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CRICKHOWELL. WAR NOTES.—V»"itbin tbe last few days tbo Bad news bus been received of the death of two well known young men at tbe Dardancilea- Mr Bsrt Leonard, a native of Crickhowell, the yoangeet son of Mr and Mrs John Leonard of Glencoe." who was serving with the Austra- lian-New Zealand Army Corps, and who has died of wounds, and Mr D. L. Jenkins, who served his apprenticeship in the National Pro- vincial Bank here severaf years ago. Like Mr Leonard, be was a very popular young man. After leaving Crickhowell Mr Jenkins went to Abergavenuy, But Docks, and finally to Aber- gele, and trom the latter place joined tbe Territorial Forces soou after ttie declaration of war. -L-

SOUTH AFRICAN FRUIT FOR TROOPS IN EUROPE, -The Union Troops Fruit and Prodace Committee have arranged with the Union Castle Company to carry free of charge 50 boxeB of fruit weekly for the troops ia Europe. Thefrnit will be distributed by the British Red Cross Society in London to sick and wounded in military hospitals throughout the oonntry. SOUTH AFRICAN GOLD MINES -Daring tbe pear 1914 the gold mioes in the Transvaal pro- duced 387 per cent. of the world's output, viz e35,588,000 oat of 192,000,000. The number )f natives employed on these mines is 170,000, ind the Run! expeuded annually for mauhinery, itores, Jto., amounts to £ 11,000,000. Tbe ionnage of ore unlit d dUrlug 1914 a mounted to 56,369,946 tons as compated with 8,058,295 OLa in 1914, an iucrease of over three hundred jer ceut. The dividends paid in 1904 amounted o X3,934,958, whereas in 1914 the sum paid 6B £8,404,060,

NAVAL AND MILITARY WEDDING CARDS.—The rery latent thing :01 Wuddiag Cardu is tfcg tfaval and Military Sctia-, a set of cbarmin, iew designs with tiuy uauoua> fiiy dibtinctioi.a fust received at she "Conuty Tinus" Office irecon. Call and see them.

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RURAL RECRUITING. Comparison with the Towns. Zeppelin Raid to Wake up Breconshire! An interesting discussion—the second of its kind-took place at a meeting- of the Brecon Rural District Council on Friday afternoon, arising out of the Hon. R. C. Devereux's letter asking for voluntary can- vassers to personally interview all men of military age who are registered under the National Registration Act with a view to their joining the army. Mr Owen Price presided over a somewhat small attendance. The Chairman said he would like to know the opinion of the Council upon the question, and if they were prepared to act in the manner indicated in the letter. Canvassers were wanted, and if the councillors would act it would be in accordance with the re- quest. Mr John Jones (Llanfihangel-Nantbran) suggested that the committee which con- s' idered the question last autumn should take it in band. The matter was a very urgent one, but he did not think the mere presence of a councillor would influence any man to join the army. Mr Rees Williams seconded, stating that that was the best method they could take. Mr A. A. Mitchell said they ought to make up their minds whether they said Yes or No to the letter. He much preferred voluntary service to conscription, but he feared that unless they did their best conscription would have to come. He was prepared to do his part, and he sincerely hoped the Council would appoint somebody to go round to get a few more men. Mr Rees Williams said he seconded the proposition on the understanding that the reply was" Yes." He thought that the committee would do much better work than they as councillors could do, and he did not think that a councillor would have any in- fluence over persons in the district. Mr Mitchell said the object of the letter was to get every man available under, the voluntary system. The Rev. T. Griffiths said every man available in his parish had gone. He Z, thought the hour had gone by when they could possibly hope to use the voluntary system any further. They had only a few men remaining in his parish and they had to cultivate the land. The Government mad3 a special appeal to farmers to cultivate mors land, and the rural districts had done very well considering this. But when he cam 3 to Brecon he saw a number of able bodied men standing about the streets who ought to go to the Front. They ought to have a Zeppelin raid to drop a few bombs in Brecon- shire nothing else would do. Farmers all round were short of hands and they could not afford to spare more. Some farms had not got their wheat in and it would be necessary to get more men. The country had already been denuded and he did not think that even men of oratorical powers would be able to influence mere men. The Chairman said it was a serious matter and be believed the members of the Council fully realised the position. There was a lot to be said for the voluntary system because one volunteer was worth three or four con- scripts. They ought to do their best in order to get a few more volunteers. He felt very much the same as Mr Griffiths farmers were short of men and there were fields of corn still uncut. Breconshire had done very well in the matter of recruiting, especially the rural district. There were hundreds of young men about the streets in Swansea the other day and he thought a large number of these ought to join the Army. He questioned whether it would be possible for the Council to appoint members to take up the matter. The Rev. Garnons Williams said that the other day he said a few words against send- ing out voluntary enumerators and he was C, convinced in his mind that they ought not to el do so. He thought the voluntary system had had a fairly good trial and it was time that it should end. The one thing that we should have now was compulsion. After all it did not seem right that there should be hundreds and thousands of young me* who enjoyed themselves at home and took the jobs or those who had gone out. He did not believe for a moment that if they went round Breconshire to ask for recruits they would get a proper answer. They might have the door closed in their face as be saw had occurred in one case. He thought they ought to back up the Government to do its duty. After further discussion ten voted in favour of voluntary canvassers. The Rev. T. Griffiths said that if they went round the houses they would only be insulted. He would not like to go. The Chairman The only alternative is conscription. Mr J. F. Ricketts: Give them one more chance. I should like to have my army of all the clergymen, ministers, deacons and keepers of the country, and if they did not pray and shoot and finish off the Kaiser I would be disappointed. (Loud laughter). It was eventually decided that all the councillors should do their best in the matter.

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BRAVE BORDERERS. How they Won the D.CM. Following are the terms of tbe official notifica- tions of the ,!eeds for which five men of the South Wales Borderers serving on the Gallipoli Peninsula have be. 0 awarded the Distinguished Conduct Med31 18651 Private H. CLENT, 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers :—For conspicuous gallantry on April 26, 1915, at Cape HellEs (Dardanelles, Dviriug the operations following the landing Private Clent, accompanied by two other men, went out beyond the most advanced position to the assistance of four wounded men, and remained out under a very heavy fire be was able to bring them into safety. He then at once re joined the firing line. He has on all occasions given a fine example of bravery and devotion to duty. 9929 Private P. HENDY, 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers:—For conspicuous gallantry on April 26, 1915, at Cape (Dardanelles). During the operations following the landing Private Hendy, accompanied by two other men, went out beyond the most advanced position to the assistance of four wounded men, and re- mained out under a very heavy fire, until be was able to bring them into safety. He then at once re-joined the firing line. He has on all occasions give:; » fine ex (if bravery and devotion to duty, 6201 Private E. MATTHEWS, 2ud Battalion South Wales Borderers :—For conspicuous gallantry on the nigiit of June 18 19, 1915, on the Gallipoli Peninsula. His regiment having been ordered to re-take trench which bad been captured by the enero »•, Private Alattbews volunteered, with another nun, to precede the bomb-throwing patty. Hi. couipaiuvu cleared the way with the nnyuiKit, whilst Private Matthews kept down the enemy's enfilading fire, both men showsug the greatest coolness and bravery, exposing themselves absolutely regardless of danger. They gave a fiue exbi bition of the highest courage and devotion to duty. 9121 Private A. R. SPINKS, 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers :—For conspicuous gallantry on April 26, 1915, at Cape Helles (Dardanelles), During the operations following the landing, Private Spinks, accompanied by two other men, went out beyond the most advanced position, and remained out, under a very heavy fire, attending four wounded men until he was able to bring them into safety. He then at once re-joined the firing line. He has on all occasions given a fine example of bravery and devotion to duty. 9813 Private T. WOODS 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers :—For conspicuous gallantry on tbe night of June 18 19; 1915, on the Gallipoli Peninsula. His regiment having been ordered to re-take a trench which had been captured by the enemy, Private Woods volunteered, with another man, to precede the bomb-throwing party. He entered the trench clearing the way with his bayonet, while his companion kept down the enemy's enfilading fire, both men showing the greatest coolness and bravery, exposing themselves absolutely re- gardless of danger They gave a fine exhibi- tion of the highest courage aDd devotion to duty.

I LLANAFANFAWR. WBDDING.—A vpry pretty wedding was cele- brated at Holy Trinity Ubnflh, Llanciriudod Well", 00 Tut.sdav, 31st olr., til' ooturacung parties being Mr W. E i C.M., Hanafaa Fawr School, rtod Miss E. Walters, of Trei- awel, Lanariudod WelIR. Tho officiating clrg'y were R A. Jones*, Llsndriudod, and J. O. I Owen, vicar of Llaiiiifaii Fiwr. A large num- ber of friends wers present at the church, and the service was fnlly choral. Tbe bride was well known in G.F.S. circle*, having been an active member for many yf ara. Miss Walters was accompanied by two bfid< uraaidg, and Mr Gardner acted as best mall. Thu bride was attired in white and carried a beautiful bonqnefc of flowers, the gift of tbe bridegroom. The wedding presents vvprp nomeroos and bandflorD-, After the ceremoov, Miss P.irkriiJge entertained the company at Tredawtd. Lttcr in the day Mr and Mrs Edwards left for Bar- moath, wbero the honeymoon is being spent..

THE BRITISH NAVY. Albion's Boast." 9 (From a Welsh Correspondent.) Amidst the multitude of critics and apol- ogists who, in these days, are more or less given to the task of attempting to instruct public opinion in regard to matters per- taining to the Great War, none is more welcome than the First Lord of the Admiralty. Mr. Balfour wields a graceful and a facile pen and he has a way of stating the frigid truth which is as consoling to his countrymen as it is disconcerting to the boastful enemy. His careful and authoritative statements in regard to the ineffe2tiveness of Zeppelins as instruments of honourable warfare, his un- answerable review of the first twelve months of British Naval activity, and his crushing indictment of Germany's cowardly use of the submarine, are as fresh and invigorating as the healthful sea-breezes which they suggest. And it is not a small thing to say, in regard to all these statements to which Mr Balfour has put his name, that they have been universally received as plain statements of undeniable facts. There are some things that strike even the "dismal Jemmies" dumb. One of these things is the cool and calculated way in which the First Lord of the Admiralty asserts and proves Britain's command of the sea. And that command of the sea means everything to these Island Kingdoms and the world-wide empire of which England "that gem set in the silver sea," is at once the head and the heart. The miscalculations of Germany have become a by-word. But of all her miscalculations the most significant was the idea that the great colonies and dependencies of Great Britain were yearning for the opportunity of breaking asunder the bonds of Empire and casting away the cords of British supremacy. The old idea that England's extremity would furnish Ireland's opportunity was generally accepted in Ger- many as true in respect of the whole of the British Empire in every part of the world. But even in Ireland was the voice of faction stilled and the "agitator" became a recruit- ing sergeant and a soldier of the King. In India, we witnessed the most wonderful exhi- bition of native loyalty this world has ever seen. All ruling princes and chiefs of India, without distinction of condition, caste or creed, joined as one man, not for the purpose of mutiny and rebellion, but to claim it as a right that they should be allowed to place their swords, their lives, their treasures and the loyal service of their subjects at the feet of the British Raj. And tens of thousands of India's native soldiers have, within the last twelve months, worthily upheld the Izzat of the Indian Army in the European struggle. In the cases of Canada and Newfoundland, Australia and New Zea- land and South Africa, all these, our fellow British subjects, regard the Great War as their own. And as if to prove, all round, the fatRI of Oprmnnv5 wp are now and again reminded that native chiefs, even in the parts of the world remotest from civilisation, having once enjoyed the protec- tion of Britain are anxious to retain it, and prove it by their acts of loyalty. But it is one thing to enjoy the sympathy and goodwill of peoples and races thousands of miles away from the centre of Govern- ment it is quite another matter to bring these j peoples together from all the remote places of the earth and to unite them in one large army, as it were, ready to fight in a common cause. Fifteen years ago, or so, the British Navy placed to its credit the most stupendous feat of transport the world had ever known. It ruled the waves to such an extent that we were able to convey to South Africa, from England and the British Colonies, an army pf, roughly speaking, a quarter of a million with all the necessary munitionment, stores, etc. It was the command of the sea that gave us victory. What we did fifteen years ago, by the mere fact of our command of the sea, wonderful as that achievement was, is scarcely worthy of comparison with the fine performance of the British Navy during the past twelve mouths. How many hundreds of thousands of men have been moved across the seas, from all parts of the world, to England and to France and Belgium and Egypt and Gallipoli and wherever this world-wide war has demanded the presence of British troops, is a secret known only to the very highest in authority in this country. But it is quite certain that the army that went to South Africa, fifteen years ago, was a comparatively small fraction compared with the mighty hosts of to-day. But the British Navy has done its work. In the words of Sir Ian Hamilton, the Navy has been the father and mother of the British Army. The comparison would not be complete without a reminder of the fact that the Teutonic enemy of to-day had practically no navy of any real value fifteen years ago; whereas now, Germany boasts the possession of the second strongest navy in the world. Yet the German Navy has practically been without the slightest influence in dictating the transport of British troops. Large fleets of the finest ships bearing their loads of British fighting men have gone forth from India, from Australia, from New Zealand and from Canada; large fleets of the finest ships bearing their loads of French fighting men have gone forth from Africa; in the II history of the world there have not been such mighty crossings of the sea as by the leets of ships that have gone forth from j England bearing their loads of British fighting men. And all these fleets of ] army-bearing ships have gone forth under the sure shield of the British Navy while the second strongest navy does not even dare ( to assert sea power. It is by the British Navy that we have welded the whole force t of the world-wide British Empire in one; 5 and it is by the British Navy that we hope t to weld the whole of the Allied forces into I one mighty force that shall once for all put t an end to the power and pretence of Germany. By the way, there are at the present time probably a quarter of a million of men liable to military service in Germany scattered (1 about in different parts of the world. But t they cannot get to the fighting line because j,] of the British Navy. The German Navy is 11 I no sure snieia ior any ocean going armies ot the Fatherland. When the mischief making plenipotentiary Dernberg had to quit New York, there was for him no way home to Germany except, under a pledge of protection from the British Navy There is one passage in Mr Balfour's statement, in regard to the cowardly use to which Germany has put the submarine which deserves a special note. It shows us how the British Navy is a great and subtle striking force while at the same time a sure shield. Here is the statement. "Whilst," says Mr Balfour, "the losses inflicted upon German submarines have been formidable, British mercantile tonnage is at this moment greater than when the war began." We are engaged in a struggle of life and death. It is the most gigantic war the world has ever wit- nessed. The consequences must be either the overthrow of Teutonic Kultur or the death-blow of British civilisation. Yet it is constantly stated that the British nation has not yet realised, is, indeed, far from realising the magnitude of the task which confronts it. Life goes on here very much as if the war were not. We do not feel that we are deprived of even the luxuries of life. Our world-wide trade goes on uninterruptedly, British ships full of produce' go and come: British mercantile tonnage is at this moment greater than when the war began." The enemy is unable to inflict any save the most inconsiderable loss upon our sea-borne trade. Our ships are in all the seas. That's because of the sure shield of the British Navy. What about German mercantile tonnage and German sea-borne trade? Every trace of these things has disappeared—before the might of the British Navy. The German hope of starving Britain into submission by the destruction of our import trade is now seen in all its absurdity. The boot is on the other leg. It is the British Navy that is slowly but surely squeezing Germany down. And we merely hear and read of the horrors of the War. The sufferings of martyred Belgium the destruction and oppresion of the north of France; the ruin of Poland all these are the misfortunes of our Allies. Our land has not been dese- crated by the vileness of the Huns' invasion our public buildings and monuments aie untouched our non combatants, men, women and children, have not been exposed to the hot breath of his lust. Thanks to the British Navy, the sure shield of our hearths and homes! The German military machine was ready to strike but the British Navy was equally ready and warded off all the blows of a ruthless foe. We cannot be too thankful for the great thought which made this provision for our safety. The sailors and sailor statesmen who never ceased to clamour for a sufficient and efficient British Navy are entirely justified by the events of the past twelve months and if there is any one organization outside politics and outside the ranges of officialism which is entitled to the gratitude of every British patriot, surely that organisation is the Navy League which, in season and out of season, for a long term of years, has never failed to keep before the British people the importance of maintaining the unchallengeable supremacy of the British Fleet.

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Breconshire's Supplementary Teachers. At a mfefcing of tbe Staffirg and Salarits Committee of the Brecoushire Education Authority held ou September 3rd, Archdeacon E L Bevan in the chair, It was rtsolved to recommend the Education Committee that the possible uaaxiimuln salary of sopplemeDtary teacuerB may be X40 per annum.

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