The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

NOTES OF THE WEEK. I The Railway Strike. I Hew many of the survivors of those who left all and went to fight for their country in the cause of right a.;iti liberty in 1914 can sa.y to-day thai they are one hundred per cent, better oil'. Yet that is the case with the rallwaymeti who have been dupod: into fringing the starvation strike upon the nation, and of whom many, by reason of the nature of t'helr é\!Ip.iOywcnt, were able to live in their c vn homes during the war. Tne present attack 011 thc cowlllunity is absolutdy un- justified, ind the Prime Mnistov has done well to take an early opportunity to bring that fact hOIlD. to the Never4>as a serious strike affecting the very life of every iiai-, woman, and lhid in tho land, »irnd calculated to set, back tho clock of progress towards prosperity almost beyond; remedy, been "entered into so lightly, with so little justification, and with sudh disregard for the public interest." It lias ten engineered: for some feme by a small but active body of men who wrought tirelessly and insidious- ly to exploit trie Labour organisations of this country for subversive ends," and the gieat majority of the strikers are the dupes of a;rt "aitarchist coiispiracy" tho success of which wou'd moan their own ruin in common with that of the com- munity of which they form a part. it Tho Real Position. i Wnai is the real position c, Mr Lloyd George has plainly, st-ated it. The dis- pute is not one wheVe it can be contended that the workers are seeking to wring fair wagc. from harsh employers whose profit,s are twliewd to be cxcive. In this carvi t'he raiiwavmen are dealing direct with the community. The State is now running the railways a.t a loss. due in the main to the enormous increase made in the wages of tho railway workers sine* the beginning of the war and also to the groat reduction effected in the hours of labour. This loss is now being borne by the general taxpayer, and will toon hav,! to be passed on to ftie general pub'ic in the form of incrwa ^d fares and choiges. On its merits the strike is in- explicable. The Government had made an offer which every fair-minded man I n.ust regard as generous. It at least doubled the pre-war wages of railway workers. It gave tho lowest body amongst them a minimum wags of 40s a week independently of tho cost of living. No Reduction in Pay. I There was not going to be any present reduction in pay, and at the worst nothing would have been changed for some six morwths, during which there would have been ample time fore careful consideration of tile railwaymen's require ments and tha nation's ability to satisfy them. As tho Prime Minister has pointed out:- "As long as the cost of living re- mained on its present high scale, it further provided that war allowances should be continued so as to sccuro tlhat no railway worker should receive a less wage than is now being paid to him. The present war waga was fixed when the cost of living was J25 per cent. above the pre-war standard. The Gov- ernment proposed that there should be no reduction in the railwaymen's earn- ings until the cost of living had, for three months, been down to at least 110 per cent. The dispute, such as it is, is about something whidh cannot possibly come into operation until next year, and yet the nation is thrown into the dislocation of a hurried strike with- out even a week's warning. The Gov- ernment, moreover, stated clearly that if it could be proved that their proposed scalo of pay presented anomalies, or unjustily affeoted1 any particular grade of workers, they were prepared to consider anything that might be -aid on behaif of such grades." Yet, as despite Mr Thomas' denials Mr Lloyd George has pi oved, the Railway- men's Executive, acting under their special powers without taking a ballot of their members, could not give even two or three days for consideration but pre- ferted to plunge the country into a strike which, according to "one of their most, prominent officials," interviewed and quoted in The Weekly Dispatch, they ex- pect to havo the result that "Britain will be on the verge of starvation within a week." The timely and able action of the Government will prevent that catastrophe, but let the prospective vic- tims of the agitators remember the open confession they have made. The True Man's Task. I To those who love their country and eeek to see her advancing once again un- der her equal laws and democratic rule towards prosp-erity, the present crisis offers a task. It is to regulate their lives and the life of their households in such a manner as shaH conserve and economise our limited stocks of food and fuel and so prevent the nation from being reduced to starvation. It is to lend every assistance in the preservation of public peace and good order. And' it is for such ot them as ate physically capable to respond to the Government's appeal and offer their services in any capacity in which they can help to defend the country-and, above all, the women and. el-iildreii-froni the cruellest blow that has ever yet been aimed against the public. To "stand not upon the order of your going, but go at onc-e" is the duty of every good citizen. The strike's are organised and disciplined in the effort to bringtho country through disorganisation, starvation and conflict to ruin. The general public who arc at- tacked must organise in their own de- fence, and by their own efforts maintain the vital sti.-vices, lacking which the nation cannot exist. It is their task to take their part in what the Government have rightly described as the "fight for the life of the community" against "the anarchist conspiracy." Democratic rule and equal justice, or the forcible dictator- ship of a I-oup of red revolutionaries are. the alternatives of the present issue. And there are none so weak as caiiiov do something to help to preserve the former and avert the lasting misery that will at- tend upon the establishment of the latter. Transport System a Revelation. I Tho latest; news from Downing-street about the strike (t-avs a correspondent writ- on Thursday) indicates that tho Govern- ment are gradually getting the upper hand. The success of tJhe transport system has beer, a revelation, especially to tra,ders, and wo are confident that 111 si,ort. tlllI" the back of the strike will be broken, and the railway men will be back at work. This may sound very op- timistic, but at the time of writing lily sineN:) belief is that this will prove to b) correct. The general concensus of opin- ion is that tiie me:1 trhould not have gone on strike. The sympathy of the general public is now against them, and if t'ne people arc united and the Government persist in maintaining a lirm attitude, we fail to see how the men can win. < Out of Oil! I Mr J. H. Thomas in the past has gained the reputation of being a gentleman who pours oil on troubled; waters; more than once lie has gently admonished MrSniil'ie for his threats of direct action. It came, therefore, somewhat in the nature of a bomb-sheii, on Saturday, 10 find that Mr Thomas himself had declared a general strike, in spite of Mr Lloyd George' s re- quest for a further two or three days' ex- tension of time to talk the matter over. The British people, however, with dharac- teristic stubbornnc. have shown that t'hey wall not be coerced by Mr Thomas or any Trade LTnion, and have responded magni- ficently to the Prime Minister's calf to action in the fight for the life of t'he com- munity. :i: A Misleading Resolution. I Considerable objection luw been taken by Bangor citizens to the resolution passed' U" the so-called meeting of citizens held at the Penrhyn Ran. Bangor, on Tuesday night. The meeting was cabled by the strikers, and Mr W. J. Darnel, district secretary of tho Municipal Employees Association, acted as chairman. Our re- porter says there was n. large attendance. 'I Vie re wag a large attendance, but ninety per cent, of the audience was composed of railwaymcn. Therefore, tfnere is a vein of irony in the a8scrLIO¡¡ that the rc"oJuhon represents the v iews of the general body ( of Bangor residents. Change of Public Feelingr. I A. calm review of the situat;on gives rise to f(,o: tlgs of regret at t,!c, uijfort-u- nate ]K>sitiofi the railwaymcn have been placed in by their leaders. As a body the railway men have always been regarded as on.) of wo-finest organised sections of work- ers in tlhe Kingdom wifih a grcci: reputa- tion for hard work- and sobriety, and always looked up tu w"Llii respect by their fellow citizens. It is regrettable, that their present attitude should have caused a re- vulsion of fce'ing ;igair:st them, though we do no; agree with any of the t,]-?(Y,,igii Ave (io iic. itgret,, aiiy of the oils ma4i-c i n soille I'lit-t-9 measures as boycotting the families of strikNS ;n the matter -of tbe sale of food end other commodities whouVi be adopted. Carnarvonshire's Aerial Post. I The sudldon doppagc of traffic on the railways natural!] y caused great confusion throughout the coiuitry: but the plan8 of the Govern- ment authorities were well laid to meet the situation and were brought into operation as quickly as possible. The. first consideration was the food supply, and the roads, especially aicng the North Wales coast, became alive with motor vehicles of all sorts, and as the week advanced, the position materially Im- proved, several improvised train services helping out of the difficulty. Postal oe. liveries are, of course, uncertain; but the delays are not remarkable under such ex- ceptional circumstances. The strike has given Carnarvonshire its first experience of an aerial post, and on Mon- day lettera were brought by aeroplane to official headquarters at Carnarvon. < Kept the Premier Away. The strike trouble disappointed hundreds of people in Carnarvonshire who had arranged to go to the county town on Saturday to see and hear Mr Lloyd George, who was to be entertained to luncheon by the County Council and pre- sented with an address. With an attenu- ated attendance the luncheon took place, but in the absence of the principal guest it was shorn of its raison d'etre. The reception to Carnarvonshire overseas troops also lost much of its force as it was only cx-scrvico men who lived within com- paratively easy reach of Carnarvon who were ab!e to be present. Our gallant men who fought in the war will have cause to remember the railwaymen's strike. Welsh- Church Governing; Body. .I I _.Ll J" Aijopmr important lunotion rendor-cd nugatory by the railway dislocation was the meetings of the Welsh Church Govern- ing Body, which were to be held at Rhyl this week. Several questions of supreme importance to the future of the Church had to be dealt with, but since it was impos- sible for the representatives to attend from all parts of the four Welsh dioceses, there was no other course open but to adjourn the meeting. The Bishop of St. Asaph, however, made an interesting speech Ltbout the Temporalities Act, which will make clear the negotiations connected therewith, and he paid an eloquent tribute to the Premier. "I have had a good deal of ex- perience with Prime_. Ministers," said his Lordship, and I have never known a pub- lic man who, as far as I am concerned, has carried out so faithfully and loyally any promise or pledge he has given either pri- vately or in public." The Bishop was equally sincere in his reference to Mr Bonar Law when he remarked "that no word can exaggerate what we a.s a Church owe" to the eminent statesman. fI 1923 Eisteddfod. I there is a rumour abroad that Blaenau Festiniog people intend having the Na- tional Lasteddfod of 1923. But for the slate trade depression there is no doubt but that this populous district would have applied some years ago for the Eis- teddfod. Now that a revival of tho trade is quickening tho life of the neighbour- hood, the Eisteddfod movement may gain momentum. Over twenty years ago a very successful Eisteddfod was held at Fes- tiniog, and is remembered to this day for its splendid organisation and high stan- dard of compositions. If the Festiniog people are serious in their desire for the 1923 Eisteddfod, and are sure of the necessary support in oases of this kind, there is little room to doubt the ultimate result.

MISS DOUGLAS PENNANT ANi) THE WELSH CHURCH ACT. THE DIOCESAN ( Hl'RCIt DEFENCE I .SOCIETY. Tbo Hey. F. P. Wai'jkin-Davies, Lian- fairfeciian, honorary secretary of the Diocesan Church Defence Society, has re- njed as follows to the Hon. Alice Douglas i'ennant s letter to h i.i, which was pub- lished 111 our last week s lsiue; The Rectory, Llantairfeehan, Sept. 26, 1919. Dear Mbs Douglas Pennant, -1 received your letter of res-gnat ion~ this morning. At tlhc next meeting of the Church De- fence Society it shali be read, and I am sure thai;, all the members will regret, as deeply as I do, the decision to which you have come. I was in Bangor this alter- noon and one of the staff of the North Wúh. Chronicle told me that your letter would appear in that- paper to-morrow. All the members of the Church Defence Society will thus hear of your resignation. I have all along boon under the impres- sion that the Chunhpeopie of Wales had "fought to a finish'' and that it was a case of accepting i'onditio.is imposed upon us by ou;■ victorious opponents. Surely the serious statements of your letter arc capabe of being dealt with by those who know what has taken place with the Parliamentary negotiators. I greatly admire the fine spirit of loyalty to the Church whioh your letter displays, but I find it almost impossible to believe that our leaders do really deserve the stern rebuke conveyed in your words. There mufii bo a grave misunderstand ing somewhere and somehow between you and them. '1 'hat the Wcl.-ii Church should start upon her new cancer with the loss of such a splendid daughter of the Church as your- self will ever be a matter (,f the greatest regret to ihe diocese of Bangor, in which ycu arc so highly esteemed and for which you have done so much. I d'eplorc tho fact that I happen to bo the secretary whoso painful duty it is to receive your letter of icsignation.—I re- main. sincerely, F. P. N-N ATKIN-DAVIES, I HOIl. Sec., Tho Diocesan Church Defence Society. I

SOCIAL- I Rear-Admiral Beckett, is staying at P'as Amherst with Lord and Lady New- borough. Mr H. F. Brown, J.P., who has ac-cept ed the maporalty of Chester for the ensu ing year, is chairman of the HolyweU Flan. nel Company, and of Messrs Brown and Co., of Chester. The Marquis of Anglesey has resigned the joint-mastership of the South Stafford- shire Pack. They will be hunted in future by Sir F. Villiers Foster. LonD COLW YN'S SON ACTS AS STOKER. I'here was much speculation as to the identity of the stoker on a train which left Liverpool for London on Monday. The fae-t. that lie affected a monocle proelaimoo h';ii an amateur railwayman, and evontu- a'ly it was elicited that, he is the Hon. F. H Hamilton Smith, the son of Baron t'o, of Queen's Lodge, Cohvyn Bay. To the future peer who so pluckily and usefully has come forward in the national crisis the feeling of the general public may be expressed in the terms of his fam- ily motto" Uratias Ago."

HOLIDAY-MAKERS STRANDED I AT CRICCIETH. AHboinrh the bulk of the vi-itors had loft CriwiolSi prior to the sloppago of trains there wore '.til! a large number stranded. The de- mand for motor cars surpassed anything hitherto experienced. Several cars came from distant pUicos to tal,(' people home. The announcement, on Wrdun cla- mornillg; that a train would ^lart from Llangyhi at 11.15 was hailed with delight and many hastened there- to. Although there was no definite informa- tion forthcoming that they could reach their dK'stinat <ei in reasonable time they were con- tent h, "chancc thoir luck.

NEARLY 3,000 TRAINS I YESTERDAY. Meanwhile the train service i< still Increas- ing. While on "Wednesday 2,580 trains were running:, the mnnlier .vMerda.v was over 2,093, exclusive of underground services.

EXTRA PICKETS AT BANGOR. I The strikers at Ha-tgor :n?jcipaled 'hat I there miffht be a few returninsr to work thl moming ? there appeared to be a mis- understanding yesterday regarding the re- Snlt of the negotiations in London. Extra pickets were therefore put on. Not a mngte I man however, attempted to return to work.

I TRADES UNIONISM AND REVOLUTION. At the time we write all immedi- ate hope of an ending to the railway strike appears to have been lost. But of more importance than the mere ending of the strike is the manner of its ending; our need and our desire is that it shall be so ended that never again shall the welfare of the oommunity be as-sailcd by 0110 section of its members, or the hope be entertained that revolutionary methods may prevail over constitutional activity. The Prime Minister has declared that "the precipitancy of the strike gives the im- pression of a deliberate and matured in- tention on the part of some individuals to seek a quarrel at any cost, and the Govern- ment have reason to believe that it has been engineered for some time -by a small but aotivo body of men for subversive ends." On the other hand a meeting re- presentative of Trades Unions, convened by the Transport Workers' Federation, was unanimously of opinion that "the strike is a purely Trades Union strike for wages and conditions. These coatentions are not so absolutely opposed as appears to be fho ca-se at first sight, a strike for wages and conditions may quite well bear a re- volutionary character and subserve sub- versive ends. Before the public passes judgment it should very carefully consider the evidence supplied both by the words and by the actions of the strike leaders. These are no times for gentle phrases or illogical compromises; the very existence of the oommunity is at stake, and whilst it is the duty of the Government to pro- vido firm and judicious leadership, it is equally incumbent on every citizen to re- spond with full conviction and prompt action to every appeal of the Governmen' which is ba.seå on reason and civic prin- ciple. There are many ways of detetmining whether a strike has a revolutionary char- acter. We may consider the character of its leaders and its official programme; the occasion of its inception, the methods used and the alliances formed. On all these grounds the railway strike lies under strong suspicion. The Railwaymen's Union is federated as part of the so-called Triple Alliance, which has more than once threatened to "compel the Government" to do this or that; and the compulsion of a constitutionally established Government is nothing less than revolution. On Satur- day last Mr J. H. Thomas officially de- clared that "if Mr Lloyd George were master in his own house he would have found a settlement;" that is, he invited Mr Lloyd George to set himself up as a dictator and to override the members of his own Government. Still more out- spoken was Mr J. Bromley the same day: "If we go down in this struggle, friends, then not only ralll,.vaymeii but trades- unionism in this country is doomed for the rest of our existence. This is no time for finessing. It is war, and a. test of strength." Mr Cramp, the president of the N.U.R., has declared that "the centre of gravity is passing from the House of Commons to the headquarters of the great trade unions." RailwaymclI have no right to complain if the public accept the state- ments of their chosen leaders a-s indicating the character of the struggle. Still more damning are the circ-umstances of the outbreak of the strike. It was an- nounced with barely forty-eight hours' notice, in distinct breach of the engage- ment to which each man had pledged his honour that he would give seven days' notice before ceasing work. Even had there been no such pledge the obligation to give reasonable notice would' have been equally binding on every man possessed of a sense of responsibility. On Friday, September 2th, Mr Lloyd George pleaded: "I would aak you to put it off, at any rate for two or throe days, so as to give us a real chance of talking the matter over." Even this modest request was re- fused. It has been widely suggested thai the suddenness of the strike was due to a belief that within seven days the com- munity could be induced to surrender by starvation; and we are not aware that any responsible leader of the men has re- pudiated the suggestion. Is this Trades Unionism or revolution? We turn to the conduct of the strike. Its lirst result, if JlQt its intention, was to threaten with a painful death thousands of innocent ani- mals, to deprive cattle and horses of water, and children of milk. We record with sat and children of iii L iif-action that iai many places, and notably in Bangor, the strikers have revolted against this inhumanity: but we are not aware that the strike-leaders have for a moment relented. It must be inferred that this action was included in their or- iginal plans. But Mr J. H. Thomas is still more directly implicated. The "general strike" is unquestionably a vevo- lut:onary measure, which aims at paralyz- ing the entire community. On Tuesday last Mr Thomas had before him proposals of this kind, which he himself described sa. "really diangcrous." His conscientious 1 ecruples, perhaps displayed rather too fre qucntly before an admiring public, had dis- appeared on Wednesday. I strike was not going well, and his back was to the Nvajl: and he plumped for "ruthless war- fare." He ha," olliy been saved from the consequences of his own folly by the fact that other Trades Unions will not at pre- sent commit themselves to the step. On tlhe whole we can only conclude that the revolutionary character of this strike has been established, and that it should therefore be clearly condemned by all con- stitutional citizens, whether they belong to the Conservative, Liberal, or Labour party. We must therefore deprecate the resolution passed by the strikers' "open mœtiOg' at Banger, that the strike has "?omc justification." A strike is either ju&titiod or not ju?tll'iM: even if this strike has some excuse, as much can be said for ciery revolutionary movement. Equally we must deprecate tlhe ill-timed interfer- ence of the Bangor City Council, appeal- ing to the Prime Minister personally to effco: a settlement. We kno.v of no other fec.'Irig me., e:tlicr in our distriot. or elsewhere than that this strike must lx> decisively and definitely defeated. At the time of \vrit:ng tlhe de- feat appears to be complete: the clear judgment of the Prime Minister, the able strategy of his Government, and the una- nimous uprising of indepcnnt citizens have effected so much. We do not desire to see this defeat qualified by any wordy j compromise: with it we hope to see file end of revolutionary Trades Unionism, and the restoration of constitutional Lab- our organisation. For the railwaymcn we have no hard words. They have been tempted, as many others have been tempted before them, and they have giveri way. For many years the words have been insidiously whispered in tiacir ears, "all these things will I give thee if thou w: 11 fall down and worship me." They have not deliberately listened to the temptation, but they have given up the protection of The ballot and allowed themselves to be led blindfold by extrem- ist leaders. We are confident that the great majority are only desirous to get back to the duties they arc neglecting, and to rid themselves from the evil influ- ences to which they are at present sub- jected. Justice demands that they shall gain nothing by their ill-advised action; when once this is made clear, they will bo welcomed back to the ranks of loyal citizens. To other members of tilic com- inuinty the call is clear. Not to talk, but to act; not, to sentimentalise, but to rea- son; not to count future votes, but to lally to the cause of the community. The great war ha.s made us a poor nation; the reaction from it has largely sapped the .springs of industry a demoralised currency has upset reasonable calculation. We can- not, if wg would, make all men rich, or even restore at present the pre-war stand- ard of comfort: we can only combine to share our sufferings and to resist the plottings of anarchists who would reap their harvest in the misery of the mass of their fellow-citizens. Our motto should be, "Be just and fear not."

CRICCIETH URBAN I COUNCIL. I THE HOUSING SCHEME. I The monthly meeting of the Criceieth Urban Council was held on Monday night, under the chairmanship of Mr J. Hanech Jones. The attendance included Messrs J. T. Jonas, J. Egbert Griffithe, J. E. Williams, Mrs Lloyd George, Miss Leah Thomas, Mes-srs Griffith Griffiths, T. Burnell, W. Howell Williams, Griffith ilienardis, D. M. William*, Wm. George Merk), Isaac Davies (deputy cleijv), and Gwiiym Williams (surveyor). EARLY MORNING MAILS. I Correspondence with regard to the de- lay to the morning mails owing to tha connection with the L. and N.W. Rail- way not being made at Afonwen with the Cambrian train was read. It was decided to make further strong representations to both the L. and N.W. and the Cambrian Companies. SCARCITY OF HORSES. I Air 1. J. Griffiths, Beudy Glas, wrote seeking permission to erect a wooden bun- galow near Waen Helvg. owing to his in- ability to obtain a cottage. The Council were favourable to the ap- plication, and it was decided to ask the ap- plicant to submit a plan. ELECTRIC LIGHT. I A letter was read with reference to the Council negotiating for electric light in conjunction with Portmadoc, Pwllheli, and Nevin. The cost of the scheme outlined was abnormal, and after discussion it WM decided, on the proposition of Mr Buriiel], seconded by Mr W. Howell Williams, that the Council engage an expert to report on the water power in the Criccicth area, I etc. Messrs W. H. AV Illaiii. J. Harlech Jones-, T. Buriiell, Griffith, Richards, and J. Egbert Griffiths were appointed a com- mittee to go into the matter. TROOPS RECEPTION AT CAR- I NARVON. Rcgt.-Scigt.-Mnjor J. C. Burnell wrote acknowledgmg the help and encourage- ment the troops received in connection with tho Carnarvon reception. It was mentioned that several of the Criceieth men were unable to return home on Saturday night owing to there being no Mrs or other vehicles available*. Mr Glazebrook, one of the oldest visitors to Criecieth. on hearing that the men' had been put to this inconvenience, generously offered to defray all expenses. ROADS AND BUILDINGS. I A letter was read from Captain G. R. Owen confirming the offer made by him to the Council's deputation. Mr G oo. Bovill also wrote similarly regarding Sir Hugh Ellis Nanney, Bart. s portion of the road. The Misses Griffiths. Brynderwen, and' Miss Evans, Henfaes, also wrote ex- pressing their willingness to contribute to- wards the cost of maintenance of the road between Henfaes and Brynderwen. THE OLD LIMEKILN. I Mr Henry Roberts, Portmadoc, asked the The Council, after giving full considera- tion to the matter, regarded the figure as too hl gb, and pointed out that in the event of any building being erected on the site, the building line would be taken at a continuation of the four houses called Glasfor-terrace, which means tha.t a large proportion of the ?tc would not be avail- able at all for building. CONGESTED AREA. I It was decided that a plan or a section ot the ordnance survey sheet showing the congested area comprised by the limekiln, Aberinarchnad, lifeboat house, and He-n Felin be pre>j>ared and sent to the Ministry of Reconstruction, together with a letter explaining that the traffic had increased to such an extent in that part of the town that the Council would like to know whet-her they had any power to prevent the putting up of any more permanent structures thereon. INFANT WELFARE. I The Sanitary Committee considered the position of Dr. Lloyd Owen, as medical officer of health in this connection, and expressed thoir surprise a.t the inequality of treatment shown by the Carnarvonshire Joint Sanitary Committee, and they re- commended that, in the interests of effici- encv and economy, the services of Dr. Lloyd Owen in this connection should be continued, this b,, iig thc, best means of ensuring harmony between the County Council and the District (Councils. HOUSING 8CH.EME. I It was reported that Sir Hugh Ellis Nanney, Bart., had offered the Council 2'i arresof land for the at, £ 475, working out between 8d and 9d per square yard. Ihe Chairman and others spoke in appreciative terms of Sir Ellis' public-spirited attitude in furtherance of improved housing facilities, and declared hint a public benefactor.

DISAPPOINTED ("RICCIETII I EX-SERVICE MEN. Many of the Criceieth soldiers and sailors were disappointed in not being able to obtain motors or other vehicles to convoy thcni to Carnarvon on Saturday. They waited for hours in Ifig'h-slroet, and in tlij end wore dis- appointed. Some who wore fortunate enough to gc' there were unable to gel l*u'k and had to remain the night. Notwithstanding thcfai-t that Criceieth heroes were in Car. narvon oil the tPWIJ wa., lllIrc- presented at the memorial service, although Portmadoc and Pwllheli representatives were present. indignation at this slight to was expressed at the meet ing of the Urban Council 011 Monday.

LLANYSTUMDWY. I WEDDING.—At the Parish Church, on Saturday morning, the marriage of Nurse Ada Jennie Green, youngest daughter of the late Mr a.ud Mrs W. Green, Bron Eifiou, and Mr C. Ho,dsv,-oi-th. Halifax, tOOlk plac. The brde, Who wag given av/av by her brother, Mr George Green, was attached to tlhe T.F.N.S. shortly after tho outbreak of war. Nurse Green, who was mentioned m despatches, served at Gallipoli, India, ajid Mesopotamia.

r BANGOR. TOMORROW'S TEAM.—The follow ing will represent the Comrad es against the 'Varsity to-morrow :-H. Bryn Jones, W. Rees Jones, Hwfa Williams, G. Hilv Sergt. AspffiaJl, H. Jones, W. H. Williams, H. Owen, H. Davies, R. Jones, and M. Pattisan. Sergt. Aspinad has gecn ap- pointed captain and Mr Hwfa .YVfUiama vice-captain. ST. GERARD'S CONVENT.—The re- ports from the Sheffield Central Board has just been received, and the results have passed equally as successful as those of the Oxford. In the junior, Tessie Ronayne haa secured third-class honours with distinction in four subjects. Preliminary candidates: First honours, Nancy Ronayne (distinction in three subjects) second honours, Angela. Grliieii (distinction in three subjects); third honours, Wilfred Cashman (distinction iq. two subjects]; parses, K. Sutherland^ Nancy Lumley Roberts (distinction in liter- ature), and Gerard Alston.Elementary; candidates: First honours, Eileen Dickson (distinction in six subjects) second hon- ours. Margery Dickson (distinction in foul subjects); third honours, Annio Thoma* (distinction in one subject); third Hon- ours, Phyllis Edwardes (credit in three sub- jects) passes, Nancy Kenny, F. Cain, M. Palmer, and Gwen Thomas. Primary can- didates: Second honours, G. Keith and F. Hickson; third honours, L. Collins and G. Titomson passes, Francis Alston and P-av, Lewes. The pupils of the Convent arc now sending in exhibits for tho London Scienc# and Art Examination Exhibition.

CARNARVON. IN MEMORY.—Next Sunday a brass tab- let ill to be unveiled at the MrgMh C.M. Chapel in memory of the boys of the church who were lulled in action. OBITUARY. The death occurred on Thursday at the Bryn Seiont. Tuberculosis Hospital of Private Owen Williams, 9, (Jarn- Hn-street. The luueral is to taka place on Saturday, and the arrangements are in the hands of the local branch of the Comrades 01 the Great War. BILLIARD MATCH—On Wed no, day a challenge billiard match was played at the Conservative Club between the Conservative Club (juniors) and Mr Charles Sayner's team. The result was as follows Conservative* i G. H. Jiavcy (capt.), 41; A. Owen, 100; H.: Williams, 100; H. H. Lloyd, 100; E. Daniels, 100; R. n. White, 100. Saynci's team: Dick Daniel's, 100; Charles Sayner, 72; YV. Pntch* ard, 81; A. Watson, 69; A. Jones, 85; W. R. Jones, 72. Junior team won by 68 on the aggregate. CARNIVAL. A successful carnival was held at the Pavilion 011 Thursday evening in aid of the local branch of the Y.M.C.A. The grand parade started from the Drill llall at S p.m., headed by the lJanrug Silver Band. The awards were as follow^ :-Be;;t. decorated motor car and best impersonation John Da. vies, tailor, Bridge-street. Best tableau on lurry Susie Edwards, Hole-in-the- Wall. street, and party; 2, Scout party; 3, Liberty, party. Original costume: 1, Ellis Thomas, Garnon-strcet; 2, Mr W. Il. Williams and Miss K. Edwards. Comic costume David Mortoii. Original group of characters: 1, Miss S. Edwards and friend; 2, Miss Benesfc and friend. Original costume under 16 years: 1, Doris Cole; 2, Sally Hughes. Or. iginal costume under 14 years: 1, John A. Fraser, New-street; 2, Ishvyn Roberts, llole- in-thc- Wall-street. Impersonation of Charlie Chaplin for boys 1, Hugh Edwards; 2, W. N. Hughes. Comic band 1, Top Hat Band (conducted by Mr Willie Griffith, Shop. Mount). The judges were Mrs Nth Koberts, Mrs D. Evans, Messrs Wynn Williams and Mrs D. Wynne Lloyd. The hon. secretaries were Messrs R. 11. Phillips and R. J. WU- liams, Bryn Tcgid.

LLANGEFNI. WELSH BREEDING EWES. — John Pritchard and Co. held a special salq, yesterday at Llangefni, which showed li marked improvement in the trade. Four hundred ewes from the well-known sheep- walks of Cors y Gedol, Merioneth, twj property of Mr Cockbaine, realised on an average 40s per head, top price be, ing 48s. Other consignments uieludeq eighty from Mr W. Roberts, Bi ondcrw, Aber from 29s to 36.9 6d. and Mr John Jones, Tynddol, Trawsfynydd, 80 ewes Ug to 36s. COMRADES OF THE GREAT WAR. —The local branch of the above held a successf ul emoluiig concert in the Mona Cafe on Tuesday night, when, in addition to a varied programme, refreshments were supplied to aal who attended. W W. H. Parry was elected chairman, and under his able guidance the meeting pro- ceeded 6Illuothly. Songs were given by. Messrs J. Jones, David. Evan^ W. Ef. Parry and Emrys Roberts, and Mr J. Lloyd Owen's quartet gave a petfect and harmonious rendering ol teveral intricate, pieces of music. Mr Gwitym Ceimoa gave furth-er proof of his remarkable elo* cutionary power, and also entertained tbo meeting witti a display of peniliion tang- ing. Mr 0. E. Hugh very kindly un- dertook to accompany all the musioaj items. It was reported by Dr. Prythr crch that the branch secretary (Mr LanoO Pa.rv) was shortly leaving, and it was unanimously decided to express the warac* thanks ot the branch to Mr Parry for hk services as secretary, and also to wish hi» every success in ius college career. Mr D. T. Gariand was elected chairman of tho next smoker, and in concluding a lieartr vote of thanks was accorded to all wh had so kindly taken part in making the. smoker such a success.

LLANRUG. ST. MICHAEL o DAY.—Tho annuif services held on bt. Miehaei s Day weft fairly Well attended on W ednesday. TlA special preacher was the Rev. Waitef Jones, B.A., curate of Carnarvon. PRESENTATION.—M;ss Rowlands, thfc daughter of the late General and Lady, Rowlands, has very kind'.y presented piece of land to enlarge the cliurchyar which was rapidly filling up. The walla around ihe piece of lanJ. have now beast" built, and the Lord Bishop of Bangor 13 expected to the parish to consecrate it. DIED IN HOSPITAL.—The death of Mr Evan Williams, Crawia, took place c4. Monday evening at the Bangor Alilitarjl Hospital, after undergoing an operatic* Deceased joined the force.; and was dii mobilised about six months ago, and hail started to work at the Dinorwic quarrjj. He was 21 years of age. lie leaves a father and mother and brothers, ,vi; whom much sympathy is extended. Thk funeral take- place to-morrow (Saturday^ at the L'anrug Churchyard.

BEAUMARIS. APPOINTMENT OF TOWN CLERK. At a meeting of the Town Council on Mon- day, Mr J. Hugh Thomas, rolicitor, of BcaC- innris, and Llangefni, was unaniiuoudy ap* pointed Town Clerk, in succession !u Mr S. Bn position. is the eldest son of Alderman Ilugh Thomas Biikc'ley-tcrrace. lie is ill) olti plipil cm Beaumaris School, and served ilL" articico with Messrs Moreion-Prichard and Jonca Holyhead. He was recently demobilised, holding the rank of Lient. H. W. F. Lieut. Thomas saw active service in France, being wounded subsequently, and invalided home.

PORTDIN OR WIC. MAJOR BREESE.-On Friday evening Major Brccse, M.P., held a meeting of Ilia el colors at the Council School. The chair was taken by Rev. Roberts, This Eryl. Major Brccsc addressed the meeting. Mrs Morgan, of Hnniionth. also :-noke. LITERARY SOCIETY—A meeting of tho newly-formed Lnitcd Literary Society is to bo held 011 Monday evening in order to ar- range a programme for ihe coming session.

CRICCIETH. SCROLL OF HONOUR-Mr Owen S(?'ROLL OF HON(,IITR.- -N,lr Owtn received a scroll (-.Tf lioi-, K' in memory of his son, Lieut. Wm. John Williams. Accompanying the scroll was is letter from the King to the effect. "1 join with all my grateful pcop'c in sending you this memorial of a brave life giveri for others.

The last British troops were due to leav. Archangel on Saturday. The Murmansk w"es will be evacuated as soon as possible,