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I CWMFELIN STRIKE. I « ___…
I CWMFELIN STRIKE. I «  I I Juvenile Employes Out I To-day. t The juveniles employed at the cold I rolls department of the Cwmfelin Works. Cwmbwrla, Swansea, struck work at nine I o'clock on Tuesday morning. The object I if to secure an increase of s. 6d. a day Between 80 to 100 are out. Unless arrangements are made im- mediately other departments will pro- bably come out also.
f THE TERMS OF SURRENDER.
f THE TERMS OF SURRENDER. Bulgaria to Demobilise Immediately SWEEPING CONDITIONS IMPOSED  Following u?.on the unconditional surrender of Bulgaria, General d'Esperey, the Allied Commajider-in-Chief in the Balkans, has re- ceived instructions to cari-i x cmt immediately the conditions of the ar- mistice. The tomis constitute one of the most absolute surrenders known to hi-1 The principal points ate: BULGARIA AGREES:— 1. To evacuate immediately all tins territory of which she is In occupa- tion which belonged to Greece and Serbia before the war. 2. To the immediate demobilisation of her army, with the surrender ot ail kinds of rrilitary transport and arms, and the storing ol ali am- munition in dipois under the control of the Allies. 3. To hand over fo the Allies the fuli control of her railways and ports, together with ?;| her beats and craft of every kind on the Danube. 4. To allow a free passage through Bulgaria to Allied troops and the occupation of -strategical points required by the Allies. The Greeks viil ta.ke over the pa.rts of their former territory now surrendered by j ulgaria, and the Serbians will do the same with their surrend ered territory. But the occupation of Bulgaria proper 'will be reserved solely to British. French, -,nd Italian troops. This arimstke is a purely military measure, and polit-ical consider- ations aro reserve for the peace negotiations which must now follow. WHAT THE AnimTlCE MEANS. Broadiy speaking, :he tnost important effects of the armii-tic?' are that the direct German route to Coi.-iaj>tinople is cut and placed umtc- A 1¡d control. The Lower Daniibe oe-<et to be available fOJ enemy traffic, and it bccomee impossible for Germany or Anuria—Hungary to re- inforce or supply Tviiy except throng-h the Rumanian tv PuS&i?n Black Spa ports. Nothing is jt". known as to the effect of these develop \ients upon Turkey, but they arc expect*' to be profound and immediate. NO] is it possible yet to forecae-t the inliucno of the Bulgarian capitulation uprn Bnnanis, whci^ the German and AU5tn.Hur .;n.rian t,enure ha-s seemed for some veeks to be growing precarious. .c- AN 1 MPORTAIT FEATURE. The evacuation of .etl>ian and Gretk territory by j!<h is garuod tie -o,,n o i, -.t satisfactory features of the arrc nt. vinàicating to the in' 1 iu patriotic fore- sight of II. Veniz-Joe, tvii< made a revo- lution in his own co ntry m order tc range it alongside ->? ta Allies, tlie Agr*c- ment wiU restor-e to tae gallant Serbians large stretches of th" r own country be- yonel those they have already reconquered, How muah Serbian territory is occupied by Austro-Hungarian troops is not pre- cisely known, but it is evident that Aus- tria-Hungary will now be compelled to I divert to th-e defence of whatever posi- tions abe may try to hoLd a considerable prapoi*tion of the troops hitherto stationed on the Italian front. In a word, the- armistice with Bulgaria is regarded as shifting the whole centre of millitary gravity in South I/astern Europe. I MACKENSEN SCARED. Precautionary Measures in Rumania I BKliXE, Monday (received. Tuesday). Bulgaria's request for an armistk? has ¡ Mn?l lav?rish excitement in Rumania. Fieid-M?rshtd van Ma<,knn has taken excessively precautionary mea??rGs as re- ?rds the caprkn' attit?.?e towards the af-&-mhling <? troops intnded for Bnl-j ?aric. Re h.? demanded .?f '-hf Buma- 1 nhll OovEriiment the immediate execu- tinn. o' the clauses of the Biicliar-cit "i're;ity concerning demobilisation and surrender of war material. Sentry posts on the frontier have been doubled. and th-e crossing cf it strictly forbidden to every male, inchding <???]- cials. <'prmamphila& are deeply de- pTessed.
'-"- .- - - - _"CHASTl Y PROGEDU…
"CHASTl Y PROGEDU HE STRANGE EJECTMENT ORDER JUDGE AND I(it CONSTABLE I At Swansea Countj Court,on Tuesday Mary Jen're? and W4 ,K Jeffreys sued -Jeffrayts buc?d Jamea l?ys, tral1II.(ft;4k1' f?r ti Hig. rent for "Tirg?il/' ?i?.n.samlet DeÙm- dant counter-c-iaimec for A:211 damages for alleged lilogaJ c Mr G. A. 'ihomaci wa6 lor plaif iifs, and Mr Thomas defendbd. It was stated that Keys' wife seren children were, turned out in drenching rain, and the. goods left on the ;oad for four days. jlrs. Keys H ict, in the box, that she told them sever Hi tim's of it when in the bedroom, while the husband t-aad he also told the constablei Mr. Thorpe, triagisi-iLtefi' clerk, deposed to seeing Keys and got into communica- tion with the Superintendent at uawer- ton with regard to hie matter. His Honour described it as a ghastly I procedure—if the story of the woman was correct. It wat extnordinary that after Mr. Thorpe had got into touch with î-he Superintendent on tk! 7th that the eject- ment should be allowed to take place on tlie 8th. He though it a pity ttio constable was not made defendant- as WEll-both m-er, reepoiig-ib'e. P.C. IIigginK a, tor lue <iei jnce, said dia not. he had an extension. Plaintiff dijiidd he knew Keys had had any extlr iiott. Judgment lor 915 Pnd coiis was given ou the counter-claim, and judgment for the plaintiffs for the rent due.
HELD UP!.
HELD UP! — Germans Running Short of Excess. The German offici;iI communique is- sued overnight (recei ed Tuesdi<y) rc-fere to the renewal of tlA .4llliea attacks in Flanders, and a'tmit:- that the Germans were compelled to withdraw on the 27th )wing to our troops breaking into their positions. The communique erds with the follow- ing strange comment- The English ver- sion transmitted at ;3U ha.s hHt to bo belj up for c miparis. .i with I he German t'ersion rccei, ed at )1,30 p.m."
"FLIMSY" rVIDENCE.
"FLIMSY" rVIDENCE. At Swansea on Tuetday (has. Llewellyn Edward Is ash (or Kenneth Nash) was iharged witli indcceiuly assaulting and jesting Violet May Bool. Mr Euperc Lewis prosecuted, and Mr. Henry Thomp- ;on defended.—The ase was dismksed to the flimsy nature of the evi- ience. — -to ■
REV. S I M H JONES.
REV. S I M H JONES. An interesting fuv; -jfcion took place at :he Unitari.a:i Chap Swansea, on Mon- lay, when the Her 'S;rnon Jones, B.A. pastor), who is kt. ,:Ðg town for N'o <-ting-ham, was j't en ted \^ith a tea md coffee service an ( a cbeq-.ie by Mrs. Jov Evans on hchali of tk0 elnrrch. Mr. tfc-y Evans and Pro? ^loor spoke in eulo- services o'e,r]J yearc- '.1t the 'Ciiitarian ill u i c h. t eá" -lilo ^coule.
I IN SWANSEA HOSPITAL. I
I IN SWANSEA HOSPITAL. I John Watkins, collier, Rock Housee, Cyuimc-r, was at Aberavon on Monday brought up on a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm on hie wife, Joyce Watkins, on Saturday n;ght, by kicking her.-Snpt. Ben Evans explained that the woman's eye was badly injured, and had ¡lbC'en tpmoved to Swaneca HoapiiaL He ] prplied for a remand in custody for a we? k J' Mri? Evan-, Cymmer, ?nd that when he Wi1 called th" woman was Mp<?t- ing very much from the left eye: s he had I -.Pn the nose, face, and neck. Watkins vftg remanded in custody, an "T'Ucation for bail being refused.
TO-DAY'S tlEWS !fi BRIEF
TO-DAY'S tlEWS !fi BRIEF A lantern lecture ino connection with the Baptist Miss ionary Society was de- livered by the Kev. E. A. Bompeif- of London, on Monday evening at Cape-I Gomer, Orchard-street. Captain Hush t'e?kins, soo? of Mr. Harold Perkim, Sketty, has been awarded the D.S.O. He has had a distinguished ea-reer in the formerly won the Military Cross. John Keys (18), residing at Vaughan's Lodging-house, Strand, Swansea, was taken ciuirleuly ili on Monday afterj ooa and died on Monday evening. He had I previously been under medical treitmerit for bronchial trouble, A verdict of death from chronic bron- chitis was returned at the inquest at Swansea on Monday on Mary Hancock (87), of 47, Windmill-terrace, Swansea, who died suddenly on Monday morning. Mr. Justice Salter, in the Hi?a C??)-t on Tuesday, dissolved the injunction he granted a fortnight ago restraining the Amalgamated Association of Cotton Spin- j ners from payng strike* pay to cotton operatives who were then on strike. The death occurred suddenly at her home, H, Garden-street, Swansea, early on Tuesday, of Mrs Mary Heald. Jh-, ccased, who was 59 years of age, had been in ill-health for some time. She was in bed with her two daughters, and on their i awakening they found she had passed away, apparently in her sleep. An inquest will be held.
STILt LOYAL! 1
STILt LOYAL! Ferdinand's Telegram to the Kaiser Amsterdam. Monday (received Tues- day).—A Berlin telegram says it is de- finitely known there that the King of Bulgaria has addressed a telegram to the Kaiser in which, as to the Emperor of I Austria, he guarantees his loyalty to the Alliance.
A SCOTSMAN'S GRATITUDE.I
A SCOTSMAN'S GRATITUDE. I Here is a wounded Scotsman's opinion of Swansea and Swansea folk. The writer has been a patient at Brynmill Red Croes Hospital, and has just been discharged:— May I avail myself of taking the op- portunity of thanking the citizens of Swansea for t:11",ir various kindneisses shown to me while I ha.ve been here; also ilie proprietors of the picture houses, the Tramway Co. for the free use of tbeir I cars, not forgetting ihe Mumbles Rail- way. which was largely taken advantage of; also Charge Sister Armstrong and her able staff. 'I leave with deep regret, but • ith loviiig- memories of the town." ) ii
I ALLENBY AGAIN
I ALLENBY AGAIN I' ANOTHER 10,000 TURKS CAPTURED I TWO MILES FROM DAMASCUS. PARIS, Tuesday. The "Echo de Paris" announces that the British are four kilometres from Damascus, the fall of which is expected at any moment, and the French cavalry is advancing on Beyront. I BRITISH OFFICIAL. f PRESS BUEEAU, Monday, 7.35 p.m. During September 29th the northward movement of our cavalry and armoured cars from the Tiberias-Deraa area con- tinued. A large Turkish force, including the elements composing the Turkish garrisons on the Hedjaz Eailway between Amman and Maan. has surrendered at Ziza Sta- tion, 17i miles south 01 Amman. The force is stated hy its own com- mander to number 10,000 men, and is part of the 2nd Army Corps of the fell Turkisn Army. This brings the total of prisoners cap- tured by General Allenby s Army to over 60,000. I ADVANCE ON DAMANCUB. I TURKISH OFFICIAL. AMSTERDAM, Monday. The. following communique was issued in Constantinople yesterday:- The B itish are continuing their ad- vance with cavalry on both sides ol the railway from Damascus to Deraa and north-ea -t of Lake Tibenas.
I FATAL BLOW.
I FATAL BLOW. I Skewen Child injured by a Stone. Doris Salmon (8), of 1. Penlan-road, Skewen, who was admitted to he sea Hospital on 3r.th with iii- juries to her head caused by being struck on the head with a stone at Skewen on July 28th. died at the Swansea Hospicai on Monday night from the effects of her injuries. An inquo,-f is to be held.
I SCROLL OF FAME.
I SCROLL OF FAME. KILLED. Official intimation has been rived by Mrs. Condon, of Pentre Estyll, Swansea, that her husband, Pte. Condon, D.C.I., Royal Welsh Fusiliers, has been killed in France, News has come to hand tttat Lieut. H. D. Lister, who, up to the time of enlist- ment, was on the staff of Major J. l. Williams, solicitor. Llandilo, has bevn killed in action in France. The decoa:- :i Ita-s a clever amateur alitor aiui rot. Xews ha? nreoei\Tefi by Mi- ?d  WiUiams. of 10, Grand1Mnt,Net, Haioo. Swansea, that their eon, Pte. Charles ?il- liama, of the South Lanes. Regiment, has be-n killed in action in Salonika. WOUNDED. Pte. E. G. Hopkins (28). of the Welsli I Regimert. has be-en wounded in France, and has lest his left arm. He is now m hospital in this country. He joined up it: the early days of the war. He married and has two children, living at 75, High-street. Swansea. Before the war he worked at the Graigola Fuel Works. A brother of his has been lost at sea. I Mi. and Mrs. Fred Thomas, of 11, Abet <"lvdach-place. Clyd*ch, have been notified that their son. Pte. Jack F. ThoMaSt IIVelsb Regiment, was wemnded in the k by shrapnel in France. News has been received by Mrs. S j- nell Thomas. 21, Vernon-etreet, naf IJ, Swansea, that her husband, Pte. W. Sc m- nell Thomas. RoyaJ Welsh Fusiliers, was wounded in France on the 17th Septem- j'" News has come to hand at Llandilo {that Sergt. F W. Holland, of the R.F.A., has been seriously ga-ssed, and is now in ho--pita,l in France. Drummer J. Davies, Welsh Regiment, of 18, Castletou, Mumbles, who was re- cently wounded in the left arm, hM one brother serving in Palestine. His father is a drum-major in the Welsh Regiment. Another brother was from the Navy three weeks ago afte..r six service. Mr. A. K. Drummoud, of Hazel-roa-d. Uplands, Swansea, has received newf, of bills SOD. Pte. Colin Drummond, of the UllcolIlS, who was recently gsissod in France, is r.ow in hospital at Chatham. A.B. E. A. Davies. R.N.D., has been wounded. He is a son of the late Mr. A. Davies. store keeper at the Ashburnham Tinworks, Burryport, and is 21 years of !N GERMAN HANDS. Pte. C- J. lewis, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Lewis, Dylais House, Aberdulais, is a prisoner of war in Germany. He had been reported missing. MISSING. Signaller Brynmor Williams, ffeSTV gpd Soutti Wales Borderers, has been reported missing since April 11th, and hiE. parents, who reside at Sunny Bank, Gellygynora- road, Gorseinon, ask for the address of some soldier in the battalion with whon, they might get in touch with the object. oi gaining news of their (-on. Will some soldier, or parent of a soldier, in the 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers, please write to ir. and Mrs. Williams at the ad- dress given?
TO INCREASE OUTPUT.
TO INCREASE OUTPUT. To the Editor. Sir,—In the report of the meeting held by the Western Miners' Association at Swansea, discussion arose on the pro- posal to form 'committees for stimulating output. If the workers are going to have any voice or control in the manage- ment of the mines, I would suggest one remedy for increasing the output. Fri- day i-s the pay day in the majority of the collieries; a. double shift system is in vogue at almost every colliery. As an old workmen of forty years' ex- perience, I can testify that the output is reduced to half on these* pay days, es- pecially if the colliers are working on the 10 o'clock shift. If the management would adopt the afternoon shift instead of the 10 o'clock the output would be con- siderably increased, not only on Fridays but throughout the week In the night the puhs are open, and many other temptations; also a bedridden wife or child is the cause of many a workman to be an absentee if working the 10 o'clock. I honestly declare that absenteeism would be considerably reduced if the 2 nnd 3 o'clock shift system were a(iopt)ed.- Yours etc., An Old Collier. \'1:' <" t.
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. ENEMY'S ACT OF REVENGE.…
ENEMY'S ACT OF REVENGE. I The Battle for St. Quentin. PLUMER THREATENING MENIN. TO-DAY'S BRITISH OFFICIAL. British Headquarters, France, 10.17 a.m. Our attack north of St. Quentin was continued yesterday evening, and our troops captured Leveizies after sharp fighting in the neigh- bourhood of that village. Further north we made progress towards Joncourt, and gained possession of Vendhuill. English and Canadian troops are closing in upon Cambrai, and yesterday captured Proville and Tiloy in face of strong hostile resist- ance. Cambrai has been set on fire by the enemy. This morning fighting re-commenced north of St. Quentin and in the Cambrai sector. TO-DAY'S FRENCH OFFICIAL. V Our progress was resumed this morning between the Aisne and Hie Our prc,,c,,?l't:!?i..s wa-s resunied this murnin- bc-tween the kis ne- an d tlie In Champagne our troops continued their attack after continued successes. During the evening of yesterday on our right we made an import- ant advance in the Valley of the Aisne, and captured Beinareuille and -Condetes-Autry. We took many prisoners and captured a considerable quantity of material, notably over 200 wagons of 60 gauge, and many of normal size. Since September 26th the number of prisoners between the Suippe and the Argonne exceeds 13,000; during the same period more than 300 guns, including a great number of large calibre, fell into our hands. BELGIANS SWEEPING AHEAD. LE HAVRE, Monday (Received Tuesday). The following Belgian communique has been. issued here:- Despite the. torrential rain which has been falling continuously since yesterday evening, our troops have, with the assis- toa-nce of French troops, continued to make progress along the whole front of ai*»jsfc. hrdâ! Ovsiv-omina fct- of the enemy and great difficulties of ground. we have carried Amerovelde, Staden, and Oostnieuwkerke, and crossed at several points the roads from Zarren to Roulers, and from Roulers to Menin, The booty captured by us up to yes- terday evening is large. Important depots of every kind have fallen into our hands, as well as railway material. An earlier communique (also received Tuesday) gays that the Belgian Army and troops of Belgium's Allies, which are op-, erating under the command of King Albert, have continued the brilliant at- tack and accentuated their progress. Des- I pite the storm, which raged all day, the i success of the Allied forces in Flanders has been still further accentuated, both on the Belgian and on the British front. i The Belgian Army, supported by "I!"r.h focest, h« e9rri<;rt its li" two two kilometres east of Zarren, has car- ried Staden, reached the approaches to Roulers, and crossed the Roulers-Menin read. General Plumer's Army, despite powerful enemy counter-attacks in the region of Ghelume, is threatening Menin, and has crossed the Lys on the line Warneton-Comines-Verwicq. The number of prisoners taken and captured has further increased, al- I though it has not yet been possible to [ count them. OUTFLANKING LILLE. PARIS, Tuesday. Commandant "B," the Exchange Tele- graph Coo's military critic, .says;- The enemy's resistance visibly increased on the wings. One distinctly feels that the desperate resistance on the flank; V'lipre the enemy is making repeated counter-attacks, is made soiely for the r purpose of enabling the centre to effect a retreat in time, for a retreat now appears to be definitely decided upon. All the German papers are preparing public opinion before hand. The fresh progress by the Belgians threatens to outflank Lille on the north. —Exchange Special.
HEADLONG FllHT
HEADLONG FllHT BULCARIANS Kill THEIR OFFICERS TO-DAY'S SERBIAN' OFFICIAL T ? Monday (received iu?dav). In th rgion of Karevoeolo we had hcavy figh""g with the enemy who were retrestmg from Plajachkavitsa moun- tain. One part cf his forces has been thrown back to the east. The other part has been cut off, and has been forced to retire to- wards the north. After heavy fighting our troops taken the very important points Cru'j^i'Ii önd Gradishte, on the northern edge of Gvehe-Polje. Four guns, enormous quantities of v.ar rnateria.i, and prisoners have fallen into OUr hands. The inhabitants eay that the Bulgarian SOldiers killed their officers who tried to tQP them in their flight. French cavalry entered Skolpje on Sep- "Hber 29th.
TRAGIC STCRY. -
TRAGIC STCRY. Swansea Youth Who Was Drowned. t Swansea County Court on Tuesday. Morgan sought; compensation t'-Orjj Edmund Bride, Cardiff, in respect í the death at 6ea of her 16 year-old son. "???e<t. it was said, wanted to join the fci'i etl ^°roe< b?t when prcvpit?od by his Jt,tI:r ?cut to ,ea, and was Jrmvn0d on m?t? voyage.n agreement for pay- bv lIf X was Raid to have been made Hi' T ?unning> Uiii,)n. 1. 1 lI')n)Ur th0u?hJ t75 was not en0u::&,b dfHJudD1:. I
) ansea footpaths.I
) ansea footpaths. The condition of S?n?a footpaths was discussed by th Hi h Committee on Tu?day.(Mr D j Bavi^s in the ehau).  ?,? ? ? ?,hair). £ TdS felt t,at nO worl- could ? d?,. that was not provui^ for in the ?timat? but an excCxH on ?? made vnth regard to Eryn-rcad, where rounded soldiers are ^-onctined. Ine cost is -p58. It was pointed out that Swansea anticipated the request of the Local Gov-  ????tBoa? tor the ?t?o?i ?oocrnv in r p?'-hc I;g?<;??. u Jfr. Reatii iBormlgh lipd re- plied to a Board. of Agriculturerequest a loon of r-nr-'i'i?" drivers and (,llgin". tractor purposes, regretting that ovansea had none to spars. His action ccnfi riiied. I i •- j.
r IGIFTED ARTISTES.
r I GIFTED ARTISTES. Opening of Swansea Concert Season. There were many vacant places that should not have been there, in the Albert Hall, Swansea, on Monday night, when Ur W. G. Backhouse's concert reason opened. Misc Ada Forrest was heard with keen pleasure in the Valse Song (U Bacio). H The Splendour of the Morn (Sanderson) gave her scope for big things and she utilised the advantage with some ability. In "There's a Laud" "uu encor*—&ii<s f"" such pleasing effect, although sil^ V>i*. loudly applauded each time. Mr. Leonard Lovesev gave a very effective rendition of The Flawer Song (Carmen). Madame Ada Cr->>«:ley. whose rich contralto is such a delight, was fortunate, in hQV cifoic*-j oi song?. Sink, Sink, Red Sun ex- hibited her powers of voice fully, and the appreciation of the audience was OClli- mensurate and unrestrained- .rhe pro- logue to Pagliacci" (Leoncavallo) was w a I interpreted by Mr. John Buckley with rare charm and DO mean skill. Miss Ada Forrest and Maxlnme Ada Crcssley sang "Barcarolle" (Offenbach) with artistic merit. Full justice cannot be dope in this bpaoe, but we cannot ig- nore Mr. Lovesey's singing of Come to the lair, from Songs of the Open 'Jountrv (Easthope Vattin). It was cleveriy done. All lÜ" encores were effec- ti ve. All the artistes ill T.An'e is Meant to Stake Ls were keenly eijoved- Jlr, J. W. Barlow, A.K.C.O., fuiSdled his roll- at the piano with marked ability. .u
SWANSEA PLOTHOLDERS.!
SWANSEA PLOTHOLDERS. Complaints About Pilferring From Allotments. At a meeting of the Swansea Allotments I Committee on Monday it was reported that numerous complaints had been re- ceived from allotment holders at Town I Hill re the pilfering that was continu- ally taking place there. Cabbages, inarl- rows, and other vegetables were stolen last week. It was proposed that aUot- ment holders should be provided with a card or button bearing the number of his allotment which could be thown as proof that the bearer had a right in the,! allotment field, because at preeent many people used the field as a short cut. Tins, however, wac, not earned, and it was de- j cided to feo the allotment society of the district, and find out what could be done | to prsvent the vegetables being stolen. or ¡
! FOGH'S HAMMER IBLOWS
FOGH'S HAMMER I BLOWS NEW SURPRISE DAILY PARIS, Tuesday. Eeuter's Expert Commentator, writing last night, says that Marshal Foch springs a new surprise every day on the Ger- mans by launching fresh attacks on the VYextern front. After General Mangin's Army, and that of General Gouraud's yesterday it was the turn of General Debeney's Ar.ny to attack eouth of St. Quentin. To-day it is General Berthe- lot's Army which takes the offensive in its turn we-st of Rheims between the Vesle and the Aisne. With magnificent das-Q the lines have been curried forward a dozen kilometres, and the army has captured Revillon, Romain and Mont- igny, pushing as far as the southern bor- ders of Meurivial and Ventdav, where it has progreæod more than four kilometros and captured over 1,600 prisoners, com- bined with the siinuiltaneouK^ efforts of General ilangin's Army. which has made furtbar progress in the bend of the Aiiette towards Ostel and along the Aisne to Suiper, which has been earned by American troops. The movement is calonlabed to bring us back to our old points on the Chemin des l)anie=. I THE BELGIAN ADVANCE. In Flanders the- Belgian advance, in conj unction with the British troops, still continued favourably. In the Cambrai sector the British grip is tightening more and more on the- northern and western suburbs of the town, which the Germans are burning before abandoning it. Our Allied have wi.dely outftanked cambr ai on I the south, and have reached Cravecoeur. The struggle continues very keen for Le Catelet. I BROKEN HINDENBURG LINE. I The Mindenburg line has been captured and even passed at two points between Cambrai and bt. Quentin, and it does not seem likely that the resistance of the two towns can be kept up much longer.
I DEVASTATED AREAS.I
I DEVASTATED AREAS. I Swansea Lantern Lecture. I At the Guildllall, Swansea, on Monday evening a lantern lecture to give publicity to the aims of the War Relief Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society. The lecturer was 2\Ir. W. M. J. Williams, a.nd II the slidea depicted the devastated dis- tricts in Northern Franee. The aims of the society are. to restore the gardens and! orchards of the small- holders in particulacr which have been destroyed in Belgium and Northern France, and to provide seed, plants-, and the necessary tools, etc. -—————————.——
I BROKEN WINDOWS. I
I BROKEN WINDOWS. I Serious Damage Done at Swansea Technical College. At Swansea School Buildings Sub-oom- I nuittee on Monday, Ald. Devonald pre- siding, a letter was read froan the Board of Education to the effect that that body would have for sale after the war some portable buildings, suitable for school pur- poses.—The matter was referred to the I borough architect. A report stated that boys had broken 25 panelS of glass at the Technical College by stone throw,ing from Portia-terracft, I. the damage bo<;r>g estimated at £ 35.—The matter is ipolice. j,
I FFORESTFACH RESIDENT. I
I FFORESTFACH RESIDENT. I I Death of Mr. David Griffiths. I On Monday night the death occurred ov! j Mr. David Griúiths, a very well-knç;,wllI il li- -Llavi d (?'rittitli6, a very we l l- .!I-ngwiL .nd i'?j,?'-?'! r?Mftit. oi rforostfach, a puini ul illness, at Uttfi-dros, Ffor- I < itfach. Deceased, who was G6 years of I aye, was the lather of Mr. Tom Griffiths, tlie well-known principal baritone for so long connected with the Turner Opera. the Rev 1). Lloyd Griffiths, Amman- ford, and Set. John Griffiths (Somerset Light Infantry), who has just returned from France, and is now in Ireland. Deceased had worked in the Mynydd Kewydd Colliery for 4b years. The funeral takes place on Thursday afternoon, and the remains are to be in- terred in the Babell Cemetery. Deep sympathy is felt with the family, 1 who are so well known in the district.
1 E10 BUTTER FINES.
1 E10 BUTTER FINES. A Local Warning to Prospective I Offenders. At Swansea on Tuesday a woman named I M. Price was charged with obtaining a r. quantity of butter in excess of the maxi- i mum wnich can be obtained for consump- lion in any one week. Mrs. Ann Davies was summoned for aiding and abetting. I Mr. Rupert Lewis prosecuted. Mr. Victor Evans, the Executive Food Officer, deposed to seeing defendant at the ] Swansea Bay Station, where he was 1-8- ( fused permission to examine the parcels J of butter. ] Defendants said the butter was all for i, registered customers. Miss Price had < only a pound for herself that morning., c There were also other charges of not c producing the ration card and detaching the necessary coupors respectively. Mr. J. W. Jones: We think the Execu- tive Officer has proved the cusu in its it entirety, and he is to be complimented < for the way he has looked after the mat- j ( tor. Some people get too much these j days, aud others hare to scrape for a liv- L ing. The penalty that could bra imposed imprisonment, j j The penalty we impose to-day j5£11) e>Kh. On the second charges the costs only vrcr, f imposed. i
I I rf Ur! ' THE ELECTIONS-1
I I rf Ur THE ELECTIONS -1 LABOUR ASSOCIATION AND I fR. ma GWYNNE I A correspondent writes:- ) It must be pretty obvious that all is not calm and peaceful within the ranks of the Swansea Labour Association. If continuation were lacking, it is to be found in the high-handed way in which Lhe Association has dealt with tome of Labour's old and tried members on the Swan6ea, Borough Council. The case of Councillor Ivor Gwynne is a glaring ex- ample. Mr. Gwynne has sat for the St. John's Ward eiuce 1907, I beiieve. Now this very democratic( ?) body steps in and arbitrarily decides that he is not to be a II candidate for the St. John's Ward. The reference to Mr. Uwynne in the 'Pi-ess yesterday is very guarded, but it goes far enough to show that he retains an independence of spirit that will not dance to any tune the Labour Association orchestra decides to play. The public neod not be surprised to see Councillor Gwynne at the poll as an independent '•andidate. Some people are saying that the new jtthaee of the Association's activity is in the direction of Bolshevism, but to me it seems to be more autocratic than the j •x-jicicct of ur.y ot rjj;" long :ic ox T-'mv* vf Russia. Perhaps in time the Labour Association of Swansea will learn the wis- dom which is popularly 6UP to fol- low in the wake of experience, but at present they are handling a little power I in the high-handed way that many un- sophisticated novices use. For instance, the added areas of the borough sought by something like democratic meatus to elect their own candidatep. Now, it appears, the Swansea A-ssociation abrogates to itself the right to silence the voices of the wards. Central organisation is all very well, but to carry it to its logical conclusion some still higher body ought to have the veto over the Swansea Labour Association's choice. The Swansea Labour Association is riding for a fall, and at the polk it may tind that a little power, used too auto- crntically is as dangerous as a litile I knowledge." ST. JOHN'S WARD. I I Mr. David Griffiths, a Candidate. I I Councillor David Griffiths has asked us ¡ tostatethat he i<* a condidate for St. John's Ward, which he has represented for some years. He intends to make an appeal to the electors shortly for a oon- tinuance of their confidence. ¡
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