Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

RUSSIA'S GREAT RECOVERY. I Dramatic news is forthcoming from Petrograd. The Tear. in taking over the command of the Ruesian armies in th £ held, in accordance with the country's tradition, has appointed the Grand Duke Nicholas Viceroy and Commander-in- Chief of the Caucasus. The transference is accompanied by a oordial message of thanks. It is expected that the actual command i of the CIiI'ee& will devolve upon General., t Alexieff, the Chief of Staff, who did distinguished service both in the Eusso- Turkish and the Japanese ware. The first news from the front since the; Tsar's decision conveys an important vic- tory in Galicia, where the Austro-Germans lost 200 ofifcers, 8,000 men. and 30 guns. Elsewhere the Russians are maintaining their ground. I Russian Official. Petrograd, Wednesday.—The following official communique from the Great Army Headquarters, was issued here to-night: In Galicia, near Turnopol, we yester- day achieved a great success against the Germans, defeating the German 3rd Guards' Division and the 48th Re- serves Division, reinforced by an Austrian Brigade and a great quantity of heavy and light artillery. According to statements made by prisoners, the enemy had been prepar- ing for several days a decisive attack. This we fixed for the night of September 7th-8th. Forestalling the enemy, our troops took the offensive, and after a stubborn fight on the River Doljonka, the Germans yesterday evening were completely de- feated. At the end of the engagement the enemy developed an artillery fire of most extraordinary intensity. Only the impossibility of replying with the same weight of metal prevented us Irom further developing the succsss we had obtained. The Germans, besides enormous losses in killed and wounded, left as prisoners in our hands 200 officers and 8,000 men. We captured 30 guns, 14 of which were of heavy calibre, many machine guns, gun limbers, and other booty. Alter a brief pursuit, our troops occu- pied their original positions on the River Sereth. I Emperor's Praise. I I The Emperor, having received a report of the defeat inflicted on the ememy, ordered that our brave troops might be informed of his joy and gratitude for the success gained over the enemy, and the heavy losses inflicted on him. Further south in the district of Trem- bool, on September 7th, we dislodged the enemy from a series of villages, and took prisoners over 40 officers with 2,000 men, three guns, and 10 quickfiring guns. Between the Dniester and the left of the River Sereth, the Austrians assumed the offensive, in the region of the village of Voniatyntzo on September 7th. The enemy's offensive was stopped by flank attacks by our battalions, and we captured 11 officers and over 1,000 Austrians with ciiickfiring guns. The successful issue of our armies from the difficult positions in the advanced Vistula, theatre of war, surrounded by the enemy, is beginning to make itself folt at the present moment by partial successes. The German Vtrslon. I To-day's Russian report of the defeat of two German divisions and the capture of 150 soldiers and 30 German guns and numerous machine guns is pure inven- tion. No German soldiers have retreated a single 6tep, no gun and no machine gun has fallen into the enemy's hands. More- over, counter-attacks by German regi- ments, as mentioned above, drove the advancing enemy hack. One German regiment in this fight took 250 Russian prisoners. Wolkowvsk, on the right bank of the river Ross, a town of about 14,000 popula- tion, is sn important junction of rail- ways. It is nearly 50 miles east of Bialy- stok and 40 miles south-east, of Grodno. Grand Duke's New Task. I Petrograd, Thursday.—A telegram from Headquarters announces that the Grand Duke Nicholas left for the Caucasus yes- terday evening. The Emperor bade him farewell ut the station. Floods Commencing. Copenhagen, Wednesday.—The Politi- ken has received a telegram from Berlin stating that the autumn floods have already started all alQng the Eastern front. The rivers are everywhere over- flowing their banks, and the German advance has received a check which it is impossible for them to overcome.—Ex- change Special. Tsar Greets Grand Duke, Petrograd. Tll11rsday.-At the railway station, as he was leaving the front for the Caucasus yesterday evening, the Grand Dnke Nicholas said good-bye separ- ately to each member of his staff, headed by General Alexeieff, the newly appointed Chief of Staff. Shortly before the depar- ture of the train the Tsar arrived, with a Minister of the Court, and his suite. The Tsar and Grand Duke entered a car- riage together, where they bade each other farewell. As the train moved out the Grand Duke stood at the salute, the Emperor remaining on the platform until the train left the station. o

GERMAN EFFORT IN THE ARGONNE I BREAKS DOWN. General Headquarters. Wednesday.— The prognostications of the local inhabit- ants that, despite the recent heavy rain, tho Indian summer would come to Flanders have been justified. After a spell of intense discomfort caused by three days of icy, drenching rain, the troops in the trenches have been basking since Sunday in ideal weather, with a hot sun by day and beautiful starry nights. During the past few days, there has been certain amount of artillery bombard- menl here and there along our line. The Germans have been shelling rather heavily along the Yser Canal north of Ypres and also south of the destroyed city. Aeroplanes Assist. Paris, Weduesda3{ £ —1The longest range gun of all—the aeroplane—is now partici- pating in the intense bombardment pro- ceeding along the Western front. These aeroplane bombardment in no wise resemble the futile expeditions of Germans over Paris, but really mean that the point attacked has to suffer a bombard- ment just as severe as though it were under the fire of-heavy artillery, the bombs dropped being exactly of the same calibre as those used by the heavy guns. Argonne Effort Fails. I Paris, Wednesday, 11 p.m.-To-night's' official communique sayis:- The artillery struggle still continues actively round Arras, in the region of Raya, between the Oise and the Aisne, and on the Champagne front. In the western part of the Argonne, the Germans, this morning, after an intense bombardment, in which they used an enormous number of shells filled with asphyxiating gas, delivered a sustained attack against our positions with two divi- sions. At eome points they gained a foot- ing in our trenches. They were violently counter-attacked, and failed in their at. tempt to break our front. In consequence of a bombardment of Nancy by German aeroplanes, a French aerial squadron dropped bombs on tne military establishment of Frescaty and the Gare des Sablons at Metz. Ostend Attacked. I Amsterdam, Wednesday.—The official communique published in Berlin to-day says:— Early yesterday morning a number of enemy vessels appeared off Middeikerke, bombarding Westende in the forenoon and Ostend in the afternoon. The vessels with- drew before the fire of our coast bat- teries. No military damage was done. At C?tend two Belgian inhabitants were killed and one was wounded. At the front the day passed withMit im- portant events. A German Army airman shot down an armed French aeroplame north of Le Meami? in ChamyWe. T? enemy aeroplane fell in a burning conadi-I tion. j The ?n?my adr attack on Freiburg, in Breisgau, was without result.

ENEMY ATTACK REPULSEDj The Press Bureau anonunces:— The following French official com- munique has been received for publica- tion :— A new German attack in the Argonne has been repulsed during the night by the Frencli troops. The Germans, who attacked with great violence, suffered con- siderable losses. In Artois artillery activity has been very lively. A French aeroplane dropped 40 bombs on the station at Challerange.

FRESH PROGRESS REPORTED IN GALLIPOU. Mitylene, Wednesday.—After about a fortnight's lull in the general operations fighting has begun again on the Gallipoli peninsula A report reached here to-night stating that calm reigns on the southern front, but that good progress has been achieved as the result of fighting in the Anafarta (Suvla. Bay) region. Reports received to-day from Constanti- nople are to the effect that the condition of affairs there is deplorable and going from bad to worse. All authority appears to have disappeared, and a great deal of robbery—in which the police join—is taking place. Mitylene, Wednesday.—All day yester- day hard fighting was proceeding on the Gallipoli front. Ships of the line were also engaged, and the booming of their guns could be heard by our ships at Jera Bay, on this island, seventy miles away. No results of the fighting are known. A later message, received here just be- fore midnight, states that progress has been made on the Suvla front. .————— e. —————

TURKISH GUNS GONE BELOW. Athens, Tuesday.—A British submarine operating in the Sea of Marmora last week sank a Turkish transport which was carrying llin. guns from Constantinople to G &Ili poli.-Eme-hange.

GERMAN AID FOR TURKS* Mytilene, Tuesday.—Perhaps as the re- sult of the Sultan's expostulations to Prince Hohenlohe on August 10th, it is reported, via Athens, that 400 workmen from Krupps arrived recently in Constan- tinople.

ENEMY'S MANY WOUNDED. Amsterdam,Thuxsday.-A telegram from Cologne to the U Telegraaf H states that during the la.st few days several trains full of seriously wounded soldiers arrived from Courland. Among the wounded, who are mostly cavalry men, are many officers.

GERMAN WATERPLANES WRECKED. Paris. Wednesday.—A message from Copenhagen to the Fournier Agency states that during last week three German hydroplanes were lost off the Danish coast.' The aviators were picked up at sea by fishermen.—Exchange.

ENEMY TREACHERY IN U.S. New York, Thursday.—The Tribun" declares that at the time Dumba eug- gested to his Government that Austrian svbjects might be induced to cease work in ammunition factories, Count Bern- storff, the German Ambassador, had al- ready begun a similar campaign among the Germans. Newspaper advertisements appeared throughout the country to this effect, addressed to Germans.

AN EVIL OMEN. Paris, Wednesday.—A telegram from Zurich to the Matin says the German Crown Prince recently sent to Enver Pasha as a personal gift a marble statu- ette representing Victory, but when it reached its destination it was found to ¡ be smashed to pieces. Superstitious people in Constantinople see in this mis- fortune an evil omen.—Exchange.

LUSITAN,IA LIE WITHDRAWN. I New York, Wednesday.—Gustave Stahl has pleaded guilty to a charge of per- jury in connection with the affidavit that he saw four guli on the Lusitania. Ran- derburg, one of Stahl's friends, held as a witness, will probobly be released. Stahl is incarcerated in Tombs prison.

BERNHARDI'S NEW POST. I Amsterdam, Wednesday.—According to a telegram from Posen to the Frank- furter Zeitung," General von Bernhardi, Commander of the 5th Army Corps, has been entrusted with a command in the eastern theatre of war. His successor is Gf nera.l von Bock und Polacb.-Peiitp-r.

ARABIC PIRATE'S EXCUSE. New York, Wednesday.—A despatch Fiom Herr von Weigand, the New York World's Berlin correspondent, giving the gist of the report of the submarine com- mander who sank the Arabic, is the chief feature of to-day's news. The pirate's report is quite 6imple. He says that the lined turned towards him. H:) naturally supposed that he was to be rammed, so he fired a torpedo. So far a* Berlin is concerned this seems to settle the matter. Mr. Lansing, Secretary of State, has cabled Mr. Gerard, the United States Ambassador in Berlin (states Reuter), to forward any information regarding the sinking of the Hesperian. ————— -0-

BERLIN INVENTS A BRITISH I REVERSE. Press Bureau Thursday—With reference to the German official statement, dated 4th September, that a surprise attack was made on the British encampment at Kurna, in Mesopotamia, on the night of 22nd August, and heavy losses caused to the British, the Press Bureau is autho- rised to state that on no occasion has any such incident as was described occurred. The report from Bagdad, reported on the 3rd September from Berlin, that the British lost over 2,000 men while at- tempting to take possession of Bunder- bushira, is also a grotesque invention without any foundation in fact.

"CLEANSING" THE NORTH SEA. I Amsterdam, Wednesday.—The Tele- graaf learns from Thielt, where the headquarters of Duke Albrecht of WllT- temberg are, that a number of submarines recently left Ostend and Zeebrugge with the ambitious task of cleansing" the North Sea. Sixteen days have passed since the work of cleansing started, and not one submarine has returned to either base. Gocman headquarters has abandoned all hope of seeing the boats again. Von Tirpitz Dofiant. Paris, Wednesday.—The French official communique issued here to-night, states that German Government intrigues over the ^question of submarine .warfare arFN on the point of creating a very serious in- ternal situation. The rumour is current in Berlin that Admiral von Tirpitz. con- trary to expectation, has not accepted the policy of the Chancellor. Even at pre- sent he inclines to a continuance of the piracy campaign regardless of all laws of humanity and the representation of the United States Government. According to reports from Berlin, it would appear that the admiral himself gave the order to torpedo the Hesperian to show his defiance of the German Chan- cellor. Dr. von Bethmonn-H-ollweg.-Ex- change.

I MUCH HAVOC DONE TO SUBMARINEI AND ZEPPELIN BASES. I Amsterdam, Thursday.—In contradic- tion of the German official communiqu? c or corning the recent bombardment of Zeebrugge by the British fleet, the Tele fraaf" learns from Bruge6 that the British fleet, from a short distance, fired, some sixty shells, which caused consider- able havoc. The Germans lost forty dead and some hundred wounded. The civilians who were killed were not inhabitants of Zee- brugge, but workmen engaged on military works. The port for submarines, with two sub- marines and two guns on the harbour wall, was destroyed, while a third gun was I damaged. The central airship shod, which contained two dirigibles, was also badly damaged, as well as the Solvay factory, though nothing is known as to thr, amount of damage done, as no civilian is allowed to enter the works. The semaphore tower was shot to pieces. Tt/o outer sluices were rendered unworkable, while a back sluice was damaged by splinters of a shell whiqh ex- ploded on the bridge, making a big hole. ♦

I ANXIETY IN BERLIN. I The Press Bureau on Thursday after- noon states:— The news of the victory gained by the Russians near Taropol has caused the greatest satisfaction in France, and it is thought an excellent augury for the future development of the operations of our valiant ally. Surpirse and anxiety prevail in Berlin at the Russian resistance in Volhinie and Eastern Galicia. The Galician bank of the Dniester is not yet cleared, and the fear prevails of being unable to bring to the Turks either material or moral as- sistance in time to be of any use.

MUNITIONS FROM ASIA. Tokyo, August H.-The captain of the steamer Kokura Maru, who recently ar- rived at Mcji from Vladivostok, reports intense' military activity at that port.. Enormous quantities of war materials and supplies are being imported from everywhere by vessels from Japan, Europe and America, and all the wharves are heavily loaded with such materials. Similar scenes are witnessed at the next station to Vladivostok along the railway. The transportation of ordinary freight is limited to 20 or 30 tons a day, and the remaining freight cars have been turned over to the transportation of war r,-applies.-Reuter. [The above message has an especial in- terest in connection with the recent re- ports of attempts by German agents from China to blow up bridges on the Trans- Siberian Railway, especially the great bridge over the Sungari.]

THE BALKANS PROBLEM. I Paris, Thur-Aay.-The Geneva corres- pondent of the Matin states that ac- cording to a telegrajn from Salonica to the "Tribune de Geneve," M. Venezelos has succeeded in bringing Serbia, Ru- mania, Bulgaria and Greece into accord on the subject of a conference, which is to be held in a few days at Salonica, and at which the four Premiers and military I attaches will take part. I f

JOFFRE IN ITALY. f Udine, Sept. 8.—The last day of General Joffre's visit to the Italian front was spent in the Carnie Alp6. General Joffre re- turned to Udine in the King's motor car. The first day was dexoted to a tour with General Caaorna. At some points ,the first line positions were inspected. General Joffre studied with tie keenest interest the maps of the whole line of attack until the King and General Cadorna begged him not to expose himself imprudently. The party were withix range of the Aus- trian shells. During the stops at various places the French General talked with both officers and soldiers, questioning them regard;rg the operations. He expressed appreciation of their achievements and the smart soldierly appearance of the men.

PALACE AS A HOSPITAL. I Rome, Wednesday.—Queen Elena's idea of traeforming the Quirinal Palace into a hospital for wound has an important politico-religious bearing. The Pauline Chapel, inside the Palace, has not been used sinoe 1870, when the temporal power fell. As Pope Pius IX. placed 3 bar. upon it, Queen Mftrgerita obtained per- mission from Pope Leo to hold religious services in the Royal Garden. The pre- sent Pope raised the interdiction, again allowing the use of the Pauline Chapel.' Now the whole of the first gorgeous floor, I taking its name from Pope Paul V., con- tains 206 wounded soldiers, who are dis- tributed amongst eleven halls. The hall of battle has been transformed into a refectory capable of accommodating 150 patients, and provided with magnificent photographs presented by a Royal Prin- cess. The entire garden is reserved for the wounded.

DR. DUMBA ACTION. Washington, Wednesday.-The Presi- dent visited Mr. Lansing and they de- clined to discuss their intention regarding Dr. Dnmba. Austrian Embassy officials are surprised at Mr. Wilson's visit To Mr. Lansing. The final decision rests with the president.

AUSTRIAN EMPEROR'S ORDERS. Geneva, Wednesday-It is reported from Villach that the Emperor Francis Joseph has ordered Tolmino to be de- fended at all costs. Large reinforcements have arrived, and the Austrians here now outnumber the Italians. The Austrians are bombarding the principal positions on the south Isonzo, but are unable to dislodge the Italians. I The Italians have occupied Bezzecca, and are advancing steadily on Tolmino. All along the Isonzo feverish activity is reported. Rome, Wednesday.—In Cadore (in the CaTnic) our troops assumed the offensive and made an advance along the entire zone from the Monte Croca Pass to Come- lico. We occupied several hostile posi- tions and seized some treaches. But owing to the strong defensive organisa- tion of the enemy on a position already rendered formidable by nature our offen- sive had to be stopped. A squadron of enemy aircraft yesterday made two flights in quick succession over one of our flying camps in the Lower Isonao region. They dropped 37 bombs which caused no casualties or material ¡ damage. I During the second raid, while shells were bursting our aircraft boldiy rose, but the enemy squadyon rapidly flew away. During their retreat the enemy dropped bombs on one of our military I camps and killed three solcliers.-Reuter. I

1" *1 ft" BE PAflTlft E NT. The Admiralty on Wednesday "niglit issued the following statemoilt:- I The rapid expansion of the Royal Naval Air service, both in respect of per- sonnel and material, has rendered neces- sary a reorganisation or the Admiralty Air Department, and their lordships have decided to place it for the future under the direction of a flag ofifcer with the title of Director of Air Services. Rear-Admiral Charles L. Vaughan-Lee has been selected for this appointment. The present Director of the Air Depart- i ment, Commodore M. F. Sueter, C.B., has been promoted to the rank of Com- modore first class, and will be in charge of the material side of naval aeronautical work, with the new title of Superin- tendent of Aircraft Construction. Rear-Admiral Charles L. Vaughan-Lee who was born in 1867, became a post cap- tain in 1904, and was appointed to flag rank last month. As a midshipman he served during the Egyptian War of 1882. He was promoted to lieutenant with "five firsts," and specialised in torpedoes. Among other appointments. Rear- Admiral Vaughan-Lee has been Assistant to the Director of Naval Ordnance and Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence. Commodore M. F: Sueter is a torpedo and submarine expert. He served in the Naval Ordnance Department 1904-6. and since 1908 he has been specially employed in this department, principally in con- nection with atrial matters. The great development of our naval air service is largely due to his ability and energy.

BRITAIN'S GREAT RESOLVE. Paris, Wednesday.—M. Pichon, summing up his impressions of his visit to the British naval and military establish- ments, says: Nearly three million men had been voluntarily enlisted, a feat which astonished the world. It remained to provide this army with arms and am- munition. to enable it to measure itself against an enemy whose principal forces consist in the inconceivable output of its ai&enals. Conversations with Mr. Lloyd George, Lord Kitchener, and Mr. Balfour leave no doubt as to the immovable firm- ness of their decisions and the practical character of the measures they will op- pose to German menaces. Speak to admiral, general, statesman, journalist, O" private citizen-all answer questions about the war and the possible results in the same way. Great Britain wili; triumph, even if it takes the last man I and the last penny.

LANDING OF 6th WELSH. I Apropos of the recent discussion as to which Territorial battalion was the fi1"st to land in France, an officer at the front writes to correct the statement of a cor- respondent, who claimed i-hat his bat- talion was the first, to land "comewhere about the 5th of November. This officer landed with the 6th Battalion Vf*i&h Regiment on October 29th, and they had been preceded, 48 hours before, by the 5th Borders. The order of arrival, he says. was as follows:—1, London Scottish; 2, H.A.C., Infantry; 3, 5th Borders; 4, 6tb Battalion Welsh Regiment; 5. Artist Rifles. As. however, the London Scottish and the ILA.C. cannot accurately be des- cribed as Territorial regiments, the 6th Welsh war, really the second Territorial battalion to land, the 5th Borders being first.

NO NEED FOR COMPULSION. I It is stated, on good authority, that Lord Kitchener does not consider there is need for compulsory military service at the present time. The Cabinet, it is understood, has de- cided that the U Pink Forms" shall be utilised, and it will be the task of Lord Lansdowne's Committee to winnow out the men of military age thus registered who are already employed on war work, so that the remainder may be made known to the nymifjiig Until the result of this later appeal is known the Cabinet will not come to a further deci- sion.

THREE VESSELS LOST. I The Elleramn steamer Douro, has been sunk. No lives were lost, and the crew, numbering 24, including officers, were landed. The Douro is a steamer of 1,603 tons registered in London. She was a regular trader to Swansea, and was last in the port on July 17th. A Spanish steamer has landed the cap- tain, two women, and 16 of the crew of the Russian steamer Rhea, which has been sunk without warning. Lloyd's agent at Bermuda cables, under yesterday's date, thirty-three members of the crew of the British steamer Graecia, previously reported broken in two, have been landed safely. The captain was washed overboard yesterday. The ship is a total loss.

AN EXCITING ESCAPE. I An exciting escape in the South Pacific a year ago was described at Cardiff on Wednesday, when Captain Clopet, of the Southport, was presented with a piece of plate by the Board of Trade. Captain Clopet'6 ship was captured by the Germans near the Caroline Islands when war broke out. They smashed the engines and interned the vessel. But Captain Clopet decided to patch up the engines, recapture the ship, and run the gauntlet for Brisbane. He conferred with the chief engineer, who did the patching up, and on Sept. 16th he told the crew in secret of his plan. The rest of the captain's story described the immense difficulties overcome and the remarkable way the vessel got out of harbour. Brisbane was reached on Sapt. 30.

FOUGHT THREE FOES. I Paris, Thursday.—The Matin's cor- respondent at Nancy reports, under date September 6th as follows: "Flight-Captain Fequant was killed this morniug by bul- lets from German machine-guns near Sarrebruck. His pilot brought him back to the Malzeville Plateau, where it was discovered that he had been hit in several places in the head and chest.—The aero- planes by which the captain and his pilot were attacked were three in number."— Reuter.

TURNING THE TABLES. A young Welsh gunner who had done so well at the Neuve Chapelle battle that he was recommended for a commission— he is now a lieutenant-was in mufti in Paddington Station when a young lady offered him a white feather. He took it very well. I have been at the front for four months," he said, and I am now recovering from shrapnel wounds. Still, this interview need not be wasted. I am recruiting for the Red Cross Society, and if you will volunteer I shall be glad to have your name and address." The in- terview closed.

OUR WEST INDIAN BROTHERS. I The West India Committee states that I an advance detachment of the West In- dian contingent, comprising men from British Guiana, has arrived safely in England. Within a few weeks the re- mainedrof the first West Indian Ex- peditionary Force will reach this coun- try, and undergo preliminary training. The men have been carefully selected by local recruiting conwjiittp.es.. Thet contin- gent will be representative of all the West Indian Colonies, and all races in & '? V  n of Pait Indians East Indians from British Guiana.

Cii:- I GRAMOPHONE VEEDLES E" T R A C TED. I Seventeen gramophone needles were ex- tracted from a soldier's hack at Cardiff on Wednesday, the wounds having been caused hy a 6hell bursting near a gramo- phone.

HEAVY FINE FOR "TREATING." At Folkestone Police Court on Wednes- day, Vincent Andrew Sacked:, who was formerly a license bolder at Herne Bay, was fined £ 20 for unlawfully giving a bottle of whisky to a Canadian soldier. On being allowed ten days' grace he agreed to pay the fine. Defendant pleaded that he lost his memory at the time the. offence was committed. <

GOALKEEPER WOUNDED. The latest list of wounded reported: from the Dardanelles contains the nama of Lieutenant L. H. Skene, M.D., K.A.M.C., the old Queen's Park and Ful-i ham goalkeeper. Skene, who was one of the finest goalkeepers of his time, was a gieat favourite with London and pro- vincial crowds. Very quick and daring I to a degree, he frequently made saxes bordering,on the uncanny. —————

LABOUR MARKET AFTER THE WAR. I » The question of the outlet from labour after the war excited a good deal of at- tention at the British Association meet- ing in Manchester on Thursday. A report of the committee appointed to investigate, dealt with the replacement of male by female labour, and suggested that, after the war, competition between men and women in industry would In-I crease. Emigration was suggested as ?ne means for minimising the bad effects that might result.

GORSEINON SOLDIER'S THOME- I COMING. Philli;) Edwards, aged 21. son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Edwards, of 37, Upper Lime-street. Gorseinon, arrived home from the Dardanelles on Tuesday. The ciowd who met the train gave him an euthus- ia.stic leception. He joined the Naval Brigade on October 13th, 1914, and va? drafted into the Col- lingwood Battalio..R. to the Darda- nelles. He was wounded in action on June 4th, being shot through the right foot whilst clearing the parapet of a Turkish trench in a. charge. He managed to crawl back fo the lines, and after treatment in I several hospitals is now home on fur- lough for three weeks. ————— —————

YOUNG AMMANFORD SOLDIER. I The parents of Pte. Garfield Evans, of the 8th Welsh Fusiliers, who live at Field- street., Ammanford, have heard that he lies in a hospital at Alexandria suffering from bad 6hrapnel wounds. A bullet struck him in the back of the nock and penetrated the throat, lodging near the cheekbone under the left eye. Pte. Evans, who is only 20 years- of age, comes of a fighting stock, his father (Mr. Thos. F,va,rks ) and his un(, Evans) and his uncle (Councillor Evan Evans) being old veterans of many cam- paigns. Prior to enlisting he worked at the Parke Colliery.

MANY WOUNDS. I Private William Walsh, whose home is at 52, Scyborfach-street, Swansea, has been wounded at the Dardanelles. Private Walsh was an employe of the Cwmfelin Tinworks. Swansea, and enlisted in Sep- tember last. According to a. letter re- ceived from him by his mother, the nature of his wound appears very serious. He was struck twice on the right leg, his injuries resulting in a compound frac- ture. snrapnel tias aJso sttuck nis I'1"T shoulder and right, eye. Another son is Seaman Michael John Wa16h.

A CARMARTHEN OFFICER. Two casualties in the Welsh Regiment I are included in the official list from the Dardanelles issued on Wednesday night, namely:— Wounded.—Lieut. G. R. M. Beith, 5th Wfilsh; Sec.-Lieut. F. H. Smith. 4th Welsh. Lieutenant Beith is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Beith, of Pontypridd, and Lieuten- ant H. F. Smith was a student at the Car- marthen Training College, and belongs to the College Company of the 4th Welsh.

SEVERELY WOUNDED. Private Sam Hughes, of Burryport, re-I garding whom a paragraph appeared in Wednesday's L-eader," is now reported from a Malta hospital to have been severely wounded. He was attached to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. His wife and two young children reside at Kid- welly.

GHOSTLY DRILL PARADE. I The statement that her dead husband, I who was a drill sergeant, appeared every night in the town square and drilled re- cruits not of flesh and blood, caused Mrs. Mary Fay, of Ballynacargy, Westmeath, to assault Mre. Kate Murphy, of the same town. This strange evidence was given on Wednesday at the Ballynacargy Petty Sessions when Mrs. Fay was charged with the assault. Mre. Murphy said that Mrs. Fay came to h-cr house and accused her of saying that the dead sergeant, Christy Fay, is seen every night i. Ballynacargy drilling volunteers just a3 I he used to do in his lifetime. She then l knocked her down and broke lie- arm. I Mrs. Fay, when in oourt, burst into I tears and sobbed. It was a hard thing to say, she said, that after his death her husband was seen on the sauare drilling. Before he died he was very well attended by his clergy.

SWANSEA INVESTMENTS IN THE I WAR LOAN. At a meeting of the Finance Committee] of Swansea Council on Thursday after- noon (Mr. H. McDonnell presiding) the I borough treasurer (Mr. W. H. Ashmole) reported wages for the month ?11,479 and urgency payments by the Finance .Ib- Cümmit. Genral receipts 1vc the month were £ 74,000. The accounts were passed, and the treasurer further reported having pur- chased f,124 worth of Corporation 3! per cent. irredeemable stock.-Thi- committee authorised cancellatiou of same. It was reported that, in consequence of 111" better rates of interest procurable on War Loan. several lending societies had for better interest. The treasurer f had been able to renew in all cases at below war loan rate. and he was authorised to negotiate in others. m*.

COLLIER BOY KILLED. I A sad accident occurred at Brynhenllys Colliery, Cwmtwrch, Swansea Valley, o;, Wednesday evening. While Thomas Merman (33). a c.,iher, and a boy named Griffith Johc Thomas (16), of Cwmtwrch, were enppged in cutting coal, a fall of roof took place, with the result that Thomas wa.s coiapletely I buried and instantly killed. Morgan was also partially buried, and it was several hours before he could be I extricated. When found, he was in an unconscious condition, and was attended 11 by Drs. Owen and Nelpon, both of whom went do .i into the face where the men were eni, ave(L

LLAMPiLO COUNCIL. THE LEASE OF THE MART. The monthly meeting: of the Urban Die, J ri-ct Council was hftld on Tuesday evening, j and was presided over by the chairmaji ,Hr. J Jo-ues).-The application of the auctioneers j at the Mart, Messrs. William and Walter James, for fresh terms was further con- sidered. A report. on the subject has al- ready appeared. The recommendation of j the committee was that the Council should grant a fresh lease for 21 years from the 30th of June, determina-ble in seven or four- teen years on six months' notice being given by either side, the sum of £ 4 to te allowed for each mart, the payment of the auctioneers to be by a percentage.—Reply- ing to Mr. J. R. Evans, in the course of a. j lengthy discussion as to the conditions, the Chairman said that the nrst year tiey j would get nothing; then they would get :5 per cent of the profite, and afterwards 30 per cent.—Mr. J. E. Evans and Mr. A. E. Harries held they were in a better position than formerly, and as they had now a good mart they should not displease their at-c- tioneers. Life was uncertain, and that should be taken into account. They had I more power over the auctioneers.—Mr. W. Kopkin argued that comparing the percen- tage under the two lease3( it was in favour of the new lease.—Mr. Hy. W. Jones said they were assuming the auctioneers would take the terms of the Council. They wanted to give only Z5 per cent.—Mr. C. R. Davies disputed Mr. Hopkins' figures. He was sure that in seven years they would get a, better percentage. Mr. J. H. Rees pointed out that if dissatisfied they could give six months' notice at the end of &even years. In the result it was decided to adopt the report as to fresh terms.-Mr. J. Stephens, in moving thi? ProPoeition, said the auc- tioneer worked the Mart well for the I mlltull:I benefit of the?elve? C?)ullcil.-Mr. f" HoPki? ?conded-T? ?by MM?r ????? defeated. ?? moved by  R. Davie?.-Mr. D. Morg? a?d there was strong ieelulg in the town.  Claud E. Da vies wanted the Council to have goodwi11- They should haveTfurTh Clau6e 10 that effeel?y, 2D r g(l??dwill they might receive. '7 eoodwiI1 might receive. -Mr D P H i)^ ^tkmeen* had Dower be  power t<:   to formal ?ent? vided there was DO objection to the person.  the ?ueofTKr SThev swtira fcs £ • a?inu. ?on the cheapo £ meeting that nighZt*. It had nrt been his experience.—Mr. Claud B B- Davies moved they ahouid have 20 ter OOlJt. on any goodwill they &hould eet.-The SCleerrkk. Will you take 20 per cent.' You are 71-rY C. E. Davies: I only  to go on m a bU&ineaùike war.—Mr D. Mor gan said he would -Axond ?? motion X it ww? a? put at M per cent.-Mr. C B Davipa agreed aad ?id that if th? wa? pu? in they would never want to renew the ?e.? Bep.ymg to the chairman. Mr. Davi?a A the only question of atoning The character of the man. A was a lease; it w^ commen sense.-The Clerk said he w" very doubtful of it. They could Kave dm tyag^iDlSt' their ?i?ning it- 4r R T) I'Mr. C. R. DavÏ<6 did ?' want to go as far that. I he lea?e wa? a. valuable a?et t? the auctMne?.The Clerk ?d a clause aa suggested would be perfectly legal.-Mr. Stephens stud they were now confusing them «impWy matters and stick to the lease. He moved they should not accept the. rlaufte.-Mr. By. W. Jones asked if they could not put in "a £ long ae tney were the auctioneers?" Mr. C. It Davies thought. that, would not be fair.—Mr, J. Stephens having been seconded, Mr. Davies s proposition was carried by six to four. Mr. Tom Lewis, scavenger, applied for a. war bonus; and Mr. Edmund Lewis made a similar application, mentioning 4s Mr Walter Philpin. stoker, also applied for an immediatR. increase.-Tha application* were referred to the Boa-ds Committee. Mr. D. P. Davies called attention to the locking of the gate on the Crng footpath. It was a matter for grievance. It w, c..u»" "h- (Ho eurveycr snoii.,ti visit and report.— Mr. Olaud E. I)avies said some of them had asked Lord Dynevor to patronise the Town Mart as well as the Liandilo Bridge MoILrt. He should like to know if his lordship had carried out. his promise.—The reply was in the affirmative. Mr. D. Morgan brought forward the ques- tion of inviting the Pembroke Yeomanry to billet at Uancolo for the winter. He pro- posed they should do ao.—Mr. Hy. W. Jones seconded, and Mr. W. Hopkins supported.- Mr. Olaud R. Davies urged that they should send a. deputation to the military authori- ties.—Mr. H. W. Jones thought they should write first.—The Clerk informed the Council that the expenses of a deputation to lJor- Chester, as suggested, could not be paid by the Council.—Mr. Harries suggested that they should a sprivate members pay the expenses of the deputa;don--Mr. B. Hughes: But you must put a limit. (Iiaugbter.)—Mr. Harries: That is rather a good clause, Mr. Hughes.—After a lengthy discussion 4 ha Chairman asked for a feasible proposition.— Mr. Ben Hughes: It is all fees! (Laughter.! —It w&a agred to communicate with Ckll. Lort Phillips on the matter.

GOVERNMENT'S ADVICE TO SWAN- SEA GUARDIANS. Mr. W. Mitchell presided over the meeting of the Swansea Board of Guar- dians, held on Thursday afternoon at the Union Offices. A letter was read from one of the Gov- ernment Departments pointing out that next winter the supply of coal would be less than at present. Every effort, it was suggested, should be made to accumulate stocks now. The matter was referred to the Workhouse and Cottage Homes Com- mittee. At the last special meeting of the Finance Committee, the clerk reported that he had received a letter from Mrs. Lewis Evans, contractor for the printing of minutes, to the effect that the discon- tinuance of the contract would be a loss both to herself and her employes; as the contract was for one year the estimate was considerably lower than for a 6horter period, besides having kept a portion of type standing for it, and sufficient paper for the year's work. The clerk now re- ported that he had received a furthez letter of protest from the Swansea Typo- graphical Association. On the motion of Mr. Wm. Owen, the matter was referred to the nest meeting, and the clerk was instructed to again sec Mrs. Evans. A letter was received from John Davies, farm bailiff at the Workhorse, asking for an increase in salary, and stating that unless his application was accede dto, he would resign. Mr. David Grey asked if this officer wm in receipt of a war bous. The Clerk said that his salary was 25s. a week, with emoluments amounting to 6s., and 26. Id. war bonus, making a total of 33s. 4d. Mr. Wm. Owen: How does the salary compare with the farm bailiff at the Cot- tage Home? The Clerk: Identical. Mr. Owen: How does it compare with the hauliers working under him. The Clerk: The hauliers get 27s. weekly and 36. war bonus.

WELSH BAKERS' SUCCESSES. At the Bakers' Exhibition in London MI. Wednesday Mr. A. E. Johns. Newport, was awarded the hundred guineas chal- lenge shield for the best cottage loaf, while the South Walef. and West of Eng- land Federation of Master Bakers fifty guinea challenge shield. offered in compe- tition amongst tho members for the best tin and cottage loaves, went to Mr. T. S. Goslin, of Aberavon. Other awards were: W l ieafmck,,i l  1 Wheatnseal breads I', A. J. Morgan. Port Talbot. Welsh bread (made in Wales an Monmouthshire), tin loaf: 2, W. Stanford and Sons. Aberdulais. Split pan Coburg loaf: 3, T. S. Goslin, Aberavon.