The Cambria Daily Leader

KABLSHBUE AIR RAIDS. I Berne, Wednesday (received. Thursday).— The -Baisier Natfclicliten" asiiiounces thai tizs'dennao. Govefjunent iave placed a large n.uxaher of distinguished English and Fre-nch" officers in concentration camps, in the exposed district, of Karl-j shrue as a guarantee against further aeriai i :E,:ge;=ji" ?<t  a? S -< t <.<?<t.'  .M*?— -<tMS?

a G.W.R. CO. I Annual Meeting; Year's ii c Working. { •- •. Ai the annual general meeting held in London' on Thursday of the Great Wes- tern Railway Co.. Viscount Churchill prf- j sided over a good attendance. Moving the adoption of the accounts, he said they met under the dark shadow of ) the war cloud. Railways rc ;)-,uined -ii.hder Government control, iipd the company A received the usual net revenue on 1 t.he i basis of 1913, lees the. deduction of 25 per cent; war bonus. The total net income wa, £1),87J,OOO, leaving for ordinary divi- dend .£2,3M.5f15. Deducting interim divi- dend this admitted payment of £3 15s. 1 for the year. | Twenty thousand Great Western men: were serving with the colours. Tho gen- j eral staff worked splendidly under adverse conditions, namely, depleted resources, reduced etaff, and increased volume of I traffic. The company contriVuted one and a half million to the War Loan. He congratulated the officials upon their work, and moved the adoption of the re- port. In answer to questions. His Lordship said that the arrangement with the rail- woya was fair and equitable. The report was carried unanimously. Tae retiring directors were-re-elected, to-j gather with the Audit Committee-,

HELD UP BY FROST. I 1, Workmen to Receive < I • Compensation.. Jt The West Glamorgan Munitions Court met on Thursday at tho Guildhall. Swan- sea, Mr. Vaiigbaii Edwards presiding. ) A number of bricklayers and 'labourers from a controlled worka claimed coinpen-j f rom a 1 1 dworl,. .? a* sation for several days during which j their work had been i?usponded. on the ground that they had been unable to obtain other employment as the result I of the unreasonable refusal of the em- ployers to grant them a leaving certificate. The employers taid that the loss of this i work was owing to frost. | The CourtVlekiic^ -that they were never- theleBS entitlfd to be paid compensation as they'^ad no leaving cerf/ficate. Vai-3--iiig ii-,) to r £ 2 .J, were grant eel. E-VIDENCE OF CUSTOW WANTED. A bricklayer claimed compensation for 'I' w:rogful dismissal. He and two others had beea engaged in building n. stack and was dismissed with 3l hours'.noti-ce. I The evidence of applicant was that two hours' notice v- as tile customary rule with bricklayers, but }\l¡. W. J. Deeks, official of the Operative Bricklayers' Society, con- j ended that, Mng cniployed in a COll- il trolled worke, he was cntitLed to a wec??s j notice. The President agreed, but wanted evi- dence of custom, and\ the case was ad- j journed that this evidence might be pro- duced.

CORPORATE Fi MANGE, Figures From t8is Swansea  Borough Accents. The Swansea Borough Treasurer OD ThUlday issued the annual Abstract of Accounts. IT contains niatt itre6ting j and informative tables. The jafcfts levied ,,f, o r, 1M5-16 as compared witli 1911-15 were; I 19 4-15 1915-16 B. d. i;: d. Bor,oukh 0 Education 2 3$2 31 Library .w. () 1,1 0 li ¡ Guardians 1 511 7i Total Peor Rate 4 8 4 II General District 3 3i 3 8 Water deficit 6 10$0 11 Total 4 1.47 Total Rates 8 9 9 6 i The rate of Ss. 9d. was toucd inade- quate, jand the over-spending of 4jd. -In the £ is included in the 9s. 6d. rate. TJje- i product of the rate, owing to the war, was seriously reduced, and this had the effect of increasing the rate in the S. though the total required was not in- creased. | The net expenditure on the rate-was £ 1.37? under' the estimate. This was mainly dvie,to the saying effected by not replacing constables who had enlisted I The Parks Cottimittee over-spent £ 38(5,"in- creased, expenditure chie&y due to the war, and excess ?:??nd ture on A[6rxig "Dn a charged to T?venue. The Waterworks account shows, m- creased incorae of .£1 ,H and decreased, ex- penditure of' ES44.. The policing of Cray and military allowances oo'st £1,01Z. The t net loes ( £ 23,319) decreased by ^277. :r-

Lord Devonport had a good night, and 1 was much"better on Thursday ulnrnin¡;,j MJustice Darling is much better: a::J iioi>es bo sit in court on Fri» I X

Stewarts i Stewarts frk jSB?? Suit Length Clearance = -=-  ? Low Prices Extra Values  !( ??Nt "T OW prices —yes — bpt it ,r" q, ( H?SL ? ?? would not be good sene tp U ?SM? cheapen the tailoring to make V JE them ??' That is not The I ?)jN)jB(N? King Tailors' way. It wouldn't ??H!6T?? harmonize with our protective IV s rule-" Satisfaction or Money back." ¡ "VJB The Sale will end soon 7'- I "?M Tweed Suits to ?!easure ?7? 23?27?3 33 3  35A 38/6 45/?" S Sr ?es 3 5 1' 38/6 45/  Way ???t ? No Ftt No Pay-i h e ?te?vart Way! otewarts 209a, High Street « Swansea 13i branches, Lend (Mi to Aberdeen, Including Barry Oook, Mertbyr Tytfflt, Aberd?tre, Mountain Ash, Pontypridd, Tonypandy, Tredegar, &0. ■w? ii Man MimTimiTnnTiiMH ~r—n—nTJTr.1

TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. DEATHS. DAVIES.—On the 22nd inst., at 28 AlgF!' DAVIES.-Oit Ilc 22,n4 inst.. at -8 -ki,gF!e- engine-drivc' L.?.W. RJ3' the dearly-be- loved husband cf Mai-garct Davies. Fnneral Monday 3 o'clock, fto flowers, cy request. 235A2-?4 THANKS FOR SYMPATHY, THOMAS.—Will aLl cho kind friends and neichbotirs accent the heartfelt thanks of Air. end 1"r6, Thorn a, r,.rd daughters, oi 1;1, Plymouth-street, frjr eoral'trjl)utes in".l sympathy shown in their recent loss of the only son and brothel'^ 236A2-26

J'OR SALE Five-Sealer Fo.d Car, tn Rrst- I rate condition; Jte? Bo?h mgneto. hood, lamp?, new spare tyre, all accessories —Apply Edward Roberts and *)n. I?nf?r BuÜdin. Swarf?et C2-1 1\¡-D.A.M-DX1f;(--è.el¡bra.t::d-; elsh J J. "aJmist. Phreuo!oKMt. Advice oA Mar- riage, Ohanpes, Speculation; attendance from H a,m. to 9 p.m.—19, ParS-strect (off lrr.ion-str ;et), auaoa. Ao-2 ?fATEEPEOO? HorM; ^oin C!oth&. Cart tW aKtt Wago.J Covers Cart at? Hear Jiami>s.—,5ivanst-a Saddlti-y €?., Hiffh-strej:?t .1 Arcade. Tel. l?iy ?';ntrai; 236A1 ^TA^TEDriof Messr?. R. R. Jone?. Ûd,:$ 11 R.?ue* Ucod V,),c??ists and DRncpra. etc.—Apply J. Clement, Musical Director, Mack worth. Swansea. CTC I jifT, in. M-at?se?ton Car, on Wednesday J Erening. about 6 f?ch.ck, Pair of rim- less Pince-nez, with Gold Chain attached (ill le,,ks,PiT)ce z. vk-i black case).—Finder rewarded on tecttrnitig same to Pince nez," o/o Leader OSicc. STD (CAPABLE Cool:-Gencral \Yantec! (about 30) ? for three months;. early :March: fMaUy 3 (1 child; nurse kept; m?ls? h?.'c &ocd referonce?.—Apply, .?tatin? wag?e? re- CiUirsd. to Mr?. CHRpo?n. The Cottage, Loug-hH'. 236A2-26 ''iT AN1Îfi:D. ?seh)) Tlelp for bou-,ei,.ol(li .Tf; dati?s: three chHdl'en; anGh8l lady help kept; comfortable home.—Mrs. Douglas Smith, iladdoii Lodse, Hocmonih, 2-.6A5-1 ?Wo H?richiayer" and :t Mesons' Labourer Twanted a.t once.—Apply Ha?i-d und Jones, BuiUprs, I'forestfach Z36A3..1 BUSINESSES FOR DISPOSAL. J? t A RKFR?HMEXT} ?usin?s. C?'Lf on; Xn)U cne tenant 16 years; iviog trade: chance lif-ct.irne.-W. J. Walker. 36. Wenb streftt. t'tapleton-rcad, Prutot. r<t?\?\ MILK-EOUyD. Westof?lsuper- 3w«Uv Mare; 6D g«iU-T<s d:Ùl' average; ?uod in?titot-y; ceita?n fortune few ycara; subject free trial, unpardonable sacrifice'.— \V~aiker, above. X'Q ??-RE?TA?RAKT?Co?fectiou?ry. ?!?tJ? clos? le?dut? ducka. ?t:tM?, near t Bristol: J;ood,das fradp: furbished: '(akir"' ?50 weekly; certair. fortDc: trial.-Wil'k,,i above. _PQ;~—KEFRE^KMKKT Busiu^s?, working- Aot) ola?s, Bristol: surreuadctl l im- portant £17; trial allowed: illness eause.—Apply "Walker. ateye. S3GA3-1. lfiiroi EV SATURDAY WMLH COMC?RTS TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), ARTISTES.—Misses Beatrioc Anthony, ellie Michael, Ada Thomas. Alice Kainwariti Blodwen Phillipi Kutb Worltman. Messi'S. Michael. Dan Morgan, and Master Hugh Lake. Siolo.pianist-. Mies Nan Davies. lr.strumentalists: Messrs. Willie Roberts (Morriston), Miss Anita vWilliam? Accompanists: Miss Dilys Davies and Miss Lillian. Stratton A.R.C.M Chairman—RCv. T. J. Lewis, Plasmarl. Doors Open at 7. Ccnunenco at 7.30. Collection at the Doors. DO};"r MISS THIS GRAND TREAT.

SKEWEN MAN "MENTIONED." Staff-Sergt. (since proJJtoted Quaxtor- j master-Sergt.) David James Davies, R.A.M.O., who hfis been mentioned in dis- pahs by Sir Douglas Ra¡ for invalu- able services as e"nior el?rk to the abit? e,rv1 cc,; a-,z e,?nio? Cr,,rk t,,tjle Leongs to West?Etding. and his parGcts rsid at Sk?wen. Gl&morgau. He left the Civil S?vico to join u?.

MEt WAHTED FOB THE ARMY I am urged more ■n*\y than eyar," said Major E. i. As, Jailitary rcpre- &a,id Ma i or E. ?. sentativo, to the Carmarthen Rural Dis- trict Tribunal on Wednesday. to beg that you will do all you can to find mft tor the Arm- who are very urgently wanted during the next two months."

SWANSEA àeMo. 4 ■ The Mayor of Swansea has arranged to make & presentation to Pte. Konenbergr, of the I !Gth Welsh, who has been awarded the Military Medal for bravery on the field. The function is to take place at the Guildhall on Friday at -2.30 p.m.. and everyone interested will br,, lietirtiij- wel- comed.

'( LQST THEIR LIVES. News lias been received ia Swansea that the fbllewiiig local men engaged on a fr'aivler have lost their lives:—' Alfred Kippin, of 48, Alexandra-terrace; Henry Oliver Cabbie, Grandison-street, Kafod: •" • John Phillips, Carmarthen-road; (second engineer). Thos.. Clayton' (cook), 1, Grandison- styeet, Hafod. •

I CQN F1 DEjJcE I N,, j ASS.Y.. I Petrograd, feb. 20 (received Wednes- day).—'The results of the Reorganisation of the Rumania^ front'and^'the cessation of tha German advance have produced & pew feeling of confidence ia Jb-ssj?

PB EMHALE'S s?REs < ? (CLUTRIN? 232, H ig? Street. \?E beg to po?n, out to Damnte the ad- 1 t vantage in ( securing the Boy 6 pring Suit at once—as Clothing of aU description is continually advancin zi, price. We have heeti fortunate in securing 65G Bovs' and Youths' Suite at nearly Pre-War Prices. 14 DAYS' SPSC,,IAL SALE BOYS' & YOUTHS* SUITS. 9AO B°w ■ EKNLEr" SUITS. Dark 200 Patterns, to Clear at 13s. lid.; worth 13s. lid.; .4 to 7. A splendid School or Best Wear Suit. 6)00 BOY? RUGBY" SUITS, Dark Pat- ?UU terns, Eo Clear at 156. lid.; worth 21s.; sizes 6 to 9. Splendid Suits for Higher Grade or Grammar Sohoo! Boys for School t).?? YOUTHS' LONG TROUSERS BUrr6 ??\J' Dark Pattern; Newest etyle; ?Cs. 3M. 30s. These Suits are Genuine Bargains. This Sale win be Definitely Closed on Febru- ary 28tb. zir.? OYS' TWEED KNICKS from 2s. Ed 4 ? 6. .B BOYS' JERSEYS from 2s. NORFOLK SLiTS, 65. lid. 50 Strong'Tweed ffroasers. to t) cIeri r, 5s. lld" bS, ..1d:. SPECIAL Line You Lon? Trousr!; () 48. lid.: all sues. OA 4sM. EN'S Smart Tweed Smta. $Ss. 6 f Õ grand valui. OAA DUGARJÜ: Trousers McdiEO Dye), OUU Bib' ?nd Brace. 4s. 6d.; Jackets, 3s. 6d.; Trousers, 38. 6d.; every garment guaranteed. Post orders promptly de< spetohed. (I. Post orders promptly d& Shirt Department. jTAA REAL WELSH S&JBTS, m?e in ?UU Llandyssul; ? Silret?? Grey, 68, lid.; w (I ri b S?. ■ "Sd. The Flannel in each Shift c:.i.not ;o bought for 6a. tld. This is posi- tive iv the last |ot at t^e price. State sisc of' ncck-band required when ordering. 900 MEN'S Dark Grey Lind§gy Working wU Shirts, 3s. lid. Thie is a Boon theof days. • Underwear Department. > -0' OA DOZ. NATURAL PANTS or VESTS to ?U C!ear2?.6d.:<rorth2a ?)d. MEN'S STOCKhNGS are dimcult to get. l?JL But wo have 50 Dozen. VMsh Kni?? to Clear. Is. 6d.; wortli 24. h' -JA DOZEN COTTON oç,w Clear 6? XV/ per Pair. io DOZEN WOOLLEN, SOCKS. All ?ol, JL? ls. ?i.;wo.t:thle.M. RABNCOATS. T ADIE, ?ho bought P(-nl)ale's?Co -t? dGli?hted because they ar^ 'Vt&v throngb, nre Roomy and Comfortable, -c, 1?C4-,W Tan 8has, thr-otigh' ) ff,?r t hi., GENT'S Storm Proof. Goats, Lifced Checki 25s. 5d.20s™ -35s. 6d. ■ .«)«.«•»• ■ BLACK Oil Cctton and Oil Silks— IDs. 6d. to 35s. 12g. lid. t-o 42s.; Boys' and Girls' from Ifla. lid. GENUINE BARGAINS In School Boys',and Girls' Lined, Check Kaincoats, Jos. Ild. to 6 9. 16811d. PENHAHE'S TA§LOR;MG 1,( DEPARTMENT. V MAE ein TOR WR vn Qymro 1 Tregaron, a? yn deaH ?'??*PS gweithwyr Abert?we "DI?K 0 T.1 DAN Y OESEILIAU AO DEFTD RHOI TIPY? 0 ?i'YMi A FIT YNDDI YN Y F ARGEN:' WE ?CTARANTEE our Fib. ?tyte. &B? if Qu?ity. ?. Admiral Serge, guaranteed In ISO -? 3 r 0 Bpatty'? Serge i M ?M 0 Jelh'coe Serge „ *3.15 a Saiart Grey and Brown Worsteds. *3 3 (J Grev and Brown /Tweeds:— *2 10 9 LADIES' OOSES- Nigger, Sax. Bottle. ISTavy ana Black Serge? ,froin £ 3 3 a We can Execute, if neco fisary 20 Suite or Costnmè in hours. Train Fare Allowed up to 2s.n Parcels of L2 on Production, of Tl%ct. PENHALE'S 111 r,11 '{. .CW¥IKGl 232, High Stmt, Swansea.

I i SWANSEA JRUHAL DISTRICT ç,(),9It. APPOINTMENT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. HPHE above C«.iuncil" in vi te Appli catioal for the Position of Medical Officer of Health for the Llangyfelach" Division of I their area, which comprises the Parishes of Claso Rural and Iilanganilet. Salary— £ 120 per annum payable quar- terly.. s la view of the possibility of th« Swansea Borough boundaries being toreaftf.-r ex- tended, tho appointment may be only of a tetnporury nature. Applications, stating age, guaJification1 and -experience, and to be marked Medi- cal Officer of Health, to bfe in nty handl not later than Saturday, the 10th day of, March, 1917. I Dated this 22nd day bf February, 1917. EDWARD HARRIS, Clerk to the Coçjl. Rural District Council Oincesj Alexandra-road, Swao$ea- ——j——UL—

RAGGED SCHOOL. ■$ Gospel Temperance esti»^ To-mcrrcw (Saturday), at 7.30 p.m. Chairman-MR. D J. DAVIES (ManscltonV Svc-" ker-MR. PERCY MORRIS (ManseltoaK Special Musical Pro^rcnime. r A Real Treat. A fipppy Meetiiig'. OoM0>

1 :¡¿- IK A 80MME H£RO. i Military Funeral at Swansea. | A Stjnuna hero was iaid to rest on Thurs- day afternoon at Danygraig. Cemetery, in he person of- the late PteDovid George T homas (25), the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Id-vhu Thomas, of 29, and 30. Plymouth- street, Swansea. i The obsequies were marked by manifes- tations of the deepest sorrow and respect, t blinds being drawn in practically .♦very house in th) street. In addition, an immense concourse thronged Plymouth- fctreet and the adjacent- parts of Oxford- etrfiet. Full military honours were nc- I horded the sold i-c r. l" The cortege was headed Ijy a firing party ^commanded by Sergt.^Eraiis), followed Try et gun carriage on which, was placed the. Offifl, draped in the Union Jack. An Escort of sunoers and men of the Salvation 4rmy (of which the late soldier was a 1blnd¿mallj walhd beside the carriage. The family and public mourners fol- ,O?vf?d. Thfv werp: The father; Mœ,¡;r.s..11 I' John James, W. A. James, George James <?d David James (Swansen Tramways), ?n?Ies; Ern. Howen (b?her-j-u-l?w); **??c?e Den." Mr. Atkinson. (Canada), Era. hedges, Cousin tk-Ins,)a MM&ES. Hall (B#tomer'). Ha rns, Jam? (B"?<mfcrry), ?eHnngt<m, Detective Davie?, Mesgrs. tHen, Simmoods 30? Wedlake. Adju. t?nt Barrow represented the Salva?iou ^trmy. A nio«t touching service at the graveside Vas conducted by the Rev. G. Pearce; thp final volley was fired by the troops, and the "Lost post" sounded by Bugler &oberte. t Mai^y Ijeaufciful floral tributes were Te-; t^ived. oi which the following is a list: — r<»ath, Father, Mother, and Sister; harp, fcruie and Sister Beat; wreath, Uncle David and Aunt Lizzie: cross, Cousin Kitty,Guy'a Hospital; wreath, Auntie wiwaa and Family; spray, Uncle Den: £ rea*h, Mr. and Mrs. Wellington and fcra; wreath, Pte. Simm-onds and family; Jfcreath. E. Hedgeswreaih, Mr. ted Mns. Gefiord; wrea%& Aunt Bacirel {IVwiamiOuth); cross, Mr. and Mr?. Boor *»aatii, Mr. and Mrs. Young; wreath, Mr. Hod Mm. Jones; wreath, Mre. Dayies and Miss OWenB; \?ea.t?, M-rs. Barlow; wroo th'l Mjs WcocLMtd Florrie; wreath, JJ?. and? Mrs. Dick Jones; wreath, Couskrn Raoul Davies; ?ryMth "Fiom Npig'hc&urs"; th El-?)iu i, wreath, Mr. and '?Ars." Smith (Ckrcnce Hou?a); wreath. Mr. an d Mrs. Davi&s. I

J, MAJOR Á-N-DsoNs-THANK.1 The Mayor of Swansea (Aid. David Davies) has received a letter from Major T. Andci-^ui, l-LA., who had been the chief recruiting officer at Swansea during practically the whole period of the war, but who has now been transferred to an important position at Woolwich. The Major express his great appreciation of the splendid manner in which every public man and official brought into con- tact with him, co-operated with him. It is obvious from the letter Major Anderson has taken away from Swansea an excellent impression of it6 representa- tive people.

SOWERTQN BENEFIT GAME. On Saturday next, football lovers ox I Gowerton and district will have the op- portunity of helping in a very deserving cause, and also of witnessing a very fine match. Two powerful bides have been got together by Mr. Eddie Hill, of Gow- ?ortoti, and Mr. Dai Hiddlœtone, of Llan-, ?Uy. The proceeds a? intended for Mrs. Lyons, widow of the late Gowertou post- man, who has been left destitute with tlie I care of six young children. Mr. Dan Rees (manager at BaldwinW Works) will kick-off at 3.30 p.m. Mr. Eddie Hill's XV will be cho3en from the followingW. Roberts, Waunarlwydd); W. Bowditch (Wannarlwydd), T. Jenkins (London Welsh), W .H. Davies (Loughor), B. •Thomas (Gowerton), and D. J-. Jones (Gowertou); Dai Harry and Eddie Hill (Gowerton); B. Hollingdale and A. Evans (Swansea), Dai Jones (Gendros), Ben Thomas (Gorseinpn), W. Hoilingdale, F. KoLliugdale, and W. F. Richards (Gower- tc;11) Stan Evans (Dunvant), T-1. Ilioi-nais, W. Francis, and W. O. Rowlands (Gower- ton).

Mr. Justice Ridl?y ia tn: neb better. Mr. Justice Lush is euS'fring from a s1ht chill. Lord Cowdray bad a good i night and, is improving. t

C— — ■■ -— L — —_ SPECIAL COMBING OUT SALE Of Surplus Stock of BOOTS and SHOES NOW PROOEEDING. I A Rare Opportunity of procuring Pre-War goods at very }ow prices, the value of which k now 5/- to more than prices marked. ,J Wv ?A 1Ht <?a ?AS ?.lr L< ? Stores, ie' .(f Store$t' .l ¡ ? 230, HIGH ST., SWANSEA .:of.

I BABY'S BODY .FOUND. or Left m Swansea 0 ay Staticrs; Wat ting-Boom. c; The Bcr'?agh Coro?sr (Mr. J. C. Morris) heid an inquiry at the Police Station, Swansea, on Thursday, into th& death of I an unknown female child, w-hcee body was found in a bag- underneath a seat in Swan- j sea Bay Station. The Coroner said on Tuesday, Henry jl Smith, a porter in the employ of the I L. ;nd X.W KaUwcty, af-tec fcho departure j of the 1.15 p.m. train, xound in the ladies' j waiting, room a fish frail. Smith handed the frail to Arthur Theodore Bond, a ticket examiner. When the stationmaster J arrived the frail was opened and was found "o contain the body of the child. Evid nee to the foregoing effect having Icon given, Dstoctive-Inspector Hayes, on behalf of the police, asked for an adjourn- nient for a week, so that the police might i make innstiatioJw. J

I U-BOAT vicrms. CsM?ff Steam ar Aof!g Ii Latest SM??. T V-* Lateet sinkings reported are:— Steamer Corso: not in Lloyd's regi_ ster. | Steamer liosalie (4,237 tons), ownod by the Seville aud U.K. Carrying Co., L?. ) (J. Cory and S?ns, Ltd), and registered at j cl t Lloyd's report: The œamer Perseas ha? j! been sunk. Three Chinese and one Euro- | pcan of the crew are xmssiug. j. The ketch of Low-estoit, has been sunk. FRENCH PRESS COMMENTS ON BRITISH COUNTER POLICY. Pad. Thursday.—The newspapers this ¡ morning comm-ent on the Order in .C -oUll- r cil.issued by the British. Government re- j: quiring -vessels sailing to and from a.oua- tries to which they have access to put Ulto a British port lor examination. Tb?ey cfm?ider ae Order will have important conseq,uence-s. 'I: The P(?tit Parisien remains: ik may bo said th?t the mea?ures?for the economic surrounding of Germany is ino?- complete. Great Britain has replied vigorously to the submarine warfare. bti.t, differing from the Berlin Cabinet, the ¡ Allies confine themselves to exercising a strict control of the seas and refrain from I' any net of inhumanity. If they watch tr;ffic and foodstuffs they respect hUJl life," I Thea Matin says: Great 13ritaiii re- fuses to play tho game o £ Germany, who, t by defining a certain number of maritime g zones, fsems to invite neutrals -to go bo her ports. It was necessary to remind th,e,se neutrals that the, Allies w ould not! tolerato such praotici's. The decision, of Great Britain is a reply to the monstrous j: decision violating the law of nations for which Germany assumes responsibility." Cotamottting on Sir Edward Carson's statement, regarding Great Britain's measures against U-boats, the Matin" says: "It appears from this that in spïfe of Germany's attorts. sb. succeeded to only a very small extent in hampering the, oea trade of the Allizs-"

FACED BY FAMINE ii NO BREAD FOR ATHENS AFTER SUNDAY i Athens, Tuesday (received Thursday;.— The evening papers announce that the Minister of the Interior lias declared that after Sunday next bread will be totally j lacking at Athens and Pireeus. An urgent telegram from Patros reports | the situation at that town as exceedingly | critical on account of the dearth of bread and food supplies. Insurrection and pil- lage are feared.—Exchange. ANOTHER ENTENTE NOTE. Athens, Wednesday (received Thursday). —It is officially announced that the En lento Powers have again addressed a Note to the Greek Government regarding indemnification to Veoezelists ror loss sustained in the fighting here on December lEt and 2nd. A disturbance occurred at Piraeus to-day. A number oi grocers' shops were looted, but order was eventually restored ,a number of arrests being made. J

THE CYMRODORION. Arrangements for St. David's Day Celebrations. The Rev. T. Valentine Evans, of Clydach, gave a masterly lecture on "A Kespite with the Hymn Böok: to an I appreciative audience, at the Library, under the auspices of t h-j Swansea Cymrodorion. Councillor John Lewis presided. The lecturer traced the evolution of j the hymn from the earliest times. The urst Welsh hymnipt 'a:( Dafydtl Ddu. Many of his hymns are now in print, but are preserved more as speciments of early enorts than for their real value. Captain Midaletoa, a century I?ter, Mndered valuable, service when he translated the Psalms and put the^u in metrcial form. But Archdeacon Edmund Prys?s Psalms, published in 1621, became the real foundation of the Welsh hymn. Lecture and lecturer were in perfect harmony, and the vote of thanks moved by Mr. Talnant Llewelyn, and seconded hy Iter. Hernias Evans, was heartily accorded.. At the close the Executive of the Cym., rodoricn met, the secretary (Mr. D. Hi us Morgan), read a letter from Lord DyncVor, thanking, the Society for their, 1 appreciation of his changing the. name Rice back to the old family name Kliys. He further reported that arrangements were well in hand for the celebrating of St. David's Day on Margh 1st. He had furnished Mr. T. J. Bees, B.A., with the names of sufficient speakers to address the children in all the schools of the II borough. Arrangements had been made with Mr. Joseph Hall, J.P., to help the Blind Institution, and to provide them with a speaker. I In the evening Councillor and Jtrs. John Lewis will give a reception. Mrs A. M. James, the 5-éUét'5GflÚalharpít, will have charge of the musical section, and Rev. Crwys Williams will give a short address on St. David. A Welsh service will be held on I-V ecl- nesday night, February 28th, at All Saint's Church, Kilvey, when Rev. D Caron Rees, B.A., will preach, and the j| Rev. E. S. Rogers, B.A., will r?ad the lessons. On Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock a Welsh service will be held at Capel Gomer, when Rev. R. S. Rogers, j B.A., will preach, and Rev. Caron Eeee j .i-ill take charge of the introductory | portion. i The Cymrodorion have decided to offer prizes to the children of the schools for an essay on their impression of the c-ete- bration: For the best essay in Welsh, tOs.: eeeond prize, !j.s,; for the best in English, 105.; second prize, 58. The headmasters and headmistreeseB, are to act sis adjudicators for echoots, and for- •'ward the two best essays to the Rev. D Eurof Walters, M,A., B.D., who is the final adjudicator. It was decided re the Flag Day to sug- gest collection bc.2?es in all the leading business houses of the town on Saturday,: March 3rd. An official request hail been made by Mr. John Rowlands that the Society should help with the National Servi<?t; Since there wa? another committee work-1 ing to that end in the town, and to pre- vent overlapping", it was decided that the secretary shoukl wi"He to the Tow» "Clerk to intern him that it tli- Society NYllld be of any service in co-opei'ating with. <he existing committee, they would be only too pleased to do so.

?' THE WAR. I Silent and strong, the British Navy not only protects the- coast of Great Britain, hut holds the balance of world power. I is well, therefore, that the Navy 6hould lie discussed, and this will be done by j Mr. J. Brains ton, of the Navy League, oil Sunday evening at 8.15, in the Grand Theatre. His lecture on The Navy and the War" is to be given under the aus- } li¿f3 of the Navy League, and the pro- i cseds are to be devoted to the funds of the Swansea 1303"8, Naval Brigade. Miss Florence Gehen and Mr. Owen D. Benntt will brighten the gathering with solos, Mr. W. H. Parnell accompanying. "and the bollIS of the brigade will give a display.

Tbree distinct earthquake shocks were registered by the seismograph a.? C.??lli-?;61 on Tuesday cigh?

IFIREI SALVAGE SALE Bracers and ] j ? 'for 1 Collars 3 for ? Silk Ties, all kinds, ) (L J I worth 1/6 6do 2/11Ves.ts, Pants, ) '2/- I Print Shirts j ? 30/- 1 19/11 Raincoats J 19/11 0PP. ;^v' s G.W.R. ,Oft 3, 54, 55, HIGM STREET. I ;t. Business as, Usual at 66, St. Helen's Road. i 1 PRELIMINARY NOTICE. I "I THE RIGHT HON. I Arthur Hendersonl M.P, II (Labour Member of the War Cabinet), j will, on > FRIDAY NEXT, MARtH 2 Address a PUBLIC MEETING V, ON NATIONAL SERVICE 1 I AT THE I AlEÇT HALL, SWANSEA! The Chair will be taken by HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR I (Atd. David Pavies), ADULTS OF BOTH SEXES ARE CORDIALLY INVITED. j

IN D€#S€ FORMATION. I -u I Enetwy's Ft He Effort on f Fkm mnia'n Front. I THURSDAYS RUSSUN OFF'C:AL, ¡ Rumanian Front.—After artillery preparation, fch.e eaeaiy, in dense formation, attempted to atiacfe our position in the region uf Dornavatra, but was arrested by our fire three hundred paces fcpm j our trenches. After the approach of darkness tho enemy withdrew to his original position. THURSDAY'S FRENCH OFFICIAL. I The night was cahn on the front geneF&liy. Our artillerj^ caug^i uader its fire, and dispersed a German detach- ment which was leaving Bethin- court (left bank of the Meuse). ARMY OF THE EAST. Tiiere was artillery activity on the whole front,, and patrol engage- ments took place near Seres, and on the Kaka-Kovo front. A raid on Brest, near Lake Doiran, enabled some prisoners to be I taken. Two enemy eounter-attaoks in the same front were repulsed. c AVIATION. I- i Aviation has been very active, our ) airmen having engaged in sev- eml successful fights, and sue- j ceeded' in bombing the enemy j camps near Seres and a.t Melkuk. i

WOMEN AND THE LAW. The test was issued on ThTus^r the late Lord Citiaooellor's Bill concerning the nlrn15Stóiiof woiiiec' to the 'Max. provides that a woman shall not be di<s- qualifiod by ees or marriage" for being acl- inatteii ~as a for acting or et-isiog as a solic,-itor undqr the Solici- t,&re Acts, 1843, and the Acts amending the sa.'ac-, and. the other enactments for the time being in force relating to solici- tors. <

HOSTEL FOR ClRlS .1 ——— 0- IMPOSING OPENING CEREMONY AT SWANSEA LADY MOND'S APPRECIATION i < The new girls' club—the Swansea Girls'' National Club and Hostel, which has be-en- converted from the Grand Hotel opposite I the Great Western Railway Station in f'jgh-sfci'eet—was opened on Thursday afternoon by the Mayoress (Mrs. Dd. Davies) in the absence of Mrs. Lloyd George, wife of tlie Premier, who w un- able to be present in consequence of the ¡ illness of the Prime .Minister's uncle. It was an imposing opening, and so great i was the reeponse to' the invitations that! the room in which the ceremony I was conducted was crowded to over- flowing with Swansea's most prominent ladies and gentlemen who are so keenly interesting themselves in the work amongst the girls of the nation, render- ing such useful service, and many unable to obtain admission liad to stand in the entrance hall outside. Lady Mond presided, and she was eup- ported by Lady Lyons, the Mayoress (Mrs. Dd. Davies), Mrs. M. B. Williams, Miss Llewelyn, Miss Dillwyn, the Hon. Emily Kinnaird (chairman of the finance depart- ment of the National Young Women's' Christian Association), the Vicar of Swan- fiea (Hon. the Rev. W. Talbot Rim,), Mrs. Aeron Thomas, Mrs. houLkes (organiser), Aid. Ben Jones (deputy mayor), Mr. Richard Lewis, J.P., Mr. j Wm. Edwards, JMr. T. I*. Cook, 1 J.P., Mr. Hyam Goldberg; J.P., tlie Rev. Beynon Phillips, Mrs. W. Astley Samuel, Airs. H. C. Matider, Mrs. Richard Lewis, Mrs. P. Gage, Mrs. W. J. Rees, Mr*. Morton Peel, Airs. David Glasbrook,. Mrs. T. P. Cook, Mr. Geo. E. Cock, Mrs. Mills (Langland), Mrs. W. F. Brook, Miss Richards (West Cross) Air. Joseph Hall, J.P., Mrs. 11. S. Williams, Mr. C. T. Ruthen, etc. A RED LETTER DAY. { The Vicar of Swansea opened the pro- ceedings with prayer, and the Rev. Bey- j non Phillips pointed out that the event was certainly a red-letter day in the his- tory of Swansea. However, deplorable j might- be the conditions which the war had b;ought about, lie added, i-t had evoked some of the highest sympathies and the noblest characteristics possible to j humanity. He was confident the opening of the hostel would be a very great blessing to Iwrge numbers of the working girls of the town, and they wer6 delighted, as residents of the town, and representatives of varions organtsations of charity, and the churches, to have an opportunity of welcoming into their midst those who stood in the high social and political plaices of the nation. TRIBUTE TO PREMIER. Lady Mond referred at the outset to the inability of Mrs. Lloyd George to be pre- j sent. All who knew the mtiinatflf life of j the Prime Minister, her Ladyship went on, realised that there was a great cloud over him at the pre- sent moment in the illness of j his uncle, who was recponsibla for the bringing up of the greatest Welshman' from the age of two years. When the; news came that he was so seriously ill, | and that Mrs. Lloyd George's presence WaB required at cliccietti, tlipre was no alternative but for Mrs. Lloyd George to leave at once. She very greatly deplored her inability to be present at Swansea.! But in the Mayoress they bad a 'very worthy substitute. Such a club as this was a magnificent piece of work, and they all realise/T li-ow rerv necessary it was, especially amongst the young girls, who i were oix-ning out a different life for themselves in these days of great stress, and when everybody's help was needed. They could not do better than protect, i them at this time. The men were at the j guns, aud the girls were helping behind, and surely if they looked after the boys at the front they should also protect and help the girls at home, who were playiiig j such a conspicuous part in the provision of ammunition for tho soldiers. The girls had CQln-o forward nobly in this j hour of need, answering the call of pat- j riotism. and any work done in this way j was welcome on all han.dc:. particularly in dew of the manifold tCIÙpati()'n'8 I which beset the girls. Ili conclusion, Lady Mond made a strong appeal for sub- |j eCriptions to Mslst. in the work. In a graceful speech the Mayoress de- olftr-ed the hostel (n. One of the effects or the war, she said, had been to bri. ng the people closer together. The club would provide a long-felt wn-sfc in Swaa- sea. and she wished it every success. The Hon. Emily Kinnaird outlined the! objects and work of tlio Young Woman's Christian Association. They wanted to! see the Y W.C.A. clulf at the gate of every controlled establishinent where girls were employed. She desIred to obtain from Swansea seven gifts of <OO, and for this amount she made an earnest appeal. Lady Mond said there had been a great many explosions and terribie accidents all over England, and the personal ex- perience sie had was that the girls never 'deterred, but came forward and did their work just the same. Lady Lyons proposed a vote of thanks to Lady Mond, the Mayoress, Miss Kinnaird, and the Committee. ) .) ( r.s. Morgan .1 3. Mrs. Morgan -B. Will tame seconded, and it was carried unanimously. Lady Mond and Miss Dillwyu kindly ) consented t-ó '¡,rivø.£100 ectch to the funds oe condition that fh-e other ladies of the town would subscribe similar amounts. toirr would ??ub--cribesinlilar imo"kknt-_