The Cambria Daily Leader

VICTORY IN FLANDERS Concerted Attacks Allies' Irresistiblo Charges. Germans Swept Back. I I r Times Telegram per Press Association.) I DUNKIRK, Wednesday. The Allies took the offensive yesterday on the Yser and pushed the Germans back farther than they have been since the beginning. The battle of the day began with a vio- lent cannonade all along the line. Our fleet bombarded the German posi- tions before Nieuport. The Germans replied, sbelfing Ramscappelle, Caes- kerke, Oostkerke, and Oudexapelle, and a few stray shells even reached Furnes, but only two exploded. THE ALLIES' ATTACK. I After mid-day, when the positions had been prepared by the artillery, the Allies launched an attack in force from Nieuport along three roads eastwards towards Lombaerdzyde and St George's. 41 was probably the most concerted at- tack yet made on this line; the'French, Belgian, and British forces all partici- pated. The Belgian cavalry fought dis- mounted. Four barges, carrying British naval machine guns, co-operated from the Yser. A BRILLIANT CHARGE. I fieavy fighting during the afternoon re- sulted in the Allies carrying the vill- ages of Lombaertzyde and St. George's. This was largely due to a brilliant charge by the French Marines. They established themselves among the ruined houses where they successfully repulsed the violent counter attacks by the enemy. A violent artillery duel contmued all night and to-day, but the Allies still maintain their positions. They have captured the rmportant strategic point Groote-Bamburgh, the moated farm which the Germans had strongly forti- fied. It has now succumbed to shell fire, followed by irresistible charges. The success causes great exultation in the Belgian Army. WARSHIPS INTERVENE. Eerman Artillery Attacked From the Sea Paris, Thursday.—The Dunkirk corre- spondent of the Petit Parisien" re- i ports that British warships have in- f flicted a severe check on the German artiHery which opened a violent bombard- ment in the district near Hamscapelle, I the warships in turn subjecting the Ger- r cians to a terrific, tire from the sea. There are indications, says the same writer, that the Germans are preparing attempts to pierce the Allies' line at Kieuport, and occupy the remainder of Belgian territory, although there is no | prospect of their being able to force the way to Calais by the coast. Certain measures have been taken by t'he Allies [ 4o meet any such attempts.

f THE GERMAN CRISIS. CONFIDENT ATTEMPTS WHICH HAVE ENDED IN BITTER FAILURE, (From a Special Correspondent.) The events of the past, week have, alt. any fate, established two very important facte. In the first place, the Allies have at last been able to take tihe full measure of the German powers of offensive; as-d, in the Keuond, it lute become clcar that the enemy oa»nofc any longer place a really effective e tacking force in either one of the two icain theatres of operations without Berkraaly weakening th-a defence in the ot-ber. To put it briefly: the long process of attrition has achieved ite inevitable result. By this time, the critical nature of the jKwition of the German Empire must have come home to the CIOrrbaM peoples generally, ftari-s _d Calais, Warsaw, Cracow, and lie-, graae a¡œ eadh of them th-e headline of a Btory of confidant attempt ending in bitter failure. The official news which has buzzed I each day from 'the wii-e-lem room in Berlin is still full of cheery optimism. Its record of victory goes on unceasingly, but by this time not, merely the neutral nations but, the German people also must have found out that, victories which invariably end in bringing the German armies a little nearer Yaome-c.v,on th<yugh it be just a kilometre or go--a,re more in eocord with the dictionary iLerfinititm of the word reverse."

I AN EVIL OMEN. Sofiia, Wednesday.—Th e explanation at first gii-4m by the Turkish official com- munique of the sinking of the battleship Alessudyeh in the Dardanelles is truly Turkish. According to the official com- munique the veesel. which is described as old, and serving as a barrack, sprung a leak and sank. As a matter of fact, the battleship was In ore formidable from the point of anna- Client than either of the two old ships Bold by Germany to Turkey, namely, the orgut Reis and the Kheyr Ed Din Bar- brogga. Curiously enough this disaster, coupled ""ith tho brilliant Serbian victory cul- minating in the capture of Belgrade, Synchronised with the arrival of Marshal Von der Goltz at Constantinople, and this k consequently sure to be regarded as of ?'H omen by the Turkish superstitious  ?ind. J|

THREE STEAMERS DESTROYED, MINES RESPONSIBLE FOR TRIPLE DISASTER. SURVIVORS LANDED. The Newcastle Evening Chronicle" sars :-Acconiiug to information received at South Shields this morning, throe steamers were destroyed last night hy mines. Twelve survivors of the ew- castle earner Elteraater, which was one of the vessels blown up, were brought into the Tyne to-day. Later the dead body of the second ma.te was landed at South Shields. In an interview a member of the crew of the steamer City stated that about six o'clock last night the Elterwater was seen to blow up. Boats were launched from the City, and proceeded to the scene of the disaster. The Elterwater sank in three minutes, but the rescuing party succeeded in saving ]2 men, and they also recovered the body of the second mate. As far as could be ascertained, six other men were missing. While the rescuing operations were in progress, the crew of the City saw two other steamers blow up come distance away.

CHANCELLOR'S VISIT. I INCIDENTS OF THE TOUR IN THE FRENCH II TRENCHES. I [ Mr. Lloyd George has contributed a long message to the Christmas number of the Methodist Times." The follow- ing is an extract. I recently visited one of fthe battle- fields of France. I aw a village being shelled by the German guns. A prisoner of war was just being brought into the French lines. He was in a motor-car under guard. He was wounded and looked ill and in pain. A French general with whom I had gone to the front went up to the wounded Prussian and told him that he need not worry; he would be taken straight to the hospital and be looked after as if he were one of our own men/ "The Prussian replied: "We treat your wounded in exactly the same way." A Curious Rivalry. It was a curious rivalry under those conditions; for you could hear the whizzle of the German shells and the shuddering crack with which they ex-" ploded. dealing out death and destruc- tion in the French trenches close by. We were in sight of a powerful French battery which was preparing to send its deadly messengers into the Prussian ranks a little further on. I marveHed that this exhibition of good will amongst men who were sworn foes should be possible amid such sur- roundings, until my eyes happened to wander down a lane, where 1 saw a long row of wagons each marked with a great red cross. Then I knew who had taught these brave men the lesson of humanity that [ will gradually, surely, overthrow the reign of hate. Christ had not died in vain."

r D I NEUTRALITY VIOLATED. I Buenos Aires, Thi-sday.-Tlie Argkn- I tine armoured cruiser Pueyrredon has pursued and seized in the Gulf of San .Torgo the German steamer Patagonia for having violated Argentine neutrality by supplying German cruisers witb: stores. I

AVIATORS BUSY. I Paris, December 16th.—It is semi- officially stated thafin spite of the atmos- pheric conditions French aeroplanes have been flying the last two days over the enemy'? lines at a height of less than j 3,000 feet, and have dropped several bombs successfully, particularly in the region of the Forest of Houthulst (Flan- ders).—Keuter. Aeroplanes were scouting along the Yorkshire coast yesterday afternoon.

The Germans in their ludicrous mania, for Teutonising everything of foreign origin have translated the famous French lace known as "dentelle Richelieu" into "Iieiehort" (literally rich place), the English for the French words "riche" and "lieu Two lady members of the executive committee of the Women's Political Union strongly oppose proposals for pro- viding 'olf?prs with additional comforrs ?or for aiding suffering Belgians, on the I ground th.?t "every pair of socks knitted means, a hundred oore bullets," and ,)enevokw proi?Ks ? borx4Ae wajv

HARTLEPOOL LOSSES. 11 -mm* OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF 170 CASUALTIES. I CABINET MEETING I ) I The Press Bureau this morning issued the following^— According to the latest official reports, the number of casualties among civilians at Harth'poAi when that place was ¡ shelled nY.1<klan warships yesterday, I is 55 killed, and 115 wounded. AFTER THE RAID. I Meeting of the Cabinet Held Last Night. A meeting of the Cabinet was held at noon to-day at 10, Downing-street, and was fuHy attended. Last night, after the Government re- ceived details of the German coast raid. Ministers met in conference, sitting from 6 to 7.30, so that to-day s meeting is the third this week. MORAL EFFECTS OF RAID I East Coast Population Not Threatened I With Panic. If the raid Was intended to cause panic along the East Coast it has failed. The Daily ChrorÜdo H last night tele- graphed to the. mayors of the various coast towns, asking what effect the news of the enemy's action had had. The fol- lowing replies were received:— Harwich. The town is quite calm land normal.—E..Saunders, Mayor." Sunderland.—" Sunderland is prepared, (and is quite calm.—Richardson, Mayor." Lowestoft.—" The bombardment of the North-east Coast has not affected the nerves of the. inhabitants of Lowestoft. Everything is calm and normal. The emergency committee has taken every j precaution. o attack is expected. Nevertheless, the town is prepared for any contingency that may arise.—K. Vv. Brooke, Major." Yarmouth. People do not exaggerate the probability of attack, and are quite calm.—The Mayor, Great Yarmouth." Felixtowe. The inhabitants" of Felix- towe are quite calm." Great Yarmouth.—" Yarmouth has taken the necessary precautions to protect the inhabitants in the event of bombard- ment. I am pleased to stite that, al- 1 though aware of the possibility of bom- bardment, they know that complete ar- rangements have been made here for all eventualities. During the course of the day everything has been normal. There has not been any trace of alarm or ex- citement. Business as usual.Chair-I man, Town Council." Middlesbrough.—"The civil population are to be h^jiiily co,r%f atulated on the calmness and sslf-restraint displayed to- day on learning ft the North-east Coa*t bombardment. The civil authorities hero are fully prepared to deal with any emL,rpney.-W. J. Bruce, Mayor." Hut I. A little natural excitement her on receipt of n2ws of the German raid on the ?a?t Coast, vhich soon sub- sided. Citizens quite calm, and ll:£fairs normal. Have full conndeme in Navy. Eagerly awaiUng further news.—Lord Mayor."

CAUCHT A CENERAL. ALGERIAN SHARPSHOOTER ACHIEVES FAME. Paris, Thursday.—The "Petit Journal" relates from St. Malo the story of how an Algerian sharpshooter, at present in hos- pital at Courtain Ville, near St. Malo, captured a German general. The hero of the exploit is named Bel Aadi Hamed, and he relates that it was during the battle of the Marne, near St. Monehould, that he captured the German general Frieee, Bel Hadi himself being wounded The Algerian was the first of a party of French troops to enter a farm occupied by tbo general and some staff officers. He at once threw himself upon the general who fired two revolver shots at him. wounding him seriously in the right janklo and left L, ilp. The gallant sharpshooter, however, nothing daunfed by the pain of his wounds, mastered his adversary, throw- ing him to the grouud with a bayonet thrust in his stomach. At the same mom- ent then other French soldiers dashed into the farm, and General Freise was made prisoner. This glorious feat of arms gained Bel Ifadi Hamad the Military Medal. He was also the proud possessor of several other decorations won in course of colonial expeditions, especially in Morocco.

KING OF,,DEMARK'S ENVOY. The King received at Buckingham Palace, to-day, M. Klan, special Envoy from the King of Denmark. His Majesty also received Sir Francis Villiers, British Minister to Belgium, and* the Grand Duke Michael oi liussia.

HiGH TREASUG APPEAL. It is understood that the appeal of Nicholaus Ahlers, German ex-Consul at f Sunderland, against sentence of death for high treason by assisting German re- servists to leave England at the beginning of the war, will be heard by the Court of of' the war -,Ti Criminal Appeal to-morrow. The court will consist of the Lord Chief Justice and Justices Darling. Bankes, Lush, and Atkin.

24 HOURS OF PRA VERSo One doubts father there has ever been a prayer meeting to compare with that which began at eight o'clock this morning and will not end until to-morrow morn- ing. From hour to hour of the twenty- four great St. lInrs was thronged. The dome was crowded. Transepts and aisles were black with thousands—men and women, without chair or cushion, kneel- ing on the marble ftoot--a eight unusual in this city of disillusionment. And one I could not but think that with ei-ery hour l as it passed Europe was squandering enough on destruction to build this place! me w. from foondatton to coldeu cross, j

NO CHANGE. j I —v -——— I LOCAL LICENSING HOURS. I LOCAL JUSTICES ARRIVE AT A DECISION. TO-DAYS MEETING. At a meeting of the Swansea Licensing Justices to-day, the question of further restricting the hours of licensed prejuises was again considered, in view of the new situation created by the refusal of the Home Office to sanction the justices' recent order. In this order the j ustices fixed the hours for the sale of intoxicating liquors from 9 am. to 9 p.m., but the Swansea and Dis- trict Licensed Victuallers' Association objected, and sent a deputation to the Home Office. As a sequel a communication was re- ceived from the Home Secretary saying he could not sanction the alterations for the reasons stated in his letter. The effect of this letter, we understand, was that the justices had not made out a case for the change. To-day's Meeting. I There was a good attendance at to-day's I meeting, which lasted about half-an-hour. The Chief Constable (Capt. Thomas) was I asked if he had anything fresh to report which would justify a restriction of hours, and, the reply being in the negative, it was eventually decided, after discussion, to take no further action under the pre- sent circumstances. The ordinary hours of public-houses, clubs, and ofr-licenses will therefore re- main as heretofore.

GALLANT MEN DECORATED. I At Buckingham Palace this morning His Majesty received a number of men to whom the Board of Trade medal for gal- lantry in (saving life at sea had been awarded, and personally bestowed their respective decorations upon them. The President of the Board of Trade was present, and submitted to the King a report of the services rendered in each case. The King shook hands with ea< h man. :=:.

GERMAN CRUISER SEEKS REFUGE. I Washington, Wednesday.—It is officially reported by the Navy Department that the German converted cruiser Cormoran has arrived at Guam, in* the Ladrone Archipelago. The CormoranJhas been given 24 hours to leave, otherwise she will be interned.— Reuter. (Guam (formerly Spanish, now belong- ing to the United States) is the Southern- most island in the Ladrones, or Marianne, Archipelago, in the Pacific, which was captured in October last from the Ger- mans by the Japanese Navy on behalf of the British Empire. During the recent operations at Tsing- tau, it was officially reported that the cruiser Cermoran had been sunk. Appar- ently this converted merchantman has been given the lost cruiser's name.] I

MINE WASHED ASHORE. I A mino washed ashore at Tunstall, a I village a few miles north of Withernsea, on Monday was exploded by the coast- I guards.

SERBS SUGGEED. I CLEARING THE AUSTRIANS OUT OF n E COUNIRY. I SEVERE FIGHTING. Nish, Tuesday.—The following official communication is issued here:—On De- cember 12th our troops and the Montene- grin troops occupied Yishegrad. On the northern front our troops continue to pursue the enemy. They have reached a line drawn from Bertz to Michar and Jarebitze, and have occupied Obrenovac, in the direction of Belgrade and Klade- novae. Our troops have energetically attacked the enemy, who is retiring gradually northwards. Beiore this retreat the enemy attempted at several strongly fortified points to offer resistance, hut before the violent attacks l of the Serbians their strongest positions rapidly fell one after the other. In the course of this battle, one of our divisions captured an entire battery, and after a brilliant charge our cavalry dis- persed the 52nd Regiment. On the rest of the front there is nothing to report. On December 12th on all fronts we took I 9 officers and about 220 prisoners ,and cap- tured 15 cannon, 1 mountain gun, and a large Quantity of war material. Still in Pursuit. I On December 13th, on the north-west front, our troops were vigorously pursu- ing the enemy. They have swept clear all the territory compressed between the Drina and the Save, and have occupied Shabatz and Lognitza. In the direction of Mladeuvealtz and Belgrade, our troops are vigorously pursu- ing the enemy foot by foot, although the latter are defending themselves vv,th tenacity. The enemy has offered strong resistance, especially on his right and left wings. On his right wing, on the positions of Krawova, Bara and Losdona, our troops made several attacks, and with their bombs drove the enemy from his entrench- ments. The enemy has on this front suffered heavy losses, and on the position of Ko- ¡ viona we have captured a battalion and a I half. On the enemy's right wing our troops broke their resistance, and Petrovgrod was full of dead bodies of the enemy. In pursuing them our troops have drawn considerably nearer to Belgrade. On the other fronts there is nothing to I report.

PENROGRAD WATER SUPPLY. I The Petrograd water supply, which had be?n interrupted by ice on t?'o ??')? blacking the conùnits, hM been rpstoref?. j

GERMANS IN LEBANON. Cairo. Tuesday.—Subjects of the AIL-os, in Syria are being sent from Konieh to I Angora. The inhabitants of Damascus I have been ordered to provide tents for the Turkish Army. A German general and German officers will command the troops in Lebanon.

FREE STAT, E CLEAR OF REBELS. I Bloemfonlein, Wednesday.—Rebels con- tinue to surrender, daily. The Free 'State, generally speaking, is rapidly returning to peaceful conditions. It is estimated that the direct loes through rebel looting in the northern di- tricts amounts to X200,000, while the in- direct loss is incalculable. It is hoped that compensation to Loyalists will be promptly paid out, as otherwise it is feared that many storekeepers and farmers, will be ruined.—Reuter.

LEII LEWIS CO. SPECIAL SHOW -OF- Xmas & New Year Gifts § For Home and Abroad. 1 S WE have a large and assorted Stock suitable for 8 | Useful Gifts at this period of the year, and 1 I customers are cordially invited to pay a visit. I Fur Sets in great variety-Squirrel, Skunk, | Ermine, Coney, Seal, Black Fox, etc. I Dainty Blouses in Crepe-de-Chine, Voiles, k ,? jj Jap Silk, etc. Gold and Silver-mounted Umbrellas, Silk j Knitted Scarves, Laces, Ribbons, Ties, Lace j Collars. j Ladies' and Maids' Costumes in the latest styles., g Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Satchets, Gentle- a men's Gloves, Ties, Shirts, Socks in latest designs. Jj For Our Heroes at the Front-Khaki Hand- w kerchiefs, Woollen Helmets, Flannel Shirts, Woollen Hose, etc. < LEWIS LEWIS (SWANSEA), LTD., HIGH STREET, SWANSEA. j i 5.30   E i *ti on i L:¡rûC Number cf Women and Children Amcrtg the SSdtn. At. Hartlepool and V't HurtL:.poui v-döy the inquests on the bodies of Ilia victims, of yesterday's boinbardmcar., ivero opened at West Hartlepool. Tho victims includo a large number of women and children, mostly of the i;, orking class. FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT. PARIS, Thursday. The official coruniumojue issued this afternoon stat.ts:- From the sea to the Lye we haVo taken Federal trenches at the point of the bayonet. Wo have consoldiated our position at Lembaertzde and St. George's, and organised the ground west of Ghelv.velt. We have progressed at eevera lpoint6 in the region of Ver- melles. There has heen no infauiry actions on the rest, of the !ront,-hut very c'Teetivo firing by our heavy artillery in the vicinity Tracey-Ie-\ al. On the A it-no aiid in the Champagne, as n-eli as in the Argonno. and in the region ot Verdun, in Lous a:my and in Alsace, them is nothing to report. Swansea Guardians. At tho Swansea Board of G-jacdiutss (•-day, it was stated thst Sir Joliu Llewellyn will give the usual Christmas treat to tho Cctta„'e- Homes childrer, whilo Mr. Wai. Own h his usual Boxing Day tr-at to the inmates. The Clerk reported receipt of letter from the Local Government Board that relief ic interred dents might bo retrospective. The Dcmbarding FWiect. Yorkshire "Evening Por-t's Scar- borough correspondent, vras inieiiued 1'12t n'ght. that ine ccac-t £ uacd ota,c:>n on Gaitle Hill ivae blov. n. to piecee. u-liclis fell on to tandrs —hi. li :11- dicates that -SCHOL- further .out than these which could be seen took part in bombardmenT. .A.ll!CI ran: iioatmartre, Chalk Stream, Brentwood. J Betting: Evens Hooh. V t

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CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS DAY I PRESS BUREAU TO SUSPEND PUBLICATION OF WAR NEWS. I The Press Bureau this afternoon issued the following The Press Bureau will issue no news to the Press from 5.0 p.m. on Thursday, the 24th, to 5.0 p.m. on Christmas Day. Be- tween these dates and hours the censoring of Press matter will be suspended. Cable censoring will be carried on as usual.

TURKS BOMBAROED. I BRITISH SQUADRON'S WORK AT GULF OF I SAROS. Advices received a1: Athens from Mity- lene states that a British squadron on Sunday bombarded Turkish troops con- centrated in the Gulf of Sardis. No details are given.—Press Association. I T-hi,, Gulf of Saros is an ínlet. of the sea on the other side of the peninsula that forms the western shore of the Darda- nelles. It affords a convenient hiding place for a home fleet, as in front of it are a number of islands, including Lem- nos, Samothroki, and imbros.] r-

IN THE BALL ROOM HUSBAND WHO SAT ALONE. SWANSEA PAWNBROKER'S RELATIONS WITH HIS WIFE. DECISION OF THE COURT. In the Divorce Court to-day. before Mr Justice Bargrave Deane, the hearing was resumed of the case in which Mr. Solo- mon Freedman, pawnbroker, of Page- street. Swansea. sued for a decree of resti- tution of conjugal rights against his wife, Mrs. Rachel Freedman, nee Green, of Albany-road, Cardiff, under circum- stances reported yesterday. The same conBe-sl appeared as on the previous day. Mrs. Rebecca Green, mother of Mr.; Freedman. and wife of Mr J. D. Emanuel Green, of 243. Albany-road, Cardiff, said she had known Mr. Freedman since he was a boy. Her daughter became en- gaged to him in 1911. About a month before the marriage, when all the ar- rangements for the wedding had been made, in consequence of what she heard, I'he and her husband paid Mr. Freedman a visit at Swansea, and he then said that he did not want to get married. They told him that all the dresses had been got) and the wedding expenses incurred, and he then said: "Get on with it. 'J About a fortnight before the wedding witness and her daughter went to see him in consequence of his having taken ob- jection to a letter which the daughter had written, and he ag;,iu said he would not get married, but eventually he said the wedding was to go on. The wedding toek pi ace on December 27th, 1911, and thc-re was a dinner and dance at the Itoval Hotel. Cardiff. Mr. Frampton; Did your daughter and Mr. Freedman walk together while the wedding march was played? Witness: Yes, they walked round dur- ing the wedding march. I think the next item on the programme was a waltz?—Yes. Dfd your daughter dance with 1PUle- body she knewF-Yes. Sat Alone on the Lounge. I WItness said that after that she noticed that Mr. Freedman seemed very strange. and was sitting on the lounge outside the ballroom alone. Re would not speak. and he continued like that all the even- ing. About 11 o'clock, the, daughter re- tired to her room. Alter that witness saw Mr. Freedman with his blgs iSNtiis Lands and he told her he was going to Swansea. She told him that his wife had gone to bed. -U-t replied: "I don't know where she is gone. I am going to Swansea." Then he said, U If you will go up and tell her to come down and dance with me I will not go away." She told her daughter, who came downstairs. Witness told her to go and dance with Mr. Freedman, and wheu she went to him he refused to dance with her. They afterwards retired to bed in the hotel. After the Honeymoon. The next day they went to Bourne- mouth, and returned on January 4th, and stayed at witness's house. When they came in. he would not speak. After! that, they went to Swansea. When wit- ness's husband got the letter from Mr. Freedman. witness wrote to her daughter and asked what had happened. Then she got an undated letter from Mr. Freeaman in which he said:— Dear Ma,—I hear from Raie that you intend to come over here on Monday on account of certain words I used in my last letter. If you were coming on an ordinary visit I should certainly be pleased, but; as this is an exceptional case I think you will be acting wisely if you do not come at present. After that her husband got the letter of 9th May, which was read the previous day. On 12th May witness went over to Swan- sea with her daughter, and asked why he wrote such a letter, and he replied that things had come to a climax," and he was "going to part with Raie," and did not want her any more. Eventually wit- ness took her daughter e way to Cardiff. In cross-examination, witness wa.s asked if the trouble between the parties did not arise about money matters, and she said that was not go. Did you take him by the shotil VT and give him a shaking?—No. I think you called him a blackgua rd ? —No, I did not. Paint and Powder." Mr. Emanuel Green, father of Mrs. I Freedman, said that on JOth May he went to see Mr. Freedman and asked him what the trouble was, and he said that he could not live with his wife, and said she had spent his money. He asked him on what the money was spent, and he replied, On paint and powder." He then told witness to see his mother. The next morning witness again saw him and asked him what he wanted, and lie said he wanted to part. Witness told him that he was not fit to get married, and he replied that he had seen a doctor who told him he was fit to get married, and that he hoped he would be a good husband. This concluded the case for the wife, Mr. Freedman's Evidence. Mr. Solomon Freedman then went into the witness-box. He said his marriage was one of affection. The marriage, be asserted, was coneumated. Troubles had arisen between him and his wife through money matters. She complained that he onJy alkJwed her S3 per week for house keeping. What was the trouble between you and your wife during the four and a half months you lived together ?—Money matters. Were you anxious your wife should live with you?—Certainly I was. Witness said that the letters he wrote expressing his willingness to five with her were genuine. For a fortnight he i was turned out of his wife's room. In cross-examination Mr. Freedman was asked what he mea nt in his letter read yesterday by Matters have now reached a crisis," and he said that Bis wife was spiteful, and had ordered him out of the room, and such things as that. He never agreed to live separate from his wife. fConttnued en Pa<M Fh?j.