South Wales Weekly Post

LAND S0N6-KEW STYLE. SWANSEA CORPO- I RATIONS POWERS. i HARD TIMES POSSIBLE.! People Should Prepare  Betimes. Swansea Council met on Wednesday, the Mayor (Aid. Dd. Davies) presiding. The Town Clerk said he had received tin important communication from the Board of Agriculture in regard to the cultivation of produce. The Mayor would explain it. The Mayor said that as he understood it with regard to the lands in the Cor- porate possession the Order in Council gave them power to do practically what they liked with it. With regard to unoccupied lanas, they had authority also to take posses-: sion of them, and by unoccupied lands was meant lands not aabject to poor-rate. But they could not let that land for a period of more than a year. Any tenants disturbed would b3 entitled to compensation at the expense of the Board of AgTicuIture. The aim of the Board was to allow the Corporation to obtain those lands so as to let them out as smaR allotments, not jin large parcels and not for cultivation by hired labour. With regard to common lands D 'de the borough, they also had power, but with the consent of the Local Govern- ment Board, to acquire them as well for the period of the war. That was one question, But they as a Corporation had another one coming on later. and that was to acquire the common lands permanently, and not for the period of the war only. The measure was intended mainly to increase the production of potatoes as soon as possible. His own opinion was that th° situation Required heroic measures, for it might be that next March potato flour might have to be used for bread. He was prepared, if necessary, that every portion of their parks should be .ploughed up for this purpose, and if this were done it would bring home to the people the gravity oi the situation that had arisen. It wotdd show that the conditions were abnormal. H« suggested that everybody in possession of a garden plot should get the utmost out 6?" It.Every neglected garden at this time Was a reproach upon the occupier of the house, and every cultivated plot was, on thd other side, a credit to ,.him. It was Part of a national duty tha tthere should not be a rood of land neglected that could carry potatoes. He invited the Council to confirm the general principle and then to appoint a real work- ing committee to give effect to it, adding that the fullest publicity should be given to the fact that the Corporation were pre- pared to accept applications for allotments from inside and outside of the borough, and suggested that the rent should be nominal, with the proviso that the land taken was cultivated. He moved a resolution affirming the general principle. Mr. W. Morris, in seconding, said it was An admirable resolution. I He believed when it was known plots were available on the hill there would b(>, a. rush. The land should be offered as cheap as pos- sible for the first. yea-r. Plots already (pro- vided were greatly appreciated by people who, after the first year, were not recom- pensed for their efforts. He strongly sup- ported putting the parks under cultivation. Last year the Corporation of Swansea's houses had more gardens under cultivation than ever before-and they were well culti- vated by the women. Mr. Molyneux said ;111 expert had stated that if they depended upon individual effort it' would not be a success; the committee should deal with the matter from a corporate point of view for the Benefit of the whole community. He wanted to see the Corporation act at once. He was told that Fairwood Common, for instance, would not produce a potato crop until 1918, which would be useless. Mr. W. L. Morgan said where the Cor- poration should come in was in the larger plots, for the laid shculd be ploughed over. He thought it should be a condition the allottees and family did the work; he had know of patriotic men who had Pulled up tennis courts for potatoes, and then called in labour (which I might have been more usefully employed elsewhere) to do the work. The resolution was carried. The Mayor suggested each of the three parties should appoint three members to form a committee, with the power to co-opt ex- perts from outside, such as Mr. Drummond and Mr. J. Harris. He wanted trompt action taken. Mr. D. Griffiths seconded.—Canned. Aid Miles said the principle had been agreed to 12 months a.go. He wanted the committee to have plenary powers. The Mayor: Yes. The Committee. The committee was elected as follyivs Messrs. L. Morgan, Parker. Tutto-u, D. J. Davies. Buckland. Mcrris, Miles, and D. Richards. The chairman a.nd vice-chairman of the Parks Committee (Messrs. Lee and I Hemmings) are tc be co-opted. Explanation for Aid. Colwill. I Aid. Colwill referred to the following minute of the Markets Committee: — Resolved that. with a view to urging Re.?,?o l ve d that, forward the question of the utilisation of common lands, etc., and the obtaining of facilities "«a*&»?Sard thereto. Councillor Laugharne Morgan and the manager be re- quested to confer with the Town Clerk and obtain full information on the question of the acquisition of common lands and any- thing incidental thereto and send to the Board of Agriculture their views thereon, at the same time, asking the Board for an in- terview with regard thereto, and that, with the Mayor and Town Clerk, they be author- ised to wait upon the Board in support thereof. Aid. Colwill wished the last three words struck out and, the\ followin.g inserted, "and report the result to the Council. The Mayor said Aid. Colwill should he .the last to oppose the intentions of the com- mittee. All they proposed was that fact* should be placed before the Board of Agri- culture without deity with the purpose of effecting a.great public improvement. Mr. Molyneux. who had seconded Aid. Colwill s suggestion, withdrew. Consequently, without support, Ald. C-lol- wiu, s, suggestion fell to the ground.

The Llalie II- Associat-iori have I decided to present the St.John Ambulance i Trigttde with a wheeled litter. i -IN

I BLlNDRbFkRS AND RECHEH?. j CONCERT BY AFFLICTED I SWANSEA PUPILS. I PLEASANT AFTERNOON AT j SWANSEA INSTITUTION. There was a very large attendance at the hwansea and South Wales Institution on Tuesday afternoon, when a concert by the Pu?iis. and arranged by the ?aH, was given Amount those present were Mrs. Aeron j Thorny. Mrs. Shaw. M?s GoodaU, Miss ?pr?an. Mr?. Joseph. Mrs. Evanf. Mrs. 1- • Miss Martin Jones, Mrs. H S Williams, Mrs. Col. ?sgdon, Mrs. Clarke Begg.?r. and Mrs. Yoke, Mrs. Wm. Walters, Mrs., Dr. Roberts, and the Rev. E. D. Henry. The Mayoress (Mrs. D. Davies) was unable i to be present, being ill with influenza, and Mrs. M. G, Edwards and Mrg. W. A. Ford j a;so wrote apologising for their inability to attend. programme was a very fine one. being °^'tr'tK>ted of different items, each rerna''k- ahly well rendered bv the pupils. who rif- spite their terrible affliction, possess musical ta lpnt of th first class. Indeed, some of th" juvenile elocutionists can be compared with alY of their more fortunate fellows, blessed with the gift of sight, and their v?dness and cic?:lrii?-ir of delivery, coupled v"dnes-, expressive action, was a pleasing feature of th" entertainment. Appended is the pro- gramme:— to-'i-part song, "The Dance," choir; piano solo, "Tarantella." Arthur Lloyd; song, "Laddie in Khaki," Lizzie Thomas; recitation, Stick it, The Welsh," Johnny Davies: two-part chorus, from "Christmas Scenes." senior pupils; recitation. "My Dolly." Lizzie Jenkins; song, "Glorious Devon," Mr. Marshall Casewell; recitation, "Pipes of Lueknow," Arthur Lloyd; four- part song, "In the Wo^ds," ohoir; song, "Until," Mr. Cyrit Ellis; recitation, The Triumph of Mary Jare," eight girls; recita- tion, Holidays." Doreen Lambert: song, I'll sing thee S-ongs of Araby," Mr. Charles Ward; recitation, "Oh. we are little Nurses," junior girls and boys; four- part song, The Gondolier's 'Serenade," choir: recitation, "Tubal Cain," Joseph Parry; song, "The Trail that Leads to Home." Mr. Tudor Evans; two Christmas carol3 (a) "Come to the Manger IAnoient)" aiid (b) "Sweeter than Songs of Summer"; and the National Anthem. Compliment to Staff and Pupils. At the close, Mr. Joseph Hall moved a vote cf thanks to the matron Miss High- man: the asist; r: ?averaMs, Miss Preedy: Mr. Dd. Reos, and Miss Thomas, and the rest of the staff, who had devoted their energies to bring-ng the pupils to the pitch of perfection they had seen them at that day. The pupils had to be kept cheerml under the burden of their ?ftiietioii and the mmbera of the st?.S all combinea and eserted their powers to the utmost to re- lieve the monotony of their lives. The Rev. E. D, Henry, in seconding, spoke of the exceedingly pleasant afternoon the visitors had been ahle to spend through the enjoyable contributions by the children, and repeated Mr. Hall's reference to the diligence and self-sacrifice of the staff in teaching and instructing them. He wished to include in the vote of thanks the name of the, proposer, whose life in Swansea, he averred, had been wholly devoted to the cause of charity. The votes of thanks were carried with ac- clamation. and the singing of the National Anthem concluded a very successful con- cert.

THE UNSEEN HAND. GORSEINON YOUTH- BOUND OYER. Ivor Williams, gantry driver, Gorseinon, | appeared to answer an adjourned summons at Swansea County Police Court on Wednes- day, for the alleged theft of a letter from the letter-box at Goiseinon Post Office. Mr. Pickett (of the Swansea G.P.O.) now apnea re 1 and said he had the authority of the Postro-aster-Geii !t-,ii to prosecute, and said the letter was the property of the Pùst-I master-General. Mr. Edward Harris, for the defence, con-! tended that he had no case to answer. j Defendant stated on oath what he had ex- plained to the police—that a woman carry- ing a babv had asked him to post a letter forf her. and be put Ili:-s hand into the box to see if the letter had dropped. i The magistrates bound defendant and his father ov?r in the sum of £ 10 for twelve father -)v?,i- ] it the ,;ttm of LID foi- twel-;c _—

I SWANSEA CONSTABLE'S I BEHEAYEMENT. j Funeral of the Late Mrs. Louisa Lewis. i h_' The remains oi the late Jlrs. Louisa i Lewis, wife of P.C. (12-3) Wm. Lewis, of the Swansea Borough Police Force, were laid to I rest at Bethesda Burial-ground, when a ¡' posse of police acted as bearers. Rev. Percy Moss Weston, of 1St. Nicholas Church, officiated and the following relatives cnci friends attended:—Husband and daughter, Miriam, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hopkins (wn- in-law and daughter), Mr. and Mrs. Elias Wilks (brother and sister-in-law), Mr. and Mrs. Dd. Griffiths. Landore (cousin), Mr. Tho?. Wilks (cousin), Mr. Fred Hopkins, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Albert Ball, Mr?. D 'v (senr.). Mrs. Day (jun.), Mrs. O'?Ni-el, Watt?, Mrs. Mcr?n, Mr?. Roberta. Mrs. Evans, Messrs. Michael De- Ia<n?y, Harry Jones, John Harris, Gwiiym Davies, and many others. The following sent wreaths, etc. :—Hus- band and daughter Miriam, Albert and May, "With love to Gnmma" (Freddy .and Ria), Capt. Alfred Thomas (Chief Constable). Mr. G. H. Bowen and family (Queen's Hotel, Docks), Mr. Gwiiym Davies (Golden Cross Hotel), nei?hb&t::? and friends from Fi'.Her'?. row, friends and neighbour? hom Quarry- street, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hopkins (senr.), Mr and Mrs. Fred Hopkins (jun.). Air. R. G. Davies, High-street, had the arrangements in hand.

FAMOUS FRENCH AIRMAN KILLED. Captain de Beauchamp, the French air- man, who bombed E?sen and Munich, and I flp-?V on to It;dy. hn? been killed by a bullet on the French front. -u_ ¡

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INLAND REVENUE PROSECUTE. PROCEEDINGS AT j SWANSEA. INCOME TAX ON PROFITS. At Swansea on Thursday. John Williams appeared to answer an adjourned summons in respect of the following alleged offences (1) "Being a director cf the ClaytonTinplate Company, Ltd.. did, with intent to defraud, make certain false entries in certain docu- ments called traduig accounts and balance- sheets of the snid company, between January 1, t 1937, 11 ?l L 1st, 1937, and December 31st, 1915. (2) "Also .being a director of the Clayton Tinplate Co., Ltd., which said company was assessable to income tax upon the Profits of the business, did, with intent to defraud his Majesty the King, unlawfully deliver to his Majesty's Surveyor of Taxes at Swansea certain ac- counts and balance-sheets purporting to show the true trade profits of the business of the said company—which said accounts and bal- j ance-sheets were false to his kno,A ledge-- between Januarv 1st, 1907, and December i 1st. 1915. (3) "Also did unlawfully maize rei,taiz2., statements of his income from offices and em- ployments nf prfjt held bv him, false as to j the amount of his I income from the said offices anct em ployments, and statements of the whole of his income from every source what- ever false as to his total income between January 1st. 1912. and September 30th." Mr. J. H. Shaw, Solicitors' Department of the Inland Revenue, appeared for the prose- cution. and Mr. Llewelyn Williams, K.C., M.P. (instructed by Messrs. Viner Leeder and Morris, solicitors, Swansea), appeared for defendant. In opening Mr. Shaw stated there were three summonses, and he was proceeding to open, when Mr. Ll. Williams said one- of the sum- monses was under the Larceny Act and the third under the Perjury Act. Defendant would be embarrassed if they were taken all together. Mr. Snaw said that Court would not finally deal with the case, and the only function was to "ee whether a prima facie case was made out. Ilie ordinary procedure was to open the t• acts; otherwise each case would have to be opened separately, and there would be great duplication and waste of time. Mr. LI. W illiams said he offered no objec- tion to the first two summonses being taken together but the third was quite different. lhe Bench ruled the charges should be taken together. Mr. P-haw said the facts were of extreme Mmphcity. Defendant was the managing di- ?.or ot the Clayton Tinplate Company, a ??., secretary of the Pontardujais Chemical Company, Lt,?.. anj a direc?r of the Llan- ellv ^ft Compan; and Swa.n? Oa? Com- m v  fir?t charges related to a return ? furnished in r?p?t of th.. Clayton Tinplate ? -'?f- -?? ?''?? the usual pro- rc..?durc  sald under the Income Ta? Act lVr T jll the statutory profit of tbe compy whvVdrs the averagpont of ?0 three .ear. K immed.atelv preceded the VMr ni LaeSSment- In this ?? the Clayton TinDla cTUy "? ??P-??iveiy small Sm the snse that it a private coon n.pm anV .inJ had ome fifty odd sharehold- ers, Yet ttle were caiisiderable, and,  aji d it paymg to the shareholders a handsom«  Tf' T'e accounts of the cOmpany I wwe^re Lau^ddiitteed by ?" '??' C?'-ke. "d Lomp?y.anrmofhigh standing '?,e auditing firm had nothing to do .with the preparation of the .ccount. or the furnishing of the accounts printed to the surveyor The person who 1..1 Looked after the accounts I ?J'? Lne company to !nn?h thp;??,. H——?- ————"r v the ?rte.d ?. TI income-tax ¡;'Ul'eTor V! s t.-e rWendani, Thev I b? accounts from ,907 to 1914 which were! 1^1 Tb} vtw^eftzidant in his handwritiwni g an°fd -u y coirespondenoe by the surveyor, w? ill- ?.nauly answered by defendant. Up to t?h?  no r*- as to the ?a.ccoo?ts heuig oth. ?rwi.. than correct In M-oh ,sl Mr. Canker (J,te $ the company) called up?, fte .urvevord  :Hid he wali sent by the defendant. ?e lat- tor had bId him to .ay that the recounts furnished ? Mr. Wmia" in prev?u. ,-ears were not con-Get ?nd d? pro8ts ha? <Tbe?en largelv underrated. Mr. Canker wag in- structed to prepare hgur.. and the.e ,howed that the profits were understated co?ider- ablv. Defendant, he alleged, had incr?sed certam items of expenditure in each year • these were as a rule, item of .?urchaM on the part of the company, a.nd the result w ts to Mrr?pond.ngly diminish the bailee of profit for each year. Defendant also pre- pared a balance sheet, which was rather more complicated, which he thought the surveyor should deal with. The effet of the faUifica tions wae as follow. The true .?dju.ted profit for 1910 was more than ?wo and ? half tames; for 1911 more Lball Jonr times azid for 1912 more th«n tbne time., the adjusted piont prepared by the defendant. In one ve"r it was as much as £ 11.315 more than the profit shown in the account sent in to the surveyor, The Effect as regards dutv was that in the six v<: v rV.-m 1910-11- -1QJ5 nPa,,y !'c"pef the P?'?? of £ i2 2,44M19 „of du,ty. It might be said for the £2,419  ? l ?'S''? '? s?id for  defendant that he had drawn attention to the fact, but Mr. Shaw reminded the court that in Lie- meantime circumstance* had changed with the introduction of the excels profits duty. The company in 1915 were making la.rger profits than ever before. Ac- cording to the pre-war standard of profits these Profits would be very low compared with the true accounts and the result wae, ¡ t.he company would be heavily penalised so far as the payment of excess profits was corv cerned. The company would be liable for excess and questions might have arisen be- tween the shareholders and the managing di- rector which would have perhaps been diffi- cult to answer and he suggested it was be- cause of the position that led t.he defendant to disclose what he did. The Clayton Com- pany paid dividends free of tax, and Mr. Shaw (proceeded to read from a letter from a Scottish shareholder who was desirous of claiming tax Tebate, but who. when lie ap- plied to the compa.ny, was told that in the present crisis we think it very disloyal and unpatriotic on the part of your hushamd to claim a refund of the income-tax, which has not been paid directly out of your pocket The nece&sarv certificate was sent and con- cluded We trust you will not trouble us any more so long as the tax is paid bv the company. Mr. Llew. Williams, before the conclusion of the letter wa. rcn-cl, to object to the prejudice tbat was being imparted by a mat- ter with which they were not charged at all "I am surprised," he said (turning to Mr, I Shaw) that a i ] Gentleman in your position -1 1 smnua uo v.nai 'ou iiove done. Mr. Shaw said he had t?ken the course he had became it showed clearly the dau?r 1<iefendant apprehended he was nin-nn? w?Ut regard to the accoumte. It was diaicult to criticise in moderate terms the state of mind of defendant at, the time of writing the letter, and calling a man unpatriotic for Qoing that-.for which he was enticed and by a man who was much more we-althythan the I j^r-acipient. Mr Llewelyn Williams in protested as to the length Mr. Sha.w was going by his com- ments. The Chairman (Dr :Ra w lirgs) We rather agree with you, Mr. Williams, that Mr. Shaw went a little too far. Mr. Shaw said as regards defend ant's in- some for 1913-1914, defendant said his emolu- ments from the Clayton Tinplate Company were £ 300; from the Pontardulais Chemical Cumpanv JS20. and his total income from all sources £ 1,281 4s. 9d. The facts were, he received from the Clayton Tinplate Company £ 750 and from the Pontard ulais Company £100, hLs total income being £ 3.206. For 1914-15 the emoluments were returned the same and the total income CI,520, whereas it was really £ 3.461. For 1915-16 the total in- come was given at £ 1,560, whereas it was £ 3,059. For 1916-17 defendant said he re- ceived J3400 from the Clayton Company, but he really received £ 1,000. He returned his income at EI,952, whereas his true income was £ 4,297. The figures connected with the last account were sent in after defendant's confession to the surveyor, but his repent- ance, in view of the return, did not appear to have extended very far. Mr. Shaw, in conclusion, said the defendant had given every facility for the Commissioners of the Inland Revenue getting the fullest informa- tion. Evidence was then given by Mr. John | [ White, appointed by the Commissioner of Taxes for the district of Llaudilo-Talybont, who said that the registered offices of the cuni.pa.ny were at Pontardulais. Mr. Harold S. Simpson, Surveyor of Taxes, now attached to the City of London office, said that from the 2nd of June, 1938, to 30th June, 1903, he was in charge of Swansea district, a-zid for tax purposes the Clayton Tinplate Company was within his district. Formal evidence was also given by several other officials in the Income Tax De- partment. and a large number of documents were produced in court. Cross-examined, Mr. Fred Wilson, sur- veyor of taxes, said as far as he could say the last statement defendant had returned in regard to his private income was correct. Mr. Williams had given them every assistance in arriving at the correct figures. In further cross-examination witness said he recalled an interview with a Mr. Horatio Watkins, another director of the firm. Mr. Williams: Did he immediately offer full restitution on behalf of the company? lul l re-,t i lut i oi-i on beh- Witness Yes he si id it in general terms that he would do anything he could to put the matter right. Mr. Williams Did he say that all incor- rect terms for inoome-tax payable by the company had been taken without his know- ledge or consent, or without that of the other directors? Witness: Yet!: he said it was entirely without his knowledge. Mr. Williams Did he ofier to hand ycu a. cheque or banker's draft payable to the Commissioners of the Inland Revenue for the arrears ? Witness Not at that interview. Witness subsequently admitted that since; that interview the company had offered com- 1' plete restitution for.tlie fix yearg. The for thcf?rcsecution clof?d at 3. IS p.m. FOR THE DEFECE. Mr. Llewelyn Williams, submitted that in regard to the first summons, in which the defendant was charged i-, tttik-, a misdemeanour, the facts of the prosecution did not amount to n misdemeanour of common law. That was a statutory offence, and should be dis- missed. In respect of the second offence, he submitted that the Larceny Act of 1861, Section 83. had nothing to do with this class of case. He therefore contended that in the two first summonses theie wa.s no case to answer. The Chairman said that the magistrates were agreed that there wag A PRIMA FACIE CASE TO ANSWER on the three charges. Defendant was now formally charged on the three alleged offences. Defendant said I plead guilty to making an incorrect- return of my own ircome, but I plead not .guilty to the other two charges. Mr. L-fewelyn Williams, in addressing the magistrates, said he did not think there was anyone who knew anything about, Swansea for the last 25 ycan" who had heard the case that day, who did not feel a deep feeling of so j'row. I ntil now Mr. Williams had been of unblemished commercial integrity, and was held :n universal esteem. By his action in regard to his own income lie had only de- prind the .Revenue of £ 60. DECISION. Heændnnt was committed to take .his thai at the next A?si/e?. bau being aH?ved. him- self in £ 1.000'and two sureties of 2500 each. The Chairman at the conclusion remarked that it had been a painful business for him and his fellow-justices to deal with the case.

LLANELLY MILK CHALLENGE. MARRIED MEN'S UNION'S STEP. j Recently the milk vendors in Llanelly raised the price of milk to 6d. a quart, but following the announcement of the town clerk that 5d. was the maximum legal charge and the threat to prosecute those who charged 6d., it was reduced to 5d.. Following on the Boa.rd of Trade pronouncement, this week, the milkmen propose to again raise prices, com- mencing on Sunday next, to 6d. The Married Men's Union threaten in the event of the 6d. being charged, to ar- range an opposition supply at 4d. per quart, and 600 persons have already intim- ated their willingness to purchase at this price. Mr. haae, the largest retailer in the town, states that this is quite impossible, and adds that milk could not profitably be re- i tailed at 5d. He also addstlia-t he Prepared to sell his business at a valuation to the Married Men's Union i if they are anxious to enter into the busi- IInels It will be interesting to see whether the union will accept the offer.

II A SPELTERMAN'S FAMILY COM- PENSATED. < At the Swansea County Court on Tuesday j application was made by Mr. Ran dell, acting for all parties concerned, for the apportion- mnt of £ 65. paid in respect of the death of Frank Hamley, spelter-worker, of Monta.m- j place. Landore from the effects of lead poisoning. The question was, who were the dependents?—an d it was stated that during the man's illness the wife left him, taking two of the children with her and leaving one i at boine. She now disclaimed any interest in the matter.—His Honour declared the child left at home to be a dependent, but left it open for the other children to claim. The widow, he declared, was not f: dependent. Wm. Griffiths, of Milton terrece, uncle of the obildreii, wae- declaxed to he the guardian, and the money was- ordered to be invested and 8s. per week paid out. j

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"RESTITUTION AND REPARATION 95. Our Only Peace Terms. II A I I: Premier's Reply to Germany. I I ¡ I All Transport under the State. Director of National Service. (The bulk of the following appeared in a special edition of the Post" on Tuesday evening.) In the Houp-e of Commons on Tuesday afternoon, before a crowded House, MT. Lloyd George wa* met with prolonged cheer- ing on rising at 4.10 to make his eagerly- awaited statement. He asked the indulgence of the House, and said he bore the most heavy responsibility that could have fallen upon the shoulders of any living man. He was the chief advisor of the Crown in the most gigantic in history. His responsibility had been accentuated by the cerman Chancellor's offer of peace. I The answer to be given by the Govern- ment would be formulated after conference with their Allies. An exchange of views had already taken place between the Allies, amd they had air- rived at identical conclusions. He was glad that the first answers to the German Chancellor were given hy France and Russia and to their attitudes the Government would give definite support. The Premier continued '4"?s?LipT,<)rt. the I proposals of peace? There were none. We were simply I Asked to put our head in the noose with the ends of the rope in the hands of Germany. Before we accept the German proposals to enter into conference, we must know what Germany is willing to accede to, and the only terms on which peace can be made and maintained in Europe. "There must be complete restitution, and reparation and effectual guarantees against a repetition of what has occurred. (Laud applause.) "We must keep a steadfast eye on the purposes for which we entered the war, otherwise the I Creat sacrifices we have made would be iii N-ain. e must destroy the possibility of the military caste of Prussia ever again disturb- 1 ing the peace of Europe. (Loud cheers.) "We will wait until we hear of the terms and guarantees the German Government I offer other than those which they have so lightly proffered. "Meanwhile we must place our miist p l ace our I Faith in an unbroken army rather than in an unbroken faith "The task of the Government i." to mobilise the raso'irces cf the nation to enable it to bear the strii- t of the conflict, however long or however, severe, and march through to victory.- Rumania and Peace. The prospect. was a stern but not neces- iiarily a gloomy (Inc. The Rumanian blunder was unfortunate but at worst ir prolonged the war and did act alter the fundamental facts. The Government had take if in the last few days very strong action in Greece, and bjtli^ye it had succeeded. Turning, to, the Western front Mr. Lloyd. George said he was as convinced as he ever was of eventual victory, if the nation proved as steady, as valiant, as great in sacrifice, as ready to leitit and endure, a* was the great army of our sons in France. (Pro- longed applause.) I With regard to the present- Government he would brush controversy of the past on one ?:de and go on with the war in future. (Hear. hear.) 1 Thev had decided to divide the Premier- ship from the leadership of the House of Commons becau.? th" (ombined task had proved Too great for any one man. Ht convinced that that iorm of Government was better tor war, and than the old Cabinet of 2;!¡. The old War Committee and the Cabinet would in future be merged into one. and the Secretary would always be there. The Government were in- vestigating the question of appointing a Departmental Parliamentary Committee as it is in France, which he believed would have saved the country very serious blunders. The House "would probably bp itself askeu tn consider the ques- tion. He hoped the new Labour Ministry would I play a large part in the mobilisation 6f Uhmir for the purposes of the war. Shipping and Mines to be Taken Over. The Government proposed to take over all ships, placimg them practically in the same position as the railways of the country, and tOélssume control of the whole of the mines of the country. With regard to the food position it would be necessary to call upon the people of the country to make rea.1 sacri- fices every available spare acre of land must be made to produce food. Food and the Distribution of food must be fair and equal. "We must appeal to all classes to play the game. Let us proclaim throughout the war aNationl Lent." The Government had decided to take more drastic steps to prevent profiteering. The question was now being considered with a view of ACTION. ? NATIONAL SERV!CE." ROUGH OUTLINE OF ITS WORKING. 11 COME9 OR BE FETCHED." Mr. Lloyd George then dealt with na- j tional service. He stated: •Every man must be called upon to render such service to the State as he can best give, and every ma.n -not taken into the Army must be employed on some work of national importance. The War Committee of the late Govern- ment decided that the time had come for the adoption of the principle of universal national service. The new War Cabinet has unaau- raoiisly adopted that decision. The Direcotr-General of national seivice will be in charge both of the military and civil aides of universal national service. The civil and the military, sides are to be entirely separated, and there will he a civil and military director responsible to the director of national service (Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Lord Mayor of Birmingham), i Thf military director will be responsible for recruiting for the Army. It is not pro- posed to alter the Military Service Acts. Rationing of Men and Material. As regards the civil side the director of national service will schedule industries. Certain industries will be regarded as indis- pensable, and the necessary labour and ma- terials will be supplied. All other industries will be rationed in labour and raw material. Workers set free from non-essential indus- tries will be available as potential soldiers. People will be invited to enrol and be registered as war workers on the lines of the existing munition volunteers, with similar provisions for pay and separation allowances. If there is not an adequate supply the Cabinet will not hesitate to come to Parlia- ment to take the necessary powers. Ireland. I He had hoped to have been able to make a statement as to Ireland that day, but it had been impossible. He was convinced that there was only a misunderstanding be- tween the two countries. The solution of the Irish problem was one of a better atmos- phere, and the Government would do all they could to produce that atmosphere. ) The Government thought the time had 'I come when the Dominions should be for- mally consulted They had proposed therefore to call an Imperial Conference at an early date. Unity of action among the Allies still left something to be desired they must make the policy of a common front a rea-Iitv. LEST WE FORGET. j LLOYD GEORGE RE-STATES ( OUR AIMS. j WHAT A PRUSSIAN "WIN I MEANS. At the close of his speech, Mr. Lloyd George said (after an allusion to iYIr. Asquith) There are moments when personal and party considerations must sink into actual insignificance, and if in this war I have given scant heoed to the call of party, and so I have, it has been because 1 realised, from the moment when the Prussian cannon hurled death at a peaceable and inoffensive little country, that a challenge had baen sent to civilisation to decide an issue higher thin party, deepar t hn party, wider U&tfa all parties, all issue upon the settlement of which will depend the fate of men in this world generations after existing parties will have fallen like dad leaves on the high- way. These are the issues that I want to keep in front of the nation so that we should not falter in our faith in our cause. There is a time in every prolonged war, in the passionate rage of the conflict, when met forget the high purpose with which they entered into it. This is a struggle for inter- national right, international honour, inter- national good faith, a channel along which peace on earth and good will among men must flow. The triumph of Prussia would sweep it all away and ieave mankind to struggle help- less in the morass of horror. That is why since this war began I have known but one political tiiii. For that I have fought with a single aim. That was to rescue mankind from the most overwhelming catastrophe that has ever yet menaced its well-Iwing. (Cheers.) The ex-Premier. lr. Asquith spoke nearly an hour. His reference to the conflicting emotions -glad- ness with which he laid down the cares of office after two and a half years of war, and a natural regret, that he should do so before his t k was ended -plainly moved the I House. There was a loud cheer from his immediate partisans when he "emphatically denied that the late Government had been I' slack in the prosecution (;1 the war. But the note of the speech was magnanimity in a re- i verse of fortune, and it was as such that it I appealed to his audience. I A Jarring Note. 1 tne only rc-ai hint of opposition to the national Ministry came from the Nationalist leader. Mr. Redmond said he had listened Ui .Mr. Lloyd George's references to Ireland with the deepest disappointment, and de- scribed them as vague, indefinite, and show- ing a complete absence of the quick decision which they were told was to be the charac- i crist.c oi the new Government. The onslaught brought up the Prime 1.1in- ister almost angrily. "I think the hon. and learned member is very unfair and very impolitic in taking this ccurse," he exclaimed. He declared that he had been in close conversation with the Chief Secretary on an Irish policy, but. had not had time in the two days before his illness to settle anything definitely. "1 ought not to have been out to-day," he observed, winning a. sympathetic cheer. The House was satisfied on general policy, and the Government seemed the second read- ing of its Appi\jpriat;un Bill early in the evening. TEXT OF THE CERMAN NOTE. The text of the German Note., nanded bv the American Ambassador to Lord Robert Cecil (Acting-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) was issued on Tuesday night by the Press Bureau. Except for variations in lan- guage, due to independent translation, it is in essentials the same as was read by the Imperial Chancellor in his speech in the Reichstag, and published in the "Daily Post" on the 13th inst.

i=^=r-r-T-r: C MILK PROFITEERS. I Swansea Guardians Blow Off I Swansea Guardians Blow Off I Steam. At the Swansea Guardians Finance Com- I mittee on WTednesday, Mr. John Rundle pre- siding, the a"lic--ttion -f a milk contractor j for 1.,n increase in the price paid him was acceded to. Indignation was ^pressed against the cul- prits who were holding up the supplies of milk to send up the price, and the Rev. E. 0. Evans went so far as to recommend that they should be shot. The Clerk (Mr. Uewelyn Jenkins) thoughtj: that th.6 would be E. Waste of powder, and j that the offenders should be hanged. j

A smoking concert was held at the West End Hotel on Tuesday evening to honour Quartermaster-Sergeant Gwilym Richards, Welsh Regiment, of Loughor. The gallant soldier was made the recipient of a so lid sil- ver cigarette case, subscribed for by friends, and suitably inscribed. A miscellaneous concert, was held when several local artistes contributed to the programme. Mr. Geo. Clarke made an efficient accompanist.

CWMAVON I,.AD'S FATE. FIRST LOCAL SKATING FATALITY. I An uniortunate skating fatality, the first j of the season in the district, occurred on j Monday afternoon at Cwmavon. I A number of schoolboys went in the after. noon to "slide" on the poud adjoining the Cwmavon Tinworks, and into which runs a, sharp stream. One of the lads, Id l is Tudor Morgan, aged 6, son of Mr. William J. Morgan, No. 7, Somerset-place, skated to the end of the pond and fell into the stream. His companions shouted for ilel P, and several of them endeavoured to effect a rescue. One of them held the unfortunate lad for a short time, but was compelled to release his hold, and the boy was carried under the ice and drowned. His body was recovered by grappling irons an hour and a half later.

MISSING TARPAULIN SHEETS. At Llanelly on luesday John bacus, Mor- land-terrace, Hurry Port, was charged with stealing eleven tarpaulin sheets from a local firm. Mr. J. L. Phillips and Mr. T. R. Ludford prosecuted, and Mr. David defend- ed. Mr. Phillips said one sheet was lent to the defendant some time agu, but never re- turned, being eventually tound lying on an uid tip, and awuther belonged to the Caledo- nian Railway Company. In regard to the sheet clain- ed by the Caledonion Railway, Mr.. Ludford a..¡ked for an adjournment in order to obtain further evidence.—Defendant was committed for tria l.

T LLANELLY VOLUNTEERS. ?- ljasc Minuay the Llanelly V. T-U. held their usual march, proceeding to the Furnace, and on the return journey were joined by the recently formed St. John Brigade, who were also out, under the superintendence of Mr. p. D, 'Tones. The town hand was aiso in attendance. On arriving at thp Drill Hail Mr. H. W. Spowart, commandant of the V.T.C., pre- sented Sergt.-Major with a wristlet watch in recognition of the valu- able service rendered to the V:T.C.

Applications were maoe at the Swansea Rural District Council for ;m increase of war bonus bv the roadmen. An increase of 3s. was granted as from Monday next.

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A ma.n named Popewell, residing at the Bryn, near Llanelly, who fractured his leg through falling on the slippery road, has been admitted to t,he Llanelly Hospital, j where he was removed by two men of the St. John Brigade who rendered first aid.

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"ONE OF THE FIRST TO I I MOVE." SWANSEA WAR SAYINGS COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Swansea Patriotic War Savings Association was held at the Borough Treasurer's Office on Tuesday ev&mng, Mr. A. F. Eden (chairman) presidii?, supported by Mr. \V. H. Ashmole (hon. manager and secretary), and Mr. H. H. Morgan (hon. deputy manager). The first half-yearly report was presented by Mr. Ashmole, who said it covered the period from 12th April to December 1st. The work was undertaken at the request, of the Government Committee on War Savings. Swansea was one of the first to move, and the work in the first, few months was very I heavy compared with the results, but the work put into the movement by the chair- man and other members of the committee, i by the local committees at Morriston, St. Thomas, and Mumbles, has now proved fruitful, and the first half-year's results are very satisfactory. There were now 1.664 accounts opened, the ri.m,e! uÏ deposits was 13,416, and the amount of the deposits, less £ 202 16s. 4d. withdrawn, was £ 10,379 11a. od. Depositors with numbered 1,191, showing the success of the associalticn in primarily encouraging the small depositor to sys- tematically and regularly save even the smallest amounts. Another very satisfactory feature is the small ness both in number and amount of withdrawals, the number bein¡; 82 and the amount JS202 16s. 4d. Many of tneso cases were due to removals from the town, and in one case death. The accounts for the period ghow the total net deposits to be 4;10,177 0s. 3d. securities held—Association investments in Exchequer Bonds £ 9.860, guarantors' Exchequer bond* £ 5,700, cash £ 501 10s. 2d.totai £15.9.51 10b. 2d. The total interest earned by the associa- tion has been £ 150 -14s. 4d. the total inter- est credited to depositors amounted to £111 8s. 6d.. leaving a surplus of L,39 5s. lOd. Tha actual expenses of management, including all the initial outlay on books of account, de- positors' cards, printing of schemes, etc., has amounted to E27, so that after meeting the whole of these expenses in the first half- year there is a surplus of J612 5s. 10d., a sum which would as nearly as possible have per- mitted the association to pay 5 per cent. in- stead of 4 per cent., nd it should bo re- membered that while the surplus interest must, increase, the expenses of management should never again be so heavy as in this half-year. In conclusion the hon. manager said h* thought the committee and depositors would, regard the results as highly satisfactory, but it should be borne in mind that these result* were only attainable because the whole ot the work was performed voluntarily. iii could not speak too highly of the manner in which the association's staff had worked in the interests of the association, giving up a large portion of their leisure time to do so. He a ho thanked the banks and others wlnt had assisted by lending offices, the ladiet, a.nd gtiLieincj) of the vaiious wards who assisted so well during the War Savings Week, and the local Press for their valued assistance from time to time. The report was adopted.

BILLIARDS. Tho annual Sketty Church Club ChriitA mas Halliard tournament has been keenly watched by the members the fast fotv weeks, as the prizes in poultry and seasonable fare would prove a welcome, addition to the tables of the eiK.'C^o-.fjj cueists. Four prizes were offered, and there were many entries, and the winners were:—1st, fcrnie Williams (owes 25); 2nd, W. L. Brown (scratch); 3rd, Peter White (owes 50); and George Williami (owes 70). The last contest between Peter White and Geo. Williams tor tho third prize on Monday evening, in which the former came out top dog, created con- siderable excitement. The championship tournament for the silver cup is in pro- gress, Messrs. Harry Aubrey and T*. AI. Davies having each lost a game the for- mer losing to a runner-up. and Mr. Dav-ic* to Mr. Aubrey, lhe deciding game will be 500 up.