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ftl D fm n "in O E UH I Attacks by 25 Aeroplanes. I Two R iiders and Crews Downl j FIERCE FIGHTING IN ITALY. PRESS BUREAU, Thursday afternoon. General French reports at 1.45:- A RAID BY ABOUT. TWENTY- FIVE ENEMY AEROPLANES TOOK PLACE EARLY THS-S MORNING. The first group of raiders came over Kent at 1.30 a.m., and dropped bombs at various places at and near the coast. The second group made for the land shortly after 3 a.m. Various machines pficooteed up the Thames and seine distance into Kent. Both the above groups appeared to hnve carried out preliminary attacks, with the object of drawing gun fire and engaging the. defences. It was not until one hour later that ¡ the material attacks developed. Between 4 and 4.30 a.m. two groups of enemy machines crossed -4>he Hisses Coast, and three groups the-Kent, prn- ceeding to London on converging courses. By a tactical plan the idea seems to have been to deliver j FIVE SIMULTANEOUS ATTACKS I on tfca Capital from the tiorth-east and I south-west. -1 The whole of one group, however, was turned back by gun-fire, a.nd of theii others not more than five or six machines penetrated into London. One or two ex- plosive and a large number of incendiary bombs were dropped in various districts at about 5 a.m. TWO OF THE RAIDERS FELL VICTIMS TO OUR DEFENCES, IN I EACH CASE THE ENTIRE CREW OF THREE MEN BEING CAPTURED ALIVE. A number of fires occurred in Lon-\ don, but were speedily got under oon- trol by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade. The casualties are believed to be slight. Full police reports have not yet been received. 'I A number of .our own aeroplanes went up, and all landed safely. i TWO- LARGE FIRES. I I r BRITISH AI? RAID INTO j GERMANY. I I BRITISH GENERAL HE-kDQUARTF,RS, 1 France, Wednesday Evening. On the 4th inst., although the weather was fine, a dense haze over the line greatly inter- 1 fered with work in the -air. fiecoiniaissaaea work was carried out by our aeroplanes throughout the day, and 118 bombs were dropped .k On BlIP enemy aerodrome north of Douai and on villages and German machine-gun emplacements in the battle area. » Several thousand rounds wera fired, at the enemy's troops in these trenclies and in the cpen. Only one or two fights took -Pla9e in the ftir, and no decibive, results were obtained. None of our machines are missing. On the afternoon of 5th inst. two raids were carried out. by our aeroplanes i Into Germany, < These were the first that have foeen possible for over a month owing to iticessant bad- Treather. One raid was carried out on the large railway junction and sidings at Zwei- bracken and the other on the works at Saar- Ibruken. Man,.y -direct hita were observed in both, l eases, and two large fires were started. Hostile anti-aircraft gunfire -was heavy andi accurate, but all our machines "retarned tealely- I SEVEN DOWN. i Fine Work by R.N.A.S. Fighters. I i Secretary of the Admiralty announces — On the 6th December naval aircraft car- ried out a bombing raid on Sparrapelhoek Aerodrome. Many bombs were dropped on the objec- tives and also on a train leaving the Engel. dump. —c Numerous engagements with enemy air- .v- E d r- craft have taken place during patrols with the result that three enemy machines have, heen destroyed ajvJ one driven down out of I control. During the 4th December also in the course of our patrols three of. the enemy's aircraft were shot down cut of control. < AiIl our machines returned safely.
FOOTBALL AT XMAS.I
FOOTBALL AT XMAS. I DEFINITE ARRANGEMENTS AT I SWANSEA. I Regarding the semi-international Rugby games arranged for the "Daily Post" War Prisoners' Fund over Christmas. we would enmhasise that it is now definitely fixed for ( the New ZeaJand fifteen to play on Boxing Da.y. and the Welah Guards (who registered a great victory on Saturday last after a magnificent game against a crack English side) on the Saturday following. Readers who have followed with so much int* erest the different, big games arranged by the "Daily Post" can be assured that those over the Christmastide v,-ill be as exciting as over. The New Zealanders. we know, al- ways put up a grertt game and have beaten South Wales once and drawn once, whilst a brilliant game of first-rate Rugby is antici- pated with the Guards, who have a reputa- tion for pretty p!ay. There is the possibil- ity that a popular South Wales military combination might oppose a selected team ) oil December 22nd. but as yet arrangements I arf uncertain.
SHIPWRECKED CREW AT SWANSEAI
SHIPWRECKED CREW AT SWANSEA I A hip's crew of eleven men of a vessel trn;"l1 was shipwrecked were land4 at Swan- tea early on Thursday morning, and they are beinsf looked after at the Sailors' Home by he Shipwrecked Mariners' Society. The vessel was on her way to France, and struck partially submerged wreck. and foundered In about ten minutes. The captain and orew had only time to man a. boat. Two of the vrew—Greeks jumped overboard and were bauled into the boat. V
RUSSIA.I RUSSIA.I
RUSSIA. I RUSSIA I mmt RUMANIA. ——— .——— I "NO SEPARATE i PEACE." I < ENEMY FRATERN?NG I LIE. :E. I J (Press Association War Special.) I NEW YORK, Thursday. I The American Red Cross Mission whicjj returned to a Pacific port from Rumania brings a massage from King' Ferdinand to President Wilson tieciar-j ing Rumania will nevel, make a separ- ate peace. { (Press Association War I (Press o\ocidion- \V <t!' Special.) I PARIS, Thursdav. wrhe newspapers Report tha-t General icaerbatcheff, Russian Commander en the SOutli-We,ter ii Front, is said to have com- menced an armistice,. being unable to resist the contagion of the spirit of anarchy. The newspapers believe that before accepting the il idea of an armistice he entered into negotia- tions with the Rumanian Government, which declared it in no way authorisecT him to speak in the name of the Rumanian troop?. The "Matin" points out that the situa- tion of the Rumanian soldiers is exfcremely I difncult, and adds that the Allies are giv- ing all assistance possible and AMPLE CONCESSIONS TO RUM ANI A J are being considered. The" Petit Journal has interviewed- the 1 Rumanian senator. M. Paul Bratiano, who declared it would be an insult 4;0 the stoical Rumanian people to suggest to them the idea of a separate peace. The great danger I would be for the Entente to distrust Ru- ¡ mania. The Rumanian Army had served as a centre for the regrouping" of part of ths I sane, elements in Russia, and it could reckon on thousands of Poles, Czechs and Transyl- vanians, numbers of whom, when taken I prisoners by the Russians, had enlisted under the Rumanian flag. "IMPUDENT FALSE- i HOOD." ———. ENMY'S FRATERNISATION 1 ??- 7 .?.. V LIE. The folio wing message, itwnsmitted through tiie wireless stations of the German Government, was issued on Wednesday evening by the Admiralty, per Wireless Press :— VIENNA, W e decs day. The negotiations at the headquarters of Prmco Leopold of Bavaria continue. The Gommandei'-m-Chief of the Russian and Ru- manian troops between the Dniester and the Black Sea yesterday afternoon ap- proached General Colonel Archduke Joseph end Genera! Field-Marshal von Mackensen -ivith a proposal for introducing negotiations t regarding an armistice. Our army leaders have answered in lbe affirmhtive, and the deputations will proceed to the place of ne- gotiations. So far as the Rumanian troops arc con-' cerned, this report is all impudent falsehood. II PROOF POSITIVE: FRATERNISERS I SHELLED. (Admiralty, per Wireless Press.) I ,JASSY, Dec. 3rd (delayed). At various sectors in the Bukovina at- tempts at fraternisation by the enemy have rbeen replied to by fusillades. December 4th.—In the region of Mihola, I and Sirit attempts at fraternisation by the enemy have been prevented by artillery fire. Enemy batteries have shelled Russian trenches in the region of Baltavadena.
BEFORE U.S.A. CAN HELP.I I
BEFORE U.S.A. CAN HELP. I I BlG GERMAN WINTE, RII OFFENSIVE. WITH REINFORCEMENTS FROM I THE EAST. I NEW YORK, Tuesday (delayed). The official weekly review issued by Washington, based on Staff information, says:— "THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT THE ENEMY, UNABLE TO BEAR THE STRAIN OF TRENCH OPERATIONS I ON THE WESTERN FRONT FOR A MUCH LONGER PERIOD, ARE MAK- INC PREPARATIONS TO SEEK A DECISION BY SENDING LARGE FORCES FROM THE EASTERN LINES TO MORE ACTIVE THEATRES OF OPERATIONS. "THE WAR DEPARTMENT RE- VIEW ADDS THAT THE GERMANS ARE PREPARING A NEW WINTER OFFENSIVE AND LARGE-SCALE MILITARY OPERATIONS OF A MOBILE CHARACTER, IN THE HOPE THAT THEY CAN COMPEL PEACE BEFORE AMERICA'S PARTICIPA- TION CAN BECOME EFFECTIVE." I
MEAT -RATIONS COMINC.-1I
MEAT RATIONS COMINC. I The answer given to an inquiry at the Min- istry of Food as to why it is necessary to put the age of a person on the declaration form ior sugar was The age is required in view of the possible rationing of other foods in which the amount of the Rationing will depend on age." In the meat trade it is* generally believed that meat will be tohe next article compulsor- ily rationed and that such a step is not far I distant.
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I I THE EAST | t- iianijM—mawiimm i r inn PASS OCCUPIED. I- .0 s I MORE PROGRESS IN I MESOPOTAMIA. I FORCE OF RUSSIANS CO-OPERATING. I i PRESS BTTREAt", Wednesday, Thv Sacve^-ry of the War Office makes. | the fo>iwing announcement:— I xVfi/er the action of November 20th, in which we established ourselves on the Jebel Harni--i ii Range on the left bank of I' the river Bialah, the Turks continued to hold a position on the hills on the right bank of that river, north of Deli Abbas. General Marshall reports that this posi- tiari was attacked on the morning of December 3rd by converging columns, one of which successfully bridged the Dialah j near Kizil Rabat. The enemy attempted to delay our advance by needing the area between 1 the Nahuis and Dialah rivers, close to their junction, but by the morning of December 4th our treeps had driven! back the Turks and were in possessionj of the Sakaltutan Pass, through whflohj the road from Deli Abbas leads to the north, A force of Russians, under the com- mand of Colonel Bicftarafccv, operated ¡ on our right flank and rendered assist- ance. One hundred and fifty prisoners and two field guns have been captured. I (Note.—Deli Abbas is 55 miles and Kizil Robat about 10 miles north-east of Bagdad. The Sakaltutan Pass runs I through the Jebel Hamrin Hills from Deli Abbas to a point about 25 miles west of Khanxkin, on the Persian fron- I tier.) l f v.. 1:: ..•rrrsa
I -THE DAILY TOLL
I THE DAILY TOLL Lxuhelly lieutenants j FATE. i "DAILY POST" MAN j WOUNDED IN FOUR PLACES. 1 Mr. and Mrs. James, Furnace. Llanelly, have been informed of the death of their son. Lieut. W. S. James, R.W.F., who was killed during the fighting on November 25th. The parents have also received a letter cf sym- pathy ivom the commanding officer. i Nws Ixae been received that Pte. Greorge Thomas, Welsh Rgiment: whose home is at Jones's- terrace, Swansea, ha.¡, been wounded in four places in France. Prior to joining up he was deputy overseer at the "'Duily Post," and iu the earlier days of the move- ment was an enthusiastic member of the Rugby Company ot the 3rd G.Y.E. Much liked by all his co-workers and acquaint- ances generally, the hope is expressed tha.t the wounds are not ocrious and that his re- covery will be speedy. I Llanelly Lance-Corporal. Lancf-Corpora.1 G. B. Williams, son of Mr. aud Mre. Williams, PobinEon-streefc, Llanelly, ha? been killed in action. Another Oll, Pte. 8. H. WiMi?-m.s, is serving in  E!g?yp' ? ? Pdwt Lieutenant. Butty Fort L?utenant. Lieut. S. B.. Perrott, isurrv klort, is m the list of casualties, having been shot in the knes by a sniper. C.W.R. Loco. Clerk. Corpl. Edwin Isaac Tbomaa, Welsh-Regt., formerly clerk at the loco, department of the G. W. R. at Llanelly, is offidallv reported killed in Palestine. He leaves a wife and two children, who live, at 75, Priory-street, j Carmarthen. He enlisted in )915, and be- fore proceeding to Egypt, in February last, was sergeant instructor of a signlling sec- j bion 'n this ii-c 11M a bmth'e'r serving. Mten Fewy P?Swate. 811tcn Fe"" P!8!ate:. __I News has been received by Mv. tiemj I Zachariah, Church-street, Briton Ferry, and formerly of Burry Port., that his son, Pte. John Zachariah, has been killed in action. The young soldier was 23 years of age, and commenced his career in the draperytrade, being apprenticed to Mr. M. O. Davies, Cloth Hall, "Burry Port. He wa-s in the same company as the late Captain Gwyn Ed- munds, also of Burry Port. Formerly of Llanelly P.O. Mr. Wm. Davies, ?New-street, JSurry ron, received news from the Admiralty on Wed- nesday that his son, Signaller Albert Owen Davies, wae accidentally killed on board ship. Deceased joined the Nary" a'bout two vears ago. Whilst in the :Sorth Sea he wac knocked down by a huge wave. Previous to enlisting he was engaged on the postal ptaff at IJanelly. East Side A.B.'s Fate. MTS. R lorenee vlimitti, il itsav view- terrace. Swansea, has received the sad news from the War Office of the death of her husband, A.B. Albert Smith, ¡ Drake Battalion, killed in action on April 23rd: Before joining the colours he was in the employ of Messrs. Bradford and Richardson, wine merchants, Oxford- street. Landore rge:tnstructor. Mrs. S. Vanoppin,of No. lo, Lvaus-ter- race, Saiern-road, Landore, has received official information that her only son by her first marriage, Sergt. S. H. Thomas, of a Hampshire Regiment, died of wounds on November 21st in France. Previous to the war he ,iis employed at the Duffryn Tin- plato WTorkH, Morriston. He wa.s 23 yeaas of age. and enlisted in August, 1914. He had "been wounded previously, and wa.s em- I ployed in the meantime as drill-inatvuctor and exptirt bomb-thrower at an English
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NAVAL I i AGAIN UNFAVOURABLE -00 "U" BOAT PIRACY RETURNS. I i INCREASE ON THE j PREVIOUS WEEK. The Adrmraiiv return of British vessels sunk by 8'Ub the past week is kp,twl an asifa\i6ai^ftbie one. Sixteen large vessels have been siunk, an increase of two oil the previous return. Only one Veawf. under 1,600 tons has. 'been lest. The full iigures are as follow: Arrivals and Sailings. I ^lercmim, vessels datI natio!litiea (over 100 tons net) arriving at and sailing from United Kingdom ports (exclusive of fihing and local craft) during the week ending mid- niarht. December 1: (n) Arrivals 2,174 j (b) Sailings. 2,155 Losses. British merchant vessels sonic by mine or submarine: (a.) 1,600 tons (gross) or over. 16 (b) Under 1,600 tons lO) Fishing vessels sunk 4 Unsuccessful Attacks. British merchant vessels unsuc- cessfully attacked by submar- ines &* Includes one a.ttaoked d m'ing the week ending November 24. Last Week's Figures. Arrivals 2,058 I Sailing*; 2,122 Losses: 1,600 tons gross or over, 14; under 1,600 tons gross, 7; fishing vessels j sunk, 0. Unsuccessful attacks, 8. UNSUCCESSFUL ATTACKS. it may possibly be regarde4, as a consoling feature-of th-ese later returns that t-he num- ber of British vessels unsuccessfully attacked is again on the increase; but (says the "Times" naval correspondent) the percent- age of success of the submarines measured by the ships sunk against the ships attacked ie still disagreeably high. It may .be hoped that the now Admira-lty order a.bout the look- out for U-boats on board merchant ships will have a beneficial effect. In the matter of escaping from the attention of the pestr, there can be no question, both from what Sir Eric Oeddes told the House of Coiamotw and from the result of Sir Alfred Yarrow's j'^afaaotfe o-!?', tMt a vigilant watchfulness h'6q?? n?ke? all tha defence. LIVERPOOL INDIGNATION. | Questions in the House of 5 Commons. 1 .Dr. Macnama-ra replied in the House of Common, on Wednesday-to a series of s put by Mr. Houston as to the i 9 of a, ship described, in the order paper as the s.s. A (name given) and the activities of submarines in la-ver- nool Bay." The vessel referred to, Dr. Macnamara sid, vras sunk after parting frorn her convoy. The parting %fts -hr iSA.dmiral.ty instructions.. The latest. port states that 38 passengers aiKl 39 of i the crew are missing. Mr. Houston: As this ship had just passed a harbour of refuge and was sunk within 40 miles of port., could she not have been escorted by seaplanes, which have proved the most effective means of idealing with submarines? j Ifr. Macnamara: The forces available for the protection of shipping are used to vhe best possible advantage. Mr. Houston: Is he not aware that enemy operations have been going on at that place for quite a considerable period, and that there is a strong feeling of in- i dignation growing up in Liverpool Dr. Macnamara: There are many duties for convoys, and we do the best we can. > 1- L |
! -c-I FIFTY PER CENT, ; -.INCREASE.
-c- I FIFTY PER CENT, INCREASE. T- 1 ON SWANSEA SHIPPING I RATES. Swajisea Harbour Trustee? on Thur^- da,y agreed to join with other ports of the Bristol Channel in an ap- plication to the Board of Trade to increase rates on shipping and gioo d s by 50 per cent. This will be the first application for in- crea.ses generaliy upon the st-atutory maxi- mum by all the ports on the Welsh side of the Bristol Channel. The shipping rates at present in force in the Channel vary from 2d. to 9d. per ton, and it is in respect of these tonnage rates the 50 per cent, will apply, in addition to 50 per eent. on the scheduled rates on goods. Coal Shipments Pucreass. The total trade of tie port for the past month is 355,913 tons, and for the eleven months this year 3,756,591 tons, compared with 4,861,306 tons for the eleven months of laot year. Coal shipments during the past month show an increase of 28,000 tons. j
DOWN IRON LADDER. t -I
DOWN IRON LADDER. t I Boy's Escape from Police Station I Roof. i ) A lad liaired Johiis was being exercised on the Central Police Station roof, Swansea, by two special policemen, on Thursday after- .? a f ter- noon when he escaped and IF now at large. When the were turned he disappeared down a.n iron ladder into the Pensions Office. A search is being made I for him. He was waiting to be taken to a truant school.
CIRLS AND THE FLAGON&. I
CIRLS AND THE FLAGON&. I Ellen McCarty (14) and Catherine Casey (18) wera charged at Swan-see, on Thursday with stealing and receiving four flagons of i beer, value & 4d., from Hancock's Brewery, Little Wind-street, on the 4th inst. On the application 01 Mr. David Clarke the defen- daitts were remanded fintil Tuesday.
, - -'- I "FREE PIEDICAL SERVICE."I
I "FREE PIEDICAL SERVICE." I UM Daily Express > announcement, of the creat-luri of a Ministry o: Health. under Dr. Addison, providing for free medical service, is officially denied.
I UNITY OF ACTION.
UNITY OF ACTION. VERSAILLES CONFER- ENCE RESULT. FAR-REACHING WORK FOR ALIL. IEB. (Exchange War Service.) PARIS, Wednesday. In a. special interview granted to M. Marcel Hutin by, M. Clemenceau, the French Premier stated that. The Versailles -conference has realised nothing less thfn the military unity of action of the A iííæ. The Premier gave M. Hutin permission to state that Gey. tal Foch is being kept -t Paris, where ilo Premier wants him, and that General ^Veissga-nd is definitely taking his place if Versailles. MONEY AND SHIPS. GOOD WORK BY TECHNICAL COMMITTEE. P ARI, Tuesday. It is generally understood tha.t the real work of tfte Allies' Conference ws done by the Technic%\ Committee. Useful disotission bore mainly on such subjects as, above all. the blockade of GenxMany. \nd technical mat- ters, 6uch 5a naval building, means of de- fence against suhmK^ines, and, finally, finance, including proposals for poohii,, alt the financial resources cf the Allies. There vas vh<=f question also of creating some such organisation as an Inter-Allied Naval War Council, similar to the Allies' Military Council sitting at Versailles. ("Daiily Telegraph C^-?espoudent) ————— J--
HEARD TILL-BELL R'1 NG.
HEARD TILL-BELL R'1 NG. GOWERTON POLICE-INSPEC- TOR'S CALL. LOCAL HOTEL PROPRIETOR FINED. I)ci At Swansea <m Wednesday Dd. Thomas, licensed \-i['tuaUr. was charged with selling intoxicating liquor and a llow- ing it to bo consumed during prohibited hours, at the Gorseinon Hotel. Gower- ion, and May Thomas- (mrr), was charged .with aiding asitf aWtingy and jH-d. Patfison, steelwork er, Thomas Hughes, collier', and Tom Wilds, checker, with being on the premises consuming the liquor. Inspector Nicholas said about p.m. on November last he was passing the Gorseinon Hotel when he saw 1ïhat the bar was lit up, and going to the back entrance sa w through a hole defen- dant Thomas serving beer to the three men. He heard the till-beli ring, and going into the bar he saw three glasses of heef half-full on the counter, which the defendants said were theirs. Mrs. Thomas left the bar weeping. Mr. 0. H. Newcombe said oil the night in question an extraci-diiiarv Buffalo Lodge meeting was held at thehotel and over 150 people were present at the meet- ing, and after the meeting at ten p.m. a Jot of clearing and cleaning had to he done, so defendant aiiked the three other defendant.sto help him in clearing up the stuff, etc., and as they were going he treated them to two Halt-pints of beer each, and he did not think he was doing wrong. The drinks were not paid for. and the till bell ringing was caused through Mrs. May Thomas putting some or the money received by the sec-retai-r at the meeting into the till, and for which i a receipt was given. He expressed borrov; i on behalf of all the defendants. T^e Beneh decidcd to convict, and] fined Dd. TI?oma? £ 5, the three m?n de- fendants 40s. each, Mrs. Thomas havinN" to pay costs.
- -I " NEGLECTED \ WILDERNESS."…
I NEGLECTED WILDERNESS." i How Cvmiiwydd Farm Has Been I \7 Transformed. I i At Swanijea- Health Committee on Tnee- day, Mr. Duvid Willjanu" who prided. was re-eleotecl chairman, and Mr. w. Owen re- elected vice-chairman. The Lstate Agent (Mr. Frank Tunbiidge) reported upon Cwmllwvdd Farm, and naid that whatever loss was gcing to be, they had produoed good and had increased the bapital value of the farm by hundreds of pounds. They tcok it, over a. neglected y>Ademom. and now they had 40 acres of land plonghed i there. During discussion it was stated that the lose would probably he about £ 5C0, but that included the interest on the borrowed capital for acquiring the farm. The importa.nt point, however, was, said the Estate Agent, that the municipality had produced good in time of need. It was resolved to lelLve the matter of running the farm Cor the enduing yea" in the hands of the 8a.me committee.
i MILK DEPOTS FOR .COWER ?!
MILK DEPOTS FOR .COWER ?! Meeting of Farmers at Killay. A largely attended meeting of farmers and others connected with the association now being formod under the na.me of the Swansea and District Tarip(,ri' A 'at-' I was held on Tuesday night aIt the jRajiway Hotel, Killay, under the chairmanship of; Mr. T. Byng Morris, who had consented to! accept the position of president. Mr. Morris I was supported by Mr. F. F. Mason, Mr. R. C. Phelps (Agricultural Organisation So- ciety), prominent local farmers, and Mr. j G. H. Newcombo (secretary). Mr. Phelps delivered an instiuciivo ad- j dress, pointing out the many advantages to be gained by co-operation, particularly in | the way of purchasing implements, goods. etc., required for the carrying on of farmiiig and also in the selling and transit of faun produce to the best advantage. Mr. Phelps also dealt with the benefits to be obtained by the formation of milk depots, where farmers could send their milk for distribu- tion, and mntiorted that the Board of Agri-j culture was willing to assist associations by j contributing largely to the cost of erection, Mr. Phelps .was heartily thanked for his address and it was ^arranged that further meeting? be held at Gowerton and Fiorest- fach on Tnesday and Wednesday evenings of next week, which Mr. Phelps would at-1 tend and address.
I BUTCHERS DAMAGES. [
I BUTCHERS DAMAGES. [ I YSTALYFERA APPLICATION IN i CHANCERY. I The action of J. E. Woodman, hutcher, oo d nia,,i, -b -,itcher, Ystalyfera., against' the Pw 11 bach Colliery was mentioned oil Wednesday in the Chan- j cery Division. The action was for an injunction aud damages arising from colliery coal dust en- I tering plaintiff's premises. -The action, heard at Glamorgan Assizes, went to the Court of Apjieal and the House of Lords, where plaintiff succeeded, damages to be assessed. Justice Eve, on the application of Mr. iTaughan Williams, K.C., appointed early in January for determining the damages.
IPO?RT CAPTAIN - ; BURRY PORT…
I PO?RT CAPTAIN BURRY PORT CAPTAIN KILLED. Mr. and Mrs. Vii. Price idmundi-, Anchor Honse, Bnrry Port, received m- tiniation on Tuesday that their so a. i apt. D. Hwyn Edmunds (aged 21), Welsh Regiment., had been killed on Xovomtr-r 24.. On Friday Mr. Jidlnundg rtcfired a telegram from mhe War Office stating that the captain had been wounded, bur- was ;,tbie to retain his post. Captain Edmunds joined the Pembrokeshire- Yeomanry at the outbreak of war, was transferred j shortly afterwards to the Motor Dis patch section, and afterwards promoted second-lieutenant in the Welsh Regiment. For many months he had acted &s tem- porary captain. Early in this year he • was gazetted to a captaincy. Gassed Near Ypres, j ine Ineiids oi lieutenant liwilyni itvaos, R. F. A., Fforestfach, who was gassed near Ypres. will be pleased to .hear that he is recovering. He is at present home on leave. Swansea Sofiorter's Officer-Son. r, "Ir:'II'" r.. fseconu-i/ieutenan t w. wtamey U'vren. Monmouthshie rRegiment, has been severely wounded hy gunshot in France, j aijd is now in the Duchess of West- minster's Hospital in France. Prior to | joining up he was articled to his father, Mr. D. Stanley Ow en, solicitor, Swansea. He is 2.5 years of age, and an old Gram- mar School boy. One of Five Brothers. í Private Isaac Turner, Welsh Regiment, | [ whose parents reside at James-street, Neath, j-has been killed. He was one of five brothers serving the colourF.three in France and one in Salonika. I Llandovery Councillor's Son. Private A. n. Thomas, son of Council- lor R. Thomas, Llandovery, who has served in France for the last 20 moiit-hs. and pre- viously in the Dardanelles, is in hospital at Weybridge. He was seriously wounded and was; laid up with dysentery. He joined the New Zeaianders et Wellington voluntar- ily soon after the outbreak of war. He is to bo discharged as unfit for further service.
I.; - SWANSEA MEDALLIST.
SWANSEA MEDALLIST. Lance-Corpora! Hec- tor {" Edgar ") F. Fish 4 v, Manchester Regiment, whose home is at New Houses, Evans-terrace, Swan- v sea, and who has beeu awarded the Military Medal.
I i - r-1 I I SWANSEA VOLUNTEERS…
I i r- SWANSEA VOLUNTEERS I I To Furnish Guard of Honour fori General. The 3rd Glamorgan Volunteer Regiment has been honoured with a request to furnish a full military guard of honour to Oeneral Pit cairn Campbell on his arrival at Swansea High-street fetation next Wednesdav even- ing, the 12th inst. About 100 fully-equipped, uniformed men will parade. The week's G.V.R. orders announce bombing classes at t.he Cricket Field every Saturday at 3 to 5 p.m., and Sundays 10 to 12 noon also a., meeting of the N.C.O.s at the Drill Hall ori Thursday evening. ———? -———————————
i AIDE-DE-CAMP TO GENERAL…
AIDE-DE-CAMP TO GENERAL I MAXWELL. Distinction for Swansea, Councillor's 1 Son. [ Under the heading of 'Pensciial talf. "l the following Gasette" appointment is a ii. uounced in the "Times" :A.D.C., Temp Lieut. R. J. Holmes, Reserve Regiment of Cavah-y, attached Lancers, vice Lieut. J. M. Ashcroft, Indian Army Reserve of Offi- cers (September 6th). v Lieut. Holmes, who is the son of Conn. W. W. Holmes, Bryn Ehos, Walter-road. Swansea, has been at the front with the 17th Lancers since 1916. He will act as aide-de- camp to General Maxwell.
,,,.BOYS OF SIXTEEN j I
BOYS OF SIXTEEN About to be Called Up in I Germany. AMSTERDAM, Tuesday (received Wednesday.) The "Essen General Anzeiger" con- tains an appeal, from the Landwchr In- spect-orate urging that ycuths should! immediately join a juvenile corps, "as this great struggle of nations will ne-1 ce-ssitate those who art) now sixteen and neventcen years of age being called up at a not very remote date for service in the army.
I MATCHES IN FACTORY. ,(
MATCHES IN FACTORY. ( At JjlaneJly on Wednesday. Michael Hurley, 1 The Huts; James Every. Pwll: and Charles Goyei-, Argyls-streel. Swansea, wer-e chanped- wit.h t)cius in uosssssion ofatcbe2 at H.M. Fa-ctory.—Supt. John Crow prcsocuted, and the defendants pleaded gailty.~Th«y were each fined £5 inclusive.
i ANXIJUS TO DO1 NATIONAL…
i ANXIJUS TO DO 1 NATIONAL WORK. CASE BEFORE LOCAL APPEALS TRIBUNAL. I I The Cctiiitv Appeals Tribunal met at the Guardians' Offce, Swansea, on Wednesday, j Mr. Hopkin M>rg^#i (chairman) presiding. |  A house funisher's clerk, married, with j J two children, jged 36. classified C2, said he had been unaH to find work of nationaJ importance, tiiough he had registered i through a Liooui- Exdiange. He w a, anxious to do such work. Mr Victor E/ans said the difficulty was there was plen;y of work of a heavy order which was not suita-Me very often for low ? CAtegory men. The cage wa& adiourned for a month, in j the meallt.ime ile applicant to find work of national imporfence. Another. C2 man employed at a fuel works As coalman, aged 29. married, with two chil- dran atid a matter dependent, sought exemp- tion. He said ie did his present work with i difficulty and lis employers stated that, thej j applicant's cists of work was difficult to rc- j place. j The appeal v. is dismissed, the court asking ) that the military should not caTIlhe alype" i laiit up tin Jaraary 5th. i
I ■ TURNED .HIS WIFE I OFF."…
I ■ TURNED HIS WIFE I OFF." i I NEATH COLLIERY HAULIER'S! PETITION FAILS. In the I>i\ <>rce Court on Wednesday. Jus-; j tice. Hon'idge heard the undefended petition of David John Llewellyn, colliery haulier, living at Neath, for a divorce from his wife. Catherine, because of adultery with a soldier named Charles at Kea-th. Petitioner said that after the marriage he did not Jive with his wife^ He caught her with her arms round a man's neck, an old sweetheart of hers. Petitioner admitted he had been ordered to pay 10s. weekly for her support. Evidence was given by William Gabriel, warrant officer, ISeath, that respondent had been admitted to Neath Workhouse with two illegitimate children, and was now liv- ing at Llantwit-road with Richard Charles, a discharged soldier. Justice Horridge said that no case had been made out by petitioner, as he turned his wife off and had not supported her. and tlw petition was dismissed.
! PACKET OF LETTERS
PACKET OF LETTERS | MENTIONED IN LONDON MURDER CHARGE. At "Marlborough-street Police Court on Wednesday the hearing was resumed of the charge against Loirs Yoi'sin and Berthe Uoche of being concerned in the murder of Madame G'erard. whose mutilated body was found in Regent-squaw. B et ecti ve-C on stable Collins spoke to being handed a packet of correspondence which another witness said wis found in a chest of drawers at 50 Monster-square. After other fornial evidence the case was remamled for a week, when another formal remand will be s.4'?d for tin t?e folloming Tuesday.
SWANSEA FREE 'CHURCHMEN AND…
SWANSEA FREE CHURCHMEN AND CONCHYS." Borough Member Replies to a Resolution. In a letter in reply to a resolution passed by the Swansea En^lwdi Free Church (omi- cil. Sir Alfred M Oiid expresses surprise at the terms oi it, v,-hicl:t, lie says must have been passed without full appreciation of the points at issue. To hold as a principle that non-combatants arc entitled to the same rights as those straining every nerve for their country's'•safety appears to the hon. j member so unreasonable that he cannot be- lieve the Council really supported such a negation of all justice as to support nou- fighters who have the right to compel other to fight. After reminding the Council that Sir Joseph Compton.-Rickett, ex-president OJ the F-C.C., voted as he did, he adds; "Nonconformity has gureiy never stood for bad citizenship."
CWAUM-CAE-CURWEMS DIVIDEND.
CWAUM-CAE-CURWEMS DIVIDEND. The report of the directors of the Gwaun- caegurweu Cllliiery Company, Ltd., s hows a profit for the year of £ 3$,531. (including Excess Profits Duty), and. adding brought, forward last year, the tüt-al is £ 57,036. Dividends amounting to L5.zlf9 17s. 5d. were paid in June, and the directors now recommend the payment of a final divi- dend of Hi per cent. (less tax), making 15 per oant. for the year upon vhe ordinary- shares and 7 per cent, flesp tax) for the half- year to 30th September, leaving £31,692 as the carry over. Mr. R. L. Sails (Swansea) is the general manager and secretary of the company, and the annual meeting is fixed for December 13th at the Great Western Royal Hotel, London, W.
GAS FOR 'BUSSES.
GAS FOR 'BUSSES. Swansea Council and the Local Company. l At Swansea Highways Cominittee ou Tuea- day it was reported that the Swansea Gas ZnT had put down a chamber jn Park- street for the purposes ot supplying gas to the 'buses of the South Wales Transport Com- pany. The Town Olerk (Afr. Lanp Cuatii • jrave it his view that leg-ally the company bad com- mitted a breach of the Gas Worki, Clauses Act. ami also tha.t an obstruction in law had beeu plaoed in a public highway. The Chairman said that no member wante.d to do anything that would retprd any scien- tific method of dealing; with traffic, but at the same time they must be the ailthority to say where tnich supply was to he Put, ofherwist) they lost- control of the highways. The Gas Company had acted as if they owned the town. It was resolved to instruct the T-^— ■' to write informing the company that they had committed breaches of tho law.
"SLY "PIT -ROOF VALLEY. !
"SLY "PIT ROOF VALLEY. Accideital deathwas the verdict re- turned at an Yptlyferp inquest on Tue?d;>.y on John Jones killed at Gil wen Colliery on Saturday. A atone weigh- ing over s ton fell on deceased. Deceased's son. who was close by when the accident oc- curred. aid tlie roof was s slv M one and could not be relied npon.
- FRANCE.I
FRANCE. 1 SALIENT ABANDONED"  I -00I I NEAR BOURLON I WOOD. 1 I -a j ENEMY FIELD WORKS I i DESTROYED, I f I BRITISH GENERAL HEAD- I QUARTERS, I FRANCE, Thursday, 10.49 a.m. ON THE NICHT OF THE 4th-6th INST. OUR TROOPS HOLDING THE SALIENT FORMED BY OUR POSI- TIONS IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD | OF NOYELLES-SU R-L'ESCAUT AND BOURLON WOOD WERE WITH- DRAWN A SHORT DISTANCE TO POSITIONS SOUTH-WEST OF THESE LOCALITIES. OJ The withdrawal was carried out sue- oessfully, without interference from the enemy, who appeared to be un- aware ef the movement. Prior to the withdrawal the enamy's field works in the abandoned area were systematically destroyed. Further hostile attacks yesterday evening in the neighbourhood of La Vacque;-ie were repulsed. Jjoca-1 lighting continued in i his loeaiity during the night. South-T^st of the village we advanced ) our lines sligHJv. j ( I i — I BRITISH GENERAL HEAD- QUARTERS, j FRANCE, Wednesday, IO.V} p.m. I I On the Cambrai Imttlefront two ntinoi I attacks attempted by the enemy during the morning in the neighbourhood of I Gonnelieit were successfully repulsed. Local fighting also took place this morning te our advantage in the neigh-II I bourhood of La Vacquerie. ¡ EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON A MORE SERIOUS ATTACK DELIVER-1 ¡ ED BY THE ENEMY IN THIS AREA IN CONSIDERABLE FORCE WAS I REPULSED AFTER SEVERE FICHT-1 ¡ INC. j Hostiie infantry advancing te-the attack in the neighbourhcod of Bourion Wood and Moeuvres have been engaged and broken up by our artillery. Oil the Ypres front hostile artillery has ] been active this afternoon north of the Menin road. We have improved our I tions slightly in this area and re- I puherlnn enemy reconnoitring party.
) - ; TWO NEW NEATH ; J. P.…
) TWO NEW NEATH J. P. S. I | MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL HONOURED. i I At Ne;U.'i Council on Thuiv;da.y, the Mayor (Aid. Hopkin Morgan, J.P.) an- nounced ..that two members of the Council had been added to the Commission of the Peace for the borough, namely. Ald. H. P. Charles and Councillor Dan Harry. (Ap- plause.) It was. he felt- sure, very gratify- ing to thorn all to know that these gentlemen had been so honoured, especially one, Aid, Charles, who had rendered many years of valuable per voce to the town. tlikpplanse.) He moved that their congratulations be re- corded in the minutes. Mr. Arnold, in sewn ding, paid the honours could not have been better bestowed. Councillor J. n. Jones said he was de- lighted that a fellow-workman had been so honoured. I The resolution was carried. Aid Charles and Mr. Harry suitably tf*- spoiled, the former remarking that nothing could have given hire greater pleasure than to be put on the Commission in company Couiteilloi- Harry, because no one was I more worthy of the honour. (Renewed ap- plause.)
1...-I IEDUCATION OF AILING…
1. I I EDUCATION OF AILING CHILDREN. I I Swansea Problem to be I Swansea Problem to be Tackled. j I The Swansea Schools Medical Tnspcotiou Sub-committee met on Wednesday, Aid. l Miles being re-elected ehairmau, when the question ••ame up of dealing with the physically defective children, many of whom at present do not attend any seliool at. all. Mr. John Lewie said the question rained at t-he School Buildings Committee was, what I became of the ohildren. Chairman said that a, special school would have to be provided. I Mrs. Morris Roberts: .And expense ought, not to be curtailed in that direction. During-other discussion. Dr. Evans, ihe Medical Officer of Health, did not think Bap- iist, Well was a, suitable spot. The matter was left to the «ub-ooniui ittee.
WELSH INTERNATIONAL I THREE-QUARTER.I
WELSH INTERNATIONAL THREE-QUARTER. I I Post on Neath Admiral's Flag- i Ship. I 4 I I' Willie Davie*, the well-known Rugby in- ternational three-quarter, has been pro- moted to warrant schoolmaster ou the flag- ship of Admiral Sir Hugh Evan Th" ()nllt, a native of eath. Officer Davies, who if the son of Mr. Thomas Davies, i Richard-street. Abwavon. joined the colours I two years ago. He was educated a;t Port Talbot County School and afterwards be-, came a sehuo]n»*stey at Port TaUjot. I l.-p.tuf he joined the Northern Union and became schoolmaster at LeecU. He played for A hem von. Glamorgan County,and for'Wales, and also Exeter Col- lege.
j _._CAOL FOR SEA -DESERTERS.--I
CAOL FOR SEA DESERTERS. I William O'eor.«e Morris (30); hitman, and I Jo?eg";h l>avies, fireman, were sent down for a month at^Swrrnsea Police Court on Thurs- day f( deserting n trannpovi. The magi- strates said ihese offences were, .becoming prevalent, and R.<. fines were immaterial were seat down for the abjvp vex-uuL ft
IT AL Y.
IT AL Y. ALL-NIGHT BATTLE. ——— ow ——— SMALL ENEMY GAIN ISMALL ENEMY GAIIV AT COST OF GREAT LOSSES. (Admiralty, per Wireless Prtes.) ROME. Wednesday evening. On the Asiago plateau the enemy, after having gathered a formidable array of artil- lery and renewed and increased his force?, which lied suffered severely during the pre- vious combat?, has begun the attack on our pOMtioiM. The first assault launched yesterday was firmly held up by our troops, and the only advantages obtained by the Austro-Cermans, at the price of heavy losses, is the gain of some positions, which has not weakened the firmness ef our resistance. Preceded by destructive bombardment be- gun in the (?) r.nd continued most violently for several hoars accompanied by heavy bursts of lxtrrope fire, < he enemy carried out a double attack 011 the strong point of Melette. The.fhet attack from the north-wwst, after several attempts to advance arrested by our barrage, was finally broken up in the after- noon on the FectioIJ Mount Si^emol.—south- western slopes of Meletts. Ji Gallic, where in Violent hand-to-hand fighting the assail:jim« were dcc.pive.iy repulsed with heavy losses and left us also Eome hundred prisoners. The second attack from the noith-east was brought forward with larger forces and greater tenacity between Mount TondarecaT aud Mount Badenecche. Here, after mos-t iferce fighting iisting until early this mOMl- iug, the occupation of some trenches which the enemy was able to effect counselled us to withdraw some of the more advanced portions of oar lines. Bridges Destroyed on the Piave. At. Zenson. on the Piave. is greater move- ment had been noted, one of our storming parties, well supported, by artillery, -which j destroyed five small bridges thrown by the enemy across the river at this point, at- tacked the enemy at the bend of the livery inflicting losses on him and bringing back Eciiie prisoners and machine-guns. GERMAN REPORT. (Admiraltv, per Wireless Press.) BERLIN. Wednesday Evening. In the ijette Comuni the Italians N%erd again driven out of strong positions.
AFTER SATURDAY
AFTER SATURDAY YOUR PRESENT SUGAR CARDS NO USE —— It ie important for householders to reniem* i)e" (1) That after December 31 you can only obtain sugar by one of two systems. (2) That you can only use the system which applies to your particular t case. A.—THE HOUSEHOLD SYSTE.II. It you bswe Already- deposited, with yuuf lr)CN' a h<-?aftK'Id ?ugar card, and If yon are stin a member of the sa.me t household. I ?ou mu?t ? ? your grocer after Decem- ber 8 and 3"k for declaration forms. Wheu you have filled these up your grocer wi 11 give you a retailer's sugar tickct for each rr.ember 01 the hoiusehoicJ. which must be shown when having sugar after December 31. B.—THE COUPON SYSTEM. If you hawe nojt registereti with your grocer on a household sugar card, or If you have left the household from whichi I you were i-e,, tered, ¡ You must go to a Post Office before I cembor 15, ask for an application form, fill it up. and post it as directed. You will Ifltej- roceive a ration paper wbieh will entitle you to get sugar coupons from a Post Office.
'LEFT FATHER IN -THE I LURCH.
'LEFT FATHER IN THE LURCH. DISTRESSING STORY OF SWANSEA GIRL. A sad oase wii% heard at the Swansea I Police Ourt on Thursday, when Esther Mary Owens (17), wa3 charged wit.h, being a British subject lodging at a common lodg- ing-liouse on the Strand, she did furnish a failsc statement to the keeper thereof as to her name and permanent address. It was stated that defendant had mil away from her home in Morriston, where she had a rcspoctablc father, and started frequenting foreign ships at th* docks and lodging with women of certain character. She had left little brothers and sisters be- hind her. which necessitated her father look- ii-tg a-ftei- the children and attending to his work also. The magistrates pointed out the serious- ness of the offence, and asked the girl to go bark to her lather and start a new and clean life. Defendant piorrtised to do t;o, and was dis- charged.
I ■'• ! NO HIGH BOOTS FOR…
'• NO HIGH BOOTS FOR WOMEN. Some amusement was caused in the Com- mons when Mr. Forst-er. for the War Offioe, informed Lord Claud Hamilton that the War Coun.il. owing ito the scarcity of leather, had decided to issue an order pro- hibiting the manufacture of hoot; for wpme.11 with uppers of more than a specified height. "Arc their heels to be limited aleoT asked Mr. Whitehouse. while Sir J. D. Rees inquired "Will .there be an Order for the length of their petticoats?" Ltmd laughter greeted these quest-ions, to which there was no reply.
SWANSEA POTATO FINES.
SWANSEA POTATO FINES. Emma Jeremy (61), greengrocer. Laudoi was charged at Swansea Police Court on Thursday with selling potatoes a.t a price exceeding the maximum.—-Special Constable Scott said defendant had paid 7s. 6d. per cwt. lor three c".t., and according to the regulations defendant 8hunld have t-liat-ged Id. per lb., but ? he was charging lid. J- fendant said she ( barged ihe price in ignor- ance of the regulations. It would not occur a^ain.— Fined 2()¡;¡.EdwarJ .hmkins, green- grocer. Carmarthen-road, was fined 20s. for not keeping a record giving the description, the quantity and the price of potatoes U-.ught.-For n similar offence Thomas Jones ♦ was fined 20s.
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