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PRISONER'S AMAZING I ESUAPADtS, SLIPS THE POLICE AGAiti AND AGAIN., BROX. OUT OF PENTON- YILLE. At Bow-street on Mocduy l'lt^deric-k launta, or Eugene McCarthy described as a fcctmg suspiciously in Gray's Inn-road, by a detective, who arretted him & a. suspected person. Friaoner struck at the officer, and kfter a. very v.olent struggle, succeeded ir tettingr away. He ?a&, however, followed, I ;d ?ft?' a-rr?t waa removed to Bow-street, wbne in reply to the charge he remarked, "I am no Germ an spy." Next morning Srisoner was found lying unoomciows on the oor of the oeU, a.ppar?nny in a fit. A piece Cl rneta1 had been wrenched from t.he ceR wail. and the door was baddy damaged, i Prisoner was r«mov<id to Westminster Infir- mary, And oil the following day, when an officer called he found tha.t he had escaped. On Saturday last prisoner was arrested in a public hcu>e jn Islington. He struggled 4 violently, and bit one of the detectives on the linger. Hair-an-hour after he had been lodged in t?p <Ijs, at Bow-street he was 1 found n?perxkd from tbp ce?mg ?ith a Jiandkercjiist round Lis neck. He was un- conscious bto1 soon recovered after being cut It was further stated their were severs 1 convictions against prisoner theft and i assaults on the police. Replying to the magistrate, prisoner .-aid h" would go for trial. He wae subject to fits 2nd at times did not- know what he was dcing- The magistrate committed prisoner for trial on charges? of breaking out ot nri^n. attempting to commit suicide, and assault. Prisoner What about the others'' There aro some more. traveller, was charged as a suspected person attempting to commit a felony further, with escaping from Pent<w--i!]e Prison; with committing wilful damage at Bow- street Police Station a^aulting the police, and with attempting to commit suicede. It wa;, given in evidence that the accused I at .month. imprisonment on September 4th J for stealing a parcel from the back of a vail. On that occasion a policeman had pur- sued him to a Tube station, where he feuc- j, entering a moving train. Th,2 policeman blew his whittle and the train drew yp, whereupon pri.vcnar ran t'hrou?h the compa) tmcntp n:to th.? engine-driver's ?"? and the pohc<'man, ho ?oHo?'ed, <v?ntus!)\' round him struegiing with the I driver on the I lie. ?ftei in,, wntenoed that offence, he was removed to Penum- vH" Pnson, but managed to make his es- <.ape. A ladder in the prison grounds was discovered to ruivo been wrenched from a :1!\d placed against the out ftp ion of hi'h n a« ■* ropv made pieces of biwukot. It not I1- got out of 111:, cl,ll. He war- in prison .1'. but vus believed to have taken ■with him a master bakers cap :1. -r :to Ja,t, :1S t.-iv-e tlnivas were nrss-ing. -S'lb.q ufiniv pri>on«r wa« seen

MITCHELL KILLED IN I ACTION. WELL-KNOWN SWANSEA II TOWN PLAYER. I POPULAR HERO IN THE TOWN. j I W« £ .t Wales .jportsmon will sinoerely re-I to hear of t-he deat/h of "Ted" Mitchell, the vsY?--itile vSwanie.4. Town player, who has "1 killed in action in France. Mitchell was one of the rni);.t popular of all the Swansea Town playero. He came to the town three yeai's and proi. f-i a ,real" awl, being able to play in almoji every j>c»Bilion. Kc cause from Reading as a for- ward, but his games at left half, when tried that pOaiiicTi, proved » revelation, &nd he did yeoman ;ci vice for the Swajw. Mitchell was of vory Ft-urdy build, but his tenacity and whole-heartsdness more than made up for his lack of inches. Tt. seems only few day, ago that the vnte. togefhea. with piayers and supporters, of the S\s-ajisca Town, were at Station to give Mitchell a rousing farewell on hi* departure for the fr(,1, with Iortj. mer, apok)ier, Swansea player, both of whom were r>v^erv!ts. The crowd on that ocea- e? w?s so great, that the'. .t-u?be.d t!'? hejriers. and, try a.? t.hey w?nid, the railway I I authorities could not keep the crowd from getting on the platform to give "Tiedd- a cheev. IN THE R.F.A. Mitchell was out. at the front nearly 12! TOG.1t.h45 with the 164t i Battery of the it JR. A. Ijeforc he had to go to hospital with ov # ck of rheumatism. He had appar- enttV recovered, and on retuniing to the ftelcf '1. action was killed fighting for King jtrwi country—thf most noble of deaths. Laat Xvwie Mitchell returned to Swansea on short i&avr and wa^ mamed to Miss Dollie Jones, Farthers' Arms, Llandilo, to whom great, sympathy is ext-end-sd in her sad bereavement. Mitchell had been at the front for 16 mont.

IN A HAND-CART, INTOXICATED SWANSEA FEMALE'S RIDE. At fwuooaa on Monday hilizasbeth Jane ) mwrhod, was charged with being .dmtik and uicapalwe in on S»t- va.y; Timrth3- Hurlav, labourer, and Thos. McGuire, fireman, with a fci msdatr of- fence in High-street on the sinw day. In tbe case of Tample Special Constable Lonffd«n said defendant was so drunk that ghe to be conveved to the station in a handtrJOik- I>e<enclant promised to sign the pledge, and the caee was adjourned for we month. I was very drunk. 1' was wet when I oame into town, and had a. glass of whisky, aid the defendant Hurley, who was fined 5s. or seven days. McGuire was fined 7s. 6d. or eeven days.

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NEWS OF SWANSEA NURSE. INDIRECT COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED. BELATED NOTES FROM THE BALKANS. The relatives of Sister Elizabeth Clement. lied Cross nurse, who went out with the flxat batob to Serbia, have now every reason to believe that she is a. prisoner, and ia de- t.ained by the AuctTiacc. Ifuree Gkment:B father and raother keep the Coopers' Arms, riasinarl. Most. of the iiiirFes who went at the same time Sister Clement have re- turned. and Misg Clement is euppo&ed to have fallem ill by the wayside in the irreat. retreats The last letter her parents received from her was in October last, when rho was leaving aljey, and t'lhc intimated that file waa all right but suffering from the want of necessi- ties and through leaving Serbia in a hurry. 8bo also stated she would eeoretly try and get a, communication through by means of one of the nurses coming to England. After waiting several weeks in anxiety, the follow- ing poetcard has been received by Mr. Wm. Clement from M. I>oig, No. 12, Forest Park, Dundee:-—" CO S. W. H. Vryntz, 4-11i15.-Dear, Mother and Fattier,—I am giving this post* card to one of our sisters who is trying to get home. It is impossible to get ciommu nicati onis through to England for quite a number of weeks:. But write to the above address! it may get through. J am qxnto well, but unable to jive news. tried to get home, 1- tred- to get home,- nut tailed. I shRjl try again. With fondest lc)ve to au.Bet. This was followed by a, letter passed by censor, dated Vryntz, 30-11-15:—" Dear Mother and Father,—At la,-t. I am able to com muni- cate home. f am rjuitr- well and happy, and not any thinner. J cannot give you any news, but I will stock it up and give it to you verbally some day. Write to bea4qua-r- tere, No. 2, St. Andrew'a-square, FAinbiiiVh, for my address and any other information. This is a drv *nistle. dears- but reallv If you could only read my thoughts. you would understand and know what. I would like to write. I have to leave the letter cgien to be read by others. Would I like topic chocolate, etc.Bet."

I JUMPED INTO DOCK. I YOUNG SWANSEA WOMAN'S 1 FOLLY. GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE IN II LIFE. At the fcrwaru-iea Quarter Sessions on Nlon- I day. Rüõc Huntley (iSt) uas charged with attcmptjug to commit suicide at Swaj?oa by jumping :nto the North Dock on .November ju-,iipit.?g tiie Noxtli Dock on ?N ovem b or Mr. ?rvyn'RowoLI, lor the pros?utioji. .l'¡ tha-t tli'1 act was very dehberate, and tlv young woman she v.'o'jld do it again. In palliation, Mr. Griffith Jones 6aid that tho act wag done when accused was very despondent, owing U) the death of a 000- tiier, and a child having died. An aunt at Cardiff was willing to take --are of her. Keplying to tiie ii»>order, the defendant, who was very distressed, said would not do it again. The dt?fanc>dnt was put back, and later Mr. Griffith Jones a.nnou.ncftd that the Court Missionary (Miss Tuckcr) had, with the approval of the court, arranged to take the young woman to the Cwmdonkin Shelter, and then she vould be »ent to a home far a year and taught, a trade. The Recorder, in .rdeasfng defendant on jier own reoognisancea, said that she had a iine chance in Jife. -————  ?

THE WOMAN IN THE CASE. LOYE-LORN SEAMAN ADMONISHED AT SWANSEA. At the Swansea Borough Quarter Sessions on Monday, Richard King 2J), eieaman, on hsiil, )>laaded girilty to a charge of attempting to commit suicide on October lltli at Swansea by ufiiug It razor very effectively, said Mr. Griffith Jones (foj" the prosecution), whilst under the influence of drink. Mr. Ma.rlay hanison, on behalf of the accused, expressed regret, said that he belonged to N-en. respect- able parents at Milford Haven, and that when the was committed defeudant was not conscious of what he was doing. Ho was still in a critical state, having lost his YOkp, and his father was willing to take care of him. It transpired that accused had become enamoured of a. married woman named Martha. Qhaney, and the Recorder, in bind- ing King over in his own recognisances of -eto to be of good behaviour, said he had no hesi- tation in saying publicly that the woman was a worthlees woman, and that to some ex- tent was morally responsible for King's posi- tion. He advised defendant to have nothing more to do with her.

POPULAR AT GORSEINON. Presentation to Rëspected Biftgtneer. I I wau attended meeting of the official- engineers, ar.d workmen of Messrs. Glasbrook Bros., Gorseinon Collieries, was held on Saturday evening, /or the purpose of mark- ing the esteem in which Mr. D. J. Prioe, 1)1. E. (manager of No. 3 Colliery, Gomjinonj ts held amongst officials and workmen on the occasion of his recent marriage. Nrr, James (agent for- the collieries) presided, and in the course of a felicitous speech alixided to the harmonious te-iiing prevailing among em- ployers. officials, and ompJoyes of the roiiervo Mr. David Thomas (under manager), Air. Johnti (mechanic), Nlr. Bryn Richai-ds (sur- veycn-) for tlw officiate, and Messr.«. John Griffiths and Edward Williams for the em. pioyies. folio wa d with appropriate and eulogistic address. The presentations, which took the form of a VVestminsW chime clock, drawing-room dock, silver fish knives and forks case pair of bronze vases and silver flower stand were respectively ruado by Messrs. Thos. Thomas (cashier). David Evana (secetaay of engdneer- ing staff), and Edwin Anthony for the hauliers, in the course of pithy addresses" The recipient very feelingly responded. An excellent program.me was contributed j by Messrs. Albert Morgaps (surveyor), D. E Jenkins (MioF) and Joe liee-3 (oomic) who kept the gathering in fine humour. Gramo- phone selections were, given by Mo??rf*. J. George and D. Owen, and an enjoyable even- ing wiE, closed by the singing of the- National ■ Anther,

A POUND A WEEK. At Aberavon on Monday, Griffith Bowen, wUior, Cymmer, W; charged with neglect* mg lids wife and two children, who, aid arrant Offioei- Gabriel, had been relieved by the Union to the extent of ze57, The warrant, however, was for the £10 8. in taspect of the Jat six month?. Defendant adin:.Ued to the that his average öln. tng? wore ?2 Uf. a ?.?]<. Hr. ordered | ? p,y 20s. a wk.

AMAZING MILITARY FEAT. I BLOODLESS EVACUATION OF GALLIPOLI. I PRESS BUREAU, Sunday, 9.40 p.m. Cervesal Sir Charles Monro reports that the complete evacuation of th-v Callipoll peninsula has raw becin sue cessfufly carried out. All guns and howitzers were got away with the exception of 17 worn-out i guns, which were blown up by us before leaving. Our casualties amounted to one British rank and file wounded. There were no casualties amongst the French troops. Sir C. Monro states the successful accomplishment of this difficult task is due to Generals Birtfwooti and Davies and to the invaluable assistance ren- dered In af1 operation of the highest difficulty by Admiral de Roebeok and the Royal Navy. TURKISH LIE. (tress Association War Soecial. AMSTERDAM, Sunday. A semi -official teelgram from Constanti- nople says:— The ILirks bav* occupied trejiches near Sedd.ul Bahr and Tekke Burnu. The troops m the centre captured nine gune and a great ramp witfh it<s contents. Tliey also sank .M. anemy vessel with troops on "board.

SWANSEA RAILWAY- MEN' MEETING, BACK MR. THOMAS ON CONSCRIPTION." At the chv&nsea Elysiuiu on Sunday, Mr. J. H. Thomas, M. P., addressed a large gathering of raaiwaymen of Swansea and dis- trict, Mr. P. T. Fielder in tho chair, sup. ported by Mr. W. Boardman and Mr. W. H. Williams. secretary and assistant, secre- tary respectively 01 the Swansea Branch of the N. U. R. In 1914, Mr. Thomas said, they were ars railwayman looking forward to the realisa- tion of t-hoir national programmt—something big, aom-ethaig powerful. Unfortunately, but one month prior to the expiration of their notices, the war broke, out, and rightly or wrongly they decided that it would not be in their interests, nor the national interests, and could oulk- And m disaster if they re- solved to force that national programme. He proceeded to review the events leading up to the granting of the. honu.se>- to raaiw aymen, and said it, might be said "If you w strongly deprecated a railway strike how is it that a strike was talked a.bout. on the conscript-ion rsaue?" He would make that clear. Never inside or outside of the House of Commons (although he had it stated otherwise in the Press ) had he threatened the House of Commons with a railway strike. The records of Hansard would prove it. What he did say was that he feared there would be a railway strike. The real difference l- tween the two wa* that, one was a strike oil merely a material point, whilst the other was a rtriie to prevent the people having the power taken away from them for ever I trtrk;ng again. (Applaut-e, and a voice: "Vary good.") And, coming to the question of the employment of women, he said that he was never K) short-sighted or narrow as to think that a woman, because she, was a woman, was not entitled to work, but he was opposed to female labour if it meant cheap labour and reduced the value of man's work. (Hear, hear.) The million aaid a half womeu taken on could not from a moral point of view be sent adrift by a stroke of the pen, and therefore railwayman would be fac.-sd immediately the war was over with the problem how to adjust that i employment of fetn?!? labour in such a way that would have due j'?aj'd to the moral tide of tiie issue involved, and at the some- time not prejudice in ;he least the position oi the men returning from the front at a period when taxation was high, municipal activity handicapped, and when at, the first sign peace all now engaged in making munitions) of war would tic stopped that work. They would only be able to deal .:uecthely with the position of the employ- ers and the Government knowing that they as railwaymeai were a very sMong force ready, if needs oc, to defend their nights to the last. t Hear, hear.) The Conscription Question. Mr. Thomas wr.i hombf1.rd q ues- t'ons, mostly on the conscription assue, and in reply lie urged mpn to attest during the new period of the Perby recruiting scheme, io as to give the voluntary system its fair j triaJ. One Tailwaymadi with an armlet on com- plained that, men of 45 were not allowed to go. He himself anxious so that the young flesh and blood might stay at home. (Laughter.) Mr. Thomas: That is a living answer to the aingle men talk. Our friend wants them to have the pleasures of the civil life that- he has enjoyed. (More laughter.) On the motion of Mr. Sweeney, seconded by Mr. Oolwill, s resolution was unani- i roously psased, affirming unabated confidence in Mr. Thomaa, M.P., on the able stand he has made and is making against conscri-p- t/ion, which destrovs the soul of trades unionism, and pledging support to the N.U.R. Executive to resist the same to the uttermost. Bro. Morton (St. Thomas) announced that during the year hit! railway collecting dog had collected £ 85 9s. 4d., and amongst the chajrities supported was the Daily Post War Prisoners' Fund to the extent of JS6 odd.

BETTER NURSES AND I t DOCTORS. I WIIBRE BRITAIN IS IIRST. I In a general way, and dospite exceptions, it is common knowledge in Britain that nurs- ing in France, and indeed in Europe gener- ally, ie very far below the standard attained amongst ourselves; this much may be taken as agreed, IJUÓ not merely as an impression founded on insular conceit (saya "The Hos- pital. ") It is not so generally conceded that an equal disparity exists between the medical professions of the two countries; indeed, it would be a n untenable proposition to ad- vance. Yet a fairly general agreement is apparent amontret those *wbo have seen French mili- tary hospitals a.t work in this campaign that neither in t<he nursing nor in the medical and surgical senses are they comparable in effici- ency with the corresponding British hospi- tals. How far the institutional pjTit. developed among doctors and nurses alike L-y the ,'olun- tary hospital system a,ss w, know it, is re- sponsible for this view it is difficult to assess at preceut we merely record the prevalent opinions of those who have seen those things —opinions which may turn out on fuller i:1- vostigation to be superficial or erroneous.

I SERIOUS BRITON FERRY ACCIDENT. A serioua accident occurred on Sunday night on the Briton Ferry road between Neath and Briton Ferry. A widow naroed Catherine Proud, aged 44, of Hunter- street, Briton Ferry, was knocked down by a motor-car owned by Mr. Marchant, of Aberavon. being driven in.the direction of Port Talbot. She sustained oom- pound fractures of both legs, and, after receiving surgical attention, was con- veyed to Swansea Hospita-l in a. critical condition.

CHEERING THEM UP AT CIMLA. I The patients at Oimla. Welsh National Memorial Hospital, Neath, were troated to a moat enjoyiiible concert, kindly given by a party from the G-walia, Tinplate Works, Briton Ferry. A bright and entertaining programme liad been selected, which had a chewing effect on all atoge present. The singing too, reached a high standard, and ? the conoIugioU tlio raiUwa ??Ptf 118311117 thanked for their eQbt'ts in pix?-idh)? f?-h an- exoeU?nb cnter??nment. Y?t.c previo?? evening the Male Voice Pa.rty, who have i art several occasions delighted the patients with their fine singing, gave a t ?ucc??fn) co.nf?rt, and th !lQP.' ?.}? ex- f pt?'sfd that. th«y would .o<? he at CIm!a &It1. V

j LIVELY SCENES AT SWANSEA. !ANTI CONSCRIPTIONISTS j WltET. The out-standing futures of the anti-con- j The of-itst-u.uqLrig featut-t-s ?)f th, aiiti.-con- ;.a: on Sumlay afternoon we1'; th? h'equent? jnterruptions of the l?-a??ng ?p?kers, the j absence of wel!-knowd Iccai leaders on the! ¡¡lat.f0rm, and the fact that numbers voted j sgainst the resolution, many not voting at, aJJ. Councillor T. J. Wilson presided, and amongst tho.-e on the platform were Messrs. J. H, Thomas, M.P. (assistant secretary of the Railwaymen's Union). Mr. F. ta.cldion (who i, an ex-H.P. and is secretary of the international Arbitration Lecgac), Messrs. T. Williams, J.P. (St. Thomas). Callier, Probert, W. Green, J. Sweeney, Warlow, J. r Goodwin, Fielder and Payne. Fhe Chajroiajt said he was pleased to se? ? so large all audience (wbich peeked t.he building, numbers standing). A voice: You would rather see a lot of Germans, wouldn't you? Proceeding, the Chainoan said they were met as Trades liniomsts, and everyone was j invited. The object of the meeting was j voluntaryism v. compulsion; it had been said in the prcra during the week that, the speakers were gonig to champion the cause of the slacker: (Hear, hear.) Well, let me say, here and now. I am not here to champion the cause of any slacker. (Hear, hear.) 1 am here to look after my busines. as a. Trades Unionists. I am a Trades i Unionist first." A Voice What have you done for volun- taryism? (Applause.) The Chairman: Nothing; 15 that suffi- cient? (A voice He belongs to a fighting family.") That is a question of opinion. I have done nothing. (" Shame.") Another question was being put when the Chairman cut the voice short and said que» j tions could be asked later. (Cries of Prder" and Chuck him out.") The Chairman There is no chucking out this afternon. Mr? J. Sweeney moved the following reso- lution :— That this meeting of S?Aruse? (.it'?n? declares' that the great cause for which the Allies are fighting is the overthjow of miU- tarism, snd we &M S3.t"!??d that the unit:!¡' of the people is essential to bring the war to a successful conclusion. We therefore, view with regret the action of the Cabinet in deciding for compulsory recruiting for the army .and navy, and implores the G-o v, eirnment to withdraw this proposal and matntain the unitv of the nation, which can only be done by the Tohmta.ry system. And we farther emphasise the undisputed fact j that, every call that has yet been made has been responded to by the free men of this j country. A Voice: "rried men," and &pp!au?e. Mr. Sweeney said adthough a marrid man he was ready to do his bit. He was bitterly opposed to the action of the Nort-hcliffe preis. "• We have some of the Northoliffe press at Swansea," he declared, amidst dis- order, and urged the conscription of wealth as well as life. (Applause.) Mr. J. Godwin seconded. Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P. Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., who wae received with cheers, said people were legitimately entitled to disagree with him, and he would be no party to encourage any attempt to stop a free, fair and open expres- sion of opinion from anyone who disagreed with him, and he invited questions at the close. They were face to taoe with the most seriouj, momentous and far-reaching difficulty that this country had ever been faced with. First, they mrst have regard and consideration for the brave fellows who are fighting our battj.es. (Applause.) Secondly, j'lst as those men volunteered as free men to defend us, our homes and chil- dren, wdMtad the gravf responsibility com- mitted to us fif seeiii that. when those men returned to civil life tha.t they stall re- turned a8 free men. (Loud applause.) He had noticed in the local pre&a a suggestion that some one should uk the chairman the question "What haje you. done for the voluntary system?Let them put the ques- tion to h:m (Mr. Thomas). Whcn the war broke out he /(the speaker) was a peaoce man, hated wax. and prayed I for the time when the workers of the world I wClIIln n::n"A mA/ilp l>1' rmn^caikla u. -t'ftJ'I' .,J.Iu.4.1"- offensive Belgium was violated, and the only way to deal with the German bully was to crush her militarism, and the one essential to win this war he realised at the outset was that the unity of the nation should be maintained. And that, he kept in mind in discouraging any likely trade disputes; and it ill became aaiy section of the Press, in Swansea at least, to doal with his claim as -a trades union leader. When the first it- tack was made-upon Lord Kitchener he im- mediately asked the Government to realise that there were some poisonous gases at home a.8 well as those which the Germans were using. "And when the next stage of the quarrel took place between Lord Hal- darie and Mr. Lloyd George, I said. 'Stop your fooling and get on with the war in- stead of quarrelling amongst YO'.lrSC'l\'e. t -'Quite right.") He got tiie War Office to give the men Christmas leav-s and ires passes tiome, and when a. widow was cdiar l's, a mile for the conveyance of her dead soldier home he got the War Office to return the money. (Applause.) "We are agreed," declared Mr. Thomas with emphasis, ''that everything must be -,done firstly to win the war, and, secondly, that the men fighting tho battles should constitute a national oh r 0, and that, when they returned none should have to seek shelter in the work- nouse. (Applause.) As regards single men. Take a widow with two or three sons serv- ing or killed was not the fourth son en- titled to some consideration T The Prime Minister had stated that consideration was ueikig- given to this kind of case, after press- ure bemg applied. And then there were cases where single men were left without father or mother and had younger children dependent. But when you talk about the eingle slacker I view with contempt and disgust any slacker, single or married. I would not stand by for a moment to defend the single slackers as you call them. On the oontrarv, I would treat them with the an.me coiltenvot al'i I treat 11 Come to the Point." (A voice: "(ome to tHe p'jmt," )?nd inter- ruptions.) "But you would not MY a man was a. nail-unionist unless you a&ked him to produce his card. And that is exwtly my .i,t with regard to the Compulsion Bill. (A Voice: It ? not the same eSect). 1 would not defend or excuse the sJ, but wba.t I say is prove your case first before ydu condemn any man. (Some ife.stions which were inaudible were shorweroo). You will bo given a. chance to put questions, and if you can't wait vnU you have the decency to go outside if you can t agree. People bad no right, moral or otherwise, to aay to a man, You are a slac ker," un less they can PrON,c it. Are you 9r' 9 to ca?I slackers all i.? sin?e men on that railway where tbø men were not allowed to attest? J ("No.") Than what ajre you growling about? It hi clear there Ï no difference between us. (Applause a??d disorder). 1 think now we are coming to mutual I ffrounds. The Single Men. A Voice: All the single men. are not on railways. "Now what I want toexpla.il1 is this, continued Mr. Thomas-(A Voice: "Win the war"). Exactly, but we must have equal sacrifice from everyone." (Applause). At this point questions were being asked amidst disorder. (A Voice: "One of the questioners broke up another Swansea meet- ing. If he wants to aay anything let him go on the platform and be a man. (Ap- .i-iause^. Chairman: Now7, lads, leav-e that fellow alone. Real national service, continued Mr. Thomas, maan3 m'eryone shall contribute alike. (A Voice: "Up to the age of 60. ") 1 will make it 70 for my purpo, thougli 1 think 80 shouiu be included. (Laug/hter). VvV aj-e utrretpA rli/m (1) That the war must be won. (3) That, it must be fought to a success- ful conclusi c'n. |o) TTwt our- sacrifices should be equal i-.ii(CTiijC«6. Labour'$capital was its life, a no I "baJJi qaove an amendment in the Kon«-c of Com- moil's ",hic! will for object- eipial I national service that wealth ag well as labour, phall be conscripted. (Loud applause.) An4 -If that is carried, in spite of mv strong op- position. I will support the Bill to tie end. The cry of the conscript single men to-day would be t.he married men to-morrow, and the workshops to follow. Let the men come back fre,) and unfettered Mr. Thomas; dilated upon what be called the game being played by a section of the to divide labour. Some labour leaders were ajigels. and the otliers wfre t.he other people. (A Voice Pretty v,-ell a,]! in tho -anw box, and 'laughter). (Another Voioe A- much differ- ence aa between chalk and cheese with the lot i of you, and laughter.) Well I am sure you I would only add the onion if" you came amongst us. (Loud laughter.) The section of the Pre?? he alluded to said there were certain people a,t the last, Labour conference who ought not M have ln there. ("Quite I right.") W?l!, Mr. Hodge f-?d so. Mr. Hodge, like himself and the others, thought i the best way was to summon a c?ulpr?noe. Mr. Hodge Criticises. Now, if Mr. Hodge objected M the como' position of the confer?n<? why was he a party to making it .? it came with bad grace from any man whether in Labour ranks or outeide ? qua.rrd with the ?&a.e method of voting which when it anablod people to get into 8'11 position they thçugM it v ?s the be?t method in the world. "I would prefer to c-acrifice mv life than be a party by word or action to do anything that would imperil us winning this war. (Applau.) And I say to th. Govern ? ment would it not be hett€i- m?tea?l of I putting on the Statute Book a Bill that they frankly admit may never be necessary to let as all unite again a.nd make oue supreme effort to prove instead of burling charges against anyone. (A Voice How are we going to do it?) He bad worked throughout the whole Derby scheme. Lord Derby pointed out in his report there were large places where for obvious reasons they could neither get the machinery or canvassers. "Let us ) ha.ve an opportunity of visiting and getting I everyone's situation to see if he ia a s lacker. And he would deal with the employer, who was interfering, as well as with the employe. By his method they would get accurate know- ledge as to who were the backers and who were not." (Some disorder, Uld a question evidently directed to the chairman.) The Chairman If oar friends were not in soon enough to hear what 1 &aid they must put. up with it. (An argument between two in the audienoe.) Where a.11 had gone but one in a family, and where a. single man wa^ supporting younger children, should not they be put in the same position as the married men! "I want the war won," declared Mr. Thomas, "and I will continue to direct my efforts wholeheartedly in the direction of national unity, equal sacrifice., and to render all assi stance to the Government. (Ap- plause. ) Mr. Maddlson. Mr. F. Maddison (r>ecib:-ary of the Inter- national Arbitration League, under whose aufipioes the meeting was held) said he "loathed militarism from beginning to end, and Groat Britain had no other course to take than what she did. He HW no future for international arbitration, agreement and democratic reconstruction unless the power of the Ger- man military cast, resting alone upon con- scription, '?as broken. They were told by I some there had been trribte f?adtness on the part oi those atteisting. Yet we lad six million of men, if not actually serving. Dromising to serve, and what conscript ou intr *v- had such a proportion to our 45 mil- liQü; of population. He had great. respect for the Prime Minister, but his pledge was inconsistent with the voluntary system and ought never to have been made. (Interrup- tion.) Had the single men's claims: been in-I j veatigatedThey would not be under the Bill. Large numbers of men had never been canvassed. (A voice: "I was one," and another voice Perhaps he moved his re- sidence.") (Laughter.) After urging for ac- tual numbers, without which he contended it would be a violation of the pledge, Mr. Maddison confessed "I am often wrong, but I would be ashamed if I were a hypo- crite- The genesis of compulsion was not originated by Lori Kitchener. I would not I waste my time in praising him and he would not want it. (A voice Be British." and disorder.) Don't. mifundertand me. (A ?o?ce: "We undertand you pH right.") I am no apologist or n?M?rer of Lord Kit- chener and he would resent it i I did." I (Disorder.) The Chairman (to interrupters): If you have ?ome to ?Toid the meeting, you ad better go out now. Proceeding, Mr. Maddison said he had admixed that great soldier more than he knew, but in all the speeches delivered by I Lord Kitchener there had never been one note struck against the voiuntarv system. (A Voice: Three cheers for Kitchener," which was heartily responded to). I endorse I those cheers to the fuU. (Applause.) We are opposing this Bill in the best interests of the nation. ("No.") The Chairman appealed for order. (A Voice: Three. clioers for Uoyd George." Applause, and some booing.) Several questioners rose to tiheir feet upon the cha'rmw inviting same. A Voice Is it true that Jocade attended all international arbitration mooimg in this country and is now in the trenches? Mr. J. H. Thomas said three years ago, when the conference was at Swansea, Jocad e came to Swaansea at the invitation of the In- ternational Transport. Workers' Federation, No matter how much Jocade was opposed to the German system, he was compelled to go in tbe trenr-liec. Proof Wanted about Slackers." Asked wnat was Ms alternative soheine, Mr. J. H. Thomas said he did not defend the real slacker, but first let us prove he is a slacker. Den't accuse a man without proof. And what would be the petition of the man who was a real slacker? If he was that, he was a eowaa d; and if so; irliat value would he bo as a. fighting unit? Betverxi now and three or four weeks' time, which was the time provided in the Bill, he \Va.:> prepared, as thousands of others would do. to exam- ine things with a view of examining :nto every case. Having investigated every casf. then ve were prepared to say what we will do with the slacker as you call him. Mr. Thomae was questioned upon his con- scription of wealth-producing, and said he advocated the State taking over the entire wealth of the country "and put us aJI on an equal footing." (Applause.) Asked who ha.d responded mckt alreadv, Mr. Thomas pointed to the rush at the out- set, and then what he termed a bhmder in damping down recruiting. He argued there were a la-ngp number of farriers sons who bad not gone but ought tc), but the Bill did not touch them. (A Voice.: What about I the clergy?") A Voice: "J a'1J a single man and am serving, and my mother receives; the same allow-MM* at the wives." (Applause). I Asked if he was prepared to fewe an emo- tion on the iwue, :\1 r. Thomas said he wae I' quite prepared, though uow v as the time for economy and not- to waste mrllusns on election: secondly, he should urge the compulsion of wealth and, thirdlv. it would engender feelings of bitterness, "which would not tend to national unity. Pertinent Query about the Pledge. A Voice: Knowing the pledge why did you sit on Lord Derby's committee if you wanted to break it?" Mr. Thomas I did not sit on the commit- tee. I wes in close touch. ("Ah.") Be- cause 1' went recruiting are vou ashamed of me? ("No. ") Well what <!o vou want to "Ah" for? (Laughter). My action has been perfectly consistent from beginning to end. A Voice: "You got recruits then under false pretenoes." Mr. Thomas: I am not ashamed of getting recruits, and I am going to get many more I hope. At this stage the chairman pat the reso- lution, which he declared earned

It is with regret we have to record the death of an old and respect<«i resident of Swansea, Mrs. Howell (s i ster of Mrs. W. Austin, of Oalvert-terraoe). iate of Ffynone-street, who peacefully passed away at her residence at Lady wood, Bir- mingham. Mrs. Howell was a member of I Mount Pleasant Chapel at the time the Rev. -Tames Owen took up the pact-orate, í and in ber profession a> onr?.?. made a very large circle of frieikls and acquaintauoef.. She lea.y&« h and daujjhtftrs to mourn their loss. f

KING EDWARD VII. I MINED. BIG PRE-DREADNOUGHT LOST. PRr £ S:> 13LREAL Sumisv. 3.6 p.m. the secretary OF THE admir- ALTY ANivoU>CL6 THAT H.M.S. KING nUW'AKU Vil. iiA>, tliilLK A MINE. Owijig to the heavy .sea eiic had to be absjidoned. and sank shortlv ;:ftc-rward, THE COMPANY WERE tn, AN V LObis ut IdFL. ,VND ONLY TWO MEN WERE J..M ■) L P.1JJ. ONE OF THE BEST PRE-DREAD- II NO U U H TS. fhe [.1"11IJ oiajs ccr-Mdt-rcd to be tho fne."t Homogeneous group of pre-Dread- nought ?tti&ht'? in tne ?ortd. The dis- I'?ouglit ai tl2e 'NoT I d. clis- p?c?ment i" lb.?50. tons, ieugth 425 feet, and engines of 18,000 ihorte power give a speed ot over 19 knots. The ;u"niament- con- sists of four 12in., four 9.2in., ten 6m., twelve 12-pounders, and twelve 3-pounder guns, with torpeco tubes. All eight big guru; are mounted in armoured turrets. .Brottd'rkle fire is from tour J.2in., two S.2m.. and ?v?. 6in. ?m.?-. On the main turrets there i? 12m. pi;.ti:?, ,md the smeller guns aJM ha.ve good protection. The maXI- inum coa! ''lpjy ip 2,200 ton!" I' A complement, oi 820 &tncer& and men is carried. TheM ships each co?t about £ !1.4oO,OGO to build and equip. The King Edward VII. w.is commisfioned at Devon port on the 7th of February, 1&J5,- by 4Captain A. G. Leveson for service as the ttiJgslup of Vice-Admiicl May, commauder- m-cLief of the Atlantic i',c.-et. In 1907 sbe was re-cominissiciiied by Capt-u-in H. B. Pelly at the flagship of Admiral Lord Charles Berestford, commander-in-chief of the Ghan- nel Fleet. In 1914 she was the flagship of Vice-Admiral E. E. Bradford, oommanoin^

I CASES DISMISSED. I Charges of Poaching at Llandilo. At Llandilo on Saturday, Joseph Bavies, a farmer. Cincood, Llanegwad, was Bummoned for killing trame without a license. Defendant eaid be farmed 150 a&res, ana his rent wae over El an acre. He absolutely denied the charge. He was shoot injr rabbits and never saw a pheasant at all. The Bench dismissed the case. Evan Griffith*, chemiet and druggist; Daniel Morgan, master miller; Philip Mor- gan Liewi», grocer; J. Christopher Davies, draper, and J. Phillips. & postmaster, all of Pontardawe, were summoned for trespassing in pursuit of game on the 6th of October last on land in the occupation of Mrs. Bath, Allty- ferin, Llanesrwad. Mr. T. C. Hurley prose- cuted, and Mr. Thompson, Swansea, defended. Henry Janes, a gamekeeper, said he aaw the five defendants on Mr*. Bath's field. They cxch carried a gun, and bad two dogs and a ferret. Thomas Jones, Craig Farm, was with them, wbo said they had permission from a Mrs. Jones. They were on lands belonging to Mrs. Bath.-By Mr. Thompson: He bad ma-d.;o no inquiries as to the permission —By Mr. Pieton (one of the justices): The land was in tbc occupation of Mr. Jones, Mill Farm.-The I Bench dismissed the cases.

BRITON FERRY AiD FOR BELGIANS. The recMH collection made at Briton FeiTy by envelop e during Christmas week for the Belgians lelt iu Belgium realised the sum of L21 16s. 5d. Nix. James Thomas. J.P., Chairman of the District Council, arrariged th? collection, Mr. J. Perrett act- ing as secretary. The be«t thiols are due to the young ladi who carried out the work of delivering and collecting: tiie envelopes.

crane; bucket kills child. I The dea.th toos place at Swansea Hospital I on Sunday evening of a little girl, named Doris Chalk. 44 years of age, of 59, Strand. who was admitted on Saturday evening I suffeirisig from injuries sustained through a bucket attached to a crane near the North Dock falling on her, whilst ahe was playing near by with some other children.

AMERICAN ACTOR FINED AT I NEATII. I Frohm Street, an actor of American nationality, was again before the Neath magistrates en Saturday on a charge of being a.n s..ien in a prohibited area without a pasTpcirt. Defendant said be had been allowed a provisiora-1 passgort by the American Corny' at Swan?e3. fJ.1d wjtb the permjfeficBi of the B»?ncb -vould go qt oncc .n London t/>f the proper auUtorities Tne Bench nnpc??d 3 n?niind nne.?f ''1.

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«■—warww————————————• FITTERS BAD RECORD. SENTENCED AT SWANSEA SESSIONS. RECORDER COMPLIMENTS DETECTIYE. Swansea i'orcngh Qi/aH'.v Sejiic-iis upcnd at Die O'tiiidh.ail op Mendoy, before Mr. Ivor Bowen, K,C" Rsc-irdc-r, was sup- ported uv the Mayor (Aid. Meriello). Aid. Lvan Evans was chosen foreman of the grand jury. Frederick Eliery fitter, pleaded guilty to stealing a quantity of wearing ap- p:vrel, including Masonic apron and an opera, hat. valued at £ 27, the proparty of the G.W.Il. C-ompany. on April 20th lat at Swansea. He further pleaded guilty to stealing j gold chain and pendant, vali:<; £.3, the property of Thomas Aubrey Mor- gan, on tSal)tenil,,er 22-ild, also at Swansea. Mr. Clive Lav.-rence, for the prosecution, said that the goods comprised in the hrsv chorgc was deposited by Mr. Price, Xo. 10. Union-street, and subsequently pri- soner j £ >Id some of tne articles and gave others away as gift-?. Detective Johnson said that Elleiy canie to Swansea in Febru- ary aiid v.crked at Messrf. Hees and Kirby, miuiition worksrs, but in September left- for Sunderland, wliei-e he posed as a mar- rned man and obtained separation allow ajice and was arresieii. Th? Recc-rd?r Do you ;mow what h a, gal? w#vc a' .\1t"5T" Üees ar:d K:rby's? knO\¡ uun¡Üou vorkcri are getting ?nncely '.vages r—The detcetave d? not know. '.her<? ?ere Y?reviou? con'.?ctions, and in ? a ?tt?r to ti"? court pri?ont-j' ?:d he ?'11?? his pp.t w\»s black, and he had been trying to iive it down. Tlie Recorder told him that he had been able to ejrn not only good but extravagant wages, and vi-f.Mtu'jat&ly there was, no ir.- stitution under the Munitions Act by which h. ccaid be sent to do work ior the country for nothing. His career wae a shocking one, and the sentence was 1.5 months hard labour 'pon each indictment-, the sentence.* to run concurrently. Detect'? Fratiou\, \ij() had been en-gaged in the case, 1>, '1,. complimented by the Re- o comer. tC Id him he had dene "vary good work."

THE CASE OF MATCHES. SEVEN MEN IN TROUBLE AT SWANSEA. Ai< Swansea on Monday, WdLaJH Fitz- geiajd. Wiiliam Morris, Patrick Collins, Thomas Smith, James Quirk, Edward Green, and John Day, firemen and trimmers, were clrargtti on remand with stealing and receiving a case of Blue Cross safety matches, value £ 6, from near B ware- house, King's Dock, the property of Mr. Sidney Watkins, on January 5th. Mr. Sidney Qrawiord, Oolbournc-terrace, motor-car driver in the employ of Mr. Sidney Watkinf:, wholesale grocer, Tower-lane, said that 200 cases of matches had been dis- charged near the spot for his employer. He found one of them had been broken open, and two gross were missing. The value of the matches was C6. William John McDonnell, shunter, said that on t.he day in question he wag standing near the communication bridge, Kind's Dock, when he saw seven or eight men going towards the warehouse, one of them wheeling a hand-truck. There was a large number of cases of matches near the ware- house. One of the men held the handles of the truck, whilst, another lifted one of the cases and placed it on the truck and wheeled it away. He after wands saw P.C. Llewellyn and told him something, and they went them, but defendants, on teeing them, threw the matches down and ran awL-y. P.C. Llewellyn overtook three of them, but they got free and went aboard the :'t.a.r of Victoria. P.C. (10) Llewellyn (Harbour Police) said lie overtook three of the men, but the five others came up and pulled them away, and they went aboard a boat. Witness followed and picked them' out from amongst 20 other men on bo^rd. Detective J. Barry corroborated. Five of the defendants • .said thev were drunk at the time, and did not remember anything about it, whikt the other two denied the offence. Each defendant wa.s fined 20s., or 14 days.

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