Haverfordwest and Milford Haven Telegraph and General Weekly Reporter for the Counties of Pembroke Cardigan Carmarthen Glamorgan and the Rest of South Wales

-1- ST. iSHMAKLS. Oiuxi'AKY.—It is with profound sorrow we have to I report the death of Mrs Hannah Griffiths, wife of Mr William Griffiths, St. Ishmaels, which took place on Saturday afternoon, June 5th, after a very brief illness. The deceased had won the admiration of all who knew her for her bright and genuine dis- position. The funeral took place on Wednesday, the oth, when her body was conveyed to Sandy Hill Baptist burial ground, and was there interred. The pastor, Rev. S. G. Thomas, officiated, assisted by the Rev. 11. Price, St. Ishmaels. We deeply sympathise with the bereaved hasband and children. SANDY HILL BAPTIST CHAPKL. The annual tea and entertainment came off very successfully this year again. The tea tables were very neatly decor- ated, and were presided over by tho ladies of the chapel. The programme rendered at the entertain- ment was thoroughly appreciated by an u.nuBull large and attentive gathering, and comprised high standard choruses rendered by the choir, together with solos and recitations. Mr W. Absalom, North I' Hall, conducted with great ability and success. The pastor, Kev. S. G. Thomas, presided.

Local Artillery Officer's Brief Furlough. LIFE AT THE FRONT. TRENCH AMENITIES. HARE SHOOTING WITH A MAXIM. Lieut. Dick Reid, only sou of Mrs Reid, of Bouleton, who has been iu France with the Hoval Field Artillery since August paid a living visit to his home on Friday last. Arriving hy the 11 train the young officer went direct to Bonlston, and on Satur- day he played in a tennis tournament at Crowbill. Clad in flannels, and bronzed by the suns of France Lieut. Reid looked very lit, and he spoke with the cheerful optimism so characteristic of the British soldier. This is the third holiday-if a brief term of three days can be described as such—Lieut. Reid has obtained since he first went to the front, and bv the time these lines appear in print our gallant countryman will probably be again taking his share in the great struggle now going on the other side of the channel. Lieut. Reid has so tar passed scatheless through the numerous engagements in which his Battery has taken part, and with the exception of a slight cold about Christmas has not suffered a day's illness. During one attack he was slightly" gasiecl," but it must be remembered that the artillery are usually stationed a couple of miles behind the infantry trenches, so that the members of this branch of our lighting forces do not experience the full force of this new and barbarous phase of warfare introduced by the enemy. Lieut. Reid described the elTects of gas as that of a tickling sensation in the throat, while the eyes are also affected and there is a sort of wheezy cough, but these are minor symptoms of the effects of a very mild form of gas poisoning. Our readers are already acquainted with the sufferings of those who are in the first liue of trenches. But the respirators with which our troops are now equipped are proving a most effective safeguard, and it is hoped that their use will soon render the gas methods innocuous. The respirators are worn slung round the necks of the men and are capable of being adjusted instantly. The officers keep their protec- tor in a breast pocket where it is ready to hand at a moment's notice. The infantry attacks of the Germans were usually made in a half-hearted fashion, and they advanced slowly behind the gas, which they relied upon to create a panic in the ranks of the Allies. The casualties in Lieut. Reid's battery have been remarkably light, the most serious occurring from our men tinkering about with unexploded German shells which subsequently went off," and on one occasion six men were killed and several wounded in this way. Since then, however, more care has been exercised, and the experience so dearly bought has been taken to heart. In the district in which Lieut. Reid's battery is operating the country is all Hat, and there is not a single house left standing, and the inhabitants have all left the neighbourhood. The health of the troops is truly wonderful, and the small amount of fever is perfectly astonishing. This -state of things is quite the reverse of what medical authorities had antici- pated. Lieut. Reid states that on the Aisne they used to get plenty of shooting, pheasants, partridges and barea were quite numerous and proved a welcome addition to the mess larder. They also had a pack of harriers brought out, but these only hunted a few times as the French authorities raised objections, and the sport was discontinued. Game shooting has also now been forbidden. On one occasion Lieut. Reid relates how a hare sprang up between the English and German trenches, and the sporting instinct in the opposing forces overcame for the moment the uassion of war, and men were in all directions shooting at the running hare as it careered down the lines. The object, however, was small and shooting at a running hare with a single bullet is slightly different from knocking puss over with a shot guu, and it is not therefore strange that the bare continued to run the gauntlet uuharmed. The resourcefulness of Tommy, however, came to the rescue and a maxim was directed towards the retreating bundle of fur and at the first volley puss tumbled over, and lay mid-way between the trenches. An armistice was agreed upon and one of our men, after depositing his rifle in the trench, walked out unarmed and secured the quarry. He then turned to walk back and imme- diately a babel of voices from the German trenches shouting "tobak," "tobak," meaning of course tobacco, caused him to stop and he had to put the hare down again while be went back to the trenches and obtained a supply of cigarettes and tobacco. which he carried and deposited on the spot where the hare lay. The latter he then picked up and was allowed to take away unmolested. Bc-fore he bad regained his trenches a German came out and fetched the tobacco and cigarettes he had left behind, and so this little sporting incident ended to the satisfaction of all concerned. The country where LHut. Reid is now engaged is very highly cultivated, the crops consisting princi- pally of peas, beans, aud sugar beet. The amount of corn seems to be comparatively small, and there is very little grass. There are' no hedges, and the farms are separated by ditches. ltecentlv Lieut. Reid saw a Zappelin sail away in the distance, and as it seemed to be making off in the direction of the English coast it was probably one that was con- cerned in some of the recent raids. It was between 7 and s in the evening and the huge aircraft seemed to be going along quite leisurely. He also not long ago witnessed a very exciting conllict in mid-air between an English and German aeroplane. After a most thrilling encounter the enemy aircraft was dis- abled, and both aeroplane and pilot fell in a helpless mass to the earth. As it dropped in the German lines Lieut. Reid does not know whether tbe pilot was killed or not, but he thinks it highly improbable that he could have escaped instantaneous death. Lieut. Reid says all the troops are remarkably cheerful and full of optimism. Asked about the noise of the big guns, he stated that they seemed to get used to it and except for a slight headache experienced- no inconvenience after a big battle. The life at the front was somewhat i dull and monotonons except when there were big engagements on, and on these occasions things were interesting enough. Also the changing of positions involved a ot, of labour, as the guns bad to be pro- tected and needed positions to be prepared for them. Dogs, if not entirely immune from the effects of gas, do not seem to suffer very much from it, and Lieut. lleid says that about Christmas a litter of mongrel puppies were born in a district where his battery was stationed and were distributed amongst the officers, and one of these puppies was with an infantry regiment when they were very badly infautry a short time ago, and ahhoagh the men were in many instances most seriously affected, the pup seemed none the worse for its experience and remained as fit as possible. To relieve the monotony of periods of inactivity the officers have promoted a theatre behind the lines. There are six men actors who, previous to joining the forces, were in the profession, and these with the assistance of two French actresses make quite a respectable show, and are called The Follies. The prices of admission are Officers one franc, and men half a franc. The results up to the present have been extraordinary, and the proceeds which are applied to Red Cross work amount so far to over £ 500. -1 I- The enemy soon gets to know when a regiment is shifted from one place to another, and they shout across to the British trenches, "Halloa, the- have gone haven't they, who are you ? and again when they think our engineers are out putting up wire entanglements or are engaged in other work they shout out "Now then, engineers, isn't it time you knocked off and went home?" One night our men were busy erecting entanglements and repair- in,, treueltes when a sohlier was noticed amongst them wearing our uniform. At first he was taken for one of our men and was given into custody for beiug out of the trenches without authority but when he was brought before the commanding officer it was discovered that he was a German dressed in an English soldier's clothes. The erection of entanglements is dangerous work, and the enemy discover and shell our men by the aid of rockets which explode and illuminate the surrounding country. Immediately a, rocket is fired our men throw themselves flat on the ground and remain motionless until the rocket expends itself.

Surprised at the Harfat Lads Who Are Doing Their Bit." Writing to his brother in Cardiff under date of June I st., A.B. William Staley, of Portfield, and now engaged on H.M.S. Warrior says:— My dear brother,1 know you are wondering why I have not answered your letter. Well the fact is as soon as I got the letter and Telegraph we shoved off to sea and only came in yesterday to coal so you see I have bad no chance till now and a chap don't feel like writing letters after dumping in a few hundred tons of coal. Well, I got a Telegraph from the old people and it did surprise me to see the number of Harfat boys who are doing their bit. I did not think a village like otirs could turn out so many. The paper mentioned a lot of chaps I knew but I could not find P. Prosser's address or ship so I want you to drop a line to Mr Lewis, "The Telegraph and let him know that there is another Portfield boy in the swim. It will be one more for Harfat. It will also let Prosser know my address when he sees "The Telegraph.' Prosser and I always used to write to one another before tho war, and I then left for the Foam destroyer to serve in the Mediter- ranean. Shortly after I left this vessel and came to the Warrior. Then we were at Alexandria when hostilities commenced with those sausage mixers across the pond; then we had that great chase after the Goebeu and Breslau all over the straits till we bottled them np in the Dardanelles where we were supposed to have been sank. Of course we have been sunk about a dozen times according to report. The first occasion was in August last after the action off Antivara in the Adriatic, and we were also sunk at Suez while protecting the canal against the Turks so we are about fed up with free trips to Davy Jones's locker. You will see by the extracts I enclose from a paper in New York that we are being scut to the bottom once more, but notwithstanding wo are not down-hearted yet and are still ploughing the I briny and always will if the Huns keep showing us a clean pair of heels every time they see us. [Our correspondent's fuH adress is :—Wm. Staley, .1., N0, 1 Mesa U.M.S. Warrior, 1st Cruiser Squadron, C 0 General Post Office.—Ed. of T.

LOCAL WAR ITEMS. Private James Thomas, son of Mr Joseph Thomas, Buliford, was home recently for a few days' furlough. Mr D. B. Edwards, Fortfield, who is home for a few days, has joined the Welsh Guards. Private George, of the 1st Rifle Brigade (son of Mrs Dowd, Church Street), is now in the conceu- tration camp at Gefargenen Lager, Doeberity. Thomas John, of Cutty Bridge, whose interesting account of the sinking of the Blucher was published in our issue of May 12th, has been laid up with au attack of lumbago. He is however now better aud rejoined his vessel this week. Mr Harold James. son of Mr Harry James, Rock Cottage, and nephew of Mr Harold James, The Brewery, has received a commission in the 3rd Welsh, and has just left for Cardiff, to join his regi- ment. Captain Evans, son-in-law of the Late Col. Howell, Trewellwell, has been invalided home from the front, having sustained a shrapnel wound in the leg. The gallant officer is now nearly recovered and hopes to return to France on the 7th of next month. The following local men, belonging to the 1st 4th Battalion Welsh Regiment, are home on final leave Co. Sergt-Major M. Mathias; Corporals M. Harries and W. Summers Lance-Corporal Hodnev Privates J. Owens, W. Davies, C. Davies, W. Phillips, R. Dixon, S. Reynolds, B. Llewellin. Private Jack Moss, of Prendergast writing to his parents from Manchester hospital on Monday, says that he is still confincd to bed, and expected to undergo another operation yesterday. This makes the third operation this heroic Prendergast lad baa had to endure but he is as cheerful as ever and says that if he gets well he is ready to obey the call of duty and return to the firing line as soon as bis services are required. Thomas Price writing to a gentleman in Haver- fordwest, says that he and his brother are prisoners of war in Germany. Price further states that they used to live in Quay Street, but when their father died they moved to Llanelly. They would be grate- ful for presents of food and tobacco. Parcels should be addressed, Private Thomas Price, No 10440, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Bfifciah Prisoner of War, No 10 Group, No 1 Lager, Munster, Westphalia, Germany. Pembrokeshire men have in numerous instances given remarkable proof of their patriotism and self- sacrifice. It has just come to our knowledge that Mr Charles Pavin Phillips, cousin of Mr T. W. Phillips, solicitor, and youngest son of the late Mr Phithpa, Pavin PhiUipa, of this town, has three sons with the British forces in France. It is also probable that the father himself Mr Charlea Pavin Phillips, may shortly be called' up for military service, be having some time ago offered his services to the authorities should they be required. Pte. T. H. Laugharae, late of Sutton, Portfield Gate, IS a prisoner of war in Germany. He was taken prisoner in May, and writing to his parents says he would be thankful for parcels of food and especially some tobacco. Laugbarne was at one time employed by Mr Rocb, of Lambston West, and afterwards by Mr Gibbv, of Hayiett's Hill. We are sending LaugbRrnc a parcel from The Telegraph Cigarette Fund. His address is. Private T. II. Laugbarue, Compagnio des prisoQniera, No. '20, Baraque D. Giessen (Allemagne).

MARLOES. I BAPTIST CHURCH.—On Sunday morning, May 30tb, one candidate was immersed by the pastor,-Rev. S. G. Thomas, in the presence of a large number of members abd friends. A preaching service followed, at the close of which the Lord's Supper was administered and the new member was received into the Church.

More Piracy Off Pembroke- shire Coast. TWO CREWS LANDED AT MILFORD HAVEN. At about 6.30 on Sunday morning two moro crews, victims of the German submarine campaign on the wet coast were brought into Milford Haven by the steam liuer "Queen Alexandra.' 23 mou from the Liverpool four masted barque Crown of India," and 10 from the Norwegian barque "Bellglade." It was the same story of ruthless attacks on harmless traders though it would appear from the narrative of one of the captains that the manners of the Germans were somewhat better than in recent cases. These were the first crews from sailiug ships to land here in such circumstances. Most of the men were accommodated at the John Cory Sailors' Rest and Bethel, but a representative of the "Telegraph" found the two skippers and mates just finishing a hearty breakfast in company with host Tom Lewis, at the Commercial Hotel. Their experiences although of course distressing enough were not so thrilting as many recorded during the past few days mainly owing to the fact that they were allowed fairly good time to get away. A number of the men were seen outside the Bethel, one of them a Swansea. man. a seaman on the "Crown of India," said they were 3(5 hours out from Barry when attacked. He was at the time up in the main royal yard, and another man was on the mizen when the first warning shot passed through the main upper topsail and the other a point off the port quarter. They got safely into their boats, and the captain seeing a Norwegian barque in the distance he steered the boats in that direction. Their- ship went down stern first with full sails set and it was a fine spectacle. A Japanese sailor also put in his word saying" we could save nothing but ourselves and the two ship's cats had to perish." Capt. Branch told our representative that they left Barry Dock on Friday bound for Pernambuco, Brazil, with a cargo of coal, and when 70 miles west- south-west of St. Anne's Head two shots were sent across his ship. He had previously observed the submarine so he knew what this meant, and put up his flag, and they then got the two boats out the men getting into them in good order. They pulled hard to get clear of the vessel and were nearly half-a-mile off when the Germans suuk the ship after ramming nine shells into her. He had no word with the pirates not being close enough, but be could see she was one of the latest type of submarine 200 feet in length at least. Seeiug a Norwegian barque in the distance he headed his boats in that direction, but soon found that the submarine was on the same track, and therefore altered his course. He wit- nessed the attack on the Norwegian and afterwards ¡ the two crews were picked up by the steamer, Queen Alexandra," and he added, The skipper and ) crew treated us like toffs." Capt. Hana, of the Norwegian barque, Bellglade, said his vessel belonged to Tonsberg, and was comiug from Halifax, Nova Scotia, with a cargo of deals for Sharpness, Bristol Channel. On Saturday evening about 0.30 he had reached the point named by Capt. Branch, and was some three miles away from his Brancwh, hich he saw attacked and sunk by a sub- ship, marine. He also saw the crew in the boats making for him so he stopped, with the idea of picking them up. but the submarine then turned up near him, about three or four ships length off. The coin- mander blew the whistle and ordered him to come aboard with his papers, which he did. He said You are carrying contraband of war, and I must sink your ship," and then told him to go back and get his boat out. Asked how be was received aboard the submarine Capt. Hana, who spoke good English, replied Oh, not so bad." The commander was not in any way domineering. There were about eight men on the deck platform, apd thp. number of the submarine was U 35. Afterne got his men into the boat, the Germans put three shells into the Bell- glade, and from the first one a splinter of iron fell near their boat. The steamer, Queen Alexandra, hove in sight on the horizon, and suddenly the submarine was submerged and was not seen again. The barque was not sunk and was left water-logged and derelict. The Germans must have taken the steamer to be a patrol boat with guns.

I Milford Haven News. ABTIFICIAI. TZNTR. -Edward England, Limited, now attends at Mr Meyler. Chemist, Charles Street, Milford Haven, every Monday. See large advertise- ment. Estimates free. English and American Artificial Teeth. Teeth fixett by the Company's Patent Suction, requiring no fasteniug. For articulation and eating they are equal to the natural teeth. MR. J. H. LLEWELLIN^ Hamiiton Terrace, Qualified Ophthalmic Optician, is in attendance daily, and will be pleased to give advice to anyone whose eyesight is defective; also to provide Spectacies (if such are necessary) after a thorough and careful testing. SEALS HAM TERRIER AS MASCOT. Lt. Jim Hancock, of the Lancashire, and Cheshire R.G.A., now stationed at New Brighton, has present ed his Battery with a Sealybam terrier which he obtained from Mr Fred W. Lewis, of Haverford- west. SERIOUS MOTOR ACCIDENT. Jusi. before 0 o'clock on Saturday night a nasty accident occurred on the South Hook road which resulted in a sapper in the Royal Engineers receiving serious injuries. Mr A. Warlow, of Pili, was return- ing from South Hook fort after driving a party of soldiers down in his car, and was ascending the first bill from the fort grounds. He saw a soldier on a bicyole coming towards him, and before be had time to realise it tbe latter crashed into the car on the left side with great force, the lamp and radiator being broken and the shield glass smashed. Warlow sus- tained a uasty cut over the eve but the soldier fared much worse. Mr Warlow picked him up, and con- veyed him with all speed back to town. He was taken to the Bethel where he was attended by Doctors W. S. Griffith and Rice, who dressed his wounds. His head was badly cut, and one of his legs was bruised and it was feared at first his condition was critical. He was however able to be removed on Sunday morning on tbe ambulance to the Docks, and then taken by n. patrol boat to the hospital at Pembroke Dock. His name is Britton, and he be- j longed to the Glamorgan fortress engineers (Terri- torials). LITTLE BOY'S FALL OVER CLIFF. Whilst playing one evening last week on the top road leading to the old toil house Black-bridge a little boy natned Arthur Howeils accidentally fell over the cliff near Mr Roach's coal stores and sustained very serious injuries. He was carried to hie bouse in Pill Road by two soldiers and was later attended bv Dr. i W. S. Griffith, who found that he had fractured the left wrist in two places whilst the right arm was bent. He also sufiered from concussion. After sucn a fall, 2u feet of rugged rock it is a wonder he was not killed. His condition is as satisfactory as can be expected. • HAKIN POINT WESLEY AN CHAPEL. The Sunday school anniversary services in con-I nection with Hakin Point Wealcyan Chapel were held on Sunday when special sermons were delivered by Mr 1). G. Jones. Mr Jones addressed a united Sunday School g3.tbaring-in the afternoon in which the officers and scholars of Rehoboth joined. The services were entirely successful. l SPECIAL SERVICES. On Sunday evening a memorial service for the local men who lost their lives in the German attack on the steam trawier" Victoria was held at Wesleyan Church, Priory Road. There were a number of mourners present and a large congregation. The pastor Rev. G. J. Chamberlain preached a very appropriate permon from Rev. 21 verse J I There shall be nomore Sea.' The sea he said was symbolic of mystery deep and profound, of terror and of i separation and loss and he proceeded to deliver a comforting message. Suitable music was rendered and the etioir ve an effective rendering of the anthem Whfit are these?" The service was very impressive. At the North Road Baptist Church on Sunday evening the monthly young peoples' service was tield and there was a splendid congregation. The Rev. E. V.Tidman A.T.S. preached a special sermon from Lamentations, It is good for a young man to take the yoke in his youtb" during which he made a fine appeal to young men and women to face the problems of life in youth. There was no easier time and there would be no regrets late in life on account of neglected chance. He also uttered a warning against present tendencies and temptations. Two solos were rendered, "Nearer my God to Thee and u Son of My Son! the soloist being Miss Priscilla Williams whose rich voice was heard to great advantage. Next month the soloist will be Mr John Davies, Pembroke. ♦ ANOTHER RECORD TRIP. Last Thursday another record was made on the fish market. The previous one we recorded that the liner Val had grossed X241, which was a long way ahead of any sum earned by a liner at the port. This however, has now been heavily beaten by the liner" Da.rtmouth," (Grand A- Co.,) which made the remarkable sum of £ 301 for only four days' fishing. The previous Saturday she left Newlyn where the cargo made £ l'2o. These are the day., of records evidently in the fish trade. PICTURE TAL ACE. I The great attraction at the Picture Palace, Robert Street this week will undoubtedly be the remarkable and exclusive production of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous work ".The House of Temperley" (Rodney stone). The story is a powerful one and the cast is given in our advertisement columns. Sir Charles Temperley though reckless but good natured, representative of the House of Temperley has by his gambling extravagances frittered away his entire fortune and the ancestral home is in danger of being sold up. His aged mother is distressed and his younger brother almost succeeds in bringing his brother back to paths of rectitude. Sir John Hawkes an unscrupulous gamester has Sir Charles in his clutches and does not intend to let his prey escape un- til he is completely fleeced. Dramatic instances of the gamesters methods are revealed in the plot and a series of interesting events are depicted, one of them the big fight has an important bearing upon the story, the fatal duel between the two chief actors in the piece is a dramatic climax to a finely acted drama. No one should miss this picture. Other first-rate films including the popular serial are on the screen. Meanwhile patrons are reminded that the famous exclusive" Bootie's Baby" has been secured for next week end. One of the features the first part of this week and next is Alfred Wests' Our Navy."

Milford Urban Council. ——— ASSISTANT OVERSEER FOR HAKIN APPOINTED. A special meeting of the Milford Haven Urban District Council was held on Thursday night at the Council Offices at 7.30 p.m., for the purpose of elect- ing au assistant overseer and collector for the parish of Hakin, in succession to Mr Thomas George, resigned. There were presentMr L. J. Meyler (chairman), Col. Hoberts. Dr. Davies, Messre. T. G. Hancock, George Cole, Wm. Jenkins, Hugh Thomas, E. Carter, G. S. Kelway, J. B. Gaskell and Morgan W. Howell. The Clerk (Mr W. H. Lewis) read letters of appli- cation from four candidates John Henry Edwards, 13, Fold Pill, Milford Haven Edwin Hart, 37, Waterloo Road, Milford Haven; Ernest M. Jones. Malwood, Milford Haven James Moodie, 10, Milford Road, Haverfordwest. Voting, which was by ballot, resulted as follows:- Jones. > Moodie. 2 Hart l Edwards. o The applicants had each to furnish a surety of ±'200. Dr. Davies moved, and Mr Hugh Thomas secon- ded, the formal appointment of Mr Jones as assist- ant overseer. PORT SANITARY AUTHORITY. The Clerk read a letter from the Local Govern- ment Board, conveying an order giving a represen- tative to the Neyland Urban District Council on tho Milford Port Sanitary Authority, an additional representative for the Borough of Pembroke, In creasing the representation from three to four, and one additional representative for Milford, from one to two. The order will come into operation on July lst, and tbe election must take place within six weeks. It was decided that the election of the additional representative take place at the July meeting of the Council. HAKIN POINT CAMP. The Clerk read an application which he had just received from the military authorities asking the Council if they were prepared to make the necessary sanitary arrangements and to submit a tender as soon as possible for a proposed encampment of 50 men at Hakin Point. After some discussion it was agreed to leave the matter in the bauds of the Sanitary Committee.

I WHEN STOMACH CRIES OUT WITH PAIN TRY A LITTLE MAGNESIA. Nine times out of ten excessive acidity and con- sequent food fermentation causs all the pain and discomfort you now experience after eating, so instead of dosing your stomach with drugs or denying yourself the foods you fancy, just eat naturally and freely of whatever you choose, but immediately after each meal take half-a-teaspoonful of pure bnaratvd magnesia in a little warm or cold water. Do this, and flushed face, repeating food, burning sensation in the stomach, acid rising in the throat, and other disagreeable symptoms of digestive and stomach trouble will soon be unknown to you, for Bisurated Magnesia eliminates the of these troubles by neutralising the harmful acid and pre- venting the food fermentation. That is why physic:iansconsiùer it iuvaluableanùrecommend it 90 highly. It is obtainable in both powder and tablet form from Pugh Davies, :2. High Street; J. L. -2 Street; J. I;. Jenkins, Bridge Street: F. D. Phillips, 26, Market Street and other high-class chemists and stores everyhere, but be sure to get the Bi-?urated (,erviiere, *'as other forms, sometimes bearing similar names, are 'juite unsuitable and ma* v do more barm than good.—A.M.D. L;

NEYLAND NEWS. FRACAb BETWEEN GIPSIES AND SOLDIERS A rather serious yuarrel on Thursday evening arose between a band of gipsies living in their caravan on the Common Hills, and almost the whole battalion of the 2nd it-h Welsh. It appears that a gipsy, who has volunteered and joined the 2nd 4th, had a quarrel some time ago with one of the fraternity living on the Common Hills, and in the bout of fisticuffs which followed, the soldier-gipsy was easily victor, meting out a fair share of punish- ment to his opponent. It is alleged that on Thurs- day last the whole of the gang of gipsies set on the soldier and considerably maltreated him. It was even rumoured in Neyland on the following day that be bad succumbed to his inj uries. Happily, the rumour was entirely an exaggeration, and he is well on his way to recovery. The report of the attack was carried to Scoveston, and immediately there was a rush en masse to the Common Hills. Some rushed without their tunics, others without cans, and one mau even iu his stockings. The gipsies iled to James Street to the bouse of a married sister, where they took refuge. The married sister, Mrs Morgan (whose husband is working in a coai pit in Glamorganshire, and who is not himself a gipsy.) is a quiet, respectable woman. She was absent from borne at the time. It was very uufortunate for her that the brothers should have taken refuge in her house. It was not long before the house was besieged by well over t(1 soldiers. The military police and P.S. Morse were soon on the scene. The latter took his stand at the front door. Several determined rushes were made to enter the house, and on one occasion quite a dozen soldiers were in the passage. However, P.S. Morse ejected them, and he is to be congratulated on the tactful and efficient manner in which he prevented a forcible entrance. One or two youngsters kicked in a few panes, but it was evident the soldiers bad no desire to commit wilful damage. In tbe meantime, Mr Charles Thomas, in his motor car, had been dis- patched to Scoveston to inform the officers. and presently the car drove up with three officere iu I t* They commenced blowing their whistles for the "fall in." At the appearance of the officers, a large body of men took to their heels, but the others all formed up quietly. They were addressed bv the senior officer, who appealed to them not tu tarni?h their reputation, and to remember that the* v were not justified iu taking the law iuto their own bands. They were then formed into fours and marched off to Scoveston. A guard was kept in the street all night. Very eariy next morn- ing the gipsies limbered up and left thelocality. We understand that the damage done to the house was not extensive, only a few window panes being broken. It will be repaired at the expense of the military—a small sum of money from each man'3 nav. SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. CUMBER, OF 1 RHOSEMARKLT. We regret to record the death of Mr Cumber, of llhosemarket. He was paralysed on the way home from work at the Dockyard on Wednesday, and was carried to Honeyboro to the house of his married daughter. He died the same night. The funeral took place at llhosemarket Churchyard on Sunday afternoon. The body was conveyed to Rhosemarkot to his own home on Saturday. The Hev. Atterburv Thomas officiated. There was a very large number of people present to pay their last respects. TREAT. The Hope Sunday School treat took place on Wednesday in a field kindly leut by Mr George Harries. In addition to the children, numbers of people rpeut a most en jovabie afternoon aDd evenincg. ANNIVERSARY' SERVICES AT WESLEY CHURCH. Crowded congregations were present all day on Sunday at the iLuniversar,7 services. In the after- noon, various recitations, soios, quartettes, etc were rendered. The pastor, the Hev. Mr Clarke, occupied the pulpit morning and evening. The Sunday School treat takes place on Wednesday at Lawreuuy Castle by steamer. PT-LPITS. I Mr Lamb, of Milford Haven, preached in Bethesda Church at the morning and evening services. The Rev. Martin Phillips occupied the pulpit at Zion Church on Sunday evening. I DEPARTURE FROM PEMBROKE DOCK. I The Oth Shropshire Battalion left for Liverpool last week. Their place has keen taken by a battalion of the Kyig's Liverpool Rifles.

ALLEGED ACID OUTRAGE. I Aboat 1 o'clock on Saturday morning Private Mills, of the National Reserve, North Lancashire Division, was on duty as sentry at Pembroke Dock Post Office. He alleges that a man whom he challenged approached ostensibly to post a letter, and having apparently done so turned and threw the contents of a bottle in his face. The liquid caused excessive pain, and Private Mills shouted and brought out the guard, but they saw no one in the street, but fragments of a lemonade bottle which bad contained nitric acid were found on the ground. Private Mills's face was severely burned by nitric acid, and stains of it were found on his clothing. The man alleged to have perpetrated the outrage is said to have been tall and dark. The police are actively in- vestigating the matter.

The Price of Bread. j CARDIFF QUARTERN LOAF DOWN TO -J. As the result of the drop in the t'our market, the Cardiff Master Bakers and Millers' Association have decided to reduce the price of the quartern loaf :d from t4d to-"d, commencing last Monday, and flour by 2d per score, to 3s lOJ, 4s, and is 2d, according to quality.

APPROACHING EVENTS. I Thursday, luue 17 th.—Annual tea and entertainment at Penuel Baptist Cbapsl, lloch- Thursday, June 17th.—Annual Tea and at Sutton Cfcapol. Thursday, June 17th. Annual tea and concert in counection with Little Haven Congregational Church; also a sale of work. Sunday, June 20th Sunday School anniversary sevices at Dreen Hill Chapel. Sunday, June -0th.—Sunday School Anni- versary Services at Nolton Haven Congregational Church, Preacher, Rev. D. Garro Joues, Milford Haven. Thursday, June 21th.—Annual tea and entertainment at Xolton Haven Chapel. Thursday, June 24th.-Annual tea and concert at Dreen Hill Chapel. Sunday. Juno 27th. South Dairy anniversary. Preacher: Rev. John Lamb, Milford. Services 10.30, 2.00 and 0 30. Sunday. June 27th.—Church Anniversary services at Bethesda Church. Preacher: Rev. Evan Williams, Dalston Junction Baptist Church, London, N. Sunday, July 18.—Albany Church Anni- versary Services. Preacher, Rev. Jonathan Evans, Penarth. Thursday, August 12th.—Bazaar at Broad Haven Schoolroom (by kind permission of Mrs Newton Colbernc) iu aid of Walwyu's Castlo District Nursing Association. Tuesday, August 17_th.—A isitoiV concert at Congregational Church, Little Haven. Thursday, August 19th, 1915. — Concert at the Manor Hc, e. Little Haven, in aid of Walwyn's Castle District Numug Association. August 22nd.— Wolfsdale Sunday school anniversary. Preacher, Rev D. Garro Jones, Milford Haven.

I I Dates to be Remembered at; Milford Haven. I Twice Nightly. — Picture Palace, Robert Street, 7 and 9. Twice Nigm htly and 9. "VVadbrooks j up-to-date cinema, in the Market Square. Sunday" and Monday, June 27 and 28.— North Roud Baptist Sunday School Anniversary. Preacher Rev. W. Degwell Thomas, Neath. Sunday, June 27th.—Rehoboth Presbv- terian Chapel, Hakio, Sunday School Anniversary. I Preacher Rev. OscarS. Symond, B.A Pembroke Dock. Thursday, July 1st.—Tabernacle Sunday School annual picnic. Thursday, July 8th.-North Road Baptist Sunday School annual picnic. Thursday, July 22nd.—Woslcyan Sunday school annual picnic. Thursday, July 29th.-Grand Garden Fete and Gala in the grounds of Hamilton House, in aid of the local Red Cross Society. Sunday, October 10 th. Tabernacle Suuday school anniversary. Preacher: Rev. Griffith Evans, B.A., Swansea.

[NEYLAND COUNCIL. THE MEDICAL OFFICER AND HIS REPORT. The monthly meeting of the Neyland Urban District Council was held at the offices on Saturday evening, when there were present Messrs. J. Hier, W. Gwilliam, W. J. Edwards, J. M. Yoyle, W. H. Berry, Wm. Evaus, and W. E. Evans, with the Clerk (Mr Stanley Williams; and the surveyor (Mr T. W. Evans). In the absence of the chairman and vice-chairman. Mr Yoyle was voted to the chair. MILITARY ROAD ACCOUNTS. YArising out of the minutes. MrlHier said he noticed that the bills in respect of the improvement of the military road bad been brought into the accounts of the Council. He would like to know if that was to be continued. The Council had given sanction for their officials to act in the matter and three of their number had been appointed to sign the cheques. He strongly advocated that the accounts ot the military road should come before the council. It was not reasonable to expect three members to take upon themselves a responsibility which should be shared by the whole council. He believed the council should have this question entirely under their own control. It was a matter that wanted a great deal of watching, and be would be glad if the Council, as a whole, would take particular notice that the work was carried out in the way it should be. Mr Wm. Evans asked what Mr Hier meant by Lie remark that the matter wanted watching. Mr Hier replied than an expenditure of upwards of £ 2,000 was involved. The accouut had been opened in the name of the Urban Council, and he maintained that such a large sum of money should not be ex- pended unless the Council, as a whole, were perfectly satisfied that it was spent to the best advantage. By watching, he meant that a reasonable amount of interest should be demonstrated. He did not mean that any particular one or two should be watcbed, but the improvement was large and important enough for the Council to take over the responsibility which had been assigned to three of their number. To put one's name to a cheque was not fun, neither was it a play-game it was a serious business. The Council should be in close aad intimate touch with the work as it proceeded. Something like 25 men were working for the War Department, and the Council were bel l responsible for certain things. His opiniou was that that responsibility should be borne by the whole Council, -in whose name the account stood. It was not fair that the Council's name should be used unless everv member was perfectly conversant with the whole matter. The Chairman said be thought the minutes bore out Mr Hier's view. All the accounts relating to the improvement were to be passed through the Council. Mr Hier said certain members had objected to the accounts being brought before the Council. He declined to take any responsibility that the other 14 members were not prepared to share. Mr William Evans thought Mr Hier had misunder- stood the question. He fthe speaker, took it that three of their members were appointed as a sort of committee, and neither of them would sign cheques if they found the money was not at the bank. He understood it was the duty ol those three members to report to the Council at each monthly meeting what had been done and what remained to be done. The Council agreed that they would undertake this business; therefore they were as much responsible in a "sense as Mr Hier and the other two members of the the committee were. He did not see why this complaint had come along. Mr Hier said he was making no complaint. lie was simply asking that the work should be carried on under the cognisance of the Council, and a feeling had been expressed that that should not be so. He thought all the accounts should come before the Finance Committee m the usual way. Mr William Evans We ought no: study an o. presaicn of feeling when we have it on the minute? that we will undertake to dc it. Mr Hier moved that all accounts with regard to the military road be placed before the Finance Committee in the usual way. Mr Gwilliam seconded, and the resolution was carried. MEDICAL OFrICERS REPORT. The medical officer (Dr. Dundas) presected hia annual report. Owing. to the fact that he only took over the duties late in December the doctor had no observations to make and simply submitted the usual statistical forms. During the year the number of deaths was II, giving a rate of 13-6, which was a little lower than last year. The infantile mortality was at the rate of i'J per thousand. Fifty-four births were registered. The Surveyor said the death rate war, better than it bad been for the past fi ve or six years. Mr Berry asked if there were any observations from Dr. Dundas. The Clerk );0, sir. It was stated that the banitary Committee had written to the doctor for some observations. Mr Berry; We have asked for his observations, and they ought to be here. It is not much trouble. Mr NN TLn. Evans moved that the Medical Officer be asked to attend the next monthly meeting and give the Council his observations. It was part and parcel of his agreement that he bhoiud attend once a year and read his report. Mr Berry seconded the resolution, which was adopted. PRINCIPLE INYOLYED- The Gas Manager recommended that the tercet lanterns be painted during the summer. He also stated that there bad been several changes of meters and cookers during the past month, and he bad lixed them here services already existed on the premises. They had several applications for meters and cookers where-there were no services in the houses, and the course be had adopted was the cheapest. Mr Hier stated that the lamps were not being lit till August, and he suggested that the lamplighter who was a full time omcer of the Council, should be engaged to paint the lanterns. Mr Wm. Evans agreed. He thought their lamp- posts should be painted like those at Pembroke Dock, where they used a patent aluminium paint which appeared bright, It would probably save many a man running foul of their lamp-posts on dark nights. (Laughter). It was pointed out, however, that only the lanterns were to be painted this year, and not the columns. The Chairman said his impression was that the lamplighter was appointed full-time so that he could undertake any other job that might turn up. Pro- vision had already been made by the works committee for employing the man in painting railings, etc. He thought they could find sufficient work for the man, who was not simply employed for lighting the lamps but for any job. Mr Hier said it must be proved that it was worth their while to keep a man fully employed at a good wage. This was an experiment, and they must satisfy themselves that they were getting value for money. Mr W. E. Evans thought the lantern was hardly the part a man was going to fall up against. (Laugh- ter). He moved that the lanterns be painted as be- fore. Mr Gwilliam seconded. After some-discussion the resolution was carried. The Surveyor stated that he had set the lamp- lighter to paint the danger and sign posts. He could do it all with the exception of the lettering. Some of the members expressed the opinion that the lamplighter should also repaint the letters. Mr W. E. Evans I don't think it is right for this Council to undercut labour. I don't believe the people of this place will thank us for giving out work in such a manner as that. 1 move'that a painter be employed for the lettering. Mr Hier did not think it was right to undercut labour nor to make a present to it. They employed a man at a certain figure, and in the interests of the town it was his duty to do all he reasonably could. There was nothing in the lettering, it was simply a matter of ordinary painting. Mr W. E. Evans said it was a common practice for labourers to do ordinary painting. Lettering, however, was an art, and any man could not do it. Mr Wm. Evans asked his honourable friend to define lettering. It was not lettering, it waa simplv painting over letters—(laughter)—a distinc- tion with a wide dillerence. It was simply freshen- ing the paint on the letters. He proposed that their man be ordered to paint the letters as well as the posts. The resolution was seconded by Mr Gwilliam and carried. MISUSE OF WATER. It was reported that notices had been fixed to the pumps prohibiting the use of the water except for domestic purposes. The Sanitary Committee ex- pressed the opinion that the use of the water- for other purposes might cause serious trouble during the summer months. The Surveyor said one case of typhoid and two of scarlet fever had occurred. lu some instances a great deal of negligence was shown, which was likely to cause an epidemic unless the Couucil adopted strong measures. With regard to the water supply, in spite of the notices and warnings the water was still being used for trade purposes-mix- ing mortar, concrete, etc. A woman from Cambrian Road had told him that cveniug that tbe pump was either broken or dry. lie '.the Survevor; would not be surprised if it was dry, as water bad been taken from it for trade purposes. Mr Heir urged that prosecutions should be insti- tuted for the improper use of the water. People who disregarded the warning notices should be prosecuted. M' The Lnairman said notices naa oeen anixea to we pumps stating that the water was only to be used for domestic purposes. It was the duty of the Sanitary Inspector, if he found anybody taking water for trade purposes, to take proceedings at once. That was the only wav to stop it. Mr Edwards said be saw a man watering his horse at the pump, and when he interfered he had to take a lot of impudence. Mr Heir said.they must be humane, as there were no horse troughs about the town. It was most im portant that drivers should have accommodation for horses. They could not object to a man giving a pail of water to a thirsty horse, but he did object to the water being used for mixing mortar aud other trade purposes. The Chairman said if they erected a horse trough in the town the children would always be in it. Mr Gwilliam said he had been guilty of a bucket to a man for the purpose of watering !J j" horse. He thought they would be going too far it they prevented a dumb animal from having a drink of water at the pump. Eventually the Couucil decided to prosecute in eases where the water was used improperly. SCARLET FEYER. On the recommendation of the Public Health Committee, a warning wab ordered to be given tu a woman that unless she carries out the instructions of the Medical Ofliccr of Hes'Jth in case of scarlet fever the will be prosecuted. SATURDAY MELTINGS. Mr Roach had given notice of motion to rescind the resolution fixiug Saturdays for the CotiucW meetings. He was not present and the matter stood over. The Council were still sitting when the Represen- tatives left to catch the ten o'clock train.

Haverfordwest Grammar School. QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE GOVERNORS. THE FINANCIAL PROBLEM. The quarterly meeting of the Governors of the Haverfordwest Grammar School was held on Monday afternoon at the Council Chamber. There were present: Dr. Henry (hvpn, Dr. J. U. H. Williams, Messrs T. Raudle Dawkins, G. H. Llewellin and John Evans, with the headmaster íMr r. R. Hooper) and the clerk (Mr J. W. Phillips). Archdeacon Hilbers, (vice-chairman), wrote that owing to the death of his brother-in-Jaw he was unable to attend. In the absence of the chairman, (Mr R. T. P. Wjjliams), Dr, Henry Owen presided. THE SCHOOL FINANCES. The General Purposes Committee recommended bills for payment amounting to t I.) ;):> .:íd. Dr. Owen asked how much money there was at the bank from which to pay the £.12. The Clerk replied that they bad an overdraft of XVM> Us od. Dr. Owen said they could not pay the 112a out of that. The Clerk intimated that he had a letter from the Treasurer on the subject which he wanted to put be- fore the governors. Dr. Owen We can't pay iM2j when we have an overdraft. Mr Dawkins We shall be doing what we have done before. I know of no better reason to give than that. T don't know what else we can do. The Treasurer's letter, which was read, asked for a cheque for 114 93 I;d. in respect of charges on the overdraft of t'-22L. He pointed out that the last payment on account of bank charges was in October, I'.tll, when they sent him Practically he had received nothing on account for the last 15 months. Mr Dawkins said the position was that the auditor would not allow them to get any cheque for an over- draft, and the system generally adopted by other schools was to vote the Treasurer a salary. lIe understood they had no powers to draw a cheque for him at all; they had only power to vote him the money by way of salary. Mr Llewellin thought they would overcome the difficulty by votin,, thetreasurer liguineasas salary. That would meet the case Dr. Owen But you can't pay the C 12.5 out of the overdraft. Mr Llewellin said they would have some money falliug due to them before long. The Clerk said they would have jC2i>0 at the end of the month. Dr. Owen: That wont pay the C12.'). Mr Dawkins: From last June to this .June, being a complete twelve months, is the lirst year for many years we have succeeded in keepiug within our income. We have reduced the overdraft from about £ 210 twelve months ago to £ 100 to-day. This is the first time, so far as I can see from the accounts, where we have succeeded in living with- in our income. Hut we have not succeeded in living within our income sufficiently to reduce the over- draft to any considerable amount. We have lived within our income for the year, that being princi- pally due to the fact of doing without an extra master, which has saved us something like Xllo or £ loo. Unfortunately the Board of Education refuse to accede to the suggestions we have made for improving the finances; they won't allow us either to suspend the Milward Exhibition nor the two internal Milward Scholarships which are now due. That is the only means possible of doing it, ao far as I can see. Dr. Owen: You suggest that these bills should be paid. Mr Dawkins: It has always been done before. I can only use this argument: if we paid them last year, when we bad an overdraft of £ 210, we must pay them this year, with an overdraft of £11I;. If it was allowable then, it certainly is very allowable now. Mr Llewellin pointed out that the bills need not all be paid at once. Some could be held back till they bad money in hand. The Clerk said that could be done. He added that the auditor had expressed bi3 intention to surcharge any sum that was paid in respect of salary to the treasurer. Mr Dawkius: You can tell the auditor from me I that 1 don't i nend to pay 3.r? surcharge £ ,l Eventually It was dccided to pay the bills and 1 lis ito th7 e Tm reasurer. MILWARD SCHOLARSHIP. The question of granting internal Milward scholar- ships was mentioned, and the General Purposes Committee reported having informed a parent, whose eon was elected a Milward scholar under the old scheme that his term oxpired on September 29, 1014. 1 The Clerk said there was another boy in the same position. Mr Llewellin said the governors were to blame as much as the parents in this matter. Under the present scheme a buy was appointed to the free place for the whole of his school life, while under the old scheme it waa for a term of three years. He did not see that they could ask the parents for a refund. Mr Dawkins said they bad on former occasions deferred the granting of the internal Mil wards to the September meeting The difficulty rather was this: two boys under the old scheme had ceased to be Milward scholars, and they did not quite know whether they would be eligible for re-appointment. In the meantime, they could ask that question of the Board of Education. The Headmaster stated that tiiev would save money by re-appointing them. Mr "Dawkius said they had better defer it till September and in the mean-time ask the Board of Education whether the two boys were eligible for re- election. Mr Llewellyn said the governors and the Headmaster bad over-looked the fact that the term had expired, with the result that the bovs were continuing in their places. The Headmaster said the boys were appointed before his time, and he did not realise that the old scheme applied to some and the new scheme to others. The question was ordered to staud over till the September meeting. HEADMASTER'S REPORT. I The quarterly report of the Headmaster stated that the number of boys attending the school this term was si, as against 87 in the Easter term, six having left in April and three new bovs having entered in May. The boarders now number 17. At the the end of the Easter term there was an outbreak of German measles in the school house, and the majority of parents of boarders withdrew their boys before the end of the turn, with the result that there were only three cases actually treated in the house. The absence of any kind of sanatorium in connection with the schcol was a serious handicap in dealing with any infectious disease, and it might be worth while to rent a small cottage which could be very simply furnished in order that infectious cases could be promptly isolated. Isolation was not really possible in the school house itself. This term the health of the school was in the main excellent, and the attendance consequently quite satisfactory. Moreover, he was pleased to state that the general standard of industry and application had been well maintained, and parents were now contributing to this by refraining from asking for special leave and absence for their sons. At the end of the Easter term Mr P. Lewis was obliged, for reason of health, to resign his post on the staff, and to carry on his work for this term he had appointed Mr E n. Appletou, who was specially qualified as a wood- work instructor. As Mr Lewis's departure left them without any master qualified to teach Welsh he had written to the Board of Education to dis- cover whether it was imperative that they should have one such teacher on the staff. Their reply must decide the question whether Mr Appleton can be permanently appointed. He had pointed out that it was most difficult under present conditions to obtain men, and in answer to his advertisement for a successor to Mr Lewis there were only three applicants instead of thirty or more as in the past. Continuing, the Headmaster said that cricket on the new field had proved even more successful than he had hoped, and he had taken special measures to encourage the smaller boys to takean interest in the game. Mr Bartle was now taking the physical drill in place of Mr Lewis, and had also interested himself in organising the bathing with more com- pleteness. '1 he school still continued to contribute each week towards the War Fund or some other similar patriotic object, e.g., the Cottesmore Hospi- tal and the Haverfordwest prisoners of war. Since last September the total contributions from masters, boys and domestic staff amounted to close on £ ;;o. No inspectors had visited the school since his last report, but from the report of an inspection con- ducted in October, it would be seen that the present curriculum was favourably regarded. TEACHING OF WELSH. Dr. Owen, referring to the teaching of Welsb in the school, asked why they wanted to teach Welsh. Haverfordwest was not a Welsh town. The Headmaster said he did not want Welsh to be taught in the school, because there was no need to do so. The Welsh Department of the Board of Educa- tion, however, had said they must have one Welsh- man on the staff. Mr Dawkins: All the talk of the Governars is not sufficient to counteract the Board of Education. Dr. Owen said Haverfordweet was not a Welsh town. He had got an old arms of the town and the red dragon of Wales was lying in the dust of the Castle; yet they called Haverfordwest a Welsh town. The meeting then terminated.

THE "TELEGRAPH" CIGARETTE FUND. We have to acknowledge the following additional subscriptions £ s d Mr James Wilson, Gracechurch Terrace, Milford. 0 2 0 A Friead. u 2 6 Mr Vincent Da.viea 0 1 o f

Haverfordwest Town Coun- cillor at the Front. INTERESTING LETTER FROM MR. HOWARD PALMER. We are indebted to the kindness of Mr Ernest George for the following interesting letter received from his friend, Councillor Howard Palmer, whom our readers will recollect has volunteered as a gentle- man driver with the French Voluntary Hospital Organisation at the Front. The letter, which is dated June 5th, and written from somewhere in France," says: I left Londou on Tuesday at 5 o clock p.m. and arrived at Folkestone at 8.0. The following morn- ing soon after 8 o'clock I got my ambulance to the quay, only to find at 10 o'clock that it was impossible to get it on the boat, as there were 29 trucks of mails for the front. However, after a terrible struggle I managed matters all right for the afternoon boat, and arrived at Boulogne about G.ixl, after a perfect crossing. Whiio crossing over, I saw several air- ships, etc. I stayed at an hotel at Boulogne over I night, and started off about 11 o'clock the following morning for Dunkirk, and arrived safe and sound about Malo, where I am staying for perhaps a week, is two miles cast of Dunkirk, in peace time a magnifl- cent seaside resort, nearly as large as Brighton. t Dunkirk and Malo are absolutely deserted by i civilians, for as you all know, they were bombarded by the Germans a few weeks ago. It is heart-break- ing to see the streets, etc. Many beautiful buildings in ruins, and one sees nothing but French and Belgian soldiers. There were 21 large hospitals here, but when the bombardment started, all the wounded were sent further west for safety, so at the moment there is little or nothing doing here with regard to work. I personally have done nothing at all, for the performance one has to go through to get one's car registered is simply too complicated to describe; however with luck, 1 hope to have everything in order to-day, then work You would all laugh to see how we live out here. At the moment I am attached to the American Am- bulance Corps, who have ten cars here, and ten at another place. The ten American boys here are fine fellows. We have commandeered an empty house, facing the sea-coast. We have, of course, no bods, and all sleep on the floor, cook our own food, and do everything with some little assistance from a French woman we managed to get hold of. Food is difficult to get, so we just manage with what happens to turn up. I expect I shall go up near the fighting line next week. Yesterday I had truly a most exciting trip for the head fellow of the American Ambulance had to go out to make certain enquiries respecting our work in the near future, and invited me to go with him. Le Panve is in Belgium, and is the nearest town to the trenches which are 6 miles awav, and I could dis- tinctly hear the firing, and saw. a German taube, about 4,000 feet up, being chased by French aero- planes and also being fired at by anti-aircraft guns. The Belgians go up to the trenches in tram cars. I saw thousands starting away, all oluite cheerful (poor devils). Tho roads around were simply alive with horses, guns and motor lorries. One cannot move here without a permit. There are sentries every mile, who examine most carefully one's-papers. We have all our kit ready to advance at a moment's notice, to fix up temporary field hospitals behind tho advance trenches. Quite a quantity of the Ambulance cars are very much knocked about with shrapnel, and some of the drivers have been badly hit. I have not yet been down to the American Hospi- tal, so know nothing about it. There is nothing at i all to do here everthiug is war, war, war; very sad. and most depressing. We go to bed about 1 o'clock and get up at 6.30, as all the fellows have to meet the first ambulauce train which arrives at 8 a.m. They take it in turns to sleep at the station all night. They are fine fellows, all in earnest, and think of nothing but helping the wounded, it is truly a fine work. I am writing this on the front, so please excuse writing. Please band this letter around. Kindest regards to one aud all. Yours as ever, HOWARD G. K. PAL:.II,R.

RECRUITING BOOM. ¡ Recruiting is proceeding briskly at the Haverford- west station and since our last issue the following I men have joined the colours :— ARMY SERVICE CORPS. J. B. Harries, carpenter, married, Pembroke. Joseph Cleveland, butcher, siugle, Pembroke Dock. Fred J. Griffiths, do., do. James O'Grady, single, Milford Haven. WKLSH. D. Miles, farm hand, single, Goodwick. F. Morgan, single, Neyland. 0TH WKLSH. B, C. Wray. farm hand, single, Fishguard district. W. A. Andrews, do., do. Philip Rogers, farm hand, single, Clynderwen. Thomas Davies, do., do. Simon Davies, do., do. David Thomas, do., do. R. H. Rees, do., do. P2TH WULSH. Ben Roach, farmhand, single, Fishguard district. L'im O. Douovan, labourer, married, Goodwick. Albert Butler, weaver, married, Gelli. E. D. Price, farm hand, single, Goodwick. T. H. Williams, single, Newport. LTOYAL FIELD AUTILLEKY, Leslie Tucker, printer, single, Pembroke. A. S. Male, single, Newport. TERRITORIALS. The following men have enlisted in the Territorial ArmyI 3RD,1TH WELSH. Wm. Williams, baker, single, Milford. Charles Herbert,  do., do. Charles Hughes, ma-rried Scarrowscaut. George Pritchard, married, Portfield. Henry Ranger, single, born in Vancouver, B.C. Albert Roberts, single, North Gate. PEMBROKE YEOMANRY. Thomas Owens, married, Freystrop. T. H. Bennett, single. South Dairy. R. Raby, single, London. 1. 1. Hancock, single, Little Clarboro'.

RECRUITING MEETING. J We understand that arrangements are being made for a Recruiting Meeting on a large scale on the evening of Friday, the 25th inst., outside the Drill Hall. A band will be in attendance, and in addition to a well-known speaker from the Central Recruiting Office, Major W. G. Eaton-Evans iuteuds inviting all the local clergy. -and ministers of the Free Churches, to be present. It is, therefore, hoped that the meet- ing will result in a still further increase in the number of recruits from Pembrokeshire.

I OUT! CIGARETTE FUND. I I Thls week we have pleasure in publishing an acknowledgment of cigarettes from another prisoner of war in Germany—Mr James Davies, of Shipman's Lane:— Lane.- No. 7993, 2nd Wiltshire Regiment, Prisoner of War. Hut 70, Gottingen, Province of Hanover, Germany, May 23rd, 1915. Dear Sir,—It is with great pleasure that I now take the opportunity of acknowledging the receipt of parcel containing cigarettes, which arrived safe and in good condition. I thank vou most kindly for the same. Am very pleased indeed to think that I am not forgotten by the people of dear old Harfat. A.Iso received on the same dute, May 19th, a parcel con- taining groceries from Mr Yiuceut Davies. I believe, if you will thank him verv kindly on my behaH, I shall be very greatly obliged to you. I might just mention now that parcels containing anything in the way of eatables, are very acceptable at any time. The cigarettes could not have arrived in a better time, as I needed them badly just then. I trust that these few lines will find vou in the very best of health, as it leaves me at the present. Sorry that I cannot write a long letter just now, so will conclude with my very best respects to you and townspeople. I remain. Yours sincerely, j J.?ns ED. DAVIES. P.S.-I might a.]o mention that there is another Harfat man here; he ia in the R.W.F. We are the only two in this camp. His address is: 10820 Pte. T. Edwards, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Gottingen. Son of Mrs Edwards of Milford Road.

A Dispatch Rider's Experiences j GRANDSON OF THE LATE SUPT. WILLIAMS. Mr Dick W illiams. sun of Mr W. G. Williams, and grandson of the late Superintendent Williams of this town. is now engaged as a, dispatch rider at the Front. Dick was formerly employed at Messrs. Green's motor works and had many friends in Haverfordwest., by whom his letter will be read with interest. Writing to his brother George on the 7th inst., he says "I have several nines sat. down to write you, but have been called lor duty, but having a little leisure I am doing so now. I am ia splendid health and enjoying the work out here although it is dangerous. I was up at the front six days after leaving England. I am situated in a small town in Northern France, and billeted in a convent, which was at one time occupied by German officers. The sisters have been here all the time and are now taking care of a lot of Belgian and French orphan boys. There are about 16 dispatch riders at this station and we iotf alonij i very comfortably. Riding on the French" roads is very trying, but you get used to it after a few weeks, You do a lot of dodging traffic and shell holes which ) are large enough to bury a horse, and it is very dangerous at night as you have to ride without a j light. Our longest ride is about 75 miles, which does not very often come off. The first few nights out here I had a bit of difficulty in sleeping owing to the reports of guns. etc. I often witness aeroplanes being shelled, both German and British. I met one of the old bovs from Pembroke Dock marching through to the trenches this morning, and I was pleased to see him aud his comrades took very happy. I am uot allowed to write any war newt, but I can say that both French and British are doing well. There were a lot of casualties in D.R. 's a few weeks ago, but taking the hazardous nature of the work into consideration it is a wonder so many ha\e I' pulled through. I saw Mr Asquith last week when he was out here inspecting the troops. There are Home very fine chateaux dotted about, deserted bv 1 their owners and in most cases occupied by troops. I wili have to close now as a call comes for duty. I Will write again later. J From your loving brother, Di( -Y. 1'.S.-The boy I met was 13. Oliver, from Tre- meyrick street. He was marching through and shouted Dick, and I looked round and was astonished to see who it was. We had a few words. but I was on duty at the tiiiie."

Milford Port Sanitary j Authority. | A meeting of the Milford Port Sanitary Authority was held at the Lord Nelson Hotel, Milford Haven, on Tuesday. Mr S. W. Dawkius was in the chair, and the members present were: Messrs. T. H. Thomas (Haverfordwest), Dan Davies and J. Rogers (Pembroke), Griffitbs (Narbertb), J. T. Li. Davies, C. T. Bletnvn and W. E. Evans (Milford Haven), with Mr F. L. Jeffs (clerk), Dr. W. S. Griffith (medical officer), and Mr W. J. Meazey (inspector). Arising out of the minutes was a comptaint by the Milford Docks Company relative to the state- ment that the water conveyed from Neyland to Milford Docks in tanks was described as bad water,' and which they said was not the case. The matter had been dealt with at a previous meeting, and on the motion of Mr J. T. LI. Davies, seconded by Mr Bletbyn, the subject was closed. ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATION. The Clerk read the new order issued by the Local Government Board granting additional members on the authority from Pembroke Town Council, Milford and Neyland Frban District Councils, the same to be elected within six weeks from the 1st July next. MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT. I The Medical Officer said there was little or nothing of importance to report since the last meeting. Several crews bad been landed at the port from ships sunk by German submarines and the necessary precautions had been taken and would be taken In case any men were suffering from infectious disease. No cases of infectious disease bad been reported and the hospital at Sandy Haven was in a satisfactory state. A PORPOISE'S BURIAL. The Medical Officer stated that the carcase of a large porpoise was washed on to the beach at Hakin Point. When anything of this kind had occurred in the past the Customs authorities had attended to the matter and buried such carcases, but on this occasion they refused to do it and Mr Meazey had to engage two men to do it. The question, therefore, arose as to whose duty It was. The Chairman and Mr Dan Davies thought that as they were the sanitary authority it would come nnder their jurisdiction and the costs would be re- covered from the county. The Clerk read the section dealing with the subject and it was decided to write to the Local Government Bbard for their opinion. The Clerk thanked the members for the vote of sympathy passed with him on the death of hia father.

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BIRTHS. On the 7th just., at 115, the Grange, Mornston; the wife of Private Wm. Hooper, of & daughter.