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HODION AR BY¡(Gii1U YR W 'JT ó t\ WVTHatlS. (CAN "AWSTIN.") Mewn perthynas a'r llyfr newydd y I cyfeiriais ato yn ddiweddar ar v Diwygiad leI testy n cyhoeddus ur csgynlawr ehwareudai, ysgrit'ena un cyfaill i ofyn pa niwed allai y iath ¡wth wneyd. Gofyna pa un a ydwyf yn cotio am y Pas.sion Play of Oberainhorguu ? Wei, ydwyf yn cofio, ond, fel y dywedais yn fy iloolon ar lyfr Mr. Dalies, datgan fy marn fy bun a wnes ar y pryrl, rhoddais y ganmol- iaoth uohat fedr.vn roddi i'r awdwr am €•1 bortread gor{: h ;v,)td o agw^c'^ u Diwygiad. Ni cid,,Wedais byddai IN!- Horu-ii-c) i- ehwpreu yn gwneyd niwod i neb, ac Yr ochr arall yr oeddwn. gc yr wyf, yn barnu y dylai Y 25ain o Fawrth" gael cylehrediad helaeth a derbyniad cyneo. Bydd ei ddarllen yn foddion gras i lawer un. Y Meistri Thomas a l'arry, Aber- tawe, yw y cyhoeddwyr. Barn pawb yn ein gwlad ni yw y bydd yn rhaid gyrru'r TWTC. allan o Ewrop, a j byddai yn gymcrth calon i'r Llywodraeth i gyrhaodd yr hwnw pe byddai y Prif Weinidog yn darllen dedfryd Briallog," Treforis, ar y Sultan :— Oes halt i fod ar y bultan—y rog A'i rwygol gytlaiaiir Mynodd lethu'r Armenian, Eoddi'r gwyr a baeddu'r gwan. Trywanu y trueiniaid—hob achos Bueh-edd y barbariaid; Er yn wvlo'r anwyliaid— fly 11 oedd y rog lladd y rhaid. Daw arno y diwrnod—i'w yeu Am loesau'r babanod; Ca'i dal dydd dial sy'n dod, Mwy beichus am oi bechod. 0 Ewroh rhaid ei yru—a'i oernad I deyrnas y fagddu; A'i folawd i balfalit- Ar y daith gyda'r gwr du Araith ardderohog a draddodwyd yn Aborts wo. nos Wener, gan Syr Alfred Mond, wrth gyflou, a-c esbonio, gwahodd- iz.d y Llywodraeth i bobl gwlad a thref i gynorthwyo y Fyddin a'r Llvnges i ddwva y rhylel i ben yn fuan ac yn llwyddianus drwy roddi benthyg en harian ar log da. Anaml y ceirsjaraclwr cyhoeddus fodr wneyd testy n arianol yn ddiddorol 11a thwareu ton felus ar ffigyrau sj-ohion, oud y mae Syr Alfred Mond yn feistr ar ei l/wnc, ac ni chatodd well tlerlivniaa -an gynulloidfa criowl nag a roddwYd iiclo gan y dyrfa fawr yn yr Allx>rt Hall 1:u8 Wener. Yn fy nghvfeiriad at gyfarfod blynyddol Dosbarth y Gio Ca-reg. wytlinos yn ol, dywedais pwy a etlioiwyd vn llywydd am y ?,,i-ir( I n I -w y d(i am t flwvddyn, ond yn ol adroddiad campus wyf wodi dd-erhyn oddiwrtli Mr. David Morgan, ysgrifonydd y Dosbartli, gwelai fod areithiau nodrdig wedi tm traddodi ar yr achlvsur. a mater ion pwysig wpd?' ?u yr aclili-u., a pv,-ysi-, w(?cl,' ?wyntyll iddynt. Yn ei araith, wrtlt ddiweddn ei waith, tlatganodd Mr. W. Hughoe, Crocs Hands, ei ddiolchgarwch cynesaf i ewyddogion y Dosbarth, i'r cynrychiolwvr, ac i'w gyd- weithwyr yn Cro-s Hands, am y-r an- rhydodd osodwyd arno yn pi (fdewisiad i gadair lywyddol y Doshad 1.1, 11mb ydedcl y gosodai hWY6 mawr arni; toimia tdci yr enrhydodd wedi hod yn fpntais iddo i ynigydnabyddu a gweithrediadau y Dos- juirth, ac yn gyf rwng i ffu rfin Hu o Ifyi'eilHoii, pa rai oodu/nt yn ddwitliriaid liddo yn flae;iorol. Toimiodd ar lawer aclog yn nhymor pi svvyddugaeth. nad ijorchwyl hawfld oedd llywyddu, am fod f eweh yn gorfod nofio riiwng creigiau ysgytlirog yn ami, ac 06 oc-dd wodi gv;ii,i(i t-amsyniadau yn y ryfwng hwnw. crcfai aiii ou maddeue^t/ a'u cydymdeimlnd. Gwyddai ei tod +2. cael oi i'oio ar hrydiaxi ei liir amynodd, ond credai na fu hyny yn gollcd i gyd yn nghanol y rhwystrau in ar ffordd y cwcli i lanio yn ddiogel yn y diwedd. Awgrymai y gyllid oaol diwvgiadau yn y dyfodol n,il eyta"- fod miGOl pe bytldai pob cynrychiolydd vn coflo mai nid Hwvfan i arnithio ydvw y c-yfarfod mi,-ol i fod, end cyfarfod i weitliio, ac i drofnu, ac i drefnu pob eraeth niegis diarebion byr. as i bwrpa.s, gadael i 6vjiwvr cyffredin i Ivwodracthu dye-g, a dawn aracihyddol yn y cyfar- i'o(}ydd,' yna byddai gwell a rhagcraeh gwaith yn cael ei wneud vn y cvfar- fodydd. • Adolygodd y g-waith p-n-yjcaf fu dan eyiv y DesbarHi yn nbymor ei swydd- <w?aoth, set yr ymcIiwllwd 1 r Pump y Cant collodig, ac amryw o faterion pwvsig eraill. Ar ei ymneillduad o'r gadair lywyddol, nododd oi bod vn oalon ganddo i groeeawi ei olynydd toilwng i'r brif gadair am y flvryddyn lion, eef Mr. Thomas Da vies, atalbwyswr, Glofa'r Dillwyn, a dynmnai am gofnog- Botli drvhvyraf y Dosb.th iddo i gyflawni «M ddylodswyddau yn nnvruor ei swydd- ogaoth. Helyd dymunai yr un fath i Mr. D. DI. Davies, o lofa'r Cawdor, sef y ys- gadeirydd appwyntiodig am y fiwyddyn lion. Dorbyniwyd anorchiad Mr. Hughos pyda chalonau cynee y cynrychiolwyr yn unfrydol. Wedi hyn, cododd Mr. J. D. Morgan, gorucliwyliv/r parcbus y Dosbarth, i fynyg pieidiais o ddiolchgarwch c-vne«af y cyfhrfod Dosbarth i Mr. Ilugheg am ei anerchial pwrpasol. ac am ei wasan- iseth da i'r Dosbarth yn nhymor ei fwyddogaeth. Credai fed Mr. Hughes wedi nodi pwyntiau da, pwrpasol, ac os gwna cynrychiolwyr y dyfodol gano allan yr awgrymindau roddwyd, bydd hyny yn gaffaeliad mawr. i'r v Dosbarth yn y dyfodol. Teimlai Mr. Morgan mai gorchwyl anbawdd iawn oedd yniadael a thori cysylltiad swyddogol a hen ffrynd- thori eys -vilf,iad 6WY<7 iau, ond gan mai dyna'r drefn, dMdd d m 1'. wneud ond ufuddhau, trwy hiraethu ar ol yr lion, a Ilawenhau, a chroesawu y ffryndian ar 6wyddogion newydd. Credai fod T cwrs fabwysiadodd Mr. Hughes trwy arfer liir amynedd yn ei lywodraethiad wedi bod yn gyfrwng iddo gadw pawb yn ffryndiau calon iddo, heb greu un ge-lyn iddo Vn nihlith y cynrycK- jolwyr, ac yr oedd hyn yn codi yn naturiol o addfwyndor a grauskmrwydd cymeriad jAx. Hughes, a diolchai yn fawr iddo Pra <>i lwyddiant yn nglyn a gwaith y Dos- barth. Dvmunai lief yd roddi y cro(-aw- iad xn'wya.f cynee i Mr. Thomas Dax-ju r tiw<h-gadair, a Mr. D. Dl. Davies rr 18- fractor, a gobeithiai y coir llwyddiant mawr yn y Dosbarth yn nhymor ou srvydd- i y ddati yn bor,,oiiau ogaefh. Gwyddai bod y ddau yn bersonau galluog, ac wedi cael hir brofiad o waitli y Dosbarth, a'i fod yn diegwyl yn mlaen etn fusanaeth da, llwyddianus, gan y ddan frawd etlx^edTg. Eiliwyd y cynyg- iad gall Mr. Evan Bo van, atal-bwyswr, iihos, > phasiwyd ef ya anfrydol, gyda fcrwdfrjdedd mawr.

 LATES'F V-IAE L s Ö ¥ Ah k L f1 THURCDAY'S FRENCH COMMU- 1 NiQUE, TUB Germans atl/empted, unsuc- cessfully, alter a lively bombard- ment, a surprise attack upon our! trenches three kilometres to the; soutli-east of Belty-au-Bac. The! enemy left some dead on the ground. The night was calm everywherej else. Aviatioit—Lieut. Gwynemer brought! down, yesterday his 27th, and Liem. Hjurteaux, or. "t/\e«janie; day, brought down his 17th, enemy aeroplane. o-

NAVAL FIGHT. | T'lia official report, issued by the Admi-1 ralty on Tuesday night, is zis lAitFt nitht, whitet our light forces were | patrolling in the North Sea, not far from the Dutch coast, they met: a division of enemy fcorpedo-boat-desh-oyers. A short engagement took place, during which one of tbe enemy torpedo-boai- doFtjrjyers was sunk. The rest scattered, ha^ng suffered c<m- siderable punishment. Dar]m pr-pypnt?d the hH rpsnHs of ?tbr, action from hein? obrn'd. During the night there was also a short and fharp eng;igement between enemy torpedj-hQlt-dsfr.(v(>rs and our own de- stroyers in the vicinity of Schouwen Bank. During this engagement one of our torperio-boat-desiToyers was by a torpedo, the explosion killing three officers and 44 of the crew. She was subsequently sunk by our own ships. I The relatives have been informed. Our ships suffered no other casualties.

I NAVAL CONFERENCE. I Paris, Thursday.—M. Marcel Hutin, in to-day's "Echo cle -iys:-A very important inter-Allied Naval Conference of War has just bt-en held in London. According to softie information, this Naval Conference was advantageous and successful, both in results come to, and in complete understanding realised he- tween the different Fleets. There is every reason to hope that the accord arrived at will strengthen our dofensive and offensive power at sea. —————

I KAiSER AN D PEACE. I Paris, Thursday. M. Francis Laur Writes: I learn from a member of the group which is associated with the author of jaccuse that the meeting between the Kaiser and the Kings and Princes of Germany's allios, and the Parliamentary Presidents, has for iv» object to consider an important proposal which the Kaiser make shortly probably on, Satur- day neyt. his birthday. In it he will dpdarehim>s<>lf to he the promoter of l-oaee, and will ask that a meeting be called to discus? as a war aim the prin- ciples of a fixture peace organisation.— Press Association War Special. --+-

A3 ERA VON WATER. Very* satisfactory reports of the Avon Yale well water have been received from tht" Cardiff and Connly Public Health Laboratory. The chemical analysis water presents no evidence of contamination by any injurious minerals or harmful sub- any in j ur i ous :n'. M <. stances the result, of organic putrefaction or sewage pollution. The bacteriologist describes it as a water of high degree oi bacterial purity and very satkiactory from a bacteriological point of view. On January 13t.h samplos of the mixed town supply, consisting of well and Ynysygwaf Reservoir supplied were taken from the following point.s: Pantdu, Velindre. Bed- ford House, Pentyla and Sandfiekls. Farther satisfactory reports were received that ;vU eamples are eoft neutral 'wate.re L>racticaliy i^iica l in chemical and of bacterial purity. The veil water is a litt? harder f-a? the resjervoir, hut in view of the fact that the water* supply in years has been iiiliai,iui,ient irid a grave source of ianv.etv tlG the Council and Public Health Department, its hardness is more than comp'-imatfv] for bi- the qiia-ntit.v which can be obtained from the well, a.t pre-sent f!,650 rrallons every 2i hours, thus giving a constant supply of pure water sufficient and satisfactory tor all requirements. No water is drawn from the well when the reservoir is full. The public may rest that t -1 afwur-d that fnrt3ier frequent analysises will be mnde. po as to ensure the present high standard of pnrifv being maintained.

DESPICASLE THEFTS. Frank Goodchild Nawh, temporary post- man, oancl an ex-soldier, was at Swansea Borough Police Court on Thurooay, charged oil remand with stealing a r«r:> tcred letter and a postal order for 5s., the property of the Postim^te-r-General. Mr. Rtrpert Lewis proven t-ed, and said that on January ir th,-i- two rscjiytered letter bags to the High-&trcet Station, The bag,, were placed inside an ordinary J^feter bag, and everything was tied and wa?d. A??r the trum had d?- parted, hh? tevgs ?'pr? fonnd at the action, and were returned to the Swansea Post Oftee by the railway officials. On exrwni- i nation it was found that 11 of the regds- tcj-ed letters were missing. TiheTe was a bag for the British Expeditionary Forces, anf-l another known ,-A the "foreign bag." There was a registered 1 otter from Pontar- (lawe Posft Offi. in rnspect of w+iieh a SPe-Oific prosecution was instituted. The Chairman, in sentencing the pri- cone to three months' hard labour, said that they could not give the prisoner sufficient punishment for such a caiel tct. The men in the crenchee were in want of money, and the bench was determined to inflict the full penalty. Mr. J. W, Jones said that the boys in 1 the trenches were blaming their parents for not receiving the orders because of such men as he prisoner). He deserved double hard labour

FORMERLY OF SWANSEA. The Lord Bishop of Llandaf? has ap- pointed the Kev. W. Watkins Edwards, B.D., Viear of Pontypridd, as Rural Dean of Rhendda, in the room of Rev. Canon Lewis, who has resigned. The new rural dean has been at Pon- typridd for about three years. Prior to that he was vicar of Blkenavon, and pre- viously of St. Mark's, Swansea. In all his sp'nef3S* he has been conspicuous for hard -work, *i clo,rel). buildings and renovations.

WtlR SiVlMARY I SATURDAY. I The German throat to invade Swiss terri- lory is becoming more grare. It is being justified by the enemy 011 the'ground that the French are alleged to be planning a violation of Swiss neutrality. The Germans are concentrating large bodies ot troops on the borders of Lake Constance. In au interview with Lord Robert Cecil, published in the French newspajje evidence is given oi the effects oi the British blockade. Figures and facLs are produced to show tiiat Germany 1B: feeling the pinch. T "fo ct, Friday night the Ministry of i^Tmioiife .announced that an explosion had occurred at a munition factory in the neighbourhood of London. It is feared that the explosion has been at- tended by consideraole loss of life. MONDAY. V\ itii few exceptions, ail fil- men under 31 are to don khaki. The Germans claim to have taken the bridge'head on the .Sereth between Foe- eani and G.<latz. Explosive bullets are being used by the- Germans on the Rumanian flxmt, A daylight raid by the British near Loos resulted in the bombing of many dug- out6 full of enemy soldiers.. The Tsar has taken steps to prevent a breacii between the new Ministry and the Duma. It is reported that the British steamer | } arrow-dale lias reached Swinemuende, a German Baltic port i The British troops in Mesopotamia have now cleared the right bank of the Tigris from Jvuf-el-Amara down stream. TUESDAY. Presilient Wilson, in a remarkable speech to the Semite, declares that a lasting penco should be a peace without'victory. He proposes a universal Monroe doc- trine. The United States has asked Germany if any Americans were among the neutrals on the Yarrowdale. The reply is said to be unsatisfactory A proclamation is about to 'be issupd calling to the colours all lads of 18, who will serve for a year at home before being sent abroad. A searching inquiry is to be held into the A I T)quiry i-, causes of the great explosion. The death roll is under 100. The coming last fight, says the President of the Aii=t:i,in Lower House, will be full of sacrifices. WEDMESOAY. A naval tight has taken place in the North Sea. One British and one Ger- man destroyer lost have been reported by the Admiralty, but neutral reports Placc the enemy lo&ses at from seven to place the eiiiemy at fi-olu 6eve n to A highly coloured German report states that with the exception of one de- 6troyer damaged, all their ships made port. j Aitw-4 <• ..>-( 1 iiruouii Briti-li raids are being cor ducted on the Western front. The Victory War Loan proceeds by leaps and bounds. Many miners are to be cleared out of the coal mines. Lord French, reviewing the home de- icnees, says in 19 air raids spvell Zop- pelins have been brought down. THURSDAY. The Greek Government has handed a Note to the Allied Ministers at Atis in winch regret is expressed for the events of December 1st and 2nd. There have been conflicting reports as to what happened in Monday night's naval action. In British naval circles, how- ever, no doubt is entertained that the German flotilla received severe treat- ment. A G-enuan survivor says his countrymen must have got it bad." 1 No answering chord has been struck in Europe by President Wilson's "No Victory" speech. Mr. Bonar Law j summed up the situation splendidly at Bristol on Wednesday night when he 6aid, referring to Mr. Wilson: "What he is longing for we are fighting for." Heavy lighting is in progress in th,e TTiga region. The Russians gained ground near the Tirul Swamp, but fell back about a third of a mile south-east of the River Aa. A Russian submarine has again been at work in the Bosphorus, destroying seven schooners. In the region of Berry-au-Bac, the French defeated a German surprise attack, the enemy leaving some dead.

MARRIED AN AMERICAN. At Aberavon Police Court on Thursday Alice Mary Atkins, Water-strc-et, Aber- avon, at; chargod with failing to register. P.C. Ilurford -said the defendant was a British-born woman, married to an American. She calkd at the police station in O-toiler to ar-l. if she was to register, as her husband had left her for nine years. She was given a book to be signed, but she did not bring back the book till 18th January. Defendant eaid she did not know Americans were foreigners. She had not Iwaa-d of her husband, who was a ship steward, for nine years up to last July. She admitted going to Swangm withont notifying the police.—Fined 2(te.

I GAOL FOR MISSION MATRON. After a five days' hearing the trial was concluded at the Old Bailey on Wednes- day of Louise Alice Wli-ite,, roairon of the ChV:i-s-tian Mission Maternity Howe, Whippy Cross, Ley ton, on four jncl- ments relating to chikirm under her care. She charged with the manslaughter of a three month's old infant; but the jury found her not guilty. On the of the indictment charing her with nor. lecting three other infants, she was found guilty, and on each eonnt sentenced to six months' imprisonment, the sentences to rirn concurrently.

) AfWTRER TASK FOR FIRST COMMISSIONER The Prime Minister has appointed a committee to consider, during the con- tinuance of the w ar, demands for accom- modation from any of the War Depart- ments and airo from any department not directly concerned with tll- pnwecution of the war which might conflict with the needs of the War Departments, and to de- termine the allocation of SIOC), accommoda- tion. The members of the committee are as f'oJlows Sir Alfred Mor-d (First Oommi«gkmeT of W orks), chairman. Dr. MacnaIùara (Admiralty). Mr. Forsrtrr (War Office). I Afr. Keilaway (Ministry of Munitions). Sir Arthur Durmnt (Secretary).

 L?Q?uK bd?rhnh?b!: I HEA TED SiiCUSoiOii A r MANCHESTER, j Manchester, Tuesday. — The sixteenth annual conference of the Labour Party fras opened on Tuesday in the Albert Hall. Manchester, and continues till Fri* day. Mr. G. J. Wardle, M.P., presided, and the principal memlM?rs of the party were present They included Mr. Arthur Henderson (a member of the War Cabinet), Mr. John Hodge (Minister lor Labour). Mr. Barnes (Minister for Pen-; sions), Mr. Brace ( Under Home Secre- tary), and other prominent leaders. About, 700 delegates attended. The subjects down for discus-,iion were of an important character ati bearing on the war and the position of labour when peace is declared., In his presidential addr*>es. Mr. Wardle l-emarkod that, whether the party was to; be a failure a.s the result of internal dis- sonsion partly depended on the result of that The strength of the party had its catholicity, its tolerance, its welcome even Lo revolutionary thought. It had not, like the German Socialist Party, been drilled into an army or regi- mQii',  bE,n drill,d into an arii??- or ie gi mented into a bureaucracy. Any such attempt spelt disaster. Politi- cal independence was its raison d'etre. !Ya-,eii(? sa i d. Referring; to til war, Mr. Wardle said., I am as eon v\need to-day as I was a. t the outset there could nave been one greater tragedy than the war, and that would have been for Britain to have kept out of it. (Loud cheers and little dis- sent.) While we are at war liberty is restricted in order that we may win the Rrreater freedom. We cauterise the wound that it may the more quickly heal. '.Laughter and crioCf, of Oil n Mr. Wardle was commenting on the objects of the war when he was met with cries of "What about Const.antinople?" The present is not the time," he con- tinueu, "to discusa that matter." (A Voice: Why not?) Recently there had been put forward overtures for peace, ■ but the Germans nsed the language oi victors and assumed the role of dictator Since then President Wilson At this point a good many of the dole- gates re-e, waved hats and handkerchiefs, and cheered for President Wilson. At the conclusion of the cheering Mr. a.rdle r('-Jn1l rk-ed: «We shall know bet- ter before the end of the conference what n s. (Much cheering.) We are fighting for the froo development of all i peonies. (Cries What -about Ire- i land ?") Germany has not renounced her [war aims—(A Voice "Nor Russia") and until she does so peace is impossible." j (Cheats.) Thf report of the Executive Committee was submitted, and Mr. Arthur Hender- son, in moving the adoption of paragraphs in it relating to members of the Labour Party joining the Government, said when "they were invited by Mr. Asquith to take stich? a ?tep as that they were all con- vim.?.th.it m!y th? ?raT'c"naH  !tr?f ??' geiuy would have jus 1 <. r in giv- ing ?avouraMc- consideratiou to th&t in j vifatJon, We were told," he continued, "that we have been guilty of selling the movement—{cheers)—of giving it away without getting anythinf in return. Per- serially. I believe that in national crisis like this you ought to concern yourself more with what you can give than what you, can gilin. (Cheers.). | "We were authorised by a majority of the party to join the new movement of | Mr. Ltovd George. (A Voice: What was the majority ? ") In democracy we are beaml by the decision of the ruajority whatever it iiiny, bt-, but if it is necessary the majority can be given. It is said t'hat by joining Mr. Lloyd George's Government we endorsed the methods by which Mr. Asquith's Govern- ment was termina.ted. 3 am not con- cerned with the methods by which the oid. Government was terminated, but I hope what you and I are concerned with, first, is the most expeditious way in which ue can bring this war to an end. Any message from this coaferenca that we are weakening in our determination to prose- cute this war—(a shout: The same old gag," find interruption)—is going to be a menaoo to the Allies cause, and in my opinion will be inconsistent with the posi. tion we previously had unanimously token TIP. But I am not in the least alarmed that any such position is going to be reached- (Cheers.) I think we shall send a message that organised workers are j as determined to-day as in August, 1914. I to carry this- war to a successfnl termina- tion, and we believe we can best assist in that way by allowing our members in the Government to carry on the work they f have 'Undertaken." (Cheers and some counter cheers.1' Mr. Fairchild (British Socialist Party) moved the rejection of the paragraphs in the report. He objected to members of the Labour Party joining a Government which was brought about by Mr. Lloyd George, in conjunction with Lord North- cliffe, in driving Mr. Asquith from oiffce. ^Cheers.) As this war goes 011," said Mr. FaiTehild, I declare that its im- perialistic character becomes more ap- parent. Where is the refreshing fruit promised to the workers by the most un- scrupulous domage"e of bis age?" (Laughter and cheers.) You are destroying the Labour Party by joining the Government," shonted Mr. Fairchild. amid cheers and howls of dissent. You have joined an irrespon- sible dictatorship, and you ought never to have taken up the position you have taken, vheihemin peace or war. I hope this con- ference will call upon you to return to your position of independence from which you ought never to hare separated either in peace or in wa.r;" This statement was followed with considerable cheering and counter cheers, and people in the crowded galleries joined in the demonstration. The President thereupon warned the gallery occupants that they were present by the courtesy of the Congress, and must not take part m the applause. Mr. James Sexton, of the Liverpool Dockers, next mounted a chair and spoke in opposition to Mr. Fairchild. He do- nounced the so-called Britigh Socialists as having no right to speak for British Socialism, and added, I am a Socialist to-day, and was a Socialist when some of you who claim the Socialist monopoly to- day wero playing hop-qcoteh and swinging on a gate. (T-%n!,zhter.) I vriH fit for the country I belong tr> when that coun- try is in the right. What some people are doing is covering themselves up and stab- bing us in the back all the time." (Much cheering.) The question was then put, and a card vote resulted: For rejection, 307,000; for the repoi t, 849,008.

-MR. BONAR LAW. Essence of Conflict Right v. i Wrong. Referring at .Bristol on Wednesday1 night to President Wrileon's speech this week, Mr. Bonar Law said: It is impos- sible that he and we can look at this ques- tion from the same point of view. What- ever his private feelings may be, and as to that I know as little as you, the head of a great neutral State must take a neu- tral attitude. America is very far re- moved from the horrors of this war. We are in the midst of them. America is neutral. We are not neutral. We be- lieve that the essence of- this conflict is a question which is as old as time-differ- ence between right and wrong. President Wilson's aim is to have peace now and security for peace in the future. That is our aim also—(hoar, bear)—and it is our only aim. He hopes to secure that by means of a League of Peace among the nations, and to do President Wilson justice, he not only put this forward as an aspiration, but he tries to get the Ameri- can Senate to do something that would make it possible. It would not be right to look upon the question as altogether Utopian. I think it is not impossible—I hope it may prove possible—that the time may come when the nations of the world will look upon what Cromwell described as his great work as their work, too—that of being a constable to preserve peace in the parish. That is not impossible, but this for us is not an abstract question for the future, it is a question of life or death now. When we consider whether the aims which he and we have in common can (be secured by his methods we cannot forget the past. Mr. Law referred to the atrocities com- mitted by Germany, and went on: All this has happened, and no neutral coun- tries have been able to stop it, and, more than that, no neutral countries have made any protest against it-at least, any effec- tive protest. What President Wilson is longing for we are fighting for. (Pro- longed cheers.) Our sons and brothers are dying for it, and we mean to secure it.

THE BEER ORDER. The Food Controller, after a careful in- vestigation of the resources available for the food of the people, has come to the conclusion that it is imperative to restrict the materials to be used in the produc- tion of beer. He has accordingly proposed that as from April 1, 1917, next, the beer allowed to be brewed under the Output of Beer (Restriction) Act, 1916, shall be reduced to 70 per cent, of the output for the cur- rent financial year ending on March 31. 1917 The result of such a restriction will bo to increase the amount of barley, sugar, and other brewing ingredients available for the purposes of food, and also tJ economise tonnage, transport, labour and fuel. lq 'Hhe.r M OaWwwfr ■ that a corre- s]>onding restriction shall be placed upon the release of wines and spirits from bond; and a Bill for the above purposes will be introduced in the coming Session of Parliament. In order to prevent forestahnents the Commissioners of Customs and Excise, acting under the authority of the Treasury, have given directions which will restrict the daily deliveries of wines and spirits out of bond during the period ending on March 31 next to amounts not exceeding the daily average for the year 1916.

WILLING TO ENLIST. On Thursday, at the Aberavon Police Court, John Fitzpatrick, an Irish la bourer, was charged with stealing an overcoat, value 22s., the property of Car- ringold and Co., Talbot-street, Aberavon Arthur Carringold said that on Saturday, 20th January he placed the coat on a hook outside the shop. The c at was misled about 8.20. Sergt. Bryce found defendant in one of Topham, Jones, and Eailton's huts at Taibach on Sunday, with the coat in his possession. Defendant told him he had no need to take the coat a-s he had a good one. He was drunk at the time. Supt. Ben Evans said that during the three, w eeks he had been in Port Talbot defendant had worked very little. (To defendant): Would you like to join the A rmv ? Defendant (who is 23): I don't mind that a bit. The condition on which we work is that if we leave we have to join the Army. I should like to have a chance to go back to work.—Sentenced to one month's imprisonment. Defendant then expressed a wish to enlist.

WITH MILITARY HONOURS. With military honours, the funeral took place at Danygraig Cemetery on Wednes- day, of the late Pte. Frank Foster, of 27, Kinley-street, St. Thomas. Deceased joined the Welsh Guards early last year, and went to the front a few months ago. He had been wounded and gassed and was removed to Cardiff Hospital. He seemed to IX) recovering when he had a relapse, which terminated in his death a few days t.ince. The funeral was attended by a number of the East Side platoon of the Third Glamorgan V.T.C., who acted as bearers. The service was conducted by Mr. T. Morgan, of the Seamen's Mission. 1 The nt^purnere were: Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Foster (father and mother), Annie, Edie, and Elizabeth, Mrs. Boyes, Mesdames Thomas, Bevan, Humphries, and Jenkins, Messrs. S. Sheppard (manager Swansea branch of P. Bernasconie et Cie), and R. B. Brunt. There was a wreath from Messrs. Pascal, Bemasconie et Cie, where the deceased was employed, and another from the parents. The deceased was a popular young man. There are two other brother6 at the front.

TWO 'WIVES' AT BEDSIDE1. A petition for divorce by Mrs. Violet Frances Louie Drewe-Mercer, wife of Cap- tain Hubert Alfred Drewe-Meroe.r, was granted in the Divorce Division 011 Wed- nesday. The oiffcer was wounded in France, and it was stated that when his wife with her father visited him in Guy's Hospital they were told that his wife was already with j him. Going to his room the petitioner | saw a woman sitting by her husband's bedside. There was a scene and Mrs. Dre-we-Mereer and her father left the building.

I For giving munition badges for bribes j I of £10 Geo. H. Ingram was -6iit to yeiaon ior two months at Birmingham

 j:LLr.'T"Er'f;" <:nHr"r1"\ ALL?ME?T SMEMES i o ¡ AMMANFORD. Intending applicants ior plots of land for cultivation are being this week re- ciuested to fill in application forms, which are distributed to all householders, and ledge the same with the Clerk 01 the Coun- cil. It is anticipated that holdings will he enthusiastically taken up, but a rather formi,i;shie problem now confronts the 1"0(,,1 Committee in the fact that several of the available sites are within the condemned area of the Board 01 Agriculture. TREBOETH. On Wed no-day evening a public meet- ing was held at Treboeth Public Hall, when the question of forming an associa- tion in connection with the allotment scheme was discussed. Mr. Arthur M. Jones presided, and was supported by Councillors W. W. Jeremith and W. Wil- liams. Addresses were given, in addition to the above, by Messrs. W. Clement. W. Lloyd, Rev. James Davies, B.A., Herbert Evans, and Thos. Matthews. It wa.s decided to form an association to be knowT" as the Treboeth and District, comprising Ponderry, Clase. and a portion of landore. Mr. Arthur M. James was '\ir. W-. 17loy(I trea- appointed president, Mr. W. Eloyd trea- surer, and Mr. W. Clement secretary. The secretary was instructed to at once communicate with the authorities with re- gard to the allotments as well as other necessities, and convene a further mwt-: ing as early as possible. KIDWELLY. The Kidwelly Borough Council will fit their nexf meeting consider the advis- ability of acquiring a field for the pur- pose of offering the same in plots for cul tivation. A public meeting convened by C-ockett Parish Council was held at Calfaria Yes- try, Raveuhill, on Tuesday evening to consider the advisability of providing al- lotments at Fforestfach, and the appoint- nieil of an allotments society to work the isame. Mr. J. t. Thomas (chairman j Parish Council), presided over a fairly good gathering. District Councillor J. T. Martyn (lion, clerk to the Parish Council), read corres- pondence on the allotment question from various landowners re the procuring of plots and the charge for same. He re- commended the course already adopted at Sketty, and urged on his hearers the ad- visability of following a similar course in Fforestfach, namely, the appointment of an allotment society, consisting of 12 com- mittee men, together with officials, and road a list of rules which might well be followed. Mr. W. Bevan, Tregernydd, favoured an allotziit scheme, and was prepared to render all the assistance in his power. There being available land at Garden Vil- lage at 6d. per perch, he advised thoee present to seize the opportunity. Councillor idea of an allotments society. Tie pro- posed that the mooting be tested to de lei- mine wnether there were allotment seekers present. Mr. J. Franklin secon- ded the proposal, and a number of hands were raised. Councillor Tom Hopkins favoured all allotment scheme and added 1.11:1 t he would give the movement whole hearted support. He, however, complained of the extortionate prices mentioned, namely, £4 an acre, while farmers -ecured land at; las. an acre. Such by no means was a, creditable display of the landowners' patriotism. Others having spoken, and various ques- tions having been as Mr.Martyn, and ,answered satisfactorily, Mr. T. D. Jenkins proposed that an allotment society lie formed, and Mr. J. Franklin seconded. This was carried unanimously Mr. J. H. Roes spoke, and made refer- ence to Loughor, where potato seeds could be bought at 68. per cwt., while Mr. Har- tyn had statflfl that the seed would cost: 10s. per cwt. Those d:1 flOU6 of obtaining plots then proceeded 4,3 form a committee and ap- point officials. A vote of thanks to the chairman was proposed by Mr. J. j Matthews, and seconded by District Coun- cillor John James. Revenhill.

CAPT. H. C. H. EDEN, M.C An interesting ceremony took place at the Hafod offices of Messrs. Vivian an Sons, Ltd., when the staffs at the Hafod and Mar gam Works presented Captain H. C. H. Eden. R.F.A. (the son of the managing director, Mr. C. 1-1. Eden) with a silver tray on the occasion of his mar- riage, and to his bride a silver salver. Capt. Eden was m-arried on Nov. 22nd, but owing to a very short leave, no oppor- tunity presented itself for the presentation to be made at that time. About 50 of the staff attended, and there were also pre- sent besides Capt. and Mrs. Eden, Mr. and Mri". C. H. Eden, Miss Dulcie Eden, and Capt. Hugh Vivian. Mr. B. H. Morgan took the chair, and Mr. Blight, of the colliery department, and Mr. Burgess, of the Margam Works, gpoke and heartily congratulated Capt. Bden on the Military Crops which had re- i cently been upon Itiin. Mr. J. R. Williams, the secretary of the company, made the presentation. Capt. FAIen, responding, expressed his deepest thanks. He humorously men- tioned that the job of the Hafod and Mar- gam Works was to make the "goods," and his job was to deliver them to the consignees," which he endeavoured to do with the utmost expedition and accuracy. Mr. C. H. Eden made a few remark", and feelingly acknowledged the references which had been made with regard to the happy relations existing between himself and the staff, and his keen appreciation of their kindness towards his son. A vote of thanks to the chairman brought a very happv gathering to a close

THE LORD LIEUTENANT. The names of Lord Dynevor, Sir Court- ney Mansell, Alderman W. N. Jones, Sir Owen Philipps, and Mr. John Hinds. M.P., 'have all been mentioned to nie (says our Loudon correspondEnt), as pos- Bible Lord Lieutenants of Carmarthen- ehire. But the name. of Mr. John Hinds is by far the most frequently given, and is the most popular amongs-t Welshmen generally, and Carmarthen-shire men par- ticularly.

Washington, Wednesday.—According to the ruling of the War Department, merchantmpnt armed solely for defen- j five purposes, which use the Panama Canal, will be accorded the same treat- 1 merit as other ni emliantmen.-P.Ru ter'.

 the mmmw K r It. t, ;4 i n 't' t! n -Ii vtE. ELHJ Of VifiO «Au GA0t. An echo of the Trevaricn ■ ■ aa! cat. death of a young man, Hu-h Eric vanion, was heard in iiiie Citancery Divi- sion ou Thursday, when the truscr-v"" or th* win of the late Charlotte Georgina iris* gorald applied to Mr. Justice Astbury tc -iv?, diMctione a? to the hnllr cuet?od? of the heirlooms, consisting pictures prints, and objects of vertu. bequeathe* by the will of the testatrix. Mr. Gal brcith, for the trustees, said the quest*-»r arose, on the death cf Mrs. idorence Eva Irevamcn. In March la.t the lieirioorifc were entrusted to her custody. Eventtudly. the will of the testatrix of December. thCy were Jwld in trrst for the life •use n, Hugh Charles Trevanion, her cousin. Atter his death tb- wore entrusted to Mrs. i lorenee Eva Trevanion, wife, end Iiugh Arcndell Trevanion, eldest sun of Hugh Charles Trevamon, who was then t-.e life tenant, Hugh Arundell Trevanion hsd become a bankrupt, and obtained his discharge in His eldest son, Hugh Eric Tre- vanion, was tenant in tail, and ? ci('d on September. 11, 1912. He made a will by which he gave the residue of his property to one Roe. The matter attracted a deal of public attention at the time, \,eo. cause there had boon veronal poisouiing in connection with the death of Hugh. :Erit', Prubate proceeding's ensued, and ti com- promise was effected, which provided that the Fitzgerald trustees were to IP-11 7PV he-inooms to Charles Cecil Trevanion, second loon of Hugh Arundell, and Arundell Claude, third son. -Air. Austin Cartmell, for the legid per- sonal representative of Hugh Eric, said the latter left his proper to one Roe, and the will was contested by the brothers and father, and an agreement of compromise was eome to between the persons disput- ing it and the legatee, and the will was proved in the terms of the ag.cement. Mr. Howard Wright said he appeared for Charle,3 Cecil and Arundel Claude Tre- vanion, brothers of Eric. Sir Daniel Cooper, the father of Mrs. Florence Tre- vanion, purchased from the trustee in bankruptcy of Hugh Arundell, his lire in- tfi est in everything except the heirlooms. Ullder a direction given by Sir D. Cooper, the life interests were applied for the benefit of the two otheis, and out of the income charges for warehousing were being expended. Mr. Johnson Edwards, for the personal representative of Mrs. Florence Tre- vanion. said that seme of the heirlooms were stored at Druce's Stores in Baker- street. Mr. Sheldon, for the trustee of Rn"1! Arundell Trevanion suggf-ereu tnat thr heirlooms should be sold. His Eordship suggested that the trustee should bo paid off 'M?. ?h?-n  he wo^ ld 'n!ro '.??. NA ?iici he ur d^uthat in twn y?ar?.' time the estaii? of Hugh AlUD- dell would pay 20s. in the C. Eventually his Lordship said he would make an order that the slvuld be handed over to the brothers of Hugh Eric on their paying £ 2o to the trustee, he releasing all interest in the life estate. If they did not assent to this, the heir- looms would r 'lain in the custody of the trustees until a further order.

A LOST PURSE. M. Justice Bray, in the King's Bench Division on Saturday, entered judgment for defendants Ze the action by Mrs. Hilda Burrows, wife of Major Norman Burrows, until recently Governc-r of Swansea Prison, against the Regent Palace Hotel, London, claiming £ 81, the value of a purse containing two diamond rings and cash, whicn plaintiff said was stolen from her at tha hotel in June, 1915. The Judge held that all findings of the jury were for defendants.

WEST WALES WILLS. Miss Margaret Thomas, of Pentre Cres- cent-road, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, who died on the 23tli of October last, left es- tate of the gross value of 95,760, of whici t-5,359 is net personalty. Probate has bees granted to ht'i- brother, M_r. Dd. Thomas. Testator left her interest in property at ?w?nbr'.m, and h!' shares in the South- ern Railway Co., ?l Ireland, to her ?ict?r t.rn Eiilway interest in the farming ptock, --?Lnm d e; her etc., to her brothers William, David and Thomas; and the residue cf h^r estate to Annie, Maiy Bessie, Eleanor and Esther Thomas, Margaret Wilkins and Annie Burnees in equal shares. Mrs. Daisy de Rees, of 29, Picton-terraoe, Carmarthen, who died on the 2nd Sep- tember, daughter of the late Mr. DanieJ rryce, colliery proprietor, and wife of Major James Francis de Rees, Welsh Regi- ment, left unsettled estate of the gross value of £ 21,843, of which £ 21.334 is net personalty. Probate of her will has been granted to her hueband, to whom she left the whole of her estate absolutely.

A CARMARTHEN WILL. Questions arising out of a will and settlement made by the late Mr. David Treeillian Jesikin, of Carmarthen, wem considered by Mr. Justice Neville in the Chancery Division on Thursday upon a summons taken out by Mr. Ernest Bol. tham Leeder, of Waterloo-street, S-van.4- His Lordship held that an annuity of £ st»C settled by Mr. Jen kin on his motr, Mrs. "Eliza Jen kin, did not. cease at his death, but went on for the "remainder of her life, and that rents-and royalties derived f !nHl mining leases comprised in the settlemert need not bf capitalised, but ()(rU id be hold available for the pc.ymoTit of the annuity if n, -and that Mr. Jenhin's execu- tors were at liberty to grt r ¡, t" the Llandilo District Council for 60 "t a rent of = £ 15 a year, of spring at, I.leteer- lan Fawe, in the parish of Bettws. Gap- marthen.

k KIDWELLY MAN'S DEATH. News has been received by Mr. D. J. Hugh, Bay Vsev Ivi-dwelly, of the death of his s<m, Pte. Augustus Edward Hugh, of the Welsh Rogimenv, in Meso- potamia, from wounds received. He was 35 years of age and single. Pte, John Hugh, another son, is serving with tbA R.G.A.

Paris, Thursday.—The Journal says the Minister of War has created a central organisation to deal with the commis- sariat arrangements at the front and be- hind the lines, and with the aviatioa hupplr service.