The Cambria Daily Leader

IN INVADED FRANCE. I How Germany Deals With I American Food. A H Titrms" correspondent at Lausanne, gives a piteous picture of life in the jn- vaded Department5 ol Northern Franco, from information supplied by a person who has sm ceeded in reaching Sw itzerland from the oppressed area. In the invaded Departments of Northern France, even more than in Belgium, the misery, according to my informant, is heartrending. It extends everywhere, like A great, epidemic, and in all the occu- pied districts the inhabitants see them- selves, little by little, despoiled of all by the invaders. EXORBITANT PRICES. I Generally speaking, there is no want of work, especially for those who can render services to the army of occupation; but the price of all necessaries of. life is so exor- bitant that, even when working without respite, it is impossible to earn sufficient. In many districts there would be a famine but. for the American Committee of Succour, which, renders a marked service to the Germans by relieving them of the feeding of a good portion of tahe civil popu- lation. The Germans, instead of recognis- ing loyally the service which it renders. places vexatious obstacles in its way. Very often it happens that the unhappy I inhabitants, having been able to procure some provisions from the committee, find themselves deprived of them by the Ger- man soldiers quartered upon them, or see the provisions seized by the German | authorities, who dispatch them to Ger- many. At Metz, in particular, numerous German dealers, with the help of the mili- tary motor transport service, were fur- nished with provisions coming from towns and villages of the Woevre and of the Bassin de Briey (French Lorraine) "which had been delivered by the American Com- mittee to the inhabitants, from whom they had been taken by the German authori- ties. My informant saw sold in Metz packets of rice still bearing the stamp of the American Committee. The German soldiers at Lille are lodged with the inhabitants. Sometimes they speak confidentially of their weariness, their desire for peace, and of the anxiety and sufferings of the population in Ger- many. Discontent and depression are particularly ob.serv.ibl" among the men of the reserve and of the LandstuVm, who are now regarded as troops of the first line in default of young troops. Executions of soldiers refusing to obey orders or to go to the trenches have become very frequent, and are known to the inhabitants and to the soldiers, in spite of the pains taken by the German authorities to keep them secret. RUSSIAN PRISONERS. I One often sees ragged Russian prisoners, who are employed by the Germans in certain cleansing work and in the building l of trenclws. Their distress is pitiful to see, but it is strictly forbidden to give them anything. In spite of everything, the population of the Nortii of France War up valiantly against, the Germsa. domination, being profoundly convinced that their hour of liberation by the victorious troops of the Allies is drawing nearer and nearer. IN OCCUPIED BELGIUM. Flushing, Wednesday (received Thurs- day).—The Germans are making large de- fensive works on the Belgian frontier near Maldeghem. They arc using machines to dig trenches. Troops are continually moving in the direction of Bruges. According to a Dutchman from Simar- guerite, the situation of the population there is very-bad. HequisitipnR take place every weeli. Press Association.

SANITARY INSPECTORS. Association Conference at Cardiff. The 10th annual conference of the Uni- tary inspectors' Association of Great Britain opened, at the City Hall, Cardiff, on Wednesday, under the presidency of Sir James Crichton Browne, M.D. This is the first time the conference has visited the South Wales centre, of which Sir Alfred Mond, is president, and in spite of the exigencies of the war and the large number of sanitary inspectors who are on service, the conference augurs weH to be one of the most successful the Asfiociation has yet held. This year's chairman of the General Council is Mr. J. Towy Thomas, chief sanitary inspector, i Rbondda, The delegates numbered 80. representing an inspectorate of over 1,600. Expressions of regret for non-attendance and for the success of the conference were received from Sir AJlfrecf Mond, M.P., and Others SOUTH WALES CENTRE. In conjunction with the openiug meet- ing of the conference the animal meeting of the Soikth Wales Centre was held. Sir Alfred Mond, M.P., was re-elected presi- dent. and Mr. J. J. IN oner. Swansea, chair- man.

I SWANSEA BOY HEROES. I I Certificates Awarded for Saving I Lives. At Swansea, Borough Police Court on Thursday, the Chairman, Mr. W. Thomas, o?] behalf of the Mayor and Corporation, made three awards for bravery. The first certificate was presented to Richard Thomas,'of Morriston, who, on August 3rd, rescued a girl, aged 11, of Grove-street, Morriston, from Morriston Canal. Her rescuer is an elderly man, and he was heartily congratulated on his pluck by the Bench. Alfred Mackie, a boy, was the recipient of a certificate of merit for an act of bravery performed on August 22nd, by rescuing a little lad named Bevan from the Jersey Dry Dock. Mr. Thomas said that he hoped the young recipient would live to perform further acts of bravery. Mr. J. W- Jones: Bravo, Mackie.! The third hero was also a boy named Evan W illiams, who performed a gallant I rescue of a little girl named Gladys Boss 1(10) from the North Dock. The Chairman addressing the lads, said that it. gave him great pleasure to present them with eertifioates, and he would see that they were framed. Mr. A. W. Gimmeil, on behalf of Mr. Eden t,Commissioner of the Swansea and District Boy Scout Association), apolo- gised for lr. Eden's absence, which was unavoidable. This was the second attempt, to save life which had been made by,Mac- kie, and according to the police report the boy certainly showed pluck and initiative, lie incurred great personal risk in effect- ing the rescue. Both Williams and Mackie are Boy Scouts, and on behalf of the Scout move- ment, Mr. GimmeJl thanked the Mayor and Corporation for their kindness in giv- ing the certificates, and the chairman for offering to frame them. He himself would take the matter to the higher Scout auth- orities to obtain further recognition for the lads. (Hear, hear.)

THE ST. CATHERI -NE!S TEA M.. -1 The following team has been selected to represent St. Catherine's in their snatch on Saturday afternoon with Canaan at the Recreation Ground:—Goal, T. Bevan; A. Beynon and W. Bennett, backs; J. Carson, R. Morris and B. Farley, half-backs; H. Fisher, G. Beer, W. J. Jones (capt.), F. Baliss, and F. Da vies, forwards. Mr. G Williams will refwrea.

LATE SIR' T. R. PRICE. Body to be Removed to Africa for Burial. Lieut. Walter Jvees, of Xeath, has re- ceived a cablegram from Sir William lio v, Johannesburg, instructing him to have the body of the late Sir Thomas Rees Price conveyed to South Africa for burial. Mr. Kees leaves for London on Thnrsday night to make arrangements for the re- moval of the body from Leicester to Southampton. It is a remarkabl e coincidence that while Sir Thomas Rces Price died "suddenly in a motor car his father passed away with similar suddenness sonio years ago during a service at Zion Cliapel, Neath.

PRIZES FOR POTATOES. With a view to fostering an interest, in the growth of vegetables among the local allotment holders, Mr. F. 11.. Coonan, Bal- moral House, Laiigland, ottered prizes fur the best dish of potatoes. The competi- tion was held on Wednesday at the Coun- cil Chamber. There were 22 entries, all of which deserved prizes. Mr. Jam^s Harris, of the Black pill Nurseries, said it was a great pleasure to him to act KS judge, and in awarding the lirst prizes to Mr. J. A. Oakey, Wooch-illc-road, and Mr. Edgar A. Presdee. Queen's-road—who tied—and the second prize to Mr. Alfred Jenkins, 41. Victoria-avenue, said he wished that there were more prizes given, an several others deserved to win.—Mr. Coonan said he was delighted with the i competition and with the fine how ot potatoes. They reflected great credit on the growers. JJe hOphl to see another competition next year, and promised ftm tlier prizes when the event came oif.- Considerable intrrcst. was taken in the affair by a large number of the inhabi- tants who paid a to the show. After the competition the potatoes trere handed over to the local Red Cross Hospital.— Mr. Presdee, on behalf of the ii-iiiii rs for the interest lie had taken in the com- petition. It may he mentioned that the •first prize winners are members of the local detachment of the Red Cros*; Society.

FAMOUS GERMAN AIRMAN. Amsterdam. Wednesday.—The Cologne Gazptte announces the death of th? German aviator Lieut. Wint?fn?, w ho Wa6 killed on Monday in an air light. Lieut. Wintgens on Sunday destroyed his < 20th ei.emy apmplHnc. He wa, the pos- ecssur of the ?hd' r Pour ?o Me rite, and was r??atc?'tt) as one of the be?t Ccrmsn airmen.—Renter. Copenhagen, Wednesday.—The H Yos- s ische Zeihmg H states that \Vintgens was I killed dining a violent struggle with two British aviators.—Exchange.

LORD GLEN CONN ER'S HEIR. The Hon. E. Wvndham Ten nan t. eldest son of Lord Glenconner, fell jn battle on September 22nd, aged 19 years. In a letter to his mother, dated just be- fore going into action, he wrote: This is written in case anything happens to me, for I should like you to have just; a little message from my own hand. Your love for me and mv iovofor you have made my whole life one of the happiest there has ever l. This is a great day for me. High heart, high speech, high deeds, 'mid honouring ('Yf'S.' God bless you and give you peace. He was related to Mr. Asquith, and is the 55th heir to a peerage to fall in the war. —

i OUR SOMME GAINS. Sir Douglas Haig tells us that the British took between 3,1100 and 4,000 Ger- mans within iS hours, and that on Tues- day. as on Monday, our troops were suc- cessful everywhere" in a day of violent action. The Times correspondent gives an estimate of the British captures alone in the eighty-eight days' fighting on the Somme,' which yields a total of some 25,000. and, as he is careful 10 add. the French success in this tremendous con- flict has been to the full as brilliant as ours. According to the "Times" Paris message, the total "booty" ot tlit, Iilies amounts to 65,000 men and hundred s of guns, while the German casualties have been enormous.

N.L.C.'s FUTURE. I Members of the National Liberal Club I met on Wednesday night to hear that nr- rangements have been made which will enable the club to remove to the West- minster Palace Hotp] as a complete I whole and one family on favourable terms. A fetter from M r. Lloyd George stated that the club was being taken over for a purpose connected with the war and for the subsequen t demobilisation of the Army when the time oomps-at no very distant date, I trust- for the restoration of jtpace conditions."

==-f :?=17 ? z THREE GERMANS ARRESTED. Ascot, Wednesday.—Mr. Jones, a special constable, on duty near the Foresters' Arms, Ascot, late (o-night noticed three men asleep on a. strip of waste land not far from the main road. He roused them, and after a few ques- tions they admittrd that they were thrpp of the five Germans who escaped from the internment camp at Woking. They gave their names as WilhelnV Bruns, Gu stave Smith, and Richard Mohr. They were taken into custody and re- moved to the Ascot police-station to await the orders of the authorities. The men were tired out and hungry. I They had slept and hidden in woods in 1¡ the day time and tramped about at night.

THE HEADMAN'S CHIEF. I Judging by the Tarian," pretty well every member of the Swansea Mabinogion Society must be under t)ie spell of the- Muse. The Vicar of Aberpergwm, who acted as guide to the members õn., a re- cent pilbrimage came in for much good- humoured banter in a recent i-stie. stress being laid on the fact that he is a bache- lor. This week it is the turn of Alderman Jordan, who from another standpoint is assailed as follows:— Yr Henadtir Yw Pen ad ii r Parcyderi; Ond Penadur Yr Henadux y" ei ledi.

COMBLES CHARNEL HOUSE. I An officer who hss. returned from Comblcs says:—"It is no longer a town, but ,1 charnel-house. You can't make a step without tramping on a dead body. ) Corpses lip one upon the other in heaps among the ruins. Some. an', days old. Hundreds of wounded were found in the cellars and shelters. The prisoners we made were in the last stages of misery. The yconfessed that they had been cut off from all supplies, and were dying of hunger. It would seem that, despite the efforts of the enemy, he was unable to evacuate much of ihe stores and material accumulated for the defence of Combles. Large numbers of guns and mirr. iHeuses and a great quantity of stores have fallen into the hands of the Allies. The German Staff seems, indeed, to have believed in the impregnability of Combles right up till Monday night, when the ring round the town was already closing"

r MUNITIONS COURT. Employe Who Refused to I Work. The South Wales Munitions Tribunal eat at the Labour Exchange. Swansea, on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. J. Vaughan Edwards presiding. The management of a local controlled works complained ilia t one of their ein- ployes refused to work recently. The foreman, giving evidence, said the defendant had been sent for to come to work, hut he replied that he would do nothing of the sort. He would go to gaoltirt. This, the forf man plated, hap- poned on September 11, and lie had not. worked since. Defendant was only IT years of age. and earned 6s. per day. This di(i not include war bonus. The foreman admitted that defendant had complained to him at one time of his neck, but he himself had only seen a small boil there. Defendant piodnced a doctor's certifi- (atp. but tJw Court found that an offence had been committed, and hncd him 10b. TOO MUCH BEER! The same employer complained that I another worker had also absented bim-, self from work for t?vcral days. The 1 foreman stated defendant had ??,, him that he had had too much beer. De- fendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 1:1. WANTED REGULAR WORK. A bchmdcr apph€<J for a leaving certi- ficate, his grounds being that the works "a?cn?-hort'tinip. Hchadavifeam! three children. He now had the oppor- tunity of getting regular work elsewhere, with good wages. The Chairman stated the man had com- pel a man to remain at a works if he could only work two and a half days a i,eek The certificate would be granted. ALLOWED HIS EXPENSES. A sawyer at a. local works w?s charge with leaving his work after he had il;?. refused a leaving certificate. Defendant pleaded not guilty. He stated he had given the customary six days' notice. The Chairman said that when a man gives the usual notice, he was entitled to leave at its termination. The only punish- ment was that he would not be allowed 1" take a position anywhere for six weeks. At the end of that period he could take em- ployment anywhere without a leaving cer- tificate. The case was dismissed, and defendant was allowed 5s. IPd. expense-. EMPLOYERS TO BLAME. I The < hanman sated ihe man had com- mitted no offence, but a certain firm who had engaged him during the past six weeks had, and it "I,as open to the complainants to prosecute. This was the kind of employer who had set the Munitions Act at nought. They were guilty of improper cohesion. Em- ployers are doing this sort of thing at many works, and they don't seem to realise that they are liible.

THE EMPTY QUIVER. The Bishop of London addressed an open-air meeting at The Grove, Hammcr- smith, on Wednesday night, in continua- tion of the National fission ot Repentance and Hope. He declared that among the things which destroyed home life in Eng- land were unfaithfulness, nagging and drink. I spoke openly at Piccadilly on certain moral sins, he said. There is one which I have been reminded that I did not touch on. That is the prevention by arti- ficial means of child bearing. It is a dis- grace. to our city, and 1 should like to de- nounce it publicly liere, that from end TO end of London shops are allowed to sell these preventive instruments quite openly. I am in the midst of a great campaign to get it stopped, and I appeal to all sur- geons and physicians to stand by us in our effort to put an en dto the scandal. I want the people to realise in this natio- nal crisis that the children of the nation are the nation's greatest riches.

ZEPP CREW BURIED. It was revealed at ifte funeral on We-d- nesday of the crew of the Zeppelin, burned in Essex that, the ••omniander of the air- ship was Commander Bod ruck. The coffin of the officer was buried separately and bore inscription:— Coir mau ler Bod ruck, Killed on Service, 24th September. 19111. The men were buried in one large grav*». The rfctor of the parish and an Army :hapJ:,i,. the Hey. Foster Pepp, officiated. Officers and nien of the Royal Hying Corps acted as bearers, and at the close the Last Post- was sounded by bugles.

THE CAMBRIA MILV I LEADER HAS A Guaranteed  circu d 100 LARGER than that of any other paper published in the district of Swansea and South-West Wales.

COMMERCE OF THE DAY.! BUTTER MARKET. Cork, Tnui-i-Mjay.—Firsts, 174s.; seconds, 171s.; froeh butter, 177s METAL MARKET. London, Thursday.—Copper, firm; 1171 to 113 cash; 114J to 115 three months Tin, strong"; 1741 to174 cash; 1741 W 174.1 three months. CORN MARKET. Bristol, Thursday.—English wheat better supply, and last week's prices maintained, 603. to 65s. a quarter; foreign, improved demand, and Is. to 1 ¡;¡. 6d. dearer; grinding barley, more business doing, and values about 6d. dearer. Maize. maintained last week's full prices. Oats firm and un- changed. MEAT MARKET. I Central Market, T-htir&ciay.Beef--S(-otcli I Ions. 6s. 4d.; short, 6s. 4d.: English sides, 5s. 2d. to 6s.; Irish. 5s. 2d. to 5s 10d.; Argen- tine hindquarters. 5s. 8d. to 6s.; fore, 4*s, 6d. to 4s 8d. -Niiitt4c)n--Sec)tc)i wethers. 7s. 4d. to 8s.; ewes. 5s. 6d. to 6s.; English wethers, 6s. t) 7s.; ewes. 5s 6d. to fe; lamb. English, 7s. 4d. to veal, Enplish, 5e. 8d to !is,; pork. English, 6s. 8d. to 7s. 8d. Markets quiet. CATTLE MARKET. I Bristol, Thursdav.-Beef in moderate sup- ply, with quiet trade; best, Ili(i.; secondary, ]0,1. to lOicl. lb. Average show of sheen a and lambs; best wethers. Is.; ewes. 10jd.; lamb. 1". 2d. lb. Fa.ir supply pigs*; L»aconci>, 18s. .3d.; workers, 19s. 6d. scorc. Not much do- insr ia store cattle: milch cows. £ Zl to £ 3i. with 40 guineas as outside figure. Metropolitan Market, Thursday.—Only 65 heast/? and 13 sheep were marketed, and trade proved Quite nominal. GRAIN AND CORN TRADES. I WEEK'S REVIEW Bl J. K. CAHTHEW. I Sirica posting my last review to the date I of drafting this the weather has continued mainly tine and dry. with a <)tt?e ram in between, on the whole distinctly favourable tor agriowlture; the harvesting of cerM? ba? made further good tuo?rcs-? and wil? eoo.i be over in England; vegetation and roots cf all kinds are making steady growth, and live stock are doing well. Trade in fat stock is unchanged, fair de- mand, and prices about the same; beef. ^d to Is mutton, 9*d. to Is.; pork. 10d, to l'Jd. pe.- It, Tie wool market remains steady, and pric°* keep hrm; imwash.m, Js, Zd. to 1. 5 £ d.; washed, Is. 6id. to Is. 9 £ d., according to quality Tiie MiJk of spring wheat in Canada and the United States is now under and threshing the new crop is onward, but, as m; he imagined from the injury done by black rust, llw results are the reverse of satisfactory. The Ian:) is being prepared for tbL planting of winter wheat under fairly favourable conditions. In spite of the war. the outlook for agri- culture in Enropp is in the main cood: ccieals are yielding ivelt on the whole- roots and grass are plentiful, and prices ol everything satisfactory. Kcporu, from India continue 'favourable, rapid progress havine been made in preparing tne land I for seeding the new crops 'J lie crops in Australia and Argentina are making steady growth and looking well; the harvest will commence in about two months. Shipments of foreign as heat to Europe to about equal to requirements, and supplies of native graii are more in evidence owiiig to better weather; warehouse stocks about uu changed. THE FLOATING GRAIN CARGO TRADE. Wheat quietly steady: Russian, nil; Cali- forrian, 71s.; Australian. 71s.; Indian, 71s.; American spring. 66s.. 70s.: winter, 64s.. 68s. Alaizf- diill and easier; American nominal; Plate, 47s.. 47s. 6d Harley steady; American. 43s., 45s. 6d.; Persian. 43s.. 44s. 6d.; Indian. 48s. Oats steady; Russian nil; American, 32s. 35s. 6d.; Plate, 31s. :-lOT VB lOE AT MARK LAXE. Wheat, ouietly steady; Russian nil. Cali- fornian, 51s 6d.; Australian. 71s. 6d.; Jn- d^ivi, 72s.; American spring, 70s., 71s.; win- ier, 66s., 67s.; English white. 64s.. 66s.; red. 6-5- 65s. Maize, dull and lower; American nominal; Plato, 47s. 6d., 48s Bailey quietly steady; Russian nil. American. 44e., 45s. 6d.; Persian, 44s,, 46s.; malting, 57s.. 64s. Oats steady; English. 30s., 36s.; foreign, 31,. 6d., 35s. 6d. Feeding Cakes steady, fair demand. FLOU R. There is little or no alteration in the consumption of bread, it being very fairly good for the time of year, and bakers' flour stocae having run down, there is a, steady regular demand. Prices as follows:—Town whites, 57s.; households. 558,; country pa- tents, 49s.: whites. 47s.: American spring patents. fi3i< Manitoba patents, 52s.; Kan- sas patents, 51" spring bakers. 46s.. 47s.; Hungarian patent, Dominal WHEAT FORECAST. Oi the whole markets are rather mere subdued, but thç. serious damage caused by ru-t, in the North American spring wheat acts as a check to anything yke a slump; the crops in Argentina and Australia con- tinue to make gfKxl progress, and at the present nigh level of values I still advisa call t ioji-regul a te purchases by require- ments is the course to pursue As regards the War. j; is groinp well for the Entente on all the fronts and will con- tinue TO (io co; they halfl the whip hand. FEEDING STUFF FORECAST. The consumption of dry food is good for th •, time of year, but prices of feeding stuff sh„ a further relapse. They ar. still hie' and caution is necessary: buy from hand to mouth is the correct, policy. SOUTH WALES MARKETS. I BUSINESS DONE. I Rails, etc.-Port Talbot Railway Prefer- ence, £ 7 10s Coal and Iron.—Celtic Collieries Ordy.. 12a .5<1., 1Z". 4., 12s. 4Jd.. 12" 6d. (3 tim); Ce]- tic Collieries Prcf.. 8s. 9d. (3 times); Ebhw Vale Ordy.. 26s.. 26s.. 26s MI., 26s. 5d, Ehhw Vale Prefs.. £ 4 16s. 6d.; Powell Duffryn Ord, 65e.; North's 4).. (3 tiroes) 43e. li(I awice), 4JR M.. 43s. 6d.; D. Davis Ordv, 58s. (4 times), 58s. 3d.; Con. Cambrian Ord.r, 36s., 36s. 6d.vCon. Cambrian Prcf, 16. win's Ord., 40s.; Cargo J"lf,t. 21:0; 9d 16s. Fernhill Ord., 42s., 42s.; Bnld- Rhymney Iron Old. 16s. 6d. (twicei; Beard- rao c Prefs 19s. nd. Doclw and Shit)i)ing.Tx-,i,(Ion-American Mari'times, 3; W. and C. T. Jones 48s., 48s.. 48.7. 3d.. 48s 6d 48s 6d.; Tempua Shipping. £ 21, £ 21 2s. 6d. o.d,; Dulcia New 22s Miscellaneous.—Bukit Somhawang Rubber. 38 lid.; Sulphide Corporation, 26s. 3d.; Msrabati Rubbpr. 37s. 9d.; Batavia Planta- tisn Investments, 28s. 9d.; Mendaris Rubber, 22s. 10icl.: Eastern Sumatra Rubber. 2s. 4d.: Thos. Owen Ord., 17s. -—— AMITC KELSON AND CO.. » Also CASTLE BUILDINGS. Also Colum B'Jcrgs. SW ANSEA. Pinner's Jlall Cardiff. London. Telephones- Telegrams— eZ5 Cent, Swansea (2 Lines). Mitchel&ori. Swansea." 2534 Cardiff „ (6 Lines). "Mitchelson, Cardiff 7680 London Wall (2 Lines) "Chelsonmit, London." WE HAVE BUYERS OF- 50 Great Western Colly" IR. joi; 100 London-American Maritime, 37s. 9d.: 100 Stepneys; 15 Penrikyber Collv Ordv.. 14% 50 Port Talbot Rly Ord., 15, and 50 Prefs 7i; 200 Celtic Colly Prefs.. 8s. Hrl,: 100 R. E. Jones Ordy., 26s.; 300 North's Colly. Ordy.. 43-i.: 55 Ben Evans Ordy., 17.: 30 Weavers Ordy. 10 Pref. 10: 50 Mairt Colly Ordv. 1010: 50 Pref.. 11; 203 E.C. Spelters. 42s. 6d. 10 Brito i S> 20; 300 Ben Fvaus Pref" 19[0;, 6d- £ 500 Swansea Harbour "A;" 200 Ebbw Vale Ord.. 26s. 3d.: 25 Cardigan S.8., 27s. 6d.; 150 Baldwin Ord., 40s. WE HAVE SELLERS OF- 401 Britonferry Chemical Ordy..)46.: 300 Hatnton S.S., 24s. 6d.: 200 Channel Dry Ðoct 1. 6d.; 50 Cynons, 37s.; 200 Stella S. 23s •" 1.00 Tredegar A." 27s. 6d.: 200 Maindr S.S.. 23s..• 75 London-American Maritime- 38s 3d 50 Cressington 32; 100 Spelters, 43s • 100 Globe S.S.. 17s 9d.: 2 Town Line*. 10: 3 Fie) 1 Line-, 500 Hearts of OEkImmranée; 20 Britonferry Steel. 37: 200 Coliseum Prefs lis.; 200 Cairn Line S.S.. 671. 6d.; 250 North Ordv., 53s.; 5 G.W. Colly, • B. £ 10 ;is 3d • 500 Con. Cambrian I'refs., 19s.

RACING NEWS. r LATEST CLUB PRICES. I Ccsarcwitch. I 7 to 1 Sanctum t ani o I 100 to 8 h,r one o. 100 to 7 Prawle Point, o Cambridgeshire. I 1000 to 80 on the field offered, I OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. I All engagements this year— Bcmbridge f. Bvckenham Stakes, Newmarket—Gambado and Dismount. Sixty-eighth Triennial Stakes, Newmarket (second year only)—Ali Bey. Br-Rcawc n^takes. Newmarket—J)i»mount Eous Memorial Stakes, Newmarket—Sun- derbund. ——!—————————— The majority of the members oF the staffs of the Swansea Corporation Depart- ments are taking holidays to-day. to-mor- row and 4kttjrdiv in lieu of their fore- going ("Jood Friday, Faster Monday and the deferred August Bank Holiday. This I coincides with the munition workers' holi- day.

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I SWANSEA AFTER THE WAR. Administration of the National Relief Fund. A meeting of the Swansea Committer of the Prince of Wales' National Relief Fund wa-s held at the Library on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. A. F. Eden presided. The report of the Executive Committed showed that during the 13 weeles ended September 23rd, £ !3>< 18s. had been allotted to wards, giving an average of £10 14s. per week; £ 97 12s. had been granted to 38 cases in the occupational classes; and Ell 6s. had been granted to discharged soldiers and sailor6 physically unlit for further service. The Executive Committee reported they had given some consideration to the ques- tion of the readiness and ability of the present organisation to deal with the con- ditions which would in all probability arise after the war. When the war was over, an entirely new get of conditions, they thought, would occur, including (a) the replacing of discharged soldiers and sailors into their previous employments, as far as possible, and where this was not possible, finding employment for them else- where; Ib) the employment of women and girls who had been discharged as the result of the return of men from the Army and Navy. These and other matters," the report continued, will require very special treatment, and it may well be found that these matters cannot be most effectively administered upon a watd system, and that special committees may have to be appointed to dpal with them for the entire area. If ward committees are found to be necessary, these can be appointed from the ]>ersons new available for such work. We arc impressed with the necessity of getting ready to meet the after war needs, and with this view we submit the follow- ing reeofnmendations, (.a) That the present ward commit- tees be discontinued; (b) That for the present the Execu- tive Committee continue to administer the grants, with the a.sifctancc of an advisory committee, consisting of one representative trom each ward, to he ap- pointed by the Local Uepreeentative Committee lhe Lhairman, in moving tne adoption of the report, said the Executive Commit- tee thought the time had come f->r the general re-organisation of the committee. To meet iltf situation that might result, after the war from the dislocation of labour, it was thought it would be bettor to strengthen the local committees than appoint another committee for that pur- ■purpos?. The Kev. Oscar Snelling seconded. The Chairman stated that the average expenditure of the Swansea Committee at the present time was abont .£.1 a week. Colonel Ilorgan observed there was a strong feeling throughout the country that the Prince of Wales Fund should be entirely distributed during the war. Aid. W. H. Miles: Then- is a strong agitation for that, but I don't think we should yield to it. The Chairman said two and a half mil- lions had been raised to relieve distrass, but if there was no distress existing how could they get rid of the money. The Town Clerk reminded the com- mittee that at the outset the fund wa? established to relieve distress arising from the war. and he thought that would em- brace distress after the war. The re nor t was then adopted. DISLOCATION OF LABOUR. Apropos of the question of dealing with the dislocation of labour aftxh* the war, Aid. Milos moved a resolution in favour of strengthening the local committees for the fund and utilising them for the work rather than forming other local commit- tees for the purpose. The idea, he said. was io prevent overlapping and competi- tion between different bodies. Mr. Griffith Jones seconded, and the committee agreed. The following were constituted the new Advisory Committee to act with the Exo. cutive:—Messrs. O. J. Morgan, Rev. J. H. Hughes, Wm. Rosser, II. Leyshon. D. Dayirs. Dd. Roberts, J.P., He-v. Penar Griffiths. T. R. Davies, Rev. Dd. Williams, anrf Fea therstone. Mrs. W. Itosser and Mrs. linberfc Thomas and Mr. W. Turpin were added to the Executive. Committee in view of the general reorganisation of the fund. Mr. T. L. Jenkins was appointed secre- tary of the newly-constituted committee. Mr. Lang Coath was thanked for his past services as lion, secretary to the Local Committee, special mention being made of the excellent work done by Mr. Roderick, chief clerk in the Town Clerk's Depart. ment.

3,173.065 CASUALTIES. Amsterdam, Wednesday.—According to the "Xieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant," t.hf1 Prussian casualty lists 630 to 639, con- tain the names of 57.468 killed, wounded, and missing. The total number of casu- alties up to list 633 is given as 3,173,065.

EAR LS SON WOUNDED. Among the officers reported wounded in lists are Lieut. and Adjt. the Hon. R. G. Barnes. Hifle Bri- B arn?, Miftp Bri. gade. younger -on of the late Lord Gorrell. and Lieut. Viscount Olive, Welsh Guards, elder son and heir of the Earl of Powia.

TREASURY BILLS INTEREST. A reduction in the rate of interest for six months and twelve months Treasury Bills was announced, by the Bank of Eng- land on Wednesday-, the new rate being now oi per cent. for bills of all dates, viz., three months, six months, and twelve months bills.

RUSSIA AND GREECE. Pefrograd, Tuesday.—The U Xoio Vremia H in a leading article, expresses in- rlignation at. the state of things in Greece. The journal declares that Greek policy will take no decisive turn until William's brother-in-law is rendered incapable of 'U h e ^.rficle harming the Entente Powers. article has produced a great impression in Gov- ernment and society circles.-—Reuter.

A GLAMORGAN WILL. Mr. Benjamin Evans, of Llwynrhidian Farm, Llanguicke, farmtf, who died on 21st April last, left estate of the gross 6s. 7d.. of wliieli tS 3s. 6d. is net personalty. Probate of his will has been granted to his son, Mr. Thomas Evans, of the same address, to whom he left the whole of his eetate absolutely.

"THE FLAMING SWORD." Mr. Watson, the manager of the Elysium, Swansea, has secured "The Flaming Sword." a wonderful five-part Nordisk drama, for three days commenc- ing on October 2nd. Thpre will also be matinees at 2.30. The film is a most sen- sational one, based on a highly original and enthralling plot. A collision between a meteor and the earth is a most astound- ing spectacle.

SWANSEA AUCTION ROOMS. John M. Leeder and Son "IM ^ILL SELL bv AUCTION, at theit 11 ROOMS, 16, WATERLOO-STREET, SWANSEA, on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5th. 191(5. a Large Quantity of Household Furniture and Other Effects, removed from various houses for convenience of Sale. Arctioneers' Offices, 16, WATERLOO- STREET, SWANSEA.