Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

A SOLDIER writing from the trenches says;- "THE HERALD OF WALEST IS A WEEKLY COMFORT."

WAR MUSEUM PLANS —————— Q SIR ALFRED MOHO UNFOLDS HIS SCHEME At the Mansion House, London, on Tuesday, a public meeting convened by the Lord Mayor of London, was held to luivocate the establishment of local war museums in sympathy with the authori- ties of the National IVar Museum. The Lord Mayor presided, and among those present were the Right Hon. Sir Alfred Mond, Bart., M.P. (H.M. First Commis- sioner of Works), Earl of Plymouth, Dr. Eavi, (Director Welsh National Museum), and the Mayor of Newport (Mr. Alfred Swash). The Lord Mayor of London having ex- plained the objects of the meeting in the course cf his remarks, said that the move- ment would be highly popular both from the national and patriotic points of view. Sir Alfred Mond, who was warmly re- ceived, said he was very pleased indeed to have been able to attend that meeting on such an important mission a" that in which those present were engaged—the in- ception and foundation of local war museums Having been commissioned by the Government, as Chief Commissioner of Works, to organise a national war museum, he naturally took a great inter- est in the question both from its national and local points of view. It was a curious thing, when they reflected, that little re- mained in any organised form, in this country, of the great struggles of the past. The Napoleonic wars, with its 20 years of struggle, suffering and sacrifice, and all its critical phases by land, sea, and at home, had practically left no definitely marked records to which the student of to-day couM go for military, historic, or local matters. What happened, who fought, how they fought, and how people lived; w-hat were the conditions at home, were unrecorded. We were now in the third year of a war the magnitude of which transcended by iar any othc. Nor merely the British nation, but the Em- pire, was locked in a deadly struggle, and it was, he thought, of the highest import- ance that the result of the great effort, the enormous sacrifices, should not be allowed to be dissipated after a few years in an inchoate and inco-ordinate manner so that ourselves, and still more genera- tions to come, would not he able to tell what manner of sacrifice and struggle had been gone through. It was this id"a that had animated him to suggest to the Cabinet the creation of a great national war museum, -8, museum which would illustrate in every phase, by land. sea and air. in all the spheres of operation—in Flancie-s. France, Egypt. Africa, Mesopotamia— wherever the British flag bad flown and British men had fought and died—to illus- trate the great deeds that had been wrought. And moie than that. it should illustrate as well the great effort made by the civilian population at home, the creation of the mighty munitions—one of the most stupendous engineering and manufacturing efforts we had made and v.erp making, and be a record of the work of the male and female population for ever. That of course was a vast scheme. In conjunction with the Director-General \lir Martin Conway) and an able com- mittee, a technical committee, they were going into the question. And the more they went into it the larger the scheme kc-arnc. To carry it out would require space, building's, money, and he felt con- fident that the nation and empire would desire to see the great efforts of its sons and daughters adequately and hand- somely recognised in a memorial worthy of-the effort made. (Hear, litar) Ic was obvious a central museum, how- ever great and large its scope, could never hope to adequately fulfil the func- tions of representing in full the efforts of all the towns, cities, hamlets and counties throughout the country. A c o* u n t,e-s t li -o ii- "io u t the (:ciintrv. A '?.te to a lar? extent, to the great, broad outlines of the war, to the creation of jreat libraries, the collection of maps, literature, paintings, etc. They intended So inak, the records as complete as pos- sible. There remained great functions to fulfilled by local museums. Such should commemorate local effort made nv its local people, and its local battalion filled from the ranks of the citizens, Thejr napaes should he recorded there. Their deeds should find a fitting memorial there. Relies as far as possible should he placed there. It was of the utmost im- portance and of greatest value that all should feel that they had a permanent memorial of what was done in this war. In the constituency he had the honour ,to represent—(Swansea)—they had raised a very tine battalion its deeds of valour the distinctions won by those in it. would be recorded in a local museum. And he "Tioped the same would happen all over the country-(hear. hear)—so that they would have a complete memorial cf those who lived and those who had died for their country. (Hear. hear.) More than that, evervone would be interested in having some knowledge, some conclusive evidence, of those who fought. >"het were the things with which they had fought and what arms were captured. The distribution ot these trophies would be a difficult and dedicate matter. For that rea»<:n he welcomed tb" forma- tion of a strong committee to correlate the different local museums. He had already had applications from various Corpora- tions fir-king whether they could Hfuro tome German guns or trophy. He was not in a position at the present time to secure anything for anybody. Ho said hat in order to save himself from corre- spondence at the moment. But the task Would become an impossible one unless they had some co-ordinating museum authority, which would deal with the problem in a central way and which would co-operate with the Central Committee in a friendly and harmonious manner. Other- wise they would get duplication, and un- fair distribution. Some people would get too much and others too little of their share. He thought by the time the war ended there would be a good (leal of material to go round. (Applause.) U" inspected the other morning a collection the War Office had of captured guns and trophies, and he found already a hand- some beginning had been made. And he had been told a hrg-e consinment was coming over from the Vimv Ridge. (Hear'l hear.) ?o he had little doubt that by the time we had triumphantly concluded the war we should be able to obtain such an accumulation of German material that I there would be a very fair opportunity of I the great bulk of the most important places in this country receiving for their museums some representative German trophies. That was part of the aspect. The other part related to the efforts I made locally—records of local committees, local hospitals. Red Cross work, the flag wor k- he fl u, committees, and of the enormous effort ..made during the Inst three years. When they came to organise he thought they would be surprised at the quantity of material already acour>nil':t<-d. Working tin as rhey had been from day to day they bad ?carrpl.? recognised tbe effort nuclei .and the enormous amount of things done Th?t was wopk that ought to b? h1<en in hard at th- wr),?ili i like to raon>h3sise that noint. It was not -1 | a moment too early to begin a very Miergetic organisation of local v,-a r museums. tHear. hear.) Already it bad been foun 1 that things which when made we.. quite t{jli!ltOl\, were getting ,cč.trt:e. There were early recruiting posters, things which had been- by hundreds 0: thousands on the walls, cf which it was now very difficult to get a Complete col- l?ctjon. In f?t(-t, a I-iad a! fpadv hecmne a 1'?'ity. And th?y wou!.? End that with rq:tl'{'l to a great number of things of a fugitive character. Cllit::ti"'l prompt steps were taken to collect them they would hc 10t for ever. Thcn&ol- dlers coming home would bring such shings as magazines from the trenches [ trophies they had captured, and numbjisj tl'ID;?'S, all LIl?)ulkl I)e _,ot early. j Then they should secure photos of Y.C.s. Military Cr?-s heroes, and those who had distiu?ui-hcdtb?ii?elvcs. These should be| uot quickly, for people didn't Ii 'd fori e?,?r. Aud thev mi?ht go away to ?i'? other district, or might die. Andth?'u tucvy would s.v it:- la- ,r.s^ ncoid of men whose fame should remai n green, and whete memory i-ho; be kepi fresh— (hear, i,a i,) i- many generation*— (Lfar. hear). S< there was a good deal to be dun, and he had attended thai, meeting not mcrcl\ because he took a d?c;) interest in the movement, hut because h -iL?t H'an?d (hdu to take a urejt int?rc?t in the one he ?'a? more closely associated, wita. In th? Cei:tnd Museum they WHuL"; to represent locu: eii'ort. nut as ruliy ail it could be u-pi( enied m the localities. They wanted localities that 11 ad ruicd battalions to send all particulars of what thev had raided, of posters issued and! uamcw of committees who bad acted. They j wanted local effort represented, and that! «\en the smaller districts should liki 'o al niche iu th-i National Museum. They I wanted regiments represented there. lis eollec.'ing tor local museums they weald find they got things of such -wide interest, either as regards regiments or towns, that their proper ylace would be h tlw national collection. In such cases b.j asked that the National Museum Committee should be communicated j with, and thev would be very glad j indeed to consider the matter undi deal w ith it. They hoped in that way to j establish all organisation universal throughout the country, working together iu the most harmonious manner so as to achieve the great end they aH must keep in view That was. that the future could s«y, what we could not say at present of the past, Here, before U", the c''??? deeds of these who have gone before live with us to spur us on to still greater effort. (Laughter.) Lord PI ynioutli moved a resolution ap- proving of the formation ot the Local V I I tl in reply to inquiries made throughout the country within the last few days, there had not been a siugle dissentient. (Applause.) Everyone supported the proposal. A great deal had been done in the country hy those interested in collecting records aud relics. The desire of the association was to make the effort universal throughout the country by a scheme in which the re- presentatives of provincial centres would join, in the recruiting grounds of regi- ments that had won, and would win, un- dying fame, there would always lx? a re- cord of glorious valour not only cf the toldiers and sailors, hut of the great work tint had been undertaken ii;>: by many heroic women, and of others who helped in the various direction?. (Hear, hear.) Thev had already received tho support of many of the most eminent men in the country, and they wanted the sympathy I and support of the great Services, and they Loped for the help and co-operation of the Overseas Dominions. (Applause.' Itr. Reginald Grundy then read letters from I.eras French and Bercsfoid express- ing fullest sympathy- with the movement, and both saying they would be pleased t., se-rvc on the committee. A number of mayors, including the Mayor of Aberdare. had also written most sympathetically. Sir Clement Vinlach Cooke, M.P. secon- ded the resolution of Lord Plymouth, and congratulated the organisation on secured the services (,f Lord Plymouth, who brought v.-ith him knowledge of af- fairs and keen sympathy in the joys and sorrows of mankind. (Applause. Dr. Hayle (Director Welsh National Mti'-eurVi v.*ho, among other; supported, said that interest in the movement in Wales was second to the feel- ing in no other part of the country. For some time they had had a coininitUe at work on the subject and making pre- parations for such a museum as that sus- Aud when he spoke of the na- Hon?I museum of Wal? he spoke nM only <f Cardiff, hut thp v.h?? Prinr'i]J:I! ity. They took the whole of Wales for rhc:r pari*b, ant! were »>r spared to do al' they could for the whole. The bec-n carried, an Executive Committee, with Lord Ply- mouth as chairman, and power to add to their number, was then apne-intrd. and a I vote .of thanks to the Lord Mayor closed the proceedings. t

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IRELAND'S FUTURE  ¡ ALL PARTIES mS?E !? GGHVE?:? Mr. LIOTO George made his expected statement on the Irish question in the Commons on Monday afternoon. The salient points Gl hi" proposals are:— 1. The Government to summon imme- diately a Convention of representative Irishmen in Ireland to submit a con- stitution for the future Government ot their country within the Empire. 2. This Convention is to be represen- ta ti ve of all the leading interests, classes, creeds, and phases ot thought in Ireland, the political parties to include Sinn Fein representatives. Local Government bodies, all the churches, commercial and educational interests are to be included. 3. Delegates will not be pledged be- forehand, and no proposal for the better government of Ireland will be abut out from the discussion, which will be con- ducted within closed doors. 4. Should substantial agreement as to the character and scope of the future. Constitution of Ireland be reached the Government will take all the steps necessary to enable Parliament to give legislative effect to the conclusions. A GENERAL WELCOME. Mr. Redmond, for the -Nationalist Party, gave a hearty welcome to tho con- ference proposal, as did Mr. William O'Brien. Sir John Lonsde.Ic, for the Irish Unionists, announced that the matter will be submitted to the Ulster Unionist Council. Mr. Asquith approved of the conference proposal, und Sii, Edward Carson, in a conciliatory speech., emphasised the jKiint that at tlie Conven- tion tho hands of the Ulstermen would be entirely free as to the proposal for tho exclusion of the fix counts. HOUSES FOR WORKERS At the Local Government Board on j Tuesday, Lord Rhondda, President of the Board, received a deputation representing practically all National Associations I interested in the subject of the housing of the working classes. Tho deputation urged that the Government should give en- couragenient to private enterprise andcu- operative effort in,the provision of healthy dwellings for the people. Mr. l, Lipscomb tPort Talbot), presi- dent of the Land Agents' Institute, said that after the war the Government would have to guarantee^to builders building materials at reasonable rates. Materials iiad already gone up 60 to 70 per cent., and if that was to be put on the rent after the war it would mean that the working classes would not be able to pay for their houses. If municipal autliori- j ties undertook to provide houses for their woi kpeople the problem Would be partly tdnJ Rhondda declared that the matter a very urgent one, and they should have all their plans ready, so that at the end of the war they would be in a posi- iion to put their schemes into operation. ')to OI)ILI,;Itlult.- Ho was interested to hear that private enterprise would be able, without any iinancial assistance trom the State except by way of loan, to provide all the houses that would be required after the war at economic rents. Other opinions existed on that matter, hut he was not going to make a declaration of policy. He would, however, give every consideration to the arguments placed before him.

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SWANSEA'S EXAMPLE. Margam Tribunal and the Married Men. Margam Tribunal are following the ex- ample of neighbouring tribunals by ad- ?jctiriiiiiL,, the caes uf married n?n over 31, pending instructions from the War Office as to combing out single men. At Monday night's meetinK the chairman (Mr. Ed. Lowther) announced that the cases of married men over 31, and medi- cally examined, were adjourned one tuonth; Lhe.c not medically examined were requested to go before the Board. lvlieii the ca-se of the colliery agent, previously exempted, was called, he wrote eaying he held another exemption from the Docks Tribunal. Mr. W. B. llallowos said there were too illany of these agents in the town, and the work could be pooled. TileY klHW that there was great shortage of trucks and shipping He suggested that the military representative should prepare a list of men thus exempted Mr. 1. S. Ellis fouid several young men of military age were working two days a week instead of full tune. Several men from the docks, railways and other works could be spared.—The eacio was adjourned man, now classed ca, told an amusing tale: "When mobilisation was on," he said, I went to the Drill Hall. but tho Colonel said You're no good for us.' Later 1 went to Cardili'. and the doctor there asked What sort of men are they sending from Port Talbot: However. 1 enlisted in tlm Gloucesters and got discharged. Now I've I)cen classed C3." W hen told he would he given three months he suggested that he should be examined again; lie illiglit get into a higher class. The Chairman: I admire your pluck. Mr. Hallowcs. We don't have many of his sort. 1 propose six months' exemp- tion.—Agreed. When a number of cases from a copper works came on, Mr. J. IF Grant (general manager) complained that lie had to come there week after week. lie wanted to know why his works were singled out. Mr. Smith (military representative) ",aill the.se men had not been fief ore the MedicaJ Board, and until they went the c.A.,4" would have to come 01. \1.. Grant said that the instructions from the Ministry of Munitions were that skilled and semi-skilled were to be ex- amined only when lalkd UlI hy the mili- tary.—The cases were adjourned for i >■ thor inquiry.

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PUBLIC BEQUESTS. estate of Laie JI r. T. D. Sims, .t Nseth Abfosy. Public bequests are now being made I public in connection with the will of the late Mr. D. T. Sims. J.P., of Rockfield, Neath Abbey, who died on April 15, 191(1. It will be noted that tlie Calvinistic Methodist Conncxtion materially benefits. The residue to be divided under the four heads, given below, will, it is anticipated, amount to about £ 15,000. The bequests urea? foBow:- 4:!O?) per annum for six :ear6 to Gorph- wyefa Calvinistic Methodist Church. Skewe6n, conditio?aHy upon collecting 1:1011 each year. The whole to go in liqui- dation of the debt, which now amounts to about £3,000. £10 per annum for six years to the English Calvinistic Methodist Church, Skewen, conditionally upon the co llec- tion of nu per annum, also to clear the debt upon the church. £ 100 to be held in trust for the Gorph- Calvinistic Methodist Church for the purpose of erecting Sunday school room at Tai Level, Neath Abbey. Two scholarships tenable at the Neath County School; qualifying examination, the Calvinistic Methodist connexional examination in March of each year. The scholarships amount to t3 per annum After bequests to the deceased gentle- man's sisters, nephew, niece, and others the residue of the estate is to be held in trust, the income payable to the sisters during their lifetime. After this life interest has been ab- sorbed the residue will be divided equally among— T c, CalvinLtic Methodist Foreign Missions. The- Calvinistic Methodist Forward Movement. The fnnri now in process of formation known as the Ministers' Fund of the Calvinistic Methodist Connexion. The deacons of Gorphwvsfa Church for the purpose of forming a fund, the in- come of whieh is to Iw applied in the re- lief of the poor members of the church. A personal friend of Sir Samuel Evans, J K.O., the President of the Admiralty Division, the late Mr. f), T. Sims. J.P.. | of Rockfield. Neatli Abbey, was an ar- dent Welsh rationalist. Possessing strong religious leanings, he laboured bard for the Calvini-tic Methodist en. He was a member of Gorphwvsfa Church, Skewen, for (ii) years, and a deacon for 3.5 years. He took a deep and active in- tprt III the work of the Calvinistic Methodist Building Committee. As a youth he worked at the old Neath Abbey Ironworks, later becoming a successful builders' merchant and an influential commercial man. He was a director (If the Britonferry Ironworks, the Albion Stée[wQrlts tho \Vh!ttol"f] Stpf>lworks and the Neath Sheet and Galvanising Works

A SPELTER MAN'S DEATH. The Borough Coroner (Mr. J. C. Morris) held an inquiry at Swansea on Monday on the body of Patrick Brennan (39), a spel- teiiiia i employed by the Dillwyn Spelter Works. Alary Elizabeth Brennan, Bristol House, Cwm-road, Boiniuaen, the widow, said her husband had been tlius employed at the wlJrks for the last seven or eight years. He had never been laid up with lead poisoning. About a fortnight ago deceased received treatment from a doctor for a rOlllnhint which could not be diagnosed then. I!e had never complained of the conditions at the works. D". J. Jones said that the deceased was trkjn ill on May 9th, and from the 11th oi.1 ward had been a patient of his. Deceased died on Thursday, but witness could not satisfy himself as to the cause of death. Dr. Arbour Stephens said he made a post-mortem en Saturday last, in the presence cf Drs. Jones and Cameron, and found that death was due to meningitis.— A verdict accordingly was returned.

EX-MAYOR OF NEATH. I Funera! cf the Lato Councillor Thos. I J ones. I The funeral of Councillor Thomas .Tones. ex-Mayor of Neath, took place on Monday, and was attended by a large ,,a,herin, rel)resezitative of the public generally. A service' was held at St. Thomas' Church, conducted by the Rector (Rev. A. F. Evans, M.A.), as- j sisted by the Rev. W. E. Richards (curate). The interment took place at Llantwit Old Cemdery in the family grave, the Rector officiating. Among those present were the Mayor and Cor- poration, magistrates, and county and borough police. The chief mourners were: Licut. Fred Jones (son), Mr. Harry (brother), and Mr. T. H. Jones (nephew) At the Neath Borough Police Court on Monday the Mayor (Aid. H. P. Charles) referred to the death of Councillor Thos. Jones, and said the Bench had sustained a loss. The ex-Mayor had done a lot of i useful work in a quiet manner, and the town would miss hiinand his services.

I- BE_LT.MAN'S BAD KNEE. Compensation Claim Against GraigoSa Fuel Co. At Swansea County Court on Tuesday— before his Honour Judge Bryn Holwrt's- Thomas Williams claimed compensation from the Graigola Patent Fuel Co. Mr. J. Evan Rowlands represented applicant, and Mr. Marlay Samson (instructed by :\1 I' J. anghan Edwards) was for respondent. Mr. Hollands said applicant was a plas- h'rer, ? years of ag?. Work in the build- ing trade had become slack, and he oh- tamed work as a beltman at the Graigola I Works. This was in February. Applicant had only been there two days when he had an accident. On Feb. 7th, while en- gaged in taking bricks from a trolley, he fell awkwardly on his right side, and his right knee came into contact with some broken bricks. Next morning he had to go home, and had been unable to do any work since. It was agreed between the parties that the wages were t2 per week. Dr. Edwards gave an account of the present state of the patient. The right Ipi? had much improved and the wounds on the right knee were much freeer. He was walking better, but still in his (wit- ness's) opinion, not able to fully follow his occupation as a plasterer, or to do any strenuous work. There had been a severe strain of the right knee. Applicant said this was the only inj ury he had ever received in his life. After the accident he could not walk for a fortnight He had tried to get light work, and failed. He could not climb ladders or stairs. He explained that his work as a beltmanat the Graigola was to lift JO-Ib. brn k.s, three at a time. from a table into a truck. For the respondent. Dr. Lancaster gave the r?ult of an examination of appellant on May 19th. He was unable to dctH't any result that could be solely attributed to tlie acident. He complained of pain in the knee but the place where rheuma- tism attacked was usually the head of the tibia. It appeared to him more like a ear.3 of rheumatic gout. Questioned by his honour, the doctor said rheumatic gout might be started by: an accident, or aggravate by it, hut more often it arose independently, and was a common complaint of middle age in this country. Dr. W. J. Williams said he examined applicant on and told hituhe was then fit to go back to work at the Graigoia. X ray photographs to show that the knoe was intact were exhibited in court. Dr. Williams attributed the pain appel- lant complained of to orthritis. Morgan George Roberta, manager Graig- ola Y\ orbs, said he examined applicant's knees on March 2-ith, and was unable to detect any difference between right and left knee. He timn tohl applicant he could not be responsible for paying him any more (ompensatioir without the sanction of the Insurance Committee. Ap- pellant's job at the works was open to him. His Honour held that the effects of the accident had disappeared, and found for respondent.

LOCAL MENTIONS." A turtlier instalment ot the names of thoso deserving of special mention in Sir Douglas Haig's dispatch of April 9th was published on Tuesday evening. It in- eludes Second-lieutenant C. J. Lloyd, the second son of lr. Dan Lloyd, school- master, Senghenydd, and a step-brother of Mr. Ewan Davies, of Port Talbot, the Welsh International. r enil)oi-arv Nlzi j or Temporary Major S. L. Hunkin, son of the late Alderman NV. H. Hitilkiii, of Neath, and prior to the war engaged in agriculture. lie is a native of the Vale of Neath.

MILITARY CROSS FOR PASTOR'S SON Aews has been re-eeived that Captain Morgan Watcyn Williams has heen awarded the Military Cross. Captam Williams is the son of the Rev. W. Watkin Wrilliams, pastor at the Central Hall, 0 r c h a r d-s t re et, Swansea. lie joined ■ n September, 1914. in the fbHowing year he went out ='<; a private to !• ranee, serving there during the winter of 1915-16. In May, 191t>, lie received his com- mission as second- lieutenant with the Koyal Welsh Fusi- iers. He took part iu the Battle of the Ancre, and for a brilliant piece of work was promoted captain. He was in the attack on Arras in the be?min? or ApriL with the result that the above honour has been conferred uiwii him.

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I THE SCROLL OF FAME Private George Code, sou of Mr. and Mrs. Code. Station View Garnant, has I been killed in action in Salonika. I Official intimation has been received from the War Office that Lieut. Onslow. Greville. eon of Mr. T. Greville, Maes- fderwen, is missing since May 1st. Gunner Dd. Aubrey, whose mother rc- j sides at Bettw6, Ammanford, has been badly wounded, and lies in hospital in i a nee. He belonged ?) a trench mortar battery attached to the R.F.A. News reached Mr. and Mrs. Rees Lewis, of inysmeudw on Wednesday morning itliat their son, Pte. Ben Lewis, of the Koyal Welsh Fusiliers, had received a shrapnel wound in the head whilst serving in France. Official news has been received by Mrs. Evans, Belgrave-road, Gorseinon, that her son is in hospital suffering from trench feet. He is years of age, and was em- ployed prior to the war at the Mardy finplate Works, Gorseinon Information has been received that Ilte. Tom Jones. Canal-terrace, Ystalyfera, has beÜil killed in action in llcsopotamia. Pte. Jcncs. who has Oeen on active service for I 150 me time, leaves a widow and one child. I Councillor Wm. Lewi?. Rice-street, Port Talbot, h:)3 had reassuring news of his son, Gunner W. A. Lewis, ?ho was last week reported seriously wounded in the head, abdomen and thigh. The soldier himself writes to say that he is progressing Pte. Cyril Cottrili. elder son of Lieut- Commander F. P Cottrili. H.N. V .H.. and Mrs. Cottrill. late of Blaencorse, St. Clears, has died from imeumonia at a camp in Enghnd He was 18 years of age, and a former pupil of the High School. Carmarthen. Among those saved from the tropship Cameronia, which was sunk in the Least- ern Mediterranean was Pte. D. M. James. son of Air. and Mrs. D. M. James, Gwalia Stores, Bettwe, Ammanford. At the time o: the explosion of the torpedo he was sitting on deck reading. A boat torpedoed recently had in its complement several Neath youths. One of them. Seaman Jenkins, who formerly was a clerk in the Neath and Brecon Rail- way Co.'s general offices, writes to his widowed mother at Neath that he is safe, having swam ashore. Co.-Sergt.-major Latimer D. John, Aus- tralian Infantiy. has written to his bro- ther, at Gwendoline-street. Aberavon, to say that he has been wounded rather ser- iously in the right leg. He is a native of Loughor. and went to Australia just be- fore war broke out. Mrs. 1). Ivor Evans. Graig-y-Pal, Glais, has just been notified that her husband, Mr. David Ivor Evans, principal of the tirm of Messrs. Morgan Davies and part- ners, civil and mining engineers, Swan- sea, has been promoted on the battlefield to the rank of captain. While retaining from France on a ten days' leave Saddler Jonah Joshua, R.1 A., or Bettws, Anunantord, had a rheumatic seizure, and he was not able, to proceed farther than Ivondon. where he now lies in hospital. He is a partner of the firm of Messrs. Joshua Bros.. Bettws. Pte. Ben J Lewis, of the Canadians, son of Mr. Daniel Lewis, and of the late Mrs. R. 1a1 wis. Blaencwm, Llangunnock, Car- marthenshire, has been killed in action. Twelve years ago lie emigrated to Canada where he gave up a lucrative position in order to enlist. He was 25 years of age, Fte. George Dyer, Swa 116eit. (Killed.) Pte. Harry Jones, Neath. (Killed.) Mr. and Mrs. James Jones (late Guar- dian), Wassail Ho lse, Fforestfach, re-j ceived a communication from the War Office on Saturday to the effect that their youngest sou, C'orpl. Gerwyn Jones, Welsh Regiment, had been wounded at Salonika. Inquiries go to show that he was struck by a bullet in the chest. Mr. and Mrs. Rees, Tvrest. Trelech. St. Clears, have received official intimation 'that their youngest son, Pte. Dd. John Rees, Welsh Regiment, has been killed in action. After serving with the Came) Corps he was transferred to the Welsh |j Regiment. He was 2b years of age. and had been previously wounded and laid up with fever. News has been received by Mr. W. H, Plumnier, general manager of the Swan- sea Navigation Collieries, Ltd., that his -on, A. J. Plumnier, has been wounded-shot through the body during tho recent advance. Not long ago Lieut. Plumwer went back to the front after ixdng in this country recuperating from wounds he received on the Somme. Mrs. Griffiths, who lives with her mother. Mrs. Davies. Golden Liou Hotel. Carmarthen, has received official news that her husband, Pte. E. R. Griffiths, Welsli Regiment, has been Vounded in the East. and is missing. He is a son of ¡' Mrs. Griffiths, of Cardigan, who now re- sides at Llanddoges Vicarage, Llanrwv with her sen. who is Vicar of Llanrwst. Mrs. Williams, Carmarthen-road. Waun Wen Swansea, has received new that her hneband. Gunner T. Harry wu- liams, has been accidentally killed whilst ¡' in training in England. No further par-I ticulars ate yet to hand. Gunner Wil- ¡ 1 liams was 27 years of age and had been I with the colours for nearly a year. He was formerly employed oy Messrs. East- mans Ltd.. Mr. J. y, P Jones, tilt only son of I)r. and Mrs. Jones, ot Penybank, Clydaeh. • has just been granted a commission in the Army. and has been appointed to theWelsh Regiment. He commenced medical studies at Cambridge, but ho abandoned these some time ago in urder 1 to enter the Cadet Battalion of tlie col- iv,,e. His father, Dr. Jones, served for 1 1 months with the British Expcuitionary I Forces in France, and as a surgeon in the j? Boer War. 1 Official intimation has been received by Mr. an'! M?s J. Edwards, h, King Ed- ward-road. Swansea, 01 the death in action of their youngec-t Soil, viiiail (J VV. Edwards liifle Brigade. He enlisted ooon after tlit. outbreak of'war. and had been in Frame tor nearly two years. De- ceased, who was 31 years of age had. prior to enlistment, been in the employ of Messrs. Walters and Batchelor for 1;> ] years. At Henrietta Chapel on Sunday evening, tl • Rev. D. Eurof Walters > feelingly referred to the deceased, who • was a member of the chapel for many xeois. The oiganist (Mr. Elw.vu .Daniel) played the Dead March (Saul). r. -■! Liejitenant William Rees. son of Mr. and Mrs. William Rees. Bryn Vedol, Gar- r.ant. is reported wounded and missing. He is an Oxford B.A. M rs. Davies. of Union-street, Swansea, I has received news of the death in Franco i ot her husband. A.B. Davies. of the Royal Naval Division. He was a coal-trimmer. Pte. Archie Williams (20). Hoyal Fusi- liers. second son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wil- liams, t. Bush-row. Melyncrythan, who formerly belonged to the TerritoriaL R.F.A., l'te. Ben Child, South Wales Borderers, son of Mr. and Airs. Child. Eastland-road, Neath, has been wounded. He used to be a clerk under the Neath Rural District Council. leading Seaman Edward John Messer, the 19 year old son of Mr. W. Messer, bird fancier, Swansea, has been reported miss- ing. He formerly worked for the Castlo Steam Trawling Co. Sec.-lieut. W. J. Williams. Gellyd- Bynea. near Llanelly, has been promoted to assistant axljutant on the field in France. He was attached to the South Wales Borderers Pioneer Will. Thomas, New Lodge Cot- tages, Burryport, has been wounded in. France, and is in an English hospital. 'He is one of four brothers in the Army, and a fifth is just about to join up. We are informed that Pte. Frank Willing, sou of the late Mr. C. L. Willing, printer, etc.. Green Dragon-lane. Swan- sea, has been wounded in action in France, and is now lying in a base hos- pital. Pte. Evan T. Davies. Welsh Regiment, son of Mr. Dd. Davies, Penvbryn, Llan- gunnor, near Carmarthen, is in Chichester Hospital with trench fever and severe inflammation of the kidneys. He is mak- ing satisfactory progress. Sergt. William Morris. of the Wei-ii Regiment, whose wife resides at 2, Tudor- street, Garden City, Ystradgynlais, is re- ported ill in hospital. Before enlistment In was working at Ystradgynlais Tinplate WorxtJ. From the London Gazette :Pifte Brigade.—Captain H. G. Moore-Gwyn, M.C.. to be acting major whilst serving as major on headquarters." Acting-Major Moore-Gwyn belongs to a well-known Neath family. News lias been received by Mr. and Mrs, Samuel, Brynamlwg, Neath, that their son, Lieut. 1. R. Samuel, R.F.C., who was officially reported missing on April 11th, is now a prisoner of war at Karlsrhue,' Germany. Cad-et Tom Alexanda. of Seven Sisters, has been gazetted second-lieutenant to tho Northumberland Fusiliers. Lieut. Alex- anda was recommended for a commission by his commanding officer. after receiving a wound in the arm during a bayonet charge. Lance-corporal Tommy Jones. Dorset Regiment, of Bryn, who has been in Fiance for two and j half years. has been killed. He was the suit of Henry Jones. hitcher. of Bryn Colliery, and prior to en- listment was employed in the Parc-y-Bryu Co llierv. Captain Evan Ivor Glasbrook Richards, Welsh Regiment (son of the lato Mr. T. Glasbrook Richards, solicitor, Swansea), who Wits wounded and gassed in the East tii; weeks ago has arrived in this countrv. and is in hospital at Weymouth. His widowed mother lives at Abergavenny. Pte. Harold Thomat, Council House, Ystalyfera. has now been discharged from his Majesty's Forces, after 22 months' service. Pte. Thomas was wounded twice while serving in France, once in the jaw and again in the stomach. He was em- ployed by the Gurnos Colliery Co., as an electrician. Official news has been received by Mr. and Mrs. Strode, of Panteg House, Loughor, that their son. Drummer Ernest Strode. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, has died of wounds received in France. He was 22 rears of age. and joined the colours at the outbreak of war. Prior to enlistment he was a member ot the Gowerton Co., C.L.B.. and employed at the St. Daivid'* Tinplate Works. Sec.-lieut. Jack Morgan, whose mother lives in Hawthorne-avenue, Uplands, Swansea, has had liis right eye blown out while serving in France. His brother, Ivor, is down with shell shock, and a third brother is missing. Mrs. Morgan is the widow of Mr. J Morgan, for many years numnger of Messrs. Taylor and Co.'s 0>;ford-stre(?t premises, who died a few iveeks ago. News has been received by his parents that Pte. John Davies, Royal Welsh usi- liers. has been severely wounded in tit- kit shoulder, on the Arras front. Pte. J. Davies had been out in France lor over nine months. He was verv popular in the Cwrubwrla district, and a member of the Cwmbwrla Welsh Con- gregational Church. He is now in an Essex hospital. Mr. D. J Price, 'J umble, who has been with the colours for oyer two has been granted a commission. Before en- listing Lieut. Price was a teacher under the Merthyr Education Authority, having been trained at Carmarthen Training Col- lege. He is an old scholar of Llechyfedacii Council -School, and from there gained » scholarship at the Llanelly Intermediate Schools It is officially announced that Col.-sgt.- luajor W. H., W illium6, Royal Engineers. home is at Picton-place, Carmar- then, lia* been awarded the Medaille Militaire by the President of the French Republic. He is on active eervice in the East. Before the war he was sergeant- instructor at Carmarthen to the Welsh Field Co., R.E. He served for three lionths in the Dardauelles. and was also it the Battle of Gaza. Printer) and Published for the Swansea Press, Limited, by AKTHLiK t'\K.N >.u fclGHAM at Leauer Buildings. Swanse*.

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