The Cambria Daily Leader

OASTLE CINE^^ C (Adjoining" I-&der OfSoe). a EASTER MONDAY, § B Open at 1 o'clock. AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE I HOLIDAY PpOGRAMME.

 '—————————————— WTIN6 THE NEXT DOVE. V Re-construction of British ■ a, Armies. Ji SAME OLD SPIRIT OF OPTIMISM. • I Latest reports show that very heavy losses have been inflicted on tHe Germans. Our battle line is being consolidated more and more every day by the influx of new re-inforcements. The German effec- tives, on the other hand, are being used-up to an extent far beyond their provision. Already more than 90 Divisions have been drawn .upon for participation in the offensive. The German losses, according to a very conservative estimate, must have reached a total' of 200,000 men. That they are very heavy, is very clear, for the enemy has been obliged to declare in his official communique that they are "normal," a precaution which amounts to an admission.' A Paris, message says that the Third and Fifth British Armies have been entirely re-constituted with new reserves. They are in fclose touch with Third French Army. READY FOR NEXT MOVE. I Jb ranee, Saturday. The Press Association Special Correspondent sayf; < Comparative calm reigned last night over our section of the new foattlef ront, and the situation this morning was reported to be more satisfactory from the Allies' standpoint. The enemy is still rushing forward with artillery and re-organi- sing his forces. We are awaiting his next move with the same old spirit, and optimism. Yesterday evening strong enemy forces attacked and captured "Mezieres and Maison Blanche, which lies just north of that village. iWe immediately counter-attacked on Mezieres, but the enemy were in great force, and too well .protected to be driven from. Mezieres without unnecessary sacrifice of Iii" of our men. The loss of these positions has not altered the position materi- ally, but our hold on the Lace Valley territory is considered satisfac- tory. Yesterday strong enemy patrols in the Arras sector penetrated British outpost lines north of Arleux and forced posts to withdraw in email but intense fighting. This appears to be the only change in the line near Arras. t Bodies of our trops were cut off when the Germans enveloped Itoeux, and they were successfully withdrawn at night through a ga;) in the enemy's lines. TO-DAY'S BRITISH OFFICIAL. General Headquarters, France,. Saturday, 10.56 a.m. North of the Soi-yme only local actions have taken place. South of the Somme the enemy attacks yesterday at Demuin and at Mezieres succeeded in pressing back our troops, from the latter village. We secured a num ber of prisoners in our counter- attacks. At Bernuin all the enemy's attempts to capture the .village broke down after sharp fighting lasting through- put the afternoon. During the past week .our cavalry have fought with great gallantry, both mounted and dismounted, and have repulsed the enemy, inflicting heavy losses on him in numerous engagements. TO-DAY'S FRENCH OFFICIAL. • — — < r- ( J The battle was resumed with much violence during the night. It 4s progressing on a front of 40 kilometres from Morfeuii as far as be- yond Lassigny. Our troops, supported by our reserves, are continuing to arrive end are offering desperate resistance to the powerful assaults of thci I;, enemy. AIMED AT ARRAS. Severe Defeat for the Enemy. I British Army Headquarters, France. Friday, 8.50 p.m.—Apart from local lighting at different points, the enemy has not pressed his attacks to-day. North of the Somme we have gained ground, at certain places. South of the Somme heavy hostile at- ta<?k» developed during the morning in tjthe neighbourhood of Mezieres and Demuin. Fighting isastill continuing in ;this sector. It is known from captured documents that the German attack yesterday astride 'f the Scarpe had for its objective the Cl p,"¡ ture of the Vimy Ridge and Arras. This attack was carried out by at least em divisions in the fmntline, with four I assault divisions in support.. Tn. spite of the force of the attack the iiaprefeteion made upon ou- ,was inconsiderable, and the fighting re- sulted in a severe defeat for the enemy- In the heavy fighting further south, be- twem Boiry and Sarre, which, had no greater success, no fewer than eleven hos- tile divisions were identified. I IN THE AIR On the 28th inst. our aeroplanes car- ried on their attacks with bom bs and machine-gun fire, on hostile troops on the kattle-front. The majority of thefee attacks took place South of the Somme, in which area laree Concentrations of the enemy's troops were Constantly reported. The work was continued till dark. in npite of rainstorms and low clouds, a total of 26 tons of bombs being dropped and nearly a quarter of a million rounds of ammunition fired by our pilots upon different targets Artillery work and photography were also carried out as usual on the ctuieter parts of the front. There was not much fighting, consider- ing the number of British machines in the air. but on the battle-front fire from the ground was again very heavy. Nine German machines were brought down and Dye others driven down out of oontrol. ■ In addition, two hostile machines were fihot down by fire from the ground Swelve Ic. our machines are missing. SLACKENING BATTLE. I French Army Headquarters. Friday, 11 p.m.—On the south of the Qiae the battle appreciably slackened ir the course of the day. The offensive ac- tivity of the Germans was only manifest ."d in local attacks on eome points »> £ o :r front, which are being further cor oli- 4At4sd everv day by continual arrival of reijnforcements. All the attack# weire re- .J: .J- '1 "} pulsed by our troosos with losses to the oaeiny. Some surprise attacks on our positions" In the region of Badcnyiller, in the Forest, of Parrov. to the eouth of Seppo's. com- pletely failed. THREAT TO AMIENS. I Carman Orders Prove Failure of Plan The Secrefary of the War Office makes the following arilbup-cenit-nt- Battle Situation March 29. evening. North of the Scimme.-We, have main- tained all our positions, and no serious onemv ultacks have been launched dur- in the day. South of the Somme. There has been heavy fighting and our troops have been pressed back to a line runninj: west of Tljamcl—3?fcircolcave—Dcmum 'French Front.—South of Demurn the i .JEVtfnnh- line runs throuKh Mezieres—La S Keuvlilfi — }iV.-ns»icI—Gralibus t.vr jnst west of Montdidier. j Tin-re has been further heavy fighting j to-day on this line. Between Montdidier and Lassigny the French counter-offensive ectit inues. and fresh French troops are arriving. jj East of Lassigny there has been no i ohanse in the French linø A captured German Order showa that I on March 21 the objective of an enemy 1 ivisloii which attacked near St, Ouenfiu Iva sto, be the Somme near Ham, a dis- ranee of at loast eleven miles Actually the division in question pene- trated rather less than threo miles. [The official statement shows that the Allied line south of the Somme has been straighten-ed until it runs south from a point west of Hamel (a.bout 10 miles eaat I of Amiens.) to a point west of Montdidier. This means, that the front has gone back three miles in the centre, at Uc-z ere, Demuin, where the British and French lines join, is twelve and a half miles due; north of Montdidier.] ALL DANGER PAh. I M. Clemenceau's Reassuring I Message. I It does not matter what convulsions take place during the nest two or three days, the German plan has failed. Doubtless the battle has not finished, but the Germans will neither obtain the road to the sea nor the road to Paris." This i.s the assurance given to the Allies b^ M. Clemenceau, France's Premier, who never deals in "eyewash," and whtxs.egfiiurage to face unpleasant fads ie provei-bial When the Tiger says the Get Sen pinn has failed he n<?t only "'?? it, )?t ha& ?t-d reason nu 3waL-. inl „ l

IN CHEGK. I Whole Allied, Line Unbroken. MARY VILLAGES REGAINED. I T PARIS, Friday. The expert commentator, writing to- night, says:—The course of events to-day is satisfactory, indicating a. period of check in the German advance. The extension of their attack towards the north on the whole sector reaching beyond Arras brought them no advantage, their effort being completely crushed by the first line of the Allies spread out along the arc cf a circle some ten kilometres lea-st of Arras, constituted by the villages of Aleux, Fampoux, and N&uville Vitaese. From the Anere to the Somme the posi- tions of the third British Army were maintained in spite of a desperate hand- to-hand struggle with the ehemy who, at certain points, was even, forced to with- draw before their counter-attacks. Between the Somme and the A He the fifth British Army, after fierce fighting, had to withdraw a little before superior forces whom it continues, however, to hold back resolutely on the line HMIlel-Avan- court—Marcel cave—Mezieres Plessder—La Neuville—Sire Bernard. ENEMY DRIVEN OUT. In the Montdidier region the French troops of tho third Army had still to face very vigorous assaults, but not only did tlle enemy not succeed in dislodging them from the three villages—Co u demarche, Mesnil St. Georges, and Assainvillo—re- taken yesterday, but he was driven out from a hamlet in addition to the eouth towards Montchel. Thus all the German efforts to achieve an opening to the east of the south'of Montdidier, through which they could debouch, have been checked absolutely. He is now exerting himself, therefore, to gllin. ground towards the north, along the Avre, in the direction .of Morevil. t'rom Montdidier to the left bank of the 0!96 our front has been subjected to no modification, except towards lassigny, where our line has shifted about fifteen hundred metres to the aouth by Plessi de E/oye. Thus on the whole of tlip. right front the enemy has been scarcely able to effect any advance to-day. The vigour of attack seems for the moment abated, although our counter-attacks in Montdidier region offered an encouraging illustration of the spirit of our troops and of the superiority they may be expected to show over the enemy at the given hour. AMIENS AGAIN. I The moment for undertaking the J counter-offensive.dd&s not seera, to how I come yet. Indeed, a new attack by the Germans. with considerable effectives in the direction of Amiens is in all pro- bability imminent. It will only be after fyaving broken the supreme effort of the enemy that our command will be able to take the initiative. Meanwhile the Franco- British Army is now in the most favour- able condition.

MASTERY OF THE AIR. Great Execution Wrought by I French Flying Men. TO-DAY'S FRENCH OFFICIAL. Aviation.-Diirilig the days of the 27th- 28th March our aviation service, despite bad weather, continued its attacks against the enemy. Our machine's, flying in groups, mtchine-g-anned, or attacked with bombs/ the enemy troops on the line* of battle and the zones of assembly. Several of our. machines made as many as three raids the game day..Seventeen of projectiles were dronped in Guiseard-Ti«iri region. Our chasing squadrons in the course of numerous comH&ts brought down 13 Ger- man aeroplanes, of which seven were to- tally destroyed, and six seriously dam- aged. In addition, two captive balloons were sttt on 6 re.

Ml II■ .llu III ■■ EASTER MATCHES. v ——.— The Swansea Town team to oppose the Royal Flying Corps on the Vetch Field ■ on Easter Monday will comprise the fol- lowingFisher; Hewitt (cdpt.) and Lieut. Percy Jones; Pinch (Preston)/, Ball and Crockett (Barry); Bc-are (Car- diff). Leopold, Weir Brown and Tich Evans t.Barry). Referee, Mr. Ti. S- Bamlett (English Cup finalist}] Ben Bevnon was unable to travel froiV France. lender Rug-by rules Solltli,Wale* will oppose the New Zealanders at St. Helen's.- Both sides will include famous players..

BUILDING BYE-LAWS. I At the annual meeting of the South j Wales D:hict of the Institution of Municipal and Coty Ec?ineers, held at the City Hall, Cardiff, Mr.' D. M. Jenkins. Neath. Was rcvelected chairman; Mr. Geo. Phillips. Cardiff, Council representative: and Mr. H. A. Clarke. Britonfcrry. Hon. district secretary. Sympathetic reference I was made to the death of Mr. George Bell. Swansea. Mr. D. M. Davies. Neath, opened an important and intere«tin;r dis- cussion upon the Building Bye-laws, inter- mediate seri. On jthe suggestion of Mr. J. Richard Heath. Swansea, t was de" cided hi hold a further meeting; to po (•thoroughly into the su^gestfxl amend- KieuU.

GENERAL FOGH I PROBABLE CENERAllSSIMO ON WESTERN FRONT The Cambria Daily »eader" under- stands that Gen. Foch, who has been act- ing ror the past six mouths as chairman of the Supreme War Council at Ver- sailles, has been appointed Generalissimo of the Allied forces on the Western front. This appointment, readercd necessary by the alterations in the military situa- tion, is in conformity with the wishes of Haig and General Petain. A BRILLIANT FIGHTER. I General Foch, who is 00 years of age— as is Ludendqrff—was a corps com- mander at Nancy at the outbreak of the war. His brilliant handling of his corps in the defence of Nancy led to his appointment to the command of the famous army which bart so much to do with the victory on the Marne, where his bold tactics. forced the Germans to retreat. He again distinguished himself at the second battle of Ypres, and after Jofire's retirement took over command of the Northern French Army.

OVER 400 DOWN. j Destruction of German I Aeroplanes. In the first seven days of battle the supremacy of the Allies in (aerial warfare has been clearly established. The British official reports, since the opening of the German offensive, slow that our men, have brought down no fewer than 310 enemy machines, the daily record being as follows:— ? Thursday (21st). 23 Monday 69 Friday 50 Tuesday 23 Saturday 54 Wednesday. 31 Sun(lar 61 jJunng the same period Jtrencn avia- tors have accounted for over a hundred. enemy machines; about 20 have been brought down by British naval airmen, while a dozen have beeifc brought down (N the Italian front, and. several in Pal- estine. Aeroplane bombing and machine- gun operations during the week have been on an unprecedented scale.

DEATH UNITS, German Troops Who Rob the I Dead. Paris, Friday (received Saturday).—The correspondent of the Havag Agency on the French front telegraphs iunder to-day's date:— The battle has shown lis a German in- novation—tho creation of specially equipped units known as Ausbeut Com- mando/' who are given tfre task of com- pletely stripping and despoiling all the bodies of l'riends and enemies picked up r-n the battiofield- These official robbers collect, all the clothing and equipment itom the corpses and send the booty to centres, which dis- patch them to the rear. The extreme shortage of leather and clothing explains the creation of the Death Units." With- out reckoning that, the C"rermans, who are more than, ready for treachery, will be ajble to clothe certain of their units as French or British soldiers in an attempt to deceive us.

WELSH DIVISION. I Splendid Deeds on Bapaume- Cambrai Road. | I A fine tribute to the work of the Welsh soldiers in the great battle is paid by a wounded officer home frujn the Western front. "Astride the Bapaumo-Cambrai road," he said, "fighting of a bloody character fell to the lot\of the Welsh Division, men of whom were continuously engaged throughout the first and second days by five enemy divisions of > picked troops supported by enormous number of guns, with machine-guns in the proportion of one to every twenty men. Part of the time the Welshmen were cut off from the supporting division Ion the left, and had to meet a desperate attempt to turn their flank from that region. It was a glorioxis charge of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers which turned the scale in our favour, and this was ably backed up by the stand of the South Wales Borderers and a bat- talion of the Welsh Regiment, which withstood the furv of seven successive counter-attacks, finally attacking and dispersing greater enemy forces, and thereby making possible the orderly re- treat of the main army io the positions prepared in advanc-e for this with- drawal."

TWO HAPPY EVENTS. I lj'aris, Friday.—The Journal nots that yeéèrday was m<ukcd by two happy Hfrents—first, the decisive check of the German aUctapt b -'the battlefield norfh of Arras; And, wond, llie more marked •effect of the counter-attacks in favour of the Allies, who had important successes, especial j around Montdidier.

= :-7= PARIS CHURCH WRECKED. A shell fired from-the German long range gun hit and wrecked a c-kurch in Paris during a :en-icE! O"l. d Friday afternoon., The victims reie numerous. A later message dated Saturday states I that co stio Iti-s were: 75 killed and 90 I wounded- A number of prominent people "ere inchIded,

MORE FAVOURABLE. New York, Fri-day.i despatch re- ¡ ceived from General Bliss American niembpr of the Versailles Supreme War Council, t]},is morning fctates thut tht situation, while still grave, is gradually assuming a shape more favourable to the Allies.

I A FRESH STROKE. } —<— Amsterdam, Friday.—A telegram from I Berlin quotes the folloving from the Vossieche Zeituna"_ The German Supreme Anny Command is about to deliver a fresh mighty blow on another pfcrt of the front which will make a new breach in the already pierced line of the enemy. The telegram does not say for what purpose this gratuitous disclosure of the intentions of the German Army Com- mand is mad<?*public.

GERMAN CLAIMS. I The German official bulletin on Friday lillLcd 70,080 prisoners aud 1,100 gune. j

SCROLL OF FAME. I LOCAL CASUALTIES IN THE CREAT BATTLES News hris been received by his mother that Sec.-lieut. tv. James, of 10, Short- street, Swansea, has been killed in action in France. Previous to joining he was a clerk in the employ of Mesere. Collins and Woods, solicitors, Swansea. MrE. Draper, 22, Barnsbury-terrace, Haiod, Swansea, has received ,news that her eon, Pte. Will Draper, Welsh Regi- ment, has been gassed, He was employed at Hafod Islia Works. Mr. John Harvey, ex-Swansea Council- lor and Guardian, has received official news that hiis eon, Sec.-lieut. H. C. Harvey, of the South Lancashire Regi- ment, has been admitted to a French hospital suffering from gunshot wounds in left arm and thigiu Lieut. Harvey is well known in Swansea as a sportsman. He is on the committee of the Swansea Cricket Club, and the committee of- the golf club at Pennard., Mrs. Gower, 7, Brynbeithin-terrace, Morriston, has been informed that her onty eon, Pte. W. D Gower, died from wounds on March 17th at Egypt. He w&5.-28 years of age. The Bishop of St. David's received a telegram from the War Office stating that his eon, Lieut. J. P. Owen, had been killed in action. Lieut. Owen, however, was home on leave when the telegram ar- rived ■ Ofticial-iiiforma-tion has been received by Mrs. Miller, of 10, Llangy.felach- iitreet, Swansea, that her son, Corpl. Leonard Miller, is in hospital suffering from shell shock. Another son, Pte. Goo Miller, is suffering from the, effects of gas. v The death has occurred in a flying ac- cident at Crawlington Aerodrome, on Wednesday, of Lieut. Edmund S. Howells, son- of the Rev. Edmund Howells, vicar, Milford Haven, and Mrs. Howells. Twenty years of age,.Lieut. Howcls joined up on his 17th birthday. The doc^ased was a nephew of Councillor T. W. How- ells, of Swansea. Sergt. Dan J. Griffiths, eldest eon of Mr. W. J. Griffiths, Rhandirlas, Pontar- dulais, is lying wounded in a base hospi- tal. Pte. Tom Davies, eon of Mrs. Davies, 17. Thomas-street, has been seriously wounded in France. Mr. Morgan Harris, Ropewalk-road, Lianelly, has been informed that his adopted son, Thm Harris, has died of wound*. He sustained his wound at Gaza. Pte. B. Sinclair Davies. Liverpool Scot- tish Regiment, eon of the late Mr. Davies. schoolmaster, Abergwili, had been wounded in France. Sec.-lieut. C. Jenkins, second .son of Mr. ad Mrs. Jenkins. Blenheim Jlou^e. Haverfordwest, has met his death in an aeroplane accident in this country. Pte. D. A. Thomas, of the Welsh Res?^ | ment, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas. ToWy j lies in hospitr.l in Canterbury sphering from the effects of goBS poisoning. Ho was in business as Jiairdresscr at Gorsemon. Gunner Jonah Lloyd, R.E.. son cf Mi*. Lloyd. Cargwvnmawr, Cwmllynfell, has been gassed in the present great battle. Mr. John Williams. Stanley-road, Skewen, has been informed that his son, j Signaller Haydn Williams. Royal I*usi- iier,q," is suffering from gas-. In pre-war days be was a teacher.

GALLANT GUNNERS. ——— I British Artillerymen's Self- Sacrifice. Amsterdam, Frid-ay.-The great number f of captured English guns is explained by General von Ardenne in Friday morning's Berlin Tageblatt" a5 due to the great self-denial with which the artillery tried to cover the English retreat. It con'- tinued firing- until the enemy were within -range of case shot. and only then thought of its own safety. The English and French cavalry vied with the artillery in self- j sacrifice. I PREPARING FOR RETHLAI., The correspondent of the luel ?aresi News at the front says: Our men tell me of a heavy English battery which con- tinned coolly to fire behind our line when our men were already within 100 yards of the guns. Finally the gun crews jumped to some machine-guns which wore in posi- j tion for defence at close quarters and blazed away for all they were worth until overcome by the storming columns." The precise object of all this prajs is not obvious, though it might be suspected that, as so often before, the German Gov- eminent is preparing, a line of political re- treat in case the Kaiser Battle fails of its now admitted objectives—namely. Amiens and the coast first and Paris afterwards.

CRIMEA EXPEDITION. i ——— Petrograd Friday.—A Copenhagen tele- gram announces an official statement that Turkey is preparing an »$# £ «})*ion t.j the Crimea to restore .ordi'i th&rc.

TO-DAY'S ALLOTMENT HINT. Great progress was made on the plots vf»terday. A visit paid during the after- noon to the groups in the western area of Hie town found a great activity- prevail- it!z with the spade and fork. A good j quantity of early potatoes were com- mitted to the tender mercies of the soil J during the day, and seed of a great variety of crops. The weather during th-' past three weeks has been very fav- j ourable to forwarding the work, and ample opportunity seems to have been taken of it. In one sheltered garden dsitod I saw the tops of potatoes just peeping through the soil; on other | I saw some splendid rows of peas, beans and spinach; and on one plot I eaw a fine j bed of spring onions just pushing th rough the soil. This all goss to prove that the plotholders afe commiencing the season with a fine enthusiasm.. Every opportunity should be utilised to get all seed sowing well in hand. The next fortnight will be a busy time on the plots, and much of the success of the year's work will depend upon the work accomplished during that time. "I Cultivator.

I KILLF-D IN A PIT. A verdict of accidental death was re- turned at an inquest held at Ystalyfera 011 Saturday morning touching the death of Wm. Williams (24), of Ynisydarren- road. who was killed at Trrbach Colliery on Wednesday.

The Aberaven and PMt Talbot Golf j Club has been struck 06 the list of clubh. j Tbc chairman said that there world be no difficulty 111 registering the clufc apin. I

I VETERAN GENERAL DEAD. Ganeral Ej- Alfred died ai I ) hi.!1"¡¿(". Goad I Fri'ia.y. Itedaasad, vko was 75, bd eees 46 "Mry aarfka 2a atsrr&i ia ) tec tciok pert m w ( ma!c; ta X ,raJ;ill""nA I d! B'n?&fh. f-?e? ? yart? f?l?? in  htilj -Lr-- I .ljCC: -2.¡¡.a¡. Q.luw I "'7'.J;e- I — f ) i J )

TO;-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF ———- Liverpool Food Committee gave an ad- ditional ration to a boy of twenty stone. At Gorseinon on Good Friday the Choral Society (condtrefor. Mr. Dam. Jomee) per- formed MlldIss0hus Hymn of Praise." The speech delivered by Mr. Lloyd George to the Free Church National Council &t the City Temple is being t rad- iated into Welsh- A recital was given by Miss Bessie Rw- (elocutionist), assisted by local artistes., at Tabernacle, Alexandra-road, Gorseinon. on Friday evening. The military Association team who de- feated Swansea Town on Good Frdday w-as drawn from the Yinga and Manchester RcK:raent, not the Welsh Fusiliers. The Rev W. Pedr Williams la-st Sun- day addressed at Crewe one of the largest brotherhood meetings in the country. The gathering was held in the ilitatre, and the number present w-a. about 2,000. telegram of sympathy and confidence from the Commander of the British Army in India to Sir Douglas Haig, and tlit- la', i i'r*sreplv of thanks thereto. are published as an Order of the Day to the tro->jv in France. The death occurred on Good Friday of Sarah Thomas (65) wife of Jas Thomas, Cartref House. Graig-road, Aborgwynfi. While going upstairs deeeaE"u1 fell baek and -sustained a severe ecalp wound and <licd shortiv after. John King (61Y, a di=xhargod soldier, of Richai-d-street, Abcravon, was found wandering about on Good Fl"iday n'.ght. A-ter being medically examined, he wa'"3 removed to the Itelief Institiitioii, and he died on arrival. He was an Inst, labourer. ——

VERY LITTLE MEAT. Swansea Supplies Down to Ounce Per Head. •' Swansea's career as a mc? distribute*' centre opened inauspici.u?v this w?. On Thnr?i-'Y it was hoped that an a?- ? ?fl ? quarters of beef would 1(i1 the town by Friday, and  'n+:n to the butohv. ■> • -t. i t1'at a^a.- ?- 'f But up to 10 o'l-Iock oil ,ron momi? there was no ?n of it ? ??? ? <.nt?ide ?t?ssrs. Armour s v-h?t-sa? ?in Gower-street there was a i • ?itfh?rs' carts irom G? ow?r. Swansea-.Valley and Mumbles. -supplies. SODIP butchers, who had obtained be&sts c th marts, had a fair supply, but Tn;? ere w'e few and far bo?n and could of course, only ?pp?' th0ir own cus- tnm«>rs. The generality of people will re- .? only ? ounce ? two a unle.. the promised supplies come to han-d in the early afternoon.

VICAR AND MAID. Grave a?egatioM ?re ma.t? ?t fter-pstrv on Thur?ay ?ai?t tb?H<v. Jnhn Prvtherch P?-Hug?.?-ar ManVmvncch, Montgomeryshire. b> nanvmT-nc<.h (K)- formerly a dom. =• ,c M?I BaH rectory. The c?X Horned" for are-bearing ?f.rc a n? Bonch.

.IIA:b.' -=- Iii =- I I ???*'? I ?'??? a TO-DAY II I, IT MEN OVER MILITARY j 1 t AGE AND UP TO 50 j J 1 ARE WANTED FOR THE I i| HOME DEFENCE ARMY. II 'I Recruits physically fit will be accepted 11. I for the Royal Garrison Artillery and tne | j g 1 Mechanical Transport Branch oX the j I 1 I Army Service Corps. Thi? wal Provide g  an opportunity for every m? not ¡I 1 employed in essentia! war work or food j 1 ? production to re?cr service to his 1 a 1 Homeland, |  I Men who come forward ntm for en- II 8 listment in rhe above will not be trans ? ferred to any other Corps without helr NB | written consent, and will not ? bable  1 for service outside the United Kingdom. 9g I As far as the exigencies of the servi.ce a I permit they will be posted to U.ltS A ? I near their homes. The minimum I S for Gunners' R.G.A. is 5ft. 4in..The j I, standard height for A.S.D.(M?.)?? I g is: Lorry drivers 5ft. 3in., Car drivers || ? 5ft. Pay and allowances at ordinary | g rates. I Recruiting for the above torps ts open 8 jt until further notice, and offers of service g can be made personally or in writing a any National Service Recruiting unicc. EVERY MAN ENLISTED t WILL RELEASE A YOUNGER t MAN FOR SERVICE ABROAD.1'  GOD SAVE THE KING. ? -=.=.=.

SHOPLIFTING. Two Swansea Women Sent I to Prison. At Swansea on Saturday Sarah Sullivan (23), single, and Agnes Davies (20), mar- ried, were brought up on severi- charges of stealing and receiving boots, etc., from the Co-operative Stores, value nearly S15 (three charges), costumes, etc., valued about Ell, from Messrs. EvanA, Laseam, Swansea (two charges), and from Messrs. Cohen (trading as Fanbury's), costumes .!llue £43. The total on all charges was given at £69 2s. lid. The Bench decided to deal with the first case only, but to take into considera- tion the others: The Chairman said there was a considerable amount of shop-lifting going on, and they had to put a stop to it. Each defendant was sent down for a month.