The Cambria Daily Leader

5.30 Edition.

LABOUR CRISIS MEN READY TO RETURN POINTS FROM THE CHANCELLOR'S GREAT SPtECH. i LOCAL OPINIONS The position on the Clyde is more iiope- ful. The Executive Council of the Amal- gamated Society of Engineers with the five district coix,waittefts> on Sutor-j ?ty. and it was r?'?lvpd to ?ap?rt' the Council in their endeavour to get the meu to resume work immediately, Five masbj meetings of the men were to be held to-day to consider this recommendation, although at the moment of going to press their de- cision has not been made known. It is generally expected, however, that the men will go back, though, not, perhaps, tIll i Wednesday. The labour crisis on the Clyde and its' bearing upon the progress ot the war formed the subject of a courageous anil impressive speech by Mr. Lolyd George at Bangor yesterday. Time," said the Chan- cellor, is victory." England needed men, but needed equipment more. It was intolerable that the lives of Britons should be imperilled by disputes between em- ployers and workmen. He appealed for the co-operation. of both these classes Imd I the general public. Drink in Disputes. Mr. Lloyd George also dealt with the effect of drink in such disputes,, and de- clared that the Government would not hesitate to use the large powers com- mitted to it. Following are points from bis speech:— Br iran was waging the most serious war in her history. I have all along been convinced that the result will be a victory tor this country, but it will not bo secured without a long struggle. We have raised the largest voluntary army enrolled in any country and in any teutury, and it ought to be larger still. T!.lfJ Allies can muster 20,000,1100 men, while our enemies can barely put half that number on the field. If we had produced an army equal in proportion to population as in .France and Germany we would raise only 3! millions in this country and H millions in the Colonies. u I wish to speak plainly about the posi- tion of employers and workman. For one reason or another we do not get the assist- ance we have a right to expect from ou.r workshops. Industrial differences are inevitable, but we cannot afford them now, and above1 all we cannot afford to resort to the usual methods. Time. is victory. I say that it, is intolerable that the lives of Britons 1 should be imperilled for the sake of a farthing on hour." (A Fuiler Report Appears on Page 8). NEWSPAPER VIEWS. The general response of the Press to the Chancellor's speech is in a way surprising. The Times makes no direct reference to the passage dealing with drinking, but "the "Telegraph" says that the whole speech summed up the proper mood and purpose of the hour for every Briton. The Daily Chronicle de(-.Iares that in combatting the ravages oi drink the Gov- ernment will have the support of the paton. The Daily Mail says that it has no doubt that the Government will be as, readily supported iB this as in their other j war measures by the working class, on whose patriotism this further demand will. pot be made in vain. Even the Daily Express joins the chorus, saying that the powers of the Government under the Defence of the Realm Act are practically limitless, and we believe that the furt her restriction of the hours during which drink may be sold in certain areas might be wise and justifi- able." The Daily News and. Leader says that there is no doubt at all that in the vehement indignation of this indictment of workmen who for any cause fail the nation in its need public opinion, includ. ing the vast mpss of working-class opinion, is entirely behind the Chancellor. Labour Association Resolution. We ought in this connection to recall expressions of opinion made at Swansea when an effort was made to secure restric- tion of honrs. The Labour Association gave this their hearty support, and passed It drastic resolution—a circumstapce which deserves to be recorded again at this juncture. For ourselves, as our readers know, we have repeatedly urged in the Cambria Daily Leader that the occasion has Arrived for a consideration of the problem not only upon temporance grounds, but upon the broader basis of economic requirements. LOCAL OPINIONS. A Leader representative this morn- ing endeavoured to secure the opinions of leading manufacturers of the district on the ChanceUor's speech. In the majority of cases, the gentlemen approached de- clined to speak. A prominent local tinplate manufac- turer. however, said he believed Mr. Lloyd George's indictment was founded on fact. In the matter of drinking firaongst the workers, he was sorry to say pwansea did not set an example to the rest, of the Kingdom. Mr. Chas. Eden, of the Hafod Copper Works, said he could not endorse Mr. JLloyd George's statement about drinking Bmongst the workers as far as the Hafod Works were concerned- Our men are working wonderfully well and regillarly, be said.

HANLEY TRAGEDY A terrible tragedy was discovered at JEtanlivy this morning:, a. foreman Cooper, pained Edward Ramsdeu, aged 46, and a cbild named Ruth Elinor Taylor, aged eight, beir-fc- found dead in the same bed- j. room. The room %-a3 full of gas, and the pipe romooted with the gas stove was found in Ramsden's hand. The m,in lodged with the Taylors, and the child had regularly slept in the same room. It is stated that r: been jaaecLcally attended ÍQr iusvuuuit,

KING VISITS FLEET —<». I SAILOR-SOVEREIGN INSPECTS EMPIRE'S I' SURE SHIELD. RETURN: TO PALACE I Buckingham Palace, Sunday.—The King, attended by Commander Sir i Charles Cust, Bart., R.N., and Vice- Admiral Sir Colin Keppel, arrived at the Palace early this morning, on his re- turn from a visit to a portion of the Grand Fleet.From the Court Circular. This is the nrst recorded visit of the King to any section of his naval foxev.s1 since the outbreak of war, ai'Vugh 011 several oees.fi •nr.» he lias visited the! troops in training in this country, and only a few months ago his presence at tho front gave especial delight to ouri gallant lighting men. A sailor himself by training and in-j stinct, King George has ulways taken the: keenest interest in the work and pro-! gress of the Navy. It is hardly necessary to recall his message to Admiral Sir John Jellicoe a day or two after the out- break of war, assuring tl)e ofifcers and men of the Grand Fleet of his confidence that they would "revive and renew the old glor.es of the Royal Xavy and prove once again the sure shield of Britain and of her Empire in the hour of trial."

I FOR 6TH WELSH. Acknowledgment & Appeal. I The secretary of the 6th (Service) Bat- talion Welsh Regiment Comforts Com- I mittee has received a donation of 10s. from the Gorsninon staff of the Pearl Assurance Company (per Mr. 1J. Davies, the district superintendent). An Appeal. A member of one ot the companies of the 6th Welsh writing from the front, I says: I take the liberty of writing on be- half of the company to 3sk if someone would be kind enough to send us an ac- cordion. We have not learnt French yet, and really we have nothing to keep our- selves alive! We would not ask for it had we anywhere to go at night. Most of us are .lion-drinkers, and don't find much pleasure in the cafes. And there are no picture palaces at I For the Cyclists. Amongst. numerous requests received by the secretary of the 6th Welsh Com- mittee was one from a largo number of Swansea men now in the 7th (Cyclists) Battalion, who were iu need of a num-l her of "comforts." As th request could not be met from 'our local funds, the Swansea secretary wrote to Mrs. Lloyd George, who has replied that the matter I is now being artended to.

I WHAT WILL BERHSTORFF DO? H The Times Washington correspond- ent learns that Count Bernstorf f will shortly be summoned to Berlin to report regarding matters affecting Germany and the United States, and that he will not return. The report says that Baron I Treutler will be the new Ambassador. j

I DEATH DURINC SERVICE. I During the singing of the opening 1hymri at the Primitive Methodist Church, R.aill bottom, last night, Mrs. Sarah I Ellen Cardwell was seen to fall. She was taken outside, but expired before the doctor's arrival.

DIED OF WOUNDS. Official intimation has been received that Private Howell Griffiths, 3rd Welsh Regi- ment, lias died at the ba-se hospital at Boulgone as the result- of gun-eiiot wounds received in action on December 23th.. priv,lto Griffiths is a Carmarthen boy, being the son of Mr. John Griffiths, who formerly lived in the town. He has relations at Swansea. lie is 19 years of age. He has a brother Private Oliver Griffiths-in the 2nd Dragoon Guards stationed at Alclershot.

I PRUSSIAN LOSSES OVER MILLION Copenhagen, Sunday.—Seven more lists. Nos. 154 to 160. of Prussian casualties are published. They contain the namps of 11,418 officers and men killed, wounded, or missing, and brinji the total Prussian casualties to 1,102,212. To these must he added 156 Bavarian 113 Saxon, 125 Wurteinberg, and 19 naval lists. The ninetieth naval casualty list which was issued yesterday includes the names of 718 officers and men killed: wounded, and missing.

I UNDER THE RED ENSIGN. t I Las Palnias (Canaries).—A great sensa- tion was caused here on Friday owing to the presumed capture of a German steamer off Las Palma-s ov an auxiliary cruiser. The wis held up opposite the town, and the in habitants turned out en masse to witness the no\ el .sight. The steamer proved to be the Paul Woer- maun. She was flying the British Red Ensign, and was captured off the West Coast of Africa. She was proceeding home in charge of a British crew and called I here to replenish her bunkers.

I BRITAIN AND GERMANY'S FOOD. I A correspondent, learns that Great Britain has replied to the proposal I understood to have been made by Presi- dent Wilson regarding the supply of foodstuff to the cinlian POPll1atiO of Germany, and that the reply, shorn of its dipiomatio language, practically gaya< that England feels at liberty to use her own discretion regFding the "war zone" proclaimed by Germany. Americans regret that Prcsident Wilson felt compelled from humanitarian motives to make the proposal. it may be certain tat Great Britain has shown every con-| sideration in replying to the President's I XMe, but no one on the American side disputes her perfect right t) declare a blockade of Germany and to refuse to allow foodstuffs to enter that w11;1" t-ll(, 17 of all Irlod is l UROUA' cy±u*yl tiae iBAOsiiumfiifc.

r RUSSIA RECOVERS. I ?l I Hn I I iI Germans Routed on East Prussian Frontier. i I PRZASNYSZ RE-OCCUPIED. i-I Von Hindenburg Out-Generalled. j ———— Austrians Also Falling Back. I Renter's Petrograd message this afternoon says: The Germans abandoned guns, quick-firers., motor vehicles, and bicycles at Przasnysz. The strategical initi- ative has now passed entirely to the Russian side. Russia is all-right-as Berlin is realising at last. The vaunted victories of Von Hindenburg have proved to be merely Berlin bombast, and the German hosts ara now racing for safety from the East Prussian frontier before the conquering armies of our Eastern Allies. I All the demonstrations of delight which were indulged in by Berliners have dis- appeared before the grim truth, anc little is now heard cf the genius of theii greatest general, who Is said to riva the Kaiser for popular favour. As indicated in the "Leader" when th first rumours of Von Hindenburg's a J leged coup began to filter through, th strategy of the Grand Duke has bees too good for the sledge-hamme. methods of the Teutons, and the bri. „ liant retreating movement has given 1 place to an irresistible offensive. Przasysz has been re-occupied by the Russians, and the Germans' retirement is degenerating into a disorderly rout harassed by the cavalry. Thousands of prisoners have been already cap- tured. Petrograd, Saturday.-The following Official communique from the Great Head- quarters Staff was issued here this even- ing: Yesterday the Germans seem to have passed to the defence along the greater part of the whole front. On the left bank of the Niemert, on the Symo-Sobey road, engagements took place owing to the advance of our van. To the north of Grodno fighting was coniined to heavy firing by the enemy. A German battalion advanced from the I village of Tcharnevo with sappers, taking advantage of the nature of the' ground in the Bobr Valley. Our artillery observed this sortie and waited until a part of the column had crossed to our bank of the river. It then opened fire, annihilating the Germans. Five officers and a few 6core of soldiers who survived were cap- tured. Our artillery at Osowiez is engaging with success the enemy's heavy batteries, which inolude eleven and twelve inch mortars. Our offensive ato Przasnysz is being vIgorously pushed forward. W& ha/e re- captured the town of Przasnysz, of which the Germans had taken temporary possession. The retreat of the Germans extends over a constantly widening front, and in some places takes the nature of a flight in disorder. The number of prisoners, as already ascertained. amounts to 40 officers and 3,liOO men. Prisoners continue to be brought in in great numbers. Our cavalry is joining in the pursuit of the retreating Germans. On the left bank of the Vistula, on the Dunaje'z, and in the Carpathians there is no change. In Eastern Galicia, in the Boznatoff district, we repulsed desperate attacks by the Austrians, and in tho last few days have captured nineteen officers and 1,593 men, with five quickfirers. [Przasnysz is situated at an important junction of roads between Mlawa and (Jstrolenka. It was captured by the Germans after a very fierce battle ex- tending over several days. Now it has been re-occupied by the Russians]. VILLAGE AFTER VILLAGE FALLS. I Petrograd, Monday, 12.27 a.m.—An official statement issued last night says the prisoners and guns captured to the north of Grodno belong to the best Ger- man Army Corps, the 21st, Field Corps. which in time of peace was stationed at full strength on the French frontier, and which was recently transferred to Lastein Prussia. The ini- tiative fcin the fighting to the north of I Grodno has passed to us. The Germans, notwithstanding the poor success that at- tended their efforts in Edvabno .Bobr I region continue their attacks, but these are wanting in vigour. The courage of our troops may be spen from the fact that oven in sectors where we are not making any serious effort they anticipate ad- vances by the «?iiemy and rush out to at- tack him. Our progress in the Przasnysz region continues, and in certain sectors is distinctly marked. In these we are cap- turing villages in rapid succession, taking f from five to eight hundred prisoners in In other sectors the Germans are delivering counter-attacks, bringing into their first line fresh reinforcements which ■ -a——1 II-— Hi have just arrived, but although certain villages change hands, our front on the whole in these sectors advances consider- ably every day German Confusion. 1 In many places German prisoners com- plained that their units became so inex- -ieal)ly confused that it was impossible to maintain any semblance of order, and .he supply of amlllunition for the firing iine ceased altogether. Since the 22nd, n several sectors, our troops have driven he enemy back for a distance of eleven niles. but in others, where counter- ttacks have been frequent, we have ch ance J only two or three miles. I" AfIIIoft I uenerars ^uu,u<ju rrisoners. I Petrograd, Saturday.—Many heroic teats of arms were performed during the recent fighting. To tho south-east of Przasnysz a German battery was stopping the Russian offensive, and Captain Gour- doff determined to put an end to the nuisance. Under a most murderous fire, be sent out several armoured motor-carsi against the battery, and at a distance of! twenty paces opened fire. All the gunners were shot down and the battery was; silenced. The heroic captain was himself I killed in leading his men.. The troops captured Przasnysz after an extremely obstinate fight lasting all day Tho quantity of booty seized is so £ i'< at that it lias not yet been estimated. Some of the garrison of Osowiez dur'ng a sortie from the fortress captured seveial German officers who were making observa tions from the edge of a wood. The com- manders of some regiments which have been marching night and Jay have re- ported laconically to their respective chiefs, "The enemy is in flight." Since the beginning of the war the army under General Bronssiloff has taken 1.900 officers and 1S6,000 :ank and file. IN THE CAUCASUS. PETROGRAD, Monday. The Russian Headquarters in the Cau- casus state.: The Russian advanced forces have reached the river Khopatchai, driving the, enemy before them. I There is no change on the other fronts, jj It is semiofficially declared that the re-l port that Polish revolutionaries had I blown up several railway bridges and buildings in Russian Poland and the rail-i way station on the right bank of the Vis- tula, had destroyed a bridge near Blusk- cha, and-cut the communication between Kholm and Lucknow, is quite unfounded, as are in general all reports of a Polish revolutionary movement. Russian Reinforcements. I Amsterdam. Saturday.—According to a telegram from Vienna, a war correspon-I dent of the Fremdenblatt telegraphs as follows:— The battles on the north slopes of the Carpathians and in the sector of Stanislau have assumed a quiet character. The Russians have brought up great reinforce- ments. They appear to attach decisive importance to our advance against the Dniester, and are concentrating there all their available forces in East Galicia. Hindenburg's Circus Tricks." Petrograd, Saturday.—While the talents of Field Marshal von Hindenburg are fully recognised, the defects of his super- strategy, as instanced in his colossal dash from East Prussia, are dwelt on by military experts here. The words of one writer, Circus tricks I are not in our line," roughly summarise the Russian attitude on the subject. The fighting on the rivers has again proved the superiority of the Russian rank and file, and according to the latest: information the German reverses, especially in the Przasnysz region, has been even more serious than was stated I yesterday. The Russian military authorities in Turkestan have been instructed to treat German officers who are prisoners of war I in exactly the same way as Russian officers and those of the other allies are being treated in Germany. Austria's Version. il Vienna, Saturday.—On the Polish- Galician frontier there have been lively artillery duels at some points. The general situation in the Carpathians is unchanged. There has been, vigorous fighting in the Tucliolka-Wvszkow sector. A fresh attack on our positions in the Opor Valley was driven back after a bitter fight at close quarters with heavy losses to the enemy. The 9th Finnish Rifle Regiment left on our positions 300 dead and at least an i, equal number of wounded. Sewen hun-l dred and thirty men of the regiment were captured unwounded. In East Galicia battles continue with great obstinacy. j. p- L"

RUMANIAN RAILWAY AGREEMENT, j Sofia, Sunday.—An important agreement has bee-j concluded between Rumanian and Bulgarian railway administrations providing for passage through both countries of go"ds trains, without trans- Jerxeeat of goods.

DACIA. SEIZED j a i STOPPED BY FRENCH CRUISER AND TAKEN TO BREST. I AMERICA AMUSED Paris, Sa,tii-rilay.-Tlie Ministry of Marine announces that the Dacia has been stopped by a French cruiser in the Channel, and is being brought to Brest. ¡ -Reuter. The Dacia. a 6teamer of 3,545 tons, was bought from the Hamburg-American Line! by Mr. Breitung, of New York, after the! declaration of war. Trie transfer was not recognised by Britain, France, and Rue-j sia as being valid under international law. I She sailed from Norfolk on Feb. 12, and it was generally expected that sho would! be seized by either a British or a French ) vessel. The legal points involved are of the highest importance. The seizure, of course, provides a test case on which hangs the future of the Vaterland and other powerful German ships now in- terned in America and elsewhere. On Feb. 25 the Dacia reported to New- York that she was 400 miles west. of Land's End, and that she had been ordered to 1 proceed in a northerly direction. America Amused. I New York, Sunday.—There is a feeling j of relief just: tinged with amusement on the part of the well-wishers of Great Britain, that the Dacia has been seized by French, rather than British cruisers. The proceedings of the French Prize Courts are expected to 00 the same as though the case had come before a British court., hut the fact that the Dacia has! been taken by the French has rather dashed the hopes of the German Ameri- cans, who thought to make trouble be- tween the United States and Great I Britain.

BATTALION'S HALF DAY Getting Ready for the Big II Inspection To-morrow. (From our Correspondent). I The weather remains extremely cold at Rhyl. The Swansea Battalion to-d (Monday) have a brigade parade in the! morning as a rehearsal for the big rn-l spection on Tuesday by the Right Hon. j D. Lloyd dieorge (Chancellor of the Ex.! chequer5, a1 General McKinnon. To-day being St. David's Day the battalion get- a half-holiday.

SWANSEA P. O BEREAVED. I Police Constable Williams, resiling at 61, Hafod-terrace. Swansea,- has just re- i ceived the sad news that his eldest son. David John Williams, private in the 3id Welsh Field Ambulance, had died on Monday moming. I Private Williams was first stationed at Cambridge, and afterwards removed to Edinburgh. lie, had been in the 3rd Welsh Field Ambulance for about five weeks.

SECBHD THOUGHTS! I Amsterdam, Sunday.—Captain Perstan, in the Tageblatt," says they must await the arrival of the American Note before they adopt a definite position regarding change in the method of naval warfare. The activity of German submarines, which bad begun promisingly, must con- tinue. Any alteration in the method of watfare would be due to a considerationj for-the neutral interests.

SPAIN'S I.EJRAUTY. I Madrid. Sunday.—Demonstrations of sympathy were held before the Belgian Consulates at Valontia and B uelv-d to- day. At Barcelona there was a < reat mooting at which the Socialist and Radical speakers protested against Spain's neutrality, warmly upholding the Allies' cause. Scnor Lerroux protested that Spain should change her attitude, otherwise, he declared, she would be ox- eluded from the peace conference jollovr- ing the war.

GERMAN ADMISSIONS. 1. Amsterdam, Monday.—In an appeal to the public to subscribe to the new war i loan. the "osslsche Zeitung writes: N One of our army leaders, at- the New ( Year, coined the phrase, "Vo need a ] hard won victory, for it purifies the people.5 This wish appears likely to be realised. Hard, tremendously hard, is the' task of the war, which, despite so mairv l glorious feats of arms, has still to be achieved. The time has not yet come i l when we may finally call victory ours." i i

GERMAN DEFENCE WORKS {NBMM. 1 f. j The German defences in the vicinity of I tho Dutch frontier are being steadily 1 strengthened. It is stated that a number!" of ';tj-on?]y protected buildings of timber wl,ic], *?',10 er-eMY t)f6ei,-IIY which the enemy O¡Del< y describe as 11' blockhouses, have already been b ilt! along the principal rout?; connecting Ant- j werp wi?h the frontier, for the ,PUl'pose Ofj: holding the city against invasion. Each blockhouse has accommodation for an infantry detachment, with machine ?uns, which ?t'p worked from behind sand- bags. Tho blockhouses are connect?I by,l telephone w?th the mllltarr- s"c.:df. I] Tho Germans are also constructing look- 1 out peats 5u{Hf;iently high to enable the OD&ervaticr. of a vide are-a. Searchlights i ara fitted to some of the blockhouses. AlII: are surrounded by a mare of barbed wire i charged with electricity to prevent sux-i ( prise attacks. ( Greater vigilance is also being observed 1 in regard to frontier traffic, but the garri- ] sons ar-a still reduced to tho minimum awing to the fresh concentration of troops in Southerii Flanders for the promised ] great attempt on Calais. Reinforcements ] are arriving in Belgium daily from Gcr- i tuany. All the towns behind tho Yser-La 1 Basset; front are congested viitSi troops, t (vho are said to show great enthusiasm t ifter the sticesses gained in the eterD i samnai8~" 1

TRUTH REALISED DEMORALISED TURKS RETREAT. I GERMANS PUT BLAME UPON DJEMEL PASHA. I MECCA DEFENCES I I Cairo, Sunday.-Thc œ.ain body of the 1\ Turkish army is now at Beersheba, but the Turks are scattered over an area sti etching back from' that place. There have also been many desertions from among the original force which advanced to attack the Suez Canal, and their moral is so shattered that it will be necessary to have recourse to fresh troops for the next attack, hence the conscription measuxes. j The Moslems of Syria and Ambia are j now animated with thurpughly hostile I ieelings towards the Turks because of the privations they have inflicted on them or I have caused them to suffer through the I exactions they have made for the cam- paign. Those who are personally unaffected by the war greatly resent the Turks pro- claiming their lost cause to be the cause of Mahomuiedanism. Enver Bey is be. lieved to have placed Djemal Pasha in command ot the Eigyption expedition knowing it had no chance of success and I that in consequence it would bring about the downfall of the general iu command. The news concern1 ng tue Dardeuelies I has caused a great sensation in Egypt. People are almost astounded to realise that aft?r centuries the account against  Turkey is being nnally settled, 1 The result of the fighting in the Dar- denelles will have- a great effect on the action of Djemal Pasha's army. Attempts to Reorganise. Frantic efforts at reorganisation are being made by the Turks in Syria. Prac- tically all tne able-bodied men are being forced into the army. All the remaining transport animals a.re baing coniman- deared. An inquiry is being kld in Damascus concerning Djeinel Pasha's conduct of the campaign against rgyp?. It i& under- stood that the Germans are p!Idu¡.:ing I ?3gio< statements against him. The Valis of Bcvrout, Aleppo. and Damascus are on the board of inquiry. I Nina Germans have gon.) to Medina and Mecca to organise the df?pnM-s there. They previously embraced Mahommedan- ism. Italian subject are l.eanng Syria.

IN GERMAN AFRICA I I Colonial Teutons Experienc- II ing a Rogh Time. Swakopmund, Sundav.—Windh.uk news- papers found at Goanikantes officially state that the casualties or the Germans in their attack on Kakamas at the beginning of February were five offioers killed and two wounded, including Major Ritter, the commanding oiffcer, and seven men killed, twenty-one wounded, and seven missing. The ofifcers killed included Lieutenant Brock, thri oiffcer in charge of the wireless stations in the southern dis- trict. the papers also report severe damage to railways by rains, especially in the southern area. With reference to the increasing shortage of food among the Germans, it is stated that bread i& nowl being made with twe-thirds of meaiie meal and one?third of wheat. Xo baker is permitted to make any other variety, j

PORTUGUESE DEPUTY MURDERED. I Lisbon. Monday.—Senor Henrique Car- dosa, a deputy, has been shot at and killed when about, to enter the building of the Republican authorities.

SHORT RATIONS. Amsterdam, Saturday.—The Vor. 1 waerts" states that the sale of bread in ¡ ;anteens for prisoners of war is forbidden. l'he prisoners will not be allowed mora I sread than is supplic-d to tho civil popula- rion. The bread consumption among the I lerraan soldiers is also being limited.— I Reuter.

DEFENDER OF LEIGE. I Paris, Sunday.—General Leman, the leroic defender of Liope, who is a prisoner n Germany, has, as the result of his in- I juries and wounds, completely lost the use of his legs. His daughter has a.t- r.empted, through the Red Cross of 3-eneva, to persu3njg the Germau authori- ses to count father among those ivounded prisoners unfit for further mili- tary service and to permit his return to Belgium. Her efforts, however, have been com- pletely without success, and th3 Germans will not even let Mile. Leman see her Lather.

RMiilAN ENTHUSIASM I Bucharest, Saturday. The French I General Pau has Ipft Bucharest. An im- loosing demonstration marked his depar- ture from the railway station. A great demonstration of the League ror National Cnity is to ba held to-mor- row. The speakers will ilelude, 11 Tako Jonescu, M. Filipesiv, and M. Delavran- a-all former Ministers—and a number -?,e I a iiiiiiber Hungarian-Rumanians who are mem- bers of the governing -arrisittcd of the icague, including the poet Joga. Sofia, Saturday.—Advices from Bucharest it ate that in the newspaper Stearul i SI. Marghiloman announced that th*: Slinister of War has issued an order call- ng the ten last classes of reserves to the colours on March 13th. while military :adets of the first class will be promoted ,0 no a-com missioned officers and drafted nto variov.5 residents on the same date f;L:nr_

MR. ASQUlTHfS SPEECH. Mr. At-quiih, f^^aking in Parliament to-day, paid the va;- was costing £ 1.5<M,0<»9 per day. Grt-at Eritetin had already »darn<t>d SlO.f^O.OOO to Belgium And to Serbia. The Govern- ment were asking for SB7.CDO.ooo addi. tional rote of credit. By April v* shall bo spending £ 1,700,000. £ 38,000,000 would bo required for ad- vances oi war erpenditure to eelf-gov- cming dominions. The Territorial Division, now fully trained, was capable of confronting any troops In the world. He expected at the appointed hour an irresistible and densivd advance. ST EDGAR 1, GMEYC".D i. ttANELAGLi i betm rasu   Li ¡

GENERAL LLOYD'S V!S<7. j, GENERAL LLOYD'S VISIT. 11 The Mayor (Aid. Dan Jones) has re- ) ceived a communication from General Sir Francis Lloyd to the effect, that lie, with ] Colonel ThriepJand, will come to Swansea J ou the 11th inst., aDd address a recruiting 1 i letting in connection with, the Welsh < Grda. to