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The new crisis which threatens to ship-1 wreck the Treaty of Peace in the very hour I when that storm-tossed and much-tri e d barque ig ;(.i last in sight oi port—whither, &mon?t other. the German ejnoys have baen bidden to greet her—had not been un- ,ae4l bl,-Ideii tr? ,Yeet fier--h& 4 tiot been un- I are many o: t? ?uer-tions whi<? b':e h?d to be, ccmpvatively rapidly, surveyed and settled by the Big Four and their lesser *atel- lit,et; how difficult it is to settle equitably and to the satisfaction of all parties matters to which the touchstone of plain dealing and fair play is applied. Wilson, Lloyd George, and CJenieneeau have no other motive at heart than the eradication of all possible sources of future strife The- reversion to the Adriatic Sea coast of the defunct Dual Monarchy, 3 matter of vital import to Italy, and to the nascent Jugo-Slav, or Southern Slavonic. State, is one of these. The net result of their actions so far haa been to irritate a faithful and sorelv-tried Ally, and to break up publicly the harmony of which a semblance, at least has been main- tained at the critical moment when we. bavt- commanded o)'] defeated foes t.o recei\ e and accept our terms. When honest men faU out., thiev?H come by their o?n." (erman satisfaction at the prospect of creating new combinations opened up by the isolation of Italy from her Allies, jad her enmity with a powerful southern Slavonic State. is obvious. Mr. has acted tactlessly and maladrojtly at a delicate moment. With- out questioning the strength of the argu- ments he puts forward to buttress hjs Case J for t.he cession of Fimne to the Southeriii Slave, it. is permi-^iblf to condemn the issue of nn appeal to the It-Rlian people over the he-aris of their accredited representatives in Paris. That if an affront to the latter on ;ch Orlando lays a just stress in bis counter-mnnifefto. lie replies to it by I returning to Home, to obtain the specific mandate of the Italian Parliament. It is nt least hopeful that he will return, and that the negotiations to effect a compromise may be resumed. President Wilson's implication that the Italian people may not necessarily be identified with the demands of their spokes- men finds a rejoinder in Italian popular de- monstrations whose cries raise a similar in-I terrogation in regard to Mr. Wilson himself, ana his relation to his own people. The bro-'fd outlines of the crisis can be I rketchf.j without much difficulty. Italy v.-aged war to round off her territorial and ethnical integrity by incorporating the Ital- ian fringes and tassels on the eastern Adriatic seaboard, whic!) wprc then under AuMro-H angaria n rule. Incidentally, she Bought to rectify strategical disadvantages which told cruelly against her in war and were a cons'an' threat in peace. She entered into the pact of London, with Prance and Britain, by which certain of her claims were recognised. these claims; thp pac t was bayed upon the sumption t.hat :1 hostile, if defeated. Austro- Hunga-na'n Empire would continue to exist, after the war t.he claim to Fiume is i-,n ad- ditional demand the new collect ion of States which replace. the Dual Monarchy is. at the moment, friendly; some have even hern Allies; and so much of the full Italian filntm has been conceded that, the exclusion of Fiume won'd mean that only the sH?htcst fraction of the Ita.ian population would he under f r ? i ij'e. That grievance, or. I hardship, exist? JI) the rase of a dozen Europe a n countries and is not resented by tbèm immod-erlttely. Fiume, ;?.s 3 town, is certainly predom- inantly Italian But ran we condemn the Southern, Slavonic States for pressing -5 claiui tn it when it is tho one port, of importance  that is !n to hrm': Serbia quarrelled with Austria over her inability to obtain ;IJI outlet on the Advj;;tk; a transference of the role, of rJist'Hi'i.ionif-i to Italy would jw■ r petuate an ojd feud in a new gllise, J t. is tru3 that Ru'Tinnia and Hungary are said TO favour the cession r.F Fionje to Italy. But t!umajiia.h?;.h'.o':i itild its a 1.,It"l Rumania ha:, h ■; o< as ø La,tin 'I St?f? is predigp?pd to the Italian ca?e; Hungary. a late enemy, i$ not indisposed to TKakethe fate of Fiune, her own speciaj por' ?w)-i? .f. Iwid the dominad partner- th j [) in the Dual Monarchy. ,1 standing wur<e of ?uarre} between 71;» y and Jugo-Siavia, We all remember wjt-h gratitude that Italy hd bcex always our in'rd, m pea.ce and war—our oidest fricjd and we de- Fu-e h?r to believe also t,?at the same friend- ship on our part- hap persisted unbroken, from the her cc da-, of Garibaldi and zim. Mc rerognise her mora! <oUrftge 1V, t'll, tering the M ar when and Britain were balked and baftied in when the .Russian collapse WAP 'ommeucing. when '?aJhpoh wa? billng. We rognise th? i?.- verity u? her to&t.—?er h?tf a miHion'dc?d amongst 37 millions- the oppressive weight of her financial burdens, ihe sufferings or-f her peopic in ttH war-on coal. even for their hosp.U;U. in (•>« depth of a rigoious winter, with food acutely .v-arce Cc.:<r. and at J.at, the actual invasion and devas- tat.1011 of pan of a rich province by the enemy. an 1 1-air breadth es0.;p; tvom ai new Cannae dHt might hrwo again brought the modern ivirLMrians t.) the w*Us of Rome But. we must, nevertheless, realise thai the demand for Fiume is extreme, and tii t a little foiocaranee would leniove an almo t, obtain chronica IK' "own sore,. ^niiu v ji- i the pain if not the deadlines of a cancer into the side of the new Southern SlavonIC, State, and saddling the future Italy with a constant liability to a new w,-r. i Unets ,of Italy hcr:<df, the g.in a,p.PfaI8; hardly worth the probable cost. But the detachment and care for the future that 1 wrne easy to us are not so readi!v f' n rI in the cr.se of a passionately patriotic 'people, | just now peculiarly sensitive, and infla.n- mable. commencing to realise the pain ;!n.1 smart of their wounds, and not unstirred bv that. storm which ha-s wrecked Eastem Europe, and in so doing ha. torn up the old order of things and cast it adrift upon a "ar)i" and uncharted sea. Mr. WDson's slip is unfortuilateiv one of ose accidents which are a pi. to deflect the. course of history. All agree that it rup- ured at least for ? time being, a pro- j ?ged and d?.?in.d attempt to di-.ver ? acceptable coin proyr, ? is irr?tins to reaect that th,s excursion into open d,p)om and th,* ?h?!.n? of tbe cre- dent? ? '? one of the Big Four hv .notber mernb': should have been FO inopportune, ,f<? Wilson, Lloyd George, Clemenceau and Orlando wri ?e??t-d P- n ? me?.'< .? i_ vate deli i Deration that had been successful in the composition of w many other delicate and ¡ dangerous matters. It is indispensable that statesmen and people should, at this sharp test of their mutual loyalty, and of their I adhesion to high ideals, preserve a cool and tolerant judgment. In Italv pooular resent- "»ent focusses itself upon Mr. Wilson, who win, in his turn. doubtless recognise that the way of the peacemaker is httrd. and per haps, remernber adso n proverb that much of the time of the wise is spent ;,n undoinr the harm done by the good. The Conference will probably survi\-e the 51S, but it is not wholly amiss that we phould j have publicly revea led the diffi- culties, t.ie disappointments, and the heart- burnings which have made up it" history. fn our treatment of the sinill lar problems of and Ftume, we have offended a lriendJv nation and an Ally, and have satis- fied only the enemy, who feels that, in re- of 1.1", V '1 .r;+ Other and even thornier questions rema in. hrYt, there is no reason whv the future of Kiao Chau, for ex nnpJe. should be permitted to interpose another delay. We were committed at the outset to a J'teace based upon idealism, Upon the abatract. r principles laid down in the Fonrteen Points. The alternative to that was "a conqueror's peace, based pnmari'.v upon the interests (and apprelierisiotis) of the conq uerors re- lying more upon military and territo ia I safeguards than upon the i, -,hit Europe was so sickened of bloodshed iha-tl. granted the removal of :rpa ilY rn "0 cca- sioas for national and racial d'scontcnt, peace by arbitration and discussion could be preserved in the future. The French, who never believed that the leopam ai. change his spots or the German his nature, f provided the first protest against this ex- alted theory. And all through the Confer- ence we have seen the same clash of violent human feeling ,-d emotion with the dis- passionate serenities which Mr. Wilson enunciates. A few days ago Lord Denbigh, in a sug- gestive little letter, urged that t.be world was. in effect, plagued with "idealism": 1 and, after enumerating the misfort/unee. domestic and external, which h-ave befallen Europe in the pursuit of various ideals, hinted that we would be happier if we were a little less imaginative. That is a dictum which Jxx- little chance of acceptance in a volcanic epoch such as the present, but, point is given to the opinion by the world of trouble in which the Congress caat itself when it. set forth to refashion the ea-i-th on the hasiis of resounding and lofty Mr. W;!son may find his justification from a future generation, which may assess better tihan we can hope to do whether he has helped to Lay a broad and stable foundation for a new and happier Europe. But at the moment W'lsonianism I;i at a discount. We fnight the war sustained by a mood too rarified to endure, and in the triumph of the ensuing reaction, spiritual and mental, we relapse, naturally into a temper much more severely practica I and material. The peace that is coming bids to be a mongrel blend of idealism and realism, :eaving Europe to set about its reconstruc- lion devoid, in the caM of the Allies, of the ftimulus and comfort of M full reaping of the frtrts of victory, and devoid, in the case of the enemy, of a consciousness of jut punish- ment for the past, pei)ance for the present. and restraint for the future. — —
CHARMING SWANSEAI WEDDING.…
CHARMING SWANSEA WEDDING. I Watson—Davies. I ————.—— I ,\Juch local interest was centred in the 1 marriage of Miss Winifred Davies (Winnie;, cld.-i- <,«uught*'r ..{ .WT. ji.ivi,t i>;iv:i' -nor (ln managing director of the South.Wales [) "¡ d "'1 D. t-]" Daily an d Mrs. Davies, "Newstead, iiijumiil-crescent, Swansea, which was quiet iy solemnised at St. Gabriel's Church, Swansea, on Monday, the bridegroom being Lieut. Tiioinas r.uwi. u- :»t Mrs. Watson, Cannock, Staffs, and of the Borough Surveyor's office, Swansea, who wore tiniforit). The Rev. M. H. L. Williams, efficiated. I The weduMg was a quiet one for i only immediate relatives, but. long before the time appointed the vicinity of the church was thronged and a large congregation had | assembled within the nered ediiice 1 a waiting thp arrix a! of the bride. A selec- tion of festal music was played by the organ- ist, Mr. E. Launder.. j Tn. unae's Cown. Accompanied and given away by her father, tfie bride wore a very pretty gown of Fiench grey gabardine, in"(t t witll panels of ivory satin charmeuse. which also com- posed the coiiar. Tucked into the corsage was a beautiful spray of white heather and pale pink carnatjous. The becoming hat was of ivory satin swathed with brocaded ctepe- de.chene and adorned with two Paradisa plumes, lu ptace of a bouquet, a white- bocud prayer book was carried. The only ornament worn was a pearl necklace, the gilt of her sister. There were no bridesmaids, but, Miss Mar- jory Davies attended her sister, and wore a e,y of oyster crepe-de-chene embroidered in navy, the skirt being banded beîo\f the waist with navy silk. Her pretty hal of blue pedal straw was trimmeu witti French grey ribbon. With the bridegroom was Mr. Holland Booth, in the rapacit-y of best. man. Others present were Mrs. David Davies (mother of the bride) and Mr. Eric Mathews Davies. (brother) It regretted that Major and Mrs. Percy Davies, at the last moment, owing to an engagement, were unable to he present.. There were also present Mrs. Watson 1 (mother of the bridegroom). Mrs. George ] Beech (sister of the bridegroom), Jhs. Albert Scarfe, Xir-F. Holland Booth, Miae Scarfe. Mis.- Edith Joshua, Miss Mary Griffiths (Edcnbridge, Kent), Mr. Charles V. Scarfe and Mr. Douglas Scarfe. As the hr1 de and bridegroom left the church, Mendelssohn's Wedding March was played. In the course of the. day yLieut. and Mrs. T. W;<fsou leit for their honeymoon in the south of Deyon. T'ne bride's going-a-wav costume wae of reseda gabardine, and a chic lit/tie hat of black fancy straw trimmed with reeeda ribbon and a i.rny ostrich mount. .Many beautiful presents were recei-ed- evidence of popularity of Miss Davies, who, by her charming disposition, has en- deared herself to a large circle of friends. Upon severing her connection with the Employment Bureau, to which she hae been at-too'hed for six yeans, being in charge of the omen s Department for the past four ytsr-trr. Miae litevie.s was presented by the staff with a beautiful stiver cake basket and a very handsome antique hair a,¡;; tokens': of esteem and admiration for their late colleague. j
SWANSEA " RURAL. "
SWANSEA RURAL. Mr. W. Evans, Gorseinon, Re-Elected Chairman. At, the annual meeting of t'he Swansea Rural Council, Swansea, on Tuesday, Mr. Morgan .1. Thomas moved that Mr. Win. Evans (Gorseinon) be re-elected to bhe charr for the ensuing year. )11-. Thomas said Mr. Evane had only hpA a five months' term, in which time he had conducted the office in the, best possible manner, alid ;'t was only reasonable ttaut Mr. Evanf should be re-elected. The motion was seconded by Mr. James Thoniafs and carried with acclamation. Mr. Evans suitably Mr. James Thornae was elected -ice- chairman for the year.
|THE SICK PARADE.
THE SICK PARADE. Dr. Trevor Evans, the police surgeon, ajp- plied to Swansea Wat/di CoBQjmttee on 1 Monday for an increase in' salary by reawson of increased duties nece=sita<ted by the j borough extension. It. wa6 ?tat<? t?t. there were 179 Mtn in the Fowe; the xala.ry was £150 frnm <?he Committee and £ 150 from the Government (as the prison doctor). Mr. Daniel E'.tas pointed out that, for a shilling a year a doctor attended the minerA and t/heir famiiliep, beaidee supplying drugs. Aid. rowlesland argued that if the posi- i tion was worth £ 150 pare-war it n-tuat be worth more now to meet the increased cost of drug* petrol, etc. It was resolved to increase the salary to je200 a. year.
I ABERA VON OUTBREAK ! ,QUELLED.…
ABERA VON OUTBREAK QUELLED. I The prompt arrival of T.C. Wilizmls I saved what might, have been a aerioue con- flagratiion at Aber»von on Monday night. The outbreak was discovered in the engine- room of Measre. Haaicock's bottiwig stores, Clarence-street, aJxwt 9.30, and P.Q. Wril- I IliUM broke th window and eztingtm-shed ?aaa?baft?mucbdiHC!? COUM b? doa? j[
STAGE AND PRESS. ! - i
STAGE AND PRESS. i Both Honoured in New I Year's List. NO LOCAL NAMES. The long-deferred list of iNevv YfOar Eon-j ours was issued on Monday. It consists of two new "iscouuts. I/ord Bnvnham and Lord Tvothermorc four new peers, including Sir John Herbert Iicberts one new Privy I ('ouncillor (Iri'-ii): twenty-three" new bar- j rnetoS, including Mr. Jaipes Herbert Cory, M P. for Cardiff Sonth :Sir WiVlism James Thomas, of Cardiff, and Sir John David j Rees. Under-Secretary to t.he fadras I Government: two members tho Order of tile Companion of Howmr: and forty-eight ) cw knights. Among the latter a re Mr. Tionlas William Alleil', --)f -Nir. David Duncaffl, (11C of the propiirtm-s of the "South Wales News"; Mr William Samuel Glyn-Jones, the Welsh M.P. for Stepney Mr. W. P. Nicholas, solicitor, Pontypridd (and a native j of Brynamman) Mr. Oswald Stoll, fonncrly of (Cardiff, and who founded the Empire in High-street, Swansea) and Mr. Shadforth Watts, the chairman of the Shipping Federa- tion. One of the most interesting knighthoods i" the compliment, paid to the theatrical pro- fession in th? pcrMn ?f Mr. H arry Laudef, whose fenid 'it?ra.ncps during hi.- Ameri- can tours o" behalf of all CtTe?t Britain ? ?food for in the war are fr?sh in-.the public memory. It wi!i be rcca?ed that he has already given his son in the struggle for human freedom Although rumour has been prolific of names in Swansea as likely to be included in the honours, it will be seen, as forecasted :n the Post," that no iocal men are in the list. SIR DAVID DUNCAN. I Sir David Duncan will receive the felicita- tions of all his follow journaliste in South Wales. Beiug president of the Southern federation of Newspaper Owners he in. vited to join the Admiralty, the War Office and Press Committee, through whom the, various Departments of the Oovernmpnt; diw-t)v -o'x?rntd in the proAMudon of the war m-unta?t? regular c<wnmumca.?icn with the newspapers of the country. Sir David has filled the office of presideiit, of the Press | Association and also of the Newspaper Society, and he is a Fellow of the Institute i of Journalists.
, MORRISTON FANCIERS. I iI
MORRISTON FANCIERS. Successful First Members' Show. The first mem bers' show of the MorriKton and .Difftariot Fiir and Eeaither Society (a. most successful one) was held at the Drill i Hall, Morripton, among those present being Councillor D. J. Daviw. J.P.. and Captain T. D. Davie.* (vice-presidents). Tho hon. j secretary (Mr. Evtwis) worked hard for suceeas. Chnef a wards — 1 IVni-ltry (judge, Mr. George .Rosser).— Any va.Ti?ty (?ork or h?n 1 and 2, D. W. l?vi??-. Any \A.fw(y haD?m, c<?fk <?r hen !l. 5, and r.. W. Mor?n<! ajid Son; 2 and I v.h.o.. Tudor Thooms. Any var&ty utility 2. D. E. Thnm?: 3, W. M. M<?? and ,Son-, .). B. Biehards. Pigeons (judge. Mr. T. Vicarage). Working homeiis. cock or hen 1 and 2. W. Stephens a, T. Steph«»n; r., E. G. Fv!ano. Rabbrt- <judge. Mr. T. H. Beresfnrd). Flemi»h 1, special, and 2, R. Bmith o. G. I Thomas: r.. W. r.1, C. Smith ? v.h.c., J. B. Richa-rds; .h.c., W. Thomas; v.h.c., W. Breivt. F'em^h, young: 2, Thomas. Belgian, adult 1, spec., 2, and 3. B. Thomas; v.h.c., C. Poulet. Belgian, young 2, Taylor 5 S, G. T. Thpmas; v.h.c., G. Poulet. English, adiiii- B. or B. 1. 2. and 3, J. Price v.h.c., C Gabriel. English, young 1, T. Lewis; 2, J. Price 3. C. Price: r.. D. E. Thomas; v.h.c., C. Gabriel. English, A.O C. adult: 2, Ben- son 3, T Lewis; v.h.c.. T. Madden. Dutch, adult 3, G. J. Thomae. Lhitch; A.O.C 2, C. I>ewis: 3, G. I. Thorns#. Any otheft- mriefty 1. 2. 3, and vh.c., D. Evans. Novice utility 1, (L Thomas; 2, W. Thonras; 5, W. Breivt: v.h.c., T. Hughes: v.ti.c..5 C. T'. WdOklamas. I't.ility, adult: 1, W T. Ha r ries; 2, Taylor: 3, i W. Bj-ent; v.h.c., Geo. f,'ti fth- .h C. I D. E. Thomas. Gavins, .A.O.C. 1, B. | Thomas; 2, J. Price; 3, C. Gabriel; v.h.c., C. LewÎ05.
" CAMERON'S " FUTURE.
CAMERON'S FUTURE. Swansea Hotel: A Lease Stipulation. Considerable local interest attaches to the future of the Cameron Hotel, Swan- sea, especially in view of Messrs. Bald- wins' recent acquisition of interest, with the intention of making new offices to serve as a centre for their several works and undertakuigs. We understand that the freehold has not been able t.o be acquired for the pur- pose. and it is stated there is a clause in the lease which ensures-the hotel busi- ness being carried on. a result it is probable that Messrs. Baldwin's will now acquire other pre- mises for their particular purpose. En- qui)ips ?o to sho?' that the hotel is to be lat-g. added to bv the Addition of .40 bedrooms, a new gnll room, tiirthel- stock rooms, c te. Nk ork in this direction has aheady been commenced. It During: recent months there has been largely increased flemands upon hotel i accommodation, and for some time, past j all the local hotels have been well filled, Thr Hotei Metropole have acquired premises in Salubrious Passage for con- siderable extension of their hotel.
BOX OF CHOCOLATES, j ----I
BOX OF CHOCOLATES, j Charge Against Swansea Ii Youth. A youth named Cyril Ayres (15iJ, de, scribed a number-taker, was charged on iWnajvri at Swansea Police Court on Tues- day with stealing and receiving a box con- taining ehoco4at«s. value 8s.. the property of The G.W .R. Mr. Hnheri l,ev>is prosecuted; Mr. Hy Thompson defended. P-S. Hill said he saw defendant crossing the New Cut Bridge with something bulg- ing under his coat. W heif questioned, de- ?nda:? mud it WM a pifte of stick [or fire- ?ood." On further jn?'?sti?ation bcin? made defendant was found to have i?hj?p<.?8?f- ion a 21b, box of Powntr?'? chwo?at?s, which he ?t?)' (.?nfe??d to taking from a lorry at the G.W .R. goods yard Mr, Thcnipso!) said defendant- had been working in the yard with a number of 1 Ider employ's ;;nd had been tempted and led jwt.ray by a "stronger <,nd more piaturc advice the defeitdant had g i ven information which involved a.n elder and more responsible person. The Ben. 11 ad journed the cas^e for a fort- night in view of further developments and defendant left the .court weeping.
.SWANSEA'S NEW RATE.I
SWANSEA'S NEW RATE. I Swansea overseers will Wednesday make the new Swansea rate for the half yeax ending September 30th next. It wilj be 6s. 4d. in the £ for the old borough and Cockett. In accordance with the stipulated rating for the other added areas, provided for under the extension scheme, the rates' will be for these places Claflie.. 6d. in the r, Penderry, 3s. 9d. Llansamlet, 3s. lid. OyBtermouth, 4s. 6cl.; Brynaa, 3s. 10 £ d.
SWANSEA LADEN BOAT--1 OVERDUE.…
SWANSEA LADEN BOAT -1 OVERDUE. t fa. .me .-nu?Aian. wruca leit >wansea tor Breet 17 dayc a?o. is quoted an the tdu, market aA the almost prohibitive premium jtj of 85 io 90 gaim".
'SUPER-TAXI' CABS. 1 ?UfhK-1…
'SUPER-TAXI' CABS. 1 ?UfhK-1 AAi ?ABO, t — Watch Committee and Their I (h Charges. j ,k I Some Outrageous Fares." ] At Monday'#, me-tiiig t)ie,, Swansea I T..James com- plained of the excessiv e charges made by taxi-cab driver* in the town. It was explained 'that the committee, only had conti.il over the taxis on the public- stands but now: over t-he the station cabs or c;i,t,s hirod from private garages. The latter were subject -,o any charges the owners liked, and as for the station cabs they were under the control of the railway authorities. Mr. Harry Grififths Then there is noth- ing to prevent the drivers paying backsheesh to the y companies for the privilege of swindling the public. Inspector Hill said thai the companies fixed the fares. Ald. larlitts said he hsd paid 7s. for a taxi from the public stand to the Cross at Sketty, and he understood that after 9 p,ni,. 15s. was cbarged. It was a crying shame that people should have to pay such faiee. The Cab Inspector (Inspector Hill) said the proper charge was Is. 6d. per mile. Aid. W. Owen instanced a case where he himself was charged 8s. 6d. for a station cab for going a distance of about a mile and a IlaA f, and when he had the case brought before the inspector the driver was very glad to refund about two-thirds of the money to save getting into trouble The Chief Constable asked that complaints should he reported to him and the thing would very soon be stopped. Mr. Peacock a&ked whether the Chief Con- stable could compel the meters to be used? The Chief Constable They must be; it is a condition to granting the license, Mr. Peacock Not one cab ill a thousand uses it. The Chief ronj>tabile I wish you would •report them to me, Mr. Peacock said that a plain clothes man could see it for himself any day. Aid. J. Harris was further told that, taxi- ca.b drivers must exhibit the !es. Aid. 0.1")) said they were not posted up. In further discussion, the Chief Constable said it was an offence for i.tle nc,t to 1 be posted up. There were complaints all over the country about the cab fares charged. On the motion of Aid. Owen it was re- solved to get the fares respectively aharged by the Wa-tch Committee .,nd the for the | station cabs and compare them to sec if some common agreement cannot be arrived at. j whilst the Chief Constable was also in- 1 structed to put. into force aJi the powers he I possesses regarding the use of meters, post- irig the faxes, etc.
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.I. FIRST LORD OF THE ADMI-RALTY. I I- I I Rt. Hon. W. H. Long's i Visit to Skewen. I INAUGURATION OF GREAT I WORKS. i previously indica,fced in these columns I the developments of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company's activities if, Skewen Burrows are likely to hav* far-reaching and beneficial consequences m Swansea, and distrit.. Wha.t. il will practically be the inauguration of r, great industrial enterprise will be signalised by the visit of tht4 Right. Hon. Walter H, Long, First Lord of Ufa Admiralty, who will lay the foundation sstone of, the refinery on Thursday, the 7th May, iT) the presence of a notable company of the k^diiig commercial j-meu of the district. I As previously stated, the preliminary oper- ations on the, works are already giving em- I ployment to & considerable- number of men, which w;!l, of rnv?"P,? he increased to a verv substantial ngurc m cóu of time. j j Chairman of Ckmpany Created Baronet. In, the ?w Year's Honours Lvt t h e name ,? H?ei-lour? l le?llayne, of Mr. CharJcs Greenway, chairman of tba Anglo-Persian Company, appears as having b,cen created a 'I e, I been created a baronet for "important, na. tional service."
I IWAITING FOR LABOUR , |…
IWAITING FOR LABOUR | MINISTRY. t i Swansea Employers and the I Dock Dispute. A mect:n? of ,he Swama prut Rmpi?y?rs j Association Woo held on T'?sdH.y and lagtad some time, but matters were not- furthered. It was subsequently stated that, the em- ployers were awaiting 3. message from the | Ministry of Labour, but that so far they had heard nothing. The employers state they are willing to meet the, men if the Minis- try so desire, either in London or Swansea,
TEST BYE-ELECTION FOR i WALES.I
TEST BYE-ELECTION FOR WALES. Trial of Strength in West n' Denbigh. bir Herbert .Kooerts s peerage causes a vacancy in West Denbighshire, which he has represented sinco, 1892. It is a typically Welsh Liberal constituency, and the by- election will be imLiortiuit as the first trial of strength between the two wings of the party s ince the. General Election. All the by-elections hitherto have token place in con^ti fcuencies which returned Unionist supporters of the Coalition la,t i)e- cember. riie choice 'of a candidate by the West II Denbighshire Liberals will give the first clue to the- trend of opiiaon among the active body of the party in the country. —
THE WORKERS' FRIENDS.!
THE WORKERS' FRIENDS.! Swansea Rural Council's I Tributes. I At Swansea Rural Council on Tuesday, Mr. William Evan*, (in the chair) .d it was the usual custom at the end of the old year to put a record of the services of the old members in the minute book, and suggested the names of Sir Je-hr. Llewelyn, Major Lewis, Rev. J. D. Harries. Mr. Thomas I Jones, etc. With regard to Sir John's ser- vice. it had only been sllperse-ded in length by Major Lewis; both were wealthy capi- t.aJM;? but, neverthdCsi\, were staunch I workers for the comfort of the lv(,)Tlcingi people. Major Lewis had been on tb'e High- wa.y Po.?d fm forty YNrs and Sir Jn thirty-eight years, and one should notice how these preferred working on small com- mittees to the. g lamour of higher office. It was thereupon decided to send leilters of appreciation to both these gentlemen, in- cluding a letter expressing pleasure at Sir I ,John s recovery from his recent accident. A N-ote of condolence was also accorded to Dr. Thomson, Gors-einon, ui her recent be- reavement through the loss of her husband, Dr. Thomson, deputy to the Council's M.O., Dr. Mitchell.
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'c"  LATE MR.. PHELPS. Interment at Danygraig Cemetery. tjw funeral took place on Tuesdav mora- ing of Alr. George Phelps, No. 19" De-fe- Beche-street, Swansea-, for over forty yearns secretary of the Albe-rt Hall Committee. Therewa,.i a special service at the Wesley Ohapel, Swansea, at which the Rev. T. L. Morgan, the resident minister, oiffciated, and where, ari a full service of worshippers, special references were made to the de- ceased as one of the pilla-rs of the ch-uroh. He was, as it xverp, said the Rev. T. L. Morgan, a man who knew every s-tone in the building. The body was interred in the family vault at Dianygraig, an4 the funeraJ, whikJi wa* pn vate. was attended by several rela- tives and trien ds. The shell was enclosed I in mi oak cotiin, with brass fittings. Messrs. D. G. Phillips ard weio the undertakers, N
I: GENERAL FRENCH'S . REVELATIONS.
I GENERAL FRENCH'S REVELATIONS.  History. I New Light on Recent History. 1 BRITAIN'S PRE-WAR PREPARATIONS. The "I?sijy Teiegra.ph" on Tuesday pub- lishes iiie first u i,?,Lilmeylt of ptnhbe book in whn? MtU'sb?t French gives his ?C- count of th? exploi4 of the British Army 4p I' to the end of 1914. Foch contributes a pre- face. in which he says of Marshal French 'In him Great Britain found a great soldier. He kept his troops up w the level of those of 'Wellington." 1 T n pre-war Preparations, I I-ord rrench in the preliminary chapters reveals that at first it waz, decided to send Nit cnlv four divisions of 'ni?bry and one ) cai,zilr?,. Lord French proceeds "The British and French ?enera? Staffs had for some years been iu close secret con- sultation with one another on this subject. The German menace necessitated eome pre- liminary understanding in the event of a sudden attack. The iixea of concentration for the British forces had been fixed on the left flank of the French, and the actual detraining stations of the various unitg were all laid down in terrain lying between Mau- beuge and Le C-ateau. The headquarters of the Arniy were fixed at the latter place. This understanding being purely provi- sional a lie- conditional upon an unprovoked 1 attack by Germany j Lord French also mentioned that Lord Kitchener favoured a British concentratioti as far back as Amiens! Sir Douglas Haig favoured a wait and see policy—postponing any landing until the campaign had opened, to judge when action would be most eBec- t.jve. Lord French adhered to the original plans. Belgium's Indecision. Lord French says about 1908 he received the hint from Lord Haldane that he would be designated for the command of the Expe- dition-y Army. Lord Haldane fully acquiesced in the desirability of making every preparation which could be carried out in complete secrecy.' As a result, the British and French General Staffs had for long held conferences, and a cotiijilete mutual understanding prevailed. But "Belgium, however, remained a dark horse up to the last, and it was most unfortunate that she i ooukl never be persuaded to decide upon her attitude in the event of a general war." He continues :—"I feel sure in my own mind t,hat had we realised the true effect of modern appliances of war in August, 1914, theTc would have been no retreat from Mons, and that if, in September, the Germans had learnt their lesson, the Allies would never have driven them ba-ck to the Aisne. It was I in the fighting on that river that the eyes of all of us began to be opened."
II i PERJURY CHARGE. I
I PERJURY CHARGE. I Against Pontardulais Ex- I Soldier. COMMITTED TO ASSIZES. I Panie; Homy Walters. Forest Hil), Llan- 1 edy, Pontardulais, a. discharged soldier, and his father, Jenkin Walters, were charged at Ammanford, on Monday, with perjury. whi:o giving evidence in defence to an application for an ^fbiia.tion order *Cat-herine Jane I Kobents. of Pantvdwr. Llancdy. Mr. W. Lock-Smith, magistrates' clerk, produced his nnk6 of ?vidp?ce in the case, nom which it appoaj'ad that the younger defendant, who was adjudgod to be the father of the girl's -hild, swore tha.t he did not know the girl at all and had never been with her iu April. 1D16 he was in camp at Kinmel Park, and never went home on leave I during the period January, 1916, to June. I 1916. The senior defendant swore that this i evidence was true. SOn Cammitted. I bever.il witnesses said that they saw the young defendant in khaki at a concert at Llanedy and at Plasnewydd Farm, where the girl was servant, in April, 1916. and also on May 2nd, the date of Ammanford fair. Mr. Trevor Hunter, for the defence, urged that there was no ptima. facie case against the father. The case against the rested on a different plane. The magist.rates retired, aud on their iret-urti the Chairman stated they had con- cluded there, was no prima facie case against- the father, but, t.hey committed the sou for trial at the. next assizes. Mr. T. R. Ludford (for the police), said the Deputy Chief Constable took a strong view of both ca?es. ajod he applied for ?:tvp to be bound over to present a bill of mdict- meat in the case of the father. The Depute Cbief Gonsta-bie was cwoordmgly bound over.
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I SWANSEA SNUBBED. I I Food Committee Ignored I Again. At Swansea Food Control Committee on I Tuesday afternoon, The Executive Officer (Mr. Victor Evans) said tha.t a circular had been received that the pric.j of nnik for the summer months would be fixed by the Commissioner and not by the Food Committees of the different areais. Advice wa& received that the price of milk for May had been fixed at 2s. 4d. per gallon for tlie Swansea area. The price for the remuning summer months was un- der consideration. The Executi ve Officer fnid this was the absotute maximum price Lind he thought that the price should have at least been a, penny less, in view of the charged was- made in London. tile su m charged w", in The Mayor said he had had occasion to complain before of the way in which Swan- sea was treated by Government Depart- ments. a.nd he thought that the least the Commission could have done was to con- sult the committee before fixing the price, aiR tibey knew tihe circumstances better than anvhodv at Cardiff or London. Several mem bers exprLz,??ed the same viws. and it was proposed to voice a pro- test on the methods adopted. It W86 unanimously decided to send a.1 Pt t to the Commissioner, and the Mayor promid to call upon the Food ControUer in London on the matter the next time he was in London.
I" CLEAN MILK."I
CLEAN MILK." I t I Coming Demonstrations in I District. Under the au?picas of the Hoy<M Sanitary Institute, interesting dcmonstrttions relating to milk supply will be given it Swansea and Nk e6t Wales during the week-end and next weak. At 3.30 p.m. on Friday a demonstration on "Ckyui Milking" will be given at Single- ton Farm. Sketty, by the Mieees Westray, of the National Clean Milk Society; at 6 p.m. the Mayor will entertain the members to t.e<t: and at 7 p.m. there will be a lantern address at the Public Library, the chair to be taken by Prof. H. R. Kenwood, C.M.G., M.B., D-P.H., F.B.S.E. Mr. Wilfred Buckley (chairman of the Council of t,he ( lean Milk Society) will on a discussion cm I The conditions under which milk supplies are produced." On Saturday there will be meetings at Car- marthen, and on Monday at Llanelly, and during next week there will be demonstra- tions by the Misses Westray at farms at Uangyfelach, Clydach, Waunarlwydd, and Mumbies.
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SWANSEA PASTOR'S VIEW. I I' 'I. rrearcning on tne subject of the Italian 1 sit-uation as created by the Peace Confer- ence, t.he Rev. Pedr Williams, at St.. Paul's Church, Swansea, on Sunday evening, said that for his part he could not see any hope for the future without compromise. Could not Italy be made navel guardian of the Adriatic, thus giving an opportunity for the growth of good feeling between ancient Jj gron??th of -ood feeliiig betwetii aticieiit
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LONDON HORROR.
LONDON HORROR. Family Fall Victims. I SOLDIER'S ALLEGED [ RUNNING AMOK." I A terrible tragedy is repotted ou Monday at Fc-rest Gate, London, where last night a soldier is alleged to have murdered his aunt and two children, aged fifteen and six years respectively, and then to have attacked his uncle with an axe and a hammer. The lat- ter is now in hospital at Stratford suffer- ing from terrible wounds on the head and he I* ir; a dangerous condition. It appears tha.t the soldier intended to get married on Tuesday to a lady in the neigh- bourhood and was temporarily staying with his aunt and his uncle. He was in the l'uæ, done abotit eight, o'clock with his aunt, whom it is stated he attacked with n chop- per, killing her. Some time niter wards the little girl, a^-vl six, who had been p'iavir.^ vi the street, returned home and she was apparently attifcked and killed in the same! way. La Lor btui the daughter, aged 15, returned i from the night school and the same fa-toe awaited her. When the uncle arrived home he pro- ceeded to cook some food for himself when suddenly the soldier is said to have at- tacked him from behind with alL, axe. Tne soldier afterwards left the tiotle and is re- ported to bo still at large. o
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TWO DIVORCES. I ow Swansea Tipper and I Engineer. £ 150 DAMAGES AND DECREE. On Tuesday, in the Divorce Court, before Justice Roche, John William Jones, conI, tipper, Sea Beach Hotel, Oyste«noutb-road,! Swansea, petitioned for the divorce from his wife on the grounds of misconduct with this co-respondent, Ellary, a marine eogineei, against whom damages were claimed. There I was no defence. Petit-ioner stated that he married respon- dent in 1913, in Swajisea. She managed the liela Beach Hotel, v-hile he worked at the docks. They lived happily until the eti- i respondent appeared on the scene. Eliary stayed at the hotel in 1917. Witness had no suspicions then. Subsequently he found re, spondeat and Ellary out together. Words passed, He thrash" Ellary, 1.a,c.t year respondent, left home, and witness I traced her and Ellary to ,1 bouf" in-Carlisle- street, Newport. He asked her to come home, but she refused. Be hsd to give up the hotei. Respondent had an illegitimate child. His lordehip granted t. decree nisi, with costs, and £ 150 dama-ges against the co- respondent. SOLDIER SPOUSE'S WOOING I AT WINCHESTER. In the Divorce Court on Tuesday'. Justice Roche hoard the petition of Mrs. Harriet Dean. formerly of Ri<*ha.rdson~street, SWall. sea, for a divorce from her husband. Joseph Dean, on the grounds of his bigamy and adultery. Petitioner deposed t.hat the marriage was in February. 1S36. at Christ Church. Swan- sea. and they lived in Richardson-street, Swansea, and later in Wootton-under-Edge, and other placeq in Gloucester, and had two children. At the outbreak of war he joined the Armv and he was discharged in 1917. He visited her once in Gloucester when on leave. In July last*year, a.t Winchester, her husband was convicted of v marry- ing A lie? Itaud Aspinall. dnughter of a re tired engineer of Portsmouth, named Joseph Aspinall, respondent having passed as a, singly mall. Respondent- was sentenced to! fix month*' hard labour. He had lived with the womaii Aspinall and she had had a child. A decree nisi was granted
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■v.V.L-i. C V l COUNCILLORS IN KHAKI. Aberavon Body's Welcome Home. I; The Mayor and members and officiau- of the Aberavon Town Council, with a faw outside guests, met together at a oompli- menitary banquet on Monday night, at the Waiaufc Tree Hotel, Aberavon, to honour two members of the Council-,Memi-is. Hop- krin B. Jones and G-wyn Saunders-—upon their return from the Armv. The Mayor, Mr. S. H. Byaas, J.P. (Llandough Castle), presided, supported by Councillors Hopkin Jones and G. Saunders, the Deputy Mayor (Aid. J. M. Smith, J.P.). Lieut. Gwyn Jones, Dr. W. Hellyer, Mr. Clifford Jacob, and others. The Mayor said it was. indeed, a great privilege to him to propose the toast of welcoming back their two colleagues, and in doing so be congratulated tiliem upon coming safely through their trials. They would be able to look back with pride upon I the services they had rendered to their country. (Cheers.) Councillors Percy Jacob, J.P., and James Price supported, the former remarking that during the wax he ha-ethe opportunity and honour of investing more men with dis- tinctions than any other man in the coun- try. (Cheers.) The Chairman then asked Councillors Jones and Saunders to accept a small per- sonal eouvenir in recognition of their ser- vices, presenting each with a silver cigarette caM, a.roidst loud cheers. Councillor Hopkin B. Jonee. in reply, re- marked tblat in the many glowing incidents attached to the dignity of the ancient Ctwter of Aberavon nothing would ever afford greater satisfaction than having the name of Mr. Sidney H. Byass associated with it.. (Applause.) He thanked them all most sincerely for their kind welcome, and said the Service was a wonderful educator and had done a remarkable amount of good for the health of the nation. (Applauee.) Councillor Saunders Q.U\o returned thanh. "Aberavon Corporation" W&6 proposed' by Mr. Clifford Jacob, the Mayor (Mr. Bya?s) and ?e Deputy Mayor (A)d. J. M. Smith, J.P.) responding. Mr. Ernest Tetmawt (to-rough justices' clerk) proposed the Borough Officinale, the Town Clerk, Mr. Meeos Thomas, J.P., and Surveyor (MH James Roderick) re- sponding. Coancillov W. J. Williams proposed the toost of The Chairman," and Coimciilor T. S. Goslin seconded. During the evening a capital programme was supplied by Misi F/Veline Stevenson, Messrs. Rhys Edwa.rds, E. Mace-ha-ut Jen- kins, Teddy Morris (humourist), and F. E. Baker. Miss Gwyneth Jenkins accoon- wnied.
THE POST BAG.
THE POST BAG. The Reds all the world over i8.{e look* iJ.Jg pntt). bJue." Nir. John Coaws, the famous teutw, who sang at Swansea, ha* been 4 captauk W the Army. Tils Llanelly Allotment Associativa is thd first in the Prinapayty to £ 0 in for freeholt allotments, the association purchasing a fevi acres of fanu ai-d (ii\-idil)g it amOPgst t4. members. ♦ i» One- of the nations mott go-aliead busv lieSS concerns adv^i-Use^ Uivuiehes "in all the Empire's^' greatest industrial centres." Swansea is m tue Ust, and it M Hot a long yoe either. The Swansea 1)tan who, on the strength A an affirmation that he came from tried to inveigle a local devgurer of-mac<iro^ into buying him a dnnk, iornd it ctidn" w\)fk It is said that there is a one-roomed houa in Carmitrth.eu containing the following Iv gular occupants :-Father motber, 410a daughter, grand-daughter, a womau lGdgt and Her son. "Hinsult to hinjury, I calls it," said tk cross-looking Swansea docket'; ti* pubs been closed all the- holidays, and iloov they're decorating then-selves out o' who they've made out of u." Ett rumbling. Hundreds of men could very well be ens ployed on munition works' sites pickitkc ui the waste of -ariouls could be profitably utilised for tbè. beoeir of the nation, besides providing useful eM pbyment. «»• 0-4-0-41. An officer in High-street, Swasjsta. wO threw away half a broken cigarette, waa ittl mediately sutTounded by a crowd of yeastg sters, and an exciting scramble ausswd, ou of which, presently, came a voice exqsimiu: in joyous accents, "I got it, guv'nor." axt> A very well-known London editor in hi "Candid Communications" this week refer in felicitous. t.erm.s to the excellent eiUnpt set by Mr. J. Baker, manager of tbe CwBI owrla Tinplate Works, Swansea, in th heswty good-fellowship between mastem an men, evinced at a recent convivial gathering He considers it "a big step ia the guarantee illt; of industrial peace and prosperity." The odour in certain t on Friday was enough to make angels waef Strangely reminiscent of bad bacon, it wa tinged with a scent which proclaimed th added presence of er—well—rather hlg pork, but one individual stood calmly in tJ) midst of it, apparently sublimely uaconseiou of the horrible effluvia which surrounde him. Where are our inspectors of ances ? An Abercrave correspondent states that local resident has in hjs pocssession a eilve watch, in thorough working order, be rjueathed to the family by a naval officer wh was on the Victory at the time of Nelson' death (1808) The testator, a. well-know: personality in the Swansea Valley, was 11 years of age when he died. The watch ha been "going" constantly tiiuce the battle <- Trafalgar. »■ ■-♦ Miss iXa-ncy Davies, the little Swansea juvewile artiste, who was discovered by Manager Richardson of the Empire made a big impression at the Newpor Empire last week. A local Press notjet says :—" Her pel-[(wD-itnee, whic)-i iii full o juvenile pathos and humour, is chaiw- terised by an artless, childish sjmpJioitj wbich makes it most attractive Llaitelly people still tr.-asure very indl: recollections of thfrir former rate collector the late Mr. David Francis, who combined siirewd head with a lender heart. Hit retor to a woman who objected to paying be water rate is well remembered. She pleadet that "the Lord gaye the water free to &11- •"fhat true..raa3a-ia, fpHcd Mr7 F^aefeis "bnt He cfidrr with a twinkle in his eye, "but H-e supply the pipes. It No one has written of the joys of th4 Mumbles F!ying Dutchman," bu that does not mean thpa nobody feel a it I have known it for more years than I oar. to remember. I have "strap bung on it, I have had quite a considerable siice out 00 somebody' s coal ration in my eyes or it Yet with ail its faults I love it still if onlj as a starting off tor my meandering in plea sant, plales. How many times has it born myself and kindred youthful spirits west wards?» When i iie. sun was shining, and- old-time memories titen-wbeii the Mumble fishermen, the very "spit" of Longshoromai Billy o' Portsmouth Town, used to watch oik antios in the 'briny and sav "They be Jik. darned fishes, they be." Swimming was no fvo popular in tilqft days. HamMer.") 8 "Hen Cymraes," m a contribution to thf controversy on the leugth of sermons, MY5 The longest aermou I ev-eii listened to was one of two hours, by the Rev. Thomas Jones, of Walter-road. Swansea, the poet preacher, as he was called. It W86 at tile opening of Trinity, Crow Keys, Mpnmouth sh ire, in the year 1870. He had left Swansea for London at that timg. It was an immense congregation, every nook and corner filled, and as many outside. He preached for an hour, and you might have heaard a pin drop. Then he said, I think I had better give up, but A murmur ran throug'h the crowd, Go OH, go on,' and on he went for another hour. The crowd seemed mesmerised. His tone was subdued^ no shouting, but his every movement spoke. He was like an artist painting his sermon on c-anvais before your cy<s." Apart, how- ever, from the rarity of Thomas Jortows, jnodem ideas are dead against length in almost everything. The Psaos. ,ea08. When will the peace terme come: S'X month s of wrangling, Or, as Lloyd George asserts, of cootng donles At any rate, there's been acme mutual wangling," And that's a fame the politician loves. The world, on tentorbooks, is waiting waiting The Sesame that opes Utopia's door, And yet these cooing doves seem starting, skating, On thinner ice than -they have dome before. I' "Mixed metaphor!" The dov«* tjhems«ives are mixit, I For every coo brings on some crisis n«w; Each cloc his plan, and when he caajnot I. fix it. Why. distance lends eucbantrtw" to the view. But whv a ship at hand to mxxo the emwi The other peace dove never played the rat, Nor sought Atlantic waves to cool emotion; He had to fly a bigger brook than that. Another dove coos o'er the Adriatic (That's when the Pact of Loiidoa" fcui-ta his ends) I Land pressure hoe, there--pressure hydro- j; i o wonder the contraption often bends. Wh&t will the peace terms be? Not satiff" faction For all and sundry whom it may conce4.11; Then, frousing hitberto is but a fraction Of what awaits our doves when they return. Swansea. "JACK BLLNT.
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v GLAIS NATIVE FOR SKETTY -I-  PASTORATE. me tvev. I). j. Gregory, ot Peuiel, Caimarthcn, one of the most eminent scholars of the Welsh pulpit, who has accepted the invitation of the Bethei Welsh Chapel Sketty, to become their pastor, is a native of Glais. He will prcnch at the above church next Sunday, and the services will be partly ia and Englisii in 1 utikni.