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. LATEST WAR NEWS I —■■-
LATEST WAR NEWS I — ■- THURSDAY'S BRITISH OFFICIAL. 1 France, 11.45 a.m. A hostile raiding party was driven back early this morning south ui Armentieres, and we secured a s few prisoners. There was considerable artillery ac. tivity on both sides during the j night in the neighbourhood of Bullccourt and on the right bank of the River Scarpe. ■' «»» —
I THURSDAY'S FBENCH OFFICIAL.I
THURSDAY'S FBENCH OFFICIAL. I There is marked activity of the ar J tiliery on both sides to the south of St. Quentin and Chemin-des- | Dames, to the north of Jouy and Cerny, and Hurtebise, where nu- J merous patrol encounters also took place. tooli place. the enemy attempted in the course of the night, at sev- eral points of our front, lively at- tacks which were preceded by lively bombardments with poison shells and by guns of large calibre. T(, the north-west of Auberive and Mont Blond all the attempts were stopped by our fire. liThe efforts of the Germans were directed particularly against our positions of the Teton, the Casque and Mont Haut, which they at- tacked on four different occasions with extreme ferocity. The fighting, which oegan towards 2 o'clock and continued until day- light, was broken by our fire and driven back by the bayonet. The assaults of the enemy troops were every time obliged to fall back in disorder in the direction of the trenches which they had left, after sustaining heavy losses. I At only one point of the front of at- tack, to the north of Mont Haut, did an enemy fraction gain any foothold in our ad vanced ele- ments. We took a certain number of pris- oners, including two officers. | On the left bank of the j| £ euse the artillery duel was very lively, I In the region of Hill o04 two surprise attacks completely failed.
IrI j RUSSIA'S TiDE TURNING.…
r j RUSSIA'S TiDE TURNING. Russia is still engaged with inniiinct- 1 able couferances about the war and the I terms on which it should be fought. If one may judge, nowever, from the resolu- tions which are being carried by all ex- cept by the extremists, the tendency is to a clearer understanding of the attitude of the Allies. The delegates of the army at the front have accepted the view that. while peace should be established' at the earliest moment. no separate peace can be made, and, in any case, Prussian militarism Iniust be destroyed. J It is a curious fact that during the last few days, while the Russian communiques have been stating there v,- as only the | ufrual rifle lire," the Austrians have been ielorting greater Russian artillery Iactivity at many points o-n'the front, and Genlluny, has announced that Russo-Ru- maniau attacks are expected. I Potrograd, May 29.—The congress of delegates from the front, after a debate on the war, voted unanimously the following resolut ion:— 1. The army in the trenches declares that it is indispensable to take every measure to put an end as quickly as pos- sible to the international carnage, and to conclude peace without annexations or "indemnities on the basis of the right of I aJl nations to dispose of themselves, pro- claiming at the same time the watchword, j" Whoever wishes lor peace must prepare for war." Pointing out that the Russian soldier has had to march almost unprotected against the enemy's bullets and break with bare arms barbed wire entangle- ) ments, while ally and enemy pass them freely after artillery preparation, the army declares that the Russian front must be provided NN-itli iiiui-Litioiis and I. everything else necessary in such a mea- sure as to maintain the principle, The I more metal the less gun fodder." I 3. The army appeals to all to w hom free Russia is dear to rally round the Council )''f?-oh''prs' and Workmen's Deleates and j Wv» ^>vb.ioual Government unci not to, I permit adventures or let the army 00- come manure for foreign fields.—Router. Paris, May 30th.—The correspondent of ?hc- "Petit Parisien" telegraphs as fol-? J lows M.M. Kerensky and Thomas have sep-? arated. each going to viit a special sector (?? the front 1 followed M. Thomas to Czernowicz, the capital of Bkovina. M. Albrt Thomas, accompanied by the I General, made a tour of the regimnts as far as the front in the heart of the Wooded Carpathians. Everywhere regi- ments formed squares and bands played the Marseillaise The General addressed the soldiers in I the language of a real leader, and pointed out if victory were not attained they would return as slaves. He then presented to them the French Minister, who also addressed them. C' M. Thomas explained why France was fighting, and why every Frenchman had itidd-orstood that it was necessary to pur | jpn end to German militarism, which would never allow Europe to enjoy a durable peace He said that Russian de- j mocraey must unite with the Western democracies. Such a great movement of liberty has never been seen, and the Rus- isian army would show the enemy what could be done by a free people. M. Thomas delivered five speeches before different regiments, and the sol- diers, amidst loud cheers, carried the General and M. Thomas on their shoulders i to their ir otor cars. j Everywhere where we passed through the spirit of the troops and the moral of the soldiers was good. and their General will known haw to maintain their mili- tary spirit."—Wireless Press.
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FALSE CONFIDENCE, FALSE CONFIDENCE. LONDON, Thursday. Reuter's Agency has received the follow- ing from an Italian official source. The results of Italian victory on the Isonzo, which are themselves sufficiently ap- parent, al-e further evidenced by details of the military and moral preparation whieh the Austrian Staff had devoted to withstanding this severe test. It is evi- dent that the Austrian Staff considered, or wished people to consider, the posi- tions captured so far by the) talians as impregnable. Statements to tkis effect j had been made not only by the press be- fore the offensive, but al so in official ^comments and documents. On May 22nd the Nieuwe Courant stated that Austrian positions on the Isonzo had been declared impregnable by llindenburg aiid Falkenhayn. The Commander of the 23rd Austrian Army Corps too, in an appeal to his soldiers dated May 13th, enumerated all the different factors which were supposed to guarantee the impregnability of these positions, placing among them an in- i creased number of caverns, thanks to which all the troops could take cover. During the bombardments the number of buHpr- ■ fK) large as to lie able, in his opinion, to withstand any Italian ar tillerv lire. This suggestion (4 the in- feriority of the Italian Army, and it6 in- adequacy to cope with new defensive and offensive weapons, must not, how- ever, have sufficiently convinced Lieut.- Marshal Schenk, for he gave orders to the artillery to hold on to their positions even were the Italians to surround the cannon. Surrounded by barbed wire entangle- ments, wrote the Marshal. you will de- fend yourselves in hand to hand encoun- ters with muskets and hand grenades"; moreover, he gave orders that the guns should be blown up before being a ban. doned. The fact that gun emplacements situated at some kilometres from the in- fantry lines, were protected by wire en- tanglements, affords a precise idea of the vtiotness and oi the care with which the Austrian defensive had been organised. Siieli precautions, however, were not sufficient to prevent the Italian infantry from pushing forward to these emplace- ments. and capturing guns and gunners. A still more impressive proof of Aus- trian preparations is given in despatch's dated May 18th, sent by the Emperor Charles to Col.-Gen. Bordevic. The Em- peror in it substitutes the designation of the Fifth Army Corps with that of the Army oi the Isonzo. This change of name was meant as an additional incite- ment to put up a desperate resistance. The Austrians are, in fact, very sensitive to such formations. General Bordevic, in communicating the Imperial telegram, to his soldiers, drew attention to the fact that they should be proud that their Sovereign should couple the name of their army with that of the river on wliuso banks they had been fighting for almost two years.
STATION BOMBED.
STATION BOMBED. ("Times" War Telegrams, per Press Association. Copyright.) The "Teiegraaf" lerrns from the froti- tier that a heavy bombing attack occurred tt.t Ghent on Whit. Monday. An Aih-d air squadron appeared above St. Piepre Station, which vyr.s tlie objective.. rhe station was hit and injured. from St. Denis Westrein Square, near the station, ascended, a battle ensuing. It is rumoured that im- portant army authorities were in the station.
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IDLE t I A CHALLENGE AND A REPLY. i A letter wlath appeared in the "Times" j c-r-eated some surprise on Thursday among those associated with the position from a < military recruiting point of view of tiii plate workmen in Y. UllSCU and the sur- rounding industrial district, writes our Trade Correspondent. Col. Sinclair, writing ii-oiii Richmond- | j villas. Swansea, under date of May 29tli and appending to his signature the words. A Member of the Swansea Tribunal." says I was much interested in a letter i in your 01 to-da\ headed iiecrui- ting and Tinplate Workers,' and signed j by A Member of the Margam Tri- bunal,' to ? hich I can ?y I hcurtiJy. as a rpember of a neighbouring tribu-j I nal. agree. Had 1 the power of attach-; meat i ould undertake to provide, within five miles of w here I now am, a battalion of fine, strong, healthy young ) men. I am constrained to ask when j j will the authorities concerned wake u? I and ?ive ttm tribunes u chance to rope these men in, who are to be seen day by day walking the streets: « Knowing something of the recruiting I substitution work which has recently been carried on among the Swansta tin- piRters. I felt that the challenge so de- finitely put in the foregoing fitter ought to be placed before the. officials of the workmen's organisation, in order to as- certain what their iews were, and Jr. Ivor Gwynne was, therefore, interviewed j ou the subject. I Councillor G Wynne's prompt reply to jthe statement as to tinplat-ers walk-! I ing about the streets was: I do not ( know of any. We know there aie thou- sands of miners idle, but I know of no tin- Ei-er -i, tinplate who can be spared has been transferred or, if not, will be I transferred this we el;, and would l have been already transferred if it had not been for the strike among the munition j workers in the North of England. It would be very interesting if Mr. Sinclair would kindly point out in what works, what district, what town, or what hamlet or village those idle tinplaters can be found. If he can find them I may he able to find work for them at tinplate works. I have had several applications for tinplate workers and cannot find the men. I "It wnud be wen." continued Mr. Ivor Gwynne. if the tribunal attended to their business, in order to see who the I young men walking about the streets lie- long to, and not be under any misappre- hension.
BETTER PAY FOR TEACHERS.
BETTER PAY FOR TEACHERS. Carmarthen Borouga Education Com- mittee have granted increases of salai-es to their fr^hers as follows: Those in re- ceipt of over X200, 5 per CeDt. over £ 150, 10 per over = £ 100, 12 !)e<,r cent.; over and under £ 50, 20 per cent. The Chairman (Rev. D. J. Thomas* said there Was a general feeling that f.he Exchequer should fcpftr a greater share of the burden of cducat ion which fell upon, local authorities. Ald. Spurrcll said places like Carmar- then, which had no hig industries, did not reao much of the benefits of education, a? a large proportion of their young people had to go to towns like Cardif fand Swan- sea, and for that reason were entitled to a larger contribution from the Imperial funds.
MEN OF 41 TO 50.
MEN OF 41 TO 50. The Local Government Boa id has sent s circular letter to the local registration, authorities, at the instance of the Army Council, with reference to the "ailing up of men between 41 and 50, asking that par- ticulars regarding all registered men who, at the date of registration,, were aged be- tween 41 and IS should be forwarded to i li« recruiting officers cf their vespeetive dis- tricts.
FARMERS AMD ARMY,
FARMERS AMD ARMY, The Nc.ith Rural Military Tribunal Oft Thursday adjourned all farmers' eascf zifte- c-oii,siciei,ation of a letter from Mr. Protheru relative to the proposed increasa of the area under cultivation. The military representative concurred.
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John Nicholson ot 54, Oxfürd-street) Swansea, was admitted to the Swansea; Hospital on Wednesday with abdominal injuries sustained through being knocked, down by a Transport 'bus in St. Helen's- road. He was detained His father is at present with the colour 3
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HODION AR BYNCIAU YRI WYTHNOS.…
HODION AR BYNCIAU YR I WYTHNOS. (GAN A WSTI N.) Yn ol yr addewid, wele englyn a gyfan- soddwyd gau Alia wrth t'edd Gwydderig ar ddydd y gladdedigaetli, wrth weled llafnau eira yn disgyn a'r haul yn bwrw ei dywyn glan, a chlywed can aderyn yn disgyn o'r gangen gerllaw :— O'i Ian glod, dan len y glyn-y rhcddir Heddyw dad yr onglyn; Daw eira ag aderyn I'w ola' gell, a had gwyn. A tlirwr garedigrwydd yr un bardd derbyniais emyn newydd gwir deilwng o oleu dydd. Gwladgarol, (lyngarol, taraw- iadol ac amserol gyfansoddiad yw o eiddo Mr. D. Roberts (Camleisydd)) Clydaeh, a chan tod y penillion teimladol yn eitliat priodol a hawdd i'w canu ar don vdnab- yddiis i hawb. dichon y cawn eu clywed cyn bo hir yn cael eu defnyddio yn gyhoeddus i roddi enaid byw i ddyheadau miloedd Disgwyl l'y'm i'r wawr i dori. Ac am wel'd yr hyiryd ddydd, Swn y fagnel wedi tewi, Ewrop faAvr a'r byd yn rhvdd. Dynolryw yn cydfyw 0 dan wenau eariad Duw. Nefol Dad, o brysia'r dyddiau. Dyùdiuu heddwch ar v llawr, l'awh yn rhodio ar hyd llwybrau Ap..rng- nghamrau'r Iesu mawr; Gwrando'n cri, Nefol Ri, Dy dangneledd rho i ni. Y mac hiraetli arnoni, Arglwydd, Am wel'd bechg.vn Gwalia Wen Yn dychwelyd i'w haelwydydd, Cas a brad am bytli ar ben; Gwrando'n awr, Arglwydd mawr, Ar ynibiliau plant y llawr. Cynaliwyd Cwrdd Chwarter Cyfundeb Annibynwvr Cymreig Gorllewin Mor- ganwg yn Ebenezer, Alwrtawe, d: dd Iau, (Ùlll lywyddiaeth y Parch. J. 1-1. Parry, Llansamlet. Gan fy mod wedi rlioddi crvnodeb o'r gweithrediadau a'r pender- fyniadau yn Seisnig y diwrnod canlvnol, nid oes angen tutiiylti. ,iid yn hytrach gymeryd cyfle i leir.vi I>y-1ciian yn yr adroddiad. Darllenwyd papyr defnvddiol ga n y Parch. J. Ellis, Waungron, ar "Le yr Aelwyd yng Ngwasanaeth Ysprvdol yr Lghvys, a phregethwyd yn yr hwyr gan y Parch. W. Morgan, Brynteg, ar tod y eyfar- fod nesaf i'w gynal yn Bryn Scion, Glan- aminan, ar gynygiad yr ysgrifenjdd (v Parch. J. Da vies. Mynyddbach), ac eiliad y Parch. S. Williams, Glandwr; fed Mr. W. Davie. Creunant. i barotoi papyr erbyn y cwrdd liwnw, ai Anffyrldlondeh Aelodau Crefyddol i'r Vsgol Sul," a'r Parch. J. Hughes, Soar, i hregethu ar vr s.tnod b^nrtaf)TTftf,rt)3^hrriegfed benod o'r epistol cyrtaf at y Corinthiaid, yn cyhoeddi teyrnasiad Duw hyd Ies y hyddo wedi rhoddi ei boll elvnion dan ei draed. Llongy farc-hiauau i Gynghor lleol stum-iw vnartli ar eu penderfyniad i gymeryd gafael yn y darn tir y cyfoiriais ato yr wythnos ddiweddaf, fel man ar ba un y gellir adeiladu Gardcl Auafol— drna'r nesaf enw allaf feddwl am dano am Winter Garden y Sais—ac wrth hyny barotoi ar gyfer ymwelwyr a ciiynal cyfarfodydd, cyngherddau, eisteddfodau, etc. Dyna atebiad y Cynghorwvr Bell a J. J. Jonos i fy awgrym am weithio allan ddefryd byd y gan a'r gainge. Oddiwrth Mr W. Rhandir Morgan, Abertawe, derbyniwyd y nodyn a ganlyn: Anw.vl AwFtitt,-I)iol It o galon i chwi am eich nodiadau tyner a dewisol yn y Leader' am ein anwyl fab Brinley; gwerthfawr iawn ydynt yn ein golwg fei teulu. Kid wyf wedi digwvdd eich cw.rdd er ys rbai blynyddau; gobeithio y daw eyflo cyn hir. Dyddorol iawn yw eich colofn i mi. yn neiilrluol pich eyfeiriadaii at Ystnmllwynartli. Buom yn hyw yno, a dyna flynyddau hapusaf fy oes. ift'allai y dyrhwelaf wedi ewblhau addysg y plant. Yr wyf wedi teithio llawer tu yma a hwnt i foroedd, ond nid (is If yn ail i Y sturn lhvynarth. yn fy marn i, am bryd- ferthweh naturiol a rhamant hanesyddol yn cyfuno. Gobeithio y bydd-ch fyw yno yn air ac y cawn weled eich breuddwvd 0 eisteddfod fnv. reddog Tn yr Hen Gastell yn dyfod i ben." Xid tel y treiglcdd drwy ddwylaw dieithr i'r golofn hon y dylasai enuh-n cyntaf Mr. D. Edgar Thomas, Pont- cyntaf Mr. 1). Y?' ardiilais, i lvwydd newydd y Bwrdd I^f:hyd Adranol, fod :— Bardd a cherddor, mab urddas,-gadti Gudd haeddiant ei deyrnas; [heddyw Ei ber j?erdd, heb air o 'gas, Adweinir- yrn mhob diuas. Efe, hefyd, OPdd awdwr yr ail englyn idaeth i mi yn A thra ar bwnc englynion o'i eiddo, gwell rhoddi un a nyd<k)f!d i'r Gwanwyn:- Dihuno enaid anian yw g^wanwvn EgiJia o'i guddfan. Daw bri i goed, aber o gan A bywyd o wyneh huan.. Dilynaie gyda diddordeb eich nod- iadau ar Ystumllwynarth," medd Mr. D. Edgar I homo. mewn nodiad byr. "T< !iy<r eich bod wedi clvwed am yr eisteddfod gynhahwyd yn y Gastell yn y chwechfed Ranrit dan lywyddiaeth Urien Rheged, a ialiesin Ben Beirdd yn beimiadu, pan ychwanegwyd dwy lvthvren at a wyddor Gymreig. Pan gyhoeddais adroddiad Seisnig o weithrediadau Undeb y Cymdeithasau Cenedlaethol Cymreig yn Llanelli, cyfeir- iais at y datganiad campus a roddodd Mr. John Amos J one's. caniedydd Cvmroaidd prif-ddinas yr Alcanwyr. o "Gwynfan Cymru," ac yn 01 dymmiiad amryw yr ;,vf am ledacnu mwy-fwy benillion bondi- dedig un o hen gyfeillion fy nyddiau gynt -Brynfab-y gp.lrllUl a ganwyd ar yr uchlyeur: — Cwynai Cymru ynt wrth golli (il o ddewrion "ioc'.von gledd, <\ç ni ydyw Cyrrirv. heddyw-. neb ei dugrau ar ei gwedd; ;3" y niegnyl dros y inoroed#' Sydd yn chwalu ei mwvnhad. Mélû ei meibicn wrth v miloedd Yng rghynafan, T oenetlloedd U dan amdo serch ell gwlad; dllc Ai- wled,ydd sn!d yn ulw ,i buluu o'i dewrion farw Cyn i w ysbryd gwladgar gadw Cywfn n fYw ar iRes y gad. Cwyn* Cyrnru am eu oolli Megis :1:1,;UI2 heli gyeur mwy; Mie. cnoioTi yn nhÜ' estron Yr: dd: ylliedig hwy; Ond uwchlftw y dymhestloedd. o jivel gymvUu'ii 'v;u j gyJ; G «e! uweu aeusydii y gyilafaii J.u;iian Riiyddid yn cyhwfan. Pan dyrr fleddwr.i; dros y byd; Kto'n !I.7: mH ° trwydran, Ac AT faner <fv!ad v Bryniau f,wel %4 l\»p.vra^'n, fyw « bid. j
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"THE WAY TO PEACE." I Stockholm. Tuesday.—The well known German journalist, Dr. Hans orst, who for ?; ?l 10' is now J Stockholm, is writing for Dayeas Nyheter a series of articles. headed The Way to Peace," which have excited great interest. The author pleads for an immediate general disarmament, declaring that a gradual one would, in practice, be more difficult. He thinks ¡' that the idea of a complete disarmament would, if a strong propaganda were organised, by its logical force easily con- I vince the German people. He afrrms that even in influential German circles j this idea has gained ground. The author declares that only by com- plete disarmament can Germany win liberty of the seas and Britain attain her j principal aim, viz., the destruction of German militarism. He exhorts Ger-, many to continue striving for the liberty of the seas, and the British for the de- struction of German militarism, both being on the right way. The writei pointe out how strongly the British Colonies art, bound to the mother wlintry.-Reut" Amsterdam, Wednesday. A Vienna telegram states that Dr. Gross has been elected President of the Lower House of the Reichsrath with 215 votes. Official reports from Vienna soow that both Poles and Socialists intend to make 6erious peace demonstrations in the Reichsrath. The Polish party meeting at Cracow unanimously accepted the pro- posal of the deputy. M. Daszynski, to take the initiative in a declaration in favour of peace, and further instructing the pre- sident of the party to co-operate with the leaders of other parties in Parliament to this end. The Socialist party have also declared their intention to take decisive action on the floor of Parliament.-Reuter.
GREEK REVOLUTION?
GREEK REVOLUTION? A Ivondon Correspondent, wiring la.te on Wednesday night, igays:— Considerable excitement prevails in the diplomatic and political circles of the capital by reason of unofficial reports ofra resolution in Greece and the possible de- thronement of King Constantine, which would, of course, moan the triumph of 4he i Venizelist party and the end of the pro- German regime there. Coniirinatiuu is lacking but the generally accepted story i to-night is that M. Venizelos and his friends have at last secured the upper hand.
HOSPITAL SHIP SUNK.
HOSPITAL SHIP SUNK. The Secretary of the Admiralty makes 1 the following ani-.ouliceiuentts:- His Majesty's hospital ship Dover Castle was torpedoed without warning at six p.m. on the 26th inst. in the Mediter- ranean. At 8.30 p.m. she was again tor- pedoed and subsequently gianx. The whole of the hospital patients and hospital staff were saiely transferred to other ships, and the crew were also saved with the exception of six men missing and I feared killed by the explosion. | M LRtANTI LE CRC;:R, His Majesty's armed mercantile cruiser Hilary (Acting-Captain S. W. Dean, R.i\.) has been torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea. There were four men killed by the explosion. The next-of-kin in each case have been informed. TORPEDO-8 OAT-DESTROYER. One of his Majesty's torpedo-boat de- stroyers has been in collision and sunk. There were no casualties. The Dover Castle was an up-to-date boat of 8,271 tons, owned by the Union- Castle Mail Steamship Company (Limi- ted), and registered at London. The Hilary was a Booth liner of 6,329 tons, built in 1908. and registered at Liverpool.
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Peking, Wednesday. Tiie military governors of several Chinese provinces have declared their independence of the Central Government, and have demanded the dissolution of Parliament.
I WAR SUMMARY.
I WAR SUMMARY. FRIDAY. An important statement was made in Parliament to-day by the Premier deal- ing with the U-boats. If the Germans were depending on U-boat warfare, he said, they were doomed to disappoint- ment. Further progress has been made by us south-east of Loos, where we have cap- tured a further portion of enemy trench system, together with some prisoners. The Austrians have issued a report con- tradictory to the Italian claims to a great victory. According to enemy claims, they have "maintained positions victoriously everywhere." SATURDAY. A large squadron of enemy aircraft visited the south-east coast of England yesterday evening. Bombs were dropped in a number of places, but nearly all tiie damage occurred in one town. The total casualties reported by the police from all districts are: Killed, 76; wounded, 171. Of the killed 27 are women and 23 children. British Xaval aeroplanes carried out an attack on the aerodrome of St. Denis, near Bruges, many bombs being dropped. On the way back in the even. ing several enemy aircraft returning from a raid on England were engaged over the sea. Al encounter between one British and three hostile aeroplanes in mid-Channel resulted in one of the latter being destroyed. Several encounters took place over the Belgian coast, and two large twin- engined machines were brought down. To-day's British official says that hostile raiding parties were repulsed last night north of Gouzeacourt and east of Armentieres MONDAY. In the big fighting with the Italians the Austrians claim to have taken over 13,000 prisoners. The extent of Italy's blow can be guagod trom the fact that in eleven days their bag of prisoners exceeds 23,000. Important developments are expected in Spain. A Spanish mail steamer has been sunk and 133 of the passengers and crew are missing. To-day's British official announces that we have reached the German support lines, TUESDAY. The British have carried out some more suocesful raids. Hostile raiding parties have also been driven off during the night south-west of Lens and west of Messines. German artillery was active last night in the, neighl>ourhof^J )-f, Bullecotirt and on both sides of the Scarpe. The Congress of Brazil has voted revoca- tion of neutrality by 136 votes to three. The Russian Army i« well prepared, and has never had so many shellg as now. A stirring appeal has been made by the Assistant War Minister, who points out to Russia her peril. Not to ad- vance, he says, 7-aeans ruin. The French communique states that seven German aeroplanes were brought down and 12 others wore obliged to alight in their own lines 3eriously damaged. WEDNESDAY. The Right Hon. Arthur Henderson, of the War Cabinet, has undertaken a mission to Russia. In his absence, the Right Ron. George Barnee will act as a mem- ber of the War Cabinet. No definite news is available regarding the rumoured resignation of Lord Dev- onport, Food Controller. The British hospital ship Dover Castle has been torpedoed in the Mediterra- nean. The mercantile cruiser Hilary was also torpedoed, and a destroyer has been sunk in collision. Apart from a successful raid on enemy from south of Neuve Chapelle, there is no news from the British front. Reports as to the condition and attitude of the Russian Army are still conflicting. THURSDAY. We drove back a hostile raiding party early this morning south of Armen- tieres, and also took a few prisoners. During the night there was considerable artillery activity on both sides during the night in the neighbourhood of Bullecourt and on the right of the river Scarpe. Kussia is taking steps to put down in- temperance. Severe penalties are to be inflicted for drunkenness in public places.
I FEWER SHIPS SUNK.
I FEWER SHIPS SUNK. PRESS BUREAU, Wednesday night. The Secretary of the Admiralty makes the following announcement;- Weekly returns of arrivals, sailings, war losses, and unsuccessful attac-KS ior the week ending 3 p.m. May 27th. Arrivals and sailings of merchant ves- sels of all nationalities over 11)\1 tons net at and from United Kingdom ports clusive of fishing and local craft) :— Arrivals i lu Sailing", 2,it)8 British merchant vessels sunk by mine or submarine (1,000 tons gross or over) 18 Do. (under 1,600 tons) ] British merchant vessels unsuc- cessfully attacked by 6n b- marines *17 British fishing vessels sunk 2 & 1 t.t. .1 i',11. The Admiralty adds the following I This return invariably includes all mer- cantile tonnage known to have been sunk by mine or submarine, whether empldyed j oil Government service or otliermse. | 'Includes one attacked during week ending May 13.
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LATE MRS. ISLAY YOUNG. The funeral of the late Mrs. Young, wife of Mr. T. W. Isiay Young, until quite recently manager of the London City and Midland Bank, took place on Wednesday morning, leaving the residence, Brynfield, Langland, for the Oystermouth Cemetery.
DISABLED .SOLDIERS I
DISABLED SOLDIERS I GRAVE CHARGE AGAINST A DOCTOR. Remarkable charges against two doctors end other men of conspiring together co defeat the provisions of the Military Ser vice Act wore again before the Bow-street! magistrate on Wednesday. Accused are' Dr. Andrew Mackenzie Ross Sinclair, Dr George S. Bissoet, Thomas Stiling, a me'S- senger, Benjamin Grant way. surveyor, John Triester. solicitor's clerk, E. Thomas1 Evans, superintendent insurance manager, David Morlev, insurance manager, and Maurice Wand, inspector. Mr. Trnvers Humphreys, who appeared for the prosecution, said it was part of the scheme that persons liable for military service should ho examined before a medi- ooal board. It went without saying. that such an examination should be an absolutely independent examination by a doctor who had to classify the par- ticular person brought before him, quite irrespective of any previous knowledge he might have had of that person. Counsel went on to say that the evidence would he irected to siiow that Frantway, Triester, Evans, and Morley were engaged in a scheme by which they received substantial payments of money for getting persons classified by the Whitehall Medical Boarc in a class which wat; desired, quite ire- spective of the state of health of the par- ticular person. Evidence would also bp given to show that Dr. Sinclair, in his capacity as private practitioner, received people in order that he might recogniso them when they came before him in th«» capacity as a member of the Medical Board. There were four Medical Boartl* sitting in the same building, and Stilins. it w (I's alleged, having been in- formed by Dr. Sinclair that cor tain recruits were coming, wtte- ordered to take those recruits beforo him, and Stiling obediently brought them before him. It was felt. added counsel, that it was I necessary that the services of certain on- side doctors should be procured, and it was alleged that the part played by Dr Bissoet was to the effect that he "dosed" some of the recruits sent to him in order togetthsminasumcientlybadstateof health to pass the medical board. A wholesale furrier, named Gordon, was approached by two of the prisoners, and went to the War Office, where a man named Bennett was selected by the pohc? to be introduced into the conspiracy. He was told that the price of a C3 certificate was JS100, was taken to Dr. Bishop, and Gordon, an extremely temperate man, was told that he drank too much. The certificate given, the man stated that his heart was dilated, and that the apex was displaced. Later he gave, the man nine pills to make his heart heat faster. Bcn- ne-tt took ¡-n, and handed the- roèt over for analysis. He was Gent to Sir James Mackenzie. Sir James saw him, and gave him a certificate. -He had siince seen Ben- nett, and found that the size of his heart had now decreased to normal. The hearing was resumed at Matlboro'- sfcreet Police Court, on Thursday. Mr. Travers Humphreys said there was a charge against Dr. Bell in respect of January 24tli of attempting to produce a disease or infirmity in an Australian soldier named Orr, Markham being sol d ier niillc, d 0 rr. charged with aiding and abetting. A second charge against the defendants was of doing an act on the 22nd prepara- tory to committing such an offence in re- gard to a soldier named Hawkins, or Bur- gess. Mr. Travers Humphreys stated that in the first case, Orr, having arrived in England from France on leavd, ex- pressed his anxiety to go back on the Headquarters Staff., a position which was reserved for men who were unfit. He was introduced to Markham. who said he knew a doctor who would make him unfit for active service. There was an arrange- ment to pay £ 25 for this. On January' 24th Dr. &11 ilijected something into Orr's knee, and Orr went into hospital incapacitated. Suhsequemly Orr im- parted certain information to the auTuc- I rities, and on May 23rd the police took the two men into custody while in the act of doing the thing to another man. When arrests, it was alleged Dr. Bell 5aid, You need .not put me up for identifica- tion; I admit I' have made a fool of myself," and that Markham taid I don't dispute my identity. Shall I be alile to get bail?" The hearing w:>.s n.diourned. ■
PBSITION OF FARMERS.
PBSITION OF FARMERS. Two announcements were made at the Neath Rural Tribunal on Thursday, one relating to the recruitment of. tinplaters and the other to the position of labour on the local farms. With reference- to the former. Mr. Villiers Meager (representing the military authorities) said that he had received a communication from the Director of Recruiting stating that the whole matter was under consideration, and that further communication would be addressed to the tribunal if necessary. The Clerk (Mr. Edward Powell) said that similar replies had been received from the Prime Minister and Sir William Robertson. The Chairman (Mr. W. B. Trick, J.P ) announced that, subject to the approval of the military representative, the tri- bunal proposed to adjourn the farmers' cases before them that day. Under Mr. Prothero's new scheme, the Chairman ex- plained an additional 2,000 acres would have to be cultivated in the Xeath area, and in conneaiion therewith the commit- tee had to report by the 1st of July. In tho circumstances he did not see how they could wit lid raw ai-i- more labour from the. land at preesnt. < The military representative concurred, and the farmers' cases on the list stood adjourned.
I FATAL SOMNAMBULISM.
FATAL SOMNAMBULISM. A verdict of accidental death was re- turned at a Gillingham inquest on Ser- I ge.rat Albert Ernest Rudge, Royal Engin- eers, who was found in the basement at tllr, hun-acks with a fractured skull. Until recently he had been almost con- stantly in caiup. and it was believed that in his sleep lie walked out of the window under the impression that he was step- ping over the tent curtain. He had shown a tendency to sonnambulism. A week ago he was presented with the Military Medal. The ury a. ride: the The jury hdded a rider expressing the hope that his pension would be awarded to his widow.
i--! -NEW INCOME TAX COLLECTOR.
i NEW INCOME TAX COLLECTOR. Mr. tleimng. Gower, has been &p- pointed a collet-tor of income tax for jSwan.-iea (South District).
I WEAKER BEER. I
I WEAKER BEER. I It is unders+cod that pn increased beer barrelage is likely to be sanctioned in the! course of the next few weeks. This should j not entail any increase in the consump-1 tion of foodstuffs for brewing or of the restricted opportunities for excessive drinking. The food situation forbids the former and, as the tables recently pub- j lisiied in The Timos" amply prove, the regulation and restrictions have en or- ■ niously reduced the amount of inebriety throughout the country. There is every reason to believe that the brewing industry will meet the Government's wish, and the great bulk of beers brewed shall in future be of a eon-1 siderably lower specific gravity; and it is equally certain that such a reduction must be brought about, even if there has to be closer control of the trade by the Government.. Another important factor in the sitiia- tion is the dissatisfaction with the ecar- city and excessive price of mild beer, on the part of men engaged in heavy iiianual labour. The best opinion has been con- suited in the matter, and a reduction in the gravity of beer is regarded as the only practical solution.
I SWANSEA TRIBUNAL. , j
SWANSEA TRIBUNAL. j Swansea Borough Tribunal again ad- I journed cn Thursday afternoon. Though th2 sitting was timed to com- mence ait 2.30, it was more than an hour S later, when they took their seats aft",)" having had a conference with Captain J Harold Williams and Ma ior Harries. The Chairman (Ald. T. Merrells^ re- marked: a 1 have but one announcement to make this afternoon. The Tribunal has decided to rdjourn, and all applicaw; will be advised in due course of the dil., and time of the next meeting. All appli-1 cations are adjourned for the time being.
I A BRITON FERRY FA5LURS.…
A BRITON FERRY FA5LURS. The first meeting was held at the Official Receiver's on Thursday of thp creditors of Thomas Derrick, of 177 Hnd | 59, Neath-road. Britonferry, a fruiterer, j Unsecured liabilities were £ 234 6s. Id., j and assets £ 3 17s.. leaving a deficiency ot ?210 9s. Id. Th? causes of failu-?. as alleged hy the dehtor. were shortage of supply of fish and fruit, high prices, had j trade since the war, and heavy rent, rates and taxes. There were no resolutions, and the Official Receiver remains trustee,
ICHIEF SHEPHERD. i
I CHIEF SHEPHERD. of the Royal Order <k.Ancient Shepherds, held at Dunfermline cm Wednesday, Brother W. I Bowen Da vies, of Neath, was unanimously j chosen Chief Shepherd of the Order for the ensuing year. The order has a mem- bership of o? er no,ooo ndul<? and 63.?('? I] I-en i I cr,. Bi,othe- ?is the 6r'-t Welshman to <?cc?py the position for m?ny years. The WcLh (1itrjcfs were wcU re- presented at the conference.
I - - -I FARMER'S NEGLECT.…
I FARMER'S NEGLECT. The !"ast Riding magistrates, sitting at j Hull on Wednesday, fined William Spurr Palmer. a well-known local farmer, £15 i for neglecting to cultivate certain lands, as required by the local Agricultural War Emergency Committee. The prosecution stated that in a seven-acre field the! potato crop sown in 1914 had never been lifted, whilst over 211 acres of another I field were practically derelict. The defen- dant blamed the shortage of labour and inability to get the delivery of ploughs.
I SUGAR PRICES UP. .!
SUGAR PRICES UP. Tlie Liverpool Grocers' Association-have received a <t?p?ruu] from the S?gar Com- i mission ?nncuncmg the following prices:. Cubes 6rl. Granulated and Demarara 5d. Muscavada and raw 5-jd. | Picce? ^d. I This represents an advance of Ilalf- j penny on lump and three farthings on I ^granulated.' 1 r
BODY if! I HE BíVEK
BODY if! I HE BíVEK PEMBREY SUSDE8 CHARGE. At Carmarthen .vuzes on Thursday, before Mr. Justice San key, Walter Elms (37), labourtr, and his wife, Lyuia (39), were indicted for the murder of an un- known fciiiah. child at Pembrey. Mr. Ivo" Bowen and Mr. Rowland Thomas (in- structed by Mr. T. K. Ludxord, Llanelly. appeared for the Crown, and Mr. Marlaj Samson and Mr. Stanley Evans (instructed by Mr. Leslie Williams, Llaneliy) appeared for. the prisoners, who both pleaded not guilty. Mr. Bowen, in opening the case, stated that OIl February 24th, Sergeant Mit- chel Imore iound the body of a female child in the river Gwendraeth at un isolated spot near Pembrey. The body ivas wrapped up in cloth, with a stone weighing 19 lbs., the stone evidently having been put there to weigh the body so as to make certain that it would not be carried away by the current. The next day Dr Owen Williams, of Lianelly, made a post-mortem examination, and he would say that the eaue-e of death was starva* tion. The male prisoner and his wife were married in uiltshirfc in 1905, and the man had worked at a farm at Pembrey from December 1912. to January last. On the lfth of February the female prisoner made a statement to Inspector Jones, of the .C.C. that they had taken several illegitimate children to nurse for different periods, and that they received £10 for each child except one, for which they had £1.). Only the first child was registered. One was taken away by its mother, 'ho was a typist at a works, after being with them 6ix weeks. On February 22nd the male prisoner said that this child had died. and that he and his wife packed it in canvass, and buried it in the sand at Kidwelly. He afterwards informed the polite that the child became ill, and died in about a week, and that'no doctor had attended her. He also said he had thrown the body into' the river. The trial is expected to last two or three days.
LOCAL WILLS.
LOCAL WILLS. Mrs. Caroline Griffiths, of Pantteg* terrace, Ystalyfera, near Swansea, who died on February 21st, at 27, Sea View- terrace, Aberavon, left estate valued £ 1,052 gross, with net personalty £978. Probate of her will has been granted to Martin Griffiths, of 20, Neath-road, He- solven, near Neath, schoolmaster, and l er grand-cia ughter,. Miss Lydia M. Nicholas, of 27, Sea View-tervace, Aberavon. Mr. Robert Knight Chamberlain, of 71, Maunsell-street, Port Talbot, Glam- organ, formerly of 94,. Trdraw-sir.t, Port Talbot, who died December 10th, 't.6t. grocer, left estate of the gross value of is net personalty. Probate of his will dated June 13th. 1913. has been granted to Mr. Francis George Haggett, of Hamilton, Woolavington, watchmaker. The testator left his estate to his wife during widowhood, with re- mainder to his children, giving his trustees porier to wind up his business in their discretion. Mr. Gwilym Morley Ernest Joseph, of Caswell Bay House, Mumbles, who died on February 20th last, intestate, aged 52 lears, son of the late Aid. Joseph Joseph, of Plasderw. LIangennech. left estate valued at tlO,221 gross, with net person- alty £ 6,700. Letters of administration have been granted to his widow, írs. Adelaide Ellen Joseph, of the above ad- dress.
Advertising
THE DANGER OF BREVITY. We have heard what a misplaced comma is capable of doing, but the shorthand now practised by some of the London journals in their advertising columns is capable of greater mischief still. The other day, a Swansea firm, de- siring to widen the rar.ge of their appeal. sought to obtain help for a depleted staff by advertising for another clerk. The advertisement was sent up reading; Wanted, a female clerk, accustomed to figures." It appeared AV.AN-TED, Female Clerk, accustomed to tigs. Among thp replies came the following: Dear Sir,-Ifavi-.ix seen your PeTert. wBnL ing a voung lady for ngs. I beg to apply fot the situation. I think I would suit you at my fathc" is a ntr packer; 'be salary I should require would be 8s. 6d. per week and a few stray fiss occasionally. Trusting to lear?; from you at once. I am. yours truly F. Fig. The head of the Swansea firm who re- ceived the missive was quitegequal to it. He "capped" the letter. "Wear Miss," he wrote, your reply is not vvorth-a fig-