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NODJON AR BYNCIAU YR WYTHNOS.…
NODJON AR BYNCIAU YR WYTHNOS. — (Gan "AWSTiN.") Cipolwg ar lianes y rbyfol ym mhob cyleiriad eydd Y II drligon i foddloni y Oawyaf gwangalon fed püpetb yn argoeii Wii lwyddiant di-droi 'noi i ni a'r gailu- fredd ydynt yn brwydro dros ;y.ldid. Pa hyd y rhaid ymiadd" cyn llwyr orthrecuu r Ellmyn nid yw yn bosibl amainu, hyd Jill nod yn awr. Nos Sadwrn a Ixireu'r Sul bu de/tiddeg o £ eppeiiB6 yn gwiawio tan ar ranau 0 Locgr ddwyreiniol ac ar gyfiiniau Lllln- .dG.in, a lladdwyd tua 30 ;v mwcidiwyd cant E deg. nen ychwaneg, heb i urrliyw r.nv ,.Ll i gyrhaeda heblaw iiofruddio i-11,11 diniwed tjad oeddynt. yn cymeryd rhan tnewn milwria-eth. Llosgwyd un Zeppelin a'i chriw, a phan ddisgynodd y llall mewn eae erfin yn Essex cym-erwyd yn garcliar- M-ion 22 o ddymon oeddynt yn ei gweithio. Da gan bawb fod yr annealltwriaeth ypghykh cyflogau gweithwvr y rl.eil- ffyrdd wedi ei derfynu yn icxidhaus, drvvy' i'r Llywodraeth sicrhau codiad o bum' swllt yr wytlmos i'r becligyn. Gan rnai o Ddeheudir C'\ mru yr oed<i y caio yn cael ei leisio yn fwyai hoew a c hroew, yr o.dd peth pryoN. hyd y Sul diweddaf, ynghylch y derhyniad a gawsai y cytundeb newydd, ond heddwcb sydd i devrnasu, obi eg id cadarnhaodd eyfarfodydd cvffrcdinol y Sul yr hyu oedd wedi ei wneyd gan y cyn- rychiolwyr yn y brifddinas. Tafia y Goleuad," am yr wythnos ddi- Weddaf, nodvtf o ansicrwyctd ar y newydd fod y Parch. J. T. Job wedi derbyn yr alwad i fyned i weinidogacthu yn Sir Benfro, or na ddywed yn bendant'na dd-er- bynia yr ab- ad. Wei, cawn wybod yn ewyddogol un fuan, ar yn y cyfamser dywed gohebydd mai dyma ffurf briodol englyn Job i'r Mesur Newid Clociau ":— Ow sioe! gorfodi'r clociau-hedclyw oil I ddwevd anwireddau! lor, a vryt ti'u caniatau I gelwydd ddala golau ? Pan yn amlinellu, yr wythnos ddi- woddaf, adroddiad o ddatbliad hanrr-can'- mlwyddiant Libanus, Cwmbwrla, addewais ddychwelyd at y pwnc yr wythnos lion. Cwrcld i'w goilo gan lawer vdordd yr oedfa hanes," gan fod eynllun a plierson- ohaoeth y rliaglen a'r siaradwyr yn darawiadol dros ben. Hawdd iawn cytuno Parch. Hcrmas Evans. k barn y gweinidog y hydd yr hyn adrodd- W.v,d ac a e^boniwyd yn y cyfartod fiC yn y gyfrol f-echan goiaadurol yn gymhorth i'r e-awl fydd yn cofnodi, neu yn areithio ar, j hanes yr eglwys a'r frawdoliaetli ymlien haiKT can' liflynedd eto. Fd y nodais o'r blaeii, yr oedd y cyrddau pregethu yn adciladol ac yn llawn hwyl, oblegid, yn dilyn yr enwogion oeddynt yn cymeryd rhan yn yr oedfaon cyntaf, yr oedd cewri Creill fel y Parch. E. T. Jones, Llanelli, a'r hybaicli dad James Owen, Ab-ertawe. Gan fy mod yn ddiweddar wedi cael y fraint o gofnodi ac edmygu cyfariodvdd ■ \indebol yr Annibynwyr yn Mrynaman a'r Bedyddwyr ym Mjiontvevniinor, yr wyf yn edrych ymlaen gyda hyfrydwch am <jL-hydig ddyddiau gyda'r Trefnycldion I Calfinaidd yn Nhroedyrliiw yr wythnos hon, Y mae y rhagolwg yn dwyn adgotion i'm mynwes am Sa&siwn Merthyr, tiyn- yddau maith yn ol, pan oeddwn yn arfer mynvchu yr un cvltdi o gvfarfodydd fel y barnai rhai mai Methodist, oeddwn, gan mor fynych y byddwn gyda'r gweinidojipon a'r tadau, ac yr pdryenai yr Annibynwyr arnaf fel Annibynwr, a'r Pedyddw.vr fel Bedyddiwr. Wedi ii yny, bum yn siarad yn gyhoeddus, ac yn cymeryd rhan mewn cyrddau ]>ertJiynol i boh enwad ond :Bh\ ys Loegr; ond rliaid i'm }>eidio co\li gohvg ar fy nhostyn gwreiddiol with ym- lielaetliii. Yr hyn no ddwn am ddweyd oedd etori am y diweddar Dr. Owen Tho inas. Yn nphymanfa g.vffrediaol Merthyr. yr oedd rhyw bwnc pw y.sig yn cael ei ddadleu, pan y ootlcKld fy nivtddar gyfaill Dr. John Pugh i fyny i ,-»lyn a i'yddai ddim yn well fiiarad matcrinn o'r fath yn absenoldob gobebwyr y ncT^yddiadu/on. Kwcii rmlaen a r gwaidi, frodvr anwyl" (meddai Dr. Owen Thomas) does yma neb yn bresenol ond Pin ni (Jin hupain." ac ymlaen a'r gwaith yr awri, i neh nac ti(,Il(xs foil mymryn gwaeth. Wedi hyijy—ra^ nyddau—y (dais lythyr od(uVrth foneddiges .idnabyddus drwy'r wlad yn fy llong.vtarch ar rhyw agwedd oJai eofnodion I'el fhe man who has made reporting reiigious gatherings rosptnjt- able." Maddeued y da.rlleriydd i mi am grwydro o lianes i adgoi fel hyn. Yn JCghymarita (Taiiu Genf-(Ilaethol yr oodd clywed a gweJed Mr. Gwilym Thomas, Ynyshu-, yn cymeryd | rhan yn amheuthyn i mi, at". y mao yn bleaer lieiflduol i mi i sylwi tod awgrym a wnaed vn v gymanfa hono wedi cad ei gyni«ryd i fyny. Bwriedir gwnovd tysfeb 1 r gwron c^rddorol a chan fod Syr W. J. Thomas a'r Cynghorwr John Thomas wcdi cymcryd y mudiad m?wn Haw nid OPS amheua?th na fvdd yn llwyddiaut. Ymhlith ymwelwyr enwog a Deheudir i Cymru y dyddiau hyn y mafl Sir Thomas Price, y Cymro aiddgar sydd ar flupn y r,a(,tr gyda Uywodraethu cledrOyrdd Deheudir Affrica. Brodor o Gatitellnedd yw Syr Thomas Price, a phan yn siarad mewn cvtarfod cenhadol nos Sadwrn, profodd nad oedd ei ddougain ml.viiedd o fywyd ar y Cyfandir Du wedi lliniaru dim or ei gariad at ei iaith, ei wlad na'i genedl. Darllen am farwolaeth y Par,(-k. Ossian Davifss, yn Shortlands. Kent, y Sul, a ddug finsrd o adgolion i lawer calou yn Nghymru yr wytlmos hon, oblegid yr oedd cysyllt- iadau Ossian yn eang ac yn gynhe6 iawn. Er mai eglwysi mawrion Bournemouth a Tollington Park oeddynt y manau y bu yn bugeilio y blynyddau olaf cyn i'w iochyd dorri i lawr, y mae ei hen gyfeillion a'i ^dmj'gwyr yn Abertawe a Llanelli yn cono ei bregethau a'i waith pwysig yn Nghapel [yr Arglwyddes Huntingdon ac yn y i Tabernacl, a thros bontydd y blynyddau y mae adsain ei lais a barddonia-etb ei Jefengyl yn seinio yn beraidd o gylch pwl- pudau Nfcrganwg, Caerfyrddin, Aberteifi, ,a Plienfro. Cof genyf glj'wed, yn fy ieuenetyd, am dano fel cyssodydd yn Merthyr, yn cymeryd newvddiaduron Seisnig o'i flaen ac yn cyfieithu, heb ysgrifenll, golofnau y by r-nod ion yn Gymraeg i'r Tytrt a inawr ;ddwn i ac ereill y pryd liwiiw yn -ed-;nv "v v fath gampwaitb. Ond dydd y ps-tbau bychain ydoedd, a daeth Ossian" yn enwog am fwy petliau cyn pen nemawr |am,ser. Gweithiwr di-ail a di-ildio ydoedd, a thebvg ei fod wedi llafurio yn rhy galed ae wedi niweidio ei iochyd- Gan ei tod allan 0'1' weinidogaeth er's rhai blwyddi, y. mae y twrw a'r miri wedi rklri pet hang-hoof o'i enwogrwydd. ond cwyd angeu'r Tien ainbell waith, ac y mae adgofion am Û8i<tn yn neillduol o hyirvul i tiioedd. I Berwai ei awen harod ddiliau glan a ddeil ei glod." meddai Brynfab pan yn cvflwyno i fy ngofal, un tro, ymson ar farwolaeth un arall <-enw,Jgion ein gwlad. ac nis gallaf derfynu fy Ilitli yn well na thrwy gynen rhan 0'1' ym«on i'r dar- llenydd yn fy ymgais i dzoeglwyddo i'r Golofn Gymraeg teddylddrych o golled 6walia ar ol Ossian Davies:— Holaf, a yw anwylion Hen Walia deg dan lid Ion? Ai adfyd yw'r dynghodfen Sy'n lliwiaw hen Walia Wen? Ai wylo o liyd welir? Ai byw i -j{}1ll ga pob sir? I ddofi'r btidd, a ytir Iloll liufen talent ein tir? Y, ixicsod yn llym eisioes Mae angaa yn rhengau'r oes; Duwiau y wlad eilw o, A'n dewrion a fyn daro. Am yr un oedd mor enwog, galarwn, A chydwylwn mewn serch dihalog." Wrth ddarllen ysgrif ddiddorol "J.D.W" ar v deffroad crefyddol yn Ffrainc a'r cyfnewidiad pwysig ac egtur eydd i'w ganfod yn y bobl tuag at yr eglwys yn y -a ii  wlad hono, nis gallwn lai na gwelod yn nheimladau y golygydd adlewyrchiad o'r nesliau vdd bob amser yn cymei-yd lie rhwng gwahanol ganglienau o'r eglwys G-rietionogol pan fydd gwynt cryf diwygiad crefyddol yn yegwyd rhai o ganghau "cedrwydd Lihanus." Yn ystod y Diwyg- iad yn Nghymru yn 1904-5. byddai offeir- iaid Pabaidd yn ami yn fy boli, pan ddychwelwn o daith, am lwyddiant a gwahanol agweddau cyfarfodydd gynhclid y pryd hwnw yn Nghymru, yn Lioegr, a Scotland. A dichon yn awr y cliwytha'r awel ddiwygiadol o eglwys Rhufeinig Ffrainc i gyfeiriad Prydain. Pwy a wyr? C-anys y mae y gwynt ,-r, i ba le by nag y myno." Diolch am ddarlun byw o fywyd y werin yn un o bentrefi Ffrainc gan un sydd wedi bod yn nghanol y gwaith ac wedi treicldio i galon gynhes y hohl yn y cyssegr. Dyma yr unig beth o'r fath wyf wedi ei ddarllen, ac y mae yn ieehyd calon i gael cipolwg ar y cyesogr sancteiddiolaf.
VITAL STATISTICS.I
VITAL STATISTICS. The report of the Medical Officer for the Administrative County of London, issued on Thursday, states that the number of marriages registered in London in 1915 was the highest ever recorded, and the bulk of the increase, it is stated, must be directly attributed to the war. The num- ber of marriages was 58,354, compared with 43,373 in 1914. The report adds that thorit is reason for thinking the abnormal num- ber of persons w h ose marriages were re- gistered were not London residents. The number of births in 1915 was 102,117, as compared with 109,952 in 1914, a birth rate of 3.6, against 24.3. Referring to the steady fall in the birth rate, which has now been practically continuous for the last 40 years, the report says a theory which has met with some acceptance t).scrilyes it not to natural causes, but to a change in the moral tone of the com- munity, and to the artificial limitation of families. Due of the most cogent argu- ments against this is the fact that the fall is 'widespread throughout Europe, and affects certain ot'her civilised communities. The death rate, calculated on an esti- mated civil population, was 16.8, compared with 14.() in 1Dlf. The increase, it is re- corded, appears to be due in a greater degree to uni'vaourable weather conditions than increase in deaths at military ages attributable to hto war.
; LATE SIR T. R. PRICE. I
LATE SIR T. R. PRICE. Lieut. Walter Rees, of Neath, has re- ceived a cablegram from Sir William Hoy, ,Toh,iiinesliiirg, instructing him to have I ihe body of the late Sir Thomas Rees Price conveyed to South Africa for burial. M r. Pees leaves for London on Thursday night to make arrangements for the re- moval of the body from J/eicester to Southampton. It is a remarkable coincidence thrft while Sir Thomas Rees Price died Tuddenly in a motor car 'hi father passed away with similar suddenness some years ago during a service itt Zl(,n C'hapel, Neath.
I LApY JELLSCOE'S FATHER.
I LApY JELLSCOE'S FATHER. Sir Charles Cayzer, head of the Clan Li ne. and father of Lady Jelliooe, died in Perthshire on Thursday.
CANADA—OLD AND NEW.I
CANADA—OLD AND NEW. The output of 2,000 lbs. # of butter per IW at the Magrath Creamery, Alberta, is indicative of the change that has come over the conditions of life in Western Canada, and is still spreading. A very few years ago most of the butter used in Western Canada was imported from other quarters, much of it tinned, as were nyiny other articles of diet now being raised on the spot. The average Western Canadian farmer of these days was literally a sower of wheat," and he found that the produce of an additional acre or two of grain sufficed to provide him with all the tinned vegetables, butter, etc., he required for his household. Then the country-side began to realise the danger )f having all the eggs in one hasket, with the result that mixed farming was introduced and rapidly spread. A large increase in dairy stock has taken place this year in the Magrath district above referred to, and a similar increase is taking place all over I Western Canada. The heaps of disused jtins are disappearing, the churn and the kitchen garden arc taking their place, and "Smditions are rapidly approximating L to farm life in the old country
LATEST WAR NEWS I
LATEST WAR NEWS I Italians Nearing Trieste. I THURSDAY'S BRITISH OFFICIAL. I The following dispatch was issued from British Headquarters on Thursday afternoon at 2.55:— During the night our line was ad- vanced at various points between Martmpuich and Guedecourt, and posts were established west and south-west of Eaucourt l'Abbaye and within 800 yards of that vil- 1-:n(1 t,I On Jie left of our front our posi- tion was t'oizsolidated uri the ridge I north-east of Thiepval..A bat- talion of enemy infantry, with transport, was caught on the march by our artillery and suc- cessfully shelled. Fighting during the. past few days has been singularly economical. Our losses are smail, and not only relatively loathe importance of the gains, but absolutely. Our total casualties are not more than twice the number of enemy prisoners taken. One division which had an excessively difficult task al- lotted to it, took as many pri- soners as it suffered casualties.
THURSDAY'S BRITISH BALKANS…
THURSDAY'S BRITISH BALKANS OFFICIAL. The General Officer Commanding the British Forces at Salonika re- ports as follows:— On our Doiran front our artillery was successful in dispersing ene- my working parties. The enemy's aircraft has been very active, and it is reported that one machine was brought down by our fire. On our Struma front the Royal Navy shelled an enemy column near Razolidos, and the French artillery a column at Zenimah. Both columns were dispersed. A patrol encounter took place east of Orljak Ridge, in which we com- pelled the enemy to retire after inflicting some casualties on them. The railway station at Angrasta was bombarded by aeroplanes of the Royal Naval Air Service.
THURSDAY'S FRENCH OFFICIAL.…
THURSDAY'S FRENCH OFFICIAL. The French official communique issued by the Press Bureau ou Thursday says:— On the Somme front our batteries actively continued their bombard- ment of the German organisa- tions. There was no infantry action in the course of the night. On the right bank of the Mease a strong German attack launched at the beginning of the night on the Thiaumont-Fleury front sustained a sanguinary repulse under our machine-gun and curtain fire. Everywhere else the night was calm. ARMY OF THE EAST. I On the Struma front the British artillery bombarded the enemy's contonments. Towards Zenimah, a Bulgarian column, caught in the fire of heavy batteries, sustained losses and was dispersed. From Mount Beles to the Vardar there was patrol activity and in- termittent cannonading. On the Serbian front the enemy has not renewed his attacks, but the Kajmackalan and a few trench elements taken by the Bulgarians at this point caused them heavy losses; thanks to the desperate re sistance of the Serbian troops. On our left wing, two Bulgarian at- tacks directed against our posi- tions and those of the English west of Florina, were met by vio- lent fire from the central Russian front, and broken before being able to reach our lines. Our aeroplanes have bombarded Kenali, south-east of Monastir.
FOUR MILES FROM TRIESTE.1
FOUR MILES FROM TRIESTE.1 Rome, Thursday.—I am informed that the Italians have advanced to within four miles of Trieste.—Ex- change Special Correspondent. ————— ———_
RUNNING AWAY? I
RUNNING AWAY? Greek King Said to be Going to Constantinople. Copenhagen, Thursday. —The Neue Freie Press learns that King Constantino and the Royal Family have decided to leave for Constantinople. They will return to Greece after the war.—Exchange Special. Contradictory Version. I Athens, Wednesday, 4.10 p.m. (delayed in transmission.) .—There is a rumour, says the" Nea Helles," that the King has definitely adhered to the advice of the Greek Generals, Callaries, Gennadis, Yannakikis, and Papoulas, who interviewed him yesterday to come in on the side of the Entente; and further, that an order for a general-mobilisation will be proclaimed before the arrival of M. Venizelos in Salonika.—Ex- rl" ■' se. I
ZEPP RAIDS.I - .0.
ZEPP RAIDS. I 0 Two Machines Brought Down. I The following official oommnnique was issued on Tuesday at 5.30 p.m. by Lord French, the Field-Marshal Corumanding- in-Chief, Home Forces:— Air Roaid, 3-Uth September.—It has now been established that the two airships brought down in this raid were the Naval Zeppelins L 32 and L <W. Both were of very recent construction. The first airship was tinaily destroyedi by an aeroplane after passing through effective gunfire. The second airship was hit by gunfire from the London Defences, and forced to descend in fissex through loss of gas. j Owing to deaths from injnries having occurred and to casualties not having been reported to the police immediately, J eome amendment must be made to the list of casualties during the raid on the night of 23-24th September. Corrected figures are as follows:— Men Women Chi ldron J ot 1 Killed 23 12 3 38 Injured 56 43 26 125 In the raid of last night the total casualties so far reported are:— Killed 3(j Injured 27 Very slight damage was caused, and none whatever of military importance. An inquest was held by a Ixradon coroner on Wednesday relative to the death of a French polisher (58), who was Ing at his door d- killed while standing at his door during the last air ra.id in the London district. The widow stat-ed that an explosion took place in the street and fragments of metal struck her husband on the right shoulder and side. Death took place the next day from hemorrhage and shock. A witnefts stated that four other per- sons standing outside their houses in the same street were injured. The jury, in returning a verdict of Ac- cidental death," emphasised the need for people to remain indoors during a raid. It was revealed at the funeral on Wed- nesday of the crew of the Zeppelin burned in Essex that the commander of the air- ship was Commander Bodruck. The coffin of the officer was buried separately and bore inscription:— Cerrmander Bodruck, Killed on Service, 24th September, 1916. The men were buried in one large grave. The rector of the parish and. an Army chaplain, the Rev. Foster Pepp, officiated. Officers and men of the Royal Flying Corps acted as bearers, and at the close the Last Post was sounded by bugles.
GERMAN AIRMEN KILLED.I
GERMAN AIRMEN KILLED. I Amsterdam, Thursday.—The Echo Bel" learns from Ghent that during the-recent air raids on the aerodrome at St. Denis several German airmen were killed. The n-omber of aeroplanes des- troyed during the week has increased to 12—the majority by lwmhs, which were! dropped on the principal shed6.-PressI Association.
ALLIES AND AIRSHIPS.I
ALLIES AND AIRSHIPS. I The Need for More Crift. Paris, Thursday.—The U Echo de Paris publishes an article on the neces- sity of the Allies building airships. This necessity, it says, becomes more urgent every day. It is the sole means of pre- venting Zeppelin raids. If each. time the Zeppelins made a raid a squadron of air- ships bombarded Hamburg, Bremen, or Cologne, the Boches would soon renounce their trips. The need of dirigibles is urgent also for Naval warfare, and it is high timo action was taken.
NEW V.C.'sr. I
NEW V.C.'sr. I A supplement to the "London Gazette" announces the award of 12 Victoria Cr, Five of the recipients are mem- bers of Welsh regiments. Of the remain- der four have made the supreme sacrifice.
CONSCRIPTION PROBLEMS. I
CONSCRIPTION PROBLEMS. The Position in Australia. Melbourne, Thursday.—Notwithstanding threats of expulsion from their unions, 42; Labour members of the Federal and vari-I ous State Parliaments, have offered to ad-j dress meetings in favour of compulsion. In the Commonwealth House of Repr, eentatives to-day, the Treasurer said the! Government proposed to confiscate a 11 i war profits over £ 200. Old ago ponsiona, would be increased to 12s. 6d. Premier Hughes said the referendum to be taken on the Conscription question would be decided by a majority of voteei not a majority of States. Adelaide, LTiursday.—-Mr. Hughes, the Premier, addressing a meeting of 7,000 women, said that men married after Aug- 30tli would be regarded as single for! the purposes of Conscription. —————
COMBLES CHARNEL HOUSE. I
COMBLES CHARNEL HOUSE. An ofifcer who has returned from Comblos says- It is no longer a town, but d., charnel-house. You can't make a ptep without tramping on a dead body. Corpses Lie one upon the other in heaps among the ruins. » Some are days old. llundieds of wounded were found in the cellars and shelters. The prisoners we made were in the last stages of misery. Thev confessed that. they had been cut off from all supplies, and were dying of hunger. It would seem that, despite the efforts of the- enemy, he was unable to evaluate much of the stores and material accumulated for the defence of Combles, Large numbers of guns and mitrailleuses and a great quantity of stores have fallen into the hands of the Allies. The German Staff ems, indeed, to have believed in the impregnability of Combles right up till Monday night., when the ring round the town was already closing."
A WEST WALES WILL. !
A WEST WALES WILL. Mr. David Gwyn, of Gilston, Ferry side, Carmarthen, retired accountant, who died on the 23rd April last. left estate of the gross value of f 1.928 10s. 6d., of which £1,313 lfts. 6d. is net personalty. Probate of his will has been granted to his widow, Mrs. Eli?al>eth Gwyn, and his daughters, Mrs. Jessie Williams, of the Rectory, Tal- garth, Brecon, Mrs. Ethel Williams,^pf 24, Noel-atroot, Hyson Green, Nottingham, and Mrs. Grace Gwendoline BoweA, of Westbourne, Gorseinon, Glamorgan. The tostator left his furniture and household efFects to his wife absolutely, and the residue of his estate he left in trust for his I wife for life, with remainder to his three daughters.
. WAR SUMMARY
WAR SUMMARY SATURDAY. During Friday night the British made a furtiiur advance soutli of tii-e Somme, to the east of Couroelette, where a strongly-fortified system of enemy trencues was captured, and our line advanced on a front of half a mile. The feature of to-day's French official is the brilliant work of their aviators, who during Friday engaged in 56 com- bats, the result of which was that four enemy machines were brought down, and four others were seen to fall in a disabled condition. The Russian Fleet has been in action in the Black Sea, and in the port of Er- rial one of their torpedo-boat aqnad- rons .;ank two steamers and a number of sailing vessels loaded with coal. -An Admiralty announcement this after- noon states that the enemy aerodrome at Oem Westrem was bombed, with highly satisfactory results by British naval aeroplanes on Friday. A similar raid was made this morning on anro- drom.s at (Thi8tdles and Handzaeme. All our machines returned safely. The British General Officer Commanding at Salonika reports on our Struma front we have successfully raided enemy trenches in the Kamajan region, On the Doiran front there have also been trench raids. MONDAY. Six thousand men are said to be guarding the Royal Pal where the Greek King is in retirement. British troops have exploded mines near Neuve Chappelle and Hulloch. The ecomy attacks on the Ancre. Striking successes in Macedonia are re- corded, the French and Ruftsian troops having be<^i in cooperation. It is officially confirmed that two Zeppelins were brought down during Saturday night—both in Esserf In one case the crew perished, the airship being brought down in lfames. In the other case the crew of 22 were taken in custody by a special constable. The Allied aviators have scored greatly during the week-end. In the course of "veritable battles" in the air 21 Ger- man machines were brought down. The latest achievement, however, is the bom- bardment of Essen (the principal site of the great Krupp Works) by two French machines. The intrepid raiders travelled 500 miles in one night. The Russians have made a new step for- ward on the Upper Sereth, and taken 1,500 prisoners. British monitors and destroyers have bom- barded the Belgian coast. An air raid on Zeebrugge has also been carried out. British troops in the Balkans have crossed the Struma. The Bui garians on the Kaymaktehalan plateau have been thru-st back by the Serbians. TUESDAY. A brilliant and successful operation against Combles was begun yesterday. The villages of Morval and Lr--sboufpl were taken by the British, who have1 also captured over 1,500 prisoners, and they have now entered Combles, and are overcoming the resistance. The enemy losses were severe. Success also attended the French, who at- tacked simultaneously, taking much ground between Fregicourt and Hill 148. j Rancourt village fell into their power. Their prisoners up to Monday night totalled over 400. To-day's official reports that the French have reached Combles Cemetery and brought their total of unwounded pri- soners up to 800. Seven Zeppelins visited the South Coast, the East Coast, the North-East Coast and the North Midlands last night. No military damage was done, but 2t1 deaths have been recorded. It is reported that the Russians have gained a success in the Dobrudja, tak- ing over 2,000 prisoners. M. Venizelos has left Athens. It is said that after visiting Crete, where 30,001,) insurgents hold sway, he will leave for Salonika to place himself at the head of the Nationalist movement against Bulgaria. WEDNESDAY. Brilliant results have been achieved by the great Allied offensive on the Somme. Com bias has been taken, and the fall ol this- fortress derives added significance from the fact that the Kaiser recently exhorted his soldiers to hal-d it at all costs. Further to the west, British troops have captured Thiepval and the ridge to the OOHt, The formidable Hohenzollern Re- doubt has fallen, too. An Amsterdam message says that the Ger- mans are actively preparing trenches in East and West Flanders. Monday night's air raid yielded 63 casual- ties, 36 killed and 27 injured. From Bucharest have come official details of the great battle in the Dobrudja, which resulted in victory for the Rumano-Russian Army on September 19th. The enemy, it is established, su#^ iained huge losses. Five thousand rifles were found before one Allied division. It is officially announced that the airships brought down on Saturday night in Essex were the new naval Zeppelins L 32 and L 33. One was brought down by an airman: the other was hit by gun- fire and had to come down owing to loss of gas. THURSDAY. Contradictory news was received this afternoon from Denmark and Greece. One version gave it that King Tino contemplated j flight to Constantinople, where he would remain until the war ended. Another story is that he is lending his support to the Entente, and that Veni^eloe's mission will result in an order for mobi- lisation. There have been new British gains beyond Flers and Thiepval. The prisoners taken during the last couple of dayS" fighting bring the total for the operations of the last fortnight up to 10,000. M. Poincare has sent a message to the King conveying his warmest congratu- lations on the brilliant successes won by the British. King George has replied to the effect that these would not have been possible if it had not been for the splendid support received from the gal- lant French troops. To-da v's news from Salonika is good. On the Doiran front our artillery was suc- cessful in dispersing enemy working parties. It is reported, too, that one of the enemy's aeroplanes has been brought down. On the Struma. front the Navy and the French artillery effectively shelled columns, compelling theua to dis- nerse.
j MOTORING FATALITY.I i MOTORING..…
j MOTORING FATALITY. I i MOTORING.. FATALITY, I Ammanford Gentleman instantly Killed. I Whilst motoring on the Black Mountain road between Gwynfe and Brynamman on Tu,e,sdav-. night, Mr. David Ritchards, of Wernddu-road, Ammanford, was instan- jtaneously killed. The badk wheels of the car somehow became detached, and the vehicle tumbled down an embankment, Deceased, who was at the steering wheel, had his spinal cord severed, his jaw frat- hired a.Dd some ribs broken, and when picked up he was dead. The body was conveyed home about midnight, j | The other occupants of the jar, bis brother (Mr. James Rite.hardst. the latter"s two sons, and a man namc-d Williams, all of Cwmgorse, escaped with a severe s-hak- ing. Deceased was returning from a sheep "salp in Brecon. Be had lately b??n ?"i ?sale in Br(,c,,n. -He .hqd late! and leaves an invalid wife and three chil- dren. One of the passengers went to tlie nearest habitation on the top of Bryn- armuan f<-ir assistance, walking a distance of several miles. The residents thus sum moned immediately proceeded to the scene 'in great numbers in motors and on font. Dr. Tjewis, Brvnamman. was also in at tendance, accompanied by P.O. Thomas. Death was nron on need to LaVe been prac- tically instantaneous The body was conveved home to Amman- ford in Dr. Lewis' motor.
I A TRtBUNAL "BREEZE." j
A TRtBUNAL "BREEZE." j Objection was raised by Captain Mar- igrave at the Carmarthen Rural Tribunal on Wednesday to Mr. T. Howell Davies, solicitor, ap[Hiring for an appellant, con- | tending that it was a case v.-here there was no special reason why a solicitor should j, appear. Mr. Howell Davies (warmly): You have no right. Captain Margrave, in support of his contention, read extracts from the Local Government Board instructions in regard to procedure at tribunals. Mr. Howell Davies: What are your retjortcs for objecting to solicitors? Captain Margrave: It is my business. The Chairman (Mr. John Jones): You take this as a test case for our decision? Captain Margrave: I do. Mr. Howell Davies said this had come as a surprise to him. The regulations under the Military Service Act expressly stated that an applicant was entitled to be represented by solicitor or counsel. It had been the procedure in all the tribunals throughout the country for solicitors to appear and no objection had been taken by military representatives. This was a most unheard of objection. There was only one reason foi it, and mo<>t of the members of the tribunal would know wi-at it was. |. AsSed* by the chairman for his views, Mr. W. J. Wallis Jones, another solicitor present, said there was no question about the right of solicitors to apjjear. The rule was that no speeches were allowed. Captain Margrave: There is the regula- i tion. and if you give your decision I will refer the matter to the Local Government Board for decision. Mr. Davies: I object to Captain Mar- grave referring to regulations. He is only referring to instructions. I asked him to give his authority and he has not done so. j. Captain Margrave: I will show it to the members of the trlbtii-al. Mr. Davies rose to speak, and Captain Margrave retorted-: Don't speak to me, Mr. Davies. I did not speak to you. Mr. Davies held that the Local Govern- ment Board instructions had no foroe whatever in face of the Act of Parlia- ment. If the tribunal decide against mo," said Mr. Davies, I will at once go to the Divisional Court." Mr. John Saer (the clerk) I don't think there should be any threat. Captain Margrave: Of course, it is only I wbat you can expect. Mr. Davies: From you. After a retirement, the Chairman said the tribunal had decided to allow Mr. Davies to appear, and to ask solicitors to i confine themselves to putting questions and refrain from making speeches. Mr. Davies: Much obliged. We always do that.'
IWEST WALES PIT DEAL. I
WEST WALES PIT DEAL. We are informed upon good authority that the action Card nor v. Ystradowen Colliery Company, which has been several times mentioned in the Chancery Court, has been finally settled, the terms of settlement and draft lease to the Colliery Investment Trust, Ltd., of Pembroke Buildings, Swansea, Upper Cwmtwreh, Swansea Valley, and 17. Queen Victoria- street. I/ondon, having been signed by all parties. The action, in which Mr. J. H. Gardner was plaintiff, has been throughout, con- ducted hy him in person, Messrs. Water- house and Co. (agents for the late Mr. T. W. James. Swansea) appearing for the defendants. The plaintiff's action was for specify performance of an alleged agreement to sell the colliery to The -Tnl"t, ?rd thf plaintiff rri;"d upon a letter cigned by Mr. T. W..Tames on the 13th November. 1911. after a conference of all parties and tl-pti.r respective solicitors, held at the offices of Mr. -lohn Roberts, and alSiO upon another letter. The defendants by their pl^dings denied that their letter of 13th November, 1911, constitute^ a contract. Owing to the unfortunate death of Mr. James, who lost his life by the sinking of the Sussex, and, the illness of Mr. John Roberts, the hearing has been postponed from time to time. We understand that as soon as the neces- sary new additional plant can be soured, fhe Colliery Investment will pro- ceed to unwater the colliery and intend working the lower vein, which is of excel- lent quality Anthracite, and the co- pany hopes to be turning out coal in January next.
RAILWAY MANAGER HONOURED.
RAILWAY MANAGER HONOURED. At the Victoria. Institute, Port Talbot, on Tuesday night, a framed photograph of one of the trustees, Mr. John David, i general manager of the Rhondda and Swansea Brfy Railway, was unveiled, in the roading room. Air. Evan Davies, J.P., who presided, performed the ceremoii". spoke of their boyhood a^sociaHons and of Mr. David's rapid rise from being goods manager of the G.W.R. at Port Talbot to his present position. Mr. David thanked J the members for the honour done him.
A YEAR OF PROGRESS. <»
A YEAR OF PROGRESS. <» Publie Contributions to FLíC: of HospslaL The 9 h annual report of the Swaiting. Hospital too the year ending December 31st, 191.5, affords striking indication of the magnificent work earrieo, --Lt at th. institution curing the pa-st twelve monift& In consequence of the report being the first since the hospital year was altered to terminate in December instead of May it is not possible to give the usual com- parative 8ta.tr -.en1:s, Tjae number of in- door jvatients treated was -.206, tbe aver- age number of beds occupied daily was 152..{,. and the average wength of stav of each patient- was 25.2 days. Outdoor patients and casualties numbered 8,428. For the year the income was £ 16,625 13s, 2d. Having regard to tie times through which the country w passing, and the great Dumber of charitable funds to which rbo benevolent are asked bo subscribe, the Inetitutiofn has bad a year of wonderful nrospp¡ }t' The grave national trial has," the re- port adds the public to give on a scale which was not thought possible a yoar and a half ago, and the established charities, as well as a b-wt if temporary ones, have boeu supported with a free hand. For this th.p Board desire to rocord their grateful ^.ha.nfcs." The expenditure amounted to £ 11,938, :hc average cost per occupied bed being £ 72 Is. IIteL compared with £ 7S 19s. 3d. for the 12 months of the period covered in the last report..The decrease is largely ac- counted for by the generous gifts of food .-tuffs by the Colonics. The per in- door patient was t4 j9s. 7d. The debt due to the treasurer on tLe general account had been reduced from £4-,680 to £ 555 To this must be added the debt an the build- ing account—. £ 6,458—making a total do. licit of £ 7,113. The number of patients transferred from the Hospital to the Canvalescent Home was 322. The income amounted to £294,. and the cz]Ki:diture to JW06. Tribute is paid in the report to the ex- cellent services of the medical and nursl- ing staffs and the hnen guild.
LLANDEBIE PIT FATALITY.
LLANDEBIE PIT FATALITY. Young Coal Hewer Killed By Fail Of Roof. An inquiry has been held at Capel Isaac Chapel Veeti;, into the circum- stances attending the death of William R-ets. son of Mr. William iiees. tailor Caj-el Isaac. Thomas Rees, Poultcn House, Llano" brother oi deceased, deposed that uie de- ceased was 20 years of age and with him as a coal hewer at Lland-?*e-? GoUit-ry, On Thursday last they ivc.ir work -6.40 in the moraing. Between and y.'rtf a..a. witness yraa iiliug &nd Ci. ',r_ u V <;1 i V ] ■ ^aiuS t i cutting coat. Suaueniy witness Lean; fail of earth, and shouted Wiiiier but roc-cin-d no reply. Another workmen tailed to witness, who proceeded to the spot where they found deceased lying down covered with coal with, the excep- tion of his back- They got deceased's h-ead loose, and with the assistance ot other workmen they got him iroru under the fall of coaL He was dead- It was the fireman's duty to exami ne the shift they were working in. and witness believed ho had done so that morning. The fall con- sisted of coal and shot which fell from the lower side of the hold. There was about 25 cw.t. in the fall. Daniel Evans, Cilwen, LAandehia, cor- roborated. Henry Evans, Bryntirioai, fireman at the colliery, deposed to having examined the levels on the morning in questimi, and bad been at the Epot where the w- cident occurred. He found nothing wrong There were props at this spot over the roof, and they were all in order. It was impossible to say there was any defect there until after the fall. There was plearty of timber available if wanted for props. The jury returned A verdict to the effect that death was caused by a fall of coal from the face of the levei where deceased waa working, and that he died instantly.
GLYNCORRWG COUNCIL,
GLYNCORRWG COUNCIL, Mr. L T. Jones pi'esided over a meeting of the Glynoorrwg District Gormen on Tuesday evening, when there was a full at- tendance of members to consider the ap- pointment of a health visitor. There were four applicants, and on a division Mrs. Rogers and Nurse Evans were appointed to appear before the next meeting for final selection. The Council decided to nnstnimonsJy srmport Neath's memorial to the National Eisteddfod Association to hoJd the Cymric festival at Neath in 191K. A letter was re-ad from the M-avor of N eath, asking the Couixnl to appoint gate.s to attend a meeting to consider the Lord Kitchener memorial. It was pointed out that Glyncorrwg and district had a1- !'t"Iady moved in the master, and ftag days had been arranged.
MISPLACED KINDNESS.
MISPLACED KINDNESS. When John Williams, a private in a Welsh regixoent, was brought up at Nea t a on Monday, charged with being an absen- tee, Chic: Constable Riggins said he had out of kindness allowed defend,.n; to catch the first train to Cardiff. Ho left the station, but went ast ray. Re was again arrested, and he (witness) gave him another opportunity, and saw him off. De fendant left the train up the line, and a third arrest ensued. Accused, who had his left arm in a sling, said he asked for s pase and was refused. The --NiagigtratAW Clerk: And you took French leave.—Remanded lor an eeoort.
WAR AND HEALTH.
WAR AND HEALTH. Sfcrmdom and Housing Reform. Sir J. Crichton Browne, in hie pjesideri- tial address at the annual conference of the Sanitary Inspectors' Association, at Cardiff, dealt with war and health. He spoke, of housing reform after the war as vital. Two effc-'tual remedies for slumdora were a lh i-0 and tensive b.jild- inc operations. Great chafes would have to be introduced iivt~> agriculture to admit into the industry military men who had. become accustomed to out-door life. He also emphasised the importance of affores- tation