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AIRMEN HELP NAVY. I
AIRMEN HELP NAVY. I Our Forces Heavily Attacked. [ The Admiralty announces this after- noon that British night forces, accom- panied by aircraft of the R.A.F. contin- the R. A F cont i n- gent, reconnoitred the West Friziam coast yesterday morning (August 1.1th). The British forces were heavily at- by German aircraft, and six llioturboats failed to return. With this exception we suffered no damage. Tio aircraft attacked three German airships 1 north of the island of Ama- land, and succeeded in bringing one down to the sea in flames from a great height.
|-SUGAR -FOR POP.-I
| SUGAR FOR POP. I Why Concession Was Made to II Tinplaters. At- Monday's meeting of the Sjjrasjsea ?.?"????.?9tt'?J???tea.???? 1:. YMLVid Grtmth? in the chair), A letter was read from the Sugar Com- mission with reference to the application of the Workmen?s Union with regard to the grant of sugar to millmen in tinplate works. It wao pointed out that the cop- ceseion was made to these men because it was understood they had to work in great heat. It would he impossible to extend the concession to ot her workers, as such action would necessitate a reduc- tion of the household sugar allowance. The Chairman eaid thatf the eugar griinted- ought to be distributed. Reference was also marie to an article which alleged wastage of food locally. and the Executive Onicer (Mr. J. Victor Evans) said the wastage was not great. but such as there was was due to food damaged or delayed in transit. The Chairman said the wastage sinoe the. Food Control Committee was insti- tuted Wiis not more than one per eent. FOOD INSPECTORS. I In reply to Mr. Dd. Matthews, the Exe- cutive Otiieer said the appointment of a food inspector in succession to Mr. Law- son-had not yet been made. When made, the cost would not fall on the rates, but would be met by the Ministry. Mr. J. Barclay Owen thought the fact should be made known, because the Coun- cil had been accused of using the rates to pay for soft jobs It was, futflier exnlained that it was in cumbent upon the Committee to make the J appointment, otherwise it would be done by the Divisional Office. THE FAT RATION. I The executive officer said the regulation I provide-d that after September 2oth the fat ration would be changed to 2ozs. of butter and tozs. of margarine, instead of ouzs. of the two, half.and half Mr. Daril Matthews said some of. the outside authorities were not carrying out. these regulations, where butter was available in greater quantities. The big towns were suffering through carrying out the orders, while smaller places were treating customers more fav- ourably. Swansea people were asking per- mission to transfer their custom for butter to Llandilo and other places where they aid they could obtain the ration all in butter. It was decided that the officers of tha Committee should not press the new re- gulation unless other neighbouring autho- rities did the sap-im I BAKERS AND THE ARMY. Swansea bakers, masters and men. I through their organisations, appealed that no more men should be taken from I the town, as the ranks of both employers and workers had already been depleted to the point of exhaustion. This, said the Executive Officer, represented the position iu Swansea and throughout the country. Manv- of the nien hitherto in low cate- gories were now put in higher grades upon re-examination. The chairman, vice-chairman, and executive officer are to go into the wholft I Question. I., MILK SAMPLES. I Mr. G. A. Hemmings referred to the difficulty of obtaining Sunday supplies of milk. The Executive Officer said repre- sentations had been made on the matter, with the result that certain concessions had been made. Mr. Hemmings however said the con- cessions did not meet the case, aiul Mr. Powlesland added that supplies reached the town on Sunday nights, whereas the milk was required for Sunday delivery. It was decided to ask the vendors to send a deputation to meet the committee.
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Fed on refuse from neighbouring houses and institutions more than 20U pigs are being reared at tke Zoo," Regent's I'ark.
LEAVING MOSCOW
LEAVING MOSCOW WANING INFLUENCE OF THE BOLSHEVIKS There were signs in the news from I Russia on Sunday, especially in news fil- tered through German coui-ces, that the rule of the Bolsheviks under Lenin and Trotsky is crackirg. Lenin has proclaimed that Germany is Russia's trienfl, not the Allies, and there are rumours that he and Trotsky are preparing to seek safety witn the Germans. It issiguitiœnt tht H elfIerich, succes- 6or of the aas.sina ted Hun AID bor at Moscow, is removing the Emba<?.y from Moscow, whereth anti-Bolshevin movement grows, to Piskoff, the junction ¡ between Riga and Petrograd. I Up to a late hour on Sunday the 'oreign Olfim had received no further ad- vices regarding the fate of Mr. Bruce Lockhart, the British Diplomatic Agent arrested by the Bolsheviks at Moscow on At,.guit,.i. Pressure continues to be exer- cised through neutral channels to-cecui-e his release It is understood that unless he amf his associates are set at liberty. Litvinoff, the Bolshevik ambassador in (London, and his associates will be put in gaol. I .The Allied.diplomats wh>» removed from Vologda have arrived at Archangel LENI N'S FLIGHT. A telegram from Zurich to the "Echo de aris,- (received to-day), quotes a message from Berlin which says thar Útnin and Trotsky have fled from Moeccrw and taken refuge in the Island of Cron- stadt- >Paris, Monday.—According to -Zurich newspapers the Wolff Bureau announces that Lenin and Trotsky, with other Bolshevik Commissioners, fled to Krons- I tadt. GERMAN EMBASSY MOVED. I Amsterdam, Sunday (received this i afteinoon).—Dr. Heliench haa warned the Government of the Soviet Republic o-?'the danger in Moscow after the Socia- Hst Eeroiuticnari? 'advocacy of terror as-a fighting medium. The German Em- bassy has removed to Petrograd. The Imperial Embassy at Petrograd has been recommended to chose Pskoff-as a resi- dence. BOLSHEVIKS CLEARED OUT. Amsterdam. Saturday (received to-day). —The Norddeutsche Allegemeine Zeit- ung" Kieft telegram, states that after three months, operations the entire,Don sector has been cleared of Bolshevists. A I hnal deciion 11" imminent.
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WEAPONS WEEK
WEAPONS WEEK SWANSEA EFFORT PRODUCES £ 1,122,255 Swansea's contribution to the War Weapon's Week is highly satisfactory, Jn fact, the effort is one that the residents .-should feel justly proud of. as the amount raised was the largest of any town throughout the country. Swansea was asked to raise the sum of -6315,000, and the actual amount accounted for was 21,122,255. Well done, Swansea!
TO-DAY'S. ALLOTMENT HINT.
TO-DAY'S. ALLOTMENT HINT. The possession of a garden frame is one of the best aids to the grower for storing plants througli the- winter and se- curing- an early start in the spring. While really well-made fromes are expen- sive. and difficult to obtain now. quite as good results can be obtained by purchas- ing one or two old windows. These can often be obtained cheaply enough; all that is necessary is to see that the glass is secure,. The sides of the frame may l«» made. of wood, or turves neatly built %-ill make excellent sides. It must be mad* so that the water will ■ readily run off. The frames should be fitted with a light, sandy, but not too rich soil. In this manner a u-seful lot of plants can be storpd through the winter. The lights should always be removed whenever the weather is at all mild, as if the plants are coddled they will be- come so weak and tender that the fir-si- spell of sharf. frost-will finich them. If the plants are hardily grown they may usually be planted out by the end of February, or early in March, and tit > frames may again be used for forcing early carrots, radishes, ete., or made up. into a hot bed for cucumbers. to Grower."
FERDINAND AND PEACE.
FERDINAND AND PEACE. Paris, Saturday.—The newspapers pub- lish reports from a German source ria. Holland that King Ferdinand of Bul- I garia is afflicted with neurasthenia, which is taking the forTH of niental alienation, and that he will probably abdicate I shortly in favour of his son, the Crown Prince Boris. The < Echo de Paris" re- calls the fact that King Ferdinand has several times lately urged the Austrian Emperor to take fresh steps with a view I to obtaining peace, and that he recently I went to Vienna for the same purpose.— Keuter. i
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THE ENEMY REACTING Further Progress by the French 30,000 PRISONERS: 700 GUNS. During the week-gnd there were two main developments in the Allied offensive north of the Somme and between the Sonune and the Oise. On the north bank of the Somihe, the resistance of the enemy has been broken, Morlancourt has fallen, and the Allied line has moved forward in conformity with the advance south of the river. The other great development has been at the extreme end of the front of attack. Br Friday the* French were striking south-east acrosa the Rank of the enemy, who still held Montdidier. This stroke lias-made remarkable progress. Oh SatrtSMav morning Montdidier had been enveloped and carried. By Sunday afternoon the «rhole German salient that had included Montdidier was straight- ened out. At the extreme end of the advance the Allied line then stood just south of the Oise above Moritmacq, passed north of the river east of Machemont, and, went in A broad' north-western curve east of Mareui'l-le-Motte, and east of Conchy. Thfln it turned more to the north, went through the western outskirs of Tilloloy, -passed west of Armancourt, through Echelle and between Andwhv And Villers-les- En-ve tn weet of Dammery. From there it bent to the east to include the station of Hadlu-a very .important capture—and back west again to Lihons. Then* north through Framervills across the Somme, and east of Ettinehem -to -.Nfea'ulte,i just southeast of Albert. Chaulnes. a very important railway centre, is still German,: and it has been at Lihons, a mile or so west of it, that the German resistance has -hardened. There was stiff fighting in Lihons on Sunday, and for-a time a German ^counter- attack made way there. But Sir Douglas Ha ig reported on Sunday night that the attacks had been driven back with very severe loss,-and that the village was io e t i oned,.tco, that'thezfreinch were a d "British hands. The night British report mentioned, too. that the. French were ad. -vancing on Sunday s6uth and south-west of Roye. Through Rove, the-raili-av from Chaulnes to Montdidier passes. and French progress south.of.Roye. w-ith' the capture of, Hallu Station between Chaulnes and Roye, has made this railway use- less to the enemy. This morning it was stated that the Allies had taken over 30,00# prisoners and about 700 guns. JfTO-DAY'S BRITISH OFFICIAL., FRANCE, Monday, 10.15 a.m. f Yesterday evening the enemy again attacked our positions south of Libons, and r was repuked. t ■ As the result of a successful operation carried out by us immediately south of the Somme. we captured over 200 prisoners and linked up our positions east of Mericourt with out line. East of Etinehem, on the north bank of the. river,'at the right of the Fourth British Army, our Allies made progress yesterday afternoon in the direction of Roye, and captured-the villages of A va neou rt and Pilloloy. On the 'northern portion of the British front we have effected "local improve- ments in our line east of Robecq and between' Vieux. Burq uin and Mer'ris. •TO-DAY'S FRENCH OFFICIAL. Between the AN-re- and the Oise the situation is unchanged. During the night there were bombardments in the Martiinillers- Crivillere region. There is nothing to report on the. rest of the front. TO-DAY'S MILITARY SITUATION. Afternoon. • The Press Association correspondent, dealing with the military situation, eays: The French have advanced between the Avre and the Oise, and have captured L$hel«..a&d the line now .runs on Arlan co u rt-'(-'ou i-(-v Farm— Oiiry—St. Claude I; Arna, ■ .the quarry of Montigny, and 'tlie hill'north' of Autohcol. Apparently the attack in the southern part of this b-o ctor is being Continued this morning. The main interest. is centred in the sector L;u,í¡.).1;1;iJ.ltA.diffif;,lÜt.t0 e-aj Whether the French are on the crest or not, but they must be close to it. The whole position of the southern line depends on the pos.ses.sion of this hill. If the enemy holds it our progress will be more or less stopped. If we capture and hold it we may expect to go considerably further. In the region between Roye road and the farm the position is stabilised. The enemy has lost heavy artillery, and is putting in a heavy counter-attack. Albert and Chaulrtee are ,,6t,ill held by the enemy, and. as far as is known at present, Roye has not been taken, but a small village of the same name to the south. The position at present holds good promise of progress. The number of prisoners is nearly 30,000, and thegul1.6 450. GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS. The Press Association's correspondent with the Armies in France says this afternoon:— During the past 24 hours there has been a general slowing down in the pace of Vur progress. This is mainly rlue l, the fact that the enemy is now throwing in his reserves as fast as lie can bring them up. At some points to the rearward there is a stream of heavy guns and transports and burning and blowing up 'of supplies and ammunition. The. heaviest fighting yesterday took place in the neighbourhood of Lihons, where the enemy twice attacked with fresh divisions. At one time we were pressed back, bu t with a determined counter-attack our men re-established their ground. The weather remains very fine and hot over the battle-front. The night passed comparatively quiet save for bombing activity on both sides, and the gun fire is not noticeably heavy. j 30,000 PRISONERS. U 'H PARIS, Monday. The Matin announces that the number of prisoners is now reckoned as, 30,000, and that the guns at present counted exceed 700. Yesterday's operations gave the enemy particularly sanguinary losses.—Reuter. BIG BERTHA I OCATED. Paris, Ilonde v.-Acco r(lilig to the la tin" one of the long-range guns which shelled Paris has been discovered between Ham and Guissart. As the re- sult of the Allied advance this gun is now exposed to our' artillery nre.-Exchange' (Special. ————— ————— ENEMY'S DIFFICULTIES.. PARIS, Monday. Lieut.-Col. Fabry in the Oui says, the situation in which the enemy now find thenjselves placed is so distinctly unfavourable that it seeiiis. difficult for ■ tbem to avoid thp necessity or retreating gtill further.—Exchange Special. TOWARDS ROYE. Pads. Monday.—Router's Expert Com- jnvnta^or, writing last night, say,, the Crenel) troop* continue their victorious progress between thp A vre and /the Oise, although the Germans, who have been re- in forced. arp •oaring a more and more desperate rp?ipt«in0<? to their advance, to- wards and the approach of General Humbert's vnen of the Third Army. Be- trp«n the Mat* anrl the oi,.e the Germans are throwing their whiles available Strength into the endeavour to make a tand on the lme FoA-e-lossignv in order to tiniA to withdraw the vast stores of artillery and other material. ENEMY RESISTING. His Strength on the Vesle. From the Press Association's Special Correspondent. American Army. France, Am:u*t fit'). 0 p.ill. (received Monday):— It is evident that the enemy intends to make us the full price for any UT- tPtllpt to drive him |wvfm(i the Vesle. jf(J -fioems to have completed his defensive profrni. nn.d is now able to bring .Ins heavy artillery on us from hevond the ,Ai.,np. He has alsf) on this front an ex- tr-,if,r(iii-iiry profusion of airmen, which would ruake one Imspidnlls of some counter-effort here wre he not so busily cccupied elsewhere. But this, of course, adds greatly to the difficulties of recon- naissance for American fliers, and makes the balloon a more than usually lw,-ilotis post of observation. It would be, one imagines, quite a disappointment to the Germans if we left them on the Vesle, since they gain very little by holding it, and if defence be their intention, they would be much better suited by a line beyond the Aisne. NOYON THREALENED. PARIS. Monday. M. Gustav Hevre says Xoyon is as much threatened to-day as Montdidier was three days ago.-Exchange Fpecial. ————— .———— CLEM ENCEAU AT THE FRONT PARIS. Sunday (received Monday). M. Clemenceau, accompanied by M. Klotz, Minister of Finance, and General Mordacquoday. travelled through the re.- conQUfced regions, east of Montdidier, around JJ|j^-euil and Amiens. During the visit of the Premier among the front-line troops lie witnessed an attack carried out in the region of Roye by one of the most brilliant French divisions. Once more. and especially during this attack, he was able to note the enthusiasm and the irrev sistible dash of the Poilu, who marched forward with an imperturbable calm under German artillery fire. M. Clemen- ceau took advantage of his visit to the battle zone to congratulate the generals commanding the British and French Armies, whose happy co-operation had, he said, assured the brilliant successes of the Allies during the past few days.
JVALLEY MASTER'S SUCCESS.
J VALLEY MASTER'S SUCCESS. In the oil and. wafer colour competi- tion at the National Eisteddfod, for which a prize of ten guineas was awar- ded. it now appears that "Llwyddiant- whose name did not transpire, is Mr Vincent Evans, art master atYstalyfpra County School. Mr. Evans is an Ystaly- fera boy, and a promising cartoonist. Several of his sketches have already ap- peared in the Leader." He chose as his subject for five eisteddfod, "A miner and his boy repairing an old r^ad.
PRICE OF FAILURE I
PRICE OF FAILURE I THREE ENEMY GENERALS "WITHDRAWN." I AMSTERDAM, Sunday (Received Monday). According to reports received from Belgium, three German generals who. were commanding near Montdidier have been withdrawn irom the upper command because "of neglect. A large number of soldiers'were court- illai-tialled at St.#Quentin for high j treason. The Germans in Belgium are- showing j signs of greatest uneasiness. i The Kaiser has now moved to Brussels.
THE ONLY SOLUTION. ! -
THE ONLY SOLUTION. Welsh Miners' Leader Looks Ahead. -1 Mr. James Winston, miners'- candidate for Merthyr Tydvit, speaking at Dowlais on Sunday, advocated the return to Par- liameiit of a strong and courageous .Labour party. to effect,, on reconstruction, various drastic alterations. The miners, he said, rèçeivedorily oIi. third of-4 what they produced. The miners were going fqr consolidation' of and bonus in the iinniediate future, and for .one wage board for. the whole of Britain. Hefering to tho war debt. he advocate as the only alternative the conscription ot wealth.
P RE MIE R AT N EWPORT.
P RE MIE R AT N EWPORT. Message to the Welsh Miners. NEWPORT, Saturtlay Afternoon, j Mr. Lloyd George ^speaking at port to-dav, said:- Things ar illlprüvÚJg at the ] re-e;it moment, and the news is diBtinetly gotid. beviollsly the lailways from Amie-.is I f-re pI'jii:) iciiii.v. luKifi jjtin nrt». but now they are all free from gun fire. We were deprived of that leilwav centre for a time. Recently we wc,c able to p-it t'irousrh -0 trains a day, hut now it will lie safe. TRIBUTE TO MEN AND LEADERS. The Premier expressed the view that unity of command had a, large share ill the, triumph. it is a fact that we have not. each been fighting the same battle, but fighting in concertenabled us to achieve the great victory pn the MaVue, and secondly the great victory on the Soimile." Between these two great victories we have already- captured some 50,061) to 60,(100 Prisoners,. and fiom 800 to 900 n 0 "KEEP STEADY." j I want to say again," eaid th-9 Pre- mier, that it is not over. The country has-got to keel) up its heart in the pro- longed struggle. I w.ant.ev^ry heart to be steady, not an intermittent, irregular but. a. good, s,te« dy,, heart, bating with honesty. • I Keep steady, you will want all your heiart again." The Premier, proceeding, saidDo not work your hearts too niuch." He had heard a good deal about the padtism which was bging taught in South Wales, and tile Bohhevlaru, too. but he had met no Bolsheviks. (Cheers). Ife had seen a people in the fifth year as enthusiastic in the first—that is, in a temper to go tlx rough, because it was a world; job. It waA not a ..mall business that we have undertaken; it is one of tnose things which Providence gives to a generation ft, bi'.ild for the age." said.Mr. Lloyd George, 'i.'hey were doing these things not alone | for themselves, or their children, but for the destiny of the world and all the ages to come. COAL FOR THE ALLIES. He referred to the necessity of the supply of coal to France and Italy, and asked all concerned to do-their level best to get more coal for these countries. H I ask you coal workers," hesaid. "to look- across the sea, and there you will observe men armed to trample down the Levites of the world. Fling foal at them! kcbeers.) Hurl it in wagon-loads; hurl every ton at them. For every ex- tra wagon load represents Liberty, Justice and Peace. You are not, working tor wages alone. but for the emancipation of. mankind. What- ever, weapons you use in, these inines you are striking a blow for freedom. If you redouble that, blow, you N will win." (Cheers.)
I'JEWS INDIGNANT. I
I' JEWS INDIGNANT. I The Jewish 'correspondent at the Hague says (according to a rqessage re- ceived this afternu()n Y. that the decision of the Prussian Foreign' Minister to ad- mit no Jewish labourer from the East to Germany causes great Jewish resentment.
RAIDS ON AS I AGO PLATEAU.
RAIDS ON AS I AGO PLATEAU. The British troops in Italy made a number of simultaneous raids on a large scale very early on Friday morning.- They reached the southern fringpa of Asiago town, and returned with 355 prisoners, including eight ofifcers. They were greatly- helped by the vigorous co-operation of the Italian and French artillery,
I SWANSEA COUNCILOR.
I SWANSEA COUNCILOR. II Will of the Late Mr. Richard Buckland. Mr. Richard Buckland, of Penrhiw, PentrepOeth, Morriston, Swansea, com- mercial traveller, who died on May 1st la?t. left all his property, wiich is one of the gross value of £ 3,2V> with net personalty of £ 2,854 Os. 6d. to his wife, Mrs, Sarah Ann Buckland. knowing she will deal equitably with his children. and administration of the"estate has been granted to her as he named no executor
VIENNA'S SURPRISE.
VIENNA'S SURPRISE. Dropping of Leaflets Causes I Consternation. Ziirich. Sunday (received ,.dDy).-The daring flight of Italian airnien over Vienna cuused,the greatest consternation. Tbe Heichspost says tha| the authori- ties have taken vigorous meisures to cir- cumvent the effect of the, propaganda literatiTre which was drop^bd from the aeroplanes, and have issv.ed orders to the public to hand ovf-r every <:IP.v found., The Frendenblatt saw that there was a ,ld chase in tht* streets after the tri-coloiired sheets, which verp soli for 20 crowns apiece and-eien iuere.
WAR IN THE AIR.I
WAR IN THE AIR. I 65 Enemy 'Planes Brought Down. On Saturday 45 German machines were destroyed and 20 were driven down out ot control. Twelve British machines ara missing. Two R.A.F. officers, with two air mechanics, have flown from England to Egypt. They used a Service machine, and made one or two halts for petrol. The direct distance is over 2,000 miles. On Sunday morning British airmen bombed Karlsruhe. They fought their way there and back, lost one machine, and destroyed three of the enemy. Ajr- men carrying out a reconnaissance off Zeebrugge on Friday observed a German destroyer sunk eight miles north-west oi -that port. In all probability, the Admiralty say, she was sunk by a British min*.
DANGER OF RICHES. I
DANGER OF RICHES. I Mr. J. R. Clynes and the I Working Classes. At -the Cambridge eummer meeting on Monday" Mr* J. R. Clynes, in an address on the unity between classes, advised the Workers to seek a betterment of condi- honas peaceful voters, and on the spirit of reason. Revolution was the beginning only of internal troubles, and the Red Flag marched in these days with the måehiÚe-gun and the black cap. The em- ploying. class should endeavour to im- prove the., condition of labour. Rich people who had never earned their living itere the greatest danger to the State.
TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF
TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF Flying over a Tüad to land in a field at Heacham. Norfolk, an aeroplane struck and killed a soldier on leave and a pony which he was riding. Mr. and -Atr- David Reeg, St. David- striset, Lfcanelly, have. been informed that tliei* jKas^Sap^er'' David Reew, R.E., « seriously ill in Egypt. Messrs. E. Morgan and -T. Rees, sani. tary inspectors, have been appointed as foOd'inspéctor;; under the Llanelly Rural Food Control Committee. Although a monarchy, our form of Government is the freest, and most lemocrntic the world has ever eeen, tai-s Mr. Maasey, New Zealand's Premier. Ordered to be haflded over at Brent- ford, Cecil Templemann, 22, a conchy," dropped eome books, took off a boot, and threw it at the chairman, but missed him. Some people grumble still, bdt here is a man who dies in the fifth year of the war from an excess of fat on all his organs, eaid a doctor .at a Loughton (Essex) inquest. 0 If- want to give security to agricul- ture, as must, we must make some departtir,a 'from our fiscal system," -6Rid Mr. G. H. Roberts, Minister of Labour, at Maidstone. To promote national kitchens in coun- try towns, the Government will advanee loans, repayable in 10 ycar, to local authorities, says Mr. F. May, Assistant Director of i National Kitchens. According to the rc-port of Dr. E. Evans, the medical -officer of health to the Llanelly Rural District Council, five deaths occurred in the rural district din- ing the past month from Spanish flll." Over 1,000 East Hiding farm workers met at Driffield and refused to accept the farmers harvesting terms of X2 HIs and £ 3 10s. weekly respectively for indoor and outdoor men; they want i3 and 4:4. Mr. John Morgan Richards, of Strap- hill Castle, Isle of. Wight, chairman of Messrs. John Morgan Richards and Sons. Holbotn Viaduct, and father of the late John Oliver Hobbes" rs. Craigie), the novelist, died on Sunday, aged Mr. Arnold Lupton, ex-M.P., has been expelled from membership of the North of England Institute of Mining En- gineers following a sentence E,.ni, months' inip-isonment in connection with a- pamphlet calculated to prejudice re- cruiting- the dof the evening eer\ice at the parish church, Wooburn, Bucks, the vicar, the Rev. D. H. Xeison, leaves the pulpit and takes a seat among th? con- gregation. Laymen r are then given an opportunity of speaking on religious topics from a special platform. The-first of a series of open-air meetings on the green circle of the Garden City was conducted on Sunday afternoon by the Rev.- Watkin Davies, curate-in-charge of St. Jnde's, Swansea. Children of the Sunday School were joined there. by resi- dents of the city," and a homely service of hymns, prayers, and a short address ensued. The Lord Bishop of St. David's has pro- mised the Mayor of Swansea (Aid. Ben Jones, J.P.\ that he will personally take part in the unveiling ceremony of the tablet to be placed in the Parish Church, Swansea, to the memory of Gomer (Rev. Joseph Harris), wh.ch will th place in the near future. I Pte, Elwyn Williams, youngest son of Mr. W. Williams, yeast merchant. Mar- ket-street, Llanelly, has' been admitted into hospital in Franc? suffering from wound § in the thigh. He is the second of Mr. Williams's sons to be wounded during the last couple of months: Ptp, Harold WiHi:Tni= having been wounded in the thigh while fighting in-Italy.
I U.S. FIRST ARMY CORPS.
I U.S. FIRST ARMY CORPS. Paris,. Monday.—The formation of the lii-Nt Aiii(-rican Army Corps in 1 ranee is officially announced. General Pershing will- take command, and at the tame time will retain the Coimnander-in-Chiefshij) ui the American Expeditionary Force.