South Wales Weekly Post

J I BRITISH STROKE IN I PALESTINE. ii TURKS LOSE 2,200 MEN. I H.M.S. CORNWALLIS SUNK. I GREECE ACCEPTS DEMANDS. ———.——— BUT ENEMY FORCES MOVING. INDIAN DIVISION'S DASH NEAR KUT. r BRITISH GENERAL HEAD- QUARTERS, FRANCE, Wednesday, 8.40 p.m. I The past 24 hours have been marked by a series of well-executed enterprises at Various portions of our lines. A highly successful minor operation was carried out by us last night east of Beau- mont Hamel. A section of the enemy's trenches was seized and consolidated, and 140 prisoners were taken, among them three officers. We carried out a successful raid this Afternoon east of Loos, and secured a number of prisoners. Yesterday evening the enemy's trenches were also entered by us opposite Armeri- tieres. Many of the enemy were killed, a hostile macnine-gun was destroyed, and other damage done to the enemy's de- f ences. Artillery activity has continued in the neighbourhood of Lesboeufs and on both sides of the Ai ;ere Valley. We bombarded the enemy's trenches opposite Le Sars and his battery positions in the neighbourhood of Gomirjecourt. Destructive bombardments I of the enemy's 1ines Wfre cai-rim out by I us north of the La Basse? Canal, west of Ploegsti aete and in the- neighbourhood of j Ypres. J (Note.—This is tlie second gain reported by Field-Marshal Sir D. Haig north of the I Ancre in less than a week. On Friday night two hostile posts north of Beaumont Hamel were seized by our troops, consolidated, and held against two counter-attacks. Fifty- eix prisoners were taken in this operation.) (Press Association War Service.) I PARTS, Wednesday, 11 p.m. The official communique says:— There was intermittent artillery fight- 1 rk c, on the greater part of the front, more I .v:e to the north nt the Somme, in the regioll- of IBOUCIINtre-mon and' Oinrv, Stlci in the Avgonne. in tlw sector of Four de Paris. HEAVY FtRrNC. t (Admiralty, per Wireless Press.) BERLIN, Wednesday. The artillery fire has increased to the I north of the Ancre. "TURNING POINT OF TKE WAR." MOMENTOUS DECISIONS AT I ROME CONFERENCE. I The leading Times" editorial note of I Thursday was as follows:— 11 The conference at Rome, from which the Prime Minister and Lord Milner have just returned, may well prove to be one of the turning-points of the war. "More thall one vital decision was reached, with that completeness of bar-! inoliv which is only possible for statesmen who have all the facts before them and are single-minded in their determination to set the cause of all above the national interests of each. On Monday we warned the public, ■ with what plainness was compatible with discretion, that the Allied Governments, as unanimous as the peoples they repre- < sent in their will for peace by victory uione, were about to reach momentous decisions'" upon which the date of that victory might well depend. These de-I CiSlOIls have now been reached. We arc satisfied that wisdom has fire vailed, and that the road to victory, long though it may be, is now running traight to its appointed end."

THE ALL BLACKS I COMING TO SWANSEA TO PLAY TI-IE "RUBBER." Efforts have recently been made bv the "Daily Post" to iix up • a match for the Mayor's Comforts for Swansea Boys' Fund between the unbeaten Army Service Corps team from Grove Park and a Welsh team, but it is impossible for the A.S. C. to como to Swansea now. They have invited t.he 'Daily Post" to take a Wel.-h side to London to meet them, but tlm idea is not being entertained, as we merely arrange matches in these days with the. object of securin.g funds for deserving charities. Freelance" has now arranged with the New Zealand Military Rugby team to pay another visit early in February to Swansea, where they -will oppose a very strong W elsh team. This will be the fourth visit of the Colonials, a.nd the "rubber" match has still to be decided, so the contest should foe very interestmg. The proceeds will go to the Swansea Mayor's Comforts for Swan- sea Boys' Fund.

LLANELLY PUBLICAN'S ESTATE. I Mr. Williain Lewis, ox Enfield, Coles- 1)ill-terrace, Llanelly, retired licensed vie- tualler, who died on December 19th, 1915, and ii-hoqe will, doted December 12th, 191;"), is proved by Margaret Jane Hughes, the daughter, R-1 Station-road, William Henry Lewis, of Coleshill-lane, draper, Elizabeth Ann Jones, of Station-road, LJanelly, and others. He has left pro- perty of the value of E8,071, the net per- nonalty lfeing £ 7.530. The testator gives two cottages in Green-street and all his Mortals Tinplat-e Works to his son Aaron; his residence and two rouses in Union-square and the money lit Messrs. Lloyds Bank to his daughter, Margaret Jane Hughes; his shares in the Provident Society of London, and two houses in Cold stream-street to his daugh- ter, Mrs Jones; and the York Hotel, with the house and shop adjoining, or the proceeds of the sale thereof, as to one; each to his five children, and one, share between the children of his deceased daughter, Mary Ann. ) [

NAVAL BATTLESHIP SUNK I I I q-qo — AND SEA-PLANE CARRIER. ENEMY SUBMARINES BUSY. The Secretary of the Admiralty an- nounces that H.M.S. Cofiiwailis (Capt. A. T. Davidson, U.S.O.) was sunk by an enemy ssibmarime on te 9th Jan. in the Mediterranean. The captain and all the cl-,cers were,, saved, but there are 13 men M?stng, j who are believed to have heen h!ued by the explosion. I I SEAPLANE CARRIER'S FATE. I H.M. seaplane carrier Bfn-My-Chree I Co n R"' D Ro 0 ) (Wine; Commander O. R. Samson. D.&O.) j was sunk by gun tire :n Kaateloriso harbour on January 11th. The only casualties were j one officer and four men wounded. Kastelorisso is a small island off the Asia M'tiov coast, which WM seized by the AUies subfm?%rine I e abckit a -year ?" ;J'Bnpct sub&rine. base about & yeaf • a*°- • '.L.  The BoTt-?y-Chree is w,eH known in South Wales aivd many a visitor to Doughs has made the journey from Liverpool on this fine boat, which is only about five years old. She was 12 turbine and steamed about 22 knots, being the fastest and most luxuri- ous of the Red Funnel fleet.. THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD BATTLESHIP. (Note.—H.M.S. Cornwallis was a battle- ship of 14,000, tons displacement, built tn 1904, of 18,000 horse-power and steaming 191 knots peT hour. Hie had four 12-inch guns and twelve 6-inch guns. She is a sister of II.M.S. Russell, sunk by a mine in the Adri- atic last year with a considerable loss of life.)

OATS. RICE AND MAIZE. I SOME COMING BREAD I MIXTURES. COTTAGE AND FANCY LOAVES TO GO. "Exit, the cottage lo-if I" I This, in Mr. W. H. Palmer's opinion, is fast coming. Likewise the disappearance of bread rolls and fan-oy breads in every shape and form, the latter being Irii-vitable. Nlr. Palmer (Argyle-street), who was seen by a "Daily Post" representative on Thursday on the matter, has the benefit of inside know- ledge, for he was one who recently waited upon the Director of Food Stuffs, and with his practical knowledge of suggestions there set forth and practically agreed upon knows as much as anyone in the trade which way the wind is going to blow. The facts which are bringing this revised system "f economy about are, (1) The shortage of wheat production I necessitating (a) Conserving the available supplies by lengthening them out with admixtures; (b) And by abolishing fVJJcy forms of I bread tending to effect economy in con- sumption. Fim.t, Mr. Palmer says flour will be fur- ther diluted (as laymen know it) by bring- ing it up to what is ?enora.Hy known as stan- dard I riiL'l; wiU inake it more nutri- tious and sustaining. Ther. there is the question of additional mixtures to its natural qualities-rice, oats, maize, etc. Mr. Palmer' personally favours oats, for Mr. P,,i l nie,-r 0 theee we grow hugely, and oaten bread is very palatable. But it is most probable aU the additions will have to he used. Why the Cottage Loat Must Co. I The cottage loaf is doomed. That is SO far as its shape. Why, you will ask? Mr. Palmer explains that it entails more labour to make than the flat loaf, and that by re- stricting all shapes to the homely tin and the bun shaped or flat cake bread, coupled with the fact that no bread will at an early date be delivered before it is 12 hours' old. will inevitably restrict the -consumption. Fancy shapes. will no longer attract the consumer he will be contmed to ms necessities, and this will save both labour and supplies. "Labour is a very serious factor no' pays Mr. Palmer. Yesterday here "Ie worked 16 hours—from 4 in the morning till I,, 1 this time the ordinary bread output totalled up to over 1.500 four- pound loaves alome. It is simply a matter of time How before the suggestions as detailed will be brought iuto force. This is Mr. Palmer's opinion, and. as a matter of fart, is the opinion of all those in the best position to judge.

NOTICE TO P.O. SAVINGS BANK INVESTORS. Holders of Post Office Savings Bank books who would in'the ordinary course bo sending them up for the annual ex- amination during the ii,,xt few weeks are requested to hold them over until the latter part of February. The depart- ment is at present much pressed by special work in connection with the war finances, and by the annual computation of interest in tbQ official ledgers.

RUSSIA. 21 BIG £ UNS 9?? S BIG GUNS ——— CAPTURED BY RUSSIAN5. TWO MORE POSITIONS TAKEN. > (Admiralty, per Wireless Press.) 1 PETROGRAD, Thursday. la the region south of Lake Babit fight. ing continues. On January 10th one of the villages east of the village of Kalacem, which was stubbornly defended by the Germans witb a great number of machine guns, was taken by one of our detachments. The attacks by the enemy against one of our detachments six versts east of the village of Kalacem were driven back with great losses to the enemy. (Admiralty, per Wireless Press.). PETROGRAD, Wednesday night. The battle in the region of lakc- Babit (which is west of Riga) still contilluef. Our deta/chments, after a stubborn struggle, took possession of the enemy's posi- tion between the Tirul Marsh and the River, Aa, and advanced mile towards the south, I capturing ?omf prisoners. Enemy attack# against our detachments cocupymg positiona east of the village of KaJnteem (5i miles south-west of Lake Babit) were arrested by our fire and counter-attacks. Si-nce January 5 to the present time we have captured in the region of Lake Babiti 21 heavy and 11 light cannon, 11 limbers, two searchlights, and a j GREAT NUMBER AND VARIETY OF ARMS and equipment. I In the region of Ostrovliany (liortli-eastt of the Lake Vishneff, which is south of I Dvinsk) we made a successful assault on the enemy trenches, capturing prisoners and I various materials. I GERMAN REPORT. I (Admiralty, per Wireless Press). BERLIN, Tuesday.  Strong Russian attacks south-west of j Riga, as well as attacks made by small d&- tachments between the coast' and Lake: Narotch. were again futile yesterday. —1 — j

FALLEN OF THE FREES CHURCHES. I IMPRESSIVE SERVICE AT t WESLE Y. CHAPEL. I ELOQUENT SERMON BY REV. I JAB. O'tfEH. < A memorial service for fallen soldiers and sailors of Cnurches was held at Wesley Chapel, Swansea, on Wednesday, when a list ot names of the members of 34 local Free Churches showed a total of 110 men of the services killed in action. The service was aai impressive one and wus wed attended. The chief speaker was the Rev. Jas. Owen, who preached an elo- quent sermon, He said that among the cities and towns of tjic. United Kingdom which had nent their son. to the war he thought Swaiisea wa* on a high level. Many of these had fallen in the struggle, had laid down their lives, and whatever might be the result, the final issue of the war, we knew there had already been an appalling sacrifice of i those who Went out orf our homes, from the churches, from lucrative professions, to the Front, to the trenches, to the Kittle,' to j hardship and danger for tfheir homeland, Knowing the perils, they responded to the call of duty. lVlany a young fellow had said to him: I feel I ought to go; I owe it to my country, to my home; I feel it my duty to go"; and so they joined the Colours. This word had been blazoned before our Army and our Na,vy--ii ot glory, not the gaining of fame, but Duty. In the conduct of the war many had been blamed. Perhaps mistakes had been made; perhaps "someone had blundered," but he was sure of this—the men had done their duty. There was nothing more beautiful in this world than to see strength expended in sacrifice, in defence of the weak, for the sake of the cause, as they called it, for freedom, for honour. It was something they could not measure, or handle, or weigh yet, for defence of this, men were willing to give up alL even life itself. Let all prove themselves worthy of these sacrifices. Revs. A. W. Wardle, Evan Jenkins and G. H. Southall also participated in a memorabje service. I

THE DAILY TOLL. I NINE LOCAL CASUALTIES I 1 no lodJowmg local names appeared in I the official casualty list of YV ednesday I evening Killed. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.—Howlev (19711), S., Clydach. Welsh Regime-nt.-Browning (17514), Opl. U. A., riwansea; Thomas (54182), D., Carmarthen. Previously Reported Missing, now Reported Killed. Rifle Brigade. -William's (1840), figt. B., Swansea. WOuandoo. South Wales Wrderei-E.-S),nlolls (10885), I W.. Swansea. Welsh Regiment.—Evan# (17708). L. G., Swansea.; Price (57067), IT. Q., eravon., Monmouthshire Regiment.—.Jones (15562) R. W., Swansea; Richards (15620), T. W., l'oiitairdawe. I Fr pontardae Shunter. News liaq been received that Pte. Robert Mabbett, of the Welsh Regiment, has been killed'i-,i action in France. Pte. Mabbett was well known is Pontardawe, and pricr to enlisting some two yea.rs ago he was employed at Messrs. Gilbertson's works as a shunter. His widow resides at PJasmark\ Swansea, and there a{'e three children. \I Wounded for Third Time. Pte Richard Lloyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Uoyd, Uplands, Pontardawe, has been wounded for the third time, and now lies in a base hospital in France. Pte. Lloyd ,ho is attached to the Gloucestershire Regi- ment, wa,s formerly a clerk at the Pontar- dawe Council Offices.

For failing to obtain a signed statement of particulars of all persons, aliens or other- wise. who were lodging at her house, Eliza- beth Ann Rees, lodging-house keeper, was fined 40s. at Swansea Police Court, on Thurs- day. Detective Francis, who proved the ease, said defendant had been previously warned.

GREECE. I I ARE WE TOO LATE? ——— em ———. GREECE rACCEPTS DEMANDS BUT ENEMY ALREADY I MOVING. (Reuter's War Special.) ATHENS, Wednesday, 4.20 (received Thursday morning). The reply of Greece to the ultimatum of the Entente Powers was handed to the Allies representatives this after- noon. It accepts the demands of the Allies. TROOPS FROM THE DOBRUDJA. I ENEMY HURRYING UP REINFORCEMENTS. (Reuter's War Special.) SERBIAN HEADQUARTERS, Ja-nuary 7 (delayed), A Bulgarian regiment, belonging to the i Division which "has been fighting until! lately in the Dobrudja, is now reported to have appeared before the left wing of the Allies. Enemy prisoners and deser- ters declare that the remaining regiments, also of this Division, are on their way south to reinforce the troops before Monastir. An Austrian regiment, which until recently has been at Kalkandele, has also moved in this direction. On the rest of the Macedonian front I the whole line is now held by tho British troops. FORTNIGHTS GRACE? I ROME, Wednesday. The Athens cor respondent of tha Trl- buna staites tha' the demands contained in tiie ultimatum of the Entente were agreed to in their entirety. The Note reiterated the demands already made, and concedes a period of a fortnight within which they to be carried into effect. It gives an un- dertaking that the Venizaiist troops will not be permitted to ooctiffy any further territory which is loyal to the King.

RUSSIAN PUZZLE. STILL ANOTHER PREMIER. A LIBERAL OR A DOUBTFUL? Russia has presented her Allies with an- other political puzzle. Recently the Pre- mier, M. Stuermer, fell as the result of a hot attack in the Duma. It was declared that he and his entourage Ltood for pro-German influence, although his speeches were quite satisfactory. Now. without the least ex- planation, his successor, M. Tretpoff. after seven weeks' tenure of office, has also been dismissed. Renter says M. Trepoff, the Premier and Minister of Communications, and Count Ignatieff, Minister of Public In- struction, have resigned. Prince Galitzine, Senator :and Member of the Council of the Empire. has been ap- pointed Premier. M. Kultchitsky, Senator, has been ap- pointed Minister of Public Instruction. M. Neratuff T)eputy- M. Neratoff, Deputy-Minister of Foreign Affairs, has been appointed member of the Council of the Empire. M. Trepoff had been in office only 45 days. His predecessor, M. Stuermer, was Premier for nine months, so that Prince Galitzine is the third head of the Government to assume office within a vear. A Victory for the Reactionaries? I The meaning of this fresh change is quite obscure. But one Petrograd corres- pondent declares:— M. Trepoff's resignation will he less sincerely regretted, hut against the pre- sent background it also shines as one of principle.. He believed that there was at least temporary need of meeting the wishes expressed by the Duma, the Assembly of Nobles, and the Press for real collaboration between the Administration and the people. He resigned on seeing that this wa,s not to be. The Russkaya Volya ends a gloomy leading article on the new changes by saying: "Let us be calm. In these latest times Russia has suffered muKi. But we never before realised so vividtv that the Fatherland was in danger. Now, as never before,, we must love Russia. Think of her in these bitter days." —(London Daily News.") A- Contradictory View.I On the other hand, another correspondent declares that Rasputin's removal is already having a healthy effect upon Russian political life. The fall of M. Trepoff geeITl;S to complete the tendency that was be^-un by the overthrow of his predecessor Stuer- mer, aind probably represents the definitive victory of the Progressive and anti-German elements, representing the Duma, the army and thp. nation, over the strangely in- fluential pro-German camarilla, and the so- called "dark forces" associated with the murdered monk. The proof, however, will be the character of the Ministers that Prince Ga-lit^ine takes into hi newi Cabinet. More esj.w,i- ally will the new Government be judged by the test whether M. Protopopoff, the present Minister of the Interior, who is alto- gether distrusted by the Duma majority, remains in office- Prince A. D. Galitzine, the new Premier, made a remarkable speech in a remarkable debate that occurred in the Upper House a month ago. "Can we hope," he asked, that the present, Government w'll pass from words to dpe&? f am compelled to say I have no such hope, because the system of nominating our Uxovernment remains the old one." The question is whether the new Premier is the same as another Galitzine.

————- I THE LONDON CITY AND MIDLAND I BANK, LIMITED. I The directors '?'the London City and Midland Bank, Limited, report that the profits for the Y;?i- ending 31st December last amount to £ 1,636,969, which, with £ 113.597 brought forward, makes for appro- priation £ 1.750,566 as follows: For pay- ment of salaries to members of the staff who are engaged with His Majesty's Forces, and bonus to others, £2lYl,b06; to writing down investments. £ 652,501; to payment of divi- dends for the year 1916 at the rate of 18 per cent., per ahnutn, less income tax. £ 666,920. and carry forward dividend was at the same rate for 1915, with appropria- tions L692,660, and carry forward £ 113,597. Deposits at 31st December amounted to £ 174.620,724 cash in hand and at Bank of England, £ 47.973,686, equals 27.4 per cent.

MESOPOTAMIA ■——— I i CLOSING IN. STILL NEARER TO KUT. j FINE WORK BY I IN DIANS. PRESS BUREAU. Wednesday. The Secretary of the War Office makes; the following announcement:— On January 9th an Indian division, advancing with great dash, attacked and captured the enemy's trenches on a frcftt of 1,000 yards in the bend of the Tigris on the right bank north-east M K u t. Seven officers and 155 men were cap- tured in the course of the operations. The enemy's trenches at Sanna-i-Yat were bombarded on the same date and his lines successfully raided in three places. (Note.—Kut stands in the wide loop of the Tigris where the Shatt-el-Hal flows in. The British forces have closed in on three sides of Kut. To the north on the left bank of the Tigris the Turks had in April last constructed defence lines with a series of nine redoubts extending in a semi-circle across the loop of the Tigris. The enemy remains in force on the left bank of the river, which he holds as far as Sanna-i-Yat, 16 miles west of Kut.)

HANDS OFF! j SPAIN MISTRESS IN OWN HOUSE. > (Reuter's War Special.) MADRID, u ednesday. Count Romanones, the Prime Minister, made the following statement to some journalists yesterday evening:- I might be compelled to resign owing to Parliamentary pressure, gr even as a consequence of a Press campaign but I shall never do so under foreign pressure." Reports' are current here that the Ger- man Ambassador will shortly be replaced. MADRID, Jan. 9. Count Romanones announces that Par- lifyment will re-assemble on January 29. (Note.Count Romanones's explicit repudiation of foreign interference in Spanish politics strengthens the belief that Tuesday's dramatic crisis in Madrid, when the Prime Minister resigned and was so promptly reinstated by King Alfonso, was provoked by systematic German intrigues, of which there has re- cently been ample surface evidence.) EMBARGO ON HUN SHIPS? (Reuter's War Special.) PARIS, Wednesday. The special correspondent of the "Temps" in Madrid has had an inter-. view with Senor Melquiades Alvarez, the head of the Reform Party, who gave his views on the recent torpedoing of the Spanish steamer San Leand-ro. Senor Alvarez said:— Spain ought to adopt vigorous measures, so that the national sovereignty shall be respected. Spain's case is one of legitimate defence. The Governmefit, in order to put an end to acts of aggres- sion of which the victim is our merchant, fleet, ought to decree an embargo on- G er- fleet, ought to decree an embargo on Ger- man vessels now taking refuge in Spanish ports and cut off the grants enjoyed by the thousands of aliens who are being generously sheltered by Spain." I

ADJUTANT OF 3rd G.Y.R. Capt. W. T. Davies, the famous Bisley champion, who has been appointed by the War Office adjutant of the 3rd Battalion of the. Glamorgan Volunteer Regimpnt. also supervising the 4th Battalion (Neath and district). He is brother to the Mayor of Swansea. (Photo: McLucas and Co., Llanelly.)

MISS TALBOT'S GIFT I I Towards New Swansea Parish Hall. The Vicar of St. Matthews, Swansea, has just received the generous sum of £ 500 from Miss Talbot towards the erection of a new Parish Hall. It has been felt for some timp that the present buildinw was petting somew^qf dil- apidated and that a modern and serviceable one was needed. m t

YOU CAN'T JUDGE BY THE lABEL: ON THE BAC," William J. Jones, colliery agefit, wa? at Swansea on Thursday summoned for the alleged offence of delivering a. quantity of coal exceeding two ,cwt. in a vehicle," the same being of less weight than was expressed on the weight ticket, on November 27th last, and also failing to deliver the weight" ticket to the purchaser before the coal was uu- j loaded. A tine of £ 5 in each case was im- j pofved.

.#>- TURKEY SWEEP IN PALESTINE ———— BRITISH ENTER HOLY LAND. 2,200 ENEMY .LOSSES. Strong Position Taken. The Secretary of the Wwr Office makea the following announcement: On the tth of Jan.iar* onr treopfi cap'a. red a strong position, consisting of 15 miles ot trenches, with six main redoubts and a central keep at Sariah, 30 miles North-east of El Arish (and within the .borders of the Holy Land). This force, consisting of Anzacs, mounted troops and Imperial Camel Corps, left El Arish at 4 p.m. on January 8th, and the attack on the position commenced at 7 a.m. on January 9th, and lasted till 5 p.m., when the position was captured. After this engagement a Turkish relief force advanced from Sakel, five miles east of Rasa. This force was engaged foiu- miles from Pasa aaid destroyed. Full details of this operation are not yet I to but the Unwounded prisoners number 1,600, j with four mountain guns, and t.he enemy j killed and wounded in our hands number 600. (Note.—The fighting occurred at a spot 80 miles south-west of Jerusalem, and inside J the borders of the old Jewish province of Judah).

NO FIRE-GUARD. I _H_ BEREAVED MOTHER FINED I AT SWANSEA AS WARNING TO OTHER 1 PARENTS. Tabitha Howard, married, was at Swansea. Police Court on Tliursdav summoned for al- lowing her child, aged five, to be in a room at her house on the Strand, and which con- tained an open grate, the sam-e not being protected by a fireguard, on Decem ber 15th. Defend *nt admitted the offence. De?eo?ve A. Eynon s?id he visited the house and i?und the ch?d had been burnt. The child later died at the Swansea Hos- pital. After the inquest he spoke to de- fendant about the matter And she told him she oould iki afford to buy one as she was very poor. .The Chief Constable said it was a very sad case in which defendant had lost her child owing to the neglect of providing a 1 fireguard. He did not press the charge but thought the care sh\.JoUld.be brought before the court and the ptiblic under the Chil- dren'« Act. ..j The Chairm?f» said it was a, proper casetc i bring before them if it, was only for publicity. Manv sorrows and troubles had been brought about through neglect. The Chairman also told defendant that she was liable to a fine of £10. A fine of 10s. was imposed and defendant given time to pay.

FAREWELL NOTE READ AT BURRY PORT INQUEST. YOUNG GIRL'S DISTRESSING DEATH. An inquest was conducted at Burry Port on Wednesday by Mr. J. W. Nicholas, coroner, on Margaret Morgan (19), 12, Ash- burnham-road, Burry Port, whose i decapi- tated body was found on the G.W.R. line after the express train had passed on Sun- day night. Margaret Williams, the mother, said that her daughter, who was employed a.s a muni- tion worker, had been keeping company with a ycung mail named Cherry, a foreman at the munition worke. Deceased was at the wcrks on Wednesday, and Cherry sent her a mes- sage asking her to meet the 5.45 p.m. train at Llanelly the next day. She went, and on returning at midnight she cried. Next morning she said that Cherry had Fimsned witn nor, and appeared to be distressed. Witness did 11 not see her again. The Coroner Have you to!d us all you know about Cherry? Witness replied that deceased had said that Cherry was going to marry her in Feb- ruary. and she had everything ready for the wedding. Olwen Davies, Ashburnham-road, Burry I Port, said she knew the deceased by sight, and saw her on Sunday evening near the railway. At the time deceased was accom- ¡ panied by a young man. Witness could hot say who the young man was, but he was wearing a light ooa-t. Brynmor Jones..Cliff Bungalow, Bnrry Port, said that on Saturday night he saw deceased rn the Llanelly Great Western Rail- way plattorm. The Coroner: Did you Relit hr oÚ Sun da v ? No. James Cherry. 3, Amos-street. LJanelly, said he knew deceased w-fll, and had been keeping company with her. but they were not engaged. i*eceased sent him a, note on Thursday saying she was going to LI-nelly, and asked him to meet ber. He did so. and before parting they had a Jittle dispute, I but they parted the best, of friends: He was J at work from 5 p.m. on Sunday until 6 the following morning, and did not see the de- ceased after. Thursday. He had not mis- conducted himself with the deceased, to- wards whom his intentions were good. Mrs. Williams (recalled) said that the girl was not in trouble. .Evidence was given by P.S. Mitchelmore as to the finding of the body and a farewell note, which, with strands of deceased's hair, was tied with tape. The note was as fol- jows:- Dear Mother.—This line is the last, so I Good-bye to you all I for evermore, it is uhv the- -(this word w\ not legible)—of Cherry, so I am going. Py the time you will find this I will be killed. So good-bye for ever. Give my best love to Lizzie-a kiss for her. This (cup or cap)—is to be(worcl indist,ind 1- for Cherry. The Coroner said that it was impossible to say whether the note was a Itindly one to Cherry. There was nothing to show that it was one of anger,, or that it was harsh to- wards him, and it was difficult to put it to- gether on account of the words which were not legible. There were apparently no groiiiid,, for the rash act. The jury had clear evidence to that effect, and there shouLd be fairplay to Cherry, who. as fa.r as they could gather, had good intentions towards her. A verdict of "Suicide" was retuxned.

I TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. T17" AN TED. Experienced Forewoman, to wke cb:u?e cf 3 Workrooms; thoroutrii knowledge of Grifiwold and Harrison Hand Knitting Machines; Capable Teaoher and Controller: good wa?es; constant e mol ployment on Government Work. State age, expeiience, wares. 144?nl-12

T.RUEMAN V. RICHARDS.) MORE LITIGATION AT I NEATH. PIQUANT PASSAGES AT I POLICE COURT. The third days' hearing of the case of Clement RcVrt Tnieman against Brinley Richards, a Neath draper, took place at Neath County Police Court on Thursday. —Mr. S. Shipton appeared for the defen- dant. Mr. Tiueman alleges against the de- fendant certain fraudulent transactions in hi.s b:lnkl¡11t; Mr. Tmciia- ;d he had subpoenaed Mr. AIel; t orbes, of Swansea, but the latter W3., rot prchpnt. Th Olerk: But this subpoena is dated for January 3rd. I'm afraid it is dead. A new one must be issued. Mr. lineman then asked the court to allow him to re-call Mr. W. B. Trick. Clerk lint d' n't yon see, Mr. Trueman, Mr. Trick's evidence has been given, closed and signed. W, want to do is to recall a witness, whose evide/ice ha;= concluded, for the purpose cf ero.-s-examimng him. Mr. Trueman then proceeded to call wit- r.e,s, and in th» of subse^ent pro- ceedings the Clerk observed: .:v1.r. True- man. you don't a"re<i- t, wlat a criminal prosecution is.' Mr. Trueman I do. The Clerk I am Getting angry with you. I Don't you pee you have to prove \our case? I M-. TrupTmn I "m ready to do so. I Clerk: Im afraid YON. are not getting younger. Mr. Trueman I sm anxious to finish my campaign before I shuffle off from this world. (Laughter.) John Tliannus Davies, draper^ assistant, formerly in defendant's employ.' on enter- ing the box refused to be sworn until his expenses were paid. Mr. Trueman said that under criminal proceedings of this character witness could not enforce hi.s demand. The Cleik explained that tt.. certificate would be granted by the Count:, and wit- jat-ss was then sv.ern. A:»t<gtJh>r request was made by r'e.-uvr^er that this w-1,! his tTjird d-ty in cmiri- The Clerk gave him a similar explanation, and Y M r, Truemaai said he would pay witness anything reasonable if he would not waste the time of the court. Mr. Forbes was then sworn. He said he was a. ladies* and gent6' tailor, carrying on business at St. Helen'rr-road. Swansea. Mr. Trueman's examination of the wit- ness was interrupted by the I Clrk. who observed "Mr. Trueman, you have called Mr. Forbes to show that the business in Summerfield-place belonging to Mr. Richards, and you are Proving just the opposite— that the business-belonged to Mrs. Richards. This witness' evidence is dead against you. He says that. the business of Mrs. Richards was turned into Arthurs and Co. The court is sitting here to hear you prove your case." Witness in subsequent examination said that Mr. Trueman had come to see him, and lie had told him the truth—just as he had told the court that morning. Mr. Trueman then called Gomer Williams, whereupon Mr. W. A. Ley son (solicitor) protested. He told the court that the proposed wit- ness was his clerk. I have been in the box," added Mr. Leyson, "and Mr. True- man had the opportunity of asking me any questions he chose. Now he seeks to test my credibility by my clerk." j The Clerk: Cnn you do that, Mr. True- man ? Mr. Trueman: Yes. I have abundant i authoritv. Mr. Leyson: What happened was this: I was busy at the County Court and Mr. Trueman came to me for certain information. I told him not to bother me but to go to my oiffce. He went there and bullied my clerk into giving certain information. Gomer Williams was then sworn,, And after giving evidence as to the visit of Mr. Trueman, Mr. Shipton: Did Mr. Trueman call once or more often? Witness: He called twenty times. Mr. Shipton: What for? Witness: He always wanted to know when Mj. Richaarldws a had called.

PLOUGHING THE PARKS. SCHEME OF COMMISSIONER I OF WORKS. Sir Alfred Mond, the First Commissioner i)f Wor", after a careful investigation, has (sarg a Press Bureau message), "with the gracious permission of his Majesty the King, decided on a scheme to bring under cultivation some selected areas of land in Richmond Park and Biuhey Park. This land, which amounts to several hun- dred acres, will be used to grow cevuil and fodder crop. It is hoped that this action will, serve as an example, stimulating land- owners to similar activity so as to increase our food supplies. The land selected in th. Royal parks I will be pkiughed up at once. and already I the necessary motor-ploughs have been secured for this purpose, some of them from private sources.

AMMANFORD VETERAN. I An Ammanford veteran in the person of Regimental Sergeant-Major Isaac Jones, who. has been fighting in many climes, has been mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's dispatches as the result of good work which he has done in trance with tl-le Welsli Regiment. i  f

TOURNAMENTS FOR "TOMMIES." Rhyddm?s Park Hall, Swansea, WM the I &*ne of great animation, when a large1 mimber of eoldiM-s c?mpet?d in the baca I telle and draughts tournaments, Lance- corporal Bowlson winning the prise in the bagatelle competition, and Private Taylor the draughts. During the evening Bands- man Wafers entertained the oompany to flute Fkolop, and Miss Davies proved an efficient accompanist. The Tommies" thoroughly enjoyed the evening, and did full justice to the good things provided for supper. Ehyddings Park Hall is opei every < evening for members of his Majesty's .ioa8. and it is intended to hold another tourna- ment next Tuesday evening.