The Cambria Daily Leader

BRITAIN S SEA FORCES LIFTING THE VEIL. Front Our Special Correspondent. FIRST ARTICLE. When the late Sir George Chesney depicted, in "The Battle of Dork ing the mournful fat,- of Great Britain after a brief imaginary war with tovo maritime Powers, he told how the British Fleet put. to sea a fortnight after the declaration of; jwar, and was almost annihilated in a single action. L recall this not for (the purpose of contrasting what Sir (TP,orge Chesney supposed as pos- sible forty years ago with the reality ;the present generation hat, wit- aiessed, but to cnll attention to the different ideas of publicity preva lent Jthen and now. It is not a little amusing to read this distinguished general s conception of what might rIe expected to happen when the Tieel pnt to se«. The Admiral s Flagshlp, as it proceeded, paid out Ii, submarine cable, and frequent messages were sent to the Admir- alty reporting progress. The Ad- amralty promptly handed tliese to jthe newspapers, and all day special ♦difcknas were appearing disclosing the latitude and longitud" of the ships and what they were doing, .until the mam fleet had met the ?nemy and an action had begun. pn came a truncated mesge. fol- 10wed by silence, and two days afterwards the &ole un-rvor of our steamed into Portsmouth I Harbour. THE NEED OF SECRECY. I It is difficult, for those who have lived through the last two years to avalise how a publicity policy of this kind could have been conceived even as a possibility. Down to the pre- sent day. 1 do not think the locality ¡ )of a single British warship has been {mentioned in the Press until it has! Leen in action, and not always then. Probably the gre-at rllajorit. of the people in England have only a vague idea of the bases from which the squadrons operate. The enemy I fcnows. or thinks he knows, but not, from the Press has he received any confirmation of his suppositions, and! though the policy of concealment; may seem in some of its aspects j absolutely futile, it is founded, and, reasonablv founded, on the unwis- dom of permitting the enemy to check his reports and confirm his in- formation fromi authentic, British sources. At last, the Admiralty have de- rided to lift the veil a little way, and have permitted a representative partv of British journalists to make a tcror of the naval bases, to see iwhat is being done. and how it is done, to set eyes on the Grand Fleet the many auxiliary forces which ha\"e enabled Britain to achieve the one decisive victory of the war. FrMTch and Russian journalists have ¡bet-'n allowed to see some of these ithings. but none, I believe, has had # view behind the scenes so compre- hensive as that obtained by the company with which I am privileged •Jo spend the present week. The object of the special corres- jpondent is, as a rule. to enable the jpublic to see. through his eyes, the rthings in which they are interested. b wish I could fulfil that function on Itbe present occasion, but we are. fnnder severe restrictions, and pro- tperly sn. SECURING PEACEFUL HOMES. I As mv readers cannot see with my eyes, let me say at the outset :what 1 think is the impression would have received had they been able to do so. As" our week's tour lprogressed. it was more and more rbotne in upon probably all of us that [the public can have no conception of hp ivwnuitn, the resourcefulness, fthe high thinking and hard working bo say nothing of the keen fighting •;when opportunity oecurr-whieh are applied to the task of. securing to (fthem peacefulness in their hornet, rand a sufficiency of the things they live?s, The (. < ) m need in their daily lives. The corn- manding officer at the port we first Tisid, thought it would be a good fthing if the Press were to see some- thing of the Navy, because the .people do not understand it. or com- iprehend what it'does for them. That •thev do not understand it, I fully admitted, but I ventured to assure him that though they see as .I,hrough a gla.ss darkly," and cannot measure the immensity of its work, they have a tolerably good compre- hension of what they owe to it. SWEEPERS. I This was at one of two places on the East Coast where we had the opportunity to see some of the less conspicuous auxiliaries of the Grand Fleet. Among tkem 1 should give & high position to the fishing vessels —trawlers and drifters—which have for the time being undertaken ser- vice in defence of the country. Of the number so employed one can speal- only in general terms, but i may repeat a broad figure which is given in this year' s Navy League Annual." It is there stated that be- tween 2,000 and 3,000 trawlers, drifters, yachts, tugs. and motor craft have been requisitioned or built for war service. Hardy men of the sea are the skippers of these boats, many of an age which puts the; landsman in the comfortable position of lamenting that he is ;mueh too old for his country to think of employing him for military ser ..of employin'o, him for mi f ]"tary ser- The wor? of the converted ??in? boats has been in the main a work of mercy. The sweeping of the sea for mines is a perilous task, and a tedlotis, trying, and uncomfortable lonp. but night and day in good weather, the plucky skippers and their men have stuck to I t-anil with magnificent reults There: down the North Sea Coast a channel which has been kept, free for naviga- tion, and about this we were told a fact which will astonish most people. In the course of a year over 21.000 ships passed up and down this channel, and of those who navi- gated it, according to instructions, only three were damaged. Another fact will give satisfaction to those who imagine that the enemy have succeeded, to some.1 extent, L in his endeavours to cripple the British shipping industry. Of 1,587 steamers which passed a given spot on the English coast in March, 1,156 were British. A SPLENDID SERVICE. These httlf steamers have also co-I operated eAectively with squadrons in action. It may be recalled that A ice-Admiral Bacon, in his report on the extensive naval operations off the Belg iau coast, commented on I t-be remarkable aptitnde shown by j the officers and crews of the; drifters and trawlers, who, under' ((it.icns totally strange t? then) I maintained their allotted positions j without a single accident, exhibiting! under fire a coolness well worthy of a service well inured to danger. Those then were some of the craft we saw in harbour on the East Coast. Other boats of special design there were, and the leas we sav: about them the better will be their chance to make a wholesome impres- sion upon the enemy. The presence of a few submarines gave us the op- portunity to examine the wonderful variety and intricacy of their inter- nal appliances, and mechanical con- trivances. At one of the ports, some of the apparatus which have brought about the formidable losses in German submarines were exhibited with no small pride, and here, as in everything with which the Navy is concerned, we saw in combination ingenuity and resourcefulness. Not far away was an extensive arr station, whére scores of aeroplanes and seaplanes are ready for instamt action. Some of the brighl eyed, eager officers had already given the Germans a taste of their quality, and very modest they are about it--a characteristic of naval men as well as of seamen. That machine had the good luck to drop a bomb on a German flagship." said a young officer, after explaining its qualities. He did not tell you he had done it himself, said a comrade when we had moved away.

STRUCK OFF REGISTER. Doctor's Intrigue With I Divorced Woman. A divorced woman mad-e tlie remarkable statement to the General Medical Council on Friday that her husband was going to marry tier again. The council resumed consideration of the case of Dr. T. A. B. Thompson, registered as of Bolim-road, South Bermondsey, who had been sum- moned before the council on a charge of abl;c;ing his position as a medical prac- titioner by his conduct with a Mrs. Grig- I tfOn, whom and whoee liushand and child he had at'ended professionally. Proceedings were taken in the Divorce Court in October, 1915. and a decree was made alisolute on Mar 8. The defence raIned by Dr. Thompson was that at the time of the misconduct professional rela- tions did not exist. Mrs. Grigson continued her evidence, and said that she was at present acting as housekeeper for nr. Thompson, hut Waft returning to her husband on Monday. My husband has ,itt-.Psted." she said, adding that -lie would take a sit nation, as she could not live on the Army separation allowance which she would obtain on account of her husband and (-hild- My husband is g,)ing to marry me again, and I shall get the allowance,^ she explained. Mr. Harper, who proewmted: Does Mr. Grigson know that you are living at Dr. Thompson's house uatil next Monday?— Yes. You are going to marry him again ?-lie 6ays he will marry me again. Then why did he allow the decree to be made absolute?—That I cannot say. Dr. Thompson in his evidence said that he 111'1 to go to the house and play draughts with Mr. Grigson and have tea. with Mr. and Mrs. Grigson. I was a v?ry lonely man indeed then," he added. I had always be?c a family man, b,a?im? had nLne children." His wif? was a patient in a private hinatic asylum, and his chil-j dren were out in the world. He cairl that when he left hip previous practice, as Mrs, Grigson had been for- given and taken hack by her husband, he took steps to see that she should not find out his new address. She" pursued him M to Bermondsey. however, and he engaged her as secretary and afterwards as house- keeper. The council deliberated im private, and then the president (Sir Donald Mac- Alister) informed Dr. Tliompsot that they had adjudged him to be guilty of infamous conduct in a professional respect, and had directed the registrar to remove his name from the Medical Register.

DROWNED IN THE DOCK. Shortly alter nine o'clock on Friday evening a lad named Majisel Cofctreli. aged 11 years, of 19, Tymawr-street. Port Tennant, Swansea, was playing on the quay wall at the Prince of Wales Dock, when he slipped into the doc-L- between the qrav and the s.s. Vidar. Several abortive attempts at. rescue were made. anrl grappling operations continued for several hours. The body has not .e been recovered.

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V.T.C. ORDERS. Room for Recruits in All Platoons. Orders for week ending June Battalion Orders. THIRD GLAMORGAN BATTALION VOLUNTEER CORPS. Establishment.—-Owing to so many members having been called up with their Ifroups, there is room for recruits in all platoons..Vow members can commence drills and shooting at once. Official Recognition.—In view of the duties 1 anticipate that. the battalion will shortly be railed upon to carry out, it is necessary that all ranks should be et&-i-etit and there fore attend as many drills as possible. duties will be so arrauged that they do not in- terfere with 1he ordinary occupations of its members. Wkitsun Camp and Manceuvress.—Pend- ing receipt of official instructions regard- ing the new regulations this ramp will not be held.—A. A. Perkins. Major. Battalion Commander, 3rd Glamoignu Battalion Volunteer Corps. "A" (RUGBY") COMPANY. Parades Monday ami \Y edne^dayFall in af the Cricket Field ai 7.:>0 p.m. Office r for duty." Platoon Commander Davson. Platoon for duty, except Wednesday, No. 4.: V!>dnesday. No. 2. Platoon for class- tiring Wednesday. \o, Thursday, Xo. 2; Vrirlay, ir), t.-R. Glims, O.C. "A' (Rug by) Com pa n y. B (MUMBLES) COMPANY. I DQtrPlatuon for duty, .No. 5. ?ar?d?; TnesdaJ ?nd Ttmr-sday. A 11 p}atlHJP.-8 anù I Derby rp.'r?i? faH in hædqllarbr". 7.50 p.m. Shooting handicap: A handicap bwe?pstak? will 1w held at the range o? Monday evening, at 7.30 p.m. Three pri?:e*s. Entrance fee, 3d. each. Range: The range will be open for practice on Wednesday evening from 7.3ft to 9.30 p.m., in charge of Section-Commander Rees.—E- W. Joins (O.C. Ü" Company). "F n- COMPANY (PONTARDAWE). I Monday, at 8 p.m.: tympany drill a<t I headquarters, J^ewis' Skating Rink. F duty: Sec.-Com. D. E. Lf-w.is. Tuesday aDd Friday. 7.30 to 9: Class firing ax Jl er- bert--4i-ei--t For duty ai range; F. W. Owens and W. Clat.worthy.—F. R. Phillips. Platoon Commander. D (SKETTY) COMPANY. Officer for duty: Platoon Commander A. W. Gemmell. N.C.O. for <luty: Platoon Sergeant Hoglvefc. The above will aiTaage for two men per Bight. from Platoon 14, to lie on duty at the R.a,nge ficm 7.30 to 10 p.m. These men will be excused drill. Baml TI) er are vacancies for a side drummer and two fife players; practices on Tuesday all.i Thursday, in the range, from 7.45 to :1 p.m. Drill: At Singleton, on Tuesday and Thursday, from 8 to 0 p.m.: will all mem- bers please make an effort to be present, at one of these at least. Ther^ will be no parade on Saturday. Pare Weru Hos- pital: Commander Harold Perkins will arrange a rota of men to assist him ir, looking after the outdoor games, etc.. of the soldiers in the above iioapital.—1Charlt-s E. Poole, Company Commander. "C" COMPANY (SALISBURY). Company Orders by tympany Uom-1 mander B. Bottom ley: Officer for the] week, Platoon Commander P. Howell; orderly. Section Commander .T. Foxall; next in order& Section Commander .T. Marsland. Sunday, May 28, 10-30, an Empire Dar rburch parade to Trinity Church; faU in at "ATind-itrcot. Monday. 8-30 p.m.. company drill; fall in at Drill Hall. Wednesday. 8.30 p.m.. platoon drill, );06.. In .and 12 at Drill Hall; 8 p.m-, No. 11, at Danygraig School. Thurs- day. 8 p.m., No. 12 Platoon, at Drill Hall. Fridav. S.30 p.m., N.C.O.'s instruction c lass, under C.S.M. Lewis. Uniform must be worn at all company parades. Note neow times for parades-—(feigned) Benj. Bottom ley, Company Commander. E COMPANY. I Ha rod and District Platoons.—Officer for du-tv, Platoon Comnr.u\der W. G. Wil- liams; N.C.O. for duty. Ñ'rg-t. A. E.» Wroe a-tid Section Commander F. D. Thomas. Monday. 7.SO p.m.. platoon drill. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 7.30 p.m., shooting practice. Thursday, eompanv drill at Park Llewelyn fall in at the Park at 7.45; brassards only to be worn. Saturday. ?»ee further orders. Landore and Plasnmrl Platoon.Officer for duty, Acting Platoon Commander K Jones; N.C.O. for duty, Section ^Com- mander D. Richards. Tuesday. platoon drill, 8.30 to 9.30 p.m.. shooting practice. Thursday, company drill at Park Llewelyn; fall in at the Park 7.4.5; bras- sards only to hp worn. Saturday, 4 p.m., platoon drill: 5 to S p.m. shooting practjee. Morriston Platoons.-Officer for duty. Acting Platoon Commander W. Griffiths-. X.C.O-'s for dntv, Sergt. W. Arnold nxd Section Commanders E. zind J. E Georsre. Mondav ajjd Friday, 7M li. nL. shooting practice. Tuesday, 7.30 p.m.. platoon drill with rif-es. lfliiir--Aev, com- pany drill at Park Llewelyn fall in at the hall at 7.15 p.m.; braswird« only to be worn. Saturday, see further orders.-— George Madel, Company Commander.

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A SUDAN SULTAN. I Truculent Ruler Subdued by I British. Pr Bl1rPan, iri-;¡;-The Secretary of I the W ar Office announces: The attitude of Ali I)inq.r. Sultan of Dar-Fur, towards the Government of the Sudan has for .some time pa.st been unsatis- factory aad truculent. Early in February he commenced con- centrating- a force on the Kordofan frontier at Jebel-el-FIella. A mixetl force of all arm. under Colonel Kelly, assem'olod at Nahnd, and at the end of March oo<mpied T nun Shanga and Jebel-el-TTella, and sub- ftequeHMy iikivH forward to Abiad. where prepara! ions were made for the advance on El Faeher, Ali Dinar's capital. On May 15 the advance began. A re- port from the Sirdar, dated May 2. states that. Colonel Kelly's force defeated the enemy aBd successfully occupied El Fisher at ten a.m. on May 23. The fighting is described a. foilow.s:- The main action took place near the village of Beringia, twelve miles north of th? capital, where the enemy, numHeriug h?t?ve?n two and three thousand, hld a strongly-entrenched position. On the moriinK of the 22nd the (atnel Corps R?c- (. f u I Iv induced tb?in to ?oave thp posi- tion. They then attacked our troops '.vii.h the utmost rapiditv and desperation. The enemy's attack was met with a withering fire, but ivwne fpw penetrated to within ten yards of our lines. Our I roops then coil liter-ai.i a rk,- d, totally defeating ihe enemy, whose mini- mum losses are estimated at. 1,000. Sultan Ali Dinar is reported to hare fled with a email following early on the 23rd insfc. Our casualties amounted only to five killed and 23 wounded. Before and do-rin-, the artion a valuable a.ir reconnaissance was carried out by an officer of the Royal Flying Corp?, wlio suc- ceeded. by mpanf, m bombs and machino- gun tire, in forcing first a large hody of hostile cavalry and then a body of some twn thousand infantry to retire in dis- order. The officer was himself wounderl by a bullet in the thigh, but returned safely to Abiad. [Kordofan, a province of the Egyptian Sudan with an area of 13,1.i5 square miles, is situated on the left bank of tiie White Nile above Khartum. El F-,i,-h-pr is the capital of the province of Dar-Fur, which lies to the west of Kodofan.]

DOWN WITH THE KAISER." Amsterdam, Friday. A disnateh re- ceived to-day from The Hague .state* that on Wednesday evening riots took plane at Frankfort-on-Main owing to the shortage of meat at the local butchers' shops. Women to the number of 350 who had hPMl told there was no meet available for them marched through the sheets carry- ing- block famine fbs and srimnnsj Social- istic They entered one butcher's shop, which was guarded br a solitary policeman, and searched the shop and cellar. They found some meat in the ice chamber. Thev attacked the butcher and his fimily. who took to flight. The women then continued their march throligh the cib-, holding up the pieces of meat which they had obtained. The police interfered with the object of seizing the meat. Blows were exchanged, and the police used thei- swords. Eightoon women were wounded, and one woman was arrested for shouting Down with the IÜÜ"er H A small local paper which referred to the affair ha.s been sus- pended for two months.Ex. Tel. Co.

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PRESIDENT S THORNY PATH. Peking. Friday. May 2fv~Yuan Shi Kai has promulgated a, mandate definitely staling his intention to retire and declar- ing that he is merely awaiting the choice of a suitable .successor. ••-Exchange Special. The attitude of the insurrectionary pro- vinces, ;>.s well as that of those whieh have nor declared their independence, has long made it clear that -there can be no cessation cf unrest until Yuan Shi Kai vacates the office of President. This step he now proposes to take. but unfortun- ately there is complete chaos over the choice of liis sucee-sor. Another confer- ence is to be called to settle this question, and to this conference delegates from thp rebel provinces are to be invited. Mean- while brigandage and bloodshed are still rampant.

TO RESTORE THE EYESICHT TO RESTOB.K THK HEARING. A NEW SCIESTDPIC DISCOVEBY. The greatest discovery ox the. age tor the cure of eye aitecnon of every kind and tt -til stages, short, sjgiiU catai act. Fatigued tlyes. CrosH hype. Cloudy Vision) J n- Hamed and Watery hyeti made clear and strong. M,rained Eyec caused by constant. concentration on tine work, such as Metal hi > tray inc. Watch- ma lung, ure.fifma.kins, become strong, and headaches dinappsar. Irulispengg/olo to those vvlicon daily occupa- tions are under artifi- cial Mailt, tV>LDEKi< in particular. j,oorn-workert constantly Marine at vibratint: fibres and cioloure of various hues. Mye Exerciser" (patented in Great, Britain and on the Continent), in- vented by James WiUinL?s 10. Bce<'h-rf??d. Birk2nhead 'ihoee that -vr L ? CIll I defective bearing and l1oi.< iu th? hpa?) will do wise in <-on?alHng Mr. WUUa-!M?. 'n cast" of correspondence enclose stamped-ad- dressed envelope. Rhondda Valley No-. 4t.h. 1915. I fçoel I must give James Williams. Flsq., Birkenlaead, a- testimonial for whai he did for me. I was practically blind, aud had tried the hospital nd apvcral rlcK-toiv, but when I went to him he told me, Yon will he working again vitcin a month," and I wa? at work -a day ot. two hefore the month: was np. J had tried so many things. r had .iust benefit a house. It's a loan of Taonev J bad to go and see Mr. Williams. But what a blessed ]oar it -wag. I laoiKhed i p my sleeve when he promised mo a, reccvcrr. But here I a.m. a real wonder to all who knew to;, sad pHt There is a certain reason for rov action in not disclosing my name l.)J1blicl-, but the Rev f. W. Davies, Ton. and David Thomas..T.P., Ton font/re, know my well. and the.r will hpar their testimony to the truth of my recovery. Tea, and a very wonderful recovery it was. Words cannot express my thanks. Sig-neil by the Sufferer. The signaturp is only to be used by Mr. Williams himself; noi for ivublication. Consulting' hours: W to G a.m. and 2 to 10 p.m. wYliE FOR, MAY. irliy, A ND .TULY. !916. Ma.y 27 and 29-County Hotel. Pontypridd. 30—Central Hotel. Cardiff. 31-Con!lult.3t.ion at Central Hotel, by appointment only. June 1—Alexandra HoteL Bridgend sill tt fian by aprKiyr^ment only and Hotel, Swansea. 6 and 7—40. High-street. IJanelly. P—Jeremy's Hotel, Carmarthen Ar-mz Hote1. Carmarthen. IC-Railwi- Commercial Tem. Hotel, Ha verfortiwesf. 1"—Orosvenor Hotel. WliHl-and. t^-Adelohi H()t1. Oa-rdicnin 14-Cawdor HoteL Newcastle Eralyn. NOTE.—Cut this ont, 3" it will bo the only announ-cement of Mr. WnUams visits.

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I SWANSEA. The Parks Superintendent is experienc- ing a diiffculty in patting a swimming in- structor for the Morriston Baths. Mr. R. W. Beor, the jremal and ever- youthful steward of t.lw lamr-t Court. has tlnee soand one eon-ill-law serving ir. tlie Forces A correspondent r.as f oo^r-p.sted n of twopence all inch on ladies' high heels, And tliic, he say?, "would bring; iD a fewm.ill")ns." Anything e.I5CII An old sa l* gives the following as an unfailing weather forecast. If Jvilvey ttill be misty it surely will rain. If the hill be rle-ar be fine again. A Swansea poultry-keeper avers thaf he poese^seg a phenomenon. He positively .states that he has a ben bird that crows every morning similar to a cock bird. A number of Mumbles Indiee who en- tertain wounded w>ldiere arc having then i ciorpiet iavi--o.s done up, the game is very popular anions: the invalided soldiers. A lady who canvassed one of the streets in Brynmill on behalf of the local Y.M.C.A. Hut expressed hereelf laé evpning as delighted with the retult of her labours. Now that the wallflower bed in the Victoria Park have been shorn of their glory, fit- public look forward to the re-appearance of that ever-popular at- traction, the floral clock. Fine weather is our greatest, enemy," observed » local cinema manager. Of r'" ui-eo, Iw wa. speaking from a buf.i ne.4ji point of view. Another instance of one man's food is another man's pcis-on." The man who welll iDto the country to hear the mellifluous notes of the cuckoo on Friday evening, declares that nothing more musical readied his ears than the ofcasioual braying of an aes. This is quite vossihle: Sir John Llewelyn, whose 80th birthday was celebrated yesterday, and a sketch of whose career appeared in the Leader," once declared that one of the happiest moments of his life was when his gion hit up a century in a match at Oxford. Few would suspect Miss Dilhvyn of be- ing over 70. but, slip made the admission at .?uniMes Court Leet last night, and I dRc!ared that had sh? been youD?pr she would certainly havezotie. in for munition work. One of the best items of news this morn- ing from the point of view of the very many married Derby" recruits in the town and district was the announcement that tbe calling up of their groups, which was expected to take effect on Monday, had been deferred The maaW of the steamship Wisley. which lizis beeo on fire, is a brother to Mr. C. T. Ruthen. and the third engineer is Mr. Willie Owen, eldest son of Conn. i 11 iam Own, Latent reports c-lin7; iliat the vessel ha." been heached. and that all the crew are wife. A military motor lorry proceeding down Wind-street on Friday carried as a mascot a formidable-looking brindle bulldog, who was seated on the chassis of the car. A j determined-looking soldier to ensure the dog's safety meanwhile kept a strangle hold on its tail. Among the trophies brought to Swansea from the Soudan by Mr. J. Doherfy. Assistant Superintendent of Police at Chu- dii rlian. are two murderous looking Soudanese knives. One of these has a history which brother Bill can relate with dramatic effect. The m.irnage arranged between I);, Gilbert Humphry, oi Abergavenny, and Kathleen, yo'in&est daughter of Mr. Wil- liam Rees, of Pendar-^n. Cru-khowell, and Maefcyffynon. Aberdare, will tako place very quietly on the 24th of June at Llaiigenny Church, Brecons'ure. A vpai- ago to-day—May 27. 1915—H.M.f?. Majestic was torpedoed. There were some Swansea men amongst the crew of the famous battleship. It. is als;> the anni- versary of the blowing up of the Princess Irene, while yesterday was the anniver- sary of the loiSS of the Triumph. The Rev. W. E. Prytherch. of Trinity Chapel. Park-street, Swansea—the Star of the I"olli-il "wlt; a-,Rill one of the preachers at the Welsh Ca'.vinistic Metho- dist General Assembly, whose annual meetings were, held at Colwyn Bay. Only the big guns of the" CorpIt are al- lowed to be in action on this big day in W<?lsh Methodism. The Independent Order of Foresters of Canada will hold their triennial high ses- sions at Tenby this year, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. 27th, 2Sth and 29th of June. The Mayor and Deputy- Mayor of Tenby will give a welcome to the hi?h ofnc-crs and delegates. The ses- sions will be bcld in the Council Cham- ber. The offi,-er, ? from Court Panty- gwvdr, Swansea are Dr. Urban Marks, C.P.. and Mr. Harry Williams, C.K. After a lapse of two years owing to the war. the Swansea Grammar School Athletic Sports are to be revived. The date fixed is Thursday. June 8th. at St. Helen's. Contrary to the usual custom, a small charge for admission is to be made and the proceeds will he given to the Mayor's War Fund. We understand that I the bovs are <*ompeting without the usual prizes, but a souvenir war certificate will be awarded instead. An event for wounded j soldiers is included in the programme, for which three prize* are offered.

MUMBLES. H, Allen was responsible for a capital concert held on Friday at the Vie. toria Red Cross Hospital, Mumbles. The following artistes took part: Madame Maurice Clarke, Mrs. W. R. Allen, W Williame-, Privates Davies and Phillips. The humorist was Mr. Weft, sub-manager London and Provincial RanK, Swansea. The chair was taken by Mr. Richard Perkins.

KIDWELLY. The death has taken place a t h Boot, I and Shoo Inn. Kidwelly, of which place she was for many years the landlady, of Mrs. Mary Oower. widow of the late Mr. Thomas Gower. butcher, in her ath year. Mrs. Oower. who was much respected, was a native of AWrdulnis. Her husband prp- deceased her by nine years, and there are I no children. Her funeral takes place on Monday afternoon.

PONTARDULAIS. Mr. Henry Chalk, one of the. section commanders of the Ponta-rdulais Y.T.C., isi leaving on Monday to join the Tun- nellers." Chalk has been once discharged as medically unfit. Pte. Eddie Davieg, of the Swansea Bat. talion, and y?ungeet af?i of Mr. George I Davi6S, buil&r and contractor, ba? von the 9st 41b boxing chajnpion of his bri?ajd? somewhere abroad A 1.Ret Court for the district of GoweT Anglicana. and Subboscns was held at the Farmers' Arms Hotel. Mr. Richard White Beor (steward) presided, and Mr. R. J. Dowdall, clerk, was present. Mr. M. Jones l Jenkins. Dantwyn. was elected foreman of the jury. C<wnci!!or David JO- Velin- drc, was rf-?ectpd bailiff, M ver? th? I hol'¡E'r of minor o(Ec&a. The usual dinner followed.

I BRYNCOCH. The weddi'jg of Mr. Benjamin J. T Jones (5hh We'sb). of Bridge House, and of Miss Italia Jones, of Knoll Villa, JtJrytW r-och. was quietly solemnised in ) Matthew's Church. -frT-vii. by the Rfvt I. C. Thomas and A. R. JJavies on Satur- day. The bride was given awa; by Mr. John Ho wells, and was accompanied byf Miss Pa trie Jones as bridesmaid; the best mail being ltr. W,niii\ Jon-e.?. I,

AMMANFORD. ^An esteemed genticman iias pa. away, in Mr. H. jctob«!rts. of High-el,reet a: ?hf .?gp o.) seventy-two years. He wal', '?gagod as mechanic at the P.?hos C<4].Mr? H? t? ."n.nvfYJ h, L-o S011b anfi tw daughters, namely, Mr. D. 4. Ro?r!:? a,hier at t?h? Hh? and W?rrM? IA lkrieo; Mr. E. H, Roberts l in France with tho Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeo- manry); Mies Roberts, head mistress of the BfM-.tws mfaDts' ho^l; and Miss I Robert

LLANDOVERY. I t'hp deat b uas occurred of Mrs. MedwrUf Hughes, wife of Dr. J. Medwyn Hushes, House, Ruthin, North Wales, an illness of about twelve mon-ths. Thfll deceased lady was a dangbter of the laref Mr. and Mrs. T. Rhvdcierch, who vrerP natives of. and kept, a boot -shop in, High-j street, Llandovery. Mr>. Hnghes 8 very keen and sympathetic m^ores-t in all charitable moveiuents in thp town and district of her adoption. She mtirried Dr. Hughes in 1887. I'ho funeral, which was private, took place a.1 Llanrhydd church- yard.

I" CROSS HANDS. OH Ihnrsday t,, i -en i. n g Mrs. Silyft, Rollerts addressed a meeting of women oB agricultural war wo-rk, at the Institute, and gave u clear account- of the. propoxate" I o, the Board ol Agriculture, and showed the great need for women's help tn in- cica^e tiie food supply. At the conclusion o: the address, Mr. W. "Groville, C.C "1 pioposed a vote of thanks to Airs. Roberts- Mr. D. M. Jenkins was appointed villalli registrar for Cross Hands, and Mr. W ^>nv101 Cefneithin. A committee, con- sisting of the following, was formed tt., turthtv the scheme:—Mrs. Cluttcrbuck (Peuygroes), Mrs. F>. F. Davies (Gwernl'- wyn). Mrs. D. M. Jenkins (,Westlea)»; Mrs. Morgans (Emlvn, Penygroes). Ni-rcl- 'li;omas Tiioruhill, Mr. D. F. Davies. Mr. W. Greville, Mr. D. M. Jenkins, Mr W. I^ewis.

LLANSAMLET. The Rev. J. Martin Ci rifRths, ricar crl Llansamlet, and Mrs. Griffiths, have beenj presented witb a solid silver salver bri their parishioners, on the occasion of their marriage. The premutation was made by Alderman J. Jordan, on behalf of tho subf*?ribers. Owing to the war there was no public function, and the list of sub- scribers were intentionally limited. A most hearty welcome was givn to Mrs. Griffiths, who. since her advent into the parish, has endeared herself to the he*rt* of the people. The inscription on the salvef is as follows: Presented by officials and friends of the Llansamlet Church to Rev- .T. Martin Griffiths and Mrs. Griffiths, on the occasion of their marriage. John Jordan. M. M. Thomas, churehwardens- May 25th, 1916

GORSEINON. | 1 he funeral of Mr. John F,dwards (.iorPA! 72) took place at Llanedy churchyard ol" Friday. The Rev. Dr. Llovd Morg-an, of Pontardulais, assisted by Rev. W' Morgan, Hrynte^, <torseinon, officiatKl tbp house and the were Mr. and Mr«. J. Richards (dausrht^f! and son-in-lawi. il r. Fdwards and li Edward' (brother and sister*. Master .T.; Rhys Edwards and Mips J. Edward ;1 (grandchildren;, Mrs. Jones. Gwaun-eaci Gurwen; Miss A. Evans, Criceip+h; Edwards and !>wi.«. Howells and Mrs. Nash; Mr. Wiiliauii Richards, Bryngwaston: Mr J. L. Thomas Bradford H.t;»p. Pontardulais. The bear- ers were Roliert Richards, John Tlowells. 1. J. Richards, of Pontaidulais, nnd John, Davies, of Gorseinon. Funeral arran?e; men ts Wfrp carried ?nt by J??ph Jenkins ?nd S<?ns. the funeral carriages rtfin? ?({? pliNi by D. Bnss?' nnd So?, Gor?non.

RICH'S SYSTEM OF SPECIAL IN' STRUCTION TO RUPTURE SUFFERERS. While a truss is n,('H¡r, to kepp tho ruptured parts fully and comfortably held under most circumstances, it is equally' necessary that proper inst ruction-. he' given with it. otherwise the patient d.'Irl not get the utmost goodness cut of the ap' pliance. Mr. Rich s system of .special instruction costs you nofbing to follow rtnt anv trouble to carry out. Thr>¡p instrnc l ions are based on natural lines, mechani- Cal lavvv, and common sense, which he haS. learned from practical experience during 16 years of close and conscicntious deal- ings with ruptured persons in all part of the country. Mr. Hich may be pri- vately consulted daily. except Thursda.v* aud Sundays, between 11.0 and 2.0 and ti1 and 8.0 o'clock. Children's cases carefuMV attended to. All surgical good* supplied. Note address: Rich, The Chemist, High-street, Swansea.

EXPLORER'S DEATH. Paris, Friday.The death occurred Paris to-day of Madame Dieulat'oy, the cetlebra.fed traveller and explorer, v ho associated, with her liusband, M. Marcel Dieulafoy, with the Persian explorations that brought, to light the palaces of Da[i and Artaxerxes and Mme. Dieulaioy, who was in her Gr,ttl year. received for her work, in addition to the Legion of Honour, permission tf) wear the male attire which ih e adopted in her travels. At the age of 16 she went through the Franco-Prussian War with her husband, to whom -he bad jusf b-n married, dresse d in the uniform of a dead, soldier picked up on the ba.ttlprfield. She advo- cated the inclusion of women in rhe army.

Ask for Bowen's VeretUu Sold &verv- where at 2d. Dar bottl*.

CARMARTHEN. The body of an unknown man was re- covered 'from ibo river Towy at Carmar- tbeii on Friday night in a much decom- posed condition. It was dres-se d in dark clothe? and an overcoat, and among other articles found on the body was a receipted invoice for painter's requisites supplied by Mr. James Fuller, ironmonger. Glan- amitfan. He was apparently a man of about 63 years of age, and 5ft. lin- in height.