The Cambria Daily Leader

BOXING ON THE BEACH. A boxing contest will take place on the Swansea Sands on Saturday c?'??S. un- jer the (lire(!ti,?)n of ?MI. ?lf I)e-? wpen Kid Da vies and Jack Brmk,4 of AlxM'avon. It will w one of tcu J-Uiinuto, NHrnda. J

CIVIL LIBERTIES. I MILITARY AND INDUSTRIAL COMPULSION. A SWANSEA CONFERENCE I II During the past week the West Wales branch of the National Council for Civil j Liberties lias met at Swansea, and passed a series of resolutions dealing with com- pulsion. One, moved by Mr. W. C. An- derson, M.P., held that military compul- sion could not be separated from indus- trial compulsion, that in the workshops it endangered the whole standard of in- dustrial conditions, placed the men in mines, factories, railways, docks, etc., practically under military or semi-mili- tary law, and that it put a weapon of great power in the hands of private enl-I ployers working for their own profits and dividends. The gathering, representative l of trades unions, trade councils, labour associations, co-operativo societies, no. | conscription fellowships, and local coun- cils against conscription, religious socie- ties, I.L.P. branches, and women's labour leagues, pledged itself to offer unrelent- ing opposition to any such proposals." The chair was occupied by Mr. John Twomey, secretary of the National Amal- gamated Labourers' Union, and letters expressing inability to be present were received from the Revs. J. T. Rhye, iUiy ri- dings Church, Swansea, and W. Jones, Gorseinon Vicarage, pledging their sym- pathy with the objects of the meeting. AWAKENING OF THE WORKERS. Mr. Twomey, who contended that the existence of a local council for civil liber- ties in their midst, was indicative of the awakening of the workers, pointed out that he had be-on villifkd in Swansea by some of his own members for moving a peace resolution last September, and for voting against conscription of the single men. He had been, told he did not repre- sent the ones he was supposed to, but since then these people were keeping their eyes open, and were beginning to realise. where they were drifting to. The workmen in controlled establish- ments to-day are tied to the establish- ments as slavey of old were tied to their work," commented Mr. W. C. Anderson, M.P., who, it will bQ remembered, moved in the House of Commons the rejection of the first reading of the Military Service Act. Workmen, he proceeded, were ceas- ing to be free, their labours wree. being restricted in ma-ny way, and it was tre- mendously important that the liberties left should be safcugarded. They should b'y to establish new conditions, and stand firm, even in the dark clayti of war, by their old ideals of democratic labour. What will the workers—the soldiers now fighting in France—say to you if they come back to an infinitely worse place than they went from, he concluded. You have frontiers to defend—frontiers cf labour—your rates and traditions. Let them not be taken away. In Wales, Eng- land, and Scotland, there is still left some epark of tire. I appeal to the instincts in you that at tho end of the present troubles there shall spring a new and better Enugland. We know the people of I' W alas will take their part in the making of a better world." FULL INQUIRY DEMANDED. I Addresses were delivered by Messrs. W. Morgan, Dd. Williams, J.P. (who con- sidered that not only were their indus- trial liberties gone, but their civil liber- ties were going, and their religious liber- ties were being taken away from them to- day), Dr. J. A. Raw-lings. J.P. (who moved a. resolution demanding a full inquiry into the situation created by the Military Ser- vice Acta with a view to their eurly rc- p'?1). Dr. Eawlings wished to pay his respectful tribute to the courage and noble aim of those men, some of whom had found themselves in prison for dis- tributing pamphlets telling the truth. The oountry would be ashamed of the Act, and of the sending of men to prison for telling tho truth in times to come just as the country was now ashamed of the imprisonment of men such as John Bunyon and others. Could there be a graater purge on the State than that they should come and take the father or son, and in spite of the refusal of conscience, put them in khaki. The Goverxxment gained nothing by being unfair. The Tribunals, he added, had failed to carry out' their io?h-uctions, and he was within the mark, he considered, when he said the majority of them were flouting the in- structions given them by the Government, and they had inflicted hardships right and left on men who plead domestic and busi- ness hardships and conscientious objec- tions. Other addresses were given by Messrs. Harry Thomas (National Amalgamated Labourers' Union), Stanley Aubery (I.L.P .). George Hollett (Swansea Labour Association), —. Moore (Britonferry) Rev. Herbert Dijnnico (National Peace Society), Thomas Roberts (Maesteg), and Mrs. Dd. Williams.

BATTLE OF THE SOMME. -ft. Famous Film Secured for the I' Carlton. The management of the Carlton Picture House, Oxford-street, Swansea, announce that during the week commencing Septem- ber 4th they will show the magnificent film of the battle of the Somme, a trade show of which took place in Swansea this week and was witnessed by a n'ptive gathering of townspeople, who unani- mously rcKard?d it as the most vivid and 11'eali13tiC pidnro of the war. There is nothing theatrical in the story. It is all stirring reahsm, in which we cAe the terrible determination of our own lads, who go right out to win, and how they i'all in the task. The picture shows a division waiting to move forward prior to the momentous engagement. The huge array of British guns, beating life out of the enemy, the I terrifnc bombardment of the German trenches, ¡!.no then—the attack. The film pictures the momentous battle in progress and siowt how the wounded, both British I and Getman, are brought in and carefully and expeditiously treated. One new phase of the Battle of the Somme is the striking demonstration of the loyalty of those in the British munition factories, whose products daily arrive from this country for u^ by o-nr soldiers in France.

I HOSTAGE HANGED. I I Mr Bliss ashd LoI Robert Cecil in I the House of Commons on Wednesday wtether a fvw weeka aim Field-Marshal von Weber, Military Governor of Monte- negro, issued a proclamation to the effect that, if General Veshovitcli, the Montenegrin ex-Ministor of War, and his two brothers who had fled from the country, did not surrender themselves within a few days, his father, aged 75 and another brother, w ho were held as hostages would be liamed; whether he had any official information showing that hM threat had been carried out; and, if' so, whether he would take cogni&aooe of' the fact and hold the Field-Marshal vou Weber personally rosocnsible for the outrage at the end of the war. Lord Robert Cecil replied that the in- formation in the stnse of the first part of the question had rcached the Govern- ment. and the "Vossische Post," an official German newspawr at Sarajevo, etated that the brother of the General was executed, but that his father, as an exceptional act of mercy, had been re- prieved.

i Capital funds of the Arnalgamatodj ?Society of Eng? ueers now exceed Xl?OO?OOOj

HORRORS OF LILLE ABDUCTION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN GERMAN DEVILRY ————— The horrors of Easter week in Lille, when the Germans forced men, women, and children from their homes in night: raids on the pretence that they were, wanted for work in Germany, are graphically descriDed in the following letter from an inhabitant, which has been; forwarded to the French Government and will form part of an official French pub- lication to be issued shortly. There is no doubt about its authen- ticity, or the accuracy with which it de- scribee the events. My dear M.,—We have just been through three weeks full of the most hideous agony and moral torture which a mother's heart can be called upon to ell- dure. The last week has been tho worst. | On the pretext of the difficulty, caused by England, in maintainign the food eup-j ply and the refusal of jnh?bitant& to vol-? unteer to work in the field steps have been taken for an evacuation by force which has been put into effect with every imaginable refinement of cruelty. They did not, as on the first occasion, take families ae a whole. No! they thought it too humane a method to let members of families suffer together, so they took one, two, three, four, err five members from each family, men, women, boys, children og 15, girls, anyhow—at the arbitrary will of an officer- To prolontr the agony all round they worked by districts—never saying on which night the district would be taken. ABDUCTED WOMEN. For it was at break of day that these gallant soldiers with fixed bayonets, armed with machine guns, and the band playing at their head, sallied forth to abduct women and children. God knows where to and where for? The say: Far from the front for work in no way con- nected with tho war." However, we hear already that in c- oine districts theee poor creatures have been received with volleys 01 stones because it was that they had volunteered to do work which the in- habitants of the district.s refused to per- form. t is a clevilisb lie, as is the whole plan-it was for this that the census card which gave age, sex, ability and skill in particular work; the identity card which we all have to carry and the prohibition on sleeping away from home were pre- paring. About three weeks ago raids were made in the two neighbouring towns; people were seized anyhow in the streets and the tramways, and people thus seized were never seen again. We were terrified. As several girls and children were seized, the civil and religious authorities made admir- able protests. In reply, tho authors of these protests were called together on Hoy Thursday at four o'clock. During the meeting, terroreing posters were put up, a.nd they were given to understand that this was the reply to their protests, and that on leaving they could read them in the streets in the same way as the rest of the population. As the abominable men- sure was decided on, they were told that they coul d hold their tongues. KfcHNtD 1 ORTURfc. Well, the poster warned everyone—ex- cepting old and infirm persons, children under 14, and their mothers—to be ready for evacuation. To make the necessary arrangements domiciliary visits would be made. All the inhabitants of the house must be at the open door of the house, with their identity cards in their hands to report to the officer, who would decide which of them would hø carried off-iio appeal would be allowed. Coming out of church we read this threat which was to be carried out at one- in the case of some, and would hang over the heads of others like the sword of Damocles for ten long days and ten inter- minable nights, as they were to proceed by districts. And to crown all it was at the sweet will of some officer that the victims were to be selected We never kn-ew each night when our turn would come, and we awoke as though from seme horrible night- mare, sweat on our brow and anguish in our heart. No words can describe to you the horror of these days. We are all quite broken by it. IT WAS AWFUL." From the night of Good Friday to Holy Saturday, the troops passed our to raid the first district. It was awful; the officer passed along and designated the men and women he wisha to take, giving them 10 minutes to an hour in which to be ready to start. Anthony D- and his sister of 22 years of age were carried off; after much trouble they left the little girl who is not yet 14- the grandmother, ill from misery and terror, required immediate attention, so they at last let the little girl return. But in one place an old man and in another too infirm old people were not allowed to keep the little girls who were the only persons they had to look after them. Everywhere they baited their victims, adding petty vexations to brutality. Thus at the doctor's, B'g uncle's place Madame B- was told to choose between her two servants. She chose to keep the elder. -kll they. H Then we will take her." A sentry is placed at the door for ea<'h person marked down, and then the poor creatures are taken off to some place of asse-mbly-,L church or a school, and then in a body all classes and conditions herded together; innocent young girls and public prostitutes, chock by jowl they go, sur- rounded by soldiers with the band playing before them to the station whence at evening they depart without knowing whither or for what labour they are destined. But throughout it all our people bore themselves with the most admirable dig- nity end calm. in spite of the provocation they received in seeing the same day a procession of motors which were carrying off some of the poor abducted people, all left crying Vive la France." "Vre la liberte." and singing the Marseillaise." They consoled those who were left behind; the poor "weeping mothers and children; in voices choked by sobs, pale with misery, they forbade them to cry-they did not weep themselves, but appeared proud and unmoved beiore their execu- tioners- A TRUCE. They gave us a truce during Easter Sun- day and Mouc1av-48 hours—it was a lot. An energetic and indignant protest was again sent to the C. in C. by telegram, and we began to hope a litlte again. In the evening tho sermon ended with these admirable words: "I would have wished to address you in words of poy and hope, hut those who for two years have over- whelmed and loaded us with a thousand miseries have eought to change these days of rejoicing into days of mourning. 0 hi-son Christ, wilt Thou not grant me a work of hope in this day of Thy Resurrec- tion? THE SOOTHING SERMON. Listen, then, my people. Let the wicked man accomplish hi a wickedness, but lw of good cheer and keep thy heart strong and very courageous. Cliildreu- be not afraid. The Providence which is always near you will know what you have borne; the Eternal God himself will 00 your defence. Ho will brand the forehead ot him that oppresseth you with a brand for all time, aud those who have been you tread the stony paths in sorroiv and tears shall see you return in triumph and in glory—for suffering passeth away, but to suffer for right and justice endureth for ever." (Propltecy of BaruclTthe prophet.) These words spoken from the pulpit with power and authority appeared a veri- table anathema. All the congregation trembled and tears stood in all our eyes. At 3 o'clock in the morning domicliiary visits were begun again in the Vauban district. Almost all the servant girls havo been taken or have offered them- selves either as substitutes for their young mistresses or in order to accompany them. As our turn was delayed, we had time to prepare as far as I)osGible the girls who are Imown among us as the "sisters" and the ttvo." They packed their lug- gage pluckily, each wishing in case of need to take the place of the other, and I had to settle which it would be beet to let go- Then came our turn. You may imagine that sleep was imnossibel to me. I heard the troops pawijiie- and awoke all my household. At four the visits in our street began. They lasted till 1.30 p.m. We were takea at 10.30. You can guess ■ our agony during those six fatal hours, Of course there was a chance of getting them released, but as surely some would be seized, and had they not already en-1 dured more than enough during that terrible day passed beside the public women of our district without any real certainty or delivery. At last God again accorded us His Fatherly protection—and having gone over everyone, none were seized but we were worn out. It was sinister to see the young girls living in our street passing one by one silently by, each under the guard of a soldier; there were three mem- bers of the little working party I started, 1 deeply moved. GRIEF OF THE MOTHERS. Pray dearest, pray all of you with us] entreat you and thank God for having I spared us thi.s time. Pr¡<.v Him to con- tinue His protection for which our need is so great! Will our release never come ? 'Elilul,, (iear -of the relief of the mothei-s who have broug-ht up their [daughters with such loving care, and who now see them marched from their arms. And what must the soldiers and the offi- ccrs be who can consent to do such i d-^eds! It bas been caid-another lie—that we were in revolt and tli,f this was a pvnishment. These people, as a Woman, w hose husband, daughter and son were seized, told them will be accursed in their race, in their wives and in their children." I have finished my Ions' miserable tale, but I cannot adequately describe the aw- ful misery of those wh homes have been decimated. It is. a.s Monseigneur said, the passion of our families added to the passion of Christ. One woman burst out into a sweat of blood when they seized her son. They brought him back and she did not know him. Pray for UI. Pray for us. Kiss all the dear little ones, whom we miss so much. My love to you, to G-, an<l to all our dear ones.Marie.

IN PARLIAMENT PROPOSED REORGANISATION OF THE BOARD OF TRADE. • House of Commons, Thursday. THE IRISH REBELLION. The Lord Mayor of Dublin attended in stato at the Bar of the House of Commons t and presented a petition praying for an inquiry into the deaths of civilians dur- ing the rebellion. BRITISH PRISONERS AT KUT. Lord Robert Cecil &aid the number of prisoners taken at Ivut-el-Amura, whose whereabout.s have been traced, are:— Bri tish officers, RO; other ranks, 178; In- I dian officers, ]39. MINISTER OF COMMERCE QUESTION Mr. Asquith aaid changes were contem- plated in the organisation of tho Board of TradM to meet the -present war conditions. He did not think any purpose would be served by the appointment of a Minister of Commerce. THE SUBMARINE IN THE THAMES. Dr. Macnamara stated that 302,!K,0 per- sons paid to view the captured German sugmarine at Temple Pier. The total re- ceipts were < £ 3,650. DEMOBILISATION OF THE GREEK I A Rill Y. Lord Robert Cecil informed Sir Edwin I Cornwall that the demobilisation of the Greek Army was proceeding satisfactorily. PHYSICAL TRAINING OF YOUTH. I Colonel Yato asked the Prime Minister t whether, having regard to the public in- terest in the physical education of our youth, he would set up a committee to consider the question of an improved sys- tem.of physical training in all elementary schools, and the extension of such train- ing to all secondary schools in the form of eadet corps that are now being so gen- erally established by County Council and other secondary schools throughout the country. Mr. Asquith was understood to say that this was one of the questions which would have to be considered as part of a general inquiry into a national system of educa- tion which had been announced. STATE FLAT RATE PENSIONS. Mr. Hayes Fisher informed Mr. Hogge that the Statutory Committee hoped to make arrangements \?th the War Office and Admiralty so that supplementary pen- sions might be paid through the Post Office with State flat rate pensions. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. Mr. Asquith said on Tuesday he pro- posed to. move the adjournment of the House until October 10th. He would probably have to ask the house to hold a sitting on Wednesday for outetanding husiness. NEW WRIT. I The Speaker announced that he had ordered a new writ to be issxxed for the Colne Valley Division. the seat having been vacated by Dr. Leach- CHARTERING OF GERMAN VESSELS,! Major Hunt asked Mr. Hareourt to whom would be paid money due to the Portuguese Government from the British Government in regard to the chartering of German steamers. Mr. Harcourt: To the Portuguese Government. Mr. Houston: Will any of this money find its way to Gfrinany. Mr. H.*Vrooiirt: That is more a question for the Portuguese Government than for me

THE POLICY OF EXILE. Berne, Wednesday.—Count Reventlow and the Pan-Germans recommend that Germany should expel all the inhabitants of the French, Belgian, and Russian ter- ritories occupied by the German armies and drive them across the lines of the Allied forces in west and east. Germany would then be free t. take the food products of those regions for herself, while the Allies would have the additional burden of the millions thrust upon them. —Wireless Press. I

I OSTRACISING GERMANY. 1 Paris. Thursday.—Commenting on Mr. Asquith's declaration that Britain would not tolerate & resumption of diplomattcj relations with Germany after the war until reparation had been made for tlw murder of Captiin Frvatt and similarl outrages, the Matin to-day says: We do not doubt that the Allies will identify themselves with Britain's initiative. The result will be that everv German living in immense districts administered by th" Allies will be. to to speak, a homelesa man.

An unknown man, about 60, jumped off Kingston Bridge and was drowned. Thirty-sevoji decrees of divorce wpre made absolute hy Mr. JusLic? argaDt [the Vacation Court judge.

 A SEASIDE KU???UL CLERK WHO WAS LONGiHC FOR HIS LITTLE PET Y,60 FOR COOLZHG OFF The romance of a London and Brighton Railway clerk, who was sued for breach of promise, was told at the London Sheriffs Court on Wednesday. The jury was asked to assess damages in a breach of promise action brought by Amelia Mary Curtis, Marlborougli-roaci, Holloway, against Arthur George Palmer, Manor-road. Brockley, a clerk employed by the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway. Mr. A. F. Clements, counsel for the plaintiff, said that the couple became friendly in July, 1914, at a Margatc boarding-house. They went on excursions together and exchanged rings, and on their return to London they met by arrangement and frequently went to places of amusmeillt together. In June or July, 1915, she consented to become engaged to him and was intro- duced to his family, while he was introduced to hers. The defendant gave her an expensive en- gagement ring and assured her that he was in a position to keep a home. In his letters he addressed plaintiff as My Dear Millie" and "My Dearest Millie," and concluded with expressions of his fondest love." In one letter he wrote: I hope it will keep fine for to-morrow, when I shall have my little pet with me." Like most lovers, the parties had little tiffs and made them up. A complaint that Miss Curtis forgot to write to him on his birthday was amicably settled. In the last week or June this year he did not keep an appointment, but wre,te Dear Millie,—I am writing these few lines to tell you I am very sorry indeed to say that my feeling towards you vis not what it was, and think it best that we should part. I w-ould be obliged if you would kindly return the ring." 2 Counsel stated that defendant's solicitors wrote that they were instructed that he had never made any promise, and as his position was su th that he could not defend himself, he would let judgment go by de- fault aud file his petition. The defendant, giving evidence, stated that he was in receipt of only £ 2 11s. 6d. a week. lie honestly believed that his means were noi sufficient to justify his marriage. Apart from his salary, his total property was JL3. In croes-examination he admitted that ha,:bad been engaged to another lady for five years, but that engagement was broken off mutually. But for the change in his feelings ho would have been prepared to continue hiis 1, engagement with the u hum tiff for five years more, when perhaps he would be in a position to marry. In reply to the uader-sheriu, the de- fendant d81Üed that he had instructed I't -sol id tore tow-rite that he had never pro- mised marriage. The Under-Sheriff: Are you saying that your solicitors concocted a letter? Do you imagine that that is a code of honour that exists among solicitors? The defendant made no reply, and the under-sheriff reaiarked, I don't be. lieve you. I don't know what the jury will do i" Thifr;jury awarded 160 damagei.

ITALIAN SHIPS SUNK. I Lloyd's Agency states that the Italian I sailing vessels Iva ( ?) and the S. Guiseppe Patriarca have been sunk.

EMPIRE AN!D VICTORY. Brisbane, Thursday.—Speaking here to- day, the Acting-Premier said they must place all their resources at the disposal of the Empire and subordinate everything to victory.

EASIER TO BEG. When James Barman, a private in the Border Regiment, was charged at Old- street Police Court on Wednesday with begging it was stated that he should have been engaged en farm work in Yorkshire, but preferred begging because it was easior. Harman. who wore the South African war ribbon, as well as the thin gold stripe of the wounded iu the present war, was i-emanded in order that the Army authorities might be consulted.

SOLDIER DIES IN TRAIN. On the arrival of +he 11.35 a.m. train at Port Talbot on Thursday, on which a large number of soldiers were being con- veyed to Cardiff, it v-as found that Arthur George Evans a native of Cadoxton, Barry, who had been taken ill between Neath and Port Talbot, had died. Lanoo-oorporal Dt' idson said he noticed Evans' colour changing, and when he (Davidson) spoke Evans made no reply. Deceased w is travelling from Pembroke Dock to Cardiff, eing traxxsferred from the military hospital there to Cardiff. A certificate in his possession certified him suffering from mastoid. Dr. Hellyer, who was called, pronounced life extinct. Deceased was 23 years of age and a single man. An inquest will be held.

THE GERMAN METHOD. I The Hague, Wednesday.—The Tele- graaf pxiblishes a letter sent by Com- mandant Schrack, German Governor of the city of Halluin, ten miles north of Lille, to Burgomaster Paul Defxetin* in which he states that whatever the Hague Convention may have decided in the mat- ter of occupied regions, it is to be under- stood that no other will is valid than that of the German authorities. The Commandant states that he will not refrain from destroying the whole town, whose population is 15,000, and asks the burgomaster to impress on the popula- tion that they are only exposing thew- 6elve. to worse calamities by refusing to reconsider their decision not to work for the German authorities. The life of the j burgomaster is also threatened.—Ex- j change. I

NO DEPENDENCY. I At Neath County Court on Thursday W. Griffiths claimed £200 in respect of the death of his son, W. Griffiths, aged 31, who was killed by the fall of a roof at No. 2, Rhymney Colliery, Pontlottyn, on April 7. Mr. D. J. Thomas was for appli- cant and Mr. D. W. Jones for respondent. Respondent denied dependency. Evidence of W. Griffiths w« £ that he and his wife and four children, including his deceased son, had lived all together I at Pontloctyn. His son was a widower, his wife having died two years ago, after they had been married only five rponths, and he had never left the paternal roof. His earnings were S7 10s. a week, and he had always paid them to his mother. His Honour found that there was no dependency, and gave judgment for re- spondent, with costs on Scale B.

Mr. Flavelle, chairman of Canada's 1 Imperial Munitions Board, aeppals for curtailment of holidays. Holiday making during the hot weather has resulted in an acute shortage of sholl-making material."—Renter. Member* of the Empire Parliamentary Association touring in Ireland paid a L visit to Belfast.

DSED FOR H!S OFFICER. 41' I Heroic Sacrifice of a Lance- Corporal. Among all the laughing, smoking, chat- ting, cheery thousands ot wounded men I have seen land in England from the front J have now met one who was sad. This was a company commander. with shrapnel wounds ;Ù hip and ankle It required some perseverance on my gart, writes a special correspondent, to obtain any information at all from Captain but. the striking difference between his mood and that of all those round him impressed me: and I am uiad that I did eventually fathom the reasons (>1' it The sector of new line that Captain company held, north-east of Baz- entin-le-Petit, and near the High WO{);lL was most furiously counter-attacked b-vi the Huns after an intense bombardment The third and fourth and fifth waves of the attack were broken bv the company's, trench fire, which included Lewis guns j handled to the best possible advantage. I But stili the Bodies came streaming oil; and, accordingly, the company x-ose out of their shallow trench and rushed forward a bit to welcome the invader having learned on more than one occasion | during the preceding week just how little the Hun likes the steel. ENEMY'S CHARGE BROKEN. In that advance CalJtain- was struck down. As be lay helpless on the ground lie saw plainly that the enemy's charge was broken, and he ordered his com- pany back to thei; trench to 6ave casual- ties. He yelled to his men to ?et back, and hi sent a young lance-corooral (who had only earned his stripe- during the same I week) to ram the order home. So the de- fenders streamed back, leaving a clear field for the Lewis guns again. Just then. Captain saw two things. IlJ 6aW four straggling Bodies approach') ing him where he lay, and he saw the j young lance-corporal deliberately return- ing to him from the trench. The Boches had doubtless recognised his uniform, and were anxious to kill or capture a captain. The young lance- corporal was coming on slowly and; steadily, like a man drawn irresistibly by j eome kind of fascination. Get back to the trench -man! G«tj back!" shouted the captain One of the Boches dropped on his knee to fiie. The lance-oorporal came steadily on Go back!" shouted the captain, as sternly as he could. Do you hear mi,, I corporals That's an order. Go back, or I'll put you under arrest. you. go back!" The kneeling Boche fired twice, and misaed. The lance-corporal—no more than a boy in years—looked back and for- ward. He had his orders, and was a well- disciplined, good lad. It was as though the sharp order had placed weights about:, his feet. So he swayed. And, in defiance of the discipline which made an order tug at his feet. the boy strode on again, to- wards his captain, glancing from the Roches to his captain, as though measur- ing his chances. The. captain managed to level his revol- ver. It was worth a bluff to try and get the fellow back." "By God, corporal, I'll put a bullet through you if you don't go back!" And at that the lance-corporal broke into a run-but towards his fallen officer, not the trench. He fell, with a bullet through his heart, within three paces of his captain. SAVED BY LEWIS GUN. I Two Boches were on their knees firing at him. The other two were advancing, crouchingly, on the captain. The captain had not yet used a round from his re- volver, so he turned that now on the ad- vancing Boches. But at that moment a Lewis gun in our own trench, firing high, opened on that bit of No Man's Land. The incident had been seen evidently. The fire was much too high to hurt anyone, really: for the gunners fea red to hit their own officer. But the Boches did not understand that. §0 they turned tail and ran hard for their own trenphes, while the captain, having i emptied his revolver at them, lost con- sciousness, and knew nothing more of the business till he found himself in our own trench dressing station. And now Captain ——— finds it hard to forget the solemn, puzfeled face of the young lance-corporal who so deliberately chose to ?ive up his life for his o&cer. But I told the captain he must be very proud of that young lance-corporal; not sad about him. There have been many such noble deaths among the men of the New Army, pnd the bulk of them are in no way recoraea-by mort,)" scribes.

TAXI LOST IN CANAL. I On Wednesday night, a taxi-cab driver, named Frank Lippiatt. was driving a Canadian soldier to Qiiedgelv, Gloiicftter. when the cab narrowly missed the bridge over the Gloucester and Berkeley Canal, and ran into the water. Up to noon to- day there was no trace of men or car, but oil on the surface of the canal indicates the approximate locality of the latter.

CORPSE WITH HANDS TIED. On Thursday morning men going to work discovered the body of a man lying face downwards on the bank of the river Usk at Newport (Mon.) His hands were strapped behind his baek. The tide was out at the time. The body was found near Liverpool Wharf, and a Spanish steamer was lying close by but no one was missing from the vessel and no cries were heard. There were no signs of a struggle or robbery. The man's watch had stopped at 10-30.

DOG'S SAGACITY. A dog's sagacity and devotion to its roaster led to the discovery of the body of an Enfield labourer named Smith, w ho committed snicide. Smith disappeared soxpe time ago, and a careful search was made in a field in which he kept pigs, but without result, until the searchers were attracted by the persistent barking of the man's dog, and its repeated rushes towards a barrel standing in the field. The barrel was full of water and food, and there the body of Smith was found, he having been dead some day?.

TO SEE THE KING. I Announcing his intention to call upon the. King of England, a lunatic caused an exciting seen:) ch;e to the precincts of Wisdsor Castle. A powerfully-built man, of about 45 years of age, he offered a vig- orous resistance before he could be se- cured. The man's name is Patrick Callaghan, and he is known to have spent 11 years in an asylum in America. He was discharged recently, and worked his passage to thit country. After being secured by the police he was certified as a lunatic, and removed tem- porarly to the workhouse at Old Windsor, whence he was taken to tha Berkshire Asylum. He claimed to be the'inventor of sub- marines, and said that his plans had been stolen. It was because he made hie claim, he said, that he was incarcerated. In his possession was a card showing him to be a member of the Brotherhood of the Moose," aret society founded .somewhere in Canada.

COMMERCE OF THE DAY;. BUTTER MARKET. Cork, Friday.—Firsts. seconds, 15Oa. L thirds, 1386.; fresh butjer. 161s. tc 16". n-  SOUTH WALES MARKETS. I Markets genci-ally have continued In a." quiet mood throughout Llie week, thoughw puces 011 the wtxotc have i-emgiaed slea-dy. Coal and i.ron.-iii lixis section a certain^ amount oi tiredness has been evident after the extreme activity of the y.-r. tew weeks. cat as a]] ti-i technical eoiiuxnons remain" favourable, activity wIll, doubtless, be re- sunxed in the near future, the possibilities^ to^Coai shares eejieciaily being very en-, klbioli Albion brdinary, notwithstan-dirt some soiling orders, have remained firm rounu 9î." Biaenavoixs have weakened somewhat to* 20s. 3d.—20?. 9d. This company w reported- to be doing very good bu&inees, and the re'?, p.Qn for the year ending September 30th is L00ked forward to with interest. It would? not be surprising to see 'these shares mate-" rially higuer within the next couple of months. Consolidated Cambrian Ordinary.-There, haa been a considerable amount of profit, taking on the part of speculators for the recent xise. and the IJrÍoo has receded to 34v 3d. to 34s. 9d. ex interim dividend at the' rate of 15 per cent. per annum. There can be little doubt that these tharee are ex- coptionaliy cheap having regard to the;, position and prospects. We have rep eatedly referred to them in these notes, and buyers ou the present basis should o remarkably- well within the next few months. The com- pany should pay 20 per -cent for the whole* year. l), 1)6ax-i-s Ordinary.—An announcement of an important nature is expected zo be' ma,de tnio week. At the vrkve of 6d. ex' dividend the ehares are caroi^gly recom- mended for largo appreciation in the near" future, It is betieVKid that eh a re hold era* are about to benetit on a very substantial scale from the ree*K'ye positxon. The in- te-rim dividend j iter. kail its at the rate ot W per cent, per annum. Cardifl: C-olnt-ritx, kept firm at 2i to 2j. Ac, the interuy dividend ie. only at tho rate of 10 per oent. per annum lea* tax, there would appear to be other ground-* tor the recent rise in these shares, out nothing Juus yet. been dioclotted. -Cynoji Orduiary nave laii-en away to ,346, t'J ,:A8. 6d. As. we have on several occasions 6rated in these .notes, the dividend outlook ol this Company ió very i>romi»sxnj?. An in- terim at the mte (,î 15 per c-cnt. per an" num has already betn pani. 'ihe financial year cndt. on the ..1Ûtll ixiptember, and if the ea.inin? are as good ae reporMd.. u-oeuv iitiess; a very Ul}Htantial final d.lbribu- tNn w?l t? ma?t.?, and the prioe of th? snares riee materially. ^eitice ha\e been a rather better market, improving to lie. 9-i. middle. i-bbw Vales have strengthened to 24s. 6d— 25Å ex rights. The posui-eii -of till", COlli- Pany hao Na-st-tv improved during the last "Z or 18 months, It is uue that there are iargo cominumeiifc of new capi11. but. the outlook for the company would appear to tully justify the mcivja-^e. The cili rent year which ends on March oiet next, should prove a very satiisfa-ctcry one. 1 ernhill Ordinary are Arm at about 42s 6d. The dividend 11 been announced, and at the rate cf 2V per oent. per annum. Tht) wlioie year's dividend is included in tho pric-e, a a thM Company <io<? nQt distribute interims. ? Graham's Navigation have bc?) ne?otia- ted on .the basis of 2S*s. &d to 2&?. 6d. Grea.t W-es-tern Ordinary (fully paid) have been kept firm round 5J to n, Insoles Ordinary have oawecl to 37,F.. gtih cum the dividend, Internationals have been done several txmejg at 4 and S3. Lamberts have. been quiet., and the pried" IiOn kept tsteeciy round 37s. 6d. There id do chan?& in Jjocke.? Ordinary, the quotation ? remauung steady p.t 7: to 74, &nd Nc-wport,- AbercarnH have eaaed a. iit? to 29s 6d. to ?i a l??t, 110 to 29,s &d. to Norths have been a fairly pood market round 363 6d. Ocean Ooal and Wilsons marked n" change at 11J. Powell Duffryne at 66, are steady, though the reduction in the dividend from the rate of 20 oer cent, to 18 J.cr cent. has created some surprise, as the market pro." frC6-e8 t o f<t>e 110 valid reason for this. Rhymney Iron Old have been iic-gotiaae& and the -New at 14s .0d. Tredegar "A 1 keep steady at 2&s. to 27s.. while United Nationals have been extremely quiet round 4à, Windsor Ordinary are steady at 7 to n. and the 10 per cent. let lJreieience at 18 to 18The 6 por cent. Preference, however," have again improved to 14 middle. Shipping Brnainn have further eaeed to 24. Cressingione haH improved to 34e., and Court Lines have further strengthened, to-" 35e 6d middle. D-ulcias- remain steady a&, about 33s., but Globe Shipping 10s. paid, shares have receded to 17s. liains are firm at 29. London Maritimet, have been a Quiet mar-1- ket, with an easier tendency in price, ne&o being done round oit-. The account?-.■ « for the year ended July 31st will be due 'j shortly, and doubtless the roouita will prove to be very etLtiof^ctory. Maindy's continue to fchanga hands round 23b. 6d ex dividend. W. &nd C. T. Jonee are firm at 4fc to 50s., and Town Lines are £9- middle Furnees Withys have again recedc-d to 52s. 6d.—&>s Orders and Hanforde LS shares have sprung into demand, and business has been done coeveral times a.t from 11 to 112. This Company's position is extremely good. For the year ended October 3lost last, a profit of about L66,000 wat3 made on the capital of only £ 96,000. Tlie Com- pany's fleet consists of eeven steamers ag- gregating nrly .31.),000 toni standing in the books at October 31-st last, at only £ 75,(KXi or £ 2 l&s pejr ton. The eale value of these steamers to-day is probably about £500.000. The Company paid 30 per cent, last year,- and an interim at thi- Kite has already been distributed in respect of the current year. It is probable -fliat last YeALI"3 pro- fit will be n-lmoet doubled this year, and a. much more substantial dividend should be in profipect; in fact tie position it. so good- as to warrant a i-e-organisaiion of capital to the great Benefit of the shareholders. At the current price shares can be recommendeli as an excellent shipping in- vestment, both for good times and bad. In Miscellaneous Securitic9 and Raila. there 33 little change Bland and Company Ordinary sha,re>s have improved to 23s 6<i. middle, and Britonferry Ohemical have been in some demand a-t the advanced price of 32s. to ? 6d. SpiUer? an<i Bakers b&Ye strengthened to 456. 6d. middle. BUSINESS DONE ooai and iror^.—ifcivxs a.nd Sotw Ordinary. 5Se., 55s.. 55s. 6d., 55s. 6d. c.d., 54s. 6d., 54. 6<1. ex div.; Celtic Ordinary, II3. 7d.. Its. 9d.; Windsor 6 per cent. Preference, zels 1Ss. 9d.. £ 13 ISa. 9d.: Windsor 10 per coat. i I'eferenc-c, ZEIS 10s., £ 18 10s. euro, div.; Cam- i brian Preference. ISf. lid., 1%. Hd. ciim. div.; Cambrian Ordinary. 34s. x.d., 35s. 7Jd. cum. div.; Ebbw Vale Ordinary. 24s 6d.; • W. Beardmore Prefs.. 19s. 3d.; Celtic Preferl enee, 8s 9d. Miscellaneous.—Haenton fihipmnp. 25s«; Ebymney Railway Undivided. J42J ex div Fumes* Withys, 50s. 9d. ex bonus; Salt • Union Ordinary. 4Ss. 3d., 4&. 6d., 47s. 3d.: Tatf Vale Ordinary. £ ;S 10s.; Griffiths Lewis New, 23s. 9d.; General Oilfields, 12s. 6?d.; W. an 1 C T. Iones, 49s. 3d.. 49?.; Prince Line, £ 5 7s. 6d.; Spillers Ordinary. 45s. 6d.; Maindy S.S., 23s. 6d. ex r'iv.• Southern Counties SA Ir,c'<1 £ roft s'- 43e, 9d (umall lot); R0- sella .S., 28s.; Tatem 57s. Buyers. Sellers. Haen, ton S-S. 24/9 25/0 Mainriy S.S. 23 ) E.C. ,speH.ers 3S/3 35/9

A MITOHE LSO.f AND 00.. A. Also CASTLE BUILDINGS Alao Colum B'ld gs. SW.kNf$FA. Pinner'a Halt Ooirdiff. London. Telephones- Telegrain,&- 223 Cent. Swansea (2 Lines). Mitchelson, Swansea. 2594 Cardiff (6 Lines). "M jtchelson, Cardiff." 7;.111 London Wall (2 Lines). Chelsonmit, London." BUYEE5- 100 Globe S.P. (10s paid), 178 6d; 200 Cardiff Channel Dry Dock, Me.; 100 Celtic Colliery Ordy., lis. 6d.; 10 Weaver Preferen,?e. 10i 1M D. Da vies and Son Preference, 2l6 10? V) Town Lines, 9; 20 Weavers Prefs. 101- 10") Ovnonts, 3Aj. 6d. SELLERS- MO C?hic Preference, 8s. 9d.: 200 Celtic Colliery Ordinary. 11, 6d.: 200 Cynons 4o, M.; 500 Bf?dwuM: 200 Lon.-Amer Mari- -'1 times, 59?.; 200 Maindy S. M? 6d-? 100 Ferhill Colliery Ordy., ? 6d'?- V)0 Celtic Prefs., bs 9d.; 5 Main Qrdy; 100 v Gwaun-cae-Gurwen Old; 90 Insoies, 37^ 200 R, E. Jones Garage* 7 per cent. Prefg., 17s. 6d.; 100 Gwauii-cae-Gurwen New 16s 6d' CONSOLIDATED CAMBRIAN. LTD. ^re can at the moment secure 1.000 for part) of this company's £ 1 fully-paid 6 per cent. Cumulative Preference shares at J9^w lid. The buyer at this price would be en* titled to the half-year's dividend due aJ. most immediately. j ——,———————— t

Tfie proceeding's of the Court of j ] ,quiry «t up by t Army Anxeutto«jjt i A..ct will bo held in orivate and tbof minutes will not be Pulli-s-fted. -,I For selling spirits without a license tri" two Exci se oSlcers, Joseph Poltikoff; restaurant keeper, Umborton-etreet, St. GeorgeVir-the-Ea«t, was a.t Thaxae^"j Police Court fined Z50. An imposing naval and military para ^L will tak place in Glasgow on Monday,, when Countess Eoberts unveils a statue' of her father. Lord Roberts. For leaving their employment at < laundry without giving notice and going to munition works, ten women were, at Chert Key, on Wednesday, ordered to pay a week's wa^f*. to the laundry propriefcqjf; j and 11.6. each costs.