The Cambria Daily Leader

HAVOC OF WAR. I ———. iERMAN BRUTALITIES TOWARDS THEIR I VICTIMS. I SAPPERS EXPERIENCES. ¡ We axe indebted to the management of > Jbo <?w Cwmgorse Colliery, Gwaun-cae-1 ij n rwfsn, for the following extracts from « a letter sent by Sapper AS. J. fctoiitt, j Signalii-ng Section of the Royal Engineer?, i with the J9th Infcmtry Brigade, who was formerly employed as an eioctiic engine- man in the engine-room at the colliery. Sapper Stone, writing from the; trenches, s:> ys "1 am sure you will be glad to know that up to the time of writing everything has gone well with, me, although, as an engineer, you ioay guess that lye get into some queer places, and sometimes some, very tight f-orners. Most of mv work carries me into and about the tiring line. At present I all in the trenches, where I have been since; November 5th (that is, i-ari-.Dis trenches. of course). I have seen a good deal of acdve service one way and another, and I am giad to add that we have always come out on the top side, and that js: where we shall he when this fearful war | ie over. I say fearful, for as we march i through towns and villages in this country it is indeed fearful to see the fceautiiul buildings shattered by shell, to see the homes which are ruined, and to 1;-4, the people—old and young—who are homeless i avoc of War. Only those that are here can imagine such a terrible thing happening in our own country and amongst our own people, and yet thp Germans threaten us wich the same. K, a matter of fact, I think they would serve England worse than they did Belgium or France, if that is possible, but we are here to stop that and I am very glad I am here to do my little- bit to frustrate their designs. But we want more men here before re can say definitely that we have com- pletely stopped them. Every possible man needed to help Britain out of tkis :rouble. It is hard work for the few who ire here to be continually in the trenches, to be al ways on the go, as it were, • especially as the winter is row upon us. But the lads here are fill cheerful, and juite optimistic as to the ultimate end of thi8 war. We shall win, but we must, have German Conceptiom of War. "1 am afraid my letter dnp.. not g1VA: much war sews, but we cannot give mllh I »1 that without saying iust where we aTI", I tnd that we are not allowed to do. I am it present, on the outskirts of a very large, town, but it is a perfect wreck, having been severely bombarded by the Germans after their evacuation. The place is to all intents and -purposes a deserted city, while around it are thousands of homeless refugees. Thp G»rnia«c do not make war on the military alo.,io--no. Non-com- batants softer, too. Only the clay before yesterday I saw the bodies of seven of one. house, who were killed by a, German phell, two of them being old men, four women, and one child. Yet, the Germans call it war. But they will eventually, pay the price."

THE BRITISH SOLDIER I -0 DERMAN3 REVISE THEIR OPINIONS OF TOMMY ATKINS. i SPLENDIDLY EQUIPPED I Thc: Neue Zureher Zeitung says that •N"orbercfNJacques writes in the" Frank- furter ZeiVipg ■" concerning the English soldiers th.eir practical equipment on tue occasion of a transport of troops as fallows:— Tiiey were • exceedingly fino men. I counted about 800 ot' them. Their well- trained bodies marchoq with an elastic stop. Tlicy weiti well .equipped. The equipment of the English, soldier is magni- rcent. Everything on bin* looks well and suitable through its practicability, and it matches his .style. it sets dpe thinking that a certain fashion has e^teijed into this equipment I of the English sdldier. In London all j tailors' show wlncbov.'s are filled with soldiers' uniforms, -,etc., and all fashion- able shop--trunk and portmanteau, hat and boot shops—-with military accoutre- ments. These rangt'. from pock^t-kuives t'rtd sponge cases to cajnel-hair sleeping hags: marvellous boots and leather goods or all kinds, which in peace time would arouse* our admiration? small practical toilette articles. In short, the inventor a yd speculator in fashions has takeJi in hand the equipment of soldiers. All this is for the wcil-to-d^ sports- mar, and 'lot .for-war, and this khaki fashion affects, of course, civilian, fasb ions as well. Value of Accurate Shooting. I An English soldier tolls me that the German infantry do not kpow how to shoo' J listened to him smilingly. From German officers I hear that the English shoot quite magnificently. The English- man related that thp GeTman soldiers fired anyhow, as if by quickness and the quantity of shots they wished to replace quality and effectiveness. They took no proper aim But the English lay on the ground calmly until they had proper aim. and then only they tirfd. He said: The. Germans know thiiT fully we, and fre- quently place a helmet on a pole and hold I it outside thoir trenches to fool us; in each case they take back the helmet pierced througn with bullsi's, and salute us with the pole! It is clear we have not. correctly est. mated the English soldier. He is a soldier bprofession, and brings with, him into his profession the safe resolution of his j race. This has established his worth, his ¡ direct value as an attacking warrior or on the defensive-, and his indirect va^ lue, which a Frenoh officer has described'! to be as The New Army. Th important question arises- now for the German Army: What will the new j English troops be Will the Eng- j lish volunt-eers bring into battle thll experienced bravery of the professi_ onal j soldier P At. the same time. I should like to correct a mistaken notion .freely c.ircu- j lated in Germany. This new voluntary j army d?cs not consist in its greatest part of the London Ea?. End element; but. on the contrary, thcsp men a7e oppoepd iu.. the taking up of arms. a The new army consists to a great extent of sons of good roiddlo-olass fami- lies. and I have noticed a large number of lawyers among them." (Passed by Censor.)

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HOUSE IMPROVEMENT AT lANDûRE' r .1- -I T?cto by Jac!; Thomas, Swansea.) DQI'in th !a? majn?ipaj lection in th? Brynmelill Ward, Mr. Evan EvaDs.  Beresford House, was attacked by some of his opponents aho?t the condition of «ome of h1s property at Laadore. Mr. Epicp did not get downhearted over it, but took <±e matter of improvements iD band? He at once altered the flat Toofs I —which Cd.U"æ the trouble—to C?jna?voe slated roofs, at the same time making seme of 'ts houses bigger, providing more back yards, and thoroughly im- proving the. inside, spending, in Some of the houses have five rooms, and lot at- is., 4s. fid., and 5c., according to size, which means a small return on outlay. The house- were visited several times w?r^*5_^th«? alterations were being t made by Dr. Thomas Evans, the borough MeHieal Officer of Health, who has! effected many improvements since his advent to Swansea, and by Mr. Llewelyn; 7>at-ies, and also Mr. George Bell (late Borough Surveyor). The occupants of the nine h()lJ.f\. in. question have made their contribution to the ranks of those serving • their country, P. C. Hammond, :ind Messes- Hy. Ball, Charles FPeve, and 40. [L J. Thomas having joined the Colours.

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TRADE OF LLAMELLY. [TOESTIHG STATEMENT AT MEETING OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, The annual meeting of the Llanelly Incorporated Chamber of Commerce was held on Monday night, when Mr. Dan Williams, J-P, presided in the unavoid- able absence of the retiring president (Mr. W. A. Pavy}. Tits Secretary (Mr. A. G. PuIIen) pre-i sented the report of the Council, in which it was stated that notwithstanding cer-j tain adverse conditions in tho various industries in the town and district during. the past y. owing to' the methods adopted by the principal tinplate manu-l factnrera to meet such conditions the! works had been kept going, with the suit that there had been no distress in | the town. While the fcrede of the port; had been affected to a certain extent by1 thn conditions above referred to, it was; pratifying to find that the volume of trade had been very well maintained. Encouraging reports were sHH being re- c-ived with reference to the progress of seherae for the improvement ox thc-I estuary. The Chairman moved the adoption of the report, and Mr. F- N. Powell seconded, the resolution being carried. Tlie following officers were elp,e.ted:- President, Mr. E. Willis Jones; vice- president. Mr. E. W. Evans; treasurer, Mr. B. Soyerj and secretary, Mr. A. 0 Pullen. The following memibers were re-elected on the Council:—Messrs. Dan Williams, |\V. W. Brodie, David John, and H. E. Trubshaw. In proposing a 4eartv vote of thanks to 'Mr. Davy (the retiring president), the Chairman referred indirectly to recent Police Court proceedings when a sum- mons againtt him (Mr. Davy) for having failed to register lymseli as an alien, was dismissed. He (the chairman) ?M he remembered going ?dth Mr. Jos. Holmes to Germany eighteen yeare ago to look out for machinery. They were fortunate enough to be introduced to Mr. Davy, who waH then a student. Mr. Davy treated them very well, and took them to the works they wanted.. He (the chair- man) reecdleoted remarking at the time that Davy did not sound like a Ger- jnan name; whereupon he was at once told that Mr. Davy was a Scotchman. He happened to know that netting offended Mr. Dayv more than that it should be thought lie waci a German. After their return from Germany they receivd a let- ter from Mr. Davy askirig whctlJer he should come to the Welsh TinstajQaping Works at Llanelly for eighteen months in order that he .might improve, his English, as he had made up his mind to go to America. After he had been in Llanelly tsix months Mr. Davy decided to leave for America, but the late Mr. Gwilym Evans and himself prevailed upon him to remain here, and speaking personally he thought it was to the interest of Llanelly that he should have remained, because next to Mr. Holmes, Mr. Davy responsible for the growth of tho enamelling works. That Mr. Davy was a Britisher he could assure them, and there was no man who had been more willing and anxious to intro- duce British trade into Germany during t l if? time he bpd bee- the time he had been in Llanelly. Not ( only was he a true Britisher, but also an honourable and straightforward gentle- ma I). sMr. G wynne Thomas eeoonded the motion, which was supported by Mr. John I John and carried unanimously. It's a sweetmeat end a. tood- TOSH'S.

The United Kingdom holds sufficient pit timber to yield an eighteen months' supply. aY(J the Forestry Branch oJ; the Board of Agriculture. Plentiful oupplios of suitable timber are also available from Canada and Newfoundland. The Duchess of Marlborough will hold a sale of the work made in her Homes for Prisoners' Wives ard in the workrooms of the American Women's War Relief Fund at Sunderland House to-morrow, from two to six- The German steamer Wartenfels, from Rombsiy, with wheat, was brought into Hull yesterday by a prize crew. L

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x .——- EWGINE DRIVER SHOT. I INT, ERESTING COMPENSATION CLAIM AT SWANSEA. I An interesting compensation arbitra- tion cama before his Honour Judge Bryn Roberts, at Swansea County Court on Tuesday, Edwin John Hughes, Midland-! terrace, Swansea, the Midland engine- I driver wounded by a bullet while ft 1 low- ing his employment at Pontardawe, on 6th June, claiming compensation for the period of his incapacity.—Mr. V;iliere Meager (instructed by Messrs. Ford aLd Warren, Leeds) was for the applicant, and Mr. R- J. Turnar (Birmingham) for the respondents. While driving ajt engine at Pontardawe from Messrs Gilbertson's sidings on to the company's line he was wounded by a small bullet (produced) which came from the village side. and entered his right arm just below the shoulder. He incapacitated from June 6th to August 21th, and claimed YI per week for that period. His wages were £ 2 9s. Rd. The tii-er of the thot had not been aseer- tained His Honour; Were there any sentries aboutp Mr. Villiers Meager: No; it was not a service rifle bullet. Respondents' answer was that the in- jury did not arise out of the applicant's employment. Applicant said he was on the company's track at the time. He had seen shoot- ing near the spot for years on Saturday Afternoons, men in the district, when they had time off, shooting seagulls and I rabbits. Several employes gave evidence to show that in the neighbourhood shooting was a popular pastime on Saturday after- noons. Mr. Turner said the bullet in question would carry 700 yardH. In dafence. he argued that the applicant had not proved special risk to the engine-driven in the course of his employment. This was quite a different, matter to boys dropping stones from bridges on to locomotives. Mr. Meager argued that he had only to show remote risk, but he contended that inasmuch as railwaymen were the only persona obliged to be in the neighbour hood on Saturday afternoons they in- curred a special risk. I His Honour said he could not infer that the shot came from the people in the I habit of shooting in the neighbourhood. It was not a shot from a shot-gun, and it I iwas pure sptrtltttion where it came from | Under the circumstances he dismissed the I application, and found for respondents. I

mz 14 ORPHAN HOMES AND SANTA ClAUS. I I I (To the Editor). I Sir-It consequence of the war, and the demands made on our good friends in Swansea for donations to the numerous funds opened on behalf of those who are II flghtingfor our King and country, our dear little ones at the Orphan Home are debarred from having their usual Christ- II mas tree and entertainment. Is it not possible to continue ii4io treat, and eo gladden the hearts of the children, who po doubt are looking forward to a visit from "Santa Clause Wf; must not neglect onr duty to them, and kuowin. the excellent work which is belqg carried on at the home (a home in every sense of the word) by the matron. Miss Walliker, and her assistants, in mak- ing this appeal I feel sure the Swansea public will respond nobly, and npake 56 little hearts happy over the Christmas holidays. I Donations of toys, books, fruit, etc., will be most gratefully accepted at the Orphan Home, Northampton-lane, Swansea, ?nd I .acknowledged by the matron, or by Chas. Vivian, I Hon. Treasurer. [ Wind-street, Swansea, December 15th, 191>