South Wales Weekly Post

-—-————- FOUND SHOT. TRAGIC DEATH OF SKETTY GENTLEMAN. JURY'S YERDICT AT THE II INQUEST. Mr. Charles H. Down, of the firm of Messrs. Down and Son, cabinet makers, etc., High-street, Swansea, was found fatally shot at his residence, Highfield, Penyrheol, Sket.ty, on Tuesday. Decea.sed gentleman, who v. as 62 years of age, rose at his u;:ual hOUl' 'and had announc- ed his intention of going out to shoot rooks, and shortly before nine o'clock Mrs. Down was startled by hearing a loud report, alid foond her husband m a room in the house with a blilld wcund in his head, lying un- conscious in a pool- of bleod, with a double- saiTelled gun alongside him. Medical help 'fa5 summoned and Drs. Cameron and Per- kins were soon on the spot, but in spite of then* efiortr;, Mr. Down slowly sank and died at 10.30. The late Mr. C. H. Down was one of Swansea's leading tradesmen, and was held in very high respect. The business in High- street-—one of the leading furnishing houses in the whole of South Wales—was established j by his late tatller over 60 years ago, and the deceased was practically In ought up in it, liBJUg ev*iitu±uiy • juto partoersiup Down and Son. This -was a,bout 30 years j ago, and the father retired some time later, j SELF-INFLICT?ED. I I Inquest Evidence and Jiuy's VerdicL. I The inquest was held at the Sketty Police Station on Wednesday, before Mr. J. W. Beor, the district coroner. Mr. Trevor Mea- ger, solicitor, represented the family, and Mr. J. R. Down., the brother, was alio o* re- sent. Mis. Down, the wiuow, said her late f husband rose just before eight o'clock on Tuesday moriting and was then in good health and spirits, and spoke about going to UandrLndod Weils on Thursdav, as they had 1 previously arranged. Shortly afterwards she heal-d a noise at*, though a Dict^ire had fallen. The Coronc'i Had your husband been iu 1 i the h10:t ot going out shootinw in the% morn- ing? Witness: Xot since his serious illness I about 15 months ago. She came downstairs and after inquiries j of the maid she went into a little cloak- j room a.nd there found her husband on t.he floor. There was a gun there amongst tome walking-stick?, but witness'? idea ? at the time was that he had had a faint similar to one he sustained a short time age. With the assistance of her daughter she earned her hnsband to the dining-room. Blood was flowing from a wound at the side of the head behind the left car. The gun was always kept llJ the cloak-room, but she could not say if the deceased was in the habit of keep- ong ]t loaded. Her husband never spoke, and aied about two hours later. Self-inflicted." Dr. Lameron, wi,c, arrived at Highfield within twenty • nnutee oi the tragic dis- oovea'y, said the wound nnist have been self- inflicted, either- accidental or suicidal, as the direction of the shot was a glancing one from behind the ear to the back of the head and upwards, shot-marks being on the ceiling. The position of the wound was sweh that it would have been difficult for the deceased to hold a gun to shoot himself with it. He was the last man witne&s thought .Who would do an injury to himself. By Mr. Meager: Witness was strqnglv inclined to think the wound was caused acoi- dentally. Jury's Verdict. The jury foulld the wound was self-inflict' ed and that deceased committed suicide. I

? LEND UP YOUR MD. A lot of money j.s needed for the "Daily Post War Prisoners' Fund just now, and in order to achieve this result we are or- ganising a number of excellent attractions over the holidays, to which we invite the liberal support of the Swansea public. „ Each event will give full vaJue for the money ex- pended, and by assisting in this manner the public will be patriotically assisting a de- serving Avar fund. We call particular atten- tfOn to the whist drive at the Metropole Hotel on Thursday evenin g, commencing at 7'o'olock, and appeal for a big crowd. There are six magnificent prizes" exclualVe of the "knock-out" competitions, and tickets are ooJy 2s. 6d. each. V — u

Ktlled in France. Pte. Tom ile;iiie, Koyal W*>ish Fusiliers. Ymistawe, has been killed "iu Fituwe aa the result of a trench -aid.

Wounds in Aros and Legs. Pte. Ijen Uanes. Welsh Guards, brother of P. C. roo) D. Davies, Swansea Police Force, and GQl"pJ. Jirn Davies, "T.M., is suffering from -duz)As in the arms and l.

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'Í ON THE SOMME. i ENEMY THRUSTS SLACKEN. 0 SOUTHERN LINE HELD. ???&&i.&?&?? &?&i?&? aaij?lLy* fIl   ?????????i ? INTERVI"PNTION. TIMELY FRENCH INTERVENTION. BRITISH GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, FRANCE, Wednesdayv noon. AS A RESULT OF ENEMY ATTACKS YESTERDAY AFFERNOON AND EVENING ASTRIDE THE SOMME, OUR TROOPS ON BOTH BANKS WERE FORCED BACK FOR A SHORT DISTANCE. IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF BRAYE A HEAVY ATTACK EARLY IN THE NIGHT AGAINST OUR NEW LINE SOUTH OF THE SOMME WAS REPULSED AFTER SEVERE FIGHTING. AT ONE POINT NEAR THE RIVER THE ENEMY FORCED HIS WAY INTO OUR POSITIONS, BUT WAS DRIVEN BACK BY OUR COUNTER- ATTACK. Local fighting has also taken place north and north-east of Albert. The situation on this part ef the battlefront remains unchanged. FRENfcH LINE HOLDS FIRM. (Press Association War Special.) PARIS, Wednesday afternoon. Last evening and during the night the crremy, everywhere held and weak- ened by his considerable losses, was compelled to relax his efforts. The valour of our troops, who are defending the ground foot by foot, is abcve all prasse. We hofd the line Ecbeii-St. Laurien-Veuraigles, north of Lassigny, the neighbourhood south of Noyon, and the left bank of the Oise. We repulsed during the night strong German reconnaissances which at- tempted to reach our positions north-west of Noyon. BRITISH GENERAL HEAD- QUARTERS, FRANCE, Tuesday, 10.10 p.m. North of the Somme local fighting has taken place at different points. Large movements of hostile treops and transport have been observed in the battle area, and have been engaged by our. artillery and aeroplanes. South of the Scmms the hostile attacks reputed thts morning Have been pressed vigorously with fresh Cerman divisions against Noyon and Roye. This afternoon NEW HOSTILE ATTACKS have commenced in the neighbourhood of Chauines and between that town and the Somme to the nerth of it. The battle is continuing on the whole front south of the Somme. In the past sis days of constant fight- ing our troops on all parts of the battle frout have shown the utmost courage. In addition to those British divisions which have already been mentioned, ex- ceptional gallantry has been shown also by the following.—The 8th Division, 18th Division, 31st Division, 41st Division, 61st Division, 63rd Division, and 66thi Division. FRENCH FIRM ON THE OISE. (Press Association War Special.) PARIS, Tuesday, 11 p.m. Our troops are firmly holding their positions on the left bank of the Oise, near Noy-on. Fighting continues with undimin- ished violence on the whole front of Bray-sur-Somme, Chaulnes, Roye, and Noyon. (Not-e.-If it is understood that the French are now holding the line from Bray southward, it follows that they have taken over a further 15 miles or more of front to relieve the British.) AMERICANS FIGHTING &1 DE-BY-SIDE. ENEMY 17 MILES FROM AMIENS. PRESS BUREAU. Tuesday pvening. The War Office issues the following: The enemy made no further attacks during the iiight on. the 25th-26th ou our front north of the Somme. During the afternoon there have been local engagements on this part of the battle front, in which the enemy has been repulsed, but he has attempted no serious attack. The line north of the Somme now runs Bray-Albert-Seaumnnt Hamel- Pusieux-Ayette Boiry-Hemirs-Wancourt- Just west of conchy to the Scarpa, and thence along our original front. The Germans have been attacking heaviJy south of the Somme this morn- ing and took Roye at 10.30 a.m. The lin6 there appears to run from Mericourt on the Somme, through Rosie- res, west of Rove, and west of Noyon. Fresh German divisions have been identified in this area, including two Guard and two Brandenburg Divisions. On this part of the battlefield British, French, air! American troops are fighting shoulder-to-shoulder and French reinforcements are rapidly coming up. The enemy has been checked west of Roye and of Noyon. (Note.—Albert is about 17 miles north- east of Amiens, which is generally be- lieved to be the German objective.) LUDENDORFF'S PLAN. (Press Association War Specwl ) AJCSTBRDA}!, Tuesday (received Wednemtw)- The war correspondent, of the VO-- waerta" learns, from authoritative sowrc** at headquarters, that it was General Von Luriendorf who chcie the Cam'irai-tia Fere section of the front for the attack, and that he is aiso the aatth-or of the plan to break trough on the l1npl' ú.M\ nearly | & hnad»d kokraettaa. J

TIRED BUT UNBEATEN FIGHTING FOR SIX DAYS. ALL BRITISH DIVISIONS I INTACT. I BRITISH PRESS CAMP, FRANCE, I Tuesday night. Cm' generals have control of the 1? machine from one end of the line to the f other. No division has been lost, how- ever battered it may be by heroic fight- ing. The enemy has to pay dearly all the wav alons. and our men have N'evar lost heart or courage I to keep the German hordes in check long enough for an orderly retirement. That I is wonderful and magnificent, and the heart of the world will beat faster be- cause of what these men have done and are still doing in sheer human valour. Our men have been fighting six days and nights like this al'jier the first storm of shells and gas, until their beards have grown long and their faces hag- gard and worn for lack of sleep, anu their clothes have become torn on wire, and covered with dust of mud and chalk. I saw a small party of them to-day, so weary with this endless battle that they could hardly walk, and were Holding hands 'like tired children I and leaning against each other like I drunken men, but for the most part they hold their heads up gamely and show no kind of dismay because so far luck has been against them. They look grimly towards the enemy's lines, waiting for him to dhow himself across the slope, so that they can deal with him once more, and while they are waiting, they stand about in groups under the cover of ruined walls, or in sunken roads, smoking cigarettes, with j their rifleg bandy, and their steel helmets thrust back from their eyes. which are I steady and calm.—(Mr. Phillip Gibbs.) EXTREMELY TOUCH BRITISH. AMSTERDAM, Wednesday. Herr Wegener. writing to the "Cologne I Gazette," says that German wounded say I that the British offered a.n extremely tough I resistance, and that all positions' had to be I taken after hand-to-hand fighting. FOOTBALL IN BETWEEN. i saw some men piayx-ici football in a field I v hile waiting for the order to move on. They scored goals unconcernedly, and when I the word was given hurried back to their I lorries and joined in the orclerly procession. I .(M,r. Percival Phillips.) THIRTEEN DIVISIONS AGAINST I FOUR. Our troops were very hard pressed indeed, the Germans up to last evening having used some 13 divisions against our 4. None the less, we held the line -of the canal from Bethenoourt southward throughout the greater part of the day, and checked the Germans from advancing past '"M:archa.iri. With three divisions elsewhere the Ger- mans failed to make any headway against one British division, and against that sarae division at least two others have been put in in the last 36 hours.—(Mr. Percy Robin- son.) NEW PHASE," I THE OVERNIGHT GERMAN I COMMUNIQUE, (Admiralty, per Wireless Press.) BERLIN, Tuesday eveningv A new phase has set in in the tre- mendous battles on beth sides at the Sonwo. The enemy is retreating on a wide frent. During the pursuit we have crossed at many points our old positions. 81-C CLAIMS. I The earlier iuesday communique in- cluded the fobowing:- TSse booty in guns has increased to 9C3. Over 100 tanks are lying in the captured positions. On the rest of the Western Front the artillery battles continued, increasing on the Lorraine front to great strength. We are before Albert. Ltitoos, £ tqye-a&d Nojwt bam been ugm,6

"TO DESTROY THE BRITISH ARMY." t I 1 io-0- HAIG'S MESSAGE TO HIS MEN r- TO FRUSTRATE THE ENEMY'S INTENTION. The following special Order of the Day, dated March 23rd, has been issued by Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, for the information of the troops in France and Flanders:— To all ranks ef the British Army in France and Flanders; We are again at a crisis in the war. The enemy has collected en this front every available division, and is aiming at tijie destruction of the British Army. I., We have already inflicted on the enemy in tho cotrse of the last two days very heavy less, and the French are sending troops as quickly as pos- sible to our support. I feel that everyone in the Army, fully realising how much depends on the exertions and steadfastness of each one of us, will do his utmost te pre- vent the enemy fram attaining his Object."

SOUTH OF THE SOMME." GERMANS AND POINT OF DECISIVE BATTLE. (Exchangs Special Service.) COPENHAGEN, Tuesday Xreceived Wednesday). The German Headquarters are in an old castle near St. Quentin, which is visited several. tinies daily by the Kaiser and OrQjrn Prince. Tho Tagische Rundschau" says the decisive battie wili be faught south of the Son>f$$! Latest reports indicate increased fight- ing in Noyon. I AMIENS NOT SO NEAR AS APTPEARS. -II ND DOUBT ABOUT ENEMY'S I OBJECTIVE. PARIS, Tuesday. The "Figaro' (Polybe) says:—To the rarely undul-aed plain now succeeds another theatre of war, where an even more severe offensive loses the advantage of the ground. The great highway of Bapaume, by wa.y of Albert and Amiens, the principal axis of the entire offensive, whether it comes north or south, rises and descends continually be- tween a succession of ridges and hillocks which support small piateaux, and between long irregular spurs of considerabi-a area, averaging 100 to 150 metres, which divide the waters between the Somme and the Bel- gian rivers. Amiens is manifestly thb enemy's first ob- jective. It is not so near on the ground as on the map.

ODESSA RE-CAPTURED BIT OF A "FACER" FOR I THE GERMANS. (Press Association War Special.) I MOSCOW, Tuesday (received Wednesday), j The Official Telegraph Agency an- nounces the recapture of Odessa by loyal Soviet and Ukraine troops after a bloody fight. The Naval forces also co-operated successfully in the battle. A .previous message announced the defeat of German troops by Soviet troopss in Ukrainian districts near Odessa. I

BOOKS IN HORRIBLE MESS," MONEY SOCIETY SECRETARY FINED. At Swansea on Tuesday, the Chief Regis- trar summoned D. Williams (60), secretary of the Glautuwe Permaiiant Money Society, for unla-wfuily failing to send to the Regis- trar the annual return as required by Sec- tion 27 of tha Friendly Societies Act. In April, 1917, defndant was appointed I secretary, and the Registrar had received no return for 1916. The society', income was between £ 2,000 and EZ,000, and the total assets £ 4,000. TBtte company is now insolvent. Defendant (in the box) said the books were in such a hopeless staae that two char- tered accountants could not make any re- turn at ah. the books being is socih a Lor- rable mess. Tie Bench thought t'feadaat bad. com- nwtited a technical offence. quite ap- preciated the fact that the company wm m chaos when lie took it over, but tfcese were exceedingly mitigating circmsstances, and they thought they woaW he pu&i £ ed m ftnaog him

The Rev. Dand Williams, of Marriatoa, the newly-appointed "icar oi St. Michael's, Abe rystwyth, has afao been offered and has araeprted the Prebendary of Mathry, in St. David's GarfiiedraJL, render ed vacant by tbe dsath of the Rev. Rupert Hugh Morris.

Tilo ("Horticultural No. 1). suits everything: .) that grow; r-onderfttPy increases afl cror6. A,Ilot.lllcnt Holders and Gardeners rr_s*ud buy from Alexander Johnston, Seede- man, Floriet, aJvd Buib Ija^ortcr. ffll. Oxford- .s. ffilrtlhOT

r. u MST POWERFUL iliSiltVES. if I I I FRENCH TO THE I I RESCUE, I I TWO HUN DiVISIONS I NEARLY WIPED OUT. I PARIS. Tuesday (received Wednesday.) Late to-night the Under-Secretary to the War Department stated in the Lobby of the Chamber that up to now only a few French di vis iocs .had engaged in the battle. The bulk of the French Army ytas awaiting events wilh full corfider", whilst most powerful reserves were arriving on the battJsfr-Iii,, PARIS, Wednesday, j The. special correspondent of the Havas; Agency says:— The rapid intervention of the French Army on the right of the British was im- mediately successful in retarding the enemy's thrust, which is now being brought to a standstill. On Monday two entire divisions ad- vancing towards the battlefield were Almost Gompletelv annihilated before they were able to fire a ngle shot by machine-gun fire and bombs from about 120 aeroplanes. It was largely due to the timely 'in- tervention of the French troops that enabled the positions to be re-established, | and that all immediate danger has ap- i parently been averted. ) Mere and More Favourable." I Our reserves of infantry, artillery and war material are constantly arriving, and | the battle is being continued under con- ditions which are becoming more and! more favourable for us. i

"MURDERERS OF OWN FLESH AN.D BLOOD." DENUNCIATION OF WAR- I TIME STRIKERS. Mr. J. A. Seddon, M.P. made an inspir- ing speech on Tuesday afternoon when ad- dressing a meeting of dry dock workers at the Ocean Dry Dock, Swansea, and urged the men to r§a!j;ie their responsibilities in doing ihtar s hare in this, war, ana saad any man who stNck work at that time is acting! as a murderer of his own flesh and blood who are defending him at the front. Mr. J. P. Harries was in the chair and Major Dill, Mr. Kierii (just returned) and Mr. George Gunning also spoke. In reply to a question as to what he would urge the Government to do with strike leaders who caused strikes now, Mr. Seddon said. I would put them in durance vile, and if that did not satisfy them, do with them as they do with traitors in France. (Applause.) Mr. Seddon held another meeting under the auspices of the Navy League at the Guildhall in the evening, Mr. A. W. E. Wynne (president of the Swansea Chamber of Commerce) in the chair. Mr. Seddon delivered another splendid address and said there was no fear of the boys at the front not sticking it as long -as the civilian population stood it. A sec- tion of the engineers had threatened to strike. He could not understand the men- tality of men who did that when they knew it was only hat wall of human flesh that stood between the people of Britain and the horrors of invasion. If the engineers did strike they would be the Potential murderers.. of their own flesh and blood. (Applause. )' Mr. George G-unning, prospective gea, men's U niou candidate for Swansea, moved a resolution pledging support to the Go- vernment. M. Le Bars, following Mr. Seddon, said the latter had said what they all felt., and I seconded tile resolution. Mr. Foy proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Seddon and Mr. Samuel Stephens I seconded.—Mr. John Williams, Brynmill, secretary of Ae Navy League for Swansea, II was also present.

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——————————— PREMIER SEES TH? KINC. Mr. Uoyd George went to Buckingham I IP. ala,ce on Tne&d?y evening, and was received in audience by the Y. Earlier in t?e afternoon his Majesty gave audiences to Gen. Maurice, Director of Military Opera- tions, and to Gen. Sir Ratph Paget, British Minister to Denmark.

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At Oyster-mouth Cornell. Mr. W. L. iarvis presidmg, it was decided to accept Mr. Horatio Watkins offer of a strip off road at a depth ai about 24 feet for the im- provement of S'jg junction betw en Over- land and Lang land-road.—A minute recom- me-diong the Council to grant 40 perches of allotment ground, free oi charge, h the Vcria Bed On)m Rosp?ta? was caaftmed. T?M )ocaj Ailoi*A?A n hwve o T<er»d to dig up the ground -rat"In re- sponse to a request from f:h. Ovsterroowth and District Campers' Association, who a for permission to be allowed to sub- miot, regmla^ions for the good government I of the camps in the district, the Council I ( saw. no objection to the regulations, etc., j being adqjgfaari hy then i

AERIAL. i I I "UNSURPASSED." I I ENEMY AS TARGETS FOR I OUR AIRMEN. I J BOOS IN CENTRES OF BATTALIONS. The following telegraphic despatch has been received from GeneraJ Headquarters in Franco.— i iu -&ace March ?th, 9.20 p.m On the 25th inst. our aeroplanes were em- ployed almost entirely in bombing the enemy's troops and transport massed in the areas behind the battle front and in attack- ing them with machine-gun fire from a low height. A total of 22 tons of bombs were dropped by us in this work and over 100,000 rou-ads were fired from machine-guns. All our pilots reported that the ground TARGETS OFFERED BY THE ENEMY surpassed description, and thai they were aible to drop their bombs with accuracy and r.o fire with effect right into the centre of irifailtry battalions in close formation and into columns of cavalry and transport. A certain ajaonnt, of fighting in the air took place, but it was less intense than on t-hie previous day. Thirteen hastile machines were brought down by our aeroplanes and ten were driven down out of control. Eight of our machines are missing. The majority of our casualties were caused to low-hying machines by fire from the ground. During the night our night-flying aero- planes continued to bomb and to attack with machine-gun fire the enemy's troops in his forward areas and his transport on the roads leading to the front. TAILS WELL UP." Man's Reply to Air CMmc?'s I 1 Thanks. j ———— The following telegram bas been sent by the Air Ministry to General Salmond at General Headquarters in France The Air Council congratulate you_and j all ranks of E.N.A.S., R.F.C., and Ans- [ tralian Flying Corps on the splendid work carried out during this great battle. We are all following their great deeds, and know that they will keep it going." General Salmond has replied :— "Very many thanks for Air Council's con- ratulations, which are much appreciated by aJI concerned. All ranks have their tails well up, and the superiority of British over enemy airmen has never beeii more marked."

"SWSv?B VALOUR." '.ES"I v.. r FRENCH TRIBUTE TO OUR TOMMIES. ► The Expert French Commentator, in: the course of a resume of the operations over which the battle has extended and the tactical dispositions of the opposing forces, says that the evident aim of the Germans is to cut a way between th French and British forces at the point: of their junction in order then to drive back the British right flank north of the Somme and the French left east of the Oise, and afterwards to advance along the latter river. The Commentator speaks glowingly of the sup-erb valour of the British, and their unimpaired morale, and of the en- thusiasm of the valiant French trocps. Finally, the co-operation between the General Staffs of the two Allies becomes closer every day.

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EXTRlA¡ORDI NtVRy. GERMAN TRIBUTE TO OUR i BOYS' BRAVERY. AMSTERDAM, Sunday. The war correspondent of the "Cologne Gazette" on the Cambrai front says that the great German attack against the Brit- ish was, according to the statements of priseiners, a complete surprise, 'notwith- standing the enormous preparations which had been made. After the first line had been taken the German light artillery wa: biponght forward, but as the mist ha.mpered observation the taking of the second liae 1 positif^ks was more difficult. Veiy despers-te Aghting developed in which f the English flowed extraordinary bravei'y, and offered a .-tubborn resistance. ak was anticipated. That resistance was not broken until late in the evening. By th.t time extensive ljoftio-ns of the second fine and a great number of prisoners were r¡ in our hands.

"BY THE GRACE OF GOD." WILHELM INDULGES IN MORE BLASPHEMY. AMSTERDAM, Sunday. The war correspondent of the Berliner Tageblatt" s ays that an officer coming from S Main Headquarters told him that when the first reports of the gr;at offensive were read rn the presence of the Kaiser Marshal Von Hindenburg tie latter remarked "Well, your Majesty, up may be very satisfied with this first, success." Acoording to a Berlin official telegram the German Empress has received the following telegraui from the Emperor :— Pleased to be able to tell you that by the grace of God the battle at Monchy, Cam- brai, St. Quentin, and La Fere has Ijeen won. The Lord has gloriously aided. May I He further help. -Wilhelm. __n

A meeting of the Llanelly Council Finance ^onamittee was held on Monday evening, the Mayor (Aid. D. James Da,vi?} in the chair. Mr. ESvm, secretarv of the Clerks' Union, aaemed the mooti and ma,d application for advances in wages for the clerical staff, and abo suggjnrfcfcd a war bonus of 25s. a I week.

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MR. T. J. WILLIAMS, M.P., AND SWANSEA. DECISION TO CONTEST! EAST DIVISION. Mr. T. J. Williams, M.P., who now re- presents in Parliament Swansea District, which includes Neath and Aberavon, has definitely decided to contest at the next election Swansea East, which includes the greater part of the present division in ad- dition to St. Thomas and part of the Hafod, formerly in t-he town division. Mr. Williams ha. been influenced in his decision by the I rtany representations reaching him from various parts of the con- stituency, urging him to contest Swansea It is undoubted that Mr. Williams' splen- did championship of Swansea's interest in the matter of the Harbour Control has won him many new and influential friends.

SUGAR FOR JAM- MAKING. HOW TO GET A PERMIT. j The .sugar distribution for jam making will, t.he Swansea Food Office emphasise, only be granted to those growing their own fruit. All other applications will be useless. Forms of application are now available and must be returned ou or before April 4. Two classes of permit will be issued to applicants—one fcr soft fruit available be- tween 6th June and 31st July, and the other for hard fruit available between 1st August "and 30th September. Soft froit will be taken to mean any fruits normally ready for preserving before the end of July, and in this category rhubarb may be included. Hard fruit will be tak<?n to raean any fruits ready for preserving after July 31, and in any area, where vegetable marrows are usually preserved the local oommilttee may in its discretion include them also in this category. h em a lzo i.,i this The Royal Commission on Sugar Supplies has decided to maike spEcial issues of sugar to persons who were accustomed prioT to Dec-ember 31, 1915, to make jam upon a small scale for retail sale. Forms of appli- cation for such supplies wail be obtainable at any Food Control Committee on or after 27th March. • g

TANKS CAPTURED. STATEMENT BY THE WAR OFFICE. PRESS BUREAU, Monday, 8.6 pxa. The War Ofooe iasueo the following:- During the morning of the 25th our troops on the front from the Somme as far north aa Wancourt (4,1 miles south-east of Arras on the Cambrai road) had beaten oil continuous and heavy attacks with complete success. Heavy losses have been inflicted on the enemy by our artillery and machine-guns, xv h i l -.j our ],w- l whil-j our low-lying aeroplanes have re- peatedly attacked the enemy's advancing columns further to the rear. A hsavy 2..ttack delivered by fresh enemy troops in the afternoon enabled them to make. progress west and south-west of Ba,. paume in the direction of Courcelette (Spaam south-west of Rapaume). South of Pcrçmle our trcope have been pressed back in several places slightly west of the Somme, whilst further south the enemy has succeeded in making some pro- gress and has captured Nesle (3-2- miles west of the Somme and Y miles west of Ham) and Guiscard {5rrf jEputJi of French -rig in this neigh- bOurhcod. Our troops, though tired, are in good he-art and are fighting splerfdidly, and the enemy is only progressing at the most heavy; sacrifices. Cur losses in material ban-e been heavy, and include a cerUan number of tanks.

PRSEON FOR CHILD NECLECT AT SWANSEA. At Swansea on Tuesday, William Heath Puoach (42),. fitter, and Mary Roach (3.)) were proceeded against-by the N.S.P.C.C. ior wilfully neglecting their three children Albert (aged 13), Stanley (11). and Edna {g)-in a manner Hkely to cause them unnecessary suffering or injury to their health.—The male defendant was sent down for two months and the fe-mals defendant for one month.

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