The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

I | FOOD SUPPLIES 4ND THE WAR. I The British nation, taught in this matter as in so many others by bitter experience in the school of war, is regretfully conscious of having disregarded In the spacious days of peace the wise counsels of the patriots who warned us as to the narrowness of our reserves of home- grown food supplies. The whole people, and not merely the agricultural section of the com- munity for whom the question has a du-al in- tiiest and importance, are thoroughly alive now to the fact that the agricultural resources of -Britain are far below the natural requirements of a great industrial community even in normal tnres, and that, under the abnormal conditions of the present war, the disproportion between our home needs and our home capacity to supply them amounts to a perilous menace to national safety. These uncomfortable facts are realised, aa we have said, with regret, and wrfch a certain admixture of resentment. But the British people are well aware that they cannot shift all the blame to other shoulders, and that they themselves must bear -their share of it for a culpable indifference and inaction while yet thc-re was time. I*be there was time. They recognise also that this is not the momant for unprofitable recrimina- tion, and that what is required of the whole community is earnest co-operation in face of the manifest difficulties which confront it. The National Government had an opportunity, on the Agricultural Vote in Committee of Supply, of declaring its mind to Parliament on this vexed qu-vjtion of the maintenance of cur home-grown food supply under war conditions. Mr Acland, who-handled the matter on behalf of the Government, did not hesitate to deliver a serious warning as to the nature of the prob lem which the nation has to face. "The danger point of greatly decreased pioduction," he aid, 16 already reached." As things are new, there is no hope of maintaining home production even at the level of last year. To sink to a yet lower level will be to approach the possibility of a breakdown of the home supply of food. That is a prospect which the nation cannot contemplate. An arrangement, as Colonel Hen- derson announced in Parliament, has happily been arrived at as the result of conferences be- tween the military representatives, the Board of Agriculture, and representatives of the Ap- peal Tribunals, whereby the retention of suffi- cient labour on the land will be further eys- tcmatised. WTe aro glad to know that the plan has secured the approval of all the parties con- cerned. There lrust be some competition of claims and interests. The fighting forces must b3 served; but, at the same time, the agricul- tural industry must not be depleted beyond the point of safety. Cooperation and mutual con- fidence are the main essentials on all sides of the question, and we trust that the working of this plan will be as satisfactory as its devising. The moral of our present experience will endure and will materialise, as we hope, in due season in permanent rehabilitation in British industry which will debar for all future time the re- currence of such embarrassments as are threat- ening ue to-day. The Government's warning is addressed unquestionably to a very, anxious public, both in Parliament and outside, and the admonition will not be lightly forgotten. If the depletion of the home labour supply, or the failure to organise substituted and temporary aid for the agricultural industry, were to carry u- beyond the danger point," of which Mr Aeland so frankly spoke, we shauld be com- pelled to begin the disastrous process of divert- ing to the importation of food stuffs the ships which are so urgently needed for the transport of munitions. That we are even able to con- template this alternative is a fortunate circum- stance which we owe solely to the "sure shield" of the British Navy. What our position would bo without that sure shield" it is not pheasant -though it is eminently instructive—to imagine.

ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER I RESERVE. A special appeal is now being made for men to enter the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, to bo trained as signalmen for service with the Fleet. This branch of the service presents an excellent opening to intelligent, well-educated young men; in fact the R.N.V.R. has already proved an attraction to men of superior educa- tional attainments, and who in civil life have been moving in professional a.nd commercial circles. They find themselves, after joining, in t:e company of young men of their own social rank, and an esprit de corps is soon estab- lished, and to them their battalion becomes as it were a "public schools battalion." The age limit is 18-33, and it is essential that applicants should possess keen eyesight and good physique. The nature of the duties demand a high stand- ard of intelligence, and we understand that ac- cepted candidates will not be called upcn for several weeks after they have joined, thus men will be entering the service under the best pos- sible conditions, and in such a way as to oc- casion as little trouble as possible in the ar- rangement of their private affairs. It may also be pointed out that men who have enlisted in tho Army under Lord Derby's scheme can, if found suitable, be transferred to the Naval ser- vice. We hope that the present appeal on be. half of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve will be tho means of quickly raising the number required. As will be seen on reference to our advertisement columns, honorary recruiters have been appointed at convenient centres in North Wales, and they will be happy to furnish ap- plicants with all the information they may de. sire.

Mr Hayes Fisher had a confeience at the Local Government Board on Tuesday with the barrister-Commissioners who are to consider the claims of recruits for Government assistance to meet their civil liabilities. In giving the Com- missioners final instructions, Mr Hayes Fisher urged them, while protecting the Treasury against fraud, to deal equitably, even generously, with applicants. He insisted especially on the need for expedition in hearing applications, and announced that he was prepared to double the number of Commissioners if the volume of work proved too much for the first batch who had been appointed. It is hoped that the forms of application will be available at post offices by the end of the week. < Cherished habits by the dozen, prejudices by tho score, are being rooted up, thrown to the winds, in this conservative land of Britain. War, the great leveller, that sets cook's son and duke's son cheek by jowl, is the magician. After the cordial reception accorded to the Daylight Sav- ing Bill-that hardy asseveration as a fact of "that which is not"—the good people of these islands will no doubt do any mortal thing in reason that authority sees fit to ordain. The latest pronouncement of the powers that be is their polite request, in the form of a printed notice, which we noticed in a Great Western carriage, to railway travellers to be on their guard est in conversation they convey informa- tion to the enemy on naval and military mat- t(re. There is a refreshing courtesy, notwith- standing the direct tone, in the wording of the warning that is far removed from the arrogance of the ubiquitous "Verboten" that meets the eye at every turn in Germany. The warning v;ili, one hopes, be ju.<:t as carefully heeded as if the iron heel of compulsion were used to drive home the lesson. Those chief offenders, the dwellers in our naval ports, would in par- ticular be well adviecd to restrain their too well- informed tongues from telling the tale" as heretofore to any innocent stranger asking harmless" questions. » m Some remarkable revelations came to light at Jast Friday's meeting of the St. Asaph Rural District Tribunal, where it was alleged that certain appellants, who had been refused exemp- tion by the Rural Tribunal, had by some un- explained methods succeeded in bringing their applications before the Rhyl Tribunal, where they had been more successful. Attention was called to this by Mr Lowthian, who rightly said that such a procedure was most improper, and was to all intents and purposes titgurpl i-ig the functions of the County Tribunal. Such a state of things was obviously never anticipated by the authorities, and if allowed to grow wide- spread will absolutely nullify the effect of the Military Service Act. The clerk, Mr Grimsley, and the military representative, Mr Cleaver, also criticised strongly the Rhyl Tribunal for hear- ing claims outside their district. We can only surmise that the Rhyl authority had no cognisance of the fact that the appeals had al- ready been decided at St. Asaph. The matter is now said to be under the consideration of the military authorities, and it is to be hoped that the "scandal" will be short-lived. A < t Aroused to the deep significance and mean- ing of Empire Day, the Government have at last given the celebrations official -sanction, and for the nisi time Empire Day was celebrated with Government approval. Thanks to the devoted services of Lord Meath, the idea of Empire Day has grown and spread throughout the British dominions beyond the seas, and it only needed encouragement from the State to give the celebra- tions additional impetus. Perhaps in future school children will be permitted to realise more deeply the real meaning of Empire Day, and we suggest that on future occasions it should be declared a general holiday. This would im- press it more consciously upon their memories than a mere address delivered to them during school hours. < A resolution was adopted by the Ceitral Welsh Board on Friday as significant as it was important. The Board virtually confess their failure and agree, on certain conditions, to their own supercession. Some tinile ago they appointed a special committee to inquire into the Welsh educational system. That com- mittee now recommends that one central authority should be established in the Princi- pality for secondary, technical and elementary education, and "that on this authority being established the Central Welsh Board as at pre- sent constituted shall cease to exist." In short, they advocate educational home rule for Wales, for the new body would take over the duties of the Welsh Department otf the Board of Eduea- tion. The Central Board have undertaken to bring the whole question before the county and local authorities concerned, so tha4 it may be thoroughly ventilated. ShwM there be a reasonable amount of unanimity in favour of the change a con- ference will be called of various education authorities. Wales has certainly not been very h..ppy in the results accruing from the Central Welsh Board s government, and if no greater success attends any future national experiment we shall have to wait a long time for our edu- cational salvation. The cport of the "Clio" Training Ship for 1915 has just been issued in book form, illustrated by a number of interesting photographs and printed in a tasteful manner by the Courant Press, Chester. It is a useful record of the work done on the "Clio," which reflects much credit upon Captain Lang-don and his staff, and shows that in spite of shortage of officers owing to the war the administrative duties have been carried on with the efficiency which has characterised the "Clio" since its establishment in 1877. # » • « It is interesting to note that forty-two per cent. of the boys discharged from the "Clio" last year were drafted into the Navy and Army, and doubtless their early training has eminently fitted them to serve their oountryou land or on sea. The interesting function on board the ship on Wednesday recalls the gallantry of Mr Gastall, the head schoolmaster, during the military operations in Gallipoli, for which he was awarded a D.C:M., the same decoration having also been earned by an old named Merlin. f < It The war is exacting a heavy toll of the young manhood of the country, and parents are left to mourn gallant sons who have lain down their lives in the struggle against a ruthless, treacher- ous foe. This week news has been received that Capt. Leslie Young, eldest eon of the late Mr E. A. Young, of Baaigor, has been killed in action. Sinccre sympathy is extended to the bereaved mother, who, in Septemiber last, loet another son, Lieut. Alan Young, who also fell on the field of battle. Practical steps are being taken in Anglesey to organise the service of women for farm work. Owing to enlistments farmers are short of hands, and no doubt women can help to supply the de. ficiency in many branches of agricultural work. The scheme of organisation includes the division of the county into various districts, in each of which an exec-utive committee will be formed for the purpose of appointing canvassers and compiling a register of women willing to serve and assist farmers. The movement, which is a promising one, was initiated at Llangefni on Monday, and its promoters look forward to good resul ts. At one time it was feared that Welsh soldiers accustomed to write to their parents in the vernacular would be unable to do so because the censorship necessitated the correspondence being in English. Such a difficulty, if it really existed, no longer stands in the way. The Under Secretary for War, in the House of Commons on Tuesday, explained the regulations with re- gard to the censorship of letters written in the Welsh language. "There are," he said, "cen- sors both at the base in France and at the War Office who are able to read letters written in Welsh,

DEARER LOCAL NEWSPAPERS I HALFPENNY PAPERS TO BE A PENNY. The North London local newspaper proprietors have passed a resolution recommending an in- crease in the price of local newspapers. The recommendation will be put forward at another meeting on June óth. At a meeting of Provincial and Metropolitan newspaper proprietors, held in London last week, the advisability of raising the price of halfpenny morning and evening papers was, says the iV c'U/sPaPer J;Vorld, disoussed. After a. long consultation the voting was practioally solid that., subject to unanimity, the increase should bo made. There had previously been some hope that the proprietors of penny daily papere might simultaneously agree to increase their price to three-halfpenoe this suggestion was originally made by the The Ncwsfafier World—and it is understood that Lord North- cliffe is not averse from this idea so far as The Times is ooncerned assuming that the proprietors of the other leading penny dailies did the same, but Lord Burnham is reported a-i taking up the position that, under no cir- cumstances, would he consent to the raising of the price of The Daily Telegraph, which was the liret daily to lead the way in the/ direction ot the penny.

PERSONAL I The Countess of Dundonald has left London for Brighton. Lady Violet Paget left London on Monday for Staffordshire. Lord and Laxly Howard de Walden have re- turned to Dean Castle. Major Leadbetter, for over 30 years Chief Const-able of Denbighshire, left estate valued at E1746. Mrs Vincent, Bronwydd, Bangor, underwent a serious operation on Saturday, which, we are glad to state, proved quite successful. She is progressing satisfactorily. Sir Richard Williams-Bulkciev, Miss Eila Buikeley, Sir H. and Lady Mainwaring were present at the wedding of Gapt. Claud Hamilton to Miss Aline Loekwood, niece of Col. the Right Hon. Mark Lockwood, M.P., in St. Paul's Church, Knightebridge. Mr W. Forrester Addie, of Welshpool, who has just relinquished the post of agent to the Powis Castle Estates of the Earl of Powis, which he has held for over thirty years, has been presented by tho tenantry with a silver tray, while a gift of silver has also been made to Mrs Addie. It is expected that the wedding of Captain J. J. P. Evans, Welsh Guards, of Lovesgrove, Car- diganshire, with Viola., elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Lionel Robinson, of Old Buckenham Hall, Norfolk, will take place in the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks, on Thursday, Junst 1st. Lord Penrhyn attended for the 1st Life Guards, and the Welsh Guards were represented by a party of officers headed by Lord Harlech, at the memorial service held at Holy Trinity Church, Sloane-square, on Monday, to Brigadier- General Frederick James Heyworth, C.B., D.S.O., Scots Guards, who was killed in action on the 9th inst. Viscount Clive and Major- General Sir Francis Lloyd were, also present. Miss Florence Glossop Harris, the well-known Shakespearian actress (who has played at the County Theatre, Bangor), was present at a con- gratulatory dinner given to Sir F. R. Benson under ihe auspiccs of the O.P. Club at the Hotel Cecil on Sunday.

MARRIAGE OF MISS h WYNNE I EYTON. On Thursday bhe marriage took place at Holy Trinity, Besborough Gardens, S.W., of Mr Godfrey Wells, Canadian Seaforth Highlanders, and Joan, second daughter of Col. C. E. Wynne Eyton, of Plas Isa, Mold. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. R. Merrick. The bridegroom, who was wearing the uniform of his regiment, was ,ac.companied by his' cousin, Mr A. lfeddlam, as best man. The bride was dressed in pale blue taffeta ninon, and wore a black net picture hat trimmed with silver roses. She carried a sheatf of lilies, the gift of the bridegTOom. There were no bridesmaids, but Master. Arthur Wynne Eyton acted as page In the unavoidable absence on accourit of ill- fcealth or Col. Wy ine Eyton, the bride was given -,awa)- by her cousin, Mr J. Hunter Blair. Owing to the wvw the ceremony was very quiet, a:ld afterwards a reception was held by Mrs Hunter Blair at 10, Hans Mansions, which was .ahrendCu bv onJy the nearest relatives of the bride and bridegroom. Numeicus preeents were received.

MR LLOYD GEORGE AND AN I IRISH SETTLEMENT. I APPOINTED AS MEDIATOR. I Rising before the orders of the day were taken in the House of Commons, yesterday, Mr Asquith spoke of the impressions made on his mind by wba,t he saw and heard during his recent visit to Ireland. The present, he said, appeared to be a unique opportunity for obtaining such an agree- ment as they sought before the war. At the unanimous request of his colleagues Mr Lloyd George had undertaken to devote his time, his energy, and his power to the promotion of that r(?sult, and he "as already in communication with the authorised representatives and ex- ponents of the different Irish parties. There will be no formal conferences. Mr Lloyd George will conduct the negotiations in the manner which seems to him to promise the best results, and very probably we shall hear little or nothing about the conversations. Parlia- ment adjourns at the end of next week for a three weeks' recess, and Mr Lloyd George and his co-negotiators will be free from the worry inseparable from the sitting of the House while they carry on their good work.

DEATH OF AN ANGLESEY RECTOR I The death occurred this week, after a brief illness, of the Kev. W. Jenkins, rector of Llangristriolus, Anglesey. Mr Jenkins, who was in his 87th year, was a native of Cardiganshire. He was educated at Durham and was ordained deacon in 1864 and priest the following year. His first curacy was at Machyn- lleth. In 1868 he was appointed vicar of Bryneoedifor and four years later he accepted the living of Dylifc. In 1885 he was appointed rector of Llanfair (Harlech), and in 1893 became rector of Llangristiolus and Cerrig- eeinwen, Anglesey. He leaves a widow and one son, The funeral takes place at Cerrigceiuv.ou to-morrow (Saturday).. f

19TH CENTURY f 19TH REMINISCENCES. It is now s ixty-four years since the Market Hall in High-street, Bangor, was opened to the pub- li?. "This commodious building," says the North IP ales Chrorticlc of that date, "was erected by a company formed under the Limited Liability Act. It is a decided ilJltprovemenlt upon the facilities afforded to dealens and purchasers at the old market place, and it will, no doubt, prove a gieat benefit, to trade and the interests of the town generally. Next week will be the fifty-fourth anniversary of the death of Dean Cotton, whose memory will always be revcrred in connection with Church work in the diocese of Bangor, and for his philan- thropic work in the Cathedral City. He was a son of the Very Rev. George Cotton, M.A., Dean of Chester, and was born in 1780. He was or- dained at Chester Cathedral, and prior to 1012 was afxpointtxl precentor of Bangor Cathedral in the time of Dean Warren. In 1821 he was nomi- nated to the rectory of Llanlleehid, value E470 per annum, which living he continued to hold up to the day of his death. Mr Cotton first married a daugih-ter of Dr. M-ajeridae, Bishop of Ch ester, afterwards trans- lated to Bangor. After her death he married in 1826 Mary Lawrens, eldest daughter of Dr. 8am 1. Fisher, and niece of the then Bishop Salisbury. Oil the death of Dean Warren in 1838 he was appointed Dean of Bangor. In his later years Dean Cotton suffered from an affection of his eves, which finally dt-prived him almost entirely of sight." But when this grievous affliction (says a. co-nbemporary writer) overshadowed him, the Dean set about with redoubled energy to accom- plish tho work that wee appointed him to do. \ith un elasticity of step altogether foreign to one of his advanced years, he might be seen any day and every day for the last quarter of a cen- tury moving about. the streets of Bangor on some favourite mission of charity or goodwill, adminis- tering the consolations appertaining to his sacred office, or dispensing with no niggard hand the overplus of those earthly means with which God had been pleased to bless him." The Rev. Charles Balldon Spurgeon, the famous Nonconformist preacher and pastor of the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London, visited Btddigelcrt in the eummer of 1862, and stayed for seme days at the Goat Hotel there. On a Sun- day morning during his stay he preached in the Htlo Cakir.istio Meibodiet chapel to a crowded congregation, but, we are told, that "as he spoke in English his discourse was as Greek to most persons present." In the aifternoon Mr Spurgeon attended the service in the Parish Church. Things must have been rather bad in Fes- tiniog in the si<;ti?s. A correspondent writing to tho North TV flIes Chronicle in 1862, stated: i don't think there is a place in North Wales which stands more in need of a barber than Fes- tiniog. At present you must go as far as Port- nadoc before you m<et with such an establish- ment as a barber's shop; and I don't think the Pcrtmadocites have any reason to congratulate themselves upon the one they have. A good barber, I have no doubt, would make a capital thmg of it at Festiniog,"

MILITARY NOTES. I Second-Lieutenant William Mary church Mor- gan, 15th Royal Welsh Fusiliers, has been awarded the Albert Medal (second-class). Lieut. A. S. Edwards, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, arrived homo on leave this morning. He left for the front last November. Since the outbreak of the war Welsh-American societic-s have sent to Mr Lloyd George sums amounting to some R3000 to be disposed of at his discretion in the relief of Welsh distress due to the war. Captain R. J. A. Roberts, of the Welsh Regi- ment-, has been awarded the D.S.O. Captain Roberts is a native of Mold, and is a son of Mr T. J. Roberts, ironmonger. He was home on leave at Mold last week, and returned on Fri- day. Major Parker Ie glitoii, Royal Dragoons, of Sweeney Hail, Otswcetry, who has been placed on half-pay as the result of being severely wounded in action, is the only son of the late Mr Stanley Leighton, M.P., and a cousin of Colonel Sir Bryan Leighton. Major H. C. L. Howard, who has been ap- pointed a General Staif officer, is the only son of Colonel II. R. L. Howard, C.B., Wygfair, St. Asaph, a member of the Royal Body Guard, formerly of tho I6:h Lancers, .an.d late lieutenant colonel of the Denbighshire Yeomanry. Mr J. Heathcote Addie, who, before the war, was agent for the Lake Vyrnwy Estate of the Liverpool Corporation, has been gazetted Lieu- tenant-Colonel of the 2nd Herefordshire Terri- torials. He is the son of Mr W. Forreeter Addie, who has just retired from the post of agent to the Powis Castle Estates. Mr William Lewis, hon. secretary of the National Fund for Welsh troops, has decided, owing to the war, not to stand as prospective Radical candidate for Radnorshire. In the cir- cumstances, Sir F. Edwards, M.P., has agreed t) the appeal of the looal association again to place his scnices at their disposal. Staff-Sergeant J. Rathbone Edwards, R.A.M.C., who has just been promoted second-lieutenant for aervioea in the field, is a native of Corris (Mer- ioneth), being a son of the late Mr Griffith Ed- wards, and a cousin of Sir Vincent Evans. Lieu- tenant Edwards served three years in the South African War, and was afterwards on the staff of Netley Hospital. He is all old pupil of Dolgelley County School.

IMPORTANT NOTICE. In view of the North Wales Chronicle" being reduced to 4 pages, the following editions have been issued this week:- HOLYHEAD. ANGLESEY. SOUTH CARNARVONSHIRE (including CARNARVON TOWN). BANGOR.

WELSH C.M. ASSEAIBLY., EFFECT OF WAR ON ELEMENTARY EDUCATION. (Continued from page 3). The Assembly continued its sittings yesterday. From the report of tbe Insurance Trust it ap- peared that its accumulated funds amounted to close upon .£19,000, the profits for the past year being R1476. The report of the Temperance Committee stated that durmg the year special attention had been paid to the question of temperanoe in its relation to the present circumstances of the kingdom. A standing committee, to be called the Navy and Army Board, was appointed to look after the religious interests of Welsh soldiers in mili- tary centres. In its annual report the committee on education referred to the appointment of the Royal Com- mission on Welsh Education, and in view of the close relation of the connexion to higher educa- tion bv reason of two theological colleges, they urged that the North arid South Wales Associa- tions should seek to lay evidence before the Commission, and bring to its notice such informa- tion as was calculated to make the Welsh Univer- sity more truly representative of the aims and ideals of the nation. Attention had also been paid to the state of elementary and secondary education. With regard to the effect of the war on elementary education, the committee sub- mitted the following resolutionThat this Assembly is grieved to learn that the war and its atte-ndaiit circumstances is having an injurious effect on the causa of elementtary education in Wales in three directions, v iz. (1) shortage of teacheis; (2) exemption of children to work on the land: (3) the cry for economy. In view of these things, the Assembly begs to make an earnest appeal to the local education authorit y throughout t.he Principality: (a) To make all effort to improve tlie status of the teachers generally in order that our schools may be efficiently staffed in the future; (b) to oppose in agricultural areas the exemptton from school, of children, of the ages of eleven and twelve years, in order that they may be employed on the land; (e) in view of the cry for retrenchment that thev will make a firm stand against any proposal" calculated to impair the efficiency of education. Tho Secretary of the Committee (Rev. Aethwy Jones), in moving the adoption of the report, said that the coromitteo were firmly convinced that there should l» a closer union between the University of Wtier, and the nation at large. At piesent an esti^igement prevailed which was al- together uncalled for. Mr J. II. Davies (Aberystwyth) doubted the accuracy of the statement in the resolution that education authorities permitted the withdrawal of children between 11 and 12 years of age. He did not think that that was so; on the contrary, he knew of education authorities who had declined tn diO so. The Rev. Aethwy Jones pointed out that all thai tho resolution said was that ipplicatioits were beinig received by the education authoritiea. The resolutions v.ere adopted, with the excep- tion of the substitution of .words expressing the hope tha teducation committees would continue to reffuse exemptions to children under twelve years of age. The pr^K-eedin!_rs r,f the Assembly were brought to a close at night with a publio meeting, at which addire^es were delivered on "The mes- sage of the times to the church." Sir J. Ifpyfoirt Roberts, M.P., presided.

Mr David Edwards (57), of Ebury-road, Not- kfgnarn, managing director of the Nottin e.havi Daily Extrcss Company, Limited, J.P. for the eitv Iat, one time manager of the Geiiedl Gyiiv- Carnarvon, and for a period subsequently editor and manager of the London Daily News, left estate valued at 1;444-3.

I ROYAL WELSII FUSILIER CASUALTIES. The following names of oflicerts and men of tho Royal Welsh Fusiliers are included in tiitl I official casualty lists published this v.eek;- KILLED. Houghton, Sec. Lt. W. Aiuies, 20887, C. (Accrington); Driscoll, 39579, B (Cardiifj; Fisher, 21458, A. (.Manchester); James, 5675 it. (Chepstow); Jones, 20127, VV. A. (t'cstiniog;; Jviigcr, 21159, F. (Blaekfriars, S.E.); Morton, '27114, A. li. (Leicester); Roberts, 25530, T. (Gaerwen); islieppard, 11507, Lance Corpt. H. (Swansea); Slater, 6657, E. (Tunsta/I); Williams, 21104, K J. (Llanbens). it. W- Fusiliers.—Davies, 20796, C. (Wrc.xhum).; Suck ley, 3.3309, <>. (Wrexham). DIED OF WOUNDS. Alacdonald, 14166, W. P. (Prestatyn); Sims, 14190, D, 11. (t'etimaeiunai* r); Williams, 25405, i. a i ice-Cor pi. G. H. (Moid). WOUNDED. AMiite, See. Lt. J. S. C.; Dodd, Sec. Lt. J. Griffiths, 19083, J. (Llangollen); Anson, 76u/, Lauce. Corpi. T. (New Ferry, Cheshire;; BOSIOCK, 17076, A. (Stockport); CatheraH, 0577, J. (Flint, Knit.); iJaws, 16983, Acting-Corpl. )1. (Ruabon); DUIIII, 14/7, 1'. (birkenliead); Edwards, 26330, G. (Llangollen), Lvaiis* 26751, H. G. (Denbigh); Evans, 26014, G. (Liiiidukliio); Gibson, 8641j T. (Liverpool); Hartley, 20167, J. (Llaii- dudno); lloiden, 19712, A. (JBlac)iburn); Hughes, 6598, It. E. (Kliyl); Jenkins, 17070, j. (JJrymbo); Joins, 19647, ergt. E. D. (ltuabon); Jones, 15724, J. (lied- neslord); Jones, 23269, J. W. (Denbigh); Jones, 20010, Corpl. 1L (Llandudno); Jones, 26109, It. 1. (I'enrhjn- deudraetii); Jones, 25529, W. (Llandudno); Kipinmj, 27411, A. E. (Siotigh); Kirman, 20429, J. (Bodtarn: Laeey, 8303, A. (Liverpool); Layfield, 26312, Corpl. J. (Sowerby Bridge); Lewis, 17186, Lanee-Corpl. J. (Saie, Cheshire); -M'Luckie, 24095, J. JI. (Workington); Niae, donald, 26096, W. (Bangor); Maddocks, 25427, J. J. (Mold); Moon, 4549, U. (Vnyshir), Owens, 24172, O. R. (Blaenau Festiniog); ltogers, '26047, V. (Uuabon); Williams, 20686, E. (Bangor); Chalienor, 12961, it. R. (Oswestry); Gaffney, 24270, H. (Crewe); Jones, 11544, W. (Connah's Quay); Lyall, 31565, D. (Docks, Cardiff); Marshall, 6597, W. kcorwen, Enlt.); Phillips, 18789, C. C. (Newport); Williams, 11573, J. T. (Llangollen); Cartwright, 5828, J. (Queen's Ferry); Davidson, 8954, Lance-,Sergt. J. (Birkenhead); Edwards, 33506, H. (Wrexham); Guy, 7958, H. (Wellington, Salop); Harris, 20546, F. (Garndiffaith); Hughes, 7595, B. M. (Llan- gollen); Jones, 14906, Sergt. J. A. (Holywell); Jonea, 20695, J. R. (Bangor); Morris, 98122, A. C. (Wrex- ham;; Parry, 5640, E. (Rhosddu); Price, 6820, C. B. (Johnstown, Ruabon); Price, 8495, H. (Wrexham); Gerrard, ooiSS, W. (Xorthwich); Rowlands, 5501, J. (Holywell); Atherton, 31649, A (Liverpool); Banks, 12465, P. (Liverpool); Bennett, 12714, F. (Contiali's Quay); Clutton, 24269, J. T. (Crewe); Crawford, 9241, T. J. (Liverpool); Davies, 5364, Co.-Sergt.-Major J. R. (Wr-exham); Davies, 12054, T. II. (Llandudno); Ikn- nan, 12710, T. (Shotton); Edwards 12137, J. H. (Llan- dudno); Gordon, 12287, Lancc-C-orpl. C. (Bangor); Hughes, 13246, G. (Grocslon); Jenkins, 12268, M. (Llan* ellv); Jones, 23715, D. (Llanddulas); Jones, 24325, B. (Llangollen); Jones, 12336, J. W. (Denbigh); Jones, 12326, L. (Wrcxham); Jones, 11585, Sergt, R. B. (Connah's Quay); Jones, 20386, T..(Carnarvon); lCneen. 13512, S. (Warrington); Lenon, 12279, C. (Denbigh); Loftus, 5720, P. (Rhondda); McDonough, 5835, P. (Wrexham); Meredith, 18274, E. II. (Newport); Morgan, 5594, C. (Llwynpia); Parry, 12147, Corpl. B. G. (Wrexham); Payne, 12241, E. (Bangor on-Dee): Peate, 31585, Corpl. W. (Wrexham); Pritchard, J2C4I. W. (Llandudno); Reynolds, 12221, J. R. (Shotton): Roberts, 12288, T. (Bangor); Scddon, 24549, A. (St. Helens); Stretch, 12745, A. (Chester); Tovey, 12744, A. (Connali's Quay); Whitehouse, 12748, Scrgt. J. (Connah's Quay); Williams, 6590, J. (Oswestry); Wil. liams, 12580, Sergt. S. T. (Flint); Wiltiams, 12029, W, (Valley, Anglesey); Williams, 31016, W. H. (Wrex- ham); Wood, 5528, J. T. (Llandudno); Woodward, 24170, T. (Coed Park, Wrexham); Wright, 12070, Corpl. C. W. (Prestatyn). R. W. Fusiliers—Chesworth, 2C913, A. (St. Helens); Coude, 14904, G. (Oswestry); Cuffe, 4643, T. (Macstcg): Davies, 15147, S. F. (Colwyn Bay); Edwards, 15007, J. (St. Asaph); Edwards, 13S08, T. E. (Wrexham); Evans, 1,5693, E. J. (Bagillt); Evans, 20671. E. (Old Col. wyn); Evans, 15792, G. (Anglesey); Evans, 15710, J. D. (Bagillt); Evans, 33456, D. H. (Llandudno Junc- tion); Griffiths, 16279, E. (Bcthesda); Firth, 15605, J. (Warrington); Harris. 15528, E. (Llandudno); Jones, 15385, E. (Pwlhelli); Jones, 14658, H. (Rfiabon); Jones* 14968, J. (Carnarvon); Jones, 15214, L. (Coiuyn Hay); Jones, 20761, R. (Llanrwst): Kennedy. "1.4910. 0, (Holy- well); Knee, 31845. Corp!. F. (Newport, Moil.); Lewis, 15408, A. E. (Llandaff); Manley, 16153, J. W. (Mold); Owen, 5906, R. B. (Merthyr); Owen. 16295, T. (Portl Talbot); Owen, 15136, W. (Anglesey); Parry. 15102. 0. (Anglesey); Pearson, 23265, L. (Altrincham); Peters, 15108, W. H. (Wrexham); Roberts, 15477, H. J. (Coo- way); Roberts, 15231, R. (Abergele); Roberts. 16282, W. (Llangollen): Smith, 15013, T. II. (Rhondda); Spros- tan, 23059, Sergt. A. (Colwyn Bay); rowin, 21056, J. E. (Bagillt); Williams, 15484, R, (Bansror): Wil. liams, 14666, C. (Holywell); Williams, 12679, T. (Flint)* WOUNDED-SHOCK (Shell). Richards, 7636, E. T. (Cefn, Ruabon).

Captain Leslie Young (killed). News has been received that Captain Leslie Alex. ander Young, eldest son of the late Mr E. A. Yotijigg Tanybryt), Bangor, and of Mrs Young, Blacklaeathi London, has been killed in action..Captain Young, who was 26 years of age, married on April 23rd,. 1913, Miss Amy Petrie, daughter of Mr and Mrs David. Petrie, of Antwerp. He joined the Londoii Regiment, and was wounded in action at the front, and after recovery returned to his duties about four weeks ago. His brother, Lieutenant Alatf Young, Infantry Brigade, was kilied in action last September. Another brother, Lieutenant Keith Young, is serving with the Royal Engineers. A rtiemorial service will be held at St. Mary's Church, Bangor, on Sunday evening, at seven o'clock.

Lieut. W. N. 5oames (died). News reached Wrcxham on Monday, of the death whilst on active service of Lieut. W. Nool Soames, Yeomanry, eldest surviving son of Mr and Mrs P. W. Soames, of Bryn Estyn, near Wrexham. Lieutenant Soames was well known at Wrexham, and before the war was manager of Messrs F. W. Soames and Co. His brother, Squadron Commander A. H. Soamcs, of the R.F.C., was killed nine months ago whilst ex- perimenting with a bomb at the L'pa von Flying School. There are three other brothers serving—Major Evelyn Soames, R. W.F., Captain Julian Soames, R.F.C., and Lieutenant Cecil Soames.

Lieut. Dr. H. R. Griffith (died). Dr. Harry Rathbono Griffith, Tanronen, Portmadoc, a lieutenant in the R.A.M.C., died on Monday night at Precs Heath Camp, Whitchurch, at the age of 5f years. The son of the late Rev. J. Griffith, rector of Pentraeth, Anglesey, Dr. Griffith took his M.D. de- gree at Dublin University, and had practised for about fourteen years at Portmadoc, succeeding the late Dr. Henry Evans. He married Miss Lily Jones, daughter of the late Dr. J. E. Jones, Brynffyiioii, Dot- gclley, and leaves a wife, one son and one daughter. Dr. Griffith was a prominent Freemason and filled several offices in the craft. He was for years a mem- ber of the local cricket club, and was an active sup- porter of the Horse Show. The funeral took place on Thursday, the interment being at Oswestry. Among those present were the Rev. J. E. Williams, Difc Green, and Dr. Pierce Jones.

I MILITARY APPOINTMENTS. Saturday, May 20th. REGULAR FORCES. R. W. Fusiliers.-Capt. J. H. Gr;ndley (T.F.ILI to be Adjt. (May 9). TERRITORIAL FORCE. R. W. Fusiliers.—Sec. Lt. R. Tasker to be temp, Lt. (May 20). Monday, May 22nd. REGULAR FORCES. R. W. Fusilicrs,-Capts. to bo Majs. supern. to No tabt. Jr D. Venables, C. H. It. Crawsiiay (May, 11). Temp. Lt. N. R. Jones relinquishes his coiumn. on account of ill-health (May 21). Ilte. H. M. Jenkins from H.A.C. (T.F.), Ptc. E. A. Shingictori from H.A.C. (T.F.), (April 30). Tuesday, May £3rd. TERRITORIAL FORCE. Montgomery Yeomanry.-S,ce. Lt. (temp. Lt.) T. B. Thomas to be temp. Capt. (Feb. 16); Sec. Lt. R. W. A. J. Cosway to be temp. Lt. (Feb. 1). R. W. Fusiliers.—Lt. C. O. Davies to be temp. Capfc (April 13); Lt. (temp. Capt.) J. F. itusscl! reliliquisheg his comma, on apptruitmelit to K.A.M.C. (April 24), Wednesday, May 24th. REGULAR FORCES. R. W. Fusilict-s.-Tenit). Sec. Us. to be temp. I,ts.-I J. W. Winters (Oct. 1); J. V. Higgmson, P. Moody, J. M. Owen, G. S. Barton (Oct. B); S. F. Bancroft, N. O. Parry (Dec. J,). Temp. Us. to be temp. Capts. < G. D. Scale (Feb. 18), C. A- R. Follitt (Feb. 20); A. J. S. James (Mell. 31). Temp. Capt. A. J. S. James to be Adjt. (Apr. 1). Temp. U. 11. W. Blake, from It. Fus., to be temp. Lt. (Feb. 2, seniority Iept. 26, 1914). GARRISON BATTALIONS- R. W. Fusiliers.—Lt. Col. G. W. Priestley (ret. Ind. Army) to command a Battalion (April 27). Temp. Sec. Lts., from S. Wales Bovd:, to be temp. Capts. t E. M. C. Ede, E. J. V. BanrngaTtlier (Feb. £ 1) (suJ* stittited-for notification which a1)peared in Gaietba of March 4). TERRITORIAL FORCE. R. W. Fusilier,See. J.(- I.ts.) 11. V. Davicsfc T. J. Gough, 1. G. Klias Rii). Capta. (May •><; See. Lt. T. rn«-elie>. J" without l! =èpr a.nfi .liioviaisct's 01 UMt i .ft i^ nifTjS t cmpioycd as de. Bombing OH'i.er (May ?4). Thursday, May 25th. TERRITORIAL FORCE. Montgomery YeomarifJTemp. I.t. E. E. Conant to be Adjt., vice Capt. E. Copland-GriflHlifll. (April 29). R.W.F.—Sec. I t. 0. W. lIltridgc to be temp. LU. (May 25); Sec. Lts. (temp. Us,) to be temp. Cap»s. J. Mostyn, E. B. C. Farrant (May 25). Lt. W. R.' P. Allaway to be temp. Capt. (Aug. 6, 1915, but without pay and allowances Of that rank before May 25). Sec. Lts. (temp. Lis.) to relinquish temporary rank of Lt. on alteration in postitlg:-If. T. F. Russell (Sept.. 19, but with precedence as from Aug. 20,.1914); P. J. D., Jones (Oct. 26, but With precedence as from Jau. 30, 1915); H. W. Rces (Jan. 26, Vit with precedence as from Oct. 31, 11)14) (Way Lts (Dec. 1, but Without pay and allowances of that rank before May 25) :—II. H. P. Richardson, C. L. Heel.

CARNARVON MOTORIST'S FORGETFULNESS. Dr. Lloyd Roberts, Carnarvon, clunked at PC1\- lhjnd-etadraetb, yesterday, with failing to prcn dueo his. chiving licence, wrote through his soli- citors that the police .officcr £.ppœrcd. disploa:,êQ Lc(.auc,e he sounded his horn wneral times whfea motoring past the polic.e station corner. the officer shouted out some remark, and Dr. Roberts stopped and asked him if he iiad a.tiy complaint to make. The officer replied that t.here ivus no j?ed for him to sound his horn ? much, as there WM ample room to p<MS. Dr. Roberts n?? ?. omcer should h?vc been at the corner reg', the traffic. The officer thc?&upon asked .Um to p?e his licence, which, br a pure accident, d?. fendant bad left at home ?'?rgpatit Evant_g,? ? evid?cc, said Dr. Rc?rt<; suteo the con? where some people wete stamimg, at too SOi\«'p a pace on his wrong side, and he o?led o?ut ? F  him to be more cautious, ???'?"wi back and asked wh?t WM the Vtwrodufblle« Wjtn to!d-him, whereupon the defen?nts?d If b ha.d done something w.?r? to report him-. 'tnesa Mked him to be good enough to produce I licence, bllt ho failed to do so. 1 The oefendnnt was fined lOse