South Wales Weekly Post

OUR TERMS. REPLY TO U.S.A. I ONLY CONDITIONS i OF PEACE. REPARATION AND EVACUATION. TURKEY TO GO. 'The Allif>r.' rprl' to -)fi,. NA'il,;Oii's Not,) -cas reecho ?u '!?ur.day tn '\Va?hington. The foU<'v'U)g is <* tralistaiion of the French .text:— (1) The AHied (.(.veiuments hn.\e received th< Note delivered to them on November 19 in the name of the L'mt'?d States Govern- ment. They ha,ve studied it with the care. Mt)oined upon them both by their accura.to se.n.ie of the gravity of the moment and by '.heir sincere friendship fof the American people. (2) In genera), they make a point of d°- elskring that they pay homage to the lofti- ness of the sentiments int-pu-ing the Amfn- can Note, and that they associate themselves wholehea.rtedly with the plan of creating a. -:>J.eague of the Nations to enaure peace a,nd justice throughout the world. They reo.g. niM all the advantages that would accrue to the cause of humanity a.nd civilisation by the establishment of internationa) settle- menta designed to avoid violent conflicts be- tween the nations-settlements which ought to be attended by the sanctions necessary to afsure their execution. und thus to preve-ht fresh aggressions from being made easier by an apparent security. NO PEACE POSStBLE YET. (5) But a. diacuasion of future arrange- Ments deigned to ensure a. !astin. peace presuppozes a satisfactory settlement of the present. conflict. The A))iee feel a. desire as deep at that of the United States Govern- ment to &ee ended, at the earliest possible moment, the wa.1 for which the Cantra.t Empirea are responsible, and winch inflicts i;uffèr1l1gs ?0 cruel upon humanity. But they jiid,c,P. it impossible to-day to bring about a pen' e that shall assure tr. them the repaiation, the restitution. a.nd the giia,rall- tees to which they are entitled by the aggres- ,im f,r A,hic-.h the re:-pon,ibihty lif' upon the Centra Powt'rK—a.nd of which the very principle the f,fety of lUlùpe-a ¡yace that sha)! a1!'o permit the esta blishment iV,,ii firm foundations of the future of the nations of Europe. The Allied nations are (onsciona that they are tightiiig not for se!&-h interests, but. above all, to Pafe,yuird the independence of peoples, right, and humanity. (4) The Allies are fnHy 'alive to and deplore the losses and punerings 'which tlie war causes neutrals, as well as belli- gerents, to endure; bnt thpy do not hold themselves responsible. SInCB in no way did they desire or provoke this wa tnd they make every effort to lesson such damage to the 1'uU extent compatible with the inexorable requirements of their de- fence against the violence and the pitfalls of the foe.. (5) Hence they note with satisfaction the declM&tion that as regards its origin the American communication was in no wise associated with that of the Central Powers, transmitted on December 18 by the United States Government, neither do they doubt the resolve of that Gov- ernment to avoid even the appearance of giving any, albeit, only moral, support to the responsible authors of the war- (6) The Allied Governments hold them- selves bound to make a stand in the friendliest yet in the clearest way against the establishment in the American Note of a-, likenei'ii between the two belligerent groups; this I' keness, founded upon t}¡(-, puMtC statements of the Central Powers, confticts directly with the evidence, both <tS regards the responsibilities for the past Mt<3 the guarantees for the future In m'e'nMoning this likeness President WHson certainly did not mean to associate hini- b&lf with it. THE CRtMES OF THE CENTRAL POWERS. (7) If at thiis moment there be an es- tablished historical fact, it is the aggres- sive will of Germany and Austria to en- sure their mastery over Europe and their economic domination over the world. tty her declaration of war, by the imme" dtata violation of Belgium and Luxem- burg, and by the way she has carried ort t,he siroggle, Germany haa also proved her «ystemattC contempt of every principle of humanity and of all respect for small cities, in proportion as the conflict has developed, t'he attitude of the Centra! Powers and of their Allies has t}..n a. continual challonit6 to humanity nnd tn; civi!isa.tion. Need we recall the horrors that accompanied the invasion of Belgium Md of Serbia, the atrocious rule laid up' n th,- invaded oountries, t,h ma.s"(re of hundreds of thousands of inoffensive Ar- ineuilifts, the harbahttes committed against the inhabitants of Syria., the Xepp?lin raids npon open town?, the d ,Lctio?l hy submarines of passenger tranters and merchantmen, even un(If?r Mutral nags, the cruel treatment innicted upon prisoners of war, the judicial mur- ders of Miss Cavell and of Captain r ryatt, ih. deportation and the reduction to slavery of civil populations P The acco.n- pli&hment of such a series of crimes, per- petrated without any regard for tht), umverMu reprobation they aroused, i m r) Ay expt&ins to President Wilson the protest' of the Allies. WHAT THE HUMS MUST DO. (8) They consider that the N-ite they h&Med to th< United in reply to the GenMn Note answers th<' question put by the American Government, and form.e. &< e<M*ding to the wordll of that Government. "94 avowal of their respective views as to the terms on which the wa.r might be con- ceded." Mr. Wilton wiahee no more he deeirM that the belligeren.f Powers should definf. In the ful! light of da-y. their a.inM in proaecuting the war. The Allies find no diniculty in a.Mwering thi? reque!'t. Their war aims are well hnown they hav been repeatedly denned by the heads of their various Governments. These war aims wni only be &f't forth in detai!. with all the corn-1 pensatiö11Ai a.nLd equitable indemnities for h8,rm suftered. at the moment of negotiation. But the civilised world knows that they imply, necessarily and nrst of all. the restor- atiom of Belgium, Serbia, and Montenegro, with the compensations due to them; the <fva<'ua.tion of the invaded territories in Frtnce, in Rua:ia. in Rumania, with just reparation the reorganisation of Europe, guaranteed by a stable regime and based a.t onM on rupect for nationalities and on the right to full t)$curity and lib?rtv of economic development posxeased by all peopIeK, sma,M Md (!;rM.t, and at the M.me time upon terri- tOMaJ cOtiventio'nR and internptiona.1 settle- ments Mch as to guar-ixaep land "nd ilea, frontieM &gikinf-t uf'tifiEld.ttack: the) reetitution of provii- b ''ormerly torn from Allies by force c? ;,ga;nt th wish of th#i-P ?nh<bftAnt! the liberation of die Ita. i.Mie. M !t.!so of the SIa,vp, Rum&nea. and CMcho-Slovaks from foreign domination the netting free of the populations Pub.1cct to the bloody tyranny of the Turk? and tha turn- i?ig out of Europe of the OMoman Finp;re A'. decidedly foreign to Western civiUsation. (9) The intentions of his M&jesty the Hm- neror of Rufsia. in regard to Pola.nd have ).JIf'oen cle&rly indicAted by the ma-nifesto he hu just ad(ire,4sed to hi8 Armie< NO DESICNS ON THE GERMAN PEOPLES. (0) There is no need to w,,tv that, if the Atllies desire to shield Europe from the covetous bfut&litv of Prussian mili.ta.ri&m. the and the pontical diiMLppaar- Mice of the German peoples have never, a, JhAa b<en pretended, formed p&rt of thefir d$- .igm, TI!y. desire all to ensure on the principles of liberty and justice. Md KPW the inviolable ndelity to intem'i.tiona.1 "&come.-ntA bv which the <TCvernm<'nt of Ulê United 5t4tes hitve 'êr been inured. <11) United in the pursuit of thit lorty aim, th6 AJlie are determ;.f1n. "ver.allv tttd jomtly. t-o act with aJl their power an.d to make a.11 sacrificed to carry to A yieri: otM ettd a .()nfljct upon which. i<hev are con- vinced, depend not only their own welfare and prosperity but the future of eivilifontion ??if. PARM; J<Hi. 10, 1917. SOLDtER AND SCHOLAR.) LLANELLY COUNTY SCHOOL I HEADMASTERSHIP. ¡ØO( LIEUT. THOMAS'S DISTIN- I GUISHED CAREER. < A distinguished scholastic rarrrr is that of Thomas. Welsh Reg'ment, who has been appointed headmaster if the Danelty JntHnwdiatp. Bovs' School out of 26 can- :lat(' Thf' ;In-. with capitation Born and bred in Llaneiiy. he is 44 years of age, a and. his home is at Pw f). Danetly. As a youth he a,ttprLdpd the Uanplly Copper-worb: School, the LlanpUy Scie n ce and -Art Classes and the UanfUy Af a,dpmy, und in 1891 won an Pntrai)t-(, ,eholarshIP at t!'P T:niypnity Codogf. Abcrystwyth. A keen athtfte. he (aptained the college R u _r, b i team. and actpd as rio(-eaptain of t.hp CoUoge f'rickct (,!even. In 1807 hf i.o a modern history schoiarsbip of -C80 a Tear at Jpsus Colt:g(>, Oxfo-d. As A rcsuTt of atisfa(-,tory work this wa« -iftei-ii-ir,rls Încreasro. to ,€10] a year, and hf graduated as M.A. with distinction in the honour schoo) of history and f'onomics. Me also passed his Intpr B.A. at thp London University. At Oxford he played with the Co-Hege f'Leket, Rugby and Association teams, being captain of the cricket eleven. He was also a mem- ber of the Daiydd ap Before proceeding to Oxford he held temporary teaching posts ;t the Newport Gra.mmar Sehooi. Jsie of Wiglit, and at Dunheved College. Launceston. After leaving College he taught a.t the Peny- rON; County &h00], Carnarvonshire, for a year, after which he taught for four years at the Hampstead University Co!- )ege School, London, and became second master. In 1903 he won a prize at the National Eisteddfod for an es&ay on Welsh Monasteries." He then bepame nssistant master and house master at Tient College, Derbyshire, a post he filled until July, 191o, when he received a com- mission in the Welsh Regiment, with which he is serving in this country.

WELL-KNOWN AT MORRISTON. Funeral of Late Mr. David Thomas. Thf fiiiieral of the late Mr David Th'-ma.?, iipwsageiit, Nlorti,,ton, took ph<-<. on Thursday at Bethl Cemetery. I.langyfelach. The ofiicjatin minÎi\ter. wHe :-Re\ D. Ptctoii Eva,n<. M.A.. D. E. Thomas (Betha.nia). and W. Sa,lmo'n (Horeb), a.nd Mr. Thomd.a TiK'nMs (Horeb- road). The dlÍei moiji-ners were :fr: Thomas. Ir..Willie Thomas, Mr. He-rbfi't Thoma. Thorns, Mrf-. T h om, f r. Thomas, Mr. Joseph Francis, :\[1'5. Franci?. Mr. Thos. Grimiha, Criffitb. Mr. Dd. Joue. Mrs .Jones, Mr Wm. Reef., Mrs Reeg. A!r, Pinssn:ore, Mr. Ivor Bees. Mr. William Roberts, Mrs. Robert. Mr. John Roberte;. MiM Pees, Nles6ra. rh:]ip R.ees, Edward Thomas. David Eva.ns, Mathcw Roberts, Henry Robert! and Gregory. The arrangements were ca.npd out by r, q. Thoma<8 and Jones, b)u!ders, etc.

SWANSEA SWEDE. Fine Record in British Army. Lance-Corporal Andiw Olson. a Swede, who ha<- been in the British Army fo'r 12 :,ear, i., now in Swa<nsc?;_ hponding hia M'<*ond Ie<t.ve from the front. Hn left home when only lo years of age, and went to J>e.d. nndpr the British nag. He h.M visitt0 nea.r!y en't)-. country tn the wodd, ánd has hia?i fna?y memorable ?xperiet'dCes m. h,iR cSTper, including ?hip'.vr?ck. is now an. 0!?nn worked his way np, and is now an <M?in?pr. J? has ??"\<'<I <?n tb. North-We&t Frontier. Tirah expedition. South Afrx'3. and IndjH, with a Liverpool battalion 'wé,års th '° de,-oration-, for -ame, a:ad is now attached t.ó aiiotti--r rfgiment in France, whre li-e ha. bp'n gincc Augu.st, 1915. O'tMn if; 48 year* <f age, a.nd has hepn i'n H)me of the hottest engagements, including Yprw. and the S-rrn,-ne, without, getting w6imbded. He was o'nJy a few yard.s away from Private Etan DaNie-s- (Swansea), vho had two leg? blown off by a shell. OlRon speaks English nuently. and has MTnething ftrong to say ;¡hC>llt Jtis f-ountry- DDpn w-ho s,re helping to feed the enemy, and he certainly d<.(f) not \tnt to gu bad. t-o Swed en.

DIED WHILST DANCING. Fforestfach Sapper's Singular End. 'fri'o Harris, áV¡(> row, Fforestfach. widow of the late Sapper Da.vid Harrip. RE., has received the fnUowmg letter from C;tpt. S. Shophei,d, O.C. "I nm f,crry to have to inform you thnt your husband died on the night oi 25th ult. He wa.s -i7igiii, o and dancing aronndthe I hut and auddenh' fp!t down d<'ad. I saw him mypftf a few m'nutps aftprwUrdi. a.nd d?ath m?'-t ha.\e hpen meta.ntaneoup. He wa.g a. splendid nmn, and <ilw<ys was the life a.nd soul of 1he section. Fveqoiie -,vas very fond of him. We. bMtiedhimcnXnnafiDa.y.andputtwovefy nice wrc&ths on his grave. Please accept the finctrest sympathy of oHicera and men of No. 5 Section in your gi-eat Iftss."

NORTON'S AID FOR WOUNDED. A concert and miscellaneous programme for the object of providing comforts for wounded soldiers was held nf Norton! Church Mission R-oom. Atiinil)le,.q, on! Thursday evening. The building wa.s" packed. The entertainment WR: contr!- huted to hy the Misses T<. Tasker D. j BtJér, L. Charles, R. Phillpotts, D. Pike, Richards, Messrs. L. Charl&s, M. Phiti- potts. and Master Joseph Saiinoff (a, youn? Hus'sian, who got & hig reception for his vio)in solo), the programme con- cluded with a very clever production of "Beauty and the Beast. The dresses were verr beautiful, and t.ho performers gave the<r linpa with clearness and in- telligence. The caist was a:i C&ssim, Master G. Johnstou; heauty, Miss C. Burgess; Ruhy. Miss L. Charles; Emerald. Miss D. Pike; Bea-st. Master} W. Sanders; Boy. Master E. Phi)lpott.s;j Marian, Miss M. Phillpotts. Miss Ma.ry Jones. Miss D. Beer and Miss Richards shared the accompaniments. The enter- tainment will he repeated on Friday.

If you enclose one penny stamp to Mr. Ag&r, Kaputine, Ltd., Manchester. you will receive by return FREE SAMPLESoFKAPUTtMEfor HEADACHE or NEURALGIA, which &11 sufferers say are worth a "OROWN" each DOSE.

OUR HUGE VICTORY LOAN. BEST OF ALL IN- VESTMENTS. SPECtAL TERMS FOR THE "SMALL ¡VlAN." "DO IT NOW!" The grapitest Joan in the history cf the worid WG bunched on Thursday, At the Listorio nieptI-Lig at the London C'uitdaRll. a.s was fitting, thf speech of the cri-prjicon ca.)T)e fmm Mr- Bona.r 'Law. He came first, and, in the. City's phrase, he "had the gonds to dpl:er." 'Yit.hin its nmT s it was a fpad oratorical triumph. He spoke as a business man to husinf's-s mpQ, supplying facts a.nd drawing at.tc'n- tion to a<ivant:iges, but not stopping there'. Shall it ever be said of us that we wers willing to give our sons, but not wi!Hng to give our money?" The question F.truck Ilf)me. Indeed there a poignancy a.bo'lt the closing passages as a. whole, resf-rained in wording a.nd Ktyle of delivery as they were, which raised the speech to a \ery high level of .patriotic emotic.1. Mr. Lloyd George had had ar impressive reception when' hR entered, everyone chepr- ing and ?ingu-)g. For be'p a JoUy good M- low. and when he ro!?e there wa<R a..rlOt.hel' ou.tburF-t. Ho lo()ked remarkably weH. if a httle Unshed, yet, ws.s h.M'dly himst'lf at text "as thp "grim resolution" of the Allies. MMy tunes 'ententes came that will go from mouth to mouth Th<* morR we get f.he ::urt'l. the victory the more w& gft thr- shortpr the '.var or Extra.ra- gancc during the war co&ts Mood. And wha.t. blood 'valia-nt blocd. 'he blood of heroe?'" Mr. McKf'nM, following two such had a diSic.ult tp,.sk, but romed at lea,sf two liflat cpia;r.!ns that touched exactly the righft note The enemy hope f-r vic- tory we meajt to win," aad Who lend? to tha State now gives to .mankind"—a noble key in which to <'nd. THE CONDmONS. I &5 SUMS THROUGH POST OFFICE. ——— SINKING FUND OF TEN MILLIONS. The conditions of the new Wnr Loan are I 8, foFows.- tNTEREST AND REDEMPTION. The basi.? f?f the Loan i. the i?s?c o.f Five II per L'en.t. Government stock at 95. That me;A,ii,s almcst eX{JdJy ;t yield of 5* per cent. tc the im'ector. The Loan M for a period of 30 years, but the State has the °i:}tiOil at the end of 12 yea-M t'j redeem it at par. Five ner cent. of the .Loin wm be paid "n application. and the i)aliiiic,?. in fairly fqual proportions, the last of which will be pay'jMe on Ma.y ?. there is also a tlX-compoundcd' Lo-a.n at 4 per cut., to be issued at par. It M to be redeemable at the and its period is 25 \'carf. CONVERSION RICHTS. The Four-and-a-Ht)!f per Cent. War Loan and the Five and Six per Cent. Exchequer Bonds can be converted iitto the new Loa.n fit pa.T. For every JBICO of t.1i&M' scctirities the hoHe.' .S1C5 Sa. 1 M. in the new. Loan. TreaAury .Bill3 ca.i) a!&o be converted at a di&count rate of 5 per cent., and War Ex- penditure C'ertincates At per ce!tt. There no right of conversion for the Tlirep-a.iid-a -Half per Cent. War Loar). NEVi-F-EATURES. ) The small sta,mp duty now charged for the power of attorney. to en w)k stfx'k to change ha-n'ds will not be chafgsd in the c,,c,e. of thia Loan. For the first time a Sinking Fund is to h<* <.et m'). For each of 1 pe'' ctmt. of the oapitA! wi)I b? set a"ide until £10,000,00) has been nr-cumuL-ted. to be i)fed 'in purchasing tiM stock whene'er it f.! n.-< below the 3&A-ue price. The Loan v.-Hi bp accepted at the imue price in payme"t of de:itli duties, oit condi- t'i nii that ii tion that the deceased person wa.F, in poa- s&Ssion of it for :'ix months before his dea-th. !NCOME-TAX CHANCES. Foreign &nd Cdùnw.l holders nt the ftccn AviH not be li:lh1c to B:'iti:'ih taxation. RegiH(,l'('d gtock ",ill not M charged in- I cl')me.t'{ at the source Tb,- iowMt Hgurp at which ioa-ns will be of £.50. Through tht- Pc,t OfRcc sums of .S5 anf! upwards will ha r<'cfi\'cd. The by thp Bsnk of England. will give every facility to thp'r customers to take in order to sub- scribe to the War Loan. PROSPECTUS DETAtLS. In adoption totns miormation given above, the prohpectu.' in our adN-o.-tisiiig cotumns cf.:mtaim. tho following further pro- visions — The lists for both ''a,h ;nnd ':01WeJ'B;On a.pplicatio'ns will be cbsed on Friday, Feb- ruary 16. into anv f¡¡ture \Yar attach to thi:lpal. A commission of â per cent. will be a.Ilowed to banker?, stockbroker and financial houses ,:ti. <j,llotni'")ts for ca&h appiications made through t'hem. whethrr pt.id to)" fn actual caah cr by the BiUs or War Expenditure CertincatM; no con!- mipMon f<n appIiMtions for conversion of the 44 per cent. Wa.r Loan or of Five ppr Ceut. or Six Per Cent. The first dividend, on the new Five per ('p))f. :Lo:1n WIll he paya,b1o ou June 1. and viU be Li 8«. 9d. per cpnt. on "fu!iy paid or !]<<. lOd. per cnt.. on ''in ;:It21ment The nrst dividend o'n the new Four I)er ('nt. Loan wm be pa.y- a.Mp. on Aprn 15. h(>ir:, 12- 8d. per ccut. oj: "Ülstalment allotments" the f:r:-t d.iddtd wiU be a fnU half ycar'K ;ntel'e¡.;t on '5. In'th" case of both forma of '-tiin appiica. ti6lis r)-u-it be entiled for "fuijy paid" r..r "instaime-nt" dllot.mcntg. On the "fn!Iv paid" the ).<<' ]']list b<* paid on Hpp!i- cation?- ?93 for J310C stock in thp ca.s<' of thf) Five per Ocnt. Loa.n. and .€100 tor ?103 ?ock in that of 1)"? For p?r Cent. Lcn.n. For <'h<t Five per C'eut. fx).'n the payments to be made for "mst&hrtent aHctmfnts" ;iT€. for each ;0100 f'tock, JE5 on ,tppJiat/iùJl, J615 r-t M.irch 2..S15 on Msrch 25, I;20 oil Apn! 18. £ZC on :\ra.y 9, n.nd jS30 on May M. For the Four per Cent, L<-nn, thA instalment p¡),yn1""nt, JB15on Mar.'h 2, £2u on March 25. :9,20 on AprH 18 P,20 on Mnv 9. 1"11 M':v w

TEACHER'S CCMM!88iOM. ). n.OI:5 vho tisve rpceutly gained commissions iii the Army 1 the son o{ Mr. WiHiam DaviM, AVei,4, 4:piidro, now Lieut. E!lllYll D,%N-ie, Hf HI attachpd to the Gar- risGa AftiUery. acd was formcrly in thÐ teaching profession.

FOR COWER 'TOMMtES.' I The accommodation at tho Parish Hall, I Reynoldston, wa..s taxed to its utmost capacity on the occasion of a concert held on Thursday evening; This was one of a series for the purpose of pi-o,idin, thft soldiers of the neighbomho, \vjth comforts and wrist watchpa. The latter have already been daspat<hcd, aDd verv interesting are the msmy expressions of thanks from ths boy. County Councillor (r. IE Gordon occupied the chair. He breiflv outlined the ó¡'ject of tba co-ncert.. Mr. Grordon i< a Sunda.y School teacher, a.ttd out of his class of twelve six en- h[l,9 rllet3. The har- mony wa. provided by Miss Godfrey (accompanist), Jrjs Davies (coJltralt), Miss rù.fford (sopt'a.no), Mr. P. C. Price (ba-ritoue), MissWidgery (violinist), and Mrl W. H. Jones (elocutionist). The attenda.'nce augurs well for the future.

I DID. HIS DUTY-PART!- ALLY. II NEATH SOLDIER COSTS THE PUBLIC ;S210. iBUT HAS FINE RECORD OF t SERVICE.. I A remarkable record ot naval nnd mi!i- t.a.ry service was given at the Neath County PoUcp Com.t 011 Friday in a case of wfe and f,).rnil,v ton. The defendant was John Oven Morgan, who appared in khaki, with 1.jhbollS on I his hreaat. He wn,s charge with deserts ijtg his '.vife and 6vR chiidrcn. aged from four to twelve y6ar&, in June, 1909, when the fa.mi!y tivpd at Peiirhien'tyn. WArrant Ofli(-(.,r Gahriel faid the amcunt dHi"' to the Guardians was j210 18s. 9d. Defendant had sprrpd his country and he (bd not prpss for a. committal. D'efendant was now working on munition.s. Mr. J. Jp.ffi-py.s. who represented the defendant. said that he (defendant) ser- ved in the Navy for six Tears and was in the ba.ttle ot Alexandria, in 1882. In 1884 ho joined the Irish Lancers, obtaining his t discharge, in India in 1893. He served in the reserve dancers during the Boer War. a"d when the present wa.r broke out in l9r4 he again joined the colours, saw much active service, and was wounded in The operations in the Dardanelles. De- tfendautwasnow Willing to Relieve the Cua-rdians of further Ha.Mity, aud to pay week by week towards the reduction of the amount due. There v.ere prospects of a sub- :tantial sum-coming to the defendant's wife. and this tof) would be applied to the reduction of the sum due. The case was adjourned for three months.

SEPARATION ALLOW- ANCES. I THE PROBABLE SCALE OF INCREASES. The promised scheme of iiiereased separa- tion allowances ha,s now beer settled by the Government'. It is understood that the new gcalc.will be a.s foHows: Present New scale. goale. s. d. s.d. Wii'c. Ho 126 Wife and oBe child 17 6 19 6 Wife and two children 21 0 24 6 Wiie an(i three cliildren 230 230 Wife and four children 25 0 31 0 icere will be an addition of 3s. for e&ch additional child, t..s compared w]th t.he pre- sent -9C3.Ie of ?.s. These concessions will cost the Treasury several millions sterling a year; a provisional estimate is between XIO,OW,WO &.n<i jE1.5,OCO,f'00.

CHART'ERING FOREIGN SH!P§. NEW REGULATIONS AMONG ALLIES. A regulation under the Defence of the Realm Acts is published regulating the char- tering (,f vessels in the trade to or from British pc'"t-). Similar regulations are being i.nade in France and Itily, and the new measure is designed to secure closer co- ordtnancn between the Allies hi tJie employ- ment of tonnage. In future, permission will have to be obtained from a-- national authority in each country before any foreign tonnage is char- tered In the case of the United Kingdom, any person who wishes to obtain permission to charter a foreign ship should send full parti- culars to the Marine Department, Board of Tt-Rde. London, M.W., jugrkil)g the envelope "Charters."

GOWIR'S M.P. RESIGNS FROM WELSH MINERS' EXECUTIVE. The Wcstem .Miners' A&sociation meet- ing Wi.' held at Swansea, on Saturday, Mr. J. Jones (G!yn, Da.ncUy) prca:dmg, sup- ported by Mr. 30:)]1 Williams, M.P., etc. The question of sub-contracting at cer- tain coliitrLes wa, discussed and a resolu- tion was p<t'ied pledging the fn!l support of the district to pre-vcnt the continuance of the system. (TOWER M.P. Owing to ill-health, Mr. John Williams feigned his petition a" a. member of the Executive Counci! of the South Wales and Mi-. D. R. Granfpll wa, appointed to the vacancy. A lie-port was pre.entpd on the question of the equivalent wa.ges basis, the idea be- ing to D.dd a certain pr-rcentage of the se!I- ing price cf coal to th-e sta,,idai(i rates and i Mr. John Williams SJ.id that the matter I ".onld s'horHv come hea-d. COERCION. It was reported from the Tirdonk:n Lodge that a haulage engineman who had bMiT promot'ed to position of winder had been coerced into joining th)e En- gjnemell' I'nion aud it was rpsoiv&d that .'<tf?'- be taken to induce him to rejoin the Western Association through whose aus- pices he had obtained h? promotion. ?*?' -— "—

I HALL UNDER 31." IMPORTANT MAN-POWER CONFERENCE. An important oonfM'cocc on mau-power took pla-ce at 10, Downing-street, on Friday. Tim Primp Minister presided, and among those present were Mr. Neville Chambei'huu (Du'ecto: of National Ser- Mr. Pro-thero, Mr. He n<J.erwn, und Mr. Hooge. It \ill be remcmoenx1 that recently the 1/ocal Govprumcnt Beard issued to tr)bunn ls' through tli-- country a rccom- .tnf'Ddatiop that except in lilH'xPf>ptional cli-eiiinstazices ,Jll men under 26 years N%-oulcl bo better serving in t)te Army. It is probnhio that be! ore long a further circularlrill be issued extending this recommcRdat'on to aH under year&.

DWMLLYMFELL RETIREMENT. A m?eti-ng was hcJd a.t <*W7n)!ynfc!! for the P-rlose, of presenting Mr. L.(' with gift's <m tht.'ir retirement.. a,ft.er 34 year: M*r\'ic.e a.s he&d.rnastpr and hea,d., of th° CwrnHynMI Schools. The chAir wa.<! taken by I I': 'V. T. WiIliimB, I Bryn. Thp prMcnt&t.inn consisted of n.n illminatêd aOdrfNsf; a sUvpr tea. service, a. family ,Bihl£, ar¡{l a. ha.ndlbag. Secbés were d'é1iverf'Å by the Rf>v-. D. Jeremy .Jones and G. R. l)a.viea, a.nd Messrs. C.. Morg&n (Brynamma]t), J. Hughes, D. Mor- gan. R:(,5 'llwma: aiid others.

FORMER EAST 8JDE GROCER'S AFFAI&S. A mfeting held <?t Saturday 'of the crwlitor pf.WUMani Morris, 14. rhomas- grocer s assistailt, for- BWrly ('f¡¡rryim.g on business ag Wm. Morris an<I (.'c., grocers. A receiving ordfr put in on (/èbtor'" own petition sho'Aed unset'ured H.abiHtips <tmotmting to JB528 11s. l]d., vith tssets E4,0 l2f<. 7d., leaving a df- fidencv of £487, 19:. 4d. The cames of ta-Hurp, as &Uege<I bv the debtor, were de- pMssiot' i)i ttade and costs of co-urt sum- monsea. !-¡ 0 ¡:Csoll1tioll was p3s':ed and the Offi.cial Receiver r,iiains trustee. I

ABSENTEE SWANSEA DEFEN. I DAMTS.. There were nve cases down for hiring on the county iilleet at Swansea, Police Court, and not, onA of the defendants answered to their names. The, csLse& were all adjourned for a week, and if defen dants do not appear then warrants for their arrest \Y ill he issued, —— = j

The dp{<,t.h o< cured at the L'&naIIy' Ho&pjtat of Morgan John Twining, 37, Sea View-terrace, as th, result of injuries sustained whilst following his occupation at the Steel Works.

OAKS FROM VERDUN SEEDS TO BE PLANTED IN SWANSEA PAHK. c The Mayor of Swansea (A.d. D. Davies) has received h-om Mr. E. Goulborn, the district traf&c superintendent of the L and N. Riy., Swansea, a small packet containing a. chestnut .:nd three acorns,: wmch have been sent to the L. and N. W. R'y. (.'bmpany bv the Mavor of Verdun! for the henent of the '\Va.r Seal Founda- tion, L. and N.W.R. Section. Thts packet is. one of a large suppiv which the company have and which are bemg sold for the henent of the fund wh!ch ha.s for its object the providing of cheery homes for L. and N.W.R servant wno may totally disabled in the war. rhc Petit Parisian states that Lord trench when at Yerdun, picked up a handful of chestnuts, a.nd on being asked why. rephed that it was to p!ant them in his grounds and have an avenue as a per- petual souvenir of the glorious city. It is the intention of the Mavor to cause tne sampfe seeds which have been received by him to be planted in one of the parks in the borough.

ON ST. DAV!D'S DAY. "FLAG DAY" FOR WELSH ,II SOLDIERS. SPECIAL APPEAL TO SWANSEA. n? <?untess of Plymouth and. Mrs. LIovd ?-? addre?sM i.he following Jettfr to the ? ? ?? ?? Dd. Davle.5) ot t?J '???? ?? ?s invoked -h.a assistance o the Mayorq of the boroughs. and o.f the cha.irmcu of District and Parish Councils throug'hout Wales. to hold a, Flag Day and a. Flag and Picture Poot, Card Dav in every part of the PriuoipaJit.y on 8't. Da-vid's Day, or an adiEL-cent convenient date in aid of the ,n aid of th6 National kiind for Welsh 'h'OOp/¡. Our ap- peal me-l wnh a ready a,nd eympathctm rf- sponae. In 1915 a i'iag Day was held in 117 centres, which realistd E6,060; in 1916 a. I'lag and Picture Post Oa.i-d Day was held in 139 wntrea, which realised X4,871 a, total of JE10.931. T'hjg was siipdlemertetl in 1916 by a, special effort in London which resulted in an addition of .65,675 to t)h€ total. In 1917 we are still faced with a continu- ance of th° war and with the pa.i'tioipa.tion in it of a. vastly fncreased number of Welsh troops, and we arc pa/t'tic'nlarly deair- ous tha.t an even still more su&c&ssful effort be ma-de this year to associate the Xa/tional. ) Day of Wak? with the weLfare o'f her National troops. Tha National Fund keeps in constant tou&h with the com?a.ndiug oNccra of tihe va-rious units of Welsh reg]- CK,_ whic, h mcnts. a.nd the long list cf ocmforts which it ha? despatched in responEC to r?uiBi- t?'OBs reocive<l from t.h<? commanding o?c'ers up to the end of 1916 will ahow the scope and the success of its efforts. The committee ha.a fBdfavot'red to the very bMt of ]ta abi!- )ty to avoid every form of overlapping and inequalitv of distribution. It has also re- trained in overy way from intei'fprir'g with the So!end:dtMat efforts I vhioh have been made throughout Wales, itt3 aim having been to supplement and to as- sist these elforta. We have received a vcTT large number of letters bearing testimony to thj g'rea.t value of the work done by the TSfational Fund for Welsh Troops. The com- mittee foreBcee that its future usefulness may have to be on a mcn-e extended scale, for un- der btedty t.1o prolongation of the war and the inorea6i:'g dimcuity and expense of ob- t,aiT).ing material for conversion tnto wcollsn comforta is handicapping th& efforts of the local Indies' Work Conmitteea. rhere will also be a'grcab deal of work to be done dur- ing the long pe.iod cf dMrobili6ation when the war is over, a.nd which ea.n only be effectively oarried out by a central orgailisa- tion auoh a-s thia, and however distant that period may a-ppear M be. the ocia.a-iit,tee .s anxious to ma.ke due pr<.pa,ratjon W'1.Ích will enable it to ru.eL the requirementa of tile meH dliring that intery &I. The oommittee is a-lM exceedingly a.n.xiou<3 to be iU a posi- Tton to render a.HBiata,ncc to the Men broken m mmd ana ooay ?- -?- during -L,Lit; wa- a to their taU:lJl18, lor ui spite of all that the Government may ana whi do in this respect, there are sure to be ample opportunities for the exercise of sup- plementa.ry aid a, .d sympathy. Our apwal to yol i, wherefore, is to be good <.noug(h to see that a Flag Uay be held ui Yoar di?tTk-t on St. David-a D?y or there- ab?ta.aathe .onvemen? o?o??nd? t?ons ccrmit ?nd that every effort be made ???& ??Mtic.up?t and h? ? ?.?vouc w! hiu the sphere- <? your inQu- ? We ?pr?iatc that Flag Days have h?omc ? .?ao?e. but in Wales there wiU ??e ? ?re. be the same readme? ?8 ? ?<- past to welcome the op?un?ty t?)3 ?ar a?in to pay tribute t? the Patron ?a?t to the ?ti<.nal spirit, ?nd t? the b?' tr?one of the W?h regiment for ?Me beneat thie movement is being con- ducted. _——————-=

UNDER THE LOWER LLIW. Query at Swansea Finance Committae. Swansea. Finance Committee met on Thursday, Mr. Hy. Macdonnell (chair- man) presiding. Arising out of the list of ca.sh payments Aid. Colwill a-sked when the expenses in connection with the acquisition of the minerals nnder the Lower Uiw res,\n'oir would end? He thought that Bradford and Kf-mpthorne were to pay the expenses. First of nil the sum of J500 was paid. Siu('o tlwn avp. JB1CO had bpen paid, and now ti-iey had three further Hmall items, Thoy had paid as much as six times the amount of the royaJty on the coal would have come to if they hiJd had to pay 6d.pert.on. Jt was pointed out that the Corporal'on were liable for the costs, Auditor's Request. Mr. Dd. Roberts, the professional auditor to the Corporation, waited upon the committee to urge that the fee of £150 was quite inadequate, having regard to the nature of the-work and the time occupied. He had another year to run, when his three years' period would be up. but he honestly said that at the end of that tern] he ikould not undertake the work f"r the same fee. It w&s true that the !ate Mr. R. < Cawker did the wcrk ior ?75. hut he was not only inadequately puid. but the work wa.s v—y much less. The Market, Mr. Roberts ohserved? was now on a, far more satisfactory system, and then there were other department-s involving more audit work. Messrs. Pent and Co., whon-t ho succeeded, receh'ed 200 guineas, and he ;uggeKted that he be paid the same fee for his final year.—'The com- mittee deferred the consideration of the. matter till the next meeting.

MOTHERS' SOLE SUPPORT. i Two Cases at Llanelly Tribunal. A meeting of the County Tribunal \v&s held on Thursday at Llane]J', the Mayor (Aid. D. Ja.mM Da.\ie.a) in the c.h,a.u'. A young Ia,d, whose father fought in t.he Boer war and was buried a few day, ;¡,go, stated that hi*< brotho- \\aR kiiicd in the prwent another brother was una.bie. tu work. He wa.s t.hf %oh'! support of Ills, mother—P'oatpon.fd for throe months. Another young man, 18i )'e,.rs of age, who<t" father wa.s killed in the war sa.id he was thi' s,-Ie si.,Iiport of his mother.. Lie,ii,t. Ingrains I quit-e apprecia.tc that th+, family have done well but we a.U have to ma.e foj. two jnonths. HaEeUy Co-operativf Society al),pealclcl for n branch manager and s-ttted that they had n membership 'f 1.500—Th.ree months, wit.h no appeaL

HOME ON LEAVE. I An "njoyable evpniH? was apent a.t Phi!a.- delph:, 8rhoolroom, Morri 1'1 to n. on Thurs- day evening, v-hcn 8''smaUer -Tack P. Hims, of the Gt'iMut I"'1eet, and Private Tom .Tone,s, WorN,,qter Reg-iment. were griven a hfa.rty welcome homo." Both are home on leuve from active service, thn 1-:t.te]" reoove!in&' from wounds received on the Sonnnp. F'01- Jowing refreshmfnts. a ca-Ditai muaica,! pro- Crtt.mme was providl-d, tlio foUowina taking ¡>a.rt:-M.i D DaTics (LJanfia.m!et), Miss Ra,t Jenkina. 'Master Danny ReM, Mr. Trevor Eva.n9, and LaTtce-coTpora.! L. P. Sims. The chair W!L8 oooupied by the Rev. D. Pictou E\-a.na, M.A. (pa-stor). Miss I;sal Jen'ki&a ably

DEVELOPMENTS AT COPPER PIT. I Developments are pending at the Copper Pit Colliery. Morriston, and the employment of many hands is hkely. Effort,. are being made to discover an extensive vein of coal whieli is known to be existent. Provided tLe seam is :ltl".factorily proved thousands of pounds will be expended.

J S!NGLE MEN FtRST. I f SWANSEA GUARDIANS EN- I I DORSE RESOLUTION. I MARRIED SOLDIERS' FAMILIES I ON PARISH. At Swansea, Guardians on Thursday, the I Clerk (Mr. 1,1. Jinking.) read a, resolution re- coved from the Hammersmith Board of ??a.)-oian8, (i?aUng w<th the position of mar- rjcd men mid military ?rvioe. It viewed with coaoem the action ci the recruiting auth()ritie in oalUng- t.p Married men with n\. H'spou8ibi1ities Rnd a ]i umber ot childrt-n. when -ingic- rutin were stiH. a,vail- able for servicp with t.h", oolonrs. They called the ktt,tention of the Government anr! uhf Ma.n-Pcwpr Committee to the matter, in tho hope that they would dea,l with it sa-tis- tactorily. ,fr. M. 1- Da-Md proposed tha.t the re-g-Ilu- t'on receive the hearty support of the Swan- sea Gua.rdia:is. a.nd cited a case, in which a ma.rried man with seven children wa.H cs.llcd tA) the colours, with the result that his wife wa,, compelled to() approach th Guardians i for relief. Mr. W. Owen seconded, a.nd said the Gor- einment should haYe re<)Iise<l it long ago. The expense t,, the country in calling up for service ma-rried men could have been con- siderably )-edrc<;d. he said. if the young- men were taken nr.-it- Personally, be did not like to drive anyone into the Army, but ,hen it y''a.-i JH(,Jf'5¡HY. the young men, who were single, should certainly go n.rst. It wa'J unanimously decided to aupport the resolution, and to send a c<Ypy to the local members of Parliament.

I "THE SRON K!NG." I I INQUEST ON WELL-KNOWN SWANSEA FIGURE. The inquet-t on thf I-)odv of a weil-knuwn Swansea, figure was held by the Deputy Borough C&ronpr, on Saturday mot'niJtjg,. Avhen the clr(rii-rstaiiees were inquired into of the death of Jc'hn Wa!<;h, known as "The Iron King- of 79, Strand, Swansea, who wa. foimd dead in King's-lane by P.S. Skinner on Thur.sda.y night. Evidence of ident]hca.tion was given by. the widow. Eliza.beth Wa!sh, 4, Gold-street, Nea.th, who faid her husband was a metal merchant, whom she h&d last seen alive in Neath m September of last year. One of his arms was then in a sling, he having accidentally faUen in the dock. Clara Ann Ra.uell, Strand, Swansea, said she knev.. the deceased for the last 16 year¡. Re Wn, last seen alive about 5 p.m. on Thursday. He had told witness that he was not married. Dr. Anderson Faid de&th was due to ''fatty degeneration of the heart." P.S. Skinner spoke as to his nnding de- ceased in King's-!ane, and cunveyinp tho ?dy to the mortuary'a The jury retured a verdict of "Death from natural causes," in accordance with the medical evidence.

'ANTHRACtTE AT PEACE t PRICES. TONNAGE SHORTAGE STILL FELT. -Although there h.aB been a slight im- provement m tonnage at Swansea since the Now Year, there is still a. considerable shortage, and as a result many of the col- lienes are only working .two or three days a week. On Swansea 'Change on Saturday bet anthracite was quoted at 28s. a ton the ngure which prev.adled in pre-war time.4, and other quotations in proportion. So far a.s the are concerned, they a.re ;;till ma.kmg good money, and in conversation with a prominent colliery owner, a "Daily Post'' representative was told it was an unusual man who did not I. Mj'n JBI a day.

WOMEN WAR WORKERS.;  CLUB FOR GIRLS AT  S W A N S E A-?-?.??.?- t -I TJ-e Women W-irtime. Workers' \love- ment, a.s the rc:u!t cf the acti. itifs of the Young Women's Christian Association with headquarters, at 26. George street, Ha':lO'Vcr-square, London, is rocefivins; the ? heartiast support aU over the country. Since the bc.g'htni:ig of thf w.u' the asso- elation have organised a.bout 140 canteens, hostels, clubs, ;md rest-room' Their ear- nest efforts were erected to deahng with the difficulties caused in. miHtary centres by the enthusiasm of tha very you.ng girls, wIiMh they diverted into morf wholesome. ch.a'nnel's by means of clu.b-rooms to which the girls ha,d the right to hring their men fnernds. Their latent activity i.s to f-tart in the heart of Ijondon a, grea.t canteen to feed 1<X)0 girls empioyed in the }\ rmy ra.y) Mice, th-3 building being supplied by the Government. Tjight canteens and rest- rooms are springing up everywhere. A big club is being opened in Plymouth, and other:, at Swansea, and Sheif!}cld. The new Swansea, premises are in Wind-street, and they tk;.]] pei've the Trirpose of a club in every respect. I A meetina; m furtherance of the object will be held on Swansea 'Change on the 24th :;M.t.. when MlfiS Turber\-i!!e will de- liver a.n a.ddre. I L

CORSEINON DEATHS. I The death has OCCUlTed, at her residence "Te?iryn." of Mrs. Sarah Lewis, wife of Mr. John Lewis. Deceased had been ait- ins; for some time. and had only 'etnrned fateiy from Ferryside. where she had been for a. rest. The denth of Mrs. Elizabeth PenLry. wife of Mr. John Penny, Peny- rheo!, Gorseinon, took piaco at her I.onje. She was .seized with paralysis on Wednes- day, und parsed aw ay in spite of \'c.-y I c.an and attention.

SOM OF SWA-NSE-A- SK!PPER. In the lift of successful candidates for army cadets occurs the name of J. N\ A. Harris. who heads the };st for the Indian Army. and fourth in marks for the whole of Sandhurst and Indian candidates. Readers of the "Post" ,jj ¡, ¡¡l,ed t.'J lea" t'¡t he +f!1 son of a Swansea man. He leaves England in February to join his rcsiment. His father, Capt. John Harris, late of Colombo, is natur- ally proud of his son's striking sttc<'eas as showing what Welshmen can do. Captain Harris, who now resides at Bedford, will be remembered by shipping circles at Swansea, and is a brother to Mr. W. Harris, of Hketty, and Mr. E. D. Harris, works manager of Pr;it- chard's Chemical Works.

CORSEtNON CHCtR AT TAWE LODGE.' 'I The Gorseinon Ma)o Voice Party, I under the conductorship of Prof. W. J. I Bowen, gave a concert to the inmates of j'Tawe Lodge," Swansea. Although the Party wore short of their usual number, they gave a good account of themselves. They were assisted by the following talented artistes:—Soprano, Miss Girths; contralto, Miss John, tenor, Mr. Dan. Winch; baritones. Messrs. Frpd. WiHcocks and Reet} WaUers; bass, Mr. W. Joukins, duet, Miss GrifRths and Mr. W. Davies; violin solo, Mr. Tom Parry; racitation, Mr. Joe Eva-us; accompanists. Prof. W. J. Bowen and Mr. J. T. Jones. Mr. D. W. Davies (chairman of the Party), in responding to the vote of thanks, which was moved by Mr. G. S. Mitchcll (Guardian), said that the Party had sung before many a gathering from time to time, hut not to a more appreciative one than the inmates of Tawe Lodge" had proved themselves to be, and hoped to pay another visit in tha near future. Councillor Wm. Evans CLIanerch) niled the chair admirably.

A .d th c. At IL4-,v,%nzea on Friday th<* &'<%t meéttng of ci editors of Mr. R. X Alien, Heolyna,nt, Vardre, Ciyda<h, formerly ca.rryin'g on business at Cha-pel-street, Swansea, was held. It WcLs stated the deii<JM':M'y was .6441 6S. 1.<i. Debtor attributes h111h.t..ailure to dl'heaJth, la,ck of ca-pital, t,iid. oil a contract <fjMt by fire. The public ex- a,mmatton takes pJacc on the 26th injst.

MAMV MEN <DLE. ANTHRACITE PITS STOPPED. ALLEGED PREFEREN- TIAL TREATMENT. The Anthracite Miners' Association met en Saturday wlieii -Ilr. Thomas Da.\ie< (YstradgYllllÍg) was appointed chairman fof the ensuing year, and County Coiiiici)lor David Daniel Davies (Gwatm('aegurwen' vice chairmAn. The A:;t'nt (Mr. J. D. Morgan) reporter that the average number of Jays worked in the whole district was four per weelt owing to the fact that the collieries around Swansea were suffering. not from lack o orders, wh:cit were su6icient. to keep th< pits fully employed, but from wan't. of ton- Ttagc. At Gnrnos a.bout one-third of th. men wei'e out and .4- H!.i.encaergiirwen about one-half, wliilst at the DIamo-nd Col- liery the men were working their noticea '.vit.h the same obiect in view. At thf Ffosddu the men are idle and at Gwys nc, tices are being worked, the latter because the company state that they cannot pay the lant advance in wagM. At the Ammai Anthrac:M Colliely the men are on daily contracts. It waf; ctimated that about 800 men art idle or about to become so. It was decided that the agent try and arrange an appointment Nvitlitlie Coal Or- ga.nis.ati<m Committee in order that the. fleri- ous situation in the anthracite coa)6e]<i might be conidered. and the effect of the preferential a.Ilocpf: of tonnage to Car- diff. Newport and Ba.Trv pointed out. NoStr!kePay. Inasmuch ns strikes at three collieries In the district had occurred without the con- sent of the district meeting at was resolved not to accede to appUcations for strijn pay.

CHEERING UP THE "TOMMtES," ENJOYABLE TIME AT SWANSEA. A Lif<ge pa.rty of the wounded soldiers at present patieiits of the Swansea, V.A.D. hoa- p'tu!s wre entertained to a tel'. and enter* ta.iunK'nb by the Swansea Branch of the Nation;)! Commercia-1 Teml)-erance .Logu< .(t Thoma..Ù; Cafe, High-street, d'.i Th'urs< day nfternoo)). There was .t Jarg" numbet uf rncmbers of the loca! branch present it< ,.dditioll to other visitors, indudir. Messrs Rees T).wvies, W. H. Herbert, H. Atlen, CounciHor W. J. Lloyd, N-N, m. -I lorgan, J.P., H. Morga.n, D. Morlais Samuel (secre- tary of the branch), Wni. Hewetyn, H. R. Bushell (chairman), W. J. -uid Mrs. Day. W. Aubrey Jones and Mra. Jonfg, Isaa< Edwards. Mr. and Mrs. Howelj (Brynhy- fryd). and Mr. A. E. Fursland. Fruit wa< supplied by Messrs. Batcup and Harrie?. Before pitting down to a..splendid repast the soldiers indulged in some keenly, enjoyable games of wh]st, draughts, etc.. the while the following artistes ccntributec! to a. Sue musical programme :—Pianoforte solo, Misa Loxton; song. Mr. Itaa-a Edwards; violin solo, )Iiss Sa.ul; song, Mr. W. Llewelyn, accompanied hy Miss G. Llewelyn; recitation. Miss Muriel Day; song. Mips Fursland; humorous song, Mr. Alt. Barry. After tea Mr. H. R. Bnshell, the chair- m&n, greatly amused the "Tommies with innumera,b]e jokes a<nd funny stories, keeping the guests in roars of, laughter. The same artistes contributed further clever items, and the cnstoma.ry votes of thanks to the omcmis, etc.. and the singing of the National Anthem, brought to a close a most enjoyable function. Enjoyabte Time at Aborawon. A number of wounded soldiers from tl" R.a.g!nn Red Cross and Court Sart hos;: \vere on ThurdRY afternoon entertained to tea ott t," Ma<t(M')ic Hail, Abera.von, by Mrs. Percy -Ja.oob (ey--Alayore.s), and in the even- ing to a,n entertainment at the Aber&von Y.M.C.A. At Danycoed. The weekly p,.ogramme :)t Danycoed Hoz- pita) was provided by Miss D. Rust, who is always ready to use her musical talente in entertaining the wounded. A capital al!- round programme was much enjoyed. The soloists were: Misses D. Rust. M. Austin, D PhiJ]ip,, Biddle, and Mesers. H. Thomas, U o y d. Mrs. Maislen K. Thomas and D. W. 'Lloyd. Mrs. Maslen nnd Miss Parry joined in a swept duet. and Misc D. Rust and Mr. Gammon gave an in- strumental duet. a.ud with the Rev. J. W. Smith, a finety ptayed trio. Mr. R. Thomas, Misf< Thomas, and MiaR Peters recited; Miss D. Beue?t danced very cleverly, ajid the R<-v. J. W. Smith, the new pastor at Mumbles ConcroZati(ynal, proved to be a nrst- rate performer on the 'ce!Jc. In the after- noon the patient:! from both hospitals were very kind)y entertained to tea by Mi?s Rust and Miss Biddle at Bclmont House. At Pare Wern. An enjoyable concert, arranged by Mr. Jofiah Thomas. L.R.A.M., "National" win. npr. ''vas given at Pare Wern Hospital cm. Thursday evening. Mr. D. Treharne made an excellent chairman, :md generously pro- vided fruit and (Jiocol,).teq. The acccmpani. mpnts to the musical item? were played by Mr. Philip Da vies, L.V.C.M., and g&ve everv aatiafaction. DueL; and so!o« were exc;llently rendered by Misses Igabel Mor- gan (sopra-no), Gladys Solomon (contralto), Messrs. Jogiah Thomas (bags). E. A. ThomM (baritone), and D. J. Squires (tenor). VioHa seIectionR by Mr. Geo. James were an in- teresting feature, and the elocutionary itemg of Mr. Leslie Jones gave much pleasure.

LONE PINE" TO MOUQUET FARM. Experiences of Swansea Australian. Included in the number of soldiers visiting Swansea this week, having eained a weil-dpservc<l furlough after service in France, is Pte. T. L. Thomas, a St. Thomas boy, who in 1907 left Swansea fo< Australia. Acting us many others did on the out- break of war, he ft'hsted, and in April, 1915, was dispatched to Ga.Ilipoli with th< Australian Forces. Pte. Thomas fought in all the big engagements until the nnat evacuation, and can tell some thrilling stories of heroism w hich were enacted on the slopes of "Lone Pine," A"alkox' Ridge," etc. From the Dardanelles Pte, Thomas was transferred to England, anq hiter to France, where again he saw muct severe fighting. Before the Somnic battle commenced hit regiment was posted around the Ypret region, and afterwards he took part ic the battle which resulted in the capture of Pozieres. He was wounded in the pn. gagement of -Nloiiquet Farm, and was for the second time sent to the Homeland; and is now enjoying a well-earned rest with his grandmother, Mrs. ees. Hav. ing recovered from his wounds, Ptf Thomas returns to France on W edlesda" next.

Snow fell heavily in North Waifs on Pri' d&y. LOOK TO YOUR. r1 HOEK, PROTECTS I AND TO MERRYWEATHER8' t03 FIRE EXTINCUISHINC SUPPUSS. Impections cMried out. by thoroughly driUed and trained Fire IzMpectors. "Loudon M&de" Fire Hoae, Hand Fire Pumptt, Chemical Extinctors. and Fire .Esctpes, re<Miy for immediate delivery. MERRYWEATHER <& SONS. <9S, LONG AcBB, t GitizitwiciL