Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

PREMIER'S MESSAGE SWALES NOT TO TIRE IN THE STRUGCLT The Rev. J. Morgan Gibbon, M.A., in the course of a lecture at Port Talbot ou Wednesday, read a message which Mi-. Lloyd George had given him to convey to the Welsh people. The message ran:- Wales fought for hundreds o feyars for her freedom; she is not now to tire in the struggle which has lasted over three years for the freedom of the world, including herself.—D. Lloyd George."—(Applause). Mr. Gibbon's lecture was entitled, A flower in the crater," and was a searching inquiry into the problem of reconstruc- tion. The flower they were looking for was the new peace—not a vatchv and fra.. gile peece, but the peace of the Angels of Bethlehem—peace on earth, peace for everybody, everywhere, guarded and guar. anteed by everybody. He made a stirring appeal for unity, You will not," lie sai(l, bring in a new era by making a bigger crater even if you want to revolt you must have a country to revolt in. But the country wants every man. Sometimes I feel ashamed of my country when I hear of the things said and done here. I don't like the idea of South Wales being made the happy hunt., ing ground of every English faddist ami crank to come here on Sunday afternoons to set fire to men's brains. Welshmen' Stand by your country! You have sund enough of 'Hen Wrlad fv NhadauJ you must change it to Hen Wlad fv Mhlant.1 You must think of the future. (Ap- plause). Preaching on Wednesday afternoon on Man power in the present crisis," Ml Gibbon said that a short while ago h< was going up the Rhondda Valley, and, talking to a young collier, told him, "Yov would not go on with a strike in the pre- sent crisis P" I would," said the col- lier. Even if it led to the defeat of your country?" "I would," he said. Then his face relaxed, and he smiled and said, But it won't come to that." It was a terribly dangerous game to play, said Mr. Gibbon, to saw away at the branch on which you are sitting, com- forting yourself with the belief that it i too thick to saw through. If the Church in Wales was to be of anj wee to the country, it must come down from the m(iunt-,in-they wanted more everydayness in their religion. One Oi the things that struck him most out in France was the wonderfully beautifu1 natural goodness displayed by the soldiers.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS. 91 RTHS. JCttfES.—On tho 36th inst.. at 22, Burrows- rofrd. Swansea, to Corp] nnd Mrs. Jack Jonet- (ne-s Suaie lryav-,esi, a 50n. WALKBH,—On October at 3. Abbey- road Port Talbot ;o Mr and Mrs. Stanley T. Walker (zi" Kate Parton) a son. MARRIAGES. | DA VIES—HURRAY.—Oil the 50th October, -?t Memorial Baptist ChaDe!. by the RFV. F. C White \<?. oniv daught??r of Mr. a-nd Mrs. Fred Murray. Glen Roy." j llorsan-street. to Stanley. fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Davies. 12, Westbury-terrace. Swansea; JONES.—On the 27th iiist.. ai, j Charles-street Congregational Church, Cardiff. by the Rev. W. Iiigli James, Barry. Mabel A. Jones, second daushtt of the late Mr. W. Jones and of Mrs. .Tones Tawelfryn, Gorsoiron. to Wm H. Johns, eldest son of the late Rev. J., Johns. Neyland, Pern., and of Mrs. A. i Johns, 17. Old Villaze-road Barry. DEATHS. GARDI-NER.-On October 28th at his resid. ence. Bristol, aftt" a short illness, in his 81st. year. James GardiDer late of Mor- riston. H. RRl.-Oco"E:r ??th. at Madeira House, Humbles James Harris (30). belcvcd hus- band of Mary Harris. JONES.—October 23rd. Cornelia, beloved" 1 widow of the late Thomas Jones, of 56. Trehame-road. Latidora P0PHAM.-On t,he 22nd inst.. at 97. Hizh- street, Swansea (aft-pr a "ong illness). Da/rid Popham. boilermaker. aged 66; EEKS.—On October 27th. at 34 B web wood- road. Swansea. Hector. Llewellyn, he. loved son of Mr. Hector Rees, and late 2:2nd Monmouthshire Regiment WILLIAMS.-At 7. Honkin-street, Pontar- dawe October 28th. Trevor Williams ifP. son of Mr. David Williams, Heathfield- road (late Francis-street). IN MEMORIAM. HEMMING .—In loving memory of Apnea Margery, the beloved and eldest daughter of the late John Hemminsr and Margery Ttemming, of Neath, who departed ibis life on November 3rd. 1907. Deeply mourned.

PUBLIC NOTICES. j NEATH RURAL DISTRICT. I THE MILK (PRICES) ORDER, 1917. TO MILK VENDORS AND OTHERS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that! the Food Control Committee for the Rural District of Neath have, by resolu- tion dated the 24th day of October. 1917, varied the maximum price for milk sold by retail within their area, and fixed same at 6d. per cfuart until the 31st December next, when the prices will be further con- sidered. Such resolution has boon reportedfi to the Food Controller, and will take effect from the date hereof, or at such later time!, ar. the Food Controller may direct. Dated this 25th d;rv of October, 1917. W. P. JENKINS, Executive Officer. 4, Parade, Neath. SAILINGS.  South & East Africa. UilRfiteifiUnU ROYAL MAIL ROUTE. CASTLE The Cape, Natal, Transvnal. Rhodesia, I | UC East African Ports, j Mauritius, &c. For Sailings and Other Information, apply to the Head Office, 3 and 4, Fen- j church-street. London, E.C. 3. or in Swan- sea to T. R. W. Mason and Co., or Hertie I Perkins and CQ. WHITE STAR LINE. Liverpool to Australia. CALLING AT CAPE TOWN (SOUTH AFRICA). Fares: To Australia, £23 to £34; to Cape Cown, S15 15s. to iE24 3e. These steamers are twin screw, fitted with bilg-a keels, and have been specially constructed for the Colonial trade. The. accommodation comprises Smoking, Read- ing, and Dining Rooms. Surgeon and j Stewardesses carried. For furthep particulars apply to the Local Agents: WHTTE( STAR LINE, Liverpool; 1, Cockspur-street, S.W. 1, and 38, LeadenhalH-street, E.C. 3, London. MONEY. THE SWANSEA ) MERCANTILE CO. (Ltd.); 18, PARK STREET, SWANSEA, Make Cash Advanoee Daily, from £ 10 to 21,000. No Charge unless Business done. Strictly Private and ConiidentiaL For further particulars, apply H. B. JONES, Manager. I MISCELLANEOUS. TS'AN'TED. by Y.M.C.A. Prisoners of War i » « Gamp. Port Talbot, the gift of It; Gramophone and a few Records for us,> of the Guard at Y.M.C.A. Hut. All-131 ATION THE RATS with Rodine," and if save- the foodstuffs. Rodine is the ex- terminator that makes the final rat ration. It rever fails. 6d.. Is.. 2s.. 3s. 5s. Pc,-t 3d. I liar ley. Chemist. Perth. Agents:—E. ILl Griffiths (Bridgend). T. J Rees (Skewen) B. D Morgan (Maestesc). i

NOTES AND COMMENTS.j Mr. J. A. Spender, editor of the 'Westminster Gazett-e,' who knows the feeling of the fighting men be- cause he has paid several visits to the fighting front, writes a com- mentary upon their attitude which we may usefully pass on this week, when the war-aims of the Allies afe being explained in the districts j around Swansea. The view of the war taken by the Army, he says, is sample and massive. The enmy i lies in front, and he has to be driven back. He .has tried to seize France and Belgium, and done unspeak- able things to both peoples; the idea that he should succeed is im- possible and intolerable; the war! must go on till he has been taught big lesson, and then an end must be made of the Governments and systems which have made these horrors possible. "Never again" is the watchword of the Army, which alone knows what the words mean. Discussing the issues of the war with a, group of soldiers in hospital, I one of them said to Mr. Spender that the best thing about this war was that it' wasn It a. political w.ar," and he didn't think the Army would be in it if it was a political war. The phrase puzzled him a little at first, but it was warmly assented to by everyone i present, as though the meaning { was self-evident and precise. He j questioned them further, and found j that by "a political war" they meant a war engineered by diplo- matists or Kings for territorial or j dynastic purposes, and not, as one them put it, a war of right and j wrong. Deep in the hearts or I these men is the conviction that this is a war of right and wrong," a-nd while that abides we need have no anxiety about their staying- í power. is in all ramks of the. Army There is in all ranks of the Army a. great impatience with talkeis and theorists, and some people w ho imagine themselves to be very popular and effective en these lines might be disagreeably surprised to hear what is said of them by the fighting men. The latter are free in their language about spouters and strikers and id genus omme." j They want, as they say, to get on with the job and get home. Blighty and the fireside have a great halo about them in the trenches, but it is universally held that the joo must be finished first. Afterwards they may come to some surprising conclusions about the practical life, but that is for the future. The uncertainties of life in wax time should make us rather thought- ful as to the future. There are signs »of unusual thrift in many quarters, though uncertainty and excitement breed extravagance n others. The time has come to pro- claim/the fact that thrift alone will not. do very much for the country in these days of decision. The aim of every citizen should be to save and lend to the Government. Merely to lay up a few pounds to keep in reserve is not enough; thrift must go hand-in-hand with patriotism, aid patriotism must J8 practical. What should we think of a soldier who fixed his bayonet, or loaded his magazine, and then went to sleep, without directing bayonet or bullet to its objective? The manufacturer who keeps a private cash reserve, the workman who spends more than is needed for his own efficiency and the well- being of the family, or the woman who puts her money into extrava- gant decoration, may not be actu- ally wasting or losing their sub- stance, but they are not,helping the country. The call of the National War Savings Committee is ad- dressed to all men and women. Jt is to lend money to the Government now, by buying War Savings Cer- tificates or National War Bonds. The people responded splendidly in the War Loan campaign, when a time limit was fixed. In this cam- paign the time to act is. to-day. And each week you are asked to save an- other sum; small or great, but not to put off the beginning until to- morrow or next week. Week by week saving means beginning now and keeping it up. To buy othcjr securities does not help to guaran- tee Britain's financial-supremacy. Now is the time for the financial offensive," aud the choice lies be- tween War Savings Certificates-and National War Bonds. We all know the people who rush to banks or shops as the doors close, and try to board railway trains while in motion. Sometimes they are locked out or left behind. If the people put off investment now it would be the nation and the national cause that would suffer, though they too would live to regret their refusal. In the Llangyfelach inill- case, in which the farmer was fined £25 for a breach of the Milk Prices Order, the magistrates were asked to state a case, so we must presume that we shall hear more of it in the courts. Under these circumstances comment may be premature, but we may turn to another matter connected with the milk distribu- tion trade which is puzzling some people. A general haulier has submitted to us his analysis of the cost entailed in keeping and work- ing a heavy horse, and with this we compare the analysis presented by the milk vendors to the Food Con- trol Committee: Milk vendor. Gen. Haulier £ 6. d. £ s. d. HamMe. 0 5 0 0 1 9 Food 1 12 0 ISO Stabling 0 5 ft II 2 0 Shoeing. 0 1 6 0 1 6 Depreciation I) 3 6 0 2 0 In. on capital,&c 0 2 0 0 1 6 £2 9 0 t 1 16 9 The difference is striking, but when the cost of keeping a pony is set off against the extra cost of a heavy horse, it is more striking still. Is this one of the explana- tions why Swansea, is a more ex- pensive "distributing centre than London! j The latest batch of German papers reveal the fact that the Ger. man public are being kept com- pletely in the dark as to the extent of the ad vance of the Allies in Flanders. Article after article pro- claims the steadfastness of the Ger- man troops and the success of their counter-attacks. Great stress is laid on the appalling losses of the English, who are said to advance in thick waves to be mowed down by the German guns. What they have gained is represented as of no value, only a kilometre or so of shell holes," and almost the entire command of the ridges above t Ypres is still represented as being in German hands. The German war correspondents are at pains to explain at the same time that beyond these ridges stretch others, so that even if the present line were captured the Ger- man army could fall back to pesi- tions which would still render the coast of. Flanders secure. According to these articles, we have really done less -than nothing, for if we have gained a line of shell holes, our losses have been so severe that they cannot be made good. The object of all this is, of course, to reassure an anxious public, and the measure of their fears may be proved by the flood of lies which the German High Command thinks it necessary to pump into the heavily censored colunltlls of the German Press.

THE WELSH TROOPS f LORD FRENCH'S GREAT TRIBUTE I At the special celebration meeting held I under the auspices of the Swansea Mabi- I nogioft Society on Wednesday night at Trinity Schoolroom, a fitting tribute was paid to those brave men who so nooly held back the German hordes on that memorable day at Ypres in October, 1914. Some of that indomitable little band were present as members of the Swansea jlit II Badge League, but, as the speaker ob- served with mingle-d teclin^ riie-re a: e many who sleep under the soil of Flanders. The Bit Badge men, under the semor officer, Mr. G: Henry Jones, were received by a guard of honour composed of Boy Scouts. In charge of the parade were Comrades Dempster and Davies (trea- surer). The Mayor-elect (Alderman Ben Jones) presided, and the proceedings, very fittingly opened with a salute to the Flag and the singing of the Xabanal Anthem. Those j-)r'?:iit included .-(l 'oun. J. Lew is and Mr. Hicks Morgan. B.A. (respectively obairman and secretary of the swall,6(" Cymrodorion Society), Mr. D..1. Higgs, Dr. and Mi?. Trevor Evam, Dr. HoweH", Mr. J,. G. Roberts, M.A., H.M.I.; Mr. John William?, Brynmill; Principal Trevor Owen, Mr. J. W. Jones, J.P., Alderman John Jordan, and Mr Morbus Samuel (president and rice-chairman of the Swan- sea Mabincgion S-ooiety!, Her. D. M. Davies (Congregational Book-room!, Councillor Evan Jones, Mr. W. L, Ihv:12- Mr. Morgan Jenkins. Mr. Dillwyn Jones J (treasurer Mabinogiou Society), and others. Mr. D. Rhys Phillips, the Welsh Librarian, was iinal-to to owing to indisposition. From Field Marshal Lord French, who guided the destinies of the little. Army in those critical days, a letter wa.s read by Mr. Talnant Llewelyn (the secretary), which, while it provoked tremendous en- thusiasm in the narrower limits of the meeting itself, will stir chords of national pride. The whole letter reads:— G.H.Q., Home Forces, Horse Guards, S.W., 27th October, 1917. Dear Sir,-It gives me the greatest pleasure to hear that your society is to commemorate the first battle of Ypres, a-ld, more particularly, the splendid work done by the Welsh troops. The gallantry and tenacity of the men in the trenches in that memorable battle in face of vastly superior numbers barred the way to the Channel ports, and thereby saved England and the Em- pire from a great disaster.—Yours truly, FRENCH. To Talnant Llewelyn, Esq., Sir Alfred Moml, Bart., M.P., wrote: I am very glad to hear that your im- portant society is about to celebrate the anniversary of the heroic and unforget- table actions of the Welsh regiments on j the 3!st October, I!>1 i. It is well for ti-s to recall at this stage of the war the heroic selt-sacritico of that small band or unequalled troops who stood unflinch- ingly against overwhelming numbers and incredible odds between us and the I disaster threatened by the German Army. These deeds were the foundation upon which our present gallant hoste are marching to victory with great deter- mination and courage, as was shown by their predecessors in the defence of the Empire at its most critical moment. The day of October 31st, 1914, and the memory of the men of the Welsh regi- ments who fought and died on that heroic occasion will ever be gratefully re- j membered throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire." The chairman paid a high tribute to the heroic deeds ot the Welsh throughout the v ar, and especially in those memorable days of October three years ago. Britain was to-day htiug for liberty, not for territory. (Applause). We were lighting for thesmall nations. Renewed applause). Mr. J. D. Williams emphasised at the outset that t-hcee days at the end of October were the most critical in the history of the Empire, because the very existence of that Empire was at stake. It was a time when, accor- ding to report, the breach blocks had actually been taken from the heavy guns before Ypres in order to disable them. It was to give thanks for their deliverance that they were gathered together upon the anniversary of so momentous a t'ay. Welshmen to-day felt sreater pride and joy in Wales because they remembered that their fellow-country- men had much to do in averting the deadly peril with which we were faced upon that etormy Saturday afternoon in the Low Country. It was on the 21st October that the great battle of Ypres opened, and it was fought with one ob- jective only-the Channel ports. OTI the 31st the right llank of the 7th Division was left open; there was nothing but a line of weary and partially broken infantry to protect the tiank from being entirely pierced. But when things looked darkest, there was a dramatic change. A messenger brought the startling news \) regiments, the Worcesters and the Welsh, had saved the fortunes of the day. The I South Wales Borderers had been told to hold to their post to the last. They had done so. (Loud applause.) Worcesters and Welsh then shared in the glory of this great day. (Cheers.) And they paid the price of glory. Out of 600 men, the Worcesters lost 187. When the Borderers mustered, there were only 225 survivors. Not far away, the 2nd Welsh had suffered terribly. The old contemptibles" who fell for us lie in nameless graves. But we would never forget them. (Loud ap- plause). Neither would we forget those who came after, those who inherited their cloak of glory. They slept side by side, almost shoulder to shoulder, as becomes mighty warriors, in thoee cemeteries in France which would-- be for evermore the most precious soil of our land. e were cele- brating that night a-great day in the his- tory, not only of Wales, but of the Empire. We lifted our hearts in thanksgiving for so mighty a deliverance. But the effectual thanksgiving was for us all to ask ourselves whether we were so ordering our lives in these grim times that the wonderful souls who died for us did not die in vain. Our best celebration was a determination to make a happier Wales for our men, to sec that life shall be brighter, and easier, for them than it j was before. (Cheers.) Mr. J. W, Jones, J.P., proposed, an/1 Aid. John Jordan seconded, a vote of thanks to the speaker and the artistes. The miscellaneous items included the reading of a Welsh poem on Ypres by the Rev. D. M. Davies, a very appropriate selection from Shakespeare kv Mr. W. H. Jones, and two delightfully rendered topical solos by Miss Beatrice Anthony. Mr. Ivor Ow-on, who accompanied throughout, also gave a selection of Welsh airs. A calk^|i^i in aid of the Bit-Badge League rapped 'a god amount.

— ■ ■ Mrs. Lucas, of West Cross, has just re- ceived the sad news of the death through enemy action of her brother. Arthur Har- old Behenua He wa6 a brother of Mr. Harry Behenna and of the late Mr. L. Behenna. Official information has been received 0" • the death in action of Pte. A. J. Shackleford, Duke of Cornwall's Light In- fantry. Hie wife resides at 11. Corona- tion-road. Neath, and prior to joining up was employed at, Mr. J. Lewis's, Strand,! Swansea. Lancaster Corporation I -wc*e to em- t i.tlcj women lamplighters. J

HIT BY THE WAR. I LICENSEE ON HIS FAILURE. I At the Swansea Bankruptcy Court en Friday, before the registrar (Mr. F. P. Charles), the examination in bankruptcy of John Clarke, Tenby Hotel, Walter- road. Swansea, and of the Caswell Bay Hotel, Caswell Bay, took place. Mr. W. A. Thomas appeared for the debtor and Mr. Edwin Davies for the trustee, Mr. A. B. Davies. Debtor's statement of affairs showed gross liabilities amounting to = £ 3,361 7e. 7d., with e.3,110 18s. 4d. to rank as divi- dend. There was a deficiency of JJ1,580 7s. 7d. Debtor attributed his failure to the war restrictions on licensed premises, restrictions of hours of supply, and the fact that a large number of customers joined the forces. Examined by tho Official Receiver, Debtor said he had been an iiiGurarice broker for a number Ii years, but hi." health broke down, and he was ordered to go to South Africa. where he stayed, doing no work for about 6 years. When he went his iiuar.cu:l condition was good. Ho had about < £ 3,000, but on his return his position was not good. In fact, he had vary little money- In October, 1913, after being with friend" for Mmc time, h;' totik the Caweil Tcfy Hctol. !r the carl part of this year. debtor said, he wa:" furiously" sued by creditor: In the spring there were two ladies, an elderly lady with .heart direase, and her daughter, .staving at the Caswell Hotel, and one evening, the lady, apparently quite well, died suddenly after debtor had wished her good night. The matter leaked our, and one gentleman left the hotel. There was an air of mystery about the place, with the under- taker's men coming in and out," added debtor. The result was that there ensued upon him a run." Somehow," he Eaid the undertaker's men were turned into bailiffs, and the matter got about, and I was consequently receiving letters as fast as possible." In one local ease he was given an hour and a half to pay a sum of money, which fortunately he was able to do. He wa-, paying out as fast as he could until he could go on no longer. His turnover at the Caswell Bay Hotel was about £ 2.000 per year. He carried on the Caswell Bay and Tenby Hotels simul- taneously. His connection with che for- mer place ecased in July last. He owed £85 rent. Answering the-Official Receiver, he said the filing of the bankruptcy petition ren- dered it impossible for him to stay there. Debtor's wife had had previous experience in hotel management. Seventy pounds, most of it paid into the bank, was paid debtor by a Mr. Prer. who purchased a car of debtor's. Debtor had been under the impression that there was some property coming to him from South Africa, property which his uncle wanted him to sell for iC 2, 100. An offer of had been made for it. But, he thought, his unele, hearing of his financial difficulties, had apparently not thought the property should be transferred to him. He had anticipated the property would become lls. He re- ceived ?7 from his wife for articles, in- cluding a diamond pin, he &old her, with the object of keeping the articles in the family. His wife had also herself bought a piano on the hire system. I The examination was adjourned so that the trustees could go into the ac- counts which had been rendered.

GLANTAWE MONEY SOCIETY. In the matter of the Glantawe Per- manent Money Society winding-up orde-r. on August 21st, 1917. a first meeting of the investing creditors held at the Vic- toria Hall, Hotel Cameron, Swansea, on Wednesday, Mr. Trevor Evans, Salubrious Chambers, accountant, was appointed liquidator with a committee of inspection. The unsecured liabilities amount to < £ 3,812 9s. 10d., and the assets, alter deducting £8 19s. 3d. preferential creditors, was estimated, at = £ 2,037 14s. lid., leaving a deficiency of £ 1,774 14s. lid.

INTEREST FROM HIS WIFE. A story of extraordinary financial ar- rangements between a husband and wife was told in Old-street Police Court on Monday in the course of the wife's appli- cation for a summons for threats. The woman explained that her husband allowed her 22s. 6d. a week for the keep of herself and five children, all under 14, but from this sum he stopped 2s. 6d. a week for his dinners. Last Christmas she borrowed 22 from her husband to buy new boots and cloth- ing for the children. This she repaid with 5s. interest. Since then she had occa- sionally borrowed email iiims for a like purpose, and her husband stopped this money at the. rate of 6s. a week from her allowance. When she told him she could not keep up the payments, 88 her money would not allow it. he threatened her with a poker. The summons was granted, free.

RASH THING TO 00. Having failed to put in an appearance at the last Assizes, Lily Isitt (19), again did not turn up at the West Wales Assizes at Carmarthen on Monday, to answer a charge of fraudulently converting to her own use, at Pembrey, the sum of = £ 2 18s. received by her on account of Sarah W?tkins. Mr. Marlay Samson said accused col- lected money Jrotn workmen at a munition works for the purpcse of hapding it over to Sarah Watkins. She then disappeared, and the police had failed to trace her. She was released in her .own recognisances. The Judge: That was r-ather a rash thing to do. The case was further adjourned, and her recognisances were estreated.

News coip.es t-o hand of the death at sea o" Second-mate John.Henrv Tucker. He was 33 years of age, married, and resided at '3, Dvfatty-street. Swansea. Mrs. GlitRfhs, of Eastlaad-rcad. Neath, has been officially notified of the death of her husband, A.B. Griffiths. Before join- ing up he was engaged in the teUitp'-vjli i department of the G.P.O.. Nealli.

OUR ARMY I HEAETFELT PRAISE FROM COMMONS II AND LORDS Parliament made grateful acimowletl, II ment on Monday of the devoted services 01 the sons and daughter? od the Empire during more than three years of ceaseless danger and &tie&s. The nncly-phraaed resolution, which wae adopted by both Houses nemine contradicente, returned th inks to the officers and men of the Navy ani tho Armies in the field, to the women in the medical and other services, to the troops from the Dominions overseas, India, and tho Crown Colonies, and to the per cmnel of the mercantile marine. Included in th.3 terms of the resolution were the officers and men of the Navy and of the Army the women in the medical and other auxiliary services, and the troops from the Overseas Dominions, from India and the Crown Colonies. The Resolution concluded with the fol- lowing tribute That thjs House doth acknowledge with grateful admiration the valour and devotion of those who offered their lives in the service of the country, and tenders its sympathy to their relatives and friends in the sorrows they have sustained. k Never in the whole of the history of tho world had the British Navy been more potent and exercised a more beneficent in- fluence in the affairs of men. For the J British Army and Allies there had been j transported across the seas since the be- ginning of the war— 13,000,000 men. 2b,000,000 tons of explosives and supplies. 51,000,000 tons of coal and oil fuel. 2,000,000 horses. I 500,000 mules. Of the 13,000,000 men carried the losses had been only ;,500, of whom 2,700 were lost by the action of the enemy, and the remainder through the ordinary perils of the sea. As to the smaller craft of the ncct, their work and peril never ended. Through their action security and plenty were en- joyed by the population of these, islands. In this respect he was glad that special recognition was accorded to the officers and men of the Mercantile Marine, which had won a proud place by the side of the British Navy Despite all perils, the mer- chant seamen were never afraid to return to sea. There were men who had been tor- pedoed twice, thrice, and even seven times. They abhorred the degradation of seaman- ship involved in submarine piracy, and that was why they steadfastly refused to have any traffic with men guilty of sanc- tioning such infamy. The original expeditionary force num- bersd 160,000 men To-day the expedi- tionary force was over 3,00ft,000, the crea- tion of which was probably the greatest feat of military organisation in the world." This could Jlot have been accomplished but for the heroism and iself-sacrifice oi th-j oil army—the ai my that gathered the spears of the Prussians into its breast, and iu perishing saved Europe." England, as apart from the rest of the United Kingdom, bad contributed 75 per cent. of the men. Mr. Lloyd George mentioned by nanv Lord French, Sir Douglas H-aig, and General Maude. Mr. Atiitb, who followed him, thought it right that the House ought to take notice also of the services of Sir John Jellicoe and Sir David Beatty. Mr. Roomor,d expressed the v iew that sufficient credit had not bean given to the valour of the Irish Division in Gallipoli. The tributes of the Labour party were expressed by Mr. O'Grady. Lord Curzon. moving the vote in the Lords, gave the fcllowin g interesting facte and figures Per-Mnnel of Navy, increased from Pc-r-onn-el of ?,. ,avy. increared from to 6.000,000; mine-sweepers, from 12 to 3.300; our submarines had made 40 sue- J ceesful attacks on warships, and 270 on other vessels. Army awards included 301 V.C.s; naval, 23 V.C.s. Chaplains in the field num- bered 2,200, of whom 70 had been killed and two had won the V.C. In all theatres they had taken 159,000 prisoners. 683 guns. Liberated 20,000 square miles of Eg tian,, and 1,410 square miles of French and Belgian territories.

USE OF THE KN IFE. I At the West Wales Assizes at Carmar- then on Monday, John Mackenzie (25), fireman, pleaded guilty to wounding Thos. Con way at Llanelly with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. Mr. Rowland Thomas (instructed by Mr. Martin R. Richards, Llanellv) was for the prosecu- tion. I think you were putting it a little too high in saying you did not know what you were doing." a i d the Judge, addres- sing the accuscd. I am glad you say you are sorrv. To get drunk is bad enough, and to fight is bad enough, but when it comes to using a weapon like a razor or a knife six inches long, it is not only bad but really cowardly, and you have no business to call yourself an Englishman j or Scotchman or whatever you call your- self." Sentence of one month's hard labour was passed.

BUYERS OF SHORTHORNS. ) Sir Alfred Mend a Notable I Purchaser. At a great sale of pure-bred Shorthorn cattle the property of various noted breeders held at Kingham, Oxfordshire, on Tuesday, a notable buyer who made his first purchases at these sales was Sir Alfred Mond, Bart.. M.P., who bought j four cows, paying 140 guineas for Mr. J. | B. Stevens' Ogbourne Snowodrop 3rd. 100 guineas for Mrs. T. Hunter's cow. Miss t Gaiety 2nd, H5 guineas for the Earl of Bessborough's Bessborough Lily 4th. and j 65 guineas for Mr. F. T. Martin's Abbots- | wood Janette 3rd. At the. same sale ir j Owen Philipps' cow Fritilary 15th was) bought by Mr. F. W. P. Matthews. Fifield, Oxfordshire, for HO guineas. Mr. T. H. Addams-Williams, a noted South ¡ Wales breeder, sold an eleven-year-old cow, Brown Butterfly 15th, to Messrs. M. and P. Perkins, Holme Lacy, Hereford, for 68 guineas. At the great annual sale of pedigree shorthorns from the famous herd of Mr. i W. M. Cazale*, held at Fnirlawne, llenr Tonbridge, Kent, iast week, Mr. J. V. j Colby. Boncath, Pembrokeshire, paid 80 guineas for the heifer Fairlawno ROM-J wood 3rd, and at the same sale Mr. D. JI. Thomas, Starling Park. Carmarthen, gave 85 guineas for the yearling bull Fair- b wne Pathfinder, 35 guineas for the bull calf Fairla.wne Anow, and 30 guineas for another bull calf Fairlawne Golden Rule.

■ At the Church Hall, Ystalyfera, a re- ception was. accorded Pte. Edie Evans, of; the Royal Welsh Fusiliers (who lost his left arm in France), and Harold Thomas,! who has been discharged on account of severe wounds in the stomach. pt,e. Howie Evans, Welsh Regiment, youngest son of Mr. David Evans, saddler, St. Davids-street, Carmartnen. wa.s on Wednesday reported by the War jpffice to have died of wounds at a base hospital in Franco. This was the third son of Mr. David Evans to make the supreme sacri- fice in the war, and the only remaining son,' Gunner F. P. Evans. Royal Horse Artillery: has been wounded and is in hospital in France Pte. Howie Evans | was 21 years of age. < J

MR. W. BRACE I STRONG SPEECH AT CWAUN-CAE-CURWEN Mr. Wm. Brace, M.P., Lnder-Secre-J tary to the Home Office, was the prin- cipal speaker at a largely attended War Aims meeting held at Gwaun-cae-Gurwen on Wednesday night. The Rev. Evan Davies presided. The meeting was at- tended by a number of youngsters who interrupted the speaker at intervals. | Mr. Brace 6aid there was nobody more anxious than himself to see the war brought to a conclusion as speedily as possible, Interrupter: Why not bring it about by negotiation? Mr. Brace replied that the British Government had received nothing authentic from the German Government that they wanted to negotiate for peace. He (Mr. Brace) proceeded to read the result of the interview between Mr. I Gerard and the German Chancellor some time ago in regard to sug- gested terms of peace. He was against treaties being violated when a pIywerful people cared to violate them, and he con- tended that small nations had a right to live without being intimidated by power- ful and unscrupulous neighbours* (Hear, hear). He was against secret diplomacy on the part of any Government, and he was against the secret diplomacy which was going around the coalfield. In 4nswer to a question the ITnder Sec- retary said they were obliged to enter the war under the treaty obligation to Bel- gium. There was no talk at the time of Als-icc-Loraine, but since then the whole world had changed. America had come vi because she realised that we were fight- ing for the moral and spiritual emanci- pation of the world. If Germany won the war what hope would there be for German democracy to relieve itself from the power of an autocratic Empêror and his little group. Our boys on the Western front were doing their best to-day to crack the autocratic machine of Germany. Touching upon the Stockholm conference, he said he con- sidered it as highly dangerous, and he would not approve of sending anyone there until the Germans recognised that they were responsible for having commit- ted a grave wrong against the world. He would agree with the establishment of a League of Nations, whose duty ifc/ivould be to be responsible for a settlement of all disputes among nations. (Hear. hear.) Asked why he was in favour of the war. Mr. Brace replied with great emphasis that the man who said so was a liar of the most terrible character. It was a cowardly insinuation to make. Asked why he was not in the Army, Mr. Brace replied that when they called up men of 53 he would claim no special privilege, but he would do his bit. A similar question was asked Mr. Abraham H. Thomas, J.P. Mr. Thomas replied: One of my 6ons who was in khaki was killed in France some time ago, but I still have another son out the fighting for you." The reply soon silenced the interrupter.

DOGS OF THE POOR. i The Carmarthens h ire County Council I at Llandilo on Wednesday considered a letter from the Montgomery County Council asking for support to a resolution that certificates of exemption for dog license duty be abolished. Ald. Jas. Phillips, St. Clears, said there were scores of poor people in the I heart of the country who relied to a great j extent on their dogs, and could not afford to pay the license duty. It would be a downright serious hardship to deprive those people of their dogs. Proposing that they adopt the Mont- gomery resolution, the Rev. Fuller Mills said he was astonished to hear at a time like this, wh/a people were earning so so much money, and when farmers were enriching themselvee on every hand, a pathetic appeal made for the free posses- sion of a dog. The meeting decided by IS votes to 14 not to support the Montgomery resolu- tion. The Finance Committee recommended the County Council to assent to the terms of a fresh agreement with the Welsh National Memorial Association providing for the payment for the treatment of tuberculosis, in respect of any financial year, of a suiii not exceeding the product of a Jd. rate, instead of a half-penny rate as hitherto. Ald. Dudley Drummond said personally he was hoping they would have a sana- torium for the three joint centres of West Wales as in the old days, for he firmly believed that the interest of the three counties would bo better looked after in that way. That was also the opinion in Pernluokeshire, which so far had refused to join the national scheme. It was decided to assent to the new agreement. The salary of Mr. P. Pearce, the cou,ltv accountant and treasurer, was increased from S225 to E350 a year. It was stated that Mr. Pearce also received £ 30 i year from the War Pensions Cointt, itee The roadmen applied for an additi.vjaJ war bonus of 10s, per week. It was de- cided to grant them 5s. per week, bring- ing the wages of those in the agricultural districts up to 33s. per week, and of those in the industrial districts to 35s. A committee was appointed to deal with a letter from the President of the Local Government Board, asking the County I uuncil to supply him with information which would help him in arriving at an estimate of the housing needs of the county after the war.

LLANDILO TEACHERS. Certificated class teachers held a-mass meeting at Llandilo, when the president (Mrs. Rees, Ammanford) occupied the chair. After much discussion, in which great resentment was shown, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:— That this general meeting of the Car- marthenshire N.F.C.T., held at Llandilo on October 27th, expresses its keenest dis- appointment at the very meagre increase in salaries granted by the L.E.A. conse- quent upon the operation of the Fisher, scheme. It publicly records its vehement protest against that continued parsimony which now defeats the objects and aspira- tions of Dr. Fisher's scheme, whereunder the greatest assistance and encouragement are extended to those education authori- ties who are most generous and progres- sive. Hence we refuse to accept the in- crements offered the teachers by the Education Committee at their moeting on October 11th, and call upon the L.L.A. to reconsider the matter immediately and bp declare its findings not later than Novem- ber 17th, and this conference stands adjourned until Xovemher 24th, when it shall reassemble in order to review the situation and decide upon the most effec- tive steps to be taken in the event of the findings of the Education Committee not being satisfactory."

News have been received by Mr. and Mrs. Evans. of :1. Gerald-street, ITafod. Swansea, that their son. A.B. Edgar Evans, has been seriously wounded, and is now in hospital. He is 23 years of age, and has been down with trench fever Previous to joining the Army ha worked with Messrs. John Lewis and Son, fcimber merchanPts, Strand, Swansea. Inforniation has come to hand that Lee- Corp!. Wm. Griffiths, Australian Imperial Forces, in command of a Lewis machine gun crew, was killed in action on Septem- her 2Sth. Deceaeed v as 21 vears old, and before leaving for Australia, five and a | half rèars ago, was in busin?% at Messrs. Morgan Br<?.. cu'rfitters. Oxford-street, I Swani>ea, and had been at Me?rs. Wi!d- ing Bms., cuthtter? Oxiord-sh'?t, Swan- [sea. 

CARMARTHEN TEACHERS It was decided at a meeting of the Oar marthen Borough Education Committee on Wednesday, the Rev. D. J. Thomas rrp. siding', to devote the whole of the grant towards improving teuuor-' salaries. The amount received this year will he < £ 1,000, and the committee r-ave already spent in increases. it W d stated that the increases were granted con- ditional on the Fisher i;rant being con- tinued. v

THE TINPLATE TRADE. Emiiloyment vanes materially at different works in the fcinplats industry. Whilst at some works the men arc em- ployed but very indifferently—engages but for two or three shifts per week—a? a. few there is admittedly a shortage o< hands. The recent extra allotment oi steel granted for tinplate purposes wili allow fuller employment in mills pred. ouely on short time, but that it will causi the restarting of but very few idle mills is our information from a reliable source, and the required men could with advan- tage be transferred from neighbouring works where only part time is worked. It should alSo be noted that the extra ripply of steel is only granted temporary. Our information is that the claims oi the workpeople for additional war bonus percentages have been submitted to the Committee on Production, and that th, committee will hear evidence from both the representatives of employers and work- men at the end of next week. Decided improvements will as a result of the Fac- tory and Workshop Welfare Act take effect in tinplate works on December I "t, 1917. Clogs and waterproof aprons will be supplied to all engaged in handling wet plates in the pickling and tin-house departments, and suitable places for dry- ing wet clothing. There will also be a supply of warm water, soap and towels, together with mewrooms with provision for warming food, etc. j

SUNDAY MEETINGS. (Bv Our Mining Correspondent.) Mr. John Harries (Irlwyn), the secre- tary of the Ammanford and District Miners' Committee, writes me a very welcome letter, in which he states that the delegates from the lodges decided against a Sunday meeting on the ballot question, as I thought they would when the matter was placed before them. When I heard that a suggestion had been made to resort to the unnecessarv use of the Sunday for mass meetings..1 certainly was surprised, and somewhat amused. at the notion that a eecreta?" who lives in the old C.M- (! I-. 1-1 I house at Bettws should be called upon to convene a Sunday mass meeting to which he was expected to invite Mr. J. D. Morgan, a deacon of the Welsh In- dependents at Y-tradgynlais, and Yr. J. James, who is, and has been for 2fi years, a Sunday School teacher at Gwaun-cae-Gurwen, to attend, when any other day would have done just as well. HI agree." writes Irlwyn," that it was suggested to have a mass meeting on Sunday, but when the lodges met together to con?der the matter the delegate expressed themselves against a mass mting- on Sunday. t explair? to them that I met Mr. J. Jam. the anthracite sub-agent, on that day: that they expected him to address a meeting along with Mr. J. D. Morgan, and that Sunday was suggested, but not de- cided noon. His answer was that he and Mr. Morgan were prepared to address any mooting on any day with the exception of Sunday (aud I must say they have always attended to address our meetings on week- days.) I explained that to a very large representative meeting of all the lodges from Emlyn to Ammanford that evening. «"id the. delegates unanimously agreed to hold it on Saturday night. but, owing to the difficulty about the place of meet- ing. the meeting- was cancelled. Bravo, Ammanford miners' Just what I expected of them'

Mr. Dd..Tones railway stationmaster oe Pant vffynncn. was informed on Thurc. day of the death in action of his eldest son, Tommy J. Jones, who served in France, f. Ho was instantaneously killed by a Ger- I man bomb. Deceased was a welliknown Ammanford footballer who. as centre- threequarter for the Ammanford combi- nation attracted much attention by his I heady play and prolific scoring, "or several years he was engaged at Garnant G.W.R. station as clerk, and aiterwarda as clerk at Caebryn Colliery. Mrs. Upton, 9.J.. Pentre Estyll, wan has heard from her husband, Pte. W. <I. Upton, Lancashire Fusiliers (whom we r8 ported as wounded a fortnight ago), that he has won he.T)-C.M. for distinguished | service on the field. Before enlisting he was a local manager for Messrs. Nelson% Ltd. He is a hrother-in-law to Serglte Beínon of the Swansea Sbeeial Police. The following Gorseinon boys are sur* vivors of H.M.S. Drake-.—First-class Stoker Ernald J. Hall. Stokers Stanley Jcne?, Glyn Mougans and D. Jenkins. ?ewahas been received at his home, S, Williams-street, Ystradgynlais, that Rön. ald Davies has been wounded in the lia [ France. lie w*» attadiMwl \e\» WelML