The Cambria Daily Leader

1 ■■ 11 1L.1 I The London Office of t "Cambria Daily Leader* is at 151, Fleet Stred (first floor), where adverj tisements can be received 1 up to 7 o'clock each t evening for insertion in the next day's issue. Teli 2276 Central. —■ —-I

GREECE SALUTES a- The AllisH Flags To-day. PART REPARATION MADE < Beuter's is informed that an official telegram, received on Tues- day from Athens, announces that the ceremony of saluting the Allied I flags, in part reparation for the events of December 1st and 2nd, has been carried out.. Prince Andrew of Greece himself led the cavalry in t,he, march past ceremony, which was satisfactorily carried out.! GREECE AND ALLIES. General Responsible for Events Dismissed. A telegram from Athens to Paris says that the Minister of Foreign Affairs ad- dressed to the French Minister the fol- lowing communication:— The Minister of Foreign Affairs pre- sentB his compliments to his Excellency M. Guillemia., and has the honour to in- from him that in execution of paragraph 5 of the demands made in the Entente's Note' of December 18, General Callaris, who commanded the 1st Army Corps at the time of the events of December 1 and 2 (the Greek attacks on the Allied troops) has been deprived of his command by a royal decree published yesterday, which has the force of law. The Royal Government has been authorised to dissolve all societies whose existence it may consider prejudicial to the interests of the State. In virtue of this decree, the Royal Government yester- day proceeded to the dissolution of the re- servist societies, in conformity with the eneaerement entered into.Reuter. TRANSFER OF TROOPS. Athens, Jan. 28.—Information from a re- lable rourqe &gys:- The arraed forces which, according to agreements, will remain on the Greek mainland north of the Isthmus of Corinth for the maintenance of order will number nine regiments, of which two will be stationed at Athens. The strength of Greek regiments varies from 650 to 1,000 men. The transfer of troops continues, as directed by General Bousquier."—Ex- change

LOSS OF A U-BOAT. ? BeHtH Admits !nc!deMt Off ? Norwegian Coast. L Amsterdam* Monday (received Tuesday). > —A Berlin telegram admits the loss of a submarine off the Norwegian coast, the crew of which, as reported by the Nor- wegian Ministry of Marine, were landed near Hammerfest.-Press Association.

SWANSEA'S £ 1,750,000. The Borough Treasurer informs us that on Tuesday morning the amount already subscribed to the new War Loan now reached one million and three-quarters.

TO WORK FOR GERMANY. Copenhagen, Monday.—The German newspapers announce that the General commanding the district of the Ninth (Schleswig-Holstein) Army Corps has issued an order that all interned persons and other civilians belonging to enemy nations be forced to undertake public labour similar to that imposed upon Ger- mans called up for national auxiliary ser- vie-e.-Reuter.

1,000 LETTERS STOLEN. 0 An important mail bag containing 1,000 letters, which was placed in tho early morning train at Helensburgh, was found when the tram reached Glasgow to have been stolen. Some men have been arrested on suspicion. The banks have stopped a number of cheques—some of them for War Loan subscriptions-whIch are thought to have been in the mail bag.

BREAD FOR PRISONERS. A report just received at the Red Cross headquarters on the work of the depot re cently opened at Copenhagen for the dispatch of bread to British prisoners of war in Germany, states thai it pto ember 31 no fewer than 53,450 loaves had been dispatched. It is through this depot and Lady Runabold's depot at Berne that the Central Prisoners of War Committee of the Red Cross sends bread supplies to our men.

LONDON'S PACE. An American who, with his wife, has been living in London for some months, states that they have been puzzled to know why they were always bumping into people in the busy streets. I am a city man," he said, a and have always lived in San Francisco, Chicago, and New York, but I never experienced this sort of thing until I came. to England. A few days ago I spoke to an old friend of mine, long resident in London, and he diagnosed the trouble at once. Londoners/ he said, walk much more slowly than the people in the big Ameri- can cities' We took-the hint, and there are no longer any collisions."

FAIR CARPENTERS. Nineteen strong, healthy young women carpenters will shortly leave London for France, where they will build huts for the British Army. The women," said Mr. W. G. Tarrant,' builder, who has contracted to build the huts, will be in France for the dura- tion of the war/ and are to live in a camp near one of the bases. They are under the care of their own social supervisor and, have their own housekeeper and fore- woman. They are paid by piecework and "their average earnings a.re from 25s. to &>s. a week. • We ha" found no difficulty in obtain- ing women for this work-in faPt. we have had more applications than we could deral,, with."

VALLEY ESTATE IMPORTANT FREEHOLD PROPERTIES urmER THE HAMMER CHAPELS ACQUIRED BY MR. PLAYER There was good attendance at the Hotel Metropole, Swansea, on Tuesday after- noon, when Mr. J. M. Leeder opened the sale of the. freehold estate known as Ynys- tawe, cottages and freehold ground rents, arising out of properties at Bwwlfa, Cly- daeh, Cwmrhydyceirw, Cwmgelly and Morriston. The vendors' solicitors were Messrs. Strick and Bellingham, Swansea. Each lot was sold subject to the reserva- tions of minerals ard surface rights rela- tive to them. The lots sold were as fol- lows :— Lot I.-Freehold residential property known a's Ynystawe," containing an are-a of 61 acres, and comprising various rooms, outbuildings, etc. The residence, with a cottage, gardens, grounds, and a field known as Dwmball Field, is at pre- sent let to Capel Branfill, Esq., at an ap- portioned rental of t60 10s. per annum. The lot was withdrawn at £ 3,700. Lots 2 and 3.—Three dwelling-houses in Clydach-road were sold privately. Lot 4.—Three dwelling-houses situate at Kosehill-terrace, Clydach, were with- drawn at £75. MR. PLAYER BUYS CHAPELS. At this stage it was stated that all the chapels which were to have been sold wereacquird by Mr. W. J. P. Player, Clydach, and presented to each of the i trii j truiees.

THE ONLY SON. News has reached Pontardulais of the death at Windy Knowe Hospital, Liver- pool, of Pte. David J. Jones, only --on of Mr. Evan Jones (G.W.R. permanent way etafF), Alltyeoed, Pontardulais. Young Jones enlisted in the S'outh Wales Bor- dorers on New Year's Day, 1917. He was most highly esteemed here and at Amman- ford, where he had an important position as an outfitter's manager. Much sympathy is felt with the bereaved family.

FLYING MAN WOUNDED. Mr. David Clue Rees, superintendent, Glynhir Tinplate Co., Pontardulais, has received the following characteristic letter from his brother Joseph, who is an air- man:—"Just a line to inform you that I am dn hospital here. Had a bit of bad luck since I wrote you last, but I have had a good innings, so I must not grumble. I am going to be operated on on Saturday. I expect to be out of hospital in about four weeks afterwards. Thank goodness, I have no bones broken, and will only carry a i gash in the left Iiip as a memento."

I LOST ON LAURENTIC. I The ill-fated Laurentic, the auxiliary cruiser which was sunk off the Irish Coast, hid a Swansea hero on board, but it is with regret that we announce that his name has not appeared in the list of the saved. As an A.B., Fred Wallard, of Bryn- melin-street, Swansea, had been on the ship since the outbreak of hostilities and was previously a Reservist. He was once ) employed at the Mannesmann Tube ¡ AV, crks, and leaves a widow and three children.

I INTREPID AIRMAN DEAD. I On Sunday morning, while flying, Major Frank W. Goodden, R.F .C., one of the most fearless and successful of British pilots, was killed. Major Goodden, who was in his 27th year, joined the flying service some two years ago, and rapidly rose from the rank of 2nd Lieut. to that of major. He was greatly beloved by his colleagues. He was often selected to give flying demonstrations on the occasion 'of visits of distinguished foreign and other guests, and was the first airman to loop the loop by night. On more than one occasion he was personally congratulated by the King.-Reuter. An. aeroplane which was being tested fell at Aldershot on Monday, Lieutenant Crossfield, the pilot, and Lieutenant Hob- son, observation officer, being badly hurt.

j- PONTARDULAIS FUNERAL. The funeral of the late Mrs. M. Michael. Glandularis House, Pontardulais, took place at Libanus (C.-NI.) burial ground on Monday afternoon in the presence of a large and representative concourse. The following took part: The Revs. Joseph Lewis (pastor), W. R. Lloyd (SiloahV G. Williams (Tabernacle), J. E. Davies, M.A. (Lanelly), Griffith Jones (Caml Newydd), and D. kloyd Morgan, D.D. (Hope). The chief mourners were: Messrs. ■ John » (husband), Sergt. T. J. Michael, R..A .LC.; D. R. Miphael and William }hchael (sons); John Lewis n>rother,». rui present were Messrs. Aid.' Rees Harnes J.P., Thomas Davies (Bi rch- grove), Morgan Michael (Glvnhir), John ..ones, C.C.; J. E. Haddocks (Llanarthney), Joshua Danes and D. EVa.lli'! (Llanddarog), J. T. Morgan (Port Talbot), Thomas Mor- gan (Maesteg), H. Thomas (Cwmavon), D. R. Wiliams (Gwynfn), W. T. the deacons of Libanus-, Evan Jones, J. Gabe Tom Jones (Rochester Hou«^ Thomas (precentor). T. Evans (Ystomeulb\ etc., etc.

DRAPERS' GREAT YEAR. Profits Quadrupled Since the War. The wholesale drapery houses have en- joyed another exceptionally prosperous year's trading, judging by the results so far announced. The Fore-street Warehouse Company reports a which compares with 92 5.292 in 1913, while Messrs. J. F. and H. Roberto, Limited, a. Manchesr Horuse, record a pro-fit of £ 42.220, three years previously, and Messrs. Hunter, Barr, and Co., Limited, of Glasgow, dis- close an improvement of 50 per cent. on 1913 after deducting excess profits tax, the profit fos last year being £ 32,188. One instance where profits have been quadrupled is that of Messrs. John Howell and Co., Limited, the figure for last year being £ 42,158, against only £ 10.580 in 1913. Another instance is Messrs. Pawsons and I/eafs, Limited, a neighbouring concern in St. Paul's Churchyard, who record an ad- vance from £7.639 to 4!35,853 in the three years. Messrs. Foster, Porter, and Co., Limited, of Wood-stivrt, also announce profits nearly three and a half times those T)r< R ts r???-ar l y tlir<e a- for the last year of peacc, and among other surprising results i.s that of Messrs. Allis- ton end Co., of London, who have turned a Ivw of £6,406 in 1913 into a profit of J:.U-à last year.

I TO THIRD LINE I f CREAT DESTRUCTION BY BRITISH. I MANY CASUALTIES INFLICTED I I I BRITISH OFFICIAL. General Headquarters, France, Monday, 9 p.m.—We blew a mine yesterday after- noon south-west of Lens with good effect. Early this morning we raided the enemy's lines north-east of Vermellcs, bombing his dug-outs and inflicting many casualties. The enemy's poedffions were also entered by us last night north-east of Armentieres. Our troops penetrated to the enemy's 1 third line and again destroyed his dug- outs, together with their occupants. A considerable number of GernwRs encoun- tered iu the trenches were killed in axkii- tion. A few prieoners were secured by us in the course of those two raids There was considerable artillery activity on both sides during the day north of the Somme. and also in the Ypres sector, where we caused a large lire in the enemy's lines. Our heavy artillery has been active north of the Ancre and against the enemy's headquarters, billets, and dug-, outs in the neighbourhood of Lens. Much successful work was aeeomplished I by our aeroplanes yp?erday, and someI fighting took place in the air. One enemy machine was destroyed, and one of our machines is missing. I FRENCH OFFICIAL. I Paris, Monday, 11 p.m.—There were re- ciprocal actions and grenade fighting in the sector of Hill 304 on the left bank of the Muee, and artillery engagements at long range in Lorraine. On the rest of the front there was the usual shelling. An enemy aeroplane was brought down by our artillery hre in the region of Danncmatie. Some bombs were dropped" on the open town of Luneville. The/e were no casual- I ties.—Press Association War Service.

I SWANSEA'S MORALS. 1 Important Conference of Women. A private conference held at the Uni. tarian Chapel, Swansea, on Monday, at. tended by a large number of ladies repre- senting local organisations, decided to memorialise the Swansea Council upon the serious state of morals in Swansea, and the need of better protection of young girls." Organisations represented were the Women's Co-operative Guild, Free Church Women's Auxiliary, Swansea Women's Citizens' Union, Women Patrols, Cwm- donkin Shelter Committee, Women's Free- dom League, Free Church, League for Women's Suffrage, National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies, British ¡ Women's Temperance Association, Gir15' Friendly Society, and the Labour League. Among the resolutions carried was one tendering H best thanks to certain mem- bers of the Council for the stand they have from time to time taken for muni- cipal purity, and especially to Councillor Powlesland. also to the special constables for their self-denying efforts to guard tho youth of Swansea from moral evils."

I WELSH WHIPS. I It has been decided to appoint a Gov- ernment Welsh Whip. The office will be unpaid.

I THE SICK LIST. I -? lJOr(t Derby was a little better on Tues- day morning. Lord. liosebery is now going- on very WÐll The Duke of Norfolk had a fairly good night, and is a little better.

SOP FOR FERDINAND. Amsterdam, Tuesday.—A Vienna mes- fago states that on returning from the German headquartei-e, the Emperor Karl on Friday last visited the King of Bul- garia at Poestyen, and handed him the I baton of Austrian field marshal.

I OXFORD Y.M.C.A. BURNT OUT Early on Tuesday mcrning, a oodous fire was discovered on the premises of. the Young Men's Christian Association at Oxford. The handsome and commodious headquarters of the Association were com- pletely gutted before the flames were ex- tinguished.

I GLUTTONS OF THE SEA. cast up by the tide between Deal and Sandwich Bay are numerous wooden boxes battered and broken by the seas, which had contained tripe. Many of the boxes have been completely emptied by swarms of hungry seagulls. Many birds are lying dead on the fore- shore, apparently from over-feeding.

NO TIME FOR FASH IONS. There should be no change at all in ladies' dress for two or three years," said Mr. Forbes Lankester, K.C., on Monday, when the Metropolitan Board section of the Appeal Tribunal decided that an ex- pert designer must join .the colours on February 15. IA tailor, 4ft. lOin. in height, was in- formed by the Lanarkshire Tribunal that he must serve in a tank. "It is not height that matters so much as heart," remarked a member.

J THE GRAND JURY SYSTEM. I I The Recorder, Mr. R. D. Muir, said at I Colchester Quarter Sessions on Monday that 23 gentlemen had been summoned from their business to decide whether a man who pleaded guilty to stealing a pair of boots had really stolen them. In his experience he had seldom found grand juries any use at all for the public good and on occasions he had found them an instrument of public mischief. He thought they should be released from their present duties, at any rate for the dura- tion of the war. It was sadd that the grand fury saved a man the ignomy of a public trial, but the ¡ publicity existed, and once a man was brought before the magistrates it was better that he should be publicly acquitted than be acquitted in secret before a grand jury. i

CERMANY'S FOOD 2,000,000 TONS LESS THAN A YEAR AGO Amsterdam, Tuesday.—The German Food Dictator, Herr Batocki, according to the Yoewaerts," recently made a speech before the League for Promotion of National Industry which clearly shows that the food supply for the spring is very scarce. After saying that by the most careful distribution and most econo- mical use the stocks of foodstuffs, though scarce, would suffice, he continued:— Calculating potatoes into value of corn there will be for the current year two million tons of corn loss at our disposal for human and animal consumption than! last year. Owing to the prohibition to use corn for animal feeding, in order to safeguard the supply for the human popu- lation, the consequences to animal feed- ing are extremely Tiou", and will greatly diminish the yield of animal products. Even turnips arc now lost for animal fodder. Herr Batocki then points out that lewt. of turnips produces 15 litres of milk, and said the import from neutral States is a delicate factor to reckon with, while the very valuable assets from Rumania could only gradually improve conditions, ow- j ing to transport difficulties, and remarked fhe scarcer the total quantity of sup- plies the more necessary is a system of I public management."—Press Association. NO POTATOES IN HAMBURG. Amsterdam, Monday (received Tues- day). A Berlin message staled that ow- ing to frost no fresh supplies of potatoes can be expected at Hamburg this week- end, and the le will presently termin- ate.

WAR ON SHIPPING. Another Steamer Sunk by the. u Raider. Lloyds report that the steamer Argo, of Haugesund, has been been blown up. Nine of the crew have been landed, and nine are reported lost. The crews of the Norwegian steamers Donstad and Fulton have been landed, 1 also the captain of the British steamer Jevington. The steamer Cambrian Range was sunk by a German raider before January 17. Thirty men, comprising the crew of the steamer Tabasco, previously i-eported sunk, have been landed.

COMB-OUT IN PITS. Owners' Request for Confer- ence Declined. -■ The Monmouthshire and South Wales Co-alowners' Association issued a state- ment on Monday regarding the comb-out in the Welsh mines. They declare that their request; for a conference between the authorities and the, oolliery 'taanagein has j been declined, despite a warning tele- graphed last Thuralay that individual ool- lieries might be rendered iale if the arrangements made were persisted in. Meanwhile reports from the coal valleys state that the travelling medical board is proceeding with its work, a large percen- tage of the men examined being placed in Class A.

U.S. IMMIGRANT BILL. Washington, Monday (received Tues- day).—Mr. Wileon has vetoed the Immi- I gration Bill, because of its provision for a. literary test.

PROHIBITION IN WALES. Sir Herbert Rolierts, M.P. (chairman of the Welsh Parliamentary Party), and the Bishop of Llandaff have, it is re- ported, be«i asked to urge the Govern- ment to have total prohibition for Wales,

A FITTING MEMORIAL. Ladv Weraher could hardly have founfl a more striking way of commemorating her son, who fell in action, than she has done by investing 22,000,000 in the Yihtory Loan (says the Looker On in London Opinion.") This boy, Alexander Piggott Wernher, who was in the Welsli Guards, was only 19, and was the youngest of the three sons of Lady Werriher and the late Sir Julius, the millionaire diamond king." I

HUNGA.RIAN EARTHQUAKE. Amsterdam, Monday (received Tues- day).—Agram (Hungary) suffered a slight earthquake shock to-day. No damage was done. [Agram is the capital of the province of Croatia and Slavonia. It has a cathedral partly dating from the. 11th century. An earthquake in November, 1880, destroyed most of the public buildings and over- threw 200 houses. Agram, has a popula- tion of 60.000, and is 142 miles north-west of Fiume by rail.] |.

i SHOT IN HEART, AND CURED. Paris, Monday.—The Petit Girond, t says :_U Surgeon-Major Buvergey, Pro- cessor to the Faculty of Medicine at Bor- deaux, on December 15 performed an operation at the military hospital at Aire- sur-la-Dour of great interest to medical science. The doctor, with the aid of X-rays, ex- tracted a. bullet from the heart of a wounded soldier who had been lodged there for several months. It was lodged to a depth of three centimetres. Three weeks after the operation the man was able to leave the hospital entiredv cured H —Exchange.

BULGAR WAR REPORT. Amsterdam, Tuesday.—The following official communique -A-as issued in Sofia yesterdayr Macedonian Front.—North-west of Monastdr there was occasional artillery, rifit" and machine-gun firing, and mining. In the Cerna Loop the.re was feeble artil- lery fire, which developed into a fairly lively bombardment at certain points. In the region of Moflena there was intermit- tent cannonading in addition to the u'1Ioftl rifle and machine-gun fire, and mines in the Nardar Valley. Artillery fire occurred at rare intervals. There was aeroplane activity over Seres, and encounters took place between patrols Front.—An enemy vessel fired several shots without result on the coast to the east of Port Latros. Between the Struma and the Mesta rivers aeroplanes were active. Rumanian Front.—Near Isaectv there was rifle and artillery fire on the part o! the enemy.

THE WIDE-AWAKE í FRENCH ENEMY SURPRISE ATTACK FAilS; MORE CERMAN AEROPLANES I BROum DOWH TO.DAY'S FRENCH OFFICIAL. On the left bank of the Meuse a grenade attack against one of our I trenc hes in the region of Hill 304 was broken by our fire without any other result than losses to tJidf I enemy. To the north of Baqonville-rs a Ger- man surprise attack failed; we took some prisoners. In Upper Alsace our batteries showed themselves active in the region of Teppois. There was intermittent cannonad- ing on the rest of the front. Aviation.—During the daytime yes- terday three German aeroplanes were brought down in aerial com- bat by our pilots. TO-DAY'S RUSSIAN OFFICIAL. (Admiralty, per Wireless Press). I Western Front.—Scouting recoTL- naisances and iniantry firing took place. Rumanian Front.—Regarding the battle of Jan. 27th, north-east of Jacobeni, the following alterations should be made in the commu- nique of Jan. 29th:—Our detach- ments took as prisoners 33 offi- cers and 1,126 rank and file, andi captured 12 machine-guns and I four trench mortars.

I. KEEP PIGS! 1 Swansea Health Committee's l Swansea. Health Committee's Recommendation. The Swansea "Parks Committee met on 1 [Tuesday afternoon, under the chairman- ship of Mr. J. H. Lee, when a recommen- dation came from the Health Committee urging the committee to impress upon the public the necessity of keeping pigs. It was decided to acknowledge the receipt of the resolution, and point out that it would have their consideration. The Adjutant of the Canadian Overseas Military Forces in London wrote asking for permission to place a cross over the grave of the late Lieut. R. W. Bell, who was buried in Danygraig Cemetery about 12 months ago. The Parks Superintendent (Mr. Bliss) remarked that he had written given the necessary perllliion, and that if the cross were sent to him lie would personally j supervise its erection, which would be I done free of all fees. | FIVE MINUTES FROM UPLANDS. I The Parks Superintendent explained that an arrangement had been come to with reference to the right of way to Town Hill allotments, wherby people would now be able to walk from the Uplands to the allotments in five minutes. I

SIR F. LLOYD PROMOTED. I The King has approved the promotion I to Lieutenant-General of Major-General Sir Francis Lloyd, commanding the Lon- don district, in recognition of valuable services in connection with the war.

18-YEAR-OLD STUDENTS. I London Unversity recommends that students of 18, instead of being called up I for home defence under the new regula- tion, should continue their studies for at least eight months, training a certain number of hours weekly in the Univer- sity O.T.C. I

IRISH RANGERS' TOUR. I The Irish Canadian Rangers left Vic- toria Barracks, Belfast, on Tuesday for Cork, where they were dueto arrive in the evening They occupied two troop trains and made a temporary stop at Dublin, passing from the Great Northern to the Great Southern and Western at Kings- bridge. The Lord Mayor of Belfast and the members of the Citizens' Reception Committee wished the battalion Godspeed.

GRIEF FOR HERO SON. At an inquest on Monday at Surbiton Oil James Budd, who had been depressed i since reeeii-ing news of the death of his -on Percy in France, a letter was IT ad from the officer in charge of the son's platoon saying. He ltfas a brave lad and had no thought of danger. The fact that he won the Military Medal emphasises anything I can say respecting his gallant conduct and uns-elfish spirit." A card signed by Major-General Law- for commending a gallant action of Pte. Budd in the field was also read.

WISDOM FROM THE BENCH. I H The industrious Bee had paid money to the sweet-toned Nightingale in the pre- sence of a Solomon at the sign of a i mythological wihged horse." So said Mr. Hedderwick at North Lon- I don on Monday, when Bee was charged with advancing money for intoxicating liquor, and Nightingale and Solomon with consuming the drink, at the Pegasus public-house, Stoke Newington. I I' In their wisdom, the magistrate went on, the men had spent the money in drinks, but he did not think the case came within the regulations, and he dis- I missed it.

TO-DAY'S WAR RESUME I I Leader Office, 4.50 P-ni- I A Russian official communique contains I front on January 27th. north-east of Jacobeni. Acoording to these the num- ber of prisoners taken was 33 officers and 1,126 rank and file. Germany 'has admitted that there is a scarcity of food, through Herr BatockL her food dictator. There will be, ]|ft| &ays, two million tons of corn iew at? their disp06al, for human and animai.1 colliSumption; than last year. J According to a wa&hin?ton report the Ge- I mans have decided to sink at sight every  British steamer aimed with three guns. They are pleading the mining of the I northern part of the North Sea by the The Allies are to confer at Petrograd, and the announcement of the Conference has given much gratification in Russia. Britain's representatives, who have al- ready arrived, are Lord Milner, Lord Revelstoke, and General Sir Henry Wilson. Preparations for the big spring offensive are creating much mystification to the Germans. The Allies, it is said, are ready everywhere.

TWO CHAPELS BURNT DOWN. The Wesleyan chapel at Pontlottyn and the Baptist chapel at Penydarren, Glamorganshire, were destroyed by fire on Sunday night. The water hydrants were frozen.

PIANO LIBEL CASE. The hearing w<? rf?u?cd. in the King's &nch on Tuesday, of ihf action for ?l- leged libel brought by rT. Maxmilian le,ped libe-1 broiz, i- 1) N' -Afr. against Mr. Herbert Sinclair, editor of I The Pianomaker," and Messrs. King and Jarrett, Ltd., printpr?. Mr. C. Melchers, giving evidence for ¡ plaintiff, said that the latter was naturalised about t! years ago. He had lived in this country tor 17 fears. He used to be a member of (he German j Atheneaum Club. Mr. Will, for defendants, contended i that iafr. Sinclair had vindicated the posi. lion, ho took up in the article. j :<J Y .;¡'

FAMOUS CYCLIST ESAD.* The deatft is announced cf Kr. W Newton, of Ne^eastle-on-Tyne, wio we OM of the best known racing cycllcts the north of EnglaJoti in the t>&riy daj of the sport. 4 y "^j y* j 7 I ■ 1 ♦ I 4 j  1 ¡ ¡ t i ?-  i ■ ■ I I • t 1 ft 1 r I

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S SON.1 Air. Walter Long, the Colonial Secret tary, and Lady Doreen Long have re- ceived information that their eldest son. ¡ Brigadier-General Walter Long, has been killed in action. Brigadier-General Long, who was born ¡ in 1879, served in South Africa, receiving the D.S.O. During the present war he had advanced from captain- to brigadier- general, been mentioned in despatches, and made a C.M.G., while the Czar con- ferred on him the Order of St. Stanislau. In 191ft 'he married Miss Sibell John- stons. second rlaugMe? of Lord l>?rwent, and leaves a son. Walter, born fcj. 3?11. I

TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF I i Lloyds state that the Portuguese steamer I Doura has been reported sunk. I Mr. and Mm. Lloyd George took formal I possession of 10, Downing-street on Mon- day. Lord Derby is in bed with influenza but is going on well. Brass is now worth over S40 a ton, the Willesden magistrate was told on Mon- day. Through the explosion of a kitchen boiler four people were injured at ipc- wich on Sunday. Stocks of oil-heating stoves and wicks may now be sold, all restrictions having been removed. The LancasMre and Yorkshire Railway Directors have decided to take up £ 50,000 worth of War Loan stock. Eighteen freshmen matriculated at Cambridge on Monday, making the num- ber of undergraduates up this term 450. The Barrow Hematite Steel Company, Ltd., have decided to take up 00,000 worth of War Loan stock, this being new money. In the crop of a pheasant which had been feeding on a farm in Buckingham- shire, 580 grains of recently sown corn was found. Captain Albert Larking, secretary of the Early Closing Association, has been elected a member of the London Chamber of Commerce. 1 Mr. A. W. Samuels, K.C., and Sir R. Woods, M.B., were on Tuesday nominated as candidates for the Dublin University Parliamentary election. Paris, Tuesday.-Tlie area in France sown with wheat this year is officially estimated at 4,276,990 liecatres, compared with 5,034,510 hectatres last year. Patrick Corcoran, a master printer, found guilty by court-martial at Cork of printing and publishing seditious liter- ature, was given three months' imprison- ment. Among recent gifts to Hammersmith Public Library was one from Sir William Bull, M.P., of the last will and testa- ment of Margrave of Brandenburgli- ,Anspach and Bayreuth. Mr. Alexander Thomson has left the United Kingdom Alliance to take charge of the Liberal Information Bureau under Mr. Neil Primrose, the Chief Whip, at 50, Parliament-street. About thirty men were rounded up" by the military and police as they were leaving a boxing match at Hoxton Baths on Monday, but most of them were able to satisfy the authorities. The inquest in London on Monday on Dr. Andrea Angel and ten others was ad- journed until Monday, as, owing to the Government inquiry into the explosion, certain witnesses were not available. The U Glasgow Herald announces that Mr. F. Harcourt Kitchen has resigned the editorship cm account of personal and family reasons. Mr. Robert Bruce, assis- tant editor, ha-s been lappoiirted editor. Christiania, Tuesday.—A telegram from Bergen to the Norges Siofartstirlende states that the Bergen steamer Hallbjoerg has been sunk. All members of the ccew were saved. Captain W. Brien, who was a private in the Con naught Rangers, took a, con- spicuous part in the fighting at Mons, and was severely wounded, has been elected clerk of Dundrum (co. Dublin) petty sessions. » A number of German wounded, prisoners in & hospital near London did tlteirhast on Saturday evening to celebrate the Kaiser's birthday by giving three ch-aers for the Kaiser and singing the German national anthem. The Carnegie Hero Fund trustees have awarded ill a week to the widow and 3s. n. week to the daughter of Mr. Edward Jones, a Mold colliery agent, who was killed while trying-to rescue a girl from a disused coalpit. Francis Alevnfll, son of Mrs. Alice lIey- nell, the poet, who stated that his great- great grandfather's great great grand- father, William, Tvke, was imprisoner in York as a conscientious objector in 1660, 1 was handed over to the military authori- ties at Westminster. ■