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I GOWER HARVEST.1 II
I GOWER HARVEST. 1 I The prospects for the coming Gower har- vest are none too rosy. According to one Gower farmer they are anticipating trouble over the harvest." Sunday's un- precedented rain storm and Saturday's ,deluge have considerably damaged the I corn, wheat, and barley crops. Several fields in the Peninsula were absolutely flattened by the rain. but. fortunately by I the foresight of the farmers, the great part of the hay crop was saved. There is also a continued shortage of labour in Gower, and harvest time will be a time of great anxiety to the local agri- culturist. Fruit growing has been discour-I aged on account of the dimculty in getting j sugar supplie The potato stocks have also suffered con- siderably as a result of the recent rains, and already a serious proportion of potato disease has consequently increased. The rabbit pest is still rampant, although conditions have improved a little.
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NODION AR BYHGIAU YR WYTHNOS.
NODION AR BYHGIAU YR WYTHNOS. (GAN AWSTIN,) I Fel yr awgryinwyd yn y Golofn Gymraeg yr wythnos ddiweddaf, parhau i enill cadeiriau y mae ein cyfaill Cadifor, Llanelli. Enillodd ar destyn y gadair yn eisteddfod Colbren y Sadwrn diweddaf. Y testyn oedd pryddcst goffaol am arwr Silvertown, Llundain, Dr. Angell, brodor o Sir Benfro, fel y coiia ein darllenwyr, yr hwn gollodd ei fywyd yn y ffrwydriad ofnadwy hwnw wrth geisio achub ereill. Dyma'r bedwaredd neu burned gadair i Cadifor ei henill, heblaw amryw lathudau I aur a choron arian. Pob llwyddiant i'n cyfaill, a gobeithiwn y parha i ddringo i anrydedd uwch eto. Er fod peth cyfnewidiad wedi cymeryd lie yn sefyllfa Rwssia er pan dderbyn- iwyd yr englyn canlynol, dan y penawd Y Cwmwl Du," teg yw ei gyhoeddi. gyda'r esboniad mai nid ar Briallog y mae'r bai am yr oediad;- Aroswch, o anffodus RWEa-ha son Be sydd? Pwy ddehonglia? Wir i ddyn nid yw'n wir dda, Rhyw wehilion reola. Yn ngwyneb y ffaith fod Eisteddfod iYstumllwynarth yn agoshau, a'm bod inau wedi derbyn llythyrau oddiwrth amryw feirdd a llenorion yn gofyn i mi gyflawni yr addewid a roddais amser yn ol y buaswn yn; cyhoeddi ychwaneg o hanes a thraddodiadau cysylltiedig a'r lie, yhaid troi at y gorchwyl o ddifrif yn awr. Cyfeiriwyd dipyn o amser yn ol at Jlooion Seisnig a dderbyniwyd oddiwrth y Parch. D.- Rees, ac er fod perygl i mi aflonyddu meddyliau rhai beirdd a rhai llenorion fel fy nai (sydd yn India) drwy Seisnigeiddto gormod ar y golofn, diau y maddeuant oil er mwyn cael barn Mr. Rees fel yr ysgrifenodd hi ei hun. Wedi llongyfarchiad hapus ar ym- iddangosiad wythnosol y golofn hon a chyfeiriad diddorol testynau lleol, dywed Mr. Rees:— Your references to Oystermoutb, Mumbles, and Llywarch Hen stirred my curiosity. With a great deal of what has appeared I agree, but, like Sir Roger de Coverley, I add thnt much can be said on both sides '-the other side. Yes, the word Oystermouth is Welsh, derived from Ystumllwynarth. the ancient Welsh name of the place. The Anglicised form of the vord appears in various spellings with the advent of the Normans, and as early as -the end of the 13th century, in a charter of St. Peter's Abbey of Gloucester at is written Oystremeuthe. Colonel Morgan, in his Antiquarian Survey of East Gower/ states that the Normans abbreviated Welsh names by dropping generally the penultima syllable. Krycheiniog becomes Brych-nog, then Brecon; Llan-nant-hodni becomes Llan- toni." Yna a..V-r. sraleen- "Let me add two local instances. Illtyd's town becomes Illstown, Ilston; Bi-shops-town becomes Bison; and so Ystum-llwyn-arth became Ystum-arth, and the passage from this to Oystermouth is easy. Ystum means fehape. grimace, pose, a bpnd, curve; Llwyn means a bush or a grove; Arth means a headland, or the head of a ridge. Hence the meaning of the old place-name would be the curve of the wooded ridge. This fits in admirably with the ancient geography, when Silverwood and the Green Grounds adorned, the place before their submergence. The word Oyster- mouth has no etymological connection with the luscious bivalve, Ostrea edulis. Your correspondent's statement as to the stay of Llywarch Hen at Oystermouth was very interesting. I wish it were true. Can you give me his authority? Llywarch Hen died in 6-14, 150 years of age, at Llanfor, in Merionethshire, having fraternised with Prince Urien at Rheged and Prince Cynddylan at Powis. A greater than Llywarch was here—even Taliesin Ben Beirdd, and also Talhaiarn. the composer of the Gors-edd Prayer. Taliesin was here as a guest of Prince Riwallon, the son of Urien, when Oyster- mouth was the capital of a kingdom and here Taliesin added two letters to the Welsh alphabet. Both these chief bards, according to the Iolo MSS., presided at an Eisteddfod held at Caer Gwyroswydd, that is Ystumllwynarth, at different years during the same century as Llywarch lien. What proof have you that Llywarch Hen was bere?-D. Rk,,e- Newton." Wel, nid oes angen, yn awr, ymlid awgrym disail y goliebydd y cyfeiria Mr. Rees ato. na gorfod ar neb i dderbyn pob- sill o farn as esboniad Mr. Rees-chwilio a holi yw ein gwaith ni. a Rhydd i bob meddwl ei tarn," etc. Trown at y gyfrol y mae ef ei hun yn difynnu o honi—yr "Iolo MSS."—ac yno cawn a ganlyn: Talhaiarn Tad Tangwn a t'u'n arwain Cadair Urien Rheged yng Nghaer Gwyrosydd, wedi gyrru'r Gwyddelod o Dir Gwyr a CharnwylHon a'r Cantref Bychan a'r Cantref Is Cennen, a'r gadair hono yng Nghaer Gwyrosydd, sef Ystum- llwyn-arth, lie gnottai Urien Rheged ei Lys Gwlad a Theyrnedd n (LI. Sion). Ac wedi hyny: Taliesin Ben Beirdd, wedi marw Talhaiarn, a fu'n arwain Tair Cadair, nid amgen Cadair Caerllion ar Wysg, a Chadair Rheged, yng Ngwyros- ydd. a Chadair y Gorllewin ym Mangor Daifi, yn Nawdd Cedig ap Caredig ap Cyneddaf wledig. Gwedi hyny gwahodded ef i gyfoeth Gwyddnyw ap Gwydion, yn arllechwedd Arfon, » chael hraint yno ar Dir a Daear, ag yno yruansoddi hyd yn amser Maelgwyn Gwynedd, 11am y dygwyd hynny oddiarno; ag yno y canes Taliasin ei Felldith ar Faelgwn ac ar oil a feddai. Yna daethodd y Fad Felen i Ro6, a'r neb a'i gwelai, dir iddaw ei olaith, a hyny yn anesgoruw1. A Mael- Ifwn a'i gweles drwy dwll y do yn Eglwys Rhos, ag a fu farw o'i gweled, a Tlialiesin a ddaeth yn ei ol i Gaer Wyrosydd, at Riwallon ap Urien, yn ei oedforion ddyddiau, a gwedi hynny ymwplodd a Chedig ap Caredig, ap Cyneddaf Wledig, lie bu farw, ag yno y claddwyd ef, yn anrhydeddus, fel y g^eddai ymddwyn parth ag at wr o Brifddoetliion y Cymry a goreu o'r goreuon oedd Taliesin Ben Beirdd ar bob gwybodau Lien a Doeth- ineh a Chelfyddyd Cerdd Dafod, a phob gwybedau Bydolion a Dwyfolion, ag fel hyn y terfyn y gyfarwyddyd am Brif Feirdd Cadair Caerlliou ar Wysg a elwir yn awr Cadair Morganwg." (1,1. Sion). Gwelir oddiwrth yr uchod mai hen enw Castell Ystumllwynarth oedd Caer Wyr- osydd, ac i ddangos cysylltiad Cadair Rheged a'r lie a'r Eisteddfod, nid oes eiaiau ond nodi mai am yrrii Gwyddelod Gwyr o gyffiniau'r wlad rhwng Afon Tawy ag Afon Tywy, yn cynwys Cantref Gwyr a Llychwr a'r Tri Cliwmruwd, y cyesegrwy(J Urien yn Frenin y Wlad honno—" a Rheged a'i gelwid. Achaws hyny gelwid Urien ap Cynfarch yn Urien Rheged.
ILATEST WAR NEWS.
LATEST WAR NEWS. The following cheerful message from Sir Douglas Haig was received Thursday:— France, 12.11 p.m. At 4.45 this morning the Allied troops again attacked on a wide front east and north of Ypres. Heavy fighting is taking place, and progress is being made at all points in spite of a stubborn resistance on the part of the enemy. On the Lens battlefront three more counter-attacks delivered by the enemy last night against our new positions were repulsed. A hostile concentration in the neighbourhood of Cite Sainte Auguste was broken up by our artillery fire. THURSDAY'S FRENCH OFFICIAL. In Belgium, after a violent and careful artillery preparation, we started this morning, at daybreak, our attack in co-operation on the right with the British Army. With superb dash the infantry rushed to the attack on the enemy positions on both sides of the road from Steensbeek to Bixmnde, capturing all their objectives and crossing the Steens- beek. Our troops are progressing on the right bank in contact with our Allies. To the south of Ailles a vigorously conducted attack rendered us masters of a front of one kilometre of a trench system solidly held by the enemy. Four strong counter-attacks directed by the Germans against our new positions were easily repulsed. One hundred and twenty prisoners, including one officer, have been counted. In the region of the Hurtebise Monument, we also progressed and took a score of prisoners. There was activity of the artillery on both banks of the Meuse. We made a surprise attack near Louve-Mont, and brought back a number of prisoners. There is nothing to report on the rest of the front. AVIATION.-Our aviators successfully bombarded last night and this morning the enemy bivouacs to the north and east of Haut Hulst Forest, as well as the Lichperweld Railway Station. In the course of an attack in the Ailles and Hurtebise sector our aeroplanes, undeterred by bad weather from flying low, ac- companied the advance of our infantry at low altitudes, and machine-gunned the enemy's shelters.
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The Press Association Special Corres- pondent in France telegraphs on Thurs- day afternoon:— Between early morning and fate evening the Canadians beat off no less than ten German counter-attacks. Perhaps the most terrible experience was that of the Prussian Guard. Although the men kept tramping onwards the head of the division never seemed to get much nearer to our lines, and meanwhile the corpses were piling up in an appalling manner. These Prussian* certainly marched to their death like soldiers, and when at last they halted and retired there was so little left of the division that it can be truly said to have oeen virtually annihilated. Our own casualties down to last evening have beim quite light, having regard to the character of the f'ghting.
LANGUEMARC TAKEN. I
LANGUEMARC TAKEN. I Sir Douglas Haig has telegraphed that 1,200 prisoners and five guns have )-.een captured up to noon Thursday. Under con- siderable difficulties the armies have won considerable success. He also reports that the British troops have captured Languemarc, and the French were co-operating most effectively on the left.
HILL 70 IN 1915.I
HILL 70 IN 1915. I Hill 70 was the scene of a fierce struggle in the Battle of Loos, which began on September 25tli, 1915. There were four minor British attacks to the north of a big French attack to the south, below Grenway, and the main Britmish attack extended from La Bassee Canal to Grenay. On our extreme right were the 15th Divi- sion, wholly Scottish, and the Londoners of the 47th Territorial Division, and the advance made by these Divisions resulted in the capture of Loos and also —for a time—of Hill 70. By 8 a.m. the Londoners, having cap- tured the Double Grassier (west-south- west of Loos), Loos Cemetery, and the chalkpit south of the village, were in Loos itself with the Highlanders, who had entered it from the north. The High- landers then went on to the capture of Hill 70. Thev streamed up the northern and western slopes, taking a strong re- doubt near the northern crest, and on down the east side to Cite St. Auguste, where they got beyond the limits assigned .front, in the course of an interview to-day with a representative of the Petrograd Telegraph Agency, expressed the opinion that although a break' of the Northern front would undoubtedly be menacing to Petrograd, it was too early to consider the evacuation of Petrograd, and that any such idea was calculated to give a false impression on the front as to the danger of the cituati<>n. -R eii ter.
DRIVEN INTO CELLARS. I
DRIVEN INTO CELLARS. I PARIS, Thursday. The Petit Parisien" correspondent on the British front, describing the cap- ture of Hill 70, says:- The Bosches, driven with bayonet and grenade, scattered among the miners' dwellings around Shaft 14A of the Lens mines, and took refuge in cellars and in the houses, all the windows of which bristled with machine-guns. The dash of the Canadians was irresistible, and in half an hour the importunate groups of dwellings called Sainte Emilie, Sainte Laurent, and Sainte Edouard, fell into tbeir hands. All those of the enemy who were not killed fled for safety to another suburb, more strongly fortified, where a great number of machine guns had been massed. Fierce fighting is still going on, rd the enemy is making desperate efforts, as he considers the position very important. He has launched a series of powerful at- tacks, all of which have -been smashed. This fresh success of the Canadians is all the more meritorious as they had opposite them battalions who had returned, and had only arrived the day before. Thanks to the Canadians' bravery an advance of about two kilometres in depth has been achieved. The Germans thought our Allies were busy elsewhere, and all their attention was concentrated on Flanders, but they have once again found out that the British. Army is strong enough to be able to attack anywhere, when it likes and where it likes. Those still in doubt wiF not have to wait long to wnvinced.
IN RUMANIA. I
IN RUMANIA. I Mackemsen's campaign in Rumania seems to be working up to a severe battle on the Sereth. His progress from Focsaiii has been very slow and difficult durinK -th: last few days, and he has won no rea' foothold for his troops beyond the Sereth as yet. The Rumanian Royal Family are still at Jassy, though a special train is being kept in readiness to take them away in case of extreme urgency." Petrograd, August 1, The General in command of an Army Corps occupying a very important sector -of the NortlierT. to them and beyond the reach of 8upportfl'1 The garrison of the captured redoubt— which there had been no time properly to secure-began to tire on the impetuous Scotsmen, and from all sides came a heavy fire on the reduced ranks of.t&e ad- venturers. When they were at last re- called they had to fight their way back to the British lines under a murderous en- circling lire, and a little remnant got back alive. All day German counter-attacks were delivered in the rain, and they went on in the night. Next day, before the redoubt on Hill 70 could be re-captured, our men were heav- ily attacked and lost ground. The 45th Brigade of the 15th Division attempted to recover the lost ground, but in spite of their efforts it was never recovered.
-THREAT TO BAGDAD.I
THREAT TO BAGDAD. Rome, Aug. 15.—According to informa- tion from Asia Minor, German and Aus- trian troops have been sent to Anatolia. These will form the nucleus of a com- bined army wtiich has instructions to re- capture Bagdad at any cost.—" Morning Post."
BRITISH DESTROYER LOST.-I
BRITISH DESTROYER LOST. The Secretary of the Admiralty makes the following announcement:— One of His Majesty's destroyers has struck a mine in the North Sea and has sunk. The captain, two officers, tptA 33 men were saved. All the next-of-kin have been informed.
I__U-BOAT CAMPAIGN. I
U-BOAT CAMPAIGN. The figures for the sinkings issued on Wednesday night (for the it, ending August 12, 3 p.m.) show a cot. iderable decrease in vessels destroyed and at- tacked. making the return, in fact, the lowest on record since the present system was introduced. Details:- IN AND OUT TRAFFIC. Merchant Ships (over 100 tons) all Nationalities. This Last Prev. Week. Week. Week. Arrivals 2,776 2,673 2,747 Sailings 2,666 2,796 2,776 5,442 5,469 5,523 The above do not include fishing and local craft. BRITISH MERCHANT SHIPS SUNK. Mine or Submarine. This Last Prev. Wk. Wk. Wk. 1,600 tons (or over). 14 21 18 Under 1,600 tons 2 2 3 Fishing vessels 3 0 0 19 23 21 One of the large vessels and one of the smaller ships was sunk last week, the cor- rected table being:— This Last Prev. Wk. Wk. Wk. 1.600 tons (or over). 13 22 18 Tinder 1.600 tone 1 3 3 Fishing vessels 3 0 0 17 25 21 The number of ehips unsuccessfully attacked was 13, including one belonging to last week and four to a. fortnight ago, the oorrected table being:— This Last Prev. Wk. Wk. Wk. Unsuccessfully attacked 8 14 13 The number attacked was thus 32 (25 after correction).
HANGED AT LIVERPOOL. I
HANGED AT LIVERPOOL. William Thomas Hodgson was hanged at Walton Gaol, Liverpool, on Thursday morninf for the murder of his wife and d&ugjjtfcir st Wallaaej- in AQril. >
IWAR SUMMARY.
I WAR SUMMARY. FRIDAY. The latest French progress includes the capture of several farms and a con- siderable number of machine-guns west of Langemarek. A German attack on a front eight kilo- metres north of St. Quentin met with very small success. Near Chevrigny Spur the Germans at- tacked with three battalions after a violent bombardment. His losses were very heavy, and such of his troops as reached the French trenches were killed or captured. Attacks on the French at other points were all without success. Our troops have completed the capture of West Hoek, and have secured the re- maining positions on the high ground of West Hoek Ridge. French troops have made progress east and north of Bixschoote. British raiding parties have entered enemy positions on a wide front east of Mouchy le Preux, doing great damage and inflicting severe casualties. SATURDAY. There has been desperate fighting for the important ground captured by us yes- terday east of Ypres. On six separate occasions the enemy's troops advanced to the assault, only to be beaten back by our fire. British troops bold all their positions, and in addition have gained further ground in the region of the Ypres- Menar road. Enemy trenches were raided by us last night south of Armentieres. The French have made further progress north of St. Quentin, and have driven the enemy out of elements in which he had obtained a footing. South of Ailles, an attack brilliantly con- ducted, rendered the French masters of an important position solidly held by the enemy. MONDAY. About twenty German aeroplanes visited the South Sunday after- noon. The damage was chiefly confined to Southend. The casualties were 23 killed and 52 injured. Pursued to the coast of Belgium, two of the raiders were destroyed. Though Sir Douglas Haig has nothing to report to-day, the week-end news de- scribes much activity, particularly in the air. Enemy aircraft showed initiative that is to them. and crossed our lines at •v^ll&fl^laces. The ettemy loaf 23 'ftianea. 'our losses being 17. The British and French engaged in several big air rads. On Saturday our jrtachines dropwl tiA tt>ns of bombs on positions of importance. while the French were similarly engaged at other points. Ij News irom Russia is disconcerting as to some parts of the front, notably the ".• "Rumauaf* Sectors. In some positions th' eu?y 'H.' f<?n? ?.hecora. i? ? conquered territory. TUESDAY. Last night a British raiding party en- tered the German lines at several points. Dug-outs were bombed and a number of prisoners taken. A hostile attack has been successfully re- pulsed by us north of Roeux. During last night the enemy's artillery was more active than usual east and n6rth-east of Ypres, and in-the neigh- bourhood of Lombartzyde. A British destroyer struck a mine in the North Sea and sank. The captain, two officers, and 33 men were 6aved. An Amsterdam message states that a German submarine of the largest and most modern type has been towed into Zeebrugge by two torpedo boats. She had, it was said, been rammed in the North Sea and severely damaged. Korth-w-est of Rheims French reconnais- eance parties have penetrated the enemy's lines At several points. The Pope has addressed a Note to belligerents and neutrals making a r.ew bid for peace. He asks the different countries to set forth their conditions. WEDNESDAY. We attacked early this morning on a wide front, carrying the German first line of defence at all points. Satisfactory pro- gress is being made. Our Allies gained further ground during the night north-west or Bixschoote. German raiding parties attacked our new positions last night east of Klein Zille- beke, but were completely repulsed. An Amsterdam message from a German source announces that a conference of neutrals will take place in September either at Stockholm or at Christiania. China has declared war against Germany and Austria. The French communique reports appre- ciable progress to the west of Bixschoote road. Another attack near Hill 304. was repulsed. United States troops marched through London to-day amid enthusiastic scenes. THURSDAY. The British communique received this afternoon makes cheerful reading. Earlv this morning the Allies attacked again on a wide front east and north of Ypree. Heavy fighting is taking place, and pro- gress is being made at all points in spite of a stubborn resistance. Three counter-attacks delivered by the enemy last night on the Lens battle- front were repulsed. Thrilling stories are told by a French writer of the gallantry of the Canadians ia the Lens region.
SOLDIER OR SAILOR?
SOLDIER OR SAILOR? At Swansea Police Court on Wednesday .Walter R. Rowlands, a seaman, was charged with failing to report himself for military service when called upon to do eo i. Captain H. Williams, prosecuting, said the. man was not a seaman, but, having been called up, ran away to sea. The military authorities had been searching for the man for over a year. Corporal Rae said the man was called up in 1916 and did not respond. Rowlands said he was formerly em- ployed as a storekeeper by the Hull Tram- ways Committee, and had tried to join the Army in 1916. Having failed, he joined the mercantile marine, and had now just returned from a five months' voyage. He said the papers had. come when he was at sea, and when he came home on a week's leave from "France he was told everything was all right.. He had been a sailor prior to working at Hull. Captain Williams said the. man was not a eailor within the meaning of the Act, 86 he only went to sea einoe the outbreak of hostilities. Defendant was handed over to the mili- tary authorities. i
I IN-PARLIAMENTI
I IN-PARLIAMENT -n HOUSE OF COMMONS. Thursday. Major Hills asked whether the Prime I Minister intended to introduce legislation to amend the Trade Boards Act. Mr. Bonar Law said a Bill on this sub- ject was being prepared, but he was un- able to say when it would be introduc-ed In reply to Mr. Arthur Samuel, Mr. George Roberts said a committee is being appointed to deal with the question of the industrial use of petrol in Ireland. Mr. Bonar Law said malting of barley i would be allowed in sufficient quantities to produce the beer permitted to be brewed during the present year. Mr. Bonar Law said the Government could not support, during the war, a Bill for the construction of the Channel Tunnel. Mr. Bonar Law said the name of Mr. Neville Chamberlain's successor would be announced shortly. Changes in the eystem of the medical examination of recruits, are under con- sideration, and an early decision is anti- pated. Sir George Cave said no sound signal would be fired in the case of a raid by night. Mr. Bonar Law stated that Lord Bryce had accepted the chairmanship of the Conference on the House of J.,orde. The conference will consist of 15 members of each House. Lord Robert Cecil, answering Mr. Gil- be-rt, said that in order to remove all pre- tence that British hospitals ships are mis- used, the British Government had agiecd that each ship should carry a neutral com- missioner appointed bv the- Spanish Gov- ernment. He understood that the French Government had agreed to a similar ar- langement. He hoped this would put an end to enemy attacks on these ships, but they had not yet received a definite assur- ance to this effect from the enemy. Mr Billing asked whether the Prime Minister was prepared to give the House an assurance that in the event of a social, military or politiqal crisis ocurring during the recess, he would take imme- diate ste-ps to reassemble Parliament. Mr. Bonar Law said the necessary steps would, of course, be taken by the Governmeat in the event <jf any emergency arising which required the reassemblIng I of Parliament. Mr. Billing asked whether in view of "fin ai" filertion taking place before the Representation of the People Bill became law, the Prime Minis- ter would consider the advisability of removing from the King's Regulations the clause prohibiting eoldiers in uniform from attending political meetings. Mr. Bonar Law said the answer was in the negative. Answering Mr. Pringle, he said that the Wa-r Office and the Government had oOme to ta^coniialMiMitifii tha*-any interfer- t ence with the ordinary discipline of the armed forces was not desirable. Mr. Pratt informed Sir J. D. Rees that the fettlement with the Mahsuds was effected on August 10th. The north-west frontiers of India were now free from trouble. Answering further questions by the same hon. member, Mr. Pratt said that according to the latest information sub- scriptions to the Indian War Loan amounted approximately to the equiva- lent of £3,000,000. I
200 NEW U.S. GENERALS. I
200 NEW U.S. GENERALS. I President Wilson has sent to the Senate I the nominations of over 200 new major- generals and brigadier-generals for com- mands in the new National Army.—. Reuter.
I CAEDUKE FATALITY. !
I CAEDUKE FATALITY. Samuel Hughes (33), of Belgrave-road, Upper Loughor, was seriously injured at I the Cae Duke Colliery on Tuesday by a fall of timber. He succumbed to the in- juries at the Swansea Hospital on Wed- nesday.
I RAILWAY SMASH IN INDIA.…
I RAILWAY SMASH IN INDIA. I A Reuter's Bombay message, dated Thursday, said that in a railway accident on Wednesday near Raickur five British soldiers were killed, five British officers I and two native officers, with 30 British eoldiers and one Sepoy, together with several members of the train etaS, were injured.
J SWANSEA AND EDUCATION. I…
J SWANSEA AND EDUCATION. I i That the importance of Swansea as an I industrial and potentially an educational l centre is recognised by those in authority I is shown by the welcome fact that Dr. Fisher, Minister of Education, proposes to visit the town on October 8. 9, or 10. The visit is due to the efforts of Mr. Ivor Gwynna, cliairmaa of the Swansea Educa- tion Committee, and the member for Swansea, the Right Hon. Sir Alfred Mond, Bart., First Commissioner of Works. Mr. Gwynne, on hearing that Dr. Fisher proposed to come to Wales, got into com- I munication with thl' educational authori- ties, and Sir Alfred Mond very kindly ar- ranged for an interview with Dr. Fisher. Mr. Gwynne met Dr. Fisher, who, on the caee being presented to him, consented to visit Swansea, though his original in- tention was to cover only the present uni- versity et-ntres. I Dr. Fisher is a practical man, and there I is little doubt that his visit will natur- ally advance the claims of Swansea to be considered a much more important ?,-d-,? tional centre in the future than it haB I been in the past.
I THE SOUTHEND RAID
I THE SOUTHEND RAID Total Casualties Now Reach 75. PRESS BUREAU. Sunday, 7.15 p.m. The following coiiimuuuiue was l.uod by the Field-Marshal Comnianding-in- At il,j7lt -1 this afternoon a squadron of about 20 enemy aeroplanes were reported on-Fehxstowc. They skirted j the coast to Clacton, where they appar- ently divided, part going south towards Margate. The remainder crossed the coast and went south-west towards Wickford. near which place they turned south-east and dropp: bombs m the neighbourhood of Southend. Some bombs were also dropped at Mar- gate. 1 (Our own aircraft were very quickly in the air, and pursued the enemy out to sea. n p.m. The enemy raiders did considerable damage at Southend, where they dropped about 40 bombs. The casualties so far reported are eight men. nine women, and six children killed and about titty people injured. At Kochford two men were injured, but no- damage is *o far reported. At Margate several bombs were dropped, and one inhabited house was demolished, but no casualties occurred. PRESS BUREAU, Monday, 11.5 p.m. The Press Bureau is informed that the casualties occasioned at Southend by yes- terdav's aeroplane raid have been finally j established to he as follow Men. Women. Chdn. Total. Killed 10 13 9 32 Inj iir, (I 13 18 12 43 The Press Bureau is further informed that reports of pilots show conclusively that the enemy aircraft formation which attacked this country yesterday was makiug for London. On sighting the large number of our aeroplanes which were sent up against them they turned abruptly and made the best of their way out to sea again, drop- ping some bombs inSputhclld and un- loading the rest when out at sea. The action of the anti-aircraft guns was of great assistance to our fighting squadron. Two Raiders Destroyed at Sea. LONDON, Monday. The Secretary of the Admiralty makes the following announcement:— One hostile Gotha machine was de- stroyed during the return of the raiders to the Belgian coast, and one hostile aero- plane was destroyed off the coast of Flanders. It appears that at the same time a large number of Koyal Naval Air Servico machines engaged them on their return over the sea, without decisive re- sults. The pilot who destroyed the Gotha, and who was flying a land machine, reports that he first pursued an enemy aeroplane flying at 1,200 feet from the North Fore- land to about 15 miles oti Zeebrugge, when he lost the hostile aeroplane. Returning to the mouth of the Thames, j he observed anti-aircraft fire bursting in the vicinity of Southend, and new in that direction, climbing. He then ol-)- served eight Gotha aeroplanes followed by six British machines steering north- east The enemy machines were about 2,000 feet above him when lie got beneath them. He attacked without results, when about 30 miles out to seaward. At this moment he saw a hostile mach- ine 4,000 feet below the enemy formation, but flying with it. He attacked from the front, and drove the enemy down to the water; where he observed him turn over and throw one of the occupants hang- ing on the tail. Thereupon he threw him his life-belt, and made two or three cir- cuits around him before returning to England. While returning he endeavoured to com- municate the position of the hostile machine to British destroyers.
POPE ON PEACE. I -I
POPE ON PEACE. I The Pope's peace appeal to the belli- gerents was i&sued on Wednesday night by the Foreign Office. Among the suggestions made are the following:— General disarmament, and the substitu- tion of arbitration True freedom of the seas." Entire reciprocal condonation in re- spect of reparation. If in certain cases particular reasons exist, these must be weighed with justice. Reciprocal restoration of occupied terri- tories. Complete evacuation of Belgium, with full guarantees of her independ- ence. Restitution of the German colonies. Conciliatory examination of the Ar- menian, Balkan, folish. and other ter- ritorial questions, taking the aspira- tions of the populations into considera- tion. PLANS OF THE ENTENTE. Paris, Thursday.—Most of the news- papers reserve their opinion on the Pope's Peace Note until the publication of the text. The Entente Powers, they remark, have decided up-jn their line of action, from which they could not deviate with- out prejudice to the existence of the En- tente. WASHINGTON VIEW. PARIS, Wednesday. (Received Thursday). A Washington telegram says; The Pope's peace proposa16 were not unex- pected. M. Viviani and .Mr. Balfour, at the time of their visit to the United States, discussed with the Government the possibility of such proposals, and it was then agreed that all the Allies, in- cluding the United States, would refuse peace so long as Germany was occupying territories seized by force. In political circles at Washington it is believed that Germany will welcome the Pope's proposals, but that the Entente will reject them.—Reuter. SUGGESTED REASON FOR REFUSED PASSPORTS. Amsterdam, Wednesday—The Rome correspondent of the Catholic Tyd telegraphs with reference to the Pope's proposals that foreign diplomatic repre- sentatives accredited to the Holy See were previously sounded regarding the views of their Governments on the pro- posed demarche. The correspondent was informed that the Entente's refusal to grant passports for Stockholm was partly explained by foreknowledge of the Pope's demarche, as the Entente statesmen were of the opinion that such a demarche was preferable to a conference at which German influence would endeavour to produce a German peace. j
I MINERS' COUNCIL
I MINERS' COUNCIL Their Attitude on Stockholm. (By Our Mining Correspondent.) The meeting of the Executive of the South Wales Miners' Federation, at Car- diff, on Wednesday, was a decidedly long and an important one. It a ill regard to Stockholm and also fhe recruit. ing of miners than many people hud been led to expect, tor while it had to adhere to the instructions of the recent confer- ence on the second matter, it called for an adjournment of the coming Labour Party Conference, in London, on the other—? give Labour organisations an opportunity to consider the peace ideals promulgated by the Central Executive of the Trades unions and Socialists. As was "tated in our Wednesday's issue, the Government has modified its recruit- ing scheme and the meeting, wllilt- de- »clari:!g against mineis' organisations tak- ing pmt in recruiting tor" the army, wished an intimation to t]il:t efTP,,t to be on the agenda of the special con-, tercnce, and thus avoided to Mr. Ashton us to their views on the modifi- cations. The deterring of the ballot on the question was. however, confirmed. Un the resolutions to be submitted to next Tuesday's Labour Conference, it.v.as resolved to support the first, which devils with the proposal to send to Stockholm, but to oppose the second proposal which deals with the representation. They re- affirmed the resolution passed last week in favour of 2t representatives being sent. the E.C. to appoint H. the Trades Union Conference to be invited to appoint S. and next Tuesday's special conference S-Lc other additional members to be permitted from any affiliated or unaffiliated body in this country. That, I take it, means op- posing the Fabian Society and othnr sub- sidiary bodies being allowed to go to. pull But—and here comes the weakest part the wires. coitie-?, t l part —if they lose they support the-Executive Council's recommendations. Upon what is known Apnendj:; No. J to the Labour Conference report, it was resohed, after a. Ion; discussion, to press upon the Conference th? desir- ability of an adjournment of any discus- sion upon the memorandum issued by tin Lal-our Party Executive until the mem ters of the affiliated bodies have had the memorandum discussed and deckled upon, and a further conference be held, not later than the first week in October, to arrive at such a decision." This checks the actual peace terms until after the date of the Stockholm Conference, unless that conference itseli is postponed, as is thought possible now. A deputation from Gurnos Colliery asked for leave to tender notices, but h. Grenfell was app6inted to investigate and report. Cape Colliery application for out-of- work pay was referred for investigation tu Mr. Tom Smith. Acknowledgments were received from the Prime Minister and the Food Control- ler of the resolutions forwarded to them, and it was .decided to ask the M.F.G.B. to take up the question again. Applications for out-of-work pay were received from British Rhondcta Colliery and the Avan Valley district. Deferred until next meeting. Mr. Grenfell reported upon several local matters. Lock-out pay for three weeks was awarded to men at Cwmllynfell, and out- oi-wfk pay to some of the Gwaun-cae- Gurwen Collieries men. Tirbach men had been accidentally left out of the last list of out-of-work grants, and it was agreed to make good the mistake. Mr. Geo. Barker presided, and Mr. Evan Thomas acted as secretary in the absence of Mr. T. Hiehards, M.F. =""
BELGIAN PRINCE CRIME.
BELGIAN PRINCE CRIME. Amsterdam, Tuesday.—The Berlin cor- respondent of the Weser Gazette says that official circles there know nothing as yet about the circumstances of the i-inking of 4he British steamer Behnan Prince on July 31, as the submarine which performed this act (and submerged with the crew on deck. resulting in the deliberate drowning of 3h men) has not yet returned.—Reuter.
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GET RID OF THAT." A remarkably eaihms letter written by George Thomas Vogan. a mechanic in the R.N.A.S., to his wife, was read in West London Police Court, on Wednesday, when he was summoned tor desertion. About five weeks after his child was born Yogan wrote to his wife:- I don't like the idea of coming home now that the kiddy is born and alive. I would sooner go to France. I have been thinking bow well we could get on with- out that.' I shall never come so long as it is alive. There is only, one thing-hund.reds of cases of children are found dead by the mother accidentally lying on it during the night. If you want to live happy you know what to do. ednesday will be too late, and my fate depends on it. God never meant us to be burdened like this. Remember Wednesday will be too late." The wife said that --he wrote back to say she would never think of such a thing, and the magistrate made a maintepance order of fc. a week, and gave her the cus- tody of the child.
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There are over 7W) bunches of grapes on the century and a half old vine at Cum- berland Lodge, Windsor Park. this year. At Aberavon Police Court on Thursday. Frances Collins. ot Cwmavon. was fined for usiifg bad language. P.C. Cole spokt to seeing the woman quarrelling with t: soldier. The license of the Royal Exchange Hotel. Aberavon, was on Thursday trans- ferred from Carl Williams to the owner, W. T. Williams. Mr. Lewis M. Thomas made the application. A motor ambulance carrying wounded I. solrlierR who had just reached the town from France came into collision with a tramway car at St. Leonards on Wednes- day evening. One of the wounded soldiers was killed and others were injured. A boy who had been placed on proba- tion by the Kingstan magistrate at- tended the court in .khaki. He said Iv* was in the Hampshire Regiment as a drummer and doing well, and thanked the justices for giving him another chance." The Swansea Tribunal on Thursday pro- tested strongly against the action of a Government Department in setting aside a decision of theirs in the case of a Gower timber feller. They sai dit was futile for the Tribunal to sacrifice time and give de- cisions if the military authorities did not act on them.