observed that whereas shipowners, colliery owners, etc., had seized the op- portunity to make personal profit, the doctors had made great sacrifices. The motion was agreed to.

THIS DAY'S RACING. I SALISBURY. 0 A—JUVENILE SELLING PLATE of 100 1 sovs; for two jear olds. Fire fur- lcngg. M* Tatem's BELLE POULE C, 94) S. DONOGHUE 1 Mr Curzon's LIGHT COMEDIAN, 9-0 Clark 2 Mr P. Hartigan's MARY MAC F, 8-11 Moylan 3 Higgs' Margaret Ada c, 9-0 Huxley 0 Mr Lyons' Lonely Light, 9-0 Smyth 0 Mr Murl-md's Bombsria, 9-0 Trigg 0 Mr Watson's Martinhoe, 9-0 Foz 0 Mr Watts' Muddle, 9-0 Watts 0 Mi- List's Laay Rosary. 8-11..South combe 0 Miss Garth's B.T., 8-11 Riokaby 6 Sir E Cochrane's Fickle Hackle, 8-11 Shinahan 0 Ite Baker's Lady Letitia f, 8-11 Collins 0 Off 2.2. Tialued by De Mestre. Betting: 6 to 4 n Light Comedian, 3 to 1 BELLE POULE. 20 to 1 bar two. Won by three lengths: similar distance be- tween second and third. ? 30-STAND SELLING WELTER HAN- U DICAP of 150 sovs. Straight mile. Mr Watts' COURT BLEDDYN, 3 8-0 S. DONOGHUE 1 Mr Edge's POULTRt CLAIM, 5 9-4 Moylan 2 Mr Hussey's ASHWOBTH, 5 8-4.Dick 31 M • Bennett's Oiseau Bleu. 6 10-4 Rickaby 0 Mr Tatem's Sir Josh, 6 9-6 H. Huxley 0 Mr Braime's Shellfire, 4 9-1 Wing 0 Mr Robinson's Volo, 4 9-1 Clark 0 Mr Fitton's Roy Hamilton. 4 8-12.Cooper 0 Mr Dawtrey's Dan Dancer, 5 8-11 Calder 0 1 Mr J Cannon's Mint Julep. 4 N Trigg 0 Mr Benson's Skook'im Joe, 3 8-8.Bullock 0 Mr M'Creery's Tar Baby, 3 8-4.Shanahan 0 Mr Heaton's Owehn, 3 3-0 .Garaner 0 Off 2.34. Trained by F Hunt. Betting: 9 to 4 Roy Hamilton, 4 to 1 COURT BLEDDYN. 6 to 1 Skookum Joe, 7 to 1 Poultry Olaim, 10 to 1 Oiseau Bleu, Mint Julep. and Ashworth, 100 to 8 others. Won by six lengths; head between second ajid third. 3 rv—STEWARDS' PLATE (welter handi- cap) of 200 sovs. Straight mile. Mr Lantech's ASHORE* 5 11-2 BROWN 1 Mr Gorham's KINSFLLA, a 11-7.Rickaby 2 Mr Thomas's PICTON LAD. 4 9-12 Earl 3 Mr Curzon's Dick Ueadeye, 4 10-9 S. Donoghue 01 Mr G. Edwardes' Well Well. 3 10-5 moyta-n 0 Mr Gunter's Henry Sidus, 3 10-5 Owner 3 [ Trained i-.y Withington. I Betting: 6 to 4 Dick Deadeye, 15 to 8 ASHORE, 9 to 2 Kinsefla, 10(5 to 15 Picton Lad, 100 to 6 Henry Sidus, 50 to 1 Well Done. r Won by a neck; five lengths between I second and third. O.OOU A-SALISBURY STAKES of 5 8M'S Ù. e?oh, with 200 SOTS added; for two v&ar olds. Five furlongs. Mr Ledlie's LADY COLIN, 8-6 CLARK 1 Sir H. Meux's GAY GOSHAWK. 8-6 S. Donoghue 2 Lord Roeebery's ORIOLE F, 8 6.Bickaby 3 Mr Buohanan's TreveUa, 8-9 Bullock 0 Mr Howard's Bankrupt, 8-9 Fox 0 Mr Hulton's Ampleforth, 8-9 Digby 0 Col H. Walker's Cloak and Sword, 8-9 Huxley 0 M<' Wiffan's Aute.ir, 8-9 Lancaster 0 Mr Churton's Supreme, 8-6 Southcombe 0 Mr G. Edwardes' Barnie, 8-6 Moylan 0 Mr T-atem's Little Tinks f, 8-6 Collis 0 Off 3.36. Trained by Persse. Betting: 2 to f-Gav Goshawk. 3 to 1 Oriole, 7 to 2 LADY COLEC, 10 to 1 others. Won by four lengths; three lengths be- tween second a.nd third. 4f\—WILTSHIRE PLATE (welter handi- 4. cap) of 300 sovs. Six furlongs. Mr Buchanan's WISE SYMON, 6 9-2 RICKABY 1 Mr Barton's PREPAID, 4 7-0 Stokes 2 Mr Mills' GREY BARBARIAN, 6 8-10 Earl 3 DIVIDEND ON COTTON SHARES. Messrs. J .and P. Coats, Ltd., ann.vu-ee that for the half-yearly dividend ,three per cent. less income tax on he pres- ence shares, a quarterly dividend oi five per unto less income tax on the lro- ferred ordinary stock, and a q:¡:i!'ly I dividend of 18d. per share, le? income tax ,on the ordinary shares, pa-rir?.3? on l June 13th. Transfers received to tao hour of closinb on May IUst will oe re- gistered and the dividend pud to tL", transferees. I

No Paper Published in this J District gives Later News I than the Last Edition of the I Cambria Daily Leader." THE SPORTING £ NEWS.. GIVES THB LATEST WAR NEWS EVERY SATURDAY EVENING. OUR SPECIAL Summer Features will include My Notebook (By "Pendragon.") Boxing (By "A Referee.") Swimming (By W. DOHERTY, ex. Welsh Champion). Bowls (By Woodroller.") Cycling and.. ( Motoring Notes (Specially Contributed). ) Tennis, Cricket, Roller Skating, C. L. B. Notes, B.L.B. Notes, Scout Notes, Naval Brigade Notes, Military Sporting Notes Horse Racing, Shooting, Billiards Yachting, Fishing, Topical Photos. Sketches by Out Own Artist THE j SPORTING NEWS Wales' Premier Sporting Paper

AGRICULTURAL TEACHING I Central Welsh Board Urged I To Take Action. At the Welsh Agricultural Board meetig at Cardiff yesterday. The Commissioner made a statement to the Council on the question of agri. cultiiral teaching in Welsh intermediate t-ehocls. He said he intended to hold confar<en £ es in every county in Wales, but so far he had only been able to hold th icc—.in Carmarthenshire, Pembroke- shire, and Cardiganshire. In these three counties sympathy was rhowii with the attitude of the Welsh Agricultural Council, but in all cases difficulties were .raised. Mr. Owen Price (.Breconshue) feaia at present, owing to the system, a large number of boys who went to the schools never returned to the farms. Yr. G. B. Bowen (Pembrokeshire) said the system of the Intermediate .schools was faulty. Teachers had too many sub- jects. ?The Chairman caid all the Council could do was to urge education authori- ties to take steps in the interests of agri- cultural education. Mr. W. Edwards (Anglesey) moved a resolution, urging upon the Central Welsh Board the importance of making provision tor instruction in agriculture in intermediate schools situated in rural districts. Mr. J. H. Griffiths (Pembrokeshire) ,seconded. Mr. W. S Miller (Brecon^ire) sup- ported. The resolution was carried. Difficulties of Welsh. The Commissioner said the Board of Agriculture had made translations of their leaflets into Welsh. Complaints had been made, however, becausesomeof thg terms used in the translations were not understood by Welshmen, generally. This was due to the different dialects in Wales. The Council decided to urge the Board of Agriculture not to drop the Welsh translations, and asked the Commissioner to draft suggestions for meeting the difficulties*

18,057 TRAMWAYMEN TO THE COLOURS. The Tramway and Railway World has obtained returns from 83 Corporations and 71 companies, which show that in the latter part of April the total number of Corporation tramway employes who had enlisted was 13,981, and of eompany tram- way employes i.Oil.. a total of 18.0r.. To meet the position much has been i done by engaging temporary men, by modifying services, and by the hard and faithful work of the men who remain. London County men, 2,054, or IS per cent. of the total, headed the list. Eniployes of other public bodies came in the following orderGlasgow. 1.965 men. 32 per cent.; Manchester, 1.668 men, 39 per Mnt.; Liverpool, 1,000 men, 39 per cent.; Leeds, 487 men, 29 per cent.; Salford, 41-5 men, 3t per cent. Brighton, with 12i men, I had the high percentage of 54.

FORMER SWANSEA PHOTOGRAPHER I Mr. William Smith, of Brynymor-road, Swansea, who died May 3rd last, leit estate of the gross value of .53,324, of irhioh the net personalty has been sworn PA £ 3,236. Probate has been granted to his son. Mr. William Arthur Smith, artist. TliAtegboAor ,left all 'his property to his son, William Arthur, for life, with Temainder to the wife and children of his (paid son.

PIRATE'S WAR ON A TRAWLERS. I The crew of the trawler Lucerne, of I Aberdeen, were landed at Frasenburgh yesterday afternoon. The Lucerne was held tip in the morning by a German sub- marine 40 miles off Kinnaird Head. The captain of the enemy vessel went on board the trawler and ordered the crew into their own boat, afterwards taking them on board the submarine. The Lucerne was then blown up. and eventually her crew were handed over to the vessel Udra, of Smenburg, Denmark, which brought them into the bay, and then transferred them to a pilot boat for conveyance to port. The crew stated they saw another traw- ler sunk a little way off by another sub- marine. The trawler Chrysolite, of Hull, was sunk by a German submarine at three o'clock yesterday morning, 30 or 40 miles I off Kinnaird Head. The vessel was sunk by bombs placed i on board. The trawler's crew took to their boats, and were picked up by the Norwegian tank steamer. News of the! artrage reached Peterhead, and a ptitroll' boat went out and took the trawler's captain and crew of eleven on board and j landed them at Peterhead late last night.

METAL MARKET. I London. Thursday. Copper firm, turnover 250 tons, 75¡- to (4 cash, 76t to 77t three months. Tin irregular, 1605 to ifil three months. E lI'rh lead, 2<?; Foreign, 19* to 2&t; Spelter, 72 ? 68; Middlesbro iron, 656. rash, 656. 5d. month.

IN PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS, Wednesday. A new writ was ordered to be issued for the election of a member for Kilmarnock Burghs in the room of the late Mr. i W. G. C. Gladstone, who was killed in action. Bavarian Murders. Sir John Lonsdale asked the Foreign Secretary what action he had taken with Reference to the sworn testimony which he had received from the British Minister at The Hague as to the systematic mur- ders of British prisoners by Bavarian regiments under the direct orders of Prince Rupprecht. Sir Edward Grey said the utmost pub- licity had been given to this matter by the Press, and he bad no doubt the gross misconduct of the Bavarian troops would be duly noted by public opinion, both here and elsewhere. The successful prosecution of the war was the only effec- tive action which his Majesty's Govern- ment could take Mr. Tennant, answering Sir John Lons- dale, said it was impossible to say whether among the prisoners now in this country there were any Bavarian officers or men who were accomplices in these crimes. German Prisoners on Liners. Sir J. D. Rees asked whether the Gov- ernment would consider the propriety of interning selected German prisoners of war upon our Channel, Atlantic, and other passenger steamers, in view of the action of the enemy in destroying un- armed ships and crews under the cover of the necessities of war; or alternately, if the Government would consider the pro- prietv of using, as far as possible, cap- tured German liners for our rassenger trade. Mr. Lloyd George said, the policy sug- gested in the first part of the question was not in contemplation. With regard to tha second part, all those ships cap- able of being utilised were now being used. Supply of Explosives. Mr. Hewins asked for a statement from the Government which would allay public anxiety as to the supply of explosives at the front. Mr. Lloyd George referred the hon. member to the statement made by Lord Kitchener yesterday. Alien Motorists. I Mr. McKenua. replying to a question asked by Sir C. Kinloch Cooke, on behalf of Lord Charles Beresford, said he was not aware ahen enemies wepe driving about the country in motor-cars. The po&- j session of motor-<'?rs and motor cycles bII aliens, except by permission of the police, was prohibited. Further, if an alien travelled by a motor-car, or otherwise, more than five miles from his place of residence with a permit from the police, he was liable to arrest. He believed the, law had been vigorously enforced, j (Hear, hear). Martial Law Suggested. I Mr. Houston asked whether the Prime Minister would consider the advisability of immediately putting the whole United Kingdom under martial law, so that the entire resources of the country in men and imaterial might be mobilised, and properly organised, and the war brought to a speedy and successful conclusion. Mr. Lloyd George said the Govern- u"t -torr* f1: :1" ovrr <• + ;y.

REASSURING NEWS BRITISH MAINTAIN THEIR LINES EXCELLENT PROGRESS MADE IN DAHuANELLES GURKHAS' SPLENDID ADVANCE BRITISH HEADQUARTERS. France, Tuesday. The wet and misty weather that has been experienced since early this morn- iug along tho British front has natur- ally rendered any observation and artil- lery practice very difficult, and this sud- den change from the sunny conditions of the last few days is probably responsible for the comparative lull there has been to-day in the operations in the Festnbcrt region. But little news has been received with regard to the fighting in this sector, but the reports that have been received are j of a reassuring nature, and indicate that the ground gained has been well main- tained. I The country around Feetubert is extraordinarily flat, and but for small clumps of trees that arise in many direc- tions would greatly resemble Salisbury I Plain. This feature, however. mzLe6 liv I fantry fighting extremely difficult, and practically all operations ar<* beina carried on by artillery. The spirit of the German infantry op- I posing our men seems depressed, and they display but little eagerness to come to close quarters. One incident which occurred yesterday at a farm known as the Ferm du Bois," situated near Richebourge l' Avoue, is illustrative of the demoralisation among the enemy's troops. A band of 700 Germans emerged from the farm with the evident intention of surrendering. They had not gone far, however, to- wards the British lines before the Ger- man artillery opened a withering fire upon them. The slaughter was terrible and it was only the shattered remnant of the force that managed to crawl back to the shelter of the farm. I A Poisoned River. I The British troops have been warned that a river near Ypres is believed to have been poisoned by the Germans. This river the Germans are suspected of hav- ing poisoned with arsenic, and samplef; of the water that have been subjected <0 a medical analysis, tend to confirm this report. I (OFFICIAL). I The most interesting official news to- day comes from the Dardanelles, where the allied forces are making splendid pro- gress and are steadily advancing. In the Western theatre of war the bad weather- has interfered with the operations. FRENCH. PARIS, Wednesday. The following was officially communi- cated this afternoon. The bad weather continues. Nothing happened on the front during the night except some cannonading at various points, and two attempted at. tacks by the enemy, which were stopped by our fire. The Press Bureau this afternoon issues the following official telegram regarding the operations in the Dardanelles, which was issued to the Press at Cairo to-day.- DARDANELLES. LONDON, Wednesday. The following has been received from the General Officer commanding the Medi- terranean forces, and is published for information. General Cox's Brigade repulsed with heavy losses an attack on his position made on May 12lh. The following day a double company of Gurkhas advanced over half a mile. The ground thus won was consolidated during the night in spite of a very strong counter-attack. On May 16th the Lancashire Territorial Division made considerable progress during the night, and on the following night, further advanced. The same day our howitzer batteries, with the aid of aeroplanes blew up an ammunition waggon of a Turkish heavy howitzer, and later made a direct hit of one of the guns in front of the Austra- lian and New Zealand Army Corps. The enemy's trenches and a new gun emplacement were demolished by how- itzer fire. Every day shows Improvement In the Anglo-French position. The enemy are reported as having lost very heavily.