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NODION AR BYNGIAU YR WYTHNOS. (GAN AWSTlN.) A gawn ni ddt-chreu y golofn gyda jiixiion o ddarlith Air. Oakley Walters ar hanes Treforis etoT Yr wyf v.vdi derbyn mwy nag uu gair o anogaeth. i fyned yinlaen a'r gorchwyl, ac wrtli gyflawni yr addewid a wneti yr wyt-hnbs ddi- veddaf, byddaf yn cydsynio a'r cais. Capel cydmarol -fec-han oedd yr un adoiiadodd Mr. Edwards, ond yr'oedd yn ddigon i ateb y bobiogaeth yn y lie y pryd hwn v. Yn fuan wedi sefydlu Mr. Davies, Llangeler, yn y Mynyddbach, aeth capel Treforis yn rhy f-0han i gynwys y gwrandawyr, fcl bu rhaid lielaethu yn 379G. Yr amser hwn gosod- wyd setti ynddo yn lie meinciau. Yn loisl helaethwyd eto, dan weinidogao'ch. y Parch. Daniel Evans (tad-ynghyfraith Mr. John Morgan, y Graig). Yr wyf (inedd Mr. Walters) yn eofio y capel hivii yn dda. Yn 1857, adeiladwyd ac lielaet hwyd ef y drydydd waith, pryd y co-stiodd yn agos i ddwy til o bunau, y rhai a dalvvyd oil. mown ychydig. o flynyddau. Dyma Gapel Libanus pro- se nol. In 1S71 eto wcle'r gynulleidfa gref, an- turiaethus, a goveithgar hen yn adeiladu ei chapel y bedwerydd waith, fel ag y mac, yr adcloldy lielaethaf a IDwyat ardderchog yn yr lioll llywysogadh, gwertli deg i ddeuddeg mil o bunau. Mr. John Humpl.veys oedd y cynllan- ydd (architect)—gwr pwyliog a (li"dr" diacon yn y Mynyddbach—a Mr. Daniel Ed'varus oedd yr adeiiadydd, aclod parchuo o Libanus a'r Tabernacl, un o trustees yr eglwys. Dan yr un woin- idogaeth a'r Mynyddbach y bu yr achos ¡)'r decheruad hyd farwolaeth Mr. Daniel Evans. Yna dewisodd eglwys Libanus weinidog iddi ei hun. Ei gweinidog cyntaf otdd Mr. William Hugnes, o Amlwch, brawd y diweddar David Hughes, Tre- lech. Ordeiniwyd ef yn neclireu y flwyddyn 183G. Eu yma bed ddechrcu y flwyddyn JSH, pryd bu raid i'r eglwys yuiwrthod ag ef am resymau cryfion. Thomas James roddodd yr hanes i mi— hen drijaeon eglwysi Libanus a'r Taber- nacl. Clywais fy rhieni yn rhoi yr hanes* ar yr aelwyd gariref. Yr oedd fy ihieni yn aoloduu yn Libanus yn lbo9. Cyinerodd Hup lies fedciiant o'r capel, a darfu iddo gloi y drysau yn erbyn y gynulleidfa, ond darfu y trustees-"—Mr. Jos:all Roes, tadcu Mrs. Griffiths, Crown Villa, a Mr. William Harry, Hen Bont (y saao rhai o'r pert]*~na?au yn byw yna yn awr), ag eroill dori y drrsau i fewn a dodi Hughes allan o'r capel ar yr heol. Bu yn amsor helbulus ar gynulleidfa Libann? y pryd hwn. Ni ehymerai y fath l>etli le yn yr c;s brescnol. Wedi hyn lo yn 3-r c2,-i I)re:?- T)uwyd iii)i rai bl3,nyddati va byw ar Tua y flwyddyn 18J5 rJioddwyd gal wad i Mr. William Morris, mev.n cysylltiad a Siloh, Glandwr. Hotfid Mr. Morris yn lfcw:, d LHt ei 'W\l L i'-1 ¿. J L uu Ilwyddiaut; "olÜ y tymor byr y bu ymu. Yn 1847 derbyniodd alwad i Birkenhead, a rhoddedd yr eglwysi yn Glandwr a Threforis i fyuy. Yn 1850 rhoddwyd gahvad a scfydlwyd Mr. Thomas Jonos yma, a bu yn gwa-anaeihu yr aehos yn clleitliiol a rhyfcddol o barchus hyd y liwyddyn 1S58, pryd y syinudocUl i Lnndain. Yr oedd yr eglwys yn lluosog cddiar a^oriad y capel a adeiladwyd yn 1831, end yn nhymor gweinidogaetli Mr. Joutv, daeth y lie i enwo<—wydd cenhcdlaethol. Oddiar' Jones, buwyd drac-hefn yn ymddibyr.u ar weinidogaeth achlysurol hyd 1862, pryd yr ordeiniwyd Mr. Evan Ilerbcr Evacs, o Athroia Aber- bonddu. Cyinerodd oideiniad Mr. Ie Meliolin 25ain a'r 2bain (yr oeddwn yn y cyfarfod), a bu yn nodedig o bohlogaid<l a pharclius tra yr arosodd yn y 11p. Yn 15G5 deliyniodd aluad a Salem, Carnarvon, a symudodd yn gross iawn i deimladau yr BglwYd a'r gynn]lei<»fa yn Nhveicris. Y mae haclioni yr eglwys a'r gwranda- "'yr yn dcilwng or ganmoiiaeth uchal. Yn amser ag o dan wcniidogaeth Mr. Emlyn Jones, adeilailwyd y Tabernacl presenol. yn 1872. Ar Ebrill v 4ydd, 1915, etholwyd y Parch J. J. \V illianis, y g weinidog presenol, yn olynydd i'r diy;eddar Mr. Emlyn Jone-s, ac yr ydym oil yn gobeithio y bydd iddo fliynyddau i lawer yn y lie hwn, i fod yn fendith yn y dyfodol fel yn y gorphenol er mwyn aehos yr Arglwydd ag er lies Eglwys y Tabernacl a'r gyinydogaeth, Rai blynyddai yn ol, darfu i Mr. John Morgan, y Graig (colla da am ei cnw)- I brawd an wyl yr a.:hos—gv^naoth waith mawr yu Eglwys y Tabernacl—wneyd eyfrif o'r aberth a wnaifck Eglwys y Tahernacl a'r gynulleidfa tuag at dalu v ddyled a'r llog am yn ages i ddeunaw mlynedd a'r ugain, fel y canJ,vil :-(:06- tiodd i'r ^ynulleulla yn agos I ddeugain mil o bunai gan hynnny chv, i welwch i'r Eghvys a'r gyRull<;idta gaglu yn agos i fit o bunat 1,000) bob blwj- ddyn tuag at v ddyled a'r Hog. lieblaw y v.'einidogaeth a'r casgliadau era ill sjdd yn ofynol er cario yr m-hos ymlaen. iUljyn hyn y mai IHiÎJ, ppjh, dan iendith yr Arg-lw ydd. wfdi troi allan jn fantei^iol. Y mae give:,v capcl, tv g weiftidog (manse) a'r tai Yisgol Kablvathoi, yn y dyddiau jjresenol, iel y canlyn:— 0 0 T i r R by d d fed <1 i a n o 1 (freehold) 2 000 0 0 Ty Gweinièog 1,(;(11) t) 0 }:sgol y Graig SI50 0 0 Ysgol Pntrepoih 750 o 0 Yf'g'ol Ynyrforgan 700 0 0 Tir Rhy d<i feddianol (freehold) :2:;0 0 0 Cyfanswm. £ 11,250 0 0 CYl<U'l1l fjl,:250 0 0 Yn lonawr, 1914, cyhaliwyd Cy;nrfod pwysjg y Jubili, talu 92,836-,rii(,(,Id Mrs. Davies. Gl.vncollen (£1.0nQ) er cof all, ei anwyl briod, a casglodrl yr Eglwys a'r gjnulleklfa £ 1,83G. Ar ol ixxl mown heilviil lawer gwaith yn .r,bxl y deugain rQlynedd, cawaoni y pleser u welùd y geinjog diwedvlaf ivefli ei thalu. Un Saboth caiodd ,Ir. Einllyit Jones bregethi ya ei bwlpit hob ddyled arno; cafodd v.einiddi cyj}iur>di>b liil:v wraith cyn iddo farw. Cwsg vii dawel. Dichon mai dynia r tro olaf y cawn gyfle i roddi. dyniv.niadau goreu'n gwlad a'n cenedl i'r bechgyn ar wahanol feus- ydd y rhyfel, cyn y ]Nadolig. Heddwch. a chym'dogaeth dda go rem gael, ond rhaid Ijrwvdro bpyn ct-o i Kyrhacdd heddweh eifeithi-il a pbarhaol. Hyd hyny, 1Iuw fo gyda hwy oil. Llongyfarcliiadau i'r Parch. G. Penar Griffiths ar y eyfle a roddwyd iddo yn ddiweddar i liregetlin --n mhwlpuJ ei fdh yn Tonvpandv, ae i'r Parch. D. M. Davies, Waunarlwydd. ar ei orchest yn <?i)l oadair Eisteddfod plasmarl ar y (<?h-r[ I'la,Diarl iii-

Orders amouu'i'ig to tons of rseed !)OJ:dOi' inr 1!)7S p'an'nig ¡¡¡ere been booked for small growers by the food Prodiutioji Department.

I LATEST WAR NEWS I I THUSDAYS'S BRITISH OFFICSAL. France, Thursdoy, 10.5 a.m. A raid attempted by the enemy last night south-east of Laveltia was repulsed by Portuguese troops. Except for some hostile artillery activity in the neighbourhood of Passe hendaele theie is nothing further of special interest to re- port.

SNOW MAY HELP ALLIES, The Italian oiiiicial report of yesterday refers to an enemy gain in the Mount Asolone region, east of the Urenta. The lluns report the capture of this height. By employing very large forces the Alb- iro-Germans during the past few days have pushed little by little nearer the Venetian Plain. South of Mount Asoione the heights fall away fairly sharply, and thus the Allied positions would become more diKI' cult to defend, but heavy enow has fallen, and this may help them considerably. Italian c-, v. Fourteen inches ot snow had fallen upon Mount Grappa yesterdjuy, and snow wall, at night. What is most netxied is for the valleys to be deeply covered so as to impede the enemy's ad- vance. Without being over-hopefu l, it may be sa.id that the weather appears now to have broken for good, and that the period of fitful snow, succeeded by melting Bunskiue, seems to be drawing to an end. The Italian counter-attack of Sunday, which drove the Austrians back on to the Col Caprile, was carried out with the greatest vigour, of any during the last week, and gave ample proof of the com- bative ability of the Italians.

I PETBOGFJAD ODESSA, Thuif.day. For the lagt three days there have been sanguinary encounters between the Ukrai- nians and the Bolsheviks. The leader of the latter was killed in the first encounter. The leaders of the opposing part:cs have now met and agreed to suspend hostilities, and it see-ms likely that order will soon be restored.—K enter. AMSTERDAM. Thursday. According to a telegram from Constanti- nople Turkinh shipping (passenger and goods) will shortly be resumed on the* Ubck Sea.—Eeuter. I PETROGRAD, Wednesday (received Thursday). Petrograd has been dec hi red in a state of siege. All street meetings and gather- ings are prohibited. Attempts to pillage will be suppres-siblc by machine guns without warning. The Bolshevik Petrograd News Agency announces that Kostoff is iu the hands of I ,,11.. ¡.- 'j'E1l.A. I' A decree has been issued by the PeopleV.! Commissioners regarding prisoners of war. All prisoners in the region of Bolo- I viteh. are released from compulsory labour from December 1st. They will be paid the usual rate of wages,—Pouter. PAR IS, Thursday. Tho (t Pdit Pari.ien warns its readers against placing any reliance on oliicial communiques from Petrograd. Election results go to show that the revo- lutionist candidates aro making good headway.

BERLIN DEMAND. Thursday. Last evening a Socialist meeting, at which about 5,000 people attended, was held in Berlin. The meeting had been twice prohibited by the German authorities. According to the Vorwaerfs a strnngiy-wcrdcd resolution was submitted demanding that the Government should abolish plans of ronquost. The resolution also demanded dirpct suffrage for all men and women in Ger- many of the age of 20 years, and further protested against the food policy of the Government.

LOYAL CANADA. OTTAWA, Wednesday. (Received Thursday). The deferred returns of the election for the various provinces received up to noon yesterday gave the Government a total of 138 and the opposition 92. The Government majorityy is therefore Hi. — Router.

A WEEK'S PIRACY. PRESS BUREAU, Wednesday. The Secretary of the Admiralty makes tl,o (,unceineii" Weekly returns of arrivals, sailings, war losses, and unsuccessful attacks lor the iveeii ending midnight, December loth :— Arrivals and sailings of merchant vo&sels of ail nationalities over 100 tons net at and from United Kingdom ports (exclusive of fishing and local craft) — Arrivals Sailings 2.99 British merchant vessels sunk by mine ()r marine ,1,COI) tons ¡;rU,ó.s or over) 11" Ditto (under ),(;\)0 t,)lb). 3 British merchant vessel s IIJlSUecessÚ1lly attacked by submarines lit Britis'li fishing vessels sunk 1 The Admiralty adds the following note:— This return invariably includes all mercantile tonnage known to have been sunk hy mine or submarine, whether employed on Government service or otherwise. Includes one sunk week onding Octo- ber 21st. t Includes one attacked week enrling December ht. and two week ending December 8th. Note. These figures do rot include one ship over 1,000 tons gorss, and one fishing vessel sunk by enemy destroyers on December 12th.

_d A butter barrel erented <|ui!o a sensa- tion in Green-street. Neath, on Wednes- day afternoon. vere, found inside some jampots and an OllnCP [of margarine!

I WAR SUMMARY I FRIDAY. We have slightly improved our position east of Bullecourt. The Germans raided one of our posts last night south of Tronville, and a few of our men are missing. Italy is putting up a superb resit to nee to L) it sui)cr b the Austrians, who are said to have a gun to very seven yards. The enemy losses are placed at 150,000 men. Lenin Is said to have ordered the evacua- tion by the Russian army of all terri- tory east of the Riga front as far as Lake Peipu^ before January 1st (old style). This retreat will bring the Germans within 125 miles of Petrograd. SATURDAY. Kalodill's troops, consisting of Cosrsacks and Junkers, have been defeated and have fied. The Bolsheviks claim to have captured Rostross and Kal yoga. As the result of local fighting yesterday in the neighbourhood of Polderhoek Pla- teau, British troops regained a consider- able part of the trench into which the enemy penetrated during the morning. The Italians are making a brilliant stand, assisted by French guns. A secret report fiom the otfice of the Ger- man General Stalf shows alarming losses of the German artillery. NSONd AY. General llaig has no news to give to-day, and there is little of moment in the week-end news. A Petrograd message states that Ukrain- ian troops have defeated the Bolshevists at Odessa. Russia and Rumania have concluded an armistice until January 14th with the Germans. Peace negotiations are to be begun at once. Welshmen took part in the capture of Bethlehem and the Mount of Olives. Italian troops are making a great defence against the Austro-Germans, whose losses are enormous. TUESDAY. « There has been a lull in the fighting on the Western front. To-day's commu- nique stales that there is nothing of special interest to report. All the crews of the sunken convoy are said to have been landed safely. A German report states that attacks made by the English on the Italian front broke down. The French, patrol boat II, has been sunk by Turkish artillery. WEDNESDAY. Last night a fleet of 20 enemy aeroplanes took part in a raid on this country. Six of the raiders I eached London, and one or two are down. The casualties in London were ten killed and 70 injured. Outside London five were injured. The material damage was not serious. Our Naval Air Service has bombed En gel aerodrome and dump, several direct, hits being reported One of the enemy aero- planes was shot down in liarues and i another came down out of control. Last night on the Western front we sur- prised and dispersed hostile reconnoitr- iug parties. An old French cruiser which was being ufvxl as a transport was sunk by sub- marine on December 1 ith. All the pas- sengers and troops were saved. A Washington message says that the American submarine F1 was rammed an d sunk by another U.S. submarine in a fog. There are five survivors 01 the Fl, ami 19 are missing. THURSDAY. There has been artillery activity in tho neighbourhood of Passehendaele. Last night the enemy attempted a raid j south-east of Laveltie, but it was re- pulsed by Portuguese troops. In Italy the enemy has gained ground in the Mount Aeolono region, oast of the Brenta. Snow may, however, help the Allies. A big Socialist meeting held in Berlin last night demanded that plans of con- quest should be abandoned. Direct suffrage for all men and women in Germany of the age of SO was also demanded. Sang ainary encounters between the i Ukrainians and the Bolsheviks have I been taking place in Russia du::ng the iast few days.

7 =:c:=::=c-c-=-c-cc:c- EXPLOSIVES FACTORY. PRESS BUREAU. Wednesday. The Secretary of the Ministry of Muni- tions announces that an explosion occurred this evening at an explosives factory to t-lia north of London. The building on which the explosion took place was totally wrecked, but it is hoped that no loss ei life occurred.

MR. ARTHUR BOURCHIEFJ. In the Divorce Court on Thursday, a decree nisi- was granted with costs to Mrs. V. Bouchier, known on the stage as Miss Violet Vanhurgh. who asked for the dis- solution of hor marriage on the ground cf j the desertion and miscon d uct of her hus- bf.rd. Mr. Arthur Bmirchier, the actor. There was no defence. 

PORT TALBOT TRIBUNAL. Lord Treowon, Director General of Re- cruiting In Wales, attended a eonrerenee in Mar gam and A be ra von Tribunals trie Advisory Committee at Port Talbot Railway and o." The Trihunu had appoahv.l for guidance on the treatment of married n:en over ;ji. So far they have, post poned I hem from time to time landing the combing out of nirtglo men. The proceedings were private but it is understood that- while in sym- pathy with the views of the 'Tribunals Lord Treowon consider; d tiicy ought to have dealt with these cases definitely.

D.C.M. FOR NEATH BOY. OtFic.:al illfo^natio-n has readied Neath that Sergeant- Reginald Hopkim, of the Wc?h ]?Ps'?PH?. ??? cf ?r. George Hop- kin''?Alft'P<l-3trMt:.nows?i'vm; in Meso- potamia, has ?pn awarded the 1).C.M. One of the f<±ur brothers serving lias been wounded four times.

ST. THOMAS MAN D'ES IN FRANCE, Official news has reached Mr. and Mrs. John Passmore, of No. 4. Margaret- terrace, St. Thomas, Swansea, that their grandson. Rifleman Wm. Passmore. has died in a French hospital from the effects of gas poisoning and bronchitis. Educated at the Swansea Grammar School, deceased was 25 years of ago. and was an electrician. Ho was unmarried.

-61-G FIRE CAUSED. PKESS BUREAU, Thursday. On (110 18th December a raid was car- ried out by naval aircraft on Brugeoise Works-, Bruges. Direct Ilits were observed on buildings, one of which started a large tire, which was observed by returning nnrhi s. to be shll burnihg, Large quantities of explosives were dropned. And her raid was made at noon on De- cember 19th at Vlisseglion Aerodrome. Bombs were seen to burst among the sheds around the aerodrome, and several direct hits were reported. Ono enemy aircraft, was destroyed, and another brought down, probably out of contiol. One of our machines is missing.

M. ø-n > R. T.. ¡: 1! W E LS H AT BETHLEHEM. JERUSALEM, December 11. Surely never has the population of a conquered city received with deeper and more heartfelt gladness invade l-s with' whom it Las no connection by Un..Tews, A rat". Greeks, and Copts were banded together in their cnthusi??m at our advent. The nightmare of Turkish oppression lias bten dispelled by the thunder of our guns outside the teen, and with the lrasty flight of the last remnants of the Turkish soldiery Jerusalem awoke and welcomed the da1', n, when a British general entered the: town to take its surrender. Hi,, progress was both a moving and a path.Uc spectacle. He entered sur- roun'.cd by a huge or ovd sterically hug'"ing, crying, clapping their hands, and .showering flowers upon our oHicprs. During the advance upon Jerusalem the ?'t\?h and home counties tro'?'? moved up tIP TIt-horn ründ threatening the cf.ty from f the south. They found Ilebrcn evacuated, but encountered resistance aorund Bethle- hem. Mere the Turks so posted their guns that counter-battery work would endnnger the sacred village, so our troops had to undergo the disagreeable oxporienrp of being shelled without the ability reply. NVyertkelcss they pressed forward, drove tho Turks before them, and by mM-dny or the 8th Welsh and Cheshire troops wfre two iiiileo north of rethieh.em. Their t rar.soort, howerer. was somew hat delayed by the condition of the road which the Turks had mined in many places, also by fog, which prevented observations b«ng taken.

PROFITEERING." What was describe.d by Mr. TL J. Powell, J.P., chairman of tho Pontar- d two Guariians, on Wednesday, ns a s; a-rdalous state, of affairs, was revealed when an implication was received from a widow for iviict. Figures wore »»ut in to show that when the applicant buried her £10 for a coflin, ^22 iOs. fof bricking the grave, Ifor opening the grave, and 12s. Gd. for removing the headstone. The Rev. Evan Davies said ho was Btir- for bricking tjo" grave. There were only 120 bricks re- quired, and these could be purchased fur 's. 3d. It was profiteering with a von- gtonce at the expense of the dead. The Bo.ud wished it to go out as an ex- i prcssion of opinion that pcor people should not look to the Guardians "for re- j lief if they incurred un reasonable ex- pense in "IlTil

CLAirvlS UPHELD. Tlie Wo-! Wales Munition Court ?ri at the Guildhall, 'Swansea, on Thursday. Mr. J. Vang ban Edwards presided. The Court considered an adjourned application of three workmen who claimed A as damages for dismissal without notice. The Chairman said the work done by the complainants could h" regarded <1" continuouus and not temporary. Due .notice s!)ou!d have h?n?ivpu therefore'. In two of the cases the wages amounted to £ 3 12s., and in tho third case £ 4 13s. The three applications were granted and the sums mentioned were awarded as compensation.

MUNITION WORKER'S BABY., It is pamiul to show tlie immorality which takes place in this district," soiri Mr. David Seline, opening a case af Swansea, cn Thursday, when Elsie E Williams, munition worker, sum- moned John Mancer, also a munition -worker, to show cause, etc.Ifr. Henry Thompson defended. Mr. Selinp said his client was only just IS years of age. One night on th" journey home in the strain. Mancer, when the light was out, took advantage of her. She subsequently gave birth to a female child. | In reply to "!r. Thompson, complainant cnid tiie men was a fcrem-.i". When thev entered the oarr'age he fired up a notice rending "Foremen Only." which reserved the compartment. The defence was a complete denial. De- fendant. said he was a happily married man with two children. Jfr. Thomas (chairman), so id they lieved that Mancer was f. fat her cf the child. An order for 5s. per week for Jit years was made.

COUNCIL AND TRUST. Swansea Council. on Wednesday, j had a full dress debate on the minute regarding tlie terms to be entered upon with the lIarlJour Trust tor tho supply of electrical current to their station. The matter was raised by Aid. Richard Martin. He worn exhaustively mto the figures and claimed that the ar rangemrritpvras not an equitable one. ).1" "L rt; n pùke n t some length and agreed that tha Corporation, at the sugg^K-o rate, would be selling to the Trust at •> figure which would be absolut'y unfair to the Corporation and every customer the Corporation had on their hooks. Thp" should be no id referential treatment for any customer at their station. Were thoy going to ppnalise old customers for the sake, of-bringing the Trust in? Jr. Martin went on to analyse the terms with the Tramway Co., and asserted that they had made the company a present cf between = £ 2,5(^0 ar.d £j.;)i}lI. The company was not contributing ;t farthing to the in- terest or sinking fund, and one-third of the station was kept in' their interest. Mr. Martin proposed that the minute be bad for the revision of tho terms. The matter was disc ussod in excellent speeches by Messrs. Holmes, Parker, Col- will, Morgan Tutton, I)-I. Williams, W. (hYCI. Morrells and Matthews. Mr. Ashu'.ok- sai;i he was quite satisfied with what the Corporation was doing. Co!. Sincla L r, replying to the w h? le debut?, pointed out what ti e Co.-poratio-.i hoped wou'd fellow .\6 the result of the ;irrungemer.t. The amendment was lost.

MR. JACOB JEfokINS. The death took place at his residence, i No. 10, Alexandra-road, Swansea, on I Thur-day morning, of Mr. Jacob Jenkins, j an exTCuardian. Mr. Jenkim, who | carried on business as a coal merchant, was d2 years of age, and was well known ooil, in and nround wanf-pa. Deceased j had been a member of Bet'ncsda Chapel for many years.

PAPER IMPORTS. (On th-- insfruc-tion- of the Board of Trade tlie Paper Commission will feduee the licences for tore; importation of paper- making t;K:?:?;.i? an d of prhitij? an d 'l;\¡¡; :l¡;.i:l:Nl tlI:á.J' :fng a March next t.? t'.Hrthi !J of the tonnage importer! i» *he year ending 2Sih Febru- ary, T?8. The amount c.f boards and wrapping paper wTl 1,-o-irds and

DROWNED AT SEA. News has (,(i that E. Thomas, of the Swansea Naval Brigade, has been d-owned at sea. When Lord the guard of honour he spoke to the lad, wiio Jwd already been torpedoed twice, and ii^od bin if he was afraid to go again. Tho bay answered No." and the tragic fact is that on the third occasion he has lost his life.

I THURSDAY'S FRENCH OFFtCiAL. There was moderate artillery acti- t vity, but no infantry action. I

BRSTiSH COMMAND. PARIS, Thursday. M. Marcel Hutin, writing in the "Echo de Paris," with refeernce to the contem- pt?todc?an?cs in the British lleadquar- j i'?i'? Muff. says he has every r?aKon to b&- Ueve that they will be of a nature to bring greater cohMio-n in rclatjions between the chief command of the British Army and our own, and will be in the inteersts of our a own military act ;o- Special.

A popular young initonlerry lady is leaving' to undertake work in with the W.A.C. in the person of Miss Gwyneth Marshall. She is well-known ni the di'-( rict and has i lw good wislles of ü largo circle of friends. A brother has been in France since tlie beginning of the ( war.

114 PARLIAMENT I AiHcation of the Military I ServicG AcU, ROUSE OF COBIOKS, Thurs<ia.r. 'I M-. King asked whether the Foreign Secretary could give some information n? to t: e policy of this country towards Rua-'a. Lc rd R. Cecil said be did not think it TI-OU Li serve any useful purpose at this mon ent to make a statement in the sense "suggested. Dr. Macnamara informed Commander Belloirs tiiat advice on all large naval questions affecting military operations to the War Council at Versailles would be given by the Inter-Allied Naval Council. Commodore E. Allen would lie in atten- dance to give advice on naval matters generally. Ljor David Davies asked how many Genorals had been permanently retired fron that service in connection with the recüüt operations in France. Mr. Bonar Law: 1 cannot give the infor- mation asked for. Mr. Hogge: Why not? No reply was given. Mr. Georgo Faber asked, whether in view of the present position of the war, the Prime Minister was now prepared to appl-7 the Military Service Acts equally to all parts of the United Kingdom, and to introduce legislation accordingly. Mr. Bonar Law said he could not make any statement on the subject. An oppor- tunity for discussing the matter would arise after the recess ou the Man Power Bill, which would then be introduced. Mr. King asked whether it was expected iliat Lord Bertie would .-hortly retire from the Embassy at Parie. M.. Bonar Law said the answer was in ths regative. Mr. -Bonar Law. replying to Mr. Runci- man, said that on the reassembling of the House on Monday, January 14th, after the Christmas recess, the first busings would bo the introduction of the new Education Bill under the ten minutes rule. The first reading of the Bill dealing with man-power would be taker, as a second order, and a state- ment would be n udk- by the Minister for National Service. On the motion for the Christmas ad- journment, Mr. Clement Edwards called attention to the man-power problem. 11, Beck, replying on belialf of the Mini try of National Service to some ob- scrv?tionR by Sir J. D. Rc?.s, ?wd that as that iq n re? ilt of a ponfercnef \.hich h?d tnken place in regard to one man businesses, a modes operandi had been arrived at under which the hardship would be minimised as f,ur an d far as possible, and a circular on the point had been issued to the tribunals. Mr. Stanton declared that despite the insidious, wretched treachery which was beins advocated in ccrtrvn ouarters. the Prin.? Minister had th, whoe Trade Union movement behiad?h:.? ir) \ogard to the vigorous conduct of the war. Mr. Fisher, answering Mr. Hugh Ed- w n r' ?' *?'.yn h, w?) it! 1;? ,d"J to (, mii: himself to any opinion PR to tLe bc??l' method for crtitntil'! ? X?tic!'?! Coun- ci! of Ldncahon for Wales, if it were tl'o?:ht desirnMc that such a Council should be eHtn?HFhed.

A MEATLESS DAY. Lord Rhondda has decided that there shall be instituted as from January 1st next one meatless day per week upon which meat either cooked or uncooked shall not be sold. The Feed Cc?tt roller has issued an in- terim Order limiting the prices Nv?.il may bo paid for live stock until the new seh'oic.o of maximum prices can bo brought into operation. The price pay- able tor any beast bought for slaughter must, not exceed Is. per lb., this being the dpati weight maximum price fixed by tho Meat (Maximum Price,) Order. A sum not exceeding 2d. per lb. on the weigh! of the dressed carcase may be paid for offals. The interim Or,!or further provides that from December 27th cattle shall only be sold at cattle markets by license given by or under the authority of the Food Controller. Powers are reserved t-(, tl,o Food- Controller or Food Committees to make special regulations with regard to certain markets.

j Tlio Rev. Henry Gee. D.D.. Master of 'University College, Durham, has been ap- pointed Dean of Glouçœte.r.. t

ALLIES' POSITION I Premier Ftsvsews the War Situation. The Premier made an important speech on. the war situation in the House of Commons on Thursday. Mr. Lloyd George, in opening, touched upon the food question. Referring to the margarine queues lie -aid he hoped it would not be necessary for tho Govern- ment to take action to control large stores which, had not made arrangements for distribution, similar to those made by Co-operative Stores. The queues, lie said, were unnecessary. They were mainly the fault of the dis- tributor. He trusted that those resnonsihlo would take this warning to heart within the next few days, and not compel the. Government to take matters into their own hands. With regard to sl?ppin? position, the lo&jca of merchant shipping had decrf'aI, MhUo shipbuild.n? had increased. The sinkings of su bmarines had also increasHL I Ho regretted that the est/mato of ship production which he gave ear!y in th! year had not been fully rea1i",pcl. I But at the same time the estimated ji 13ut at the ti l e a losses had not been realised. The losses I had, in fact, been less by hundreds of thousands of tons tliaii was anticipated. Tho Shipping Controller had practi- cally requisitioned the whole of the ship- ping of this country, and the eil'cct of his management was shown in tho fact that although tonnage was down by 20 jicr cent, inuxn'ts were dOll'Il by G per ill tonnage only. With regard to the military position, Mr. Lloyd Georga said it would be idle to contend that the hopes formed at the beginning of the year had been real'sod. Our disappointments, however, had, in his judgment, been entirely due to the Pucsian collapse. T'w Hu:sian Army at the beginning of the year was bettor equipped in all re- spcets ii ever, and for the first time in the whole course 01 t im voiv tin Rus- sian gunners had ample ammunition. lie had himself no doubt that had the < Pinsian Army carried out its part as ex- pected the pride of Prussian militarism would have been by now completely hum- bled. Vet on the Western front, the Germans had been beaten back again and again, and had won only one considerable suc- cess. which was now be fug incurred into. The Gerrvans had lost hundreds of nuns and 10C.GG3 prisoners. He referred to the capture of Bagdad and Jerusalem as having more for British prestige tlmn any event during the war. Referring to the latter city. lie said it would never lie restored to those who had successfully held it so far against the embattled hosts of Christendom. Passing on. Mr Lloyd George referred t, the setting up of the International Council at Versailles the sotting up of i ho jjiaohinery oi u.« League of Nations. So far, the Versailles Council was a conspicuous succcss, not merely because it had been free from friction, but it had actually removed friction. It vouid It )I a great future, not on]y in unifying tho war direction of the Allies, but in other rc^pccts. The military situation was rendered more ominous and menacing by the .12- feat of Italy, but: the hei;) that had been sont with such celerity had surprised the enemy. The change in the Russian situation again rendered the position lIlore anxious for the British and French war direction. These two tacts had made it absolutely necessary for this country to make greater sacrifices to strengthen the armies in the field during the coming year. The Government must ask for the alter- ation and cancellation of certain pledges •riven to labour industries. Fur thesa pledges were not absolute, but were given as being subject to variation, that is, if the circumstances should change. it would be necessary to call to service in another sphere men protected by cer- tain sc hedules. But before submitting to Parliament the proposals, tli9 Government would, however, summon a conference of- the Unions concerned and place before them the whole faets. The need for men for shipbuilding, agri- culture, and the building of aeroplanes, together with olhei industries, had also t > be considered in the legislation Vhicii would be put before the House. Referring also to the fact that Germany had her troubles, Mr. Lloyd George said that there was evidence that the output OC German workmen had deteriorated 33 per cent. since the tirst year of the war. With regard to war aims, lie reminded the House that lie had demanded at Glasgow complete restoration of territory occupied, with reparation. If Russia chose to negotiate a separate peace, that, of course, wo tiki relieve us of responsibilities ht) far as she was con- cerned. Mesopotamia and Palestine, ho had eaid, would never be handed back to the blasting tyranny of the Turks. As to the German colonies, he repeated that the interests of the people concerned must be into consideration at the Peace Conference. The most important condition of peace was the fact that there mu-:t bo security for the future. Victor.)' was an essent al condition, not because it wculd satisfy seine vindictive sense in human nature, but because it was the only thing that would give reality to tlie peace terms. _u_ ¡

Official information Iras been received s'ating tiisit Pte. J. E. Gabriel has lieon (o.iv.bd in the bead. Hi*; homo is at 46, He was employed by Messrs. E. O. Maugei and Co., ship chandlers, Swansea,

ABERAVOM GOUNGIL -mD* —— Substantial War Bonuz-cs: Bsro5 Extaiisian. Aberavon Town Council mot on Wed- nesday, the Mayor (Aid. J. -i. Smith) pre- ldlng. The Medical Officer N'pcrhl births and II deaths during the month. The Accountant reported that -13 9s. had been realised by the sale ot waste paper. Mr. D. E. iTcne-, C'^rk to Mare,am Coun- cil, writing with reference to the 15s. bonus paid by both Councils to their em- ployes, and suggesting a conference, bc- tween the two Councils to agree upon joint action on the question of wages and bonuses. The principles was agreed b, and Aid D. Rpps awl Councillor J. Price were appointed to represent the Council. With reference to borough extension and the refusal of the Margam Council to allow examination of their rate-books, etc.. the Clerk was asked what the n-ext step was, and he replied that the Town Council could issue a summons. lIe was directed to take the accessary steps." Til6 following salary increases, etc., wero granted:—Town Clerk.. £ 75 wai bonus; g", manager, surveyor, accountant and sanitary inspector, 20 per cent, on their respective salaries borough rate col- lector, 20 per cent, bonus on salary of £ 150; district rate collector, an increase of jfciO to and bonus of .31. making j;23fl; market inspector, increase by 5s. to .},:2 15s., with ';¡ p. r cent, bonus, mak- ing < £ (Is. a wi k. All the inereas-r A re-O'luf.c.n of protest ag.imt the re, moval of the C :-toms Office to Swansea was p:3eL

NEATH GUARDIANS. I Mr. I Lemuel Jones presiuou over tho I usual fortnightly meeting of the Neath Board of Guardians on Wednesday. Police Inspector Hale (Aberavon) was appointed assisttnt rationing ofifcer, held before promotion and removal by Supt. Morris (BarryL The Guardians accepted with thanks the customary invitation of Mr. and lrs. J. E. Moore-Gwvn (Duffryn) to givej tlie- Christinas dinner to the dilicials knd inmates of the Cottage Hemes, Bryncoch. On the proposition of Mr. W. B. Trick, a vote of sympathy was passed with Mr. Windsor Williams (solicitor to Mr. Ed- ward Powell) on the lamented death of his father

d_ COBFUSI3G ORDERS. M Swansea on Thursday William Williams, tailor, was summoned for fail- i:m to .prepare and keep posted up in «ome conspicuous place on his promises a statement of particulars of employes ever the age of 16 years. 1 defendant said ho did not understand th? new order, which required all per- puis (maIcorft'Uia??ovpr??caKeofl? %vi(i even up to SO to be mentioned on 1 he form. Henry Discombe, hoot TPVL rp r, was ■omilnrlv summoned. Israel Rosenhaum and Mier Potta wore also similarly. sum- moned. and, further, for failing to (P- liver f il' v liver a !i?! to jJH recruiting offi('r. They pleaded itmoranee. The Chairman said the ('()ntinno,,<; order* were very confusing. Costs only would bo imposed. Dr. Pawling- said that unlil a fortnight ago he did not know of the existence of the registers.

I lAWEHS AND lAW I Solicitor's Slander Damages Against Barrister. Mr. Will iam Wynn Evans, a cdicitor, of Chester and Wrexham, was in Mr. Justice Darling's Court on Wednesday av. aided £ 100 slander damages against j Mr. Charles Henry Glascodine, a barris- ter-at-law and assistant to the Clerk of l Assize for Derbyshire. For Mr. Evans it was stated that he acted as solicitor for ehe prosecution in the case in which another solicitor was sentenced ior misappropriaiion. Not /knowing that he ought to get a separate otrtificate in respect of witnessc" costs he added 15s. witnesses' costs to his certifi- ca'e fo" .?3 3s. Wlieti Xlr. saw this alteration he remarked:— Ilow dare you alter the magistrate's !cert).ncate? i on ought to be where that man i,)zi <)u,Iit the solicitor who v.ae: in the dock. Those words were after- w urds repeated in the presence of the de- rmty chief constable. I Tho defence was that Mr. Glascodine spoke in bi:, official capacity on a privi- occasion. The jury i-oturnod a verdict fcr plain- tiff. -as?e$-dng damages at Judgment avcordingly.

CWAf'jSEA THEOSOPmSTS. Sir \Urcd Mo a a. M.P.. js to bo o-ked | to.- w'mt pnrpos" the buildings of tlla Swa.i- ea Thco-oph-,eal Society have been taken over, and w hother n view of lo^al i protests he will reconsider the matter.

 'I T. ? QLYN.NEATH EXPERtME?T. The Glyn-Noaih Food Control Sub- Committee met on Wednesday, Mr. Rhys I in the chair. The Chairman an- uoueced that the committee had decided to make au experiment by purchasing and li bullock.

AiiO THE HALT. L i, i ¡J D T H H ¡\ LT. At til >iiioi g;ui County Appeal Tribunal at Neath, Aid. 1 look in Morgan. J.P., presiding, a discharged soldier, partially deaf, tlaf-footed and rheumatic, n Class A. was refined re-examination. A Swansea postman, now on indoor work owing to lameness, said- he he'd no objection to joining the army, and waa ordered to do <o. The case of a Ch dacli (dork said to be snHect io tiibcrcub': :s, was adjourned for medical re-cxaininntion.

t The frjr.-an.- a butchers have now takeA a ool.d sfmi on the qm lion of meat •prices. threaten that if the price of ent id? is rot fixed at a fisrt: re or accept- able to them, or if the local r ood Control Committee do not increase the price-list, (hey will cease to give supplies and will temporarily close down. A r< toiler, scon at the Market, said that on .Monday (he butcher^ would have to close down on account oi there being no meat available. Customers wore advised to shop < aid\ cn this account, and even then no more than half the usual amoulft bo supplied. Tlie farmers charged 28s. h a score, and they asked Is. 6d. per io.. fur iamb and mutton. But the retail; rs in accordance with the Food C'Oifro; nr i.-e. nri-t ell at .1ù. If no ru st came to hand by the mentioned their shoos would be closed until the Food • Controller had their position easier by fixing price tor the fanners. hole- sale dcah rs were allowed 3d. in tne lb., while retailers wore allowed 2U1. The farmers, it v would not sell < their stueV. consequently tile questicn of rap])! had become" acute.

_u A SWANSEA CLUB CASE. At Swansea County Court, on Tuesday* oeiore his Honour "Judge Bryn Roberts, the oisse of me Trustof the Working Men's Club und the ox-rfeward and stewardess v. lis resuunnl. Evidence wa.? g veil Mr. Bowden, auditor, who said that. -peok;r,g gener- ally, in his experience i had always ■been a monthly balame on th?barin ?ta')!)f<it*hc-.oc:?ty<i"i?r?5. Hy Mr. Williams: lie had knov n about a du.?'n &'cv.ar(? but tie had known no st( a! (I who ha?'ot at times a ddil:Îency in Lis accounts. Thomas Phillips, foreman cellarman of ♦lie Swansea United Breweries Co., was ealk-d to bc-er contained always a little over 36 gallons. He admitted, however, that a note accompanied every cask ot bet'r say- ing that the company was not responsi- ble for the amount of contents. Alfred Coker, president of the £ lub, was called. For the defence, Mr. St. John Francis Williams said that though Im did not propose to call the steward and steward- ess, they desired liiin to say that although, these deficiencies had arisen, they knew nothing about them, and that they had arisen in spite of their utmost care to prevent them. He held that the contract was conditional on defendants ascertain- ing whether or no they coulcf remain as steward aftid stewardess, having regard to clause 22 in that agreement, and sub- mitted that as from Nov. 8th there was a fre,ii contract. At any rate, there was, so far as Mrs. Llewelyn was concerned,; therefore he held that her deficit of £ 30" "n:11¡j not be taken. His Honour, however, held that, this- being a joint deposit, the exact, contrary;! j was 11; fiict In giving judgment, his Honour esid bo did not thi.ik There had been any vari- ation in the contract, and judgment War for plaintiffs for $61 12fl. 5d.