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. West Wales Movements
West Wales Movements CARMARTHENSHIRE LLANDILO. Amongst those WHO have recently volunteered for service is Atr. Crabb, who left Llandilo on Saturday 11 to join the elsh Fusilier*. He was been off at the station by a large number of friends who expressed the Dest of good luck, a speedy cessation to hostilities I by the vanquishing of German Bill, and an early return to his home. When the names of several defendants were called at Llandilo Police Court on Saturday no appear- ance was put in and it was stated that they had volunteered for service at the front. Amongst many others from Llandiio and the dis- trict, who have responded to their country's call aro Mr. W. H. Richards, Railway-terrace, who has joined the Royal Engineers, Mr. Austen Rees, 7, Rhosinaen-street, and Mr. Trevor Stephens, Tyssul House, son of the late Mr. David Stephens, who up to the time of his departure was at Lloyd's Bank, Llandovery, Mr. J. F. James, Conservative Agent for ,.a,t Carmarthenshire, has also volunteered for service at the front. Mr. E. J. L. Price, brother of Mr. Rhys W. Price, solicitor. and of Miss Price, Plasyddei wen. head mistress of the County School, Llandovery, a son of the late Mr. J. R. Price, wiio for many years j was a member of the Llandovery Town Council and Board of Guardians, has volunteered for service, having joined the Naval Brigade. Mr. Price is by no means with "life on the ocean wave. for he a "oUfl many years with the Merchantile LLANDOVERY. The employee* of the railway company at Llan- dovery station w.> are subscribing to the relief fund 3d. each weekly. > "t this week £1 5s. The Cinema Committees gave r. ,.0 :011 of the proceeds and will do so again next \». :v zo the Belgium Refugees Fund. T. \Y;in. the deputy-mayor, has been appointed by the Town Council a representative on the local committee in connection with the Couifty Distress Fund. LLANWRDA. A meeting in support of the Recruiting Campaign which is now being conducted all over the country at which the atrocities of which the Germans have been guilty were vividly described by the different speakers, was held at the Schoolroom, Llanwrda, on Monday evening, Councillor Rees Lewis, Brown Hill. presided, and the speakers included the Rev. J. Towyn Jones, M.P.. Col. T. Lloyd Harries. LlwHl- dewi, Mr. Mervyn Peel, Danyrallt, Mr. Morgan H. Williams. Bankvlan, the Rev. Lewis Morris. Vicar of Llansadwrn and Llanwrda, Rev. DaviesfM.), and Rev. D. Bowen. Hermon, Litut. Genesal Sir James Hills-Johnes. V.C., G.C.B., was also present. He proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman, the speakers, and the committee for getting up su-h an enthusiastic meeting. AMMANFORD MAN AT MONS. Private Danny Moriarty. a reservist of the Duke of Cornwalls' Light Infantry, who was wounded in the feet at the battle of Mons, through the bursting of a shell from the enemy's guns returned to his home, Walter-road, Ammanford, last week. after having been treated at Leicester Hospital for a fort- night. His regiment together with the Manchesters East Surrey and Suffolks, was attached to the 5th Division, 14th Infantry Brigade, under General Ferguson. Moriarty speaks well of the German | Artillery, but their Infantry was absolutely useless. Considering the overwhelming odds under which the Allies fought at times being outnumbered by five to one he said the men behaved splendidly. He had fought in the South African War, but that was child's play compared with the horrors of MoaB. The casualty list of his Regiment was very heavy,. practi- cally all the officers and nearly 600 men being either killed or wounded. He paid a very high tribute to the charges of the 9th Lancers and Soots Greys, and said the Germans had a perfect horror of the cold steel. The marvellous way in which the Allies carried out that memorable retreat would go down in history as one of the greatest retirements ever kmown-jrot that they were beaten, but there were strategical reasons for doing fLO. The cool but rapid firing of our men accounted for the heavy losses of the Ger- man. w hose vast hosts never seemed to thin out and. as they were shot down, the gaps were at once filled up. Referring to the barbarous acts ot the enemy, Moriarty said the men were forced to oarry out the shameful atrocities attributed to them, their officers very often levelling their revolvers at them, if their instructions were not carried out. Although the roaring of the cannon, and the whizzing of the Ger- man shells made the scene a very uncomfortable one Moriarty was, however, anxious to return to the front once again. He left Ammanford on Tuesday morning for Bodmin, Cornwall, the depot of his regiment, to await for another draft to get back to the field of operations. CARDIGANSHIRE We are sorry to learn that Sergeant-Major Ball, ¡ formerly instructor of the Lampeter squadron of Territorials, has been wounded seriously in one of the battles a few days ago. and lies at Cardiff In- firmarv. Some of the bullets have been extracted from hi legs. and it is hoped he will have a speedy recovery. The sergeant-major is a son-in-law of Mrs. Davies, Castle Green. It is expected that several Belgian refugees will arrive in the town shortly, where they will be well looked after by some kind friends who are always to the fore in every good work. The War Office is in communication with the Aberystwyth Town Council with a view to sending to that town for training one of the Pals" bat- talions which have been raised nt Birmingham. Tin1 proposal is to billet about one thousand men in private houses. Inquiries are being made by the War Office as to accommodation for German prisoners in the town, and tnere is also a movement on foot to send about two hundrixl Belgian refugees to the town, the cost of whose maintenance will. it is stated, be defrayed by a lady whose generosity is well known through- out Wales. BRONGEST. A sewing class has been started at the Council School, through the efforte of Miss Parry, Tyllwyd, to prepare articles of clothing to the wounded soldiers and others in need through the war. We are pleased to learn that Miss Parry is well sup- ported by the surrounding district and that a good number attend the class.. The village presented a patriotic appearance when the 14 recruits went off to join Kitchener's Army. Flags were displayed- bearing appropriate mottoes. &. Collection was also made to the boys, and be- fore marching away the recruits, with P.C. Richards, Mr. Fryer (late Clerk of Cardiganshire County Council), and the Vicar of Bettws Evan, were photo- graphed by Mr. E. M. Lloyd. Rhianfa. The party were conveyeu in the motor cars of Tyllwyd. Mrs. Reddie, Penrallt; Capt. Davies. Neuaddwen; Dr. Powell, and Mr. Tom Lloyd. Cawdor Hotel. The day will be long remembered in the district. t PEMBROKESHIRE Captain Hughes Morgan, of Penally House, has given a second donation of B100 to the Mayor of Tenby's branch of the Pembroke County War Fund. Captain H. M. Henderson, of the Royal Engineers, reported to be wounded whilst serving with the Expeditionary Force, is a ion of Captain and )1rs. Henderson, the Red House, Tenby.
I WAR GOSSIP
WAR GOSSIP A correspondent .writes from the camp of tlie Pembrokeshire Yeomanry to say that the copies of the CARMARTHEN JOURNAL sent to the men there are much appreciated, The regiment is likely to stay where they are for several months, until the Second Army is sent out. The men are busy put- ting up stabling for the horses and settling in for the winter months. The health of the men is good, and all of them are being innoculated for typhoid. Cnion Jacks are all the rage for decoration pur- poses just now, and hardly a vehicle is to be seen but carries some wee bit of the patriotio colours. A steam-lorry passing through town this week evoked the question why Great Britain had adopted a black Union Jack. It transpired that the flag was once tricolour! A St. Peter's Boy writing home from the front to a friend of his remarked among other things that the chief drawback was the scarcity of tin-tacks (meaning Woodbines). Needless to add that the deficiency was supplied. Mr. Arthur Evans, engineer, Post Office, Peter- borough (son of the late Mr. David Evans, and Mrs. Evans, 22, Bridge-street, Carmarthen), has been offered and accepted a Commission in the Royal Engineers (Territorials) Northern Army. Lieut. Evans saw service in the Boer War, being telegraphist with Lords Roberts and Kitchener in the advance to Pretoria. Mr. John Jones Jeffries, a Carmarthen boy and formerly employed by Messrs Masters, won't out farming to Ponoka, Alberta. Canada, some time ago. On the outbreak of war he left all his crops and joined the Canadian forces for the front. He spent three days leave at Carmarthen last week. Sir Stafford Howard is reported to have stated at a meeting last week, that only two men from Llan-, dovery had joined the Regular Army. This is quite incorrect. At least a doznn had joined last week. Besides there are about 40 of the town lads in the Besides there are about 40 of the town lads in the Territorials and a number in the Pembroke Yeo- manry. For a town whose population according to the last census is not quite 2.000 the natives, have always responded nobly to their Country'- call. Some of them lost their lives in the Zulu War. and a goodly number in the South African War. Will Llanelly papers please copy. About 200 horses, mostly of the hardy Welsh cob breed, have already been secured for the members of the Welsh Horse Regiment. Mounted parades are being held dailv in the Llandaff Fields, and the training of the men is being conducted as near as possible to active service conditions. The health of the men is excellent, and their only anxiety is to know how soon they .vill be drafted away from Cardiff. Much generosity has lately been extended to the men in the way of socks, shirts, handkerchiefs. &c. The number of Neath recruits who have joined I Lord Kitchener's new army up to Monday exceeded one thousand. A number of recruits had a hearty send-off from Llandrindod Wells on Monday, ¿¡ft.-r being icl- dressed bv Councillor Tom Norton, the Rev. F. Singers Davies (rector), and Mr. H. D. Phillips (representing the Free Church Council).
WAR RELIEF FUNDS.
WAR RELIEF FUNDS. PRINCE OF WALES' FUND. 1 have to acknowledge the receipt of the follow- ing subscriptions received during the week from friends and collections made in churches and chapels throughout the county. I am dad to say that owing- to the generous response made to my appeal I have this week been able to £ 300 to H.R.H. the Psince of Walef as a first instalment from the county of Carmar- j then towards the National Relief Fund. £ P. d. Brought forward 7th September 556 13 0 Mrs. Ma ry King. Crwbin. Llangendeirne. 10 0 0 Mr. L. B. Lewis, Capel Dewi, Hall, Carmarthen .1. 2 2 0 Mr. G. Gwvn Jones, Countv Schoo!. Llan- dilo 1 1 0 Sp,,c Iiil coll. Bethlehem Ind. Chapel, LIan- gadock 10 14 6 Special coll. Parish Church, Llangunnoek, Carmarthen 4 10 0 Special coll. Churches of Abcrgwili, Llanfi- fihangol-uwch-gwili 7 12 0 Special coll. Parish Churches Llandilo, Yspitty. and Llandyfeisant- 6 10 0 pi Special coll. Parish Church, Llanfihangel Rhosycorn 2 1 0 Special coIL Blaenycoed Ind. Chapel, Conwil Elvet, per Mr. Dd. Jones, Panty- waun Stores 25 0 0 Proceeds concert held at Newchurch, per Mr. D. E. Stephens, Trawsmawr 7 0 0 Special coll. Saron Calvinistic Church, Cwintwrch, laanwrda 3 10 0 Special coll. Seion Baptist Chapel, LAan- gad,ocl- 810 2 Special 00IL Amor Baptist. Chapel, Llan- fynydd 115 8 Special coil. C.M. Church, Pumpsaint, Llanwrda 1 11 0 Special coil Eglwyscummin Parish Church, Laugharne 25 0 Special coll. Noddfa. Chapel, Foelcvvan 5 11 G: Special coll. FAwiiezer C.M. Church, Tumble 7 5 0 Special coll. Welsh Wesleyan Church, Mvnyddbach, Court Henri 0 12 S Special coll. Penybont Bap- Chapel, Uan- dy-5»ul 2 1 0 Special coil. Nazareth Cong. Church, Pontyatee 5 8 0 Special colL Ffynonbedr Ind. Church, Mydrim, St. Clears 3 5 0 Special coll. Saron Cong. Church, Llan- a.rthnev 5 0 6 j Special coll. Sion Cong. Church, Myddfai, Llandovery 5 8 3 Special coll. Bwlchyrhiw Cong. Church, Myddfai, Llandovery 3 2 6 Special coll. Capel Cendy Church, Aber- nant. Carmarthen 6 10 0 Special coD. Ebenezer Cong. Chapel, Llan- sadwrn 9 14 0 Special coll. Cal. Metb. Church, Llan- fynydd 310 b Collection made by Mr. D. Griffiths and friends. Ninon Church, Gellywen, St. Clears 3 5 3-j r. n. C. Davie?, C.C., Cilrhedyn, Llan- <!<.bié 5 0 0 i Mr. Herbert Jones, Gellygroes, Llandilo. 0 10 6 Coll. Bethel Congregational Chapel. Cynghordy 7 17 0 j Coll. Cnigybar Cong. Chapel. Llanwrda. 0 13 0 Coll. Shiloh Congo Chapel, Llansawel 3 & 6 Mr. Thos. Walters, Glyncoch, Amman- ford 1 0 0 Coll. New Inn Cnl. Moth. Chapel, Pen- cader 2 7 4 Coll. Hebron Cong-, Church. Hebron, C-arm. 15 12 9 Mr. D. W. Lewis, Post Office, Brynam- man 010 6 Coll. Rama Cong. Chapel. Llandefeilog. 4 16 2 Coll. Parish Church, Llanddcusapt, Llan- gadock ó 0 9 Mr. Jame« Morgan. Brynawel, Caio, Llan- wrda 10 0 0 Miss Mailt Williams. Gwynondale, Llan- arthnev 3 0 0 Coil. Aberduar Baptist Church. LIany- byther 10 5 10 Coll. Cal. Meth. Chapel, Llanarthnev 2 2 8 CoTT. Philadelphia Cong. Church, nr. Car- marthen 22 16 0 Coll. Ebenofcer Con. Church, Crwbin. nr. Carmarthen; Coll. Bethel (Baptist) and al('m (C.M.) Chapels, Llangendeirne 28 18 0 Coll. Parish Church. Merthyr. Carmarthen 4 17 0 Coll. Horrb Baptist Chapel, Five Roads, Llanelly 80 0 Coll. Canel-y-Groes Cong. Chapel, Cily- cwm, Llandovery 3 19 0 Cheques, and postal orders should be made pay- able to Prince of Wales' National Relief Fund and sent- to me direct or to Capital and Counties Bank, T,I,ii)dilo. -Yours truly. J. W. GWTXNE-HUGHES, j I" Lord Lieutenant for County of Carmarthen. Tregeyb, Llandilo, 21st September, 1914. CARDIGANSHIRE CONTRIBUTION (Continued). £ s. d. Waunifor Chapel 0 16 7 Mr. E. Roberts, Penwern 5 5 0 Bryntcg Congregational Church 7 12 0 Mr. E. Roberts, Penwern 5 5 0 Bryntcg Congregational Church 7 12 0 Cranog Congregational Church 1 12 5 Bronwion Congregational Church 3 0 0 Seion Congregational Church 13 0 0 New Quay Regatta Committee 15 0 0 Mrs. Lloyd, Coedmore 100 0 0 Mr. R. Thomas, Bow-street 1 1 0 Mr. E. J. Davies. Glyn 6 0 0 Mr. J. iFrancis. Wallog 20 0 0 Mrs. Morris, Aberayron 0 30 0 Llandyssul Parish Churches • ■ 5 10 0 Llanwenog Parish Churches 6 0 0 The High Sheriff 100 0 0 Col. J. L. Vaughan, Brvnog 10 0 0 Col. A. C. Newland. Dolhaidd 5 5 0 Mr. C. F. L. FitzWilliams, Cilgwyn 10 10 0 Col. T. Lloyd 5 0 0 Mr. J. Jones. Cwmere 0 10 6 Mr. J. Thomas Vrondolau 10 0 0 Mr. A. P. Saunders Dalies. Pentre 10 0 0 1 J. Lewes. Llanlear ■■ 2 0 Penrhiw C.M. Church ■■■ P A Talvbont Show collection ■■■ 55 13 o Tohn's Loclgp of Oddfellows 110 Sir Courtenay Mansel, Mart., Maesy- erugiau 2 2 0 Mr. I). D. Evans, Oakfield 0 10 6 Ffvnonhodr Chapel 7 7 3 Mr. D. Griffiths, Golv.trfon 10 0 0 Atr .1. H. Jones. I.D.. Bllttrel1" 10 30 0 Pi-gall Chapel 216 0 Catiel Seion Chapel 512 2 fbnvhwvs C.M. Phurch 4 0 n Mr. J. Jnme< Pentremawr 20 0
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS' FAMILIES'I…
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS' FAMILIES' ASSOCIATION. INCLUDING TERRITORIAL UNITS. Dear Sir.—The Association held their annual weekly meeting at the Guildhall. Carmarthen, on Saturday, 19th September, at 12.15. A large num- ber of cases requiring relief were dealt with. On the 1st of October the new and very liberal scale of separation allowances for wives and v children of men in the army will come into operation baed upon a minimum of 12s. 6d. a week for a wife alone with a consequential increase for each child. It is also proposed to deal with cases of relatives such as mothers and sisters dependent upon unmarried soldiers and for the Navy separation allowance to wives and children will be made conditional upon a minimum allotment Iyeiiig made. When this in- creased allowance comes into force it will in many cases obviate the necessity of giving the relief now allowed in many cases. We have to acknowledge the receipt of the follow- ing subscriptions:— Per Mrs. Protheroe Beynon, Trowern. Whitland r Collection Laugharne and Pendine. JB14 7s. IJan. fallteir Church, 14s. 3d.: Trelech and Bettws Churches. £ 2 5s. Merthyr Parish, lis; from "Merch Cyinru," E3. Per Mrs. Newland. Dolhaidd. Henllan Rev. J. Hughes, Vicarage, Llanfihangel-ar-arth. ;1;2 6s. and a large bundle of clothes. The following bundles of clothes have been re- ceived from working parties in the various districts to Auirust 23: Abcrgwili 29. Newcastle.Emlyn 12 Ammanford 5. Llanegwad 13, Breclnfa 11. Whitland 12. August 29th: Aberirwili and Conwil F. Llaneg- wul 10. Llanfynydd 4 Llandilo 58. T.hmdovery 14, Whitland and St. Clears 15. Llanboidv 9. September 25th: Llandilo 39. Llannrthney 7. Llanegwad 10. I laivfihangel 6. Whitland 13. St. Clears 2. Abcrgwili 31. Ferrvside 13. Kidwelly 8. Carmarthen 4. Bron- wydd Arms 44. Llandyssul 6. Llandove- 36. Yours truly. BKATRICE GWYXNE HTOHEP, County President.
. NATIONAL RELIEF FUND.
NATIONAL RELIEF FUND. SSI STANCE FOR THE DEPENDENTS OF MEN ON ACTIVE SERVICE. T. the Editor of the CARMARTHEN JOURNAL. Sir.-The Committee of the National Relief Fund is extremely anxious that no delay whatever should occur in the giving of such assistance as may be needed by the dependants of men at the front. As much misconception exists I should be very grateful if you would publish the following instructions: — Those needing help should apply to the Local Representatives of the Soldiers' and Sailors Families' Association, or if the addreas is not known they should apply to the Mayor or Chairman of the Urban Council or Chairman of tbv County Council as the case may be v.1J\I v ill either himself give them the necessary J er refer them to the nearest Branch of the Association. General enquiries should be addressel to diiie Head Office of the Soldiers and bailors I Associa- tion. 23, Queen Anne's Gate, London, S.W. Yours faithfully, WEDGWOOD HEXX. Chairman, Executive Committee.
MAYOR'S APPEAL.-CLOTHING FOR…
MAYOR'S APPEAL.-CLOTHING FOR TERRITORIALS. The following gift", not previously acknowledged have been made in response to the above described appeal and the ooJs deposited at the Head Con- stable's Office .-—Mrs. Brigstocke, 10. Spilman-street. parcel oi books; Mrs. Puxlev, Llctherllestry. four parcels of underclothing.
.. LETTERS FROM OUR SOLDIERS
LETTERS FROM OUR SOLDIERS All letters and messages from our soldiers whether on active service, or preparing for the same, are always welcomed. From week to week we hope to publish extracts from those kindly submitted or sent to us. All letters lent will be safely returned, provided the address is given:- In a letter home from the Front, Sapper Evan Davies (of Llanfihangel-ar-arth), M. Section. B. Signal Co., Royal Engineers, 2nd Army Corps, Expeditionary Force, says:—Just, a line To let you know that I am quite well. I have not been able to write because we have been on the move all the time. At present we are having a little rest, which we are all in need of. To-day I feel quite nt, had ten hours solid sleep last night. The weather is beautiful, and I am now quite used to sleeping out, prefer it to !'iIJg" indoors' whilst this weather lasts. Having plenty to eat; we get as much fruit as we liko. Must not say anything about the actual fighting or our whereabouts. Sufficient to S'JY that I am m a safer place than most of our Army." Sap- per Davies is the son of Mrs. Davies, Dolbantau Factory, Llanfihangpl-ar-arth, and wag in the Tele- graph Department, G).P.O., Cardiff, previous) to going to the Front. The above letter bears the date Sept. 4th, and London postmark Sept. 17th, and marked "Passed by Censor." Gunner J. Phil Davies, of the R.F.A.. a St. Peter's Boy, who also writes home from the Front, wishes us to make it known to the inhabitants of Carmar- then that all the St. Peter's Boys on active service are maintaining the illustrious traditions of their native town in knowing no fear. and willing to die for King and Country. The writer hoped to be in the thick of it. next week. and his share would not be wanting in making the Kaiser's men rue the day they took such wanton liberties with Belgium's fair land and outraged its non-combatants. Corpl. T. O. Griffiths, Henllan. of the Welsh Horse, writes us a long and most interesting letter, in which he expresses his delight at having volun- teered to do his duty as a loyal Britisher should. He speaks very highly of Lord Kensington, as well as the noble band of officers under him. Singularly enough Corpl. Griffiths came across a cousin of his whom he had not seen for 13 years. He was a. full corporal in the troop. A professor from the Uni- versity of Brus-els. and who was among the Belgian refugees, delivered them a most Stirling address, in the course of which he described the inhuman bar- barities of the Germans,-a nation of people we Aavo heard so much of as bfintr the pioneers of education, refinement, and industrial progress. He referred in a. most impressive manner to the tradi- tional relationship of Belgium and England. The former country put its wholi? weight against the German forces, knowing full well that Britain would keep its word of honour, and protect her weaker sister. It was little wonder, he said. that the troops were frantic after hearing the professor's sad tale. and greatly deplored their inability there anu then to shoulder the rifle and avenge the foul deeds of the barbarous bandits. We were glad to learn that Major Pugh was highly thought of by the men. and we feel sure that when thev commence their active services their regard for him will be all the greater.
WELSH ARMY CORPS j
WELSH ARMY CORPS OFFICIAL SANCTION" GRANTED. Lord Kitchener has given his sanction to the ¡ formation of a Welsh Army Corps, which was urged by Mr. Lloyd George in his speech on Saturday, and a Provisional Committee has been formed for the purpose of carrying out the project. It has been decided that a representative confer- ence of leading men shall be immediately called to- gether. Having regard to the urgency of the situa- tion the conference is to be held at Cardiff on Ttaes- :1. September 29th. Invitations to the conference will be issued by the Provisional Committee to Lords Lieutenant. Welsh Peers, the four Welsh Bishops, Roman Catholic Bishops, chairman of Unions of Nonconformist Denominations in Wales, members of Parliament for Wales and Monmouthshire, chairmen of County Councils and of District Councils with a population of over 50.000. Mayors of all Boroughs and County Boroughs. Presidents and Secretaries of various Employers' Associations, Chairmen and Secretaries of Trade Unions, and Presidents of Chambers of Agriculture. The circulars will be signed by the members of the I Provisional Committee—namely, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Home Secretary, Lord Plymouth, Lord Mostyn. Lord Kenyan, Sir D. Brynmor Jones, General Sir Ivor Herbert, and others. It is understood that the business of the Confer- ence will be to appoint an Executive Committee with a Chairman and Secretary for the purpose of carrying our recruiting for the Welsh Army Corps throughout all Wales and Monmouthshire and con- srdering a sclieme for raising the Corps and for the absorption into it of units now in course of forma- ationi, The Provisional Committee has appoint* Mr. O. W. Owen. Divisional Officer, Labour Exchanges and Unemployment Insurance (Wales), City Hall. Cardiff to be secretary pro. tem.
--. KIDWELLY TOWN COUNCIL
KIDWELLY TOWN COUNCIL The monthly meeting of the Kidwelly Town Couti-il was held in the Town Hall, on Friday, the 18th inst. The Mayor, Councillor G. E. Bowen, was in the chair, and there were present:—Alder- men D. G. Anthony, S. H. Anthony. Thomas Rey- nolds, and W. Wilkins; Councillors 1). Davies, T. Davies, John Harries (Castle), D. Rowlands. Henry, Wilkins. W. Loosmore. Edmund Cole. D. Phillips, and J. Morgan (Priory-street), together with Mr. W. R. James, town clerk, and Mr. J. Morgan, sur- vevor. APPOINTMENT. For the post of surveyor and inspector or nuisance at a salary of CBO, rising by annual increments of £ 5 to £ 90. Thirty-nine applications had been received. From tlx se the following candidates v,ere invited to appear before the Council: Messrs. J. Reed Edwards. Fishguard: Sidi;»y Williams. Port Talbot, and David Edwards, Burry Port. Mr. Williams wrote withd:awing his application and the remaining two having been interviewed by the Council; Alderman S. H. Anthony proposed and Councillor E. Cole seconded the appointment of Mr. D. Edwards. The motion was carried unani- mously. Mr. Edwards having been called into the Council Chamber was informed of his election hy the Mayor who trusted that his connection with the Borough would be to their mutual advantage. Mr. Edwards in thanking the members for their support promised to do his best to further the interests of the town. Mr. J. Reed Edwards was thanked for his attend- ance the Major remarking that they all wished him earl v success. ROGER LEY WELL. Councillor Cole reported the result of an interview the committee had had with Mr. Alfred Stephens with regard to the R-oger Ley -Nit-. Stephens informed them that he did not intend doing any- thing in the matter. The Wetl was hi., property and j he was willing, to fight the Council, on the question. A long and at times, an undignified discussion followed, and the Mayor had to appeal to Alderman D. G. Anthony to deal with the case on its merits, and not to introduce personalities.. Several questions bearing on the legal aspect of the dispute were replied to by the town clerk, who suggested that, as there did not seem to be much between Mr. Stephens and themselves the matter be left for the new surveyor to deal with. Alderman Reynolds who, throughout the dis- II cussion d<" t >d the introduction of personalities into the advised extreme caution. He moved that the ('O! "v:in counsel's opinion, the Clerk to obtain the e ssary fact to place before him. Alderman S. 11. Anthony seconded. Councillor D. Phillips moved as an amendment. That the matter be referred to the new surveyor, as suggested by the Clerk. Alderman D. G. Anthony—You are putting too much on the new surveyor. There was no seconder to the amendment and the motion to obtain Connsol's opinion was carried nem. con. ROADS. The Surveyor reporud that 900 yards of the road leading towards the Mountain had beeen rolled. There were 500 vards more to reach Llangadog. Wotild the Council continue the work as far as the Tinplate Works,. Mr. John Thomas, the manager, had offered to bear part of the cost. There was an ample supply of stones in hand. Aid. D. G. Anthony said as the Tinplate Co. were the heaviest ratepayers in the borough, they should be given every consideration. It would be a bad thing for the town if it were not for these works. They had a good Company, and a very good mana- ger. Ho moved the work be done, the Company* to pay part of the cost. Conn. Hy. Wilkins did not believe in givrng pre- i ferential treatment. Recently thy had -refused to get the Mountain Road done, although Mr. A. (•Stephens had offered to bear a substantial part of the cost. The Mayor pointed out, that, the repairing of this road would be less to the benefit of the Company than the men who went that way to their work. Aid. Reynolds was glad to see Aid. Anthony, who ahv.-ty* preached <\»uotny, advocating spending more money. He did not think they ought to go outside their previous decision. Conn. Loosmore said the objection to making the Mountain road was on aoeount of the heavy traffic which passed over it. There would be no heavy traffic on this. He nded Aid. Anthony. Aid. Reynolds moved as an amendment, that the work be not done. They- had neglected doing 'I work which they had passed should be done. Let them carry out that work first. His objection was taken on principle. Aid. S. H. Anthony supported the motion. The town would be badly off if it were not for the Tin- pin te Works. Mr. John Thomas was an admirable man. who was doing his best to keep the works going. Coun. Rowlands snid that the rond was badly in need of repairing. The money would be well spent, and they would earn the thanks of the work- men. Eight voted for the motion, which was carried. eonD. T.T. Wilkins said he would not have opposed if Alstred-street had been repaired as decided. He objected to jumping1 from one thing to another. Coun. Cole instanced Tinmill Row, which had been similarly neglected. There was a suspicion been similarly neglected. There was a suspicion of Tnvouritism in their actions, FIRPt An interesting report on the recent fire in the Pwll district was submitted by P.S. J. W. Johns. It stated that four out of live houses were destroyed, the other being saved through the efforts of a will- ing band of volunteers whose names were appended. He suggested that a small honorarium be granted those who had w orked, so energetically, and that a length of hose be procured. The report concluded with a tribute to the Mayor, who not only remained oil the scene for hours, but also provided the men with refreshments, and saw to the needs of the families, who were rendered homeless (hear, hear). The Mayor suggested that the. Clerk write to. the owners of the houses (Messrs. Pemberton and Colby) for puyuH-ur for the men, and for a fee to the Corporation for the use of the fire apparatus.— This was agreed to. Coun. Hy. Wil' ni- proposed a vote of thanks to c Mr. A. Stephens, for allowing the use of the water from his private reservoir on the occasion of the fire; Coun. -ecoiided. and it was carried unani- mously.. RELIEF OF DISTRESS. The Mayor said he had received one of the three books issued to collectors in aid of the Prince of Wales' Fund. and he was frankly, disappointed with the sum collected. He understood some chapels had taken it upon themselves to collect for the fund, a procedure he described as unauthorised. Aid. D. G. Anthony and Ald. o. H. Anthony understood that the collect-ion at the Morfa C.M. Chapel had been authorised by the Mayor. The money, however, had been devoted to, the relief of local distress, and not in aid of the Princo of Wales' Fund. Let it not go forth that Kidwelly was disloyal. When the matter was brought pro- perly to the notice of the public, it would be found that they were as loyal as any place in the king- dom. C-otin. Harries aid that at Siloam Baptist Chapel a collection in aid of the Prince of Wales' Fund had been taken at the request of the Froo. Church Council, and a satisfactory sum was realised. The Mayor (with emphasis)—That is it. You take the instructions of a Church-Council when you know that there is a Mayor's Ftind' in the town. After further discussion it, was decided to call a public meeting at 7.30 on Tuesday, the 22nd inst., to (a) appoint three working-men representatives on the lo--al committor of the War Distress Fund; (b) to arranges for a house-to-house collection for the Prince of Wales' Fund. WAT ER AGAIN. A long discussion followed the reading of a letter from Mr. A. Stephens, which stated that h* was not prepared to tie himself to giving the town a water supply for nothing. He was willing to give a portion this year. He resented the insinuation of certain members of the Council that he was using town water without paying for it. Ald. S. H. Anthony proposed that the connection with the main at Broonabill be cut. I Aid. D. G. Anthony seconded on principle. The Mayor said it would not be to the benefit of the town to cut the connection. Coun. Rowlands said that at the recent fire the turning into the main of the Broomhill private supply had been of great service, in fighting the flames. Ald. Reynolds failed to see the good of discon- necting. Mr. StepheiTS as a gentleman would not use town water without paying for it. He moved that matters be left as they were. Coun. f/oosmore seconded. Only the mover and seconder voted for severing the connection, and it was divided to leave matters as they were. MISCELLANEOUS. It was resolved that application be made to the Felinfoel Brewery Co. for damages on account of a lamp-post knocked down by a runaway horse. It was resolved, with regard to the house in course of erection in Alstred-street, that the resolu- tion of the Council re the court wall be adhered to.
--. KIDWELLY MOTES
KIDWELLY MOTES The following i- a copy of a letter received by Mr. D. O. Jones. Castle School, from Private V,,ml.vil Williams, who is with the Welsh Regiment irf Pirk- house Camp, Salisbury* Plain. It is dated 15th September. 1914. Dear Mr. Jones.—Thanks awfully for sending me a parcel of writing paper, which we were all in need of. Please excuse me for being a IT) beggar: didn't have sufficient room on the P.C. to approach you in the proper way. You taught me at School about the Salisbury Plain, but yon don't get the same idea of it. as when you are on it yourself. Little clid 1 think in mv schooldays I'd be a soldier, and situated here. We don't know what's going to turn out, and that's one good thing. I am very proud to tell you that the Kidwelly- boys have been well respected at Cardiff as well as here. We had the honour of singing before Admiral Marks and Capt. Wells, who were lecturing on the position of i our Army and Navy at tho village of Shipton. We I were so taking, that they gave us an engagement to sing at the Workmen's Club fopr the benefit of tho. Prince of Wales' Fund.. So that does not speak very bad of us. Who joined us in a recitation. "Tommy Morgan from Dmas, Pem," but an old schoolmate, David John Evans-, now on post office service at the Barracks, Tedworth, a distance of four miles from our camp. The talk is about us getting an invitation to sing at Bulford for he wme cause. Our soloists are Charlie Gibbard. I Sidney Thomas, D. T. Rees, and D. J. Morgans, and' two or three outsiders.. The last but one is very taking, and the star artistelil as usual. This is an ^experience we all will be very proud of in years to come, if ever we Joreturn home again. We'll trust in God, nnd may He spare us. The next move we'll have to Dublin, Ireland, but don't know when for certain. The food is quite all right, and the system is improving every day. The Clrk of the Weather is not very kind at pretent. All the boys wish to be remembered to you. With best regards to aL the family.—Your old scholar, E.Mtvx. On hearing that tho Kidwelly boys on Salisbury Plain were short of stationery, Mrs. Harold Green- wood, The Priory, very kindly last week had for- warded a largo parcel of writing materials, which should supply their needs for some time to come. Mrs. Greenwood's thoughtful act will be apprecia- ted not only by tho gallant fellows themselvee. bat by their friends at home. who are following the *^we^y'a 3ons the keenest solici- We record with deep regret the death, which occurred at his home, 40, Lady-street, on Wednes- day, the 16th inst., of Mr. Riohard Morgan, a native of the town, and one of its most highly respected inhabitants. The deceased, who was only 47 years of age, had been suffering from an internal coruplamt for about four months, but had been able to be out and about up to within a little over a week of his death. He had been employed as tin- man at the Tmplatc Works, and had also carried on. in conjunction with his son, a hairdresser's business which, however, he disposed of some time': •since on account of ill-health. Of a quiet- d.spo^- tion, he was universally liked. and the very lartre attendance at his funeral testified to the esteem in which he was held. He was a staunch Churchman, a regular communicant, and n zealous member of St. Mary's Welsh Sunday School, whose welfare was one of his chief interests. He was a member of the Loyal Gwenllian Lodge of Oddfellows, the. members of which attended in strong force to escort his remains to their That resting place. He is survived by his widow and eight children, five of whom are of tender age. The sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved family in the loss they have sustained' by the removal of one who was a kind and loving husband and father, no funeral took place on Monday in this week, the mortal remains being interred in St. Marv'J Parish Churchyard. The Rev. D. Ambrose Jones, tiT'' °ffioiate,d ,at, house and church. The cofhn. of unpolished oak with silvered fitting- wa« laden with beautiful wreaths, eto. The I principal mourners were: Mrs. Morgan (widow); Mr. D. T: Morgan (son), Misses Hannah J. Morgan, Amv D. Morgan and Sarah Anne Morgan (daughters) • Mas- ters Sidney, Brinley, Cecil and Cydwel Morgan (sons); Mrs. Amy Morgan (mother): Miss Ann Morgan; Messrs. William. Evan, and Morgan Mor- gan (brothers); Mr. and Mrs. John Morgans: (brother and sister-in-law): Mr. and Mrs. D. Mor- j' nt7Tfynnon (brother and sister-in-law) Mr W«*1tT <*>«>«• md VT" T'K Wilhams, Ynysybwl (sister); Mr. and Mrs. Thorn a* Nicholas (father and mother-in-law); Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nicholas, Wenallt; Mr. and J?8' Mr' and Mrs" John Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Wilhe Walters, Mr. and Mrs. David Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. John Morgan, Pontardawe- Mr Geo. Ehas, Tumble; Mr. Arthur Jones, Tonv- pandy; Mr. Albert Phipps, Tonvpandv; Mrs Jen- kins. Llanelly; Mks. Tom Nicholas. Llanelly; Mrs Jenkins, Llanelly; Mrs. Nicholas, Llanelly"; Mr. Francis Donnio, Llanelly, and a large number of more distant relatives. A large number of floral' tributes were received. A publio meeting, convened by the Mayor (Mr. Geo. E. Bàwen, T.P.). was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening (2nd inst.) to select representa- tives on the local committee of the County Distress^ and Unemployment Fund. There was a fair attend- ance o1" men. The- Mayor, who presided, was sup- ported oy Mr. Alfred Stephens J.P.. Broomhill- The following were appointed Coun Hv. Wilkins Coun. D Rowlands. Mr. S. H. Evans, and Mr W. Beynon (for the Mountain District), who also. under- took to canvass the town for subscription towards the Prince of Wales' Distress Fund. The meeting preferred a request to the Town Council to con- sider improvement schemes, wherebv employment may be found for those who are out of "work. Votes of thanks to the Mayor and Mr; Stephen* concluded the meeting.
Late War Wires.
Late War Wires. THE IMPUDENT EMEREN. The following wire was received frcan the Pres^ Association on Thursday:- Official-German cruiser "Ermlon, while passunr Madras, fin-Q few shells into city. Damage slight. OJ
COTTAGE HOMES
COTTAGE HOMES To the Editor of the CABMARTHKX JOURNAL. Slr'1 y°ur iasu€ °f last week I noticed a letter signed "Britisher" on the above matter which, I venture to criticize. Seemingly an effort is to be made to throw dust in the eyes of those Guardians of the Carmarthen Union who recently decided in favour of building a Cottage Home in Morfa Lane, with its sunny aspect, and fine outlook, rather than pay an exorbitant price for two houses in Barn Road. The latter site—apart from the high price faces the north, and lies at the foot of a high hill, while the road in front is constantly traversed by numbers of cattle, horses and traps, proceeding to the Cattle Market-or Slaughter-house-making the road somewhat undesirable for children going and coming We are now told that some of the occu- piers of the houses in Morfa Lane are trying to get then- assessments reduced owing to the nuisances arising from being near the Gas Works and the sewage outfall into the Towy. No one blames them for this—but one knows by experience that rate- payers will oh these occasions use all "arts of argu- ments to try and save their rates, and the question may very naturally be asked why, if these nuisances are a reality, did these good people go to Morfa Lane to live. Further, why should shrewd Car- marthen people buy sites for building if the sites were objectionable. It is very singular that al- though the Park is quite close to the Gas Works, no one ever complains of there being any in the Park from the Gas Works or the sewage out- fall. As to the latter objection, why, for every gallon of sewage discharged into the Towy the river provides millions of gallons of fresh running water to carry away all traces of sewage dischnrge. You can walk either side of the banks of th.. Towy •'rd there isn't a trace of a had smell .from thi- cause. I hope the Guardians will proceed to build a convenient Cottage Home. with a good-sized dining-room and dormitories, and in the long run it win be far more economical. As to the r)rl-.e asked for the Barn Road Homes. E495 for each, may I point ort that about six weeks ago a well-built house in Fraocis-tprracc-vcry little smaller than one of the Barn Road houses—was put up for auction, and was sold for £300, showing what is about the real value of one-storey houses of this description.— Yours, etc., YirrU-s
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THE WAR'S PROGRESS
TheWar s Progress I (Continued from Page 7). obliged to keep a large force to protect, their own -communications there. A report was issued from Head Quarters last night -completing the narrative of the war up to the 13th mst. It snows that the Allied troops are fighting with that great coolness and bravery for which they are now farhous. Tuesday. THE CRIME OF llHEIMS A LIES STiLL AGGKEfeSlVE. There is one feature ill to-day s v. ar news which -fastens tho attention of the wnole world, and has thrilled it with horror, and that is th. destruction of Rheims CathedraL Everybody had hoped that it would be found that German savagery would be satisfied with even making one or two breaches in the roof of the Cathedral; but German savagery is not so easily satisfied. While its foul breatn was breathing insol- ent suggestions of peace to the neutral Powers its hands were ravelling in the most infamous crime that has ever stained the history of civilized people. The I tnans have destroyed. Riaeinis Catnedral. There is nothing of that glorious building but the walk and the shells of it, towers. The «nYmf trained its heaviest artillery upon tne Cathedral, and treated the city of Rheims in the same way. Hundreds of houses and blocks of buildings have like the Cathedral, been reduced to cinders, as well as the tine old museum and many works of art that j are famous over all the world.. The Germans carried on their wrecking plan with bombs and shells filled with petroleum. In addition to this, hundreds of people have been lulled and wounded by this iniquitous attack. We venture to reproduce the following account from the iuue- by a. correspondent:— German bombardment of Rheims Cathedral ap- pears to have been provoked-in theory at all events —by the fact that the French planted their artillery in the city it-elf. and replied to èll, •enemy s guns with great vigour. Blood was flowing down the -steps of the glorious old Cathedral when Mr. T. Slidell, with two other Americans, arrived in the city on Friday at noon, having successfully passed through the Frtnch lines. Mr. Slidell, to whom I am indebted for this account, was much impressed by the aspect of the city. In spite of the noise of caunoliwling, one was sur- -prised to come suddenly across a house devastated bv a shell or a tree uprooted from a similar cause. The inhabitants, also, seemed slow at realizing what bombardment meant. The Germans had been in the citv a fortnight before and nothing particular -had happened. They seemed now to feel that nothing would happen, until a shell fell-catising a frightful explosion and the disappearance of a house -to dissipate their illusions. When one of these incidents occurred the inhabitants moved to another quarter of the city as if they were determined to dodge fate as long as possible. But, finally, when the bombardment reached in- maximum of intensity and shells fell everywhere, the city gave itself legs and fled in a long stream of frightened men, women, and children to the country. ;Some hid in cellars, but Mr. Shuoll things that several hundred persons were killed. Mr. Slidell and his friends passed the night of Friday in Rheims. Their lullaby was composed of heavy gun-fire and heavy rain. The interior of the Cathedral was most impressiv*. It was wrapped m gloom, through which a strange yellow light ap- peared. It seemed to him extraordinarily unreal- like a stage picture. The place was filled with Ger- man prisoners, whose beds were of straw. He wondered at such quarters for prisoners, but re- flected that it was done. perhaps, purposely, to pre- vent the bombardment of the edifice by the Germans. If this was so. it. signally failed. At intervals during Friday and Saturday shells fell through the great windows into the nave and side aisles, and ir- reparable damage was done to the incomparable facade and to the interior. A part of the Cathedral floor wat littered with Mr. Sl-'doll was pre- sented .bv one of the priests with a fragment of a 14th centurv window, exquisite in its deep blue •colour. •! have it before me as T write. SISTERS OF MERCY KILLED. ghells fell upon the prisoners, killing three or four and wounding others. My informant saw the latter painfully dragging their bodies over the straw like grey-coloured snakes. Every now and again the ey half-light in the Cathedral was lit by the white .glare of a breaking shell. Four Sisters of Mercy also lay dead on the floor of the Cathedral, their white faces set with the sublimity of their faith. All around were the figures of kneeling women, their lips moving in fervent prayer. Apparently they were beseeching intercession from St. Joan of Arc, whose beautiful figure, crowned with white flowers, -and looking ethereally calm in the tumult, was un- touched by ihot and shell. But the equestrian statute of the Maid outside the Cathedral has had part of its pedestal shot away; the Virgin Mary, with the Child, had been reduced to dust. MURDER OF THE SOUL. Writing in the .rall Mall Gazette" on the des- truction of the Cathedral, 2vlr. J. L. Garvin says:— The outrages of the Thirty Years' War were com- mitted for the most part by Germans on Germans. Among other races the Prussian has always been a base invader. The worst side of that character is coming out in this struggle. We see coarseness and malice gone mad. Brute fury thwarted of it- hope ■to trample France for eHr. discomfitted in its boast- ing, rages for meaner destruction now that the kill- ing of a rival is beyond its power. The world has never seen a more repulsive exposure of the blatant bullv's ignoble soul. W hen the hour of stern, inex- orable retribution is nearer, we shall next see the epike-helmeted bastards of Prussian sabotage bleat- ing to America and whining for peace. 0 It is their theory that neither public faith nor sex nor age nor art shall staIid in their way. In dUllJ- einess of cunning and stupidity of force they no more respect the glory of the house of God than the living sacredness of human nature. Rheims Cathe- dral is burned and gutted by a vandalism more de- -mente(i than at Louvain. The national$nrine of old France has one of the wonderful and gracious things of human genius seeking touch with the divine. To France it was in some sort what Canterbury Cathedral and West- minster Abbey together are to us. Ruskin cannot ome back from the grave to say what this means, to brand this murder of part of the soul of tlw past, this ruin of one of the world's noblest monu- ments of religion. For others who knew and loved Rheims there can be no fit expression in words. Action to the bitter end can alone pronounce the verdict and execute the -entente. They dreamed not of an earthly shrine who thus could build. says -our poet. They dream not truly of God who thus can destroy. As to the progress of the battle, the latest news shows that the position of the Allies is favourable. A reference to our map will give a rough idea of what their position is to-day. The German right wing seems to start from a point about St. Quentin on the right bank of the river Oise. then curls down round Laon down to about Rheims, and almost straight along above Verdun. The line of the Allies begins at a point up near Cambrai and swings down close to that of the Germans all the way. If one draws two lines, on the map in this fashion one will see that the lines of the Allies threatens to curl round the extreme rtght wing of the Germans which is of course dangerous for the latter. The Germans have realised this. Their right wing has made the most desperate efforts towards relief by violent charges and counter attacks. Wednesday. GERMAN COUP TV THE NORTH ^EA. STEADY PROGRESS ON LAND. Unexpected and distressing news comes to-day from the North Sea. The British cruisers Abonkir. Hogup and Cressy, sister ships of about 12,000 tons displacement, and each carrying about 700 men. have been sunk by German submarines in the North Sea. The Aboukir was the first victim. When she was blown up the other two cruisers stood by to pick up her crew. These two in turn offered an easy target for the German boats under water, and were in turn blown up by torpedoes. H.M.S .Lowestoft and a division of destroyers, trawlers and boats immediately came up and took up the work of saving lives, and of these a very large number were very happily secured. The Press Bureau does not say where all this took place, but one London paper gives it definitely as being close under Heligoland. It is thought prob- able that these three cruisers had ventured near enough to do some mine-clearing right close to Heligoland, and so facilitate what Mr. Churchill called the digging-out process. It would then have been easy for German submarines to get at them. It is known, however, that the German submarines are able to travel long distances to sea, so that it is possible the disaster mav have occurred near our own coast. It is unofficially stated that the attack was carried out by five submarines, and that two of these were observed by our ships and sunk. This i- the most serious misfortune that has be- fallen the British naval forces, and although the three lost cruisers were of an old-fashioned type and make little difference to our strength at sea; it may have a bad moral effect and shows how dangerous the Germans can be at sea. It raises the very im- portant question as to how far the big warship is reduced in value by the operations of submarines. Such misfortunes as these, must be expected, anil the wonder is that they have not been greater. The Press Bureau announces that the Spreewald. an armed German merchantman, has been captured by H.M.S. Berwick. German merchant vessels to the number of 92 have been taken during the war, white our upwards of 4.000 British vessels afloat I during- that period only 12 have been captured or sunk at sea. What seems to us a significant paragraph ap- pears in to-day's "Times," and that is that it can now be said in confidence that a movement by the Allies in considerable force against the German line "r coinm1 inevsrion through Jklium is in force. Some at this will whisper Russians, but the rumour that thousands of Russians are being landed in the North < f France has been emphatically dc-ni t] hy the Government. There is every reason to believe that the pro- long battle on the Aisne is turning with slow but sure derisiveness in favour of the Allies. The bulletin issued in Paris yesterday afternoon was again cautious in tone. "On the entire front," we are told, the Germans "manifested a ei-rain activity without gaining any appreciable results." Pressure by the left wing of the Allies is beginning to take effect. Here the Germans have had to give way before the French attacks. In the next section of the field-between the Oise and the Aisne the situation is unchanged. The Allies in this quarter were subjected on Monday evening ''to a long cannonade." Elsewhere-" iii the centre between Reims and Soissons," "in the and in Lorraine—the Germans have I tempted to take the offensive. In Lorraine they ha.ve crossed the frontier with a series of small columns"; but on the main front of the battle their counter-strokes have again been beaten back. The Press Bureau publishtxi last night an official account, written by the designated member of Sir John French's "taiL of the operations up i.) the night of Friday, September 18. This account describes the fighting that for so many days has raged along the hills to the north of the Aisne. Our men. in spite of the heavy strain of the -battle and the disadvantages of almost incessant rain, are cheerful and confident. They have repelled a suc- cession of German counter-attacks, and maintain their positions on the northern slopes of the Aisne valley. From the Austrian frontier comes the important news that the fortress of Jaroslav has fallen to the Russian assault. Jaroslav has great strategical value, as its possession gives command of the rail- way from Lemberg to Cracow. Thursday. All-tAlEN'S SWIFT REVENGE. Revenge upon the Germans for the destruction of our three cruisers followed like lightning. To- day's news tells us that the British o«avy delivered its counter-stroke without delay. Several British aeroplanes of the Naval wing flew over the German frontier as far as Dusseldorf, where there is an im- portant depot of Zeppelins. Lieut. Collet descended to within 400 feet and dropped bombs on the sheds. His ma nine was struck, but his and the others got safely back home. What damage was caused to the -lied.; is not known, but it is stated that they were all blown up. This is a magnificent feat, and we shall all be anxious to know more about it. The great battle of the Aisne is still raging, and the Germans seem to be getting the worst of it.