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SWANSEA'S SEATS. I
SWANSEA'S SEATS. I Special Council Meeting on Monday. I J A special. meeting of the Swansea j Borough Council is to be held on Mon- day afternoon to consider among other things: (1) (a) the position of the borougli, as regards its Parliamentary representation under the Representation of the People Bill, 1917, (b) the formation of a new Parliamentary constituency or cons tit u- encies therein, (c) and to consider and deal with other questions arising on these matters. (2) To receive the recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee thereon, and w (3) To pass such resolution or resolu- tions as may be deemed necessary in the circumstances. And also the decision of the Council not to hold a patriotic meeting on the 4th August as suggested by the Central Com- mittee for National Patriotic Organisa- tions and to rescind if needs be the reso- lution passed at such meeting and to pass such a resolution or resolutions as may be deemed necessary upon the matter.
-OUR HUGE EFFORT.I
OUR HUGE EFFORT. I Premier Satisfied With Balkan Conference. PARIS, Friday (received Saturday)* Speaking to a party of French journal- ists at breakfast this morning, Mr. Llovd George said the result of the Allied Con- ference was most satisfactory to Great Britain, and abided that he was sure it was equally satisfactory to the Allies, and that good would speedily come out of it. Speaking of the tremendous efforts Crtat Britain had made sineèits existing stand- ing Army in the early days of the Tar had stood side by sde with that of France to hold back the invaders, he quo ed figures showing that between five and five-and-a-half million men had been raised for the British Army at home, and that the Colonies lad sent, from overseas another million. As to the Fleet, which was waiting for its day. there were nearly 500.000 men re<dy and eager. Deepite the German submarine activities, Britain puts at the disposal of the Alliee nearly 2,000,000 tons of mer- chant shipping. Britain, he said, had met every demand, and would continue to do so. With regard to the submarine menace, he believed the worst was past. He iRiid a generous tribute to the time!y help of the American Fleet. Mr. Lloyd George said- frankly that Britain's old then.ry that its Fleet could hold the seas clear, and thus enable it to secure food supplies from abroad, was ex- ploded by the events of the war.-Reter.
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a RUSSIA.
a RUSSIA. .———— Stiffer Resistance I I GERMAN ADVANCE CHECKED. Rumania's Advance. Though the enemy have taken Kolomea and would seem to be threatening Czer- nowitz itself, there seems to be a stiffening here and there of the Russian defence. In the Tarnopol region and on the Dniester the enemy have been driven back. The opposition in Rumania would ap- pear for the moment to have been broken. the enemy, it ie reported, is retiring in luKxrder and the Russo-Rumanian troops We captured ten villages, a considerable cuBaber of prisoners, guns, and other war material.. The prog tees made is bringing our Allies lfeiLr to the Hungarian frontier, due east Of Itiiwdi Vazarheli, where there is one of the seveftl branches of the railway which rune along the Transylvanian alpc. f ————— ( RUSSIAN OFFICIAL. Petrofrad, Friday.—Western Front. JFo the north of the Pripet there have been fusillades. These were particularly Animated between Smorgon and Krevo. To the north of Tarnopol the enemy occupied Plotycz and Czystylov (on the Sereth). His attacks to the south-east of Tarnopol on the Lzova-Smykovce front were repulsed. To the south-east of Trembovla our troops retired a short distance eastwards to new positions. Enemy attacks in the region of Tudorov (to the north of Cdortkov) were reyulftd by our troops. On July 25th our cavalry had a seriee of successful engagements in the region of Korosmiatin-Komarovka (to the south- weet of Monarzterjiska), in which they I threw back in a north-westerly direction the enemy infantry, who were pressing. Ktn t8. course of these cavalry attacks jColonel Klietaguross, the gallant com- mander of. the Osetinsky Regiment, was killed. Between the Dniester and Abe Car- jpathians our troops continued to retire to the east. I itumanian Front. — The Rumanian l troops have advanced towards the upper reaches of the river Suchitza, and are consolidating their positions.* The ad- vanced detachments moved forward upon a height tA iW--wn.. 4..£ î "any prisoners. In the course of the fighting on July l tAtth the Rumanians captured many pris- oners, eix guns, three machine guns, three xaine throwers, and a large quantity of stores and military material. Caucasian Front.—No change has been reported. Caortkov, Where the Russians have x-hocked the enemy, is on the Sereth north of the Dniester about 40 miles north of Czernovitz, the capital of Bukovina. The Suchitza is a tributary of the reth eouth of the Vitoz Pass towards ,the centre of the Moldavian frontier. It was in this region that Falkenhayn's offensive was checked after the capture of Focsany. RUMANIA'S CAPTURE. I 7.1 1 Miles Advance; Ten Villages I Occupied. Paris, Friday -Yesterday's Rumanian communique states:- We continued to advance up to 12 kilo- metres from our old front. occupying all ,ou'r objective points and taking possession villages. Wte captured 450 prisoners, many guns, onrl much war material. The enemy is retiring in disorder.
HUGE BATTLEPLANES.
HUGE BATTLEPLANES. Air Dreadnoughts That Can I Carry 25 Men. Giant -aeroplanes which have flown I vritb Z-poople on board as easily as they ciQ with three are described in the current issue of "Land and Water" by Mr. E. Percy Noel, who, by the courtesy of the British Admiralty, was allowed to travel ¡ (1 one on its trial trip. The machine, although it carries a load of several tons, travoJsfaster than any aeroplane regu- larly employed by the Allies during the first year of the war. The wing spread is so large that 18 full-sized men could lie along the planes head to heel. Mr. Noel rlecribes a climb in her up to 10,000 feet,, end defines her as the longest-range, highest-calibre artillery piece in existence. jphich will do much to win the war.
.THE LOST U-BOAT. I
THE LOST U-BOAT. Mine-Sower Stranded on French. Coast. PARIS, Friday (received Saturday). It was in the small hours of yesterday morning that the customs and coastguard officers of the Pas de Calais saw, some 500 metres out to sea, some kind of wreckage, which they soon perceived to be a sub- marine, about 50 metres in length, ftranded on the bottom. She had grounded It high tide in consequence of an error in Navigation, and not having succeeded in getting off she was about to be left high end dry at low tide. The military forces on the coast immediately set about se- curing the submarine, of which all the officers and crew surrendered without trouble. The Germans, however, had pre- pared the destruction of the vessel by opening wide the petrol tanks and setting fi i-o to her The isubmai-ine is very seriously damaged, and will probably not be of any use. Her special mission was to sow mines on the French ;ind English coasts. It is believed she had not carried it out.- Vre-ss Association War Special.
65,000,000,000 DOLLARS.I
65,000,000,000 DOLLARS. I Washington, Friday (received Satur- day).—Mr. McAdoo, in submitting to Congress estimates for the War Budget, said the first year of the war promised to cost the U.S. 10,730,000,000 dollars, besides loans to Allies, making it necessary to raise; 65,000,000,000- dollars in addition.— *•
-THE "CONFERENCE" I
THE "CONFERENCE" I TO-NICHTS PROTEST MEETINC CANCELLED Owing to the announcement that the Russian Delegates are not attending the Peace Conference at Swansea on Sunday, and the repudiation of it by responsible Labour leaders and discharged soldiers, the importance of the same is, therefore, reduced so much that it has been decided to cancel the proposed protest meeting that was to be held at the Victoria Park this evening. MR. IVOR GWYNNE. I Councillor Ivor Gwynll would not, in any event, have been one of the speakers at to-night's meeting. He told a Leader" representative on Saturday morning that there had been some misapprehension as far as he was concerned. I did not know that it was a protest meeting," he said. I^want to give them the same liberty as llaiID myself. But there is no feat, and no danger."
NEW -COLLIERY DEAL. I
NEW COLLIERY DEAL. I Ystradgynlais Pits to Change Hands. The South Wales Anthracite Collieries, owned in Newcastle-on-Tyne, which gave employment before the war to 1,000 men, have been acquired ?by the Gurno6 An- thracite Colliery Company, which will take over their management forthwith. The two pits purchased are situated at Yfetradgynlais, in which area the Gurnos Colliery Company also operates. I The output of the South Walee Anthra- cite Collieries during the war averages from 700 to 800 tons per day, but in nor- mal times it wag greater by over 100 tons. The collieries will be re-started as eoon as possible, under the management of Mr. David Daniels, J.P., and Mr. Daniel Daniels, of Crynant, Dulais Valley. The amount of the purchase money has not been disclosed.
GALLANT AIRMAN. I
GALLANT AIRMAN. I ————— ,British Lad Who Died in I' Bringing 'Plane Home. I have just heard a thrilling story illustrating the attachment of our flying men to their machines, says The Club- man in the Pall Mall Gazette. A young pilot, not yet out of his teens, was flying high over the enemy lines when a hail of bullets suddenly overtook the machine. One struck him in the face, putting out his left eye, another shattered his leg, and the aeroplane was riddled. To descend among the enemy and re- ceive medical attention would have been f htxti "witii tM, numbness of death upon him he still retained consciousness e?ou,? ,to maK out our own Imc? and steer ?'adity towards that p,,oi 'd tumultuous cheering the machine a?laat ¡ came down on friendly soil. The young 1 aviator died that night. His last words J were: U Doctor, I'm sorry I couldn't 11 bring the old 'bus home intact."
WOUNDED ENTERTAINED.
WOUNDED ENTERTAINED. Swansea Bowling Club's Effort at the Green. Of all entertaining tasks that of giving a treat to the wounded is perhaps the happiest of all. Mr. Frank Taylor, cap- tain of the Swansea Bowling Club, and Mrs. Taylor, together with the members of the club, entertained about 100 wounded soldiers with the nurses at the Bowling Green., They were drawn from Pare Wern, Hendrefoilan, Y.M.C.A., Danycoed, and Clydach Hwpitais, and were given a splendid tea, followed by games and competitions, for which prizes were given, arid a really enjoyable musi- cal programme. The prizes, which were eagerly sought, consisted of pipes, cigar- ette cases, and other articles which make up the modern smoker's outfit. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor and the club are to be congratulated for arranging so pleasant a function, anfl the wounded were loud in praise of the efforts to cheer and amuse them.
GIFT TO -VALLEY SOLDIER. ïI
GIFT TO VALLEY SOLDIER. ïI At Gosen Vestry, Trebanos, on Friday, there was a presentation to Lance.-cpl. Willie Lewis, Tynycae, Alltwen, on leave from Hospital). Mr. Lewis was wounded some time ago in France. Mr. John John (Cefneithrin) presided, and handed the guest a wallot of Treasury notes on be- half of the Trebanos Soldiers' and Sailors' Fund. Addresses followed by the Rev. D. G Rees, Messrs. Wm. Bowen, Win. Wil- liams, and Dd. Roderick.
CHEAPER PAPZR SOON.
CHEAPER PAPZR SOON. New York, Saturday.—The American Newspaper Publishers' Association an- nounces that 80,000 tons of new printing paper will be available annually from Lord Northcliff's Newfoundland mills to relieve the present shortage. It is in- tended that small newspaper publishers and others who are at present paying high prices for paper shall also have access through the same source to a quantity of ground pulp and sulphite, the thiowing of which on the American market is ex- j peeled to result in.lower prices all round, --Reuteifc-
WHY WAR BEGAN.
WHY WAR BEGAN. SENSATIONAL NEWS OF CERMAN MOVE MEETING OF JULY STH-1914 A sensational statement, throwing further light on the origin of the war, is published by the Times to-day, on the authority of a well-informed, correspon- dent. The latter says:— In the report of Herr Haase's speech in the Reichstag last week, which appears in the Leipziger Volkszteitung of July 20, there is a reference to the meeting of July 5, 1914," as one of the matters which will have to be explained before the origin of the war is fully understood. This is the first public reference to a date which will probably become the most famous of the fateful month of July, 1914. I liav-6 it on authority which it is diffi- cult, if not impossible, to doubt that the meeting referred to was a meeting which was held at Potsdum on the date named. There were present the Kaiser, Ilerr von Bethmann Hollweg, Admiral von Tirpitz, General von Falkenhayn, Serr von Stumm, the Archduke Frederick, Count Berchtold, Count Tisza, and General Con- rad von Hoetzendorf. It appears that Herr von Jagow and Count Moltke were not present. TOO LATE TO WITHDRAW. The meeting discussed and decided upon all the principal points in the Austrian ultimatum which was to be dispatched to Serbia 18 days later. It was recognised that Russia would probably refuse to sub- mit to such a direct humiliation, and that war would result. That consequence the meeting definitely decided to accept. It is probable, but not certain, that the date of mobilisation was fixed at the same time. The Kaiser, as is well known, then left for Norway, with the object of throwing dust in the eyes of the French and Rus- sian Governments. Three weeks later, when it became known that England would not remain neutral, Herr von Beth- mann Hollweg wished to withdraw, but it was too late.The decision of July 5 was irrevocable. The incident created an immense sen- sation in the Reichstag Committee, and was possibly one of the factors underly- ing the recent political crisis. The fact that Herr Haase has now raised the mat- ter in public seems to indicate that he and his friends consider that the time has come to bring the full truth to light.
ITALIANS ACTIVE. !
ITALIANS ACTIVE. —— | Successes Scored on Julian It Front. ROME, Saturday. I Following on the. artillery activity reo ported yesterday, lively infantry engage- ments took place on the whole front, par- ticularly on the Julian front between Dasso-a-Fite and Kostanje Vici, in which the Italians scored a success.—Exchange Special.
THE FISHERIES BOARD. I
THE FISHERIES BOARD. I At the South Wales Sea Fisheries I Board meeting at Swansea on Saturday, Mr. Jordan presiding, a vote of condolence was passed with the relatives of the late Mr. Glynn Price, and also with the rela- tives of Mr. Wm. Phillips, Tenby. It was decided to endeavour to get au additonal 6team trawler for the district.
12,000 WELSH MINERS IDLE.…
12,000 WELSH MINERS IDLE. I1 The whole of the workmen in the Ebbw Vale district, nearly 8,000, on Fri- day came out on strike in sympathy with the men at the No. 5 Victoria Colliery, where a dispute arose, some days ago as the result of allegations made regarding certain machinery. The situation on Friday night was unchanged. At Trede- gar also the strike position is unchanged, 4.000 miners of the Tredegar Company being idle owing to a dispute respecting wage payments.,
PARIS AIR RAID ALARM. I
PARIS AIR RAID ALARM. I PARIS, Friday, 11.30 p.m. (Received Saturday). An alarm for an air raid has just been sounded in Paris, it being officially re- ported that an enemy aeroplane was ap- proaching the city. All precautions were taken, including the ascent of numerous French aeroplanes. Saturday, 1.4b a.m. At ten minutes past one the firemen again went through the streets giving the signal All clear."—Reuter.
ROSES, ROSES EVERYWHEREI .
ROSES, ROSES EVERYWHERE I Swansea Campaign To-day for the j Hospital. Saturday was the day selected in Swan- sea for the sale of Alexandra Roses in honour of the Queen mother, and on be- half of Swansea Hospital. Roses were everywhere on sale, and very few coats were witliout them. The organisation was perfect. Each ward had its lady president and a host of willing workers. Complete arrangements had been made for operations in all public places, as well ItS in the theatres and cinemas. On Saturday morning Mr. Hughes, sec- retary of the Hospital, with Miss Dulcie Vivian and Mrs. Aeron Thomas made a tour in a motor car of all words. The visit showed them that the day held forth every promise of success.
I VALLEY SOLDIER BURIED.t
I VALLEY SOLDIER BURIED. t Military Funeral at Yrvismeudw. The remains of Sapper David Samuel Phillips, of Old-road, Ynismeudw, were interred in the newly consecrated burial ground attached to St. Mary's Church, Ynismeudw, on Friday, with military honours. There were hundreds of people present. The procession was headed by a tiring party in charge of Sergt. West- brook, followed by the band of the 3rd Glam. V.T.C. (conducted by Bandmaster Lewis). The mourners followed, and the Pontardawe V.T.C., in charge of Capt. F. R. Phillips, J.P., and Lieut. J. Morris Jones. A number of soldiers and sailors or. leave acted as bearers. At the church- yard the Scouts and V.T.C. formed a cor- don round the' grave. The service wtvs conducted by the Rev. Joel Davies, M.A. (vicarassisted by the Kev. W. G. Jen- kin*. Three volleys were tired, and Bugler Donnelly sounded the "Last Post." Deceased was wounded in France while serving in the Royal Engineers, and worked at Tarreni prior to enlisting. He leaves a widow and four jouuk children. )
I MINERS' PROTESTS
I MINERS' PROTESTS COL. PEARSON AND THE TRIBUNAL (By Our Mining Correspondent.) Mr. T. Davies, checkweigher, Dillwyn Colliery, presided over the monthly meet- ing of the delegates representing the miners of the Anthracite District of West Wales, at Swansea on Saturday. Over 14,000 members were represented. Among those present were: Mr. J. D. Morgan (chief agent), Mr. J. J. James (agent), Mr. D. Morgan (secretary), and Mr. J. D. Morgan, Gwaun-cae-Gurwen (treasurer). I ENGI N EMEN'S WAGES. Mr. J. D. Morgan reported upon affairs connected with stoppages and settlements at various collieries during the month. It was decided to approach the Execu- tive Council of the Miners' Federation at Cardiff to draw up immediately a new schedule rule of wages for enginemen, stokers and. outside fitters, who, it was ex- plained, are not receiving the same ad- vance upon their standard as. was secured by the Federation to the labourer, etc., in the last new agreement. ■ In the official report it was stated that a, protest was made '< against the high- handed manner in which Col. Pearson conducted the proceedings at the Colliery Recruiting Court," of which he is presi- d'ent. The following resolution was passed Tilt- t this meeting protest must strongly against the attitude of Col. Pear- son respecting the cases brovght before the colliery court. Further, that the mat- ter should be brought to the attention of the Home Office, and unle.ss more respect is taken of the opinions of the assessors, the matter shall be taken up by the Exe- cutive Council at Cardiff with view of taking action throughout the coalfield." 0 WESTERN MINERS. Resolutions Against Beer & "Pop'' The monthly meeting of the Western Miners' Association was held at the Dockers' Hall, Swansea, on Saturday. Mr. Sam Jones (Bryn, Llanelly), presi 1 > supported by Messrs. T. F. Owen (Llan. gtnnech), Jno. Williams, M.P., J.). J. Williams, and Gwilym Bedw and treasurer). A resolution from the Mountain Cot- liery, advocating the abolition of the n:ak- ing of non-alcoholic drinks, (such as pop; atrated waters, etc.), so, that the sugar thus released could be used for domestic consumption, was passed unanimously. Another resolution, from the Clydac i- Mertliyr Colliery, proposing the stopo,-ig ,)Y alcoholic drinks, with the same objo ,-t in view, namely, the conserving ot ti c suggar supply, was passed. DEAR IMPLEMENTS. The Hills-Moody (Clydaeli) Lodge (mu plained against the continued increase in tt.e prices of workmen's implements and explosive, which in some cases had r.er by 100 per cent., or even 150 per cent. The Central Executive was a:1 to take the matter in hand with a viev to procuring adequate reductions. It was pointed out that the necessary authori- j tics should be approaohed first. Mr. John Williams. M.P., undertook to look into the matter and report to the next district meeting. Votes Gf condolence were passed with the relatives of Wm. Harris, Dd. Bassott, j and S. Littleton, who sustained fatal ae- cidents tluring the month.
LONDON MATRSC. I -- - I
LONDON MATRSC. List of Successful Local Candidates. The following is the list of Swansea suc- cesses at the June Matriculation Exaii6, nation of the London University;- Swansea Graraniar School: Thos. Harold Hooper (first division); Jno. Paton Blain, Jno. 'Reginald Hordar Coutts, Alan Dallby Sparrow, Niel Evans (all second division). Intermediate Girls' School: Gwyneth Edwards, Florence May Jones (second division). Municipal Secondary1 Boys' School: Cecil Ray Bennett, Wm. Emlyn Davies, Daniel Hubert Jones. Chas. A. Holdham, Willfred G. H. Phillips, Idris Williains (all second division). Municipal Secondary Girls' School: Edith Eleanor Cunniffg, Gwendoline Hounsell, Doris Frances Jtowelh Dorothy Taylor, Winifred M. Thomas. Elizabeth D. Williams (all second divisioS). Technical College: Abraham Morgan Gabe (second division).
TO A BORSTAL HOME.- I . -…
TO A BORSTAL HOME. I There was only one criminal case at the Quarter Sessions for the borough, held at the Guildhall, Swansea, on Saturday be- fore Mr. Milner Jones, and Mr. St. John Francis Williams, who prosecuted, (in- structed by Mr. Rupert Lewis), said that the prisoner, a lad of 17 years named Ernest Lewis Miehool, jkad been previously convicted for offerees. a Detective Tucker gave evidence of the lad's criminal habits, fcivi said that all his companions except one had been sent I to Borstal institutions. ■ The Recorder ordered prisoner tc be sent to a Borstal institution for three years.
[BIG GUN DUEL.
[BIG GUN DUEL. INTENSE BOMBARDMENT GOES ON. Two Hours' Air Battle. I —. HINOENBURG TO FALL BPIGK p ) ) TO-DAY'S BRITISH OFFICIAL. } France, 10.45 a.m. j We raided the enemy's trenches j last night south of Armentieres. A hostile attack upon our positions east oiOosttraverne was success- fully repulsed. The enemy artillery has shown con- siderable activity during the night in the neighbourhood "of Armen- tieres, north of Ypres, and in the I Kieuport sector. FRfDAY'S BRITISH OFFICIAL. I rriclay, 8.50 p.m.— Ihe enemy artillery has been more active than usual during the day in the neighbourhood of Armen- tieree. Little flying was possible yesterday* uti- til the evening, when sharp fighting took I place for about two hours. One hostile machine was brought down ¡ and one other-driven down out of control. Two of our machines are missing. I a. TO-DAY'S FRENCH OFFICIAL. The night was marked by a violent j bombardment, followed by a series of fresh German attacks, principally on the whole of the Braye-en-Laonnois and Chevrig- ny front, and towards the Hurte- bise Monument. All the attempts of the enemy in- fantry to penetrate our line com- pletely failed, a.id cost them heavy losses. There v was reciprocal activity in II Champagne, on Mont Haut, and on both banks of the Meuse. FRIDAYS FRENCH OFFICIAL. I Frtday; 11 p.ni.—There were intermit- tent artillery actions on the greater part of the front, and more lively in thb sector ot Ailict-Hurtebise, Jn Champagne in the region of Mont Haut, and on both banks of the Meuse. Last night a surprise attack attempted by the Germans at Hartmansweilerkopf (Alsace) completely failed under our machine-gun tire. The enemy left 1 numerous dead on the ground. HINDENBURG PLANS. I Hctreais to ihe Rhine, and I Beyond? I I I The probability of another" strategic retreat by tlr Germans on the Western front has been hinted at recently by French military writers, and, according to Mr. Renrc Wood, the correspondent ot the United Press Association with the French Armies, it is part of the much- vaunted Hindenburg plan. In Short, from attempting to hold the Western front by defensive lines, Hinden- burg will hereafter try to hold it by a system of successive defensive zones- zones that continue back bo the Rhine, and even on into Germany. By retreating from one zone when he can no longer hold it to the next one prepared in the rear, Hindenburg hopes to save his front from ever being pierced, and at the same time convince the German public that his strategic retreat' is another great victory. Hindenburg's plan became operative as a matter of fact last March, when he re- treated to his first zone of defence "— Lens, Cambrai, St. Qentin and La Fere. When he could no longer stand the pres- sure that had been created by the battle of the Somme, competent neutral, and even German, military critics freely admit now that the Hindenburg plan was one of necessity, a" that it was imposed by the vigorous assaults of the Allies. THE GREAT GUN DUEL, j Shells Reach Spots Untouched For Two Years. Mr. Beach Thomas, writing in the "Daily Mail," says:- The war was nevr much hotter along our front, though no battle is being j* fought We live in a storm of artillery that shocks the air over 100 miles of I country—British artillery and German ar- tillery—and the belt of war grows deeper aQd deeper A 15in. IShell or two fell re- cently 20 miles irom the front line; thou- sands of gas shells were poured into Y pres; heavy shells were concentrated during the day at Coxyde, on ttietoast, 5 miles behind iNieuport, and at night at Oost Dunkerque (near Coxyde), which 1 saw bombardod for the first time in 1911. The back areas at a score of places, un- touched for two years, arc almost daily searched, and at intervals little stretches ot front-line trench are blotted out by sudden storms of fitfe, sometimes prepara- tory to a raid, as yesterday at Honne- court, sometimes without sequel, as near. Armentieres a few days earlier. What the German is doing we are doing in greater volume. The principle of re- taliation holds absolutely on our side, and, of course, we open more attacks and de- liver many more raid 's than the enemy. There is this diffcteucü also; the German fires more by night than day; we lire more by day than night,
AMAZONS IN BATTLE. I
AMAZONS IN BATTLE. I Heavy Losses of Women's Battalion. PETROGRAD, Friday (Received Saturday). Ten women and girls belonging to Madame Botchkareva's battalion who were wounded in fighting on the Smorgon and Krevo front, have arrived here.- Madame Skrydlva, Madame Botchkareva's lieu- tenant, who was wounded, is being treated at Vitebsk. Only about 50 out of 200 women in the battalion were unscathed. Twenty were killed, and eight taken pri- soners, the remainder being either seriously or slightly wounded. --I'ress Association War Special.
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I < 1 '• J. •' I A C.O.S CLAIM. Allegations Against a Colonel. • In tho tc.då1, the hearing *a6 resumed of the aetabij brought by Clarence Henry, Norman, a conscientious objector, against Oph Bug ma Id Brooke, late commandant, of ..J. < ho Wandevofth. deteut ion barracks, claiming damages in respect of alleged assault. Normal's grounds of com- plaint was that CoL- Brooke tpat at him, plaoed him. under ftTaint in 4 straight jacket, useal threatening words to him, apd caned hinj to be forcibly {eg.' Col, Brooke denied th-a spitting and the alleged thre^U, pleaded reasonable and probable eexam and justified the placing under rf& traint and forcible feeding. lie baid what was done in these roepevti necessary tindor military law. ^oruta^ refused tb, pat on uniform or oPitt luilitary ofdare., and said he never v4* (ludr military law. Giving evidence for defence, a medical officor at Wand- ..M iih J'riton stated that as Norman* refused food, he was forcibly fed ifh, hquid nourishment 'Wltn alone responsible. (Trooesdin?) WINDSOR MEETING. Letting: ti to 5 Cambria. 4 1, Jfcrd'e Neet 3, 1 • .r $ .) <I 'I ¡,. I' t' r. j "C\ 1 4 I V. V: .r '0,:  W t N DSO R M E ET!N G. 2.0—SPEEDY PLATE 'of 200.sots. Five > £ ur- longs.—LADY SYMJiUNK, 1, SWEET CLO- RANE 2. VIOLINIST 3; Also rail • >-Wj £ stone, fewest'Glass c, 86merville. M< «;ba, Lamb Mint, Gamelyn. -.I-,t Go,, Ella Ooc- dery c, Portland Gull Polywin. Entree "r. Fiuttercat. Gallop, Along, f..Tiercet; -Vale Boso, Abdad; Arisv Froerpio, '*Thelma. Prices: 11 to'VLady-Symllne. 4 to t,Abiad, 10 to 1 Thehha; and Froggie, !(? to 6 any other. ■ u- 2.30—PADDOCK SELLING v WELTER HAN- DICAP of 150- sovs. One inile;- W ATER- GRUEL 1. HOI^LIJNIS LANE ?, CANUTE 3. Also ran: Oversight, Loiiviers D'Or. Best Boy. Grasby,'High Dutoh. CastP.ian. Clan onald. Cosford. St-Rbnald, Cory don. Sprint, Carol' Singer. Llangattoek, Chips, PHiAl. Prices; S to 1 Caputs, 7 to,2 ..t()U- viers D'Or; It to l'atergxucl. 8 to I ivy- don. and Filial. 10 to Over- sight, 100 to. 6 aithtfrs. • 3.0-VICTORY. HANDICAP of 400: sovs.1 One mile and AEIUS 2,. GOLDEN Afe rirac: Ferox Aboukir. The Viking. Sealbv- sil- ver Wolf Jilaoch. Prices- 3 \or. 1 The Viking. 4 to' I Sealpy and 'Golden Rule, 5 to 1 Frustration, 8 to 1 Aboukir and Arias. 100, to B,others. 3.30— BUNGALOW T Y.O., SELLING PT/' TT of 103 sovs. Five furlontse.-r-^jAMHRIA' VIOLET SCHOMBERG F 2, FEATHEREDl, LIFE 3. Also ran: Va Ve c. Grand Duke. Maleas. Holland. Buckthorn.* Byrneston f Impression f. Marygold, Vanity Fair. Belle Chance.:
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TH E <-US!TAN)A. I, ( Startling Story of "False News i by Wireless. 1 A startling chapter dealing with the sinking of the Lusitania is. one of the sen- sational features of 2 The German "Spy in America,' a new book. by Mr.. John I i-ice Jones, of the New YorStln." It is stated that during Jier voyages the Lusi- tania carried, unwittingly, spies on board, find careful observation was made by them of her every movement and every action by the captain. Berlin had carefully picked out the exact spot where the Lusitania was to Unk, and the Germans managed to give •j'.sa instructions sent.to. Captain Turner oy wireless. The enemy also knew,exactly when the convoys were met.
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Jinimie Thomas, aged six. 10, Lynne-st., Cwinbwrla, was admitted to Swansea Hos- pital on Friday with a fraetuied leg sus- tained through failing down in the ickool I yard. i
ITHE SCROLL OF FAME ■cl-■'
I THE SCROLL OF FAME cl- Tenby raniister Soldier i I Killed. Mr. William Howells, of St. George-et., Ten by. has been officially notified of the death of hie second so n. Sec.-lieut. the Rev. John Wesley Howells, Lancashire Fusiliers. Originally a school teacher, Mr.- Howells entered the ministry, and as appointed to the important Wesleyan mission at Manchester. Here he was ser- ving when, after the sinking of the Lusitania, he decided to join the Army, and he went into the Royal I4inca6hire devlined t,) take Fusilier's as a private. He declined to take a chaplaincy, and was later appointed to commissioned rank. He had been in the East for nearly two years, and for some months had been attached to the Royal Flying .Corps, acting as pilot. His death took place on July 231d. The young offi- cer was in his 30th year. The greatest sympathy is felt for his parents. SWANSEA SERGEANT. I Killed on Eve of Commission Recom- mendation. News has been received by Mrs. lioJiei- ty, ti, Worcester-place, Swansea, that her youngest son, Sergt. lIugu Dolierty, R.F.A., has been killed in action. His captain, writing home on the 20th to give the sad news, says: Your son was lulled this morning. It will be a jrrible llow to you, but when you know that he action at his gun it will be consola- tion to you. He and his detachment were just waiting to open tire when a shell burst in the gun pit. He and two oi his mates were killed instantly. It has been u big blow to me and the whole battery. Your son was the best sergeant I had, and did exceptionally well at his work, and would very soon have been re- L-oiuniended for his coliiiiiis-ion. Sergt. Dolierty, a brother of Mr. W. Dolierty, the swimming champion, was himself a sportsman, and excelled par- ticularly at billiards. He joined up on the declaration -of war, at which time he was secretary to Mr. W. Goutts. He was 'JO years of age, and an old Swansea N a- tion. I and Mun. Sec. schoolboy. I OFFICER. I, News has been received by Mr. and Mrs. J Lvans, Hopkiu-street. Brynliyfryd, that their son, Lieut. E. Evans, of the Welsh Regiment, is suffering from gunshot wounds in the shoulder, arm, thigh and face. Lieut. Evans .joined as a private during the early months of the war. He was tofmprlv a: teacher at Brynhvfryd School. A brother. Pte. E. J. Evans, is seiving in Egypt. I WELSH ATHLETE KILLED. News has been received by Mr. E, 1,. Edwards, Wcodfehi-street. Morriston, that his brother-in-law. Sapper, W..r. Price, R.E., has been killed in action in Meso- potamia. SapiKu- ffce. fliio was 37, re- sided at Chepstow. He was well-known in Welsh Hockey circles, having represented Wales on several occasions. He was also a prominent Rugby player, having played for Newport. LLANELLY FARRIER HERO. Stuffr l'i*rrf"cr- £ ^rgt. H. .Lliiiifclly, was yesterday awarded lh« Russian Cross of the Urder of St. George by the Rus-sian Government for bravery in 1 ranee. I SWANSEA OFFICER PROMOTED. Sec.-lieuf. Albert P. Liovd Iras neen pro- muted on the held to a full lieutenancy ¡;;ince May ;)n\. Lieut. Lloyd has been Ht the front «ver a year and has heen home on leave only once. His prnulOtion is a well merited one. He is the son of Mr. Daniel Lloyd, of Lloyd Bros., the coh- tractors. lie has a brother in the artillery, Sec.-lieut. Arthur Lloyd. LON-LAS GUARDSMAN. I ¡ Official news lias been received that Lce.-cpl. W. G. Gregg, Welsh Guards, has been severely wounded in the left side. He had only pust returned after being home on leave. His wife and two children re- side at Sea View-terrace. Lottbs. SWANSEA MAN A PRISONER. I Mr. and Mrs. Williams. No. 5. Jehreye- place, Swansea, have been relieved of U'cir anxiety regarding their son Clifford, baving received a letter from him ??, -I that he is a prisoner of war in Germany. I u A PONTARDULAIS NURSE. Miss Nancy Jones, riaugnrer oi wjuum Jone^s, Aberayron, who acted as district nurse at Pontardulais before the war, at- tended an Investiture this week, and re- ceived the decoration of the Royal Red I Cross "for valuable services rendered" at the Military Hospital, Bristol. BURRYPORT OFFICER. h -1 Lieut. G. P. Lewis, son of Mr. (jr. F. Lewis. schoolmaster, Burryport, has been wounded in action in France, having been sliot in the right chest. Previous to join- ing the colours he was a certificated assis- I tant teacher at the Burryport Boys' I School. l'
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I SALE OF SUGAR. I O- Upton s Unsuccessful Appeal at Swansea. At the Swansea QVI.Al.tel- on 'I Saturday, before Mr. Milnpr Jones, an appeal by Messrs Lipton. Ltd■■ and John Hughes and BL,.I-il Halifax, manager and sliol) assistant respectively, appealed against a conviction by the Swansea magistrates for imposing a conviction on the'sale of sugar. Mr. Miirlay Samson (instructed by Mr. C W. Slater) appeared for the appellants, and Mr. St. John Frauci ? Williams (ins- tructed by Mr. Ru|>ert Lewis), appeared for the respondents. On March 21st. said Mr. Williams, an Order calne into force stating prohibiting conditions in connection with the sate of any article oi-fo-od. On April 25th Miss Julia Coombes went into Liptons' shop in Oxford-street, and asked for half a pound of sugar. The assistant repliod: You cannot hays sugar unless you Jiuy goods; we keep it for our customers." -Counsel submitted that that was clearly imposing conditions. There were many people- who were not regular customers at any shop. What were they to do in order to get sugar if everyone adopted the attitude adopted by Messrs. Ijpton r Evidence was given by Miss Coombes and Inspector Bowen bearing out coun-, sel's remarks. llr. Samson submitted that it was no offence to reserve sugar for iv^ular cus- tomers. The manager had to exorcise his discretion. If li-, did not. it would mean that any pei-son desiring to hoard sugar could go around from vhou to slfop and say: "Sell me sugar or fH prosecute you. E, idenee was then calkd fot appellants. Recorder, III "giviru iu-igment. said the circular sent out Wilt- a light and .proper appt al.i would, hov.e\er, be dismissed 'witii wubls.^
ITO-DAYS WAR RESUME
I TO-DAYS WAR RESUME 1 l' Leader' Office, 4.50 0-m- ine ivussians are opposing a stiffer ro sistance to the German advance is Galieia. Russia's women's battalion covered itseli with glory in recent fighting. The casualties were very heavy. There is little news of the war in thE West, but the intense artillery duel in Flanders goes on. It is opined that Hindenburg will, in a series of moves, fall back to the Rhine, or even beyond. A sensational article is reproduced, which goes to show that Germany committed herself to a war policy a month before the declaration.
I TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF
I TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF I 01 The Dutch Second Chamber has passed a Bill regulating exports to foreign countries. Sentences of from two to four months' imprisonment were passed at Cork on four Sinn Feiners who led a mob in aja. attack on munition factory girls. A Swansea Coroner's jury on Saturday, found that Mrs. W. J. Rogers, 130, St. Helen's-avenue, died of syncope following heart trouble of two years* standing. Mr. A. H. Carter, for many years sur- veyor for the Litherland (Lancashire) Urban, District Council, and a workman were found dead in a sewer which they had. gone down to inspect. 0< Les Nouvelles," of Maastricht, statfefe that a German who was one of the chiefs of the German espionage organisation in Belgium was assassinated last week at Lommel (Belgian Limburg). The Canadian House of Commons has parsed the Bill for assisting returned sol- diers to settle on the lan^. "The Bill,, grants 160 acres of land and a loan of .500 to returned soldiers and sailors.
THREE TONS OF BOMBS.
THREE TONS OF BOMBS. Big Italian Raid on the Austrians. ITALIAN OFFICIAL. PRESS BUREAU, Saturday. The air eei vices were active along the whole front. On the evening of the 27th one of our airships bombed the railway between San Lucia (Tolmino) and Bazza-(Ia-A,fa-(Irin, and the OTna. Military, works were damaged. This morning, a large fleet with escorts of chasers, dropped nearly three tons of high explosives on the electric power sta- tion at Idria, and on the hutments in the Chia.povano Valley.
AT THfer POLICE COURTS
AT THfer POLICE COURTS SWANSEA. Saturday-Before Messrs. J. H. Rosser (in the chair), A. H. Harding, D r. Joseph. Davies, and Thos. Jones. Wm. Lewis (70), labourer, charged with begging in Dyfatty-street on Friday, who told Detective-Cohstable Wright he only- begged 5n wet lays, was discharged on conditions he went to the workhouse. On being told this he said, Thank the Lord and thank you!" He then raised his hands above his head and went- through various motions to show his grati- tude, exclaiming, I'll go if the Lord will spare me. COUNTY CASES. There were no county cases of public j interest.
ILLANELLY APPEALS.-
LLANELLY APPEALS. Interesting Cases at the Tribunal. A meeting of the Llanelly Borough tri- bunal was held on Thursday evening, Ald. D. J. Davies (the Mayor) presiding. A grocers' assistant in the employ of his father, whose appeal was dismissed, was given an undertaking not to be called up for three months, subject to medical re- examination. Appellant, a C 2 man, etaited he had been twice rejected. A single man, B 2. appealing on per- sonal grounds, said he was a grocery assistant, and the sole support of his widowed mother, who was in delicate health. One brother had been killed in France and another had joined the Ameri- can Army. He himself had been rejected on several occasions, but he was prepared to do work of national, importance. The case was postponed for three months, the man to be re-examined in the meantime. NOT "OFFICIALLY" MARRIED. A married man, 32. employed as a baker, passed B 2, applied for exemption. The Deputy Clerk (Mr. D. J. Phillips): This man would have been in a certified occupied if he had married earlier. I Lieut. Ingrams: You are not. marri^ ed j .-ithitl the meaning of the Military Ser- vice Act, you know. The Mayor; Never mind, he is « married man. Ald. Nathan Griffiths: He is tied up fast enough now. ( Laughter). Adjourned for a month to' be re- examined by civil medical board.
CANADA AND COALITION. T
CANADA AND COALITION. T Toronto, Friday (received Saturday).— The editors and publishers of the Liberal newspapers in Ontario, at a conference here to-day. passed a resolution declaring that the Liberal party in Ontario should stand squarely for compulsory military service. The conference also favoured a War Cabinet and Government represent- ing both partics.-Reuter.
m - FORTUNATE CAPTURE.
m FORTUNATE CAPTURE. How Many Mines in the Tigris Were Revealed. A In an article on the Navy's part in thf. i Tigris campaign Mr. Edmund Candler writes:— During the action at Kurna and the pursuit afterwards a number of floating I mines were sent downstream by .the Turks, but we suffered no casualties from them. All the mine sweepers were kept busy. Some of the mines they fished up exploded on contact with the bank; others were taken ashore and exploded by rifle fire. During the pursuit a number of observation mines were discovered. The leads were all cut. Fortune had thrown into our hands amongst the Turkish prisoners taken in the fight the very en- gineer who had laid them. As he was a passenger on the boat that cleared the channel an? had a great desire to live, the information he KaYU$ the infurmation he g#:vp us Y.F" A. 1,64-W