The Cambria Daily Leader

The London Office of the "Cambria Daily Leader" is at 151, Fleet Street. (first floor) where adver- tisements can be received up to 7 o'clc -k each evening for insertion in the next day's i-stie. Tel. 227H Central.

RUMANIA'S FINE VICTORY. BATTALIONS WIPED lit. I f? R8?' iL? Our Amas Agah Oup Allies liO,lalll Over Frontier. British Raids in Fp,,arne. i Rome, Wednesday.—A telegran from Bucharest slates that Un enemy has retired from the regi-cx j of Aimpcleng, pursued by t1 Rumanian Army, which has agah passed over the frontier. Four enemy battalions have been annihila.t.ed. -Wireless Press. TO-DAY'S BRITISH OFFICIAL. During the night we conducted suc- cessful raids on the enemy' s trenches north-east of Festubert, and in the neighbourhood of Messines. JThere was intermittent hostile shell- ing on our front south of the Ancre.. Otherwise there is nothing to report. TO-DAY S FRENCH OFFICIAL. To the north of the Somme in the course of the night, we made fresh progress to the north-east of Les Boeufs. This morning the Germans made a violent attack, debouching north and from the east of Sailly Sail- lisel. All the attempts were shattered by our fire, and the assailants driven back to the trenches they had left. .About 70 prisoners were left in our hands. On the right bank of the Meuse the night was relatively calm. In the Vosges an attempt by the Germans against one of our trenches near Laritzan (south- I west of Altkirch), failed under oii r fire. I' There is nothing to report on the I rest of the front. ARMY OF THE EAST. I On the left bank of the Struma the r British troops attacked and beat the Bulgars, inflicting sazguir><wy losses. Jhe village of Baraklidzanina, which was strongly held by the enemy, was captured after a violent com- bat, and 315 prisoners were left in the hands of our Allies. From Lake Doiran to the Vardar there has been an intermittent artillery duel. In the region of the Cerna the Ser- bians repulsed Gerrnano-Bulgal counter-attacks. TO-DAY' S RUMANIAN OFFICIAL. On the left wing fighting ? in pro- Dn the left wing 'h t i n g is in prG- At Gradoxlavello we have made pro- gress on the left wing, and have captured 36 prisoners. East of Olc violent fighting has con- tinued. At Jiul the pursuit of the enemy continues, and we have taken six officers and 606 prisoners, and a great quantity of material. Southern Front.-The situation is unchanged. SERBIAN OFFICIAL. Salonika, Tuesday Evening rhere was only slight activity on th left bank of the Cerna-Teka, ca account of pad weather. iN e repulsed enemy local night tacks, and made a small advaQte by our counter-at tacks. We have made more Bulgarian and Ger- man prisoners.

THE SELECT VESTRY. Language at the Liverpool Select Tesr- try, on Tuesday, was not too parliamen- tary at one part of the meeting. One member, in taking exception to the chairman's ruling remarked, Pn it to the meeiting. Who the devil are yx> ?" The Chairman: You don '1; know Tho the devil I am, but 1 happen to kiow who the devil you are.

WILL HAVE TO REPORT A twenty-f on r-vea r-oJd bachelor, bor of Spanish parents in Gibraltar, explaine at SaWord on Tuesday that his sympatties were eoetireJy with Britain and her A lies, but his knowledge of Engli-sh was not god, and he oould not understand the word (Jf command. He suggested that he eas amenable to Spanish military service, jut he was informed that he wcuild have tire- port when called up.

SEIZURE WHILE SHOOTS. Tbfl death occurred on Tuesday, of 1r. Thomas Pugh Evans,, aged 42, The Mont, lJ, a member of the Montgonary County Council- He never fully recovred from a motor accident two years af?o, rnt while out shooting on Saturday he hi a seizure, from which he died without re- gaining conweaoueness. He was the youngest aon of the k, BdMard Evans.. rector of Llaniihanjie}.. t 0

ACENTS;BŒRAl. I TERMItIA TIOít OF THi: VLIT TO SWANSEA [ APPRECIATION OF RECEPTION I After quite an active day on Tuesday, the Agents-General for the Australian Commonwealth brought their visit to Swansea to a close on Wednesday, and the delegates expressed their wsrm 1-)- preciation of all they had seen during their tour. This morning they were again met. at the Hotel Metropole by prominent public men of the town, and shortly after 10 o'clock proceeded to the Mond Nickel Works, DuCryn and Cwm- felin Works, where they were shown over the respective departments by officials. They subsequently returned to the H(>tel,l Metropole for lunch, and left early in the afternoon for London. They spoke in warm terms of the, cordiality of their reception, and referre d to the great im- portance and possibilities of the Swan- sea district from a metallurgical point of view. Parting Message to Swansea. At the contusion. of the morning's tour of works. Sir Peter McBridc. interviewed by a Leader" reporter at the Hotel Metropole, gave the following parting message. to Swan,ea The Agents- General have had an extremely interesting experience during their stay in Swansea. Not only have they been entertained most lavishly, but they have had opportunities pf seeing all the varied interests that go it4) make up the wealth of Swansea, and in jnany of which Australia is quite directly L, t e res ted. We hope, that the reports we Nill present, to our dilVrent Governments ,ill have the effect rf making known, if rible. more effectually the value of Svansea as an ultimate port of call wien the West Coast ports are developed b3 direct shipping lines to Australia." H< added an expression of omnibus tbanki, fo the, people of Swansea for their I wa:m hospitality, mentioning the Mayor, Mr. Beck, Col. and Mrs. Wright, Mr. Hydn Goldberg, and the proprietor? of the vorks they had visited, for their grea: kindness and consideration. rA report of Tuesday night's dinner will be found on Page Four.]

MA. FOR PENTRE MAN. 1 I Distinguished Career of the Rev. J. Version Lewis. The Rev. J. Vernon Lewi6, B.A., pastor o" Park-road Chapel, Liverpool, one of tie most influential among the Welsh (ongrtgational causes, has advanced an- <ther step in his distinguished career, j laving now received the degree of M.A. &t Oxford. Mr. Lewis was brought up at Pentre. Swansea, where he commenced preaching. His grandfather was deacon at Pentre Estyll Chapel; an uncle is deacon there to-day, and another is leader of the sing- ing. Mr. Lewis has had a brilliant career. He has specialised in Semitic TanstfiagSs, and his already great repu- tation as a preacher is still grow ing.

SUPER OBLITERATION.  tl-ie G-erman At a recent meeting of the German Reichstag a member suggested that the; Censor should use the red pencil agajnst himself and "scratch himself out." j

THE QUESTIONERS. So many questions we. e being put to the War Office, said Mr. Lloyd George in the House of Commons that the,preparation of- answers to them was interfering seri- ously with the work of the department.

AUSTRALIAS VOICE. Sydney, Monday.—The present figures in be voting on the question of compulsory j ear?ice abroad are:  Yes .?.. 918,934 ],016,239 The polling, contrary to expectations, vas earnest and orderly. Most good Aus- t'alians are dismayed and humiliated at ?e result, and contend that Australia ta? torn up a scrap of paper." The eoldiers' votes from overseas are ;till undisclosed, but they cannot affect -he result.

OYSTERMOUTH COUNCIL. At a special meeting of the Oystermonth District. Council, held on Tuesday, Coun- cillor W. L. Jarvis presiding, a scale of charges for the supply of water for domestic, trading, or manufacturing pur- poses with the bye-laws relating thereto required' or observed by the oolisuiners, were oonsidered and approved. The consideration of information re- garding local coal supplies was pastponed j to a future meeting.

I MOTOR VAN ON PAVEMENT. j A commercial motor van belonging to I Messrs. F. and G. Gage, tobacconists, i whilst being driven down High-street, I Swansea, on Wednesday morning, swervou and ran on to the pavement and into the door-way of Messrs. Pegler's shop. A boy of about 7 years of age was knocked down and had to be taken to the. hospital. The; hind pari; of Messrs. Peglørø motor van, j which was standing in front of the shop, j sustained minor damage.

FOOTBALL AT THE FRONT, From Staff-Sergt. G. T. Da vies. R.A.M.C., aixl Pte. S. Morris, both on active service in France, we have re- ceived letters acknowledging the receipt of footballs, sent out at their requeet- Pte. Morris r;.ays ;£ho boys all ask mo to thank you and Sir Alfred Mond for' your and his kindness in Gending it out,! and we shall never forget the editor of; the Daily Leader. Staff-Sergt. Davies writes asking us to! convey their sincerest thanks to Sir! Alfred Mond

GALLANT ENGINEER. I An act of great gallantry by which two lives were saved was performed recently. in the port of Shanghai (says a Reuter message) on board the steamer Shenking, of the China Navigation Carnpany. Mr. Matthias, the chief officer, hearing that two coolies had been overcome by poison- I ous fumes in a tank, immediately went i to the spot, followed by Mr. Craig, second engineer, and entered the tank, where he was immediately overpowered by the fumes. Thereupon Mr. Craig caused him- self to be lowered into the tank. Three times he entered it. and with great diffi- culty succeeded in bringing out the two cooties and Mr. Mathias. quite insensible. Ono of the two coolies has since died.

IN PARLIAMENT MR. ASQUITH DtCilHES MILITARY ACT RHEREUuUM. RUSS)A&" HAMS 8PF'SPEECH HOUSE OF COMMONS, Wednesday. The Speaker took the ediuir at 2.45. Dr. Macnamara informed Mr. Hazleton that the number of men recruited for Naval service from Ireland since the out- break of war was approximately 4,500. This was in addition to the figure of 105,000 given by tht: Secretary for War as the total net number who had been en- listed for service in the Army. THE: "H AND S- 0 F F" INTERVIEW. Mr. Outhwaite asked' whether the j views expressed by Mr. Illoyd George to j an American journalist had been sup- j ported by any official statement made on behalf of the Russian Government. Lord R. Cecil said he was not aware j that any Allied Government ad made any statement on the subject, but there was no reason whatever for supposing that the statement of the Secretary for War was Dot regarded with the assent and ap- ptoval of all the Allies. (Hear, hear.) The hon. member's question appeared to be designed to suggest some ditferenee of view or policy between the Allies. On this, as o nother occasions, he would be disappointed. (Hear, hear, a.nd laughter). LORD GREY'S SPEECH. I Lord R-olx rt Cecil said steps were be-I ing taken to tra.nsla.te and circulate Lord I Grey's speech in Spain, Sweden and else- where. IRISH PRISONERS. I Mr. Asquith said he would endeavour .if desired to find time fur the discussion of the case of Irish political prisoners. ZEPPELIN INSURANCE. Mr. Asquith stated that insurance1 against injuries a-nd loss of life due to Zeppelins could not be effected under the Government scheme. NO MILITARY ACT REFERENDUM. Mr. Asquith dechn?d to take steps to submit the qu'e?tion of the repeal of the Military Service Act to ? referendum. — =

STEAM TRAWLER LOST. j A Banffshire fishing trawler, belonging to Graden-st-owll is officially reported lo^t, and her crew of eleven hands drowned, among whom were the skipper, George Geddes (15), and his son, George (17), of Buckie.

"OUR DEAR FRIENDS." Speaking at Edinburgh on Tuesday, Lord Roseliery said that when the hideous storm of war burst forth we were unpre- pared for such a record of horror as our dear friends who came here to banquets and fraternising were preparing again6t us and against the world.

BUSY ALLIED AIRM-EN. Amut-cniom, Wednesday.—The Tele- j graaf" learns from the frontier that Allied airmen continue to display great activity in Belgium. They have done much damage to military works and depots ouf-h of Brust-els, in the neigh- bourhood of Hal, and between Ath and Enghein, and to railway communications in llainault.—Press Association. U —

REPLACING LOST SHIPS. The Bradford Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday adopted a resolution submitted from the Manchester Chamber of Com- merce, -that the Government be requested not to leave enemy ships free after the war to extend their share of the world's carrying trade until the enemy bad re- placed in kind all ships ktet by the Allies owing to the piratical methods of the enemy.

CLERGYMAN'S ESCAPE. While attempting to cross the railway the Rev. Harris WTilliams, of Nannerch, I stumbled over a rail and fell heavily on to the permanet way. He was rendered insensible, but regained consciousness and crawled from the metals in time to avoid a train which passed shortly after- wards. He received injuries to the face and head, and is being medically at-, tended.

ROYAL SHOW JUDGE DEAD. I Mr. Thomas Stephen Minton, one of tho best-known and most successful breeders of pedigree stock in the country, died at Montford, near Shrewsbury on Tuesday. He was a member of the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society, and had judged farms and stock far tho Royal for many years, and had acted as judge of horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs at practically every one of the big fOhows in Great Britain. His flock of Montford Shropshires were famous.

THE RELEASED MINERS. I Mr. Brace, in a reply to Col. Archer I Abbe, said 11,000 miner-soldiers had been tnuisferred to reserve and returned to the mines. As the output of coal is still far short of the amount required for national purposes and the men in ques- tion have been released in order to assist in increasing the output, there can 00 no question of releasing other miners from enlistment in the Army.

LOCAL PROPERTIES SOLD. I Mr. Hemry F. Hood, F.A.T., conducted a property sale at the Cameron Hotel, High- street, Swansea, on Wednesday afternoon. Nos. 33 and 34. Vernon-street, Hafod, Swansea, let at' weekly rents of 6s. 9d. each inclusive, and held for an unexpired term of about 38 years, at a ground ren t of o 26-. 6d. for the two, were sold 00 Mr. Janes. Castle-Street, for JC265. Southdown, Le Breos-avenue, unexpired le&sc of 95 years, ground r?nt ? 17s., wag sold to Mr. Sid Solomon, WaUier-road, for £595. I I

DOG AT MASTER'S FUNERAL. I The body of a lieutenant of the R.N.R. and that of another man who were killed in the Channel fight were taken to their I homes by rail on Tuesday, the officer's body being taken to Carlisle. lr&e coffum, conveyed on an Army Service Corps wag-on to the statkm, wwre followed by 200 officers and men of t'he R.N.R. A pathetic incident was that the lieutenant's ctog, which wfS on board during the fight, came up with the crew and followed the! cortege.

THE DEUTSCHLAND. i German Merchant Submarine at New London. j New London, Connecticut, Wednesday. —The German merchant submarine Deutseiland arrived here to-day.— 1 tenter. The commander states that the sub- marine "Vas forced to put back to Bremen for repairs on account of the collision. The cargo consisted mainly of chemical products.

CHANNEL COLLISION. Sequel to a Disaster Off Bull P Point. On Wednesday, in the Admiralty Divi- I sion, before the Presideut. (Sir Samuel Evaurs) &itting with the Trinity Masters, the owners of a coal cargo, lately laden on board the Norwegian steamship Speed, sued the owners of the steamship Knuts-, ford to recover damages arising out of a collision bftw-e-en rhowi vessels in til-e Bristol Channel, off Bull Point, on the i night of th<> 6th May last. The Spfl^d, I which was bound from Swansea to Dieppe, foundered with the plaintiff's cargo. The master, chief officer, two engineers, and a seaman were drowned. The Kmitsford, which has hers' lf since been lost, he- longed to the Leeds Fireclay Co., Ltd., of Wort ley, near Ix^eds. TJie Knutsford was inward bound from Birkenhead to Barry The plaintiffs alleged that the collision was brought ahout. by the negligent navi- | gation of the Knutsford. This the defen-, dants denied, and pleaded that the Speed improperly crossed ahead of the Knuts- ford. The second officer of the Speed, a Nor-! wegian, giving evidence, said he was, asJeep when he was aroused by the col- j lision. He ran on to the bridge. The helm was put hard aport for the purpose of getting the vessel on a course for Swan-j sea, and the engines were ordered for full speed ahead. The engineer reported that water was streaming into the engine-room and it was impossible to keep the engines going. A CHAPTER OF ACCI DENTS. Go to the tyoats," ordered the captain. The starboard lifeboat was lowered, with witness and eight men aboard it. They kept along side the Speed until the rope parted, when in spite of their efforts to pull alongside again, they did not succeed in doing IK). The port lifeboat was swung out, but witness did not know vrlvtlker it lat away from the Speed. Those who were left on the steamer were not heard ot again. (Proceeding).

PROMOTED TO CORPORAL. Lance-Corporal W. F. Williams, Army Cyclist Corps, son of Mr. W. C. Williams, overseer of the printing department of the Leader/' has been again promoted to the rank of corporal.

-==-c == SKETTY SOLC'Eft KILLED. News has baen rec ived of the death in action of Sapper Dav:d John, R.E., whose home wTas at 6, Kimberley-road, Sketty.

SPORTSMAN'S DEATH. News was received at Llanelly on Wednesday that Pte. George Rogaiss, son of Mrs. Rogers, Coerelms, has died of wounds. Pte. Rogers, who was 33 years of age, was private secretary to Mr. Harold Williams, of London, and at the outbreak of war joined the R.A.M.C., in which he became a sergeant. He subse- quently elected to join the Borderers as a private. Pte. Rogers was formerly secretary of the London Welsh Rugby Club, and also the Olympic Association F.C.

I LOCAL MINISTER'S SON. Lieut. Tom Parry Believed to be Among Slain. Every one who knows the Rev. J. Hywel Parry, of Llaneamlet, will join in sym- pathy with him on the sad news which has just been received from the War Office of the probable loss of his eldest son. The letter states that Second Lieutenant Tom Parry has been reported mksing, believed killed." t There is no more patriotic family in Wales that that of the Rev. J. Hywel Parry. Liout. Parry was in the scholastic profession in London. Immediately on the outgreak of war he joined the London Rifle Brigade-, and he saw fighting in France for oyter 12 months. He was wounded, and invalided home, afterwards receiving his commission in tloc Lan- cashire Fusiliers. He was sent out to France again about six weeks ago. Mr. Parry's other two oons are also with the colours. They are each Bachelors of Scienoo, and when calls were made for special experimental work these highly skilled young men offered their services to their county. They are both in France.

MANSELTON MAN KILLED. Had Been Awani: <\ Military Medai.i The sad death has oome to hand of the death in action of Private Thomas J. Oyer, of the Welsh Regt. The new was conveyed to Pte. Dyer's mother by a letter from his offirer:- You ."ton was kilted on the mormng of October about 8.30. As you probably k low, he was my servant, and w;us in the act of preparing some meat when a high explosive shell dropped and killed him in- When I raw him a. few s t ,tiiftxn (,.oyi ?ly. second-s later, he was dead; he can have suffered nothing at all. .< I should have written*yoii iminedi- ately, but I have been sent to hospital myself. "Very little I can say will be of any congoUtion to you. Terbtps; the quickness of his death, and his absolute lack of suffering, may relieve yon. He was a good isoldier, and was always very brave and cheerful under trying circumstances. I hope you will cheer un and bear his loss as bravely as he would have liked to." It is only about four w-eek^ a-70 Since Pte. Dyer was home on leave, and he then re- ceived the news that had been awarded the Military Medal for gallantry at Ma.metz Wood. and Ms workmates took the opportunity of showing their appreciation of the honour bestowed upon yorrng Dyer by presenting him with a silver cigarette oose, suitably inscribed. Pte. Dyer was only 21 years of age, joined the Army in November, T9H, and before the war was employed at Me?STs. Baldwin's Tinplate Works. His parents reside at 48, Compass-street, ManseWon. A memorial service will be held at Bethel C.M. Chapel, Manselton, next Sunday evening.

MUNITIONS COURT I I PLATELAYER SAYS HIS WAGES ARE TOO SMALL The West Wales Munitions Tribunal sat on Wediie,-Alay -at the Labour Exchange, Swansea, Mr. J. Vaughan Edwaidb li-ctid- "'g- ) A worker was charged with attempting to enter a munition works while under the influence of drink. Evidence was given to show that at 10 p.m. on the 24th ult. the defendant came to the entrance under the influence of drink and was taken to the guardroom by the police witness. He was told he could not work in such a state. The defendant replied tliat he was not drunk, adding: You are looking for a case, but you've got the wrong pig by tilf-) tail this time." Defendant was advised to go home, which he did. The .nearest public-house was one and a half miles away, which would have been shut- at nine. Defendant smelied heavy of drink., and he was not in a fiit condition to work. De- fendant entered with three other men, who were searched by the witness. Defendant said that he received the notice on October 31st at 11 a.m. He had worked 13 hours, and he had1 no oppor- tunity to prepare a defence. The Chairman offered an adiotirinient, and this was accepted. WANTED MORE MONEY. A platelayer made an appeal to the tri- bunal for a leaving certitieate.i which he held had been unreasonably withheld by his employers. He made ris application on the ground-that his money was too small, and that more money could be earned elsewhere in munition works. The applicant said that he was not paid the district rate. The company did not pay the rates. The men had asked for a 2s. increase. The company granted Is. He had been offered work elsewhere in a con- trolled works at 17s. per week. The Chairman: You want skill for tin- plixto?_v' work. There's not much skill in wheeling ashes. Witness: Xo, I am looking at the money! Would you leave important work on which so much depends?—Yes; you can't keep a family on my wages. By the Manager: Witness admitted that though he would work more time in the winter he would receive more money. The Manager, in evidence, said that his objection to releasing men at the present time was that he had barely enough men to keep the works in proper working order. The works were controlled, and the Ministry of Munitions considered re- pairs to be as munition work. On the strength of this statement he had' refused to let the men go unless good causes were adduced for the leaving certificate. He was hrot of the class of men in which the applicant was, and found difficulty in ob- taining fresh men. A numiier of labourers, and the platelayers, were mem- bers of the Amalgamated Labourers' Union, and was paid the Union agrd rate. Witness said if he were not consis- tent on this matter he could not retain a man. Replying to the applicant the m?.nag?r admitted that he had refused to allow thf applicant to join the Army. The Chairman, in giving the decision, said the Tribunal were unanimous that the man was paid a fair wage, and the certificate was declined CASE FOR MEDICAL REFEREE. A behinder made an application lob a leaving certificate on the grounds that he was suffering from heart disease and had been advised by the doctor to get outside work. The manager said complaints had been made by the applicant chat the work was heavy, though he had done the work for twelve months. He was a good time- keeper, and had only dost three turns dur- f jng October He would be working in considerable heat. The tribunal asked the applicant to go to the medical referee.

CONSPIRACY CHARGES. Forgery of Medical History Sheets Alleged. At Bow-street on Wedneediiy. Lucien Stokvis, Hunter Donaldson, Thoma.s Henry Gautrey, Elcrest John Martin, Charles Henry Thomson, and Frederick Arthur Friend, were charged on remand with conspiring to forge public document, viz., certified copies of attestation forms, classified ion certificatoo and medical his- tory sheets. Lieut.-Vol. Richard Read Murphy, D.S.O., President of.tlie Medical Board at Whitehall Recruiting Depot, was s hown sewal documents stamped Not ac- cepted. "Medically unfit," purporting to bear his signature, and witness said they were "forgeries.

KILLED BY A FALL." I Fatal Accident at a Skewen I Colliery. A fatal accident occurred at Bryncoch Pit, Skewen, on Wednesdsv nrnr^insr, when by a fall of sfAJne in tin pit, Mr. j John Jones, Neath Abbey, was killed. The manager, Mr. Win. Evans, also had his leg fractured by the fall. Mr. Jones was a wel-known deacon of Ebenezer Chapel. He leaves a widow and grown-up family. ACCIDENT AT SKEWEN. Henry Hopkins, Penydre, was badly squeezed by a fall of coal at No. 4 pit Main Colliery, Skewen. He was attended by Dr. J. Walters, and is progressing favourably.

ST R AW B E R R Y SAT U R DAYS. An II ford f rniterer toM Judge Atherlk-v- Jones, K.C in the City of London Court on Tuesday that in the strawberry season he made a profit of < £ 3 or ,£,1. a day and £ 7 to XS on Saturdays. He pays = £ 65 a year I for his 6tand.

MR. JOSEPH KING, M.P. I The Long Ashton, near Bristol, Boardr of Guardians, have unanimously pasw d Ii.! resolution declaring that Mr. Joseph I King is not a fit and worthy representa- 1 tive of the loyal and patriotic people of North Somerset, an-i calling upon him to I re.sign."

MINERSY EIGHTH e- DEMAND. The Scottish Coal Trade (Conciliation Board) at Glasgow on Tuesday considered the claim of the miners for an advance of 25 per cent, on the 1888 basis, equiva- lent to Is. per day. This is the eighth application made by the miners for an advance since the- war began, the present wage being 10s. a day. j

TO-DAYS WLAR RESUME i Leadei, Office, 5.40 p.m. The British offjeial attitude towards the Athens and Salonika Governments ot Greece has been defined. British casualties reported in October are | approximately about 106,700. 'kh* JMWa- | bered killed or died is about 20.&& In the House of Commons last nigytit «| was stated that we lost six drift llt boats, in addition to the previously ad- mitted losses. A Bucharest telegram via Rome says the Rumanian troops hay" again crossed th 1 frontier, and have annihilated four ei-omy battalion's. < The Athens Government has protested to Germany regarding the sinking of the Angelika. Up to date 3,999 British civilians have been killed, drowned, or died from ex- posure due to enemy acts.

TO-DAY'S NEWS J BRIEF 18.000 London teachers have signed a petition for a war bonus. Controlled establishments under the Ministry of Munitions now number 4,390. Spats for women conductors are not to be provided on the L.C.C. trams. So it. was decided on Tuesday. The Prime Minister presided at a meet- ing of the Cabinet at 10, Downing-street, this morning. For making a false statement in regard to his dealings in hay and straw, a farmer was fined £ 40 at Oerne (Dorset). It was decided by the L.C.C. not to withdraw its ban on the sale of literature at public meetings in the parks. Despite lighting restrictions, receipts from the band performances on East- bourne front increased by £ 1,000 last season. With full military honours Private Eli Cornwell. father of the naval boy hero, was buried in the same grave as his son at Manor Park Cemetery on Tuesday. A French Economic Mission is visiting the Sicilian sulphur mines and the orange wine producing districts, with a view to increasing the Jtalo-French export trade. In future a naturalised subject applying for admission to the freedom of London is reouired to state when he was naturalised and, in the case of a change of name, to give his orginal name. Cardinal Bourne is to take part in a celebration at CTapham to commemorate j the discovery of a miraculous picture in Rome. Writers attribute the painting to St. Juke, the evangelist. There is not a young olergvman who does not long to be at the front, but I take full responsibility for po many being at home," said the Bishop of Newcastle at a diocesan conference on Tuesday. George Brandon, aged sixty-one, who chiims to be a V.C. and D.S.O., and is al- leged to have obtained Various sums of money by false pretences, was committed for trial at Stratford Court on Tuesday. The Canadian Pacific Railway Co. has prepared plans for wharves which they in- tend to construct at Vancouver, British Colurpbia, at a cost of £ 300,000. The plans are in connection wtili those which the city corporation intend to carry ouj/at the port. Vancouver will expend one million isterlin,- on wharf extension in the imme- I diate future. ■

OBEYING ORDERS. I Why Germans Are Sinking Neutral Sapping. A Lisbon message says a Norwegian steamer was torpedoed by a large Ger- man submarine on Saturday morning. The commander of the submarine in- form-ed the captain that he had received orders to sink all ships in Portuguese waters except Spanish vessels. He then ordered the crew to take to the boats, and £ t\nk the ship. The cap- tain states he 53W another Norwegian steamer being sunk. oL- I

INSURANCE ACT. Great Success, But Amend- ments Waited. At the Ton don sitting of the Commision of Investigation into the working of the Insurance Act. Mr. Eric B. Nathan, con- sultant actuary and public valuer, ap- pointed by the Treasury, gave- evidence with regard to the provision of a tem- porary scheme of ifnancial relief for ap- proved societies. Such 1), sch eme. 1", sub- mitted. should be available at the termi- nation of the first valuation period, and should not involve additional grants from the Exchequer nor the payment in cash of additional contributions by tho in- sured person. He stated that thp appoint- ment of a departmental committee, together with various statements which pad been m',r1p on ti-4, working of the ■National Insurance Act, hfd given rise to feelings that the Act as a whole was a very serious failure. When they considered that the problem wa, nothing short; of in- surance for the sickness of the whole working population, it represented a re- markable piece of social legislation. It was, indeed, a great success. Certain matters, however, required amendment.

_T- £275 FOR A N 0 F FIC E R. Damages For Being Run Down by Motor Car. Lieut. John Trueman, of thp Wilt- shire Regiment, who won the Military Cross for gallantry in the field, was the plaintiff in the King's Bench on Wed- nesdav. The officer, who resided at Gold or's Green, sued Mr. Charles Pptch. of Hendon Hall, Hendon. for damages for personal injuries sustained by him through heing rn ndown by defendant's motor car on January 29th last. Counsel explained that Lieut. True- man "was invested bv the King- at Buck- ingham Palace. Having braved all the dangers of war for many months, he was knocked down and severely injured by defendant's car. the result being that he had been forced to give up hip T)ro-,I-ects and connection with the Army. Lieut. Trueman was proceeding honip near mid- 1 night, and, having alighted from a wa knocked down by defendant's car, which, counsel said, was being driven by defendant's Hianffeur at a rate which was dangerous having regard to the ex-1 isfing restrictions. Defendant denied negligence. •The iury fornd for nlaintifF, and awarded £7:¡ damages. Judgment was eri tered accordingly with cos*"

CAPTAIN OF THE TRIDONIA (?) The body of a man, supposed to be the captain of the Tridonia, which stranded off the Gower coast, wae picked up this afternoon off the Swan. sea breakwater. It was taken to Ili*, Mortuary. CHANNEL COLLISION. The hearing of this cam vat ad- journed till Friday. 29,000 REJECTIONS. In the House of Commons to-day, Yr. Fcrster informed Mr. Hazleton tha.t since the outbreak of war there hhd been 29,000 instances of rejection for- the Army in Ireland. MR. GiNNELL ARRESTED. Mr. Ginell, M.P., wa$arrested to-dar for non-payment of his fine, and traa taken to Tentonville Prison. SNOW IN CARPATHIANS. "• A Eeuter's Bucharest telegram, dated Wednesday, says:—In eonseque-nee of the season of rain and -now now begin- ning, enemy operations have been macli restricted in the Carpathians, whence there is no event of importance to re- cord except a Rumanian iuccess in tha region of Jnil. ir*" "I V I CORN MARKET. Mark tAme. Wednesday.—Weather mlM and showery. Wheat meets with very little demand, but is again harder; One Northern landed. Flour also very firm and dearer; town households. 60s. Maize inactive but dearer; Plate. 56s. 9d. ship, 576. 6d. landed sellers. Barley search, harder to buy. GibU also dearer: Plates. 38& 6d, Quoded upwards wanted. Eiig-lish wheal der; rtedes 78& to 82s. delivered up I RON MARKET. Wolverhampton, Wednesasy.-Favert men, Ct.8 romplain seriously of the delay oj deliveries, and have to take iros>as steel 11 sprohibited. Best Bar makers full with Government orders; oommon bans in urgent demand: slit rods advaSbed iOs. per ton; hoops and strip orders accumulating: some steel makers can eet any price they likes foundry pig iron extra qualities for ffooc work Quotations Best bars, R,15 lOe- to Cl6 Ms.f oommon. X14 to ZEIS 108.: slit rods. Xlgi black shoeta, f,18 !Os. galvanised iron. £21 delivered to parts; hoops. £ 17 10s.; working up sheets, R21; tfteel billets, £ 30; pig iroi medium forge and Derbyshire. PA 16& Northampton f<v.Lpe. fA ftte.