The Cambria Daily Leader

COTTON CARGO AT SWANSEA I L (Passed by Censor.) R ?'" '???'1 sight 'as witnf??cn 'n ?t?r ?spa on Sa?n-day. whpn about a do?n triJtaads of cotton passed over th. j l"aif s ?* '?'? docks in their way to Lan::J- HI,j pi 1jr Yorkshire. The cotton w; S t?? <md brought to Swansea eome time '? a cotton cargo has not ;?""n ??,- at Swansea before H?p]'p was <')t- ?ti? "'Mhic (i-?icuKy at th? docks in {;- ?r'S it.

RUSHING UP REINFORCEMENTS I Hordes of Germans Pass Through Louvain. Amsterdam, Thursday.—A Belgian cor- respondent of the Telegraaf reports that the German troops, of which hundreds of thousands have passed through Louvain and Brussels « ince the beginning of the war. seem to be inex- haustible. On Monday and Tureclsy all passenger traffic on the Belgian railways suddenly stopped, and all the available carriages W-re ah disposal o •the military. Even where, hp says, the groate.-t activity can lie observed. Frrwh forces and carts are requisitioned to carry material from all place* to the railway sta-tions. Trains are running day and night. It. appears that ammunition, stores, and reserves have been brought closer to the fighting line. During the last few days, transports of wounded ex- ceeded in number the transports of pris- oners, and the Germans must have suf- fered very serious losses.

MISSING SWANSEA GIRL Theresa Brean, aged 18, of 22, Oak- terrace. Swansea, is missing from home since the 23rd inst. Her description is as follows:—Dark hair, blue eyes, but. fair complexion. When last, seen she was attired in a blue Ulster dress, sports coat, and a blue hat trimmed with blue lfowers

MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S FRIEND I The Right Hon. D. Lloyd George M.P.. Minister of Munitions, said to a Lobby correspondent:— I was very distressed to hear of tip death of my old friend the Rev. Evan Jones. He and I have taken part in many a struggle, and I have the greatest admiration for the brilliancy of his gifts and for his undoubted courage. He was one of the creates? platform spe-akers I Qror heard. He was a great warrior, and his death occurs just as the cause to whi. h he devoted his life has attained its final triumph.

WATCH FALSELY DESCRIBED The first case of its kind was heard at Liverpool on Wednesday, when Baron Stern, watchmaker, was fined £;} and three guineas costs for exposing for sale a watel) to which a false name had been applied. The solicitor, for the London Chamber of Commerce, who prosecuted, said that much harm had been done lately by dealers issuing watches bearing the names of ivell-known firm. though really they had been made in Switzerland. Slight spelling alterations were often made in the names of big firms.

GERMAN CAVALRY WITHDRAWN. DM MOVE FAILS INTENSE ATTACKS SUSTAINED BY THE I RUSSIANS. I SUCCESS ON THE STYR. I mI. R t 't I The Russian situation is again not quite ) clear. The heavy fighting appears to have resulted in a position of stalemate for the present. While M. Naudeau, the French corres- pondent at Russian Headquarters, hints I at the possibility of Russia having to yield a little more ground. Major Mo rah t, the leading Berlin military expert, frankly confesses that the Germans have II failed in Volhynia, where General Ivan- off, be declares, has got the better of them, and put them on the defensive. Towards Minsk Hindenburg is making his newest change of front, and the rea- son appears to be that he has been baulked of his attempt to move due oa.-t from Vilieka towards the road along which Mapoleon came back from Moscow 103 years ago. Dvinsk is still unattain- able by the nermans,A to the southern end of th(, line, more definite information I is needed to reconcile the conflicting statements. G-erman Cavalry Withdrawn. I Something has happened to the great I German cavalry force which was thrust forward to att-ick the flank of the Russians retreating from Yilna. The Germans state that this force has left the dis- trict of Vileika 165 east of Yilna) after having effectively supported General von Eichhorn. Either the enemy's cavalry, which has been put. as high as 50,0(10 horsemen, has been dealt a severe blow by the Russians or the battles in France have caused their withdrawal. In any case it is a welcome eveut for our Allies in the east. TO-DAY'S RUSSIAN OFFICIAL. Iletro,-rad I Wednesday (received Thure- day).-The official communique issued to- night says: In the district north-west of Friedrich- stadt the Germans unsuccessfully at- tacked the villages of CZUT. and j agger, north-west- of jiershalien, our artillery and rifle fire stopping their rushes. In the Dvinsk region the cannonadej continues without a moment's respite. Wo I k repulsed h.r our ,'s.r<. German attacks ou the front of the village or Gheneni. Fighting continues near Lake's rfhentnr and Mediaussc. There were some engage- ments of secondary importance near the 1-illa. of Jvoriany. In the district, north of Krevo, south- east of Osmianina, the enemy vigorously attacked our troops and drove them back a little south of the Fripet. I The enemy made numerous attacks en Ozartoryisk. His attacks, repulsed at I fiist, were afterwards successful in driv- ing us back to the right bank of the Styr as a result of reinforcements that had reached him. The enemy yesterday developing a hurricane artillery fire, thrice attacked the village of Novo Oleksialtz, but was on each occasion driven hack by our concen- trated artillery and rifle fire. In the district: of the village of Kuptchintze on the Styr, west of Tarno- pol, the artillery duel is increasing in in- tensity. After a desperate engagement, our troops captured enemy trenches and one of his defence points west of Ivhodatehu. Following up their success, our troops after a very powerful artillery prepara- tion, rushed forward to the attack and, forcing the wire entanglement, carried the enemy entrenchments in the region east of the village of Kuptchintizi.

TAUBE PILOT'S TREACHERY A thrilling account of air duels and the treachery of the occupants of a defeated German machine is told by a Jarrow artilleryman who saw three German aero- planes brought down last week. He states that a Tan be appeared over h? battery, but. made off when a French machine swooped down from the clouds. The Frenchmen put ten rounds from their gun into the German Taube. winch fell near British soldiers waiting to go into the trenches. They rushed up to as sivt. the pilot and observer, who opened tire on them and killed an officer ajid wonnded five men. The soldiers then riddled them. The I pilot and oteerver were dressed as civilians.

SAVED HIS OFFICER I Welsh Soldier's Perilous I Crawl Under Fire. Writing home to Cardiff from a hospital at Alexandria, Private W. I'avies, Welsh Regiment Pionerrs, recounts a deed of hero ism at the ?rdanpllps on August 8th. They advanced at L10 in the morning to capture a hin. Major H, P. Vatcs led his men gallantly himself, fighting with rifle and bayonet. There were many liran-.p deeds that, day." he says. and particularly would 1 mention that of Private A. Comlcy. We used to chaff Compley, who is aft. 4ins. about when he would meet a 6ft. Turk, but we never laugh at him now, for lie proved a real hero. Major Yates fell wounded. Comley, also wounded, started to run to the Major's side. We shouted to him to stop for the Turks' fire was v?ry heavy. C'om- ley got to the Major's id{>, i.andad him'l' and h?a.n roIliTi? him back crawling !w-  to saf('ty,"¡ hind him, aiid eo Iii-ti to ,afety."

7 I SIR JOHN FRENCH'S THANKS A correspondent, describing scenes wit- nessed during the great victories in Flanders, writes:— During part of the day Sir John French rode about these mining villages, and whenever he met a group of th ese men ho leaned over his horse and spoke to them, and gave them his wrsonal thanks I for the gallant work they had done.

ANOTHER BALKAN CHANCE MORE HOPEFUL VIEWS I NO PROBABILITY OF BULGARIA AIDING I CENTRAL POWERS i r BRITAIN'S PREPARATIONS I There is reason to believe that there is no probability of Bulgaria taking rside,, with Germany and Austria against the: Allies (says the "Daily Express"). Owing to the uncertainty of the situation, pre- parations have been made by Great Britain which will preclude any such action. It was to some extent explained by the statement of Sir Edward Grey in Parliament on Tuesday. The situation is fa\ourably modifying under the pressure, of circumstances which cannot at present be discussed Bulgarian Statement. Renter's Agency ler.rns that in Bul- garian quarters in London Sir Edward Grey's speech is regarded with the highest satisfaction. According to this view nothing should be added or taken away from the Foreign Secretary's remarks. It is tclt that the Foreign Secretary's state- ment should prove a most peaceful and powerful factor in the present, sitnation, and bound to have in every .way a good effect on Bulgarian opinion. It is felt that Bulgaria's recent action may after all prove to be entirely in favour of the Allies, King Ferdinand to Decide. Athens, Wednesday.—The Bulgarian j Minister of Finance. Dr. Tontcheff. and the Minister of Commerce. M. Bakaloff, have resigned. The reason officially given is divergencies of opinion with the rest of the Cabinet on internal questions. The real motive is declared to he disagreement with M. Radoslavoff. the Premier, regard-1 ing the continuance of a warlike attitude. I It is added that the. King has requested M. Malinoff. whose tendencies are Russo- pliile, to forjji a new Cabinet.—Reuter. The Greek Mobilisatiun. A<? regards Greece the situation i6 un- '1 cbangpd. M?hi!i<-ati?n is pro?rpgsin? ,i(?n is pr,),re ssi n "I siastically joining the Colours. Athene wears an unwonted aspect, as there are j hardly any vehicles ]rft on the streets j owing to the requisitioning of horses. The tram service has ceased, the lt.-iff liarii, heen mobilised. Opinions are divided as to the possibility of war. All news from Sofia indicates that. events are taking a different turn there from what was ex- pect,ed.-P,eiitcr.

CANCELLED I A Swansea National Con- I vention Put Off. We understand that the National Con- vention which it was proposed by the ] governing organisation to he held in Swansea next month under the auspices of the National Council of Evangelical Free Churches has been cancelled. This was due to a multiplicity of reasons.

WELSH REGIMENTAL LOSSES A list of 425 wounded in the rank and file of the Welsh Regiment, 1st Battalion, during April and May, previously unre- ported, was included in lists issued by the Press Bureau on Wednesday night. In the Mediterranean Force, reported under various dates as misoing are 150 of the 8th Battalion of the regiment. The totals under all heads comprise 1,824, namely, 22 officers and 1,802 rank ami file. t

FOUR CHILDREN PERISH IN FIRE Four children-two boys and two girls— aged six, five, four, and three years, lost their lives in a fire at Wakefield early on Thursday morning. Their parents, named Barker, of Rodney Yard, went out visit- ing, and left the children in bed. In iheir absence, fire broko out in a lower room. and the flames had got a firm hold before the outbreak was discovered by a police- man.

YIELDED TO TEMPTATION At Swansea Bit-ougli Police Court on Thursday—before Mr. W. Thomas (in the chair), Aid. Ben Jones, Mr. Roger Thomas, and Mr. Lovat Owen—Rose May Jcanes, servant, was charged with steal- ing a lady's costume and a Burberry coat, value £ l'. from the Swansea Market Restaurant, Oxford-street, the property of Jenny Humphreys, on July 23rd. Defendant who was given a good char- acter, was bound over.

IIUSBAND IN WIFE'S OUARREL At. Swansea Police Court, on Thursdav Phillip John Dewsburv. butcher, was, summoned hy Mrs. Alice Freeman, both of Wellmgton-street, for assault. Af I-. Hfnry Thompson represented defendant. The case tor complainant was that Mrs. Dewsburv used abusive language towards Mrs. Freeman. Defendant then went in- doors and took off his coat. He came out- side, followed hy his wife, and Mid to her. Go on Lizzie, give it to her. What you can't do I'll do." Defendant then struck hot two blows. For the defence it was contended thai I it was a women's quarrel. Mrs. Free- man had been attacked by some neigh- 1 tours, and lay on the ground bleeding frcm the nose, and defendant simply rushed through the crowd to her rescue. A fimp of including cosh-, was im- posed

THEWARI I Resume of To-day's Messages. Leader" Office 5. 0 P.M. t AH the Allies' gains in the West have been maintained. In Champagne vio- lent fighting is proceeding for the enemy's rear positions. Sir John French, replying to a congratu- latory message from the Lord Mayor of London, significantly referred to the effort to push forward to a decisive issue. M. Pichon declared that Britain has now a million men 011 the French frontier, and would have a quarter of a million more before next year. He paid a great tribute to our Navy. Latest indications lead to the view that there is little or no probability of Bul- garia taking sides with the Central Powers.

BRITISH GENERALS KILLED I j Two Commanders Lose Their I Lives. I Among our losses on September 25th were Lieu-tenant General Sir Thompson Capper. K.C.M.G., C.B.. D.S.O., and Major-General G. U. Thesiger, C.B., C.M.G., A.D.C., who were killed in Flanders. Sir Thompson Capper was recentl y promoted lieutenant-general and place-d in command of an army corpe. lie had been on active service on the Continent since soon after the outbreak ot the war. He was wounded in France some months ago, and returned as soon as he was well enough to go to the front. He -was formerly Inspector of Infantry, and saw active service in Cbitral, the and South Africa. In 1908. while he was command- ant of the Staff College at QueCta, he married Miss Winifrede Gerard-Diconson, daughter of the Hon. Robert and Mrs. Gerard-I>iccunson, of Wrightington Hall, Wriglttincrton. near Wigan. Major-Generrl Thesiger w" promoted from the rank of brigadier-general on September 3rd. He served in the Nile ex- pedition and the South African war with the Rifle Brigade, and was Trspector- General of the King's African Rifles for four years.

SWANSEA'S NEW BISHOP) I Consecrated by Archbishop I at Canterbury. i t The consecration of the Rev. Lionel Pajne Crawf tird. vicar of Ashford. Kent, and now chancellor and canon of Lich- field. and of the Yen. Edward fathaia Bevan, archdeacon of Brecon, to the suffragan bishoprics of Stafford and Swan- sea, look piace in Canterbury Cathedral on Wednesday. t'p to the last it was doubtful whether the Archbishop of Canterbury would bo well enough to bs> prnt; but great satisfaction was felt that his grace was able to ofth-iate. The i dean and chapter, the minor canons, and choir met the archbishop and bishops in the Treasury at half-past ten. The Pri- mate hegan the service of the Holy Com- munion. the Epistle beinx read by the Bishop of Bath and Wells and the Gospel by the Bishop of London. The sermon was preached br Prebendary E. A. Burn. vicar of Halifax, and chaplain to the i Bishop of Lichfield. The Eristic, was read by the Bishop of St. David's, and the Gospel by the Bishop of Bath and Wells.

SANITARY STABLES REQUIRED. At Swansea Policy. Coijrt on Thursday Robert Simpson t5n, rag and bone mer- chant, was fined 10s. for failing to provide a suitable receptacle for manure and ;otlier noxious matter, also a proper drain to carry away liquid filth at his stables i (li the Strand.

GERMANS ANNIHILATED Taris, Wedne;- zdzi:v.-A(,cordiiig t-oi tele- gram from Petrograd. a German infantry regiment No. 31). suddenly attacked the Russian positions in the region of Eokaii, and in spite of the murderous fire cf machine-guns, advanced rapidly. The Russians then sent out three armoured motors against which, the Ger- man bullets were powerless, and ilie ,V»th Regiment of infantry was practically annihilated.

I THE GIPSYS' CHILDREN Matilda Jones, gipsy. was brought bê- fore Mr. J. 11. R-oeser at a special Swan- sea County Police Court on Thursday charged with lwing drunk at Newton while in charge of three children. In- spec-tor Da vies applied for a remand to enable another charge to lx> preferred against her. He stated 'hat defendant, her husband, and three children were found sleeping in the open street at New- ton on Wednesday night;. Inspector Jones, of the X,S,P.C.C., also applied for a warrant against, the. man for I thf neglect of his children. Both applications were granted. I

The Cambria Daily Leader" gives later news than any paper published in this dis- trict.

REALLY DECISIVE ISSUE. SIR JOHN FRENCH'S I PROMISE. I ALLIES MAINTAIN ALL THEIR WESTERN CAlNS. KAISER DISMISSES GENERALS j The Allies in the West have maintained all their gains, and are making further progress. 'The Kaiser, Who has hastened with all speed to the Western front, has dis- missed two of his generals, and made further changes in the higher command. Sir John French speaks in a message 01 a really decisive issue being reached. The losses to the Allies are small, con- sidering the nature of the fighting. Pan?, W?dnp.dar, H p.m.—To-night's omc.iai c?nimu?iq?gaTS: I"ightiD"" ght's ?n?d thro????t the day on the hmRht" np>h'f,{,ll SouchM and Vimy. WO ??B'?inMl .?i )}? new positions which T ri previous- taken. n n violent fighting is still gomg on before tie rear positions of the enemy, as well as for the possession of a t-J.lê'nt to the north of Mesnil, where some (jerman detach roents are still hold- ing out. PJlav-6 made progress on the slope of the Butte de Tahure and at the "Pproaches to the village, as well as to Tln°rt^ <»f Massige*. uere Was a violent reciprocal bombard- 1):<'11: in the Bois le Pretre and the Forest r APremont. German Official. I Amsterdam, Wednesday. The official r°mm unique issued in Berlin to-day F.emy attempts to break through were '?nhnnptt with bitt('rnes on the same t7',tnl of Attack. After an umuccf'ssful ? ?'?.?? attack our counter-attaek led to F  Capture of a portion of the ground I' b i, 11 w? had pTac?atMl north of Loos. £ ver° Bri?sh att;Hks from the district (') J-003 collapsed with heavy ?ossps. P.eat bitter French attacks in the ?tr? of ?nufh? and NcuviU? were >ar% repulsed by heavy counter-attacks. ]'I Champagne all enemy attempts to ",(>oak through wcrf al=o un?uccpssfn!. 11"'ir only result was that the ?ncmy T, 6t. yf! hI" pipr*pt' from our trenches on length iri a hundred metres north- j ;b(' ?? Souain. The firm r?ntanc? of .? ? ?ad? B?iiaHcn? the 65th Hhenish •j, ?nd th? ?aSth W?? Ph('Sr"e R£6iml'nt. and the 158th West- ?a-han Infantry ?P?m?nt unint&r' t' Pt.edly broke the advancing waves of ?F?nch aWack. .?vy losses of the enemy in repeated 'itt a°H!* ?aintt the hp?hts npr Mas<i?s '(: incnne.d in vaic. The heights are 17"'IY ??? by our troops. ??p.mp? h,v'the. French near La FiHc ? ?'' to recapture their lost trenches f, llfvd. and the number of prisoners was • '<"1.1. and the TIum cr Q pr18QTINS was ■sn«*eased. ? Glanders two British apropb('s wcrp ? ?? down and <hc occupants R,ally Decisive Issue. L'h(\ Lord Mayor of London, having d<?s- T'??n?l?ramtr) FieId-Mar?hnISir the 11 Frenrh eongr, t ulting him upon ??anivprsarTofhi'-hu-tbd?y.hasrt?- e(?"-od from Sir John the following telc- I thank your lordship for your tele- 1l1. and beg to assure you that the r ion of goodwill from your lord- s lP and the citizens of London will be x n, the greatest, encouragement to the Ps under my command to push the runiate success to a really decisive e. in conjunction with our Allies. Kaiser Rushes to the West. Yor? WednoMlay.-Tbe World ???hest.hefoUowing from its Paris ("3?'r"Pondent, Mr. Lincoln E.ne:- ?? Kaio?r has reached the Wp?tcm ottt, having come through Luxemburg ?,.?? ?pe?d in a ?mprial train yesterday ???' and he has hp?n in continuous rnnliati°n with the Crown Prince and ??h? ?!??Pra?g, ap?in? a means to bring nleans f,) bring Frpneh advance in Champagne to a ? <? u /Ih]a information rpach? me from 1he ??Mt. possible military OUref', It offiS obtained ?riginaUy from German \<1 ? ?? captured in the Argonne n?htin!' i?"gbt. From the same authority I Cafrnc. i t the Gorman loss in Cham- '1, lone exceed 60,000. In Artoi3 th?- '?' T? ? ???a 30,000 and 4?.0M men. I Few Prene h Losses.  v<- -? S<^a"T' Js?-idpnt ? t?ha?? t Pane. <?rman ???ot. b? put out of lotion without heavy Pr<.n? Im;s. Vrbese losses, at any raf„ • f1 fircf )h a Sf' 1f h(> offensive, have been 1p— than ?p proport??n ?f k.J??d to wounded .proportion of wonndfd  ot1C'eably mal1, :'IfI HIe proportion of  remarkably &. pr-portion ")f EM.r'SlV »* **•«- of ?ber 1,?? dpporab?. hut t),?, \z vah?pf?hpr<'s?uK..?? tam? Generals Dismissed. I .?s?rdam. W??Iay-The r, "?app? announce a nnmhpr of new ?'"?ry appctntm?nts !n the West. Two ,I f'nf,rals who? names .1? not given ]n? ^*0 dismis?? ? is b<'hf-7?i that they JhT* Generals whose troops wer( ??n on Sahjrdar. It is prohab?that a "? Comniander-in-di? of the Western .C?s will he ?ppoin?c! ,onn, and apart '? ?'? H?d?m-p the names of 'J'al ??vn. Von Ga?ron?. and ? on Bue- are mentioned. —livcltange-

MERCHANTS' DEFENCE I COALOWNERS AILECED TO BE OVER- CHARGING. I COST TO THE CONSUMER (Special to the Leader.") I Swansea coal merchants, said one of the-m this morning, are not yet satisfied with the action of all the collieries in con- nection with the Coal Prices (limitation) Act. All of them have, he said, reduced puces—most of them to the bare 4s. per ton. plus 3d. wagon hire, over 1913 pithead prices-hut in other cases they are still charging small margins over this for ordi- nary coal. Much the largest additional charge in his own case was one recently reduced to almost 4s. over what. in his view, the Act allowed The company concerned had re- duced ordinary grades, but this was called a special coal. The. Act, of course, recog- nises no such distinction. In all proba- bility the coal merchants will joint!y ap- proach the Home Consumption Committee with regard to the outstanding margins. Merchants' Position. I the household consumer cannot, expect (the merchant went on to say) to have the at only 4s. 3d. per ton. over pre-war prices. How was the merchant, in that event, to recoup himself the addi- tional amounts he wa? paTia? for labour and for fodder for his horses? He quoted figures to show that on this latter head I alone his charges had increased nearly 25 I per cent. Thus, taking Ffaldau at 26s. 10d. pithead I (its correct price), they used to allow Is. 9d. for haulage, but now 2s. 6d. in conse- quence of increased cost; of labour and fodder. Add to this Is. per ton for small. slag and Wel gtp. and the total was 30s. 4d If they sold this, as they did at as compared with ore-war price of 30s.32s., could it he said that. they were asking too I much ?

A HOLIDAY IN WALES M. G. de liamaix, Secretary to the Belgian legation, has left London for Wales on leave.

FELL FROM TRAIN NEAR RHYL Mrs D. Roberts, a minister's wife, of Wrexham, and her five-year-old eon fell from a train near Rhyl on Wednesday. Mrs. Roberts was found unconscious, and the boy's leg was severely injured, and had to be amputated at the hospital.

MR. KEIR HARDIE'S FUNERAL I J16 funeral of Mr J. Keir Hardie. Y,P,.¡ took place on Wednesday in Glasgow ???oriutn. Remarkable public ?m- nafTj1 T\ilS ?<?-a, and thousands of ppop? liiior  route. Among ??' mourners ? ?'T??'?°- ?????S the Mavnr, from ??'??-rTydvil. prominent rf.prpl sentativee of ? La?ur Part. m ?he ROllse of Common., and in th)u country membi ers of the I.L.P.. trade unioniSs a ?Pathi??. mm and omen Ian m! delegates from Glasgow Town pUu;bflic Lr"ere Unions> and jmilar p?ubl uc bodies. At the < rMnatcrium an impre?ive ser- vlce was conducted by the Rev N. Forsoji, of j>«ck»P-

PRICE OF CUBE SUCAR ————  t  ————- Retailers Not Making Undue Profits. The Royal Commission on the Sugar Supply wisth it to be known that in charging 6d. per pound for cube sugar re- toilers are. not making any larger profit than before, a8, owing to the nei^eesity of restricting the demand, in view of the limited supplies available, the Commission has aSyaneed the wholesale price of that dm of sugar to 50s. per cwt. The large profit, that this price repre- srnts on the co?t of production vill ac- (rue, not to t?e manufacturers, but to the general pllbliro. and. in addition, it will materially assist towards maintenance of th .■ reduced level of pricc* that has recently' been established for granulated and the other claase-s of sugar which con- stitute the great mass of the sugar con- ST med.

ADMIRAL VON POHL S SON KILLED Amsterdam, Wednesday.—The Lokal- anzeiger," in a telegram, states that the only son of Admiral on Pohl fell in battle on September 2.1.Reutelr.

KITCHENER WANTS MORE MEN The Bristol Recruiting Committee ves- terday received from the War Office the following telegram calling attention to the urgency of the present call for men. "Th falling-off in recruiting recently has caused Lord Kitchener and the War Office the greatest concern."

A MILLION IN FRANCE. -u u BRITAIN'S FINE EFFORT RECOGNISED BY OUR ALLIES. OUR NAVY'S CREAT WORK I Paris, W edn"da .-France is being afforded a,n opportunity to appreciate at its true yafene the British coutribution to- wards winning the war. The President and the British Ambassador were at the Ministry of Pnblic W-ork6 o-day. when addresses wpre given explaining Britain's part in the hostilities. M. Pichon. presid- ing, -aid he hud been the gufs: of Genera Freno.k and Admiral Jcllicoc, and he de- clared all Frenchmen admired the great effort and potent assistance afforded hy the British people. A million British, he said, were doing service 01 the French frontier. These, he thought, would be in- creased to a million and a cuartcr before next, year. The British forces were also doing splendid work in maintaining the freedom of the seat- Germ;m commerce had been destroyed, and the Kaiser's war- ships had been sunk wherevc they showed themselves. There was no longer II. Ger- man ship outside German waters. To the British Xavy they owed the protection of French coasts unmolested, the transport of French army corps from Africa, vic- torious war against submarines, and tjcturity of supplies.

THE GERMAN WAR 10AH I Amsterdam. Wednesday — A "mi- of&cial?lcgram from Be;il! points m)t that all p?bsrripttnus to t! ? third war Iloa.n of oT?r £ 600,000,000 re?rpspnts new money, and contain ?o conv'rsions what- I <>nr.Reut-

1 SHIP DESTROYED BY FIRE I Lloyd's report to-day that the American I ship Vincent, has been burnt, the crew being saved. The Vincent, a sailing ship, built at Dumbarton in 1894, belonged to the New I England Ship Company. New York.

I ANOTHER LABYRINTH I M. Marcel Hutin. in thl" Echo de I PaTis," .thnt the Vma¡,t and the height of Tahure. in Champagne as well J as the positions in front, an' extremely wpll fortified hy the enemy. The v1l1a i1f is honeycombed with r(?inforeed con- crete cellars and underground fortifica- tions. as were the Labyrinth and Neuville I St. Vaaet.

LABOUR AND RECRUITING 1 At the annual meeting of the Trade Union Congress Parliamentary Committee, held at General Buildings, Aldersgate, on Wednesday, Mr. Harry Gosling was elected chairman. Mr. Bowcrman. the general secretary, said the proposals dis- cussed at the joint hoard on the previous day had been under review, and the com- mittee had ecided to do alt in its power to encoumg# recruiting by voluntary nteanp.

I WHEN THE BOSHES FLED PARIS, Thursday. An officer, who took part in the great Champagne, battle, says: We pelted them with bombs and anything else to hand, and then sappers came up behind and did the rest. Then our cavalry came I to the rescue. It was a magnificent dash. On all sides, the Bodies bolted, scattering an unimaginable quantity of material, arms, effects, and equipment. Where their flight turned into panic was when our African troops got at. them in hand-to-hand fighting. The Africans /1 inflicted appalling losses; nothing could I a-.and up to them."

OHMMaMninMMMHf KING PSTIONTSOLDIERS I In a military hospital near Sheffield the I Kipg on Wednesday chatted with som^ of the wounded from the great battle near I Loos. His Majesty stayed for some time beside the beds of Corporal J;, Brophy and Ser- geant W. Adams. The King questioned the men as to when and where they were wounded. Were the arrangements at th: first aid station and the luise hospital tOoO<i?" Yes, sir." was the reply. I am so pleased," said the King. Sergeant Adams fed a miraculous es- cape. A bomb glanced off his helmet and exploded some distance away. He was! wounded in a number of places, but not; dai.gerow«4r. The King congratulated | him on his luck. j

MUNITION AGITATION JUSTIFIED Paris. Wednesday. Discussing the Champagne battle to-day. M. Thomas said the successful engagements in Champagne and Artois proved that the agitation for the mobilisation of industry had given the troops the shells they wanted, and showed they must continue on these lines. The needs of the artillery in guns, shells, and munitions would not he satis- fied until the whol e energy of the alied industry was giving its maximum.— H Timf's H war telegram.

WHY WEIGH TICKET WAS WRONG. I At the Swansea Borough Police Court on Thursday, Jacob Jenkins, coal mer- chant, Alexandra-road, was summomd for delivering a quantity of coal (exceeding 2 cwts.) in a. vehicle, the ooal being of Jets weight than specified on thp weigh ti C., Of. Mr. King, assistant, solicitor to the Cor- poration, prosecuted. Inspector Hi^cocks proved the case. The. tare weight of the wagon, he said, was shown as 13 cwts., and the net weight of the coal as one ton ? cwt., hut the net; quantity of coal delivered to the pur- chaser was one ton. Defendant explained that his foreman did not weigh the wagon that day, hut took the tare weight of the previous day. It r?,inKI thp previous day, and the beWR got wet, which accounted for the difference in the tare. The Bench accepted the explanation, aud dismissed the case.

GREAT FRENCH RUSH THROUGH GERMAN LINES. Par; Thursday—The following official communifjue wa-? issued 'his a iternc)on:- The enemy iu the afternoon did in Artois beyond carrying out a violent bombardment of our new xn.si:ion> the east of Souchcz. Champagne v. ,,iiined a tooting at several points in the trenches of the Gei-initii defence tn the west of Butte de Tahure and to the west of Navariaii Farm. At this la-1 point certain elf,iiiciii- of our troops r, the German line and resolutely advanced 1wY()11d. but their progress \v;;i nat maintained on account of the :-lh rv curtain of fire and a very vio- lent flank fire. men firmly held the captured points enemy's second line. u viie south ot Ripont, we have en- and com pic led the conquest of the German positions by carrying a ;>'iuon of the important supporting w ;k- called L'Ouvrage de Pa Defaite. ni->.t v.a- on the whole of the ) the front. I)e.-pite the very unfavourable atnio»- j/lj 'riC conditions our air squadrons bombarded the lines of communications b"hi::d the German front. Shells were th rown on the railway stations of the vilieges of Suippo. Bazarcourt, War- neiville. Pint Favorger. and St. Hilaire- lc-Petil. as ,(:>11 as on a column near Somme-py. LABOUR AND RECRUITING. Cicscr Co-operation With the Government :1t Labour Thursday for three hour-, and reviewed fh po-ion of affairs in the light of the statements of Lord Kitchcner an.l tlv Premier to them two days ago. 1. "n < wires our London correspon- that the conference, which was 5' at, •••tain policy for further stimulating iccr.ming efforts, and the result of the osropinent arrived at means that the Labour movement will take a more pro- ir. :nr-o and prjbabjy a very deci.-ivo t'i ;•) propaganda «\>rk. Greater <•<.>- "] between labour organisation* and the Government will bo brought about. Newmarket Racing. Betting: 100 to 15 Jlorver. 8 to I Collet n. 30 to 1 Montbrctio. j. CAXYOX 2. BFOKEx DCVLT, 3.-1igbt ran