The Cambria Daily Leader

CASTLE CINEMA.  CHARLES CHAPLINI "POLICE!" CHAPLIN AT HIS BEST. Two Acts ot Loccaoant Laughter. (New to Swansea.) Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday.

GETTING READY FOR WAR. nNO, ENROLLING MEN. I Larissa Bridge Blown Up I According to the latest information from Athens there is little room for doubt that the Government of King Constantino as preparing to make war on land against the Entente Powers. The Press, which is exclusively pro- German, declarer in violent language that the situation brought about by the block- ade is becoming intolerable, and Reservists are being secretly erLrL,. and toid to be in readiness to join, theii r^i- naevttg an hoiu a notice. The "Morning Post" correspondent points out that there is a danger of a mas- sacre of members of the Liberal Party by Reservist hordes under the tolerant eyes I ei the Government. BRIDGE BLOWN UP. I Syra, Aegean, Jan. 4.—Greek reservists, according to the "Hæperini," have! blown up a bridge south of Larissa (in the north of Greece) in order to impede the transport of the Royalist troops to the Peloponnesus (in acoordance with the Allies' demands) TINO'S PLIGHT. Must Accept or Starve. Plrfeus (via Syra), Dec. 31.-During the last three days the pressure of the Allied blockade has made itself increasingly felt, &ad it is doubtful if the Reservists' in-I flaestoe will cope with the popular desire to be freed of the blockade at the price of any concessions. These concessions the yittg and his Government will have full opportunity to make, as to-day the Allies' final Note will be presented. If the oon- ditions are accepted and fully observed Greece should be powerless to harm us any longer, nor even again be able to indulge in orgies against the Veruzelists. The real key to the situation is the mili- tary position in Maoedonia, and I under- stand that Athens official circles—both the the King and the Government-,have had somewhat discouraging neWt; from beyond Monastir. It is considered impossible, aocording to this news, for Mackensen to move on Monastir before another two months at the earliest, and therefore the Athens State, if it broke with the Allies, would have to support the conflict alone., What causes the present situation to differ from all previous situations is that the continuation of the blockade ma it difficult for the usual subterfuge of ac- cepting the demands and not fulfilling tiLem to be adopted. For this reason the Royalist Press is infuriated, calling the blockade inhuman, shameful, and using a whole host of other epithets. For the first time we appear to be masters of the situa- tion. and the boast of the Reservists that we can always deceive those oxen," meaning the slow-moving AlheA,, k, grow- ing empty. It is, however, hardly neces- vary to say that unceasing vigilance will \lwaya be necessary.—" Times. YET HE REJECTS. Athens, Wednesday.—The ex-Premiers who were consulted yesterday unani- mously declared that the Entente Note was not acceptable in its present form, inasmuch as acceptance would be equiva- lent to recognition of the fact that Greece contemplated td.tar.ki.ng' General Sa.r.rail'N Tear. The Government, it is further stated, has decided in agreement with the Crown to reject certain clauses of the Note, while being ready to discuss others. It. will not declare war against the Entente, but will passively submit to all coercion, aelying upon ultimate recognition by the Towers of the fact that the blockade was an un- merited punishment, the events of De- cember 1st being due only to some mis- understanding, as Admiral du Fournet had been officially informed that the Army independently of the Government was determined to resist any attempt at leizure of arms by force.

LICENSE TO DRINK. The novel suggestion that drink for con- sumption off the premises should he pur- chasable only by license in the form of a coupon was made on Friday by the chair- man of the Northumberland and Durham Off-Licenses Association.

CAPT. BLAIKIE WELL. The family of Captain Blaikie, master of the Caledonia, who was taken prisoner after the ship had been sunk by a sub- marines have received a postcard from him, stamped Maina, saying lie is quite well.

— WELSH WINTER ASSIZES. The following are the days and places appointed for holding the Winter Assizes, 1917:— North and South Wales and Chester Circuit.—Mr. Justice BailhaeLe and Mr. Justice Atkin. Jan. 11, Welshpool; Jan. 13, Dolgelly; Jan. 13, Haverfordwest; Jan. 16, Carnarvon; Jan. Hi, Lampeter; 18, Carmarthen: Jan. 20. Beaumaris: Jan. 20, Brecon; Jan. 23, Ruthin; Jan. 23, Pres- teigne; Jan. 26. Mold; Feb. 24, Chester; VLarch 1, Cardiff.

M.P. IN A JVIOTOR SMASH. Mr. J. Boyton, M.P. for East Maryle-' bone, who was injured in a collision be- fcwweeii an omnibus and a motor-car in Ffnchley-road on Boxing Day, gave evi-: dence at the resumed inquest on Friday on Margaret Hopkinson, a lady's-maid, i who died as a result of the accident. He said the driver of the omnibus was going at ordinary speed, and he thought the car, which was driven by Mr. Lewis i Davis, of Chatsworth-road. Brondesbury. trifii to get in front. I The inuuiry was again a/ljournel.

THE IBERNIA. 85 Rank and File Reported Missing. The Secretary of the Admiralty makes the following aianoumeeinent: Additional information has been re- ceived from the Mediterranean which gives the final number of missing from the, rank and filo of the Ibernia as 85. j

KILLED AUSTRIAN PREMIER. Amsterdam, Friday (received Saturday). I -A Vienna telegram says 1redjioh Adler,l, who killed Count Atuergh, has attempted I to commit suicide in bis cell.—Rwiter.

CLOGS FOR CHILDREN. Owing to the dearness of boots the East- bourne Guardians decided on Friday to adopt a recomendation to su-pply clogs for children. Tho experiment will be tried for six months, and during that time it would be e?fn wiMt?i?r the parents and i school teachers could put up with the .?.Visro (?ould Tiit up %7ith Uie I

ILLNESS OF MR. ROGER BECK We regret to learn that Mr. Roger Beck is lying seriously ill at his residence at Langland. He has been confined to the house for the past week suffering from a sevcre attack of influenza. On Friday night his condition was such that his rela- tives were sent for.

NORWAY'S COAL. I Christiania, Friday.—As soon as the I Storthing meets the Minister for Foreign Affairs will make a statement about the Government's negotiations with the British Government, in view of Great Britain's complaint regarding the export of fish and pyrites, which it considers is contrary to the agreements between the two Governments.-Reuter. [The British Government has recently forbidden the export of coal to Norway as a protest. ]

COAL CONTROL IN IRELAND. A meeting of the Irish Parliamentary Party's Committee on Food Production and Supply was held in Dublin on Friday to consider the measures for increased food production in Ireland, recently out- lined by the Chief Socretaxy. Aftex discus- sion of the details of the scheme the com- mittee eraphasised the neoessity of the Government carrying out the recommenda- tions already made by the committee, and pressing r Government control of the Irish coal mines.

TOBACCO PAPER 10s. NOTES. I Two cleverly executed Treasury notes, the material 01 which was said to be tobacco paper," were handed on Friday to the West Ham magistrates, who ex pressed surprise at the penmanship. The spurious notes were the work of John Botcher, a bombardier of the R.G.A., who confessed to the forgery, and also to pass- ing a number of the notes at public- houses in Aldgate. Botcher, who is also accused of being an absentee from the Army was remanded.

WAR OFFICE AND UNFIT MEN. Is a recruit who was rejected on medical grounds, and who did not receive a piiik form, in the Army Reserve and liable to serv im ? A test case involving this point was re- cently decided against the War Office at the South-Western Police Court, and as; the time has now expired within which to i appeal the decision stands so far as this- particular case is concerned. The ruling, however, cannot bo made absolute except by the High Court, and it is open for other magistrates to take a different view I in similar cases.

CINDER EATING HABIT. I After a long hearing. Herbert James I Evans (31), pianoforte tuner, Llandudno. i was bound over at the Carnarvonshire Quarter Sessions on a charge of stealing S:17 2s. td. from a dwelling-house. For the defence it was urged that the defen- dant suffered from kleptomania. A London specialist, who gave evi- dence, said the defendant was horn with a defective nervous system which showed itself in several ways. There was his habit of eating cinders. He had im- I preyed, but no doubt the illness of his wife and child had precipitated another I outbreak.

MAJOR LLOYD GEORGE. I An excellent story is told in Experi- ences Oil Active Service." by Major R. Lloyd George, in the magazine of the 41 h London General Hospital, Denmark- hill. Major Lloyd George recounts hcUr he was called upon to censor some soldiers' letters hoxue, -and in one of these a pri- vate wrote :-H Our company comnDder. is a son of Lloyd George, but the other officers are perfect gentlemen." No doubt be earned it, but the private, is a corporal now (adds the gallant major). I

THE LARGEST COMET. I j Wolf's comot has recently been d I covered again by the telescopes of one of the American o bservatories. This comet, which turns to the earth once in about sixty thousand years, was found by Pro- fessor Wolf, of Heidelberg, on April 27 last year, and was oliserved for about three months, when it became invisible ovring to the proximity of the sun. It has now been picked up again. It promises to become visible to the naked eye next July, when it will approach to within 164 mil- lion miles of the earth. This comet is one of the largest known, and i* travelling at about 130 miles a. second. ———————————.

DOCTORS AND THE PANEL. The pros and cons of panel practice arc a bout to be oonsiderod seriously by the medical profession. The British Medical Journal" an- nounces that the Insurance Acts Commit- tee of the British Medical Association has just stated its opinion that the time has come frhen the profession as a whole should carefully consider what its atti- tude is to the Insurance Acts and any modification or extension thereof, and upou this most, important question the Association intends to consult the whole of the medical profession. A document concerning this matter is to be submitted to the full com-1 nii.tv "> by the -ocut.ivø sub-coniJ*u-ti'e.

THE REJECTION. KAISER SAYS WAR WILL I BE CONTINUED. Responsibility on Enemy for New Sacrifices." AUSTRIA S CRY FOR PEACE Two features stand out, prominently in this morning's news, both' bearing on the duration of the war, and the conditions that will eventu-! ally bring peace, be it soon or late. One comes from Germany and her Allies; the other from the British Empire in accord with the other: nations. The Central Powers are being brought nearer and nearer to starva- I tion by the death grip of the blockade. The gaunt form of lounger i stalks through the land. While there are no indications of an; immediate revolutionary movement, and no likelihood of such a move- ment, the whole trend of German and Austro-Hunga.rian-and especi- ally of Austro-Hungarian—feeling is turning to peace, The Entente Powers are meanwhile standing lirm and united in their demands. There can and will be no peace without restoration, reparation, and safeguards. The British Dominions have raised their voice in unmistakable tones. However long the path to final victory, we shall tread it side by side," says the Premier. And the Dominions have cried Hear, hear." THE KAISER'S ORDER. Amsterdam, Saturday. An official telegram from Berlin says: The Kaiser has addressed the following order to the Army and Navy:— Conjointly with Allied Rulers I proposed to our enemies to enter forthwith into peace negotiations. Our enemies refused my offer. Their hunger for power desires Germany's destruction. The war will be con- tinued. Before God and humanity I declare that on the enemy Govern ments alone falls the heavy responsibility for all the further terrible sacrifices from which I wished to save you. With justified indigna- tion at our enemies' arrogant crime, and with determination to defend our holiest possessions, and to secure the Fatherland a happy future, you will become as steel. Our enemies did not want the understanding offered by me. With God 's help our arms will enforce it. General Headquarters, Jan. 5, 1917. William I.R.

FROM THE ENEMY HUNGER AND SEMI-STARVATION I EVERYWHERE Routes Agency learns from an uthori-I tative source that the information r-?-l, ceived during the past few wooksooth 11 from official and private sources in enemy and neutral countries shows that at no period of war has there been such striking evidence ol rapid and progressive econo- mic deterioration of enemy countries as during the past two months. There is abundant evidence that both in Germany and Austria-Hungary it is now realised that the relief in the matter of food to be expected from operations in Rumania will not be forthcoming. The thorough and systematic fashion: in which the bulk of grain and oil in Rumania has been destroyed has completely disillu- sioned the enemy, and this, combined with the failure of the potato harvest, a fact now frankly admitted in Germany, has brought internal distress in Germany to a point not far off irredeemable disaster. WOLVES CLAMOUR FOR CAHCASE. Moreover any benefits to be derived by Germany from the Rumanian booty must be lessened by the fact that Germany's Allies are also contending for it. Informa tion derived from various sources corro- borate in the most valuable manner the increasing destitution in Germany. It is an undoubted fact that in many parts of the country the population is starving from lack of potatoes, and neutrals why have lately been in Berlin all speak of real absence of food. One de- clared that no other people would put up with the food conditions under which, the Germans were living, while anofXier ad- mitted that some districts were in a condi- tion bordering on famine. In Hamburg another neutral described the position as terrible. The people looked very weak, and there were constant hunger riots. Other travellers say that the absence of fat is leaving its mark on all, and the food measures taken by the authorities only cause the discontent of the people to take active expression. In-,I,axgviy, Wurtemburg, and Bavaria it is thought that the people cannot resist much longer. SOLD. ERS WHO WANT PEACE. I A dominating feature of nearly all these I letters is the cry for peace. There can be no doubt that the gradual exhaustion of fatty foods is causing the gravefit injury. In Berlin the ordinary citizen is not even able to purchase skimmed milk. Germany is in fact rapidly exhausting I her reserves of food. and the prospects are gloomy, and until the next harvest aft any rate economic conditions will become steadily worse. The effect of the blockade is making itself increasingly felt. Bad as the situation is, it is, however, misleading to speak of the enemy's im mediate exhaustion, or to describe him as I on the point of starvation or on the brink of bankruptcy or revolution. He has enough food to go on for many weeks, and as yet there is no sign of revolution. ENEMY KINGS CONFER. I A significant conclave of the chiefs of the Central Powers has been held at Ger- man Headquarters. The first to arrive was the King of Bulgaria, who reached ( there on Wednesday. The following day Archduke Frederick and General Hoetzen- sdorff, Chief of the Austrian Staff, visited the Kaiser and dined with him in the evening, while yesterday's v isitors included Count Csernin, the Austrian Foreign Min- ister. Altogether, the following are men- tioned as attending these conferences:— The Ka. iser. Archduke Joseph of Austria. General von Hoetaendorff (Chief of the n Austrian General Staff). General Ludendorff (Hindenburg's right- hand man). The King of Bulgaria. Crown Prince Boris of Bulgaria. General von Hindenburg (Chief of Ger, man Staff). General Kejow.

THE EMPIRE'S VOICE UNDAUNTED AS EVER: CONFIDENCE I IN NEW PREMIER Mr. Lloyd George on December 19, sent the following tek (ram to the Prime Ministers of all fb self-governing Domi- nions, through the Colonial Office, and the Governors-Genf ral and Governors:— On taking up the high office with which his Majesty has charged me, I eeaid you on behalf of the people of the Old Country a message to our brothers beyond the 6eas. There is no faltering in our determina- tion that the sacrifices which we and you have made, and still have to make, shall not be in rain, and that the fight which we are waging together for hum- anity and civilisation shall be fought to a triumphant issue. We realise that we shall need every man that we can put in. the field, every pound that rigid public and private economy can provide, and every effort which a united people can put forth to help the heavy task of our soldiers and Bailors. The epkridid" contributions to the common cause already made by the Dominions give us sure confidence that their determination is no lees high than ours, and that however long the path to final victory we shall tread it side by side. LLOYD GEORGE. RESPONSE OF THE EMPIRE. Replies were sent from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Newfoundland. Sir Robert Borden (Canada). Our hearts are as undaunted and our determination as resolute as when we ranged ourselves in Empire's battle-line two years ago. All our sacrifices would be worse than useless unless purpose for which this was undertaken is achieved in such victory as assures future peace of world- Mr. Hughes (Australia). The Commonwealth has every confi- dence in Mr. Lloyd George, and is pre- pared to accord h im the fullest support in carrying on a policy necessary in order for speedy victory and lasting peace. Col. James Allen (Acting Premier, New Zealand). The people of New Zealand will stand firm in their determination to continue their efforts till final victory is won. General Louis Botha (South Africa). It is gratifying to know thatvthere will be no faltering in the determination to carry the present struggle to a tri- umphant issue. Sir Edward Morris (Newfoundland). The sacriifces of the past only in- tensify determination for the future, till the successful end is reached. THE EMPIRE CONFERENCE. Dominion Premiers to Come to London. Renter is informed that the question of the acceptance by the Dominion Premiers of the invitation of the British Govern- ment to tA; to come to London and at- tend the meetings of the Imperial War Cabinet is still forming the subject of communications between the Dominions and London. The Premier of New Zealand and Sir Joseph Ward are both in England, and will, of course, remain, and it is believed that Sir E. Morris, Premier of Newfound- land, will also attend. In the case of Australia, it is still un- certai.n whether Mr. Hughes or Mr. Cook, or both, will come to London. It h66 also not yet been decided who will represent South Africa. With regard to the representation ..f India. Mr. Chamberlain stated that he was -now in correspondence with the Viceroy.

BRAILA FALLS. CHIEF CRAIN PORT OF RUMANIA. WHEAT PROBABLY REMOVED I The Germans announced late on Friday j night the capture of Braila, the fourth town in Rumania and its chief grain port. The prolonged scries of rearguard battles ?llal'e imposed such delays on the advance lof Mackeneen's armies that it is practi- cally certain that all its great stocks of grain had already been removed to a jxjsi- tion of safety. Braila was faced with converging at- tacks from three sides, and ii £ position had become almost impossible. The loss of the Mucin bridgehead, beyond the Danube, some days ago, left it vulnerable from the east, and the enemy were en- trenched in front of it on the north-west and south-west. Here the Russians had fortified a line at a distance varying from 10 to 20 miles from the port, which the enemy had begun to attack. The firet German communique on Friday showed that lie had made a breach in the northern and central parts of this bridgehead posi- tion, and this probable determined the Russians to withdraw at once. Whether the town was entered from th- Dobrudja side or from the west is un- certain. Bulgarian .L? as German troops are credited with its capture, but both elements were included in the. Danube Army in Wallachia as well as in the Dobrudja Army. The Braila bridgehead formed an ad- vanced line of defence to the eastern end of the Sereth lines, which the enemy has not yet crossed at any point. The Ger- mans' effort to turn this fortified line, however, is still being pret^ed from the west and from the Moldavian highlands, and some further progress in this move- ment is claimed to-day. THE CAPTURE OF BRAILA. (Admiralty, per Wireless Press). (Friday's German Evening Official). In Great Wallachia, the cnief Ruman- ian commercial town, Braila, has been taken by German and Bulgarian troops. The Dobrudja has been cleared com- pletely of all enemies. FOURTH TOWN IN RUMANIA. Braila, with. a population of 66,000, is the fourth town in Rumania, it is a purely commercial town, being the head- quarters of the grain trade, and the chiei port of entry into Wallaclua. Its pros- perity dates from about half a century ago when the navigation of the Danube was enormously improved by the measures takf-ut by the European Commission set up for that purpose under the Treaty (1,( Paris. As a result British steamers oi 4,000 tons before the war went up to Braila and unloaded at its wharves. British shipping, indeed, is of more im- portance to Braila than that of any other country. The town has large grain ele- vators, docks and warehouses. Apart from jits commercial activity it has no special claims to notice, and the surrounding country is flat, deary, and unproductive. The town has a lengthy history, and in previous centuries has borne its full share of the miseries of invasion.

OUR PREMIER IN ROME. Exchange of Views Upon the Situation. Mr. Lloyd George and IA)rd Milner, with their respective official advisers, have ar- I rived in Rome to take part, with the French and Italian Governments, in the exchange of views upon the general situ- ation. I To Decide on Attacks Where Enemy I Weakest. Rome, Friday (received Saturday).—The Corricre d'ltalia says the Allied Con- ference in Rome will decide upon the neces- sary plans compelling the enemy to accept ■battle at the points where his resistance is weakest.he "Tribuna" also declares the conference as a meeting of action.— Reuter.

I AUSTRALIAN AGE LIMIT. Melbourne, Saturday.—General Mackin- non, Director-General of Recruiting, is considering the question of raising the age limit to 50.—Reuter.

I MONDAY'S ECLIPSE. The moon will be totally eclipsed when it sets at 8.10 on Monday morning. The beginning of the moon's contact with the t earth'6 shadow will be at 5.50 a.m.

FELL DEAD AT THE BENCH. A man named James dropped dead whilst at work at a Ponders End factory, and a doctor at the inquest on Friday said tha-t the man had apparently been working too hard. The coroner paid a tribute to the devotion to duty shown by James.

IAT WORK WITH NECK BROKEN John Basker, wounded at the front and discharged from the Army, it was said. with a broken neck, asked the London Munitions Tribunal on Friday for com- pensation for dismissal without notice be- cause ho was unable to lift heavy shells. The court adjourned the case; if the ¡firm meanwhile said they did not mtez d !to proceed, an award of .£2 would !'e made.

I BILLINGSGATE REVISED. Excuse me, Bill," said one fish porter to another, but -ay I pass with this ??ad of herring 6)xos?" With pleasure, Alf," reied the o?her. I'm awfullv ,;?)rry. I?m awfully sorry.' ? Don?t mention it," said Bill, courte- ously lifting his hat. Such was the result of the arrival at Billingsgate on Friday of women and gills for the Flag Morning in relief of Bel- gian children.

i SIR ALFRED MOND'S TOUR. Sir Alfred Mond, Bart., M-F., First Commissioner of Works, soys the Daily Dispatch," is now on n personal tour of inspection of works being constructed in the country under the supervision of his Majesty's architects and engineers. Sir j Alfred, ?bose object is to obtain nrst-hand information as to tbi? works under bis j i control, is not ?xp-?!?d back in London until next V&ek.

Td-OAY S WAR RESUME ■ ♦ Leader" Office, 4.50 ..j An Italian newspaper says that the Algoli Conference in Rome will decide upon the necessary plans to compel the er =y? to accept battle at the points where his resistance is weakest. The Ivaiser says that the responsibility for the continuation of the war reste with the Allies. In Austria there ia keen anxiety for peace. Latest information from Athens suggests that King Tino is preparing to make war against the Entente Powers. Details of the new British War Loan will be issued on Thursday next.

I TO-DA V'S lWS)N BRIEF.  The War Pensions Statutory Committe. have advanced to local committees for sup- plementary pensions allowances and other grants the sum of Lti47,930 from July let to date. Twenty-four grand jurors were eum- moned at Reading Quarter Sessions to try one case in which a man admitted the theft of some boots. The Recorder said it was absurd. The deafli has occurred at Hastings -f Father Dominic Crescitelli, who for over 20 years was chaplain of Clerkenwell Jail. He has been at Hastings for 20 years, at- tach ed to St. Mary's Star of the Sea. The Rev. J. Thomas, curate of Brent- wood, has been appointed senior curate of Chelmsford and precentor of Chelmsford Cathedral, succeeding the Rev. J. H. Bar- row, presented to St. Andrew's, Romford. The death has occurred at Holmbush. near Horsham, of Col. James Clifton Brown, aged 75. Deceased represented Horsham as a Liberal from 1876 to lbSO. II His eldest son is Brigadier-General How- ard Clifton Brown. ^M f

I "STORM IN TEACUP." CoL Cornwallis- VV st 's Visw of Scandal. Colonel Cornwallis-West, in an inter- view in London on Friday with a Liver- pool Evening Express represenative, said he was very desirous in connection with the recent inquiry of emphajsising the points which had been made by his solici- tor, Sir Charles Russell. An inquiry should be either wholly secret or quite public. In the present case, whilst letters' from Mrs. Cornwallis-West to Mr. Barrett had been published, those from Mr. Bar- rett to Mrs. Cornwallis-West had been suppressed. With regard to the order, or at any rate, the suggestion made by the tribunal that Mrs. Cornwallis-West should no longer be associated with war work, the colonel was very indignant. As a matter of fact, he he said, his wife had before the tribunal was appointed, or the matter had come up at all, been obliged to reliquish most of her war work on account of her bad health. TIe knew. however, that his wife had the sympathy of all the ladies in the county of Denbigh, who knew how incap- able she was of acting in the manner that had been alleged against her. It seemed a pity, he proceeded, that all this storm in a teacup should have been raised in the middle of a great war, and HTat all th ese distinguished generals and officers should have had to give u ptheir time in con- nection with the matter. On the whole, however, as there was no appeal, the incident should be re- garded as closed, and Mrs. Cornwallis- West's reputation could very well be left to those numerous people both in the county of Denbigh and elsewhere with whom she had worked so long and who had known her so man? vcars. FATHER BERNARD VAUGHAN. Speaking in the East End of ondon last evening. Father Bernard Vaughan said that personally he was glad the War Office cause celebre had been shaken out in public instead of is catuera. Nothing but the fear cf pab^t exposure would stiffen some rr1!D to rtraightness. They all knew that the case before them was not an isolated one. He hoped it would be the last. The one outstanding figure, pure and clean and reassuring to the pub- lic. was that of Second-Lieut. Barrett. He believed there were thousands more of brother lieutenants like him. MRS. CORNWALLIS-WEST. I I Prefer To Remain Silent." I U I know the truth, and my friends kno wthe truth. « I have had abundance of evidence that they still believe me. I have nothing to say. The whole thing is beneath con- tempt." Mrs. Cornwallis-West, seated in her pleasant boudoir, looking out on a green expanse of woods, this afternoon, made this n?ply when I a.?ked her if ehe would care to make any statement concerning the case which all the world is talking about. She would say nothing in her dcfence, had no message to convey to those who have heard only one side of the story. I prefer to remain silent. It is the only dignified way," she told me.

AMBULANCE FOR RUSSIANS. Queen Alexandra inspected on Friday ,'I t Marlborough House a convoy of 20 ambulances, which she is presenting on behalf of the Joint War Committee of the British Hed Cross Society and the Order of St. John to the Empress Marie Feodor- ovna for service with the Russian troops in France.

I C.E. UNION. 1 The Rev. R. S. Rogers, B.A., Capel Gomer, was heartily welcomed and duly i installed on Friday evening as president of the Swansea and District Christian En- deavour Union at the monthly meeting of the council. With so able and eloquent a leader, great things are anticipated during his tenure of office. Never was the need greater for a forward movement amongst the young.

jFRAUDS FOR BENEVOLENCE. Frauds extending over six years and in- were proved against James j Henry Thornburn at Bradford on Friday. i ?nd he was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. Prisoner, who had been in the employ of G. Richardson and Co., Ltd., for 20 years, was a choirmaster. He had misappropriated goods and devoted th? proceeds to treats for the choir, help- • ing wounded soldiers, and other charitable purposes. I

FAMOUS EXPLORER KILLED. F. C. Selous Loses His Life in African Campaign. British Fleet in Action, Prer-s Aesoriation eays that a } reco-ircd in Gloucester on Saturday morning stating that Cepta £ & F. C. Seloxis, P.S.O., tjie famous Soath esjvlorcr and big gamo hunter, Lad b**?a killed ia action whilst serving i" Soutb-Ea^t Africa. TO-DAY'S FTiENCH OFFICIAL. Ihore is no important event to report L" the course of the night. Army of the East, Jan. 5th.-Sin Dec. 30th iJJêre 12n-L- boen no important L >vcnt in this zone, where the bad ih:athr has hindered operations l'searly all paints* The artillery .struggle continue, es- pecially lively in the region of Genw- veliljinika, Monastir, Madya?. and on 1-10 Cerna towards Rapes. j Tiio repulse is reported of a Bulgarian attempt on Leskavo, and the success' h1 action of the British on Knti, near the Seres-Demir Hiesar railway line. The British Fleet bai; be. nit a idea A l-.arfciaka asd Femumtottcs, te the, sc>d til ai Orsamo. Aviation,—During the night of the 44h. ■.ml f.1r.h. of Janoaiy our bombarding air avidLtion ground at Ginxollcf, u-ncl • ths railway station and barracks at Gu;s- caud, where four outbreaks of fire and several explosions were observed. During the night of the 5th and 6th, an enemy bivouac to the roi/th of 2iJ1- an en=-y b-.rouar, 1,c) the court, the munition depot at Lougean Farm. and the Mesoil St. Xi.-wzc rait- J v,-ay station wore ai; bombarded HALF-TIME SCORES: r-COTTISK LEAGUE. Airilrie 1. Q-area's Park 1\ Dumbarton 3, Clyde 0, C?tif: ?o?horvel! ?. r?Ikirk ?, Dmide? 0. Hamilton 0. Morion 1. ?:!mnn?i? ?. rarHck Th?tip 0 r: angers 1, Hearts 0. ■ Lnlxarl; iI. Eaith 1. THE LEAGUE—Lancashire Section. Blackpool 2. Manchester City 1. I Bury 3, Port Vale 2. Liverpool 0, Preston orth End 1. I Manchester United 3, Burnley 1. Stockport 1, Oldham Athletic 0. SWANSFAA-1 goal. MERTHyBr-Nil. I MUNITIONS COURT INO.UiRY. 'I At the Swaneea Munition? Court this afternoon, three workmen in a con- trolled establishment were charged with I entering a railway carriage reserved for I foremen and refusing to leave when re- qlLsted, thereby causing delay to the train and at the workt. This was the of the kind locally. DECISION. The Trihtmal fcnnd the defendants I of a technical offence, and ordered the mto pay O-osts-r,v. eia-cli. 0 ? P

OBSERVANT CONSTABLE. Asked how he came to arrest Timothy Allen, a sergeant in the Welsh Regiment, charged at West London on Friday with being an absentee, an observant con- stable replied, He was nervous and blushing. That caused me to pull him ■ up and question him." |