The Cambria Daily Leader

5 The London Office of the "Cambria Daily Leader" is. at 151, Fleet Street ,(first floor), where adver- tisements can be received I np to 7 o'clock each evening for insertion in the next day's pssue. Tel 2276 Central.

A RUSSIAN WIN. German T ranchesl Taken Hear Luck, eUUMM VICTORIES. I TO-DXY'S eussian OFFICIAL. I Western Front.-In the direction of Luck our detachment, after de- stroying wire entanglements, cap- tured the enemy's. foremost trenches, and consolidated them- selves therein. South of Br^jny the enemy launched a series of attacks on our positions, but were repelled by us. We captured here a num- ber of prisoners. Caucasian Front.—In the direction of Hamoda we captured the vil- lages of Kurijman and Moraf. Rumanian Front. Transylvania: The enemy attack in the Prahova Valley were repelled. In the region of Fifpulone, on the left bank of the River Oit, fierce battles continue. In the Jiul Valley the Rumanians continue to press forward towards the north. They have captured in this region a further 300 prisoners and four machine guns. Dobrudja.—The situation remains unchanged. TO-DAY'S FRENCH OFFICIAL. .Excepting the artillery duel, which is always lively on the right bank of the Aleuse in the sectors of Douaumont and Vaux, no infan- try event is reported on the front generally. ARMY OF THE EAST. I British aviators have bombarded the enemy at Demir Hissar. To the north-east, of Lake Doiran the Italian artillery caught under its fire and dispersed some Bul- garian troops towards Akinvrali. In tli e bend- at-the.. flptrn a the Serbs continue to progress. To the west of Lake Presta we have occupied the monastery of Lin- gieri. The bad weather that prevailed has, in a general way, slackened oper- ations. TO-DAY'S BRITISH SALONIKA I OFFICIAL. With the exception of a sharp ac- tion between the patrols near Kalendra, the situation is un- changed. Our naval aeroplanes dropped bombs on the railway bridge at Simsirli (east of Drama). TO-DAY'S BRITISH OFFICIAL. I Excepting for intermittent shelling on both sides, there is nothing to report during the night. BULGARIAN CLAIMS. Amsterdam, Tuesday.—The Following official communique, published at Sofia yesterday, has been received here:- Macedonian Front.-South-weEit of Lake Prespa there have been engage- ments which resulted favourably for us between reconnoitring detachments and the defenders. On both sides of Monastir-Florina Rail- way there has been active artillery firing. I A weak enemy attack south of Grade- ehritza and another against Kenelali, were easily repulsed. In the Cerna bend there has been seri- ous fighting. Our German Allies during the day repulsed by counter-attacks two strong enemy attacks near Valjebelo. To- wards evening the enemy made several further desperate attacks on a more ex- tended front, but was driven back with bloody losses. In the Moglinitza Valley, and on both sides of the Vardar there was weak artil- lery ifre. We attacked the Serbs and drove them from their trenches south of Nonte. An enemy group north of Ziumnitza was annihilated by our fire. At the foot of Belasica Plaina and on the Strunia front there was a weak can- nonade and engagements between scout- ing parties. On the Eg-ean Coast calm prevails, and on the Rumanian front there is nothing important to report.

KAISER AND HINDENBURG. I Copenhagen, Monday.—The Lokal- anzeiger learns that Field-Marshal Von Hindenburg yesterday visited the royal palace and had a long conversation with the Kaiser on the military situation. Hindenburg afterwards remained to luncheon, and yesterday evening left for headquart-m-Exp-hangIB.

THE DOMESTIC'S SUNDAY. I For many girls in domestic service the Lord's Day is the most toilsome day of the week," said Archdeacon J. Mor- gan in the course of a sermon at Bangor ??athzral on Sunday. He appealed to the heads of households to give their ser- vante every opportunity to attend places of worship.

DISEASE IN POTATOES. I Slow progress is being made with the lifting of the potato crop. The wet wea- ther and the scarcity of labour are, greatly retarding the work. The mere interrup- tion of the task, urgent as it is in an eoonomic sense, is not so serious as the resulting shrinkage and depreciation of the produce. A late harvest is not of necessity a bad one, but the delay is un- fortunate this' season, for disease is spreadiDg with disquieting rapidity.

IRUMANIA'S TURN -0 OFFENSIVE ASSUMED IN THE OOBROOJA I I SUCCESSES IN TRANSYLVANIA Odessa, Monday (received Tuesday).— The Russo-Serbo-Rumanian Forces in the Dobrudja have assumed the offensive.— Press Association War Special. This message, though unofficial, is well in accord with the Latest official reports from Bucharest. Monday evening's oom- munique goes to show that on the whole the Rumanians are quite holding their own against General Falkenhayn's army, I though over a wide area in the Car- pathians the weather has broken and sus- pended operations. The chief changes are in the two wes- tern valleys of the Aluta and the Jiul. In the Aiuta Valley, south-east of the Roter Turm Pass, German troopM cap- i d acul-o ii-eights and made progress, as the Bucharest report of Sunday gave reason to expect. In the more westerly Jiul Valley the pursuit of the beaten Bavarians towards the mountains near the Vulcan Pass still continues, with more prisoners and booty. The total result of this very successful offensive in three days may be set out as follow,s:1.022 prisoners taken, two 4in. howitzer batteries, and 20 machine-guns captured; 1,000 of the enemy killed. In the Dobrudja the Germans now say that Mackensen's troops are in contact with the Russians. I A NEW COMiv* Bucharest, MODday-G-eneral Dragalina, who was wounded in the Jiul Vallev whilst commanding the First Army, has been succeeded by General Culoer, an offi- cer who was recently the object of high distinction for bravery and military ment.-Wirele,g,g Press. j —

THE CAIO- tViURDER. Accused Found Guilty, But Insane. After a hearing lasting over seven hours at the Carmarthenshire Assizes at Carmarthen on Monday, Dd. Davies (33), farmer, of Caio, was found guilty, but insane, of the murder of Dr. David Thomas Glyn Jones, of Llansawel, on July 15tU, and he wag ordered to be de- tained in a criminal lunatic asylum during his Majesty's pleasure. Accused, when charged in the dock, pleaded: "I had no forethought of injuring him. He is a perfect stranger to mo."

SWANSEA SOLICITOR Knocked Motor Car in the Street. A t '1." An accident happened in Wind-street. Swansea. about 2.40 p.m. on Tuesday. Mr. Thos. J. Ranflell, the well-known Swansea solicitor, was walking down the street, and when ne-it- the Vivian monument was knocked down by a motor-car. No. t'Y179!, which was proceeding in the opposite direction. Mr. "Randell sustained an injury to his leg. He was immediately taken into- the )1dropCtlitan Bank, where he w:, attended to. Mr. Randell was afterwards conveyed to the Hospital in a taxi cab, being assisted by Mr. Viiliers Meager, barrister. The driyer of the car was also slightly injured.

EAST AFRICA. Portugueses Successful Advance. Lisbon, Monday.—A telegram received here from the Commander-in-Chief of the Portuguese troops in East Africa states that a column operating on the left wing after having marched 200 kilo- metres, drove the enemy from his defen- sive position, and advancing to Navala, captured that place on October 26tli. The i enemy was compelled to retire precipi- tately. We captured a large quantity of dynamite, band grenades, engines, im- plements and other war material, includ- J ing one field gun.

I SWANSEA ASSIZES. I The Swansea Assizes open on Friday next. The calendar is very light. The Justicea will be Justice Lush and Justice Bray.

1172,000,000 FRENCH WAR GOLD Paris. Monday.—The a Matin" says tha-t the return of gold to the banks sinoe the opening of hostilities! amounts to a total of .€72.000,000.—ReuVr.

I NOT MR. CHURCHILL. The Press Association is asked by Mr. Winston Churchill .to contradict a report that he is the author of the articles on The Task which are appear- ing in the Observer.' I

I COUGH FOR THE CAMP. I He had such a bad cough* at night that he thought he would be more nuisance to the military authorities than use, an ap- plicant for exemption unsuccessfully pleaded at Shoreditch.

KILLED WHILE ON LEAVE. I Major Rowley. son of Admiral Rowley, of Botley, Hants, who was home on leave, went on Sunday afternoon with his sister to see a large elm tree a limb of which was partly broken off by the force of the gale. The broken branch was supported by other branches, and the officer was chop- ping these away when it suddenly feU, fracturing his skull and causing instant death.

MEN OF FORTY-ONE. I Considerable misapprehongion exists with regard to the official instructions issued on Friday last for the calling up of men of forty-one. A Preas representative was officially in- formed at the War Office on Monday that there is no difference in the conditions governing the calling up of attested and unattested men. The following notice applies to both:— j Unexemptpd single men and nien deemed to be single who reached fortv-one i on or since March 2 last are to be called up for service. Unexempted married men I and men deemed to be married who! reasihed forty-one on or since June 24 are jj to bd called up for service.

VISITS TO THE WORKS SWANSEA jSTERPSISES I DISTINGUISHED AUSTRALIANS SEE THE TOWN'S huUSlfilti I FAVOURABLE IMPRESSION. The distinguished Australian visitors to Swansea, the Agents-General for Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia, were entertained at luncheon at the Hotel lletropole on Tuesdays by Mr. H yam Gold- berg (President of the Swansea Chamber of Commerce). Besides Mr. Goldberg, who pres.ided, the others present, besides the guests, included the Mavor (Aid. T. iMerrelk), Col. J. R. Wright, Mr. T. J. Williams, M.P., Mr. E. P. Jones and Mr. A. W. E. Wynne (vice-presidents of the Chamber Roger Beck, Mr. Chas. Ed-en, the Mayoi-elect (Aid. David Davies), Messrs. S. Stephens, Major Harris, W. G. Foy, W. T. Pair, L. G. Jeffreys, T. P. Cook and A. J. Moifaa (past presidents of the Chamber), Mr. Dawson (Collector of Customs), Mr. Talfourd Strick, Mr. David Mathews, Mr. H. J. Marshall (secretary of the Chamber), Mons. Le Bars, Mr. D. M. Glasbrook, Mr. Owen Harries, Mr. R. J. Matthews, Aid. Morgan Tutton, Mr. David Roborts, J.P., Mr. P. W. Phillips, the Town Clerk (Mr. H. Lang Coath), Mr. Arthur Andrews, Mr. C. C. Vivian, Mr. R-ichard Martin, J.P., Mr. Marmion, Major T. HeMchell Jones. Mr. W. Watkins and Mr. W. P. Roderick. After The King," the president gave the "4,, of ? Our Guests. They had had, lie said, an extremely busy morning. Referring to the fighting men supplied by Australia, he said they .had forged1 another bond of union between the Dominion overseas and the Motherland by their sacrifices for the Empire. The Hon. L. M. Moss, in responding, said that that morning they had visited the 'Swansea Vale Spelter Works, the Manneemann Tube Works, another work¡ I and the Vivian Copper Works, and tliev: had seen the splendid results achievecI Ii by science and labour coitahined. It was to be hoped that both these partners in the industries of this great oountry and district would realise that labour and capital had, both to get to work together to surmount the dimculties confronting those who had to deal with the future. 'One could not go through these works without being struck with the thought that the German diplomatists and politi- cians must have felt great alarm when this Empire joined in the struggle for liberty and freedom. That. hull dog rush which was made to collar the coal and iron de- posited in Belgium and France allowed that they thought that munitions were going to play an important part in this terrible struggle. THE CONSEQUENCE. 1 It was easy to realise that now that country was able to marshal so much sup- port. for the armies of the Allies the con- sternation there must have been in Ger- inan circles when Great Britain came int- this struggle. A great deal had been done on behalf o fcivilisation, because, however they looked at the war, they must realise that is was no ordina ry conflict between two contending armies, but was a struggle as to whether our ideas of liberty and freedom should prevail in future, or whether the tyranny of the iron heel of those few men who surround the Kaiser should rule the people of the earth. NO DOUBT OF ISSUE. There can be no doubt after visiting 1 these works what ;the result of the I struggle must be. Great as the preparations were in Ger- many and the superabundance cf raw material they had piled up, it was only now a matter of time, with all the re- serves which the Allies had at their dis- posal, that the Germans must go down. i THE FUTURE OF BRITAIN. I No doubt this submarine activity and many of the other dreadful things that were occurring now were .the beginning of the first signs of desperation, which indi- cated clearly that the end was near. These magnificent works which had resulted from the war would, of course, be utilised when peace is restored, and it was to be hoped that the industries of the United Kingdom were going to derive the greatest amount of benefit from the added op- portunities for production in this country. preferential tariffs might achieve some of the result, but not all. The speaker gave two instances of the manner in which German methods had permeated into business life of Australia in the part in connection with the consumption of ex- plosives, and also in connection with a big contract for cement. When they wanted to put their house in order it was not only a question of preferential, tariff. They should see that the carrying! industry of this country was on a firlll basis. They should not be handicapped by an insufficient number of ships. He was a thorough believer in the ton for ton principle, and if when peace was achieved they had not also achieved the result whicn would put disability upon the enemy to unfairly combat with them in the future much of the struggle would have been in vain. He believed there were brilliant intellects studying these questions, and lie believed, too, that they would see that British interests ihere and overseas would have proper protection. -The Australian Agents-General this morning visited a number of the principal works and controlled establishments in Swansea and district, including the Swan- sea Vale Spelter Works, of which Mr. Marmion, the manager, is a pupil of the Ballarat School of Mines, The Vivian's Copper Works, Mannesmann Tube Works. and other factories. WHAT THE VISITORS THOUGHT. I At the conclusion of the itinery, Sir Peter McBride, seen by a Leader" re- ported, enumerated the works visited, and said he and his colleagues were very much interested and impressed with everything they had seen. He had himself seen some of the works before, but they were new to his colleagues.

Welsh rivers were on Tuesday over their banks, and the valleys of the Severn, Dee and Wye were flooded for many miles. Much damage has been done to crops and property. Mr. L. M. Thomas conducted an inquest at Penrhiewtyn on Tuesday on the body of Edward Jones, aged 41, of 17, Albert- terraoe, Penrhiewtyn. Dr. J. Mudie Morris attributed death to cerebral homorrage.

TRAGEDY OF THE SEA. The nude trunk of a woman aged about 40, has been found on Porthcawl beach. On the fingers were gold rings set with pearls and sapphires, also a wedding ring and an old keeper.

WARNING TO LICENSEES. The Head Constable of Liverpool has issued a warning to licensed victuallers that serious results may follow repeated disobedience of the Central Control Board Orders. lnaddi-tioan bdtbe risk of the infliction of a serious penalty, he pointa out, there is the possibility of further preventive mea- sures being taken by the Control Board, as all cases of repeated disobedience will 1* reported to them. This warning follows the temporary closing of two licensed houses in the city.

I THE LOST LINER 35 AMERICANS AND 50 CF CREW PERISH OS IHt KAfillsA The Press Association says the Donald- son liner Marina (Captain Browne, of Glasgow), was sunk at 3.45 on Saturday, afternoon. She was sunk in ten minutes. The captain, and about 50 of the crew were drowned, the survivors, numbering about 40, having been landed. The late edition of the Times" for Tuesday morning says:—Later messages report that in addition to the captain and 50 of the crew, 35 men of American nationality perished, and that only two 6urvivors have been landed. It is 1. lieved the vessel was torpedoed. U.S. CONSUL INVESTIGATING. Washington, Monday.—The State De- partment ha-s received advices to the effect that the Marina carried a mixed crew of British and Americans, and that the vessel was sunk by gunfire without any warning having been given. In sending this iniornuition Mr. Front, American Consul at Queenstown, adds that further inveS1:igation, will im- mediately be made as to the status of the Marina and tlie nature of the attack in order to determine whether pledges given by Germany to the United States have been violated.—Reuter. Another message says the Americans I were all white men, who had signed on as cattlemen. NORTH SEA FULL OF WRECKAGE. I Copenhagen, Monday. The steamer I Lizia arrived to-day in Jutland Harbour. The captain report,, that in the North Sea he saw a large number of burning vessels. The North Sea is full of wreck- age, and navigation is very difficult at night. Since Ocrober 20th eleven Danish steamers have been sunk.—Exchange. Twenty-eight of the crew of the British steamer Penylan (Hanson Bros., London; 3,875 tons gross), previously reported sunk, have been saved by the French steamer Tnfna, and landed. Lloyds state that 28 of the crew of the British steamer Penyfon, previously re- ported sunk, have been saved by the French steamer Tarna. and landed. MARINA'S CREW. I According to a telegram from Glasgow, 34 survivors from the Donaldson liner Marina have arrived at Crookhaven, and 52 at Berehaven. Seventeen are missing. Tli ere were 49 American horsemen on board. Paris, Monday.—Twenty-three survivors: of the British steamer Cluden, which was II sunk on the 12th inst., have arrived in France.

AUSTRALIA'S POLL. Conscriptionists Hopeful. I Melbourne, Tuesday.—The conscrip- tionist.s are still hopeful of a Yes" majority. The Federal political situation is very complicated. I Warrants are being issued for the arrest of single men between the ages of 21 to 31 who have failed to report under the com- pulsory training scheme.

PRISONERS OF WAR. I Russian Officers Severely Treated. Amsterdam, Tuesday.—According to a Berlin telegram t-he Norddeutsche llge- meine Zedtung states that a number of Russian officers of crack regiments have been placed in special camps under severe treatment as a reprisal for alleged ill- treatment of German prisoners in Russia. ESCAPED PRISONER SHOT IN I DANISH TERRITORY. Copenhagen, Tuesday.—It is stated from Kolding that on Monday a Russian prisoner of war fled overv the Danish I frontier, but when 30 yards within Danish territory he was ehot by German sentries. Two German soldiers dragged the dying prisoner back beyond the j frontier. The affair has been. reported to j the Danish authorities. J

I LOST U LINERS. I Geneva, Monday.-The Germanophile u National Zeitung," of Basle, states that both the Bremen and the Deutschland have been lœtithùr captured or BUnk. The paper says that the Bremen neverl reached America and never returned to Germany, while the Deutschland, during her second trip across the Atlantic in Sep- I tember under the name of the Weeer, also disappeared. The submarine U53 was sent to search, but found no traces of her. The loss of the two commercial submar- ines has not yet been officially adwitted.- Express.

TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEFj Four eases of spotted fever, with two deaths, were reported in Birmingham last week. Lord French will on Friday afternoon inspect five battalions of Warwickshire Volunteers. A meeting of the War Council was held on Tuesday morning at 10, Downing-street, Mr. Asquith presiding. An absentee from Lhe A.S.C., in eluding the escort sent to arrest him at Sonning, attempted to swim the Thames and was drowned. Eight lives were lost through the wreck of the Russian steamer Kiov off Rattray Head on Saturday night. Four bodies have been washe dashore. The glassworkers* trade organisations have formed a federation, Mr. Husselbee, National Flint Glass Makers' Society, being temporary secretary. Officers and crew of the sbeamer Para- denitis are interned at Gefangenen Lager, Franwfurt. The list came from the Ger- man Government typed in German. German automatic stamp machines were pitched out of French post offices soon after the outbreak of war, it was stated at a London militar yservice tribunal. A Chinaman, with a name familiar in English nurseries, Ting Ah Ling, was at Thames Police Court fined .£30, or 61 days, for keeping a lodging-house without a license. Master Pet«r Soott, aon of Captain Scott, was taken on Monday by his mother, Lady Scott, to see Mr. Ponting's cinema lecture, With Captain Scott in the Antarctic," at the Philharmonic Hall. A fine of .£25 was imposed at Waroham (Dorset) on a Weymouth laundry manager named Pickford for offering an Army lieu- tenant .-£5 as a bribe to secure favour in relation to his business. Mr. Lionel W. Livesey, secretary of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company, with which he had been con- nected for many years, has died at his residence at Weybridge. The Mesopotamia Commission held a further meeting at the House of Commons on Tuesday morning, Lord George Hamil- ton presiding over a full attendance. The proceedings were private. For the double offences of selling beer to wounded coldiers and selling it without a license an auxiliary postman named Fred Blay was sentenced at Uxbridge on Mon- day to six months' hard labour. The House of Lords on Tuesday refused the application of Commander Slingsby to adjourn the hearing of the appeal against the Court of Appeal's decision in the suit to establish the legitimacy of the boy Teddy. Petroleum Products Company of Cali- fornia, San. Francisco, has been removed from the category of American firms black- listed by the British Government on account of their associations with the enemy. Permission to enlist has been refused to several members of the staff of the Office of Public Records, Ireland, says the'Deputy Keeper in his report for 1915. Their absence would cripple the resources of the department. During this month seven mercantile vessels of 16,938 tons have been launched on the Clyde, making a total of 41 of 118,364 tons for the past ten months, as compared with 71 or 204,607 tons during the same period last year. Fines of < £ 25 and £ 10 respectively were at Guiklford imposed on two men named White and Linton, secretary and treasurer of the local branch of the No-Conrip- tionist Fellowship, for being in possession of literature likely to prejudice recruiting. —— )

I APPEAL TRIBUNAL. I r Coal Haulier and his Changing I Grounds for Exemption. Ald. Hopkin Morgan, J.P., presided at a sitting of the West Glamorgan Apjjeal Tribunal at Neath on Tuesday, when 29 appeals were heard. A widow's son, managing a grocery establishment, who had passed Class A, was given a further 14 days' extension, the president expressing an opinion that a further appeal would be useless. Mr. Lemuel Jones, recruiting officer for Aberavou, appealed against the decision of the Margam Tribunal, who gave a coal haulier two months' extension. Questioned by Lieut. Beuchanan, Mr. Lemuel Jones said respondent first came before the local tribunal as a conscientious objector. He afterwards took his case to the Central Tribunal in London. It had been going the rounds since last March, and he appealed against the decision of the Marram Tribunal, which gave him two months. Respondent, who was unattested, now based his claim on domestic grounds and tile fact that he had passed Class C3. The military appeal was upheld.

MORE KULTUR IN BELGIUM. Amsterdam, Monday.—Four thousand Belgians from Mons, 20,000 from A lost, and 1,200 from Courtrai were sent to Ger- many on Friday for compulsory labour. M. Visart, the burgomaster of Uruges, who is SO years of age. has been arrested, for having described the deportations aa unfair.—Exchange Telegram. j (

TC-DAY'S PARLIAMENT. In Parliament iliis ofu-rKcoa,. Lord- Robert Oocil itnoraiod V*. Lord E-hor 03 not charging I with any milWirv or diplomatic mission to France. ?«Fr. As^iii-h -id vz collar ej- ection with ;ho rjc;iro-,r for Devonp-vt (1"- to the- proiiii.Si.-u enquiry iaio V.ir- Olfiee cuntruets. It rot r,(.p.:)4 fn refer the matt or 1\i <•• io the Puhlifc Accounts Committee. Mr. Asquith a liill -pill lie intro- duced shortly removing from the enwnv peer. Mr. Asquilh-?aid there wns no ict^n4- of ini n .ii-'im; Military ?<*rrieo Bill -\u. to deal with rce-Tiiting- anomaly, PORT EYNON WRECK. Latent- particulars from Oxwich Point sayMaster's wife and several of the crew have been landed, but it is feared that two of the crew have died from ex- posure. AUSTRALIAN BISfT. Speaking in response to to toaet of Prc-iident at to-day's luncheon by. Swansea Chamber of Commerce to .1 ¿,. tralian visitors, Mr. MI Irani Goldberg f-aid lie looked with grave misgiving upon question of carrying I)oR-f-r of this country. Government had not encour- aged introduction of new capital into shipping. No man could be expected to put money into shipping if ontt al- lowed ix jK-r cent, at preent inflated 5 prices before excess profits tax oonpt into operation. NEWMARKET MEETING. Betting: 11 to 2 Farilady, 10 to I DarL: 0 pa1\ 100 to 6 Aynsley. :».lo—Bosket t. riiatam 2, Market Girl 3.—S run. Silver Tag, Radway, Ferox, &-amandra, Polydumon. J. i

LASHED TO THE I I RIGGING BARQUE IN TROUBLE OFF OXWIGH I CREWS PERIL The fierce gale of the past few days has not been without an influence on ship- ping in the Bristol Channel. Its cumula- tive force seems to have broken on Mon- day, and on the rising tide of the after- noon many channel traders—mainly sail- ing craft-found themselves in troubled waters. During the week-end the fine Norwe- gian barque the Tridonia had ridden at anchor in a perilous position in Rhosili Bay. On Monday afternoon news reached us that she had dragged one of her an- chors, and had drifted to danger off Ox- wich Point. The Swansea pilot cutter, which had spoken her on Sunday, became aware of the danger, and took the tidings to the lifeboatmen of Mumbles. At 2.30 the Charlie Medland was launched from the slip at the pier with a mixed crew of regulars and irregulars, and, towed by the cutter, proceeded round the Head. The full force of the gale was now roar- ing up the channel, and the watchers from "the hill imagined that she was at farthest off the Toot." In reality, how- ever, she had made considerably more progress, beating out up ieeward to get the run for Oxwich. But the elements were all against the little craft. There is a limit to human effort and en- durance, and-the tow rope having been meanwhile cast off --it was realised that the task wag an absolutely impossible j one, and the lifeboat bad to run before the wind for home. reaching the slipway after about two hours' run. ANOTHER LAUNCH. While she was being hauled up, it be- came palpable that yet another craft was in a difficult situation—again a Norwegian, the Lai.^ She was riding in the bay in the th of the gale, and the lifeboat was again launched this time to carry seasonable advice to the neutral" to the effect that she should run into port. The captain however deemed himself capable of coping with the situation, and at 6 o'clock the Charlie Medland was once more on the slip-way, though the hauling-up process was not without its thrills. Meanwhile the Tridonia remained off! Oxwich Point. The rocket apparatus of Rhosili, with its crew, was on the scene, and found (hat for the present at least no aid was necessary. But four of the crew launched a boat and made for the shore, which was gained after a rather exciting trip. They reported to the watcfiers that the crew, including themselves, totalled 24, while also on board were the captain's wife and a pilot. Meanwhile, black rumours reached the Mumh. The village wr.:¡ agog with a story that a harque had go le to pieces on Oxwich Point, and that all but two of the crew had perished. Happily, these were proved to be unfounded, and the latest news as darkness dropped her mantle over the raging waters was that the Tridonia—the only barque lying in that neighbourhood—was riding well in a comparatively. good position. LASHED TO THE RIGGING. TTp to the time of writing the Tridonia remains in a perilous condition, and fears are entertained that sbfP will eventually go to pieces. Throughout Monday night twelve members remained lashed to the rigging, every effort to land them having failed. The Mumbles and Tenby life- boats have not succeeded in getting near enough to the craft to rescue the twelve members of the crew who remain on board. It is hoped, however, that during the afternoon better success will attend the plucky efforts of the rescue workers. TENBY LIFEBOAT TO THE RESCUE. On Tuesday morning there was little change in the barque's position, but it was stated that the Tenby lifeboat was proceeding to the scene. Mr. F. le Boul- anger, the local secretary of the National Lifeboat Institution, is at Oxwich. The Mumbles lifeboat was still unable to ren- der assistance, but it was generally felt that the Tenby boat would have a better chance, running up before the gale. I RESCUE BEI IjilG EFFECTED. The latest news from Oxwich is of a welcome nature, being to the effect that the crew are being removed by rocket apparatus from the unfortunate ship. Whether all are alive after their terrible ordeal is not yet known. CREW OF TEN LOST. I I Milford Drifter Breaks Up I Off Rosslare. I A gale of unprecedented ferocity swept I I over Wexford during the week-end. In the early hours of Saturday morning thel steam drifter Speedwell, of Milford Haven when making for Rosslare Pier for shelter, was driven ashore on Splough Rocki off Greenore Point. The vessel broke up quickly in the heavy sea, and the entire crew of ten were lost. IN TROUBLE OFF PORTHCAWL. It was reported at Porthcawl on Mon- day that a big steamer bad been seen at anchor in a south-westerly direction near the Skerweather. She could be dimly des- cerned before dusk through glasses, and some observers stated they had seen sig- nals of distress; but the coast watchers oould not confirm this. The steamer was doubtless visible from Ilfracombe. A small boat, about 14ft. long, bearing the name of Boyd, Plymouth, inside the stern, has been washed ashore near Porth- oawl Rest, but it is not thought that the boat belonged to the steamer already re- ferred to.

GREEK MEETS GREEK. I Router's Salonika message says:— At Guida, Greek infantry proceeding to Salonika to join the National Army, were attacked by Greek troops who had re- mained loyal to the Athens Government. Some shots were exchanged and several men wounded. The infantry men cut their way through.

LIGHT IN CINEMAS. I The Middlesex Licensing Committee for cinemas has had under consideration new conditions to be inserted in the licenses. One has reference to the ex- hibition of films injurious to morality, liltely to incite to crime, or lead to dis- i order, and another requires that cinema buildings shall be so lighted that it shall be possible to see clearly over the whole of the auditorium throughout the whole of the performance.

AFTER WAR TRADE POLICY. The Prime Minister has appointed Mr. Richard Hazelton, M.P., Sir William McCormick, Mr. A. McDowell, and Mr. John O'Neill to be members of Lord Bal- four of Burleigh's Committee on Commer- cial and Industrial Policy. The Committee was appointed in July last to consider the trade policy to be adopted after the war with special refer- ence to the conclusions reached at the Economic Conference of the Allies.

CHIMNEY IGNITES THATCH. A fire occurred at Margam on Monday night, when the house formerly known I as the Old Star Public House was burned down. The family, named Rob- bins, who kept it, were able to save their furniture. The chimney took fire and ignited the thatch. The Margam Fire Brigade ac- companied by P.C. Price was called, but the Estate Staff, in charge of Mr. Lips- combe, had done all that was possible. I There was no water supply.

TO-DAYS WAR RESUME I 1 Leader Office, 4-50 m- It is reported from Salonika that at Guida Greek infantry proceeding to Salonika to join the National army wfigfe attacked by "Greek troops who had let mained loyal to the Athens Government, Shots were exchanged, and several nift were wounded. The infantry men cut their way through. To-day's British official says that except- Tiig for intermittent shelling on both sides nothing of consequence happened during the night. There have been passionate outbursts in the Heichstag during a debate on mili- tary arrest. Herr Dittmann, a Socialist, said that with the introduction of military arrest a reign of terror has been established. They were, he said, living through orgies of basenees and villainy. I The Rwso-Seho-Rumanian forces in the Dobrudja have assumed the offensive. So says a Press Association War Special, winch, though unofficial, is well in accord with the latest official reports from Bucharest. The Donaldson liner Marina, which has been sunk, and which is supposed to have been torpedoed, had 35 Americans on board.