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RHINELAND AGAIN' IBOMBED.
RHINELAND AGAIN' I BOMBED. GROWING PANIC IN GERMANY. OUR IRRESISTIBLE AIRMEN. 'V • 'I If ENEMY TROOPS KILLED EN MASSE. VIOLENT FIRE ON ( BRITISH FRONT. BRITISH GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, FRANCE, Wednesday Night. Reconnaissance and bombing by our aero- planes and artillery and photographic work by our aeroplanes and balloons were ,c,ontinu,d uninterruptedly on the 21st inst. Some 1,200 bombs were dropped by us on 4 various targets, including four of the enemy's large aerodromes near Ghent and youruaj. and billets in the ne ighbourhood of I Armentieres, Bapaume, and Bray. 20 'Planes Down. I A good deal of fighting again took place around our bombing machines. Sixteen German aeroplanes were brought down, and two others were driven down out cf control. Two German machines were brought down by guntfre beliitid our lines. A further two tons of bombs were dropped by our aeroplanes on the Storage factory at Mannheim I C'tt the.Rhine, causing three lai,e fires, and I another two tons on the railway station at Thionville (north of Metz) and Karthaus (just south of Treves). Ope of our aeroplanes failed to return. At dawn on the 22nd inst. two formations set out 'Hi a lung distance laid to bomb the Important railway triangle at Liege. I All the machines reached their objective and dropped 22 heavy bombs. Those dropped by the first formation caused three very large fires, which were still burning furiously three-quarters of an hour later when the second formation New over Liege. Other machines dropped 12 heavy bombs en the railway station at Metz. All the machines returned. aARIS AGAIN. I :TW ) MORE RAIDS ON CITY. (Press Association "War Special.1 PARIS, Thursday. 12.50 a.m. Last night enemy aeroplanes crossed Qur lines and new towards Paris. They were signalled hy our observation posts and were received by violent artIlery barrages and V J'O enemy machines succeeded in reaching Paris. Some bombs were dropped on a point of Paris district, but there were no victims no aamage .vat done. All -"ras clear a-t ?n4 no damage was doue. An was clear at I PARIS. Thursday. 4.50 a.m. The second air rsid warning was given at 1.24 S'evetal relays of enemy aeroplanes pro- ceeded. towards Paris. Our observation ,pp,Fts (,peiiei -,ip a, violent artillery barrage and 6ur airmen ascended. A number of bombs were dropped in the Paris district. The All clear was sounded at 3.30 a.m. 400 GERMAN SOLDIERS KILLED. OCR REPLIES TO RAIDS ON I LONDON. < Writing in the "Daily Mail;" Mr. i Hamilton Fyfe says:— I have no doubt that. the news of air ra id, into Germany is received with satisfaction at home, but do not forget I that quite as good replies to the attacks ( upon London are given by our airmen in the field. Here is one example: We sent bomb-dropping squadrons orer Douai lately. Now we have in- formation as to the result. A recent prisoner represents the casualties to troops as having reached fhe figure of 700, 400 men being killed oat right. I SQUEAL FROM COLOGNE.  OF "SENSELESS MLRDER OF ? WOMEN AND CHILDREN.' .J. AMSTERDAM, Wednesday. The Cologne Yolkszeitung states fchat'Herr.Kuckhoff recently put a ques- tion to the Chancellor in the Reichstng as to the .possibility, of better protection Jor places subject to air raids. In the xa,f,d on Cologne last Saturday, ho declared, timely warning was not given to the population. He asked whether the Chancellor was repared to put an end to this sense- less murder of women and children by the conclusion of treaties of an inter- national character.—(Renter.) "THIS TERRIBLE EVFNT AT COBLENZ- A curious comment on the character of the Geirman official communiques dealing IV]th the results of Allied air raids over Ger- Ir, a ii territory has just been made hy a. neu- tral traveller, says the Exchange Telegraph r Company. wtjA.- Referring to the British air raid on Cob- lens on'March 12. the G'erman communique ¡J:ve the casualties as five killed and twer y i wounded. It was known by the airmen ccn- ■y.j; cerned that the.-e figures were absurdly be- = lo the mark. and the fact is demonstrated by the news tha.t on this occasion the Grand Duke and the Dowager Duchess of Faden 6ent telegrams to the burgomaster of Cob- len?; expressing "heartIest sympathies in this terrible event," a phrase which would hardly have been iLpplied if, 3* was preten- ded, the casualties were few. TOTAL LONDON RAID CASUALTIES. It is officially announced that the latest police reports show that the total casualties io far ascertained as having been caused by the air raid on the night of the 19th-20th in Bill the districts visited by the hostile aero- planes are as follgiva. Killed, 44. Injured, 179. (Note.—This is an increase of seven in tile number of the killed and of eighteen in the number of the injured as compared with ibe^reviously announced figures.)
INTENSE SUNNING.
INTENSE SUNNING. ENEMY FIRE ON WHOLE LINE. BRITISH BATTERIES REPLYING. BRITISH CENERAL HEAD- QUARTERS, FRANCE, Thursday, Noon. The enemy rushed one of our pests in the Aveloy Wood sector last night. Two of our men are missing. We carried out successful raids in the neighbourhood of Aylette and the Bris-!eux St. Maro, inflicting a number of casualties on the enemy, and captur- ing a machine-gun. The enemy also attempted to rush one of our posts in the vicinity of Riezdu-Vinage. He was driven off by rine and machine-gun fire. Hostile artillery was active last night in the Ancre Valley, south of Lens, east of Robecq, and east of the Foret- de-Nieppe. BRITISH GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, FRANCE, Wednesday, 7.47 p.m. Early this morning the enemy made a second attempt to raid our positions south- east of Mesnil, but was repulsed. Another successful raid, in addition to those reported this morning, was carried out by us last night in the neighbourhood of Hebuterne. Heavy casualties were inflicted on the enemy in these encounters, and we cap- tured a few prisoners. On the remainder of the front there is nothing to report beyond artillery activity on both sides in different sectors. 150,000 SHELLS A DAY IN ONE SECTOR. n- K | iAitic. w ednesaay. The war correspondent of the Havas Agency on the British front points out that the artillery and aerial activity here has I reached an intensity never before equalled. "Three Army Corps," he says, "are daily using up as many as 150,000 field-gun shells on 3. certam sector of the front. It is pre- sumed that the German attack when it comes will be north of the Somme." AUSTRIAN ARMY CORPS IN BELGIUM. I AMSTERDAM, Wednesday. The "Echo Beige" states that crowded trains, carrying a whole avmv c'orp s of troops wearing uniforms (;f a bjmsh shade, twe been seen passin th ?,Jette Staton (Brusseh,), an?f are iden- tifiable as Austrian troops, I GERMAN REAR AREAS HEAVILY SHELLED. (Admiralty, per Wireless Press.) BERLIN, Wednesday afternoon: In the Kemmel region lively artillery activity continued north of the village of Kemmel and south of Locre. Strong enemy local attacks delivered in the even- ing failed On both sides of the Lys and at La, Bassee Canal our rear districts were again subjected to heavy fire. Between Arras and Albert enemy artil- lery was also very lively ^n the evening. Between the Somme and the. Oise fight- ing activity revived only temporarily. On the remainder of the front nothing of importance to report. During the night of May 20th—21st one of our bombing squadrons destroyed extensive French munition depots near Biargie. FIN A LIS g,U E OF THE WAR." GERMANY'S FATE IN THE BALANCE. STOCKHOLM, Wednesday, i Coming events on the Western front are awaited with the keenest interest throughout Scandinavia. Military ex-I pei-t-s of all hades of opinion are agreed that the tinal issue/of the war is on the eN-P of being decided, because if Germany fails to achieve anything more than mere minor SUces8"S of a, temporary character her fate wiU be sealed. In that case the final result would no longer he in doubt, although the war might still drag on for some considerable time. Internal Condition Getting Desperate, 'I The newspaper Attontidmngen says that Germany's internal condition is more desperate than ever, as is proved by the reduction in the flcrur ration from 200 to 160 grammes daily, no compensa- tion being piadp- in the shape of an in- creased a llowance of meat, as was done in IP] 7. The expected supplies from the Ukraine, in spite of the most stringent .;Milit,a.i-i, measures, are not forthcoming, while at most aJl that can be expected from Rumania will not be equal to one month's consumption. j
ITALY READY.
ITALY READY. WAITING FOR AUSTRIANS TO MOVE. ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, Junesday (delayed). Fine weather has brought about gene- ral activity all along the front. Actions have not been on a large scale, hut each has served to show that the long winter's training of the Italian forces has borne its fruits. All the, corps have the same story to tell of the good bearing and spirit among the troops. The Army has a larger supply of artillery than it had be- fore the retreat. The Austrian plans are still obscure. They may send troops to Franca to help the Germans; they may co-operate by attacking the Italian Army. One in whose possession s all the possible in- formation assured me recently of the probability that they will take the latter course. AUSTRIAN REPORT OF FICHTINC. (Admiralty, per Wireless Press.) VIENNA, Wednesday. Austrian Official.-Cn the Italian mountain front increased fighting -con- tinues. On Monday night two com- panies penetrated into our position north-west of the Col Del Rosso, and were driven hack with heavy losses by a counter-attack.
o7 IPLOT AGAINST I ITALY.…
o 7 PLOT AGAINST I ITALY. 1 SENSATIONAL SWISS DISCOVERY. t (Exchange Special Service.) GENEVA, Thursday. j It is learned that sohie 30 bombs and numerous boxes of explosives werei found in the river at Zurich. Investigations shew the existence of a German plot against Italy. The bombs, made in Germany, were of tremendous explosive power, and were intended to blow up several muni- tion factories and electrical installa- tions. The investigations are being pursued and numerous arrests have been made.
I - KORNILOFF AGAIN. !
I KORNILOFF AGAIN. I REPORTED WITH ARMY NEAR MOSCOW. STOCKHOLM. Wednesday, According to reliable information re- ceiied here from French .and American men of business in Russia, violent battles were fought n 21 at Petrograd and Moscow between the Bolsheviks and Anarohists. Great stoles of ammunition and arms belonging to the Anarchist clubs were blown up, and many people were j killed. Genera] Korniloff is reported to be south of Moscow with his ALi-mv. ;,nd by. many lis regarded as destined to deliver Russia-from Bolshevik tyranny. There is no foundation whatever for the rumour that he- aiiti Lenin have been assassinated.—(" Morning Post". cones- pondent.) REPORTED PLOT TO RELEASE I -_u- EX-CZAR. PETROGRAD, May 16 (delayed). j The ex-Czar has been transferred to Ekatrinburg, in the Ural Mountains, as a sequel to the organised plot to effect his re- lease. In connection with this plot it is now stated that the local peasantry were .bribed to assist in his escape, in which he was to have been accompanied by one of his daugh- ters. as well as by Bishop Hermogenos and by Prince Dolgoroukoff.
I I PRISONERS OF WAR. 1-',
I PRISONERS OF WAR. 1 U.S.A. PROPOSES CONFERENCE TO GERMANY. • R S '1 ) (Heater's Special Service.") WASHINGTON, Wednesday. j ( The United States, through the Spanish j Embassy in Berlin, has suggested to Ger- many that a conference be held at Berne to discuss the treatment of prisoners of war held by the two nations. The State Department says that no reply has been received. ———
-I REFERRED FOR I COMPENSATION.…
I REFERRED FOR I COMPENSATION. SWANSEA LICENSE RENEWAL REFUSED. (-)ii f li-ars d a, at, iN li- J. -lolics On Thursday at. Swansea, Mr. J. W. Jones presided over the County Borough Licensing Compensa-tion Authority, when the case of the Anchor Inn, Stra.nd, was considered. Mr. Richard Watkins appeared for the Temper- ance Party. Mr. Marshall, in the box. said he kept a mission on the Strand, and he did not think the inn was good for the nation; moreover, he thought it did not do much business. Mr. Edward Harris, for the. tenant, named several large businesses neal" the inn. The Town Clerk asked Mr. Watkins if he knew the weekly barrelage, to which witness replied that he did not, on which the Town Clerk remarked: "Pleads do not make wild statements if you do not have tacts," Mr. Watkins thought. the Strand was a place that particularly required protection. Mr. Harris said t.he hoiwe had been in the same hands for 30 years. The tenant's husband was in the Army and he asked that the ca-sa be allowed to come up again after thn war. The Bench refused the renewal of the license and the house will be referred for compensation.
lOUR HEROES._
lOUR HEROES. FORTY MEN WHO HELD A THOUSAND. i ?Sr,iiie, of tlie. finest iiidividtial acts of heroism standing to the credit of British officers and men are recorded in a "Gilzette" announcement -on Wednesday night of the award of seven Victoria Crosses. Among those decorated are:- A colonel who, during recent heavy fish tine. saved the line four times. A lieutenant who, with 40 men, held at I least one enemy battalion for ten hours, and so saved the advance through our line. A private who faced almost certain death to bring through a message because he knew it was vital. He had seen five run- ners who attempted to carry the message killed one after the other. He got through with the precious message. A captain who when his platoon was sur- rounded and calle'd upon to surrender, shouted, To hell with surrender?' shot the foremost enemy, and, with his men, fought his way hack to the support line. Æ:L_
-SWANSEA AS .SUGAR CENTRE._I
SWANSEA AS SUGAR CENTRE. Swansea is ncrw to lie recognised as a. port for the landing of sugar. Hitherto most of the sugar coniii-i.g to this district has been via. Bristol or Liverpool, with the result that local tradesmen have been handicapped bv heavy freights and railway charges. The change has been advocated by the local Grocers' Association for a long time past. ¡
\I ¡ THE DAILY TOLL.1
¡ THE DAILY TOLL. CYCLIST OFFICERS: I OiFFICIAl I NTI ATIO.N. ANOTHER BATCH OF CAPTURED LOCAL MEN. As already unofficially reported. Major 1). i Percy Davies and Captain A. S. Lucas, Cyclist Corps, have, been captured by the 'enemy, and in Wednesday night's "London j Gazette" both are tew officially stated to be "prisoners in German hands." )fr, Evans, 50, Old-road, Skewen, has received a postcard from her husband, Private ChristopBcr W. H. Evans, South Wales Borderers, stating that he is a prisoner in ihe hands of the Ger- mans, and slightly wounded in the legs. He had been previously reported mis- ing. ) Corpl. George; Adams, 20, Emraa- street, Swansea, of the XI. Corps Cyclist Battalion, is a prisoner at Lim- burg.. Pte. Wk J. Haiiiies, Sandy. Llanelly, a prominent mcitober of the Sandy Mounts C.C., is &, prisoner of war in Germany V Mrs. Henry Barnett, Towy Hou.se, The Quay, Carmarthen, Received a postcard on Wednesday from her; sou, Pte. Thos. George Barnett, Northumberland Fusiliers, who was officillly reported urissin.g in France, pre- sumabiv killed, staging that he is a prisoner in-G ermany and is wounded. Company Sergeant-Major Legg, Foxhole, Swansea, wrote itt his wife oil Wed- day sta-tina: he is a prisoner of war at Lim- burg and unwounded. He has been reported missing since Marcif 2ht, and this is the first intimation his rife has had since the date mentioned. On Thursday. Mr., Pugh (Dockers' Union • official. Swansea) received word officially that there no l'lvthcr information reo garding his son, Samuel, who has been miss. ing since March 21st. Mr. Pugh has been in communication with the Red Cross and the Records Office in his endeavour to glean tidings. j R.Q.M.S. E. J. Haiis, writing to Mr. Bert Green, draper, Micfdle-road, Cwmbwrla. states that his brother, Corpf. Cliff Green,-of the 11th Army Cyclist Corps, is alive but a [.prisoner of war. R.Q.M:S. Hams promises to send any information concerning any of the other lads to Mr. David Davies imme- diately on receipt. Lance-Corpl. J. G,CODiier' Pkval Irish Fusiliers, of 7, White s-tcrrace, Waunwen, Swansea, who has been missing since March 21st, is now reported a prisoner ,of war. Prior to joining up Vas employed at Beau- fort Tinplate Work?, Morristeii. Sergt. J. R. Davies-Thomas, Sunny Bank, Llandebie, is reported missing since 25th Aprii. Ii Pte..Johnny Williams, Rhosmaen, Llan- ?dilfi, has been missing for six weeks. Pte. Fred Lloyd, pflinfoel, near Llanelly, of a machine-gun section, has been mi?sic?! since April' 9th.  Pte. Trevor E. Wi£ lliams, Amman f ord, is Pt., Trevn' 1{ WL!iams, Ammantord, is a prisoner «n GermanV. Neii-s has been received that Pte. W. I j Helbert, of the Lo,\>i| Xorth Lancashires, husband of Mrs. Helbert, of 8, Bryn- melyn-street, Swansea, is a prisoner of war in Germany. Pte. Helbert has been in the Army for the past four years, and prior to that was a railwayman at Gars- ton Docks, Liverpool. He had been re- ported missing. DEAD. Sapper P. Dttziplilk-, R.E., of 33, Ebeuezer- street, Swansea, who was badly gassed in France, has died in ?ptteyHoPpitaL The- body i> being brought-home, and the funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon Ht 3 o'clock. Debased had been in France for years, and formerly worked at the Pacific Fuel Works. WOUNDED. Mr. vanrt Alien, neaa mecnamc, Graig Merthyr Colliery, Pontardulais, j has been notified lhat his son. Sniper Evan J. Allen, attached Welsh R in Pn t, has been wounded. Definite news has been received I)Yi Mr. and Mrs. John White, Caecerrig, Pontardulais, that their son. Captain Tal. G. White, recently reported a prisoner in German hands, is in hospital at Aix-la-Chapelle suffering from a gun- shot wound in the lqft lung. He is re- ported to be going bit well. Rifleman D. J. Francis, Felinfoel, Llanelly, has been gassed and is now in hospital at Wallesley, near Birkenhead. Pte. Willie Jon^es, Sandy, Llanelly, has befen seriously wounded in Palestine. He was the former captain of the Sandy Mounts cricket team. Mrs. Jones, of 35, James-street, Swansea, has received news that her son, Pte. T. J. Jones, S. W.B., has been admitted to a base hospital, having been gassed. I I
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Leading Seaman, Harry Edward Par- vin, 161, Western- street, Swansea. Prisoner of war. Corporal G. J. Thomas, 12, Paxtoit: street, Oystermouth- r o a d, S w a r, s ea. Missing.
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Pte. A. V. Evans, 45, Oxford street, Swansea. Reported missing. L-nce Corporal Gwilym I. Hughes, S.W.B., son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hughes, 91, Clase- road, Morriston, prisoner of w-sir and wounded.
-Ai. I - . GAMINGAT ABERAVON.I
-Ai. I GAMING AT ABERAVON. I At Aberavon on Thursday, Robert Payne I (17) wis fined 15s. and John Kenefick (18), Wm. Collins (15), and Archie Cole (15) 10s. I eahc for ga-rauvg with cards on Sunday tat.
I FISH IS CHEAPER.
I FISH IS CHEAPER. UNDER CONTROL MAXIMUM AT SWANSEA. Thursday' fish pieces at Swansea were in several case?, well under the control maxi- mum pi ices. Ihe Jollowmg were instances (retail) I j Confrul. Today's I price.. price. Hake i Q 14tol6 I Haddock 2- 1,6 Plaice 191.13 Bloaters ;;t. several places were Id. each. At Swansea Pjsk Wharf en Wednesday hake fetched lis. 6d. a stone (v. holcsale), and on Thursday it was 12s. The maximum controlled price, (wholesale) is 13s. 3d. Thus fish generally for the nioneiit is chea per. The control prices are reduced as and from next week (details have already appeared in the "Tost"), and Mr. P. Molyneux told the "Post '-on TKu?sday that the maximum con- trol selling prices could be even further re- ti-ol Felill)" ra I k:e c?j 'uld 'L)c en-eii ii-irt h er ie- Uiis. however, does not prevent fish being sold unde" the maximum. I AT CRIMSBY. I FISH MARKET, Thursday. I Short supply, haddocks again being the most prominent tish. SmJ! haddocks ?d at from 5s. per shone, and the large s ixes from 10s. to the maximum price of 41s. 3d. cod, pjai'c, dabs, whitings, sprags. and all prime f-sh w ?re in poor supply and making, I controlled prices.
i CLOSE FRIEND OF THE | PREMIER,.
i CLOSE FRIEND OF THE | PREMIER,. | DEATH OF THE RECTOR OF :\EATH. The Reetor of Xeath. thp Rev. Arnold Frederick Evans, M. died in a nursing home at oit, mornine. He | would have been 54 years of age had he sur- vived over Thursday. He was educated, at Brecon College and obtained later his degree of- M.A. at Oxford University. From Brecon he moved to Cric- cieth, North Wales, where. In the days of their youth. the Rector and All-. George were fast frJends. Pleyjûus to coming to Xeath, 21 ye&M a,go. the Rector heM L? curacy at Cwm- I baoh, 'berd;.m' H'?&nccp?ded <hcVcu. Archdeacon Griffith ?t Neath, and during his rectorship at the town had ?cen marked Church progress. Although of a re?rved disposition, he was heid in high esteem, and his death will be sincerely regretted bv all creeds. He ga.veirceiyol his ubstance. and of him it may be. truly said that he died a poor man. He took a special interest, in Aid. Davies Schools, for the erection of [ which some years ago he ,gave £1.000, and was a great favomite with the chiid-un.
[MIRACLESfOF SURGERY,
[MIRACLESfOF SURGERY, SCULPTORS MAKE NEW FACES IN HUMAN FLESH. Some miracles of modern nurjrery are. beiiasr performed at a certain hospital in Pa,rik. The sureeons here have become sculp- j tors in human tiesh. Thev reconstruct men who otherwise would have to so through life "hideously ugly, but are enabled to leave the. hospital practically normal men. A man whose face had been blown away hy a shell had a nev nose and lips grown for him; new chins are no loneer a matter for comment. Tho simplest operation is that for remov- insr a scar. An incision is 1-iade and the artei;irs bound Un; then a piece of skin is cut from another na ft of the body and the surReon's scissors elin it. to the de- sired shape, and very speedily the scar has disappeared. j To construct a nose a, piece of bristle is removed from the resrion of the ribs and Put out to nurse," as a. surgeon described it. under the skin of the forehead. The sriptic continues to live, and when all is ready thv f-ureeon removes it and the. protective, kin. and skilfully manipulates knife and scissors untii a new nose is put in its place. The lower portion of the orsran is sewn to the upper lip, and skin removed from the thisrh is used to cover up the scar on the forehead. A man who could not eat ber-ause he had no lower iaw was trivon a new one con- structed from his shinbone. Xew lips are Provided with flesh removed from the neck: broken bones in the cranium are removed! and fre,-h bones uuff in their place and kept there with metal supportfl. A Breton soldier who had lost his upper jaw. lips, cheek-, palate, nose, and mouth came to the hospital to ask for a new face because he wanted to cro to BriHanv to see bis mother. When a correspondent visjtrd this hospital lie had new "heek, and lips, and in a comparatively short time he will have the ii rest of his new face. These, are some of the dailv surgical i miracles performed in this Paris hospital. I
MAYOR DIVIDES A HOME.
MAYOR DIVIDES A HOME. When a. man, who is separated from his wife, summoned her at Kingston on Wednes- day for detaining furniture, the Mayor helped to divide the goods. He first asked about the saucepans. The wife replied that there were only two—"one of 'em runs." and he can ha.ve 'em. Pudding basins?—Ain't got none. Egg spoons—Don't possess any. Brush "He ciii fiave it. Fender and lire-irons They're not worth keeping. He only gave 6d. for them. Cruet?—He got that from the ra,g and bone man. "Washst-and ?--I want that. Two table spoons?—Oh, let him have one, and I'll have^he other.
NEW CIANT COTHA.I
NEW CIANT COTHA. I FRENCH HEADQUARTERS. I edne.s:day. I The following particulars are given of the new ,riaiit. Gotha bombing plane which the I Germans employed in the last night raids on France and England. The machine has a wing spread of 130 feet, and is driven by three motors, tnch of 300 horse-power. It can carry nftle passengers, but when on iaids the crew is reduced to five or six, in order to carry more bombs and petrol. Each ma- chine carries usually about two tons of bombs, including one of aboujt a ton in 'I weight.—(Reuter.)
"MUST EMPLOY THE OTHER-I -MEANS."-
"MUST EMPLOY THE OTHER I MEANS." The failure of the U-boat campaign is now frankly admitted, even bv that fire-eatine: journal. Der Tag," which. however, fore- shadows the employment of a new and mys- terious weapon to brine Erurland to her knees: We are now forced to admit that the prophets have erred grossly. The six months after hich England was to have been forced to her knees have passed, and nothing par- ticular has happened. The figures "which Herr Helfferich submitted with such eloquence last vear. according to which our enemiea would soon have no more tonnage to provide themselves with supplies and to continue the war, have lied. Great Britain is reallv not an inch nearer exhaustion, and we fear that we shall hare to employ the other mea-Ve. which have been held back by our military leaders, as a very Imt resort, to accomplish her oTerthrov.
I WAS MAKING FOR SWANSEA.
I WAS MAKING FOR SWANSEA. ESCAPED HUN CAUGHT AT PENLLERGAER. The German prisonrr Franz Santer, who escaped from Carmarthen intern- ment camp on Wednesday, has been arrested at PcnUergaer whilst making for Swansea, by P.C. Harries, of the loca 1 constabulary. Santer was a fine specimen of man- hood, aged 21. and was Wearing German naval uniform. He could talk English qtÚe fluently, and when approached by P.C. Harries ad- mitted he was an alien. He was told he would have to accompany the constable to Swansea, and it was found he was the prisoner wanted for escaping from Carmarthen, where- he was sent back.
! FARMS AND TINPLATE WORKS.
FARMS AND TINPLATE WORKS. EFFECTS Or THE RECENT CLEAN-CUT." The "clean cut" up to 25 for the colonic J has resulted in many heartburnings amongst local farmers, who complain that they are I ,.t tilev ?il,e already working very short-handed and that they cannot spare any more men. A large propoition of these young men are farmers' sons and relatives. This "cut" bs been felt in the Swansea district and Gower, and representations have been made to the War Agricultural Com- mittee, but the latter have turned the far- i.iers' appeals down practically without ex- ception. In the tin plate tkade the position is that men arc only being called up no"; who were nnt 31 years of age on 17th January last year. It. is stated the recent examinations have raised the previous classes in-very many cases. If the age of 31 is exceeded it is stated that production will be seriously af- fected. The orcsent arrangement between the dilution officer and the recruiting officer is that men over 31 (on the date mentioned) are for the present- not to be taken. Efforts H be made to place the returned tinplaters (who are unable to follow their employment.) on the land, and the success of small quarter and half acre allotments bc- twet Llanelly and Burry Port are pointed to and the fact that already many are mak- ing a, living.
! HUNGER IN TRIESTE.
HUNGER IN TRIESTE.  "WE REFFSE T;)!m' OF 1 STARVATION. The gravity of the conditions in Austria is | proved by the situation in Trieste, ouce amone t,ii e richest and most prosperous towns in the Dlnl Monarchy, rivalling in wealth and comfort Genoa an<l Mar?oUe?. All classes o) the remaining tM?ui?i.ion of Trieste recently held a meeting to urge the Government, to 'onie to their aid. Th" notice hy which the meeting wag called, and which has missed the censor, is eloquent of *lie xtl-el-ne (lipti,esF, )ii,-vaiiiiiz in the city. It says:— Trieste is without, any reserves or reo sources. a.nd we refuse to die of starvation. Even people who before the war tjere rich now live by be eg" ins from public,, charity. Malnutrition and hunger prevent the workers from doing :h"ir daily ta' k, and they can not produce even half what they did before the war. Tbf ptatir-tics cf the sick and dead are terrif.vinsr. but. the city declines to be- come a cemetery, and if the Government does not proyj(jp for its inhabitants, they will not. die of starvation, but prefer a.n.% other death."
I FC)l"XD CAl'AI.J. I FOUND…
FC)l"XD  CAl'AI.J. FOUND ?X NEATH CANAL Fate of Late Soldier's Child. j  On Thursday morning Harriet Davies. j of thf Gren, Neath, found the body of a child in the canal nppositc the Hor and Anchor public-house. The body proved to be that of Dai id Toiln Tart- lidge, aged about four years, the son of the late Pte. /lames Tartlidge, who some time ago dfed in hospital. The child was missed on "Wednesday evening, when a fruitless search was made.
CERTIFICATE FOR CALLANT I…
CERTIFICATE FOR CALLANT RESCUE. Enilyn DaWes (19). a clerk employed at the Morfa. Works. Ha-foo. was presented with a certificate of bravery at the Swan- sea Police Court, or Thursday by the Swa1> sea Corporation Jigr rescuing a emell. boy named Thorn is Kirken from drowning at the Canal, ^le^r Ha-fod. on April 21st, After getting the la-d out of the water Davies ap- plied artificial respiration and brought him round.
rBIG DECREASE
r BIG DECREASE i IN LOSSES AT SEA. I I COUNTERING THE U ge I BOATS. r The figures rutins to British. Allied, and neutral merchant tonnage lost in the thir teen months from April. 1917. to the end of last month are a satisfactory commentary all the war at Ee!i\.t.a<õtlt fQUowing -coro. -Anril. 1818. Aorii. 1917. Decrease. j 305,t02 893,877 688,775 Compared with the March ioagps those of April show a decline of 94.371 tons. The figures represent the total of loeaes in all classes of trade, while t.he statistics of sailings from and entrances to United King- dom ports take no account of any but genu- ine over seas traffic, i rnoi-ing the toasting and mere cross-Channel tonnage. The losses I also are not lestrrcted to the sinkings by enemy action, but include all marine risks. I Entered and Cleared. I The following figures from the Secretary of the Ministry of Shipping, giving the,ton- nage of steamships of 500 gross tons and r,r entering and clearing United Kingdom j r ts from and to porta overseas in April, ing to light the fact tha.t tWlipailings and rit-rances were somewhat largW in March j than in April this year, but the percentage of loss in all categories has never bom*Tsa 8mail a proportion to the sum of sea-borne V I tonnage. 1. Cross Gross 1918, ,Tonna, 1918. Tonnage. January 6.336.663 March 7 295.620 1 February 6.526.965 April. 7,040,309
I— I A GREAT FILM.
I — I A GREAT FILM. I RECONSTRUCTING GER- MANY^ GREAT, CRIME. ■ • I c The film xel'sl oil of.- Ambassador Ger- ard's famous Four Years in Germany," will be. presented at the Elysium, Swansea, next week, and will be continued In weekly instalmnts for ten week?. The story of the reconstruction of the great crims against civilisation is one of great passionate and historical value. Mr. J. W. Gerard's book descriptive of his experiences as American Ambassador in Ber- lin during four most eventful years has sup- j plied the material for a cinemj film of great historic va lue. The film folioN, tile-oldek- of events na,rrated in the book. and from a pro- paganda point of vie v.- will be of great value | in bringing home to the public the tortuous met hods of German diplomacy, and the bar- barity with which the enemy has and is J attempting to effect his purpose. For the Heading characters some, very capable cinema actors have been procured/and their make- up and deportment are ?o gno 4 that the film requires a fine sense of realism. Because Mr. James W. Gerard, America's late Ambassador to Germany, wanted to b-riinr home to the (ivilu-ed world generally, in more dramatic form than ever Is famous volume could hope to do, the tremendous power that the Allies are up against, he readily consented to. the film-dramatisation of "My Four Years in Germany." He went further—-io ensure the accuracy of the facts —he consented to supervise- the screen ver- sion put forward at Long Island by the ma- terly brain of William Nigh, already famous for nis super-film productions. So that in this unioue film you have what the French crrniinal law demands—the reconstruction of the greatest crime that has come into the .Órlc1. ■ The story is irented in same skilful and digni_ fied manner that characterised th* book. Scrupulous care has been displayed in the selection uf material, and excellent judg" ment brought to bear on every detail.
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i I MILITARY CROSS FOR NtATH OFFICER. » Lieut. A. P. Charles. R.W.F nephew of 1 Aid. H. P. Charles, J. P,. ex-Mayor of Xeath, and grandson of Mr. John Rees, 1 J. P., of Neath, has been awarded the Mili- tarv Cro=s. for conspicuous ??nantry aud de- I votion'to duty on thp'??ttlehpid. Vo*Ll?)II' t,o (futy oil tlie,f),Itt l efield.
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The wedding of M-iss Gwladys, Hinds, daughter of Nfr. Johii Hindf. M.P-, and Mrs. Hinds. with Major Jonti Cemlyn Jones. Poyal Welsh Fusiliews and R.A. F., hss been fixed to take place at the Welsh Baptist Chapeljjt-t^stle-street, W., at noon on Tuesday, June 4th. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd George wil1 probably be present if their engagements allow. After the wed- ding a reception will be held in the Alexan- dra-room, Trocadero Restaurant. The marriage of Capt. R., K. Tenisoa Collins, M.A R.A.M.C. (T.). second son of Lieut.-col. E. Tenison Collins. T.D., R.A..It C. (T.), and of Mrs. Teniscm Collins, of Cardiff, to Miss Mildred Gwendoline White, daiiglit,j,, Df,Mi-. and Mrs, Brunei White, of The Grange, Car- marthen, was celebrated at St. Peter's Church, Carmarthen, on Wednesday. The bride was given away by her father, and was attired in a gown of ivory satin, tulle veil, and orange blossoms, and carried a .sheaf of madonna lilies. She was at- tended as bridesmaid by her- sister. Miss Irene ii-lio wore a frock of pale grey chiffon taffeta with hat to match, and a bouquet of pink malmaison\carna- tions. The officiating clergy were the Rev. Melville White., M A.. brother of the bride, the Rev. Canon Brown, M.A., and the Rev. D. Parr" Griffiths. M.A., vicar of St. Peter'?, The wedding oake was brought home specially from Carte, Town.
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I_REAPING THE WHIRLWIND. I
I REAPING THE WHIRLWIND. I I (Reuter's Telegram.) PARIS, Wednesday M Maurice Barres, in the course of an article in the Echo de Paris deal- ing with the Chino-Japanese Treaty, says:-Wo may hope that the l.our is now approaching when Germany, after believing herself to he freed from all danger in the East in consequence of the treachery of the Bolsheviks, will have to take divisions from our front J alld muve them towards Siberia.