The Cambria Daily Leader

• SWANSEA COLLEGE. 1 Building, etc., inspected by I LlaneJiy Deputation. In an endeavour to get Llanelly to sup- port the movement for university recogni- tion of the Swansea Technical College, so that the institution might be made a national rather than a local one. a depu- i. tation of the Llanelly Education Com- j; niittee and other public representatives attended the Swansea College on Wednes- day afternoon. They were met by the Mayor of Swan- eea. (Ald. David Davies, and Mr. David Matthews (vice-chairman of the Educa- [' tion Committee), and spent neariy two i, hours in viewing the various departments of the college, the representatives being much impressed with the fulness and com- pleteness of the equipment in the newer departments of physic's and engineering. Admiration was expressed at the very fine X-ray apparatus which th c-ollege now possesses. Sundry testg of the specimen of metal manufactured locally were made to demonstrate the testing work which is now being carried on in the institution. The metallurgical and chemical depart- ments were also visited, and the plans of the new metallurgical, mining, and chemical sectior4, were also explained to the guests by Dr. Varley (the college principal). FUTURE CO-OPERATION. At the conclusion of the inspection tea was provided, and the Swansea college authorities were warmly thanked. In responding, the Mayor of Swansea expressed tie hope that the visit might lead to a very close co-operation between the Llanelly and Swansea authorities, and that scholarships and other facili- ties would be afforded to Llanelly boys to come on to the higher university classes in the Swansea College after com- pleting their preliminary training in Llanelly.

I- "TRY THIS" OR "TRY THAT." Method Wrona for Foot Troubles. I Assuming that you suffer from some I foot, trouble, you have probably had enough of the Try this and Try that method. You want to know de- .-finitciv how to cure and rid yourself of pain. Mr. Rich will net only tell you how to do this, hut he will also cliow you why ".1JOU will he (,lIrd. Thp. whol e secret of j f III treatment is by getting the feet 'øek to the natural position, and Joyped Support* will do this. Price 12s. 6d. per pair. fitting free. Rich. The Chemist, j Ltd., Surgical House, 30, Higlfc«creet> Swansea.

HEARTS AND HEADS. Capital-Labour Alliance to be Formed. Mr. J. Hodge, Minister of Labour, told j a Labour meeting at Manchester on Wed- nesday night that' a great alliance of em- ployers had been formed with men of big hearts and far-seeing minds at the head of it, and the allianf-e desirm the co-opera- j tion of Labour, knowing tlnt if the old combat between Capital and Labour was renewed after the war we should be left behind as a nation. As Minister of Labour he was going to form a big central committee, with tour or five hundred local committees all over the country, ior the purpose of dealing with the vast and most important prob- lem of after-war employment.

I MISS VANBRUGH'S VISIT. Next week the stage of the Grand T heatre, Swansea, will be occupied by Miss Yioiet Vanbrugh and her talented company. The new medium which Miss Vanbrugh has secured has already achieved a very considerable measure of success \Irs. Pomeroy's R-(,piitat-ion," the work of Horace A. Yachell and Thomas Cobb, contains that happy mix- ture of high comedy and emotion so dear I' to the actress who is equally clever at compelling the tear and creating the smile The capital company which Miss Vanbrugh is bringing to support her in- cludes Miss Evelyn Kerry, as Mrs. Pome- roy's butterfly sister-in-law; Mf. Frank Esmond, lately returned from t't South African tour with Miss Ethel Irving; Mr. E. r. Cuft, Mr. Clifford Hearherley, Mr. Victor C. Rolfe, and a number of other well-known people. The performance will be precedetl each evening by Miss Jo Lamb, a young violinist, of whom one. hears excellent accounts, in selections from her repertoire.

MIDSHIPMAN'S DIGNITY. A youth named James Young, when charged at Highgate with being an ab- sentee from a transport ship, When I saw I had to mix up with the crew in the forecastle as an ordinary sea- man I immediateliy picked up my bag- gage and left. I did not understand that I was going to lie an ordinary seaman. I consider that, after serving in the Navy as a midshipman for three years, it is lowering my dignity ated prestige to mix with the ordinary crew. Young has since joined An Officers' Training tCorps, and the case was ad- journed in order that he might get his discharge from the ship.

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THE SCROLL OF FAME I Fine Record of LSandilo Military Medalist. Three Welsh officers are given in the casualty lists. Sec.-lieut. H. D. Hughes, Royal W elsh Fusiliers, being repo killed, and Li.eut.-Col. C. E. Kitel-tin, D.S.O., South Wales Borderers, and Sec.- J.ieut. H. N. O'Donaell, Welsh Regiment, wounded. Lieut.-Col. C. E. Kitchin. D.S.O., wats at one time the adjutant of ¡.}"8 Breoonshire Teritoriate, and is well- known in Brecon. This is the second oc- casion in the present war on which he has been, wounded, the previous occasion being in. • October, of 1915. Lieut. Hugh Neil O'Donnell is the youngest eon ot Dr. P. J, O'Donnell, J.P., Barry Dock. His eld- «« t brother, Lieut. E. W. O'Donneil, Welsh Regiment, was wounded some months ago. MILITARY MEDALLIST. (AWDI. T. Thomas, son of Mr. Herbert Thomas. Rhcsmaen, Llandilo. who vol- unteered and served in the Boar War in 1901 and 1902. and also in the Zululand Rebellion (190G). served under General I;otb,a in German South-West Africa in. 1914-1915. He joined the Australian forces ill: November, 1915, and war awarded the Military Medal in France in Julv, 1916. He was presented by the Llandilo War Committer with a nurse, which was re- ftir.cle,d by him to be given to the prison. I el'61 of war. Corpl. Thomas is in the Trench Mortar Brigade. WOUNDED IN THE ANKLE. Pte. Ben Jones, of the Welsh Rogiment, j youngest son of Mrs. Sarah Jones, Corpo- ration Hotel. Loughor, is home in leave atter 15 montlis' service. He was wounded in the ankle in the fighting in France, but is now fit and well again. G0RSEIN0N OLD BOYS." A roll ot iiouoar in connection with the Gorseinaa Council Schcols {boys' dept.), is being prepared by Mr. W. G. Walters, ussistant master. Up to date about 200 name6 have lieen traoed of old boys who are serving, or have served, King and country either ii) the Army. or Navy. Six- teen of that number have niade the supreme sacrifice, qr in the language of Tommy, "gone wetst." Among them are the only two -,ons-Emrys and Gomer—of the lieadniast,-r, Mr. Thomas Jon. It will be remembered that the elder, Emrys, was well-known in Swansea and Exeter football circles. Of him the message was sent borne; He fell "leading his men into; battle." The message, significant in it- a,-If, has an added iorce when one knows j that the headmaster's conception of duty on the outbreak of wa.r was summed up in I this phrase: "WRM I 20 or, M YM.-SI younger, I should beleadiD the boys my-II 00 If .n The list of the fallen reads M ioMow?:—Sgt. EmrY3 Jonœ, Demons. Meso- potamia; Pte. Gomer JoK?:. Royal Fusi- liers; Sgt. Myrddih Jones, Pte. E. J. Wal- ters, Pte. D. P Protheroe, Pte. J. Ivor Brain, Pte. George Hooper, Pte. D. J. Roberts, Sgt. Ernest..Jones, Pte. ilv. J. Saunders (VYelsli Regiment), Pte. Anarew Jones (Northumberiand Fmiliers), Spr. ivian Bennett (Royal EnRmecM). Cairo; pte. Thomas .H. Jamc? (South Waleb Boor-I o.'rer?), Pte. Oswald Penry (R.N.D.), Dar- dan?lles; Pte. Mcbolaa Brown, K-RJ?.: Pte. Tom Powell (R.N.D.). KIDWELLY MAN'S DEATH. I News has been received by Mr. D. J. Hugh, Bay View House, Kidwelly, of the death of bis son, Pte. Augustus Edward H"gh. (If the Welsh Regiment, in Meso- potamia, from wounds received. He was 3? vears of a!?p and sin?. PLp. John ?Hugh..Mother ?on, is 8ning with th« H.G.A. A NATIVE OF MORRISTON. News bM been r^coivod in Morristo.TI that P?'. E?.npzpr Dav?s. resii ?a TyrpeBry-street, of the E;ist Lancashire Regimejit, has hc(m wounded in action. I'te. Da^'iess wus formerly employed at the Forest sheet mills. WORST FEARS REALISED. It ha? now been, oihcially repoTtvTi bY the German Government that Lance-Corpi. | J. E. Rees. of the King's Royal Rifles (who was reported missing on July 1st. 191.6, in France), was killed or died of wounds. He was the eldest son of the Capt. James Ref's, of Swansea, and of Mrs. E. A. Re-es, now of the Mumbles, end was educated at the Swansea Grammar School. For a number of years he was with Messrs. E. W. Cook and Co., Swansea, hut went out to Rhodesia in 1897, and resided in that country until the beginning of the present war. He served in the Boer War, the Rebellion ar4 went through the whole of the German South-West African Campaign, where he was attac-bed to the 1st Rhodesian Regiment. At the termin- ation of the latter he tamo to England, and joined the Rhodesian platoon of the King's Royal Rifles, nANK AND FILE CASUALTIES. Officially reported Wednesday night:- Killed: Wekh Regiment: Da vies, 26334, A., Bri- tonferry. j Previously Reported Wounded, now Re- ported Killed: Rifle Brigade: Harris, 4740, Cpl. W. F., Morriston. Died of Woundf South Wales Borderers.—Jenkins, 13972. H., Melyn, Neath Wounded:s South Wales. Borderers.—Jones, 39680, Com.gt.-maj. J. W., Swansea. Welsh Regiment.—Lankshear, 45522, G., Port Talbot (enltd.). Reg.-Sgt.-Mjr. I. Jones, Ammanford. (Mentioned in Dispatches) Sgt. «F. L. Butt, S6t.F. L.Buti:, (Died of Fever) I ■ "W ■ St.-8r. J. H. Crabb, Swansea. (Wounded.) Pte. Owen George, Swansea,. (Saved from Ivernia)

Mr. Davroll, Crackenthorpe, of New- biggen Hall. Penrith, has been promoted Counsellor of the Embassy at Athens, and Ï6 proceeding there immediately. v

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I LAND LABOUR SHORTAGE. Satisfactory results have been attained by the deputation from the Glamorgan Coiiyifr War Agricultural Committer | which waited upon the President of tlo Board of Agriculture on the question of labour shortage. The deputation was received by the President (Mr. Protheroe) personally, and. the members were impressed by the efforts the board is making; to meet the farmers' needs in the nii"tcz -mf labour. Mr. Protheroe urges the farmers, as a patriotic duty, to lose no time in secur- ing all information to how to pro- ceed. This information can bp got at the office of the secretary of the Glamor- gan War Agricultural Committee at* 13, St. Andrew'cre-scent, Cardiff. It will come as good news that a num- ber of Danes, who are experienced farm hands, are available, and those farmers who desire to secure the servi ces of these men must apply without delay, for there will be an immediate demand for them. The Government will supply labour- saving machinery, in the form of motor- tractors, etc., as soon as possible.. The farmers. are expected to be businesslike, and by employing the labour made avail- able for them, they will obviate the I putting into foroe cf powers which the Board of Agriculture do not wish to exer- cise except under extreme necessity.

NATIONAL MOTOR VOLUNTEERS. Glamorgan Battalion, Swansea ar.d District Squadron. Weekly Orders.-Tiiursday. January 25. at headquarters, at 8 p.m., signalling in. struction class. Friday, 2Gth imt., at 7.45, musketry and bayonet fixing drill; re- cruits' instruction claee. Monday, 2S"'J1 inst., at 7.45. squadron drill. Wednesday. 31st dust., at 8 p.m., shooting class. Officer on duty: Section Commander H. Richard- son. Next for duty: Sergt.-Major Hals- don.-Charles T. Ruthen, Squadrou Com* l murder., f

?S?a!N!!SKNBRSaS!K<tBta!B? ^tjflgglj t a'Paisfeynour l I 1 The SURE racin g powder. ? ?????: I y Straight Jlromyoif to the soldier who is fghting for you, your cake carnes ^Ss^p ?: ????? a messa g e of goodwill.  ?j    ?t You know that your cake will be light and tasty you  £ ~W made sure of that by usia? "P?jsley Flour to raise it. That f? •y ??'? ? ?? beanty Paisley Flour. There is never any doubt ? JzJ —? your o?en is right, j|| ?   ?' ?. ?A ?? ??ip??' Soldiers like a good fruit cake or a gin g er- |i|| ??N ? ? \M ? bread cake, Write to Brown & Poison, Paisley, ? gi <y?'T? ?'' the best rccipes for soldiers' cakes. ? S?? C-XA? 4? ??-'???s, ?' ?'??!) ? Order ?- size ?'?' ccono??.- || 0 0 ha4f size costs ?. ??o? g! *I DROWN & I?OLSON'S Cam 1 "In F'our — from the Paiilev B! S Flcar* wor k s, makes delightful || I ^Oi/|| j E  ?S??-? ? puddir. See recipes in the pkt 8 IE. I Aft LOA. Public MEETING g In Support of the above Loau will be held at the GWYN HALL, NEATH, S —ON— ) SATURDAY Evening, the 27th Jan., 1917 j H SPEAKERS: Rt. Hon. WILLIAM BRACE, M.P. (H.M. Under-Secretary of Statel for Home Affairs). | | Rt. Hon. ELLIS J. GRIFFITH, M. P. | THOS. J. WILLIAMS, Esq., M.P. | And Representatives of Local Public and other Bodies. ■ The Chair will be taken at 7 o'clock by 1 I HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR I I (Alderman H. P. CHARLES, J.P.) I 1 Doors Open at 6.15. Ladles Specially Invited. g Next Saturday, dan. 27. The Grand Competitive Concert AT CLYOACH. Conductor, and Acijudicator of EIution. D. CLYDACH THOMAS, Esq. ji' Adjudicator of Music CAPT. T. R. MAYNE, B.A., Mus. Doc. r-K* (Swindon). it&-y!i '-T^TRIES INCLUDE NATIONAL WINNERS AND THE LEADING VOCALISTS | AND ELOCUTIONISTS OF WALES. Teste at 2 o'clock. Concert at 6.30. Proceeds in aid of the Clydach Saiiors' and Soldiers' Reception Fund. Secretary—Mr. D, Rees. A.R.C.M., St. John's-road. Clydach.

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THE LORD LIEUTENANT. The names of Lord Dynevor, Sir Court- ney Mansell, Alderman W. N. Jones, Sir Owen Philipps, and Mr. John Hinds, M.P., have all been mentioned to me (says our London correspondent), as pos- sible Lord Lieutenants of Carmarthen- shire. But the name of Mr. John Hinds is by far the most frequently given, and is the most popular amongst Welshmen generally, and Carmarthenshire men par- ticularly.

LADY'S MAiD ON DAY WAGES. A lady's maid sued her former mi-stress at Blpbmsbury County Court on Wednes- day to recover five days' wages, which, she said, were to be at the rate of 4s. 6d. a day, with luncheon and tea extra. The Registrar: That is a new order of things. 8 Who ever heard of a lady's maid being employed oil a daily wage? .The war has evidently revolutionised domestic service. The plaintiff said she worked only one day. How did vou behave yourself?—I mended oome curtains and took the dog ont. ldid everything* I was asked to do. Wha* a good servant you TUlI,¡;;t be!-J was put out of the house and kicked on the leg She had been gi'en one day's wages, and she was awarde d .£1 2, (id. for the remain- ing days during which she had held herself at thi" disposal of her mistress, and 3s. a day for lun-heor! and tea.

A farmer told the Tv neb worth, Herts, Trihunal. on Wednesday, that he had in his employ fi,-o men who had 100 convic- tions each against them.

DESPICABLE THEFTS. I Soldiers' Letters Stolen by Swansea Postman. Frank Ge»>dohiIri Naah, te.mporary post- man, and an ex -soldier, was at Swansea Borough Police Court on Thursday, < barged on remand with stealing a regis- tered letter and a postal order property ot tho I Vistmaster-General. Mr. Rupert Lewis prosecuted, and said that on January ISfch, Nash took two reap.ste-red latter be^s to the High-street Station. The bags were, placed inside an ordinary letter bag, and everything was tied sealed. After f-he train had do- parted, the bags wt-re found at the station, and. were returned to the Swansea Post Office by the railway officials. On exami- nation it was found that 11 of the regis-j tered letters were missing. There was a bag for the British Expeditionary Forces. l and another known as the "foreign hag. There was a registered letter from Potitar-t dawe Post Office, in Tospect of which a! specific prosjecution was instituted. LETTERS FOR FOREIGN SERVICE MEN. I Mr. Lewis said the offence was all the more despicable, inasmuch a? eight of thai ,I.sD,uc,h a-s ei,-?ht of the i service. There were aloo wounded 501diH" in hospital who would suffer. Na.-ii, hav- ing himself served for 11 months in France, should have been ashamed to steal from fellow soldiers. He was invalided out for rlieimuitic trouble. Evan Willi-am Lewis, engine driver^ of Edward-street, Alltwen, Pontardawo, said he posted a registered letter to his brother, Pte. D. Lewis, serv lug in India. The re- ceipts were produced in oonrt. Evidence of mttking up mail bags wa.s given by Daniel Norris, sorting clerk at Swansea. Win. Jones, who has been mail wagon driver for 28 years, said he was with the prisoner on the evening in question. They went to the station, and witness unloaded some bags which he carried into the build-' ing. Defendant picked up three bags to carry, and when witness next saw him there were only two. Jones spoke to him about it, and defendant replied, U I didn't see it." Jr. Chambers, wife of the licensee of the Cornish Mount," Strand, Swansea, said on the evening of the ISt.h, the Mail driver and the prisoner came there. The latter offered, two postal orders, which witn-sss said she could not cash. John Brice. ticket laheiier, spoke of seeing defendant leave one of the bags on, the platform. Further evidence was rriven by Ohief Detective Inspector Ifayse (Swansea Police), and Edward Joseph Srratfcrd, of the secretary's office, G.P.O.. London. WENT THROUGH BATTLE OF LOOS. Pleading guilty, prisoner handed in a petition for leniency, in which he stated that he first joined the Army in February, 1891. Subsequently tie was employed at a newspaper office, and again joined the Army on the outbreak of war. After ¡ several months' service he was rejected, 1 but again joined and went to France, going through the battle of Loos and several other conflicts. He sustained a I shrapnel wound and contracted chronic rheumatism, .which socured his discharge. The petition concluded, Whatever made me do such a. de-stardly ael. I don't aorry and heartily repentant." SEVERE MAGISTERIAL COMMENTS. The Chairai-an, in senteacing the pri- son? to three months' hard labour, said that they could not give the prisoner sufficient pnnish«ie>nt lor such a cruci act. The men in the trenches were in want of mcnev. and the bench determined to lDf.ict the full perialty. Mii J. W. Jones said that the boys in i the trenches were blaming their parents for not receiving the orders because of j suich men a> he prisoner). Re deserved I double hard labour

RUSSIAIs WAR MINISTRY. I Petrograd. Wednesday (received Thur1 W.i- Minister, in an interview says that the re-organisation of the War Department by General Poli-j vanoff laid down the lines of activity for his successors- The Mini.s?r'f; ambition was to prove j worthy of his p1E0! and of the btil-:I liant examples set by T.?eir EngliBh and Freqeh allies. 1 The nation and army were one. With- out unity it was impossible to conduct the war. The Ze-mstove and Urbart Unions I j and munition committees had rendered in- i calculable serviws.—" Times Telegram.

WELSH FLAG DAY. I The Welsh Flag. Day idea is catching on splendidly. Manchester and Salford have arranged to have such a day on March 1st, and deputations are being ar- ranged by Welsh people locally to the Lords Mayor and Mayors oi Liverpool, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Nottingham. and other places. Our London correspondent hints, ho waver, at difiicultiee at Swansea.

| HUNTED WITH JOHN PEEL. i Mr. John Benson, who, after .51 years as Master of the Melbreak Foxhounds, has retired and presented the pack to Cumberland, is the only man living known in sporting circles to have hunted with John Peel. He had a vivid recol- lection as a boy of that bold horseman in his coat of hoddau grey, mountcu on the dun "galloway," which was famous tor its leaping and staying power. I

THE EMPIRE, SWANSEA. I Next woek\at the Empire will be a busy one, as a break is being made from revue Ito aric-tv once again, and one of the ctrongest programmes ever seen in Swan- I sea will be presented. In addition to, i such star artistes as Albert Whadan, j Frank Van Hoven, Johnson Clarke, etc., j much local interest will be centred on the variety debut of Griff and Maurice, the 1 winners of the recent competition; also the return visit of May Hopkins, the popular Welsh comedienne, who will be assisted by the "Two Taffies" in an enirely new act.

KNOCKED DOWN BY TRAM CARS. Michael Mahmtey (,,)1\, a iirmXlan on tht j 6.6. Gariand, residing at 42. Brynmelin- j street, Swansea, was knocked down by a tramcar in Llangyfelach-street on Wednes- day. He was taken to the Hospital with injuries to the head and face and waa detained. On inquiry as to his condition it is stated that he was very ill. Wm. Mitchell, of Roc's Lodging-house,, Greenhill, who was admitted to the Swan- sea Hospital on the 15th inst., having been knocked down by a tramcar near Sketty, j is reported to be very ill.

RATEPAYERS' INTER ESTS. .1 11 11 At a meeting ot the uavertornwest Town Council 011 Wednesday, during die, cussion of the Borough Committee's re- commendation to increase the rent c) c stores occupied by Meesrs. G. Palmer and Son. Mr. Palmer said the figure was exor- bitant and beyond all reason. Alderman Thomas: It is our business to do the best, for the ratepayers. Mr. Palmer replied that repairs would cfxst over The Mayor said he failed to understand why they wished to raise the i A motion hy Mr. X*rers that the rent be increased hy E3 instead of S8 was carried j by a majority of t?o VOW6. j

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WOMEN AND BIG GUNS. When Sir Douglas Haig. inhis" Somrne dispatch, described the shooting of our artillery as reaching practically the point of perfection, he paid a tribute to women, who helped to make the guns. The official photographs now being ex- hibited at, Messrs. Harrods. Brompton- rosd, show won-i-en- and girls performing practically every machiue operation upon I' the complicated breech mechanism a.nd th'(>, delicate sighting apparatus of many of the guns that, are striking terror into the hearts cf th" Germans. The famous English howitzers are now being m-ad-e in great part. by women; and women who are not at present employer! in national service can render no more effective help to their country than by undertaking work of this kind, for more and more big guns are needed. Women willing to undertake munitions work of any kind should apply to the nearest employment exchange.

THE HONOURS LIST. Decorations for Weil-Known Welsh Officers. The names of several well-known Welsh- men appear in the Kcnourv, List published oa Wednesday uigiit. Lieutenant-Colonel J. Lynn Thomas, C.B., who has been awarded the C.M.G., is one of the Principally's mo eminent surgeons. A native of Cardiganshire, Col. Lynn Thomas, was formerly a surgeon- major in the Glamorgan E.G.A. He ren- dered distinguished service as senior sur- ffeon to the Welsh Hospital established in connection with the South Afritvin war, for which he was awarded the C.B. In connection with the present war tie nppointed director of the medical serviee of the Welsh Army Corps. Lieut.-Col. Burleigh Leach.—Lieutenant- Colonel H. E. Burleigh T^each, C.M.G., who is promote brevet-colonel, was for- merly asioniatwl wirh the nrst line bat- tnlion of the 24th Foot, now known as the South Wales Borderers. Born in 1P.70, he comes from a. v. e-ll-lmown Pembrokeshire family, which has long been identified with Corston Hundleton. His family is connectwl by'marriage with- the Llo.vd i of Cilvbebyll, in the. Swansea Valley. Whilst leading the South Wales Borderers in the I earlier stages of the pscnt war Colonel Learh was wounded, mentioned in dis- patches,. and made a C M.G. Brigadier-<^aneral Triscotr!.— Brigadier- General C. P. Triscott. C.'B.. D.S.O., who is -awarded the C.M.G., is well known throughout Wept Wales, and formerly resclded at Tenby whilst acting as officer 00mmanding the Western Coast Defences. He has had a distinguished military Major-General R. M. R?ck.—W?tsh f ar<?r. rec" i p ',ri Ala j pc?F?rs ?'Hl rpcofnis? in Major-General Richard M. Ruck, C.B., who has been awarded the C. M.G., the first president of the Welsh Golfing Union. The general has continued to talce an interest in Welsh golfing matters ever since.

RHYDDINGS PARK HALL. The weekly bagatelle and draughts tournaments were held on Tuesday even- ing, when about sixty Tommies" were present, and after keen contests, prizes were presented to Privates Burrell and Ed- wards, the two winners. The men did full justice to the good things provided for sup- per, and the proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the ladies. It is intended to hold another tournament again next Tues- day evening.

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i BEATEN OFF WITH LOSS j SERUMS' POOR ATTEMPTS TO I EKUIATE LU8 RAIDS I BRITISH OFFICIAL. II treneral Headquarters, France, Wednes day, 9.20 p.m.—An enemy raid attempted ogai nst our trenches south-west of Loos early this morning was beaten off without difficulty. A namber oi dead and wounded Germans were left ia our hands. Our casualties were very slight. Another hosb k party was caught under our fire last night south of Huliuch, and driven hack with loss. The enemy's trenches were successfully entered by us during the night south-eas-t of Ypres, There has In some artillery activity during the day north of the Somrne, and also north of the Ancre, and in the neigh- bourhood of Ypres, South-east of Soucher, enemy trenches and works were bombarded by us with good results. Very considerable aerial activity took place, yesterday on both sides. In the course of air-fighting one of our machines was shot down. Six German aeroplanes were destroyed, and three Ger- man aeroplanes were driven down in a damaged condition. Another two of oar machines are missing. FRENCH OFFICIAL. Paris, Woo nesda v 11 p.m.-Our artil- lery carried out destructive firing against tenemy's trenches in the region of Moulin-Sous-Touvent and to the north- east of Hill 30-1. There was rather violent artillery fight- ing in the sector of Courieres Wood. Two German surprise attacks, one directed against our line in the sector of Missy, east of Soissons, the other at Eparget, failed. We took some prisoners. On the rest of the front there was in- termittent shelling. During the day a German aeroplane was brought down in our lines in the neighbourhcajd of Val-ix. J Care-Aisne. i

HEROIC DR. ANGEL. i Dismembered Body Found at I Explosion Sceiie. The dismembered body of Dr. Andrea Angel, the hero of the great explosion in a munition factory in the neighbourhood of London on Friday night, wag recov- eved on Wednesday. Mrs. Aagel was sent for, and by means of ih shiri: she positively identified the body as that of her husband. I HAVERFORDWEST SYMPATHY. Haverfordwest Town Council on Wf-ti- I nesdav passed a vote of condolence «i uh | Mrs. Angel on the gallant death of hr hiMhand. The mayor (Co?irinor G. H. Uewellin) said they were proud to claim t Mr. Angel as a Pembrokeshire maii. Another trunk was identified by rnears of a union card found 1U the œa, I pocket. There a r." only two uniudontiticd bodies at, the present time in the #choel- room about a mile from the -works to which Mr. Angel's body WM taken. Military transports were on Wednes- day engaged in clearing away the debris, and iu street after otreet vehicle after vehicle was to be seen loading up furni- ture. Special constables were on guard to prevent looting. In several parts of th" explosion area th" Salvation Army have set up "fif-ld kitchens Mot oniy f?T the purpo? of supplying the workers but aho for f??d* ing other residents in the neighbourhood who have been deprived ot wrn-k and whese homes have suffered to a consider- able extent. People win are putting in claims for j eomppr«r,tion- w* warned against, accept- ing without inquiry tho services of un- T-rin, lic- 1 p. known persons proffering help. NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS. I Several subscriptions for the relief of • ) d itr: W"T!' rf>(:'iw'r1 by the T.,n r ri t a -,) r at the Mansion House on Wednesday, | They included ti25 from Messrs. Wm. Corv and Son, Ltd.. C105 from Messrs. N. j K. Rot I ischild and Sons, and .£50 from Lord Moultnn. Dir.ctor-General of Ex- plosive Supplies in the Ministry of Munition. These will he appl-pd in deal- ing 'with exceptional cases for which it migfft he difficult to use the National Re- Hvf Fund. REBUILDING BEGINS. The Prime Minister iois requested Sit- Alfred Mond, the First Commissioner of Works, to proceed with the reTIoyat ion and rebuilding of the damaged house pro- in the more immediate area of tho explosion- The work will commence this morning.

COMBING THE PITS. Only Certain Cass A Men to be Taken. Following the publication in the Presa on Wednesday morning of a statement re- garding the calling up of men engaged in the m.inina| industry, the Press Bureau later in the day issued a statement de- claring that the earlier Rnnouncemen? was unauthorised and in some material particulars inaccurate. On Wednesday evening the following. official statement wa-s issued: PRESS BUREAU. The Government have decided th-at, in view of the urgent needs of the Army and, of the reduction in the export of coal a-nfi economies in its use at home, a certain number of men may be released at onco from the mines for military service. Tho temporary exemptions granted to men who entered the mining industry after August it, 1915, having previously been engaged in other occupations, and to ur.skilk-J men employed on the surface, ihitre Ixxan cancelled, and those who al't' passed as fit for general service will be called up ill accordance with the general policy of tha Government adopted on the recomirenrhv. tion of the Boai-d for all cer- tified occupations. The question cf continuing the exemp- tions of men who have persistently worked phcrt time without reasonable cause, and so failed to give the national service for which they were exempted, will be con- sidered by the ccllipry recruiting* courts. As these elates may not provide all the men required by the Army, an oppor- tunity will be given to other miners to volunteer. The men of all thew claaeon are required to present themselves to the travelling medical boards which will visit the collieries, and as if8 is necrssary that training should commence at once, men who are found fit for gpneral sendee will be released without delay. Arrangements are being made to facili- tate the supply of substitutes for surface workers who ma.y be called np. T-he statement which appeared in the Press on Wednesday that all miners of military age will be required to pre-ent* themselves for medical' examination ia incorrect.