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SWANSEA CONSTABLES-1 I
SWANSEA CONSTABLES-1 I DERBY SCHEME ATTESTA- t TIONS. STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL. I Swansea Watch Committee met on W eu- ne?u;'y, A'd.D..h'nc? (enairman) pivsidiu^. Aid. Devonald spoke o! the dauber of quick-moving vehicles passing tiv.mcars from which passengers were sdigiil-ng. Tj??avor?a:ddTv??:rm'ti)!.? their ccmmo)!?'ns<'ands]r?\-up. The Deputy T'r..t;(.'t.:k?h'.H't?')"?? the piopos.ed new regulations to street traffic, and the Chairman said they would give the committee a bigger cunttui of the traffic: they did not- I)i;i t anybody and made, it, ;III the. better tor foot- passenger. The regulations were confirmed. The Standing Watch The Superior ?l' ,tto'? Court Ke??'tiw??'y re-elected. (where there are a number </i .Swansea, in- mates) wrote asking for an increase from 3s. to 5s. 6d. pet-wMk?'vard?Lth<t'?t??? maintMa.])ceof th,- z?ll(-i t', :4 1 Li t'- f?)r oiitfit?,A ()Il ril,- quest was acceded tu. It was reported that 65 members of the force had attested nmler Lord Derby's scheme, and in accordance with the official iutimation each man was provided with a note or card stating that lie is constable, Lord Derby having stated that a. mark would 00 placed against the name in the Army list, so that the illin should not I km called up without the Watch Committee's consent. In reply to Mr. Mile* it was stated that, none of the men attested were included in the first tour groups. A number or the force Mere already with the colour*. J nspector E. T. Williams w as granted a certificate under the Ex IiI os ives ami Petroleum Acts. Imposition on the Puohc. The Mayor (Aid. Merrells) <ir«vv auc-n- tion to the fact that the tra\ eLling publit* arriving at High-street- at night time were.: at motor cabdrivers III the matter of charges. He instanced cases where people had been charged exorbitant sums for going bllt short distances, and suggested that the | Great "Western Company he written asking ilmui to 1, allow any hut j jiccus? n'hid('; to p!y for hire from their! y?d. 'rjicpiesenturran?t-nx-Ht?ns?jt-t fair to the public generally, and especially, the travelling public. The Chairman: Quite right. It was explained that though there würe: any ltumlier of motor cabs in the town, yet there v.e)? oidy live H?n?d for public hire. The rest were in th? I)ublic lilre. -']I j*(,L The committee adop?d th? ?fayer'?; •uggestion.
MAIN MEN GO BACK, :
MAIN MEN GO BACK, TWO DAYS' STRIKE AT SKEWEN. The st-ike at the Xoi». 3 and 4 Pits of the Main Oollieriew. Skewen. which eommeaiced on Tuesday monimsr, amicably settled on Wednef-dai- iiglit. A second meeting of the men was lield during: the e"¡enÍnz. ?ihen ír. J"!Jkins an- nounced the terms of a proposed settle- ment. This was considered satisfactory, and the men unanimously decided to re- sume work immediately. The Questions in dispute were in connec- tion with the payment of certain claims .n(lor the Minimum Wage Act. The Miners' A pent for the district, told our representative that the manager of collieries informed him that, the cases in dispute had not been oBlciaHv submitted to him. and expfÆ'd his readiness to ?o into the marie;- thoroughly with him (Mr. Jen- j kins) at the earlier possible moment, iilr. Jenkins thereupon advised the men to re- turn to work immediately, and this advice was unanimously accepted,
I . WAR AND THE RAIL-I WAYS.I
I WAR AND THE RAIL- I WAYS. CUTTING DOWN THE SERVICES. Careful attention must be paid to the new railway time-tables, as many companies are making: important alterations in their pas- senger train services, notably the G.W.R. and L. and N.W.B. Many trains, the itartiiig. time of which has been unchanged for years, Will 3tart earlier. The main changes are:— Manj expresses discontinued. Local cervices reduced. Smaller stations end branch lines closed. Fewer Sunday trains. The pressure of traffic, the depletion of staffs, and the desirability of economy sue the three factors which have contributed to the changes. Trains are to be slower, longer, and heavier, and expresses will "top at. more places. On both the Great Western and London and Xorth-Western Hallways fewer "slips" vvill be run. A slip is a carriage attached to the end of an express and released by an automatic process before a certain station, which the express passes. Each "slip" needs a guard.
: " CAN WALK ROUND 1-KITCHENER."…
CAN WALK ROUND 1- KITCHENER." OUR NEW CHIEF OF STAFF. Lieutenant-General Sir William Robert- son i- s quite the st l ongest man who couid have been chosen to fill the post of Chief of the Imperial General Staff (says Truth.") He has a large mind and wide vision, and he nas risen to the high position fie now occupies by sheer force uf ability. If ha has not acquired the reputation which Lord Kitchener has is mi organise this is not from want of capacity, but because the opportunity ha* never come in his way. As a. student ot Imperial strategy, be can walk lound Lord [vitch-enei, or any other living3 soldier. He served his .staff apprenticeship in the Indian Intelligence Department, was subse- quently employed on .intelligence work in South Africa, and afterwards at the War Office, where he made t.he best use of his opportunities. Before the war he had given much attention to the strategical conditions in the Near East, and his knowledge of the situation will be specially useful at the pre- sent juncture.
- - "4_.INDIGESTION CAN BE…
"4_- INDIGESTION CAN BE WARDED OFF: Most of us are j table to have indigestion. "Our ever-changeful cJunate severely t«.ve* the digestive organs, our modern habit of jloing everything' "i a huny J'.¡I\{8 tin- frtomach ;iiid fpare the time to eat slowly a,J(j J1(.( twhitjo afte v ward a. Only a strong healthy domarh can .-stand the condition's\.t modern 'life, and *f Y?? ?'h<.<)?.a)d u!r pain* after rating. a sense y fulness anil weight, flatulence, and u!.i ??-o??-jnts?Tle.s<f mJ??L.?"?'?t"?t, t??p your stomach healthv and strong. If aiiy reason your stomach loses tone and ?fSciC.'?'. take Mother .Seige'V Svntp Hfhf .-oilr lllls for ? ?.?;?. mjd' noJc the tEHpro\-e'?tmyom.hea!th--M)ej),cr??.? yourv?'?T. Bf- ?)i.rey<n ?t ?M p;enuin lu"Ller '2,¡gej s 'Yr1]1. No other Remedy be'ore the pubiic p&sgpsses it? .'?'p.-td?.d poers of to)).?)? up and strengthen- '?,; th? sto??'?. anfi cf gent;iy '.t?u.'a?)?- e sfcuioxJ ol the liver afid bowels.
INDIAN MISCHIEF f MAKERS.…
INDIAN MISCHIEF f MAKERS. STORY OF A FIASCO. I A CONSPIRACY AND ITS I COLLAPSE. i'jr a couiidci-able pa it of the past sunniit-r 1 tiio Indian newspapers have, ocrn heavily burdened with the daily reports of what has come to be known as the .Lahore Conspiracy Ca-se (says the "Morning Post"). The pInt in ipiestk.ni may be said II) have been hatched by india-n anarchists, chiefly Sikhs, resident befi>re the war in California and British Columbia. There ;ue some ii.xlications that, it was fomented L,), German influence, since these men were evidently given to under- stand long fk)l,e tFc of the Ausin_ im Archduke that England would be-- fore long be. involved in a European conflict, and that thed v.oiild come their opportunity kr n'!I:q, a successful rebellion. .<v..>rdingly. in the autumn of 1914 these '|'io h;:<l imbibed these doctri.nes be^an to I 'etiun liomewMi'df, pic-king up associates of like sentiments on the way from the Sikh conimu-ij it ie* in Japan, China, and the Malay Peninsula. They canur back in small parties at first, then in larger, and finally as iI. body of some liUiixdrcds in a specially chaiteied | vessel, the Koma^ata Marti. Allowed to pro- cetfd tu their liomes in Northern India, they soon fell to work to arrange for carrying out tie plan, of campaign projected by their newspaper, the "Ghadr)" In San Francisco. Mouey and an ample supply of arms were their first necessities. It was proposed to obtain the Jirst by the sucking of district Mid sub-treasuries, while to ecodp the conspiracy wit h arms and amiiniuiti.on the plotters aimed at nothing less than the seizing or the arsenal lit 'h'erozepore, the ?'¡¡t, t..diLüy Ll)!:dHtnFb of 'CPPèi' India. ;'i}; H t }'T1N<; THE TROOPS. As tht execution of this design wouId ill- ''m \f the ci tb*. tt"lglt Nvoilid ill- 'M?'pu'?i<u!s&wihat. it\\n?n?'essary toj "lldto;mi\l H1{ ]oy¡\ty ot tile ln<?.?[i.truc??.) The regiments at 1< ero/.epore, Lahore, Meerut. and elsewhere were approached, and in one in.-dence only too success ir.lly. But the leading .'•pints of the movement, appear to have been in far too much of a hurry for a delicate matter of this kind. Suggestions of mutiny and rebellion, if they are not givai tune to work, can only produce n.tarm and reaction. W hen the day fixed for the li.-in^. the 20th uf February, arrived, nullum: v. us really, and the grand scheme fell through ignominiously. In the meantime the more "v iolent spirits had taken io diKioilv (gaug- robbery under arm*) under the pretext of providing for the cause. This did not appeal io thc.-e who were plundered, and, the country people generally taking side against file disturbers, the i native^ ot the revolution were gone. Run to Earth. The Punjab police took up the hiVestiga- iioji witii dexcrity anil \igour. Witnesses catmj iorwerd without the usual reiuctancy, and the cons])iratora themselves, demoralised no doubt by finding the public sympathies so unmistakably against, them, showed every readiness to tnni approvers. In tba event- o4 accused w pre prutl uct-d before the Special Comiiiission which 6ut to try the case at l^ihore. This Court is constituted under the Defence of India Act. passed since the be- ginning of the war. It disposes in ono pro- cess ot' what, in the regulation criminal juris- diction of India involves three that is to si-y, a preliminary trial before the Com- mitting Magistrate, the Lid at the Sessions, and the further trial in the High Court under the inevitable appea l. On the ord liiies the disposal of a case of this magnitude woitld have been a inn Iter of years. As it was the hearing extended over mouths, and the throe judges retired for .six weeks to consider their judgment. In the result, 24 of the accused were sentenced to death, and 27 to tranf-por- tution, the remainder being either acquitted or let off with leaser punishment. Astonishing Clemency. The case was then very carefully reviewed hy the Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab. ■\ after eh a i intending it as ¡Ii(' moc;t momentous criminal trial of this genera- tion." observed that the crimes of the fon- spirators, committed ail over the Central Punjab from November, 1914, to July, 1915, had created a state not ou!v of alarm and insecurity but in some cases of terror and even of panic, and if they had not been promptly checked by the firm hand of authority and the active co-operation of the people, wotdd have produced in the pro- vince. as was. evidently intended by the consp:rators. a state of affairs similar to that (of Hindustan in the of authority, widespread terrorism, mutiny of troops, wholesale roblwry. and murder not only of the officers of C-overnment. but of 'loyal and well-disposed subject" The head of the Province evidently d,id not con- sider that there was any room for dlemenry, though he commuted the sentence of one condemned man to transportation. One ca-n realise, therefore, says the Morning Post," the astonishment with which the .Indian public learned that, the Viceroy, under whom every capital sentence comes before execution, had interposed no fewer than 16 out of the 24 cases and comerted them into transportation for life.
WHAT TOMMY TAKES BACK.
WHAT TOMMY TAKES BACK. INGENUITY AS A SMUGGLER. Tiie I'isiiop of Salisbury has enjoyed exceptional opportunities of association with the new armies. He is known in the mili- n the ii)! I i- tary service and at the Offic-e as the Bishop of Salisbury Plain," and il; the rftJU'ibital overseer of that extensive camp. He was recently asked by a notable per- sonage in our public life to give his opinion of the character of the armies which pro- ceed from the plain to the areas of opera- tions. The best-behaved armies the world has ever known," declared the bishop. '• They will not, only fight well, they ijve well." The comment ot a cynical per-on ou this may be added "Fight weU, there's no doubt of that. As for living well, the young ras. als have had no opportunities lor jiving ilii. The military authorities have seen to that. No doubt, t here is a certain truth in this iew (says the London correspondent of the Birmingham Dafly Post. "). The virtues thrive on Salisbury Plain better than in places less remote from temptation. But on the whole the bishop is right. The world has never seen a cleaner-living and better-mannered soldiery tllaii oill's. I know one of our military districts here pretty ultimately, and travel daily with soldiers up and down, preferring their company to that of the snobovi'acv of a first class ea.t- liage. The only criticism il. would venture to pass is that, when they are going to the front or back to the front they exercise a super- natural ingenuity in concealing reputed quarts of whisky about their heavily- accoutred persons. They cannot buy less under our sapient drink order. At the main line stations here there are immense posters prohibiting soldiers from taking liquor with them on the trains. There is a iinnour that one bottle was confiscat-erf—an empty bottle but the story originated in a military onager.
11 FOOLISHNESS." I
11 FOOLISHNESS." I Ammanford Soldier Who I Deserted. At Ammanford m Wednesday, William pl?j?e, of ?torkin.town, was charged lw I, being a de- iter trom the 122nd Brigade K.I?'.A. since the 10th ins;. Defendant, who wax a N.C.O., had been gazetted as having deserted, and when I'.C. W. T. Thomas called at his bonre lie was in bed. Kveatually lie came downstairs m plain clothes, and told the officer that lit. had arranged with other men to desert as soon a, lie went back from hi" last furlough, lie added, "I changed my clothes in a field close to the camp. and let! my uniform there on the field, and very likely by now it is gone." Defendant admitte;i the accuracy of the constables evidence, and naid it was foolish- on his part not to have gone back. He was remf-cded to await an escort.
MORRISTON'S LOSS. I
MORRISTON'S LOSS. I CAREER OF LATE MR. DANL. i EDWARDS. THE BODY TO BE CREMATED. In the death of Mr. Daniel Edwards, J. P.. d Bedford House, Morris ton (says a correspondent) the district ha-a lost one of its most hcnouied sons, and his decease v, ill he universally- and deeply mourned. unfailing kindliness and sympathy endeared him to the hearts of all inen, and those, who knew him ill days gone by as their employed will lament his demise a. that of a personal and loyal friend. Mr. Edwards had been ailing for a consider- able period of time, and the sad crisis was not, th erefore. an entirely unexpected blow to his relatives. It, was but recently that he attained his 80th birthday, and con- j gratulntory epistles were received from numerous sources. There were men who had learnt to love him and who realised how un- flagging in energy and service to the com- munity those four-score years had been. The honourable succe&s that met his efforts ph?uld prove an inspiration and a spur to :'H who hRar the clarion call of duly. Thc? full history ot his life reads like J, romance, for he was of the type who believe m "deedf. 2iot words." Ife began his eventful career a.s a boilarmaker's bov; he died one of the i most distinguished and celebrated stalwarts. trild lale Mr. fcawarcts. He waji ias /'h-eady stated) 4L. du of the present Upper Forest and Worcester works, supplying the plans fori the ereccion. of the cinstitutionR as we know them to-day. Later on he proceeded to the Beaufort Works, owned by Sir John Jones Jenkins, and on March 1st, 1873, the con- ■struct:on of the Dyffryn tinplate works was begun. For years Mr. Edwards owned and I Rct?\ely controlled them, providing the means of life for many generations of Ior- Estonians. The Ed wa ni' tinning- pot, which reduced .uiii-iderablv the cost w production and labour, is his invention, (Ii pr,)( 3 i(-t Ioii ,d lal;o-l-?r,, lils i2iN-eiit,'oii, ailci i'T'la.;Iis at the .III Of the many inte?,,? that found a p?M in the life of Ah. Edwards, there is one that demands special attention—the erec- i turn of Tabernacle Chapel, Morriston, the j Nonconformist Cathedral." He was j 1 approached with reference to this magnificent underhkiuf!. and Ins en- thusiasm was immediately kindled. it ?tandsto-d?iy. in the n:Î'Y heart, of his na,tin town, the I???L indnpendent cha?ej in Wales, and will remain for ali time a lasting monument to his memory. It took two years to complete, and Mr. liklwards himself collect: d -i, it-ig the expenses incurred. Visit of Dr. Siemens Recalled. Mr. Edwards was pioneer a-rid a prince of industry. He was a laminar arid a re- spected, figure in commercial circles, and the great compliment paid to him by Dr. Siemen many years ago is typical. A distinguished"j p.iity of visitors came to the. Dyftryn. and! the Landore Steel Works, under the auspices of the. 13rit,ish Association, one of the party heing Lord Keldn. th-en Sir Wm. Thompson. After the inspection, Lunch was served in a. marquee, and in the course of a few remarks Dr. Piemen stated that the steel-bar process -it Landore was a suc- cess, and had come to stay, and gladly bore, testimony to the assistance vouchsafed him b\- Mr. Edwards in realising that end. Tn [ all these enterprises he wa,s aided by his admirable wife, the ?tp ?!rs. Ann Edwards, who "nnt on?y fu?M t.he Rmnan mother'? ambition of hpLn? m??''&r of a race of sans," but also igave him her assiduous co-opera- t-ion and wise counsel. l'n the opinion of shrewd men of ni e she was one of the best women of business in Wales. Mr. Edwards has WJlled that his body ffliould be cremated, and the funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon. The cortege will leave Bedford House for the family vault- at Llaugyfelach at 2.30 p.m., and I a, funeral for men only.
I FATEFUL YEARS FOR I WOMEN....…
I FATEFUL YEARS FOR WOMEN. The most- fateful years in a woman's! life are those between forty-live and fifty, i Many of the sex enter this term iiiideL-1 depressing conditions, through c el,- work, worry or negtected bloodlessness, j and ;-0 they suffer heavily. Still, vavia-i tions of health, at tins time of life, cau be relieved by home treatment. Among the commonest symptoms arei headaches, feverish lfushes, palpitation, dizziness, backache, depression, and othe r well-recognised disturbances of health which signalise that t,he blood requires, attention. Women stand in need of rich, | red blood all their lives, but never more! so than at middle-life, when the nerves also are weak and over-wrought. Now, every suffering Woman can prove; the prompt help afforded to her health by. renewing the blood. It is a test that any ailing woman can make by taking Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, for these pills make rich, red blood, which In turn creates! i appetite, increases tone and strength, and j aripcphe, tite, full robust health. Thousands of women have found in Dr. Williams' Pink i Pills the means by witich new health and a, brighter outlook of life were gained. So if you suffer, avail yourself to-day of the health-help of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Palo People. Obtain them of any i dealer, but, avoid common pink pills: ask for Dr. The Lady's Health Guide, Plain Talks to Women," will be sent free if von send a request to Hints Dept., 46 'Holborn Yiaduct, London.
44 HIGHLY PRIVILEGED."I
44 HIGHLY PRIVILEGED." I Rev. H. C. Mander and His I Chaplaincy. At. Swansea Hospital Board of ihuiace- ment on Wednesday, the ife v. H. C. Mander d i i At the outset Colonel Morgan (chairman of the HOlle Committee) refericd to the fact that the chairman had joined the Forces mid would shortly leave them. The members of the Board would be sorry to lose his ser- ices, he said, but they congra.tu|a^d him heartily on his appointment, jmllY of them wished they could follow his example, lie had made a most ideal chairman, and had often smoothed away little difficulties. Tho Board sincerely hoped they Would sea him back again scon to renew the duties which he had performed creditably honour- ably. (Applause.) The ChcH-man, in response, said his work in connection with the hospital had been a pleasure to him, and he had looked upon it as a great privilege to be associated with it. He looked upon the work before him a" a great opportunity, and he considered Ionised a very highly privileged person l selected to do the woi k.
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! THE NEW TORRES I ! VEDRAS.I
THE NEW TORRES I VEDRAS. VERY UNATTRACTIVE PLACE TO ATTACK. RELICS OF AGES-OLD BATTLES. (Press Associatioll bpecial Correspondent.) BRITISH HEADQUABTEBS. ) MACEDONIA, Monday. I have iusc fvisited the British I Salonika, and I returned infected with almost the same enthusiasm :< our officers with re- igaid to the defensive qualities of the position. Few sites are better adapted by nature for the object in view or better suited to the re- quirements of scientific defence. It reminded iris v ery much of the Turkish lines at Chatalja, where the Bulgarians suf- fered their only defeat at the hands of the Turks in 1912. But. here the valley is con- siderably broader, and the hills higher than those of the Thracian battle ground. Roughly speaking, the allies extend in a '.vide semi-circle from the River Varda-r to the Gulf of Orphanos, making a. sweep of about fifty miles, whereof nearly half is naturally defended by the Lakes of Langaza and Resliik. Little or no Cover. The whole of this arc is surrounded by a broad valley, very mora.-isy in some parts, and offering little or no cover to any advancing fee- To the north the ground rise-s slowly into rolling hills, which abut tip on the Belishitza range. To the south a girdle of hills guards the approaches to Salonika,—two passes afford- ing easy and sheltered means of communica- tion. The hills furnish admirable emplace- ments for guns, and command the whole length and breadth of the valley. On the [slopes towards the north can be seen the i-eii,ain, of trenches where the Turks intended to make the last stand during the first Balkan war. Some of their barbed wire entangle- ments, still intact, have been utilised by us. Our trerwhes show that the experience gamed in France and Flanders has been taken to heart and put to practical use. Their construction would satisfy the most critical expert. They are deep U and narrow, with traverses at regular intervals, shelter pits, and communication t tenches. The whole system of defence might serve as a model ifor exhibition purposes. I wa-s especially struck with the neat finish given to the wort- with randbag buttresses and hurdle revettm- I Tommy as Archjeotegist. J'he men seem in cxc?lent h?th. ?nd en- joyed the work, which, by the way. has re- su)tcd in some interesting -md va luable archaeological finds. The whole of this region | is of historical interest. It is the great- battle ground of nations. Coins, statuettes, vases, and pottery are constantly being brought to [light by spade and pick. So keen has the [collectors' spirit developed that the men have occasionally to be restrained trom pushing their digging too fsr. There are numerous tumulus-like mounds throughout the ncigh- [ bourhood of Salonika, and the men, it is re- ported, have a burning desire b expose their eecrets. I was nuich impressed by the unanimous and wholehearted confidence Oil all sides in our ability to hold the lines against ail comers.
IFELL OFF WALL.1
I FELL OFF WALL. LLANELLY ATTEMPTED I SUICIDE CHARGE. ?ti?H. a, waq <,Iiai-ge(" at Llaneily on Tuesday with attempting to at witti atteml, till?- to l-.videnoe was sriveT; by ano'-her labourer, named John Bo won, an inmate Of the lotlging-hou in Mill-lane, that at 8.50 p.m. on Sunday he saw defendant on the inside of tlio river wall. Witness noticed that he let iro his hold of the wall and fell into the water, seeming to do so deliberately. Wit-. ness went baok for assistance, and managed to get defendant cut of the water, Monok fceinc removed to the lodging-house, where, after artificial respiration had been 1'C 50Tte to. he recovered. I>r. -T. L. DayiH, win was nallcl in after- wards. said that lie iVnew nothing: .of the ma.ifp previous history. Monck told witness that, he intende/1 to commit suicide. "His mental condition ::j. the time was normal, aivI he was not under the influence of drink. When charged by Police-sergeant iDavies defendant said lie was a native of Kilkenny, mid that he wanted to do away with him- self. "('{{nck was committed for trial at the Quarter ?cssicnp.
"CONTROLLED BY THE GOVERNMENT."…
"CONTROLLED BY THE GOVERNMENT." j TINPLATE WORKS' NEW II STATUS. Though it is 11IïJC1'F' 0 d all the tinplate I (vorku are to be controlled by the Govern- ment in the Mew Year, sonic works, we are informed, had not yet had notice to this ¡ effect. The intention, however, is to conlrol the tr2de as a whole in the same way as many other trades have been controlled throughout the country. Works' trnde will bo interfered with as little as possible, but unfifr thp new system the Government will be in a position to take and deal with the output as they think fit. I j The majority of works' output now is being taken by the Government and the Allies, The snlphurio acid shortage- works are now having 90 per cent. of th.ir usual sup- I plies, and this will be reduced to 32 per cent, in the New Year—is having the effect of stopping seme of the mills intermittently, j Ko effect, however, has yet been pro- J riuced, and it is confidently anticipated that in a couple of months' time the sulphuric acid problem will be solved by the increased manufacture being arrunjred by the Govern- merit. In this connection 2, works at blandly has been mentioned as being- particularly suit- pblerto the purpose, but up to now we under- stand nothing definite has been done.
UTTLE G!RUS StGNALS.
UTTLE G!RUS StGNALS. EVIDENCE AT LLANELLY I INQUEST. An ;iiquesfc was held by the, Llaneilv oil Tuesday evening, r-speefcing the dc-ath of John Thomas (38), a married man, rehJding at DoQau, who was killed on Dec. 24th whilst engaged in shunting oil the line of Messrs. NeviOl, Druoe and Co. Catharine Williams, .a little girl, residing at Dock Cottages, said the deceased was riding on the shunting pole and iell when jumping off and pulling it out. The first two trucks passed over him without causing any injury, and the others caught him. She signalled to the driver, but he did not hear at first. /.f'l ev went up together, because she at first thought it was her father. Llewellyn Beynon. the. engine driver, said he knew uottaig of the accident until the little girl called hi attrution to the deceased lying between the l'ail. The engine and four Ducks had passed over h;m. The jury returned a verdict of Acci- dental death.
II RESTRICTED EXHIBI - II…
RESTRICTED EXHIBI II TIONS. BOARD OF TRADE ANNOUNCE MENT. The Board of Trade on Tuesday ria?ht. re- f6rríng to a recent, press announcement re- ?ardintr the BriCsh Industries rair which will be held under the control of the Board ;1.t the Victoria and Albert Museum, Lon- don. from January 21 to March 3 next, saysAttention is called to the provisions of the Defence of the Realm Reg-nlation.% dated December 22. 1915, empowering the ilinister of Munitions, after consultation with tba Board of Trade, to prohibit or im- 1 pose restrictions on the holding: of indus- trial exhibitions and fairs during the war in order to prevent production of wr material being prejudicially affected. As a I read v announced, the British Indus- tries Fair will be confined, on this account, to exhibits of china and earthenware, glass, fancy Roods, toys and games, stationery and printing. As a further precaution, any firm who holds contracts for a. Government depart- nwnt will have to obtain the permission of I that, department before exhibitinp. It is I [proposed to hl11;oc:csimilar restrictions on 1wl(1. of any other industrial exhibitions and fairs.
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THE SOLDIERS' I FAMILIES.…
THE SOLDIERS' I FAMILIES. EJECTMENT WANTED FOR £ 3 ARREARS. Two coidi?r?' w ves, each of v?jiom is the mother of sue chil d ren, appeared at King- ston-ou- T hames on Wednesday to s h ow cause why ejectment orders should not be issued against t h em. The Mayor (Mr. C. H. Bnrge) said that m eac h case the husband was away at the front, an d the bench were as k e d to put the j women and their families out into the j street as "un d es i ra b le tenants. i It was stated that the women were each receiv i ng 2Q .s. a week Army allowance. They owed £ 3. One woman p;id t-hs.t they had tried to get other housM, but were unab le to do so because of their families. They had got into arrears through the ill- ness ot t h eir chi i dren. Upon the women promising that fchey woui d pay off the arrears by instalments' eac h week, the mayor, d dressiTt-g the lair d- lor d 's representative, said -The benc h are not going to give you possess i on ot the pro- perty because t h ese women have a family, i'or these are the ve'y people to be pro- tected with their families. The mayor a l so ex p resse d the opinioa that the landlord hh:i&2? fhon?d have bean present, as the responsibility reste d on him. The bench adjourned the. cases for a month to give the two soldiers wives an o p portunity of paying off the arrears.
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i SWANSEA BAY SHiP- | WRECK. | QUESTION ABOUT THE LIFEBOAT. We have received the following com I municaticn from Captahi T. Tyrrell, 1, Prospect-place, Swansea :— Dear Sir,—Might i trespass on your valuable space to "ask you to insert the j fo-I low,[) p-, The loss of the sel-ioone,, Elizabeth Jane, of Ark low, Ireland. Why was not the try and save the lives of those men who were that j the crew of the lifeboat were at their station all day waiting for permission t-i launch the lifeboat. Why she was not allowed to go sooner seems incredible to me, as my experiences round the British Isies are that on the first sign of a ship in danger the lifeboat is promptly launched. Who is responsible?" Mr. Boijlanger. the local secretary of the interviewed by a Daily Post." representative, said he had no statement to make in reply to the j above.
- - I IN MOTOR-CARI ACC!DENT.j…
IN MOTOR-CAR I ACC!DENT. j ALLEGED DESERTER'S EXPLANATION. SWANSEA SOLDIER BLAMES i AUTHORITIES. At Swansea. Police Court OR Thursday. Edward James Barrow, soldier, was charged with being a deserter from the Somerset Light Infantry since Aorij, 1915. Detective Tucker gave evidence and said that on Dec-ember 1st a communication was received from the military for the airest of defendant. Witness visited defendant' s homo and there saw him. Defendant told him he was ill an d had met with a motor-car accident, and had been under the doctor's treatment. Witness made inquiries and found that the statement was Lruc. He visited defendant's home several t 1 but each time he was too ill to leave, and when he visited theiu again on Wednesday de- fendant told him he was ready to go. 1??- fendant in rcpiy to the chargo said it was not his fault but the fault of the military. Defendant now denied that he wa» a*de- serter, and said he did not want to say any- thing tothe< He was re.111a.nded to await ;-n escort.
I STUDENTS AND ! M I N I ST…
I STUDENTS AND M I N I ST E R S. NEW R A.M.C. FOR WALES. As a result of a conference of iNorth Wales leltgicus leaders, presided over by Brigadier- U'eneral Owen Thomas, at which representa- tions were made as to the desirability of a. Royal Welsh Army Medical Corps unit being formed and attached to the Welsh Army Division, General Thomas recently approach- ed the War Office on the matter, and it is now understood that sanction has been given for the promotion of a E.A.M.C. of 240 men. This wíl be immediately recruited, and wiJI receive its initial tr.'mi!?' at Kinmel Park. I  I ( i.;? ge-iieral l Recruiting for the R.A.M.C. i.? generally c?o.?ed, and tl)l?q "1.s I, b y the War Office for Welsh theoiogical stu- dents and young clergymen and ministers, and it is understood that applications for en- listment in this company will only be enter- tained from theological students and clergy and ministers of military age. The effect will probably lie to close for tho duration of tihe war the Welsh denominational colleges. There will be practically no students ex- cept women at the University College. Ban- gor, next session..
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The Visiting Committee of the Swansea Board of Guardians met on Wednesday (Mr. Harry Williams in the chair). It was re- ported that invitations had been received from the managements of the Garltpn and Klysium Cinemas for all snell inmates as were fit to visit these, halls when convenient. It was decided to accept, the invitation. It was also reported that an accident had befallen Guardi-n Wm. James, who had twisted his knee, and a vote of sympathy was passed with him.
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:3 I At Swansea. Court on Thursday. Bertie Williams, a soldier, wa £ summoned by Beatrice Bert, to show cause, etc. Defen- j dant admitted the paternitv. Evidence was given by complainant, and Mr. Sidney 0. i Davies, superintendent relieving officer.—An order for 4s. per week for 14 years, with usual costs, was made.
SIX MONTHS AND THREEI MINUTES.…
SIX MONTHS AND THREEI MINUTES. 1  COMEDY OF CWMAMMAN ABSENTEEISM. ) The ( wmamman Council on Wednesday inght. Rev. J. Edryd Jones presiding, con- 1 s\dered applications for the vacant post of ] medical ofifcer, and there was a- breezy interlud e a.s to w hether a member was entitled to vote owing to non-attendance tor over six mont i?,.  The C!erk s..id f]? i;,t t!? ? member ] tiad been jib sent for more than .a certain period did' not disqualify him from votiuc. The sea t must be brst declared vacant. Mr. Thomas Morris then moved that the f be -de-er,-c,.d for a mouth in [order to pass the necessary resolution- de- claring the seat vacant, and Mr. John Jones seconded. The Chairman: But- he will have :Ütpnckd in the n??'?time. However, the O,I, th.?n?s that will not prevent us nrneutin? him. l> Rev. m. Williams snid :t- was queer position for him. H p had receh? notice to come in the meeting. There was no s Î I'  'Tn ¡ douht that h? had not attended meetings for the ast six months, but he did not see why they should be Rfrnid of !I', votR thi? I tiIe, He added that. If I t? P. their wish  or  not to   \vo:d d  < 11;   i,)r him not 10 \OL3 he would fall in readily. 1 An amendment va- moved that the j?pointment he pr?peded with, and the Rev. J. Thomas further moved that lha I J1'.C:I!lh!'l' i¡J ,ql1esti:1 be :;sked l?Ot. 10 \"ot-I to v<K?.t? hi? '?ea,? for three minnt?s dnrin? ItlJ yot.irl[!, I '\Yi'an' vote H?v. \V. .?. !cl 1"ot, I at all, ;wd Mr. T. ?iorri? withdrew the j proposition. 1' I There were two application? for the post, from Dr. J. R. Grite and Dr. W. Morris Williams, both of Glanamman. After a j ballot Dm Williams was appointed, eight j votes having been ca*t for him, as against j i six for his opponent. j
'-I ON THE ., PEACE " SHIP.!…
ON THE PEACE SHIP.! RUBBER CONTRABAND SEIZEDI ON HSR. i Tb. T')'o;: the E'F'J'11n'6 the following statement:—The j Foreign Ofifce issue the following It has been ascertained that 55 bags of rubber, all consigned to a well-known enemy forwarding i agent- in Sweden, were removed from the parcel mail on board the rs. Oscar II. The ?hmatpd wei"bt of the rubber .seized is about 4,OCO!b? The remainder of the- m:<n, which cc'n- std of 754 bag*, was handed er to the j Post Office lor immediate transmission to io destination. j
I COMMANDEERED COKE. I I
COMMANDEERED COKE.  SWANSEA DEFENDANT W?TH? PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS. Evan Jones (65), labourer, was sum- moned at Swansea Police Court en Thurs- day for stealing a quantity of coke, value Is. lid., the property of the Gas Company, on December 14til. :11. Willie Smith prosecuted foi- file com- I pan., and evidence was given I, Richard Martin and Mr. Joseph Dawson, in the employ of the company. There was another defendant, but he could not be found. I Detective Tucker spoke of serving the summons on defendant, who said he was unly helping the other man. Defendan t, now pleaded Not guilty." and still contended that he was only helping th: other man. Supt. Roberts said there were 14 previous j con\?t i on-; a g ainst defen d ant, '?ciud?:!? larceny charges, and defen(,'a-,)tnt. down for a month.
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TO BE HONOURED BY CZAR. | SWANSEA MEN ON H.M.S.i JUPITER. Stoier William. Morgan, B.c.R., K.M. Torpedo Boat ot 193, Carmarthen- road, Waunwen, Swansea, writing home, encloses a cutting from a newspaper show- ing a photograph of It. M.S. Jupiur. on J which he served in 1914 after being called u p. The letterpress under the fihoto states that a long list of honours bestowed by the Czar upon the officers of the Jupiter, with the approval of the King, makes it pretty clear that this old battleship has been doing something interesting. Captain Drury St. Aubyn Wale gets the Fourth Class Order of St. Yhdimirj Com- mander X. Luxmore, the Second Class Order of St. Anne; fourteen ward-room officers recei ve the Third Class Order of St- Anns ? and two more the Second Uhss Order of St. Stanislas whilst four junior officers are awarded thr Third Class of the same distinction. In fact, the whole com- missioned complement of the ship appears to be decorated. The photograph also shows the Jupiter covered from bow to stern with snow and ice. Mr. Morgan, in continuing the letter, says :— "There were six to ten feet of ice around the boat. You will see that all the officers have been decorated. Our turn is coming later on, so I have been informed by the petty officers that were on the boat at the same time. Two other Swansea men were on the Jupiter. Leading Stoker Lewis Jones. North Kill. S'-v-i.nva, and Stoker J. Hurrod, of Manselton. Swansea.
[ i POLITICAL TURNOUT IX JAPAN.
[ POLITICAL TURNOUT IX JAPAN. The Japanese Diet lias adjourned till January 20th. A message from the "Times" correspondent at Tokio describes incidents of a disturbed session which indicate the state of transition through which the politi- cal institutions of Japan are passing. The Government survived determined attacks by its opponents. lvhpli Parliament meets again the Government will have to meet new at. tacks for having signed, without consulting the Privy Council, the pact with Japan's Allies to declare no separate peace. Critics of the Government hold that this pact nr- t necessarily binds Japan at a time when the cutSr,ii. is not claar. I
! REAL XMAS JOT. i
REAL XMAS JOT. iCHOIR OF TRENCH-FRESH SOLDIERS. ) (By H. Warner Allen.) jtSPECIAL I OF THE BRITISH PRESS WITH THE FRENCH ARMY) I In toe greater part 01 war-stncKen Europ e Christmas, 1915, has been but a sad festival. Toiind a Christmas of ti-Le happiness and re- joicing one must go either to the trenches or to tht- towns and villages of Alsace, at last, after over forty years of suffau!g, released I from the German yoke. I );1.H' jn'St 'P!!t Č'hri.tJ11.S in a small j Alsatian village a few m?es behind the first Ili1w. Tb e1îemy can bombard it at their "e whenever the fancy &eizes them, and the inhabitants, with such hospitality as is only to be fouud in the mountains, proved to us how lightly they hold death and danger in comparison with the joy and consolation 01 Ones again being French. I -iiiey bore themselves a- men who are trie Irrst-truits of the filial victory. ,he guns round the H artmanns- lweiierkopi had been thundering away re- niorselessly, but the Alsatians paid no atten- I tion to the terrific bombardment. They weie concerned with something far more im- portant—the weai-her. Fur it was Christmas Eve, and in every house, poor ana rich, there was a Christ-mas trce which every friend and relative must come and admire. It oil,. as, unhappilv. it did, many fair Alsaciennes would not dare to go out in th", precious village costumes handed down religiously from mother to daughter for many generations. Fur this great uccasian the general commanding the district had re- laxed the f-e'rjty of martial law. The I I I a Tlte I., Open to everyone all night iong, jtnoug.i as a g?)cr'? rule every nv;i;a? jnn? he ij'd"ors by 3.30 p.m. The gUler.l him- ?se?lf %ould bc-pres?tata Chn?.r!)dstr? party given by the pDncipai iaha.bitant?. and ,.v<??dat?ndther?dn;ghtMa?hcMiHthe church, which po?<:?e? a great organ that is I tiie pride of all the countryside. The windows of the little shops were o-ay 1 Christmas trees. L the little hotel where we were staying there was a tree that, react)ed to the rool. decked humbly enough with candle.?, oranges, and simple iovs. We had the honour of being invited to the Chrift- mas tree which to be visited bv the ■ general, a-iid, with the trench mud (ljtl helf scraped from our boots and clothes, we found ;Ootsel\es in a bi illiant • assemblv. hi which jChmtmas and war were stiangelr mingled, A huge Christmas tree was ablaze with j j lii; glns. and round it were gathered soldiers in uniforms of every kind and girls and childrea in the bfUlitll Li) rncfnmo No local costume is more picturesque th<1!1 that of the Alsatian girl a small em- bndeivd bonnet with two spreading black silken wings that. form a perfect background 10 the face, richly-worked corsage, and bii. ght skirt-red lor Catholic, green for Protestant, purple for Jew—half hidden by an apron of many colours. The master of the house, who had Sron Alsaca wrested from the French, I.- I -1 to rT. ranee, watcned the scene with au emo- tion that words could only .profane. If "oil he said, "what it means to us to see French uniforms and to hear French spoken freely all round us vog would understand out happiness, despite every- thing. We are a stubborn, conservative people, and we do not easily forget. When a day or two after mobilisation we saw the Fiench marching down the hills, battalion alter battalion, the officers with drawn re- Tolvers ready for any attack-for they were not sure that the Bodies had fled-tean: of i ran down our faces. We could not speak, and for a time the crowd was abso- lutely silent. Then suddenly it broke loose, and really to-day I do nut' know what, wa did in the excess of our relief." Just before midnight, the whole party went out through the rain to the midnight Mass. If one listened one could hear the distant boom of guns, and remember that men were fighting a mile or two away. Tiie great church "as filled to overflow- ing. women from all the farms and villages round and men in uniforms of every shade of blue. Many a look of admiration was turned towards a colonel just behind the generals. Four palms upon the ribbon of his Croix de Guerre showed that four times he had been mentioned in Arm v orders for deeds of hero-ism, and everyone knew that the cap- ture of Hartnu:misweilorkopf was mainly due to his energy, ability, and unflinching courage. Then, as midnight struck, the sound of the great organ filled the church, and the ehoir burst into the ancient carol, Minuit Chretiens, e'est l'hcure soiennelle." It was such a choir as the village had nevesr seen before, men in pale blue uillforms, many oi whom were fresh from the trenches. Among the men mobilised there wera many with well-trained voices, and they sang that night as tla-y before sang in their lives. The soloists were singers whose names are well known to everv music-lover, and the violinist was the first violin of the Paris Opera. Never was service more reverent and more impressive. The carol, H est ne la Divin Enfant," expressed ail the rejoicing of the soldier who in the struggle in a glorious j cause has snatched a moment's respite and 'proclaims his confidence in the victory of i zood over evil. I Chantons la Deliverance i—the words utitic again and again, and the I voices against the riel, background of the I organ celebrated cheerfully and gladly the deliverance of Alsace and the whole wc-rid 1 from itl e oppressors. There followed a scene which called up vividly the ancient days when no man went into battle until he had confessed himseli and in face of i-lie enei-iv had taken the Holv Sncrsment. Men with uniforms stained with mud fresh from the trenches, know- inp: that on the morrow they would be 1 back, with death about them on every s:de, knclt before the high altar and forgot in the religious emotion of the moment all that, they hd  and would haH' t::  they had suffered and would have i? suffer.
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