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WEEK'S WAR STORY Ili
WEEK'S WAR STORY Ili r ———— « ———— Italians' Splendid Success. f We started well, at the end of last week, tod immediately after the close of our la.5t chapter -with a British official report which, recorded the total nuuieer of pri- soners taken on. Thursday—the doy on which we went to press—to have been over 5,000, the capture of 100 machine- guns, and a number of tiench mortars. Hostile raids were repulsed, and it was atated that t.be Allies had greatly im- proved their military position-. FOLLOWING IT UP. Then Saturday's nevrs was that the .Al- lied troops were active in the west, and that 1,500 prisoners had been taken on the Somme, so that the miner events, to which we then referred, were really fruit- ful in results, and Monday grave us the Australian line improved on a 3,000 yards front, and the enemy trenches entered. BRAVO. ITALIANS! From the Italians we heard of the crowning episode in the great struggle, ha-ving achieved tlie clearing of the Have of the Austria-ns. 1,000 more prisoners being captured from the enemy by our gallant, and intrepid" Allies. On Tuesday we had another instance brought to our notice of the progress made "by the French troops, the enemy's lines •being penetrated, and tanks being once more brought into useful play in a suc- cessful action. Wednesday brought us a combination 4bf the interesting theme, line advanced," the incident cf the day's reports being a f--ucceF,sfiil operation by the British near Mcrris. more Italian gains, the Austrians thwarted, and the heights of Albania occupied. STILL WAITING. I Relatively, of course, these weore minor events ir. the continuation of the Story of the Great War, but they are of intense interest as showing that progress is being made while our people have been—and 1st ill a-re-waiting for the expected T*- sumption by the enemy of the great and niuch Taunted new offensive. AN EXPERT'S VIEW. I Now let us have a, little more detail. "Writing on Wednesday night Router's Expert Commentator eayc, On the Aisne the Germans replied about 3.30 this morning by a fresh bom- bardment of the region of Chavigny Farm and Corey. During the day the French troops continued the brilliant enterprise the previous evening in this sector, and reduced some isolated points of resis- tance north of Chavigny Farm. Pushing con, they carried the farm of La Grille and the -Quiarries oast of the position, on the border of the Retz Forest. Some detach- ments evei pro?rcs5€d as far as the out- skirts of the village of Lo?gpont, while "thers entered the northern part of Corcy. ALore prisoners fell into our 1-tande. COMPLETE SURPRISE. I Fresh, details have been received as to I the operation carried out hy our troops, <d • jtar tlieui]. The surpri was oomplete. Tlie Gertman counter-attack against the faxin of Loges failed, and many dead bodies waie left on the .ground. We took 560 prisoners, 20 of whom are officers, belong- ing.to three different regiments, in par- ticular a commander of a battalion and iiis»eoond-in-oommaiid, an artillery liaison officer- We captured machine-guns, mine- throwers, and an abundance of war .xa&terill. WORK OF THE TANKS. I Our tanks did splendid work, and not one of them was put out of action by the enemy. An incident which may be noted occurred during the night of July S-9, north of Nomeny. As a French patrol left the village from the eastern end it came up against a German detachment of about 150- men posted in ambush. Not- withstanding their numerical inferiority, our men gallantly attacked and with such intimidating effort that the enemy took to flight. Exclusive of the dead left on the ground, we captured prisoners, machine-guns, and war material. —«». ————— _a
NEW RUSSIAN ARMY._I
NEW RUSSIAN ARMY. I MOSCOW, Undated (received Thursday). General. Korniloff lias published a pro- clamation deolaring-his willingness to acknowledge the Soviet Deputies' powers, and offering to take charge of the Army against the Germans. He also offers to ¿let as an intermediary to negotiate with the Allies, whom he believes will readily help Russia- Ivorniloff has informed the population uf the Don district of RostoS that he is near at hand with a large force, and'asks i-heni to receive him as a friend.-Ex- change Special. —————
KUHLMAN N'S EXIT._I
KUHLMAN N'S EXIT. I Amsterdam, July 9. I A Berlin telegram states that Admiral Ten Hintae been jyawointed to succeed lirt,-r ,oz ,» £ State .for Foreign ,t'ft.-=-ümt:r.
NEATH ABBEY W.A.A.C.1
NEATH ABBEY W.A.A.C. At Moriah Chapel, Neath Abbey, on! Wednesday evening, a welcome was ao-j corded Cp"l. May Thoyias, Q.M. W.A.A.C., home on eh art furlough lroru Frunco. j The Rev. E. R. Phillips presided. Miss I Mabel Bowen rendered a solo, and Miss Pffrnwen Meyrick and Master Albert I Hopkins srave each a recitation. On be- half of the local Reception Committee, j Mr T. Lloyd Tucke- handed Miss Thomas A pocket allet and a Bible from the Moriah' Sunday School. Others -bo ¡ spoke wero Rov. J. Evans Jones, Messrs. i W. Pickcrell, Dd. Abraham and Tom Lloyd.
MR. PEACOCK'S CAR. i
MR. PEACOCK'S CAR. i At Aberavon, on Thursday, Mr. Chas. Russell Peacock^ architect, Swansea. was charged with a breach of the Motor Spirit -and Gas .Restriction Order. P.O. Fits- I yatrick spoke to seeing efendant coming Hl his motcr-cax from t.h? direction of N?ath at 4.20 p.m. He had a petrol per- mit, which wa-s in ord?r. bk.d for his 1.?-mit to use the car, he replied that he had. nnne. A&ked what his business was, defendant replied in an indifferent way that he was on his own private business. There were plenty of trains available. Defendant said he had to come to Aber- avon cn the Saturday to see the borough (surveyor, and it wa& not possible to leach 1 his office before closing hours by ordinary train, and the only way lie could come was b using the oar. He was engaged in ] London for four or five days a week on an honorary Government appointment. He I was. ako doing Red Cross work. The Bench, having regard to the fact that defendant wag doing Government ?nd Red Cross work, ordered him to py l the costs, IIOPOZ ?4t he would not again transgress.
ILADY KllCONNEl
I LADY KllCONNEl JUDGE AND A MISSINC DIVORCE CASE WITNESS A remarkable incident occurred in the Divorce Court on Friday, as the result of which Mr. Justice Ilorridgo issued a warning to Lady Kilconnel. .Mrs. Georgina Rawlinson, wife of Major A.. A. Rawlinson, who conducted her caee in person, asked for a divorce from her husband on the ground of misconduct, cruelty and desertion. The ciisft-ges were denied. Petitioner complained that one of her thief witnesses, her daughter, Lady Kilconnel, had been prevented from coming to the court. The managing clerk to petitioner's solicitors said he went to respondent's house in the New Forest 'to serve a subpoena on the lady. He saw a fchuttlewood, and asked to see Major R-awlinson and also 4hdy Kilconnel. Mr. Shuttlewood went away and Major Kawliason came up in a very excited state and eaid: "What are you doing here? Witness replied: 1 have called to 8erve a subpoena on Lady Kilconnel." Major Rawlinson then said: Get out of it; go away. Witne86 added he went down to Lynd- tiurr,t list l?7 -?d Uurst liiot Wednesday and found Lady Kilconnel was staying at the Grand Hotel there. When he called he was told the Lady had gone out for the cay. Later Mr. Shuttlewood told him it was no ufae his waiting about as Lc..dy Kilcon- nel had left the liotel. Mr. Siiuttlewood went off and later came back to witness, saying: "Lady Kilconnel refuses to see you or to be served." The Judge 6ai(i notice mutt be served Qn the lady to attend the court. He wa6 ning to have the lady in court at a.nl costs. C()unl &aid the only qution«'M how to get the lady in court. The Judge: I will see that a motion to commit her for contempt is served and that the arm of the law reaches her. Mrs. Rawlinson in her evidence, said ahe was married in 1893. From the first ber married lite was one of siiame and de- gradation. Her husband atarted drinking Hollands gin heavily. In 1903 there was a deed of reconciliation. One one occasion her husband struck her with a croquet mallet because ehe accused him of cheat- ing. In July, 1910. she left him owing to bis conduct, saying: 1 refuse to keep a harem for you any longer and wo must part." Cross-examined. petitioner --aid ehe be- lieved her husband while in India had sunstroke. Tliat was before the marriage. After consultation between the parties in the Divorce Court on Wednesday, the Rawlinson divorce suit was concluded. The charge of adultery brought by Mrs. Rawlinson against her husband wfcs withdrawn by her, and the. jury found ac., cordingly. A deed of separation is to be entered between the parties.
THE" IRISH BRIGADE." j
THE" IRISH BRIGADE." „ ■ — -?-?-??.<dbt???N, 'i iwrsder. • T?e Press Äciation learns that all men who fled from England, Scot?und, and. W 're to Ireland, to "cape military service are ordered to report in Ireland for medical examination before the 17th inst.
WHITE GLOVES I
WHITE GLOVES I Mr. MarJay Saiuson, the new Recorder of Swansea', took his seat at the Borough Quarter Sessions on Monday under unique circumstance's. There were no cases for trial and no appeals. It is believed this is a record for a new Recorder to com- mence duty with no duties to perform.
-NO EXTERNAL MARK. I
NO EXTERNAL MARK. Mr. Lewis M. Thomas conducted an in. ciueet on Monday on Gordon Redvers Lock (1S), of 21, Mansel-street, Port Tal- bot, a fitter's helper, employed at Bald- wins extension works, Taibach. Evidence was given by Oswald Ravenscroft that de- ceased was engaged on Thursday with him in a truck unloading sections of pipes, a ton in weight. The fourth pipe fell on the end of the truck and crushed the boy. Dr. Frederick said that as a result of a pest mortem be found that death was due to internal hemorrhage followin g in- juries. Curiously there was no external mark.-Ver(lict, accidental death. Mr. Bull, of Swansea, for the company, and Mr. Glyn Edwards, inspector of factories, were present.
-COLLIERY CO. FINED 1100.…
COLLIERY CO. FINED 1100. 1 At Aberavon, on Monday, Llewelyn H. Howell & Co., proprietors of Arrjoed Col- liery, were summoned at the instance of the Coal Controller for failing to supply accounts for the months from October, 1917. to February, 1918, as required by the Controller. Mr. J. W. Ross Brown, Ic, don, prosecuted, and Mr. Lewis M. Thomas defended.—Stanley Smith, solici- tor in the finance department of the Coal Controller's department, gave evidence. For the defence Herbert Hudson, man- j director of the Company, ,3aiJ that c??' to depleted gt&S he had been unable to stippK the accounts. ITe hoped to com- p?ft: )pl, tb. tints. TIP ,oiii- I'ight. He wrrked fourteen nmr ? .t"" day J himself, and there was no one on tit" staff I who could supply the necessary forms. There was a further charge of failing to j furnish- particulars of pre-war standard of profits. The Z IT. Bya?? ) -aid the Bench took a"serious view of the ce«e. Prorrt their experience as business men th ey could not accept the defendant Co;u- pa-ny's .explanation as having any bear- ing. This v,I;, the first case in the area, and they imposed fines of in c, a, b oase, making ;e,100. with X20 special costs, At Aberavun, on Monday, the Cedfyw j Colliery Co.. Llottybrongen, near Maes- teg and their manager, Wm. Jones, were charged under seventeen summonses un- der tbo Coal Mines Act and Regulations. I Mr. Edi. Powell prosecuted, and Mr, ) Gibson Pavies defended. Seven cum- monses were withdrawn. Col. Pearson, II.M. Inspector of Mines, gave evidence. Amongst the offences he «?}x.'ke to were: Report, book not counter- signed no means of reversing air cur- rent: 6hatts or outlets nearer than 15 yards, and communication not big enough; no manholes: no barometer or thermometer; no abstract of the Act anl Regulations at the entrance; no water gnuge near ventilating fan; working blind horse, and two horses in an unfit state. Mr. Gibeon Da-neg, admitting technical offences, said the coiliery was only two levels, with an output of õf) tons a day, j Fines amounting to £11. costs, were imposed.
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Mr. J. R. Glynes, Lord Rbondda's suc- cessor as Food Controller, who is seeking re-elef;tion for North-East Manchester, in his election address nsks thÐ co-operation and goodwill of the electorate in his'task.
IPENSIONS AND PARTY I
I PENSIONS AND PARTY I I THE PERSONAL ELEMENT I An cxciting debate took place in the House of Commons on Wednesday night tii the pensions question. Sir Mantague Barlow moved That in the interests 01 the State and I O' the wounded and discharged sailors and soldiers and their dependants and ct the widows and orphans >f tir?e who I hd fallen, it was c.?sential tha.t all ques- tions relating to pensions and allowances should be kept free from party poittics and the influence of purty organisations." Mr. Hogge moved an amendment to the effect that it, was essential that all politi- cal parties should use their influence and power to secure not only an adequate sclile of pensions, but the prompt and effi- cient administration of the eame. Mr. Ilogge said that when the Labour Party ,? joined the pr?ent Covernment they m.?de I abarKain that the Ministry of Pensions ebould be given to one of them. When he (Mr. Hcgge) was a?ked to be- come Under Secretary of Pensions he re- fused it from Mr. Bonar Law, on the ground that the Government had no right to hand over the post of Minister to one party. Mr. Bonar Law told him that because he refused he would receive n-j further chance of political promotion. Mr. Bonar Law: I deny every word (.f that statement. The hon. member spoke to me behind this bench, and his case was that he was a far better man for the matter. I put it to him that however good he was he might have a little patience, and not a word passed between us on the lines that the Minister ought to be a Labour member. Mr. Hogge: I can produce the evidence of witnesses that not only the right hon. gentleman but, the Prime Minister said it on more than one occnsion. Mr. Bonar Law: I am dealing wifh the eharge made against, me, and I say there is not a word of truth in it. (Chens.). Mr. Hogge: I repeat that my right hon. friend F,,ii(I it to me. Mr. Hodge, the Pensions Minister, re- plied regretting the personal element that had been introduced into the debate. Mr. Bonar Law pointed out that the House should look at this question on its merits. If parties began seeking election on the strength of what they were going to do in regard to pensions, they would have one of the most demoralising cam. paigns that had ever been started jn party politics. (Cheers). Mr. Tlogge's amendment was defeated bv 132 to 3, and the resolution was then agreed to.
SPANISH H FLU n AT NEATH )
SPANISH H FLU n AT NEATH Another death from Spanish flu" I occurred at Noat-h on Thursday morning, thus bringiiig the total number of deaths I up to 10. Th* infection is still spreading.
' GREETINGS TO U.S.A. I
GREETINGS TO U.S.A. At th$National Libera! Club rations dinner to Admiral Sims and other Aracr- ican officers on Wednesday night,' each f Ht?.?C?Dt??? ^t^r.tAiued ^sajatfsn^ o.f5- ON'S as guests. Sir Alfred Mond.? ?n?sts  ?ere Col. Milne nd Major Stuart Smith (of the American Red CroSö). aDd Mr Dan Thomns's guest was Lieut. Ssde- liger (of the American Chemical Corost. Mr. Lloyd George sent cordial greetings and itelicrifbous speeches were made by Mr. As-)uith, Capt. Guest, Admiral Sinus and others.
NEATH GASWORKERS.-'
NEATH GASWORKERS. On behalf of the Neath gas-worters, Mr. Rees Llewellyn has written to the Town Council expressing regret for the recent strike, and asking for the re- instatement of the men. This has been provisionally accepted, and the men re- turned to work unconditionally. During the eight days the men were out the works were kept going by the mana- ger (Mr. W. C. Jackson), the foreman, and the clerical staff, and so loyal and well did they work tkat there was but slight decrease in the output and very I little inconvenience
ONE OF THE W.A.A.C.'s.I
ONE OF THE W.A.A.C.'s. I At Swansea on Friday, Margaret Shea, a. W.A.A.C., was charged for that she did without lawi'ul excuse absent her- self from the work which is her duty to I perform or from tinv place where it is her dutv to be, contrary to Section 20, D.O.R.A." Det.-Sgt. Francis said defendant pre- viously deserted, but promised to return. She was put on the train, and served till May 13th, when she Hgulll absconded, and nothing had been heard of her until she was discovered at Cwnlbwrla. She was fined ..£5 or 30 days.
G.W.R. APPEAL.___I
G.W.R. APPEAL. I The hearing was resumed on Monday, in the Appeal Court, before Lords Justices I Pickford. Bankes, and Scrutton, of the appeal of the Great Western Railway onaiust a decision of Justice Sankev ih the Kiu? Bench Division in favour () GeorÐ II6n, trading as R. S. Grmiths, Kockleuh. Mtdyncrytlian, Neath, for a, sum of £ L'30 damages for breach of con- fracy i deliver a truck of tin plates iy' M/" ':rs. Reed niton, r 'rho court dismissed the appeal with j costs. Lord Justice Pickford stating that ho had, clime to the concl usion from tho correspondence that the time of the con- tract had been extended, and that in these circumstances the railway company were liable up to the time they gave respon- dpnt intimation of what had become of his goods.
A ,C-Ã-iJ-E-L. FRAU D. ! A…
A ,C-Ã-iJ-E-L. FRAU D. A CRUE? FRAUD. I At on AYodtiessday i". l!lla.m Thomas Griffiths (~7), Llanelly, wa& charged with impersonating a Govern- ment official of the War Agricultural Committee, and with obtaining, or at. tempting to obtain, money by false pre- tences from two people—Mrs. Maria Thomas, Loughor, £3 36., and Mrs. Edith Jones, Pontvpridd, £ 10 10e. Mrs. Maria Thomas, loughor, gave evi- dence to the effect that defcndaiit told her she could get her "6On, who is in j France, home for the harvest, and asked her for L3 Ss. to pay the expenses of his journey. i After other evidence Mr. H. Lt Prich- ard, secretary of the War Agricultural Committee, said he did cot know defen- dant, who had no authority from the cl,ir,i?, --ho h,?t? no a,-ith,,rit!y from the Defendant alleged that he joined the Royal Flying Corps last June, and that he had never received a halfpenny, and had nothing to go on with. Deputy Chief Constable John Williams I said defendant had been discharged from the Army as not likely to make an effi- I cient soldier. Ho was sentenced to six mouthy im- prisonment for false representation, and I six months for false pretcnces—12 months 1 altogether.
IA VITAL INDUSTRYI
A VITAL INDUSTRY I SATISFACTORY REPORT OF MOND NICKEL CO. Mr. Robert Mond on Thursday presided at the annual meeting of the Mond Nickel Co., held in London. The directors recommended the pay- ment of a dividend of 7 per cent." on the Preference shares and 3s. per share, free of income-tax, on the Ordinary chares, making 46. per share for the year. In moving the adoption of the report and the declaration of the dividends, the Chairman said that for the first time in the history of the company they were unable to place a balance-sheet before the shareholders, owing to the delay in the receipt of the final accounts for Canada, and the settlement of various matters with the Government. It would be real- ised that the conduct and management vi large industries! concerns such as theirs had become more and more difficult as the war continued. The groat drain on man-power had accentuated the labour shortage, and the ever-increasing demand for material for essential war industries had made the difficulties much greater. In securing tho necessary supplies. for extensions, this was partictilarly felt by their company,bec-aue, owing to the ex- tensions they had in hand, there was a continual increase rather than a decrease in the demand for labour and material, I although a considerable advance had been made with the fifth unit, against almost overwhelming difficulties as re- gards dearth of Jabour and materials. The directors hoped they had now reached the extreme limit of those diffi- culties. The future would be easier, when a large numbe rof discharged men from the armies became available, and, as the iloAtructiae power of our enemies was gradually but surely being reduced, the position as regards material would be- come more and more satisfactory. In spite of the great shortage of labour and the most severe winter ever ex- perienced, hieh involved great disloca- tion of tramc, and the great difficulty cf ohuvnmg supplies, they had in Canada not only been able to substantially in. create th(1 output of Be ssemer make, bu also put themslveti in position to supply the intended increase of the refin- I in, plant. The? had vigorously pnrused the, .policy of extended exploration, both by development and diamond drilling, and the already very considerable ore reserves had been very largely augmented. He was happy to say that in spite of the anvious time's they had, by skilful man- spement and the whole-hearted co-opera- tr n of labour, been able to niaiT^tain. the utmost capacity of the (existing I plant. As theirbup.inss was of vital im- portance for the production of niqkel for war purposes, dnd copper sulphate for agriculture, they -had been permitted to retain a sufficient force of labour to at- tain this result. Supplies of matte had been brought ?r?ni Canada wi-tho?t iHterruptioR. Efforts were being made by the Government and ?preMT)Lta?ues ffl,;pló¡f,ttfJ J.?BO-<!r t9 bri?? ?ut' & a!ose ding and co-operation, whidl alone would put British industry la,th« future on a sound basis, and would serure that efficient working which must be attained if wo were to compete successfully with other countries after the war. I Tho company had in the past consis- I tently pursued An enlightened and for- ward policy in its dealings with labour. "Th<;n-t?latiM? ?? harmonicas: ?ti oppbrtunities'?fTe? ?or ?iscu-?ion *ere productive of a better realisation ox the respective difficulties, ajid entitled them jointly to seek method* for their solu- tion. In view Or, tilo. •uetained output and the slightly, increased price of cop- per sulphate, the result of the year's working, notwithstanding the great in- crease in the cost of manufacture, had been satisfactory. He regretted that during the year they had not made that rapid progress they had hoped for in completing the new extension at Clydach. He moved tho adoption of the report and the declaration of the (dividends In alued. Sir R. Hudfield seconded, and Siiid as a large user of nickel he preferred Mond Nickel above all otlierf,, because of its high quality. That showed that the technical and other direction of the Board was of the very Highest order. They could, turn qut their product more economically and better than our enemies. The long-range shells which they had been bomblkrding Paris, however, would have been impos- sible to produce without nickel of the highest quality. The Company had done yeamon work during war time. The motion having been carried ilnani- mously, Sir Ellis Griffith, M.P., gir R. Hadfield. and Mr. Carless wciv. re- elected directors, and the auditors baen re-elected, the Chairman stated, that the meeting would be adjourned to such date as might be n?ed by the dfree't?rs— that would be as soon as the Company's accounts ccuJd be completed. A vole of thanks to the chairma? and board Concluded the proceedings.
--'77-MR. BOTTOMLEY'S PLAN.I
-'77 MR. BOTTOMLEY'S PLAN. I In the Kind's Beyeli,. Iliyigion on Th'ufeda, w-'X was brought by Mr. "foratio a-against Mr. John Greaney, a printer, of Birmingham, to recover damages for alleged Jibei contained in t.he pamphlet entitled, Horatio Bottom ley exposed." Mr. Bot- tomley, who conducted his own ease, said his submission to the .jury would b« that the pamphlet meant, and was. in- tended to mean, that he was a man of dishonourable character, of evil reputv tion, hypocritical and untrustworthy j and unfitted to occupy any position in public life. Defendant, said Mr. Bot- tomley, had put in a defence in which he admitted that the word -4 complained of were defamatory, but he did not admit tilf, meanin;Ts attributed to them by plaintiff. He denied the allegations in the statement of claim, and gave notica of his intention, by way pi mitigating I damages, to express regret for the pub- lication oif the defamatory matter and to unreserrodly withdraw any aspersions on plaintiff. Defendant alio offered to publish a full apology. Mr. Bottomky said he had sat for seven years in Parliament, when he reo tired for personal reasons, and he wished, when he had ovoroqme the troubles that compelled his retnement. ¡ to return to Parliamentary life at an earl-, date. He felt it necessary to clear the air of all this sort of talk by bring- ing before the court the only definite de- fendant he could firid. Tho jury's verdict was for plaintiff, with damages at JE500. Judgment was entered accordingly.
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Sir Douglas Flaig. has paid a high tri- bute to miners in France, both as fighting 1 'L  l ?.  units and as miners,
- NATIONAL MINES
NATIONAL MINES SIX HOURS DAY JEMAND The conference of the Miners' Federa- tion of Great Britain was resumed on Thursday at Southport, Mr. Smillie in the chair. On the proposition of Mr. Weir (North- umberland), seconded by Mr. Lovat (Leicester), it was decided to ask the Executive to approach the Government with a view to the 2o per cent. increase granted under the Compensation t, War Addition) Act, 1917, being increa(seu to 5ti per cent., and payable to ail men in re- ceipt 01 compensation, irrespective of ths date of their injury. The Northumberland District moved that when there was a rexjjew of corn pen. sation any change in the a £ K>unt should date as from the day of application, but on the motiaa of Mr. Doonan (Scotland) the resolution was remitted to the .execu- tive. On the motion of Mr. Onions (South Wales), the Executive was instructed to get the various amendments pasted at previous annual conferences to the Com- pensation Act and the Coal Mines Regula- tion Act accepted by the Government. The conference also accepted a proposal of Mr. Richardson (Durham) that the Federation should have the Compensation Act so amended as to make it compulsory for oojliery owners to bear the cost of all artificial limbs or eyes that any workman might need through accidents received whilst following their employment. A resolution for an amendment to the Minimum Wage Act was then moved by Mr. Twist (Lancashire ana Cheshire), and seconded by Mr. Murdock (Scottish dele- gate). The President announced that South Wales, Northumberland, and Nottingham had drawn up a composite resolution, which would be moved as an amendiasiit to that of Lancashire and Cheshire. The suiendment was as follows: Tha; this Federation seeks to get the Minimum Wage Act so amended as to make pro- vision for th" priucjple that the minimum daily rates for all workers in and about the mine shall be the ascertained average daily earnings, whether by day or by con- tract, of each grade or class of employ- ment ia the district of Great Britain." This was moved by Mr. Vernon Hart- shorn 'fvo'ith Walesi, who arged that their great,st difficulty hitherto had been in ¡ the variety of rates prevailing in the different coalifelds. Nothing would, go I further than the composite proposal to secure uniformity". Mr. Hogg (Northumberland) seconded.. Mr. White field (Eirstoj.) commended the Laacaslsipa and mmhrtimrvas- the most democratic ever submitted to the Conference, Mr. Rcibson (Durham) considered the immediate need was to unify wages and c()nditins. Mr. Stephen Wa'?h, Lt.. f? it \\0wè 1 A l. P I F, Il i ;I? be perfectly safe to allow these resolu- tion's to gu to. the committee for full di termination. Thof standard^ of living had cQmplJ!r.Mru: ,and.]tn},'»: a faWf«firo<8aM. "o the possibility of a decent life for the men and their families, and taking into consideration the conditions now prevail- ing he did not doubt that the public gene- rally would approve of a 10s. minimum for the day wage worker. 'J'h..y did net want to plunge again into tho murass, where C-ounty Court judges people sitting on arbitration boards in trying to find- oufcytke ^veyase • e.-tininp- ntatii confusion wo?se éOtilùûri, and iku'lti- plied grades indefinitely. Mr- Robertson (Scotland) believed Nationalisation of Mines vss the re?I -Nationali?iatioii oi.-N,line-s wis the reai The President eaid he remembered that Mr. Whitufield, at a previous Conference, asked that the minimum should not be put too high, or certain mines would have to be dosed down. t1'. Whitefield: I am unconscious having made such an appeal. The President: I can show you the statement on the minutes. Mr. Whitefield: We are on the eve of Nationalisation of Mines, and thereia lies our salvation. On a division, both the Lancashire and Chashiro resolution nnd the composite amendment were to bo submitted to the I Executive Committee. Captain Sir Denis Bayley attended and made a statement as to the work of the colliery owners and miners' ambulances in France, and gave interesting detials of their value from the point of view of Jife-saving. In moving a resolution for a eix liours" working day, Mr. F. Hodges (South Wales) said the railwaymen and dockers were already contemplating that reform. They could ? not reab50rh the workers after the war on an eight hours' basis. The motion was carried. I The Conference also adopted a resolu- tion moved by Mr. Roebuck (Yorkshire) for the payment of six days' wages for a five day week.
ROYAL FLYING VISIT.!
ROYAL FLYING VISIT. The King and Queen of the Belgians I crossed the Cliannel in a seaplane when itey came to this country to take part in the Royal Silver Wedding celebration. This wais stated by Lord Curzon on Wcd- neiday in his speech of welcome to Uiera at the Albert Hall. They are, he eaid, the first King and Queen who Have ever descended on our shores from the air. Jt was on Friday evening, about 6.15 p.m., that three seaplanes were seen making towards the coast. After circling j 4bey alighted on the surface of the dead- j calm sea. A motor-launch went. out and took off passengers from two of the sea- planes. They were King Albert <.r,d j Queen Elisabeth. The Queen, who looked remarkably well, said she had crossed tha Channel ii^ 2.5 minutes
IMEN -OVER -40. --<
MEN OVER 40. < A new spirit seems to be animating the War Office. After four years the absur- dity of training meti over 40 with youths j of t, and expecting them to be able to perforin the different evolutions, physical j drill, etc., as smartly as the youths, is to come to an end. In each command special battalions have been selected for the reception of re- cruits of Categories A and B over 40 years of age, and instructions hav9 been issued to the reception depots that they are not to po.¡¡ot recruits over 40 who are considered fit for infantry training to any but thee battalions. In the event of .there not being sufficient men over 40 years of age to fill these bat- talions, recruits under 40 may be sent, but in such cases special companies are to be formed of the men over 40, or, if there are insufficient even for this, special platoons. Further than this, the War Office In- structions express the desirability that the warrant officers and N.C.O.'s respon- sible for the training of these older men should themssires bs over 40 years of age.
! MAN IN THE TOWER
MAN IN THE TOWER REMARKABLE TRIAL OVER On Tuesday, in London, the Cour martial inquiring into liiiarrje-, against Lance-Corpl. Dowling, of the Cunnaught Rangers, known ai;" the Man :n the Tower," who is aceii ed o; aiding the j enemy, was resumed. Un the previous day it was stated that after being res- cued trom Crab Island, on the Clare coast, prisoner proceeded to Ennistymoii, where he visited a bank and a shop. A vritness from the bank JJ{) t-poke to the prisoner bringing a large amount of silver to the batik, the money being wet, and changing it jor paper money. Head Con -fble Flanagan, of Lnni-'tawn, gave evidence as to prisoner being brought to the police station when he appeared to have been drinking, this being just afte-r he had beeai rescued from the island. He then declared that he had been vship- wreoked from tLe Mississippi. Aiterwards wrecked ii-oul the Mi?'- i ?sippi.j'terv?rds he gave the name ct the Y('.sl as the Niagara, and said that when in the water he got into small Innt and rowed about till he fonr.fl himself on Crab Inland. lie declared that the vessel he was on had been torpedoed, and that his object in making the voyage from America to this country was to eeo relatives-in Ire- lamb Cross-examined br Mr. Holman Gre- gory for the defence, witness eaid that prisoner bad no documents upon him. In addition to the silver money he had a rosary and also 60ine money in not. Inspector Parker. of the Criminal In- vestigation Department, said that on the 15th June he was at the Tower. He saw the prisoner's brother, John Thoraas Dowling, who afterwards had an inter- view with the prisoner, witness being present. They 6poke on family matters, after which prisoner remarked, This is a fne position to be in after being a prisoner of war for ? years. I had a fine trip in a submarine. Some trip." Prisoner asked L'is brother: "When did you get to hear of my arrest r" and the brother replied Not before it ap- peared in the newspapers"; and prisoner explained, That was because I gave a false Law-e-James O'Brien." Croes-examined. witness said he told prisoner that what he said might be used in evidence. He took down the statement about the submarine at the time that was made. Counsel: Did he not say this: I had a I 60? trip on a submarine, I don't think. '\ïtn&S: I took down what I heard him Hnd what I have staged. say and what 1 have stated. Gouu?l: They both ?ucke wifh an I:?h brogue:- Witness: It was not difficult to fol-1: low, I could follow h:m. Sir Archibald iioUkin said this was the case for the Crown. M, r. Holman Gregory (for prisoner): I I call no evidence. Tho President (Major-General Lord j Cheylesmore) is the accused going D.to i the. box? Counsel: No. eir. '¡ The President: The accused can make st.iifesieut if he likes, not on-oath. Prisoner's solicitor consulted with The prisoner, who rose in his place in ft,e I dock between his soldier guards with fixed bayonets. Prisoner then &poke for the first tjm l in these proceedings, lie eai din a clear voice: I have n( etatemeut to make." Sir .??hih?td Bodkin then addressed the court. Summarising the evidence, he recalled that prisoner's counsel had sug- gested that prisoner personally did not take part in recruiting at Limberg; bur. said counsel, for that matter it would have Iw.'n giiflieipiit if it had been proved that he was with the other men who put these persuasive questions. However, there was direct" evidence that prisoner himself actually asked men to join the Irish Brigade. Prisoner was one of the first to join and don the attractive uni- form provided by Germany. This uni- form was cunningly adapted by the clever German to play upon the feelings of those whom they had no doubt regarded as simple-minded Irish soldiers. The idea was to form an Irish Brigade to join the German troops. It was a war measure, not after the war, but a war measure during the war. It could not be caller a mere political scheme. The Ger- mans would have no interest in a political scheme in Ireland. The Irish Brigade was to be a unit of the German forces, to aid in the invasion of Ireland, and prisoner had acted voluntarily in joining. Then the Germans gave him later about £ 50 and provided him with this boat. Mr. Holman Gregory, K.C.. in replying for prisoner, said the absence < t any statement from him should not be mis- construed. A man of this description would be overawed by such a tribunal as this. There was no proof that he was actually engaged in recruiting to assist Germany. The idea was simply to assist Ireland in her political struggle. There was, counsel urged, no evidence that this man came over here in a German sub- marine.. This craft (the collapsible boat) was not such as the cle,, r Germans would make. It was something produced in haste by e-ettie-i. for there waq no evidence as to where the boat was actually found though it was brought ach -e at Doolin. The prisoner, he contended, had como over to see his friends and relatives ia Ireland. In conclusion be asked the court, in the event of their finding the prisoner guilty, to take a generous view of his case, and not to inflict the most seriou^ penalty. He was a man who had gon» out and fought for his country in th V.,uur of her need and trouble, and as tidier he has a "clean heet." Accused had been moved by a desire to escape from captivity. His political views | had been worked upon by the Germans. U<, rnrvor meant to be a traitor to his country or to tight for Germany. The Judge Advocate, summing up, pol nted cut that if found guilty of any of the charges prisoner would be subject to the extreme penalty. TLp Court retired to consider their finding, and prisoner with his guard was escorted below. 111 ten minutes the Court returned, acd prisoner was again brought up. His, army papers were called for. and these showed that he had a good military character. His age is 33. He now eaid he had no question to ask and no state- ment to rosfke in mitigation of punish- ment. This concluded the proceedings i in open court t The judgment of the Court will be promulgated in due course. i
.BIGAMY CHARGE.I
BIGAMY CHARGE. I A Pembrey special constable, named Charles John Wright, of Cory-street, Sketty, Swansea, ?as ?h?rg?d on remand ?t the Lhnelly Polic\Court on \VMn(' day with bigamy. On the application of Sunt. Jones, the case v, vi s further adjourned for. a fortryght, bail being allowe d c ^-■ -a.
TOWN -TALK.
TOWN TALK. I fifty Sketty boys have Wlen in Nearly nfty Sketty boys ha" fallen in the war. _zo:_ Record hay oropg are reported in the Neath district. Mower the better, of courWI --=0:- The combined age of three allotment holders at Neath i* 253. And their plots look Grade 1 (iii) I -:0:- Half the Post Of lice staff at Nisath are down with the fiu." Hope they'll "stamp" it out there! -;0:- A Swansea, man had a gTeat shock yes- terday. He foun d a currant in a bun purchased at a lcilil confcctioncr'o i -:0: There is nothing like being in good time. One firm ia already inviting cus- tomers to join their Christmas club. -:0:0- The next anniversary to be celebrated is August 4th. In i. few weeks' time we aliall be recalling the memorable day of decision four years ago. .-ao.- The hospitality of Neath people is pro- verbial. The latest invitation of one of its residents to another acquaintance was to come to his house and be tarred and feathered!" What a treat. A Swansea grandfather of 52, who has had three sons in the Army, one of whom has been killed, last week received a notice far medical examination from tba National Service authorities. -:0:- It was very unkind for a friend to sug- gest that the rea&on why a certain 4>uMic- house had not run out of beer any- day this week w-is because a particular cus- tomer was home bad with the flu." -=0:- Three chairs on three successive Satur- daye surely constitutes a record, even for a talented and successful Welsh bard, yet that is the list of trophies completed last week by the Rev. W. T. Hughes, Baptkt minister. Cwmtwreh. I don't mind if I've got to join the Army," 6aid a man in the Brynmill &r. I will then be able to get white bread, at any rate. I'm fed up with this unxture." Evidently he wasn't satisfied with the feeding up." When are the Neath Specials going to gfit uniformsr Mistaking a U gpecial" for a civie in a Saturday night row, a tailor, always anxious to assist the weak, gave the special quite an artistic eye." Who said Stars" for Specials —to: — "You are only thinking about it; you u LI n't intend to carry it ut?.u said Mr. J. V. Jones. J.P to a sailor absentee, who ploaded that lie thought of getting married. The bailor, however, replied that there was will behind the thought. So the magistrates gave the Bailor a week tq make good. ?o r— One result of the Greater Swansea be to make the "GÓundla keener national body. The com wig into it of men of the type of AidJordan—and lt us hope thto Llausamlet vetefan will be one of the extra twenty—will mean that purely Welsh projects will have a sreater place in municipal life. :() Mies Perrie Williams's new book is said to be the most incisive and penetrat- ing criticism of the University and Inter- mediate systems in Wales which ha.5 ap- peared. "Iy country." she eays, failed to develop in me either thinking, reason- ing, or appreciative powers: in France I learnt the existence of all those" -:0 The unhurthing of big men through medical examinations recalls the fact that Npath onco rai-ed one of the bigjject men known. This was William Le, popularly known as Will Daisy of the. Ciaila. who died on February 9th, 18?4. Juit before hi-s i!e;:tti he weighed 23 -xore, or 33 stone all but 121bs. He stood 6ft. lin. in his stocking*, had a v/aist of 5ft. 3in. and a chest measurement of 4ft. 10m. An interesting relic of old Swar.sea has come into the possession of a correspon dent in the shape of a copper "cheque' which was much as a meditim business between landlord and cu.Fton--e in the licensing trade in days gone r- It is about the size- of a pt-nny, I\nd !*r"s the name of a public-house in the Sr71- £ ea district and the owner of the re- raises. The cheque is for threepenC(', end U dated December. 1866. t.) The Vicar of Aberpergwm lute sent Awstin" a cutting containing an article by the Rev. R. J. Campbell oa General Sir Francis Younghusband's re- ferences to the Welsh Revival, aud the experiences of the famous soldk-r at a cha pel meeting in Sout-li W 81, Our local interest in the matter centres on the fact that Aw$tin was the guide who conducted the General to various meet- ings in Wale6 during the Bfvival. ings in Wale,, the What Mr. Honoratus Lloyd called a nasty little kick" kos the reference in the County Council petition againet the SwaJi&ewTSill to the effect that Th$existing lii-iebtednr^i and oom- of the Corporation include the serious burden jnakinc good the d?ci?-nc" b the int-'Mt oB loana of the §W3n*!?n n?Tboor Tru?. But, SrS •ovuiusol told the Select Commit- ter. it is not even thct. MJ ithp Corporation has agreed to i" to lend JE150,000 and be rejtaid with interest. — so:— A dramatis meeting of two old friends occurred in the Swansea district on Mon- day afternoon. A local tradesman, with a companion. wa, walking along the road whrn- the -former took a case from his pocket and offered his friend a cigarette, Sroeing a. wounded soldier just passing, he courteously held the case to him a-id aske d him to have a smoke. The Tommy accepted, and then held his hand out. As the dawn of recognition came, the local man- gripped heartily. The soldier had been a frieijd of the other in by-gone nays, having left Swansea or-lils native Devonshire fifteen yesrs ago. They had cot seen each other since. -:o.- It is r«mark?jbie (writes an Uiiwja- mercial Traveller in a content';>>rary) | that a considerable part cf t-he c^ruanfa j Gann programme of the ('¡!,t!/ :üióii¥ Eisteddfod is by couiaiereiid njc:j-. D. Eialyn T>. aps (a commercial traw;lle*v though he spent many re^r« in rcrirs- ment. devoting himself to rvj.u) is it:pr sented by two tunes—" Gorphwrt-fa an l Glancmi/' One of Em Ira !V8.JJ:,s," closest friends from childhood was Mr. T. Jones, J.P., who is still "on the road. and lives at the Uplands, Swutawa It 1,; interesting to note that the two friends are associated with one another, in the programme, the words \To'MJ'i to Gorphwysfa being Mr. Jones's ad- mirable translatioa pt A4;% then L wearyP -?.?- ??.?..? ?.-?'' '• ??