The Cambria Daily Leader

SIR E. GREY MUST REST. Sir Edward Grey has been strongly ad- vised that it is newwsarv to leave off work for a short time in order to rest his eye- eight. During his absence Lord Crewe will take charge of the Foreign Office. Lord Lansdowne will assist Lord Crewe as occasion arises. Sir Edward Grey has for some time been If earing dark glasses.

GERMAN REPLY RECEIVED. Washington, Monday—President Wilson received the official text of the German reply this afternoon. He read the Press Version before breakfast. It is considered certain that he will gilnri ? reply within forty-eight hours, and it i- expected Jiat be will demand a fat answer to the request that Germany should cease her submarine warfare.— Exchange Special.

FUTILE EFFORT TO ESCAPE. Amsterdam, Monday.—The Algeinean JT-mdelshlad states that a British air- 1 interned on the island of Crk made 4r, unsuccessful attempt to escape yester- day, One of the airman's relatives Managed to reach the island-which is a *mall one in the Zuyder Zee—by motor- hrJat. and the officer sprang into the ^"ater, and, swimming strongly, reached th", boat. On arrival at Yollendam the airman ?^d hrs friend f<?ind that the police had '?n noriafd by wire, and (h? cScpr was ?'P?tfd. The authoritie8 have not yet _?idpd what action they shall take.— -'?ch&Qga.

HILL 17 WON. I ANOTHER IMPORTANT CAIN BY THE, I FRENCH. I I GERMANS' DESPERATE 1 RESISTANCE I Pag de Calais, Monday.—The capture of Hill 17 by the French is an important achievement. Hill 17 is an eminence of r-inall height in an exceedingly flat stretch 101 ÅUIrtrJ". The fact that the country is r up by hedgerows and marshes also GH u iil- ofticer. Every pos.sible I vantage point his therefore an added value against this passive resistance," but Hill 17 has another significance, inas- much as it marks the northern angle of the Ypres salient, just as Hill 60 marks the southern augle. The Germans were fully alive to this fact when they delivered the attack which gave them ixvssession of the hill, and also I of the bridgehead over the Yser immedi- ately to the west of it. Recapturing the hill yesterday was the natural conse- quence of the seizure of the bridgehead on May 16th. It was clearly because he feared such a movement that the enemy exerted himself so furiously a week ago to rc-take this position on the canal. The hill was heavily fortified by the Germans as soon as they gained posses- sion of it. Machine-guns were placed in position upon it, and it was strongly en- trenched, but the French repeated the measures they employed so effectively against the village of Steenstrand and the farm near Het SaR. A prolonged artillery preparation enabled the attack, when it was launched, to sweep the enemy from all his positions on the hill. Uncomfortable Position. I A short distance to the south-east of Pilkin is the Ypres—St. Julian road, along which the enemy delivered one of the most violent of his attacks last Mon- day. We gave a little ground here, north of Wieltje. The Germans are likely now to find their new positions in this region exceedingly uncomfort.able.H Times telegram.

SWANSEA EXTENSION ORDER. I I The position as to -tht, Swansea Exten- sion Order and tie Glamorgan Council's I opposition therein is unchanged.

NEWS OF TROOPSHIPS. I A Norwegian sailor, nanied Peter Anderson, was fined .£10 at Newport yes- terday for attempting to, elicit informa- tion regarding the iriofements- of troop- ships le-aring the Bristol Channel. I

I NO CANADIANS ON LUSITANIA i Ottawa, Monday.—General jlngh-is, i Minister of Militia, interviewed by a le- preventative of the press, said that no Canadian troops were carried in the Lusi- tania, on her last or anv other voyage, as was charged in the German. Note to Washington.

I CANADIAN TEMPERANCE PROPOSALS I Ottowa, Monday.—The Women's Chris- ¡ tian Temperance Union waited on J;ir Kobert Borden, the Premier, asking for I the prohibition of liquors to Canadian soldiers in camp in Great Britain, and also at the front. The Premier said he would confer the matter to the Imperial authorities. „

I REPAIRINC THE RAILWAYS. I Pretoria, Monday.—The following offi- cial announcement is published: Luderitz Bay and Keetmanshoop are now linked up by railway, and good progress is being made at both ends with the repairs of the Keetmanshoop-Wiiidhtik railway. The line is not very badly damaged, although 35 bridges were damaged be- tween Keetmanshoop and Gibeon before the enemy retreated.—Reuter.

ARMY PENSIONER'S DESPAIR. I An inquest was held at East Ham I yesterday on an Army pensioner, 66 years of age, who committed suicide because he was too old to rejoin the Army. It was stated that the man Richard Stagg, of Fourth-avenue, Manor Park, tried three times to rejoin, but had been rejected cn each occasion because of his age. He committed suicide on Friday night by turning on the taps of a gas stove. He was unconscious when found, and died shortly afterwards. A verdict of suicide during temporary insanity was returned.

I DISCORD IN THE REICHSTAG. I Copenhagen, Monday.—It Is now an Col)c-n h agen,  open secret that during the last half-hour before the ReicSstag adjourned the dis- cussion was more bitter than the official reports admit. The Socialist Party wanted no territorial expansion, while the Con- servatives agreed with Herrs Westarnee and Westarh that their territory must be increased if this were necessary to secure Germany's safety in the future. It is feared that discussions may arise which will put an end to the political truce. Herr Liebknecht is known to be taking very energetic steps to bring about such a re-snlt.-Exchange. I

10,000 WOMEN STOP WORK. j Nearly 10,000 hosiery operatives, chiefly II women, stopped work in Leicester yes- terday because their application for an increase of wages at the rate of a penny in the shipping was not granted by the I manufacturers' association. The secretary of the association states that the em- l ployers have decided to give a five per I cent, increase, so that the margin between the two sides is only three per cent. Sir George Askwith was appealed to, and yesterday he telegraphed to both sides drawing their at.tention to official notices regarding stoppage of work, and asking ,that work shall be resumed pend- l ing conference to be presided over by a BoaL't of Trade official. u

GERMANY'S REPLY A WORLD'S INDIGNATION AROUSED "CRUEL JEERS AT MOURNING MOTHERS AND MURDERED CHILDREN. HUMANITY DEFIED V% Paris, Tuesday.—Commenting on th>> German reply to the United States Note regarding the sinking of the Lusitania. the "Figaro" savs:—"Never has Germany gone further in defiance of humanity and Salic expression; never has -lie more cruelly jeered at grief and mourning, mothers and murdered children. The "Gaulois" declares it is the plead- ing of an advocate who, having a had case to defend, seeks the dilatory means which a cede of procedure may offer. The "Petit Parisien" says:—"German diplomacy, which has committed so many errors of judgment, during the last ten months, knows the American tempera- ment no better than the Belgian, British, or Italian character, and it. may be that before long Berlin, the capital of re- called ambassadors, may have to add one more unit to its diplomacy on the reserve list." Flouting the Whole World. The "Matin" observes:—"Instead of replying. Germany tries to open a contro- versy and gain time. She even invites the United States to depart from her neu- trality hy exercising pressure on Great Britain to obtain lier renunciation of the folockad", that is to say, to abandon the advantage of her naval superiority. It is really flouting the world, and Uncle Sam is not very long suffering in this respect. The blackmail continues, and Germany persists in believing that by dint of kill- ing Americans 8ho will persuade America to intervene in her favour. That is a contribution which the Hohenzollern Empire will have made to International Law." The "Journal" remarks:—"Let us nO hastily expert a rupture. Under the direc- tion of President Wilson and Mr. Bryan, the Washington Government has shown a constant desire to minimise the inci- dents which have become eo frequent. Other Opinions. President Taft. commenting on the reply, says :1 think it irresponsive and inconclusive. M. Steprea Pichon, in the "Petit Jour- nal" expresses the opinion that an agree- ment with Sofia will be-effected- The New York morning papers all re- turn to the attack against the insincerity and non-compliant attitude of the Ger- man reply. The "Herald" dpcla-es -CPrniany-s hands are dripping with American blood, yet she coolly proposes that we should talk about it as if it were a question of the joint control of the Samaian In- lands." Will United States Act? Washington, Tuesday.—President Wil- son intends to so shape the course of the Government in the International crisis as to leave no doubt of the country's pur- pose, not only to speak, hut if necessary to act in the cause of humanity. The President will discuss the question with the Cabinet to-day, and the Note to Ger- many will be brief and probably des- patched by Thursday.

LORD CHANCELLOR SWORN IN Sir Sftanley Buckmaster was sworn in as Lord Chancellor to-day in the Court of Appeal.

ALLEGED SPIES ON TRIAL At the Old Bailey to-day, the case of the alleged spies, Muller and Hahn, was further adjourned until to-iiiorrow. The Press Association is officially informed that the trial will take placo in camera.

HYDROPLANE ESCAPED Cettinje, Saturday.—This morning, in. the neighbourhood of Dulcigno, two Italian torpedo boats fired on an Aus- trian hydroplane. The hydroplane came down to the sea level, and then rose again, flying off in the direction of Cattaro.

SERGI. O'LEARY, V.C., SAFE. Gunner James Wallace, 6th Brigade Siege Battery, K.F.A., writing to his parents in Maeroom under date May 26, says: Sergeant O'Leary, who is the talk of the regiment, is strong and healthy." His parents have not received any fur- ther information about him.

LONDON TRAM SERVICES RENEWED There was this morning the best service of cars that has been in operation since the London tram strike commenced. The authorities apparently regard the strike as being over for practical purposes, be- cause to-day the return tickets which had been suspended during the irregular ser- vice of the past fortnight were again issued.

GERMAN AERODROME DAMAGED Amsterdam, Monday.—The "Telegraaf" learns that last Wednesday 19 bombs were dropped on the aerodrome at Gont- rode, south-east of Ghent. The attack was made T>y two allied airmen. A French machine was responsible for the first attack, which destroyed part of the shed. The greatest damage, however, was caused by the second attack. Tremendous ex- plosions resulted, and from 60 to 70 Ger- man. soldiers were struck by the bombs, 44 being killed. When the first attack was delivered seven Taubes and one Zeppelin ascended, but were unable to heat off the second attack. The same e-»ig, at seven o'clock, a second Zeppelin left Gontrode, going westward, this being one of the air- ships that dropped bombs on Southend. j j

HAND-TO-HAND. I I SHARP FIGHTING EAST OF AIX- NWLETTE I CERMAK WORKS CAPTURED I LONDON, Tuesday. The French Embassy issuer the following communique through the Press Bureau: Some violent combats took place on the night of May 31st-June 1st. On the east of Aix Noulctte-Souchez road the French have penetrated into the thicket, where hand-to-hand fighting I took place, in which the French had an advantage. On the plateau to the east of Notre Dame de Lorette the French have captured a German works. A very violent combat has developed around the sugar factory at Souchez, where the French have taken about 60 prisoners. In the Vosges, near La Ponfontenelle, north of St. Die, a German attack was delivered on the night of 33th-31st May. Two companies were engaged, and re- pulsed with heavy losses to the enemy. SERBIAN. Nish (undated).—An cfficial com- munique says:— On May 25th, our artillery, by its accurate and rapid ifie, dispersed an enemy battalion which was fortifying it- self to the north-east of Cu pi nova, together with a section of cavalry and some gun teams, which were surprised there. On the same day our artillery towards Doxra, with a few shells dispersed an infantry detachment whicli had opened fire against our sentinels. Again, on the same day, the enemy at- tempted with a motor-boat and two ordi- nary boats, to land soldiers en the island of Tsoklitna, but our troops succeeded in i driving them off. I A despatch from Ochrina says: All yes- terday firing was heard near the frontier towards St. Naoum and in the direction of ??dgo?itza. There arc consderabic numbers of armed Albanians near the frontiPT and towards Tafasane, and great actixity is reported on Albanian terri- tory. M. Jovanov-ltch, Minister of the In- tericr, has returned from his tour in Southern Serbia. tie visited the districts of Tikvesh and Bregalnitza, and after in- II formation ascertained that the situation in these districts is completely satisfac- tory.

I ALL MAJESTIC OFFICERS SAVED The Secretary of the Admiralty an- i nounces that al lthe officers of H.M.S. I-Majestic werr saved.

I WOMAN'S TERRIBLE FALL The lwdy of a woman who fell over the, cliffs, at Beachy Head yesterday has been identified as that of Miss Bessie Barnes, a cook, emploved at a local hotel.

I BOLGARIA AND THE SITUATION I Sofia, Mondav .The Bulgarian Minister in Bukharest has arrived in order to re- port to the Bulgarian Government ( n- the political situation in Rumania, and I receive instructions on the point of V;e,v of Bulgaria with regard to an eventual Bulgaro-Rumanian entente-

I ZEPPELIN LOST AT SEA Vevpy (Switzerland), Monday.—A Zeppelin which took part in a recent raid on Southend, according to news from Friedrichshafen, where they are built, was badly damaged by British fire and fell in the s-ea near Heligoland. The fate of the crew is unknown. Orders are said to have been given at Friedrichshafen for a new one to replace it.

I SWANSEA'S HELP FOR THE NAVY I There has been a large number of naval recruits at Swansea during the week-end, H a. Leader representative waR informed by Mr. John Hodgens, the honorary re- ot-uiting agent. The recruits, amongst whom are a good number of signallers and writers, are being drilkd by a chief petty officer, previous tot hei r departure for the Crystal Palace and the depths, j Swansea has attained the record for recruiting for the Naval Division. i

I NOTHING BENEATH KULTURISTS The Rev. F. IT. Powell, Vicar of South j Shore, Blackpool, who has been invalided home from 1 he Inmt where I)e has been on active service as Army ch^tlain, urged his parishioners at the beginning of the war io discredit the stories of German atrocities. Speaking with fuller know- ledge lie now says:—"I have reluctantly and sorrowfully to admit that there is no villainy, no brutality, no viciousuess, no devilishness of which the Germans are in- capable. I have seen and I am con- vinced."

I BAVARIAN PRINCE AND PEACE. Copenhagen, Monday.—The Crown Prince of Bavaria has declared in the I" Baverisehe Staatszeitung" that there cAn he no peace until Germany is in a position to dictate to the world the terms of-peace. Only considerations of State will induce peace negotiations, and not any weariness of the war or of public feeling, nor any consideration of the interests of Ger- many's enemies.—Exchange Spocial.

VOLUNTEERS AND THE REGULARS. The following letter, dated May 29, has been received from the War Office by the Central Aasociation of Volunteer Train- ing Corps: "Any man below the age of forty who joins the Volunteer Training Corp" on and after June 1st, 1915, will be required to sign an undertaking that he will enlist into the Army if specially called upon to do so." This means that men between the ages of IS and 40 who are already in Volunteer Corps will not have to sign the iindertak- ling to join the Army it specially called! Ilon, hut those who join on and after June 1 will have to eiiu this undertaking. J

HOUSE GOAL I PRICES irtfc .——. IS THERE A COAL- OWNERS' RING? SWANSEA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TAKE AG BON. I WHAT CGULD BE DONE I (By Our Mining Correspondent.) Notwithstanding the steps taken by the Government to try to bring about a reduc- tion in the selling prices of house coal to residents iu various parts of the country, the prospect ot reliet is soiiiewkttt remote. Yesterday, the Chambers of Commerce of Swansea, Cardiff, and Newport met the South Wales Coalowners' representatives who constitute the Conciliation Board, in order to endeavour to secure some action which mighe be helpful to remedy the existing state of things and prevent famine prices being charged to household consumers. The meeting was a private one, as gatherings connected with coal matters generally are, but in conversation with some of thoso who attended, I was given to understand that the visiting chambers had been courteously received by a body who could really do nothing at all in the matter. As was pointed out, practically all the coal in which those present aro concerned is exported. The house coal section supplying fuel for domestic use, apart from industrial use, is very small, and, one of my informants added—the actual supply of domestic coal is almost ex- clusively connned to a small ring," of which the Colliery Co. has the j control. It was a significant remark, but all I the king's horses and all the king's men could not drag the name of the company out of your humble servant. The question, is, can the Chambers of Commerce not approach those who form that ring," and see what can be done with thent, rather fliati rest content with a general declaration from the South Wales and Monmouthshire Coal- owners" leaders that nothing can be d<>nc and if there is a "ring" which keeps up prices, cannot the Government step in and fix a maximum selling price? When coal is sold at 38s. to £ 2 per ton, the matter is one of vital importance.

A HEATH HERO Young Officer's Death in Action. General regret is felt at Neath at the death in ictioti of Second-Lieutenant.' Daniel Gwyn Thomas, a native of the town. and who was attached to the 3rd Battalion Dublin Fusiliers. Upon the outbreak of the war, he enlisted in the Kent Yeo- manry, and was transferred to the Fusiliers for service in the field. Second-Lieutenant Thomas was a young member of the National Liberal Club, to which he was proposed hy Lord Ponty- pridd, and seconded by Mr. Dan Thomas, London. He Avas an excellent young fellow, full of enthusiasm, took a great interest in economics, and also interested I himself in amateur dramatics, in connec- I tion with the bank at Neath, where he was formerly employed.

I CREEK KINC RECOVERING. The Greek Legation in London received a cable yesterday to the effect that his Majesty's condition is much improved Iand that he is now rapidly recorering.

PASSENGER SHIP DESTROYED. Stockholm. Monday.—It is reported that forty passengers were lost in the fire on board the steamer Bore at Iielsinfors. [It will be remembered that, Zeppelins were reported to have visited Helsing- fors last week aud destroyed a passenger steamer with bombs.]

SUBMARINE SHELTER SHELLED. Mytilene, Monday.—An enemy sub- marine shelter having been reported in the vicinity of Aivali. on the west coast of Asia Minor, British warships pro- ceeded thither on Sunday. The fact that over 60 shots were after- wards board here from that direction gives reason to believe that useful work was accomplished.

PASSENGERS SUBMARINE DRILL Passengers by the Pacific liner Orissa, j which reached Liverpool yesterday, had' several alarms of submarine attack ou the passage, but they were all false alarms arranged for the purpose of "Submarine drill." Without previous warning all on board were several times suddenly summoned to the boats. liach one- therefore knew his own place, was taught how to put on a lifebelt and made acquainted with exactly just what he or she had to do. There were some hundreds of saloon passengers on board, and they keenly ap- preciated the innovation.

I PROVISIONS SEIZED. J Brest. Monday.—Captain Cavojo. of the Portuguese steamer Cysne, which was torpedoed and sunk at the entrance to the Channel by a German submarine and the crew of which was taken off by French destroyers, declares that when *65 miles from Ushant they were summoned to stop by a German submarine. The officer (said the captain), who spoke French, came on board and ordered his men to seize our provisions and several pieces of machinery. Then he gave us five minutes to get into the boats. Our ship, which was laden with pit-props, was then sunk with dynamite. In the same way we saw two British ships sunk. The crew of one was taken to Brest, but the fate of the crew of the other skip is unknown J to us, J

i FIASCO. German Offensive Against Przemysl. Southern Advance Checked I I By Russians. < Copenhagen, Tuesday.—A I message from Petrograd states that according to the military authorities the Austro-Ger- man offensive against Permsyl has been stopped, and that the enemy's southern advance has also proved a^'fiasco. Along the^entire front of the action against Permsyl the enemy was compelled to take to the bayonet. In the area to the north of Permsyl the enemy is now en- tirely v on the defensive.— Evchange Special. fPermsyl is. of course, the Russian ren- dering of Przemysl." the famous Aus- trian fortress which was captured, to- gether with its garrison, by the Russiane.]

SBMARi!E-SUNK ? I  Dardanelles Pest Reported Disposed Of. Athens, Tuesday.—The Estia is ill. formed that the German submarine which appeared last Thursday in the neighbourhood of Lemnos, was cannon- aded by British warships and disappeared. I The Greek Government is severely pro- hibiting the transportation of anything that might bo considered wlitraband- J Exchange Special.

POURPARLERS WITR ENTENTE POWERS I Bukhara (nnd.a.ted), via Sofia (dp-I layed in trap?mission).—M. Brat?n-o, the! Rumanian Premier, is r?sumin? pour- parlers with the Ent?nt? P01W'I"S. Th( pourparlers have been, actively carried flu here hy the Ministers of the Entente ^Powers, who seem optimistic as to their satisfactory results. Public opinion is ('ategor]raHy in Yavo?r of the immediate fntry?'of Rumania into the campaign. To-morrow is the gl'at national fete day?

WELSH PASTOR ENLISTS. I The Rev. George Thomas, pastor of a Calvirtistic Methodist church, near Fish- guard, has been accepted as a recruit and hopes shortly to receive a commission in tlie R.G.A. He has done good recruiting for some time, but decided that ho could not continue to urge others to adopt a course he was not prepared to follow him- self. The eon of Mr. Thomas Thomas, for- merly official receiver at Swansea, the Rev. Geo. Thomas is widely known in Swansea.

LATEST BRITISH LOSSES. An Expeditionary Force casualty list contains the names of 401 non-commis- sioned offioe\-s and men of the 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers, suffering from gas poisoning. The list is dated May 15. A battalion numbers about a thousand men. British casualties in France, from all causes, contained in lioSts issued yester- day, total 61 officers and 1,262 men. Casualties in tht Australian contingent with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force number 29 officers and 369 men. Among officers wounded is Brigadier- General li. L. Mullens.

WHEN KITCHENER SAYS- I There is a story going about to the effect that some months ago Kitchener sent, down to a certain department at the War Offieo and asked how many squad- rons of aeroplanes could lie raised in a certain time. An optimistic officer in that department sent back a memorandum, naming a figure whose sizie would have startled the former Secretary for War, Col. Seely. Promptly the memorandum came back, and written across it in K/s own hand was the simple instruction: This figure must be doubled." And it has been, or very nearly so.—" London Opinion.

Bombs on Italian Towns. Italian communique -to-day says tljai enemy aeroplanes this morning dropped bombs on Bari and Brindiii. At Bari d. bomb struck the red -of a house, kill- ing' a child of fifteen.. Russian Barque Sunk. Russian barque Yontrosa; which left the Humber yesterday, struck a mine at midnight and sank. Crew were saved. tclsovile ship's a dog, wbiva jumped from the vessel into a lifeboat. LONDON ANTI-GERMAN RIOTS, Prabubly as a consequence of the air raid, ac-ute anti-Oemran Reeling broke out again to-day in Loudou. Angry mobs surrounded the premises of poop Ie 6U5pceted of being of German nation- ality in Shorcditch. and attacked- the fihops which suffered in the prcrionS rioting, uud had been barricaded. In one case the occupants fled when the premises were entered, and were pur- sued by. an infuriated crowd. In other instances barricades were pulled down and a good deal of damage done. Tipperary S.W.-6tor-e Chase 1. Filllt o' May a. Sir Home 3.-7 ran. Betting: 7 to 1 Stone Chaae. Tteppereray 4.0.-Our PUT walked c)rcr. Very Satisfactory. At Swansea Health Committee to-day Town Clerk reported oil nationality of Mr. Clarence Sevier, public analyst, iibo said hi grandfather was an tns. citizen, who caiiie to ibis country orjrly iu life. liis birthplace was un* known. lie might liivo bbcn ùorn in. Switzerland. He married a. £ Wei- woman. Mr. Soyler's f¡),bf,r 3ud mother w\olr born in London, and ho tilto x-aa, 1 t?ht i& I?d?l.C.mftol?ce ?c?ott ?'j peri a. ?' c.r? .T' ¡:'t'<(H. t r .4 • t- t V. v

LORD ROSE8ERrS VIÉWS  LORD ROSEBERY'S VIEWS I I ■ I Lord Roselierv, who is taking the waters at Bath, of which city he is a Freeman, this morning attended a meeting of the City Council. Ho was warmly welcomed by the Mayor, and in replying said: Think what a vast. ghastly whirlpool this war is. How, beginning with fire of the greatest nations of Europe, it is gradually sucking all t hose who would even willingly remain out5idfir6t Japan, then Italy. It docs not seem probable that the Balkan States will long be able to refrain from joiniug in a viar which must ultima tel v settle what is called the Near Eastern question, and which, if thev do not join in, may be eettled to their disadvantage. The United States seem to be how ring on the brink, though that country is so remote that it may well be spared the agony of these days. The man who did not Tealise that if he was not serving or helping the State in some way at the moment was falling criminally short of his atr. The -ray, who does no* realise that, in the lorg (iayis t cbme, when peace has been achieved, will have a serious, bitter ajad tratc, ac- count to ndr to hima?. 1 ?

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ZEPPELINS VISIT LONDON. r Seen in Outlying Districts. WHY DETAILS ARE LACKING. PRESS BUREAU, Tuesday, 1.22 a.m. Zeppelins are reported to have been seen near Rarnsgatc and Brentwood and in certain outlying districts of London. Many fires are reported, but these cannot be aboslutely connected with the visits of airships. Further particulars will be issued as soon as they can Lie collected and collated. Why Details are Lacking. The I'r<^S8 Bureau permits publication at the folowing instruction to the Press in order to explain the absence of more detaaWl reports ot the raid:— "The Press arc specially reminded that no statement whatever must Jo pnb- lished dealing with the places in the Neighbourhood of London reached hy air- craft or the course supposed to be taken' 1:1: the raiders. or any statement or dia- gram which might indicate the ground or route covered by them. The official communique gives all the news 'hat inr.et be published. These instructions given in order to secure the public safety. Special Constables Called. T,agf night the Exchange Telegraph Co. Was requested to circulate the toliowing: ,Slw.cial CorL-,tabtes' emergency eall. Special Constable? belonging to the Met- ropolitan Police will report immediately ,at their headquarter?. The Eighth Raid. It is of interest to note that the Zep- lwtins have achieved the long-threatened laid on the 300th day of the war. Thit:, is the eighth Zeppelin raid on England." The previous raids, were January 19: On Sarcdringham. Yar- noath. Kinp's Lynn. e tc. Thrw persons JriJM. April 14: On Tyneside and district. Two pt raorvs slightly injured. April 15: On Mai don. Lowestoft, and fiouthwold. No lives lost. April 30: Ipswich and Bury st. Ed- aounds. May 10: Southend. A woman tilled. May 17: Ramssatp. Two persons (a man and woman) killed. May 26: Southend. Two women killed And a child injured.

RAZORS FOR THE TROOPS '—'   —————- Will be Received at "Leader" Office. In a letter of thanks toO Mr. W. 11, Ellis, Master Cutier, of Sheffield, for collecting razors from private sources for the troops, Lord Kitchener states that the need is not yet entirely met. The Master Cutler, in reply, points out that 60.000 have been received in res- ponse to the appeal, and expresses a hope that all who have spare razors will eend these to the Cutlers' Hall, Sheffield. Mr. John Taylor, J.P., of Tvnewydd, Mumble?, writing with reference to the foiegoing, says .—"I think Swansea could supply a very large quantity. [ t-hall be glad to send two or three." In accordance with Mr. Taylor's -.tig- gestion, razors for the troops will be re- ceived at the "Leader" Office, and for- warded to Sheffield to be overhauled anJ to the Front.