South Wales Weekly Post

HANGING BY BRACES. Swansea Labourer's Foolish Act. Thomas Halliday (34), described as a labourer was charged on remand at Swansea Police Court on Thursday with attempting to commit suicide by hanging, at No. 69, Strand, on May 5th. Prisoner was found hanging by a pair of braces by P.O. John, who cut him down. He recovered shortly afterwards and was taken into- custody. The Bench accepted prisoner's promise not to repeat the offence, and adjourned the cafe for three months.

MUZZLES NOW. I Order to be Enforced at I I Swansea. The. Muzzling Order j", 1ft be enforced in! the Borough c-f Swansea as and from, to- morrow (Friday) when all dogs must have an 1 effective wire cage muzxic unless kd bv il krshl J w.  I priviieg-?- i? ori- ui-l Ji Wednesday next, the 14th ins?. NEATH OHILD BITTEN. j At'.Neath on T?ur?\?..h;'J namvd Fi • r]! Mwga? P.uae?..?ed ii?. Dicb Wh?t.ina:t.).)- ? t ret., Mc?ncrvt.h.i)i.w?hit.tcttO)ithbjor?- l?e?td by a neIgh-hour dog. The poiioe wf?;(, acquainted and tt>e dogw? det?inpd as I ??uspcct. under <he ?'hi<?' Order

"HUNDREDS." I I Applications for Swansea Staff I Vacancies. i Swansea Highways Gomujittee met ou Wedoesday. Coziii. T. MeJivlls presiding. On the reconaucndption of the Borough Surveyor, Major Protlieroe was appointed on the staff at a salary of £ 221 per annu-ui, in the place of tfoe late Lieut. J. R. Evan. VilO was killed in action. A sub-committee was aj>pointed to con- sider the applications for three vacancies ''n the Borough Engineer' s Department. 1 he Chairman said there were hundreds of < applications, and it, would t-ake the com- mittee a whole day, so it wiaf far better that, they should reduce the number. L. Messrs. Weaver's New Bridge. I Tho borough Surveyor subamfcted a plan I on the proposed bridge over Harbour-road j Sor Messrs. Weaver s, Ltd., t-o connect their 4.wo stores. The Chairman It won't be very rirettv, will it? The Surv?yo: ?o; IL wont. The committee agreed to the r?pom- mendation, however. to sanction the bridge, 7reDda signing an agreement in the CbEp^Kat,ion's interests?. &reemei)t iii tL?e

NEARLY £8,000 I Realised at Swansea Property I Sale. T- Aii/y Samwl, at the Hotd Cameron. nsosc;. 00 inesday, sold ncajjv £ 8,000 worth of propcrtv. 24, tfiadatr-Mrcet, 99 ycari. from 1892. ground rent A, 5 (f-, Pncc £ 400- Buyer. Mr. Loup/ord. *> and »» S-bahtopol-stwt, 99 years from 1878, gronrtd i1 las. hold for £ 511. 66-75, ]f osholf.-road 1-3, Llewelyn ,-ow 1.10, J'icasant-rotr, lca.«.<rboW ground rent £ 35; and 15l' and 152, Kilvey-road, sold for PA,2,00 to Mrs. Hodgx. b. 1-3, Fouct?rn-?w. Mu? b iM, !d for £445 to V, for i, to M1-)" l\[t;j'c'(cn¡; C"(¡Imbic-, kasc. ? -rars f"om 1907. groHnd rnt, S6 ?s. 6d. Sojd for £ 640 to different buyers. 32 ind 55, rcntrcJiarnt-road, freehold, sold for ¡:ó70. o. 152, King: Tidward's-road, freehold. Sold for £ 850 to Mrs. Dankls. Xo. 7. Bond-street, sold for and Xo. 8. JRomkstreet to Mr. Tones. Both held for 99 years from 1861; ground rent. £ 4 10-. n. 43, Tontinc-strcct, freehold. Sold for F450 t* Mr. W a'.kjc?!. j t). 4. Br/mnllJ-rtesccat, freehold. Sold for £1.440 in Mr. Davics. The ^odors' solicitors were Messrs. C¡;¡,n JJaiiBe, W. j. Chnsnans. W". Newcorabe, Mr-srs. Daw«s-. Ingram and Haney, of Swansea, and Mr. R J. I hoinas, Neath.

NATIVE OF LANDORE. •Ttw doAth occurred on February 28th. "t a "W Vork hospital, of Tliomas Franris, aged 56 vear*. of Wurrm..taisca. IJe was a native of" Lan- dore, Swaiispa. and son of the late Mr. Wm. and Mif. Ann Fr;iiiru, a respected Christian rouple of th A rommiiaity- Karly in ))? he ?a?, an active <hnrch wor?r. ?.Kt) was a member of ?.w Siioh c?u- wwlrr 'nc leadership ot MT. John Jonr", th health :R?P<?'- His freer hf-?n ?t the t;z 'i?e?IILII 'T'? cprc-!r b?;;an at f-b o- r?vfttvn Ti? Nk'o,"K?, vhrrc b, tnikd t?J be eAt to A'?" securing ?mpioy;r.?nt in «ne of the 6r?tttnmtU-, established there. He ?as -,ub ?int,d ?uperint.?'rdtnt of tie Trumbu!! Tinpk? k?. Warr?u. H? ,i a faithful member of the ];Mallucj Baptist Church, ?nd ?a-. buried -'t O??  emete,-? ,? I fhe Rev. Emrys Thomas ?K-?ttDg. ?n a D>'froedd Mawr ?'r ToMn," Tt.d "Bvc!d Myrrd 0 Rvfeddodan" Tona,i, bv a gatliei ing of h^ is compatriots 3t 'Ung b,- gatjlc.?iijz if bis co -patr iot, at He is survived bv hi? sens. Wil, and C.l-n, of Nc? Yor?. Tom with the American Forres in France-, and Mrs Eliz. Francis !llIcr. ,f Warren. 9H<"? by ? brother. Wni. is, if Newcastle, Arser,ca. D,cc?,d h?s twq !L!:rs residing at I?ndcre, Mrs. C. Morgan, ?'i Mr< (?rant, both af Sbai-p5bai-g.p?a.r;e> 'as well as a large circle of

The Coal Controller announces that the -SUT)Piy za,id consumption of any form of 011 18 now free from restriction under .the Household Fuel and Lighting Orda, 1918,. and need not be recorded plains' the allowances of consumers. Price tinder control. Anthracite, it may be pointed out. lias de.ira.LicrLed for some time, so that the tihu^ou; ¿, not m'-ich affected. f

I "GREAT HOPES." I Rt. Hon. E. Pretyman and Skewen Oil Works. i NATIONAL ASSET. The foundation stone of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company's new refinery at Skewen was (as already stated) laid by the Rt. Hon. E. G. Pretyman, M.P., on Wednesday after- noon, in the absence of Mr. W. Long, First Lord of the Admiralty, who was ,j/tending a meeting of the Cabinet. The Civil Lord of the Admiralty was presented with a silver trowel and mallet and laid the stone without comment in the presence of a large and dis- tinguished assembly. In responding to the toast of the '"Uuests" a t. the luncheon which preceded the cere- inony, the Rt. Hon. E. G. Pretyman, after I congratulating the chairman of the company (Sir C. Greehwav) upon recently being made a Baronet., said the company had passed through very difficult times. It was a com- pany of a very great national asset, and it was in recognition of that fact tha.t the re- cent honour, he believed, had been con- ferred. Personally, he (th-o speaker) took a fatherly interest in the company, whose pro grass was a romance. He 8aw around him men to whose enterprise the company was due; the company owed its existence to the British Navy, and largely to Lord Fisher, wno said tiiat oil would largely replace coal for the British Navy. They were able to preve.nt the passing over of the negotiations of the oil fields into foreign hands years ago, and through the action of British patriots the syndicate as an exploring agency was fairly started. Through difficulties and dangers the Burmah Oil Company, who were the pioneers, hung on by their eyelids, and the British Government took a hand in co- operation, which had since proved so success- ful. (Applause). What it had meant, was nothing to what was going to happen iu the future. The British Government had j realised through the war of recognising ade- quate provision in the petroleum question. The outcome of the seeds sown WHS<?it. the British Empire would not be far off con- trolling half the petroleum supplies of the j wortd previously it was only abo it, two j per cent. Mr. Pretyman spoke of the de. velopments. of the oil industry, 'and men- tioned that the pool board was one of the greatest successes of the war. Trade rivals had worked together hand in band, and the petroleum executive had done its duty to the nation. (Applause). The rumour that the Government were taking interests in other companies was, he believed, without foundation. The com- pany was being built up by British labour, bra'ns. and directorship, and it would brmg j millions into the pockets of the British work-. man. who was a splendid fellow," but even he had hi limikotiolls: No one oouid do better with a task than a British workman it was only by national encouragement that j he could put money in his poc-Ket..and by realising that his interests were the coun- trY' interests He hoped the coinnanv's enterprise would be the most nJuab1e the country had eH'r undertaken, and looked for- ward to it being one of the finest commercial enterprises in the chapter of Great Britain. (?L?nd applause). The toast of The Chairman "as heartily drunk, upon the proposition of Capt. Barnei, M.P. The directors and most, of the guests left for Loudon shortly before five o'clock. NKATH GUESTS AT THE CEREMONY. The Neath gn??ts at Ole Skewen ceremony ?t'theAn?io-??i'?n OiJ Co., Ltd.. n Wednesday were:—The "Mayor (Conn. John Rees. -LP.1, Mr. n. M. Davies, and Mr. W. E. C. Thomas (engineers to the Neath Rural District Council;, and Mr. G. T. Sims (agent to the Dyncvor Estate):

SWANSEA Y.M.C.A. Jubilee Campaign, April 28th to May 10th, 1919. h, Roger Beck Five per cent. on total £500: ¡r John T. D. Llewelyn. Bart. collection. ??M: Messrs. George Cook, Richard Lewis, J.P..and .r. c. apiN" £ 100 Mr. W. Tnrpin, Sir AH?d Mond, M.P Messrs. T. P. Ccok, J. P. GUes. T. ¡ P. Rose. el-lr, T. P.C?)o?-, J. P. GUef, T. W. H. Edwards, WiUiam EL{waTd, John and J. T. Lewis, and Owen Han's. f Fifty guineas Messrs. Sidney Solomon, Owen Owen, Sidney Palmer. W. J. Wat- kins. J). Thomas, .and David Matthews. £ 50: Messrs. Trevor "Matthews, A. E. I Andrews W. H. Bond, R. W: Jones, Joseph Berkinsb«.v,\ A. Jenkdus, Wil- fred H. Thoma:" J. Aeron Thomas,. Llewellyn JDkiW W. J. Percy Player, and V? T. Farr. Twentv.five guineas: Messrs. P, H. Coward. Fred R)cke, and J. Lfomrd David and Co., Ltd. ?25 Me?r<. A. E. Roe. II. E. Ree. F. B. Barter, Victor Grey, and W. H. Lewis. Twenty ?"?'??: Me?r's. d?yton Tin- j plake C?, Ltd., Pi-:ncc of Wa!€?' Dry Dock Co., Ltd. Messrs.- Harry b. Thomas, CI)o)ji Davies. and Harris Bras., Ltd. I, It is hoped that. ail the citizens of Swan I sea will have a share this week in the Swan sea Y.M.C.A. Jubilee Campaign. Donations to be pent, to Mr. Roger Beck, Central j t,o l)-e Fent t!,) ,N-ir. Roger I SWANSEA Y.M.C.A. JUBILEE I CAMPAIGN. A letter sent to Air. Sidney Solomon in I connection with, the Jubilee Campaign read as follows: — I Dear accept, the enclosed as our contribution to the Y.M.C.A. Fund. It, represents the final payment received from the Army. and we give it with thank- fulness for many mercies and bec-au.se we believe in the Y'.M. C. A.—Yours .faithfully, MR. MUS. LANE. Promises and gifM to the Swansea Y.,C.-a'nlplig'n are being \,T.('.A. the i-n-ade. dal]N- from a,li part-, (-)f the of ?jzin? the opportan?ty given to reach the men and the bo?s. To lay hold of the boy is seen to be vital, if we are, to have a stronger and finer man- hood. Given the £ 20.,000, the committee will be able to grapple with vital problems, and so mak e for goo-i citizenship. 3049

The funeral of Mrg, Flower, wife of the late Hr. Edward Flower, of 14, Henrietta-street, Swansea, took place at St. -Pa,ul's' Church- jard, Sketty. Being private, only immediate relatives attended, Tiz.: Mr. Herbert Flower (son), Mr. S G. Davies (son-in-law), Capt. D. G. Davies (dock superintendent) Mrs. Daviea. Mrs. M. E. Evans (daughters), Mrs. Flower (daughter-ln-iaw), Mrs. Evans, Nurse Bate, Mr. Edwin Davies (solicitor). A number of beautiful floral tributes were received. The burial service Vas conducted by the TIev. X. H. Parcell (St. Paul's Church), and the funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr. J. B. Reed, Hanover street.

I' GOOD-ON PAPER.' — « £ *> Press and Peace Treaty Terms \1 P I "1 "Morning ost It is in principles a good peace if all the principles are put into practice. It is Jef.t—and this :s its weakest, side—so vague in many of its provisions that we are quote unable to judge whether all its provisions will become, realities." "Times 5 Even on the showing of the onioial nummary, which we m'nst suppose to have put the best face for the Government ha,:c ptit tht,, Le-?t face for t..he (?ovexritucx?t peace is Hot a perfect peace-f;ir from it." "D?!y M'a.'ij": "If the summary ac- tually represents the text, the provisions are, on paper, good on the military and naval side, but dangerously f)J] of k?p- hole? on the financial side. There are too many ifs a,nd but?,' of which we may- be sure that the Hun will make the fullest- use. Daily Chronicle "11 honest attempt, has been made by the Allied and Associated negotiators to bring al! their proper objects within the four corners of the peace. The Brit,s. Government, it may be noted in p?ing. has secured the exact ?dempt.ion of its election pledges." "Daily News" (London): "If all this stood alone, (the oniv conclusion that could be come to would he that the world was ottered, not a poace but a troce—-a truce that might, last ten years, twenty rears. peri*a>ps fifty years, but nevertheless only a. trace. Happily, these t,hings do not stand alone. Tn tho forefront of the Trea-b- is the Covenant of the League of Nations." Daily Telegraph National right, the dictates of bumariitv and prudence, fairness in the broadest significance of the word, have dominated the preparation of the:tc Peace terms; and if the prevailing influence of these things in tbe ending of a great war be a guarantee of future peace, this Treaty ends the struggle with Germany light wcH. Daily Express It. is enough for us that these terms cover ample security for the future and just reparaticii for the past. and that the Prime Minister of Great Britain returns from. Paris bringing with him a good peace and a great peace." SWANSEA PEACE OPINIONS. The general opinion at. Swansea docks on the Peac? terms was favourable. Major G. Harries sLates the Allies coul-d j not" with advantage have expected more. have skinned them very well, and if we had skinned them more we should have been in danger of losing the skin. Thank God, we are the skinners and not the skinned." Conn. John Lewi aid the Germans have something to go on with, but having regard to what they were out for, the Peace terms are none too stiff. He added significantly I that the Treaty was not yet signed. j

f PICKING UP SLOWLY. I I Swansea Port's Trade in I April. Swansea's total trade last month w a,, 372.573 tons, compared with 556,453 tons j j in April last year. The trade for the four {months this year was 1,392,689 tons, com- pared 1:240.439 tons last ypur. Coa: shipments last month were 262.973 tons, compered with 195,153 tons fcwrt year, but patent fuel shipments fell off 5,000 tons and tinpiiites 4.00(0 tons.

ALLEGED "PREFER- -EN-CE-. ) Condition of Swansea Bowling I Greens. Season Tickets. Considerable discussion endued at the Swrwisea Parks Committee,on Tuesday. .\11"1 G. Jammings presiding,-on the condition of the bowling gieerua,at Swansea. Ir. Wm. Owe;: asked \vhy the Dyfavty green was in such a bad condition while the bowhng.;recnR at Brynmiil and the Wc-st End of the town generally were reported to he quite good and playable this season. Mr. Bliss (8upcrmtendcnt) replied that the Dylatty was a, very congested one ?-nd the grass was not of the ime Moreover, tjhere Has an incurable prevalence of grubs, known as leather jackets, at T)-, fatty, and these insects eat away the grass He did not. think it possible to improve the Dylatty green tiii.s season. Mr: Owen :*t*ked was it not a fact that the Dyfatty gr^n had been neglected lie- u^use of the different class of people to those who patronised the Brynmiil green. Mr. Bli?s said everything that, could he done bad been done, but; if, was too late now to improve. He should like to see Dyfatty gr-et) re-turfed iii the autumn, however. The Chairman also assured Mr. 'Owen* that ¡ everything possible had been, done at Dy- f:.dt y "d t.h?r? had be<?u no prcfenllœ giv en to any green. Eventually it w;)? una-mTneu?y decided 'hat, the gr'n he played upon Lhi- ?as?n I ii,d to re-tui-f it iiext autumn. Another matter arose out. of a, letter fmin the Swansea Bowling League, who asked the committee to consider the question of is- suing sea-oii ticket* at 16s. each, which would gi-, e the holder the privilege to use any green in the. town. Ilic League guar- anteed 150 purchasers. Mr. Bliss Said such a, system had been tried at Blackpool and Bournemouth, but he thought- t-iat. tJ).e charge of 15s. was' i little too cheap. j Mr. JIarding adyorat,ed the system, and said it' would be better all round for the bowlers but, Mr. W. Oflren was afraid th,at-preler-en- tial. treatment iii playing would a'rise, and he. did not want to see anybody monopolise the, greom. It was stated that the club raios would prevent, this. Ifr. Harding We don't want to make a Mr. Bliss Jvo we don't, want, to make any jirotii, but we want to make the greens pay for the maintenance if possible. It was subsequently agreed to issue season tickets at a guinea each, if the Swan- sea Bowling League would guarantee 200 purchasers. I

I- NEATH CHtLD'S FATAL BURNS. The .little boy, William-"Phillips Hospital Cottages. Cunla, Neath, who fell on tii3 fire, setting his clothes ablaze, on Mon- day morning has succumbed to his injuries at the Swansea Hospital. A

A finO of a N. or 14 days was imposed upon George Stanley Ward, aged 18, de- at Swansea, Police la b our cr Court, on Thursday, being charged with stealing and receiving a bicycle at the Man-1 nesman Tube Works, Landore, on April 25th, the property of Trevor Davies. De- fendant pleaded guilty. Tibia was his first j offence. ¡

"JUNE THE FOURTH." I ————— ————— I Gemenceau's Hope of Signed Peace. OPINIONS OF THE TERMS. lllcuw«'« bpoeial Service.) j 1 PARIS, Thur^ay. JI. Marcel itutin, srriting in the "Echo de Paris says 1 M. Clementvaa will be in a position to place the signed treaty on the. table of the ¡ Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday, June 4th, or Thumby, June 5th. M. AVilson., and Mr. Liord George v. i.11 meet, to-day and for the next few- days in order to complete the k,%Iifim r>uo*- tions. It j-s probable thrd. Sigaor Orlando wiil take pM t in the .meeting to-day of the Big Three. The Austrian delegates have been called for Monday next, tho 12th hist., at, St. Gr. maine on-Laye. The Peace conditions will be handed to them at the Chateau

"SPEAK UP OR GO!" —-— ———— Scene at the Treaty Presen- tation. -0 RANTZAU'S UNHAPPY INTERPRETER. (Pifess Agination War Special.') FElSSAILUilS, Thursday. Count- Brockdorff-Rantzau is hardiy to be congratcdated citht-r on the substajice or the manner of his speech, which he read from his seat. In places it seemed almost truculent in others was fague and verbose, and in none did it*give mtisfaction to the audieues, composed of theiynen who have guided Ger- many's enemies'through the war, and few of them could save cared to listen to an apologia for theater man people, which in the rn., -i t.li e main sought t$, minimis the guilt) of the Germans by tb £ simple process of charging their adversaries with the same offences. If .the (ount, Vas not happy in his plea for his country he 'was still less so in his Eng- lish«-speuking interpreter. After his first sentence ;1,:¡J. bepivt-rajisiatoa M Clemenceau called tu him tO speak up. The interpreter made another ,_«?ort, which twice called forth ri sharp cumrnaijii from the chairman, coupled with a plain intimation that if he meant to act in rooni as an interpreter lie must make hi* interpretation audible t-c- everyone prese; c.. Thus adjured the un- fortunate olticiaj raised his voice and trans- lated the remainder of Count BroekdorfPs speech in a sort of shout, with A strong German-American accent and a rasp in ins over-ti ied voice which set every ear in tb«i room on edge. Count Broeh iorff pt--ul)ably meant Iiis speech lass tor,4 he 'CV-uferenco. tii i lor the nubHó u'the Allied ioufttfi^s, m whree interest* tie knew the pencils of jour- nalists of a dozeti countries behind him were busily scratchiiiL' while he sooke Surprising Speech. Su,rïsing Speech. At the historif meeting be failed to follow the example of Al. Glemeuceau in standing up to make a icmg sj>eech. The line he took was, bxieriy, th&t it was the former rulers of Germany who were responsible for the German share of the wir guilt, but that all Europe s hared that respousibiity that the Germans were willing to-redress the wrong they had done to Belgium and Northern France, apd were willing also to collaborate with the Allies in creating out of the welter of the war a tikw world, based upou Presi- dent Wilson's Fourteen Points, %»}r.eh should give to- the woi king classes of the world health and prosperity. Count Rantjiwu's language was vigorous, and his manner of speech was that of, if not a v ictor, any rate a man who came to the Conference to treat, on terms of abso- lute equalitv. THE GERMAN TOUCH. A-s Count B ruck dor ff-Rantzau entered the Trianon Palace Hotel, where the Allies were awaiting, he made a little gesture of inso- lence. which did not escafx^ the notice of the trench, who had oi-ganued t.bis ceiemony w'th such o;m-tu! aAoidanie of anything viiich might gj. it the appearance oi a con- queror' s triumph. Tic got out of a car in which he hnd been brought from the Hotel des Ree.eroirs, just round the corner, with 'a oigarche in his mouth, and faking a last Deliberate p*in of smoke I dropped it on the step In the middle of a group of Allied offici^k "ho surrounded the entrance. It was a calculated little piece of theatri- oa'jty, intended, no doubt, to express his aUitude of contempt. < In leaving the hotel after the handing over of the tprnia it wa? noticed also t.hat his face wore n. sardonic smile. (neut., Special Sen ice.) PARIS, Wednesday. The Council ..{ Tnree, M. Clemenceiu, President M itson and Mr. Llo$d (orgp yes- terday decided ds to the disposition oi the former German ccfonipp as fo])ow?: Togo I and .-aid Canieroons -Francc and Great Britain ?hai; make a joint, recommen- d?tioR to th? Leag? of Nations as to their future. German East Africa.The mandate sh:i.U l:k held by Gr-3.it- Britain. German South- West, Africa.—The man- date shail be iteld by the Unicu of South Africa. German Tslazids.Tlie. mandate shall be held by New Zealand. Other Germa;i Pacific Possessions South of the Equator 'eicluding i.he German Samoan Islands and Nsmito).—The, mandate shall be held by Atistrali.i. Nauru. Hie mandate shall be ginen to the British Empire. German Pacific Islands North of the Equator.—The mandate shi.11 he held bv Japan.

THAT EXTRA HALF- 11 HOUR. Discontent in Swansea I Licensing Trade. A chorus of "Don't want- it 1" from the Swansea licensees iia., greeted the "conces- sion" of the. Central Control Board in ex- tending the hours of opening to ten o 'clock, and. apart, from "their contention' that, the extension is useless without a corresponding increase in supplies and a reduction of im- posts. there is one aspect of the ,situation whicbwiH have to be faced ere lrang, and that, is the attitude of the employes-—bar- maids, barmen, bottlers, corkers, etc.. who, it is said, are about to form themselves into a union on s'-Tnilar lines to one in existence in Cardiff, with a view to safeguarding them- selves over the extra. time to be worked. FELL IN THE BIG RETREAT. J Mr: and Mrs Jones. ll. James-;<t-reet, Lanelly, have been notified by the War Office of the death ij; action of their soji, Pte. C. Cynus Jo ies, Cheshire Regt.. previously re- ported missing on M»rch 27th. 1918

I PARIS HERSELF AGAIN ———— 0- ———— Joy on the Boulevards Once I More. iBACK TO THE DAYS OF 'FOURTEEN. I (Press Asscciatiou Vv'ar Special.) I PARS. Thursday. Truly it is peace. You can feel it in the air. There is suppressed excitement among the summer-c!ad crowds on the terraces of the cafes among the eager pilgrims troop- in,g out to Versailles, and among the noisy throng bidding on the steps of the Bourse, to whom peace means man:" mysterious things, which the uninitiated cannot even guess at. And everyhing has happened so quickly. First the delighted public read that the peace terms had been completed. Then came the news tilat the Belgian Council ef State had decided that Belgium shr.uld afnx her signtture 10 the Peace Treaty after that t-be. welcome certainty of the return of the Italian delegation, and, lastly, the most hopeful iug,,i!-y of a return to the days of 1914—ihe results of the rwces at A:lai»>ns lai-fit,te yesterday. The return of the It?iajis and photogTupi?s of Uw wjnner of the Prix dc La, M-nne shtL-ed the front pages of the* morning piP, n(i the average man in the metropolis or ixain reads the eoiumn ou the raicos first, after hayjng glanced with a nod of approval at the heading which assures him that the Allies, ?'m)y \Jnitd. are ready for peaœ. It is trill.v ,A?liat a di.fferen? the removal of a k-w apparently tridirtg re- strictions, and the koo?-'e?t- tha ? greot h()pe lV nerr ?f, ill the hope is'n<'rr its rB<t);?!'or t.?_a? m the was sad, war-worn and lifeless. To-dav, ther° has been added t^;e excitement of the penultimate ceremoir," at Versailles. Paris is ready to hang out its frags, and is at !ast confident that there will not he long to wait. GERMANS WHO WANT IT I FINISHED WITH. Fife Press. Association's correspondent at Cologne in a long message rcport.s the asser- tion that the mass of the German people, in their anxiety to return to normal condi- tions, would assent to the signature of the Peace terms without a too close scrutiny of their contents." In this connection it has to be recollected that Cologne, as one of the Rhine bridge- heads, hiis been exceptionally favoured through .the presence of Allied troops, which have enforced peace and enabled some re- vival of industry to take place. (Details of the peace terms, together with an official map, will be found on our third page.)

DAYLIGHT ROBBEK i. I ——— ——— Thief's Haul at Swansea 1 Confectioners. Sometime between 4.30 and 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday the premises of, Mr. Gennaro Pelosi. ,;ii Italian icecream merchant and confectioner, No. were broken into and ,uoney taken in notes, s ilver and copper amounting to about £100, besides a large quantity of cigarettes, sweets, I biscuits, etc. The proprietor had been accustomed to take advantage of the Wednesday, j;1 fine, to visit the sands with his wife and child, at the same time locking up his shop. He did this before leaving at the time stated, and even took the precaution to place a barrier to the back door, hieh was double bolted/ This door leads into the passage at the rear of the Swansea-Empire. On returning he found this door forced | and the house and the shop Ransacked from top to bottom. j Mr. Pelosi had expected a traveller, with whofu hewa?to?tHe '4 bil 1, a)id p!ac.fd a bout £ 85 innot?sand silver in a dntwerup."ta?. 'i'htsw.?appi-np]mtedj ;iyi d a ivas and a wardrobe-d?'awer. which was locked and contained Mr?. Pelosi's jewdlery, ?alued -at a considerable sum, had been ?mpercd bnf, without ?uccM?. Every drawer in the bedroom was ransacked and clothing strewn all over the rooms. Downstairs the cash till had been forced and a. cash-box taken away containing a substantial sum in l coppers and silver. The proprietor has his suspicions as to the thief, and the police have an important clue with which to go u pon.

SAILED FROM SWANSEA. Indications of Disaster at Sea. < i The body Ql a Guernsey saitor. Frank') Lowe, has been picked up off Brest. The I only pa.per on hi-in was It postal order with the name Lowe, Trbchot, Guernsey," j written on it. Inquiries from the owners revealed the fad that no news had been received of the steamer Arganda, on which Lowe was, since j she left Swansea for Brest on April 12. ) It is feared the vessel has been mined.

A START. I At Swansea Highways Committee on I Thursday, several building plans were a.p- I proved oi, the Chairman remarking, "We I have got one bouse at last."

At a meeting at- Queen's Hail it was stated that the Ghi-rch Missionary Society had to meet the largest deficit in its 120 years' his- tory. Tho receipts amounted to £ 440.000, ajid the definieency to L59,000

FRANCE'S SAFETY. I I I Guarantees by England and I America. I j I (ReTÙ.e¡'c; S1t'ial Service.) 1 PARIS, WdnesclJy, I,r:7 7. TIle followmg official commUnique Nvas IsSUed here tbis evening:- I In addition to the securities offered in the treaty of peace, the President of the United States of America has pledged himself to propose to the Senate of the United stat. and- thr, Prime Minister of Creat Britain has pledged himself to propose to the Parliament of Creat Britain an en- gagsment, subject to the approval of the,Council of the League of Natscrts, to go immediately to the assistance r!f France in the case of an unprovo'eif attack by Cermany.

GOING TO SPREAD? 11 • I ■<>» 1 Swansea Docks Dispute De- velopment. j OTHER WORKERS CON-1 SIDER ACTION. j i I An important move as regards the Swansea. Docks general cargo workers' dispute is being made by the loeni Transport, W orkers, a meeting of the District Committee- of the Transport Federation at Grand Hotel. Car- diff, on Wednesday, passing the following resolution — That having heard the statements cf the delegates from Swansea regarding the dif- ¡ pure at that port, it is tiie opinion oi this District Committee that a special meeting of the Transport Workers' Federation should be called at once to deal with the situation, as we think the continuation of -the dispute is a danger to the workers in the- other ports ;■ end we iurther strongly recommend that such meeting of the Ex- ecutive Committee shall be hldat Swan- sea, the port which is now beiug hold up. The resolution va*. moved hy the reprc- sentative of the Cardiff Coal Trimmers, and seconded by the Seamen s and Firemen's Union representative, and carried unani- mously. The feeling of tho meethsg as subse- quently explained by one present, that the time has arrived 'when sometlving must be done to bring an end to the present impasse. The resolution, which was forwarded to the Executive CoTnmttKL- in London on Thursday morning, practically places the I rua/tter iu their hands for the future course ^,1.4- ,U,ia ?  lf'-dod -?'!th, mi)0 '?? a ?p?<r<tt\.topp'?H of transport workers at other ports besides efwanfea. It wiil be for them now to define what lines the dispute shall h,llow.

I ¡ AFGHAN PERIL.  dft t Forces Reported Across I Indian Frontier. I HOSTILE NEW AMIR. I The Press Association learns on Thursday j that the situation in Afghanistan causes considerable anxiety. There are indications tile lielv Aiii'r -,kii-iin-,iilali is adopting a hostile attitude, and military precautions are being taken. í The "Times" sa oS that Afghan regular i forces have crossed the Indian political frontier, and are menacing the Kbvber Pass.

I T AKEN O SWANSEA. I Salvage Company's Successful Work. i The Cornish Salvage Company has (om- pleted a, successful operation in respect, of the steamer Gonsei\i.tor, which ashai, the most dangerous-spots on the Cardigan coast. During the summer months one of the firm'8H'q'.Œ wiil be engaged un the warship Montague, which "¡cnt. abbote off Lundv I"iand some years zig Hpd on which :? hu'gp amcunt of work still remaixis to be carried out. The Conservator has been taken into Swaa- sea, and this makes the. fifth slIcœssful ¡;.Jl, Opel-it oii carried out by this company the undertaking changed hands at the end of last year. "to i

SWANSEA MUNICIPAL BYE- ELECTION. I Ihe bye-cJe<|t]on m the tH..(olm s Waid of the Swansea Borough, rendered necessary by the death of the late Coun. W. H. Morris, took place on Thursday, but outside the ward itself tl-iore ls iiot in the contest. The candidates axe Mr. H. C. Jef- freys. grocer, a guardian of the ponr; nml Mr. "Wm. TVivies. miners' agent (engine- men's and craftsmen's section* the latter standing as a Labour candidak. In fact, his party says Labour i? "challenged" ?i the ward. The <?!f?tcratp numbers 5,565, and the r"tilt will be' declared this (Thurs- dav? evening at the Manseltow chools about j 9 p.m. by Aid. Benj. Jones, who is-acting a, 1 returning officer in the absence of Aid. Ivor 1 Gwynne, who is away. I ■ ■-

RED TAPE AND WHITE TAP Pi. At Neath Board of Gtmrdinns on Wednes- day. Col..Hepburn, of the Hospital. Penrhietwyn. wrote stating that the hospital had now been relinquished by the 3rd Gene- ral Western Hospital, and created a separate Neath unit for dispersal purpose*, in <-barge of Captain Morris. He desired 10 express his appreciation .for the kind consideration alway's s hown him and the miliLaryauthuli- ty. Mr. W. H. Trick said it was very nice to find their efforts had been appreciated. A letter of thanks is to be sent to Col. Hep- burn. Mr. Trick considered it was the duty of the military authorities 'to enter into a fresh contract. Had they as a Board neg- lected their duties they would have a bundle of letters from the War Office tied up with yards of red tape. The Clerk (Mr. Edward Powell) White tape now. (Laughter.) • The proper course is to be pointed out to the military. V

THE  THE DUKE& Mr. Smillie Returns the Attack AND GETS A RETOR, \0' LONDON, Thursda When the Coal Commission resumec Westminster to-day, evidence was giver Mr. Thnothy Warren, agent to the Hami estate trustees. He said the total. coal put on the trustees' estates during the ten years was 112,700,c00 tons, and their I ships' royalties on this output amountei £ 138,000, averaging ,in"t over 6id. per As to the titles of the ducal lands there in each ease a -ducal grant., t be earlies charter by King Robert,, the Prince. Witness was subjected to cross-exam t,lonhy Mr Smiliie, ajid, replying, wit- said the debts on the L'te Duke's estate been paid off and the present Duke enjc the full income He. did not know wh e", £ 240.000 was too high a figure to put c the late Duke's iijeome. r. le sa.id the matter was import as the ni ne t's were living-on tilt, Puke's state on the verge of starvation.' The fai ies of men he>viug the coal were, he alle; living four, five and six ill a rccra. asked whether the families of miners joined tho armv were not left rather be off. Wi in(,S, That Is common experiaac. -Air. Smillie sagcested there vfcas Room in the Duke's Palace. lor t-tw miners "to stay until bouses » ready instead of, going into a sauatatiun Tiie Duke of Northumberland next p evidence, and wiien asked if he inten to vote in the Ho'?p of Lords against tionalisati?n, prcmptJy repiiod t?s.t would do someth;.n? morf tb?i vot? speaking 4r, t?c country and working aga it The Dit-ko -N-ationalisat is only the thin end of the wedge. miners want control, and the St would roily have no control." The Duke resented the suggest that there were hovels OIl his estate I am a hard-working man," Grace told Mr Smillie. I am noi privileged person like you are, M biniilie." His ce left the witness ch amidst lcud cheers from the rear of room.

STRIKE OVER. ————— Ida .————— Llanelly and Cwmbwrla Annealers Returning. LEADERS' ADVICE TAKEN. The strike of tinplatc annealers at Llapt and the Cwmbwrla district of Swam which has brought about tho stoppage some fourteen works and the enforced ic ness of over 4,000 other hands, was sett at a meeting held at L'.aneilv on Thur$c morning, when the men decided to talie advice of their leaders and allow their clai to bo dealt with in a. constitutional man: by the Joini industrial Council of the 1 plate Trade at the end of this month. The annealers in all the other works 1 previously done this and withdrew notices handed in a, month u,af.). At Work Again on Monday. Work will be resumed, it is nnderpto on Monday next.

SALOON AND PUBUC Aftrr-.I I Swansea Bench to Make < Inspection. Dauford Morgan Thorns.. Three L-an Hotel, was summoned at Swansea Pol Court on Thiysday for selling beer in t saloon bar of his licensed prernises^uch bt not. being un sale at the same time in t public bar, Oil April 24th. Inspector Cummings said be visited t premises and found the public bar lowrl-i He went to the saloon bar and purchased glass of beer, for which he paid 4d. Thi of these glasses made a pint; therefore t beer was being charged for at 11:. per pii Defendant told him he did not have time open the bar. Mr. Thomas (defendant) said he close d t public bar LecnuRe he had nothing to se He then found he had a little more beer 1 "stcopillg" the cask. Tho public bar cou be entered through the saloon bar. Mrs. Thomas said her was carried frc the saloon bar to the ptibic b-ax arid serv, there. The Bench adjourned the case to Frida so that they could vi^it the premises and i spect the entrance t\) the public bar. For selling whisky at a price exceedij the maximum ou April 28th, Mary Thorn was sit Swansea Police Court on Thursd; fined 40s. In defenco it was said that, a. He n;ana.geress had just been appointed and w not familiar with the work.

ASPHALTE OR CONCRETE Swansea Streets Material Pro blem. At Swansea Highways Committee c Wednesday, Mr. Merrells presiding, it w; reported the Roads Board had decided < grant £18.008 towards the Corporation scheme to improve Swansea streets. T1 Sur\eyor explained that there v/ere t" schemes before the ctnsideTaUOii < the Council, one uf 22,0;X) sfcaai yards, affecting 19 trtct, ran the other extending over1 14,000 equal: "yardt-. atifcetiiig 16 streets. He recominende that they lay Trinidad Lake asphalt- mi cadum, for which four tenders had been rc ceived. van ing from 10s. 6d. per super yart t o 21s. I the coiumitte<! considered thi tenders. Mr. Pd. Williams remarked tht the Cardiff City Corporation had decided t, adopt re-entorced concrete at 10s. per yan in some of their principal streets. ( If thought thpir selienic. could very well °: adnpt?d at Swansea as they were only gom? to improve some of their side streets R, improve -,ojil t)t' t-lieii -j I cie streets pr"ent. said ihev woiUd bayc t( consider the material fully. His own opiniot was t-hat it was no good. And it reqaireij an annual spraying of tar and ehippec granite. Asphaite was more economical ant; more durable for trafhc. Mr. Harding said concrcte was alsti durable. 1 Mr. LovoU too: the same view as rrl Harding, and it was decided thaf before making any definite-decision the sum vevor should confer the Cardiff sur" vevor and volitaii! further information, which he will submit t,) an adjourued i^ecti'ig for ti definite decision.

THE VALUE OF _n- J KERN?K?S IVE'E1'\B'TV .T .l. __I," PILLS is not so much due ,to the ingtcditr.ls as' to the. superifne quality of the in^-cdieuts and onto in coa'j.onndug. Thepp:'fo('t)on'/f?R'px?;m' is only » reflex of inter: ?.'ct.:?-?.i'<n-nin?a. ?very souq d i'Y?.l: c: nectiy«i and !axstivc. Prices 9d. & t 2 pet b?x at Chenns?. o 3t 1?hemist?-