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H EAVY ENEMY PRESSURE. (A Further Withdrawal by British. FESTUBERT POSITIONS REGAINED i 1 TO-DAY'S BRITISH OFFICIAL. {m III ■ t, General Headquarters, France, /¡' Friday, 11.20 a.m. Severe and continuous fighting took place last night in the neighbourhood of Merville and Neuf-Berguin, in both of which localities the enemy is continuing his pres- sure and has made progress. Merville was captured by the enemy during the night. The attacks made by the enemy yesterday in the neigh- bourhood of Ploegsteert, succeeded after heavy fighting in pressing our troops back in the neighbourhood of Neuve- Eglise to a new position. On the remainder of the northern battle-front the 7 situation is substantially unchanged. A part of our positions into which the enemy forced his! way north of Festubert was regained by a counter-attack. On the front between La Loisne and the Lawe Rivers, and to the north, hostile attacks have been repulsed. Fighting is continuing on the whole front north of La, Basse Canal as far as Hollebeke. South of Arras, strong local attacks were made by the .enemy yesterday against our positions in the, neighbour- hood of Neuville-Vitas-e, and were repulsed in each case. Further north the enemy succeeded after prolonged fighting in entering one of our positions near Tilloy, on the Lez, or Moffiaines, but were at once driven out and the post re-established. v Hostile artillery has shows increased activity astrid the Somme. ? [Merville is a small town on the Lys, about four miles west of Eetairee, and to f%O north, slightly east of it, lies Neuf Berquin, a small village. Tilloy leg Mofflaines is on the Cambrai road, about a mile east of Arras.] TO-DAY'S UNOFFICIAL STORY. (From the Press Association's Special Correspondent.) FRANCE, Friday. In brilliant sunshine the battle of Flanders continued this morn- ing with a fierceness which has scarcely been equalled since the be- ginning of it. The Germans are throwing in their reserves in the same prodigal manner as in the early days of it, and prisoners are unanimous in their testimony that the object of the Higher Command is to swamp the 7 British by the sheer weight of superior numbers. The correspondent mentions that three attacks launched near v Vielle Chapelle were repulsed with immense losses to the enemy. The ground in front of our line is strewn with corpses. Our artillery is kept intensely busy, and our airmen are up in great jaumbers, and are rendering invaluable aid. l In the southern area the Germans are developing great artillery j activity which may herald a further infantry attack. BRITISH REASON TO BE SATISFIED. Paris, Friday.—The Exchange Telegraph Co.'s Military Critic says: When the enemy closed yesterday on the British fron tthere was "eyery reason to be satisfied. The situation is certainly grave, but I believe the British will restore the equilibrium. TO-DAY'S FRENCH OFFICIAL. General Headquarters, France, • » Friday Afternoon. The artillery duel became somewhat violent in the course of the night in the region of Hangard en Santerre. Our reconnoitring parties were active in the sectors of Noyon and Canny-sur-Matz. We took a certain number of prisoners. A somewhat lively bombardment took place in the region of the Oise Canal and Parroy Wood. We made successful surprise attacks on the line near Chermizy, north-east of Ailette and to the west of Butte do Mpsnil, and brought back prisoners. The night was 'calm on the rest of the front. The great battle on the Franco-Belgian ^border between the Ypres-Comines Canal In the north to the La Baseee Canal in Jthe south went on with even greater jTigour on Thursday. The day was one of 'varied fortune. On both flanks the Ger- inans were heavily defeated, but in the icentre they pushed on from the River Lys .well towards Bailleul, and stand ov?r (Seven miles forward from their original "line east of Armentiered. In the south the 51st Division, men- tioned for its gall apt oonduct during the retreat on the Cambi-ai-Dapiuiiie road, -won new fame. Fresh German divisions had been brought up to force the passage of the Lawe, a tributary of the Lys, cover- ing the town of Bethune. They made s-heavy assaults on the line, won ground. but were everywhere driven back again iby the 516t Division, with great loss. In the centre qf the line the enemy, at tacking in great strength, pushed back the defenders to the north of Estarres and Steenwerck. Thence to the east we were compelled to give ground in the Ploeg- eteert region, so that the enemy is now in the low country to the south of the Mes- sines Ridge and the Mount Kcmmel re- gion, and faces the low hills in front of Bailleul. On Thursday morning there was a second big battle for the possession of i -the Messines Ridge on the front Wyt- echaete—Hollebeke. Sir Douglas Haig reports that the 9 th Division, wh;,cli also did great work in the Pioardy retreat, re- pulsed the enemy with great loss. In a German report issued yesterday it is claimed that Messines and Hollebeke were captured on Wednesday, with over 10,000 prisoners, including a Portuguese General. UNEXPECTED SUCCESS. .I German Command's Quick Change of Plan. ) PARIS, Friday. Renter's Expert Commentator writes:— The whole fighting activity was yesterday (, Eg-ain concentrated in the British sector 5n Flanders. After the success of their f\l1t fierce attack towards Lys the Ger- man 4 meant to exploit the a/J vantage which they obtained and did not count upen, as they employed at the outset of the action only the forces which held the sector under the orders of General von Quast. without any special reinforcement of shock troops. Since yesterday the battle has been rag- ing without a break between La Bassee Canal and the Ypres-Commines Canal. The operation must originally have been in the mind of the enemy command only as a demonstration and the worrying of the Allies in this sector and forc'Iag theraf- to keep divisions which would he more useful in the main theatre of attack in the Somme region. But the diversion, favoured by events, changed to an attack pushed through to I the full with fresh divisions. The threat- ened objective is above all the mining dis- trict of Bethune, for it would be very rash fcr the eneaiy to aim at reaching Dunkirk and the sea. *>- HEARD AT DOVER. The big artillery battle on the western front could be easily heard at Dover on Thursday. The boom of heavy guns was continuous, and on the sea front the ground vibrated, while in the high parts of the town the windows rattled. COURTRAI BOMBED. Amsterdam, Thursday.—The Echc, Beige states that Courtrai has been vio- lently bombed by the Allies. The Ger- mane have ordered the evacuation of the town by civilians.
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Anti-pacifist" writes us with regard to Mr. Llewelyn Williams's vote in 'the Commons on Wednesday:—"Heaven knows our country is in jeopardy, and this is not a time to harass the Govern- ment and our noble Premier." The remayxs of the late Mr. Willianl S Lamont. of Kinghorn, Sketty, were buried on Thursday. There was a service at Wesley Chapel, Sktty, after which the interment took place in the new portion of Sketty Welsh Chapel burial ground, the Rev. R. W. Green (Mumbles) officii a-
WELSHMEN FILL THE CAP
WELSHMEN FILL THE CAP I VALOUR OF CYCLISTS STEMMING, THE ONRUSH OF THE GERMANS Welsh readers will note with pride the following references to local troops by Mr. Philip Gibbs:— The forces holding Armentieres drew back northwards. This left a dangerous gap on the left of the Northumberland Fusiliers and Royal Scots, and there was another gap on their right between them and men of the Middlesex Regiment, who were holding the outer defence of I Estaires. In order to fill these gaps and support our thin line, troops, among them Royal Fusiliers and South Wales Borderers, advanced to reinforce and beat back the enemy opposite Croix Dubac and a place called the White Dog, or Chien Blanc, and Des Haies, below Steenwerck. I CYCLISTS TO THE RESCUE. At seven o'clock th6 enemy renewed Ins attacks all along this line, and after des- perate fighting succeeded in forcing our men back a little north-east of Lestrem and a few hundred yards back between Steenwerck and Armentieres. But the gaps were filled up by gallant men, among whom were a trench mortar com- pany, who made a fine counter-attack and beat back the enemy at a critical hour. On the previous day a similar act was done by 350 men of the Cyclist Corps, who reinforced the centre of the Portu- guese line, and checked the enemy when his drive was a grave menace. I VALOUR OF TIJE CYCLISTS. A body of troops which included a cyclist battalion (says Mr. Hamilton Fyfe) was thrown in at first to close the gap left when the Portuguese were driven back. I have heard the highest, praise given to this body of men. They spread out very thinly to meet masses of advan- cing Germans. Of course the cyclists were not burdened with their machines They had eome machine guns which they used with most valuable effect, and they delayed the enemy?e progress long enough to give time for troops to be eent up behind them. Taking advantage of every scrap of cover, they made short stands, letting the enemy come close up to them. Then they would fall back to some other position and pour a hot fire into Jerry," as some of the men now call the German, making him pause and hesitate to come on. He always did come on, though. I SAVED BY HEROISM. I Mr. Percival Phillips addsA body of troops, some of them belonged to cyclist units, assembled to hold a threatened part of our front round Laventie, and stuck there until relieved although nearly cut to pieres. Their heroism saved us at a very critical moment. I SWEPT OFF THE RIDRE I Before the end of the day the Germans had been swept back from Wytschaete and off all the highest parts of the Ridge about Messines (concludes Mr. Phil- lips), as well' as pushed ba<:k. to the eastern portion of Ploegsteert Wood. On Thursday we held our line firmly well east of Wytschaete. Some Germans are pro- bably still in the village of Messines, but not on the highest ground round there. We are tight on the backbone of the Ridge, and my belief is that if we move from there at present it will not be back- wards.
PARIS CRECHE HIT. I
PARIS CRECHE HIT. I Paris, Thursday (received Friday).—The bombardment of Paris district by a long range gun continued during the day of April 11th. One shell hit a creche. The number of victims is four killed and 21 wounded.
.,PORT TALBOT MANAGER. 1
PORT TALBOT MANAGER. 1 Messrs. Vivian and Sons, Limited, cop- per and brass manufacturers, of London, Swansea and Port Talbot, have appointed Mr. J. Hayes, of Port Talbot, manager of their Port Talbot works, in succession to the late Major Bray, with whom he was closely associated for 30 years.
GERMANY'S NEW WARSHIPS.
GERMANY'S NEW WARSHIPS. Paris, Friday.—It is announced in- the Neuste Nachrichten of Munich that the finishing touches have just been given at Kiel to a new type- of Dreadnought fitted with guns of a very large calibre. The vessel forms one of a new special squadron.—Exchange.
LOW-FLYING AIRMEN.I
LOW-FLYING AIRMEN. I In order to get information on Wed- nesday our airmen were compelled to fly at an average height of 200ft. Seven German machines were destroyed and one was sent down out of control. Seven of our machines are missing. Luxemburg Station was bombed again on Thursday.
PREMIER AND LIBERALS.
PREMIER AND LIBERALS.  The Prime Minister on Thursday r,?.l. cMved a deputation from the Liberal War Committee in reference to the situation generally. The proceedings were private (says a correspondent), but I gather the iiiembers yf the deputation considered Mr. Lloyd George's statement to them satisfactory.
AN M.P.s MAN USCR I PT. -I
AN M.P.s MAN USCR I PT. I Mr. John Hinds, .M.P., who was to have I addressed the Llanelly Rotary Club on Thursday on Industrial Peact- and how to secure it," wrote expressing his regret at his inability to attend, and enclosed, the manuscript of his speech. The presi- dent (Aid. D. James Davips) read tl. • in troductory portion, and explained that it was proposed to ask Mr. Hinds to deliver the remainder in persou at the first avail- able opportunity.
PONTARDAWE FOOTBALLER.
PONTARDAWE FOOTBALLER. Pte. Graham Morgan, the old Ponfcar- dawe footballer, and son of Mr. John Morgan, surveyor, Pontardawe, has been home on leave for a few days from an English hospital, where he has been un- dergoing treatment for eome time. He was severely wounded at Salonica, in the early part of last year. On Wednesday evening he was the guest at a publrc meet- ing at St. Peter's Schoolroom, Pontnr- IIawe. Mr. A. H. Hardy presided, whilst Mr. Chas. Giddings handed to Pte. Mor- gan Treasury notes on behalf of the local Sailors' oud I-oldiwA' Jt.1W4.
ITHE AGE LIMIT.
ITHE AGE LIMIT. Government's Firm Attitude. DISCHARGED MEN SAFEGUARDED. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Friday. The House again went into Committee on the Military Service Bill, and resumed con&ideration of Mr. Pringle's amend- ment excluding from the operation of the Bill soldiers and sailors who have been discharged from the Service unfit. The Home Secretary said the Govern- ment proposed to insert in the schedule words which would preserve all existing rights which these men possessed under the Review of Exceptions Act.' Mr. Pringle therefore withdrew his amendment. I THE AGE LIMIT. I Mr. Tennant moved the omission of the sub-section which empowers the Govern- ment by an Order in Council to. raise the age limit from 51 to 56 years. Great con- sternation had been caused throughout the country by the possibility of this power being exercised. Sir G. Cave said the Government must retain this power, but he undertook to insert words in the Bill providing for the consent of Parliament before any sueh ,order was put into operation. The amendment was rejected by 201 to 94.
I AUSTRIAN THRUST.
I AUSTRIAN THRUST. I Troops Moving Against Italian Positions. Geneva, Thursday .-Me&sages from the frontier report the arrival of large Aus- trian forces in the Trentino. They are moving slowly towards the Piave and Brenta fronts. All these movements have been observed by the airmen of the Allies, who have prepared their plans to meet the Austrian thrust.—" Daily Ex- press." s
KARL'S DISAVOWAL.
KARL'S DISAVOWAL. In a, telegram to the Kaiser the Emperor Karl (disavows the assertion of M. Clemen- ceau that he recognised that France had a just claim to Alsace-Lorraine.
-ILL-TREATING -PRISONERS.
ILL-TREATING PRISONERS. A report has been presented to Parlia- ment by the Government Committee on the treatment of British prisoners of war behind the firing lines in France and Belgium.
USE LESS COAL. j
USE LESS COAL. r., An appeal for economy in the use of coal as made by the Ministry of Munitions. The use of coke and coal gas is advocated on all possible occasions, for steam rais- ing, heating and cooking purposes.
UNFIT FOR WORK.I
UNFIT FOR WORK. At Ystradgynlais on Thursday, Edwin Paulett, ?stalyfera, was 6ummotl1 for working Ihorre in an unfit state. His father, Hy. Paulett, was also summoned for avowing the animal to be worked. They were fined £ 1 each.
HINDENBURG WOUNDED. I
HINDENBURG WOUNDED. I Geneva, Thursday.—A dispatch received in Zurich from Strasburg states that Field-Marshal von Hindenburg is under treatment in a private hospital in that city suffering from a "slight wound caused by a bomb dropped by one of the Allies' aeroplanes on the Western front. Daily Express."
STAFF APPOINTMENT.I
STAFF APPOINTMENT. I Captain Willie Richards, of the Canadian Rifles (the old Swansea three- quarter), now home the second time wounded, after three years with the Forces, has been appointed to an impor- tant Staff appointment, headquartere, Canada, and is leaving at once to take up the same.
FOOD FROM RUMANIA.I
FOOD FROM RUMANIA. I Included in the German pooce terms to Rumania is the condition that not only the whole available supplies but aleo all foodstuffs in Bessarabia are to be ex- ported to the Central Powers. Bulgaria is to compensate her allies for the pos- session of the Dobrudja. which in the case of Turkey is the restoration of Bul- garian Thrace.
"SEXLESS BIPEDS."I
"SEXLESS BIPEDS." I A War Widow has written a letter to the Adjutant, Volunteer Ke-gimeiU at rdiff- it "'has appeared in a con- tèmporory-protesting against slackers, who are either too lazy or cowardly to assist their manhood at this striking blour of Destiny." She writes on behalf of the women and children who refuse to be associated with such sexless bipeds."
THE BROKEN METER. I
THE BROKEN METER. I At Yftradgynlais on Thursday, Beatrice Isaac, a soldier's wife of Tudor-street, Ys- tradgynlais, was summoned (1) for damag- ing a gas meter, (2) for unlawfully usin? gas, whilst there was also a claim against her for .£4 Is. in respect to gas used. Evi- dence was given tha tthe meter was found dence was given that the meter w as found in the meter was a French penny. The damage to the meter was estimated at £ 1 5s. She was ordered to pay the damage, and pay the amount claimed in respect to the gas used. She was also fined 5s. for unlawfully using the gas. T
CONSCRIPTED CLERGY.I
CONSCRIPTED CLERGY. I According to a London Lobby corre- spondent, it is highly probable that the proposal to conscript ministers of re- ligion will be dropped. Presiding over the annual vestry of St. David's Parish, Carmarthen, on Thurs- day, the Rev. Griffith Thomas (vicar), referring to the proposal in the Man Power Bill to include clergy and minis- ters for non-combatant work. said he thought it was a mistake all a Ion.? that the clergy were not allowed to take up service like anybody else. He had offered himself at the beginning of the war. He was of opinion that every eligible man ought to go.
A PARLIAMENT FOR IRELAND '
A PARLIAMENT FOR IRELAND I CONVENTION SCHEME ULSTER'S REFUSAL TO ACCEPT PROPOSALS Sir Horace Plunkett, in transmitting the report of the Irish Convention, says that the majority of the Nationalists, all the Southern Unionists, and five out oi seven of the Labour repre- sentatives, agreed that a self-government scheme should be immediately passed. The objection of the Ulster Unionists could not be overcome. The minority of Nationalists proposed a scheme different from the majority in only one important particular. There ijF, no majority report in the usual sense, but the Ulster Unionists and tht minority Nationalists have presented minority reporte. [ PARTITION PROPOSALS. There were moments when complete agreement seemed possible, but a portion of Ulstr claimed that it Ireland had the! right to eej>arate from the United King- dom, they had the same right to separate from the rest of Ireland. No other sec- tion of the Irish people would aocept the partition of their country, even as a tem- porary expedient. The Ulster Unionists were unable to accept Nationalist wishes. Lord Midleton's schema accepted self- government for minority representation, ihe Southern Unionists insisted that power to fix rates and customs duties should' be reserved to the Imperial Par- Uanient. I ULSTER AND CUSTOMS. I The difficulties of this Convention, pro- ceeded. Sir Horace, could be summed up in two words—Ulster and Customs. The Constitutional Nationalists favoured a form of Government resembling that .of the Dominions. The Nationalists proved that leading commercial men favoured fiscal auto- nomy as part of the Irish settlement. The Southern Unionists wished to guard against any system which hamp- ered the trade of the United Kingdom ill its external trade policy. I PREMIER'S INTERVENTION. I Upon all other question agreement be- tween the Nationalists and Southern Unionists couW be reached, but both sides were willing to postpone the deci- sion on Customs and Excise in order that .1 Parliament might be established. It was at this point that the Prime Minister wrote suggesting that for two years after the war Customs and Excise be reserved to the United Kingdom Par- liament. The majority of the Convention then carried a series of resolutions form- ¡ ing a complete echeme of self-govern- taent. PARLIAMENT FOR IRELAND. J The scheme provides for a Parliament for the whole of Ireland, with an Execu- tive responsible to it and with full powers over all international legislation. Irish legislators at WTeetminster are to bfj elected by the Irish Parliament, and there will be an Irish contribution to the Imperial service*. The Irish Parliament is to consist of a Senate of 64 members, and a House of Cummons of 200 member*. In the Irish House of Commons the Nationalists offered 40 per cent, of the membership to Unionist.. The draft report was adopted by the majority.
COLLEGE OF NURSING. I
COLLEGE OF NURSING. I Objects Explained at Swansea I Meeting. I There was an excellent attendance of nurses at the meeting held at the Swansea Hospital on Thursday, when the aims and objects of the College of Nursing were ex- plained by Miss Hug-hes, late general superintendent of the Queen Victoria Jubilee Nursiner Institute. Mr. Roger Beck presided. Miss Hughes said that the medical pro- fession was doing its very best to raise the standard Off nursing. The first duty of the nurses was to ensure that, the profes- sion was legally recognised, and to so ra;se the standard that the professiQn would be as jealously guarded and its best aspirations maintained as was the cose in the medical profession. Dr. Le Cronier Lancaster proposed a resolution approving of the principles of the College of Nursing, and urging all trained nurses to support it. The nursing profession, he said, was to-day passing through a similar phase of struggle as the medical profession passed through ."jxtč years ago. Before doctors formed themselves into their present association, there was a chaotic state of affairs, and inyone might claim to be a doctor, a3 any hodymight none or less claim to be a ;iur,e to-day. Miss Scovell, the matron of the Svi-, an F-ea H&?pit«l, seconded, and thV resolution ji was carried. There was the Il,lal votes • »f thanks. |
- - - - IRUMOUR QUASHED. !
RUMOUR QUASHED. Misleading Statement Concerning the W.A.A.Cls. London, Friday. In reference to rumours that members of the W.A.A.C.'s and nurses have been taken prisoners by the Germans, it is authoritatively stated that the report is untrue M fat as members of the former orsnnisation is concerned, but one or two .Urtler.. not more, may have been taken prisoners.
BOYS IN TROUBLE.
BOYS IN TROUBLE. Two boys, both of Buryport, were summoned at the Llanelly Juvenile Court on Thursday for breaking and entering the Bazaar, Station-road, and stealing articles value £1 9s. 6d., between Decem- ber 11th and 14th.-The Bench dismissed one and adjourned the case of the other, who had two previous convictions re- corded against him, with the view of hav- ing him sent to a Reformatory School.
AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE.
AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE. On Thursday, at Ystradgynlais, John Lewis, landlord of the Jeffreys Hotel, pleaded guilty to supplying intoxicants during illegal hours, while Thomas Fred Jones pleaded guilty to aiding and abet- ting. It was explained that' Jones ob- tained the intoxicants during the absence of the landlord. Both were fined .£1, the chairman remarking that Jones had taken an unfflir advantage of the absence of the landlord.
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EVENTEEN DIVISIONS. Enemy Advances Seven Miles. The Press Association, telegra'piiJss this afternoon kamsr pa i-491-1-t a;eto_ rity thai there has n Hi ciacgfn in the) situation 'fir Cte-oglafe j Haig-'s communi^'os. TW ienpcfy is fcft- tacking in the north wiUi atkfejt 17 divisios.. In the neSijabonirhoc-d Messines "he has failed get oil th& main ridge. Wo arc W.T-,ding gas shells into arm^ntieraF, and making it practically -uninhahitiiibk for tlH enemy. The Germans? hare adr-ar-nm- seven mifes nee" this' battle com- menced. He is edrancittg over flat, country, whero there is a compara- tively narrvfw strip of territory be- twxen ottr troops and tie coast, 8li in territory which contains impor- tant railway oemuntmicattiWB LOCAL WI L6.. Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Heath, ö. 7. Oak-wood-road, Swansea, Who died on Febtuary 28th intestate, left .-s- tate valued at £ 2,,45 grogl-, with net personalty £ 2,372. Letter*; of admini- stration hare. bscn granted tô. he* husband. Mr. John Benedict Roach, of the above addrass, wag-m clerk. Mr. James McTicar, of 7. Statidfi- read, Llanelly. draper, -who died January 30th tast. aged .72, Ufi eetatte üf tjjp gross ralnc of £ 10,971, of which ('8 "9' "'t'" 16 net personalty. f • ;■ <. r-; ? ,1, -t. -V
TO-DAY'S ALLOTMENT H UNT.
TO-DAY'S ALLOTMENT H UNT. The first carlv potatoes are now well through the earth in many j-.w' l-- P. and-.tfepjee are very liable to be runipci ;hy at frosts, unless 6ome measures k> pin- tect thfeiir are arranged.' The Jt prbt'i>c- tive materials are frrn or heather, ]iph'! v spread over the plants during the "night, and removed during t.i'i(-di.v, an',l a "11;:)11 heap should bp kept handy-fn' reudio.ess for use. Where the planting of main crops has not been completed, the itork should he .pushed, on with all possible speed. On land that has hem well man- ured for. previous crpps, heavy manuring is not necessary to pow good potatoes, as if too much rank manure is used, un- sightly tubprs of poor cooking and bad keeping qualities will be the result, espe- cially is this the case with the variety Great Scott, and where this strong grow- ing variety is grown, plenty of, room should be given-at least thirty inches be- tween the drills being necessary, ,or {he plants will'stf bvercrowd one another as to make effective spraying an impossibility Grower.
TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF
TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF Rome, Friday.-Baron, Sonnino has had a long conversation with, the Chinese and Russian Ambassadors—Exchange Special. New York. Thursday (received Friday). —The Columbia University has conferred the degree of LL.D. on the Archbishop of York. Melbourne, Monday (delayed).-The re- turned officere," War Loan appeal at Her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday. night realised £ 412,000. Ottawa, Thursday (received Friday).— The Daylight Saving Bill has been passed and is likely, to become operative at mid- night on Saturday. Sir Robert tIGrckn-has introduced a Bill 'n the Canadian House of: Commons ap- propriating .£l'OO,MO)IOO. for war expen- diture during the coming-year.v Joseph Williams, 9, Grfijg-terrace, Swansea, a Dry Dock employe, has been lying in the hospital unconscious ever since he was knocked down by a bicycle on the 8 th inst. t George Rolfe (32),' 3, Walter"e-cresceot, Mumbles, an ivare lamp attendant. uner [ the Swansea Harbour Trust, fell irom' a ladder on Thursday, and. sustained•, a fractured ankle. An open verdict was returned at an nquest held; at Whitland on the-body of :in unknown female child, discovered near the playground wall of Ltanglydwcn Council School. Ou the Euphrates no bodies of the enemy within striking distance have been found.-above Ana,- 8& miles: from Hit, but a few more stragglers have been Drought in by the British troops. > In the' mouth ot a skeleton (in a good state of preservation, the teeth being ,in perfect condition ) dug up in a garden Stalbridge, Dorset, was a coin bcaifhg the inscription' of Augnstus Caesar. Sydney, April 7 (delayed).—The baro- meter set up in the Town Hall in con- nection with the Sydney-Melbourne War Loan competition last night showed Sidney £ 5,790,000, Melbourne £ 1,360,000 It has been recommended to the Car- marthenshire Education Committee that an inspector' of schools be appointed; for the county at a commencing salary 'of £35(1, to be increased by £ 25 per. anntpn to i Tie Postmaster General anhounefs that i' Sunday morning war bullejt&s will continue to be exhibited at all telegraiph 'I sub-post offices and many other places whenever there is late news of more tfcaiak ■ ordinary interest a-
SUPPORT FOR SWANSEA. ^
SUPPORT FOR SWANSEA. The Pontardawe Council on Thur^d^y passed a resolution supporting the claiafis of the port of Swansea in regard, to its V recognition by the Government as a OOB- trolled HQSiL