The Cambria Daily Leader

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SPEECH RETURNS IN DREAM. Wounded soldiers at a Hove hospital were startled during the night by hearing a man, who had been dumb for months, shouting. Stuttering badly, he explained that he had dreamt that he was entangled in barbed wire, and that whilst in this position he was struck by a German shell.

NOT THE FAMOUS RODDAM. Valencia, Sppt. 28.-The Norwegian! steamer Brask arrived here with the chief! officer, engineer and nine men belonging to j the British steamer Roddam, which was sunk in the Gulf of Lyons on Sept. 36th. [The roddam was a steel screw steamer of 3.218. She was built in 1912, and must therefore not be confused with the vessel of the same name which had such a miraculous escape at Martinique in the earthquake.] Lloyd's report that thD steamer Secosvo has been sunk.

I THE TANK ATTACKED I II 3DO GERMAN CASUALTIES FOlLUW Sfiiiiitati tFFiM- j The special correspondents with the British Army in the ndd all tell the tale of the tank at Geudecourt—a Lale wliicli, while recording a foolhardy but brave enemy effort, is a fre-Ai, tribute to the efficiency of Britain's new weapon. It seems that the tank's task was to sit astride a trench and play havoc with the occupants. But suddenly it halted and stepped. It was speedily surrounded by a horde of Germans, intent on capturing the monster. While minor repairs were being executed, the assailants threw bombs, jabUed at tne hulk with bayonets, fired rifles and pistols, a nd even clambered to the rool. And ail this time the tank spat forili death. Fire jetted from its many mouths in ceaseless streams. British infantry arrived, and the Germans fell back. As the result of the conflict they left on the ground some 300 killed and wounded- the price of joining issue with the un- canny and unknown. Them, its difficulties readj usted, the moving • fortress waddled on in search of fresh fields for its destructive work.

SANITARY INSPECTORS. I The Lord Mayor of Cardiff (Dr. R. J. Smith, J.P.) officially welcomed the dele- gates attending the conferen-e of the Sani- tary Inspectors' Association at the open- j ing of Thursday's meetings. The Lord Mjiyor stated that Cardiff had not always borne the reputation in sani- tary matters it bears tf)-day, )utho would leave it to the delegates.to j: fge Af; to the advance in both hygienic and educational matters the city had made. Sanitary in- spectors were soldiers in a great cause. They were relentlessly residing the in- vasion of the enemy by wa; of the air, the land and the sea. Sir James Crichton-Brownc-'s presiden- tial address was entitled War and Health." In concluding Sir James, said: We want no ignoble peace riven up to sloth and selfish indulgence, at one that is strenuous, rich and varied, full of en- terprise, invention, science, lit irature, art and music, and free from the poverty and misery and disease of which we have known too much in the past-i, peace that men will not willingly forego for any triumphs offered by war. And to that peace you can contribute by .making Life more clean and wholesome." Mr. W. Harpur, M.I.C.E., City En- gineer, Cardiff, followed with an outline of the progress Cardiff had made since 1811. The afternoon was taken up with a tour of the docks, under the direei ion of the general manager of the Cartiiif Railway Company.

THE VISCOUNT'S LANGUAGE. Viscount Glentworth, of. Morpeth-place, Victoria, was convicted at Willesden Police Court on Thursday of driving a motor Jear at 37 miles an hour, and was fi,-nect XIO. A police sergeant said that when he stopped Viscount Glentworth bis lordship swore and behaved in a most ungentle- manly manner. Amongst othk-r Lliingshe said: U Thank God I'm not an English- man. There were previous convictions against defendant. Edmond William Claude Gerard de Vere is the only son and heir of the Earl of Limerick, and was born in 1894. He has II recently been at the front.

WOUN DED SOLDIERS. The ninth excursion under the auspices of the Swansea Wounded Soldiers' Out- ing Club took place to Parkmill on Thurs- day, the guests being from the Y.M.C.A. and Mumbles. At Parkmill the Tommies indulged in a game of football, the ball being given by Coun. D. J. Bassett. Tea was taken at the Gower Inn. Ald. Da vies, who took the chair, gave an address and eulogised the men in the new Army. He said everyone was determined that after the war the men and their families shaJI be well looked after. Mr. I. Ll. Roberts proposed a vote of thanks to the chair- man. Sergt. Ferris seconded, and thanked the club for their kindness.

PONTARDAWE COUNCIL. I At the Pontardawe 'District Council meeting on Thursday, Mr. J. G. Harries, J.P., presiding, a letter was read from Mr. Sydney G. Lewis, of Pontardawe Chemical Works, regarding a complaint about the escape of gas from the works. The letter stated a chamber would be closed down for repairs, so that thllUblic would not suffer any inconvenience. The Clerk (Mr. Wyndham Lewis) re- ported that he had written to the Ministry of Munitions regarding the dust nuisance at a works. The Ministry of Munitions had replied that it had been decided to place the works in Class B, in order that the work of dealing with the nuisance could receive priority. Arising out of the report of the En- gineer, which dealt with the tar-sprnying of roads, Mr. H. J. Powell spoke strongly against the methods adopted by the County Council in regard to some of the county roads. The matter was left in the hands of the Engineer. It was decided to support the claims of ¡ Neath for the 1918 National Eist--adfod.

DOMINATING THE MbaL ?LH:   HEW BRITISH SUCCESS GERMAN COMMANDER'S TRIBUTE TO CUR INFANTRY'S TENAuliY. 600 MORE PRISONERS TAKEN BRITISH OFFICIAL. Thursday, 10.50 p.m—To-day we attacked the Schwapen Redoubt, most of which is in our haRds. During the past 24 hours in this area nearly 000 prisoners have been taken. The redou bt occupies the crest-, 500 yards north of Thiepval. and represents the highest ground on the Thiepval spur, with a full view of the Northern Valley of the Ancre. Elsewhere on our front we have con- solidated our ground and advanced our lines north and north-east of Courcelette. British aeroplanes have, as usual during the past two days co-operated brilliantly with the infantry. Much damage has been done by our batteries, and there have been many instances of our aeroplanes fighting troops and transport on the ground with machine- gun fire. A GERMAN TRIBUTE. A captured report of the fighting on the Somme issued by a commander of a Ger- man corps which took part in the battle contains a tribute to the quality of our troops. "The British infantry are smart in at- tack largely because of their immense con- fidence in their great artillery superiority. One must admit the skill with which they consolidated themselves in newly gained positions, and showed great tenacity in defence. Small parties, when once estab- lished with machine-guns in the corner of a wood, or in front of houses, are very difficult to dislodge FRENCH OFFICIAL. Paris, Thursday, 11 p.m.—Apart from the shelling, which continued with io- lence on the Somme front, there is no important event to report on the whole of the front. THE EXHAUSTED ENEMY. Paris, Thursday (received Friday).— The Expert French Commentator says:— There was a comparative 1uill on the Somme front yesterday and to-day. How- ever, tho British troops made further notable progress north of Flers to the borders. of Ea ucourt FAbbaye, and cap- tured a large work two kilometres north- east of. Thiepval, but l the French sector the artillery alone continued a destructive fire with a view to further attacks. On the German side the enemy is visibly ex- hausted, and counter-attacks no longer. The German Staff is taking infinite pains to mask tt-e defeat of the 20th and 26th, which, independent of the important mili- tary consequences, must profoundly demoralise the enemy. So that, after hav- ing had in the communique of the 2Gth a fit of sincerity (unless it may have been madness), Quartermaster-General Luden- dorff pretends on the 27th that the Franco- British successes north of the Somme are limited to the capture of Guedecourt and the Thiepval salient, without there being any question of the village.

¡TO-DAY'S WAR RESUME Leader" Office, 4.50 p.m. Last night's British official report records the capture of the Swapen Redoubt, north of Thiepval. In this region 600 prisoners were taken. To-day's report speaks of a huge eXpi!; in the enemy's line-apparently tIPfI blowing up of an enemy munition dump. [Mr. Llovd George, in an interview, has warned would-be peace makers to spare tf'eir efforts. It i5 reported, but not officially, that Greece is about to drop her neutrality ¡¡ nd participate in the war on the sid. oi the Entente. King Constantine is said to contemplate retiring to Constan- tinonle. The German Imperial Chancellor, in a hitter speech, referred to England as the fiercest and most obstinate foe. It was nevertheless declared • that Germany position is "satisfactory in every re- spect." A "tank," attacked by the enemy in ) force, caused 300 casualties.

G.E.R. STEAMER CAPTURED. The secretary of the Mercantile Marine Service Association, Liverpool, has re- ceived a communication from the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs intimating that he is directed by Vis.count Grey to state that the United States Ambassador has been requested by telegraph to ascer- tain where the captain and crew of the steamer Colchester are interned and how they are being treated, and to report at once should any of them be brought to trial. The Colchester, owned by the Great Eastern Railway, was captured by the German naval'forces.

NEWS FROM ITALY. I [' There is no confirmation, either official or otherwise, of the sensational report i cabled from Rome on Thursday that the Italians have advanced to within four miles of Trieste. Thursday's official report records enemy artillery activity against IJmone, on Lake Garda. On the Asiago Plateau Italian infantry raided and destroyed with hand grenades a strong enemy entrenchment. In the Upper Cordevole the enerov -again attacked the position which the Italians recently took near the summit 01 Mount Sief. They were repulsed, with heavy losses.

L LA N DEB I E G I R L JILTED. I The Deputy-Sheriff for Carmarthen- shire (Mr. W. W. Brodie), conducted a Sheriff's Court at Lla nelly on Thursday. when Elizabeth Price, 4, Oak-terrace, Llandebie, claimed damages for breach of promise, of marriage from Gomer Owen. Garnllwyd, Tycoed, Brynamman. Mr. W. L. Smith, Ammanford, appeared for the plaintiff. Mr. T. R. Ludford, Llanelly. defended. Plaintiff said she was 22, and the de- fendant was 30. She first met defendant in 1911. They courted until December, 1915. She gave birth to a child on March 2nd, in respect of which defendant, l-rv agreement, was paying te. 6d. a week. He first mentioned the question of marriage a year last Easter, and in anticipation of her marriage she had bought the wedding cake as well as a hat and costume, and also household linen, the expenses amoun- ting to C9 7s. Cross-examined, plaintiff denied having misconducted herself with other men. DEFENDANT'S ALLEGATIONS. I Defendant alleged that on November 5 he saw a man named John Rogers mis- conducting himself with the plaintiff on Tyrcoed-road, and lie went up to them. Witness told the plaintiff that he had finished with her. John Rogers, collier, Lletty lkrwydd- road, Llandebie, alleged that he acted im- properly with Miss Price on November 5, after which defendant appeared on the scene. The jnrv awarded ulaintiff ilb damages and coste.

BIG EXPLOSION tEAR BAPAUME. SMOKE 9,000 FEET HIGH I FRENCH MAKE FRESH PROGRESS NORTH OF IWciHVAL LATEST SERBiAN, SUCCESS TO-DAY'S BRITISH OFFICIAL. France, 11.40 a.m. Tbfi night was quiet along the greater part of our front. The positions won north of Th jopy.il | were shelled, and our borg^ing i pciibic.b v. ciactive in the nei^tj- bourhood of the Schwabem K-e- doubt and Hessein trench, pars of which are still held by the enemy. A strongly defended farm 500 yards south-west of Le Sars was cap- tured by our troops early this morning. North of Ytrees and south-east of Bapaume our aeroplanes observed huge explosions as if a huge am- munition dump had been blown up. The smoke ascended to j 9,000 feet. TO-DAY'S FRENCH OFFICIAL. On the Somme front our troops nave made fresh progress between Fregicourt and Morval. The artillery duel was of varying intensity to the north and south of the river. The nighf -as calm everywhere else. I ARMY OF THE EAST. From the Struma to the Vardar there is no important event to re- port. On the Kajmackalan. heights the Bulgarians renewed their attacks during the night of the 28th-29th. On four occasions the Serbians drove the assailing troops from their trenches, inflicting upon them heavy losses. Further to the south, in the region of Brod, an enemy attack also met with a complete repulse. On our left wing the artillery duel j continues actively without infan- try action. AVIATION. Our aeroplanes dropped several bombs on Monastir, where an explosion was observed. During the day-time yesterday a Fokker attacked by one of our pilots, crashed to the ground to the north of Rheims. Another Fokker which was badly damaged, dived down into the enemy's lines. TO-DAY'S BRITISH BALKAN OFFICIAL. The General Officer Commanding the British Forces at Salonika re- ports The bridges at Or 1 jack and Kopriva were shelled by the enemy. An att-empt, by enemy patrols to ap- proach Kopriva was unsuccessful. Our artillery dispersed working par- ties near Orma-nli. TPatrol encounters in the Neo Hari area. resulted in our favour, some Bulgarians being killed and others captured. On the Dorian front there has been no development. Enpmy aircraft displayed consider- able activity.

WELSH PIT FLOODED. Providential Escape of Llan-j Imorials Men. In consequence of the flooding of the Lynch Colliery, Llanmorlflfe, 150 workmen are affected, and there were many provi- dential escapes. It seems that the water burst in from the old Llanmorlais Colliery, and the day shift were in the act of descending when a fall" occurred, and during the subse- quent period of waiting a report was heard. Upon investigation, it was found that the whole of the underground work- ings were floodt-d up to the No. 5 level. Fortunately, there were no workmen underground at the time, but five horses have undoubtedly been drowned.

TRENCH DOG INVALIDED. I A story of a mongerel Irish terrier, in- valided home through the over-eating of rats in I the trenches," was told at the Bromley (Kent) Police Court. Witnesses complained that Tiger" had bitten them, and the awner, who was ordered to (, keep the dog under control, stated that it was formerly the mascot of the Rifle I Brigade.

DOUBLE WAGES BY TRICK. i Drawing double wages by means of a trick led to the appearance of William; Osmond, a Crynant collier, at Neath County Sessions, on Friday, on a charge of obtaining £6 5s. 9d. by false pretences. j Mr. Windsor Williams prosecuted, and Mr. Arthur Evans defended. It was stated that defendant and his son worked together at Llwynon Colliery. On August 19 the eon called at the pay office, presented the ticket, and drew the wages, S6 5s. 9d. A little'later defendant called for his wages, and a week later he still maintained that he had not been paid, and the company made it up. When the fraud was discovered, defendant ex- pressed his sorrow and asked for forgive- ness- He had since repaid the company. A ane of; 4Us. was ioiDosBd,

GREECE AT THE GROSS ROADS PUBLIC OPiHiON FOR WAR I Messages from Greece show that the spark lit by M. Veniaeios is beinjj tanned into a liaiue of patriotism. Warship after warship is joining the cause which Admiral Coundouriotio has made has own, and every day swells the number and importance of M. Venizelos's adherents, who include many of the lead- ing officers of the Greek army and navy. EX-MINISTER FOR WAR. The "Daily Chronicle" special corres- pondent at Athens, writing oil Wednesday, states that a Greek destroyer which left Salamis Bay during the night, and be- lieved to be going to Salonika, has on board General Danglis, formerly Chief of fi ft General Laii a;1 tor War in me Yemzelo-s Cabinets. MEMORIAL TO THE KING. General Aloschopoulos, Chief of the Greek General Stall, together with Gene- rals Caliaris and Gennadis, submitted to the King on Saturday a memorial, point- ing out the dangers of the existing situa- tion and making an appeal that his Majesty should place himself at the head of the army in order to drive the Bulgars from Macedonia. Not receiving a reply to the document, General Moschopoulos handed in his resignation. The King im- mediately called him, and General chopoulos again placed his views before the Monarch. WHAT THE KING SAID. Thereupon the King informed the Gene- ral that a change in the Greek policy was being considered at that very moment, and that he thought personal and group movements would not facilitate the change. After the audience the General informed the Premier tha.t he would not insist on: the acceptance of his resignation, but wguld await the realisation of the assur- ances given him. Yesterday. General Moschopoulos, with four other generals, was again received by the King. They represented to his Majesty the necessity for an immediate abandon- ment of neutrality. OFFICERS' MANIFESTO. I A military proclamation was published on Wednesday, headed. "Appeal by Greek Officers of the Reserve to the People." The following is the text of the document:— Greeks: Those among you in whose veins Hellenic blocd still runs, who still retain your moral undiminished, who do not desire to be described as traitors, you who wish to save not only the country but also the honour of our Greece, wake up, oh, Hellenes. Rouse yourselves, hasten to stigmatise the treason. Condemn the treason of Colonel Hadiopoulos and his followers. The country commands it. Greece demands her honour. The expia- tion insists that blood be shed. Hasten! Range yourselves under the standards of the Army of National Defence of Mace- donia. Do not delay. The blood of our brothers who fell in two glorious wars cries aloud. It cries for vengeance. Let Hellenic sentiment wake up within you. The country suiters. Save it! She will be grateful to you. If not her saviours, be at least lier avengers. Swear ven- geance! Save your honour, the honour of vour Greece." Here follow the signatures of 1.46 oScers. 4,000 ADHERENTS IN A DAY. Salonika, Wednesday.—Nearly 4,000 men enrolled themselves yesterday as adherents to the revolutionary movement, which, since the departure of M. Venizelos for Crete, has received a fresh impetus and has excited markfd entliiisii.,iii.-Rcuter. TINO FOR CONSTANTINOPLE. I Milan. Sept. 28.—A Zurich dispatch to I the Corriere della Sera" states that the Vienna Neue Freie Presse" announces that King Constant hie has taken the de- c-ision to depart forthwith with his family to Const?ntinoole without, however, re- nouncing his throne, rather than break his personal promise to the Kaiser not to allow war by Greece against the Central Empires or their allies. PRINCE ANDREW SENT FOR. I Prince Andrew of Greece, who is in England, on Thursday received a telegram from his brother,"King Constantine, re- questing him to leave for Paris, whprp he will receive fresh instructions. The exact date of departure has not yet been fixed.- Reuter.

"BATTLEFIELD FOR SALE." I The following attractive H announce-I ment appears in the Paris edition of the 1 New York Herald" for September 26:- BATTLEFIELD FOR SALE. For Sale: piece of land of 10 hec- tares, furrowed with German and British trenches, right in the Somme battle centre, north of the Bois de Foureaux and south-east of Martin- puich. Grardel, 10, rue Saint-Louis, Amiens.

KING AND THE ANZACS. I On Thursday night the Press Bureau is- sued the text of the following Special Order, sent by the King at the conclusion of his inspection of his inspection of Aus- tralian and New Zealand troops:— Sept. 27, 1916. Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Men—To-day I inspected for the first time in this country troops from my Dominions of Australia and New Zealand. These suc- cessive contingents are the recognition by the Dominions of their obligations in the common defence of the Empire. I was particularly impressed by the soldierly appearance and physique of the men of the various units, while the warm- hearted greeting accorded to me on my departure touched me deeply. The keen spirit which animates all ranks shows that officers and men realise what careful training and strict discipline are necessary to reach that high standard I of efficiency demanded by modern war. Make good use of your time on Salisbury Plain, and reinforce the fighting line with worthy successors to those who have made fail-ou, the name of Anzac. I cfiall ever watch with interest your I -orc,mross and teelWaeiiujc.

GERMANY AND THE WAR REICHSTAG IS INFORMED THAT ALL IS WELL The following wireless message from Berlin has been received by the Wireless Pre.ss.- The Reichstag opened this afternoon with the usual aspect of similar great days The galleries were crowded. All the foreign diplomatists staying in Berlin were pre- sent, practically without exception. President Kampf, in an introductory! speech, stated that the military, economic, ana political war had reached its zenith. On all fronts there were violent struggles for a decision. Germany's position was satisfactory in every respect. The Presi- dent mentioned the arrival of the mer- chant submarines Dentschland and Bremen in the United States and read the to-lisgi^ changed with the Emperor at the beginning of the third year of war. It is also reported that the Imperial Chancellor dealt at length with the Italian and particularly with the Rumanian de- cla rations- of war, in which ho declared Germany was not deceived. IMPERIAL CHANCELLOR'S SPEECH. Bitter Attack on Britain. Amsterdam, Thursday (received Friday). —A Berlin telegram says :-At the meeting of the Reachstag to-day, the Imperial Chancellor referred to the fierce attacks by the British and French on the Somme, and said the Entente army had achieved advantages. The German first lines had been pressed back some kilometres, and they had also to deplore heavy losses of men and material. But what their enemies hoped and strove for-namely. to break through on a grand scale and roll up the German position in the West-had not been attained. (Cheers.) He added: Firm and unbroken stands our front, and they will not get through." (Cheers.) In the East also the battle still raged, but just as surely would the Germans lioia their own here, thanks to the incomparable heroism of their armies. (Cheers.) During] the last months* new great Balkan plan, Rumania's treachery completed the chain had continued to ripen for the destruction of the Quadruple Alliance in order to be able then to direct the full strength of the Entente against Germany, but what had been achieved? The position of Germany's brave allies was imperturbable. The plan of the Entente to strike a decisive blow in Dobrudja and Macedonia was stific-d at its birth. ALLIES' "UTOPIAN WAR AIMS." War aims which our enemies announce without disguise, proceeded the Imperial Chancellor, can allow of no misinterpreta- tion of their purpose, namely territorial eovetousness and destruction, and as I hav repeatedly pointed out here, Constan- tinople for the Russians; Alsace-Lorraine for the French; Trentino for the Italians, Imd Tr?nslyvr.nia for the Rumanians. The war has been to us nothing but a de- fence of -our right to existence and free- dom. (Cheers.) Therefore we were able first and alone to declare our readiness for pence negotiations. Mr. Asonith and Lord Robert Cecil do not get rid of my words by asserting that Germany had announced none or onlv intolerable and humiliating peace conditions. We did ()1:r part, and docs anyone dare to demand we should make offers to-dav, when the enemy, as M. Briand recently did, characterises the conclusion of peace to-dav as a weakness for the memory of the They con- tinue the war because they hope to be able to attain their Utopian war aims. Their Inst for conquest is to blame for the dai\y piling up of mountains of corpses. In order to mark us as a reactionary people who 'in the interest of freedom must he conquered, the fable is now revived that i the Kaiser at one time, by his influence over the Czar, prevented Russia's develop- ment in the direction of freedom. This assertion is untrue. It is directly enn-? trary to the truth. What the British wish to make of Germanv the"- leave no doubt. Our existence- is to be crushed and made niili?.-iry econnn-ticallv crus h ('dll' a?d hoyc'oHM by the world; ('nndemnM to lasting sicMiness. That is the Germany which England wants to see at her f?-p?. 'FIERCE AND OBSTINATE BRITAIN.9 Great Britain is, amongst all, the most egoistic, the fiercest, the most obstinate enemy. The German statesman who would hesitate to use against this enemy every available instrument of battle that wiil roallv shorten the war, such a statesman should be hanged. (Loud cheers and ap- plause from all parts of the House). To- day, after two years' fighting, struggling, suffering and dying, Ave know more than ever before there is only one watchword persevere and win. We will win (Bravo !). They could depend upon every German who loved his Fatherland considering it his duty and honour to give all available money to support the gigantic work of their fighting force, thereby contributing to the hastening of victory. The ChaneeIIor sat down amid stormy and repeated cheering and hand-clapping. All the galleries were crowded when the Reichstag opened. President Kempf said the success of the new War Loan would prove to the world they were detomnined to hold through.

MORE DARK HINTS. I Amsterdam. Thursday.—Major Moraht, in the Berliner Tageblatt," referring to the Allies' superiority in munitions, says that if the German Government possessed t'he means of putting a top to the assist- ance which the Entente derives from neutral States it should not hesitate to employ it: He continues: C-ai-aplaints, lamentations, and most splendid recogni- tion by words and crosses for what has been achieved do not bring the dead to life." In another passage he hints at de- pression prevailing in Germany when. he says: "I do not know why we should show a less strong disposition than our enemies, who bear on their necks the heavy chains of our successes forged dur- iucr the last two Tears."

WAR SAV'ftGS. Need for Equality of Sacrifice. I Major Richard Rigg, National War Savings Committee, was the principal speaker at the War Savings Committee meeting held at the Public Hall, Pontar- dawe on Thursday night. Mr. J. F. Phil- lips, J.P., presided. Major Rigg gave a comprehensive state- ment of the sacrifices which had already been made by the manhood of the country on the various battlefields, and he pointed out the necessity that these should not be in vain, by appealing to the civil popula- tion remaining to hack up the efforts of the military by making sacrifices in the shape of war savings. He explained the need of equality of sacrifice. Mr. Black, organising secretary for Pouth TV ales, who followed, gave a telling address on the business side of the scheme, and how it should be worked. He appealed to all those attending places of worship. trades unions, benefit and friendly societies to take up the scheme, and explained that in some churches members had bought 15s. 6d. war certificates and presented them to the funds of the churches.

WAR MAKES CARRIAGES. The number of marriages in London in 1915 was the highest: ever recorded, says the Medical Officer of the London County Council. On a population of 4' millions the rate was 25.9 against 19.2 in 1914. The birth-rate fell fioiu 24.3 to 23.6 in 1915, but it has been iailing for forty years. Probable faetors are later mar- riages and increased cost of living.

FARMERS "IN CLOVER." British farmers just n >w seemed to be in clover, though they calked tearfully about prices of provender and feeding stuffs, said Mr. Cartmell, mayor of Pres-I ton, at a. meeting of the Preston Town Council on Thursday. The farmers' eon-I tention, he added, did not seem to justify charging double for cheese and butter at a time when cattle were in the fields.

SIR E. SHACKLETON. Santiago, Wednesday.—The Yelcho has arrived at Valparaiso with Sir E. Shackle- ton and his party on board. A great, wel- come was prepared. Half the population of the town assembled in hundreds of boats and cheered the Yelcho as she arrived. The town was decked with flags, and bands played in honour of the occa. sion. A grand programme has been pre- pared for Sir E. Shackleton's reception.— Exchange.

LOCAL D.C. MIs.I Another two Swansea officers have re- r ceived distinction at the front. In a let- ter to his mother at 137, Walter-road, Lieut. John Gibson Abraham, of the Welsh Regiment, states that he will shortly be granted the D.C.M. The same award, state Lieut. Abraham, will also go to Capt. Frisby, another officer of the same regiment. Lieut. Abraham is 28 years of age and was previously attached to the Australian Corps. He gained a commission at the outbreak of war. It is not stated for what acts the medals will be given.

LOCAL CASUALTIES. I KILLED WHILE STRETCHER. I BEARING. News has been received that Rifleman William Price, of the King's Roval Rifles, whose home was at 41, Siding-terrace, Skewen, has be" killed. He was, it ap- pears, hit while stretcher-bearing, for which work he had volunteered in a dan- gerous place Rifleman Price was a single man, 21 years of age. Before the war he worked « a shunter at the Main Colliery. SERVED WITH THE CANADIANS. Mrs. Thomas, of 73, Cromwell-street, Swansea, where she reffides with her son- in-law, Mr. Fred Turner, the well-known musician, has received notification from the. Wa.r Office that her son, Pte. Dudley Thomas, has been killed in France. Pte. Thomas joined up with the Canadians soon after the outbreak of hostilities. CARMARTHEN MAN MISSING. Private T. B. Daniel, Welsh Guards. whose home is at the Post Office, Nant-I garedig. Carmarthen, is reported missing. When he enlisted, he was a drier's assistant in London. I

TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF 1 Mr. Churchill gave evidence before the Dardanelles Commission. Meat traders have made a second gift of £ 50,000 to the British Red Cross. All the five interned Germans who es- caped on Monday have now been caught. Nova Scotia has sent to London her first consignment of 10,000 barrels of apples. Merthyr operative bakers, who obtained a 4s. increase in April, now demand an- other advance of at least 5s." I B3- taking over three more hotels, the Ministry of Munitions has increased the number of its buildings to 22. ) A window was dedicated at Greenhithe Church. to the memory of Midshipman Hayles, killed in the Jutland battle. Old Etonians are giving a farewell lunch to the Duke of Devonshire. Governor-General of Canada, in London on October 11. Oranges will be dear. Crops are poor and freights high, the cost of a case hav- ing risen from Is. 3d. under normal con- ditions to 4s. Capt. Herbert, son of Gen. Sir Ivor Herbert, M.P., has received the Serbian Order of the White Eagle for distin- guished service. Leicestershire Free Churches have un- animously decided to support the Nat- ional Scheme for the Union of the Free Churches. Orleans, Friday.—In the Commune oi Ingre, an agricultural engine exploded, killing six persons and injuring severai othel S.- H.euter. Amsterdam, Friday.—According to the Berlin papers, owing to the failure of the supply of eggs, Berliners are now entitled i to one egg weekly e.tch.-Retiict-. 1 Birmingham is to start a heroes' fund to provide testimonials for local V.C.s and officers and men who gain naval or mili tary distinctions. Mr. Asquith, after receiving in privacy a deputation on the enlistment of trained workmen, left 10, Downing-street to spend the week-end in the country. Daylight Saving, police restrictions, and the Sinn Fein outbreak are chietiy respon- sible for a reduction of 6:3; million cubic feet in sale by the Dublin Gas Co.

I BOMBS ON BUCHAREST. Bucharest, Wednesday (received Friday) -At one o'clock this morning, another Zeppelin attack took place, causing a great, number of explosions. Several aeroplanes appeared, throwing incendiary bombs.— "Times" Telegram (Copyright).

SPELTERMAN'S DEATH. A widow and throe children are left by Pte. Ernest Aubrey Miles, of :\0. L. Lhude'g-?trett. Plasmarl, "ho has beta  in ac-UoD. Beiore <hc war h& va? | killed in action. Before the war ho wa^ employed at the Dillwyn ?poh?r Wcrt?. i I s I I I