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LATfST WAR NEWSI I Bazars and T??rks on the Bun t 4 T,JRSDAY'S BRITISH OFFICIAL. t .EHAL HEADQUARTERS, FRANCE, 'iiiursuay, 10.8 a.iu. II jo&l op?rution?. were 'continued by us ?(?-sfuUy yfstjprday aftcrn<?on and f t?fing the lligt north-pa?t of !?. Quen- • ft. English troops have made progress and have captured certain etnmgly defended localities in the neighbourhood of Sclency and Gricourt, together with a number of prisoners, In addition to the counter attacks al- ready reported, winch -,ver-L, launched oy the enemy yesterday north-west of Faiet, liis tiO'- also twice attacked our' posi- tions north of Gricourt. These attacks also were unsuccessful. Successful minor operation was carried out yesterday hy English troops uoa-tli- ■west of La Bass,-c.. As a result our line was advanced and. over lOG prisoners taken. A ooontcr-atcack launched by the enemy in this locality during the night was re- pulsed, leaving wveral prisoners in our Lands. i We improved our position? slightly yes- terday and during jthe night north-west of Arruentieres, and in patrol encounters "and rairls between A rmbntkres and Ypres captured several prisoners. I THURSDAY'S FRcNCH OFFICIAL. I Between the Ailette and the Aiene the itnemy renewed his attacks at the close of the day in the region of Allcmont- Laffaux Mill. He succeeded at the latter point in penetrating into our lines, but an ener- getic reply )-y our troops restored the equation. Further south we extend&d our gains east of Sancy, and took some prisoners. This morning, at 5 o'clock, the French attacked on the Champagne front in iiason with the American I "Army operating further to the east. HOISTED BULGARS/ I LONDON, IHiursdttfy Afternoon. W ar Office announcement:— Yesterday BriMth troops entered tl\BulgBrra vppcsite Kc:ztnna. THURSDAY'S SERBIAM OFFICIAL. I PRESS BUREAU, Thursday. On the 21th Serbian troops mad e very important successes on tile left bank of ;the Vardar. They reached Kliiva La Raxitcl-a and the immediate neighbour- :110.00 of Islitip. We captured a Bulgarian colonel and a 'coneiderabte number ut prisoners, four 'howitzers, and three, mountain guns. We took Gradsko Station which was defended by Germans, and where there was an enormous quantity of material, including mostly licevy guns. On the Prilop-Veles road we ob- tained important results near Izvor, and are pursuing the completely routed enemy.   tooK a complete bit lory "and "aTSo a German machine gun ?ction? The Germans 2v?e firing on th.. treating Bulgarians.. The Germans are burning t'lr depots, and the fires have spread to a hospital where over 1GO men were burnt. ICAVALRY ADVANCE 15 MILES SALONIKA, Wednesday (received ^Thursday):— Tha Sevbs ]IDS(\> captured the very im-I portant pesitijn of Popadiju to the south- east of Babuna. Mountain Serbian in- fantry have reached Izvor.laud are light- ing with the Bulgarians and German rearguard near the Bregahiiisa. Serbian I cavalry advanced about 15 miles towards captured two batteries, a colonel $:id many prisoners. The German i&nd Bulgarian reinforced troops made grca^ fherihe^s in their attempts to jm. pede the Serbian advance.—Press As- sociation. BULGARS' GRAVE SITUATION I According to ui<~> latet-t news ireni tlie Balkan theatre, Ishtip- has been captured I and the Bulgarian army 'is practically divide into three sections. The situation of the Bulgars, therefore, is a very cian- 'gerous one, and if the* Allies should take XJskub the eifect ?m, in all probability, be decisive. J

PALBSTIN5 GAIN S GROWING. In a review of the situation in Pales- tine to-day, v,c learn that the total nura- Iber of prisoners new reaches 45,000, cut f)i a total oi\ 80,000. Our advance has gone very far already b Tedllc the Turkish ,and German menace to the Middle East, and the poli- tical situation throughout the Turkish Empire will probably be very grave. One of the tnost; important results is that it has freed oar army in Palestine.

  • BOMBJ? RAIDS. r LONDON, Thursday. .The Secretary of flip, Air'vForce in France reports.that. on?f1ie 2ath inst. tiip. •quadronf attacked the enemy aerodromes At HuH with good results. Fire*. were eeen on and near the hangars.- All our machines returned. One squadron attacked Kaieerelantia bursts being observed near the station. Our machines were attacked on the re- turn journey by a large number of €uem„ aircraft. After protracted fight- ing two enemy machines were destroyed. Three of our machines have not been located.—Press Association.

AUGUST LOSSES. The August sinkings of British mer- chant vessel were 6.123 tons less than in July. The following is a comparison in gross tons with the output of new ships from yards in the United Kingdom:— new Sinking's. Ships. Deficit. August 176,401 124.675 51.726 Tii-ht Months 1,681, £ 76 1.029.869 652,007 Tonnage lost by British Allies fnd neutrals: Aii!?. July.. Inc. or Dec. British 176,401 182.524 D:.>c. 6.123 Allied & N p.,utral 151,275 141.248 Jnc.10,027 Total world 327.676 323,772. Inc.1 3,904 The Admiralty state that it rsritish I losses from enemy action alone are con- I eidered August is hotter thlln any month since September 1916. The average, monthly British sinkings for the eight months ending August were 210.231 tons, and the average output timE-an average monthly deficit of, 81,501 tons. ■ <

N.w hz been received by mA and Mr;. Etias Jono, Vidoria?rpct. Llandovery, that their ?on. Ptc. Jolmny Jones, hM been W01.p1e4 jJi' Ptanc.e.

MDtm NICKEL SO. I SHAREHOLDERS MEETING I LONDON, Thursday Afternoon. ( 3Lr. Robert -1?[(i,?id at tin adjouriu-L mating of 'the ;;harehOh-h:'f31 of the Mond Nickel Cu., heid in Londo?) to-day, fr the purpose of considering the accounts of the year (which have already been published) In moving the a:>pt:ou of the report and ba-irace-shoot, he congratulated the shareholders 0:1 the xatisfactory results. i Developments had been .hindered by the war. Extraction, molting, and rclining [ were carried by the most economical and I up to date methods,.and were continually .being. i.inprove,'{ npon. They possessed gocd mines, and v.ere one of the pioncpn m developing the mineral resources of the British Empire, In Clydaeh, on land, rieho1d and lease- hold properties and works, they had spoilt i pi-oposod to in-1 erccse t-> amount* placed to reserve ac- count from C50,000 last year t,) £ 250,00-.t this year. The industry tarried on by the company was essentially one of those key industries, which were of vital importance to this country. The use of nickel and of copper tmlplwt for preservation of food pbnts were of the utmost value for the I lvvvntenunte of the country. 'As copper sulphate provided the most patent means of protecting crops, they were making every effort to instruct the users, and to facilitate their obtaining adequate supplies. During the past years, they had been ¡ free from any serious labour trouble. The company's scheme of regulating wage.5 to periodical consultations with workmen had been loyally carried.out by I both employeN and workmen, and it ?as intNesting to note that one of the terms of the recent railway settlement was the adoption of a similar schema He rancerciy hopad their experience i'l meeting Labour in Counoil would result in a still more complete understanding, so that t-h £ many n'n conipl:ited after- war problems would become easier to solve. i I

STRIKE PAY ILLEGAL. I Mr. Justice Salter. sitting in Chambers ?n Wednesday, granted, on the applica- Hem- Q1 the Beard un interim injunction till next Tuesday -prohibiting tj1'" National Unjon of Rail way men and the Amalgamated Society of Locomotive L"n;;inesrs and Firemen from paying striko pny to any of their members.

AMERICA'S DEAD. I -Americans who lose their lives oa I tha European battle-grounds, writes Heater's Ne-ff York correspondent, will be there only temporarily. iaentincation u s,-j i t) the bodie-s will be 'placed in. marked graves, to be taken"up v.&en the war is over and t

INOCULATION HOAX. j .«.?.?M???? -.J  'h-'y ?? n:U,t-?i c? /(UMtn'n acr?s, t!? i ttwrr' of vhe Jhtous^-oi Coi^mc.us, t'ei?u\? t» tan ah'?ed uMc<?tio') ,f children at- tc'MUt)? 'j?'jH ?choo? with vaccine d.ir- njg taf out?rca? 1)1 Ù!1tuenza, -j)i-. J. Nitidit; Morris Said tiiers was not the slightest foundation for sucli a state- ments It flits anextraordmary hoax.. The clerk mentioned tliat lie nad cent t'lu doctor's report to the Board 01 Edu- cation.

THE CROWNED BARD. I A large and repiesentuiivc audience at- tended at ?rovt'-p'acf C.M. Limpet, Purt ?ai)X)t, on Tnesuay evening—unde r t?c aus?iccc of the M:?ahi and Dyffiyn Afan Cymrodofi?u Society', to celebrate the sig- ua? event oi Mr. i). Ennys Lewis ?our Port Talbot representative) by winning the goid crown .at the Neath. National Eisteddfod. Mr. W. Pritchard WiUiains <president of the Soc icti-)--of which Mr. Juimys Jwiti is ak-o a -joint secretary- in a'i appreciative address dealt with the sterling unostentatious qiuiiities of tiioir hero, after which the following Lards sang hi" praises in verse:—ltey^i. orie, trt,,itti(in "), D. Marlais Davies, B.A., Messrs. John Hanbury ^Cwitiavon), John Nicholas.. Dewi Glan Dulais Taibot), and otlwre. Apo- logies for non-atten<lance (owing to. the 'ailway trouble) were received Hom the j Hen,. J. E. )\?'?s (" Ap Nathan "), ?auty- luoel; D. Jones, and Messrs. Win. Jen- kins, J.P. and h-wis DuM?s, Cymmcr. Excellent addre.sst¥i were further (jp- Uvered by Mr. John H anbury, Mr. Haydn Levis, Kevs. J. ?. J<wp<5, Marlais Hour T?st presidents of the o(:ity), and l nI$ Mr. Th?T-M Griffiths, A.C.. on bo- bdr )f the Na?wna! Eisteddfod choir (<? ¡ which Mr. Emrys L?f.? ie a Tilettil),-I Mr. 1?-wis, who ree?iv?i an ovation, m?cstly but very eui?b!y m<;pun<lPd.! and €Xpr?sp<) his heartfelt ?rati?nk for the kind ae?tunent? expressed during th«.J Evening,  IfclsrsM yt$rgan'a»r* ii **sK.-v«'(+?*• A cecilatiou ,1 titled Billyand V ere "Louifo Llewellyn end Mr. Wm. Jsmes; The Eisteddfod choir (under the e»nd«r- hshÜl of Jgr. James Singleton, F.T.S.C., finp renderings of Y Gwlithyn," Harlech." and Hallelujah CT.orus, Miss Gwyneth Jnkitl supplying the accom- pahinients. The u?ial votes of thanks l were gubn?itt?d by M"rs. ,101m ?ic?M?as. A.C.. P-n(I James NicAiolas. "Hen Wlad fy Nhadau brpujjht an entliu«iastic meeting to a close. The gold was exllihitc1, and was a featiye of considerable attraction at the close of tlie proceedings.

MORRISTON EX-SOLDIERS. I A successful gathering under the aus- pices of the Morriston Branch of the Dis- charged Soldiers and Sailors took place on Wednesday night, under the chairman- ship of Councillor Dd. Matthews. The re- port on the work of the brunch for the year was submittNl hy Mr. D. Davies, and reports were given by the pensions secre- tary, Mr. H Mvrddin Davies, Councillor 1). Matthews, president of the branch, and Councillor 1). J. Davioe, vice-president. The programme was cont ributed to by Messrs. W. J Bowen, Neville Francis. Dick Koberts, David Harris. Johnny Davies, R. Lathleeu and Dicky Dare.

Official information was, received at Neath on W<?dfiesday of the death from wounds received in France of Dr. Michael J. O'Flvnh. of the R.A.M.C., and of Lon- don-road, Neath. Dr. O'Flynn received a commission 'in,' the R.A.M.C. 13 months ago. prior to which ho had been engaged from the start of the war as a mender of ^he Msdical Board in the Neath distrirt. He was home ore furlough two months a0. TIe was very )>?pular in the Neath district, and was the doctor for some of the local Trorks.s»Via.V''

-O* — i WESTERN MINERS. I At the district meeting cf the. Western r M'ners' Association on Saturday, Mr. R. T. Owen priming. a long discussion took I place on the programme of the M.F.G.B. with ieference to the forming of pit com- nittet? h dl with the qupst?Q of de- j p1dNl outputs. Th? agents recommended thnt the (listret ?bould g've ovorv mpp-ort bo the schema "ri-neh b.id been drav. n up! by the S. W.M.F., and presented to the coalowners. Many of the delegates, however, were opposed to the scheme, and suggested that the .organisation .shoutd hnve nothing whatever to do with the matter. It was pointed out that in some of the districts the scheme had already hepn aocepted, afrd many lodges in the Western district supported the scheme. It was decided that until the full text of the scheme 1i;k1 keen conveyed-to the whole of the district tht motion ehould be de- ferred. The v chairman' was supported" by John Williams, M.P. ^advising njjrnD. Mr. D, R. Grcnfell (c!:ief .agent>, Mr. W. J. Jr>nes (treasurer), and Mr. D. J. Wil- liams (■•ccretaryl.

7- I A F-T-E- R 24 YEARS. At S?anM'a on Thursday. Kate Da¡'i/>s 1 summoned her husband. John Hy. Davies for as??utt. She eaid he had ?nrc nearly st<n?'?I her and ucod <!ie?'!stin? langu- age. lliev had hecn, married 24 J?ear«. The. husband, however, taid his wife was given to drink., The Chairman eaid they thbqglit tlie case would lve best met li,. I -\WoIt, t r.c H.-it'r.i advised the wife tQ give np the j drink. As to the husband, they thought j he was intemperate in his temperance. ]

I TAIBACH BABY SHOW. I A !?hy rfiow, arranged b -r I h(?Hh ,-iito'l', '-ns bl;1 nt THl_ Th<nu?s, Thursday. Judges were Dr. R. T. Williaiw (( winnvcn! and Dr. J. H. DaviM. Seventy *))j?''? were cnte-ed. Arurds:— I'r.der 3 r,soat hrf: 1, J. Hanbury, Ix>wer WP"t ''h.d 2, Sidney Hoc?in?. T? D?-n' t?ry: 3, ?!ary Davi?, Ppnybryn; 4, Mar?t. Frances Beale, Oambrian-piace. 3 V> 6 | month- 1. D. Aubrey. Woo<lfieid-.street ?;h?m?iii? buhy?: 2, Dnr?l Jp?xin Davids, (.,Iniild. Vzir- lep-row; i liaby Noonan. (j to I, Thomas Gh.nville Phillips Rhnnnlit- '•treet; Horace Glyndwr'Oates, Wood- street; 3, Jeffrey Da vie?, 1,'evtyharry.

SwanseaWEDDINGS. The wratHnfT was r-c'lenini.ed at riH-ne^er Ctiaycl, Swansea, on Werlresday morning, j ot U"?t. W. T. Jjavte-t (-Hachine Gnn CcrFt,, r?tR<h<'d HIac?'Wf?h\ only con ot the ?tc I M-. Samuci Davies and Mrs. Davie. Ulan- tt'acc Mo"r?tor); ?nd Mi? M(Ht') irtavif5, (West aauzhter d the Rc? and Mr?. W.• t'ytodwg !>ade>" The Kev. ?. G. D?Yhu's ofTurin-tcd, .assisted by the Rev. J J. Wit- [ liava;. The WrMc wr-c rriven n.way by her I father, and the heizt man was Actinp-Capt: W. Gwiiym Evans. K.O.A., Fforeetfach. The [ bridegroom only recently returned from i I., raii,-&. -,vhe-C, be had been wonncle.l and paesed duringr the fcccnt. fighting He was previously Latin nsfestcr at the Municipal Secoiularv School, 'the weddir-s" was also solemnised at Ebel* (L,7P" Chaiiel, Swai cf Mr. Daniel l'cr- kin.«,. eldest son of the late Mr ,TonathsI1 Perkins and of Mrs. Parking Rock-teri-ace. Morritc!1, and fj; Hannah Davies, only r'amrhter of the Ists Mr. Samuel Da vis's itnri of Mrs. Davies. Olan-terrace. Morriston. The Rev Win. Salmon oUic.iated, assisted by tho > Rev. Fred Morjais ((Koar). The bride was tP:\en away by her uncle, Thos. Davies, -1I.J\1 the duties of best. niiiii were carried out -M J

STRIKE COLLAPSES I WELSH RAILWAYMEN GO BACK I The railway strike in South Wales col- lapsed on Wednesday night, and on Thurs- day morniiig nearly all the men had re- turned to work. When the local N.U.R. and the Asso- cvated" men assembled at tILe, Central Hall, Swansea, for thoir joint meeting, on Wednewlay ni^ht, a telegram was read trozii Mr. J. Bromley, secretary of tli" A.S.L.E. & F., couched in the following terms: terins: men tu return to vor? imme- diately. strike having been settled at Cardiff- Gavemment guarantees that no man shaH bo victimised." This mandate was accepted as the in- o. it able by the strikers, and thus ended q short-lived strike thnt has blI, in all probability, the moet unpopular in the annals of British labour troubles. The decision of the mass meeting at r»rdift' (to which delegates from Swansea and elsewhere bod br-en av>]X)intei) was that the liten should rrvurn to work iorfh- with. and there xas in tiinny cases an inbntnspon. Trains were running into Victoria, Swansea (I A N. W.) on Wednesday night, and by Thursday morn- ing things were normal fin tfep Midland, T-or.doa and No«th Western, and Shon- dda and Swanc-ipa Bay .Railways. The iiosition on the local brancbe-s of the Great Western on Thursday morning is that all xhe local men are back at their duties, but that. there i.s some unavoidable dls- locaiicm. Thi, is due to the fact that trains have been running down line that have not Icen able to make the return i'ltirfter, while stood* tr:1ÜU hare come II!ong that had to be cleared before we c-in hope to get hack to the normal state of things. Thf) determination of the War Cabinet to (arrr on the railways in spite of the strikers was c-hpv. n cn Werlr.es<lay by the arrival at Newport of oOOO of the City of Lcndon and Post OfrcL' Rifles. They were fully equipped for foreign service, and sire understood to have been diverted to Newport to await orders in connection with the strike. They were received wiih cheers bv the Newport townsfolk, who supplied thsiu with refreshments. SECRETARY'S DRAMATIC I OUTBURST. Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P-, general sec- retary of the N.fe.R., stated in the cuurso of an interview on Wednesday evenin_, that he had definitely rlecided to resign. The -pfcech delivered by Mr. Thomas at the ma-s meeting of railway- men at Cardiff on Wednesday was one of the most remarkable in the 'history of Trades Unionism. He Uescribtd the arguments which had been iiseil on the wage question. When the iirst agreement was made the coet of foodstuff's had increased by 22 per cent., and they' accepted 3s. 2d. When it was 10 Pel- cent. they accepted bs., when it was "bo per 'cent, they accepted 1" and when it waa ? per cent. they accepted on(i i%-Itr?n ttir7;1 i?Iirit,-e4 c?t waa US per cent. thhv were offered 31b. ult? matelr. He askNl them, f ^e from pas- .-ion and from all the sentiment that cur- rounded it. to fbee the fucts. -They had an ajfrc-enicnt of 15s. on ths'tya^'s of 34 per cent., and tfcey had got one of 3!. on the basis of 118 per cent. Not only was, this offer 303, higher than that obtained hv any other section of workers in tiie co,Lat but it niunt 110 per cent. wer the "war waxes of the whole of the rail^J mnof tho UnvUnl Kingdoiii. MorooVf they secured a scheme whiclj for tlif i. time dealt Ecientiticallf ¡Hl,lequitabl,),trftú the in- crp??e?tofHYins' f, ?h?n p?I?c tuik?t .?)oat'A" mi.erab?c ?ttlfmpnt." h? asked tlift* Was there cv?r a Cn:'cn \rhich had better settlement than that?"* -{ the Union's i'itention was thit, 4:11 6c method (\rili,) :th f{\C).d 1I)Cl' ,'5 AÍlfldd be applied 1o oiberii;wln»i:iep, '10 wanted it to apply to coldiers^wives ns well 'beers.) f 'ont:nning- Mr. Thom 4.atd .si.nce he had been in Sotith Wgle,; lie hdd been met with lie*, which eaililci Hum reen utterwl onlv for (ilL purpose of i-J ming men's minds. 1 have had-" to answer t;, icc the ques- tion whether Mi. Bcnfr Law had threntimeJl' or challenged v* ti you Itrp going to conduct nogotiafionf ip good pur- pose can )? ?mxt by )ibc!hng the other sid?. Wh?her v?e 3grt?e or di?gr?. it is due to Mr. Boiinr liaw to sav thTat he con- ducted the deliberations fi'^ly. fairiy. ;)11(1 impartially, without any attempt to either challenge or threaten the,other side. (Loud cheers.) It is due to me to Scutch' a lie which has only been nttcrbed with a view to inflaming men's ,n,: \I"oud cheers.) Tlie Governsnent ad. in effect told them: We accept th, challenge of these men. 11 ot only as a ci d'lenge to a rnioTl and to your authorr r. but as a 4) t a challenge to the Gorerniaera.: Not a comma of thp agreement wui be altereo. tven if the «vhule of the vaiWiiymen stop. What, is mor. we ?n t<-» .le« it. be (lis- iVi-.crlv rn^Oi-stoM that jfe are going tb discharge our ii net ions as a Government a l l, reg-a teller of all consequences or circum- stafices." For Goal's sake, do not misund, erst. and, me. You can ('i)nrl.pmn'me if you like, hut I onlv report that this 6gbt now, is not only a 14gbt against our En ion, and not onlv a fight against your Society. nob. only tllfl. tlt-owing over of your, loaders, but it is a fight made by one sec- tion of the people directly challenging the authority o!' the State. If any one of you is eo misguided, so blinded to all common-sense as not to realise what thut I means, then, indeed, the position is tragic. I beg of you to Realise what it i inetins; I beg qf you to rea lise that tltei-e never was a body of men in such a cleft ati(-k as you are in now. It is unpleasant, and it cuts to my soul to speak to the people that made me-tlie people that I worked with—but it is only duty t.ltat compels me to make you face the cold, hard facts of the situation- I have not, said one word about, the war, but while] ltiii are waving the Cnion ,Tack and shout- ing that you want victory you are doing something tliat not ouly strikes at the hju'k df your own ID-tis, but something that would give encouragement to Ger- many. Mr. Thomas remarked tbat tins was his last appeal, and he ask< if they wanted Low i ri tlie wn-i-. A loud shout in chorus answered him. Tb,-h. for God's sake, show that .yoii do by returning to work. Don't say you do and act as if you don't." (Loud cheers). A voice: Get us tVe ten bob Whether veil resume work or not." replied 1{:- Thomas, it is impossible for you, to get the ten bob. Mind, and don't let young .follows who knoT nothing of our sacrifice? influence rou." (Applause). Mr. Thomas, continuing, said to pursue the p;eseut-onuv* wo uld be disaetrofus,

GOWER BUTCHER FINED. I At a sitting of the Gower Petty Sessions at T'enmaen on Tuesday, William Hos- kins, butcher, was tined c-,3 14s. 0d. and £ 1 fifo. Od. costs in each case, or 30 days' imprisonment, for charging Is. 8d. per pound for a shoulder of lamb, instead cf the controlled price Ie. 5d. per pound, and for slaughtering a sheep not purchas—ed^ ity -the -olwn market.

ONE OF THE CRAWSHAYS. i Mr. William Thompson Crawshay, I whose ancestors were well known through- out the world M the maaufactur?rs of th? famous Cfarthta steel, passed inDY I &t hit rMid?n<'p. Cav?rsham Park, Read-I 1 ing, on Wednay 8.t the age of 71. l- C&IS04f gentleman until 20 years ago was a conspicuous figure in South Wales, and I took an active interest in the Cyfarthfa Iron and Steel Works. The dece d I gentleman married the daughter of Col. Wood, cf Swansea.

LATE SIR S. T. EVANS. I B'-?or? <-&mmpncin? the business at Neatu County Seasons. on? Friday, the prptw?n? magistrate (CoL J. Edward ?Vaiigh,,i-n) referred to the d?ath of ?r Snruuel Evans, who, he said, was a i m- ber of that Bench. His death was a fna- tional blow, and a personal loss to the whole of the legal' profession. Mr. L. M Thomas. Aberavon, associating himself with the reference, said Sir Samuel's great work was a monument in a time of crisis that would never perish. His climb to national fame wo ul.,l be an inspiration to all young lawyers.

NODION AR BYNCIAU YR 'YTH ik!-O -S-B- (GAN t,ST!N.) I ly thy i-gc 1 ;i. 31 a ddcroyniaas oddiwrtb yn cyflv.yno gwa- lioddiad i un o gyfarfodydd symudol Mabuio;non A bertav.e:— Anwyl Fab-no; — j 1" ffynnon haiic.\vd: Irfuv.yn ihanlir Gwyr, ,J:(;r'u" :1'(: Î"" Tv. gwri'd 0 ?vr i hv.yr 't,(: 'j'r 1: I Er p.ui o ltl yn ci bii. I I A"r4r.inniit'r?!'j!U?os'i''n JJyd.l L.I II 0" t ,j', b.:n, J F?I ^.vnactii y pcrtriricn I -.rrVM v s nt;i''d 1" :n 'Î': nt d!(l :n (?<?'ty?'jc!('?'?H.t'-c;hi I .n ?Ujn?irtt.?'.?. A pholnm gavf fddychmy^n Mae ff y Mfudwy tlawd— -'1,1 I",Hh-1Etl Er mwyn y ffyddi:r b'ant. Gn ueiin y r offeren With fiynnon' l'cdi Saiit T:t>n dau i'r Mumbles. Te YIl 11m. nit-rl:uid, gan Mi-s ftavics, 4.30. Os yn wlyb, gohirir am wythiios J.'r.ngyfarcbiadaw i Cy;u:dc;rion AV-rtaw? ar ou p*:ndcrJ>yr,! id i sievhau gi\:vsanaeth y Cyngliorwr Jehu Le vis, aiu y flv.yddyn, yn liywydd y s;—aide; thY n y cwrdd blynyddol. nos Fawrth. yr oedd y cynghorwr am roddi e: sr;vdd i fyr.y a chad cymrawd arall '1 olynydd id do fir ben ei drydedd fiwydd o swydd, on:] ni ildiai y frawd- oliacth. i'elly. o dun' lywyddiueth Mor- lais am gwrs rhan yyntaf y cvfnrfod, dtwis-wyd y ffyddJon, y diwyd. a'r hael lyvyd:l ^ar.i' llv.yddyn a rail. Ar av.grym oddir.-rth y Ilywydd r.il-rthoiedig. petiod- wvi y Pi:rch. D. Eurof Walters, M.A., yn is-lyv.ydd. ac ail-etliolwyd y sryddc^ion erriil — ys^Tiferyddion. y lienor awfenyddol Mr. ILicks Morgan. B.A.. ,»'r a:vonydd Ilawen, l'iil.,iant a"r trysorvdd damns a ffyddlon, 'Mr- W. P. Williams. bwrdd a phrin ;r gofod, ilviid lloffa yn ofalus ymhlith y eynnvrcbion "ydi amryw hyd dro etto. Dyma fvl y canodd Torir.d-y-Dydd," 9. i Rhandir pan ar ei wyliau yn Llan,- wrtyd. Anforod.i Kbandir rto am ychydig o Blcd-.tu'r Bedrdd." Cydsyniodd yntr.u gyda pharodrwydd, a ch yda. llaw aeth y pennill <1 ganlyn:— 0: Rhnndir mvy], dyma 11 In ateb dy ofynind di. Tra yn Llanwrtyd can yn rhydd I Basged ,J Flq^au Toriad-y-Dydd." o Aberystwyth C",flli, eddiwrth Y Beili <j!las,. y "cywydd cioff i't rywrain" a ganlyn:— Gylaill mwyn. sy'n swyn i'r gerdd, .tiyxrat bill, (-,rr A ber, yng nghlyw ebyr, I Na ddygied ddvn, na ddyg-d gur; Ymhob paith yn warthnod dydd Glaw Win ddwg bin ariouydd; Aros y noa, gan oedi Vmgais drwy gesair du; Mawr yw lludd y merched mau. Mawr y nwyf ynot innau; Mor mwy, yni miri hat. Wynia'n hy' ar ei wana f; 'Donna u yn ymdyniiii'n Eo) tb Tan wybyr A>>cr Yst^vytli; I)aw'r hel o -cld, Daw'r hel o ddychwel adref, Mudo'n fad o'r wlad i'r dref; Cefnu main* rag Cardis mwyn, Gofid llym a 1" t'yd fymawyn; Aros garwn hirnos gaea', Swn y mor ym synnu wna, Eto, ffrynd, rhaid mynd ati, Gwurchod ton a gwrthod ty— Deildy mwyn yn s'y;i » mor. Barni' engyl fwrw angor; Ag i'r drin daw arch y tren. Geilw'n gry' dan-groew wybren Af at Dalnant a'i fant fyw— Beri londer; berw ydyw; Ystuin Llwyn, ystyd wrandaw Swn y glotfli yn galw draw; Yno'n wyl, eilehwyl tyn, Bryd myfyr y hmwd -Awstyn; Rho<lio'r bryn, llwyrfryd mynach BlaenaL-dyn fydd J.D.'n iach; Morlais, Dilwyn, diliau Brith ei ddull yn frath angerdd: Lewvsiaid glyn yn lwys o glod, R.S., Csron, cur liynod: Minnau wnaf ym meinder flydd Gvrracdd draw rn ddi gerydd: I Ond i Swithin, epnyld sant, Euro'r dydd, awn a'r moliunt —D.R.P Yr oeddwn wedi dechreu ysgrifennu hanes cwrdd diddorol dadlennu cof- I dàfl.;n y Parch. David Jones, Cwmbwrla. Olid dywed archesgob ea)iel yr argraffr^yr I fod olwynion y peiriannau cysodi Cymreig wedi eu taffu i anrhefn gap streic gweith- 1 wyr y cledr-ffyrdd. Rhaid i minnau blygn i'r a?durdodau.

TEACHER-S" SALARTES.- I At Tuesda.' "s mooting of the Neath l Education C.oirtnnttce letters were read from S ir. « £ *unw» Yoxnll and Mid-<^amor- ,1! Teachers' Association complainiftg of the Ielny in fixing the Mle of salaries. The Chairman said they were await- ing scheme by the county au- thorities. A special meeti»(? was being held on W^Iiiesday. It was decided that the chairman 8-ho" -7 mvene a special meeting.

I SWANSEA BARBER. I At Swansea, on Monday, Dora Pitoski summoned her hiiobaincl. I-Aae Pitoski. hairdresser and tobacconist, Oxford-street, for desertion. Mr. Henry Thompson, who prosecuted, said the parties were married in 1916, and there were two children. They had lived in Prince of Wales-road. Six weeks ago the husband left his wife, and went to live in St. HelenVroad. He had given her about gt per week, in small sums. This the wife found insufficient to pro- vide for herself and her children. Cross-eta mined by Mr. D. Clarke (for the defence), complainant denied they bad in two and a half years been separated H times. Defendant did not leave Lon- don and go to Bath because she and her family made life unbearable for him. Air: D. Clarke said the trouble was all due to oomplainaut's mother. Defendant, who had been absolutely refti-gedlby the Army, and suffered from illn, had been doing his heft for his wife and children. -%fr. T b ,,mpgon. def--n- Croas-examinied by Mr. Thompson, defen- dant denied that he spent his time and money in gaming with cards. The magistrates made an order Ù,r the pamient of 3,5s. per '.veek. — ■

Discharged soldiers at *t :rc-llJ'I", nc?. pital, Perthca^1, ?-?'' a a ;n ihat the rni)?ay stntc is again!t th?  interests of the nation."

TOWN TALK. I expect to find this party singing this piece at the Kaiser's -,rA-eside.Butts" at Ystalyfera Eisteddfod. -:0 Although there were only two cases at Neath Police Court on Monday, the de- fendants had to pay between them £15. — to.— A Swansea woman complains that clothes pegs have risen from a penny a dozen to seven pence. Nothing else to be ex-peg-ted theae times. —• V. — In view of the prospective dearth of whisky, a Swansea Scotsman suggests that a Scotch-for-the-Scots movement should be inaugurated without delay. -:0:- An Uplands newsagent this morning chalked up outside bio premises the fol- lowing notic!e: Tl,(- Tommies Strike! 2.7,000 Turkish prisoners: 250 Guns. Pay; is. per day — -o:— What did you do in the great war," daddy "—" My boy, 1 did my duty. I was in the Pay Office."—" Garn! so itas aiiiitie! "-froin "The Gasbag," the R.A.F. journal, co-edited by D. J. Lloyd. — x> r—- A Guardian tells the story. He visited Tawe Lodge one day, and overheard a con- versation between inmates. Look, there are two gentlemen coming." No, don't be silly; they are not gentlemen, tlitf are only Guardians! -:0- Little Kidwelly is determined to shrne. Speaking of the presentation of the free- dom,of the ancient place to the Premier, a local correspondent says: "The casket in which the freedom script will be pre- sented will vie with anything of the kind presented in any borough." t A good story is told of Miss Talbot's father. On one occasion he advised a meeting to acquire a railway which was then for sale. The idea wees ridiculed, and one speaker retorted. Why don't you buy it yourself, if it's any good?." Mr. Talbot quietly went away-and bought it! -;0:- In the potato world: When is a cropper not a cropper? That was the question propounded at Skewen, when a fine crop of spuds in a certain gentleman's garden contained a largf, nufeiber of pounders, many pound and a charterers, and some pound and a halfers. Who said Skewen t-ould only produce carrots? An Ammanford grocer swears that he baa to get his boots repaired once a week x through trotting back and fore to the rail- way station a score times a day enquiring after the arrival of goods. The turn of events on Monday made him observe rety lagaciously that a railway strike woul d isrtainly mean unemployed c-obblem rt" —: O: — The Chivalry of the Street,-q.-A blind man standing near the rails of Wesley Chapel in College-street had his hat blown over the rails. Some people looked on. helplessly, but a bare-footed newsboy who happened to be dashing past stopped, and, >'ropping his bundle of Le^ief* climbed the rails and restored the hat to its gcateful owner. — 50 y— To obtain an idea of the value of the Talbot estat, s it is necessary to recall the fact that on the death of Mr. Talbot in 1890 the value was estimated at nearly £ 6,000,000. Of thie total the landed estates which are not entailed were valued at about £ 2,000,000, and were all left to Miss Talbot, who also inherited £ 1,000*000 Great Western Railway Stock. — »s- With the death of Miss Talbot passes away the last member of the family, her next-of-kin being Captain Andrew Mansel Talbot Fletcher, of Salboun, Midlothian, who has seen much active service with the Guards Brigade, but is now on service in this country. He is the son of Miss Tal- bot's sister, Mrs. Fletcher, of Saltoun, who is the mother of a large family- eleven daughters and one eon. "V The Margam estates of the late Miss Talbot were once in the possess ion of Margam Abbey. After the abolition of the monasteries by King Henry VIII. the Abbey, with its wide domain, whose re- venues were valued at £181 7s. 4d-. wai sold to Sir Rice Mansel, of Oxwich Castle, for .£938 6s. Sd. The transfer took place in 154A. and the document, which is still in existence, specifies, inter alia, the late dissolve d Abbey, the church, bell tower. cemetery, water mill. and fishery in the water of Auen. — .-a t-- What is the matter with you Amman- ford people aaod a visitor at Swansea on Saturday. You seem to be leading the way in every aglt-aeon going on, and you always do it with threats." Oh," replied the Ammanford man, you bring some of our local leaders into the inner circle, as is done at some other places, and you will have peace. We like to be in the limelight." Even Winstone asks you not to be precipitate." remarked the other. We will not," replied the other. Our men don't want a stoppage ncrw." -:0- This is the terse way in which Mr. T. M. Evans (Clerk to the Ainmanford Co*ufi- cil) explained the why and the wherefote Af the iaridigus treatment which Carmar- thenshire Kfcr received at the hands of the authorities in the matter of recognised public abattoirs as compared with Cardi- ganshire. "They get these advantages (he said) not because they are better butchers. or better men. but because they are more assertive, and insist rather than beg." The Amman Valley butchers are about to fikct a leaf out of their book. Aseertive- neae. even if it be belated, may succeed. -:0- A sore point with some of the head and assistant teachers in the Neath district iro the refusal of the Glamorgan Educa- tion Committee to grant a half-holiday this year for the groat Neath Fair. It is alleged by some of them that the authori- ties have retrogressed in this manner. Years ago. a two days' holiday was gran-. ted. then a day had to suffice. Half-a-day became afterwards the maximum, but this- year. nil. They fully expect that neft year they will be asked to work overtime during fair-week! Chorus of children- And so sav -all of us." -00:- The late Sir Samuel Evans when on cir- cuit was frequently at Carmarthen Quar- ter Sessions. On one occasion a prisoner with a very weak voice was put in the dock, and Mr. S. T. Evans (as he theST was) had been retained for the defence at the last moment. What do you say, puilty or not guilty:" asked the Clerk of the Peace. "Guilty," said the prisoner in a faint voice. "What does he sev?" asked the Chairman. Guilty," eaid the prisoner in a feeble wbigw." Speak said ;be Clt-rl?-. of the Peace. Tbe priner. who had evidently changed 7i$ mind by this time, replied, Not guilty." and a policeman roared out. the plea. Mr. p. T. Evans, after a brilliant defence, secure d his discharge without a e -« upon his character.

AKTHRACiTE MltERS Eight Hour Demand of Craftsmen. I (Bv Our Mining Correspondent). At the monthly meeting of the anthra- cite miners' delegates at the Dockers' Hall, Swansea. ou Saturday, C-'uncillor D. Davies (Cawdoi*). presiding, a report was submitted of the proceedings regard- ing the craftsmen's and surfacemen's de- maiul for an eight-hour day, as dralt with at,.and .subfequent to, the meeting of the! Coal C-onoeiliatiori Hotr.-d, at Cardiff, on Friday.  'o 6t4rCllg,.v It was ?nainjou?iy r?Mlved ?o 6t<'cng?y recommend to the craftsmen ?nd surface .workers in genprallhllt no action he taken by them pending the result or the nego- tiations by the Miners' Executive Coun. cil with the Coal Controller. Various local disputes and settlements were reported upon by flip agents— Messrs. J. D. Moigan and'J. James. j1 Gwaujicaegurwen men were akoo to veco?isi<ler t!i"i r action in regard to post-! var miners, after hearing the report of th" Le. on the su'ijectj. Arrangements were made >for taking a harlot for the election of district trea- surer, in succession to the late Mr. J. D. Morgan, of Cvivaijncaegurwen. Twenty- four candidates had been nominated, and it was decided adopt the trans- ferable x-ote system in the election. Three members were appointed to conduct tTMl scrutinise the ballot.

;H Co- I -AI9,ERkVON -SE-AT. I TTiere has been na fresh development in I the dispute in the Labour Party in Aber- avon Division over the selection iof candi- date, but we understand that whatever may be done by the National Labour .Party, Afr. Vll1. Jenkins, J.P. (miners' agcivt) "meorts to contest the seat as a Lai)our man. The Ijiberals have not yet considered the question of a candidate, but a meet- ing of the executive of the Aberavon Liberal-Lalxmr Association was held on Saturday for a preliminary discussion. It was felt that a General Election should not, if 'it could be avoided, be thrust lon the country during the war, and a rolutioh to this effect was passed and directed to be sent to the proper quarter. There was a. long discussion upon the present situation in the division and upon the coming conference of the National Liberal Association, and in view of these things it was decided to adjourn the niw<in? for three v?-l!S. ate wi 0 So fa? the only Liberal candidate who I has bpen in the division is Mr. Dan Thomas.

While a pipe of loort was being un- loaded outride a Feliixtowe hotel it burst, and about R250 'worth of wine ran into the gnth>r, The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Griffiths, late RhandirlaPontaN j dulais. took place on Wednesday after- noon at Goppa C.M. burial ground. The Vicar of Pontnrdulais, the Rev. Joseph Lewis, C.M.. Libanu?, and others officia- ted. The chief mourners were: -Ili. a.nd ,Ntmi Edward Griffiths, Pist illgwyn; Mr. and Mrs. John Griffiths, Waungron; Mr. and Mrs. T(11 Grif-ths. Goppa; Mr. and rrs. D. Griffiths, Factory-road; Mr. and Mrs. GritT,Griffitlis., Da4wyu; sops and daughters-in-law* } V

TEACHERS AND ARMY! .i I Spirited Protest at Swansea! District Tribunal. At the Swansea District Tribunal. 0:1 Thursday, Mr. M. E. David in the chair, ¡ i Mr. C. W. Slater, the National Service re- preventative, said that, service in ths | V.T.C. would nrt be imposed on condi- iional exemption, ow.ing to the fact that 1 the corps was full. A timber feller (47), grade 2, said that lie had worked only on timber felling for three days sinee his last appearance. He I; had been hauling instead. Of six children three only were dependent. Applicant denied he had neglected his children.— Two months? exemption. In the caM of an acting head teacher] (3:3), grade 2, married, Mr. Harding pro- tested against the sending of those re- j sponsible for the education of the young away. He was strongly 8gli 6t the regu- 1 lations on the pwtter of the County C01m' cii. The children were going to eufte^. h they as a Tribunal considered ?he rood they a,-t a 1'ribiinul c,4oiis-,<4ered i.he foo;i educational question. Preachers ard others were exempted, and he for one would rather st-e ii is children going to hell than go without their education. j The Chairman agreed thnt their educa- tional authorities were not doing what they ought to do. The education of the children was. suffering, and In a very j short time a very peculiar position would j be created. Mr. Nathan Griffiths said there would bt trouble in the future. The children might as well ba running about the I r.trepts It was for the teachers them- selves to take action. It was also stated that the short list had been made with regard to the ap- pointment of a new headmaster at the school. Two months' exemption was granted. A member of the International Bibl-e Studenti" Association, a tailor and out- fitter, Grade 2, 48, put in bushie^s grounds as a basis of appeal as well as his conscientious objections to military sfr-. vice. He could not take pert in warfare. Mr. C. W. Slater: Would you help a wounded soldier? Applicant: Oh, certainly. I would be I prepared to work in a private hospital, but not in a military hospital. I Mr. Slater: And you are prepared to eat the food brought by the failor3- Applicant: I enrnlmy food, sir, by hard work. Mr. Slater: But the eailors hare to risk their lives to bring it. Applicant agreed. The man was given a month to find work cf national importance.

I and if i1 had been possible he would have got theni the ten bob. His task would have been easier. But they could not get A farthinz-the-y might get plenty of trouble. (Laughter.) AH the Mme. he was ready to serve them in spite of tIHm-1 <?h-. Men had walked down Commer- ciaI-sUeet. Newport,with their heads hnning in shame, for- )?- r had now- only iu?t realised the nature of the trap they had walked into. (Hear, hear.) A Voice: What about the ten boh? Mr. Thomas, Teu bob is the measure of rour intelligence. (Applause Tuir) laugh- tor.) Eyerv hour lenders your position more insecure; every hour makes it more impossible for rou to retract. When vou talic about your blacklegs, are the Barry men blackl^r%??,lTau, tutw striking for bt, fil'st time, may kfurcr'thut the J Barry men struck to a man because a fellow-worker was victimised. (ApplaustC) A Voire:-We want ten bob or nothing -Nfr. 'Mnmas: So far you are ('Jon-I cerned yon will ?et nothing. (Laughter and applause.) What I- have eaid of the Bsrry men is applicable to the Rliyn'mey men. You have, driven public opinion never to forgive you. You have forced five millions of your comrades, a hundred thousand of your fellow-workers to hato your very name. You have caused wounded soldiers to be so run away with th^ir passions that they hate 'your very name. I only hope (continued Mr. Thomas) to ho!.d my position as long as I hold the confidence of rir fellow-n-ien. I am going to see this matter out—then I cease to be your general secretary. (Shouts of "No! ") I have been going on. on, no rest for years, fighting your battles, re- gardless 'of parsonnl considerations, merely to be flouted in a critical hour. (Applause.) Those of you who do truct and respect me. do believe me to be an honest man when I say to you, For God's sake, take my advice l>efore it is too late; get out of a position that is absolutely intolerable before it is too late.' (Cheers.) -Air. Thomas answered a number of questions, and he was pres&?d to re-con- sider his intention to rp?u. To this I Mr. ThomM repUed: Reconsider your own position. I have had such, a rtitle awakening that I am prepared to give somebody le a chance." (Applause.) Mr. F. Bromley, the general secretary of the Asspciated Society of Locomotive Engiuemen and Firemen, also joined in the appeal to the men to return to work. I Mr. W. Angove (Penarth) moved the I resolution to return to work, and this I was carrie d with less than a eccre of j dissentient*.