South Wales Weekly Post

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BLACK DAY FOR LUDENDORFF I Huns' Desberats Effort Meets with Disaster. CRUSHING BLOW FOR THE ENEMY. | British Advance in Hindenhurg Line. ? 8nU§h Advance m Hmdeab?g. Lme. I [With t?e intention of turning the latest British oSensive into a nrst-dasa disaster, the Cerman High Command yesterday delivered a desperate oounter- cfiensive on that part of the Western front which has figured so prominently for the past six or seven weeks as the "battie-frbnc." It has been remarked upon of recent days that the Germans h itve ccSieentrated an imnicnse mas# of gun-powei' opposite our forces in this area, and this accounts for the short but inordinately fierce nature of his bombardment, whtc'h had the extraordinary- effect oi altogether destroying our telephonic communications—an exceedingly dangarous coutrugency in modern warfare. That the attempt of the enemy to I regain' the upper hand at this part met with utter failure is certain, and any chunce he may have stood ci once more obtaining the initi;,ti, has entirely vanisiied. The biow to German morale, jn the field and in the Fatherland,  l artv as the  ut   ,I O)ie, P,It.icli'lal-ly as the fa"l of St. Quentbi to the British, on  ?. the t'Li?mc rl?l.i. of 0?1' of!?n?i\'e. is nnw but a matter of ho'jr?.j BRITISH GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, 1 ( FRANCE, Thursday, 11.3o a.m. (received 2.30 p.m.) v C. STr-, RDAY A^TfcRNOON A VJOLtNT BCMBARDMENT BY A LARGE H U M B H R OF CUN3 WAS OPENED EY THIE ENEMY ON THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE BAYTLFRONT BETWEEN COUZEAUCOURT AND THE ARRAS— CAMBRAI ROAD. ALL TELEPHONIC COMMUNICA TSON WITH THE DIVISIONS IN THE LINE WAS REPEATEDLY CUT WITH TH » £ ■ INTENSITY OF THE FIRE. At live p.m. the German infantry attacked in strength on the whole front from Treficault northwards. AT ALL POINTS THEY WERE gEPULSED WITH CREAT LOSS BY THE TROOPS OF THE CUAR&S, THE THIRD AND THE THIRTY-SEVENTH DIVISIONS. ^Another strong attack, which developed shortly afterwards north of Moeu- ?rf?. was ft'so driven on.  j !n cer?aiM iocalitips a body of the GnpfUy succeeded in reaching and enter- i iitac k- ing our trenches, where they were overwhelmed by our counter-attack. In all such localities our line has been restored and is intact. • -• ♦ Many prisoners have been taken by our troops, and great numbers of Cer- man dead are lying before our positions. Soiuii of Gouzeaueourt the operations of tlie Third and FOlllthBriCsh Annies were continued successfully yesterday evening and during the night. English troops made progress north of Iltititi-Liet, reaching the outpost positions of the JHihdenberg line in litis sector. i j On their left the Fourth Australian Division renewed the attack at 11 p.m., and carried th" e o" utpost positions cf?he HincienbUTg !ine after _cat<.ht- and carroci the outpt)?t po-?,itions of' .—.— j ing. p"isonpr and a nuhib?r of machine ?.un? were taken in this %Ct'l'ful j pPisoti(,r,, .iiid ?t nlitili?-r of ta?-?ll In ?L-liks post position of the H iudenburg line on the who!f of th?ir r?sppt.ti.'? pOLnts. ? Ftirther north severe fighting has taken place east of Roussoy and Epehy. Our "ti'oops have gained possession of I.empeirf, and have beaten off determined hostile counter-attackji. In the village of Gui^lain sector the 17th Division, which- in yesterday's advance took several hundred prisoners, captured Gauche Wood, which the enemy had regained hy a counter-attack, and later in the afternoon repulsed with heavy loss a strong counter-#ttack launched by the enemy from Villers-Guisiain. Welsh Repel Counter-A ttacks^ At Gauche Wood repeated attacks delivered by the ehemy during the after- noon and evening were repulsed.. (Note.—The Welsh troops are here). In successful lqcal 'operations carried out yesterday morning we improved our positipns south and eas t of Ploegsteert and captured a number of prlS0UHS. positigns souili ind (?a-L ()f andcaptui od u ziumbt?r of- pr i soae.11S. BRITISH GENERAL HEAD- QUARTERS, FRANCE, Wednesday, 8.25 p.m. AT 5.20 THIS MORNING TROOPS OF THE FOURTH AND FIFTH BRITISH ARM IKS ATTACKED WITH COMPLETE SUCCESS ON A' FfioNT OF ABOUT tSMSLES FROM HOLNON TO THE MEICHBOUR- HOOD OF COUZEAUCOURT. On the whole 01 this front our troops, advancing in heavy storms of rain, car- ried the enemy' s positions by assault. Sweeping over the old British trench system of March, 1918, they reached and captured the Outer defences of the Hindenburg line in wide 8edors. d oi On our right divisions composed oi English and Scottl, troops captured Fresnoy-le-Petic, Bcrthaueourt" and Pon- tra, meeting with and overcoming strong hostile resistance, particularly on the ex- treme right of our attack. In the right centre t_wo Australian divisions captured the villages of Le Verguier, Villeret and Hargicourt. Pushing forward with great determina- t.011 they established themselves in the ) old German advance positions Aves t and south-west of Bellicpurt (on the St. Quentin Calial, 2i miles.south of L4 Ca tekt), having penetrated the enemy's defences to t A depth of three miles. Tn the left centre the 74th Yeomanry Division and other divisions composed of 1 East County and i<ondou troops, cap- tbred T e m p 1 e u x le-G u e r a rd, Ronssoy, Epehy and. PeizinoH, also penetrating to a great depth. > North of Peizieres the 21st Division attacked over the northern portion of the f sector defciide(A" bv-it with so much gal- lartry on the 21st and 22nd of Maiveh. j Having captured its old front trenches, together with the strong pointsJknowu as Yauceilette Farm (north of I'ei^iere.s) and beaten off a hostile counter-attack, it pressed forward more than a mile beyond this line, capturing several hundred prisoners and a German battery complete with teams in the course of its advance. Vielsh Take Cauche Wood. On the lett of our attack other English Or. 'els)i troops carried the remainder of the h?h ground south of Gouzeau- court, reaching the outskirts of ViUers- G»islain and capturing Gauche Wood. OVER 6,000 PRISONERS AND A; t, NUMBER OF CUNS HAVE BEEN: CAPTURED BY OUR TROOPS IN THE COURSE OF THESE SUCCESS- FUL OPERATIONS.

I LLANSAMLET AND THE ELECTION. Local Labour Nominees Voted On. The adjourned meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at Sion Chapel, Liansamlet. on Wednesday evening to consider the question of selecting two Txibour candidates to contest the new Liansamlet Ward. Out of 16 branches 12 Lonly were represented, and There was a warm discussion | about allowing each dele-gate to vote irre- 1 Sfjpc-tive of the number of voters he rapre- seated, and eventuaiiy the names sub- mitted were voted upon in the following order:—T. J. Richards, 9'; H. Henry, b; J. Morris, 3-; U. H. Godwin, 2; Eù, I j Thomas., 2; Thos: Watkins, 0. These names are to be subimitt'ed to the Swansea Labour' Association for final choice, and speculation is now rife in the district, a. W whether the choice w:U be a.; to A,Iieth (,r t-fie clolce i)e waùnarlwÝdd. Mr. David Witliaans (ex-chairniau of the Swansea Rural District Council) is a can- didate for Wa-unarlwydd Ward. • • I ——— I

-n_ .MAJOR THE HON. O. R. VIVIAN. Major the Hon. Uuo ii. V lvaan, who is re- stored to the yeomanry esta blishment. is the 'well-known Swansea Territorial and Volun- teer officer, who left the Glamorgan Yeo- manry in order to take .over command of a battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles. He now Jives at Glano^-wr, Bridgend.

I SWANSEA POLICE PAY. f. The Wages Now and Before The War. At Swansea Council on Wednesday, Aid. Da.u Jones, moving the' minutes of the, atch ^Committee, said that the apiillication of the police for increases had been con- sidered at a special- meeting of tlie com- 1-nittee, and in the meantime Cardiff had moved in the inattar and had increased their scaie. As fflI' aa the Swransea scale now rtigree-d. u;>°n Was concerned it came up to the Cardiff scale exactly, by making !58. per week .pensionable and Is. bonus permanent increase. He had had oniciaS intimation to-day toat the ?-en had met ye.srday and that they had agreed to the suggestion, ??s made by the Watch Committee. The pay- ment would date from the application in the middle of August. Aid. Jones*said that constables of five ve,ti-s service in 1914 received 34a. per week, o -,v he would get. 63s sergeants, five years'' service, 1914, 43., would now 'get 74s; and I' inspectors, five 1914, £2 13¡: woiflid now get £ 4 6s. They had aiso made an Increase of bcot allowance. I wliich had been 6d.. per week. but which would now be increased to„ Is. 4d., payable as 35s. per half-year. He thougfit the scale fuggested was a i-easonable one, ,and the iticti were quite satisfied, according to their meeting on Tuesday. He wa., pleased to see such amicable relationship between the corn- rrtii-tr.-s and the men and hc)r.,J thev would i'I't'Ill,,ili so. The minutes were adopted.

"GLORIOUS RECORD." ———— Great Work by the Welsh Division. 129 GERMAN BATTALIONS SMASHED. Major E. L. Wilcox, ofS'cef commxndm? the Welsh Regimamt Depot at Cardiff, has received the following copy of an Order '?' the Day issued by d?'i&ionRl commander In France:— "I desire to ta.ke this opportunity, during, a period • of resit, to express to all oiffcers, warrant officers, N.C.O.\ and Itiell vi the Welsh Division my very de,-P gratitude for, and1 my unbounded admira- tion of, the magnificent success that has been achieved by thtm during the past six- teen days of strenuous fighting. During this pencd Thepva,?, La Bo?- scUe, Orviilers, C^staliuaison', Posieres, Baj&Hitu?Ie'Petit at? le Grand, l!amøt, MorvnL High Wood? Longuevai, Deh'Üie Wood, Giveuchy?, LF?OM:fs, S?iHy ?a?iisei, Mesniil, Ehicourt, a«d rdanancouit have 01.11 }let:Jl captured' bY;his division, together with over 2,000 pij po?er&. hundreds of machine nviwrom trench mortars, aiid seveii field gull In addition, the .Passages of two rivers have been forced, aul; the division iia-s met- 1 and smashed element ? of 33 regiments j battalions), t A Trulv Closbus Record. This be-n attan-.i. > by hafd fighting, magnificent leadership, anu the kresisti-bie j dash uf the troops. lqF nemft.w; not voluntarily retreating. He was forced, and fought out of all^hig very strong pMi- t-ions by (leterminod Hisjfht-iug. The -divi- sional iront-4ge has been fess than 3.000 yards, and each, brigade has generally i made one, and SOWt!ÜWe;5 two attacks OIl each day of the 16 battle. Artillery 5 and machine-gun support has never been so close and so perfect. 1 desire tOvCxpress very special that?a In my own ?tatf, to ? artillery and iul?niry* briga?te commapders a?d their staffs, ajp-^fo -battalion c?m- mander? and their ?pstit'??. All have been backed up adiii r,- l?, the H.oya.l Ii F,iigl Sgiia? pa-ii?!. the Pioneer8. and supply, ulllt, th Divisional Ammuni- tion Column, the poi? and traiE? control, DIviSiun-.U Administrate? Staff, the A.DiM.S., while the; salvage work has been hyond all prais^. AU have worked at full pressure and vfjth complete success, "The subordinate leaders and the men have displayed qualities of leadership, of courage, and of stay|pig 'power that hftve never been surpassed. I am confident, that our future .efforts will be maintained at all equally high 'standard,| The reputation of the Welsh Division TIe-pr."i-t.ooci higher than to-day.

i, I t -1 .I "BEST MAN Tlsl' DISTRICT." Sketty RatepAvers and ti-ie Sketty Ratepayers and the District. Though there were two or tkrte bri3k at the eeneral n><»ctirig of Sketty Kate- payers Association in Wesley Reheot Bketty, ôn W?dn'!sda.y, it pa-4fle»t off happily. Mr. Herbert 0t -Vforga-ii presided, and was pleased ladies were present. Uppermost was the question of the fortV'comins- muriie.ipn] elee- ti,i,-i, arid the reason the members had not been Palled together sooner was because of the uncertainty as to when it would take p;aee and the munbe'- of representatives alloaated to the ward..They expected three, and had to be (ontentw ¡th one. Therefore, the Association, as a iiim-political body, was desirous that the best man in the district, ir- respective of should lie selected. (Ap- plause.) On the proposition 01" Jfesars. W. Hosser and C. F. Oa-kfy. ímpPOrLêd by Oapt. Bavideoc, Messrs Harry Kees. A. D. Perkins, A. Dícke, Counciliors lL ^yiuons, J. 11. Morgan, and other- it wae decided to endeavour"to secure the Council School, Caruglas, for Thursday. October 3rd, and hold a public meeting to di*eu £ i« the o.nestion of a candidate for the new Sketty Waixi. but. that only eleetoiis iu the ward should vote. »Coun. T. James, the protective Ijabour oaiididate, took exception. as he said the only the electors wag Capital v. Labour." An animated discussion on the coal and lighting- question, ir -which District Council- lor J. T. Martyn trave some interesting and valuable facts, resulted in the following resolution, moved by Mr. A. D. Perkins and Capt Davitison. being carried:—" That, in view ot the shortage of coal, and the prob- able development of serious discontent in the town, that that Association desires to remind the Swansea Borough Conneil, of its responsi- bility,. and ur^es it to establish; municipal de- partments for the supply of flre-ball mixture a; a wood fuel, also to set up national kitchens." The appointment of a subcommittee to re- port to the next meeting as to the condition of local burial grounds ccJm.pleted the busi- ness.

I WELL-KNOWN SWANSEA TRADESMAN. The funeral of the late Mr. W. J. Jones, j fishmonger, High-»tre«t, Swansea, and ot Westbourne House. Mumbles, took place at the Mumble,s Cemetery, the following being- the chief mourners:—Mrs. jojies (widow), Iilian. Reg, Graham, Gladys,'Fred, Alice, Kddie (children), Mr. A. Jones (bro- ther), Miss E. Parker (sister-in-law), Mr. and Mrs. Wdliarns, jyjr. and Mrs. Harvie (bro-- ther and sister-in-law), Mrs. Roe. (sister-in- law)/ Mis. A. Jones (sister-in-law), Mrs. Morris (aunt), Messt-s. Jack and Billy Wil- liams, Reg. Jones (nephews). Mrs. Jories staff acted as bearers, and several well- known local gentlemen attended. Rev. W. H. Williams (vicar of St. Gabriel's) officiated. The wreaths were: —In loving memory of a dear husband ..md father, from his sorrow- ing wife and children ditto from his sor- rowing brother, Alfred ditto, Our Desir BrothPt-, frum dim, L-uuia, and Family, II- ford; ditto. My Dear Brothr, from LM; ditto, from Louisa and Annie; with deepest sympathy, from Mr. and Mrs. Arthur WMh- art; the Staff; Mother and Alice; Jim, Sarah Jane, and all at 97; Mr. and Mrs. W. Bevan; Aunt Sarah, Cousins Elsie, Bert, and Reginald (Clievadcn); Councillor and Mi's. P. M. Molyneux; glaif of P. Molyneiix. Ltd. Sw ansea Wholesale FiMi Merchants; Mr. and W. J, C >akley, Gorseinon: Mr. and Mrs. James, fruiterer, Gorseinon'; Mr. and Aire. Jeremy; Mr. and Mrs. E. j Harris, Morriston: Fj-ank Ho wells; Billi Doherty.

At Q>t. Pontardswe, Miss E. Evans, daughter of Mr. J. Evans. Ynis- meudw. was married to Mr. Evan Evans, Pontatdawe. An int?rea?ing premutation was. mde a.t the Gwyn Hall, Alitwen, Poatardawe. to Pte. W. Evans, who was the recipient of a cheque from the S. and S. Association.

i MULHOUSE j Evacuated by'Uthe Germans. IEvacuai,d by -the Germai-is. I GREAT DEVELOPMENTS IMMINENT. (Exchange Special Sc-rvicc.) j PARIS Thvrrsdav i A TELEGRAM r- ROM BASLE, I | PUBLISHED IN THE BASLE MACHRICHTEN;" SAYS THAT I MULHGUSE HAS tSEEh EVACU-I ATED. < FRANC^i, Thursday. The Press Association correspondent with the American Army m France the- Americans are pushing their hne for- ward at various points across vhe St. i«opp.ng Lp villages, woods al)u i out of the territory b?iow H \nden burg Ene, and -Has taken hp a new position. The ^Germans are mining Hauniont. which are apparently -preparing to evacuate. There is a great movement rearward in the region of Mars hr Tour. Coutians and Chamfefey. Patrols still bring in prisoners, •One patrol "i)e;tet rated 300 yards into Pagny, One of oar division.' iioMs the record by its capture of y) gans. (Note.—The evacuation ;.t Muihouat, one | ci the principal towns ill the lost provinces and dose to the Swiss frontier, is highly sug- | ge§tive, and indicates fear on the part of the enemy of an important extension of the Amer'-can offensive.) j THOUSAND TANKS AT ST. MIHISL. Assootat'.on War Special.) j T i 1 u rs d ay). Ttle war correspondent of the '"Frankfurter Ze?:i)?," telegraphing yesterday, says:  The* Kranco-Ameiicaii' attack on St. Mihiel  ?..?rti: was car?nhy piaa:.<.? on an extensÍ\ sr ,de. G: b!:JU L: ¡;:¡,l'UC:" Welt;' due to the employment by the ei of more 'than ? tho:??i?i i. i. sixlv ?" g e a,ci sninh ,>k':f}¡t} \á:\ L;¡'e:11'e m;Ü; Our irocpa deleuding the poions were ea?iy c-xpohed tit.ugei, as .y ?ere quickly .RunoundedbvL'mk:

¿ AT THE- GATES OF ST. j- ? QUEN?iN. i' t I I.. Allied Ttiwps Closer to -1 I. l! Heroic City. > PARI.S. Thursday. Reuter's Expert Commentator says: — Ludendorff,cannot pretend to have obtained soceesa by evacuating his battle-ground vol- untarily. The troops of the Crown Prince of Bavaria had been ordered to resist fiercely, and f:'oura.:eousiy carried oat the orders: but, having suffered huge losses in killed and wounded, were forced to fall back on the line of resistance which covers Le Catelet and St. Quentin. f We are now at the door of the heroic city. Without speaking of the superiority, which every day recei ves further wiifirmation, our man-power to-day possesses fresh mat ial, especially in the shape of tanks, ror the most part French, heavy gu-iis, and gas shells, the material which was in e\ideiu.e at Soissons, Queant, and St. Mihiel, and in ail tlie battles which we have fought victoriously since Julv 7th. We shall not anticipate etMpis. but, with- out considering the results 'tf the break- through of the J^e Catelet-St, Quentin line, which, however, is'probable, it is certain that the threat alone of such an occurrence will compel the enemy command to turn his at- tention to this side. 1 The British and French communiques, which announce important successes, report the capture cf nearly 7,000' prisoners, while gUlls and considerable bcuty remained in our hands and those of our Aiiic-s. TWO MILES FROM THE SUBURBS. The Press Association correspondent with the French Army savs the region in which General Debeney's army is advancing is dominated by the Cathedral of St. Qucntui, and that the troops have reached the out- skirts of Francillv. Selcncy, and L' Epine de Dalian, two miies from the suburbs ot St. Quentin.

  NEATH GAS DEARER. The question of increase in the price of gas was considered by the Neath .Town Council on Thursday morning, and* the Gas Manager (Mr. Jackson) recommended the increase be 3d. per 1.000-cubic feet, and w! extra charge of 6d. per quarter be made for slot metet.s. This was agreed to. at. well as all ad .'anee' oi JE50 per annum to the ga, rnanager.

AT TAWE LODGE. 'i awe Lodge is.ting Committee met on Wednesday, Mr. Alf. George pi-eeiding.-Deal- ing with the oase-jof boy who continually absconds from the Cottage Homes and iitiqi-7 refuge a.t the Ta-we Lodge, it was decided to now lilace the matter in the hands of the attendance officer with a view to placing the boy in aii school.—Arising out of a reqi*est by he doctor for thret- new water teds, it v,-iw co::sidere<.l advisable to jjurcliaae these and, if possible, get. the old on re- p3.irecl,r. Freeduian drew attention to an account brought before the Finance Com- mitte la.-t week of £ -56 101. for potatoes pur- chased.—The Master explained that they were all purcliaised before August 6th, before they were fit to be drawn at the institution, and he thought ilia crop would cover this period next year.

A h 1, h- At the inquiry held without a at C-xwich on Wednesday on the Kdv of the man found washed up on the locks o.i Atcli- dav morning, a. verdict was returned that the deceased (,L Norwegian sailor) was found dead and there was no evidence to show how he met his de-ath." • Some of the retiring members of the Swansea rown Council who propose to stand again are getting a move on. Mr. D. J. 3as. sett had met a number of his supporters in the Ca,sti Word. He was promised a grata fying measure of support and announced himself a cercam starter. In the Estates Committee minutes at the Swansea. Council on Wednesday the estat.e I nt reported that he had received an offer I ii Harris on behalf of a client to tako York-streat. Schools on a lease for 12 years at a rent of J375 per annum. It was demdej to advertise these premises to let.

I _h_ 4__ 1 M M?F? BEEP! ?*t A?i.?i?'j i?-Li.? i Bakans Push Further Developing. GERMANS RUSHED T6 SCENE. (Renter s War Sei,vice.) SALONIKA, ^'odnesctay even in:; (received Thursday). Surmounting IcrmidaMe dilnculties 01 termin and i-,Iglt oli. troops are pusuing ? day and eight the con?. pletely beaten encniy. e have iilieii Kiir,iikov- kamen, Polltc-hichto, Bechichten. Mily- iiiisa. itoliehtc and Raflimmbey. Our hi depth is over 20 kilometres (about 14 miles). Some few Bulgarian regiments i-,tv-e been brought up as reinforcements- in the neighbouring sec*toi*s and have beeli besiten and t'orced to reti-Elat. The enemy in his flight is burning stores and villages. the nuirnier oi new prisoners and! booty could oot be countc-d owing to our I very rapid advance. PARIS, We d nesday night (r('ein>d Thursday morning), ?}'e La stem official <-oinmiauque savs: ? In spite (if the hn-? reinforcements }œritly brought up "by the enemy, who I stubbornly defended his positions, the Allied offensive continued successfully on 1 uesday, and all the objectives fixed for the day were reached. The attacks were developed cn a frcnt of about 35 kiSemetrcs (23 miles), and the ^dvanoe reachcci a ce>ih en [ ca.'iain points of kfiomstres (teif. miies). The Serbian ta'oops. acting in conjunc- tion 1,itli and with Greek detachments, captured by sheer force the fortified villages of Zovvk and Sti-.rav.na, the heights cf Po)(:biclJta and Hechlchta, to the north o! the river Gradesniiza, and the village of Grades- nitza, ail ot cic- fended by the who had reccn-pd orders to maintain them at all costs. in the centre ihese troops advanced OJ! the cregt. i-sing from the Zo/iah towards the novtn-wost and gained a. footuig on the he.igiits <il iv^ ueh-Kow Kanieri. Further to the elSL they eroded the Poroj. occupied the oi fopolet., and advanced towards i thr height <4 Presu,f>. The boptv is con- Si(i,.¡'ab1(>, I Fo A -11 -1 Oyer Fifty 6uns. 3Mnc tnan 30 guns, including 20 heavy ones, it-lj ntto oay er rif I prisoners .nei'eases i CERMANS'BELPi?G THE  BCIXARS. (.dm;Talty, per W¡!'elf'S Pr") I -BL,"R.LziN. -\Ight. I ? Est (V the Cerra the Bu?arians ?ince Sf'ptemlwr 15th have been engà-gl'd in iighb- ing with the French. Serbians, and Greeks.s j German fati-Jiun.s havt also been t'lrll- p-loyed in repulsing the tnemy.

i GALWAY CASTLE AVENGED. N I Attacking "LJ" Boat Blown I Up with All Hands. )Ir. and Mrs. Trinder, of Skibbereen, and their three little children, who' were on board the torpedoed Galway Castle, have arrived et- their home. Mr. Trinder states that the liner was hit by two torpedoes, and that the at- tacking submarine was blown up. ll' All iianas in her wefe lost. j

i I, THE DAILY TOLL. I Dead. i 1. I Mr. ana Mrs. t"tuHlj)5, Ot 30, Ciynda-I street, Morriston. has received official ihti- mation to the eflect that their son. Sergt. I). Morgan Phillips, was killed in action in France on the 27th August. Sergt. Philiips- was in the Welsh R-egt., and joined the Army iu 1915. He was 28 years of age, single, and was employed prior to his enlist- ment at the Worcester i;id. Forest Tinplate Works, Morriston. In Hospital., Gunner ,T. T. Cude, 2, Morgan-street, Ha-fod, has been severely wounded by a J shell in the left wrist and thi%h. II Pte. Aubrey Brader. youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brader. Win'<#-street. Swan- sea. has been gassed in France. Pte. Reuben' Wills, 15. Martin-street, Cfy- j dach. of the Canadian Trench Mortar Bat- ] tery. has been wounded during the icccnt j offensive. Emigrating to Canada • just- over five years ago, he responded to the call and went. to France two years ago. He was wounded by shrapnel last summer, and has now been wounded in the leg. Gunner Bob Stevenson, R.F,A.. son of Mr. Louie Stevenson, C-wmbach, Lianelly. has been wounded in France, and is now in hos- pital. He has a brother serving in Palestine. Pte. Tudor Phillips,. Felinfoel, and P. Fi,-A NVilliaa.e.. Caerelms, have been gassed, and are now making cx?tilent progress in hospital. F A Z4 •Gunner W. J..Kitzgerald, R.F.A., 34, Vemon-street, H?fod, has been gassed in France, for the second time. He was for- merly employed at No. 1 Atlantic Fuel | Works, and has a brother a prisoner of war.

AIR RAID ON EAST COAST I SMASHED. An attempted German air raid on the East Coast apparently has been frus- trated by the vigilance of our seaplane patrols, according to an Admiralty re- port issued on Wednesday night, which says During the last 48 hours a formation of five enemy seaplanes,* approaching I the East Coast, was met and engaged by two seaplanes and two aeroplanes; One enemy machine was-destroyed, the remainder retiring eastward. i

I, I SWANSEA'S MEAT RATIONS, Eighty-five per cent. oi Swansea' s 1nt:at I rations thig wt-.ik-tml will !? h?une-kiilfd. wit> stocks held over till i?xt week.

I' =-=:='c:=' --0:0 Lieut. C. K. Da\'id. $on of :Mr. and I Mrs. WiUiam Dav?d, Lianelly, previously report?d musing, is a prisuner of war 1 in Germany and in good health.

1- THE LAST TRIBUTE. I Influential Gathering at Sir S, j 1'. 'Evals' Funeral. Amongst those present at the funeral of the late bir S. T. Evans, at SkewêH, weri Lord Pontypridd, Judge Lloyd Morgan, K-.C., Judge Dtnnian Benson, Jud^e Bil I Kelly, Messrs. Towyn Jones, M.P. (Juniol Loivi of the treasury], Llewelyn V> ji* liarns, K.C.. M.P., John Hinds, -)il.P.. II ?uteh<Ln? of Carmartheugbirc. John Hu'j? Edwa-rd? M.P., L J. Wifijj?, M.P., Aid. Hopkin Morgan. C. B. E.. J. P., Mayoi of Ni^ath Aid. H. P. Charles, ex-Mayor ol .Neath.: Ald. J. M Smith, J.P.. Mayor oi Aberavcn Mr M Thomas. J.P., Town Clerk of A-beravon Aid. William Llewellyn, J.P.. Ugmore; Air. EJ C. Curtis, deputy-Town C-ierk oTNentli Aid. Dr. D. LL Da-vies. J.P., is eath: Alderman D. Davies J.P.. Neath; the members and officials oi the Neath Town Council; Messrs. L. J. Kempt-borne, clerk to the Neath Counts Justices: M. (i. Roberts, J.P, Britoi Ferry: \V Burrows Trick, O.B.E., J.P. chairman, Kosith District Council: D. E Jones, clerk. Margam District Council: L M. Thomas, district coroner: A. E. Samuel t cor C,er, -in Zoar: and G. P. O.. Swansea A. J. PhilSips Newport; Lemuel Jones, J.P., Abermvon W. Prosser, Seven Sisters; G. D. Trick Neath; Capt. W. E. Rees, J-P. Neath J. Walter Jones, Neath; J. Clements Skewen; Levi James, chairman, Neatl Guai-diaiu:; IJewelOyn Kow,;U, J.P., Aber dylais D. J, Kees, Aberavon the Bev. J D. Jarnes. M.A., Cadoxto;>; Capfc. Jam Preston, chainnaii of the ilaroram Co-uncil' Messrs. William Lewis, Margani: J. Dye- Lewis, his Majesty's Inspector of Mines John John, J.P., Lonlas John Pees, J.P Neath: Charier Jones, J.P., Aberavou Abraham H. Thom.s, J.P.. Llansanilet; H Burgess, Aboravon; D. M. Dalies Neafli W. P. Jenkins, executive officer I Neath District Food Committee .r E. Evan Bevan, J.P., Neath rMessrs. L. M.,Richards Swansea: L. J. Roberts, M.A.. H.M.I. Swansea; Aid Jordan, J.P.. Liansamlet Messrs. D. Daniel, J.P.. Crynaut; Dr. L Jones. Skewen; Dr. D. LL Lewis, Neatii Mr. Horace Daniel, the Hon. Mrs. Daniel and the Hon. Elaine Jenkins. Swansea Messrs. A. Jestyii Jeffreys, Windsor liamj. T. Bevan, \V. Leyslion, Aid. T. M Griffiths, Steei Snrelters' Union, and pre epectivl candidate for North Momnouih the Revs. Gwyn Thomas, Henry Hughe; Thomas' Powet-i, Briton FelTY; B. T. Jones Neatth; H. O. Evans, Siloh, Neatli; J Llewellyn Thomas, vicar of Aberpergwm J Edwards. Zoar, Neath: A. Evans, Glyi: Neath; D. W-ildiams and T. C. Lewis Skewen Thomas Morgan. Skewen; J. Lcwi. Skewen; 'T. Hu?Ii?. Bhtcn Ferry: W. ? Rees, Alitwen J. Bpynoj? C. t. ?pv'tS ernogie Evans, Neath >1.. f>. ?'mf Port Talbot: W. H. Jones! Taibach: J. C lieynon, and J. M: Jones, curates. Skewe Cliurch Edward Parry. Aberdylais: an W. Sairnon, Morriston. The funeral cortege -was headed by-th Neath Borough and County Police, UJodE Chief Constable Higgins and S'apt. Be Evans, and the cortege procession was mai shalied by Councilaor W. B. Trick, J.P, Neath.

"MUCH ADO-" ETC. At Tare IjoUge Visiting Connnntee c Wednesday, discussion a-ro«c over the appl cation of officials for extra days' leave. Th< have already had their annual holiday. In one ease Mr. Abe Pre-edman said he h? theard that the nurse who asked for leave go to London to see her sise had not got there. The nurse w4o broug-ht before ti com.r>Jttec, ar.d stated emphatically that si bad been to London, and bad seen her siste —The matter (ii-oppe(l. a A letter was read from Wcr(i Sister E.. Morgan rtisig-ning lier "appoiutmeut.—Th was accepted, and :t iN-a. stated she tot proved herself a cripable officer.The Clei instructEd to advertise the post.

MISSIONARY WORK "AT sW The eleventh annual conierenee and pubi Hireling' jn connection with the Britis Women's M-iStsionary .Association and Zenai ilisaiou l West GLamor-ga-n Auxiliary) w. heid on Wednesday at Bethesda Chapi SwaVisoa. The President (Mrs. D. Mowells. Maesteg; oper^nl with n addrei and Miss Lucy 1. Jeffreys isecretary; read tJ annual reppr1., w:hicY1 was aoopted.—The cm lections during the year amounted to odd. which was considered ery aatksfa-ctoi Tiie committee was re-elected. The preside ior ttu> coming year i# An*. Tboiuas Dav; viiridgend), vice-president, Mrs. Cowley iBry amman), and secretary, Mi.*3 lAicy 1. Jetties It was dceideq to hold the next conference Port Talbot.. Two youn-g women* offer their services for missionary work abroi and will take up a course of preparatk -in i.tie evening a public meeting was lie presided over-by the Rey. D. Price, and oth giftct speakers were drs, Bevan Jones India) and Miss Trevor Jones 1,1,lanel-i,-) E. M. Williamsi ably recited.—The uft vote-i of ihanks wriiiiiialc-,i one of the nx frnccc&si'ul days of the' movement.

SWANSEA LIEUT.-COLONEL A 32. Major W. Elwy Jones, fourth son of iVi R. E. Jones, the well-known caterer, h b?en appointed temporary hcutenant-coloi in the Royal Air Force. Colonel Jones co: menoed his military career at Swanseam t old 1st Glamorgan R.G.A. (Volunteers) 1903. Two years later he-obtained a coaim sion in the 3rd Glamorgan T.R., and v promoted -full lieutenant in the followi In 1906 he transferred to the E; Lancashire Regiment, ar.d afterwards in lÇ to the King's j Liverpool) Regiment, in wh: year he obtained his captaincy and vvius p moted major in i916. He is an accomplish maricsman, and in 1307 won the Victoria C for the best shoot among officers in the < Militia. He served as temporary- lieutena, ooionel whilst commanding a service battal" of the Northumberland Fusiliers, with wh: he was in France until invalided home account of injuries in May. 1916. Appoini later as assistant commandant and chief strocr of a Royal Flying Corps wing, became in May of this year a staff offi (second gr ide) at the Air Ministry in L don.

Tobacco queues are an everyday occ rence in Coventry. .The British Government has orde ?.OOO.OOGib. ? Austrian jd.m. Jacob Hendrik Snork ?25), a Dutohm and Peder Johan Hansen (26), a Nor, gian. were fined £ 2 each at Swansea Thursday for being nshore after 9 p. without permission. Lieut. Ivor Walters, the well-kno Swansea tenor, has been made captain the Welsh Guards football tett-i. In earlier days he played for t;he "Tempi (Ben Evans and Co.). The railway authorities at 'Baston are quiring into the disappearance 01 a iluni of window straps from carriages in wn repatriated Germans travelled to the port exchange. Straps were cut off close to windows, evidently for the sake of leather and with the intention of takini to Germany. Reports from Cologne state" tha^ the k garian < Jovernmerit lias urgently deman Austrian and Hungarian reinforceme for Macedonia. The Vienna and Budaf Governments replied that they would c sider the demand, but. that they fea they could not comply with it at the ] sent moment. The enemy has pulled out of shambles the best, and most reliable of divisions, and is organising them to ir the attacks which are developing froni N to Lille. For this reo-son sliall we counter-attacks, violent* and sustained, the Dooai triangle, in the St. Gobain fi and before Metz— especially before M(

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