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HISTORIC DuAYIi • Peace Conference Opened 4 LEAGUE OF MlMl The Conference of the Allies was opened on Saturday afternoon at the Quai d Orsay by President Pcincare. In his speech welcoming the delegates M. Pomcare re- viewed the origin of the war and the motives which inspired the participation of the Allies in the world war tor right, and dwelt on the task of the Conlemecv in laying the foundation oi a now order of international peace and justice. PRESIDENT'S POINTS. The following are the points of the President's speech:— The assembled delegates can claim the eonfidence of humanity in their task oi establishing the reign of justice. Austro-German designs in letting loose the war have been revealed by documents. Those who wished to reign by the evroru have perished by the sword. France and the British Empire entered war in order to save Belgium; Japan's itive was to stand by her Ally, Great -i itaiii, and to save Asia from German gemoriv: Italy, Bumania, and Greece were inspired by the cause of national union and the threat of foreign domina- tion. Portugal, China, and Siam all text the pressure of the Central Powers. JUDGMENT AT HISTORY'S BAR. The intervention of tho United States was greater than a great political and military event; it was a supreme judg- ment passed at the bar of history.. America, the daughter of Europe, crossed the ocean to wrest her mother from the humiliation of thraldom and to save civi- lisation." Captive nationalities have escaped from their prisons and brought aid to the Allies. The Conference is a Conference of fre-e peoples, which will do justice by ensuring reparation and restitution and punishing lbs guilty. Finally a League of Nations will he established to be a supremo guarantee against fresh assaults upon the rights of peoples. After M. Poincare had left, M. Clemen ceau took the chair as provisional prece- dent, and on the motion of President Wilson, supported by Mr. Lloyd George and Baron Sonnino, was unanimously cli-psen permanent chairman. In bis speech to the delegates M. Cle- .TaenceaV enforced the need of unity, and announced that the problem of the Leaglie of Nations would be placed at the head of the agenda for the next sifting. The question of the responsibility of the Kaiser was one of the first that must h" discussed. A French memorandum or this subject has already been delivered to the delegates.

SWANSEA VETERAN. Death of Mr. William Grey, After a long and painful illness, Swan- sea has lysfc one of its oldest inhabitants. Mr. William Grey, 6j, Carmarthen-road, Swansea. He was in the employ of the Hafod Copper Works as rollerman. with a length of service of 114 years. He was the oldest member of Trinity (Park-street) Chapel, and was held in great respect by people in the Cwmbwrla district. lie was a staunch Liberal, anri regretted that he was unable to rtcorcl liis vote at the Inst election.

TO BOMB BERLIN. French Airman's Plans if War Had Lasted. PARTS, Monday. In regard to Vedrine-s's latest exploits, it is recalled that during the war no com- munique was issued or information given concern ing him- On seven occasions he carried spies to occupied territory, and three times re- turned in bread daylight to a pre- arranged spot to bring them back. Sub- sequently he proposed to Headquarters to bomb Berlin. He made ready to start from Vourtet for Dunkirk, from which town he in. tended to bomb Berlin, but was forbidden by Ministerial orders.

A LANDGRE PIANIST. Af Tonyrefail on Saturday last Miss ,r al" John. Treharnc-road, La n do re, was successful in winning the first pr:7 in the open pianoforte soio for those under 18 veirs of ape. Mr. J. Owen Jones, Mne.Bac., F.R.C.O., Cardiff, was the adjudicator. J here wore 20 entries.

LATE MRS. E. FJSH. Amid every manifestation of respect, the funeral of the late Mrs. E. Fish, o! 20. Tho Promenade, Swansea, took plain; on Saturday morning at Sketty Chapel. It was strictly private, and attended only by Mr.' E. Fish (husband), Mr. H. 1:ïh (son), Misses Fish (daughters), Mr. Drummond, Mr. Squire, and Mr. Kauri. The Rev. WAO J. IvloT^n officiutrd. Messrs. D. C. Jones and Son carried out the funeral arrangements. CWMGELLY LANDSLIDE. Cemetery Embankment Giving Way In consequence of the subsidence near Cwmgelly Cemetery, reported in the Loader last week, access to the Cwm- {.-elly Cottages has now become difficu'* As this road is the only means of traine lo these houses, it has placed the inhabi- tants in rather an awkward position. It is important that the Corporation should see into the matter at one-? and 11", certain how this mis'uap lia? boon brought about, as it is icared that that?rt of the cemetery wall wi 1 '? seriously affected in I the near future. r

TREVES NEGOTIATIONS. I AXSTE&DAM. Saturday I 1. (received .Monday). Accord ins to a Ber.m telegram, the Mitfagzeitur.g writes that the Ger- man armistice commission in recent ne- gotiations at Treves obtained an extra- ordinarily important modification of the ordinal conditions regarding the delivery of agricultural machinery by the post- ponement- oi date of delivery until June further learns T li P, I i t 7, (-1 i i f ti rt l ier lf,i hat numerous offers have been made to I Armistice Commission from industrial cir- cles to supply agricultural implements. ¡

PRINCE JOHt | *)■■■ I DEATH OF THE KING'S! I YOm{GEST SON. I Priuce John, the youngest child of the I King and Queen, died on Saturday at Sandringham. Ho was J3 £ years of age, and had been-subject to epilepsy EÏnce childhood The yoiing Prince was resting in bed afler an epileptic seizure, and passed away in his sleep The nurse in charge immediately summoned the King and Queen to the bedside. Their Majesties and the members of the I Royal Family are greatly shocked at I Piince John'b death, although such an event was not altogether unexpected, as he had always suffered from epilepsy. the nurse in charge said that when the Prince passed awav his countenance bore an angelic smile. I FUNERAL TO-MORROW. I The funeral, wir-ch will lye of a strictly private charaater. will take place to- morrow at Sandringham Church. Queen Alexandra was to have left for London to-da.y, but in view of the sad event she has cancelled her journey in order to be pre-sen' at the funer-al. His ii-oyjl Highness was the fifth son and sixth child of the King and Queen, born on July 12th. 11)05. The ether mem- bers of the family are the Prince of Wales (born June, Prince Albert (I)-oal Princess Ma.ry (born Apr,il, 1897), Prince Henry (bom March, 19(0), Prince George (born December, 1902) I OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Court Circular contains the iollcw- ing official announcement :-t-- YORK COTTAGE, Sandringham, Saturday. The King and Queen have suffered a sad loss through the death of H.R.H. the Prince John, fifth scit of their! Majesties, who died suddenly this alter- noon at Sandringham. The following official communique wai- i also issued Sandringham, Saturday Evening.— j li.R.ll Prince John, who has. sinev his infancy, suffered ii-oiji epileptic fit, which have lately become more fre- q,nent and severe, passed away in the fcleep following an attack at 5.30 this afternoon at Sandringham.—(Signed), Alan Reeve Manby, M.D. ( file, Court Circular for Sunday states that the King and Queen, Queen Alexan- dra. the Queen of Norway, with the Crown Prince oi Norway, the Princess Mary. th-S Princess Victoria, the Prince lienry, the Princo George, attended Divine serv.ee at Sandringham Church I yesterday morning. In the afternoon the I King decorated Private Thomas iiicketta. 1st Bat-cat on Royal Newfoundland Piegi- xwent, with the Victoria Cross. Owing to the death of Prince John the semi-offic-iiai visit of the Prince of Wulc-s I to Paris has been postponed, and lui- ?heans. dinners awl receptia èwhir.L, ?r'.?i??'t.a'?v'?.?i-b.v iKteuat:a gn-'n? in his honour will therefore not take place.

I THE U.K.C.T.A, I Sir Alfred Mond as Swansea Presidaiit.. The annual meeting of the Swansea branch of the U.K.C.T.A. took place at the Hotel Cameron, on Saturday en'ning. and waf attended by a magnificent gather- I ing of the knights of the road." The re- il tiring chairman, Mr. J. E. Owen, in his address gave a stirring account of the year's work of the branch, which had l made excellent progress, and said he felt proull to see the enthusiasm shown by the members, both in the ordinary work and the great -success attained by their effort;? I for the charities connected with the As- eoeiation." 'the war had made itself felt even among travellers, many members having made the supreme sacrifice. 'U this juncture one of the memhers. who only arrived home that day from Egypt, Jn?de his app:arancf amid grea, appiause, in the person of Mr. Jack I Thomas who, though looking veil, unfor- tunately has lost hIs eyesight, and pro- K-euds at once to hospital tor treatment-. meeting wished him a speedy re- covery. Mr. Bishop (Neath), the ensuing chair- man, then was invested with the seal of office, and took the chair amidst applause. Til iiis opening address he staled be looked forward to a successful year and appealed io the members to give the charities all the support they could, which, h" kit, would be a monument to them. SIP, ALFRiO MONO: PRESIDENT. The following officers were then f 1,?ett?d Plùii:h:nt..ir Alfred Mond. Bart., M.P.? 'l'ilikill. -A! E.D. Rt?'a.K?-rpt?Ty, Mr. H. Bryant; assistant -secretary, ir. A. C. Quicke; treasurer, Mr. J. James; charities tec rotary. Mr. A. Monday. Tho meeting, which was undoubtedly thi most enfhusiaslic- held yet, was closed with the usual vote of thanks to the offi- j eers. each n: whom suitably responded,

-c:=:c-c-c. TO DISABLED MEN. Mr. Francis, secretary of the National Federation of Discharged Soldiers nnrl ) Sailors, wants to see disabled men. as he has news which is of vital interest to then. They are asked to call at Mond Buildings.

TIDINGS WANTED. Scrgt. Uo J. Lewis 20857. of the ir.ih Battalion. King's (Liverpool) Regiment, lias been reported mi«-?insj since March 1018 Any information respecting him from soldiers or others- will ho gratefully j received by his father, Mr. George I.cvris, 107, Pen teeb Pwansea.

"A B s RTH DAY PARTY." I At the Nazarotb Chapel, Morristou. on Saturday evening, a perfoimance of the ¡ operetta. A Birthday Party," was given by the children's choir, under the con- ( ductors hip of Mr. John P. Llewellyn, 1 L.T.S.C. Mr. Trevor Williams, Sketty, presided. The performance throughout ¡ r-?s an excellent one, the chief ciiir*t"i"? Iving well taken by Misses Lizzie Gowcr, Myfanwy Thomas, and David Morris. A ¡ nn?c'Ua'apous programme was also pro- vided, when th? i'onowin? took part:— Mi?pps Nina Robert*, Miriam Morgans, Pees, nod -Myfanwy Thomas. The choruses. I bccnu-o I love to sing I and Over th-c fields r.f clover," were ren- deied by I he chair. Mifa 13race Williams accompau"

MASTERS & MEN 1 i TIHPLATEHS' DEMAND FOfl INCREASED biNUJI The adjouriied mectuig of the Tinplaie C( onciliation iioitrd, in connection with increases, was held at the Swansea Metal Exchange on Atonaay. Keprestriilutives of Lhe masters' unci men's sides met. Mr. P. W. Gibbins presided. Amongst the masters' representation were Messrs. YV. 11. Clement, H. C. T110 III US, fly. Poiiand, r. Gilbortson, W. H. Edwards. Dd. Williams, VvT. Go Wil- liams. T. M. Evans, John Williams, Dd. Pichards, P. H. I'hillips, W. Neville, J. Ie Liavies. etc Mr. lien Tillett, M.P. (Dockers" Onion), presided over the men's i section, and other present were: Messrs. Tom Griffiths, Ivor Gwynne, Wm. Pugb. W. V. Morgan, S. J. Cox, and J. ll. J obn. The men have balloted tor a 1-0 per cent, increase on the bonus rates, and at the last meeting the masters offered 15 per cent. The men have now made a proposal practic-ally on tue steel trade scale, and roughly representing a 25 per cent, ad- vance. Tue masters are considering the matter and II short adjournment has taken place.

PATTI IN LONDON. I Impressions of Wonderful Old Lady. What a wonderful old lady is Madame Patti! J ,a.->t night (says the Special Cor- respondent of a Cardiff contemporary) 1 saw her at a West End restaurant, some- what feeble, it is true, but looking twentv years younger than her age. She was enjoying the fnre, the surroundings, and the music with obvious delight. As was the case- in her prime, she to-day takes the centre of the stage, and is evidently delighted to find that she is not forgotten and still is as interesting to the public as she was when she had all Europe at her feet. At the adjoining table was another famous figure of the Victorian Era-tlip friend and adviser of the late Kins Edward, the Marquis de Soveral, who has always been regarded as the permanent kiii.bassador to Portugal. The marquis paid to the famous singer just as much grace and homage as to a member of the i Royal Family. HER EARLY DAYS. At my table was a lauv wn-ose mother had been playmate with the prima donna in her childhood. She recounted with great interest how the young singer, after ,ille had electrified her audience, came and played with girls of her own age— was,in fact, the most youthful amongst Them. This is rather contrary to the current impression that Madame Patti had no real childhood, that her ea.rly appearance in public life made her old before her timo and robbed her of much of the jcys Wtti-' A  Xn' l d. t.' K ? t ytmtli to maturity. Madame Patti was not wearing a fash- ionable gown of to-day;; her attire was sombre and Victorian in' character—a IloosB black silk gown with velvet cspe trimmed with fur, quite befitting the ripe years to which slie has attained.

MILK FOR THE POOR. 1 On the motion of Mr. Weeks t'Llansfe- phan), Carmarthen Ilural Food Cummit- tee on Saturday decided to writ e to the Food Mini1 try concerning a scheme to supply poor people with milk.

LATE COUNCILLOR LLOYD. The ?m?ral of CounciHcr W. G. Uovd. of Up!anr!s, ?va'nscn. ?Mk pipce at Cwm- gelly, on Monday afternoon. Among those present were the Mayor and Conn- j cillor Dan Jones. j further report- will appear to-morrow,

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL. )r is not generally known that Sir Gordon Hewart, the newly-appoir.ted Attorney-General, is half Welsh on the maternal sid". His mother was monoglot Welsh until she was 12 years of age, and Kif Gordon is fond of uassing the time of dav in the vernacular of the Principality with his in Parliament.

A PONTARDAWE PASTOR. 011 Saturday night a social and pre- entatioll meeting took place at Taber- nacle Chapel, Ponturdawe, when a cheque for SU1 was handed to the pastor. Pev. H. Heirkl Williams, on the occasion of the completion of 20 service as pastor. Air. John Thomas presided over ;i meeting. Tho cheque was hancled to the minister b) M r. Morgan Jones. Speeches fol-, lowed by Messrs. J. J. Elumanucl. Grithth J??.kiii:? Richard R<'c?. Morgan GI-ithtil and "William Davids. The rc- ripient. subsequently returned thanks. A good mu -ieal programme was gone through. .II.¡.

A fliat (".Pi I Grckif lias betij appointed Minister of 1 War

THE TRADE BOOM. EXTtNSiVt DEVELOP- MENTS AT SKtWtN ———— Papid and extensive developments are at present taking place upon the site ot the Anglo-Persian Company's great oil works at fckewen. A large number oi wooden huts are being set up for the ac- commodation and comfort of the work- men, who will arrive in large numbers; in the course of a few days. The chief en- gineer's office, erected in the first instance, oetore the war caused the temporary sus- pension of the undertaking, has already I been statled with a number of clerks. [During the course of the next few months the ground will be a hive of industry. Un- doubtedly the housing problem will be- come more acute as the development of the works proceeds. The ?'earh Rural Di?-triei. Council, which ttaiM? to ))eneht to the extent of some thousands annually in revenue, in particular by supplying water from the Ystradieiite maÜk, the I elaborate j unctions with which having al- ready been made, has the matter wet,, ?ilri- hand. I The abnormal high prices of building material still prevailing, coupled with the scarcity of labour, both owing to the war, I wiil greatly interfere with the fruition of its extensive building scheme in Coed- nranc parish, so ably mapped out by Mr. Do M. Davies. its surveyor to the Council. MESSRS. BALDWIN'S EXTENSIONS.! I he Tiiiies understands that nego- I j tiations have readied an advanced stage for a considerable extension of the inter- -tF, of Messrs.. Baldwin's, Limited. The annual output capacity of the company 's establishments now comprises approxi- i j mately 266,000 tons of pig iron, 950,000 tons of steel ingots, 850,000 tons of steel goods, 1,100.000 tons of coal, 260,000 tons coke, 10,000,000 concrete bricks, 5.000,000 j silica bricks, besides galvanised articles, iron and steel castings, and other goods. Tho arrangements are nearing comple- tion, and a considerable increase of j capital will probably he necessary when the scheme is completed. It is likely that a large issue of preference shares will be made.

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FRENCH T E A iV; S SUCCESS. Paris. Sunday (rrceved Monday).—An Association football ma tch was played here to-day between the Club Athletique and a British team. The French fiide won by five troals io nil.

-=- BURIAL OF MAJOR SETON. The funeral of Major Seton, victim of the shooting tragedy in a West End resi- dence last Monday night, took place on Saturday. The coffin, which was covered with the Union Jack, was transported in an A us- ] tralian ambulance by a party of the Australian Imperial Forces to the London Necropolis and placed in the funeral train at the private station of the Necropolis, | in Westminster Bridge-read.

PiAfliST AS PREMIER. WARSAW, Friday (via Swed-en). M. Paderewski has been charged by General Pilsudski with the task of form- ling a. new Polish Ministry. M. Ptder- ew,ki declares that this new Miu.hVcry i will not be of a party character. Its first duty will be to attend to the carrying out of the -if the Diet. Thp date decided on for the con- vocation of the Diet is February 9.—- Renter.

NEW COMPANY. Brown's Garages, Limited.—Private company. Capital £1i).IJf\ in 3:1 shares. To enter into an agreement between J. So Brown, of the one part, and J. A. Goode and W. 33vnon of the oJier part, for the purchase of certain land and premises at Swansea, motor omnibus, cnb, car, van, and cycle proprietors, manufacturers of cycles, aeroplanes, biplanes, and water- planes, garage proprietors, etc. The first directors are J. A. Goode, Park Hotel, Swansea; Mrs F. A. Goode, Park Hotel, Swansea; W. Eynon, Brynymor-roari. Swansea; T. G. Fynon. Brynymor-road, Swansea; C. E. M. Day, 64, Penylan- voad, Cardiff.

ESSENTIALS OF PROGRESS, Rev. G McLuckie's Striking Analysis. Js it progress or simply movement? asked the Bcv. Geo. MeLuekie, at Walter- road Congregational Church on Sunday eveuing. For four years the whole world had been profoundly moved. It had ber-n their questionable privilege to see such, a widespread shaking of thr nations of the world as no former ,(,ii(,r,.it-on ever wit- nessed—moveimnts also of selfishness in Labour strike* and capitalistic profiteer- ing. Against that they bad thank God. thfe sacrificing spirit of the heroic dead, the movement, of coura,ge by land and sea. forces, the Red Cross, and the Y.M.C.A. But was there any real spiritual progress? As individuals end as communities, were we more amenable to the will of God in our lives? He referred to the advocacy of peace before the on the ground that war was an illusion which did not pay. That was a retrogression from the idea held EO years ago. which regarded, war a, a crime, There 'a- something about war demand- ing stcificc, rising io a higher pitrh than this prudential advocacy of peace. The essentials of progress were (Ti thai- we should a no bio ideal, and (2) tJWt we tiJii terribly for its realisation

r THAT 30 PER CENT. 1 ■■ ■■ COALOWNERS SECRETARY POINTS i au f DANGERS In a circular letter issued by Mr. Fin- lay A. Gibson, the secretary of the South Wales Coalowners' Association, the eer- lousness. 01 the decision of the Miners' Federation to ask the Government for i;. further increase of 30 per cent, in the. | wages of miners is dwelt upon at some length. It says:- If we are to recover from the serious effect's of the war, the resumption of a coal export trade on a large and increasing scale is imperative. Coal is our oni bulky export commodity for which a ready market may be fount!, given fair competitive conditions. It constituted bf fore the war between 70 per cent, and 60 f per cent. of the total weight of the goods of all descriptions exported from the United Kingdom to foreign countries, and, t in addition to providing the British mer- cantile marine with an ideal outward cargo, secured for us in exchange the bulk oi the foodstuffs and heavy raw materials- consumed by our population and home industries.. PRICE OF FUEL. ( It is essential that homo industries i shall be provided with an abundant supply of fuel at a price low enough to enable those industries to hold their own in the period of severe international competition which lies immediately ahead. Coal can- Dot, however, discharge these all-import- ant economic functions if it be. crippled at the outset by a prohibitive cost of pro- duction, and it is because the action now taken by the Miners' Federation oi Great Britain will make the price of coal pro- hibitive in many foreign coal markets as well as to many native manufacturing I industries, that it is regarded with so I much apprehension in the business world. I DIMINISHED PRODUCTION. The cost of production per ton has more than double since the war bc?a:i. and has led to a diminished ?oductic'i per person employed. The workmen's proposal now put forward means the addi- tion of practically a third more to the cost of production."

VALLEY OFFICIAL. Death of Mr. Evan Hopkin, I Pontardawe. I The death took place at Vine Villa, Pontardawe, on Sunday night, of Mr. i Evan llopkin. Deceased was 69 years of age, and for several years had acted as relieving officer on the Pontrda we Hoard I of Guardians. Subsequently, however, he was a millwright at Messrs. Gilbert- son's Works, Pontardawe. dearly ten years ago he w-as compelled to retire on account of failing heaith. j Deceased was well-known in the dis- trirt, and was the eon of the late Mr. and Mrs. Howell Hopkin, Craigcefnparck. He wa6 prominent as a local sporLmau. j and had acted for several years on tne Pontardv.we^fooilmll committee, arnd tin' local sports committee, and was also one of the founders of the Gellionen Sheep Dog Trials Committee. He was the father, of Mr. Phil llopkin, the well- i (known Welsh international and Swansea footballer. He was also a father-in-law of Mr. W. J. Roberts, mecluytiic at Mewre. Gilbert- son's Works. The funeral takes place on Thursday for All Saint* Pontardawe.

OPEN UNTIL JANUARY 31st. We have been asked to state that it I)- been decided to keep the subscription lists in connection with Gratitude Week open at Swansea until January

GUft SN A CHURCH, Amsterdam, Saturday (received Mon- day).—A Bromberg official telegram gays that our troops silenced a machine-gun in the interior of the Polish Church in the Netzwald. The church, its a result. received several artillery hits.

"-+- FREED DUTCH SHIPS. The lIan1, Saturday (received Mc-n- ela v).l weiv(i Dutch steamers which had been seized by the British Government during ihe war have now been released. Fdghteen others will be released durire;' I January, eleven i n February, and two during April.

BRYNHYFRYD LECTURE. i By special request, at Brynhyfryd Chapel, on Saturday night, Mr. J. Gimh- lott, to a very large nnd appreciative aud'ence, re-delivered hi* popular lecture on Vavasor Powell, Welsh IZeforiii(N.r." Mr. James Harvard presided, and theTo were appreciations of the Jedure by the Rev. D. B. Richards, the Ecv. Ivan Rpv. 1). 13. Rie'hard?-. t!ie Rev.

VICTORY BALL. j I Forthcoming Pieasant Function at: Swansea. We I)P, to draw our readers3 attention to the Victory Ball to be given under the auspices 0: officers stationed in and connected with Swansea and district, to be held on Friday next, at the Hotel Metropolc. The committee organising thi. ) plea-ting event realise it is impossible to send invitations to nil. and invite all naval, military, and Royal Air Service officers, and would be glad if officers wish- ing to attend this ball would notify the bon. secretary, Major G. Mo&s. Grenadier Guards, at 3, De-la-Beche-strect, Sktty. rcl ) t 3 D(-i. eir l -v t,:

IWONIDERFUL VEDRINES. Paris, Sunday. — Vedrinee, the well | known French airman, has just accom- plished an unparalleled feat. He left. Issy-le-s-Moulineaux in a dense fog half an hour after mid-day. and on reaching the main boulevards of Paris lie shut of:' his engines and landed without a hit-ch on tho roof of the terrace of a large house of business. The width of the terrace was 14 metres, while the breadth of Vedrines' machine was 12 metres. Vedrines thus won a prize of £ 1,000. He will, it is stated, shortly | start on a flight from Paris to Rome, arc! ) then will attempt to fly round the world  in his plane.—Exchange,

I On Saturday evening an interesting lec- ¡ ture describing his journey to and escape from Germany in.mt, was given by the i Rev. Gwynoro Davies, Barmouth, at Jem- 'I salm (CoMo) Chapel, Fforestfach. The chairman was Mr. Joseoh IJ. Rees, school-; master On Sunday the rev. gentleman occupied the pulp't at the above chapel.

f I 1 THE GREAT PEACE CONFERENCE. To-day's Official Cdrnmunique. Paris, Monday Afternoon. The President of the United States of America, the Prime Ministers and Foreign Secretaries of the Allied Government, a«?isted by Baton Maokino and the Japanese Ambas- sador in Paris, met at the Qdai d'Orsay this morning between 10.SO and 12. M. Mouleneg., the French Minister to Russia, who returned a few dàys ago from Archangel, ad- dressed the meeting and gave parti- culars of the situation in Russia. Th6 next meeting will take place an Tuesday morning at 10.30 to hear the statement by M. Fradenius, the Danish Minister from Petrograd, who left Russia, very recently. | i i I i ] | I

BOLSHEVIK PERIL. Advance Towards East Prussia Reported. PARIS, Monday. A Berne message says that the German military command announces that the Uolsheviks who were advancing towards East Prussia have captured Popelyang and Schawli, Mitau, Tekkum, and Goldingon.—Exchange. I SHOT BY GUARDS. 1 j PARIS, Monday, A meesage from Zurich states that the leader of the Bolshevik soldiers at Span- dau, as well as the ringleaders Marzo, Joitrdan .and Milkeit, were being taken on Friday night to the Tegl Prison, and while parsing through the forest they attempted to escap< All four of th?ni wor? shot d&ad?by their gtmrds.

j LOST IN FOG. Residents of Wood Green. North Lon-1 don, had an exciting experience on Sun- day morning. A large aerc-plane Icst it- bearing in a fog, and, descending over Bound* Green-road, which runs from Wood Green to New Southgate, just north of Alexandra Palace, dropped on two houses. The airmen escaped uninjured.

AN OLD INHABITANT. -.Ii The death of Mr. John Davies. who wab residing with his daughter, Mrs. W. ■ Ho wells at Hill-terrace, near Ystrad-roa:1, i took place under tragic suddenness at the j advanced age of 91 years. lie was one'Ci i the oldw inhabitants in the district, and was highly respected. Mr. Wm. Davies, builder and comp actor, Fforestfach, is a I son ù1 deceased. The. funeral will take place on Tuesday ot Cadle.

i ALL SARON BOYS. A reception concert was held at Sarou I Chapel, Gendros, and the Rev. D. Jenkin J ones (pastor; presided over a large audi- ence. The ten lads honourro-all Saron boys—were: Messrs. W. Morgan, Emlyn Jones, Iorwerth Hughes, J. Ll. Hughes, Hiram Thomas, George H. Parcell, W. Rees. M. Samuel, Edward Hopkins aDd Tom Jones. Miss Cis. Samuel, on }y.i- í half of the Saron Committee, presented I '•he guests with 5s. each. Mr. Trevor Hughes (C(JDQ1Jctnr of the children's choir,) ve'v kindly arranged a programme, j comprising selections excellently ren- dered by the ohoir, as weU a? solos by pisses Ceinwen Hughes (pianforte), Wjn-I nie Thomas (violin), Linda Hopkins, M. L. Palmer Mary L. Davls, Lilian Davies ?nd ?csie Davies (ritations). The &c- f companist was Mi?s L. J Evan? (Ff?rest- facb\ Mr. J. Palmer spoke, and Mr. J. Davies proposed and Mi. D. Jonah seconded a vote of thanks.

The death or' Mr. Brinley Thomas (32), j the eon of Mr. W. Thomas, Glynhelig Villas, near Cadle, has taken place at Bridgend. The body will be brought home for interment on Wednesday at Betide- •em. Cadle j

I KAlåHi GOLD. How it was 14 Spirited" Away. Amsterdam, January 180- Accorùing to the London" Daily Express," the Haa<JEchB Fost" pubiishes a curious .story about the ox-Kaiser's gold hoards in Dutch banks, which the newspaper values at £ 1,000,000. The ex-Austrian Emperor is said to have deposited in Dutch banks something like t25,000,000 to £ 30,000,000 for a "rainy day." The "Haagsche Post" adds:—"This money has been in Holland ever since July, 1911, which, by the way, is another proof that the Kaiser knew war was ooIlling in August. It was brought here from London at the ICuieer's urgent re- quest, another proof of Germany's de- signs against England, for had England remained unprovoked and neutral the Raiser's money would have been safer in London than in Amsterdam. A SECRET MISSiON. In July 1914, the Kaiser e-cnt hi: brother-in-law, the lute Prince Adolf oi i Schaumburg-Lippe, to London, inc .gni: on a secret mission. The Prince w as to carry out tho transier of the. Kaiser s I money, which had laid long ;n LOH<J ')an It to Amsterdam. The i achieved the mission wituout arousing ) suspicion, and remained another five weeks in Holland investing the capital with, the advice of the great German bankers in Amsterdam, Messrs. Erdmanu i and Sethey. The latter, as 11 pursued by nemesis, were the subjects of a senta- tional bankruptcy last, year. I SCAFFOLD OR FLIGHT. According to the "Haagsche Post tin only reason why the Kaiser systematic- ally resisted all attempts on the part of the General Stall to effect an invasion of Holland at the same- time a<s Belgium was his fear for his own money. The newspaper's contributor, who claims to he well informed, says:—"The Kaiser knew that if he won the war everything would be all right in the end, but if he lost it would be a choice between the scaffold and flight. lie knew he would choose flight, therefore he wanted to l have a good amount of cash at hand. If, by any fluke, the Kaiser's money had been invested elsewhere, say in Switzerland or Scandinavia, Holland would certainly- have chaxed the lot of Belgium.^

OLD SWANSEA PiERMASTER, Funeral of t-?l,"te Mr. James Watson Turpie. The funeral ci the late Mr. James Wat. soft Turpie, for upwards of 50 years ployed under the Swansea Harbour Trust as piermaster af- Swansea, etc., and aho a prominent Oddfellow, took place at 1Janygril;g Cemetery on Saturday after- noon. He was years of age, the oldest member of the Cambrian Lodge of Odd- i fellows, l.O.O.r ivi.IJ., and held for some years the post of treasurer, and died L"t week at Xewtuu Abbott, where he had been staying for the past four or five years. The funeral was largely attended, the following brethren acting ,.i P.P.S.'l D. lloskins. P.G. Sam Kobinson, P.G. Crocker, P.G. Luff, P.G. Richards, and there were also present: P.G. George Luff, P.P.G M Edwin Jones, per. sec., P.P.G.M. John Morgan (trustee), and Bros. W -lee and Bennett. The chief moui-ners: Miss Turpie (dauglatel-), r. Turpie (grandson), Mr. and Mrs. Brenton (daughter and son-in-law), Mrs. Manley (niece), Mr. Jack Turpie (nephew), etc. The officiating minister was the Rev. Mr. Morgan, and the Oddfellows burial service was impressively read by Bro. J. Morgan Tho funeral arrangements were carried our by Mr. IJ. G. Philiips, under- taker, Dil;•n-treef, Swansea.

ACT OF REVENGE General Strike in Germany. SEQUEL TO MURDERS. COPENHAGEN, Monday. It is reported from Brunswick that the Independent Socialists intend to call a general strike in Germany from January -'3rd to January 25th, as a protest against the murder of Liebknecht and Rosa Luxembourg. A later mes5age says that a general strike has been proclaiiiied.-Exchange. NO RIOTS YESTERDAY. COPENHAGEN, Monday. The result of the German general elec- tion is not yet known, but it is not doubted that the Social Democrats will be successful. There were no riots in Berlin yester- day. In the evening attempts were made in different parts of the city by the Sparta- ciste to destroy the ballot boxes, and throughout the night street fights took place. The Spartacists were completely re- pulsed. Late on Saturday night lighting was reported in the Willieluistragtse, Jled- manst.raese, and the Ilueienchgage. An at- tempt was made to storm the Vor- waerts office. —L:;ehange.

I GASH EM SiDE. I ——— m— Coloured Men Charged at Swansea. I Henry Benness (35), Edgar Charles (24), Frity, Jam- (25), and Frank Hazel (25), coloured-seamen, were charged on remand at Swansea Police Court on Mon- day with being concerned together in un- lawfully and maliciously wounding and inflicting grievous bodily harm on one. William' Henry Lewis, by cuttng him with a sharp instrument on his left side m College-street, Swansea, on Dec. 23rd, 1918. j It appears that there had been a row in the Whyndham Hotel on the night in question between the defendants and some other men, including a brother of T ,} complainant, ijcwis, wno 16 a soldier re- siding at Fforestfach, 6aW his brother stubbed in the side by one of the defen- dants, who then ran into the street. Lewis followed, and seeing defendant I Charles, struck him with his fist. After about two minutes' fighting Charles losed. Lewis then felt a sharp pain in his left side. Charles ran away, and Lewis endeavoured to follow, but was unable to do so owing to a gash in his side which was bleeding freely. I wwis was taken to the Swansea Gar- rison Hospital, and later to Neath War Hospital, where he received treatment. GASH FIVE INCHES LONG. [ Capt. John Mudie Morris, medical officer in charge of the Neath Hospital, said that complainant wais admitted there on De- cember 27. 1918, with a gash five inches long and threequarters of an inch deep in his left side. The wound itself wa-s not a dangerous one, but its position over the rilre was extremely dangerous. Half an inch Uglier or lower and the wound might have eauseu the-man's death. On arrest by Det.-Sergt. Eynon, a broken-handled razor and a life preserver were found in Benner's pockets. Defendant told Det.-Sergt. Eynon that he was taking the razor to have his hair trimmed. James, after arrest, told witness that Charles had done the cutting. Charles later admitted using a knife in the strug- gle, and eaid that he (Charles) hnd taken the knife off the soldier, and in doing so had cut his hand. According to Charles, the soldier then ran on to the knife. The Bench dismissed the case against Benners, James and Hazel. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Charles was committed to the Quarter Sessions. Bail was allowed, himself in. -4.:O and two sureties of .£50.