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1-ft- Latest War News. A leek's Fighting. ENÓRMOUS AUSTRIAN LOSSES. OMcial reports received from France I to-day say that there is no particular flange in the situation. Fighting has bow continued uninterruptedly for near- ly a week. The battle continued all Thursday tt.long I the whole front from the Oise to I the Woevre. On the left three German cOunter-attacks against the British Army Exiled. The Allies made a little progress (In the heights to the north of the Aisne. 1'he French also repulsed counter-attacks between Otaonne and Reims. ,In :th centre the enemy had strengthened their ^'•sition and were entirely on the defen- sive positions near the frontier. The Russians have occupied Sandomir effected another crossing of the San^ and Put the Austrians to flight. M-any- guns 411d 5,000 prisoners have been taken by I lile Russians in the region of -Jaworow. A Petrograd Correspondent, 1 in a re- of the fighting in Galioia, says it l v C S 's calculated that the Austrian ,ldS ajuQ, that the 1111rnbard about 1 07,0 r vus pro-I "'&I' ) -«"tion of 35 per cent. Th Russian I losses were probably not more ,than one- ^cth. of the Austrian, the disparity be- rg explained mainly by th.e feuperiqrity the Russian gunners. I ♦ More German I Cul ture. j I U ture. "i i 4m Amsterdam telegram to-day says: few houses let standing at Tesranonde .,bombai-ded and burned by the Ger- pn Thursday. The buildings de- k>tr^y*?u included the Town Hall, a beautij l^,i' building gating back from the 16tji °ntury. I ?rQni \WP it is learned that -tha rr(>i'maus left Termonde at 7 o'clock on left. WI?rmonde at 7 4Yclock -on. "Ursday evening, and the Beigiang now .1.1)1.' h.. } '??d the ?wn. ?gain. A German, military band played in the ^l iare arid the. soldiers danced by the .1l1tht uf the burning houses. After this; ¡I ce Town 3/all was, fired. 'In their .attack on; Termonde, the Ger- j 'li*ns ^suffered enormous losses, the Bet- casualties i>}>ei)ag > insignificant. i _'H. i D_- I Russia's Amazing I Strength. .Ji»~ I. h it stated ftrpoip an authoritative <Ussian source t:lmt -Russi.-a,Ws actually "000,000 soldiers under arnib, jand is in 1 Condition to jjfttjbilise still another 00()1000 men. Notwithstanding he brilliftat suc- -.S.se" in Galicia, the triith is that the Asians in contact with the -^nerny t t'e do not number m<-we than  ta a lUe numerical fome in ]?as?ern ^1 'K'<sia. like numerical f.(W,ee in Eastern '??ia. But in  I.O stroi:g, is advancing? an dthe?ar ¡tit,- g ards are as yet only in touch j f. I <\?.?he Austrians. < enormous masses yet ft;D.P 0 are gather- (:, -f-r-cdB ;.ill parts of Siberia, the .t;a.1 and Turkestan, while 2,000,000 v will ba instantly ready to step for- t a.td and fill th9 oventually depleted illlks. ——————————— I Kaiser's Talk of Peace 1 According to -an American newspaper, the Kaiser would be willing to arrange peace, and his attitude is summed up as follows. 1. Germany would be glad tø listen to mediation suggestions, but is -absolutely prohibited by the attitude of England. 2. Germany will not stop fighting so long as England declares thai this must be a war to-a finish. 3. Germany can take up lilie question of mediation and peace drily when the Allies are ^willing to assunfe a like atti-! tude of conciliation and Wiiisideration. 4. If this is to be a war to a finish, as' England declares daily, ^hen Germany will fight on; if the Allies are determined; to Crush and dismember 'her, then sne; will nght to the last man. 5. If the world at large hopes for die- ■ artliarhent, then the Crtishing of Ger- mafts is the poorest way'to accomplish Tt, a crushed Germany will repeat the era, after the Napoleonic Avars and arm every fnan, child, cat, and d6g in the Empire for the day of revenge. 6. Germany is wiTlirTg to call the "war a draw. Such a solution, she maiianiiis, would be the most conducive to ftfttire peace in Europe and to disfivnTaTMCnt. Complete victory on either side "would not lead to stable "conditions. ——— ——— Thi Prussi n- Goa ds B otted Out." All accounts tfec&ived in agree that the famous ^Prussian corps, the elite of the Empire and wspecial pride of the Ka;1r has "P" ipWfcticaW.v blotted oit in the of the -ifarne aW-Aisne. ? pre- Bombs Dropped vn -a. German Ships A dispatch has! been reee by the Government from the commsndeT ]of the, 2nd Japanese Squadron rej^ri-itjjg that aeroplanes attached to the squadw. n have reconnoitred Kiaochau Bay. Bombs were dropped on the enemy's ships in the harbour, the ire&sa? .i tation and the electric power statiOtL. One of the bombs was seen 't*strike a large ship, from which smoke ms sub- sequently seen to -rise. "This is the first occasion on <wh& h air craft- have been used to attack warships. Our 11 Just and Righteous n ?? Lause. lTh fqlJowing is the,text of the l&ipg's Speech on the prorogait::on of Paatiaiaaent yesterday-;— Lords and Gentlemen, I address you in ehcumstances tthat call for action rather'than for spoe--h. After every endeavem had been anede !:by my Government ito preserve itie peace of the world, I was compelled vin .the assertion of treaty obligation de- liberately set at noughft, and for "filse protection of the public law of Europe, and the vital interests of my Empdrt; to go to war. ij ,.My Navy and Army have with tm-jj ■ceasing vigilance, courage and skiTl j •sustained in association with gallant', and faithful allies a just Mid rigbteonsi -ea««e. From every part of "My Empire there-has been a spontaneous and en- 1 ihusiastic rally to our common flag. Gentleman of the House of Commons, I thank you for the liberality with whieb you have met a, great emergency My Lords and Gentleman, We are fighting for a worthy purpose, and we shfltl not lay ijown our arms until that purpose has leen achieved. I rely with confidence ihpon the loyal and united etItlfts of all My subjocts, and I pray that AlmigKv, God mav give us His bleseiing.

LLANELLY IESE"VE YOLUNTFER FORCE The above force, together with the members of the National Rserves. win parade at the Drill Htli, to-morrcw .{Sunday), at :2.30 p.m. ghv p, for a r(m;te march to Biirry Port. A cordial invHrfition is extended to all ex-service men gstd ex-Territorials, The, Llanelly !•:fille P"¡;'(> Band will lim in attendance. Tea will be provided on arrival at Bilyry Port, at the kind invitation of Sir £ fcaftwH Utward. It.

NOTES OF THE DAY. _I From out London Correspondent. A Remarkable Session. I One of the most reaasarkable sessions in the whole history of -Parliament came to a dose yesterday. It has been a session prolific in iacwlent and rich in sensation. During its course the Govern- ment has experienced strange vicissi- tudes of fortune, 1mletjmes, such was the :nerceness of the sstorm, it seemed as if nothing couM the ship. But she is-a stoutly built or«ft, manned by a very capable crew, anifL directed by a cool, •wary, vigilaart .cajstain. And iilV the 'ood vessel 5s «rtissly in port after a most tj stormy an& -a(lvimittirous voyage. [j ( Great HMSttfM "Passed. The thM.),ts of civil war, the arising off 1 the Nata«autJ&i- ^Volunteers by ^ay of re- ply to tlw-, Ulster Yolunteers., She Army trouble ax th? "Curragh camp, Vhe tragic shootings, an "Dublin, the Buckingham Palace coiifc,toiiee, and tihe difficiksiy ahOlÜ 'the 'RllÙ:S speee' there:ct--all these things, sonre' of them recaTKng pamfiil memories, ere now tLy?'st ocrt of sight and a?mo?t: forgotten. The end crowne the work. Sufficient for liberals ?hat the P?rlia?ent Act has worKed and*that the Home "Rule Bill and the 'Estftfclish- ed Church- (AVales) Bill harvB passed into law.. Trire these Acts will not-come into operation 'for at IpTft a -ye-dr-; a Tfd 'their susoendeH animation may 'eorrtiriue for a st?n longer period if the u-,h-r -S'hoilia lapt, hIT more than 12 lnmifhs. Bilft sup- porters -fi -tbe. Govermnertt iin n6t mind; this delay. They feel indeed, owing ro the war, "that to allow this year of grace;. was a proper contrssion to the 'Conser-;1 ivative party. The tonsdling thought ii f that these great on so much energy and tiirte Ti-.tve 'been de- voted, -are now law, and 'that whatever- -,n--in-,),-n hrreafter in the Strife of i parties, 'they will never be rruealed. Fruits tif the Pari lament *ct. Tlie "Parliament Act represents Hie de- finite ettmncipatioT) of ^the 'tiiberal party from "the thraldom of -t hostile Second Chnnilier. Never again wfll T;5berrtlisrn work in chains. It hars been frped, once and ffrr"-all, of the g-ves and fctt-epr, I irn-. posed irpon it by the House ofLQros;, and the statesman who 'has liberate'd it is 'IT-r. A-,Rqiiith. To pjras the Parliaiaent, Act wm a considprnyi-e ac-hievement; to make it work was one equally great. -The, Coniservatives having 'been beaten in the first vnmpaign were determined to re- doiil)le 'their exertions in 'the second. "We cmild not pre-rent "the passage of the Parliament Bill into law they said; to themselves; "but we will-see if "we cannot -prevent it from operating" Hene the determined resistance whi £ h tbev offered in the nast two years "feo Home "Rvle in Ireland arn!l Di^stablish- ment in Wales. In this second campaign, r's in t'hr-' first, they have 'boon fairly; and sqnarttiV beaten. A Patrhrt-hi Opposition. It is only r ight to admit that ahe re- | sisting jMJWitn of the Conswniaiivs-s has j been weakened by the outbreak cf the I war witia Germany. From tlcomtllence-I ment of hostilities the Op^position in both Houses" has displayed a highly patriotic spirit. For that tlbe -Conser- vatives dewrrve all praise. The queffiions of Home Rule and Disestablishment 'have sunk into reUafteve insignificance; in com- rparison with he tremendous issaes *that now confront Truth to tefl„, parti- sans on both ssifles are glad to ,cttll a "huce to party -warfare. Some of wiy 'Conservative frierMs tell me they rejoiee t'hat the Irish aattd Welsh questions -are out of the way. They do not sham t'he Wfcterness of feeTi-r^g displayed in Mr. Bonar Law's reproachful speech. AH thoughtful men, whatever their politiealii vi«iv«, "ealize that "the passage of the f Howrf RnIe Bill means added strer^sfth t" ili- right tarm rf Britain in J this -gigantic war. II rslant1 Reconciled. I It is a. ijlory to British statesmanship that it 'hOot, succeeded at liast in com- posing the miserable quarrel that has for more han a. century ptiisoned the re- lations between Ireland and Great Britain. Ireland takes bet stand now b, the side of England as steadfastly as Wales or Scotland. What in more the Irish race thi ou^Wout the world is recon- 1 ciled to the British Empire. This is a morr;! asset of inWculable vqlne. There are millions of Irishmen in the United States; and the German-American So.").1 ties have been bntsily engaged in fanning their animosity agairst Great Britain. That mischi°vons% campaign re- ci^es itff q^ietns bv the o'asprxr* of the Home Rule Bill into low. Parliament did a frood work yesterday, not only for Great Britain and for Ireland, but also for th* British Empire.

Llaneilyite at Mons. EXCITING EXPMMENCES. I FRENCH-A GENEROUS PEOPLE. I Llanelly has been -wèll represented at Mons. Last week we published some of the experiences that bad befaijen Bfiivate Bradbury. Below a few of the experien- ces of MT.. Wm. J. M(..gan, Crooked row, 2nd Battalion Welsh Regiment, are giwn. He is home for a fortnight with a sprained ankle and instep. digging Trenches. I Interview ed by a *"Star" representative Thursday, he .-Stated that on Sunday, probably the 2;1, they were kept occu- pied digging trORches. In the afternoon the South Wales Borderers took over the tre^ic-hrs, and we retired on a circaitous I'oute. I had no idea where we were, and 't1Je names of the places I cannot re- member, in!fact, I didn't i-itre where we .were,. Two rounds-rapid fire. I Later in the day we were called to- gether to..get something t.o eat, but just as we were settling dow.i we spotted a boily of, Uhlans not 300 yards away. The officers, s&t first, could not ee -as to wrat they were, and an ar^unaenifc eii-^ sited, bttt: at last Lieuf4 Somerset, who,i }j»id now -seen that they were real Ger- ,z,çans, h2Tked forth the "Two- ;-rounds i«pid fire." We were ,æ]y tool ¡ | glad to ;get at them. We imi ped rrt them Kand they cleared off- I -was -suffering' ¡\With lJny feet and retired. We then came upon "blockhouse near -which we kid previously entrenchedan found it was "blown "to pieces. Yon TETSt uTraeTstm. icl, "he add^.l, that we were U';3;: 'the rnrenchses as a bait to dra-w -G'enranans Lost tirs Regiment. After'^his I was "sxnlfeptvniafce «»r>ugh to, lose,, !iiy regiment far two days,-and I was reported niresing- ani prcfoably iny re0im2ent thought iJie Germane had nabbed me." After -wandvring -about t for twc tiays, I came Tipon 'the Noithern Larcaslfiie Regiment afc night time. I • .vas feeliag terribly hxirtgry, having had no food, -except an occasional biscuit. I Mslept wttSi the LarreaBhrree "for'the night, H< rid the oext morning we were "ordered t í) take a bridge some d-istamce a-v;,ay.' In j-i.v.vrching to this bridge I met 'my own j^'gimen't,, and with a remrnisceilt gleam 1 %>i' satisfaction, he renutTked, '"By.'Jingo, gSitif." | JBaring Airmen. I [ I ltreBi say, he proceeded, t&at our I i :omen m very daring in&ed. One of ??bsm was hovering over us for a fame, I utkI I camiot help thinMng -of the lmiTery, almost reckless bra-very it was, -thr.t he "displayed. Sixteen shots were fcr# i at hitc, but they never "bcuehed 'I' hns., he was too high. It was na sight any njarn' to see. LC«r>Tian3, tttisernble shots. I I [ ?Asked ?ac he thought nf the Ger- il,]Mar, rifle &r?, he replied, "It aB ,miaer- I I AM%, —rotten." There wa& no ?eed ? to I rfear it. It wists the shrapnel that (Sid • the I daaas ge. I 1,SOaveful Treatment. I ilijie ref-ige-es that are leave, their homes through the shameful treat-; Lmeiit of the Uhlans, follow in our it hi ii Jang tha -.i, they are, by so doing,1 safe fom danr. We experienced "ery' rain, it was literally coming .dow.ni I'^inlljwnps." Wearly Potted. [ Thejday after 1?'ound my regiment, wj3, mowdoo some e?t?n field, where we <en-i German. I only just got run-1 der the hedge in tSirne or I'd have been i "foipp^i^7 off. i I Gasman Officers Rlttfiled. I J I ;wiiat, say, he wrant on, that the Ger-, mas dffi*. rs are braife. One officer., bachftid by a few cavalrymen, brandished 1 his «wifti:d :¡,md came dasrn upon -us--about 150 we .tt:e-but he was shot, fairly riddle bullets. THis helmet and sword werp taken, the iaword being pre- sented fu the officer in t%urge of us. =" Afraid of tly open. I The Germans will not fewe -.out into the open, Ju. aid. They gm afraid of a British sokl, and they f??y run away from our sW. Ie: It ta!tl-n arit,lb,irno-C. We had Û'I"11"'ri3 one day to t-sfeo off our k. which \YJ ed about SSfbs.^ and we left it on som? Worries in a road -not far aw-fcy. A body Germans,, who were folhm'ing llS, (HId 1the' do follow iic close- ly, wme upon thbs" took and burned the whole- lot. The onty thing I have Itft is my rifle, knapsack, ;and what I stood iin. Frencts.-Kindly Peopde. The French are a fine lot; the mosfi d'-c-^r+ lot I ever came across. They are good fighters, too,, their artillery is snl-ndid. They seem tø think that the British soldier, Ir's very p'-eRence, is go- i-- to aniihilfli^the ivbole Gprman- armv Although, he cbservod. in conclusion, I cai"ot sav I vr-,i-, in the centre of the t, st Mons, as we were mostly on r-ar guard acti°"- I have seen e-^o-gh to remember this war for ever, nrd I can sny with certainty that the Germans will be oquafhed (tud.-beaten out of existence. J A iO.

Johns, Capel Als." 7DEATH OF THE VETERAN PREACHER. With deep regret we announce the ■^eath of the Rev. Thomas Johns, D.D., rthe veteran pastor of Capel Als, which -took place last evening after a shw-it ill- ness. The deceased gentleman had been visibly breaking up for some time, and the end was not unexpected He was in his 79th year, and had he lived until, Sunday week, would have had the felicity of celebrating his jubilee in the ministry. "Johns, Capel Als," -ts lie was faaniliar- ly known, not only in Llanelly, but all f over Wales, was born on the -slopes Of Tabor Hill, Llanwrda in 1836. He was thus one of the sons of "Sir Gar," and his life work was done in his natrve county. As a youth he was received into church membership by the eloquent Thomas Jones, the poet preacher (father ot hir Urynmor Jones). He was edu- cated for the ministry at Brecon, and afterwards took up the pastorate of Ebenezer. Carnarvon, But a wider sphere of labour was awaiting him. In 1869, he received a unanimous invitation to succeed David Rees as pastor of Capel Als—one of the most historic churches in the denomination. The invitation was accepted, and thus began a connection with Llanelly which was not to 'be "broken "until death do us part." At Capel Als. The history of his pastorate is one long story of progress .and development, and bonds of affection between pastor and people which the passing years only served to strengthen. It would be im- possible to adequately measure the love which was felt by every member of the church for the pastor. Indeed, Capel Als has been for over 46 years one big happy family. ('Ar not ye members one of another." Under the wise guid- ance of Dr. Johns, the church prospered ttbundantly. A new schoolroom was, bujit, and in 1875 a batch of members went out to found a new church at Tabernacle, towards the eost of which 'Capel Als contributed £1,t>29. In 1895, Capel Als itself was re-built at a cost of; £ 5",000, and is now one of the most! 'bea-ntiful churches in Wales. j ,.TIA,ysjjd y Plart. II The subject of our noiicr has rendered .notable service to the denomination out- ride the pupit. Not only did he succeed: (David iRees at Capel Als, but he also be- came his successor as editor of "Tywys- ydd y Plant," the well-known magazine which has been circulating all over the 'Principality for upwards of half a een- tury. His editorship was highly success- tfifl tfrom the beginning, and when the •magazine was acquired by the Union a few years ago, his services in the editorial chair were retained with the happiest results. For the last 20 years, ,the ipilace of honour in the "Tywysydd" has been occupied every month by a biographical sketch by the Editor of one of his 'brother suinisters. It is no exag- geration to say that he knew every preacher from "Caergybi i Caerdydd," and there was no one more fitted for the post of iiiiograpber-in-ebief to the denomi- nation.. In Puttifs Urfe. I I Dr John* was a man of wide sym- pathies, and was not content to confine his activities to his pulpit. He had a wider conception of the usefulness of the Christian ministry, and from his earliest years, threw himself with characteristic ardour into the public life of the com- niunity. He fought the battle of the Free Churches with unabated zeal, but I always without bitterness, and was ever or the most cordial terms of friendship with th^s^ to whom he was politically on- posed. His attacks were never against ne'-soTi*. hut against their principles. He ? prominent member of the County and was raised to the dignity of A ]d->rinan for three triennial periods. Education found in him a devoted' friend and he rendered excellent service on the County Education Committee and on the Intermediat3 Board of Governors. He took an active part in the formation of the LJanelly Free Church Council, and filled the position of President for three I years. In the Welsh Union. I Our late fellow citizen was largely in- strumental in the establishment of the Welsh Congregational Union in 1872, and acted as joint secretary for some years. In 1889 he was elected to the chair, and presided over the meetings at Portmadoc in 1890. The address from the chair which he delivered on that occasion is still remembered as a courageous pro- nouncement on the needs of the church in the 20th century. In 1884, the Union visited Llanelly for the first time, and Dr, Johns acted as secretary of the local committee. In 1889, She Union honour- ed Llanelly with a second visit, and he was then chairman of the local commit- tee. A man of blameless character, he gained the respect and esteem of all with whom he came in contact. It could truly be said of 'him that he adorned the re- ligion which he professed by a life filled with useful activity, and took with him wherever he went an influence for good and for all things that are lovely and of good report. The deceased gentleman was twice married, his second wife who survives him being a daughter of the late Mr. Richard Hammond, Llanelly. Three children also survive—Rev. W. Arvon Johns, Blaenavon; Mr. Aneurin Johns, London and Mrs. Rees, wife of the Rev Gwilym Bees, Merthyr. The funeral will take place on Tuesday at 1 o'clock, service at Capel Als and in- terment at the Llanelly Cemetery.

I DEATH OF MRS. BEVAN. Many of our readers will hear with re- gret of the death of Mrs. Bevan, widow of the late Mr. John Bevan, Brynrhos, Llanelly. The deceased lady, who was in her 81st year, had resided for some time past in Walsall.

Prince of Wales Fund I LLANELLY BRANCH. £ s. d. Amount previously acknow- ledged .2,809 13 3 J. Killa, -Fsq- 1 1 0 W. Williams, Esq., College Sq. 2. 2 0 J. G. -Daiv, -Ekq* 3 3 0 Isaiah Thomas, Esq. (1st instal.) 1 0 0 J. Santa -Evans, Esq. 1 1 0 Alderman Herbert D. Rees 5 0 0 -Prudential As.surance Co. Staff (1st donation) 25 0 0 South Wales Works—Tinplate Department 13 17 8 South Wales Works—-Steel De- partment 10 12 0 Thomas Arnold, Esq. 2 2 0 H, F. Linda, Esq., Phrenologist 0 7 6 Tabernatile Chapel, Llwynhendy 6 10 0 W. Lewis, Esq. (late York) 2 2 0 J. Boulton, Esq. 1 0 0 Llanelly and District Teachers' Association (per Mr. Sidney C. Ellis, -treasurer) .—Higher Elem. School, f3 17s 3d.; New I Dock Boys' £ 1 16s; do. Girls, I t- 1 3s 9d; do. Infants, Cl; Bigyn Boys, £1 17 IS 6d; do. Girls, JE1 1-s '3d; do. Infants, 18s 3d; Lakefield Boys, £ 2 0s3d do. Girls, El 9s 6d; do. In- fants £ 1 5s. Old Road Boys, El 5s 6d; do. Girls, El 3s 6d; do. Infants, T9s. 3d; Stebon- 'heath Mixed and Infants, V 9s.; Park Street Boys, El 13s 3d; Market Street Girls 91 Is. Id; do. Infants, 19s 3d; Copper Works Boys, RI 6s 6d; do. Girls, 91 5s 6d; do. In- fants, £1 5s; National Boys, Girls and Infants, £1 5s lid; Felinfoel Mixed -and Infants, £ 1 7s.; Dafen do., 8s 6d; Machyni8 do., 15s 6d; Havard road do., 18s. Total (first month's contribution) 33 11 6 Saron C.M. Church 2 0 0 Mr and Mrs Jones, Charles ter 1 10 0 Mr. R. Wherle 2 0 0 Anonymous 2 0 0 Copperworks Girls School child- ren 0 7 9 Proceeds from Royal Choir Con- cert at Pare Howard 29 S 11 Employees of Messrs. Batchelor and Co., Ltd. (1st and 2nd week's contribution) 2 13 6 Corporation Employees (4th week's contribution) 2' 2 6 Officials. Staff and Employees of South Wales Works (Steel dept., 2nd contribution) 11 0 0 Llanellv Girl Guides per Miss Doris Williams (2nd con.) 3 7 0 David Williams, Esq., J.P. 10 0 0 Soar Chapel, Lianelly- W. T. Thomas, 5«.; Mr. T. V. Thomas, 4s.; Mr. Vivian Thomas. 2s. fid. Mrs. Martha Peters, 2s. 6d Mr. Benjamin Phillips, j?s. 6d.^ Mr T Davies, 2s. 0 general collection, £2 11*. 3 10 0

ASTERISKS. The Intermediate Schools re-opem on Tuesday. <. < The Harbour Trust are to visit Carreg Fach next week. The German press heaps in lies; the- German Army lies in heaps. Mr. L. C. Y»~. !;eed will take up duties as stationmaster at Carmarthen in about a fortnight's time. Will Kaiser Bill be "pressed" into, giving up the sponge when the Russian steam roller approaches ? < < w A number of Llanelly legal luminaries (note the three l's) are in the field for the Urban Council clerkship at Burry Port. ♦ « • Lieut. Hume Roderick was back in Llanelly a few days ago looking none the' worse, we are glad to say, for his watery experience at Angle. < Two wemen were squabbling in the Market on Thursday. One of them closed the discussion by calling the other "a regular 'un." • Tomorrow will be the anniversary of the death of Sir Thomas Stepney. His life is summed up in the noble words-" He was a good friend of the poor." The lamplighters at Burry Port have commenced their work. We trust there will be more light shed on the news from the front as read 6n Station road this, week. Mr. Longford Bowen, son of Mr. E:. J. Bowen, Burry Port, left on Wednes- day for Devonport to join theRoyal Naval- Reserves in which he has been appointed, engineer. < A young lady in a fashionable estab- lishment in Llanelly recently received a- present, and alas for the sender it re- minded her too forcibly of her proper age. "Ali-s wear art thou ? 0 0 0 The Mayor was liberal in his Scrip- tural quotations on Monday night. He spoke of Nebuchadnezzar, Moses, Shad- rach, Mesach and Abednego. There was no reference to Beelzebub. < There was a young 'flapper' named Kate, Who dined with her 'knut' at 8.8, I should blush to relate What that greedy child Kate With her tete-a-tete ate at 8.8. • » The Cwmlliedi Reservoir was opened! 36 years ago yesterday. At the time it was stated that this reservoir would meet the needs of Llanelly for half a century. Since then we have built the I pper Lliedi reservoir, and now still an- other is talked of. Since the outbreak of the war Sergt. K. Lowther has been in charge of mat- ters on behalf of the Territorials at the- Drill Hall. He has had a very busy time. He has now been relieved of the- work, and removed to Angle, and Sergt. John Howell has been brought up to- take his place. < < The Rev. D. Ewart James, M.A., who, will preach at the anniversary services at Park Church to-morrow week, is one of the most brilliant men in the Congre- gational pulpit. He is pastor of a large church at Southend-on-Sea, and has just declined an invitation to become pastor of the historic Union Chapel, Islington. Rev B. W. Stothert, Rector of Thraps- ton, who is a strong Temperance advo- cate, told his audience at a recruiting meeting at Aldwinckle, that a few days ago he was in Stamford, dressed in khaki, and he stumbled against the kerb- stone, whereupon he heard an old lady remark, "That's the worst of our poor", dear soldiers, they do drink 80." • • Mr. Llewelyn Williams was glad to re- new acquaintance with the Royal Choir on Monday. The last time they met was at Windsor Castle seven years ago when the choir went through a fine pro- gramme before a distinguished gathering which included the Kaiser and the Kaisenn. It was after hearing the- choristers that Wilhelm declared that- "Hen Wlad fy Nhadau" was the finest; national anthem in the world. A Carmarthen correspondent has drawn up an amusing programme of a "grand musical concert to be held at Berlin on Christmas night, proceeds towards a. soup kitchen for German barbarians. Here are some of the items:— Kitchenet" No beating about tho bush," with encore "Give 'em socks Keir Hardie "The voice in the wilder- ness," with encore "What will Mert* WJ say ? Llewelyn Williams—"Now I see they point." Sir Stafford Howard^'Tommy's ki-ft fltarre.1*