South Wales Weekly Post

BOXING. Swansea Man's Victory at Plymouth. Sliamus Warner (Swansea) and Private Punster (Devons) met in a six-round feather- weight contest at Plymouth. Dunster had the better of the boxing in the first round, but just before the cbse a hard right, fol- lowed by a left lead, sent him down for a short count. Irt the second round he was fcgain beating bigruaii at long range, but a half-arm right to the stomach robbed him of turceM, and a crossed right Mnt him clean through, to be counted out. It ? :m a sensa,- tionai contest in which the loser had gained the most points in the boxing, which was of a particularly exciting character throughout.

BREAD CARDS FOR SWEDEN. (Renter's War Special.) STOCKHOLM. Thursday. The Swedish Government has decided to regulate the consumption of bread aa from January 8th by bread cards giving the holder the right to a certain quantity of bread per month.

   SWANSEA HOUSEWIVES, PLEASE NOTE The Swansea Grocers' Association have decided that all grocers in the town will de on Monday next, in place of the holi- days foregone in respoxifse to the Govern- Jj 4

RUMANIA BIG BATTLE [ ————- ON RUMANIAN FRONT. GERMANS CLAIM 7,000 PRISONERS. (Admiralty, per WireTess Press). PETROGRAD, Wednesday. Throughout the day the enemy mad e a number of fierce attacks along almost the whole of our Rumanian front. In the region of the upper stream of the River Rimnik, north of Megura, he succeeded in pressing back slightly our cavalry detachments and the infantry detachments of the Rumanians. On the Rimnik high road our detach- ments, after having repulsed a series of at- tacks, were Obliged to abandon the first line I of trenches, whicn were demolished by a,rt,illery fire. The enemp attacks on the rest of the sectors were beaten back with great losses to him, and in the village of Vftlea Seltzei, by our counter-attacks, we captured several machine guns. The battle along the front continues. In the Dobrudja operations by small de- tachments took place. BIC CERMAN CLAIMS. I (Admiralty, per Wireless Press). I BERLIN, Wednesday. Army Group of Von Mackensen.—During I the five days' fighting the Ninth Army has broken through the strong and tenaciously- defended positions of the Russians at several points, corsiiiting of several wired lines. South-west of llimnik they have been completely taken over a front lOk miles wide The Danube army, by the capture of strongly-entrenched villages, forced its way into the enemy front and compelled him to retreat to previously prepared positions fur- ther west. The ther west. .rh. Figtiting was b-itter, and the success is due to the energy of the command and the complete devotion of the troops. The sanguinary losses of the enemy very heavy. rufther, since the 22nd inst. he has left altogether 7,000 prisoners, 27 machine gnus, and two mine-throwers in our hands. The 11 amber ot prisoners taken by the Danube army is over 1,300. In the Dobrudja progress has been made in the attack on the Macin bridgehead. Both airships and aerial squadrons operated with success in the rear of the enemy against important railway and port estab- lishments.

JIMMY WILDE I NOW ACCEPTED FOR THE I ARMY. A lie- two previous rejections by the examining doctor", Jimmy Wilde, the Wedsli boxer, has at last been accepted for milita.ry service. He appeared before the Recruiting Medical Board at Cardiff on Wednesday, and wan placed in medical category Bl, which means that he has been found li tit for ser- vice not fit for general:servoce in garrison or provisioiw.1 un itis.' i The nn.iiin for his previous rejections was that far a man of.his height—he is over Sit. 3in.—The make the minimum weight required. It is not improbable thal for a time Wilde's services will be retained in this oowntiv at a military gymnastic school. lie is due to meet Gaorge Clark in a belt match I on Jamuiry 29th, and the military autho- rities will no dOUlht give him leave to carry out this engagement. Ue will probably be called up for service I in the course of a fortnight or M.

MEN. BUT NOT I ARTILLERY. THE REMOVAL OF GREEK I TROOPS. PARIS, Wednesday. Telegrams from the Piraeus to the news- papers state that the transport of the Greek troops to the Peloponnesus is pro- ceeding. It has been decided that neither artil- lery nor munitions shall be sent into the Peloponnesus until the Allies have formu- lated their demands. It is believed that the Greek Government, in order to obtain the lifting of the blockade, is disposed to comply with the claims of the Allies.

COAL TO FRANCE. I SWANSEA AUTHORISATION I SHORTAGE. The authol isatjon of coal exports to France J from Swansea for this quarter are (including patent fuel) Ii million tons. Of this amount; only 545,000 tons had been shipped up to the 22nd inst. There is rio general extension of theee li- censes into January. In special cases, hew- ever, it will be possible to obtain permits from the War Trading Committee through the local committee for an extension of time. There was a rumour on Swansea 'Change on Wednesday afternoon that the French aU- thoiitie*- were likely to abandon the maxi- mum rates scheme in order to. induce more neutral vessels into the trade. Mr. Marshall (the secretary of the Chamber of Commerce) has wired to the special committee dealing with this matter in Londcn to ascertain whe,ther any cha-ngei-s contemplated in the position. No reply at the time of writing nad been received.

AT GARRISON HOSPITAL. I PLEASANT CONCERT AND SUPPER AT SWANSEA. SUPPER AT SWAN?SEA. On Wednesday evening, at the G, arrison Hospital, Nelson-place, the soldiers at pre- sent in hospital and those stationed at the Old Technical College were entertamed to a. .-mmptuoas supper and musical entertainment by the staff at the recruiting office, assisted by many oaitside people. I Miss Agnes E. Morgan, of the office, or- ganised the affair, and Captaxi Harold Wil- liams occupied the chair. After the supper, which consisted of turkey, sausages, beer, mince pies, pudding, blanc-mange, and the innumerable other seasonable delicacies, a very fine musical programme was gone through. The following artistes contributed Miss May Morgan and Miss Minnie Morgan, duet; Mr. Francis, solo; Mi fa Lily Morris, solo; Mrs. Beynon, recitation; the Misses RaJford and Mr. Radford. instrumental trio; Mirs O'Connell, solo; Mis& Ruth Work- man, recitation; Miss Maggie Jones, Miss Jone-t, and Miss Howa.rd, humorous sketch. At the conclusion. Carpi. Brails, seconded by Corpl. R. Thomas, proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Miss Agnes Morgan and the ladies who so kindly assisted ber, including Mrs. Dr. Rawlinga, M'"s. Rowlands, Mrs. Phillips, Nurse Walk er, Nurse I.uc' Morgan, Laud -Nac&e Sally. Mcraaa.

RUSSIA I HHOHMnHMH I "WITH GREAT LOSS." ENEMY EFFORTS FAIL. I RUSSIANS CHECK ALL ATTACKSI. (Admiralty, per Wirel&ss Press.) PETROGRAD, Wednesday, In the region of the River Berezine, north- In th eregion of t east of the town of Viphney, our scouts whilst making reconnaissances, succeeded in penetrating into the enemy trenches and killing a number of Germans. In the Kovel direction the enemy, about two or three com- panies strong, assumed the offensive on our points in the region of Little Porsk, but was repulsed by our fire with great loss. The enemy conducted artillery fire on our posi- tions in the region of Dube, Peniaki, Tchpeli and Zvishen. He took the offensive in the region of Dube and Peniaki, but In both places was unsuccessful and was arrested by our fire. On the River Bystritaa our artillery dis- persed an enemy company which was moving from the village of Hosmotdh towards the north-east. Inth2 wooded Carpathians, on the Mol- davian frontier, north of the River Usa, our detachments dislodged an enemy field pest and captured a machine-gun. In the same region our riflemen, taking advantage of the fog, succeeded in securing two 15-centimetre trench mortars which were left by the enemy during the battle of December 23. CERMAN VERSION. (Admiralty, per Wireless Press.) BERLIN, Wednesday. Front of Archduke Joseph.—Apart from the activity of patrols, which often led to engagements with the enemy, which went in our favour, and lively artillery activity at times along the heights on the eastern bank of the Golden Bystritza, there has been minor fighting activity. In the Oitoz Val- ley there have been artillery duels. AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL. (Admiralty, per Wireless Press.) VIENNA, Wednesday. Front of Priiioe, I"pold.-In the Graberka sector, north-west of Zoiocze, Au.°tro-Hun- garian detachments returned from success- ful enterprises with 32 (prisoners and two machine-guns. fc ■ ■ ■■ i

"THIS MIGHTY PERIL"! BRITISH BOY SCOUT MOVE. I INTENT. I ALARMING DISCOVERY BY GERMANY. A terribly r.ia.nist noie is e truck by the Hamburg Fremdeoblatt." which has ap- parently just discovered that there is what it call* a 'Hoys Scouts" movement in Eng- land. rhe object of which is the subjugation or Germany in a few years' time One of the greatest dangers with which Germany will have to reckon in the near hit are is represented by the formidable mili- ta.ry training and organisation of youths in .England. Jlo-re than. 10,000 young people are already enrolled in the bat.talions known as the, "Imperial Kadets of the City of Lcr don." Of far greater importance, however, from a military point of view, is the "Boys Scouts" movement, which in these davs re- preaems nothing more nor less than a regu- I lady planned English military plot I against otur people in the immediate future. I What this means may be imagined when it is borne in mind that the" Boys Scouts" I number many hundreds of thousands, and that each of them is carefully inoculated by the military authorities with hatred of all 1 that is German. Against this mighty peril we must not be impotent when the time comes. We must without delay organise our boys and our girls, too, on at least as extensive a military scale -q they have done in England; other- wise that which the Kitchener soldiers have not been able to do might yet be accomplish- ed by the "Boys Scouts."

TR,AINS TO AND FROM SWANSEA. IMPORTANT NEW YEAR'S 1 CHANGES. The opening of the New Year will see a I great change 1J1 the train service throughout the country, for without exception the num- ber of trains run by the various companies will be considerably reduced, and in the case of the long distance trains, which will re- main. the time occupied on the joucney will be longer. Restaurant cars, sleeping cars, and slip carriages will cease running. In South Wales the 8.45 a.m. from Pad- dington to Carmarthen and the 5.35 p.m. from Swansea to Paddington will be dis- continued, but a connection will be formed at Swindon with the 9.0 a.m. from Padding- ton, by which passengers will be enabled to reach Cardiff at 12.23 p.m. and Swansea at 2.10 p,m, In the opposite direction, a train will leave Swansea at 5.15 p.m., and Cardiff at 7.0 o'clock, in connection—at Swindon— with the train due at Paddington at 10.35 p.m. The through service between Barry Docks, Cardiff and Newcastle disappears, and the 2.25 p. m. train from Cardiff to Crewe and Liverpool will be discontinued. Among the local alterations are the dis- rontinuance of the 1.0 p.m. train from Swansea, to Carmarthen, and the 4.6 p.m. train from Carmarthen to Swansea. To meet the loss of the former, the train leav- ing Swansea at 11.55 a.m. will call at all stations between Land-ore and Carmarthen. The 6.10 p.m. Neath to Pyle and Porthcawl will be discontinued, but a compensating ser- vice will be given by the new train which, will leave Swansea at 5.15 p.m. While enumerating the main features of the alterations, the public will be well ad- vised to consult the time tables or make en- quiry at the stations, as there are numerous other alterations dud earlier departures of I trains. L

THE LATE REV. OSCAR SNELLINC. Letters of administration have been granted to Mrs. Mary Snelhr^, the widow of the late Rev. Oscar Snelling, of Walter. road, ^vansea, and the value of the de- ceased's estate has been sworn at L 1-14 2s. 4d.

I LOCALJUNIOR TEAM'S SUCCESS. St. Helens beat Memorial at the Victoria Park by 6 goals to nil. The game was very clean throughout, but the St Helen's for- wards showed their superiority In combina- tion. The St. Helen's backs were brilliant in defence throughout the game- C-a?s?lg scored thre goats, Alf. Saunders i,?v6 gor.ls, ;md B. Ohllet swred once. This is the biggest I defeat Aamor -W has yet sulTered.

'OUR WAY-OR NOT AT ALL." I GERMAN REPLY TO U.S.A. HUN PEACE DODGE EXPOSED. I AMSTERDAM, Wednesday. Although the German reply to President Wilson is in the form of a gratefui acknow- ledgment of American support towards the achievement of a German peace, a careful study of the German text shows that it is in fact A refusal to allow any neutral inter- ference whatsoever. This feature is emphasised by several Ger- man papre. Thus the Kolnisohe Volks- zeitung" say*: — Without awaiting the Entente reply to the first German proposal of the effect of President Wilson's Note on that Teply the German Government again offers its hand towards peace and proposes aji imrnedil.w meeting in a neutral country of delegates of the belligerent States, and 'only of these. The last four wor d s are in italics. The paper explains that President Wil- son's Note has received the attention which such an important document deserves, com- ing from the President of the greatest neu- tral State, whose relations with Germany are thoroughly correct." Thoroughly oarrect is, in German diplomatic parlance, abont half-way between friendly and hostile. Thus the suggestion underlying President Wilson's Note, that the terms of both sides should be made known to some third party to see if they cannot be reconciled, is re- jected by Germany, whose answer amounts to this: "Peace on our conditions and in our way or not at all.) -( "Daily Mail" cor- respondent.) CLOCK TURNED I BACK." DISAPPOINTMENT IN THE STATES. NEW YORK. Wednesday. The "World "'says; "Germany"? answer to President Wilson s No;« completely evades the issue. In the light of the reply it is impossible to believe th-at the sugges- tion was either honestly or sinceraiy the pur- pose at the back, of tHe original peace pro- pasa-ls. So fax as the United States is con- cerned the hands ot the, clock have been turned back-to the date of the Wilson Not- and the United States is confronted with the- manifest necessity of determining how to safeguard those interests if the war is to continue." The "Tribune' says: "Coolly, skilfully. and completely the Germans in their reply ha ve Turned the Wilson Nate to their own 3ncis. What is the next t8p? Is President Wil- son to be blackmailed by the threat of a German submarine campaign into r, t; -j dorsement of the German propose s for a wn.- ference of the fceUigereni*.? It is all inter- esting The New York Times savs The Brit- ish blockade is doi • wcrk. Peace Ger- many must have and soor. That is the prisingly promot reply. If in dire need of peace, all it seams, Germany will presently make different proposals. On any theory the answer miri,hi, be regarded as in- I sincere, for carta Jiy it is net a response to President Wilson."

.COMBING-OUT" I AT SWANSEA DOOKS AND I WORKS. A larger number of recruits than usual: will be obtained at the end of this month through exemptions falling in. This is largely as the result ot where, say, the ex- pinng time was towards the end of Decern- her. allowing the men to remain a. few days over the Xnias. The combing-out at the docks and of un- skilled men, more especially at the works, continues. All under 31 aj-e being "combed," though in some cases there a.re temporary delays through suitable substi- tutes not being to hand. Local patent fuel workers' badges have been all withdrawn.

CONSCRIPTION FOR CANADA? ) (Renter's War Special.) UliAVVA, Wednesday. The Premier in a letter to the Labour Unions refuses to give an assurance that | conscription not be adopted in Canada.

ENJOYABLE TIME AT DAMYCOED, A most successful concert was given to the wounded at Danycoed Red Cross Hospital on Wednesday evening, over which Quarter- master A. L. Furneaux presided. The programme, arranged by Miss Irene Sum- mers, was immensely enjoyed by the wounded present, who emphasised their ap- proval in no uncertain manner, all tlie ar- tistes receiving hearty recalls. The follow- ing contributed Soloists, Misses Irene Summers, Eisie Summers, Gertrude Wil liams, L. Edwards, Messrs. W. Myles and party, and E. Evans; elocutionist, Miss Nancv Hai-min: humorist, Mr. Tom Dean; whilst Mr. R. Glasson efficiently carried out the duties of accompanist, and gave a piano- forte duet in conjunction with Mips 1. Sum- triers.

t COOD NEWS FOR CWMBWRLA. The inhabitants of the Owmbwrla dis- trict will bo delighted to know that the sub-post ofiicc there is to be re-opened on February lit next. This intimation has been officially received by Mr. Rhys Davies (schoolmaster), who desires us to say that the concession has been brought attout by the efforts of the local members of Parliament and Mr. T. Pascall. the Swansea pootmast-er. The Owmbwrla post o?&cc has been cloed since last Easter. It is also understood that the Manselton sub-post, office is to remain open. There were rumours in the district that this sub-ofifce was also to be closed.

C.E." WORK AT SWANSEA. j A very interesting presentation took place at thie Oxford-street U.M. Schoolroom on W ednesday in connection with the Swansea r.¡nd Distriot Junior Christian Endeavour Union, when the ex-president, Mis. Scull (uee Miss Sing), now of Bristol, was the recipient of a rose-bowl as a -,mill token of appreciation of the excellent and faith ill i services rendered to the Junior Endeavour :n Swansea for many years. The president, Mr. A: C. Staoey, in a few well-chosen remarks, expressed the feelings of the leaders, and Mrs. Scull suitably responded. The Oxford-street Junior Society also took advantage of the occasion to present her with a pair of silver Hower-stands. Among those present and who supported were Mrs. .Lanes, M isses Conibear (secretary), Squires, l Hodges, and Crook.

1 WE MTHE VICTORS'! 0-0 HOW GERMANY IS FOOLED. "BATTLE OF SOMME WON." Germany's o&cj&l newspaper, t-he North German Gazette." is still true to the policy it inherited from Bismarok-th.3 policy of the Iron Chancellor's thumping lie—and stick to it." The Gazette" has nc- public sale; it pu b- lishes no advertisements, except those of a purely official character, and in ths crdiDary acceptation of the term it is not a newspaper a.t all. Its sole function is to DICTATE TO THE GERMAN PRESS its policy regarding public questions, and in that sense it is the medium through which every sinister falsehood concocted by the Ger- man ('J'Overnmt is made known to the pub- lie. In its latest issue this newspiVier—which is-no-newspaper—publishes an official article headed Our Enemies' Entile Ofenzive," the sole object of which is still further to deiud-e the German people and tide over the menace of ravolt :— It is not inappropriate at this stage to strike a balance between the genera! mili- tary outlook as it is at presc-nt as it was in the summer of 1916, when the CENTRAL POWERS WERE FACED WITH AN ATTACK extending-froni th? Channel to Salonika aid from the Pripet ar. f r as the Black Sea. "The position of the Cantral Powers th?n j seeme d I 'ar i seemed far from hopeful. England's starva- tion policy produced painful results. On the Somme. at Verdun, and on the Iscnso we had to suffer r-erious flank attacks, the Rus- sian offensive was at firrt successful. In Macedonia ctir situatiou was not very reas- suring. Thanks, however, to the successful acti-vi ties of our U boats and to bad harvests in many parts of the world. England, Italy, and Russia keenly felt the pangs of want. Now Rumania's rich harvest is ours. The long- BATTLE ON THE SOMME HAS BEEN WON. Should a Second battle occur, our front stands firm. On the Ison'zo eve- vthing its in order. In the Mediterranean our U boats are success- fully d&stroying the Entente lines of com- munication with Salonika. li Afaced-onia i the enemy attacks have been repulsed with sanguinary loss. The Ihimanian army is crushed, annihilated. In Wallacbit we have won brilliant victor:<-■?. Our front has been shortened and is new completely closed oc- tween the Wa.ck Sea and the Baltic. "Th formi?a.Ms plans of th? rnt?nte have ? failed. We ?r? t?? vieto-- and, as Tictor. we mu:>t. t hr p Cf. we must dictate the p^ace." j

CHRISTMAS TREE FOR,, SWANSEA ORPHANS, A DEPARTMENTAL STAFF'S FINE GIFT. Thousands of people have seen the tadl and beautiful Xmas tree which has. daring the recent week or two, been exhibited ^t the I shop rented in Wind-street by the Electric- j ity Department of the Sw. nsea Corporation to display the varied purposes to which the current. can be applied. Mr. Burr, the bor- 1 ongh electrica-l engineer ?.nd staff, designed the elaborate ornamentations, and more thin that—at- their own joint expense provided the sacres of presents with which the tree is loaded. A few days ago Mjr. Burr, acting for himself and colleagues, placed the tree with all that it bears at the disposal of the Mayoress, who decided that- nowhere was it more likely to yield the maximum of pleasure than amongst "th<> children of t.he Orphan Home-the little parcntless. waits. So on Thursday the tree is to be removed. and on Friday after- noon, when the dusk has pro- vided the suitable b-e''grnurid, all the glories of the production fire suddenly to be re- vealed by turning on the eiectric current, and later the distribution of the prises will take place. Unhappily, the Mayoress is still confined to bed by influenza, and its complications, and someone else will have to deputise her in the functi-n of set- i ting the tree aMaze with .Hghts.

SWANSEA VOLUNTEERS. C. I I Company's Start of New Year. C Company of the 3rd Glamorgan i Volunteers ore to commence the New iear with a smoking concert on a large scale at headquarters on Monday next, January 1st, at 7 p,m., when every member of the com- pany will, of course, be present. T?e \ïHiers Meager Cup tor the recent Irter-SectKm Ch?jrnpi&n?ip wiR be pro- pented. | Next Sunday morning members of th company are requMted to meei &t head- quarters at 10.30 a.m. to join in the parade to the Unitarian Church, Hi-h-strect, when Lieut.-Col. C. S. Bullock, 01 the Canadian Forces, will be preaching at a spscial service, i Uniform is to be worn where available.

WHAT SHE Brynamman Caretaker's Applica- tion. A Brynmawr school caretaker, in a-pplying to the An. man Vaiicy Managers for an increase in her remuneration, was very outspoken in bar statements. The amount, she already received was £:35 per annum, and she now wrote:- Everything is now dearer, and much dearer. There are large out-of-pocket expenses to he made, and much v,ork to do, so that ma.ny of my children are con- polled to nssist, otherwise it could not be done. 1 sinccrely hope that the next pay will be at a rate of not kss than a pound a week." (Laughter.) It was decided that the application be sent to the County Education Committee.

BRAVE SWANSEA JEWISH LAOS. Mr. W. Trioe. (2d, Park-street. Swansea) writes :—I should likie to dnuw your attention to the fact that Private Nathan, Kronen- berg is not the first local Jewish lad to win the Military Medal. 1-,ew 1, Sefton, oi Carlton-terra.ee, Swansea, had it awarded him two .months ago for being the means of saving tern men of the Northumberland Fusiliers, who had been in No Man's Land for over a week and keeping up means of communication under heavy fire during an advance. I might also mention that Corpl. befton went through the Dardanelles cam- piaign as well.

The death is announced of Mr. David Wil- liams, of 96, Llangyfelach road, Swansea, at the age of 72. Deceased was a brother of er-Alderman William Williams, J.P.. Of Wern, and only suffered a very short illness. The family is a very old cue and well knwr: in the district. The late Mr. Williams was a retired mhanic and was employed for many years at the old Siernen's Works, Lan- dore, and later at the Old Copper Works j Foundry, Plasmarl. He leaves four sons and one daughter, the latter being the wife oi Mr. A. Williams, registrar, of Dandilo- Talybont. The funeral is fixed for Saturday at Cwmgelly Cernotery „

"AT ANY TIME HE I LIKES." j CZAR AND THE ENEMY. I SCATHING REJECT!OF "PEACE" OFFER. I "FIGHT ON." — 1 (Admiralty, per i!-elrcs Press.) j RU9S1n OMcial Communique.—The Chief of St?S of the Supreme Commander ? has circulated by radto-tclc?'aph the f el lowing order to the Russian Navy and the Russian Armies, on their respective « fronts, the order being accompanied by instructions for its printing and imme-: diate s imultaneous circulation amongst all units, including even advanced detach- men ts It is now more than two years since i Germany, in the midst of peace and after s<-cretly preparing over a long period to enslave a. 1 the nations of Europe, slid- deniv ntracked Russia and her faithful Ally. France. This attack compeikd England lo join us and take part :n our battle. The complete disdain which Ger- many showeci to the principles of inter- national !aw was demonstrated bv the' violation )f the neutraJ?y of Belgium, and_her pitiless rueity towards the peace-! and her ).t.Ic-s tc)iN,.ii-d,, the !)cace- L?tie by L.ti!e the Grc-at Powel-? of Europe united against Germany :md her A-"St"Z?. Under the pressure of tL German troops, 'ivhich were wcH pro- ?de<l with the techmcal 31¿S to warfare, Russia, as well 8S France, were competed to give U¡, a portion of their territory, but This tempcrory reverse HId n0L bre?k the spirit of our faithful -i^nii- es, nor of you, my gaEant troop. In time, by the concentrated effort? of the Government, the inequalities between our own and the German technical resources were gradually reduced, but leng before this time, even from the autumn of 1915. our enemy was experiencing difficulty in retain- ing a singl« portion of Russian soil, and in the spring and summer of the current year suffered a number of severe defeats and s.- turned the defensive along the whole front. His Strength apparently is waning, but the strength of Russia &nd her gallant j Allies continues to grow without failing. Germany is feeling that the hour of her com- plete defeat is near, and near also the hour of retribution for all her wrong doings and fan t,b-e violation of moral Jaws. Similarly itS in the trine when her war sirengtn was superior to the strength cf her neighbours, Germany <-uddenly clechred on them wp.r, so now. feeling 'r FI)e suddenly offer:: to enter into peace negotia- tions. Particularly she: desires to commence these negotiations and to complete them be- fore her military talent is <;xhausT.ed. At the same time she is creating a false impression about th? strength of her army cy making use of her temporary success over the Rummians, who had not succeeded in gaining experience in the conduct of modern warfare. But jf originally Germny was in the posi- tion to declare war a.nd fall upon Russia and her Any France in her most favourable inne; having strengthened in war time the alliance, among.t whom is to Le, found All Migtaty England y, I 1. nonte u-uy. t'?.? aliianee :n iher t'.?'-n .hatf al?a. t.h? ).<?bHjt.y ?f ?n:,o?-m? ';n:fY p?acf r.?gotist-?s at .?ch a. t?ne as they consider iavoanb for th?m?Ivp". The thnf has not yet arrived. The enemy has not yet been driver out of the provinces oc- cupied by her. T1^ af r i-men; by i of the -e war, the regain- 1,-i g o" Con?,.ant i n,,P l z ing of Constantinople t.he Dardanelie?. | a#, well as the creation ui n frre Poland from pJl three of her now ncompletf tribal dis- t-ricte has TIot yet been ^uarant^ed. To conclud e peace at this moment would mean the failure to ntilis,? the fruitg of the untold trials of vou, heroic t r-Do p F- and fleet. These trials are still more the sacred memory of those roblo sons of Russia who have fallen on the field of battle. Do not permit the thought of peace until the final victory over our enemies who dares to think that he who brought about the com- mencement of t.he war shall have it. in his power to conclude the war at anv time he likts. I do not doubt but that every faithful on of Holy Russia under arms who entered into the firing line as well as those working in the interior for the increase of her war strength, or the creation of her industry, will 00 COil- vinced that peace caji only be given to the enemy aftei the- have been Driven from our borders, and in en onjy when imaily Droken he shall give to us and our faithful Allies reliable proof of the impossibility of a repetition cf the treacherous attack, a firm assurance that he will keep these promises. By the strength of these guarantees he will be hvjnd to the fulfilment in times of peace • -f t"cps things which he undertake*. Let us be firm in the certainty of our victory, and the All Highest will bless our standards and cover them afresh with .glory and will give to Oca a peace worthy of your heroic deeds, my glorious troops, a peace for which the future generation will bless your memory, which wiil be sacred to them. I (Signed) NICHOLAS.

MORE SERIOUS THAN ANTICIPATED. The Injury to Jack Bancroft. The regrettable accident to Jack croft, the Swansea fuil-back, in ,„t> charicy match betu ceil New Zealand and ales at St. Helen's on Boxing Day. is more serious than at first anticipated. The exact extent of his injuries has not yet been discovered, but it is feared that two ribs are broken, besides an injury to the arm or shoulder blade. Bancroft has been strapped up by Dr. Lc-wis and Mr. Bob Dowdie.* the Swansea traiuei-, is confined to his bed. He will probably go under the X rays at the Hospital on Friday. Several weeks will elapse before Bancroft is able to get about again, and we feel sure all Soutit Wales sportsmen will wish him as speedy a recovery as poss-lbie.

HER FOI?TY-EICHTH. Catherine Fury. awomau oi a certain class, made her 48th appearance at Sw.acssa rViice Lourt on Thursday, when she. was charged with wandering on the Strand and behaving in t manner. P.O. (68) Davies ga.Vt3 eviderce, and defendant was sent to prison for three months, for the :s;od of herself and the community, in tlic words of the chairman (Dr. J. H. Rawlings).

HYCIENIC NOTES. Every day luxury grows, and pivgre^o brings an improvement. Nevertheless, we are certain that knowledge has said her kst word concerning beauty products, as none j can dethrone "ORE ME SIMOX in her part of friend of the Epidermic. In fat, ladies, there are no improvements on perfection. "CPuEME S110" replies to the exigencies of the most tyrannical amongst coquettes. It is not a .eaL»t but a CREAM, valuable for the epidermis, and no lady should be satisfied without it. ("HEME SJMOX" .softens and whitens j the ma»kes it look like satin—firm and velvety. It. cures all redness, irritations, chr»}»«. et-c.. which would oompiom-seits purity. YoUTrg and old ladies should use "CR.EME SJ MOJi idea.1 inr the beauty of the skin.

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'0 ?  &M?L.L.l W 1 *-& L 2i%l G ? Iii _H IL'ti1i' ————— —— TC?EGOT!ATEW1TH T?, [' L J.l ALLIES. INTERESTING GENEVA REPORT. GENEVA. Wednesday. A p-ttv <? A'?i"t dinlomatists de seen tied ih'*> mcr»:ing ?tt.?? R?tel Metre poi? here. r.r.d there are -sons for be lie^ Snt t'-=  of t.?p Dua Mon-:rchv has nrovv^ed thr' ^"uferenc I ■•■•.v. „ v.- i.ome c the Red Cross and ?ne of the cradles d t? ?oi!'r s dbuTty. T lliC "6 also grounds f6 >,t.ai,i:Jg t.h,: _i;1, while net prepared t desert her allies. prepared to enter int direct M&goti?i.jub v?nh Great Britain aa< dii-e-ct (?-e,?it B-. .tain an, T'hf opinion-) pTrr.ils here th-.t Austria's are so terrmte tnat tha .'Jixl Monarcny, to avert Dank ruptcy pnd luin. will accept- a humiliataaij peace, almost without preliminary discussion but our frie.i&s hern hope that, the Allies wil at least make a pretence of chivalry tc wards a demoralised enuery. particularly a we in,y c-xpsct to detrch 1 er fro^ •Hermany it is now no secret ht the man behim the peace movement in Austria k Conn' :,1;,3, ne_l F;i;\r, Secretary. He i" tl? Emperor's favountc, has swep" Baron Burian and the lesser puppets of Coun Tisn from power, and is now demanding the masterful Fhm.^man leader's dismissal t'ount. Berehtold i £ supported :-y tl;« Hun gari": < Count s ear Gk'p £ iture is regarded as inevitable. The Emperor Charles sees that the Jmmetiislc ccnciusion cf peace, hefiuOo avt-rti.ig and ruin o the kingdom, -ould proctue him immens pcp.u.lari>ty. iiis personal leanings are ctater to be fr i.:i f-iriy peace, for. according to a] cceonnts, he is determined to put an end t< the humiliating German tutorship.—(LoodCa Daiiy News correspondent.)

EPILEPTICS FIT IN TRAIN. FRIGHTENED TYPISTS FALL. RAILWAY MYSTERY CLE ARE! Ihe following ix the latter part of th inquest on Miss Nellie Purvey, aged 2] typist, of Archibald-road, Bow. E., foun dead on tho Sc-nth-Eastern and Chathai Railway near Windmill Junction, close t Croydon Station, last Saturday. Dr. G-ellgf. divisional surgeon, said he sa: John Percy Br.tty. who tr^v<41c-d in the sain carriage a.* the girl. Batty was rnentall daaed. The Coroner Was his condition consister wi th epile;?sy —Yee. Was hie clothing disarranged, or wei there any signs of a Struggle?—No. Sometimes epilepsy is accompanied by Fearful contarticm, which do frequently excite terror in the or looker?—Yes, they might. Private Kirby, of the Highland Ligt Inf aritry. said that when the door was opene at Croydon Batty appealed as though b were awaking from a sleep. The guar asked how the window was opened, an Batty replied tha-c he had no recollectio of that. The guard then said, Was ther  a lady in this compartment with you? tt d Batty repJied, "Ye." The guard said, Where is she?" an Battv replied, "She must have gone thro-ug the window." Devictive-Iiispector Burton, who examine the compartment. said there were no signs < a struggle, nd there were no door handk inside the door. Witness had come to the ootaclusion tha the girl had leaned out of the window to tr to open the door, and had fallen out of tJ: carriage sideways either by tlie jar ot th train or through fright n What Batty Saw. .batty, m a statement, .aid tile train was nonstop to East Croydon, and the youn lady nenel- spoke to him or him to her. "Soon after the train started," before tinuod, "1 went off to sleep, and rememV r-othivr nore until I woke up with a star heril; n scream. A young woman wi zlai, c,p near to her seat. Her back wt to the door, a,nd she was looking at me. "I heard the door window break. I WE so dazed that I do not remember how ei broke it. She immediately afterwards di. appeared backwards through the window Some seconds afterwards I braced mvself t. gcther and got up from my seat and looke out of the broken window. I could M nothing, and staggered bsi-ck to my seat an collapscd." For eight or nine years he had been sul ject to nerve storms, and for three years t epileptic fits. The Coronei, 1 summing up, said L thought tlie girl was frightened by the awft exhibition that poor Mr. Batty unintentjoi ally made, ajid tried to force the doo^ ove: balanced with a violent push, a- J. wee U-nugh. The verdict was one of death from an ace dental fall.

WHISKY QUEUES AT CLASCCW. Grow OK of people ll1 Glasgow were bus on Wednesday getting in supplier < whisky for the Now Years hcilday., Oving to the Liquor Control regulatior no liquor for off-consumption CAn t bought nIter tn-morrow afternoon. The] were queues of women outside the license grocery t.tbus,hnients waiting to buy i stocks of drink, and in some places th police had to regulate those who were b< sieging the shops for bottled whisky.

TAWE LODGE JUNKETINGS. Swansea Tawe Lodge Visiting Oommitte met 0"1 Wednesday, Mr Abe FTee<iman pre siding-. A very hearty vote of thanks wa carried to all those Who were responsibl and oontrirnt-er1 to tha enjoyment of the ir -Dates upon Christmas Day and sabse quently. Mr. Wm. Owen. on Tuesday after noon, entertained all the inmates to ap ex oellent tea.

A soldier named Frank Courtney charged with being an absentee from th Welsh Regiment since December 2ltl was remanded to await an escort.—Del Gubb ga'^«evidencc of arrest.

OUR NATIONAL DEBT. OUR 'NATIO;N DEBT. In the consolidated fund account for 1915- 16. the Comptroller and Auditor-General Mate the total capital of the National Debt on March 3lst last amounted to £ 2.133,147,644.