The Cambria Daily Leader

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I WASTED a POWDER Serman Assault on Lost f Positions. I TRENCHES TAKEN BY THE FRENCH. P^DAY'S BRITISH OFFICIAL. France, 11.30 a.m. Last night the enemy again heavily bombarded our positions on ths Hindenburg line in the neign- bourhood of Bullecourt. Our ar- '"tiUery replied vigorously, and no ??"llast-ile attack developed. ?e carried out a successful raid early this morning south-east of Gavrelle, in which a number of Germans were killed without any casualties to our troops. We captured a few prisoners during the night as a result of patrol en- counters at different points along our line north of Armentieres. rfO-BAY'S FRENCH OFFICIAL. yesterday, at the close of. the day, we made at three points of the front, a lively attack which gave good results on the Plateau' of Vauclere, and on the California Plateau. ur troops continue the conquest of the last observatories, and have materially enlarged their posi- tions on the northern slopes. n the region to the east of Chev- rux we captured three lines of enemy trenches in the course of the night. In enemy counter-attack upon our new positions on the California Plateau was broken down by our fire, with heavy losses to the as. sail ant. Three hundred and fifty prisoners, including 11 officers, fell into our hands. An enemy attempt on the south- west slopes of Les Eparges com- pletely failed. ffiie night was calm everywhere •*eitse. I TUESDAY'S BRITISH OFFICIAL. party 01 our jj-oops successfully raided the enenn trenches east of Vermellcs at neon to-day. On the rt"t of the front there is nothing if special interest to rpffi t. 0Ae Geraian aeroplane v.,as brought yesterday in air fighting, and one "thai hostile machine was driven down Out of control. j One of our aer-okliliines is missing. I TUESDAY'S FRENCH OFFICIAL. ?l'«esday, II p.m.—In the course u1 tho 1tay the artillery fighting assumed a char- acter of great violence in the regions of te phtea 11 "f Vauclere and Cali forn ip Ilknd east of Chevreux. Yesterday and to-day the Germans sub- jected the town of Rheims to a VM'y heavy bombardment. I' There is nothing of importance to report ? the Tt of the front. f During the day of the 21st our pilots jkroujjht clown two German captive bal- n. which fell in flames. j 8 4DIVISIONS USED UP. Enemy's Huge Sacrifices in a Month. j Paris, Tuesday.—One can now get some (idea of the importance of the losses sus- j iot>d by the Germans on the Western i h'ot]t during the last offensive of the j J ranro-Briti%h troops. Verdun, which f^as nickcamcd bv the enemy's soldiers f?b"be charnel house of Germany, could not 'how heavier sacrifices of the Kaiser's pfoo^.s Between Februa.ry, 1916, and February, 1917 Germany used 5fi divisions on the trÚ.dl1!1 front, of which fourteen appeared i kwioo and six appeared three times in the j&Srhtin„ line, but from April 9th to May lllth—that is. one month-the Germans have utilised 81 divisions on the Franco- British front, of which seven had to be brought back twice.—Exchange. I PLIGHT OF RHEIMS. I Foe Wreaks His Impotent Rage on Town. PARIS, Tuesday (Received Wednesday). The Expert French Conimehtator writes j fco-ni(Tht:—The important operations in rhicli the Champagne Army succeeded k) brilliantly on Sunday against the Woronvillers Massif have naturally been followed by a reply from the German troops. The enemy violently bombarded fctid counter-attacked, and once more lost Piany men without regaining part of the lost ground. The success of our troops in Champagne i« obvious, not only from the timber of prisoners captured-which now lumber over 1.000—but from the import- I gfr; of the fact th3t our progress is bring- !tf T!s n!'r the two villages of Moron- I W"*rs and Naurey, and that it places us ji, OS.9esii(.)n of all important observation ints which command the outlets of 1 tarnpagne. A" always in the case of failures, the I demonstrated their impotent and satisfied their desire for ven- i ^feance by overwhelming with shells the i linfortunate town of Rheims, where disaster is daily becoming more irrepar- Lbl. without military reasons.—Press j Msociation War Special. j COLLAPSE OF FAMOUS PILE I J IMMINENT. Paris, May 21. Rheims Cathedral ? tU.l very likely collapse within a week," '.tÜI an expert who has just returned from ? Pe martyred city. where he was sent by  ? Goverrtm?nt to make an investigation. The cathedral is tottering, the centre '?sept having suffered very severely 'ring the past few days. The Germans ? hurling thousands of shells a day into j?tns. Mo? than half the members of fee vol tin tee r ?rf brir,Md<* h:ue either been (Continued in Uezt column.) n"

I PREMIER'S WIFE I I MRS. LLOYD CEORCE IN SWANSEA I HER INTEREST IN HOSPITAL LINEN GUILD Swansea gave a right royal Cymric wel- come to Mrs. Lloyd George, wife of the Premier, who journeyed down from Lon- don on Wednesday to show her deep in- t(>ros^ in the work of the Swansea Hos- pital Linen Guild. The wife of the distinguished statesman was accompanied by Lady M<md and Sir <»arrod Thomas (brother of Mr. J. Aeron Thomas, ex-Chairman of the Swansea Hospital Board of Management), and when the train arrived at High-street Station shortly after two o'clock, hearty oheers rang out from a huge crowd which lined the approach and precincts. Mrs. Lloyd George, Lady Mond and Sir Garrod tvevra met on behalf of the town by Aid. and Mrs. David Davies (the Mayor and Mayoress) Mr. and Mrs. J. Aeron Thomas (who are to be the hosts of -Afi-ct. "Lloyd George) and Mr. H. Lang Coaith. A company of the Swansea Boys' Naval Brigade (under Lieut.. J. Hoclgenslined the route, and as the party proceeded from tho railway station they were accompanied ho the hotel by a detachment of mounted police. A private lunch, preSiidM over by Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn, took place at the Cameron, after which they proceeded to rlie function at the Hospital. I TRIBUTE TO NAVAL BRIGADE. I After her arrival Mr." Lloyd George- inspected the lads of the Swansea Naval Brigade, and expressed her keen approval and saiisf action at the very 'smart appro r- ance of the boys. She personally con- gratulated Lieut. John Hodgens on their bearing and upon the fine work he was doing anione the juveniles of the town.

I THE PICTURE CASE. I I Dramatic Ending to the "Romney" I Law Suit. A dramatic conclusion was reached in the old master picture case in Mr. Justice Darling's court to-day. Mr. Leslie Scott, K.C.. who appeared for Messrs. Lewis and Simnionda, art dealers, of New Bond-street, in the Law Courts, on Wednesday morning, stated a discovery had been made which proved conclusively that the disputed picture was painted by Usra Humphreys and not by Romney. therefore defendants would take the painting back from Mr. Huntingdon, the plaintiff, and return to him the £ 20,01)0 that he paid for it. with interest, and also pay the costs. They offer it to the National Portrait Gallery or the Met- ropolitan Museum. New York.

I PRE M I ERA N D EX. PR EM I E R I Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Asquith ivero the guests at dinner a few nights ago of one of their colleagues in tho Asquith I Administration.

f CHARLIE CHAPLIN. I The New York" Telegraph" says that Charlie Chaplin has been offered a million dollars (iJ200,000) to do twelve pictures, but demands that sum for eight pictures. Otherwise, he states, he will make pictures himself and sell them to the highest bidder.

TWO AIRMEN KILLED. While engaged in manoeuvres in the air near Brighton 011 Tuesday evening two big aeroplanes came into collision and both machines fell. one in the Marine Park, H ave, and the other on the sands. The pilots, Second-lieutenants W. J. Vince and C. Crapp, were killed, and the machines wrecked.

MISTAKES MADE" CANDID FRENCH PREMIER ON THE OFFENSIVE Paris, Tuesday.—The Chamber re- assembled to-day, a large number of Deputies being present. After formal business had been dealt with, M. Deschanel the President, read no fewer than forty applications for leave to interpellate the Government. The Premier at once ascended th;j tribune and made a statement, in the course of which, referring to those of the interpellations which related to the recent offensive, he said that excessive hopes had been entertained and mistakes had been made, but there was no reason either to ,c-rtte the resu l s. minimise or to exaggerate the results. Never had French ahd British troops done 8() splendidly in holding in check the Ger- man masses. 'i'he Government had come to the con- clusion that some penal measures were necessary and they were accordingly taken Changes had also been made in the High Command in order to relieve the latter oi everything not connected witlJ. actual military operations. M. Painleve, Minis- ter of War, was at present engaged at work with the Army Committee, and M. Ribot asked the Chamber to await the result of these labours before discussing the inter- pellations. The Premier promised to give facilities for the discussion of the submarine war- tare on Friday, and for a debate on the food question at the earliest possible moment. M. Violette. the Food Con- troller, would frankly explain the diffi- culties in the way of food supplies.

NO MORE DOG SHOWS. Offence to Adopt Stray Animals. The holding of dog shows is prohibited by regulations published in the "London Gazette on Tuesday night. Anybody who finds a stray dog must immediately hand it over to the police or return it to' the owner. It is an offence to keep it. If the-, dog is not claimed within three days the police may destroy it.

GREAT DUTCH FIRE. Four Villages Destroyed: Many Victims. AMSTERDAM, Tuesday (Received Wednesday). An enormous fire, beginning in a peat bog, has involved four villages in the province of Greuthe (Holland), and de- stroyed more than 100 houses. A number of people, including children, have been burned to death. Another report, received earlier, gives the number of dead as 30, and the number of houses destroyed as 50.

ENEMY CROP DAMAGED. Zurich, Taesday (received Wednesday). -A heavy thunderstorm in Upper Bavaria has greatly damaged corn and fruit.-r).c-uter.

MALES UNDER 50 SIMLA, Monday (Received Wednesday). The Indian defence scheme, whereby males under 50 are to undergo military training, is gradually coming into full swing and exemptions are being sparingly allowed. The Government has issued a resolution strongly urging more active re- 'cruiting of the Indian units under the defence scheme. ■

SPORTING AMMUNITION. It may be of interest to, dealers, farmers sportsmen and others concerned, to know that the recent Order lespecting arms, and ammunition does not restrict the sale or purchase of shot gun ammuni- tion, such as is commonly used for sporting purposes, nor of ammunition for air guns and air rifles, and that for tran- sactions in these items a license is not necessary.

NO BUTTER SHORTAGE. Capt. Bathurst, in reply to a question on Wednesday, in the Commons, said:— There is at present no shortage of butter. The Food Controller is considering how far it is advisable to allow the present unrestricted sale of cream to continue, and 16 obtaining returns from dairymen showing, the sales now as compared with those in 1914. The returns so far received indicate that lest than half the former quantity of cream is now being sold for purposes other than the making of butter.

COTTON TRADE WAGES. I A meeting between the cotton manu- facturers and cotton weavers, which was held on Monday at Preston, under the presidency of Sir George Askwith, the employers, in response to an application for an advance of wages of 20 per cent, offered an advance of 10 per cent., dating from July 1. The offer is to be submitted to a meeting of operatives on Saturday next at Blackburn. Two hundred thou- sand operatives are affected. The advance now offered would place all sections of the industry on an equal footing.

A SWANSEA AUTHOR. I IA)oker-On in London Opinion." writes as follows:— A captain of artillery, who was in days of old (before the war) a journalist, has found time to write a novel in the inter- vals of training, and Werner Laurie is issuing it in his successful half-crown series. Pan's Punishment," by Francis D Grierson, is humorous, flippant and tragic by turns, and if the author's tra- gedy is not his strong point, he exhibits a turn for satire which should carry him far. Capt. Grierson was, of course, news editor of the Panibria Daily Leader in the days before'the war.

WAR AGAINST WASTE. I The Lord Mayor of Bristol on Tuesday opened a War Thrift and Food Economy Exhibition, which is to continue for a week. One of the most imposing stalls was centred with a dustbin replete with refuse, and it was demonstrated how the crusts and other portions of bread thus usually thrown away could be saved for use. The injunction is: Don't waste; you may throw victory into the dustbin." Another stall was ladened with vests for soldiers made from old gloves and furs. One' donor stated that but for the war she would have been using he gloves to he presented at Court. There was an- other useful stall of wartime cookery for childrent A

RUSSIA. "Fatal Impotence" of the Army. ALEXIEFF'S APPEAL. PETROGRAD, Tuesday (Received Wednesday). The first congress of delegates of officers of the Army and Navy met at head- quarters here to-day. Over 600 officers attended. In his opening speech, General Alexieff, Commander-in-Chief, reminded the delegates of the cries of alarm, such as The country is in danger," and said: There is good reason for tliife cry, for the combativeness of the Russian Army has indeed noticeably decreased in con- sequence of the dissension and. misturst existing between officers and men. The Russian Army, which was still so formid- able yesterday, has to-day beea; stricken with a fatal impotence, and that too in face of a terrible, tenacious, and strong enemy, who is stretching out his eager hand towards the other provinces of Russia, not contenting himself with the territorities already invaded." The Commander-in-Chief exhprted the delegates as soon as they returned to their respective regiments to make great efforts to put an end to internal quarrels in the Army; to restore its banished diecipline, and to endeavour by all possible means to bring together officers and soldiers once more in a close union and render them- se-lves again capable of marching to vic- tory, without which the welfare of Russia was impossible. The President of the Congress, Colonel Novosiltzeff, replying to the Commander- in-Chief, said: Be sure, Generalissimo, that we shall do everything possible to give back to the Army its combativeness." —Press Association War Special. AN ALL-RUSSIA CONFERENCE. Petrograd, Tu(-sday.- -ile Executive Council of the Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates has decided to convoke on June lith a general congress of representatives o all tho Councils of Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates throughout Russia and of the different military organisations, j The matters to be discussed by the Con- gress will include questions of war, national defence, and peace, land and labour, the constituent assembly, Russia's financial policy, supply, and the conditions of military life.-Reuter. KING CARL'S PEACE OFFER. Amsterdam, Tuesday.—A German cor- respondent of the Tyd says the Em- peror Karl is disposed to offer Russia very generous peace conditions, which would include the integral re-estabHshoient of Poland and the passage of the inelles. [but without agreeing with the Entente's war aims for the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy.. These peace conditions, including in addition the making of a loan to Russia, have, the correspondent adds, been dis- cussed at meetings between Couat Czernin and the German Imperial Chancellor in "V ienna and at German military head- quarters.—Reuter. DEMOCRACY'S SOLIDARITY. WASHINGTON," Tuesday (Received Wednesday). The Russian Minister foi Foreign Affairs, in a cable assuring the United States of the solidarity of Russian demo- cracy with the United States, says that emancipated Russia, like the United States, is not seeking conquest, and that the war is being pursued to secure the freedom of the nation to achieve a uni- versal and lasting peace.—Reuter. MOSCOW, Tuesday (Received Wednesday). A congress of Mussulmen delegates from all parts of Russia to-day adopted a resolu tion in favour of the institution of a federal republic in Russia.—Reuter,

j LOUGHOR FATALITY. I Young Man Drowned in a Pit Sump Charles Thomas, a young man, was accidentally killed at Upper Loughor on Wednesday morning. He was working on the sump when a plank on the surface snapped, and he fell into the water below and was drowned.

GERMAN INTRIGClE Said to be Cause of Unrest in Portugal. VIGO, Wednesday. [ Newspapers from Oporto give some details of disturbances in Portugal, chiefly owing to high food prices. Shops in some vilitige-s have been completely J pillaged. The damage at Lisbon is esti- mated at ovfer ten million pesetas. The number dead up to the present is 22, in- cluding one woman and three soldiers. Several hundred arrests were made. It is reported that martial lav lursr been de- clared throughout Portugal. The < untry disturbances are believed to be (iue to Germanophile intrigues.

COMMODORE HENEAGE. I Commodore W. B. Heneage, C.B., M.V.O., is to be one of the neT Aide-de- Campes to the King. Commodore Reginald Tyrwhitt, D.S.O., has been appointed naval aide-de-camp to the King.

THE OLD AND THE NEW i Eight years I've served, going on for I nine, s, j nine," said a wounded Tommy. Th('r aren't many of the old crow d left with my battalion now., My company got a new draft not long before we attacked and the new boys went over the top like the best of the old onos. There aren't many of the old crowd left with us regu lars, but we've got used to anything by this time, wh'at with the Terriers and then the Kitcheners, the Derby lot and the conscripts-all good boys—we've for gotten which is which."

GERMANY'S SORRY PLIGHT. I Paris, Wednesday.—According to the Matin's" Geneva correspondent. Dr. Aguere, late Cuban Minister in Berlin, in an interview, said that Germany's position is bad. The facade ot the ediiice still appears solid, but as a matter of fact the fissures are growing. In Berlin life outwardly seems normal, and the theatres are opening, but it is hard to get food. Indeed any improvement in Germany's position seems out of the question. The shortage of labour has made the cultiva- tion of the fertile plains of Rutania :in- ^ossible.

I GERMANY'S NEW FOE I BRAZiL REVOKES HER DEGREE OF NkUlftAUlY ivio de Janeiro, MonJa,y.-The Presi- dent- of the Repuulie ot l>ia^il has signed his message 6UDm.iui.Ui; io Congress the j,ropostti ior tlie rbvucaauu 01 tno Uecrec oc .ipi:ii 26, wliicli enst-aunshed neutrality iu tno war between Germany and the united States. lo-uay," tho metsagc states, in con- sideration of the laci. that tne united States lorius an integral pan or the American unioa, and tuat me traditional policy of Brazil Has always been regu- .jLta in perieec unity of views witii tne tinted States, anu in consiueration of tiie v.isnes and sympathies of tile great major- ity of tins uraziuan nation, the Govern- mputclill.b on Congress to vote tke revoca- tion of tne L)euree." it is expecteU that the revocation will Ors 'passeu Dy a large majority.—Reuter. CUNGRtiii) AGHEtS. I New York, Tuesday.—The Associated ? ilres6 corr?poudeitt at jMo de JaneU'o iek'»i-apiiB tHat Cfugr??t} lias accepted tile JJresiuem's lecommenuation tnat ",I.Ztzll,s neutrality in tiie war oetween tiie United tate.8 and Germany should be I Aieuti: DECLARATION IMMINENT. I In the opinion of high liraailian auth- orities in j-uucauil vsays EeULLr), a declar- atiun of war between orazli anu Germany now seems imminent, it is presumed tnat the news of the sinking of tne Tajuca i.ad not oeen received in Brazil when the ilresi(lelit aSKea Congress tu revoke tIAa decree or neutrality, and this last uutrage will probably be a deciding factor. FACTS ABOUT BHAZiL. I Though Brazil is a naval Power ,It re- spectable, if not imposing,'strength, it iioc likely that 6he would be able to make any uiiect contrioution to the war at s«*i ijeyond sharing the pfttroi of the hlcitLu und South Atlantic. A list issued by Lloyd's two years ago igave io German and 4 Austrian sliips in •oraziiian ports. Brazil comprises an area of 3,298,870 4iquare miles, with a population of H juillions, of whom a million are wild Indians, i't possesses immense fores Us, is .tered by miglity rivers, including tue lamous Amazon, it is rich m minerals and iu'ecious stones, produces maize, cotton, sugar, cotiee, and rubber, and raises mil- lions of cattle.. The President. Seniior jJraa. was elected in iiiarcn. 1:H4. for lour C-ars.

WELSH LANGUAGE TABOO. I In our report of the conference of Welsh delegates at Lianelly, the resolution con- demiung the authorities of a certain local munition factory for tabooing the Welsh language, was ascribed to the Rev. T. Urchwy Bowen, when the pwie should have been that of itifi brother,. ttM Pev, •">. Bowen 4" Myfyr Hefin ").

GERMAN PAPER SHROUDS. p Amsterdam, Tuesday.—The Kreuz- ] zeitung," of Berlin, reports that the 1 Director of the German Imperial Clothing Department has issued instructions that the dead are to be buried in paper shirts. -WirelesG Press.

SPEAKERS AT THE EMPIRE. ] Addresses on the food question were delivered at the Swansea Empire on Tues- Iday night by Mr. Arthur Lovell. Mons. Le,Bars will be the speaker this (Wednes- day) evening, Mr. R. L. Sails on Thurs- day, and Mr. Percy Molyneux on Friday. At both performances on Saturday speeches will be delivered by Captain Harold Williams.

DROWNED IN PIT SHAFT. A man named Charles Thomas (31), of 2, Penderry Cottage, Penllergaer, was drowned at Beiliglas sinking shaft on Wednesday morning. Thomas, with a number of workmen, had returned to the pit bottom after a round of shot holes, and, when jumping off the bowk," he fell through a gap in the stage which had been caused by blasting, and was drowned.

MRS. LLOYD GEORGE BUSY Mrs. Lloyd George was the principal guest on Tuesday afternoon, at an at home of the lady members of the Over- seas Club. She said Great Britain never doubted the courage and loyalty of her Overseas Dominions. The Germans thought that they would foil us and that we should never pull together, but they had been bitterly dis- apointed in that -.esuruption.

POST OFFICE WAR BONUS. It has been decided to pay the supple- mentary employes of the Post Offia the war bonus paid to the permanent hands a week or two back. All hands, male and female, will get a bonus Of 5s. w u from January let last, with the excep- tion of those who have not yet attained 18 years of age, who will get the same amount, but only from May 1st of this year.

SWEDES WITH CAMERAS. Christiania, Tuesday.The Tidens Tegn" reports that three Swedes, with photographic apparatus, have been ar- rested near Fousberg and deported. It is believed that the capture of the steamer Thorunn was dire to spies, as a submarine was obviously waiting for the ship. It is reported from Tmlidlijem. that the Ger- man steamei Ebersberg is engaged on coast traffic.

DR. ADLER'S FATE. PETROGRAD, Wednesday. The Executive Council of the Work- men's and Soldiers' Delegates have de- cided to telegraphically appeal to all in- ternational social organisations, includ- ing that in Austria, to do everything pos- sible to prevent the execution of Fried- rich Adler, champion of liberty and of the idea of universal peace.—Reuter.

GUARDS' BANDS IN FRANCE. BOULOGNE, Tuesday. The British Guards' Bands, under the command of General Sir Francis Lloyd. arrived here this morning on their way to Paris. They were received at the quay by Colonel Daru (Military Governor of Boulogne). Major Bulteel. av number of French naval and military officers, and deputations of town councillors. Five magnificent pairs of field glasses were presented to the conductors of the bands. —Eeut^iv » S-'

TO-DAYS WAR RESUME Leader Oiffce, 4-50 p-in. Our positions on the Hindenburg line were heavily bombarded last night in the neighbourhood of Bullecourt. A vigorous reply was made by our artil- lery, and no Lostile attack developed. A successful raid was carried out by us early this morning, south-east of Gav- relle. a number of Germans being killed without there being any casualties on our side. As a result of patrol encounters We have captured a few prisoners. General Alexieff, the Russian Com- mander-in-Chief has made an appeal- to the Army to restore its banished disci- pline and render itself capable once more of marching to victory. The Germans have been wreaking their rage upon Rheims. It is opined that within a week Rheims Cathedral will I probably collapse.

TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF I Messrs. Tattersall have been informed by the Duke of Westminster that he has decided not to offer his brood mares, foals, and stallions for sale. London County Council on Tuesday de- cided to suspend the halfpenny-fare stages and the issue of ordinary return tickets on its tramways system. Ex-President Taft's son has refused a commission, and enlisted recently in the American army as a private with twenty- five Yale students.—Wireless Press. The plans of Mr. Balfour and members of the British Mission to visit Chicago have been abandoned because the State Department desires them to remain in Washington. Two hundred poor people are suffering from the effects of poisoning at the Con- vent on Chamartin Roea, near Madrid. The tragedy is attributed to the use of dirty cooking utensils. Mr. Simon Lake, the well known Ameri- can expert on submarine construction, is stated to be at the head of a corporation which has been formed with a capital of 10,000,000 dollars for the purpose of build- ing 100 merchant submarines of 7,500 tons each. Sir Maurice Fitzgerald, second baronet and twentieth Knight of Kerry, who was well known on the Turf and as a yachts- man achieved fame as the owner of the Satanita, left unsettled estate of £ 13,171. He directed that his body should be cremated. Amsterdam, Tuesday.—The IIa.ndels- blad publishes a report from the Hook of Holland to the effeot that the captain of the Dutch steamer Hermina, which has entered tha waterway, has reported that the vessel was fired at in the free ■zone by a German submarine. The marriage of Miss Olwen Llo- d Geor;,e, daughter ot the tme Minister, to Captain Thomas J. Carey Evans, M.C., Indian Medical Service, will take place in London towards the end of June, in- scead of at Criccieth, as originally ar- ranged. Captain Carey Evans is expected to arrive in England earlv in June. Death from anthrax, contracted dur- ing his employment," was the verdict at the inquest on John Mackelzie, a dock labourer, at Liverpool, on Tuesday. It was stated that despite the nature of the disease he was conveyed to two hospitals on tramcars. and was amongst out- patients for two hours at a third hospital, where accommodation was found for him.

KILLED IN A WOOD. I Murderer of Miss Oven Still I at Large. An inquest was held on Wednesday at St. Albans concerning the death of Mies Janet Oven, daughter of an ex-ofiicer of the Metropolitan Police, whose body was discovered in Brickett Wood under cir- cumstances already reported. Deceased, who was an assistant in a draper's 6hop at Watford, last Friday left her home at Waterdell, a small hamlet, to proceed to business, and soon afterwards her body was found in a ditch, near Brickett Wood, death having been caused by a shot from a revolver. No trace has yet been ob- tained of the murderer. John Oven, deceased's father, who said he was now an attendant at a lunatic asylum, gave evidence of identification. She had, he said. been about seven years with a firm of drapers in Hull, and came home in May last. She had no male friends, to his knowledge. She left home on Friday morning about 8.10 to catch a train for Watford, and would pass Bric- kett Wood. I DISCOVERY OF THE BODY. I Mr. George Thain Davidson, White House, near Bricket Wood, said he and MILS wife left home about 8.30. The wife heard a shot, and going up the hill saw a man cross the road and enter the wood on the top of the hill. They saw a mil- liner's box and book. beside which wa"- xiw-f. Oj lying 111 a ditch. The body appeared to have been dragged across the road. There was no sign of a struggle. Another witness said she heard the double report 01' a gun. Witness; gome pre- vious mornings, had seen a man p<16S along the road, but not that morning. A woodman said he heard two shots fired. A police officer said there were no signs of any struggle. The clothing was undis- turtted. The police had not yet obtained any clue to the murderer. Dr. Hates tiaitl the deceased had sus- tained two wounds III the head. The wea- pon was evidently fired at close quarters, and the wound was not self-inflicted. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against some person unknown.

I QUICK DISCHARGE. A feat of quick discharging has just tal-,ii .It the Swa-nec-a v. u.oii shows the expeditious way in which work is carried on at the port.

I WHEN WAR WILL END. Amsterdam, Wednesday.—According to German newspaper report, Count Hert- ling, the Bavarian Premier and Foreign Mini&ter, has expressed his conviction that the war will be terminated in the autumn. Count Hertling also expressed his satisfaction at the results hitherto obtained by unrestricted submarine war- fare. Regarding the reported partition of Aleace Lorraine between Prussia and Bavaria, Count llertling remarked: It is completely new and hitherto unknown to me that any decision has been takn with regard to the partition Of Alsace Lorraine.

MRS. LLOYD GEORGE AT THE HOSPITAL. Mrs. Lloyid George's visit to Swan sea Hoepita.1 this afternoon btougM together la-rgfc gathering. The Shrop- shire Light Infantry formed guard of honour. The chairman of Board of Management OMr. Roger Beck) wEl- comed Mr& Lloyd Georjje, and Mr. Aaron ThomM s?id ? he had nferred great. honour on the Hospital by com- ing. CHARGES WITHDRAWN. Charge against strike leaders a.t Bow-street to-day vera withdriTm oa application of Attorney-General. POSITION OF INDIA. Iti Parliament to-day, Mr. Chamber- lain informed Mr. C. Boberte that tIlt I)oeition of India inside the Empire was considered at the Imperial War Conference, and the principle of ciprocity had been accepted. In- dentured labour would be stopped, and would not be rovived. The preventative of India in the Imperial Cabinet would. it -a6 contemplated, be aA Indian. i ■ I .'1 'j • ] ■ 1 • d

I CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The following new members will be balloted for at the monthly meeting of the Swansea Chamber of Commerce to be held on Friday next.—Messrs. C. H. Eden, Frederick W. Overton, A. E. 'Jü H. Gardner, and Herbert Priestley.

TO RECOMPENSE BELGIUM. PARIS, Wednesday.. According to telegrams from Petrograd, M. Vandervelde., the Belgian Minister without portfolio, stated to a Petrograd and Moscow journalist that he wanted the Russian people to help the Belgian work- ers. We ask the Allies, he declared, to force Germany to carry out thei Chan- cellor's promises to recompense Belgium. Peace will only be possible when the Kaiser and Emperor of Austria retire int* private life like the Czar.

THE KING'S' WELCOME. The King spoke as follows at Bucking- ham Palace on Wednesday when welcom- ing the American nurees and surgeons who have arrived in this oountry it is with the utmost pleasure and satisfac- tion that the Queen and I welcome you here to-day. We greet you as the first de- tachment of the American Army which has landed on our shores since your great Republic resolved to join in the world struggle for the ideals of civilisation. We deeply appreciate this prompt and, gen- erous response to our needs. It is char- acteristic of the humanity and chivalry which have ever been evinced by the American nation that the first assistance rendered to the Allies is in connection with the profession of healing and the work of mrcy." N

MINES INSPECTOR'S SON. News has beeu received by Mr. Jdhlt Dyer Lewis, Chief Inspector of Mines foi Wales, formerly of Swansea, but now resident at Penarth, that his eon, Lieut W. R. Lewis, R.F.A., h?e t?en "un" ?K? ie ? $ears old, ""1 ? W  ? "A.r.¡I' ^0 'i

killed or wounded, and practically the whole of the civilian population has now been evacuated. Thousands of people have preferred for two and a half years to remain in the city. Every morning they slipped the gas mash over the children's heads and sent them off to the schools in the cellars. There has been a great underground city, in which not only schools, but newspaper and muni- cipal business has successfully been car- ried on. All this has now changed and the Huns are systematically destroying the city. The Town Ilall is a mass of charred bricks; there is not a house that is undamaged, and very soon there will only be some soldiers left to guard the ruins. HINDENBURG LOOKS ON I Forces Organised in an I Hurry. (From Press Association's Special Cor- respondent). French General Headquarters, Tuesday The German offensive on both wines of the Aisne and Champagne battlefields, in- spired by the presence of Marshall Von Hindenburg on the southward fronting sector of his line, has been definitely checked as a result of the fighting on Mon- day and Tuesday. We heard since the beginning of the Anglo-French offensive of the fleeting v-igitfi of the Marshal to the British front in order to tell the losers of Vimy Ridge what he thought of them but has presence has never before beeD reported on the purely French sector the battle front. There is no doubt ohat Marshal Von Hindenburg was north of the Mcronvillers Heights four or five days ago. Rumour has it that he there met the German Emperor and Herr Von R<>fa man Hollweg in conference on liyjh affairs- If the report be accurate it was a caoe < f the Imperial mountain coming to Moiham- med. because it is certain that Hinderxburg can only have gone in order to surrey hill unstable front in Champagne. THE ONLY REMEDY. True to his character the Marshal de- cided that the only remedy for the exces- sive elasticity of his line was a vigorous offensive. There can be no doubt that the German general attack on the Che- min-des-Dames on May 20th was made in direct obedience to the Marshal's orders. As little can it be doubted that the French attack on tho eame day on the northern slopes of Moronvillers heights, frustrated thf, attack which Hindenburg was pre- paring in order to reconquer the liDO of commanding observatory points which bad fallen into the possession of the French between April 17th and May 29th. The thousand prisoners captured are Saxon Sturmtrupper, of the strongest quality. The enemy positions were crammed with men, and the exceptional promptness and violence of their re- action proves beyond question that they were organiied for, an immediate assault. 1