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4/- AN INCH. The Latest Campaign! NEW WAY OF ASSAILING t1 THE PREMIER. JjFOUR SHILLINBS AN INCH! f Leading articles and news articles are being manufactured by a concern calling itself the Westminster News Agency (which belongs to Sir Hedley Le Bas), and the papers to which they are offered are paid to print them. They are, in ifact, advertisements, but they appear I,without any indication of this fact. f Sir Hedley le Bas accepts full respon- sibility for the articles. He justifies himself by the statement that, having lost confidence in Mr. Lloyd George," | he holds himself free to take such means as are in his power to help to bring the country to the point at which it will feel itself bound to substitute statesmanship for political strategy." The means he re- fers to consist in paying provinical news .sheets to publish his opinions as their own. And he declares that he is spending at least S15 a week in order to circu- late my views." The money he declares If is cMBing out of my own pocet." i "A HOLIDAY fOR MR. LLOYD <: GEORGE. I The anti-Government propaganda vvliicii Dr. Addison has exposed seems to have, been cunningly contrived (says the "Times"). The ground seems [ to have been prepared with great -4kill. The articles began with two nor three innocent-looking tracts on poli- tical. subjects of an abstract character. party politics, the franchise, and man- power were the sort of subjects which fcnasked the delivery of the attack on the trnne Minister to which Dr. Addison jipecifically called attention. A great fcart of the article entitled A Holiday -for Mr. Lloyd George" was mere abuse tti the cocoa slop" brand, on which -the Prime Minister poured contempt in liie speech last week. But towards the end the writer showed his hand. He ac- cused the Prime Minister of tolerating no jsailor or soldier who dared to tell the .truth, and demanded his replacement by- te Government of National Safety. i ONE JOURNAL APOLOGISES. • One journal which admitted the article to its columns published an apol- idgy to its readers for having inadver- tently printed it. In any case, the ex- posure of a campaign of a sort happily unknown to either politics or journalism in this country hitherto means an im- 'inediute end to such tactics, and their recoil upon the heads of their author and his helpers. It is safe to say that it will be impossible for anybody for a long time "to come to place any such article at AllY price he may be prepared to pay in any English newspaper, however humble. « The hoijourable tradition of journalism, -which, -it was admitted by the propagan- dist of the new school, could not be beaten down by a frontal attack, will cer- tainly not succumb to a backstairs man- reuvre. I IN 40 NEWSPAPERS. 1, Inquiries brought to light the fact that identical articles had appeared in 40 news- papers through England, Scotland, ;,nd -Wales, and that since March a weekly series of these articles had been sent out for publication by the Westminster News Agency. They had dealt with the Future of Liberalism," with Mr. Asquith as a Statesman." and with Th,- Government and its Man-Power Policy," and finally advocated a Holiday for Mr. Lloyd Goorge." Some phrases in the last-mentioned article and the statement that in )7 months Mr. Lloyd George had brought che country to the brink of disaster attracted the attention of Sir Richard Winfrey, one of the Parliamentary Secretaries to the Board of Agriculture. He had proprie- tary interests in the journal implicated and he at once called on the editor for an explanation. "UNDER A CONTRACT." He found that the article, like those which preceded it, had been forwarded for publication under a contract on behalf of the Westminster News Agency. Sir Itichard insisted that the contract should ,be cancelled immediately, and on May 30 the journal published under its notes of the week an intimation that the article -ivits unfortunately admitted to its columns without having been seen by those in authority. It had come with other articles of an apparently innocent character and it escaped editorial attention. Sir Richard Winfrey, as a member of the Government and a loyal supporter of Mr. Lloyd George, considered it his duty to draw attention to the matter, and it was through his instrumentality that Dr. Addison became cognisant of this paid-for attack on the Prime Minister.

SALE OF PRODUCE. I County marketing societies formed under the Pood Production Department's scheme for creating better marketing facilities for the produce of email growers are to be euttsidised up to 5:251) to cover any loss on the first, vear's work- ing.

COMBING THE DOCKS. I Attitude of Messrs. Jonah Charles and J. Pcwleslana. Some time ago, it will be remembered, Messrs. Jonah Charles and J. Powlesland resigned from the Swansea Port Labour Authority in protest against the culling up of more dock labourers. The resigna- tions were not accepted, and the two leaders will continue to bit as heretofore.

WELSH COAL PRIS. I A ridiculous report has been current I to the effect that Welsh colliery owners lipve decided to reduce Welsh household *gA 1 by Ws. per ton, to come into opera- ??jn on the 1st June." The story is an *ttbsotut? invention, but it has been spread abroad in London, and notice of a ques- tion to the President of the Board of Trade was given in the- House of Com- mons. There is no foundation for the re- port. As is well known, all coal prices are under control, being fixed, and there- fore it would not be competent for col- liery proprietors to make any reduction or increase. As a matter of fact, the Mining Association of Great Britain are at present engaged upon ths question of an increase in prices, and the Coal Con- trG8Irhae this matter under considera- tion

HEROIC LOCAL AIRMAN WONDERFUL EXPLOITS OF A SKEWEN YOUTH In the latest supplement to the Lon- don Gazette," the following is given in connection with the M.C. awarded to Lieut. J. S. Chick, R.F.C., son of Mrs. Chick, Wern-road, Skewen. T'12nd Lt. J. S. Chick, R.F.C. (M.C.), while leading a patrol of four machines over the enemy's lines, attacked an enemy two-seater machine, which his observer drove down completely out of control. Shortly afterwards the patrol engaged 19 enemy machines; he dived on to the uppermost machine, and drove it down in a series of spins and side- slips completely out of control. He then attacked two others and brought them down, while his observer drove down another out of control. On another oc- casion his formation, consisting of five machines, attacked 25 enemy aeroplanes. He destroyed one of the enemy, and drove down another out of control. Just 21 years of age, he joined the R.E.'s in December, 1911, a6 a dispatch rider. During his period at the front he was severely wounded in the hand. He is an expert violinist, and was Associate of the College of Violinists. He is an old pupil of Neath County School, whither he pro- ceeded from the Coedffranc Council School, Skewen. In addition to the M.C. he was promoted lieutenant on the field.

BIBLES FOR TROOPS. Eight Million Distributed During the War. On Thursday afternoon, at St. James' Hall. Swansea, Sir John Llewelyn pre-I sided over a meeting of the Swansea Branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society. Reviewing the society's work for the year, he said that over nine million issues: of the Bible had been distributed, and eight million volumes had been printed in 75 languages for distribution among the troops sinoe the commencement of the war. The financial position was reported upon by Mr. Corby, the secretary. He said that the balance-sheet, showing a balance in hand, was better than any previous one for Swansea. The Rev. Crwys Williams stated that the contributions for South Wales this year were S500 better than last year. To carry on the work of the society £900 a day was required. The Rev. G. McLuckie delivered an address on the position of the Bible in the world to-day, and referred to the unity of the churches at Swansea and the gratitude they owed to the Mayor for bringing them together. Others who spoke were the Rev. Stuart and the Rev. H. C. Floyd.

NO MORE MEATLESS DAYS. THe Food Controller has made an Order abolishing from to-day compulsory meat- less days in eating places subject to the Public Meals Order.

EIGHT KILLED IN COLLISION Marseilles, Thursday (received Friday). —A train filled with soldiers on leave col- lided to-day with a goods train at Raphele Station, near Aries. Eight persou were killed and 22 injured-

RELEASING TRAWLERS. I The Admiralty will release at the earliest moment a considerable number of the older type of trawlers from mine sweeping duties in order to increase the national food supply. Representatives of local.trawl owners were at the Admiralty on Thursday on the subject.

CHEATING THE FOE. I British Submarines Destroyed by I Crews. A communication issued by the Ad- miralty on Thursday night describes the destruction by their crews of the seven British submarines left in Russian waters. None of them fell into German hands. It was necessary to destroy them because of the approach of German naval forces and transports early in April.

CORPORATION TRIPS. "In the Name of Commonsense "I To the Editor. I Sir.—" What is everybody's business is nobody's business." Which is doubtless the reason why the Swansea people put up with the vagaries of their Council. Is this a time, I ask, for members to be permitted to go to Cheltenham or Glo's- ter-at a cost of £13 13s. Od. each—for tho purpose of enquiring whether it would be to our advantage to collect the ashes, etc., by means of electric cars in lieu of scavengers'' wagons? In the nnme of commOTI se. wh«f» is the Ratepayers' Association Y With the large income from our own property which the Corporation possess, oti, rates should be the lowest of the large tovwis. inste ad of the highest.—Yours, etc., Pro Bono Publico." I

TONNA COLLIERS. I Men Who Yielded to Temptation. Said to have yielded to temptation dur- ing a period of temporary unemployment, four Tonna colliers were, before the Neath county, justices on Thursday, charged on remand with bring concerned in a series of thefts, some of which dated back twelve months. James Davies and John Lemon were charged with stealing took, value 7s. 6d., from the Cefnmorfyd Colliery, Tonna; James Davies and James 1--taon. with stealing five live fowls, value £ 1, from Dd. Jones, Canal Bank, Tonna; Davies and Philip Hopkins (Neath), with stealing three live fqwls, value 15s., from Henry Price, Lettymawr Farm, Tonna; with breaking and entering the G.W.R. offices at Aberdulais and stealing monies and war seals to the value of £ 2 10s. ad., and with stealing a quantity of explosives and detonators, vilue X7 10s., from the colliery stores, Tonmawr. Davies was further charged with stealing a drilling- machine from the Old Castle Colliery, Tonna. value C2 10s. With the exception of John Lemon, all the prisoners pleaded guilty, and Mr. Shipton and Mr. Jestyn Jeffreys, for the defence, asked the court for leniency having regard to the circum- stances. The ease against John Lemon was dismissed; James Lemon was fined .€:?: Philip Hopkins was sentenced to six months' bird labour; and James Davies. who was described as tha man in every act," to &' kard labour.

THE WAR AIMS OF GERMANY. I TO CRUSH BRITAIN I EARL DENBIGH'S SPEECH AT I SWANSEA ———" A special meeting of the Swansea Chamber of Commerce was held on Fri- day to listen to addresses delivered by Col. the Right Hon. thoe Earl of Denbigh, A.D.C.. and Major C. Fox D.S.O., Soots Guards (the latter of whom was a prisoner of war in Germany for two years and 10 months). Mr. A.W. E.Wynne preekle-d, and introduced the distinguished visitors, incidentally' giving some interesting figures as to the work of the "West Wales Prisoners of War Fund established. The Earl of Denbigh dealt with the war aims of Germany, on which subject he ia to speak at a groat meeting to be held this evening. He was, he said, con- vinced that the great majority of the pMple of this country even now did not understand the war and the objects of the enemy. Using a large map for the purpose of. illustra- ting his points, Lord Denbig-h showed the definfte way in which Germany hac aimed at world dominion and deliber- ately went to war to try to achieve tha: object. GERMANY'S INTENTION. I Lord Denbigh traced the working out of the scheme of our principal cnem." from the source of its ambitious designs through the Serbian trouble, and the de- feat of the original assumption tlut Russia would not fight, and the forcing of the peace by the trend of events, but all in keeping with the intention of the Germans to crush Britain and get hold of the East. But -while dwelling upon the duty of the country to safeguard ita future, he emphasised that the only way to under- stand the war was to understand the geo- graphy, and it would be well if the cham- bers of commerce would help to make the position clear by getting maps placed wherever possible within the reach of the people, as that would be a useful method Qfeombating the views of the small fol- lowing of the pacifists. EX-PRISONER'S STORY. 1 Major Fox followed with a striking ac- count of the fighting in which he was taking part when he was made a prisoner of war, together with the treatment ac- corded him after he had been taken by the Germans. It was a thrilling and ap- palling story. Ho declared that the Bri- tish poTtingspirit did not fit in with the German hate of our people, and he bad vowed an oath to have no more to do with any German throughout life; and in conclusion, he made an urgent appeal for every possible aid to send parcels to British prisoners of war in German Lands. Mr. C. E. Cleeves eaid that, as usual, they would call upon Mr. Paul Cocks to get up a list of subscriptions for the Prisoners of War Fund, and meanwhile a collection would be made. The collec- tion amounted to £34. The Mayor supported the appeal. and was amazed, in view of the treatment de- scribed, that we should be providing luxurious halls for German* officers in this country. They should be treated the same as ours were treated by the Ger- mans. Mr. W. T. Farr, on behalf of the Graigola Colliery Co., handed in a cheque for £100 towards the fund.

THE LARD RATION. I The Food Ministry will include lard in the general fat ration, distributing it pro- bably at the rate of loz. per head weekly to begin with. This will be an additional ration. The general fat ration will oome into operation from July 13, and it is pro- posed that the consumer shall be tied to one retailer for the purchase of all the rationed fats.

LOCAL DOCK CHARGES. I Mr. Jeremiah Williams, M.P. (Swan- sea), on Thursday saw Mr. Wardle, Par- liamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, in reference to the proposal to raise the charges at the docks of the Bristol Channel 50 per cent. It is under- stood the hon. member was informed that the Board was awaiting information from Swansea, and that nothing definite could be done until that had lw-ii received. The information is to he sent as soon at possible.

FOR THE HOSPITAL. I Proceeds of Recent Swansea Whist I Drive. The Swansea Hospital will benefit to the extent of £ 78 10s. 2.:1. as the result of the whist drive and dance held recently by Lovers Bhoys." The tottfl proceeds were J!92 2s. 8d., and the principal itf" of expenditure was the sum of X7 Is. l paid for the hire of the Albert Hall. Mr. James Sanders was the hon. secretary. It is of interest that the expenses were paid by "Tov?qL's Bhoys," who subscribed .£n 125. 6d. I

MR. CLEMENT EDWARDS. I The Pontypridd Liheral Association met on Thursday to consider nominations fdt' the Parliamentary candidature. As Mr. Clem Edwards, the sitting member for East Glamorgan (in which consti- tuency Pontypridd was included under the "d dispensation) had not replied to a 1< er, it was decided that his name c.oul,; not go to the ballot. The names of Lien T. Arthur Lewis, B.Se.. Coun- I cill o, Hopkin Morgan, and Capt. Staniey Evans, M.A., all local gentlemen, con- stitute the short list.

STRANGE WAR RASH I A peculiar rash, whioh has broken out in various parts of the country and ha* be-. n particularly prevalent in Battersea, has been causing a good deal of unpiqi- ness, and a persistent rumour has goD" round that it is due to war bread. it attacks everybody alike, children Čf I :ïg especially susceptible, and is exter- na! and highly contagious. Dr. Hutchinson informed the Con- sumers' Council that he can find no trace hatever that the rash is due to wàr bread. There are two distinct kinds of rash, both due to parasites which have b en brought into the country from the Frenches. One of these parasites is known by name, but the other one is at presenl a mystery, nnd for the moment has <1.. fied the efforts od medical science to identify it. (,

KINGS TO CONFER KAISER'S MEETING WITH KARL AND FERDINAND PARIS, Friday. The Matin learns from Zurich that a further conference will take place be- tween the Kaiser and the Emperor Karl at the end of this month or the begin- ning of June. The conference will be held at Berlin, and be attended by King Ferdinand and Talaat Pasha as representative of the Ottoman Empire. The Austrian Em- peijor has been asked to compose the dis- pute between Bulgaria aad Turkey, and to sound both countries in regard to a formal support of Mittel Europe. THE NEW TREATY. PARIS, Friday. The Lokal Anzeiger states that the new treaty between Uermany and Austria has already been initialled in draft form, and definite signature of the treaty will take place before the end of August.

LLANELLY TRAGEDY. Curious Motor Car Mishap as a Sequel. A young collier named Evan Hughes, of Waunciialon, Trimsaran, near Llan- elly, dropped dead in Cwmbach road on Thursday. Deceased, who was 26 years of age, had been placed in" Grade 1 a week or eo ago by the Army Medical Board, and on Thursday visited Llanelly for the pur- pose of instructing his solicitor to enter an appeal for re-examination. Along with his friends, he was cycling home in the evening, and on reaching the steep gradient at Cwmbach, he dismounted and was pushing the machine up the hill when ho complained of feeling unwell, and stopped for a rest. He then collapsed and died before medical assistance could be obtained. A motor car in which the body was to be removed was being driven by Miss Evans, Westend, and was travelling down the mountain road towards Waen- chalon' when the driver failed to take a 6harp angle with the result that the car crashed through some brambles. There was a drop of 4 or 5 feet into a field, and the two persons occupying the front of the car were hurled through the glass screen. The car travelled across the field some yards. P.C. Kennedy, who was in the car, was found pinned under the car with the corpse, which was thrown out through the hood. The occupants of the car, who sustained minor injuries, were attended to by Dr. Williams and removed to their respective homes. The car was partially wrecked.

S.A. FLAG DAY RESULT. The Salvation Army Flag Day at Swan- sea realised 1:155.

LADY DISPENSERS. nt. Arbour Stephens, ofc Swansea, is endeavouring to get a pharmacy, depart- ment established in connection with the Swansea Training College. The idea is to train ladies to act as dispensers.

THE HATED HUN. Herr Erzberger, the Centre Party leader, said in the Main Committee of Re'cbstag: In Kieff no German soldier can show himself unharmed. They have already been shot down. Exasperation against Germany is increasing."

RETURNED TO KRUPPS. Geneva, Thursday.—The Constanzer Zeitung lifts the veil concerning two of the long-range German guns which have until recently been bombarding Paris by stating that they have been removed to Krupp's to undergo repairs."

IN GERMANY'S PAY. I A sensational letter from M. Boris Sa- vinkoff, R ussian Minister of War in the Kerensky Administration, has been pub- lished in Norway. It is a strong denun- ciation of the Bolshevists, accusing them of having received the pay of Germany and of having recompensed their pay- masters by organizing humiliation and chaos for Russia.

"DAMNABLE NONSENSE." General Smuts' Blunt Words to I Shipyard Workers. General Smuts, addressing a mass I gathering of shipyard workers at Fair- field. Glasgow, on Friday, said we had talked a lot of nonsense about beating the Boche and had enjoyed privileges as in peace time, but the Boche had knocked that kind of damnable nonsenae out of our heads. We were in it Ui) to the neck. The enemy were now confronted with the Allies' iron wall, and if we stood firm vi,e 'sliall win the war. j

MR. W!LSON'S MISHAP. President Burns His Hand in a Tank- The" Daily Express" New York cor- rcspochnt writes:— Despatches from Washington state that President Wilson burned his left hand severely the other day on the ex- haust pipe of the British tank Britannia, in which lie took a short.-ride in front, of the White House. His hand was burned from the finger tips to the wrist, and so badly thnt the president, it is feared, will have to keep it bandaged for several weeks, and will be unable to take his customary daily exercise at golf.

LABOUR ASSOCIATION. And The "Valuable Services" of Councillor D. WHHams. To the Editor. Sir,—I am directed to forward the fol- lowing resolutions for insertion in your paper:—Morriston Vacancy 1 The Swan- sea Labour Association welcomes the de- cision of the Morriston Trade and Labour Council to contest the seat rendered vacant in the Morriston Ward by the death of Mr. Richard Buckland, and pledge its united support to obtain the return of Labour's nominee. 2.—Resolved: That the Association places on record its appreciation of the valuable services rendered by Councillor D. Williams in his efforts for clean ad- ministration; he retains the full confi- dence of the duly accredited representa- tives of Labour to this Association.— Yours, etc., J, G. Davies, hon. sec. Hon. EC.. Swansea Ljjfriotir Association. .J'

LULL CONTINUES, INCREASED ACTIVITY OF I GUNS. TO-DAY'S BRITISH OFFICIAL., I General Headquarters, France, Friday, 10.22 a.m. An hostile raiding party was re- pulsed last night in the neighbour- hood of Moyenneville, south of Arras. There was great artillery activity on both sides during the night in Pacaut Wood sector, north of Hinges. Hostile artillery has also shown in- creased activity between Locon, and from Foret de Nieppe to Meteren. I TO-DAY'S FRENCH OFFICIAL. I Paris, Friday afternoon.-In the course of the night a violent bombardment took place in the region of Helles towards Mesmil S. Georges. Enemy surprise attacks were repulsed, and we took some prisoners in the region" of Cauny Sumetz. Our detachments at two points pene- trated the enemy's lines and we brought in about 40 prisoners, including one offi- cer. On the southern bank of the Oise, an enemy attempt on cur small poets in the sector of Caireesaez, failed under our fire. Theae is nothing to report on the rest of the front. I TO-DAY'S AMERICAN OFFICIAL. I United States Army Headquartem. Thursday.—The following communique was issued this evening:— In Iorraine patrolling continues to be active, and there is again an increase in artillery fire. Otherwise the day was quiet all along the points occupied by our troops. The Kaiser has gone to the Western front to watch the final preparations for the great attack that is expected soon. The offensive has already cost the enemy 500.000 casualties, and he has made plans based on the possible loss of another 500.000 men in the next stage of the battle. Save for French raids, activity at the front is for the moment confined to gun- fire. which is particularly lively east of Amiens and in the Lys area. FRESH MASSED ATTACKS. According to Mr. Henry Wood, German newspapers arriving daily at the French I front via Switzerland, and wirMeslt mes- sages picked up by the French, ?how that the German Imperial Command is con- ducting a Press campaign similar to that which preceded the offensive of March 21 In the present campaign the German peo- ple are assured that when the offensive is resumed it will continue without a break until the war is ended. This campaign, coupled w-th other in- dications along the Allied front, and in- formation obtained from prisonc-ra, indi- cates that the German plan is a rfpetition of the original offensive, and the enenq hopes to separate the Franeo-Britiab armies by another of van Hutier's massed attacks against a probable weak point in the Allied line.

TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF I ——— 0- This afernoon General Smuts ie to N-J ceive the Freedom of Glasgow. Lieut. John Basil Lingley, Royal Air  Force, has been killed whilst flying. De-J; ceased married a daughter of Sir Oliver" Lodge ten months ago. A child of the marriage was born three weeks ago. The King has been graciously pleased to approye of the. appoiiitdent of William Frederick Lloyd, K.C.C.L. Prime Mini- ster of Newfoundland, to be a member of H.M. Most, lIon. Privy Council. At Bow-street on Friday, the hearing was resumed of the case against Mir Anwaruldin, an Indian barrister, who was cbadged with having last February committed perjury as witness in a trial in the High Court. I A report compiled by the Local Govern- ment Board on information derived from German sources shows that the fall in the birth-rate in Germany (hiring the three years 1915-17 was equivalent to th* loss of 2,000,000 babies. The Press Association understands that the officials of the Ministry of Food are at present considering the advisability of issuing extra rations of meat and fat to expectant mothers. The question of milk for such women is already satisfac- torily dealt with.. Miss M. E. Buchanan was on Thursday elected on a ballot to a seat on the Coun- cil of the Pharmaceutica l Society .Ü Great Britain. She is not ooly the first woman to be elected to that position, but also the first of her sex to have been nomi- nated by the members of the society. For five months three deserters, now ar rested, have been living on a wild part of tlit-, YorksliirL, (-ca-Tt, near Filey. They had built a dug-out oil the cliffs. where they had provided themselves with a stove, blankets, and other comfor. Ap- parently they had not lacked for food. A Renter tolegrgm from Cairo, delayed i for five days, says that the Railway Ad I ministration have announced the co)r,- pletion of the swing bridge over the Sue* r Canal at. Kantara. It was added that after May 15 (yesterday) there would be direct railway service from Cairo to Palestine. Washington. Thursday.—The Shipping Board has decided to build concrete ships on a largt scale. Fourteen are con- tracted for to-day, and fifty-eight more await choice of shipyards at estimated cost of forty-two million dollars. Many will be tank ssips of 75,000 tons each, of which there is a scarcity for the coast- wise trade. Lonlas Hall was crowded on Thursday evening when the Welah prize drama, Ar y Groesffordd," was performed by the Plasmarl Dramatic Society, under the directon of Mr. J. P. Walters. The various characters were portrayed by Messrs. D. Johns, Jenkin Thomas, J. P. Walters. John John, Tom Davies. John Evans, James Thomas, and W..Walters, and Miss M. L. Clark and Mrs. M. Wil- liams. There will be a repeat perfor- mance on Saturday evening. The whole proceed s are to be devoted to the poor ot l the place. 1 i > y

POINT OF ATTACK. German Offensive Expected on Arfzsr Front, Commandant B. the French tal|§r*, tary correspondent of t E. .s3 it; is difficult in the present to abeolntly eay at what point ibis ofienadvB will break, the chief rc-ason boiag that the Geman die- jos;tkm leaves the clodce of difficnlt solutous, but owrything goes to tmp. port ~lh<5 idea. that it will begin at eftr- era-l p.iaU" of attack- Appeaj-ancoe gn h &how that t1..& Etaio, aitiack will M on ilae Arras-ATbetrfc frolit which will br untiertafom Iy Von Bulow. BOROUGH EXTENSION. $tate<i at Swansea. Rural Council Parliamentary CerumitteG to-day that Borough. Council represent*tires wijl appear before L.G.B. tos explain terms of agreement on Borough Extension with Rural Council. Joint action to petition Parliament to include wdrd scheme was agreed upon. J.  I  I

TO DAY'S ALLOTMENT HINT. Early cauliflowers that were planted out a month ago Should "receive regular^ supplies of manure water, especially during dry weather. Where this cannot be easily obtained, it is best to procure a cask, and an empty tar or paraffin coak will suit the purpose. These should first be burnt out by lighting eome straw in- side, taking care not to burn.it too Inch. lie-p manure is the best for the purpose, and a two gallon bneketful plac;4 in a bag and submerged in the cask will mak-ci manure water tjuite strong enough for ordinary use. If a six inch flower pot full of soot is also placed with it, so much the better. The cask .should be sunk in the giwuid to about Tialf its depth, and kept regu- larly filled with water. WSttn it io seen that the lnanure has been VCR) up a fresh lot should be put. in and the old taken oyt and used on the land. If regularly r^pd quite as good results will be ob^ tained at much less cost as dressing with dry manures. Especially is thit the case where new land liap recently been broken up and is eonsaqnenfly of a poor nature. Manure water made, in this manner will assist almost every crop, but it is edvis- able to dihte it a little for onions, or it m; etkttoe them t., grow to rank and bo ;.0-11 necked. U Grower."

TUMBLES TRAIN SERVICE On the Mumbles Railway during the \»l>itsun holidays frequent and pin- lenient trains will run to and from Swansea and Mumbles Pier.

PEMBROKESHIRE. DEACON. At Haverfordwest Police Court, a dock- v,ird worker, named Thomas James, of Guildford, Burton, was charged with stealing lllbs. of candles, four brushes and other articles, from Pembroke Dock- ysrd on May 9th. According to the evi- dence defendant was seen to land on the Nevland side of the Haven from a launch and when taken to the police station and searched the articles were found upon Lim. The articles were valued at 15s. Defendant, for whom Col. W. J. Jones appeared, said that he had been em- ployed in the dockyard for 21 years. He was a deacon at Sardis Baptist Church. On the day in question a, man came and asked him to take a parcel to Nejland for him to give to another man, who would meet him. He did not know the man or what was in the parcel. The Bench dealt with defendant under the First Offenders' Act, otrifcrliig 4i& corse up for judgment if celfcd apoa, 92* also to pay the costs, St. 'jj. -4 •-