Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

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The Week s War Story., fr* "Turning Point of the War. Brilliant Welsh Troops. t" Tie fair victories of the recent week3. which our Allies so nobly rivalled us dash, have definitely fixed the torture vf the war to the stupefaction of an putiny ¡'rho, after fifiding that he has been grossl v tuii-staken as regards himself, discovers Suddenly that he has failed to appreciate ',Ius, We still see only the first sheaves oi. k harvest of unimaginable rewards, the thiaheet of which will be that of having kinallj delivered the world from the op- pression of a pitiless brutality, and freed lit at a stroke for the marvellous develop- ment of historic grandeur in all the cen- tres of an enlightened civilisation. This menage from M. Clemenoeau to It'h 'residents of the Departmental Conn- 1 .toils-General, summarised the situation on (the Western front in such a manner that h who mm may read." for the pro- jferess made during the past week and the Jjirosent hos produced a general impre-ssien fthat the turning point has been reached the turning p<vr.t, that is, of the pre- sent campaign, if not of the whole war. It jnar well be said that, without check br delay, the Allied Armies continue their ^triumphant progress. So startling is the bourse of their advance, so rapidly does one movement follow another, that we have hardly time to accustom ourselves jto the new gains before they are succeeded jjln- other and more important acquisitions. We are apt a lso to lose ourselves in a tauiltiplicity 0: details, whereas only the ',IC.'tê of large maps enables us to compre- hend how fereatly thp face of the war has faltered. One or two simple considerations jttnay. perhaps, bring this transformation "ome to our minds. i THEN AND NOW. I Our readers will remember that in the middle of the month of July, both Parrs and Amiens were in grave danger, and that to us there was the stilf graver llWI1- iBCfl to the Channel ports. French and Btitis>h looked with apprehension at what eeomed an acute crisis. The object of the 'enemy was to separate the Freuch and •■British Armies, to throw the former back on the gouth, and to drive the latter JDearer the coast. On July 18 the French couinter-offensive began, and since then :the change is certaitnly very remark i hie Jffhe menace to Paris is entirely removed. IL -ko longer are we anxious about the fate of Amiens and its beautiful cathedral. ,Abbeville ie not threatened and IhQ com- 'Jnand of the great railway is. secured for /the French. Take another point of view, in order to .,appre,ciato that chiipge:-German guns -were bombarding Amiens on the night of 'August 7. Twenty-four hours later there ;eoo no German troops nearer the town fthan sixteen mile. while at most parts o the line the interval had extended to ttweaty or twenty-five miles. The Allies Afe«.v«- rejfained the greater portion of- the Aground that wn-s lost in the1 elirlier months of the year. Not only are they restajdished in positions which a short time ago were held by the Germane, but they are threatening strong places like Bapaume and Kcye, and, above all, Noyo-n, tbe capture of the last of which must seriously <lisarrange the tactical (Schemes of the enemy. Even in Ger- many itself—which has hitherto been be- guiled with the mostastonishin falsi fixations of actual events, due to the in. ftnth-e sophistries of the Higher C-onzi- xtnand—the real truth is beginning to leak out. ONE BATTLE !N SEPARATE FIGHTS. Writing on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Philip Gibbs says: "Our troops have again advanced since yesterday morning on many parts of the front from country liorth of the far beyond. Arras to the ruined villages north and south of Bapaiime, and right across the old battle- fields of the Somme to those woods of evil but heroic memory, Trones and Ber- aafay, and High Wood and Yaux, in the bend of the Somme, for which thousands of our men fought and died in the early years of this war Thank God, thousands of our men are not dying now to take ■ them again. but are going forward with amazing a;e in wide sweeping move- ments which the enemy in most places is resisting only feebly, and it is only here and, there that there has been close and bitter fighting." But following the, events as they oc- curred from Wednesday, of last week. Renter's special correspondent goes into t'he details of a picture which cannot fail to hearten us all. Surely, he re- marks, there never was one continuoue battle made up of so many separate fights as the great struggle which began oil Wednesday morning last, between Arras and the Somme. In the course of Friday, Ser instance, there were fo4;r yrte dn-tinct operations developing a Ytfrkrur- Stqjt^y—uuuiuinyflf I we were attacking in the south. Yester- day morning we were attacking in the north. This morning we have been at- tacking in the north and the south, and pressing in the centre. Yet all these operations are closely co-related. They are all, but the tactical details of the one great battle. THE DIRECTION OF THE THRUST. It is he add, very interesting to study I the direction of the British thrust, which began on August 21, in continuation, of course, of the previous successes. It has gi-adiially straightened out into a nearly 11 at front, and the pressure of it is steadi- ly eastward. Pivoting attacks have emerged into an aligned moveoment in the direction of Germany. The concerted attack which was d?- liverod this (Tuesday! morning at 4.15, by Australians and other British troops. extended over a front of about 8,000 yards-north of the Somme. It has been completely successful, and by ten o'clock we had apparently overrun Mouiin de i I'argny. which was one of the starting- points in the original great Somme oflen- I -icc,irt, i-.id tiie Trones woods-. In the course of these operations we hnn captured some hun- dreds of prisoners. Not least important ,in th day's success is the clearing of Yaux Wood I understand we are now in entire possession of the verdure-clad Massif, from which we can overlook the sinuous course of the Somme right into Pennine. From this he gathers that it is hee-om-I ing increasingly clear that our pressure is forcing the enerpy to expedite his re- j tiiement far beyond h¡",{1rj:¡nal t tions. INTREPID WELSH TROOPS. And what about, the Welsh troops, j whose intrepidity in Maaietz Wood and whose deeods of daring in fliyh Wood, costly though they were, came back to our minds when we heard that they were once more there? Here is the answer: The Welsh troop?;, who have done so well in -the recent fighting, had advanced from 1anwb Wood into Longueval and Deldlle Wood. Then south of the Somme, the 'Austra- lians are carrying out the'tactics which they themselves call peaceful penetra- tion," which consists in a fe-nn of patrol stalking, very demoralising to a hp.rampd enemy. Wednesday morning's mtv-cages con- j tinned the tale of advances and(successes, • for they indicated that all along the line of battle Welsh, Scottish, English and Overseas troops had tiken a i,, fl strong points, and to the south of our line the French had been busy, tahi ap Rove and six villains. THEY BEAT THE PRUSSIAN G'UAR-O. There were again official and unofficial I references to Welshmen. Iiaig referred  to their part i:i li.o??tile oppo- '?t'??. ami H.y v^rp rpipor:;ibl.n ia<- ta* defeat of the rcdn.tbtabte Pru??i?n Guard. Welsh troops made a gallant charge with the bayonet at. a critical moment, Mnd inHict?d t Crl'ihl<lÜS,S lJpC'r; too forces barfjng our progress. The Press Association correspondent on Tuesday said of them: The Welsh troops who have done so well in. recent fighting had advanod from V. ametz- Wood into Longueval and Deiville Vvood. The Welshmen, fell back a short distance before the weight of superior numbers, sturdily contesting every yard of ground, and took up their position, I believe, be- j tweeil High Wood and Bazentin-le- Grand." We may add that the Welsh restored their position by « counter- I attack STILL "GOING STRONG." Wednesday's late, news, giving details of the German retrea t troni the Oiso to the Somme, showed the Allies to lie near I Peronne:-and indicated a bis advance by the French Army, including the capture of L'haulnes; and on Wednesday night it was -understood that the great battle was- by that time being raged along a front of nearly 60 miles. On Thursday morning we ^ere told that further gains had, on Wednesday, been made by the FraHCO-I?t?sh forces. Tiie German idea of a ?masbiii? .vi ctory by th?m is eyidenUy now abHndcHed, and we only now h?u' nt a ?reat defence by their demoralised troops.. and fresh manoeuvres from Switzerland and other places to endeavour to secure a German, peace. Thursday's British Official shows over taken since the morning of "the 21st. inst., and over 100 guns, tho unofficial report which followed stating that our prisoners since August 8th toral J7,000, and rhe captures of the Allies since July 17th 100.000 men, and nearly 2,000 guns. The total German killed are showed to be two million. The military situation is-that we are w*1 —»> -f"(¡.fl.i-I I

WAR MEMORIALS. Sir Alfred Mond's Suggestion. • fir Alfred Mond, Bart., M.P., the First Commissioner of Works, contributed all in- teresting article to the Pall Mall Gazette" thi.* week on war memorials. In the course" of his well-seasoned observations> he says: "The danger is that everyone who is philan- thropically inclined will immediately apply their wealth to what they regard as suitable war memorials. The tendency to confuse Dliilanthrophy, utility, and art is so often disastrous to -ihe production of something really fine. Wingos of hospitals, batlis. libis&Ties, etc., etc., all excfllerit civic ob- .ieets^vs&icli require maintenance, do not for that reason become mcmorial-s of a great historic event of suitable emblems of the great sacrifices that have been made. We must see:" eays Sir Alfred, that what- ever form war memorials take—and they wit) assume many forms-ttiev shall really make plain to all generations' and to all i people fcr what purpose they were i-recied.

GRAVE PORT TALBOT CASE. William Phillips, a middle-agfed collier, of Bryn, Port Talbot, was charged at Aberavon on Monday with assaulting Alice McTiffin (14), of Meadow-road. JBryn. Supt. Ben Evans prosecuting, silid He girl was of weak mind. Mr. Lewis M ThomM de fended. The girl 6aid that as ph<* was going to. a farm on Bryn moun- tain the defendant overtook her, put her down and assaulted her. He had done this before that day, both in the house and outside. Dr. Hubert Phillips, Port Talbot, gave evidence.. Th, defendant, pleaded n<»t guilty, but .¡v.o¡ committed to the n"st Assizes. It wa-q mentioned thit the ddNldant was 3 married man .with aine children. i ✓

I AMMAN VALLEY PUPILS, j The scholarship^list of the Amman Val- L-y CJonnty" School (Ammanford Centre) is r Uj; follows:- Fre-d E, Jones, Parcvrhun School 390 Katie. Lake, Parcvrhun School. 37ft Mary Louisa Richards, Parcvrhun 8t»9 fly land Williams, Glannmnian. am Selina Evans, .\mm:mford. 357 Irene Samuel, Parcyrliun.. 352 Margt. G. Jones, Ammanford. 343 William I). Evans, Parcvrhun. :122 Annie M. Morgan, Parcvrhun. 305> Wm. J. Richards, Parcvrhun. 3(18 Haydn Jenkins, Parcyrhun '?' Glyndwr E. Jenkins. Garnant. 300 It will be noted thnt eight scholar-hips havf" been gained by pupils of the Parc- vrhun Council Setlool-I; tribute to the headmaster and staff.

MR. GOMPERS ARRIVES. I Headed by Mr. Samuel Gompers. pre- sident of the. m American Federation of Labour, the American La hour Mission arrived in this country from the United States early on Wednesday morning They were met by the Deputy Lord Mayor of Liverpool. Sir Archibald Sal- vage, who in welcoming the Mission, t-aid | he was sure the people of this country realised the importance of the visit, know- ing full well that those whom Mr. Gom- pere. represented, the workers of the United States, stood solidly behind the fighting forces of the Allied nations. On Thursday, Mr. Gompers, after visit- ing the American Embassy, went to Spitalfields to St'i.. the house he was born in in 1850. and which he left at the age of 13. On behalf of the Government, Sir Alfred Moud will riiteriain the members of t, Li P. mission at luncheon at the Carlton Hotel on Friday.

I THE AILING WIFE ———————— < t t-———————— I I Lively Discussion at District TriibunaL "Nothing justifies the retention of a Class A man, sitigie. and lie ought to be I with the Colours." remarked Mr C. W. Slater. National Service representative, at the Swansea District Tribunal on Thursday. Another case was that of a teacher, 44fil it suggested that lie should be .g'en three months on the grounds of his wife's illness. Mr. Sla ier said the tribunals should I consider only cases of exceptional hard- was that it was the i exception for a man to have it healthv. wife. A memlx-r asked what the posit inn of tite schaol would be if the man were taken. ( Mr. Thomas said they were not sittinsr an education authority, hut as a tri- bunal. In further discussion Mr. Harding said that there would he a probable meeting in Gorseinon if the man were taken. Mr. W. J. Thomas stated that if things like this went on he would /refuse to sit the tribunal. It inig.it be no loss to the tribunal, he added, but it was not a fair ^ay of doing tllil)gc- Eventually the application of the' teacher was refused, the man not to he called up for a mor.th. In another case a man had joined iif and was rejected. Then lie IN-as again. called for re-examination and passed Grade 1. In, two cases the applicants hat1 given particulars on tiieir forms, and tW National Service, representative said thai if that had been done it would have saved much trouble. It transpired that in t?ch case the applicants had pi?ht and s?rcn children res) eetivcjy A mem her pug?eatpd that i?rbap;? the appUcants wee oshamed of the fact., l (Laughter). Mr. Slater: It is 'othinjr to be ashamed of, rather it is .something to be proud ot Col. Pearson ,presided ver the sitting of the West Whles Mining Tribunal, rt tl\e Rural District Council Boardroom. Swansea, on Monday. ■ Caot. Harold Wil- liams represented the ntiontil ice Mr. Bell, the local inspector of the Coal Control Board,, was also present. At the outset of the proceedings, the president said they would first take are. I ?'i?w ?f exemptions pr?ntpd bv the mili- tary: Mr. n. lL Grenieil, Western Miner.?.' Agent, watched the proceedings ior the men. In thé first ease called, Cnpt. Williams I remarked that there, were several people of The same ílnn Ie to be dealt with. This I was at a I'mbrey Colliery. The. President: And they appear to be relations of the owner. The Oiv-ntr: I June 2C of them. Cayt. Harold Williams: Very unfor- tunate. The particulars were gone into as to the exemption or" an engineman and pump- Hi-an, wko ha«# bec/i-put vt hii-job to re- pb:t-c another ?-ho, the manage, eaid, 'had bf?n verbally reported to h'ne bc?n asleep at hiG Wor!? but no prosecution had taken piace.—Exempt ion withdiTg^vn. Then, in regard to a blacksmith's striker, claimed as 'indispepable, it was admitted that there was. working at another job, a man who had temporarily done the work on occasions. The striker was IS years and 7 mouths old, and was a granclfou of the owner.' It was pointed out. on behalf of the workmen, that if this yor.r.g man's ex- emption stood, a munie*! man, having a wife and four children jilnd who had a bror!?!' iu the army), <\?u!d have to go to  nuke'up the eo*nb-out (.nota. in other cases gone into, the manager said he had asked the Workmen's Com- ¡ mittee if they would1 sign the request br the exemption of these men, and thai Utey refused, lie knew there were older m?n, with re;pon'=ibiHtn:s, working at the colliery. Capt ?iUia'n?: Did you try to protect these menNo. » Capt. Williams: rOll sought protection. instead, for young men who are relatives of the owner. I think it i.3 perfectly scan The exemptions were withdrawn.  T?-i t i,it w n. daIiJu" (Ntr ( lkl The Owner (Mr. Evans?' 1 can s<e y'M ire under a v.ton? imprascion. \ot only are the men relatives, but there is here a member of the Workmen s Committee to-day. who is married to Illv niece. I started this colliery 2(1 years ago, and J and my brothers worked-there, and work now. That is how then; are so re ldive. Then, \dt\ *>sard to one- d the CHS?-. tht- yi.ung man i? the support Of his mother and children, and his bf '?r hf!?. ?one to the ariny. 1 have no feeling for throne or the other. A representative of the Worknicn: IVe have not said that \ou used any inilucoee in these ('a'JÕ',

SIX YEAR S'RECORD SPOILT. At A beravon oa Thursday, Philip Jrfi- U *ipl'>yed at the Dyffryn G.\V,H, yard, pleaded "nHty to stealing a banister', brtish, a. hammer, tinct ii, quau- tity ov oil. value 5s., the property of the G.W.R. He had lieen in tl-.e company's employ for 6 ye;vrs.—Fined lOs.

ABERAVON JAM CASE. At Aberavon on Thurs<!ay, Cliarles Passmore, grocer, 11 igh-*treet, Aberavon, wa" summoned for a breach of the Jam Prices Order, W18. by (:hurnn 2s.2?d. instead of Is JM. to. a 21b. pot of ?of?o- iwrry jam. Mr Pryce Jones pro»ecuted, and Mr. Lewis M. Thomas defended.- The defence was that the iady assistant had made a mistake by giving gooseberry În- stead of strawln-rrv jam. which was 2- 2 id. The magistrates retire and on their re- turn the chairman (Mr. (Charles Jones) said tliat he and Mr. 'Wnl,,Ii (tbe-other magistrate) disagree<l* and the case would be reheard.

TAtBACH M.M. At St. Theodore's Mission Room, Port Talbot, on Thursday night, on behalf of the townspeople, Gunner W. J. IIeycook. R.H.A., Taibach. who has been awarded the Military Medal, was presented with a silver loving cup. Mr. R },owthel', J.P., presided, supported by Air. F. G. -\fllllinli and Councillor Wra. Lewis. An interest- ing feature of the meeting was the pre- sence of Coun. Lewis's son, Gunner W. A. Lewis. R.H.A. Gunner LeW-is, who has been discharged after 380 days in hospital, publicly declared that he owed his life ,to his comrade, Gunner Hey cock's bravery in rescuing him after he had been severely wounded, Coun. Lewis said that after his son had been wqtindpfi, despite a territfic bombardment. Gunner Ileycock shouted out, Blow the shells; let's have Willie Arnold out." ai" H# fetched him to safety.

I POSED, AS OFFICER I ———< .——— Man Arrested at Mumbles Given Six Months. Hcr?co Fryberg, a soldier, was ch&cgsd  at Swansea on Wednesday with nfflaw-i fully wearing the uniform of a lieutenant in the Army and with unlawfully wearing the ribbon of the Military Cross and Coronation Medals. Inspector James, Mumble, gave evid- ence 01 arrest. Capt. Williams, A.P.M., stfid defendant was not entitled to the lieutenant's uni- form or the iiic-dat ribbjDs. Defendant asked Ca;;t. Williams if he was entitled I 'to :nn of tHe ?ai?o'-m. Capt. Williams: Yes; the uniform of a cadet  Defendant idpr' -iously he had had II a clean shePt. He had s('ned in Ga)it- j-oli with the Australians, and been wounded, three tildes. He was then dis- charged, but enlisted again, and was dis- charged the secon 4 time. He then caUl Eri?,?Iiiii<l lw en.istf,(i in the Ile i t (I riial, he "'M not en- jjitled to the badgss (, rank. and that ae had coiliinittcu ir-aud. tie realised the depth of his oi fence, and asked the Bench that all hi" charge he tnken together. Supt. Lètheren ppodu?ed a statement bv the prisoner giving ci-ses in which fraud had been committed by using bogus cbcc'ues. '-r;; Chairme.n (Mr. J. H. Ro!'r) -aid that prisoner had behaved very foolishly, and passed sentence of six months' im- prisonment.

ASERAVON PETROL CASE. At Abrravon 011 Thursday Wm. John Thomas Jackson, AU?usback-road, Car- (!iff, ii t at-i ?-e of John Crampton and (\ Ltd., Deansgate, Manchester, was charged with a breach of the Petrol Order. Mr. Lewis M. Thom? ckenl"d. A hue of 20s. v.as m?'osed.

S W A N S E A A CITY? I I und?istand a.Y6 a linden correspo.. <?nt) that strong efforts are being m&dc. with good prcsppc? of ?f'c<?-. to get the ''t?t?s of S?ans?a rajtr1 lü that ot a city. It may be that the e,n'nt will synchronise f with the visit, probably in October, of ML v. Hoyd George, when he will receive the ficedom of Swansea;. It is felt th?t it is fitting tRat h( should be the first fr&e citizen.

:= :== i SCENE IH A TRAIN. Jame; Isauc Steclley was charged at Sw ansea Police-Court with as- saultisg Clemnnt Stc-ne in a railway car- riage at High-street- Station, Swansea, and on the platform at Laridore. on Aug. ust 75th. It was stpted that While com. fj^aiiiant was read.ng his paper in the w.ilway carriage defendant came n and struck him violently in the face. At bandore station defendant again struck •Miittplainant and siiented. to the crowd «ii the platform that complaiT.ant was a Oermari and imite-i the crowd to att?"k Itim,  ff-ii(l,-ttit A a? ?finp<i £ 5 and bound

I I LL.A N DO VERY. FETE. i An open-air fete in aid of the Swansea Hospital and the local prisoners of war iund was held on the beautiful old Castle grounds on Thursday. The event at- tracted an enormous concourse of people. Mrs. Williams, Llanfair Grange, was the president, and the Mayor, Councillor Dl. Jones, J.P., chairman of committee. The hon. sees, were Aid; C. P. Lewis, J.P., and Councillor M. H. Nichols. Two very attractive features were the carnival and baby chow. In the latter the entries numbered nearly 4<f The judges we're: Carnival-the Rev. W. J. and Mrs. Con. stablc and Mr. amhMrs. M. Lloyd (Cyn-' ghordy); baby show—i)rs. Price (Amman- ford). Cambria Thomas (County Medieàl Officer), and Evan Ilvans (Lampeter).

I LOCAL WEDDINGS. I At Walter-road Congregational Church. Swansea, on Thursday, the wedding took place of Miss Margaret Irene Col^uhonn. Woodbury Villas. Uplands. Swansea, ami grand-daughter of the late Mr. James Col- uuhouu, J.P., general manager of the Trrdegar, Iron and Coal W orks. and Mr. Robert Lindsay (.Jardner, son of Mr. Jnb. Gardner, ililngabie, Glasgow. The Rev, Geo.' McLuckie performed the ceremony, assisted by Canon the Hon. W. Talbot Rice. Mr. J. F. Fricker ))rcside(i at the organ. The wedtfirig took place at Llanishen on Wednesday -of Surgeon John Francis flowells, U.K., elder-son of Dr. and Mrs. John Howelle Swariaea. and Misw' Dora Gv.enchdine, the yoi ijgest daughter of Mr. James Miles. J.P.. and Mrs. Slilps, of The Pines. Penylan, Cardiff. Surgeon Rod- R.N.. was best man.

GORSEINON 'SEMI-NATION.AL, I the semi-national eisteddfod, in aid of the Sailors' and Soldiers' Fund, was held at Gorfiemon on Saturday, and from the attendance should be a great success. The presidents were Mr. John Williams, M.P. ?nd??r D. T' I C:r.UC4 i?. Kev PfM? AjJjijdief[t?)Ts: 'nsic, Dr. D. Vao?-fi Thomô find Mr. Ilopkm Lvaiis,- T, Wii'iiaihs. Peny- gro^s (wind iroitrument-;}, literature. Ret. J j).fn;»nt Ow?n, ft'rmarthpn: accom- panistH, Prof. W. J, Bowen, Miss Jlay Ffevan, Miss Gindys l)av^«. Chairman of Committee. Th. Tra-tford Mitchell; trea- surer, Mr John Hughes, The Firs; joint lion, secretaries, Messrs. I), Bevan and H. J. Davies The committee wish to thank Mr. Tcijn J. Parry -for the loan of his rand piano. Awards:—Boys soto (under ItJ): Bryiimore Richards: Pofeyjuwdd. Children's solo (under 12): 1, Donald Rofi- ser, Idansamlet; 2. Decima Morgan, HaD- flebie. Junior pianoforte solo (under 14): Gwyneth Bowen, Morriston. Pinnoforte nolo: Gwyneth Bowen, Morriston. Soprano Molo: Mrs Mary Richards, Llan- asunflet. Girls' solo (undw, 16): Katie I'reeninn, Swansea. Contralto solo: Miss Gladys ArtKjir, fleaufort. Mon. Noric-e w) Jr.: Miss Mary Dades, Brynamman. Children's choir (minimum 35 roioea): Bettws (Mr Arthur Moew, conductor). Chief choral (minimum 120 voices): Am- manford (conductor. Mr. Geo. R- Jones): Duet (tenor and bass): Messrs. Rhys Thomas and W T. Rees, Pontardulats. Base solo: Mr. Anenrin Morris, Loughor. Tenor 90to; Mr.. John Thomas, Dunvant. Selo on wind instrument: Miss Kate Mor- ,-an. Pontardawe (eornet). Fecitation (under 14): 1. Miriam Aftin Jones,- Gors- einon; 2, Dd. Thos. Bowen, Garnant. Cnvvod (ode): Rev. Evan Jenkins, Pem- bokel\hire. Novice re ?7i?t,,Ition'- Dirid?d hetwen Clance R?ps. Port Tal t)Ot and Dilvs Muriel Rees, Llangennech. Recita- tion (under 18): 1. Ann May Anthony, Tyeroos; 2,* Melora Williams. Gwrhyd. Y Bryddest*. Rev. M. T. Hughes. Cwm- h rch. Cliief recitation: Mr. Xaboth Francis. Morriston. Hymn tune: Mr. D. jI y 1.0 _h. J J ',øI.¡ln", u.

JOHN DAVIES, CADLEI BELOVED PASTOR LAID TO REST] I (illt. Wednesday afternoon was witnessed the^ASBerobly of hundreds of people of, vari- Social grades, from near and far, to pay their final tribute to the memory of Aid. the Rev. John Davies, Cadle, the far- famed preacher and powerful public man. Deceased, aged 71, passed to the great be- yond on Friday last after an illness of a month's duration, which he bore with char- acteristic fortitude and cheerfulnets. About thVee years ago, while welcoming a local soldier home, he met with a serious acci- dent, which was followed by such complica- • io-ns that he never fully recovered his former strength. His death had cast quite gloom over the district, and the cortege evinced the high appreciation in which he wa, held as a minister of the Gospel and a nublic worker, and also the depth of sorrow at the loss sustained, for in losing him the locality is deprived of a great personality, whose words and deeds were emblematic of all that was noble, just, and courageous. Faithfulness personified, he many times and oft expressed the desire to die in har- ness," but though denied the fulfilment of his wish, well might it be said that: Glorious was his course, And large the track of light he left be-I hind him. Owing to the inability of Mrs J. Davies (widow) to attend, a meeting was held at thb Manse, the following ministers officiat- ing'impressively: Rev. K. J. Hughes (Cal- faria) and Bev. D. G. Wil'iams (?t. Clears). Outside, the Binding, led by Mr. D. J. Rich- ard3(JJductor of Cadle choir), was very to?ohinf. The cortege was in striking har- mony with deceased's tenour. beading the way was a squad of county police, namely, P S.. Watkins, r.S. W. J. Taylor, P.C.'s Jones; Lewis, Lloyd, Harris, Itigginson, and Owens. Cadle and Gendros Council echool- children followed in procession, in charge I' of the head teachers ard strdfs-the local itchools having been granted a half-holiday -and following them Cadle choir, under Mr. D. J, Richards. Then came-a laige romber of ministers of the (fospel of vari- ous denominations, representatives of the public bodies apon which deceased had sat, and hundreds of lades and gentlemen. 1 'ITie chief rrroj••ncrs were:—Mrs. K )-,a I, it! i (<i»'U £ hter) and Air Daniels, Cardigan; iiiss ilisie, Daniels igiand-dauguter), Cardigan; Iter A. Davies tbvjorber) ibe "Walk. I4V11- dilo: Sirs. Wv:ins (cousin). Lampeter; Mr. Walter Williams tneohew).. coroner. Pem- broke; Mrs. Davies tnieceK The Walk. Llan- dito; rT —. Phillips ccousin). Hebron; K8 r'Phillips ^cousin),. 1 reharris; Mrs. Jcnes Lampeter; Mrs. J. R. Daniel, Cardi- gan; Miss Daiiiel, Cardigan; Miss Edith I ifathias* Cadle Manse. The arrangements were carried out oy Mr. D. Glyn Hopkins, and the bodv was enclosed in an unpolished panelled oali edffln with brass fittings. Key. W. James (Ebenezer. ?wnn?a) con- ducted th scrvicf. and having cnlogiæd tbf nch q?allti.? of deceased, ?d dwelt on bis powcTfut influence and .reat work Rev D Jenkin Jonea (ar<ml read A portion 01 Kcriptnre. Dr. D Lloyd Morgan (Pontar- dulaisi:offered prayer, following which Rev. J 11 Parry vLlan?amlet) spoke impressively of deceased's brotherliness at all times, and his utility as local pioneer. Rev. D. Garro Jones (Milford Haven) delivered a far-reach- iftg, a.dd re.. in English. Referring to the f1any, kindnesses he had received at the bands pf Mr. and Itrs. Daniels, of Cardigan, he consoled he bereaved "family with the words, "Keep your lamentation within raon era tion; excessive grief is the "nemy of I tV> living." Mr. A H. Thomas. J.P (TJansamlef), paid tribnte to deceased in a stirring but pithv address, in 'which hr pointed to his great work for reliijion temrerance. education, and social amelioration Comparing de- ceased with John the Bantist. he added that there was only one .Tohn Davies, Cadle. 1 horn. and that he bfd never reared man. I H« thanked God for such a great and good man, and condoled with the church over their Otliers- who spoke were Revs D A: • Griffiths (Trordrhiwdal~ri. Lewis Jones (Ttnycoed), and Jacob Jones 'Merthvr) Rev Lloyd (rravs) officiated at the graveside. The congregation singing .led ide. J Richard?) was stirring. Mi!; bv Mr. D. Bvans ofnciatcd at the organ.. and ¡ nlaved.the "Dead March" with markci effect. Amonsc others present wer,Ald John J«rda,n. J.P., blansnmlet. /Mr. W. Bryn Davies. inspector of schools. Rarrv; Mr I^jffis Saunders. Louglior 'Gowerton Schoob Groupl; Mr. Arnold (clerk Gowerton Schools f.rontl) Mr. Trevor Evans. Swansea: 5Tr. W R Francis (solicitor) Cwmbwrla: Conn. \1; H Jonefl Mr Bon Jones. lfr. J Mat- thews. Mr James Jbnes, Lieut. n. Ivor Thomas. Mr. J Bevan Gowerton School: I M* Thomas Jerkins. Rev Eurof Walters, M.A., Swansea; Rev.. T. Sinclair Evans. ev D T. Griffiths. Pilton Gfcfn 'Re-W. Casnodyn Pees. Swansea; Rev. J. fC Bees. Burrypo^t; Rev: —. Huphes Soar; I RliT am Williams. Landore; Per. D, R. Thomas. Gorselnon; Rev W. Morgan. Brvr- tec Qor?einon; Rev John >f«>rsan ,A. t t?-'i-,?-<- )jt:, ?Ctt<m?. Ff"" -?? ?.. ,¡ h MorM?. Shett?: ne 0, rtoo. ?. ylJtvds. Tstrad-roAd: Rev John \daifts, M.»n- eelton: Ref. Brennie Davies. Gowertoi'r ROT. E. G. Daviec, Dunvant: Rev. Siriol Williams. Pontardawe: Rev LeA'ir, Evans. .Manchester; Rev. —. Jenkins Rhos; Rev Bowyer. Dnny-?rai™: Rev. —. Ivan" Cwm- Rwvach; y, IRPV. D Tlicbards. Brynhyfrvd; Rev. P. Ð, Price. Glandwr. Pembrokeshire; Tt(:,O. Idris Davies Pentre Rhoudda: R~v. If R. Howells. Ahercynon; Rev James, .mbr(?IceF;bire, Rev T Thomas, Llandilo*. Rev. E. Watkins, Penuel, Loughor: Rev. It D Peregrine, Trelocb; Rev Albert Evaas, Glyn-N"eath; Rev. D. Llt, Davies. VTaunar- hvydd; Rev. B Elliot Gorseinon: Rev. E. D Evans, and others. Amonor numerous communications of con- dolence and regret fit twine unable to be idres-t were those from Dr. J J?mer. County Hall Cardiff; Dr. DaviFS. ?mte??i ?owydd Emtvn: Rev. Siiyn Evans. Ahcr. dare; Capel Mair Church. Cardigan Aber- I gwaun Church The secretarial duties were oapried out hv Mr Thomas T Thomas. Meifod House (siecretary Cadle Church). The following acted as bEoiuers :-)\R"rs Owen Jlerris. Ystrad Farm; Robt. Williams and John Hopkins (deacons of Cadle), Tom An- drews (Saron), and W J. Evans (Armine- road). Bcautifm Qoral .tributes were as follow.— Mrs. J Davies (widow), Mr. and Mrs. Daniels (daughter and son-in-law) Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jenkins, infants' department Gen- dros School. Ystrad Sunday School. .n.————————————.

I NEWTON LICENSEE. I At Swansea County Police Court on I Wednesday, Nicholas Williams, licensee of-the Ship and Castle Hotel, Newton, l Muniblee. was summoned" for permitting drunkenness on his premises on July 28. P.C. Parrv and S-P.S. Puddicombe said they saw two men leave the house. One staggered and was under the influence of drink. Xr. I David. Clarke, for the defence, stated that tfhe man who. it was alleged, t-as drunk, had arrived in Mumbl es by the 12.10 ,p.m. train from Swansea, and had consumed soni- whisky on the train. Ai the Ship and Ca-stle he was served wifh a soda water and he did not appear to be drunk neither on entering or leaving the premises. Defendant was fined 15.

HODION AR BYNCIAU YR WYTHNOS. (GAN AWSTIN.) -1 Lxwyduuinnus i&wu oc.id yr 1 Wyliau Gymreig yn Llanwrtyd o'r 12ied i'1' 24ain o Arcst. Yr oodu y cyn:iui>iadau yn lluosog, yr ysbryd yn wresog, y gwaith a wnawd yn ddefnvddiol, a phawb yn un a chytun inai dyina'r oicu o'r rhcslr. A oe.s ar.gen dweud mai dan nnwdd a tbr f- nimtt. Undeb Conedlaethcd v Cnüd<elll1- asuu Cymreig y cynliali'.vyd yr y-gol? Gwyr yr boll fyd a'i wra'c, erbyn hyn, xnai dyma'r L ndcb liwylus a by ,v:og s\ dd cian lywyddiaoth y Seneddwr L. T. John; I' mai yr Henadur Jordan, Llanfomlet, yd '.7w ycynglit)r; y try^oiy dd ydyw Mr. Win. Lewis, M?rthyr; ac m:'a'r ysHrit?nnyddion ydynt Air. D. Hhys PhiEip.s. Llyfrgdlydd Cymrpig a Chymro- aidd prif ddinas wir gcnedlgarol a Gor- llewinol Gwalia; y cofnodion, Mr. Roland Thomas, M.A. (aid B.A. yn unig, fol y dywedais i yr wythnos ddiweddaf), Aher- honddu; cyliredinoi, Mz-. D. Arthtn Evans, o'r Barri. Cadeirydd yr is- bwyilgor oedd, ac ydvw, Mr. Phillip Thomas, Cast-eiluedd; a chan niai ysgrif- ennydd a chyfarwyddv. r yr ysgol am y flwyddyn odd fy hen gvfaill ivisaiic, Mr. Roland Thoinas, atgotir ti mai efe, y o Restr v Delyn, oedd ysgritenydd y mudiad ar ba uu yr oeddwn yu gadeirydd, a sefydlodd Gymdeithas Gyiureig A!er honddu drwy gymorth a chydweithrediad dihafal y Prif-Afaraw LeWi6, M.A., yr Athro Joseph Jonos, B.A., ac ucill, Yr wyf am ei lonqyfarc-h ef vn neillduol ar ei barhnd difiino yn y g<"chwyl <1 gadw i chwvfio haner Pin hiaith, Pin gwlad a'n oeiipul. Cymerwyd v ddosran eifennol i rai na fedrent ddim Cymraeg gan Miss Mildred Williams, B.A., Atertawe; yr ail ddosran (i rai a fedrent Gymraeg), gan Mr. T. R. Thomas, Cwmtwrch; lieu, gan y Parch. D. Euiof Walters, M.A., B.D., Abertawe; cynghanedd gan Mr. Lewis Davies, Cymmer; hyfforddi athrawon gan Mr. Tom Williams. Glyn.edd, a Mr. O. Jones Uwen, Porth; darlithiau hanes gan yr Athro E. Ernest Hughes, M.A., Coleg y Brifysgol, Caerdydd; ac arweiniwyd min- teiau ar ymweliadau a mannau nodedig gan Mr. Evan JODoei', Tyn-y-pant, a Mr. D. A. Rees, Llanwrtyd. Rhy brinn yw'm gofod i fyned dros y rhaglen drwyddi draw, ond yr oedd popeth yn eithaf pwrpasol, gyda chyngliordd, eisteddfod, a drama Gymreig wedi eu -parotoi i roddi amrywiaetli i'r trefniadau a'r gwneyd a'r gweled a'r gwrando. Ymlaen yr elo'r mudiad yw'm dymuniad a'iii gobaith. 0 ardal ddyrchafedig a dyrchafol Tycrocs cefais y brJddest" ddifyr a ganlyn, gyfaneoddedig gan fy nghyfaill llawen, Ap Morgan," ar helynt colli a chael ci y Prif Weinidog, y -bu cyniaint eon am dano;— Rhaid canu y clychau, Y pet ddaeth yn ol, Er iddo'n ddifeddwl I grwydro yn ffol; Beth barodd ei grwydriad: Ai rations y bwyd A.i. g,rr-odd i chwilio Am fwy o'r un llwyd? Ai ysbryd ei berchen A'i gyrodd ar ffo I gasglu helyntion Cwn eraill y fro? Ai ef ydy"r Premier Yn mysg yr holl gwn, I'w cadw dan reol Mown cyfarth, a swn? Beth bynag tu'r achos, Mae' 11 rhaid llawenhau With wel'd yr afradlon 0 gi'n 'difarhau; Mae croe-saw dihafal I'r crwydryn yn oi, A bwndel o esgyrn I'w taflu i'w gol. Gan fy mod ar fy ngwyliau, niethais gymeryd y cyfie a eviyfTwyd i mi gan Mr. D. Hicks Morgan, B.A., ysgrifenydd Cymrodorion Abertawe, i uno a'r brodyr (a'r chwjorydd, wrth gwrs) mewn mwyn- had o ddanetithion llenyddol, barddol, cerddorol, a bwydol yr ardd-wledd i ba un y gwoboddwyd y frawdoliaeth Gymro- aidd gau Mr. a Mrs. Aeron Thomas, Dolgoy, dydd Ian diweddaf. Ond gan i'r cytaill aiddgar o Ystumllwynarth, y Cynghorwr C. P. Bell, wedi inyned yno a rhoddi'r iiiaiiyll"gl YTI un golofnau Seisnig y TAader," nid oc-s angJien i mi wneyd i-eliwanec yn awr na rhoi hip, hwre," ar Iwyddiant y wledd, a llongyf- arcli (>awb—yn ivenna^thi-aid caredig, gwir Gymreig. y wlerid, a'a gwahoddedigion— ar y modd liajnis JIll in ha un yr awd drwy hoh rhan o ddedwydd a difyr ddefodion y dydd. Pa ryfedd fod bardd enwog oedd Tn a beirniad Eis- teddfodau Cene^llaetliol—wedi torri allan yno fel hyn :— Paradwys Aeron TOJDOS" yng ngolwg tonnau'r lli, A mer».'hed fel angylion yn gweini ar hol) tii; Cymiodyr Abertawe o'm hamgylch megis brain. A rninnau yn eu canol te-l lili rhwng y drain. Sfe .v«;ia'l» siari-d- i gair a'r Maer, rl A thytaift wedi hynny ddwy fcKhvedd kwn, ] neu dair; Bwj-teais fwy na digon o roddion man diri', Bwytaodd Morgans-, Hodges," rhyw de-ir- gwaith fwy na mi. Mi welais Price, Bethosda, yn holi am y dwr, A gweiaie wraig drallodus yn chwilio am tlq gw r; 'ol chwilio awr a hanner, fe glywais [ erchyll howls," Fan honno 'roeeld y pagan, fel arfer, gvda'r 'sowde." Mi welais Mr. Jordan, ein newydd Ynad Hedd, A throdd y mawr anrhydedd yn heulvren ar ei wedd; Cynghorwr Bell a welais, un gweddol fach yw e'— re'i riioddaf yn fy mhooed i'w gario tua thre'. Poh bpndith fyddo'n aros ar annedd glyd Dolgoy; Na ddeued etorom enbyd o'i amgylch i grynhoi; A pban fo'r parti arall yn cwrdd o flaen y ty Gobeithio nad anghofiant wahodd y wraig a mi. Ac yn olaf, ond nid y lleiaf, wele "bennillion Kyda'r delj-n" y bywiog Talnant ar yr achlysur:— Dol deg yw hi, dol lawn o swyn, Anneddir hi gan detilu mwyn; Dol yw- a'i blodau yn ddiri'— Gwyn fyd na bai yn ddol i mi. Dol rhwng y coed, yn llygad hit ul Telora adai- rhwng eu dail; Dol yw lie tyfa ffrwytbau'n ffri n dal am ofai gwyr y ty." Dol yw ennyn^ awen bardd. A rhwng ei ffiniau anian chwardd; Dol 7w a wna i hagrweh ftoi. Dol lawa yw hi ac nid Dol-sroy.

rTOWN TALK. A man was observed running to. catch a Neath tram car. He was a visitor! 10 ■— L; it because women have got the vote, asks the "Star," that we ars on the Eve of & General Election? — :o:— Some Aberavon pacifists attending the w/ar aims meetings in Bethany-square understand what is meant by Push and go now. —io: — Names of all pacifists at Kenfig Hill are to be handed to local soldiers home on leave ro that the latter may know their friends. —: o: — A London evening paper hopes that Brigadier-General Godfrey Jones, D.S .U.. the miner-general, will soon become a Major-General. —»?— A G.-C.-G..man asked the Pontardawe tribunal for exemption on grounds of ll. B. C. D. ajad E. b-x-ause he had lots of undertaking work to do. 0: Women are expected to take a great part ir the next General Election. As in the past, for excitement we look to the Eve of the poll.—London Opinion." -'0:- Never before has Carmarthenshire seen e-uch an abundance of crops. The whole face of the fine old county of broad acres and pretty women has been transformed. —. o — How will the six million women voters vote? The next House of Commons may Dot be better than the last, but it's sure to be better-looking-.—" London Opinion." —10: — Some ladies were standing near the floral clock at Victoria Park and enquired of two little girls if the clock struck." They had evidently not been to Swansea before. —: o: — I've never enjoyed myself so much in my life," said the lady who joined the train at Llandrinclod. I changed three times every day." A thoroughly restful holiday. -:0- A weekly paper points out that there are eleven lunatics in the world who im- agine they are the Crown Prince. '"Punch says its fixed opinion is that one of them is right. .0: Can a-nyone beat this ? asks a cor- respondent. In a local public-house .re- cently there were six Bit-Badge men to- gether. Of the six, there were only t hree natural legs between them. — X}:— Members of the Police Force as a rule are as keen gardeners as they are officers, and it is therefore not surprising to find Sergt. Brown, the popular Ystaljiera ofifcer, carrying off a prize in the recent show. 0: Of Port Talbot's six hundred or more allotment-holders, less than two dozen competed at the show 011 Saturday. But don't blame th-9 plot-holders—a good many of them never heard of the -how. Who e»yi "~Gua%OT up"? After two or three licensed victualle; had been given terms of exemption ai Pontardawe, one member remarked that publicans were privileged men in the country. Now! now! Try and use that judicial mind of yours," replied another member. — — The police officer doing duty near the Slip has oftentimes to answer questions regarding the departure of Mumbles trains, etc., but the womaji who asked an officer recently what time the next train went to Killav was 6urely overstepping the mark. The Garnant Gypsies' made a great hit at the Pontardawe carnival. Most people thought they were the real thing. Amongst the paraphernalia tliev mrried was a live cockerel cOtf a large rat; the latter, they declared, would form part of their Sunday brea-kf aCt- — rO:— The silver challenge cup won by Chief Constable. Higgins, Neath, for the best allotment in the boiough, has to be won three times by the Mime person before it can be claimed. We hope the Chief will "lock" it np, but not "cell" it, and never allow it out on bail "I —c ty — "Newport will offer President Wil- eon the freedom of the borough along with the Premier next October."— "Daily Chronicle." But "Punch" wants to know if Newport has any right to give away Mr. Lloyd George even to the President. — iO:— If the enthusiasm with which the Llan- samlet electors are entering into the work of eelecting runners for the Swansea November Handicap may' be taken a criterion of the vigour with which the claims of yr hen bbryf are going to be prosecuted, then we may expect some Stirring times in the Conncil Cham b-=r! _•<*— Bants and poets of lesser rank have made Mametz Wood their theme, and it ic ifiteiosting to note that at this moment f Christopher William?, the welT-known 54aetteg artist, is engaged upon a huge canvas depicting the incident, which is to become the property of the Welsh nation. "Yoqi children turn up-your noses at overythin# on the table," said the exas- perated father at the dinner-table. When I was a boy I was glad to eat dry bread" "1 say, pa, you are having a much better time of it now that ycu it fh,,tt I.Cu are living with us, ain't you?" re- marked little Tommy.—Mr. Charles Davies at the Swansea Ragged School. — ro ■— Davies, Cadle," was th< big mm at the old Cockett School Board, of unique memory. Pressmen invariably found thrilling matter in the proceedings an-d speeches of the Cockett School Board. The Board took itself very 6< c,¡¡.1y, how- -or, and on one or two ccoasions com- plained with as much acerbity as was pos- sible for a body so essentially gracious of the newsr»npers sensational headlines." -:0:- Sir Alfred Mond's article on war memorials prompts a West Wales man to ask if there is a town of its size in the United Kingdom which oould beat the old town of Caerlyrddin for war memorials. There are erected in the town four n jnuments—to General Sir Thomas Picton and General Nott; one in memory of officers and men of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and one to those who fought in the South African campaign. -:0:- After a recent wedding at a place not a hundred miles from Sketty, the happy, couple were being driven to the station when the carriage suddenly stopped. The bridegroom looked out and asked the reason of the delay. The driver said: "The. mare has cast her shoe." "Dear me!" replied the happy husband; "even the bally horse knows we are only just married!"