The Cambria Daily Leader

f OUR PRESSURE i, FRENCHTmlA FERE! FORTS IMPORTANT PROGRESS THE OFFICIAL NEWS. The following are the week-end cum- liuniques as to the Western front:— BRITISH. Saturday Night.—Our troops have occu- pied ivoisel, seven miles east of Peronne. This morning strong hostile detachments again attacked our positions in Beaumctz- iez-Cambrai and obtained a temporary looting in the village. The enemy were immediately counter-attacked by our i roops and driven out, leaving many dead 1nd a few prisoners in our hands.. We have made progress during 6e day ,i a front of H mile south-west and west if Ecoust St. Mcin (south-east of Croi- fcilles). Enemy attacks on our posts in this rcighbouihood and north of Boiry- i'fcciuerelle were repulsed. NEARER CROISILLES. Sunday Night.—North of the Bapaume- Cambrai road a bombing attack made by the enemy on one of our posts in the neighbourhood of Beau metz-iez-Caiii brai last night was successfully driven off. We have improved our positions west (if Croisilles. We entered the enemy's trenches during the night north-cast of Loos and captured- several prisoners and a machine-gun. An enemy raiding party entered our Irenches early this morning west of Hul- iuch. lie was ejected with loss, leaving prisoners in our hands. few of our men .-r" n)issing. There was considerable aerial activity yesterday n both sides. Two important railway junctions behind 'ha enemy's lines were bombed by our ;uroplanes and a number of fights took place, in the course of which eight hostile itachines were driven down out of control. Four of our machines are missing. FRENCH. Saturday Night,—North of the Sammc •vfc drove back the enemy as far as the ♦jutskirte of Savy <3f miles cast ot St. ucntin), where he is established in a suie of trenches previously prepared. Between the. 60111ille and the Oise OU" troops, following up their success, joined battle with the enemy, who fought for •very foot of ground, and threw him back x distance of about oiid kilometre to the north of Grand Seraucourt and Giber- coart. They seized the west bank of the Oisc I>etween the suburbs of La Fore to the north of Vendueil. Two advanced fort if the defence system of I/a Fere have fallen into our hands. North of the Oise, in spite of the caused by the enemy, we made consider ible progress on the east bank of the iilctte, conquered several villages, and .tirew back the German rearguard in tiip orest ot Coucy (south-east of Chauny). North of Soissons there was little change during the day. Wo found numerous German corpses in the trenches tarried by us yesterday north of Margi- nal. A German long-range gun shortly before iiooil to-day dropped a number of heavy shells on the town of Soiseons. There was fairly lively artillery activity in the region of Berry-au-Bac tnti Reims, a3 welLiis in Alsace, near Le ViMti. south oi the Col St. Marie. ST. QUENTIN NEXT? Sunday Afternoon.—During the nijlk we mude fresh j le";s north of Grand fjerancourt in he ciuctK. of St. Quentin. Between the I.r..me and Oise the nigut was relatively (rdlil Prisoner. taken .y us during yesterd I 0 belonged to sevsn regiments. On the pastern bdi 1, of the Ailotte v.c advanced appreciably s-.cth of Chauny nd consolidated our positions there ind In the region north of Soirsons. West of the lcuse we carried out a raid and seize-cl SOlll portions of eiein% trrnehes east of SlaiancourL Wood. Case of the 3ifoa.se an attolnr;i against one of our trendies in the dtrse- .ion of Apremont was repulsed by means d grenade's. There is nothing ) icport on the re- mainder ef the front. ici.erchiy vV a grant OCieer JrtIJ:, .rought down his sixJi German aia':iui:f another enemy iiie was bro'i,i: (?.wn ?! the region oi Bais Fou?uncg. :I the (if B3-1-, 'Ir&p?Mt Rpvcrai bomh? f.n t?'tais and Pun kirk. At Dunkirk there werp no victim!' nil damage was done, At Calais tr.< .li-ilianr, were killed and one woutu!' FRENCHMEN'S BLOOD UP. ^uiKiay night,. iietivoen the Sommo a:. the Ai,iie our troops continued the: o!lendive movement during the day. l ighting wasstubborn on account tbe energetic d^ efence of the enemy, bn our soldiet-6, angem! by the spectacle oi the ravages (onruittcd by the Germans, pushed the enoray back everywhere, r.n<. he suffered serious losses. Between the Somme and the Oise v.. drove back the enemy beyond the irnpor tnnt position of Castres (three miles touth-west of St. Quentin)-Ecisigny I f- Grand-Hill 121. A violent German counter-attack on the front of Eesigny-Benay was broken bj cur fire. South of the Oise our troops entered a' several p a c-c-z in the lower forest of Coucy le Chateau. German troops on the march towards Colembrav were taken under the violent fire of our batteries and dispersed with heavy losses. To the north of Soissons we increased our guns and repulsed two counter-at- tacks directed against the Vregny-Margi- tal front. There was lively artillery fighting by both sides in the region of Craonnc. On the Verdun front our batteries car- ried out effective firing on the German organisation north of Rill 304 and to the north-west of Bezcnvaux. A GERMAN ADMISSION. Sunday e German report contains the f"llowing Near Boaumetz, Roisel. and the east of the Crozat Canal enemy attacking troops came in contact with our protecting troops, which, after inflicting losses on the "IneMy. gave way in acccrdance with in. rt ructions.

BRITAIN'S WORKERS PRAISE THIS BRITISH REMEDY. A miner's work is hard, wearying work —stooping and bending and toiling hovrs on end. A miner in the North of Eng- land, like thousands of men and w<,men, suffered from excruciating pains in the back and limbs. He tried the wonderful new remedy. Baker's Backache Pellete, and now writes: Baker's Backache Pellete bare completely cured me. This is proved by the fact that I can now work seven days a week instead of four. I don't require your Pellets now, although I always keep a box on the mantelpiece 1 handy." Baker's Backache Pellets are a po&itire cure for Backache, Lumbago. Sciatica. Rheumatism. Gravel, Dizziness, and all kidne-v troubles. Get a box to- day. Can now be obtained from all B()()t' 555 Branches, Drug Stores, and all Chemists, at 1?. 3d. per box, or poot i free, in plain wrapper, direct from ) Bilker's Medicine Co., Ltd.. 1, Southamp- ton-row, London, W.C. Trial box eent free on receipt of penny stamp for poet- <

FAILING MAN POWER I GERMANS CAVE GROUND THEY I GOULD HOT HULL' j Mr. H. M. Tomlinson tolls in t1. News and Leader," the story of his experi- enct-i in visiting the newly released Ger- man ground. He says:— One thing is certain; the enemy left his late positions because he had not enough men to hold thsm. He would never have gone but for the irre- sistible pressure of circumstances;' that recent line of his was immensely strong, it ho could have fought to hold it. Peronne, for example, protected by acres of barbed wire, with Mont St, Quentin and St. Pierre Vaast Wood to the north, and the river to the south, to a force ai- tacking from the wet, was a remarkable stronghold. There, as everywhere along his front, the amount of work the enemy has put into his line has to be seen to be appreciated. Very much of it along the whole of his front is recent work. The broad lanes of Ibis brown wire stretch before, between and behind his trenches, belt after belt, back to the country where shells never fell. Tliero are well-built trenches, dug-outs, and gun-pits, milee behind the line he surrendered, prepared long ago, which he has never even used. In his retreat lie went right past these. There are reasons I which forced him to change his inind I concerning their usefulness. AVOIDING A CALAMITY. What are those reasons P The defeats at Verdun and the Somme. Those de- feats. and the continued wastage of his force by our gunfire, which has been un- interrupted and as intense as ever all this winter on the Somme, made immi- nent for Germany the most calamitous military defeat any nation has ever suf fered. The German Higher Command saw it coming, and saw it. ciose, and therefore withdrew its men while there seemed a chance to avert calamity. They did not surrender their strong posi- tions, their works, and their material, because it pleased them, but because the surrender gave them an opportunity for saving their armies. there is plenty of evidence to show the enemy was hurried in his retreat; that he went before the time he had fixed. It is a fairly easy matter to fire a village, and therefore of a score of villages I went over yesterday east of the Somme, only one was not a smouldering ruin. But to cut down all the orchards was a longer and harder task, and there are sign6 that he was interrupted in his work. He tried putting explosive charges in the roots, and finally he ringed the trees.

DON'T FUSS WITH j MUSTARD PLASTERS. ( SE INSTEAD A LITTLE ST. JACOBS OIL. IT SOOTHES AND RELIEVES QUICKER THAN A MUSTARD PLASTER, AND DOES NOT BLISTER. St. Jacobs Oil is a combination of gums, oils and pain-subduing agents, together with germicides, antiseptics, etc. It takes the place of the old mustard plaster and I gives immediate relief, and does not burn the skin Yon simply rub St. Jacobs Oil I on the spot where the pain is-and like magic, relief comes There is nothing like St. Jacobs Oil for Chest Colds, Sore. Throat, Lumbago, Rheu- matism, Sore Throat and aches and pain. A d('lieion relief from those sore mlFd('s. these stiff joints ard that aching 'back. follows a gentle rubbing with old, honest St. Jacobs Oil.

I 20 YARDS OF SILK. ¡ Alleged Thefts at Neath by I Swansea Woman. At Neath on Monday. Annetta Davies (40), wife of Samuel Ravies, Eadon-road, Swansea, was charged with being con- cerned ia a trio of thefts from fi^oUs in the Neath General Market on Wednesday last. The first charge taken was the al. leged theft of 2U yards of silk, value-25 6s. 3d., the property of Oscar Deggott, draper, 50. High-street, Swansea. The evidence showed that accuse d visited drapery stalls in the market, and took away the silk, a dress and two ■ blousps, which she offered for -In pub- I lir. houses When arrested by P.C. Erf- war(L,, and charged with the theft she re- plied, 1 know nothing about it." Wit- ness made further investigations, and when he charged her with specifically stealing the 20 yards of silk she answered, have nothing to eay." He searched the woman basket, and found the stolen blouses and dress. j Accused, who admitted stealing the white silk, but denied the theft of blouses and frock, was committed for trial at the next Qartcf Session us. j

BETTER COOKING SUPERIORITY Of FRENCH METHODS J Jas. Long, writo.* iuc loss in food values due tu our inim, ricet methods of cooking, eays oiled vegetable i.foods, suck as carrots, parsnipb, and swedes are lrequently converted into mere masses oi loocliees fibre of little or no nutrient value. The .French methods of preparing consomme, pot au feu, and stews, he claims, on the otho hand, pre- serve the sugar, mineral salts and other nurishiug qualities of vegetables. The French housewife uses tile tops, the lea H{', and the 6kins ot ve?ctable?, wash- ing or scrubbing them instead of paring aM scraping, stowing instead of boiling, and utilising the onion and savoury herbs of the garden. Anotner principle of French cooking « th. consumption of raw foods, especially of sniads and fruits. Cooking, drying or j preserving causes some loss in the energy value of loodstufis, and this eiplains the value of salads aDd fruits and their im- portance in the French kitchen. A French stew may be made as follows: —Wash and chop up celery, carrot, onion, and cabbage, and flavour with salt, pepper, parsley, chervil, 6age, and mar- joram-olw of all of these. Stew in the usual way, with the addition of rice: barley, or macaroni. The pot-au-tcu, or poor man's 6tew of France, is equally useiul. To 11 n pints 01 boiling water add ioz. of rice, prepared oats, or spaghetti, and, a little later, a pound and a halt of potatoes cut finely, with a small chopped turnip. Boil thelll until these are soft, and then add tha finely chopped heart of a small cabbage with a minced onion and some salt— j season with herbs. A bone in the soup will add something to its nourishing value, while the water in which peeled potatoes have been boiled will also iorm a useful addition. SIMPLE, BUT SUFFICIENT. Who with a knowledge of the soupe, stews, and salads of the Palais ivovale ot thirty years ago can doubt the practical and economical value of French cooking The humblest of the people have a natural gift for the production of something out ol nothing. The chip potato, which the Eng- lish housewife has never understood, and which can be obtained perfectly cooked at few London restaurants, is supplied at the street corners in Paris at the rate of a penny a plate. It is, however, among the little farmers of the provinces who live upon their own productions that focd costs the least,, pot-au-feu, fruit—chiefly apples, pears and grape--salads, bread and soft cheese —of which we take so little account in this country, although it is cheaper to buy, easier to digest, and so appetising that an invalid can eat it with safety-- and the maize-cakes fried in fat-it ic these upon which the peasant lives, washed down in Normandy with cider or in Touraine with wine or coffee. This diet enables him to live in health, to T joy life, and to save money for Franco ar.d for himself.

I REPRISALS." I Gsrmany'f Horrible Action To War Prisoners. Paris, Monday.—The Petit Parisien states that a letter has been addressed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs by Al. Dubret, President of the Departmental Association for Prisoners of War at Besancon, denouncing the hateful prac- tices employed by the enemy toward?, prisoners of war under the pret^ct of called reprisals. The report especially refers to bad and insufficient food, and to the fact that the shed in which prisoners are housed is so crowded that 600 occu- pants have each only 33 clntimetrf's (about 13 inches) as sleeping room, while a large number of prisoners have to sleel) 03 mnddy ground. The prisoners are abso- lutcly prohibited from writing to their families or from receiving anything what- soever. whether letters, money orders, or parcels. The prisoners' ca.mp is about six miles from the front, but the prisonerff has to go daily to within 1,400 metres of tho French lines, where they must work either at digging trenches or building railway. Nearly :10,1100 prisoners are occupied in this way. There is nothing surprising in such treatment, the letter adds. on the part of tii,-)-p whom the populations of the re- cently liberated regions so accurately describe ItS brigands, but it is a matter of urgency that the Government should compel the Germans to abandon it.- Press Association War SpeciaJ.

I LATE MR. W. DUCKLAND. I Funeral of Morriston Metal Merchant. The remains of the late Mr. Wm. Buck- land, Godrerhiw. Morriston, were interred at the Clydack Churchyard on Monday afternoon. Previous to the departure of the cortege a short service was held at the house, when the Rev. W. Dyfodwg mvics (Libanus) oiffciated. The service at the church and graveside was carried out by the Rev. D Williams, M.A., Vicar of Llangyfelacli. The mournc-rs were: Lieut. W. Morbus Buckland and Sergt. G. Buckland ?sous). Mr. Tr?-or Jon?s and Mr. H. 0. Davies, Swansea (sons-in-law), Mr. Thos. Bcck- laud, Councillor Richard Buckiatd (brothers), Mr. Wm. Davies, Mr. Wm. Morris (Brockley), Mr. Evan Jones (Cly. dach). Mr. Wm. Thomas (Neath), Mr. Ben John (brothers-in-law); Mr. T. J. Wil- liams, M.P. (Maesygwernen), Mr. W. J. Williams (Llandovery), Rev. R. D. Wil- liams (Bristol) (cousins); Mr. W. Jones (Clydach), Mr. Wm. Thomas (Neath), Mr. T John, Mr. W. John, Mr. Tom Davies, Pte P. Buckland, Mr. Albv Bucklanfl (nephews), Rev. W. Walters (T&Imai), Mr. D. J. Walters (Pontardawe) (cousin); Mr. Oliver Jones (Ystalyfera), Mr. Thomas Davies, Dr. Gabe, and Mr. Edward Harris (solicitor). The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. Walters and Johns, Morriston.

LEAVING SWANSEA. 1 Miss Muriel Thomas, daughter of Mr D. J. Thomas, Elkington-road, urrypgrt. was presented by the staff of tho Swansea Post Office with a gold brooch, silver-mounted Prayer Book, trinket set. and several other useful articles, on her leaving tho Swansea head office to take up a similar poeition at the Burryport Post Office. 112e presentation was made by the superintendent on behalf of the staff.

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GERMAN THEFTS. 1b. FKtNCH PROTEST 10 1HE NEUTRALS A STRIKING itiDIGTMENT Paris, Saturday.—In view of the acts of barbarity and devastation committed by tho Germans ia the evacuated French territories tho Government of the Repub- lic has instructed its representatives in neutral countries to bring to the notice oi thfe Foreign Ministers in these countries a written protest against the acts. The document ^ays:— Whole towns and villages have been pillaged, burnt, destroyed; privato houses have been, stripped of all their furniture, which the enemy has carried off; fruit trees have been to.-a up or' rendered useless for all future production; springs and wells have been poisoned. The coru- paratively few inhabitants who were not evacuated to the rear were left with the I smallest possible ration of food, while the enemy took possession of tho stocks pro- vided by the Neutral Belief Committee and intended for tho civil population. You will point out that it is a question not of acts aimed at hampering the opera- tions of our armies, but of acts of devas- tation which have no connexion with that object, and the aim of which is to ruin for many years to come of one of the most fertile regions in France. STOLEN SECURITIES. French diplomatic rpreaentatiy abroad have also received instructions to protest against the pillage of safes and theft of securities. The fact bus been established by our military authorities in the recaptured districts (says this instruction), and not- ably at L'eronne, where the branch of the 13anque de France was pillaged and the strong rooms were found broken open and empty and that a very large number of se- curities have been stolen by the German troops in their retreat. You will request the Government to warn its btirks and their agents against all dealing in bills offered by German subjects or third part HAS acting on their behalf, unices satisfactory particulars of the origin of such bills and valid proofs of long-stan- ding legal ownership are forthcoming. The i" rench Government and its Allies will not recognise aa valid or carried out in good faitli dealings in securities of which the Germans have taken possesison in violation of Articles 23. 28, 48, and 53 of the Regulations for Laws and Customs of War on Land annexted to The Hague Convention of OetoWer 18, 1907. (Signed) Alexandre Kibot.—iieuter. FLECK'S DISCIPLES. Paris. March 24.—A French correspon- dent on the British front telegraphs:— The case of General von 1 leek, who carried away the furniture of the house in which he had installed his head- quarters at 11am, is not an isolated one. Ac Vraignes, a village south-east of Per- onne, where they had been concentrated by the Germans, there are 1,050 persons who were present at the following scene. The population was summoned on the eve of evacuation of the village to bring all the money they had left. They obeyed and brought all that remained to them, amounting to £520. The Germans, disap- pointed, collected the inhabitants in the pnblic square and searched them, even .stripping eome men naked, but found nothing. At Roil Y, near Nesle, the Ger- mans carried off ri ties to the value of abont £ 10,000. Finally, all accounts agree in stating that the Germans, after having stolen the excellent flour provided by the American Kelief Committee for the civil population, substituted their own, which made most detestable--bread.—lieuter.

IF A CHILD IS CROSS, FEVERiSH AND SICK, Look, Mother! If Tongue is Coated. Cleanse the littlc (jowels. with California Syrup of Figs." Children love this "fruit laxative," and nothing else clea-nwos the tender stomach, liver and bowels so nicely. A child simply will not stop playing to empty the bowels, and the result is that they beeomc clogged with waste, the liver becomes sluggish, the stomach is disor- dered, and then your little one becomes cross, feverish, and does not eat. sleep, or behave naturally. Often the breath is bad, and system stufly with a cold; the child has,sore throat, stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen, Mother! See if tongue is coated, then give a t-taapwnftd of California Syrup of Figs," and in a fewi hours all the constipated waste-matter, sour bile and undigested food pass out of the system, and you have a healthy, play- ful child again. Millions of mothers give California Syrup of Figs" because it is perfectly ,Syrup of l'ig s harmless; children love it, and it never fails to act on the stomach, liver and bowels. Ask your chemist for a bottle of Cali- iornia Syrup of Figs," which has full directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups plainly printed on the little. Get the genuine, made by Cali- fornia Fig Syrup G;:¡mpany,'¡ and sold by all leading chemists, 1/3 and 2/- per bottle. Refuse any other kind with con- tempt.

HóVIS Everybody's Bread. —

I COMMERCE OF THE DAY BUTTER MAPKET. Cork Monday.—Seconds, 326s freph but. j ter 182s. METAL MARKET. J London, Monday.—Copper. 135 to 1361 ca-sh: 1352 to 156 threo months Tin, 218 to 18 cash; 2171 to 217J three months. Foreig., lead. rot-29. Spelter, 55-5Z, MEAT MARKET. Central Market. Monday—Beef—Scotch Iongr. 8s. 6d. to 8s, 8d.: short. ail. 8d. to 8s. 10d.; English 8s. 4d. to 8s ad.; Iriili. inchid- insc BirkenSiead killed. 8s. 4d. to 8s. Sd.; Ar- gentine hindquarters. 8s. 2d. to Qs. 6d.; fore, le). 4d. Mutton-otch wethers, fri. lOd. to 9s. 4d.; ewes, 3s. 10 85. 4d.: English xvetherp 8. 4d. to 9s.; ewes. 8s to is. 4d. Lambs— i English 9s 8d. to 10s. Bet.: Scotch, 9s. 4d. to 103 Veal, English. Gs. to 9s. 4d. ork, dull. CATTLE MARKET. Birkenhead, Monday.—Owing: to the non- arrival of boats from Ireland there were practically no cattle for sale at Birkenhead this morn'inr:. In the dressed beef section trade was very firm, best sorts making from is. Oid. to ts. Did. to.; 400 sheep and lambs found trade very slow, lambs to akin i; from 1p 2d. to Is. 3d. lb. for the bodies. Metropolitan Market. Monday.—The arri- vals of beasts were on a smaller scale thotn 00 Monday last, and with the general de. inand showing some improvement, a steady tone governed the market, the better quality beasts ruling firmer; Norfolk polled CIs, ad. to 10s. 2d.; 6horthcrhe, 9s. 6d.: Dub- lins, 9s. 4d. to 9s. 6d.: fat cows. 7s. 3d. to 8s,; heavy bullp, 7s. 8d. to 8s. 2d With a larere* supply of sheep and eubdued ju- quivics, the trend of values proved against sellers; own wethers qnoted 9s. 4d. to 10s. 2d.

ORGAN RECITAL. An organ recital was given at St. Helen's-road Congregational Church, Swansea, on Sunday evening by Mr. Seymour Perrett, A.R.C.O assisted by Miss S. J Kneath. Mr. D. E. Recs. and Mr. Willie Roberts. The choir, under Mr. Perrett's leadership. nl,o sang the anthenrTire"-fttweatib Hues of Early D'awu (D. D. Slater),

JLOCAl POLLCE COURTS I SWANSEA. Monday.—Before Mr. Richard Martin (in the chair), Thomas* Williams, Hyam Goldberg, and Fred Rocke. P.C. (113) lJix said of Elizabeth Copley, an unfortunate, charged with riotous conduct in Wind-street, that at a late hour in the night she was shouting and using filthy language, disturbing ail the people in the locality.—Sent down for three months. George Brown, kitchen porter, was charged by George Teague with the theft from the Hotel Cameron on March 23rd of a sovereign. The prosecutor, who is the he.%d waiter, said he had a sovereign piece in a drawer in his bedroom. in consequence of something he was told he went to the bedroom and found the drawers had been ransacked and the money was missillg.-SUPt. Roberts ap- plied for a remand for a week in order to make inquiries with regard to the lad, of whom nothing was known. The applica- tion was granted. Charging Wm. Eaton, lock-gateman, with assault on March IItil, David Owen Selby said; He never said anything, but called me a sctlol a md hit m d1 the face.—Eaton, who wore a bit" badge, said he had been constantly annoyed by I Selby.-Fined 10s. On two occasions he has broken my I thumb, and he beat me only a fortnight ago," said Sarah Jane Johns, who sum-1 moned her husband, Thomas John, a. labourer, for &svsault.—Mr. Henry Thomp-1 son, representing the defendant, 6aid there was a mutual anxiety on the part j of the couple, who had been married 14 years, to separate.—An order of 12s. 6d. per week was made. Mr. R. T. Ley son represented Elizabeth I Ann Gower, a married woman, who sum- moned Kate William* married, for abu- sive language in Castle-road, Landore. Mr. W. it. Francis represented M«r. Wil- liams, who was bound over for six months. ■U

NATIONAL SERVICE. I Demonstrations at Mumbles and Elsewhere. I The National Service Week had a send- off on Sunday at the Mumbles, when a dsmonstration took place in which some members of the V.T. C., Rod Cross Society Narsca, Boy Scouts and Girl Guides took part. Headed by the Postal Telegraph Hand, in charge of Inspector John Rich- ards, they marched through the village, and to the Park, where a public meetinc, was held. The principal speakers, Mr Abraham H. Thomas, J.P. (Deputy Com missioner for Wales'), Mr. R. L. Sail1. J.P., and Mr. C. W. Slater, each delivered forcible addresses. The chair was taken by Councillor C. R. Peacock, who was supported by Council- 101"S F. E. Beer, C. P. Bell. W. L. Jarvis. Capt. E. W. Jenes, and Mr. J. L. Robin- son. I LLANDILO. Under the presidency of Mr. L. N. Powell, a Pl, hUe meeting in support ct the National Service scheme was held at Llandilo on Saturday, when Mr. Job:) wilcql Nir. Jo h -i Rowlands (Commissioner for Wales), who was accompanied by Mr. M. Morgan, sub- commissioner for that nrea, attended and outlined the scheme. Dealing with th, moral aspect of the movement, he showed how the success of the voluntary scheme must help to demoralise the enemy, and I at the same time encourage our Ministers and our Allies to prosecute'the war to r. successful end. He showed how r'ec?ssory it was to thoroughly organise the man power of the nation and for that end to get a close detailed estimate of what each man could do in ca-se of national emer- gency. The undetaking given by a man, ho paid, was voluntary throughout, and for the purpose of ljearing appeals which would be made by volunteers themselves or their employers when they wislv>d to retain thpir services, an appeal committee won1:i be set; up consisting of two repre- sentntives of the employers, two from filc mon, and the sub-ccir.missioner for Mi arM. It would appear to all of them that in respect to those engaged in agriculture t h" moral Fispect of that appeal would hp moKtIy felt, for the Government, who had undertaken to release men from the Arnr to help farmers, would be hardly likely to denude the land of more bbonr. The conntry was out for men with definite ex perienruscfuJ to the country at this tuiciurc.. Anv transfer of labour tha* necessary would only be carried out ¡ in the direct interest of the nation. It was evident at the meeting that there was a strong dofirc in favour of the vol- untary scheme, the individual could express his own opinion and dceidt- his own action than to lay in waiting for a scheme which to the enemy would have the appparance of having been (lirus; upon an unwilling people by the Govern- ment. LLANDOVERY. On Saturday afternoon, Mr. John Row- lands, the Commissioner for Wales. an:l Mr. M. Morgan, sub-commissioner for the aora, metered from Llandilo to Llan- dovery, where they were the guests of Councillor J. Roberts, J.P., and Mrs. Roberts. It was fair day in the town, and the Commissioner add res nod a crowded meeting of farmers and others at th-i Town Hall. The Mayor (Mr. Pryse Rice, Llwynybrain) presided. Questions i both here and at Llandilo were numerous. The arrangements for canvassing are in n forward state in both towns, and satis- factory results are anticipated. BURRYPORT. A meeting of the committee of the National Service Scheme was held at the Council Room, Burryport, on Friday evening, Mr. Daniel Davies, J.P., in the chair, and he w? supported by Dr. J. E, Williams and others It was medianed that nearly all the men cm ployed pt Burryrort were engaged on work of national important. Sunday was observed as a National Ser- vice Day at all the churches of Burry- port and Pembrey. Circulars were read and speakers urged upon all the mem- bers to volunteer for national service.

No Sugar Requu)ed Each carton of Turban Dates makes two delicious fruit pud- dings, entirely without Sugar or I Eggs think what they save I Turban Dates are more than halt pure sugar, They are a dainty, delicious and nourishing food Chil- dren like them as sweetmeat, adults as dessert, See the name Turbon on every carton. Recipes lor sixtcei dainty .JisHis with every carton. FIELD & CO., Fruit Merchants, Ltd. 40. t) A 42. King Willitui St* London, E.C. f .,i .> ,¡;:=: ,>' 1 SWAHS £ A'S NE;KICLAS; MKCERT HALL. I T THE CELEBRATED T 10 VALL SIR GARNErs 0 I Costume Concert Co. N r r? I L YRIC: 2 T T T Oxford T 1 st House Ci 2nd House 6.30. y &4Q

SCROLL OF- FAME. Reception to Cwmavon I Military Medalist. FELL AT SALONIKA. I Pte. Ernest Willis, youngest bon of the I late Mr. Robert Willis and Mrs. Willia- Perrett, Britonferry, has fallen in action in Salonika. Pte. Wiilis was for some years attached to the Royal Welsh Fusi- liers, but later transferred to the Liver- pool Regiment. He bad served sh years in India, and took part in the S0uth 'Airi- can War. On the outbreak of the present war he was dent to France, and later icft I tor Salonika, where he fell. He was well- known in Britonferry and Merthyr. 'FERRY SOLDIER'S SACRIFICE. I II Official intimation haa been received by the parents of Pte. E. Edwards, of the Welsh Regiment, that ho has been killed in action. Prior to enlisting he was em- ployed at the Whitford Steel, Sheet aud Galvanising Co. 'a Works, Britonferry, and resided* with his parents in Regent- street. I CWMAVON MILITARY MEDALLIST. I Pte. ixicuard Morgan, Shropshire Regi- ment. a Cwmavon boy, who was decorated with the Military Medal last week, was given a hearty reception on Saturday. lie- was met at Port Talbot station by the Mayor of Aberavon (Councillor Goslin), and the ex-Mayor (Councillor Percy Jacob). A procession marsitailed by In- spector Rees, was headed by the Aber- jnvynfi ba.nd. Members of the V.A.D. were present, and a good crowd heartily cheered the hero. who was eeated with his friends in Councillor Jacob's car. At I Cwmavon Mr. James Jenkins handed him a wrist watch and a silver cigarette case. I YSTALYFERA PROMOTION. I Pte. Percy Smith, of Vine House, fstal- yfera, has now received intimation that he has been gazetted as second-lieutenant in the Welsh Regiment. His broiuer, Lieut. Archibald Smith, is serving with his Majesty's Forces in Egypt. MORRISTON SOLDIER'S DEATH. The death occurred on Thursday night j last at Rhyl Hospital of Pte. D. Wutkins, of Peutrenmiwed, Uorrist?un. The de- 1 ceased, who was oa years ot age, joined the colours iu J aiy 1916. He had been confined to hospital since December latt. 1 Previous to joimng lie was employed at the Manuoiinann Works. The body was conveyed home on Saturday, and the funeral takes place on Tuesday for the Uoreb Burial Ground. A WELSH GUARDSMAN. I Intimation has been received oy Mr. and Mrs. W. Jones, Pantvfl'ynnon-road, Tyc roes, that their only eon, Pte. Latimer j Jones, of the Welsh Guards, has been killed in France. He was one of the fore- mom members of tho Tycrocs Footbali I Club, EX-" LEADER" MAN'S M.C. I Lieut. W. J. Payne, \veii-knov\n in e i 7- ( 1/ondon newspaper circlet, is the recipient of the first Military Cross awarded to an aerial photographer. Some years f go ( was employed on the Leader stalf. PROMOTIONS. I A special sapj?h'mcnt ?) the London Gazette JMned on Saturday evening con- I tained the follow i ng:— War <3Hicp. March Hh. REGULAR FORCES. I Welsh Onards,-Ca-pt-ain H, G. W. Wil- liams-Uulkeiey, M.C., to be regimental adjutant; Lieut. J.J. P. Evans, to be captain: Second-lieutenant C. H. Dud- ley-Ward, M.C., to be lieutenant. V VOLUNTEER FORCE. I Glamorgan Volunteer Regiment, 3rd Battalion—The undermentioned to be [temporary second-lieutenants: — William Thomas Holloway, Frederick John liloomer, David Joseph Davies, Gcorgt. Price Hazel, William Henry Kingdom, Thomas Ivor Jones, James Morris Jones, Pembroke Volunteer Regiment, 1st Bat- | talion.—Lieutenant-Col. Herbert Edward Porter (late 4th Reserve Hattalion South Water, Bordert-rs ) to be temporary major. E. Phillips, Swansea. (Missing.) Privato Tom Rees, Garnant. (Recov. from Fever) -=- CASU ALTI ES. I Umciauyjreportei) on Sunday night:— Rank and File. Killed: Welsh Regiment.- Williams, 9396. Lee.. epl. T., Llanelly. Previously Reported Missing, now Re- ported killed:- Royal Welsh Fusiliers.—Lewis, 16334, B W., Neath. Sherwood Foresters.— Beeston, 4574, T., Milford. W ounrled Wounded: Royal Engincore.-Iewia. 37210, Sapper W.. Neath. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.—Reid, 19632, G., t Carmarthen. South Lancashire Reghnent.- Howells. 13903, Ii., Swansea; Leyshon, 14431, Cp): W. T-, Swansea; Stock, 14721, Lce.-cpl. G., Swansea. Welsh Regiment.^Chappel, 45658, D., Ttesolven; Glick. 56863, H., Swansea.

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BIRTHS. STEVENS.—On March 17th. at Evineton Drive, Leicester, to Ronald and May 262A 3-126 SILVER WEDDING. B,i i FIELD- JE.N ,KIN S.-Marcb 36th, 1892, at Congregational Church. Carmarthen- road, Swansea, by tlu Rev. J. Phillips, pastor, John R. Banfield. to Mary E. Banfield (nee Jenkins). Hafod. 262 A3-26 IN MEMORIAM. .MAINW ARING.-In ever loving memory of onr dear father. Philiip Mainwaring, who passed away March 25th, 1910. at 151. laan. gyfelach-road. Sadly miffed by ois eor- rcwing children. ClQne, but not forgotten. 262A4-26

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