South Wales Weekly Post

I EAST AFRICA. 1 EOSTLV BLUMKR. ENEMAS LAST DAYS I 3,500 THROW DOWN I THEIR ARMS. I PRESS BUREAU, Wednesday. The War Onice announces:— The course of operations since Novem- ber 21st has been as foUows:— The German force dislodged from Sim- has in the Kitangari Val!ey is reported to be in t. vicinity of de Rovuma River, short of food and ammunition. The German force under the command of Colonel Tafel, mentioned !n the com- muniques of November 20th and 23rd as moving south from the Maheuge area andj .aa having been engaged near Mandebi. 38 miles south south-wer-t of Liwale, by small British detached forces on Novem- ber loth and 16th, pressed on ra.pidly south-east in the direction of N-ewala.. apparently in ignorance of the fact that this place was already !n our hands. On P40vember 27th Cctone! Tafet, with 12 German oncers, 3!X medtca! officers, 92 Cerntan and ether ranks, 1,212 Askaris, and 2,200 other natives, surrenderad uncomMonaHy. .=.r'

-FmmRmm ANCF,, I LULL AT GAMBIA!. ENEMY FIRE CONTINUES IN FLANDERS. BRITISH GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, FRANCE. Thursday. 10.10 a.m. A hostile raid delivered against the ,Bei- gia.n positions iu the neighbourhood of g i a,ll po. Aischoote was beaten off after sharp iight- llg. South of the Scarpe Ri.ver we captu.i'ed a few prisoners during the night in patrol eu- counterg. On the remamde-L- of the iront there is nothing to report. FRANCE, Wednesday, 9.10 p.m. On the Cambrai bu.tt.Icfront nothing of special interest has occurred during the day. On the Ypres front the enemy's artil-' iery activity was contil!1u,ecl and has been heaviest east of Yprcs. LUDEMDORPF ON WEST PROMT. I .1 ,AMST11;RpAr. Tuesday. A Berlin ciHcial report. denies a rumour that General Ludendorff bad gone to the Russian front, and says he is at present on the Wpstprn front. ? -¡:, —Msr*.

DISSATISFACTION W!TH AWAR'D. I TINPLATE CONCILIATION BOARD MEETS. A special meeting of the Tinpiate Con- ciliation Board .wa& Iicld—at the men's re- quest—at the Metal Exchange, Swansea, on Thursday arising cut of the recent award and t.he dissntisfaction t'hat has been caui'ed. The men's T.equest is that the matter should either he Y'eopeued afresh or ,that the Committee of Production shouM be em- powered to settle the matter. Reprpsenta- tionp havp alrea.dy been made to UI", Ct)iii- mittce of Production, but it is understood that 'their portion i? that they are bound by the awa.rd. Details of t'he men's case have already ap- peared in our columns. La.ter in the day, & meeting of the S'teel Board was arranged to be held with a similMi- object. During the' morning a sectional meeting c.f jnen took place, when it wfts decided to sug- gest that, the couierence. at a. joint rom- mittec rcprc<;entAtiTe of both fides, should go ino the matter.

I CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS. Swansea Guardians Find Tasty Substitute. .\ssubstihdMfoi'theoM-ti)i)e,Cnristmas pudding (tio trult being obt.aina.Me). three dimples -,v,. t. pruducd for the of ,Swansea, C'nmmtttee ou Wednesday. They v.'pre date pudding, prune puddin.a:, and ginger pudding, very pimilar in appc:n'ftnce to the. rea.1 thing, and pronounced b\' aU r'? PxrcUent. It. was decided to substitute the prune pnddio,a.

SWANSEA METALS CASE. tnc rearing was rcsumff) oa Ihursftay m the King's Bench Division of the case i Hprschpi Joacs v. the British Ore Trad-! I ing Co. Mr. MfHgpr further ti-giie(i the c-nsR on hpbalf of the plaint)!?, and ?ub- hitted that dcre.ndnnts having fai)fd in thfir obiiga-tioiis un<hr the contrart Tvpre dcarlv li at-)I(, 'or Al'ter having heard" Mr. -UIli5 Ürift.th in rcply on hchati of thf defendants his Lordship reserved his judgment.

laKE OF THE FIRST OF "SWANSEA'S OWN." Second-Lieutenant -Tirvis -Tone, the well- known St. Helc'i's-rcad di'sppt'. Swansea. Hp joined up \0\\ September 23th. 1914. and haa heen v-ith the v.-lioie, thn' '-=--

Another Riwyablp evening wa.r, spent !t.t the Mumbles Red Cross Hosuita) on Wednes- day. when the fourth of the wr)ea of whi,3t, drf\*('II!. n rranged by Mi&s Gcrtrudp Eva, heJd. The priy.es, --hic-q are 7iTpa by friend!" jntf rafted in the hospuat. werp v.'on. hv—1. Wa rd; PriTatp H. Wa.rnpr: coMotatioH. Private B&kf-r.- _A vote of thanks to the fronds who givr- these eYetlitHF; wM n-oposed bv Pt, H. Mor- tor'. aDd was carried with heary ohecre. Pte. Morion also Gè\rrH"Ü out the duties of M.C. in an aMe manner.

r ——— t i -—————————!7!! !„! ONE IN EVERY 14 I —.— j I WAR SAVERS AT I SWANSEA. I BUT EVEN BtGGER EFFORT NEEDED. Campaign n' Swansea. Mr. A,hiiiole, liow it, gone?" asked the "Daily Post" of the borough Measurer. "The result of the eRort," w&s the reply, "ha.s heen very en- conr;iging. Up to date 35 new War Savings, h.T.o been formed- 21 in th<? v.n-io's schooa of the borough and 14 'n .business o" v.orks ofifecs. Then there are about another doxcn that we ai-c expectmg and wi]! b' formed in due course. NVeli, we had 18 in wcrk belore und adding the 35 neW oner, makf.s tot.aL n,, i ,Iddilig 'L?'-avirigs Yot, of 53 locfd War Savings .si\ocia.tiol1'1. Not, <i ba,d result." "What memhel'Ship.d thai, l'epl.eiicnt i" "Jncludin,g the 5 7CQ members in the ratriotio AsaodaUo' we a. total of 8.803 Feraratc niembers, or a-bout.; one :n M oCthe populatinl1. Tht is tho great .w!nt: but A-e ,va-,it to get one in 10 contributor;, to hoping the Government to win tho war tinal1cia11y, Lr Llanei]y, I j a.m toM, the proportMn is one in ion). I ma.y tell yon there ar(- ovpr 40,000 WaY Sav- it;igs AssociRtx.n'i in the country, with ove;' I 4.00Q,CCO separate membr;. und you w)ii rea.dib- appreciate what this meanp not omy in the shape of providins the M h-cr buHet& but of inculcating the habits of thrnt. "The. interest, thet', aprea;-s to be prc:'t. .ent.ali\1 Swa,npca ?'' 11 Churohas' t-ack of !nter&st. I- .1 L L'1- J..h_ '}. 1..n.o1,'II "?cs: nut.t aonot.Ln.ni\ Hide'?'-ucc.t enough interest taken in the churches over a matter which, i" of such vital hnporta.nce to ua all. We h&ve three cr f,)iir in churches, but of scope tor some enterprising young mcmtiet' t,o take the initiative, and I will rOadiI' the ;dv!inta.j.;es of fcrmmg MSoc'.attOjis. Then, Again, there .Me huge numbers f blocks of oS-es \he-e t-here are foar or n'! iinns, not oHe ot ?-hK'h was lH.rg.v cnoagn to r'm a,n ?aoci?tic? Qt its r?n, but it fcn.? ,<)it.!iuMa.:«?; a.ud ?riatic yout)g -.e' ? wou?! Kt?'-t au ?.-s-oei?tion i'or the wmbui')!??'? oM<?? dozens <<-)uid be termed m the <?cks di?ri..f ?.lohe. < With rcga-rd to the schoole w<; a?e highly p!<}&sed wth tht retÙlt.Ùd: ?speciaUy of th< .j.?i:sta.nce givfn '? by the teacheratU empha:Mns the gt-eat need t?iM-e .? for lending the <?ovs?ment every p'ennyj '?e c?a to ca,l'i'Y c?) the w?: Nether Lives nor CUts. 'II; p 1 1 1 '1. .\r:e\ alter an ? sat't ana uone, IrH. \ml. '1. "ith (!iIl<lsifi *'thR p<;op}e a.r<t not. akeètto ?arrif]c<3 rheÜ..1in::>:¡(. uur even to' .a;ive their money, but on!y to lend 't to Uie natip.u on the best p08s,hle pc<;ufitv for a ret'!y:i cf tl,)P. NVllol(! of ths capital and nj handtMHie ir tercet. "Bnt < j<;ininf a Saving?' /\pso.oiati(.why' tnot go t.) the PN" Otnce. H.tt.d-take out a. Wat.- t\vin¿,"S Certificát2. at unoe i" 1 "E:el''o!le ofus is .not .hi i popltiun to {hid 6d. all at wail thf rsp!y. "aj<d thc«e who cannot g!am ill jomiug an 3s?8ciation and contributing 6.mal! sum" {n:eklv. H. for im;tánce n !n-empF1"s 0::>ntribut: 6H. ph waek, the la.?. 6d. dl'tiiicåte is ta.ke.i up a.t ouoe and 'the j 1I1tt1'i>t on the moMpy commences, but yfi. "il i(', t-hat not OT)P k-,f the ;nemb(=*-s t-futd MY? gut ? ??d'vi'juaily' ??nt?l the whole of nH 31 were m.adp. The prat'Hcc M to take nptlH) thpra is saSicieHt r'lctt'y und the mpiubc'rs at o.c get, the bcnetit of the interest. B;t, nTiothar gre3:t. pt)h)t sbont it 's. that the: e i!< au ineenUve to save smaH sums weekb.' andIfeelthRb'thist.hrift '.vin continua with huMreds of lung is joveT. Swansea's Spten<<:d Contr!bMt«w. iu othfr Atr. Aslllnole made the interes.ting t sumate tha/t su.K'f- 1 the wa.r bogaii ha,!) contributfd! £9ont).OOO and £10,000,000 of tfionev to tho war st<x:k R and honds. The! P-ri,t Offire had taken ovp'' .C]00,0(X.) in war cotiheatps a!ouc. "And morp is Heeded pv(";y èav." aid T.Iip .Borough Treasurpr. "tOT w<' are (n- gagt.'<1 with a fone which if it were yif;-i toricus wotilcl Hncngst, yet graver "-vils than bho present, i-acrinco of biood -,iii(Il treasure /Wring rui n to the ('iviJÜwd 11 a t-I o 11,4. The saHent fact is that fi'pph money is t*) nn:incp the war tf! a,itul I shaU he phased to give anyone deirons of forming K!i (,i-L all the neüesarv infor!na-' tion.

CHEESE FOR BUTTER. TAWE LODGE STAFF ON SHORT RATIONS. Swansea Ta,wc Lod:,¡;e Visiting C't'mmit.tff mpt on Wedne"da, .fr. A. Bc)wlll pl-esidlng. I It was i-ennrtca t.hat for tfvc' weeks the staff had beer) Khort of butter, and Mr. WiiH&n' Owen askfd if they ha<I be<'R sunnlied -,Ivit" anythir)? to tale its placp. T!i<' :M:aate' sa{d 4tbf. of chce'K' had bpn give)] out, anci they had had only Mbe. of buttfr. Thp nl}al amount, conanmcd by tbf staK in a. fort- niRht was 48Jbe.It W8;¡¡ dpcietpd to ?iT'' at: order to provide a substitute, and thf Ma,ster -was instrncted to i-o. Applications t'<r an inere.a.se of salary were receive'! r,m tho c-),)It .md an imbecile at- t.fnd:Lnt.Refers efi to j.ntjea and I:itlarjep Launcress vacanGIM.. Ff-j-he?-ppomtmcT!t. of Ma<' ]1'1 Ul)(lre.<;g there e.ght .pplLcatiocs. and for It, wa3 dcc'dc-d th\t thP three highest .-he alked t;-j api)en.r tlio. Boa,rd, Yix.: J<Ms&eH \fcanoo also the thi-fp -who aPil;ed f''n ?" Toi-t. a.a u.si,;tan !)a''ndrc«' F-)!- <hf pm:pr.'õ8 ff a.Ei¡,tlng t'be }{a!"t. a.n<-t Manron tn rpplcnMh the 1'-1.1)1'(>,5 ot the Instititio-n, which Rl'f' a blï:GrU1!t !). dpplptpd. a stoi'ps commiMee wa.sa,ppointe<l to deal iwith the matter. Drymma House, Very comfortaoiy :\nd HuituMy arrayed was one of the iiiinatei icr who was brought before the TiBitiuK CommittM' for inspection. Dx. l,'(Iwar(IN said hG hop€<t their prepara.- ticiia wcuid be complete in a few days. v

I WOMEN FOR NAVAL SERVICE. ihe Admir'i'ty anvionncc that t.h.y h:R approved 0: the (*ir:p!cymeni. of wcmen oil \"a¡:i,;Ju6I d nties on s'hcrc hithert,) hynava) ratings. :md ha.vc esi.<)- H. Service f01 <. :ci! nu'L'!jo.-if. Datn? K:jl h .ip t ? r s. h? n' ),I.\l;irthelJ)¡I:¡'i\l;?:i );3Jl J, i:

TRADESMAN AND M!L!TARY. SUCCESSFUL DEFENCE AT LLANELLY. Mr. T. a, .Daueily dratper, aitd j chairman nf ÛJP, Tt'adesmpn'a W2f1. pMSeeilted by Lieut. W- H. IngmR, t-ii e niI .Wednesday j for nig* fa.!?c ;,t."tem5:fs an<{ a j>crson squired to po<'t Up a statement, of ?er6.onn ent.T)lc)v(,d by him did make A faJfe nnLTY. M: W LIewclvn WtHiams, K.<J.. M.P.. defe)ld-2ti. IÙuL naid d.icsuad.?A' on employe fr'T'm joining the Army. and j n the said "he ('the man referred to). doM aH the )L'tuyii<g for this d<'p<'rtmc'nt. whereas t-he juaM had only bought windo'" bJi;¡d¡;: This the lieutenant hbeHed a d< iiberate iabehoc ,d. A statement thp frnployo doah. v.'ith aH the tra.vp!)ers waH another d 1i.he'ate fahahofd. as 'niFo was a) stateM!)t thnt the pmploy<* m queatiou ha.dj tf go :vay f-equcntly to buy. Pcfpnd.attt) hud succeeded in Retaining the serv!cM of the man iÜl" over a VM' to hi, own m'üfit. For the defence Mr. LIc?'e'yn W??a.n; .?aid the proceedings wer<' mo?'t extraordi- nary. A pt-atement tweh'f t-no?ths a.go was now bcin.g madf thf subject of a propecution. Ti)f' <) were not wards onoath. the' we-re not used b' Mr. piit m a) document by <a. ?oHc.i?or m crder th?t tho (ioctimetit h,? 41 c,cler that' til" had to admit. iM Mr. Morris had never -prev6;ited him from join ing. Defendaut pvL-. m- deiiep. attd the Mayor (AlderuMm D. Jame? DR\'ia<-) aud thp .Councino? D. VÚlliam) were aiM) called Mr tM defence, after vrhich the Bench

"MOST IDIOTIC." I Swansea. Grocers and Bacon and La.rd Older. i At Tuesday eTeiiiUK'H ruect;ng of the. Swansea, Assoota-ticn, Mr. W. Hard- iiig (presideTit-) in the chair, a report was preaented on the new ha<'on, ha.a'i, a..pd iM'd crder. .hi('h providpR f<r a profit, of 3d. w-r lb. to thp rcta.iipr on bacctt and hajM. H' the Ü.1voi(.<? priNt. Mr. A. A Web.(,r it 'yas' im- j l:.os.-yihle to ma-kf anything like M. pc? Ib. oil green ba.<;ou. 'or it it, wa.s hung for only fve cr Bix ,iayg a ppuny uf the proQt was sone at once. Jtt wa,s a. most idiotic order from baginmn? 't-). end. Mr. A. C. WebRipT: I:' it only now that i yen a,re6ndu\R that oat? It was decided to <-xh.hit the prices, etc., en specinl carda <<) bp obtained,

FOR SWANSEA KEW&30YSL )  Ben Evans's Concert Produces .810 for Mission, i A highly concert v,-as held oil We d .,icls d "v in Wednesday .<;vcu'mg,in the !s.rge dining-haUj of Messrs. Bet: Eyars al"(-i Co. on hebajf t); I the Swansea. Xewbcyl' MiBion. Mr. E. G. j Lewis preaided, supported by Me?sr?. G. \V. Mnyhe\v, Cocke If- \V. \iliobet M)d! !Sprgo&nt Baisdo;). The ha)l wa., cLowded.! aud fvery itm on the .programme was re- ceived T.'ith ent'husl&i-.rn. The lady ..n'ti'<<:e's. Miss S. Ovum, Miss E. L. Harris, a.nd All,. Dar) Lswih. enhaiiced. h po-s:;Lle, their great. l'ep: tat-¡ OlL  The hu'tiorbui-; UMe?. The Twins." ?- tween MesM: T. J. Cr?y and T. Jones, "b!'Ought t}H'hnusedùw;¡," whiht Mr. T.! Kay. as impersonator of R. < Knowles. w&s .seen a? hi'<.bp:-i;. The singing of Mcssr: T. Spencer. J. Hinds and D. AtMtMt revea?d taicnt. ?ich :d ?u?e to be utiiised at ?ny ? tzilejit !-3 ?4u?e to I)c -atil-Se d at L?t-ty Thf usual Yftes or v.prp paed, aHd I the.Mngh)? ut "-ll?i) Wisd fy Nhadau." byj M'ss Maggie J?hn, bro??ht uue of the r?o?t t .sHCc'essMcQHcert??.ri'pchrdto?ciosr. SIII c clkl ?.i? thp re- Tile' Cb-,i:rrr,?ii ait!tcjn.ceo tlta'i -Is t-lie 1'0- 'ov ?10.' (App?t?e.) ?

PRETTY WEDONC AT SWANSEA. A pretty wedding v'aa ce'cbrfited a.t; Chrit Chnrc.h, w.tne.J. on .Wednesday,' betwcM) Mr. G. E. Paddon. of Port Talbt.1 -9,'id Mi?? Ali(-e K;i,gdoin. of Thf church was HUed wMh friends atTtt thpj service wa. conducted by the T'ear (Canon Satk¡n.s.Jones). Th" brkte, who dressed iu wh}t<- sillz, w' h 'innon orl)a;rrieits nnd s?k pmbroickry, etc.. was attended by four little bt-idei'maidt.. Vtho. dressed 'n silk, I c?fi-ipd' ba'-ke?a of i-?wc-r?. Th<' b:!ppy couple Ift't. f?r Port Ttdb&t wit-h the gctxjii '18he:< of thctf h'iendp. The prfS€nts were numerous and n,fuL

SWANSEA RECRUITINC OFFICE CONCERT. A M'cMMf'tI co'lcprt, in aid of for tvoutided Boi<)ip!t'wa'i he!d at Nclson- te.rr;a4,e on Tuesday evptnn?, under the nufpicce cf the Rwansf!1\ \Ff'uiting OfHcc. ar. which the Mayor and .a-or88 (AM. anf! 'Mrf. Ben were present. A p)<M.nc pvening was spent, and Mr. W. Watl.,il)r, proved an aMc chahman. The following arUftcs. who maoo me concert suoh a fn'r.- c".s. -,verf,, accorded a hearty vote of thank? hv I.ieut.-Col. ¡:ym.:mds-Tayler, Min peconded h- thf 1..J enkin. NUSS Parkf. Mi sp, 1. 11ainwarinp, Mr. P. M. Mr. Hoaro and orchestra. Miss TovrT-idge (who loaned the piano), and M"s. Barlow.

VOLUNTEERS AND INVASION. General STr Edward Hniton at Chr1.sey on Weditesclav said thnt before the pudof ApT") we ghati encounter thf e:rea<pet <,ffo,t of Germany and lip)' AlUfs. who w.n tt'y t" destroy our cau--e heron Amcn''a, is properh- in tJle arona. Hp Mt Rn)'<; tbal. G'f'lwa.ny ril1 threaten mra.sion ui ordM' to t;c to om' ?'hores m<;)! who aw w-aiited at tie, fror, The number .of Vol-,iiiteers aboutd be iti- ,-rp.a.Fc-d. to half o)' of a mJll;f)J1.

FORMER MEMBER FOR CARMAHt- THEM BOROUGHS. I Wednesday v-as th<- gold.>a ,n"ddin£. dny <)< M¡j.jor Jonfa <]nd Mrs. Kate AHco :rOl1. Th<'v were msuT'fd at M.i.lv/aukee un Xf'vfm?pr 28th, 1867,; Americas Thauk?vin? 'D?y, by Bit?T.'p Armita?e. of Wiaccmsu? a-ud. to n:ark ti)e? ;mmverga,'y, the staft of "The Shipping i World" ha'c prp?p))t.pd to t-ucm. H: evidence ..he;l" eSÍ/aem and 3.¡rprOt'la,tl.oll. a golden' i'ruit b&) and Ljrd Mersey's "Recoiicc- tionx. JomM, aftel: fou"' yc;trR in the Federn! Army durinl!; the C<vst Wa-.t', canx' to this country Rs r-nlted Sta.tps Cousu!. serving ftrst. at'Newcastle and tht"i at Cacdift' as kl,-alet5. H' the Con.,u]¡> Service to ?H'Ha.mect n!. Lit"?*'a! f<ir thp Csr- T'.arthen HOy¡mgÍ1f. "hich he rpnyRcntpd '(¡rn 1893>1(1G5.- Ho i? the edhD" .tT.d pr6 P,ÓO!. 'jt'.h'' h;pj:¡ Wcr1,1" ,Ù¡d i). other

BYNG'S F!RST SUCCESS.! GERMAN GENERAL 'EXPLAINS* j. THINGS. IMPOSING IMPRESSION OF ) TANKS' ADVANCE. I P' A ¡II' (PreM AM&TBRr :\L AVpdnpsday Tae ioHowing pictunR'cf General Byng's attM'k rear Cam.br¡;;{' is drawn in the B<!riu)fr T&gcb}atT" by Gpneral vou Ardpnuc:— ? The attack Q? the' rcinfcrc'pd Thi<-d Btttish Army was pr(lded by tank' (m tt'o lia*-reas ill -Ill former I li!t.tM: .1:8 tanks }HtXe h;-aYs advanepd ut Hnc cf kepI. so to speak. Participants in tl* batlie relato that thptr ma.ssive advance at buT. light in- ¡ ternils mado:. An imposing Inipms..alon, re'c'aUiug thp famous batttp of tup '?:< phants of Hannibal or acytjtian ngou or the Pha,roohand the k "¡' riie, timnderous g.torm was wemn- panind. or perhaps QPp.ort'J, fwrn th ?. au' by 3 vpry stahip (tigtid of battlpp!aa<?s, wh'!p a. waU c2 thickl:1:rpwdecl masses of -t i infantry aud 6cid 'as {ollmn. by three s bringuig Ul) thcrcm'. j'v.. As m the ih'st a<?,aa!Cp, iM ?ess that! 'en infantry .divis?oui?cr 'i50.000 rncn. 'arn? into :i(\ ? can he imtWn,??t'! <hat nn p.ncrmo?': j'l1fp¡,(,s$ioll thi? mass T< &ssau!ting torccs ;df' when o-n 10V. 2()th the rrtoi-ni-ng m¡ ? liÎt<d. ''The iN eiglil, of ths'Dritish. masses sp' fured a hur thf-y were crpntuai!:? t'Ó\nl, back alrnot! II '{ale(;Ines. rurthpr wlu'thc!' GeHprai BYlt intends to con- tinue his attack on Cj%a)brai. HY order m "Heh a c-iisp to ta.keJlÐndenncs as his next ipmpting hait.

KEEP TH!S BY YOU. OFFICIAL TIMETABLE F:Q:R SUGAR. The atiox<j.! Food ifuerl ou Tuesday, the foliowing time table tor sn?tH' December ].-—T)ecI?t!on forms, s.ug?)'! a' <' t¡d<;t, &nd eliveiopes díHvared to the fcfal ? 4- ) f,h.Rctai¡ers shoul&" J.e;;eiveol frim titc! foUd etmmittl"cs sup ? p: of ddarat:m ici'ttM. rtigar op.'e. n' I' 15th. -AH pcrsonf. n'' ?Btet-pd v.'ith s' h<nse???dp? shot?d ha?? obt-.na?d ?pplic?- tion forms i'i\)tn i,hc post ofMcp and forwtU'd-! ed them to the Mhustry of FOûd. LHt dxy for hou.se-! 'holders' dedardiow>, ttt be dèpc!;Úted with the grocer ?-ith a view. to the issue of icd?- ";dtPlfi..¡-:>t.s i j '5i:?.'—N-ff?' Mta<!f:' 't?st ha\'p i?s'??d an euTeitope cont?tn-Ing de-jiara:ti<m i'orm)!. und have a<x;urpd the retui n ? envclopfs. endos-! i:1g the 'c:Or1'aç't net of dcctarationa. JttriHary 1. -r-DistrtbutMH by tn:kt*t bes-iit!. SWANSEA FOOD OFFtCE WORK. i :ciwa1\8ea P'o<m C<mn) .ttM mpt on Tues-. day. ("oloriel 'chan-mau) presiding. Arising <mt of the mirmt.e of the :a.st meet- Mg. at "h'ch a redt'.ctlon ;i] the ?taS at the i kca! Fùod OfScps Y.as leccnnmendfd. n was that ia vi(.\v o: the tiew su.gnr cards at ieast thrf of the staff im,)lnxi be reiained. t-he m(ii,k that the new cards \oui<! wn.< recognised, the CiuÚ- nmn addiug f,.h:)t 10t yet the ca-ro-! referred <?y to "movabies" and jict tl:<' genera.! uui'jic. R&ga:dmg pc?t(.f! it w&s meutioHed by Mr. Hpnunin?s'?at. tl'cre Wt'l'c prcba?biy :n:t!iy i'eHiag ibet!! whu dJd net klWW'j Hiat a ¡it'en5 )s necpss:u'v. "A FARCE." Swansea Gr(K??r on Family Regisuation. I1H>. llf2,[O.ngar card schemp wns mfn ttcned at Tncsday mt"eting of the Swansea Asscria.tion, Mr. AV. Hardmg (prfsidcM.) in thp f-hnir, fmd i it v'a.s gt:Jwrally r.t'at .:i. v.'outd !.f fraught wth iahour aHd diffi- cu!ty.. Tjl(' J>r(.sident' said The registrRti('n ?? familips T.as a fare". Mr. A. G. t),e difHctnty would he so much hi Wa!cs f's u] IA)iidtiii and <'1 her mg .¡tit> ii,-Itere tL'c' mó,ug popuiaticn wan so g!'<mt. Mr. A. A. WebMf". seconded by Mr. G. F. t;hc secrc- tary (Mr..M. F. Hood) was instrurtp'd to', write the Fend Contra! n protest ngainst the onginsL M:he mc. ho' hp'ng tried for wcfks agrefd to. and pNinting; om. that at th's time of the ypar it 'M as ior grocprs to iiicl hctp to curry out.-the nc,H' .sc-hcmc'.

 NEAR PEMBREY. LAND FOR DISCHARGED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS. ;yr Ho-?rt RoberM.. ?I.P., on Wcdue?- day .?w Sir oil)-'IOL4r?d ol'A?Mc?Iturp. and !ean'ed U-'?t. the ?quisl- ltloii of eu,fl laud from Lord A?h- hur?ham. and Rit.uate <ipar Petubrpy. Ca.r- u?rtheushife'. had hccn a"n(i Dial tbc Board lake uf the lam) be L:id o:tt. for dipch.n'ged W?ts]i so!dipt-s R))d :<ailæ:s, andllti.le.d asnarket gai,de.ns. A Tnaaager wiU. ha"l1 to be a,ppo:!ited, and t.he jOltlt ¿ommittee of titc \elsh Pirli.,t- mpntajy Party a.nd the Wfish Agricutt.und Coun<i{ js to make rec"mmenda,tions to'- tin' derflopinent ct' the estate. The pm'chaRC is Tinderstocd to hf "¡'\Jut £,,>O,()OO. i

"REAL SHORTAGE." I No Holding-up of Butter at Swansea. At th<; S\\3.!î:>ea (Üoe:rs' A;i;oeiaÜon oi ¡ 'I\eaye;ening, Mr. W. Harding <prea'- dfnti in the. chair, supported by Mr. H. I'. H-focd the butter 8-h'Jl't.a.ge -A-as ment-ioTK-d. Mr. B. C. Ret-s \Sketty) 8aid it '&s Mrious fM' thf n'¡¡de, hut the pnhl1 i-t-hO\dd that ueitber Ute local to the retaiter? weip hcldnig nt) supplies. There wat. a rea.1 Ehcrl,ze. It. \va<. Mid",d to v.-rite Lhe F'tod Conhüi- !cr m the mk%tttr.

LLANELLY'S CHRtSTMAS MARKET. !a!<.T-et Hm hM't fot- Dfuemher '2nd fur! íO}lctu n'eml)('r 24tJ¡. 'n ac"c"danc<' with !bt' f-us- ¡ i'f."tl.mr¡f Th'' :Vat.ch,;rc;" i\rrt4'd r2l!=:t nnd Znit.

TRADESMEN AND SH!PP!NG. IMPORTANT C.I.SE AT SWANSEA. A cf tr&defmfn nt, Sv.-a.nsea Police Co)u't: ou Wednesday whc!) :1\1{)Í\n Jpn- kins. as the Lu:h Hardwarf Store! 0xiord-:c.;tret. v.f. 2Q?. inr t'' Hie stores tor Ija France, were pi"JhibitN! to b' exported from the Unit-ed Kingdom. Mr. ('. B. Jt.nk'u' i.défcnding) dec.C'l'i..ied, the ayH<es (.'t the vfs- 8<* L fMd th< f«m!).sad Pepjw-Box, MMStar Fot, ?&t-iro)i. taJbfc f<')'k- etc. ??od? for thp c.-? ?rthp8h?'(.tt\a:'c' ?ine"n?'JL!st.?v<'? ?? H"??c -?—-? ?u.t ''rchco! t!)e. pr?cinct? '?t th<' pc?.cf oc:nt n'd the p?-t! <Sre v.'ithnt'l ending a)iy I-C-fa.atio4i d auy kind wj)'ch CL'nfd a?r?y ?.o .-a<:h R c?s?. Hi" Ii client-; rt?t b?ng jcct???c? i'p sF 'hi? gü,d fot- shipping. not <i'u'e of :sny i-e- CusicmH. London) sttèd ,l1at this "t¡P.sth, ("1c30 ()f jt kbd ]oca,Ily and did not pr(-" jor 1\ ,fine. The case v.'a.M only h.rostght 33 a ",ai'i!- ing.toc'Lberf-.

EARLY CLOSING AND HOLIDAYS SWANSEA GROCERS' ASSOCIA- TION DECISIONS. At the "1m:(-a 0:1 W. I-trding Mt. E. R. G:-aveUf satd he had- hNl askecl to bring fo!'ward the <)Uc"tion of' earlipr dO<olllg, ajx! 6.30 'ah llgf'st{ I fcr the days of the \vp!?k. Mr. R. Ha,yry said they would hay£': to face p digger question and that a- 10 ..low OiH: -.vhoip <iay n '.vpf k to c !ia!)!f the Ki'ocel'! to cope w:t!i t{.K' work. h. W C'bher ur¡:];ed ca-,jtlp,.i in that. mattpr, as iiaststants won!d 1w nuue too; ready tn wc;'k ""it;!] closed HveutuHHy ft was deoded t.o dcsp at p.in. on tho fin, three J.y;of th<. 'i ?p?k; und K p.m. on F'idayK and Satur-. days as atld 'from Ja.nuh?.???e??t-.?tj? ,i a-?,s as aiit-I f r<)iii I an-- tvi4 It was a.Is? resoh-ed- '?? (??" Chri.stmss D&y and in ChfistUMS

SOLDIER'S WIDOW AND THE WALLET. Sequel to Garn&nt Child's Fmd. Thf widow of a, soidttr kiU<*d I]) :.ctie.R, whn hiM three Lizz;e RvRns. uf en MoMtay ,J;argea \niK tn(""ä let oont,Ü1iug B9 in Treasury htter,. bt>iong- ill to Mrs. Mary J:me Wi'iiams, cf Bryn- hy"fry"J Faj'm. GIa.na.mn]au. It ap red-, tha.t her Httte boy .ieked n}. the wnUet on tb- main rooo at (iar'tant. i-li(i "avc it t<' his mother. wiLo after keeping i-. a, fe'-v days used HM monpy io pay debt' It 'T&a ::>tatüd she rMp:pd 22s. lid. :nd paid 6=. 5d. tent per week. Sliki <t refpcctable r.'oman. and did laundry work i.u n&siat in i-ndiital.)iiig her fami!y. Defcu- daat said she was tempted to do -Tvlattt fhe diJ. and would ptty the mcut'v hack :'t !'mat:. Round nver on payment of costs and a pMm'ec to refund the money at 5s. p&r v.eek.

BOOTS WAMTED FOR MicATH SCHOLARS. The a'))).].! of );¡ath Education ( o'nnuttee was held (,n Wednesday. Alder man Hopkin Morga.n. J.P. (Mayor) was re- etected chairman. out c: the atten- dance reports, 'the Clerk ;¡id t}¡;.¡t fifty bpf:' 17e,oiiirnendeti ap lie(,essi- t.cu" ca£f'\ to.' the :nt>ply dhc<¡t5. tlnd he thought it was a big UTtdcrta.kinp. Mr. J. R. Jones «a.id it would be better M proMdR .b<X)t3 than io lose Mr. Arnold thought it would be bettfy to aUoy.' the children to go barefooted to school tbsm let them rnn a.bout the street& 'n bare .fea. Tho matter \Yas rpferrpd b&.C\¡; t:o the mni)a- :eJ'f; of t-he Yarions scItóOb for recom:idera- ticu. f

POTATO CULT!VAT!ON AT SKETTY. The '-ecomi ot a prnctjca: it\'tttje? arranged for thp by S-ketty A!!otmcnts Society, L:d.. wns hJd i!t- Wcsiey SchooL Sketty, on Wcd- jtpsday evening. Therp '.Ta*! a aiirl A,. -1). Parkins presided. and Mr. B. L. Wc.olt. of tbf Bnard of Agriculture. .poke intprpstingly on potato ctdt'Tation. He f'xplai nod tho new ordt'r jssupd !\v ti!f Board of Ag.r'- cllltnn t"t"spcC'ting t.hc ncl%- vnr'etics, a'su -,oin(- souud Rd,Íf'C as to the kind het, adapted to the soils in thi;? tl(.altv. A "I- of put to Mr. 'YoöH in?re i\y replied to.

'SMOKES" AFTER LEGAL HOURS. ;IWB YZ- st'a. r",ferrin« t,n a -1) a ra g r--t -.) li in t b,- I'ost deatius with remariks of 't,, r at the recent tobacconists' at MtUi- Chester, t>ay Ms refeienpf to 1jcn''e..l101df'r a.s to thp salo of citrar,tte3 and tobacco aft<*r ho''rs hod to <)o with ment houe- and was in no 'ntendfd aa a rejection on liceiicefl Y1<,t1IaHcr!

TINPLATE CONTRACT DISPUTE. i The case of T. Hcrschel Jones, uf ? t?t-oi] Grove, Swansea. v. the British Or"' i Trading Pnd Trnnspo;'t Co.. Ltd.. of Lon don, f'ame bi-ort, -Afr. Iiistic(, lytish ff; further cons'der&tifm -!n the K;ng' Hench DivisiÖn. l\h. G'fPth. K.C., foe dffpndants. said this was '.r'cd before ;,t CardiF. Plaintiff c!auoM! damage-, for tllege(I breach, of coutraot by defendant s in not inking doiiTery <)!' ce!*tain t;np1ate:'1 whi'}). wpr(> to bf J)wDufar.tnred for tbpm. His subuli.ious were. that then." nas no cGUH'act ever completed at. aH. Thctp wa'-t a proposal and nn atcoptancc tn that pmposaJ with. rc's<')'vat'<!Ds, hut nm'er I, any definite coucluded hargtun. Fur- ther. ckll the true meaning of the cou- tract defcuda-ut-; had not ht>eu guilty of Kny brpsc'Ji.—Mr. Meager (i'M- plaintiffs; ¡ heid there W:lS a completed contract, and that it w{ts ({eienda.nts who had failed iu theii' obligation to obta'u aH the nece! ':),ry permits and authcri':n,tio'n.—The lipa.i,ing a d journed.

ONE OF BEN EVANS' MEN. Sbcoini-LicHMna'tt -) M'i(al] Jo))' ddei -.<n of Mr. Ch-iStth Jooc-. Bi-ir-nderi. HpnH&n. has bMn pc'atcd to a battalion fif thf T.;eHt. .TmH;<: wa.)= formerh' or; t,i; ftaf!' "f Mp'< f'¡"J1 \15 and C" :1.Q a whn'.cw

SPORT THE WATEP KEEN COMS AT SWANSEA THS. AID FLAVORS AND DAIL"IPST FUNDS. There was P. crowd at the Swansea Bath'-0.1 WedreYt'nhigont'hpaccasiou lf tIlt' chtH'ity ganied for the :M!¡r." Comfort'Fuu<. "Daily P;.).st War Prisoners' official!) were :—Cha'T.- Dan. re Mayd. Bpn Jones) judges. Hen.. A!d. Lee. Me=H's. 1. H. HT-ad< aud DetectiYc- Supt. Haysp p and siM'ter. Mr. Abe 'Freedm&n timer. M.. C. T. Stephens scci'prs. Corp. h't-a a.let 8ergt.lajcr IÁJYe;oidf. t).t 'omnitee. :.lC';>rs. Ernset Jcppph. Lunniffe. and ,Yo DohcriiY. ?t ea;l be M?idt?. T<n'ikumr?' the c.m- m'Ltt?. tl'e.t thar?d r.? effort, to make tb<' pveiYt tt able 'Mf id' tha mnds', ??A it isbf nM!'e pleasant. thert'- fofp. to be .'b!e Ford its unqua,H6pd pH< The Mayor, dfthe p' f'Otg. 1'elen'pd to U)e in wh)dt tlw pocip!e" Swaa¡.ea thn.nH! £tcward where char- ity m thf fMep ''f deaoi'3'ijctts as. <hp Comforts &nd \Var PiEOjHhHN. He PI;d t¡h;.it.. t0 the oiH'"ia!s itt th& gn!a thtat eve-nt was To 6M' fwerunner Ot;!))!f)Dfrct' the s5.nic r.'?ds. ('Appiau" The resu? <jj' ?)') mat?}'. h' which great intcre-'t w3s?lR?e< ??s j??t Mr C:. A. \V''khi9on?ti v.-o-t iw thrpc goal? A. t-l y ibree aft?r a. H''?? <'?as'!s!?t. The wmners <1 111nëiw\ i were: 50 yarfts champ*-)? t't Sw?u-'c. C. Prw seniors 50 ?'*)!\I' pT:c?: ''pe.t boys di\- ing, FrHnk HavM?'ti c?rls. 'Mis? Davies. The <th'?" ;?cm- ? kecniy cont?t.<'d.

NEW V.LSH. V.C. NEPHEW CSIR GENERAL k HILUOHNES. The JlaJIH3S (J.f, \.c..s werE' puo- 1,i i day; tn l:@t the tX.vetd honour (acti.ng "it <0(\11 w Lsdv l..aVNgJX)>¡p. 1 !J.: Aberystwvth, (A V.C., The o?ctat i-ec?(. Lie.itttu.ut-Cjs.o'x'- Evans's&c-Honisa'hovs:— !<?' most. c<?.c.ttmR bra.?-€i'y ??d '.M??r?tTp. Y,ientt'tt-C'<tk)n? t?Mp t'?k I his ''?tis?o? jll ?ct crdet- thresh ?. ??-T?c cne')? ?e.. p ?.f'M?y !L.?t.L -??'?r???:*?a ??i?-?'? ? Vv'<ipS!tr?a:min<'g.!?f:rpi!K'pn«'u. was causing (aeues.a?d?e troops ?''L? ¡ work'u.f wund ? Hani- Linte!la1l'l-1 Cox.npFEvans p'? &t ? Inm?tf. and by ii":nK ?!? ipY<)h'n'o-g?. t'.)p locph<-? Forced the &fin to capituiall. i -1 i. I After da:!ltl11'inthft cjjF-vf ne A as severely v.un<i in the ¡,honldcl', but reím.ed t'.) bl'. 'hlagcd. uud. l't'- formed the tr0o, rO!lltu d] {uture objf<;t- A gain he i,,c. cu)'- tmufd to ccttund ityitil t.e ,on¿ vbjective wa'. w< ;;nd.aUer twn. co1J:tpspd t'' lofs ot hlood, A- thp:'<* were uume'. I)P re- fused ns<:5.m<'€. <t 1, his own 1<t:?"tien. Hic;n;p]e of c< 1!) J n'! ranks the hi6;t -dour &nd dptfi-nni:- ;¡.tioll to

h_ S SWANSEA FOWN SEAT. Attitude of L<!J Labour Party. As COU))C.M- D. A' liams hu been "(-,ted by nH:' Swansea Pa.'h' t 0 Swansea 'lown at the 1\et det;on ir.be labour the BiU pa.es--as is mo.t prob?.bic-we .daratar.u the election w; riM to f'tter co:)f.deration 3R to w1:id\ of 1M iwo dsjoH, Councmr. W.I- l-anis shouh: ,¡'on(.c ia for F'wani"ea. ToT.aa a one-IDf'u:oer 8c-.Ü. 'Ille QUMti'-m of rling Labour ('andida.te<: for twth S'1\I<;Mt s!:? has no!, ypt IJI considered.

SEAFARES WAGES. NEW STAD&RD RATES AGRED TO. Thp first WaTe <lf-EIMl of t.lI-- X tiona] Martt'rjf ha bcoi\ niatk. the foUcw- t inx stardaTd tates tving bM-n ¡.commf'nded to the Shipping atld (,onti-jne(i by him :— For ,amen and Fire,3iie-,i <w Monthly Articles:— DECK DPARTMEXT 0 0 pfr month Rfat',wa.ia j3 0 0" 12 (\ 0. I-amp-trimmerok 12. 0 0 Qnnrt.('nnater IS 00 iAbIc seaman 10 0 KNGJNE-ROC DBPART.MEKT. 'Dcnkeyman xl3 0 0 pcr month Storekeeper. 13 0& i J,adin!Z' rremul ?2 1C 0 „ „ (Wbm carrie<\ 'G.'easeM 12 10 0 12 0 0 The rat(,!lof pay saHors ar<t Srfme!! on iwpphiv a.i'ti<*tpe. fHtnp t.h<*n' own tooct, wih! j. ,5 17)-. 6d. per meR. but rate.: for other on 'wcfkb' 2-tfcleF. and for ordinarv fppmen aHd t.rimTt).*s oti month!y artiRtc*<, stilt to be fixe. The rat<c-. nom, -re inctu.?iYp of all boiiiif--p Ntrii atiditi(--i. and do not. API)IY to !.N-epsel-, nT)t!<*r 200 t<'c: gross, or to vpssfis taihn!! uudcr t-tio f':?n'p nystcm.

SOLD!ER-VOCAL!ST S OPERATtC ENCPCEMENT. poput,,¡'ly ag ttie. I <. Singiug find \ho -onie little time back .tpx'f.red Kt the Ccntinpu- ta-le, S'.vansex (to which cxy,)erieii(-e n!\<( t.m<'i<'m hf ascribes much cf his success) Wl'it&l.:t':>. i5el'geaM ¡Jones to i-tate that he hiM. secured mi eng3,gtinieitt with the Ca.rl Rüsa Orr¡'I, Cc'np:.ny. Prior to t-his he appellred with the "Ten Tommies," \Tb]ch \<s t-ecent! at Swan('; Emcirc.

PARTHtNCS FOR SWANSEA. Jthn Cha.!Tra<t'\ "ep'-rtfd that a timl wa<f tfdt'T ,wt¡t '.o tb<* iRf)\a'. Mhn as 10 ;—a.rc:t:'

NAVAL 1 BAD WEEK. 1 I INCREASE IN SINK- INGS. ,j U" P! RATES OUT IN FORCE. I The Admiralty return of British suuk bv submarinl"" during the pa.s:t ?pek I ga.jn an cw. Fcurbpen large vc,,scis have beeo:n sunk, an nerea,e of four on tbf,. prevmus re- Turn. and :*vencr8.rt. un<ku:.J.,600 t,ons. The full ngurcs M"<- Mlow: A<Ytwa!s and Samngs. "'I l.& Merchant vessels oi aU natlOnalIL¡t' (over 100 tons net) arriving at and sail- ing n-om Fnited Kingdom ports (exclu- ive of fishing and loeal craft) duállg the WDt> f-ndina- midnisht, November 1. (a) Arrivals. :Uût' ki i,) Sailings 2.12 LMBM. British merchant vc440is sunk t.y m'ne or (a) 1,600 tons (gl,cg,. ) ,)i- over Hn ) (b) Fndor 1.6<X) t<m& (grnss). 7 (c) Fishing vessels surm. 0 UnSMCOMStUt AxtacKu. British merchant vessels unsuc- cesstully attacked OY f'ub- I ma ri nes. '¡¡.Tndudes one snnk d.uri.ng the week cndms' Ncvemher 18. tinctudes one at,aeket dui-i.ng the week cndiug ?ovomher 18. The w?kiv pert&d covered I)v t..us ?p- tur?iU in i?re be froni 4atl;rd- Disht to Saturday m?d?ght, ?tst?d 01 from 3 p.m. Sunday ? 3 p.m. ?nday, ? iheretcf'are. Lsit week's Figures. I Arrivals .I. ?3 i1i: '< } L?sca: 1,600 tons Kro? or over, ?10t, under 1.600 tons gross, 7 iishi. ng vp?o:s sunk.O- Tnsuccessnd attacks, 2. EXTENStOK OF BARREO ZONE. This week's submaruie return J" {"Tnt" the Tliii(,s naval ('orres.pondent) even jpss (,n(,oui-,il-illg than that which last issued and any hop(' aion.s€<t by the return of n lortnight ago must HOW hn dissipaw'. The r-hoat.s I.ppmr to be buck aeaiu en theh- huutiug grounds m for< e and to liive all J1l1m1J<:T of ,-ietilIl. The decision of tlw German (movernmenj to extend its barred zone." or. in other words, the area in which its submarines will operas.. ii a warning which caunot be !gnoreti. _——————————,

RtCHARDS V. BROWN. I EXTRAORDINARY NEATH I JUDGE AND MR. TRUEMAN INTERVENTION. In the ChaMCPi-v Divtsien c" Thursday. lwiore Mi.. fustice Tli,iiias Bro-,vil, o.:roøs-exami.,eo. Mr. Trueùlan a&ked permision dmin, the adjourumpnt to a copy of aliprationti. ii cprtaiu cheq'ues ior purpv!eil umneded with ur'npedmgs m llln'uptcy. OJ1, 1\0-; I shal! do nothing <.f tile 'f )., Mr to Math". forj plaintiff. he suar.u.tpcd overdrutts -at the bank ;!I 1914 :md 1915. :).nd net 1915 <M'd 191t. ;:>: stated by Rtch- :l!'ds. "hell he Met M)- richMds at th wl\.nsea E-.dwn"e he told her that her 1n18- hand had i(-Cl-tseci him (witneeg) of m'scon- A)C< with her. and ,lie sa.id it v as quite nntrue. She Waê making 110 charge againt him. Mr. M<d hcw: And ai. this n)ter\!pw you ga.ye mom'v to the woman wiLh whom y&n had b(ell e'liai-ved wtth h<<.vmg intmora) cc- action ?-.y Mõ. 1- ilYe her JS2. I put cio,Yll tha charges ft' Mere drunken MUM, ;<ud did not theu t?!)' ti'.f; wuuiJ .'e p?"- s j1"t.t'd ill.. I You k)?\Y ?hf ?? her hu!)tf -uid wa'.kpd, in the mornÍJl, aud she t.old you she feared divorce pro- <fe<!incs be Yes. Wituess a<tdc<! that he ga.vc R)c'h- ;I-dm tite mont'Y bec.lli(. -,lie .vi!,s quite pen)r.- le-"p;. Hp k.)p\v rhe had smcr stated that wa!< quite uninip Before he met her she had wriiten h) h]m. "t should prefer cleat.I, í 0 hviuc hke tJ]M/' hut lw thought this tf f'rred to hM' husband's conduct. li i-cd 1I(,¡. asked her. uh'ect'iy or indirpcth', to put 'fi¡n was DO truth i ii the fgiil <! inade hint. Hf never consnlted Mr. Trupmai.. hut Mj-. Truema.n met him and mid him he e.ould help him m !thi«actiou. Hphndc'prt.uu information j which wou!d ?uit him. aad handed witness typ9\v!'ittei) document. He could ))ot re!l1f>mber wli,-n he hajided Mr. Truemnn the pa)ticulin'<! ior hia statement of claim. judse and Mr. Trusman. T .tttda'f: Hut you must. u'y. JMr. i-iroWD. i thmk it is very serious the way in which Trueman ha', bpcn a!lowed to nitprfeie m tltt'5 ctM.e. I hope thp ppople of Xeath will take noticp of tlus. Mr. Mat-hew (to witnp6.*): Yuuarenot afraid of Trueman? AVI tiim, s-.ir!igged IliK shoulder?. r. Mo?t In !\ea*t-h nrf afi'-tid of hin)?—ycs: the goodwill of the bu:<ires commnCf'd to go about :x oveml)ET.

1 CHRtSTMASSWOPPtNC. In the Hou<?p of Commons on Wednesday. Sir George Cav p. sewering {r. Bel1thul. \1 said ho had decided to suspend thR) eom- priscrv clos'))? crde" fr-&m Monday, the 17th. to Monday, the 24th of December, both ¡ days inclusive.

SWANSEA S VtCtLANT ALIEN "SPOTTERS. A Swede, named Gottfred Orwin (64;. w.M {<ned JB5 at S,.N-ar6--qa, <'n Thurf- dav. fOJ". being an alien, hf did fail to furnish to t-hp alipns' registraHon officer p,p,m,l,milars coi?ceni;,iig hi m itCH. etr. De- fottd&nt. war, supposed to ]);iTp gunf to Por'b Tlbot o-n the 12th mst., but lie failed to do sc.

WtTW TAWE LODGE CLOTHES ON. ill] api Bevan (52), of no occupa.t'on, wm charged a.t 8wnsf'a. on Thurxda.y wnh al)- condlng from Ta.wp Lodge wtth the o!othe?, thf property of 'the GuardmnF.—Mr. IN"111. Hopkms saia defendant left a month a and wag n wen-known chayacter who had often escaped wit-h ite ciot.hes Monging to the (,iiaTdiazis.-DO!fendant was sent down for n, titmith.

Vattey Sappers Mairvellom Escape. I I .SAppfi?, Tom JcMies (UchrywM'n) and .tee JoueR. of the R()yal Enpneers, and Bombar- dier Tom Pitmati, of Ute R.H.A.. were the quests at a receptMjr' concert, at the Puttie HaU, CwmI!y"nfe!L Al! ihree -eiilist-e-i at the outbreak of Bttmb. Pitman v-as previously attached to tile BrFconphire Con- Sapper Tom ,;{)Ile- was wounded o short tnnf- 'ago č!J1d had mar\-eHons epcapp h-oiu "g:oing "7e.t" as the shpH iu¡;ta¡¡tJy i'im. M* D. 'Yo p1"c8:detl g.-itheriii- and popular ar- 'H'<'

THE DAILY TO'L"D PONTARDULAIS MINISTER'S SON KILLED. t!.ev. Criffith Jone?. Wstoi- of Cap4 Xcwydd V.'flf-h Congl'ega,t.ional Chapc\ Kendy. Pontardu;ai". received )ormat!ou on Wednesday from the Wat Office that, his ?n. Second Heuteuant. R. Ahm Jonep. ciigaged with the Tanks, haA i,ecii .1il1ed in ."ti.n an o'e:.nbcr 21st. H< Av.15 20,,vearq of age last Febru<u-y, was edu. CAted a.t C&tcrha'n. a'ld from therp ]cinp<< .t.hc Montgomery Yeomanry in JajMAry, 1916. He received his promotion from tbot ranks. His pau-ents received the official t<Je<- grajn almoi't n-t the same time aa a post.-card from theu- ;an. which stated he was thea 1 otiii-e wen." Nis onh' brother, Elphio, hws been inv&Udcd from the mereantlie mannp, having ceiitra,,ted malaria m Wœ1 Africa.. MiMtng: PMfed Killed. lia.- been received omctaily t111t fte< E. J. Dent, of the 2/5 Loyal -North Lanca- shirps, hae been posted as missing, feared i ItiHed. on the Western front since Octobef 26th l.M.t. He is 21 vea-rs old and hv:d w<t.h his parents at 118. É.1ton-J'oa.d..Bryabyfryd, Swansea, whilst prior to the war he worked at the Cwmbwrla. Ttn Works. He had been at the n'ont. for twelve months and during bis absence hi!! died somewhat suddenly UaneUy Sersamt-M&W. '¡"S. H. Th'Knas. ?8. Richard street, Llanellv, has I-)een officially informed that her son. Sprgeant- .Ntajoi- J. Thomas. Rifle Br)- gade, was kiHecH)) aot'on ou Nov. 19th by a. sheU which abo kilkd aevpral of his c<Mn I)-aiiiorw,. He Wa 55 ypai-s of age and had been with the colom's for .twelve years. Fc'wr Pointer and Decorator. Mrs. Finnomorp. who now resides at 22,. Port Tennant-road. St. Thomas, Swar-q,& hall rpceived newg that, ht<- hui<hl1nd, <TU)TJ)er SB. Finn<-morp. has bepn setprely wounded in the thigh nt pneseliendaele. Pmriouf; to jMnmg the cotourB he carried on 1-)Usillei;s ia palter Md de(-oratci- at Borough-road, Lough<M-. His onty brother, J. G. Fmne- more, of "The Spot," Pontybprefn. is 9<-TV- ing in FrMn HansamM. Corporal Bpn Jenkins. SAV.B.. whoM home ie at St. Petel"8-krra('C'. Mapeny. bnt who preYiou.l: resided at IJànsamlet. has died of wounds.—Private D. J. i=]ms. Lonta.8. MaH- <-anil<*t. haJil LK-exi kiUc<I ni action: a.nl Priva,tc John Thomas. Neath-road. Llausamiet, iM h<:vere!y w(-ti-.i(led 311\1 in nospitol in France. WdMf's On!y Sen. Private Thomas E.ans, W<'lsh legiment, on)y so)i of Mrf. Jonps Evans. Cao)bi-tam- t,ia<:c, Cai-ma-theii-who is a m-idotv-bag bpPl1..ki11ed. _—

TWO YEARS MORE." BRITISH ADMIRAL ON DURA- TION OF HOSTILITIES. WASHINGTON. WpdnMfiay. The New York Wot-M'' to-<lay publiahes 8. symposium en the duration of the war. Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge )-ay6:—"ThMe jji\ Do prospect of the war ending for two ypars." Fietd-Marshal Vi-ootint Frfttch says:— -Never before to-day WAS tilere such a yitiU n('(flitv for aU the AWe", to forpgo an i-itoi-igbt, of pcacs. and to concentrate their ¡:¡,tt.eDtion upon proM<<ntint? the war. A<'mn'a! Render&ot. aay«:—"I fee no pfos- p?ct of a decision yet a.whUc. It will be thie time next year a?t. the etrlieat before hope <;au t?R ent?rt?in? that peace is in eighth'

? 11 ASSISTANT M.O. AT TAWE LODGE. SUCCESSFUL NEWPORT APPMCANT. The special Boaret meeting oi the S\\ajt. sen Guardiaus, caUed ou Timrsday &fter- uoon for the pUl'po of the app<Hntm€nt. of an assistant resident mfdical officer 1")r Tawe Lodgt. A"Rs pre'-ided ovpi by Mr..). H. Rosscr.. illi)e three applicants wpre :Mes.srs. L. ,H Currv. M.RC.P..M.RCS.. Newport, M&n.; J. C. Tpuu&nt, M.B.. C;M., M.D.. Kovait Infirman, i\ln(:hester. and Jno. Adåmi, L.R.(:.P.,l.J:R:.C.S., Leit-ly, Scot- land. Oniv thefirt-MH(t applieimt could appear, the other two 'wtng prent('d through business c-irrumKtitncc! It was dpt-id<xl to eOi}¡.;id(>r and Tennant's ppticatious. Dr. Cm ty was.iutn-j('w(>l by tlio fhajuna.u .;lld nnanimon"ly appjnted, and commences Ms duties forthwith. ?' ? J

hAT!ON!NG N EARR. STATEMENT BY CHANCELLOR OF EXCHEQUER. Mr Bonar Law <") \Vedne.&day d&cHned to give a day fc'' a, parHamentaj'y dtscussioa of cf.'mpuisory ralt.¡oning. !? Mr. Bonar aware tlliit the aitua.- lior. is goil1 tf) become very sei-MuS in- deed? Mr. Anderson asked. Mr. Bouar Law; I quite renlise tbo rif.ks of the natter, hcth now &nd still more h) thw mi'tre..til :uiy oase we do loot; upMi com- pulsory rationing -e something tala-t may be necessary, :)iid there is no harm in spying &o. More Bread Being Eaten. L- Mr. ,-4,t,i,euary ra the Food (.'ontK'llct-, sbates ?ha-t, L?ers bakpd 3 pt-r 'ent. n?ro ?our ;n thf four ? weeks endius: Octohcr 1? thaudunn!: the tour -Aecks pndu? SL'p?unber 15, v-heti the cheap loaf bcgaji, and a. fui-tbi-z 2 p<T cent. more 'n the four weeks t\nding :NeY6111\1el' 10. SWANSEA GROCER SPEAKS TO LORD RHOKDDA. An jnport:J.nt deputation wa& "ocfived 03' Lord Rhmdd&. the Food Co.t.roUc! a.t c.u da.y of this week. at which Mr. \Y. Le""ji'. J.P.. of the ,,('>11.knm-;n 6wmpft flrni, a,rd chairm&n cf tha Purpoat',S Com:1ÜH.. the Fedeorat1011 nt <n the United Kin2;do:M. wue the p!'wcipul btwis lucidly put fp!-va''d cPt't'ajn liroliosals !o! the better du.tr:bul.io¡) of food, and waf: tiiaiiked fo:' t;une and u. formed th&t lus coasidpred.

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BETTER OUTLOOK. RAILWAY NEGOTIATIONS RESUMED. The Fre&s Asaociatton is omciaiiy imormMt tttat, lleç;otiations between the Rnilway Fxecutive Committee ami the sub-committee of the National I'nion of Hailweympn weie ) resumed on Thnl'Jay morning. ——— LIVERPOOL MEM CLIMB DOWN. At a meeting on Wednesday night LivfT- pool raitwa,ym<'n, OT) the advice of the V4,gilance Cotnmittef. decided to call a truce JTt t,.Iie -low E:ear policy, and to resume no]'- iua? working imm€<lia?i<'ly. but they added tha.t if a <tati3tactory cpttlpmpuu va? not ?rnved at bv th? end of this week they would adopt drastic action &t a- further meeting to be he!d on Sunday. —

(ConLinued n'oin preceding column.) AWABNtNCTORUSStA.' In the House of Commons un We.(!tiie,,dnv, Major Chapple afJ;cd, the Foreign Secretarv whether, in conjunction with our AHifs and America, he would issue n, r&asoned smtf- ment for th, guidance a.iid of Russia regarding th serious l'cstllíq. both iminp diate and rfmote. that ";('J'{'I hkety t-i foUow ir the pi-G.scnt <'haoF. w.is allo\'fcd to conthufc rr a epm'a te ''onci u dd, R.pcn: