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BACK TO THE SOMME.'
BACK TO THE SOMME. A Visit to the Firing. Line. I I.—ON THE WAY. I By Councillor Ivor Gtvynne. I IT was my privilege to be appointed I < one of the delegates to attend the I International Labour Conference in Paris, and it may be said at once that it  was the most important and vital interna- tional conference ever held in the history of the Labour movement. It had been made I more important in view of the peace pro- posals made by the Central Powers, and it is satisfactory to observe that the voting showed a very large majority in favour of the continuance of the war until such time as the Allies have destroyed Prus- sian militarism, vindicated the rights of small nations to live. and for all time set up a barrier in "defence of national and international freedom and liberty. But it is not my intention to deal with the conference in my first article, inasmuch as I desire. to give an account of my visit to the Somme, It was arranged that a party of four should visit the Somme. We left Paris oa Boxing Day for Amiens, and having arrived there we were met by certain officers, and provided with cars to drive us to the fightirt line, which is twenty- four to twenty-six miles away. Amiens in a very interesting town, not quite so large as Swansea. Though at one time in the hands of the Germans for a few days, the main buildings remain untouched, and this notwithstanding the fact tha/t aero- planes often visit the place and drop bombs. The Germans passed through Amiens in September, 1914, in their ad- vance on to the Marne, when the French took the offensive and made the Ger- mans retre&t more quickly than they advanced. When the invaders retreated through Amiens on their return, the French were close upon their heels, yet those in command of the -city made the Mayor and twenty-five of the chief citizens prisoners, and insisted upon certain sums of money being paid them. They took away with them as much gold and silver as they could lay hands upon, and at-n-t the Mayor and the citizens to Germany. They are prisoners there to this day. The Germans left the city in such a hurry with the booty, that they must have for- gotten everything else. After going some distance they decided to return and blow up the bridgee,and with this object a small party, with a wagon of dynamite was sent back. But just as the party was approach- ing the city a French shell dropped upon the wagon, and, when the smoke had dis- appeared, there appeared to be nothing left of the party, wagon, or anything else! Amiens was saved, and the French were able to pass through the city in full pur- suit of the enemy. Any person who has visited Amiens can well understand what would have been the condition of things had the Germans suc- ceeded in destroying the bridges, and how hampered the French Army would have been in their onward rush from the Marne. This is the nearest large city to the Somme. The Nord Railway main line runs through between Paris and Boulogne, and at present the city ie a hive of activity We were very much struck with the buildings in Amiens, and felt grateful that it had not suffered the fate of many of the other towns and villages we Ind passed through nearer the firing line. The road leading out from Amiens to Albert is in fairly good condition until you come to a point at which a few other roads emerge into it; for the remainder of tie journey the road is much broken up as compared with our own roads. But when we remem- ber the heavv and continuous traffic that I' passes over the road, the great mystery is ,that the roads are kept 610 well. It is very difficult for one living in Great Britain to have tho slightest conception of what this traffic means. We have millions of men in France; all have to be fed; and the supply of ammunition is enormous. Then there is the bringing up of heavy artillery in addition to the small arms; for some distance from the firing line they have to be conveyed by road by huge motor lorries, or drawn by horses or mules. Some distance from the lines the visitor begins to find the wheels of the lorries caked with mud. It is at this stage that the moans of transit become more difficult. Everything and everybody is covered with mud. The land being of a chalky nature, it is very difficult to keep the roads in repair; in fact, the stone which is used as road macadam has to be brought from other parte of the country or imported into France. In addition we have to bear in mind that much of the ground they have to pass over has been under a most terrible bombardment. I had the opportunity of passing over a part of this road in January of last year, and I saw that the great advance has made its mark upon it. As we drove along we saw batches of German prisoners repairing the roads; I should imagine we passe d at least a thou-I sand of them. There they are, every few hundred yards, under the command o?.a British non-commissioned offioer. They ap- I peared to be well diyssed, and looked j physically very fit. I was very much im- pressed by the large number of young lads among them. They could not be more than 15 years of age. They did not seem to be in the least despondent, and, while they drew up to attention and saluted as we passed, I could not but feel that they had inst come through an ordeal nn-I paralleled in the history of the world. They were the men of that race that will for generations be knojvn for their cruelty and barbarity, the race who had ignored their obligation to smaller nations, destroyed Belgium, ruined the north of France, had trampled under foot that wlhich was best and most eacred in the eyes of those nations. slain and murdered their infants and aH folk, and dishonoured and disgraced their women. Will these men. when they re- turn to their home6, ever permit an Emperor who has been guilty of such crimes on land, again to rule over them after what they have suffered ? Who knows! If it were at all possible to read anything in those faces as we passed them, we fancied it was that they were thank- ful they had been spared from the terrible fire that must have raged on the Somme I during the advance of the British forces. If I could believe that our prisoners IIIn Germany were being oared for in a like manner, and that they were so well clothed and fed as the pris- oners I met, I should not be inclined to be anxious about their condition in the German camps. There did not appear to be any attempt to rush thean; they were 1 left to work at their mm.
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CASTLE CINEMA (Adjoining Leader Ofiioe), Swansea, Men., Tues. and Wed., 2.31 to 10.31. J THE GREEN SWAMP. ii Drama in Five Farts, full of intensely human incidents, featuring B E S S I E BAtfRl SCALE. m CHARLIE CHAPLIN In "THE FI REMAN," A Two-Part Mutual Chaplin Comedy. BILLIE RITCHIE Ja "COLD HEARTS & HOT FLAMES." A Two-Part Comedy af Chaotic Events. Thursday Next.—THE PURPLE LADY. Four-Part Metro" Comedy Djaina. CARLTON CINEMA DE LUXE, Oxford Street, Swansea. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. HENRY B. WALTHALL, the World's Greatest Dramatic Genius, in THE RAVEN, a Romance, founded on G. C. Hazelton's Story on the Life of Edgar Allen Poe. An Edison Film, With Bridges Burned, Featuring Mabel Trunnelle. Thursday Next.-Pearl White, in Patho's Greatest Serial, "THE LAUGHING MASK." E L Y S I U M. 6.30. TO-NIGHT. 8.30. AMBITION, A Five-Act Drama, introducing the Great Child Actress, Kittens." LIBERTY (Episode 2).. Riding With Death." HEARTS AND SPARKS, Triangle Comedy. WIEPTILES (Interest). GAUMONT'S GRAPHIC. Matinees Thursday and Saturday, 2.30. ROYAL THEATRE, For Six Days, Mutual Chaplin Film, fea- turing Charlie Chaplin, IN THE COUNT (Comedy in Two Parts). Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, The Pan. ther of Death (Drama in Four Parts), ydeo The Commuted Sentence (Drama in Two Parts). YOU SAW M Potash and Perlmutter," land you laughed as you have never laughed before. You must now see "POTASH AND PERLMUTTER IN SOCIETY," Md you will laugh louder than ever. Pot. and Perl made you laugh. "POT. AND PERL. IN SOC." will jDoake you scream. Book your Seats To-day for f Potash and Perlmutter in Society. 1 MONEY. FAONEY LENT BY POST, WITHOUT SECURITY. ■ 00. (1M.), m.6k. caab advum* firvta Mo t8 ■ AB^OM Larfica «c O.mUWIIII, MarcJunts, a op- I Fwmn, tad ta all peraaat 0 fl Mete af Pam *!»*•. Strictly prirata. No »«as dtaigui jfl ftffswer- with actor inaacaa bn Otmi M tttXtt paid aIf ar h>:r« naait, mi they u* adviow o E pa r aw prtlimiaMj cxpnsm ftm A.6cmistion np, ■ piled f ruu tmi peat fit!, V9 w?. 0. <? <<Mttt<t?. w? tt. m?tto?. i| 0 Of" <t?e<t. LoEMa. W! A GOOD Resolution for the New Year- Pay your debts, rent, and rat. income tax, and hristmas bille. Under the new scheme of the British Finance Coparaiy tiiB is an easy matter, as they are prepared to advance you as much as you require to pay all off. Thus yo l will only have one creditor, whom y i can repay by easy in- stalments. £10 Loan leg.. monthly JS25 Loan £ 1 month iy .S50 Loan E2 monthly £100 Loan j64 monthly If worried over money matters try the B.F. 00. For straightforward dealing by an English firm, try the B.F. Co. Bank notes sent anywhere by poet.—The British Finance Co 20, Bridge-street. 'Phone 1675. ■1 1 -I THE ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT CO. j (SWANSEA), LTD. 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Sale to commence at 11 a.m. precisely. Terms, cash. The shop to be let with immediate possession. For particulars apply to the Auctioneer at his Offioes, Swansea and Mumbles. Tel.: Central 230. Established 1885. No. 1615. PUBLIC NOTICES. County Borough of Swansea. INCREASE OF FOOD-PIG-KEEPI NG, Etc. THE Council have authorised the Medi- cal Offioer of Health to suspend the bye-law dealing with the keeping of pigs in certain cases. All persons desirous of keeping pigs, poultry, etc., should make application to the Medical Officer of Health, 5, Pros- pect-place, Swansea, who will advise ap- plicants as to the conditions under which pigs and poultry may be kept. H. LANG VlOATH. Town Clerk, Swansea. gi s. DON'T FORGET I Sir G. Croydon Marks, M.P., 7.30 p.m., ARGYLE TO-NIGHT. I S. U. i I APPLICATION FORMS for the above Loan can be obtained Free of Expense from either of the following Members of the Swansea Stock Exchange:- THOMAS BOSWELL, 14, Wind-street, Swansea. BISHOP DAVIES. EDWARDS and BEVAN, 66, Wind-street, Swansea. THOMAS ELFORD, 21, Wind-street, Swansea. HERBERT JONES, Castle-street Corner, Swansea, and Queen-street, Neath. A. MITCHELSON, LUCOCQ and Co., Castle Buildings, Swansea. JONES, REES & Co., Exchange Build- ings, Swansea. HIRAM H. S. J 0 N ES and Co., 15, Wind- street, Swansea. C. HAMILTON SHAW, 45, Castle Bailey-street, Swansea. TO Butchers, Grocers. Dealers. Butter and I Egg Merchants, Hucksters, etc.. etc.— British Farm :i s' Red Cross Fund, Seniw- bridge. Jumble Sale Wednesday, Slgt Janu- ary. 1917, at 12.30 p.m. Laat year about jE400 worth was sold for 9250. This is a larger Sale. so attend for Bargains, please. TRINITY, PENCLAWDD. CHAIR EISTEDDFOD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24th, 1917. MALE VOICE PARTY, "Lament for Prince Llewelyn (Salarnad Llewelyn, Cyril Jenkins), No. 50529 Cur- wen's Edition is 0 0 And a Chair or Cup: I FOR THE BEST POEM. p 2 0 0, And an Oak Chair. (MTEP SOLOS AND RECITATIONS £ 10 0 Adjudicators: Revs H. D. 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GET ON WITH THE DIGGING.
GET ON WITH THE DIGGING. The voice of the content-with-the- day man is to be heard in the land. It tells us that all this potato- digging zeal is absurd, that it will lead to a wasteful glut, that we shall have more potatoes than we can dis- pose of. The parable of the un- lighted lamps may be commended to the people who argue upon these lines. Everyone hopes that their prediction may be fulfilled, but we have to prepare ourselves for possi- bilities, all Tone of the possibilities is that the war may be won-by potatoes. The Germans, who by this toad are tolerably well ac- quainted with their hopeless oniii- j tary outlook, are supported only bv J one great hope. They are beginning to believe that their- submarines may accomplish that which their armies have failed to do. Jellicoe has warned us of the gravity of the menace. The first submarine cam- paign was disposed of by our in- genious sailors. The second may share the inglorious fate of the first in due time. But—and the but is the justification of the man with the al- lotment—day by day the tonnage of the world is being reduced, and the 1 shortage is certain to have an effect upon our food supplies. The potato, grower is doing himself and his country wise service. The German press is devoting un- usual attention to submarine war- fare. Captain Persius, writing in, the Tageblatt, thinks that we! may be reduced to subjection by this means, but that it will be a long: business, requiring endless waiting and inexhaustible confidence. Count Reventlow the ruthless however, breaks into wrath at such argu- ment. There is no time for end- less waiting, he says. England's commerce must be crippled in the l next few months before she can lay I iu supplies again in the summer I Iieventlow has always been the blue- water-exponent in Germany, and he appears to see plainly that on land his country has already lost the war. Tha Germans profess to have three hundred submarines built and a thousand more under construc- tion. They boast that they can train crews in twelve weeks. From this a liberal discount must be taken. Mr. Gerald Fiennes thinks that it is unlikely that they have half the number of boats they claim actually in service and if they can train crews to do the sea- labourers' "t work, they certainly cannot train officers in the time al- leged. They assert that their losses from all causes since war began have been less than a hundred boats. About this our Admiralty keep their own counsel and one does not, nowadays, believe any- thing a German says because be says it. But Mr. Fiennes admits. that the assertion is possibly true. I What are the counter measur for the protection of our shipping? Sir John Jellicoe said on January 11 that the submarine menace to the merchant service is far greater now than at any period of the war, and it requires all our energy to combat it. It must and will be dealt with; of that I am confident." There is a cheerful note in the tone of the Sea Lord which should do much to reassure the nervous. After all, we have had over two years of German frightfulness at its worst, and we have not been subdued by it. As the naval experts tell us, the best and the first counter-niess e is the discovery and application of means of destroying the U boats. The second is to take such steps as shall rend them innocuous to find out their hidden bases of supply, if they possess them, to destroy thir store-ship, and, what is hardly less important, to compel them to keep under water when attacking, which can best be effected by arming mer- chantmen and providing them with trained gun-crews. The third is to build, as rapidly as possible, more merchant ships to take the place of those that are lost. I And in the meantime the wise man is he, who goes on preparing his potato patch, ignoring the counsel of the fool, and getting ready for what may, or may not, come. A man's back cannot ache in a better cause!, The ground will be drying in the West within a month or so—and what then? Men's minds are full with anticipation. Will the Allies, selecting wide sectors here and! there, after a hurricane bombard-' meat over all the front which will leave the enemy guessing, endea- j vour to smash through in one or two places, feinting elsewhere? Will they complete the work commenced between the Somme and the Ancre ? We. can ask many qustions, but there is no one to answer. We may note, however, the tendency among men who, are assumed to be very well-informed to discourage expec- tations in certain definite directions. Mr. Garvin, for instance, says that the average man has been much in- clined to imagine that the Germans, doomed to be battered and smashed at will by the Allies, and to be sur- prised repeatedly by onslaughts on General Nivelle's model, will simply stand on the defensive, yielding ground slowly or rapidly as may turn out. On the contrary, the enemy may very well try to dislo- j cato the Allies' plans or, at least, to complicate their task by attempting some fierce surprise-attacks of hi3 own. This process, however, might be a two-edged weapon dangerous to the wielder. In intense efforts, i partly of defence, partly of attacx, all along the line, German man-I power would be used up more rapidly and the war might be shortened. The Germans themselves, facing the logic of the situation, may de- termine, says Mr. Garvin, that thj, next campaign shall be decisive either for them or against them. I The Allies may compel extensive withdrawals, inflict immense de-i struction, drive in the enemy's line, and even break it, but the real character of the coming Western struggle, as a whole, cannot be pre- cisely predicted, nor, indeed, is there yet any mathematical cer- tainty that the result will be final. We may need another campaign. There has never been a moment in the war when men wished more eagerly that they could know what was actually going to happen in the fcMer of OMO&r 1 It is at least interesting, also, to note the view of Col. Feyler, the Swiss military expert, that the only posstbility of an early victory with a German Peace is to be sought on the Western front, and it is ror that reason he believes that the Central Empires may seek to turn the flank of the Anglo-French line through Switzerland, eveib at the cost of including that country, and possibly all other. European neu- trals, in the ranks of their enemies. In our correspondence column to- day, a writer makes a pertinent query. We are setting machinery into motion to combat the social evil. On every hand the great peril is apprehended. It is a peril rightly regarded as being as full of dreadful possibilities as warfare itself. The schemes now put forward are all to the good, -but we ought net to forget the remedial measures that are with- in our reach to-day. One of these is to suppress the surreptitious adver tising which is occasionally to be seen in our public conveniences. It is surely possible to get at the authors of this advertising, and to punish them I
CORRESPONDENCE.
CORRESPONDENCE. CLatters to the Editor should be brief, to th i Doint. and about something. coi respondents should send tiieir names and addresses, not necessarily for pubheatioaj "CAN I DIG ON SUNDAY*" To the Editor. gir.-I have taken an allotment. I am engaged until 5.o0 evoi-y evenimg at my wodt; jAaturdays i am ciear iwt ,).30. TLLP ground oujjiit to be urrned up immediately, but on Saturday U. could only put in an hour. I nwty <to two hours next Saturday. it is, you will sea, eiow progress! 1 am a devout worsnipper, and i do not like to break the Saboath. But in my case am 1 not justified? The country asks ixe to dig. She may yet need the result of my toiL iiy pastor shakes his head. What am 1 to do ? I aID very perplexed.—Yours, ± PUZZLED MAN. THE SUPPRESSION OF "QUACKS." To the Editor. Sir.-Lord Ehondda is to receive on Janu- ary 34 a deputation from the Municipal Oor- porations Association and the County Coun- cil* Atjsociation on the queation of veneieai disease, and thie deputation is going to urge the suppression of quack doctors and the prohibition of advertisements of secret remedies. What I should like to know is whether the Corporation has tot already, under its bye-Iawe, the power to put a stop to the eort of ad?ertMing everyone who fre- quent^ a public convenience in Swan??,? familiar with It eeems to be quite to get at the source of this nuieance whioh offends the Big-In of every decent man.- four*, etc.. ANT1-QTTA.OK. THE SWANSEA TRAMWAYS. To the Efljtor. Bir,—i am no detender of the awansea tramways, but I like common eense; and to those who are continually declaring how much woree off we are than other towns, and pa.rticularly that ideally-managed place Cardiff, I commend the following extract front the "Western Mail": "In reply to complaints of irregular tromoar service, the general manager ',Mr. Arthur Ellis) said the cars were run accord' ing to a schedule, but the bunching was flc.metimeq caused by stoppages that could nor be anticipated, and it had happened that cars were rushed to a terminus in crdof that the men could have time for a smoke. He asked that oomphints should be sent direct to him. in order that they might receive instant attention. The ex-Lord-Mayor: May I count it to my salvation that we are not making com- plaints at Graniretown beoause it is war- time (Hear, hear, and laughter)."—Yours, etc.. ABERTA WE. STATE PURCHASE OR PROHI BITlON7 To the Editor. cor,—in your issue of January 16th you gave nearly a column of an address on State Purchase of the Liquor Traffic, and yesterday expressed your surprise that the Churches were so backward In calling for Forae drastic action in relation to that traffie. Is not the reason of the delay, which surprises me as well ae yonrsielf, to ] be found in the serious division amongst temperance reformere caused by the per- sistent way in which national purchase is being advocated as the only satisfactory method of securing immediate and per- mo,pent relief from the evils of the liquor traffic ? I am quite sure that the over- whelming majority of the people of Wales are in favour of this proposal, and I am as certain that a great many men and women who are quite as truly leaders 01 temperance thought are intelligently op- posed, and at the right time will not fail to come into the open. This is not the right time for such a dividing propaganda. I am whole-heai tediy in favour of emer- gency action either through Parliament or by enlarging the power of the Central Con- trol Board, to etop the manufacture and sale of alcoholic drinks during the war and thd period of demobilisation. In favour also of reasonable compensation to those who may bo called upon to lose through this interference with what is at present a legitimate trade. This would be a simple common-sense measure to orevent tho wicked, wasta of- food and money, to say nothing of the moral and physical injury, caused by present condi- tions. But-I protest with all my mirht against the proposal to make such a revolu- tionary change as the establishment of the hquor trade-which, of course, Is what regional purchase means—by an expiring Prli&eDt. in what is really a time of PRrlia-nent, like panic, and without any something like pnnic, and without a.ny mandate from the people. If we can agree to ask for national pro- hibition, with reasonable compensation, I believe we milbt get it, and. apart from all immediate gains of national facienfy. it would give a magnificent obiect-lesson that would immensely help restrictive and c( ristructive temneranee legislation in the coming days. Tito one ncM M unit* — Yours, etc., JOHN ADAMS RAWIRINGS, i
A U-BOAT FIGHT. I
A U-BOAT FIGHT. I Admiralty Refutes False I Charges. The Secretary of the Admiralty makes the following announcement:— On September 24, 1915, the German sub. marine, U 41, shortly after shelling and sinking an unarmed British merchant vœeel, was engaged and destroyed by a British armed auxiliry. The German offi- cer in command of the submarine and one seaman were rescued and taken prisoners. In consequence of the injuries received by the German officer, which resulted in the loea of an eye, he was subsequently sent to Switzerland, and there interned. The full particulars were published in the Admiralty communique of November 6th, 1916, and the allegations of the Ger- man Admiralty containing baseless chargas of ill-treatment of the German offieer while in our hands were refuted by the Admiralty oommuniqttes of November 14th, 1916. and December 21st, 1916. On the 19th inst. the German Admiralty made their usual attempt to make capital out of the incident by again publishing an official statement, purporting to be the German officer's report. This contained, amongst other gross mis-statements, the following paragraph :—" The submarine had received several hits. Shortly before the tower submerged one hit against the window. During the whole combat the steamer flew the United States flag. To be sure, the flag staff was turned down, but the flag was not replaced by the Bri- tish, and continued flying." As they hive already stated, the British Admiralty emphatically repeat that the armed auxiliary opejied fire, not under the United States flag, but under the Bri- tish Naval Ensign, which was hoisted to the backstay of the mainmast* I
! 1,430 PAPERS STOPPED.I
1,430 PAPERS STOPPED. I Amsterdam, Sunday.—According to sta- tistics published by the Frankfurter Zei- tung," 1,430 newspapers and periodicals have suspended publication in Germany ?aince the outbreak of war. Before the war some 13,000 newspapers and periodi- cals w?r? pabU?bad in tW oountry.— "Stater -w -f"1'
-SWANSEA. -i
SWANSEA. i The Rev. R. J. Willoughby, pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist Chapel, bkinner- street, Swansea, although not fully re- covered from his recent illness, preached at both morning and evening service on Sunday. In the afternoon the Rev. P. Moss Weston gave his services, and spoke on ChriistianitT-before and after the War."
I TENBY.I
I TENBY. The eldest son of Mr. W. Smith, cab proprietor, Tenby, was on board the lest liner lvernia, and is reported missing.
GORSEINON.
GORSEINON. A lecture on The Jt"resent Situation/' was delivered by Mr. Dan Griffiths, under the auspices of the local N.C.F., at Gor- seinon on Saturday evening.
.LANDORE.
LANDORE. Special services w we iieid at Caersalem Welsh Baptist Chapel, Landore, on Sun- day, the pulpit morrung and evening being occupied by the Rev. W. Morris, D.D., F.R.G.S., Treorky, and in the a-itemoon by the Rev. D. Price, Bethesda.
.1CWMLLYNFELL.
.1 CWMLLYNFELL. The remains of Air. Ben Hugheg, who sustained fatal inj uries at the Gleision Colliery, Ystalyfera, were laid to rest at Cwmllynfcll on Saturday. There was a very large attendance of the general public present, deceased, although only 1/ years of age, being well-known in the loc-ality..
NARBERTH.I
NARBERTH. Flag Day on behalf of the St. Dnnstan's Home for Blind Soldiers has realised .£7. The jumble sale in aid of the Red Cross, the Y.M.C.A. and the County War Fund realised .£377. The funeral of the late Mrs. Allen of Blackhaldern, took place at Porth Ke?l?
CWMArtfMAN. I
CWMArtfMAN. The remains of Mr. Evan Conwil, of Tircoed, Glanamman, who died suddenly on Wed negday, were conveyed to Swansea on Saturdav for interment. The deceased, who was an esteemed Glanamman resi- dent and a popular Gellyceidrim Colliery employe, had two of his sons fighting in France. Much sympathy is felt for his widow and children.
WHITLAND.I
WHITLAND. The Bishop of St. David's has offered the living of Llanganten, Builth, to the Rev. Richard Roberts Jones, Crunwere Rectory, Whitland, by whom it has been accepted. Mr. Jones has been rector of Crunwere nine years, and is held in high regard by the parishioners. He formerly held curacies at Beguildy, Radnorshire, Llan- dewi Yelfrey, and Narberth.
PENYBANK.I
PENYBANK. At the weekly session of the Pisgah Young People's Society a paper was read by Mr. R. J. Thomas, A.C.V., upon the life and work of Mendelssohn. Mr. Augustus Williams was chairman. Ap- preciation of the paper was voiced by the Rev. and Mrs. T. Roberts. Messrs. Ed. Richards, Joseph Williams, Ivor Davies, and Misses Annie Marshall and Mattie Reea.
PORT TALBOT. I
PORT TALBOT. I The ministers of the Free Churches ex- changed pulpits on Sunday morning. Professor T. Gwynn Jones, M.A., of Aberystwyth College, addressed the Cym- rodorion of Alai-gam and the Afon Valley on Modern Celtic Poetry," dealing par- ticularly with Irish, Scotch and Breton poetry. Mr. Haydn Lewis presided. Thanks were moved by the Rev. J. E. Rees, seconded by Mr. Hanbury, Cwmavon.
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UPPER CWMTWRCH. I A concert was held at Gwys to welcome I home Sappers Jack Tames and Morgan Davies, of the Royal Engineers. Sapper James was a well-known member of the football team. The Rev. G. R. Davies pre- sided, and a capital programme was con- tributed to by Mrs. M. Williams, Messrs. W. J. Rowlands, David E. Williams, Johnny D. Williams, and Master D. Gwyn Williams, Arthur W. William. (Brynamman) and others. The two heroes were given gifts, which were presented them by Messrs. D. Williams "and Arthur I H. Williams.
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Half-yearly meetings were held on Sun-1 day in connection with the Salim Baptist Church, Britonferry, the special preicher being the Rev. T. Davies, Drefach. During the past week all the rails, sleepers, etc., which were used for the old' Britonferry incline and railway have been taken up and are being conveyed away. The Britonferry Horticultural Society, formerly known as the Britonferry Chrys- anthemum Society, has decided to hol4 a midsummer show this year, sometime in August. Special prizes will be given for allotments. Further particulars will ap-i pear later.
CARMARTHEN.I
CARMARTHEN. I A report presented at the annual meet- ing at Carmarthen of the Discharged Pri- soners' Aid Society for Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, and Cardiganshire, Lieut.- General SiT Jas. Hills-Johns, V.C., G.C.B., presiding, stated that 323 prisoners were discharged from Carmarthen Prison in 191 as compared with 367 in 1915. 579 in 1914. and 683 in 1913. The number assisted bv the society was 44 in 1916, 85 in 1915, 136 in 1914, and 123 in 1913. On the motion of Lady Stafford Howard, seconded by Mr. Penn Lewis, the report was adopted. Lieut.-General Sir James Hills-Johnes, V.C., G.C.B., was ro-elecied chairman.
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PONTAROUI-AIS. I Captain W. T. Davies has paid an ins- pection visit to the local volunteers, and expresses himself pleased with the stage of efficiency already reached. Lieut. R. H. Sampson, J.P., O.C., being oonfined to nisi room, the platoon is now in charge of Lieut. D. J. Davies, M.E. The workmen of Glynhir Tinplate Works held a reception concert at the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday evening when a substantial sum of money ivi,s handed to an old employe. Sapper J S. Davies. Mr. Joseph Thoinas, G.T.S.C., chairman of the branch, presided, and a cheque was handed over by Mr. John Jones, Pentre Bach, who was the young soldier's rollerman. The fine programme had been arranged by Mr. Llewelyn. Free-Ij man. the branch secretary. t
HEMDY. I
HEMDY. I So far the Llanedy Council have only: received one application for an allotment. The funeral of Mr. David Edwards, Harleyford-road, took place at Tyncwvdd on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of a large body of mourners and sym- pathisers, including a strong contingent from Gowerton, wliere the deceased had for some time been employed ae an official at the Fairwood Tinplate Works. The Rev. Griffith Jones, Capd Newydd, con- ducted the funeral service, assistNl by the Reve. D. Lloyd Morgan, D.D., and Joseph Lewis, Libanus (C.M.). The bearers were Mr. Rufus Gabe (superintendent), and Fairwood workmen, who had also sent a beautiful floral tribute. One of the sone in the Army is at present on sea on his way to a distant station. i
AMMANFORD. I I
AMMANFORD. I I Mr. J. W. Nicholas, the Carmarthen- I shire coroner, on Saturday investigated' the circumstances of the death of John Burns (62), blacksmith, at the ?orkm?n?s Res £ Lodging-house, Ammanford. De- ceased, whoae" homo was said to be t- NottiD?ham, and who had two eons in the Army, appea?d pretty weU ui?tu Wednes-  day of Ijuk week, when after partaking, of A a heavy breakfast, he became U fearfulLY ill." On Thursday mornmg he appeared unconscious, a doctor was sent for, and when the latter arrived the man was dead. Dr. D. R. Price said from the appearance of the body he came to che conclusion that the man died from heart failure due to a distended stomach which contained, probably, a large amount of undigested food.—A verdict was returned accordingly.
SKEWEN.
SKEWEN. At the half-yearly preaching services of the Horeb Welsh Baptist Church, Skewen, on Sunday, the Rev. D. Pryee Williams' ((Swansea) officiated. The Rev. T. Mor- gan (pastor) presided.
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birchgrove. Un Saturday evening, at St. John's Schoolroom, a miscellaneous meeting waa heid. klr. W. J. Davies (lay reader), pro sided and adjudicated. The following oon. tributed to the programme:—Piano duett, Mr. Dan Davies and Miss Jennie Davies; songs, Mr. Dagnell, Misses Elsie Griffiths and Jennie Davies; recitation, Misses Elsie May Thoamsand Gwladys Rowlands. Humorous sketch was performed by Friends." Prizes were won by Dorothy Adams, Ernest Walters and Rees Row- lands.
I- GLYN-NEATH.
GLYN-NEATH. Mr. L. M. Thomas, district coroner, con- ducted an inquest at Glyn Neath on Sat- urday afternoon on William Thomas Wil- liams, aged 24, married, Bellevue Villas, Glyn-Neath. It appeared that deceased was employed as a banksman at the Aber- pergwm Colliery, and on Friday morning was accidentally knocked down by a tram. The internal injuries were serious, and the unfortunate man died shortly afterwards. A verdict of Accidental Death was returned.
PEMBROKE DOCK.
PEMBROKE DOCK. An alarming explosion occurred at the Alexandra Hotel. There had been a leak- age from a chandelier in the back smoke- room, the door and window of which had been closed since the previous evening. About 11.30 am. Mr. Evans, the husband of the licensee, entered the room and pushed up the chandelier. This had the effect of forcing some gas through the by- pass and causing a flame, and an explosion followed. The window was blown out, and two windows in the bar and an up- stairs room were also shattered, whilst the curtains also took fire. Mr. Evans was scorched about the face and hands.
PEMBROKE.'
PEMBROKE. At Pembroke Dock Bankruptcy Court, Charles Henry Duham, carrying on busi- ness as an oil and hardware merchant at Thomas-street, Pembroke, appeared for his public examination.. His statement of affairs showed liabilities expected to rank at 2132 6s. 3d., and a deficiency of E48 9s. 9d. He gave as the causes of his failure want of capital, bad trade, and illness of self and family. He said that he bad formerly been employed in the Pembroke Dockyard, but as the result or an accident he was discharged with a pension of 9s. 9d. per week. This he had sold for E200 in 1914, and then paid off some of his liabilities. The examination was closed.
CRAIGCEFNPARC.
CRAIGCEFNPARC. An eisteddfod was held at Elim on Sat- urday, Mr. Lewis Walker presiding, and the adjudicators were: Music, Mr. John Butler; literature, Mf. W. J. Williams. Secretary, Mr. H. J. Griffiths. Awards Alto eolo: 1, divided between Betty Evana and N. D. Hopkin; 2, Eirwen Evans, Pont. lasse. Recitation (under 10): 1. S. M. Jones; 2, Idwal Morg-an. Solo (under 14): David Evans. Recitation (under 14): Alica M. Williams. Essay on Economy"; Ivor Brown. Best constructed sentence: I. Morgan. Poetry: Walter Bowen. Recitia- tion: Isaac Evans. Soprano solo: Maggia Thomas. Tenor solo: Jacob A. Jones. Baritone solo: Divided between J. A. Jones and W. Islwyn Rees. Open eolo: Richard Jeffreys.
FFORESTFACH.
FFORESTFACH. The funeral of young William Charles1 Nicholson took place at St. Peter's on Saturday afternoon. The Rev. J. W. Jonea officiated, assisted by the Rev. J. J. Lewis and Rev. E. J. Hugh's (Calfaria). Gendros Council School children were in; attendance in charge of Mr. J. H. Rees, assisted by the staff. Outside the houso the upper clases sang Shall we meet be- yond the river? conducted by Mr. D. G. Thomas, and in the church they also gave an impressive rendering of When tho mists have rolled away," Mr. J. H. Reea being in charge of the organ. The service was choral, Mr. W. Evans conducting St. Peter's Choir, with Mr. W. J. Ponsford at the organ. Among the bearers were \fei^srs. W. J. Fvnns and W. Jenkins, Gendros School staff.
IINEATH.
NEATH. Arranged by Mrs. A..Victor Goodman, an excellent concert was provided for the soldiers at the Neath War Hospital on Saturday evening- ATT. I. S. Ellis, Port Talbot, presided, and was the donor of "smokes" and chocolates, '["he ^rtictp'; were Miss Nellie Brinkworth (soprano), Viss 1,1 pwellyn, Port Talbot (contralto). « Mr. Willie Roberts, Morristou (violinist), Mr. Ted Workman (humorist), and Mr. A. Victor Goodman (elocutionist). Re- sponding to a vote of thanks, MTS. Good- man said it was always a plea-ure to endeavour to cheer those who lJold sacri- ficed so much for others in the highest form of service. Mrs. Goodman, who was? assisted by V;S Dilvs Thnmas> nM orga- nised over fifty concerts for war charity. Mr. Will James WflC; the accompanist.
LLANELLY.
LLANELLY. The performances of Change given by the Felinfoel Dramatic Society last week proved such a huge success that it has been decided to give another perfor- mance on Wednesday evening. The good news has been received at Llanelly that all the local men on the Invernia are safe. A fine record of railway service is held by Inspector John Jones, Copperworks- road, Llanelly. As a youth he joined the staff of the old Llanelly Railway Co., and he can look back upon over 50 years' con- tinuous service, and is still going strong. It has been reported to the Llanelly Rural Council that the Burryport and Gwendraoth Railway Co. do not propose proceeding any further with their appeal against the decision of the local Bench of magistrates in the Pontyberem r. way cases.
* OWAIJN.CAE- -RURWLFN.
OWAIJN.CAE- -RURWLFN. On Saturday the remains of Mre. A Morris, Glyn Curwen-terrace, were laid to rest at Old Carinel. Mrs. Morris was 82 years of age, and the oldest native of Gwan-cae-Gurwen. The last rites were performed by the Revs. B. D.- Davies, T. M. Roderick, and T. E. Thomas. The mourners were: Mr. Isaac Morris, Mr. and Mrs. W. Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Dl. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Ehenezer Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Dd. Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Rees Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Hy. Morris, Mr. and Mrs. W. Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. John Jones, Mr. David Morgan, Mr. John Morgan, Miss Harriet J. Morgan, Mr. W. Morris, Masters David"anfl Tom Morris, Miss G. Thomas, Mr. D. Thomas, Mr. Dd. Evans, Miss M. M. Morris, Mr. W. J. Bowen, and Miss Bo wen, Mrs. J. Parry, afflf Mrs. D. Morgan. Quarterly meetings were held at Tabernacle, Cwmgorse. The guccess is due to the energetic superintendent, Mr. R. Morgan. The singing was conducted by Mr. W. J. Jones, while Mr. D. J. Evans, C.R.A.M., presided at the organ. The death is announced of Nfr. Owilvin James, Tairgwaith, at the Sw&n«ea Hos- pital.