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HODION AR BYNCIAU YR WYTHNOS. (GAN AWSTIN.) Carwn alw Gylw at Eisteddfod Gadeiriol Dinas Noddfa, Glandwr, dydd Sadwrn uesaf, i dde-clireu am 2 o'r gloch. Da genyf ddeail fod y rluigolygon yn llewyr- chus drcs ben. Y prit ddarn barddonol vdyw Can Goffadwriaethol i'r dxweddar Barcli. W. P. Williams, D.D. a'r wobr fydd gini a chadair dderw hardd gwerth 5 gini. Pris gwreiddiol y gadair vdoedd 3 gini ond y mae'r pwvligor wedi ychwanjgn at y 6Tm a gwneyd y gadair yn fwy teil- wng fyth o goffadwriaeth Dr. Williams. Hcnffyeh we ll, gyfeillion. I hyrwyddo mudiad yr iaith, yr wyf am roddi cyhoeddusrwydd i'r pcnillion diddorol canlynol, a ddaethant i law oddi- wrth Mr. Daniel T. Thomas, Bronywern, Alltweu, Pontardawe: Deuparth ysbryd Dewi'r Cymro Ar ei blant drwy'r wlad ddisgyno, Deffro wnelo'r ysbryd Celtaidd Nes ^wneml Cyinru'r; fwy Cymroaidd. Fechgyn a oPI1' thod Cyniru, Perch wch iaith eieh gwlad a'ch teulu, Drwy ei siarad ar bob adeg, Yn yr ysgol, yii y coleg. Pan yn myn'd i mewn ac allan Iaitli cich main tb'ch iaith yn mhobman, Iaitii cich ymgom ar eieh teithiau, Pan yn gweithio ac yn chwareu. Peidiwch siarad iaith estronol Yn eich tai nac ar yr hcoi; Peidiwch cam na phriadi Ond yn iaitli hen Pant y Cymry. Iaitli fy nhad, fy main, a minnau Drosti ceisiaf wneud fy ngoreu; Iaitli fydd by v.* tra bryniau Arfon, Do-Cel ci ddw ar fy iigha Vm. Iaitli Llewelyn ein Llyw Owen Glyndwr a Chuitcrjda, Iaith eIn can a iaith ein'erefydd, Iaith Lloyd George ac Ellis Gruffydd. Iaitli Tom Ellis a Thaliesin, Tywi, Towyn, l'oiiai-, Awstin, Ieuan Gwynedd ac Hiraethog, Elfed, Dyfed. a Thr.folog. Iaith J. R., S. a Cliilsby, Doctor Pan, a Doctor Parry, Eos Morlais a Charadog, Ceiriog, Islwyn, a Slynvddog. Mi ddisgwyliaf gyda Gwvlfa Wol d ein hiaith yn iaith pob swyddfa, Iaith ein cyrddau. iaith em Hysoedd, Unig iaitii ein cymanfaoedd. Ysgolfeistri ac athrawon Yn ein is a'n u welt ysgolion, Gwncwch ymdreohu a gofalu 1'od tin iaitii yn cad ei" pliarchu Beunydd yn eich ymddiddanion, Yn lIe estron iaith y Saeson; Cas yw'r gvr ar nad arddc-lo Iaith ei lie bynag byddo. Da yw genyf welcd bellaeh Fod y Cymry'n ded yn gaiiaoii; Uwn fod llu yn llawenyehu Wrth eu gwel'd yn ymddyrchafu. Gwciaf wawr en hymddyrchahad l n ymdori'ri raliob cyfciriad; Cv. yd yr haul yn uwcli i fyimy Ar (Idi'-ii'rydau gorcu Cymru. Ac i gyili'wni addewid arall, lloihf o iVirniadauth y Farcli. 1:í. b. Rogers, B.A., Abcrtawe, ar farddoniaetli Eisteddfod } ^tumllwynarth. Oi a cynfl'on y leirniad- aeth yn rhy hir i'r golofn, bydd yn rhaid a riioi darn i mewn jn av.r a darn arall yr wytlinos nesaf. Cof genyf i Syr F. C. Gould wneyd rhywbetli tebyg, rai blynyddau'n ol, gyda darlun a dynuai () John O'Connor. A.S.—" Long joliii." Ar un wynebdchileii rhoddodd Gould ben a chorff I/ong John," a'r geiriau To i):, continued dano, ac wedi troi'r ddalen gwelech gocsau liirion aa iiianyni yr esboniad ljong John, ion- tinued." Maddeued y darllenydd i mi os gorfodir h i wneyd yr un lath gyda'r fei rniadaetli. JJoirJiiadaeth y J'lryddcet. Castell !i'stumlhvynarth." Derbyniwyd wyth );rddest, ta.ir Gymraeg a phump Saeoneg. ^.v'n'ir arnynt fel y digwyddo'r llaw arnynt:— 1 Aim High."—The poetry is not of a very high order. The geographical and historical allusions are too minute and trifling. We love it, wo are proud of it. Long may It groet our gaze upon each new born day." Hut the wish is not elevated poetry. Ot-tremeure."—Pryddest rwydd a di- dramgwydd, yn cerdded yn esmwyth ac yn llyfn o'r doc'hreu i'r diwedd. Us rliyw- beth, canu yn rhy rugl y mae'r bardJ, a rhai o'i frawcldogau mown canlyniad yn colli eu coethder barddonol. Teimlwn lod mwy (J'r hane^ydd yn y gan nag Gydd o'r bardci. fel petai'r awdur am gynnwys manvlion banes y (yfnod, y fro, a'1' castell yn ei yCrdd. Byddai'n ddiddorol gennym weled beth a tedi'ai'r bardd ar dcblun mwv athronyddol. Yn y bryddest lion y mac gymaint yng nghvifion banes nos disgy, 11 o hono i hyn: I)racl)efyi bu trv.-sio arno a hardd fn'n llrych y l'lor, Hyd nes daoth Cromwell gyda'i ddwrn i guro i laivr ei ddor." Ceir yina ychydig wallah Kraaj^dcg a iaith. Dylid cotio nad yw ag H yn'rhaj- en-v perthynasol. meu(Il"r Mor.Y ma'r bryddest hon yn fwy awen^ar nag eiddo ()stre- meure." Cynnwys Jai o banes, ac y brydferthach ac yn ysgalnach ei thro. JSvddai'n dda gennym lie odiai r bardd ei gyntaf a'i drydedd. Y mae'1' brydd^t yn hur lan oddiwrth fotlau iaith a grani- a deg. Sylwer nad yw dyg ddim yn jjywir. lie brings yw dwg lie brought dug." Od vw'r gair "tvwell yng ngheiriadur y bardd. Croesed # allan. y mae defnyddio tywell yn t'en- ywaidd i tywyll fel pc dywedai ddyn IIw? vn  llwyd yng nghA-.mni gair benywaidd. 1 mae ciodo Meudv.y'r I)en'v? N?- yr. gynnyg )'m? dda. "Cymru Fu.Vde gynnyg gwych arall. Canodd y barthi ar ftosur cymharol newydd, a ehanodd In dda. y mae ei "rgyd yn dry much nag eiddo Moiuhvy'r MnT." Crfunodd yn tvell brydferthwcli a chryfder barddonol heb fod yn aiiftvdd- Ion i frut a thraododiad v casiell. Ceir gandcio arnbell linell anystwyth. fel Rliiwallon ai In o-yda'r beirdd vvaeddant hedd." I Y mac'n hnibl y gellid gair mwy priodol na M-tivrhad vn y Pfnnill dilynol 6y'n enghrailft o adarfelydd y bardd: Rwy n teimio th gyfaredd hudolus Yn llanw fy mron a mawrhad; Pan glywaf yshrydion yr hen ce?oedd gynt Yn suad vr awel a rhuad v gwynt, Yn adrodd dy stori g.ynhyrfus, Yn oesoedd arwrol fy ngwiad." Fel yr ofnwn, wele'r gyllell ddwybig jn rhanu'r feirniadaeth, a rhaid i'r gwoddill, fel ooesau Long John," gamu dro- fwlch wythlios.

LATEST WAR NEWS 1 THURSDAY'S BRITISH OFFICIAL. I France, 10.14 a.m. London troops carried out a suc- cessful raid last night- in the neighbourhood of Gavrelle. Several of the enemy were killed, and taken prisoners. Our own casualties were light. Hostile artillery has been active during the night against our posi- ions south of the Ypres-Com- inat Canal and in the neigh- bourhood of Zonnebeke and Bfoodseinde. Otherwise there is nothing to report from the battle front.

THURSDAY'S FRENCH OFFICIAL. The night was relatively calm ex- cept on the front to the nort h j ofthe Aisne, in the region of the Plateau and on the right bank of the Meuse in the sectors of Hill 344 and Chaume Wood. Lively artillery actions took place on L both sides. We caused an, enemy surprise attack to, col- I lrme near 13ezonveaux, and' surprised a patrol which at. tempted to reach one of our small posts in the Oise Valley. Aviation.—Last evening, about 6.30, enemy aeroplanes made another raid on Nancy and dropped several bombs. There were some victims amongst the civilians. In the course of the day time of the 17th, six German aeroplanes were destroyed and five fell dis abled in their own lines. Our bombarding machines maàe, several raids.. The railway stations at Courielles, j Thionville,' Mezieres, Noulan,. WaviHe, the factories at ILtg- buda, and numerous munition depots and river works were j copiously sprinkled with pro-' jectiies.

THURSDAY'S RUSSIAN OFFICIAL. In the Gulf of Riga battle the Russian battleship Slava has been sunk by gun- fire frciii an enemy dreadnought of the Grosser lvaufarrt type. Further reinfoveemonts endeavoured to land oai the Island of Dago, but were driven off. A number of enemy aircraft dropped many bombs on Russian ships. As many as 55 enemy war vessels were observed in the Dago vicinity.

PALESTINE FRONT. There is no change of fcitnatiou on the PaJostinc front. Two eneiiiy aeroplane? wera recently brought down by n".

INTENSE BOMBARDMENT. Wednesday's German report says:— Front of Crown Prince nnpprecht.-In Flanders the artillery duel swelled again yesterday to considerable intensity from the inundated region of the Yser as far as the Lys. In gome sectors, the firing) intensity increased in the evening, and An I the whole front this morning. the wliole fi-oiit this iLii-),,jiing,

REASON FOR THE RAIDS. PARIS, Wednesday i (Received Thursday). The Export French Commentator this j evening says: Apart from the artillery struggle, which remains pa rticularly violent in Belgium, north of the Aisne,! and on hoth hanks of the Meu?o, the French and British communiques report only patrol engagements and numerous i coups de main. ft must be remembered that raids may serve two different pur- poses—either one of the two adversaries who sends out a detachment has offensive intentions, and the raid enables him to examino or recognise the number and quality of the defenders, as well aF, the strength of their positions, or else he fears an offensive and endeavours to ascertain what troops are opposed to him, and on what sector the principal effort is likely to be made. We shall soon know what is the motive of the French Command in multiplying the raids on our front. It i-s also to be noted that aviation activity has again become very great con- currently with the return of tine weather. The Germans continue their furious bombardments of open towns, and after Dunkirk th"y came over Nancy, where bombs caused numerous victims among the civilian population. As a reprisal we dropped numerous Ikhh'v? on certain mili- tary organisations. — Press Association War Special, i J I

PKEfVn'ER AP!D HAfG. The l'rps Bureau issues the following; message sent by the Prime Minister to Sir Douglas Iiaig ycoiterday :— The War Cabinet desire to congratulate yen and the troops under your command upon the achievements of the British armies in Wanders in the great battle which has been raging since July 21. Starting from positions in which every advantage rested with the enemy, and hampered and delayed from time to time nmc-t unfavourable weather, you and your men nevertheless, continu- ously driven the enemy back with such rJvill. courage, and pertinacity, a,s have commanded "the admiration of (lip people of the British Empire, and filled the enemy with alarm I am personally "];H1 to be the means of I transmitting this message to you and to yoiir gallant troops, and desire to take this opportunity of renewing my kis6ur-I ance of confidence in your leadership and! ir, tile devotion of those whom you com-j mand.—(Signed), David Lloyd George.

GERMAN FACTORY BOMSED.j ERITlSH OFFICIAL. FRANCE. Wednesday, 10.15 p.m. British aen-plan?carri? out very SUC- ccM.n? bombing raids this afternoon into Germarj territory. A factory vest of Saarbrucken, gome ill miles beyond the German frontier, was attacked..Many bombs were dropped with good effect, and fires were seen to breal, I ont 1n tht. factory All our machines returned safely. I On the Kith inst. our aeroplanes took! advantage of all the Qne weather from, dawn till 3 p.m. to carry out artillery work and photography. A large number of bombs were also dropped during the day on hostile billets, hutments and trenches. Two German machines were brought down in air lighting, and one other was shot down by our anti-aircraft guns. One of our machines is missing. Saarbrucken is in Rhenish Pru&sia on the River Saar and has a population of about 31,000. It is a manufacturing centre and is situated in a rich eohlfield. It has been bombed on several previous I occasions by French airmen.

I A WEEK'S PIRACY. I PRESS BUREAU, Wedne«iay. The Secretary of the Admiralty makes the following announcement:— Weekly return of arrivals, sailings, war losses, a ml unsuccessful attacks for the week ending 3 p.m. October 1:- Arrivals and sailings of merchant ves- sels of all nationalities over 100 tons net at and from United Kingdom porto (ex- clusive of fishing and local craft):— Arrivals 2,124 Sailings 2,094 British merchant vessels sunk by mine or sub- marine (1,600 tons gross or over) 12 Ditto (under 1,600 tons) 6* British merchant vessels unsuccessfully attackc-d by -submarines 5t British fishing vessels sunk If The Admiralty atlas the following note: This return invariably includes all meT- cantile tonnage known to have been sunk by mine or submarine, whether employed on Government service or otherwise. ♦Includes one sunk during week ending September 30 and one week ending Octo- ber 7. J Includes two attacked during week, ending October 7. fSunk during week ending October 7. ITALIAN LOSSES. I Four Italian steamers of over 1 ,G00 tons wvtM .sunk last week.

I U.S. WARSHIP I WASHINGTON, Thursday. Vice-Admiral Sims has cabled to the i Navy Department that a submarine in the war aone on Tuesday torpedoed an Ameri- can torpedo destroyer, killing one man and wounding five. The damaged vessel reached port,.—Press Association War I Special- 1

GERMAN CREWS MUTINY. Keuter's Amsterdam message, dated Thursday, says:—The Belgishe Dugdali" reports that a mutiny occurred last week at Ostend among German sailors who refused to go aboard submarines. An officer was thrown into the sea. About 30 mutineers were a.rree?ed? handcuffed and &?ut to Bruges.

GERMANY AND PEACE. Amstedalll, Thursday.—A telegram from Wuerzhurg says that the Social Democrats' conference rejected yesterday I by 81 against 26 votes the resolution de- manding that the Reichstag faction should oppose further war credits. lierr Xoske declared that the sincerity of Germany's peace efforts was indubi- table. Herr Loebe Breslau submitted a reso- lution signed by 118 members approving the policy of the Reichstag Socialist faction and of the Reichstag July reso- itition declaring the Papal Note and the German reply It 6uitable basis for peace negotiations, demanding the restitution I ot Uelgiuni. and protesting against the J division of Alsace Lorraine.—Reuter.

OUR Atli POLICY. Mr. Bonar Law, replying to Mr. Ken-I n'edy Jones in the Hous-e of Commons on Tuesday, said a Bill for the constitution of an Air Myiistry Would shortly be intro- dnced. Meantime General Smuts would continue to supervise the Air Services. Mr. Kennedy Jones: I take it that it is understood that the Government policy of giving Germany hell—(Hear, hear)—is going to be pursued, despite the fact that we have to wait for the introduction of the Bill? Mr. Bonar Law: I really can say noth- ing more than I have said many times. Our action in 'Lis matter depends upon what we consider the best use of our re- sources in damaging the enemy.

I TROUBLf I,, RUSSIA. The Times special correspondent at Odessa telegraphs that serious troubles have b'-oken out in Bessarabia. A numbef of pogroms have tfilcen place in country districts, and there have been serious riots in the towns, where there is a lack of food. The Petrograd correspondent of the j same pajx-r also gives news of growth j

À DCl'L 'Ii LlS. 1 William Bolloway, .ot 52, T.owi>-r<»id, Neath, v.'ho died on the 17th August last at Lonlas, Llnr.sanilet. left j estate valued at £ 2,5(55 9s. Id. gross, with net personalty 1,11 li 2s. 7cl. Probate of his will has been granted to his widow. Sirs, Esther Ilollowav, of the above address, the solo executrix. Mrs. Iluth Beuger, of 15, Vernon-street, Ha fod, Swansea, who died on Sephuber ¡ ?8th las?. intestate, and a wid ow, left es- tate valued at f1.37.J 3s. lOd. gross, with net personalty of £ 1,359 5s. Id. I Letters of administration have been granted to her son, Mr. Wm. Charles I Beuger, of the above address, shoemaker. '<<>I"Ø:

TO AVOID WASTE. L'nder the auspices of the Temperance Council of Christian Churches a confer- ence was held on Thursday at the Mansion House. London, to consider j social centres for the people for pruvisiull of non-alenhdic refreshment. recreation j and social intercourse. Speeches {n favour of the project were made by Cardinal } Bourne and the Rev. Simpeon Johnson, j president of the Wesleyan Methodist j Conference, j Sir Arthur Yapp paid he hopod bring in a great voluntary organisation j cf millions of members pledged to self- j denial. The primary state of that or- ganisation would he to promote food economy, to get the whole nation l.> ration ibdf, and in every way to avoid waste-or extravagance of any kind. If that organisation could be called into effect it would be of immense service after the war in facing problems which would arise. t

WAR SUMMARY I FRIDAY. Haig has struck his fifth blow in 23 days. This morning we attacked on a front of a.bout six miles north-past of Ypres. Our troops are reported to be making satisfactory progress. During our operations in Flanders rain fell, heavily. Our naval aircraft have carried out a bombing raid on Starrappelhaek aero- drome. Many bombs were dropped with- out any casualties on our side. SATURDAY. By a rapid advance, which surprised and outflanked the enemy, our East African force has taken Rotunda, for which place the enemy was making. Shells seat; by Britain to Russia. and captured by the Germans are now be- ing; used against our men on the Wes- tern front. Haig's advance has been interrupted by a resumption of the bad weather. Im- portant positions were nevertheless gained. General Alexieff has alluded to 'the like- lihood of Japanese troops appearing on the Russian front. Mutiny is reported among German U-boat crews, and the trouble is also said to exist in the Army. An Austrian torpedo-boat, the crew of which mutinied, surrendered to the Itajlians. MONDAY. In a great trench raid by British troops 200 Germans were kilicd, 45 prisoners taken, fwo machine-guns captured, and seven dug-outs destroyed. Our prisoners in the last attacks totalled 913, and the French took 530 in their recent attack. The spirit of mutiny is stated to have spread to the German army. In the German assault on two islands in the Gulf of. Riga a fleet of 60 warships participated. Four torpedo-boats were sunk. and a cruiser ran ashore. The invaders were repulsed from Dago Island but got a footing at Oisel. Possession of the gulf would be of con- siderable importance to the enem v. It is stated that from 10,000 to 12.000 German deserters have reached Switzer- land since the beginning of the war. Italian seaplanes bombed Austrian des- troyer? off the Istnan coast with good results. An Italian mail boat put up a strong fight against a (f boat in the Mediterranean. Eventually the 6ubmarjne fled. TUESDAY. Haig reported this morning that Irish troops carried out a successful raid north-west of Bullfcourt. Enemy artillery showed great activity during the night in the neighbourhood of the Ypres-Staden railway. Two British warships a. mine-sweeping bloop and m .auxiliary; cruiser—have been lost. Ihe French Ii ner Medie has been torpedoed in/the Western Mediter- ranean, and 250 persons are missing. Qtfr Naval airmen Itave dropped many bombs on enemy works in Belguini, in- cluding B-ugps Dock. Good results have been obtained, and all onr machines have return"vl safely. A number of patrols were carried out yesterday by our Naval aircraft, in the course cf which several enemy aero- plane formations were encountered. Two of the enemy machin&s were driven down, and om of ours is missing. German aeroplanes have again visited Dunkirk. There were no victims, and no material damage is reported. activity oil the Aisne front d, L has been less violent. The French have made two successful surprise attacks on enemy lines, one to the east of Rheims and the other in the Argonr.e, WEDNESDAY. Though there- is no news from Sir Douglas liaig to-day. it may be stated that the weather in Flanders has cleared up. A withdrawal of 1,000 yards by the enemy confronted by the Anzacs is reported. R.N.A.S. machines have dropped many tons of bombs on Bruges Docks. A German 'plane near Za rren was brought down. Despite (he desperate defence cf the Russians, German warships have pene- trated the Gulf of R:;a. A Gannon report states that the Bul garian irco»s in the Struma Plain have coded villages to the British. THURSDAY. German artillery wa, active last night agviinst ou; ;,ii:.itioris .outj¡ of the Vpit's- Comincij Canal and in the neighbour- hood of Zoiinria !;e and Broodeseindc. A succosstui raid has been carried out by Loudon troops in the neighbourhood of Gavrelle. Several ot the enemy were killed or takcn prisoners, but our own casualties were slight. The isolation of Ocsel Island is admitted by Pe'trosrad. Exaggerated statements having been made with regard t<" onr locoes in otficeis, it is that during August we lost on all September, HIS. British airmen have dropped bombs on t) German factory lit miles over the fron- tier. communique reports activity north cf the Aisne in the region of tlie. of the Meuse. in th» sectors of Hill 314 and Chaume Wood. The Germans have and her raid on Nancy.

"C0.-0P.-v AND TRIBUNALS, At the rri'l1JJ1ed (')-(")tI',tJ! c:n', :I');{'('I in LoTuUm* on' Thursday, a rrsoln'i'.n uoe- 11 P, 11, 11 y carried expressing the condemnation'of the conference 01' toe un- satisfactory methods cf the Government- 111 applying ihe Military Service Acts, and its objection to the constitution and methods of tribunals. Mr. 11. J. May. secretary of the Joitit Parliamentary Committee declared that at*the tribunals there was <y.ten one iaw for private tra ders and another law for <hc'ooopcrato!'?. Ano'ther resyhition was carried with ac- clamation pledging the delegates present to further the policy of bringing about closer unity between the Co-operative and Trade Union movements. Air. W. II. ;W;;tki'lS (Plymouth) said such a schems would have far-reaching consequences, not only upon working-class life, hut on national life generally. There were twrnty millions directly asso- ciated with the two movements—Co-opera- tion and Trade Unionism—-and at least fifteen millions more could be brought in.

IN PARLIAMENT I HOUSE OF COMMONS, Wednesday. Sir. Hogge asked the Under-Secretary for War if he was aware there were many instances of soldiers who had not had leave for a period of two years, whether there was any chance of any man getting the leave mentioned in the correspond- ence which had passed between Lord Derby and Sir H. Dalziel, who was on any other front than the Western Fror" Mr. Macpherson said so far as he knew, there were no men in France at the present moment who had been out there for two years without any leave. If they had been it might be due to their own fault, because restrictions were placed upon men so far as leave was con- cerned, if they had misconducted them- selves or overstayed their last leave. With regard to the last part of the ques- tion, he saw Lord Derby this morning, and the latter arranged that special re- presentations should be made to all Com- manders-in-Chief in the various theatres of war, so that if possible, even in distant theatres of war, leave should be given as frequently as possible. It should be poin- ted out, however, that there were difficul- ties so far as transport was concerned in giving men leave in distant theatres of war. Mr. Bonar Law said he iN-a:, not in a position to make a statement of the Government policy with reference to the purchase of the liquor traffic. Mr. Bonar Law, replying to Sir. Red- mond, said the Irish motion would be taken on Tuesday next. Mr. Bon-.r Law said an opportunity would be given to discuss the question of man power, but he was not in a position to make a statement as to reconstruction of the Military Service Act. Mr. Bonar Law said it was proposed to secure the attendance of the Minister of National Service in the House. Sir. Bonar Law said the number of stan- dard ships completed on September 30th was three, but that did not indicate the true position, and made no reference to those under construction. I Sir. Bonar Law said that he was not in a position to say if the Government pro- posed to extend the Military Service Act. The House went into Committee on the Representation of the People Bill. On Clause 27, which deals with the redistri- bution Off scats, Sir John Lonsdale rose to move the first cf two alternative amend- ments on behalf of the Irish Unionists. They asked, he said, that either the entire scheme of electoral reform should be applied to Ireland, as it applied to Great Britain, or that Ireland should be left out of the Bill altogether. Ireland had been treated on the fame footing as Great Britain with regard to the extension of the franchise; it should also he treated in the same way as re- arrded redistribution. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Maurice Healy. on a point of order, -t,.i.-od a tethnkal cbjecrion to the amende ment, which was upheld. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Thursday. A new writ was ordered to be issned for the election of a llernher for Basingstoke, in the room of Sir .Clavell Salter. K.C., who has been elevated to the judicial I bench. Lord Robert Ceeil, replying to Mr. King, said the clear and powerful rc-piy of Pre- sident Wilson to the Papal Note, was not the result of any conGuit-uion with the Allies. He did not propose to comment upon it in answei to a question. Sir. King: Will the Allies send their own independent answer to the Pope, or is no answer to the, Pop: ;ntpnded Lord R. Cecil: If the hon. member de- siras any further information, he had better put down a question. Lord R. Cecil informed Col. Gretton that no malt had been exported this year from the British llllpirc to Holiand" Den- mark, Norway, or Sweden. Col. Faber asked the Home Secretary if, ia view of the Bolo disclosures in Paris. Ik* had any official information showing whether the pacificist campaign in this country was being conducted from tainted sources. j Sir G. Cave: I have no official informa- tion on this subject to communicate to tb-a House. | Col. Faber. Con he give any I1notfici:\ 1 information? (Hear, hear). No reply was given. Col. Faber asked the Home Secretary if lie would state whether, seeing that Sir. Lasy-lo was a British subject, he would explain why he was interned in- stead of being put upon his trial for whatever offence he might have com- mitted. Sir G. Cave said there v as no legal evidence upo.11 which Mr. Laszlo could have been convicted of a criminal offence. If there had been 6ucli evidence he would have been prosecuted, '.there was, in his opinion, grave reaeon to suspect him of baling engaged in activities winch might prove dangerous to the public safety. Mr. Laszio being a person of hostile origin, Sir G. Cave made a order for his internment, and his case was at present under consideration of the Advisory Committee.

ALL TEA PRiCES FIXED. The new tea cen! roi order was 1 y Ix-rrl Rhondda on Wcdnced;»v niglsf. The !-IfJ per cent, of the output known as con- trolled tea" is now 4d. per Ib,), B (the 2-s. 8d. per lb.), and C (the per Ih). Hi thprto merchants and dca'ers have l){'cu at liberty to charge what they iiked for the 10 per cent, of tea not controlled. Lord Riiondda now fixes a maximum of -is. per 1h, for this free tcu, but he allow:; a delivery charge 111) to id. per lb. The 4.s. price begins Oil October 31.

-=- BRAVE SWANSEA LAD. Before the commencement of the husi-j ness at the Swansea Police Court on » Thursday, Joseph Beg ley (17), was pre- sented with a certificate tor bravery from the Royal Humane Society. ) About 5.15 p.m. en June 9th a woman named Jane Hill fell into the North j Dock and was in grave danger of being drowned when Begley, diverting himself of his coat only, jumped into the water and succeeded in bringing the woman to 1 the cioekside, where they were pulled out of the water. At the spot in hues tion the water is 20 fed deep. Begley is a good swimmer, and has been previously awarded the Swansea Council certificate } for bravery for a plucky rescue from drowning. Mr. W. Thomas, making the presentation, commented on the lad's pluck, and «=aid he was sure, if the' ncees- | sity arose, that he would again rise to the occasion. (Applause.) j

liZSLO'S APPEAL I > § ?01 PMP8SM Iu ?ItR Gh!?AL 11 uLu: J luli I The appeal before the Home Office Ad- visory Committee of Sir. Philip de Lazslo ) d Lombos, the well-known painter, ) agaillst tile order for his interment, con- cluded at a late hour 011 Wednesday even- ing. and it is understood that it is not pro- .poseci at present to alter the original de- cision. Great secrecy was maintained regarding the result, which was awaited with rlie liveliest interest in political and artistic l circles. The news, however, soon leaked out, and amongst cot a few of his liiends astonishment was expressed at Sir. De La'islo's failure to secure his liberation. In support cf his appeal a succession of distinguished witnesses were heard, in- cluding several Peers ana three noted Statesmen, Cak of whom spoke of his friendship witlf the painter, and testified to his conduct since the otitureak-oi hos- tiliti es. Sir. De Lazslo had the advice of emi- nent counsel before the Advisory Com- mittee which was engaged on Wednesday in hearing the grounds on which the Home Office Order was issued, and it is stated that it was the statement of a high offi- cial which finally disposed of the painter's chances of release. Sir. De Lazslo was removed in a cab to Brixton Prison, but later in the week he will be interned for the duration of the war.

A GREAT FIRE. I > I KANSAS CITY, Tuesday. ) More than half of the -Kansas City Stockyard iVa« destroyed by fire early to- day. Several thousand head of cattle have perished. The origin of the fire is unknown.

NOTICES TENDERED. I The Main Colliery Company, on Tues- 1 day, secnt notices round to some 130 oi their employes at Nos. 3 and 4 pits (" New: Pits "), Skewen. these being men taken on jl since August, 1914. The number includes ) about 100 coal-heavers, the remainder,, bping chiefly hauliers and day-men. There has been much slackness of work I at this colliery for a considerable period. with a deal of distress in consequence. Short-age of tonnage is given as one reason for the step taken, the company finding it inevitable under existing conditions. The total number employed at this colliery is about 600.

BEAUTIFUL SPY SHOT. Paris, Monday.—" Slata. Hari," other- wise Mile. STarguerite Gertrude Zfdle. the I beautify! dancer spy, was shot tit vin- ceunes at eix o'clock this morning. She was driven from St. Lazare Prison in a motor-car, accompanied by a doctor, a I Protestant clergyman, and two detectives, She fell dead at the first volley, and was i buried in the- prison precints. j Mata Eari," who had had an adven- turous career, was stated to be a Dutch- j woman. Ihe story, which lacks conhrma-j tion, is that "Le gine, away to the, enemy I, the secret of the Tanks, and that the new engines of war were met on their appear- I ance by special anti-tank guns. —

LLA NSA hi LET COUNCIL. At the Parish C?incil meeM»g on Tues- day, Councillor Dd. Gregory presidiuj, the Clerk (Aid. J. Jordon) reported on the joint meeting of the Llansamlet and Ccedfranc Councils 11a the Crymlyn path. It was then decided that representatives of both Councils should see the manager f boti-i C, u n, i uf the Angio-Peisian Oil Works and the agent of Lord Dynevor. The chairman, clerk, and Councillors T. W. Watkins, Darnel Jones, Thos. Si organ and John Williams were elected as representatives ,)p the llansamlet Council. Aid. Jordon stated that the path from Crymlyn to Jersey Marine has been a right-of-way from time immemorial.

EAROIVESS DIVORCED. Sir Gerald Stanhope Hanson. Bart., of Eye Kettle by ilall Melton Mowbray, was in the Divorce Court on Thursday granted a decree nisi, witn costs, because of his wife's adultery with Mr. Frederick Yv Ilartmann. The case was undefended. Sir Gerald stated ha was married just five years ago.' The first he heard cf any rela- tions between hi, wife and llartmann v. as the, report of -)"rzz. di,orc,- case. Ho obtained special leave from France, and when he saw his wife she admitted the adultery. In a letter his wife said: When you married a girl half your age, who did not love, yuu might have realised what would happen. With many regrets for causing you pain." On the third aruiieersnry of his mar- riage, his him a letter- spying how much she loved Lim. Witness" gave Hartniarn a thrashing. Sir Gerald men- tioned that he was willing to allow his wife £ 750 a year.

z :,==:=-= I CLAUDE AND ALICE ASKEW.! We regret to learn that a report has been received that Sir. Claude Askew and his wife, Mrs. Alice Askew, the well- known novelists, lost their lives through being submarined in the Mediterranean en October j',tt,. Tiio novels 111 which Sir. and Mrs. Askc >v collaborated are x- tiemely popular. Further pa-dculai* of the deaths c. f Slajcr and .Mrs. Claude Askew, the | famous novelists, reached London (In: Wednesdav. sr aior Askew and his wife were en j board tll" Italian steamer Ban, which s was torpedaed by a German submarine (Jff I the loni i^i Islands at 4 a.m. on October 6. The life beats belonging to the vessel wer fired on from the submarine and sank, but both Mr. and Sirs. Askew wpre ;1hl to find places on rafts, though not on the same raft. I The survivors on the rafts were picked up late on the afternoon of October G by; a British steamer, but, in spits of all efforts of their rescuers, husband and wife both succumbed to the effects of I extreme e;;h»ustion. It is believed that their bodies were taken to GallipoJ:" Italy, where 120 survivors are said to: have been landed-

I Sir John Richard Jones, who died i. n London on Wednesday, began life as -in! apprentice and became a partner in thej great firm of Dickens and Jor.es.

DAWN or M?ME-?Y r 0 E ?Y, 0 C G Y mjji* MR. A. HENDERSON, M.P., ON BBIIAlffS RITUSF. Speaking at the Co-operative Conference ia London on Thursday, Sir. Arthur Hen- derson, -vi-P., --aid he was very much grati- fied and interested in the work the Confer- ence was now undertaking. There is this differeiiee bet-w Len us," Le said, you are beginning, and we are re-making our constitution in the light of very consider- able experience." They could depend upon it that the future of this country would rest with Democracy once it had united and had been properly organised. He never looked at the Co-operative and Trade Union movements and the Labour Party without regretting that they were separate forces. One point on 'w hich they should be determined was that when this war had terminated they should &ee that the have DOtô" were given a greater opportunity than they had previously en- joyed. 'There should be one great Democ- racy seeking to promote the highest pos- sible standard, not for the few, bit for the whole, not for a class, but for the nation; and they should think of the nation in terms of Democracy. He was convinced that had they been united as democracy, and working in-the common cause with, the democracies of the world, as they should Iv, the great world conflict would hava been impossible.

WELSH V.C.'s WIDOW. Sirs Davies. widow of the late Corporal James Lleweiiyn Davies, the Nantymoel V.C., has been commandd to Bucking- ham Palace Oil Saturday next, when she will he invested by the King with t.e Victoria Cross which was won Ly her gallant husband. Mrs. Davies will be accompanied by the father of the dead hero.

JOURNALIST M.P. DEAD. The Press Association telegraphs that the North Salford Liberal Assoe:at:on has received news cf the death of Sir William Bylcs, M.P. Sir WIllia.m, who was an ad- vanced Liberal, had sat for the Shipley Division from 1S92 to 1S95, and he was elected for North Salford in ISOfi. He wa-s a and chief proprietcr of the Yorkshire, Observer," and had studied in Europe and America democratic and social questions. Sir William was 78.

NO NEED FOR PANIC. Addressing the City Temple mid-daj.- service congregation on Thursday. Sir Arthur Yapp, Director of Food Economy, said he did not wish to be a sear-em-inger. and thprc was no n?d for any k;nd of panic, but thero was iK'?d for economy. panic, tbc?re tit?e-i for Üe League of National Safety. Aft appeal would be made first for 10,000. then and later for a million members, and in lil t w a national organised details. As to th* constitution of the league, ti1i. would be nuide publb soon, ami it was hoped all IHmld Ih in tehing part in a great ed uca tio n a 1 e ampaign. u

BREAD AM D BEER. Wh C;er !n view of the s hortage of food supplies and necessity iov the strict- est econonr, the Prime Minister will take immediate steps to eliminate private ale d:<>c iifiner. aiul at the same time pre- vent the further waste of foodstuffs in the production of alcohol, is a question of which notice lias been given by Major Dd. Davies, who aver« that t;5.ílnn,(¡(IH bushels of grain and 3;n SOl.flOO lbs. cf sugar have been concumed in the manufacture of such liquor in the year ending September 30th last, this material being sufficient to pro- vide the flour ration of 3!bs. per week to the v;hole r-f the United Kingdom for 17 weeks, as well as giving an additional 151136. of sugar to every family.

U.K. GROCERS.  tlio General regret was expressed at th# ah-sonc> of 1r. William Lewis, J.P., of Sforri*ten (the chairman), at the quarterly meeting of the General Purposes Cam- mi(!?p cf th? F?cration of Grocers' Asso- ciations 01 the United Kingdom, in London. theUnited iiiD.-(Ioml, in Sir. Lewis bad r.-nt a ?t?cr fA {he rn-e- -t \.J. (; .l\L. 'L tary. in which he said that his brother was still seriously ill.. The President moved that a letter of kindly sympathy b. eent to Mr. Lewis, a"? this was unanimously adopted. tl Swansea Grocers' alc?pted. bv A. A. represented ?t the me-ding by Sir. A. A. Wc-b?r. ??. v-mm ly supported a Telu- tion drawing :UO¡j{)!l to th" unfairness of the new wholes-ale terms, and appealing to Ihe Federation to use its influence in trying 10 obtain an extension of credit from seven to li days. Mr Webber urged that it was manifestly unfair that traders should hf expected to The subject was left in the har^ of the swetarv. —

r-  F A r-I 1 v, 1 '.14 G SC!E?CE ?ND FARMING. It will be of interest to know that ths Ut":vorsity College of Sciuh Wales and Monmouthshire is baring short courses in agriculture and dairying science, and that a cert run number of students will be rx?miri!'?? ?V ?'-? Gbmo!gn Countv Council for free a dmission to '1{sit ?!?")ti-ns far hese frM admissions should be forward ?to'hp?i:? Educa- i-»;vd Offi">i, Ceuni.v Hall. Ofhays Park. Cardiff, a clear fortri(lt 1wfo the beriming of' anv course. A course in daughters and others will hern th:< autumn at Sladryn Castle Farm Sei-oal Training College. The aim of this is to .assist memea alreadv working in agriault are to become me-r?' profh'irnt, and therefore to be of greater use to their country in i's heed. For the r.')?v"??'?!'?P a limitco number of scholarships will be offered .covering cost cf instruction and maintenance ut the college for four weeks. More par- ticulars may be obtained iroai tha Organising Secretary. The Glamorgan Women's Agricultural Labour Exchange. Cardiff. Won)«n wish- ing to train for motor traction driving will lie glad to hear that there are tc, he bad at certain centres in etc. These cover training and maintenance expenses. We hear that Mies Clara Lewis, a Glamorgan National Service Volunteer, lias already been granted on entrance scholarship to the Harpe? Adams College, Newport. Srlop.