The Cambria Daily Leader

ATTACKED BY AIRMEN. I More Raids on Ostend and I Zeebrugge. An Amsterdam message received to-day says The frontier correspondent of the "Tele- graaf" says that Ostend Harbour and Bruges Docks were attacked hy airmen on Tuesday night, and that on the same date two attacks were made on Zee- brugge, The damage at Jeebrugge was consider- able.

DUE TO BAD FRUIT. I Outbreak of Dysentery in Germany. Zurich, Thursday (received to-day).— The Zurich Volksrecht says that dysentery is raging in Germany, espe- eially in the industrial centres, largely due to eating bad fruit and decomposed vegetables.

YACHT SINKS U-BOAT. One of our armed yachts in the English Channelllas sunk a U-boat. An SOS signal was picked up by the craft, which headed in the direction indicated, diver- ting several steamers from the danger zone a6 he wentf Half an hour later the look-outs sighted, 150 yards off, the peri- scope of a submarine which was prepar- ing to attack a merchantman. Going at full speed, the yacht drove right over the submarine just as the periscope disap- peared, a jar indicating that 6he had rammed the conning tower. Two depth charges were then dropped. The captain observed a disturbance in the water, aVid immediately dropped a third charge into the centre of it. Ofe U boat Survivor, covered with a thick coat- ing of oil, was picked up. He had ellS- tained serious internal injuries, and, after remaining in giwat agony for three l hours, he died.

LOCAL HEROES. j i;pt. Glyn Roberts, Ponturdulais. (Promoted.) Sgt. C, Bannister, Britonferry. (Prisoner.) 3cm. Harry Sterry, Gorseinon. (Missing.)

I SWANSEA PIANIST'S SUCCESS. At the National Eisteddfod, at Neath, on Thursday, the winner of the open pianoforte solo—out of 42 competitors— was Miss Clmidia Lloyd, The Pines, Kil- lay. Prof. Bantock and Mr. E. T. Davies spoke very highly of her playing, and said that her highly artistic-finished and brilliant playing created a musical atmosphere which is so much desired in pianoforte competitions in Wales. Her playing was of a very high order. Miss Lloyd is organist of Killay Congregational Gh u rat..

GUNS SMASHED. Germans Unable to Retaliate. PREPARING FOR FURTHER RETHEAT. FRANCE, Friday Afternoon. The Press Association correspondent. with the British Army says:- Last night passed comparatively quietly over the new battle field. We have taken or destroyed so many of the German guns that the enemy have but very limited available means of retaliation, whilst we have so scat- tered thsir infantry that in many places It was impossible to say just how far we really had driven the Germans. Throughout the afternoon our airmen and gunners played havoc with the es- caping German convoys, Ihid speedily Uttered the roads so that they were im- passable. Great quantities of gas shells have fal- len into our hands, and I have little doubt that bt" now the Runs have had a pretty good taste of their own choice ooncoctions. We have found roads mined in many places, but so rapid was our advance that the enemy had no time to touch these off. In the better light and high visibility, and the late afternoon, our teeming air squadrons did great work, both in re- connoitring and harassing the retreating enemy. 0 Our men were in impressible spirits. They were now getting their own back, and the difficulty was to restrain them from getting out of hand as they sighted the field grey detachments being moved back. I I heard last night that our total casual- ties. including walking and sligluly wounded were only about three-fifths of the number of prisoners which had been counted up to three o'clock. This morn- ing the weather A-a., fine. The Germans seem to be blowing up ammunition dumps and burning stored freely, thereby indicating preparations to continue their retreat. -1

LOBBY SCENE. I 0. Visitor Sets Notice Board on I Fire. I A man who entered the Central Lobby ) of the House of Commons on Thursday evening made himself conspicuous by protesting to the people who stood about, against what he called "the dirty attack by Samuel on Mr. Hughes." He received little attention and no sympathy, and presently he turned his attention to the notice board, on which. the "jOrders of the Day" are shown. Striking a match, he set fire to the papers and watched them burning until he was removed by the attendants. It is understood that he will not "be charged.

SUGAR FOR FRUIT. The Ministry of Food announces that the Director of Sugar Distribution de- sires to remind the public that all per- mits issued in En.-Iau(-] an(] AValPR for the purchase of sugar for the domestic preservation of home-grown fruit, which are not used before August 18th will ccaM" to be valid on and after that date. Such sugar as may thus become avail- able will be at the disposal of the local food committees for allocation to house- holders with a surplus of home-grown fruit for preservation.

OUR ONE DESIRE. ) Reason tor Allied Intervention in Russia. The British Government have pub- lished at Archangel, Vladivostok and Murmansk .the following proclamation^.— Your Allies have not forgotten you. We are coming as friends to help you to save yourselves We solemnly de- clare we shall not retain one foot of your territory, iior impose on Russia any political system. Your existence as an independent nation is at stake. Efclly round the banner of freedom that we, your allies, are raising in your midst. Our one desire is to see Russia strong and free, and then to retire.

J COMMERCE OF THE DAY. 1, BUTTER ARKET. ICork Friday.-Firsts. 2248.: seconds. 214s fresh butter. 229s. I METAL MARKET I London. Friday.-Copper. 122 to 1224 cash I and three months. Tin. 387 to 388 cash and three months. Foreign lead. 29J—26J. Spel- ter. 54-50.

Official notification has been received of the death in action of Lieut., Patrick Lamb. P.G.A., (ln of Commissioner and Mrs. Lamb, of the Salvation Army. Deceased volunteered for service when the war broke out. His younger brother. Pte. Alec Lamb. is home from tL" front

1 ERA OF GREAT HOPES. I French Press on the British Victory. PARIS, Friday. The Victoire this morning says that 1 the British victory causes us as much joy as our own victory on the Marne. he 'Petit Parisien" observes:—If the -i-a of anxiety is not closed, that of great hopes is opened. That is the principal significance for us of yesterday's victory, which brings to our great British Allies the just reward of their patience, their organisation, and their indomitable cour- age. An unsigned article in the Journal says:—The battle has hardly begun. Its objectives will depend on developments which, on the first day, largely txceeded anticipations. Already the resalts ob- tained are worth the battle. Amiens has been completely disengaged, and Mont- didier i6 largely outflanked. That is to say, we are in sight of the restoration of the great northern line, the loss of which has severely handicapped us.

I ChAL RATIONS. I Hints to Household Consumers. To simplify the intricacies of the Fuel and Lighting Order a four-page pamphlet is being issued to household consumers with their rationing forms. South of the Wash-Severn line this form is marked B, and north of that line F.H.F.I.A. Consumers are urged to study the form in explanation of details of the Order be- fore filling in their registration forms, sup- plies of which are being delivered to ac- credited coal merchants as fas* as they 'tan be printed. Householders who have already filled up their forms may return them at once to their coal merchants, and from Monday next it will be necessary for all consumers to fill them up and return them as early as possible. The provision for'an extra allowance for large reoms of over 4,000 cubic feet troiighly. 20ft. by 20ft. by lOfi. hidi, or an equivalent measure) is expected to apply to only a small percentage of houses. Occupiers in doubt as to whether they come under this provision should consult local Fuel Overseers, builders., or friends, who can calculate thp @i7:e of their rooms. Sculleries used as kitchens—i.e., where there is no separate kitchen for cooking or washing—will be counted 1\6 kitchens for the purpose of rationing, but a scul- lery additional to a kitchen, even if it contains a gas or coal copper, will not' be "eekoncd as a separate room.

By an explosion of blasting gelignite at Smeaton Colliery, near Dalkeith Col- lieries. three meu were overcome during thø night, and two of them died before assistance could be rendered.

STAND FIRMI Premier's Message to Venizelos. The Prime Minister has to-day sen the following telegram to M. Venizelos:- "Your telegram of good wishes is especi ally welcome at a moment when is once more crowning the Allied armie* We have only to stand firm for on cause, and the dominance of the Prussia) military power will be destroyed and th, unity an3 the freedom of the people o Europe established."

Washington, Thursday (receive4 to- day).—The Commission on the Meat Trust Funds finds that five packing com- panies have unfairly and illegally used powers to manipulate markets-«ontrol prices, defraud producers and consumers, crush competition and eecure privileges, their practices extending abroad ae well as home. The five companies own or con- trol more than half the meat production of South America.

vO' I. 14,000 PRISONERS YESTERDAY.- OUR GAINS GROWING. Enemy Positions Evacuated. ANOTHER 2,000 YARDS FORWARD. TO-DAY'S BRITISH OFPICIAL. France, Friday, 11 a.m. Our progress on the battle-front continues. French troops have taken Fresnoy en Chaussee, and British troops are east of Leequesnil and Cajs; North of the Somme the enemy is opposing vigorous with resistance to our advance, and heavy fighting has taken place between Chitilly and Moiiancourt. So far the prisoners taken by the Allied Armies yesterday exceed £ 4,000. The number of guns captured cannot be estimated. During the past days the enemy hps continued to evacua the forwTard positions held by him in the Lys Valley. Our line has befcft advanced on the whole front from the Lawc River to the River Bourre. north-west of Merville to a maximum depth of over 2,000 yards. Our troops hold Lacon, Le Carnetmala, Quentin Le Petit, Palajt and Lasart. We carried out successful local operation'last night north of Kem- mel, advancing our line a short distance on a front more than a thou- saild yards, and captured more than a thousand prisone-rs. TO-DAY'S FRENCH OFFICIAL. There is no change on the battle-front south of the Somme. Te night was marked by a certain activity of the German artillery. In Champagne the enemy attempted several surprise attacks in the region of Prosnes, Mount-Sans-Moru and Souan, but was repulsed. TO-DAY'S MILITARY SITUATION. I LONDON, Friday Afternoon. The Press Association military correspondent, dealing with tie military situa- tion cays:- ■ Up to four o'clock yesterday afternoon the French Army had captured between 2,000 and 3,000 prisoners. The figures, however, are nothing like complete. The British and French forces have advanced at one point as much as seven miles, but the cavalry and armoured cars have gone further to the line Framerville-Lhons -,Aeharhicos, which involves an advance of another four miles, making eleven miles in all. SECURITY OF AMIENS. The immediate effect of the British and French advance is that it has ren- dered the AmienS front secure against a fresh German attack. Thus the two greatest dangers to uo-the threat against Amiens and Paris—has now been re- moved. The new advance will make it impossible for the Germans to continue to hold the Montdidier position. No news has been received up to one o'clock as to :what line has been reached, but it is believed the attack is going on. LAST NIGHT'S BRITISH OFFICIAL. .v FRANCE, Thursday, 8.35 p.m. The operations commenced this morning on the Amiens front by the French First Army, under the command'of General Debeney, and the British Fourth Ajmj, under the command of General Sir Henry Rawlinson, are proceeding suc- cessfully. The assembly of the Allied troops was completed under cover of night, un- noticed by the enemy. At the hour of assault French; Canadian, Australian, and English divisions, agisted by a large number of-> British tanks, stormed the Germans on a front of over twenty miles, from the Avre River at Braches to the neighbourhood of Mor- lancourt. The enemy was taken by surprise, and at all points the Allied troops made rapid progress. At an early hour our first objectives had been reached on the whole front of attack. <■ During the morning the advance of the Allied infantry continued actively assisted by British cavalry, light tanks, and motor machine-gun batteries. The resistance of the German divisions in line was overcome at certain points after sharp fighting, and many prisoners and a number of guns were captured by our troops. THE AVRE CROSSED. French troops, attacking with great gallantry, crossed the Avre River, and, despite the enemy's opposition, carried the hostile defences. North of the Somme the greater part of our final"objective# were gained before noon, but in the neighbourhood of Chipilly and south of Morlancourt parties of the enemy maintained a prolonged resistance. In both localities fighting was heavy, but ultimately our troops broke down the opposition of the German infantry and gained their objectives. South of the Somme the gallantry of the Allied infantry and the dash and vigour of their attacks had gained during the afternoon the final objectives for the day on practically the whole battle-front. VILLAGES CAPTURED. Assisted by our light tanks and armoured cars, the cavalry passed through the infantry and beyond our objectives, riding down German transport and limbers in their retreat, surrounding and capturing villages, and taking many prisoners. The general line reached by our troops runs Plessire—Rozavillers—Beaucourt— ,Caix-Frainervill(-Chipilly-wt,st of Morlanoourt. f No accurate estimate can yet be given concerning the number of prisoners and guns, or the amount of material captured, but it is known that several thousands., of prisoners and many guns have fallen in to our hands. LAST NIGHT'S FRENCH OFFICIAL. PARIS, Thursday, 11 p.m. The attack carried out this morning by our troops to the south-east of Amiens in conjunction with the British troops was continued under favourable conditions. The.,id,etails as known appear in the British communiuqe. 7,000 PRISONERS. There was a scene of great enthusiasm in the House of Commons at half-past eight on Thursday evening, when Mr. Bonar Law referred to the big battle. He sfeid: We have just been in communication on the telephone with Head- quarters, and the result will give satisfaction to every member. They had obtained at 3 o'clock all the points they had set before them as their objectives when the attack began. At that hour we had already captured upwards of 108 guns and 7,000 prisoners are already in the cages. (Cheers.) So far as I can judge from examining the map and the places we have been told have already been re&ched, it represents an advance of between four and five miles, and in one eaee it is an advance of seven miles. This ground is immediately in front of Amiens, and its strategic importance is obvious to everybody. I do not desire in any way to exaggerate the import- ance of this achievement. It is quite possible—it is regarded as probable—that the Germans on account of previous attacks had intended to retire, but this attack has come upon them as a complete surprise, and has upeet whatever plans they had formed J ^ill only say further—that it affords me, as I am sure it does every member of the House, the greatest satisfaction to feel at this stage of the Session that this is a result which, without exaggeration, is an indication of the complete change in the military position which has taken place in the last few weeks. (Cheers.) WHOLE DIVISIONS CAPTURED. PARIS, Thursday Night (Received To-day). Commander B-, the Exchange Company's Military Correspondent, says:- Yesterday's action was a direct offensive in the grand style, and if it is suc- oeesfully continued, will compromise all enemy positions, not only on the Oise, but aleo on the Aisne and the Chemin des Dames. In this case the German Crown Prinoa is in too precarious a position on the IVesle to be able to help Prince Ttupprecht. Yesterday, the enemy's artillery was so caught £ 5at whule divisions, with their .jKjy^&ls. were taken prisoners. "1

THE TEACHERS' STRIKE. j Mr. Frederick H. MdUfham, K.C.. will probably be arbitrator in the Carmarthen school dispute.

THE CROWNED BARD. Mr. D. Emrys Lewis, I the crowned bard of the National Eis- teddfod at Neath. He is a lllelllhor of the reporting staff of the Cambria Daily leader.

CHEAP POTATOES. Unlimited Supply to be Sole in Two Grades. This "ear the farmer is to be giiaran teed a market, as well as a price, for kit potatoes. The Ministry of Food are ti take over the whole supply from Nbvem br 1, and regulate its distribution. It is not expected that it will be <n £ c«& sary to ration potatoes, as the prospect; for this year's crop are very good, ant there is an increase of 25 per cent, it acreage. The price will be fixed, and p^atoe? classed in two grades, first grade potatoes being sold at 14'd. a pound and the seconc grade at Id. a pound. First grad* pota. toes will consist of King Edward and ta. Golden Wonder group. Grade two, will comprise all the other varieties. The price to the farmer will be fixed bj a commission for each well-defined: potato district. The commission will collect facts as to the yield, the quality, and the coet of production, and their decision will be final. In controlling the flow of potatoes, Eng- land and Wales will be divided into two areas, those which consume morw pota- toes than they produce, and thqse pro- ducing more potatoes than they consume. In each of these internal free trad* 'will be allowed. The operations of the-dtalers in each of the areas will be controlled by a committee, attached to which will be a cleanng-hous# for dealing with potatoes that have to go outside the area or come into it. It is not proposed to appoint a single official off the Ministry of Food to buy potatoes. The whole of the crop will be dealt with by the regular wholesale trade, subject to cases where individual re- tailers are licensed to buy direct.

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