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WREATHS, BOUQUETS, Etc., by K I T L E Y'S." THE SPECIALISTS IN ALL FLORAL DESIGNS, CHEAPEST AND BEST HOUSE FOR GLASS WBEA'IHS. OPPOSITE NATIONAL SCHOOLS. OXFOED-STSKiiT. SWANSEA. (Tel. Zly Central.) "T LEXAN DER JOHNSTON. The Mogt Up- ?- to-date Florist in Swansea. WREATBS. BOUQUETS, and other FLORAL DESIGNS arranged in the Latest London Style.—27, OXFORD-STREET. SWANSEA Tolepiione 667 Central 1 0 u U It fOH CLASSIFICATION "TWITTERS and Chemical PluinbeiB Wanted. iciiti Worke, Oiydach. CZ-2.7 O ENERAL Labourers Wanted.—Apply jf Mond Nii.kei Works, Ciyiiaoh. C £ 4J7 rvjli SALE or to Lai (annual tenancy or j,), E-ut-e with th^ee recoption- rooms,1 four bedrooms and usual ofticee; situate in Clare-road, Yauaiyfera-—Apply Ohappeil. W-arn, Ystalyfera. 30oA&-24 T?T'-?-XTED. Driver fcr Motor V&n.—App'y i-?? Br-'x. ij?jKjJIy. ?C3A?'24 PLAN'OFOETES, Organs, and Player. P Pb&ncs Tuned (? 6d.); R?paars ?L Lon- don Prioea. Lost tone and touch fully re- stored. Distance no olbjeai.—ll^rber. Strong, 3. Christina-street, Swansea, Tel 245 Docks. (Late of Gwynne IL Biader'si. 3Q2A2-27 TTTANTED, Baal to hold 75—160 peopta; .any .vhere in Swansea.—Box No. Y.17, Leader Oiil-ce. 1A2 27 110 LET, immediately, Well-furnieihed Small Semi-rle allied Villa; Sketty tramo practically rmas door; terms reasonable.— Aoply "Verandah,' Leader, Swansea. 1A2-2". FOR SALE, aeveu-roomed Houee in Beech- wc.-od -road, LTplen<ls.—Apply }3(:h- vood," Le-ader Office. 1A2-24 N 0 Money to be paid on the death cf Will.am A '.hur Michell without the •fignature of his I'ather—William Michell, 6, huk-piaœ. Biynmill, Swansea. MBS. Llew. Howell, 221, Oxford-street, -? Svt'iu&e?, R??i?try 0{B.ce for Servants. All lands of maids required. IA2-24 LOST, Saturday evening, between Palace I aud -uigh-strsct Station, a Bunch of Small Kys; anyone returning same to 38, Prince of Wales-road will be rewarded Is. 1A2-24 PALMISTRY and~ClairToyance.—Consult Prof, twi »'adaxe Virgo on all affair's L Piof.. of life at br Select and Private Rooms, 233. lIih street (over Myrddin "Davie^y, the Chemist), two doora from Hotel Cameron, near CastJe-street. (Late the Pier, Aberyst- wyth). 1A2-27 "MTA?AME ?SEEB, PhronoWgiet, Palmiat, lB. ,u!d Qi..nrvoya?t, in attendance daily at 31, Oxford-street, above Auction Room, Swansea. liouls from 10 am. to 9 p.m. !A= BUY Your Furniture direct from the I -D iluke. at 'Whukwa-le Prices.—Bedroom iS;irit«9 in Light and Dark Walnuft from £6 :as.; Sidel»ar<is, 5ft. long, 7ft. 6in. high. £4 106. i Parlour Suites in Leather, 72s. 6d.; Foddlebaffs, Velvet., fixxm £4 56.; Louis Cabinet, L-2 15e»; Oak Bedeteade, full-size, 27s. M.; Wire Mattrewsee, 32s. 6d.; Over-1 rount,elo, 14e. Gd. All kinds of Furniture Re. j paired. aaid Re-upholstered at the Factory. | Sp-fcio- attention given to Repairs. Esti- mate6 free. Send postcard and I will oalL -Note the ouly address: Dan Wilke, 23A, Riaharde<?n-street. Swansea. CS-24 w A?,-TF,,D, Porter, not under 1J.-Apply p^rsoiuLlly, Boote, Oash Chomiets, Woodfield-street. Morriston. 1A2-27 CWW SLot Machines.—$or priocs apply ) t.) Smithemaii and Oo., Manufacturers, Richan,de,pla,ce, Swansea. Cigars, Clasfte and Bar Fittinffe a Speciality. tA2-Zl WANTED, Giardener; youns Man; attend to dogs and make himaeJi generally useful; referenoes required.—Harry G. 9ra=aet, Brynheulog, The May&!?, Black- 3A2-27 N LATH.-To Ioz, Two Unfurnished ROO&: suit, one or two young gentlemen; I terms moderate; oentral position.—Apply Box 40, Leader Office, Neatb 1A2-27 "VTOTICE to Insurance Ccmpanios.—This is to give Notice that No Money 13 to bo Paid in respect of Policies on the Life of tbs late David Hopkins, 2, Teniin.-ite-terrace, Aberdulais, without first obtnining the tuy- nature of bis wife, 3fargaret Hopkins. 11-1.22<1 ?OR SALE, Splendid Spring Cart, au;tab!e rior rut,,ht?r; bargain to quick buyer. Moule, Grocer, Neath. 1A2-27 To LET, immediate poes&e&ion. large and useful Houae off Brecon-roa4; 2 min- utes' walk from 'bUti and 10 from railway erta^ion; consisting of 9 rooms, including baAhro<xm (b A o water); splendid .position; excellent view-Apply J. L. Williams, Gwalia Houae, Ponundawe. u.z.24j BOROUGH O? SWANSEA QOUNTY BOROUGH OV SWANSEA. LECTURES TO PUPIL MIDWIVES. The Next Course of Lectures will Com- mence on TUESDAY, MARClI 2nd, at 12 o'clock, at the Swansea General Hospital. Free Studentships are offered by the GLAMORGAN County Council and the Swan- eetIo Borough Council. Free Prospectus and information as to Free Stude::ts:iipg, fees, etc., apply to Dr. Thomas Evans, Medical Officer of Health, 5. pr061!ecft.¡¡la.ce, Swansea-

BLOW FAilS. RUSSIANS ESCAPING THE GLA WS. GERMAN PLAN IN EASTERN THEATRE I DEiEATtD BY KETIBlMENT. THE AUSTRIAN CAMPAICN. HOSTILE FORGES CONCENTRATED HEAR m»MM Ftl,HiiEN. i Petrogr ad, Sunday. — The lightning blow which the Germans attempted to strike in East Prussia has definitely tailed. They have scored a success by cioaring their territory of Russian troops aiad have gained the upper hand in several ixanor engagements, which, no doubt, have been represented by Berlin as great battles ending in signal victories. But the effort which they have made to fall cpon the Russians with a staggering torce has missed its mark. The plan was a good one. On February 9th they began a rapid advance, before which the llussians fell back from the jiazurian Lakes, also to the north and south of this region. As the Germans approached the iron tier they divided into three forces. The iirst held the line of the Augustovo forests, the second marched against the Russian right towards Mar- graoovo and SuvaiKi, and the third went south-east to Lyck and uaigrod, with the object of pressing back tne liussian left. If these second and third columns had been successful the Russians would have been enveloped and must have suffered a very serious defeat. The Russian main body, however, marching rapidly, was soon out of the range of the German pincers, which by this time had begun to close. All that the olhcial dispatcnes have said so far is t,uat the troops were extricating them- se hes, but there appears to be no doubt whatever that the danger is past. Russians Now Attacking. The Germans have succeeded to this -xtent-that they have compelled the Kussians to evacuate the dreacied Augus- "ovo forests, where at least 10,6-00 of their comrades who fcil in September lie buried a lew feet below the soil. But the crush- ing blow which they hoped to deliver has fallen short, and they are now engaged in dogged fighting of a reciprocal character. Not only are they not attacking, but 'hey are actually being at-tacked," by Kussian reinforcements which are arriving continually in large numbers. The .Advance has lost its sudden vigorouo character. The German leaders have become cautious, and their anxiety seems to be to keep near their frontier with its excellent service of railways, which are scarcely anywhere more than ten miles distant from them. Near Rumanian Front. The Austrian campaign is summarised as follows by Mr. M. 11. Donohoe in the Daily Chronicle The Russians are occupying fresh positions on the right bank of the Pruth. on the side nearest the Rumanian frontier. They are confronted by a weak force of Austrians, who so far have made no serious attempt at an offensive move- ment. The enemy hesitates to attack, awaiting the arrival of reinforcements. The frozen Pruth separates the hostile forces. There is intermittent sniping throughout the day along the Pruth- M'amornitza line. Several Russians yesterday wandered on the wrong side of the frontier, and were disarmed by Rumanian soldiers, who, holding the ring, are keeping a sharp look-out for belligerent trespassers. I The retirement of the Russians from their position at Czernowitz is due to strategic reasons. They were threatened by a hostile column coming from Galicia, -i!1d their retreat was effected in good order throughout. I Germans' Chief Aim. I Amsterdam, Sunday.—A long report on the winter campaign in East Prussia has been issued in Beriin, which states that with the arrival of February the time had come at last when fresh German forces were at the disposal of the German military authorities for service on the East Prussian frontier, and a great oncircling movement against the Russian I could be started. An offensive was begun on February 7th which greatly surprised the Russians. Particulars are given of the battle of Lyck "and events leading up to the cap- ture of that place. The fighting lasted several days. The enemy felt himself so j strong that at some places he attacked I our troops and occupied positions west of TJake Lyck. These positions were taken on the 12th by the Germans, and the enemy retreated and took up defence of new ground. The Germans' chief aim was to open the way to Lyck, which was only possible by capturing Wossizellen. The main battle was fought by Landwehr and Infantry Regiment 33, while troops under General von Falk and von Butlar attacked narrow passages. The battle was fought under the eyes of the Kaiser, who fol- lowed all the phases of the fiajht until night fell. The fightine gradually abated except round Woaszizelle Passage, which v.-as stormed during the evening by the 33rd Regiment of Infantry. Before the Imperial train left for I Loetzen the Kaiser received news of this accomplishment. The Kaiser had taken np his position east of Grabnick, but on learning of the capture of Lyck he at once drove to the town, where he was enthusiastically received by his soldiers, to whom he made a short speech. On the same day the pursuing German troops marched far beyond Lyck, and on the 15th not a single soldier was left on Prussian soil.—Press Association,

I PURCHASE Of LANDS. At the Swansea Guildhall to-morrow, (Tuesday), Mr. H. Shelford Bidwell, M.Inst.C.E., Local Government Board Inspector, will conduct an inquiry iut< I the petition of the Swansea Borough Loan til i« the Local Government Boaru to issue a Provisional Order to empower he Council to put in force "the Land i Clauses Act with resped; to the purchase of land situate in the parish of Cockett for tlie purpose of a cem<ery, and also land r, required for the widening of Oyster- I mouth-road, Brynmill-lane, Eaton-road, IIangytelMh-raad. Tomple-etrcet? St. H??Ti's-road. and Northampton-place.

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INCREASED WAGES. MODIFIED DEMAND OF THE SWANSEA, (K)U!\EBS ilHIGtl LABOURERS' AGITATION i Important decisions in regard to appli- cations for additional wages were arrived at on iSuaday at a very largely attended meeting oi the bwansea District branch of the Dockers" Union, held at the Elysium. Mr. C. Elias (president) was in the chair, and was supported by the general 8ecre- tary (Mr. hen Tillett), Mr. J&mes Wig- nail, J.P. (general organiser), and Alder- man T. Merrells, JJ'. (district secretary). i'he recommendation 01 the committee which had been considering the question during tne wees, was that all dockers ex- cept trimmers and crane-drivers (who are members of the National Amalgamated Labourers' Union), should apply tor in- creases of 50 per cent., and Corporation employes and hauliers of 58. per week. The meeting eventually decided that the ap- plication should be for 33 per cent. increase in the first case, and the others as rocommanded. For the moment the tramwaymen and the fuelworkers are not included. | A resolution calling on the Government t.) take over the food supplies and equit- ably distribute same was moved from the body of the hall, and carried uuani- mously. Labourers also Seek Increases. The local branch of the National Amalgamated Labourers' Union has placed applications before various em- ployers lor nicroiLses per day to cover the increased cost of food, etc. It is under- stood that the requests are something more dennite and permanent" than the dockers are asking for.

COSTS TO BE TAX:D Resumed Arguments in the Qadg K- i nu.dka$ Action. To-day, in the King's Bench Division, before Mr. Justice Lush, the case of Quirk v. Thomas was again mentioned- It was the action in which hiiss Quirk, a London milliner, sued the executor of the late Mr. Arthur William Thomas, of Swansea, to recover damages for breach of promise, and the jury awarded her £ 350. The judge, on a point of law, entered judgment for the defendant with icosts. I Counsel for the plaintiff submitted that the original judgment had been entered for the defendant, on a point of law, but the plaintiff succeeded on certain issues, and the jury found there had been a breach of promise to marry, and that the plaintiff had suffered special damage. Counsel now argued that plaintiff had succeeded on certain issues, and was entitled to costs on thoee issues, whilst defendant was entitled to the general costs of be action. Mr. Lailey, K.C., for the defendant, i -aid no judgment bad been drawn up. TIis Lordship had no power to make the order asked for at all. Plaintiff could lJot now come before the court and seek further relief. | His Lordship said he was anxious to save only the bill of costs in this hhga firm, and he suggested that the Taxing I Master should review the costs. Mr. Lailey said he was agreeable to the Taxing Master e:rprep=ing his view on the matter of co^is. and the matter shorld asrafn come before his Lordship to deal, with leave to appeal from any decision I given. ITjs T ordship assented, and plaintiff's counsel concurred. The matter was then adjourned, till after taxation by the Tax- ing Master.

I SWANSEA SHOTS COMPETE. At the Bali, bury Club. I Salisbury. Rugby Team. I 52 A. L. Rogers v. E. Hill 62 (i) .T. Taylor v. G. B. Hrtwkin. 55 65 .G. W. Bontimk v. H. J. Williams. 61 53 S. D. Jones v. H. Potter. 54 58 .A. Paton v. W. Riches. 6D 53 .C. T. Lowe v. W. J. Thomas. 61 161 -B. Bottomley v. W. WinLihip 59 57 .C. Bottoinley v. G. 60 53 .J. Hiilatd v. E. A. Tylor. 66 57 R. N.lson v. F. R. Da.viee. 60 57 S. W. Cooper v. J. Hulls. 52 I 631 650 I At St. Helen's. Rugby Te?m. Salisbury 22 ..r.tdred v. Tneh 32 30 .Hcywood v. Maloney. 3J 29 .T,uean v. Weetch. 12 29 .Burme v. Willmms. 27 3s Evans v. Bright 25 27 Mor;-mn v. Mclndeor 3J 28 Ca r v. Baker. 31 18 .Hews v. Grant. 19! 31 » Wayson v. Mclndeor. 32 29 ELaseltine v, Jenkins 30 267 274

I SWANSEA POLICE COURT. I MONDAY.—Befotro Meeera. Richard Man-tin, I R. M. Joaiefl, and Jameb Wignall. Two Danish eeamen. Otto G. Jorgenasen '(20), and A. T. R. Dick maun (20) were I, obarged with deserting tba Danish &hip Oinen, lying in Jie South Dock. It was stated by the captain that the men had left I j the ship witiumt leave, and their clothes were aboard. The cases were dismissed. Harriet Griffiths (44), married, was sum- moned for being drunk and incapable in High-street, on February 20th. Fined Ss. or five days. David Price (28), was summoned for using obsoene language in Hill-street on February ISth. Fined 10s. or seven days. NUISANCE TO THE TOWN. I Richard E vans, an aged pedlar, was charged with begging in a shop at No. 3, Llangyfelach-street., on Saturday. Mr •Thomas Har.i-on, gTooer, said the defendant, was a. amioyunoe. When he was e*. fussed ibsaist&nce he used vile language. A constable described the ddoudan., as a nuisance to the town. Sei geant Balgdcji ea.d Eveiis was charged with a simiiitr ■ otfenoo on Thuraday, aJici the oase was ad- i journed for one. month, he promising to sign the pledge. As soon o.e he was set free he said be would get drunk at onae. Ue went straight aoross the road and into a public house. Evans was sent down fox ouie month. I I A. ST. THOMAS BUILDING. I I 14.r. John Thomas, builder, wee summoned I for a breach of Section 3 of the Public Heajth Act re a building in Bay-street, fit. Thomas. Mr. H. Lang Coat*, the TowJl Clerk .appeared i<M' the Corporation, and Mr. Trevor iiunler for nhe defendant. 1Itr. Hunter, in makirug an application for an adjournment for a. month, said the offence was that of building over what is known in the trade as the building lime," and. Mr. Thomas wanted an opportunity of meo-ing the Corporation Committee and placing his side cf tb* matter before them. The Town O.erk opposed the adjournment. The Beach decided to allow am adjourn- ment for one month.

  ?'if?po. people escaped in their nignt .clot?oe 'from a -are m -a ''??n? in Charles- si r<*et, Commercial-road, ? early vea- [ terday morning. I

I PONTOON OVERTURNED. I How Seven Territorials Losti Their Lives. i The tragic story of how seven soldiers i of the 3rd West Riding Territorial Bri- j ?gade lost their lives by drowning while I engaged in testing the construction of a ?pontoon was told at the inquest which I was be]d at Gainsborough on Saturday. The names of the men are: William Dent (Leeds), E. Cockhill (Wakefield), F., Cooke (Wakefield), W. Atheron (Wake- field), A. Bruce (Harrosate), E. Baty I (Batiey), J. Myers (Dewsbury). j it was stated by Captain Harold Hirst, 1 the Officer Commanding the D Company,, that he was in charge of the company of H)0 men, and that half a company, or two platoons, went to the poud. There they constructed the raft, which was composed of two waterproof tarpaulins filled with a mixture of hav and straw to make floats roughly six feet square by two feet six inches 10 three feet in depth. tie was on tie raft when it was launched, and called a body of men to come on. The punting pole, which was about 12 or 14 feet, was given to an ex- perienced man. and a boathook was held by a man on the bank. They got about a rait's space from the shore, and when about 2" men came on to the raft he stopped more from coming. He only in- tended to take the raft out far enough to tpst it. He felt a transference of weight in the corner where he was suimiiiig, and water rushed across. Then the of,her side dipped He gave orders for the men to stand still, but there was a rush, which pushed the rat; tinaer rhe wartr Most of the men were thrown into the | wait. and some made for the shore- lie went into the water, and when he reached the shore he saw one of his men dive in and swim towards the ratt, and save a iiiall in diihcuitie-s. ii^n he saw the first two men rescued in good hands he sent for the doctor, and had the men eent homo. 111 returni ng a verdict of Accidentally drowned the jury added a riaer regret- ting that Captain Hirst and the men uauer nun were inexperienced in raft building, that the area of the raft was iiisiiiucieot for the number of men ¡ carried, and tiiat the provision for life- leaving was inadequate. Tftey wished to comiueud tite elicits made by some 01 the 'men to save tu-ir comrades, especially Lance-coiV >ra' uhorl«y l.anco-Curpoial Chorley, who ilS a Leeds solicitor, enlisted shortly aiter the out- break of war. Be dived into the pool and oaved one of the men

"THE B B7 MfSfcRY." I Itaiian Before bdtii;a at eVieath. The Baby Mystery," at the Gnoll iaji, Neath, last week, had a remark- able sequel at NeaLh Police Court on .Monday, when i rederico Giordano, uugician and juggler, and Philip and Alary Jones, of Water-street, were .ilargoo with exhibiting a child tcr -.roiit- i P.S. Morgan spoke to visiting the Gnoll tlall on Thursday last, and about Iii.,).) I saw Giordano performing. He was aatli- pulating with a large quantity of paper, 1 from which he produced a live duck, and afterwards a baby. On the fall of the curiam, witness went to the back of the I! stage, where he saw the child, Reginald Jones, aged five months. He asked Giurdano if he had a license to exhibit fhe child, and he said No, I have don I" I it all over England, and the police never object. You are too smart in Neath." When ne saw thp parents of thu child, they said they did not think there was I any harm in it. Dummy Baby Carried. I Chief Constaole Higgins: It is useless for Giordano to plead ignorance because he is a foreigner. He knows the law i quite well, lnd cti-ries about a dummy babv to perform the trick. The Chairman (Mr. \V. B. Trick): Was the child punished at all by the trick? Chief Constable: No, only the lateness of the hour. Giardaao was fined fOs. and costs, and the parents of the child 5s. and costs I' ¡ "a Ch.

'V' R U I T S I FOR TEETOTAL RECRUITS I Meetings tor 3rd Welsh I 5 ejrtperaaice Co. The committee of Lho Temperance Comp- a.ny of the 3rd Battalion we-ch Regiment, iuit.t,Led on the sugges'-ion of Coionai Ra?t. and supported by L-out.-C?olone? Aiar- ?'ood-?iton (odeer Commanding the 3rd We.oa?, have arranged for a 6ories of meet- mga to be ho?d in c?t. W&?es durmg -Lh? present week. The camp, wgii, wtuvh lias now been on for a coutJ.e of we.8, has resulted in a great aooe&oicii of recruits. The mi .xibers of the oompajty will &a be kept togetuer for training at the Cardiff Castle. i-'i*»t week a series of meetings was held 1ll the Rhonddi. Vailey, and everywhere great, crowds asseinb-ed, and a large num- ber of young men Avas enrolled. The meet, ings for the present week, we axe informed, are iw Tj.iu v,b:-A.l tue Gwyn liali, Neath, on Monday, at 7.30 p.m.; Tuesday, Wesley Hali, Port T.i.hot, at 7.30 pm.; Wednesday, Rosol-Yon, Vivian Hall, at 5 o'clock; Thurs- day, Ammanford, where the meeting will be presided over by Sir Stafford Howard, and the following night, Friday, a great meet- ing is to be bf-d at Llaneliy, which will also be presided over by Sir Stafford Howard. At. the last two mentioned meet- ings, Surgeon-General Evatt will be one of the speakers, and at these two places, as at the others, the commanding oSlcer of the 3rd Battalion Welsh Regiment (lAeut.-Clol. aa.rwciod-Eltor.), Aldermin Morgan Thomas, ex-Lord Mayor of Cardiff, a.nd other well- known gentlemen will be the principal speakers. Those desiroue of joining the battalion are requested to oommunicate with the pecretaries, RoyaJ Chambers, Park-place, Gixdift.

I THAMES IN FL0:0. I At Chertsey and neighbouring parts of J h(> Thames Valley the river is atill rising and yesterday was only six inches' below the height of the January flood. } In the Reading district there was 11 further rise of three inches yesterday, and the floods have spread over adjacent. farm land.

The lIominations for the positions of audito-s for Ab vivon closed on Saturday. Th s only nominations were the two present auditors, Mr. John Hannan Grant and Mr. fidney John, who were consequently re- elected.

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NO WAR-TIME STRIKES IMPORTANT ACTION TO ENSURE UNCEASING; WORK FOR COVERliMENT. STATE TRIBUNAL SET UP. A Government Committee, consisting l of Sir George Askwith (Board of Trade), Sir Francis Hopwood (Admiralty), and .Sir George Gibb (War Office), have in- quired into the question of Production in Engineering and iSnipbuilding Estab- lishments engaged on Government work, .me Coinmitiee have presented the fol- lowing report: Wo nave conjsadered the question of uisputes between eiupi.L>^ers and their n'oi^^pie lui^a^r, or are liKeiy Lo impair, tue prcuu?c?vc power of estau- utniueuvt, engaged on uoveminent work. ?.?d ?c are bn\[i?iy of opimon tnat aur- .d tho present crisis employers and luuen enouid, under no circum- aiiow tueir differences to J oalt in a stoppage of work. Vvhatever laay be the rights of the ^artivo at normal times, and whatever may be the methods considered neces- ,4."y lor the maaitenance and enioice- aieiit of those riguts, we thins there can be no justilicauou whatever for a resort i to strikes or lock-outs under present ■onditions, wh en the resulting cessation ji work woiud pre'.c'nt the production of snips, guns, equipment, stores, or other commouitios requiied by the Govern- u-. ut lor the purposes of the war. We therefore'submit for the considera- tion of his Majesty's Government the de- s'.rability oi tne i-inmediate publication or the toilowing reconimondation to Gov- ernment contractors and sub-contractors ana to trade unions and to request their adhesion to this recommendation: With a view to preventing lose of pro- duction caused by disputes between em- ployers and workpeople no stoppage of work by strike or iock-oat should take placo on work for Government purposes, in the event of differenceb arising which fail to be settled by the parties directly concerned or by their representatives, or under any existing agreements, the iiialter shall be referred t'i an impartial triounal nominated by 4us Majesty's Government for immediate investigation and report to the Government, with a viVvv i.u a settlement. H His Majesty's Government," the official noLmcation adds, have inti- mated their concurrence in the Com- mittee's recommendation, and, with a view to providing the necessary tribunal indicated therein, they haxe extended the present reference to the Committee by empowering them to accept and deal with any cases arising under the above recom- mendation." Communications on tho subject should be addressed to Mr. ll. J. \V lison, secre- tary to the Committee, at 5, Old Paiace- yard, London, S. W. -0 EXlrlA £ o,50., 00. Estimated Annual Cost of haimveiy ^cUl^tictlti At Edinburgh on Saturday the Scottish railway managers agreed to give tne employes tne sauie ineiease as that given oy we Engiisn companies. Air. J. v\ liiiams, geneial secretary of tue National Union 01 liailwaymen, addressed a mass meeting of railway employes in Edinburgh yesterday, heierring to the national settlement, he observed that the remarkable- thing- was that on Friday it was intimated to tho tixen's oiiiciais that the managers would be pleased to see the executive to negoti- ate a settlement for Scotland. On atur- day, when they met the managers, they had not to use a solitary argument. The settlement was prepared for ttiein on their arrival, and that, he thought, was clear evidence of the sagacity and wisdom uf tue course the executive had been pur- suing. (Applause.) The aggregate cost of the settlement with the whole of the companies, Mr. Williams added, would be at least six and a half Lillions per annum, fJpd the meeting would agree that that was a tremendous accomplishment for their organisation at one swoop. Indeed, from the standpoint of accomplishment, they were n. :ing history. (Applause.) The resolution appreciating the efforts of the executive was passed unanimously.

WHAT IS H fLAG DAY" Each Emoiem bought Means Comets tor Soldiers. In connection with the National Fund for providing comforts for Welsh troops, of which Lady Plymouth is president, and Mrs. Lloyd George chairman ot tne .Execu- tive Committee, Swansea is holding Hag Days on i: ebruary 27th and Marcdi 1st. iLags will be sold in the streets for ttie purpose of assisting the fund—small ones at Id., larger silk ones at M. and 6d., fiag enamel brooches at 2s. 6d., also large deco- rative fiag-s at 2s.. 6d. The flag will be white, with a green border, and the Welsh Dragon in red in the centre. The following ladies have been asked to act as superintendents of the various v.-ards •— ALEXANDBA W ARD.-Mrs. Jacob Jenkins, M^. Emily Williams, Mrs. W. Owen, and Mrs. John Lewis. BBIXUK-TCN W ARD.-Mrs. M. E. Hop- kin, Mrs. T. W. Ho wells, and Mrs. John- son. CASTLE W ARD.-Mrs. A. J. Maries end Mrs. J. H. Jones EAsT W ÅJl.D.-irs. Denning, Mrs. Cun- niffe, Mrs. David Williams, and Mrs. George Hill. FF IN ONE W AR,D.Mrg. Corker, Mrs. Devereux, Mrs. Bottoinley, Mrs. Richard Martin, Mrs. Ben Jones, Mrs. Bridgeman, and Mrs. Hyam Goldberg. ST. HKLF.N'?! W ARD.-Mrs. George Hem- ming, Mrs. W. A. Jenkins, Mrs. Daviu Davies, and Mrs. Morris Roberts. ST. J OlIJ8 WARD.—M rs. Grey Walters, Mrs Ivor Gwynne, Mrs. W. J. Harris, Airs. John Phillips. Mrs. Hubert Thomas, and Mrs. Jones-PowelL LANDOBE W ARJ).—Mrs. John Williams (Dulais House), Miss Jones, Mrs. W. H. Miles, Mrs. W. G. Lloyd, and Mrs. D. itichard. MORRISTOW WABD.—Mrs. T. J. Williams I (Maesygwernen Mrs. D. J. Davies (Coed- jnor), Mrs. Charles Kemp, Mrs. J. Davies (Morfydd House), Mrs. D. Matthews (Windsor Lodge), Mrs. It. Buckland, and lis Williams (Vicarage). The hon. secretary is Mrs. T. L. Jenkins, Mr. C. C. Vivian being the hon. treasurer. Subsrriptions received up to date are as follow:— £ s. d. The Mayor (Mr. D. Jones) 5 5 0 Miss Duleie Vivian (Clyne Caetle) 5 0 0 Joseph Hall, Esq, 11 0 Ä. Golder, Fisq 1 1 0 C. C. Vivian, Esq. 11 0 Mr. Lsitch 0 10 6 Mr. Jackson 0 40 6 Mr. D. A parcel has also been received from Mrs. Gi&s&rd, Sketty.

WITHOUT WARNING. Carp:ff -Vessel Torpedoed and 4 Four Lives Lost. TWO STEAMERS SUNK. German Pirates Appear off Welsh Coast. On Saturday a German submarine tor- pedoed a Cardiff steamer and iunk an Irish collier by means of bombs. No warning was given in the first case, and as a result four lives were lest, the remainder of the crew taking to the boats and being picked up by the life- boat. In the second case the crew were allowed J five minutes to get away. The Queen Wilhelmina was also chased, but got away. Three other vessels are missing. The German pirates succeeded in netting two British steamers on Saturday, both in the Irish sea. The etoamship Cambank, 3,112 tons, owned by the Mere- Vale Shipping Company, Cardiff, was the first victim, being torpedoed without warning by a submarine off the coast of Angelsea. Four lives were k>«t. The second victim was the trading steamer Downs hire, sunk off the Calf of Man. Cambank's Last Voyage. The Cambank left Huelva on Monday last for Gareton. Experiencing very heavy weather in the Channel, ohe put into Falmouth, and later continued her 1 voyage to Gar?ton, and arrived off i' Amlwch between nine and ten o'clock on Saturday morning, and took on a pilot, in this instance Pilot Pass, of tne Mersey Dock and Harbour pilots, and then con- tinued her voyage to Garston. When about ten miles east of Point Lynas, off the coast of Angclsea, a sub- marine suddenly rose about 250 yards distant, and instantly, without any chal- lenge or earning, sent a torpedo at tho Cambank. Both Captain Preecott, in command of the vessel, and Mr. Pass, the pilot, saw the periscope of the Tk bmarine, and almost simultaneously \ey 6aw the wash of a torpedo approaching them At a terrible speed. The Cami ank's helm was put hard over at once, but she answered slowly, and practically did not change her course to any extent, and the torpe.dt) struck her plump amidships. I Shattering Explosion. I A shattering explosion ioilowed, and tons of water were flung on the deck of the Camoank, which immediately began uo sink, and Captain Prescott promptly ordered the boats to be lowered. There were 25 men to be caved, but only 22 answered the last call, for three who were down below at the moment of the explosion were killed outright. we others g..t into the boat, with one exception. This man became excited in jumping from tne ship to the boat, and luiaoed the boat and eank im- mediately. The tremendous force of the explosion may be estimated from the fact that, though the tragedy occurred ISJ miles away, people on the hills ashore distinctly heard it. There are persons who actually saw the explosion and the sinking of the ship, and gave the alarm, and in this way the Ball Bay liieboat was notified, and hurried to the scene of the disaster, where the crew of the Cambank A-as fountl rowing several of them half-naked, and all of them hungry, cold, and wet. The Ball Bay lifeboat took them in tow, and later on a patrol boat came on the scone and took the rowing boat in tow, »nd landed the men at Amlwch I Port about three o'clock. Here a great crowd was waiting to see the rescued I men. who. however, were taken in charge by the local agent of the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society, and clothed and fed. The society further gave each of the rien a railway pass to his own town. The crew was a mixed one, but it is to their credit that there was nothing in the shape of panic. They, of course, lost everything except what they had on at the time the ship was torpedoed. I Watched by German Spies? During the hours from 3 till 7.40 tie men rambled about the town. surrounded by hundreds of the inhabitants, who evinced the greatest hospitality to them, and followed them to the station and gave them a cheering send-off. Despite their nerve-shaking experience, the men were in excellent heart. There were a Leyland liner and a Norwegian steamer quite near the Cam- bank when the latter was torpedoed, but the submarine took no notice of them, probably considering they were too fast to be dealt with. There was also another steamer, the Allerton, coming along, but, apparently, receiving a timely warning, she turned tail, and took refuge in Holy- bead instead of oontinuizig her course towards Liverpool. The crow of the Cambank expressed the opinion that the loading of the Cambark at Huelva was watched by German spies, (and that her destination and course were accurately ascertained before she left TTii?vn U, Hardly a Minute's Warning. An able seaman of the Cambank, Thomas Tetlow, of Hardwiek, Man- chester, yesterday stated to a Press re- presentative "We had hardly a minute's warning. The second mate suddenly shouted; Sabmariaef and almost immediately the vessel was etruck amidshipe. We saw the periscope of the l submarine ahoul 200 yards away, theft the bubbling track of the torpedo mak- ing straight for us at 6omotliug lika sixty miles an hour. We never had a chauoe. The Germans just had a look f, t us and then let fly. At the beet our ship could only do about 5 knots. The captain put the helm hard over to get the stern in line with the sub- marine, but she was too slow in answer- i ng. The torpedo struck her clean amidships about a foot or two belc-w the wat,r-line. and the explosion thrfw coal and cinders high in the air. Thn if-Li-nncl was unshipped, and but for tho gy rope which held it would hav? crashed down upon us with certain loss of life. The submarine never took th* slightest notioe of us while we were in the water and made off west.The chief engineer had luckily jiirt come up when she struck, and his watch stopped at 11.5. The batches were blown into tb,.) air and the mate, who was in his cabin at the time, had to swim out, the cabin being immediately flooded. Rescued by Lifeboat. The Carn bank was not long afloat after being torpedoed. She 6ank A: a about twenty minutes, and seemed sud- denly to split amidships. Her bow and stem rose in the air—it 108.6 a wonderful s;gbt-aiid then she sank beneath the waves. If it had been blowing we should never have been saved. We rowed until three in the afternoon, and were then picked up by the lifeboat. Then a de- stroyer came up, took us on bd. and. ■ rushed us to Amlwch." j In answer to further questions. Tetlow said they had been warned to look out for submarine, and at Gibraltar re- ceive-d Orders to fly a neutral flag or none I at all, F'J they new no flag. A big liner passed the Cambank only half an honr berore the d:^ste.r, but she was going at good speed. Åuothr ship was quite near when the Cambank was torpedoed. "As so?a as we ?ere struck," said Tetlow, 6he steered for Point Lynas, ten miles away, and with her 10 or 11 knot speed j she got clear." THE DOWNSHIRE DESTROYED. 1 he steamer Downsliire, of Belfast, was sunk on Saturday evening, six miles off the Calf of Man, by a German sub- marine. The crew were ordered to their boat?, wlvi-eh-were later picked up by a trawler 'lll"rmd for Larne, and towed to Dundrum Bay, county Down, when they were ablq to row ashore. The Downshire was a vessel of over 300 tons, owned by the East Downshira Shipping Company. II The submarine which sank the Down- shire was the 1-12, says the chief tng;,iper of the Downshire, but many Pr"T'lo here think it must have been the U21- U, The Germans fired three shots before Captain Conor hove to. Five of his crew ^ere taken on board the submarine, their lifeboat being utilised to row a German officer to the Downshire to place bombs amidships in the water. These destroyed her in a few minutes. After her crew, v, ho had been given five minutes to leave, had turned adrift in their own boats and picked up by a t--IwieF. one boat broke adrift; but the Oilier boat was safelv towed to Dondrum with the cTitir*? crew. The Lost Vessels. lhp Cambsnk has never been to Swan- sea. but the Downshire has occardionally visited the port. A Desperate Chase. a Atter sinking the Cambank the Ger- man submarine afterwards gave desperata chasp to a Sunderland vessel, the Queen Wilhelmina I happened to lie looking in the direc- tion of tho Cambank." one of the officers of that boat told ma. when there ww- a disturbance in the stretch of water be- tween us. We were not more than half a mile apart. I realised at once that a torpedo had heen fired from a submarine* T counted twer,ty during the time the mis- sile was travelling to its mark. We had just taken on Pilot Shaw. and it was thanks in no small measure t-) him that we escaped the Cambarik's fate Missing Ship. A Rainsay, Isle of Man, messaae t. the underwriters states that a lifehnnv and boat choctr. belonging to the Whitehaven schooner Maggie Barratt, with coal havo been washed ashore. The steamer Membland left Hull for the Tyne on Monday of last week, and baa not since been heard of It was reported in Lowestoft on Satur- day that the smack White Heather had foundered in the English Channel, and j there was no news of tEe crew I Dutch Convoys. It is believed that the prominent re. preventatives of the tb ree Scandinavia* Governments now meeting in Copen- hagen will recommend a proposal that a floet of Government convov ships should efu,ort Scandinavian merchantmen through the North Sea war zone." The idea is to buy twenty or thirty big trading steamers, man them with naval officers and crews, probably change the ship. names. paint them in naval colours, and let them fly Scandinavian naval flags. Huge crowds gathered along the quaym at Amsterdam on Sunday to watch tha departure of ei^ht Dutch merchantmen, all painted in the national colour* These ships met others at Ymuiden, and an inuring in,-reautile armada left to cross the war wne-" for theix r(a. epective destinations. What Pirates Have Done. The piracy campaign of the German Admiraltv has been in force four days. The result to date is as follows:— Cardiff steamer. Cambank, torpedoed Sa 1Jkt day off Anglesey. County Down steamer Downshire, sank Saturday near the Calf of Man. Norwegian steamer Belridge. torpedoed February 19 th. Damaged. Frelloh steamer Dinorah. torpedoed February 18th Damaged. On the debit side of the German as. d&c&t' may be placed the -modem dirigibles L3 and L4, wrecked off th. ADaiaiebL coast while hunting for prey.