The Glamorgan Gazette

BRIDGEND POLICE COURT. I Saturday, Ju::e lïth.-Before: Alderman W. Llewellyn (chairman), Messrs. Llewellyn Jones. J. Rees, J. Thomas, T. E. Hopkins, W. Powell, H. Laviers. T. E. Deere and G. Jeanes. D. AND D. I For having been drunk and disorderly the following were dealt with: James Davies, labourer, Bridgend, fined 15s.; Richard Daviss, bbourer, Tondu, 15s. Walter Sayce, oollier, Cwmfelin, 15s. Henry Kyte, labourer, C'aerau, 15s.; Thomas A. Porter. painter, Maesteg, 15s. INDECENT LANGUAGE. A I The uso of indecent language led to fines being imposed on Jenkin Bees, collier, Bryn- cethin, 15s.; Mary A. Rees, wife, Bryncethin, 15s.; George Roberts, collier, Ogmore Vale, 15s. Eilen Edwards, wife, Coity. 15s.; Mary J. Eccleston, wife, Blaengarw, 15s. XO LICENSE. Vaughan Jones, licensed victualler, Blaen- garw, was fined 10s. for having driven a motor-car without having a license. STRAYING HORSE. For having allowed a horse to stray, David Llewelyn, haulier, St. Brides, was fined 5s. SUNDAY TRADING. The following Sunday traders were dealt with: Ernest Sidoli, shopkeeper, Blaengarw, 5s.; Carlo Nardoni, shopkeeper, Kenfig Hill, 5s. Louis Sidoli, shopkeeper., Kenfig Hill, 5s.; Antonio Sidoli, shopkeeper, Caerau, 5s.; Peter Moruzzi. shopkeeper, Prieetown, 5s.; Antonio Belli, shopkeeper, Maesteg, 5s.; Paulina Gramilda, shop assistant, Maesteg, 5s.; Angeli Franchi, shopkeeper, Bridgend, 5s. DOG, BUT NO LICENSE. Joseph Gronow, labourer, Treoes, was fined 10s. for having kept a dog without having had a license. CHIMNEY ON FIRE. John Morgan, draper, Aberkenfig, was fined 2s. 6d. for having allowed the chimney at his house to catch fire. EDUCATIONAL. The following were summoned for having failed to send their children to school regu- larly: Hannah Davies. Thomas Street, Garden Vil- lage, Gilfach Goch, fined 5s. Joseph Richards, Elm Street, Gilfach Goch, 1Qs. William John- son, Danygraig Terrace, Gilfach Goch, 10s;. John Richard Owen, Thomas Street, Gilfach Goch, ordered to attend; William Cross, Thomas Street, Gilfach Goch, 5s. David Thomas Clarke, Thomas Street, Gillfach Goch, 5s.; Jeremiah Poley, Glenavon Terrace, Gil- fach Goch, 5s. Margaret Roberts, Thomas Street, Gilfach Goch, 5s. and 5s. James Mor- gan. Thomas Street, Gilfach Goch, 5s.; Arthur Haines, Hill Street, Gilfach Goch, ordered to attend; Annie Acreman, Thomas Street, Gilfach Goch, 5s.; Edward Fletcher, Wyndham Street, Gilfach Goch, 5s. and 5s. Mary Ann Chadwick, Thomas Street, Gilfach Goch, IDs. and 5s.; David Thomas Clark. Thomas Street, Gilfach Goch, 5s. and 5s.: Hannah James, Hill Street, Gilfach Goch, 10s. and 10s.; Charlotte James, Thomas Street. Gilfach Goch, 10s.; Lydia J. David, Mount Pleasant, Blaengarw, 5s. David Davies. Railway Terrace, Blaengarw, 10s. William Griffiths, Victoria Street, Ponty- cymmer. 15s. Patrick Corcoram, Victoria Street. Pontycymmer, 5s.: Jane Brown, Wil- liam Street, Pontycymmer, 5s.; Thomas Wil- liams, Victoria Street, Pontycymmer, 5s.; Hannah Thomas, Victoria Street, Ponty- cymmer, 15s.; William Botfield, Victoria Street, Pontycymmer, ordered to attend; Jane E. Thomas, Bridgend Road, Ponty- cymmer. 5s.; George Andrews, Railway Ter- race, Pontycymmer, 5s. Morgan Jenkins, Oxford Street, Pontycymmer, 5s.; Frederick John, the Ffwddwg Farm, Llangeinor, ordered to attend; William Thomas, Florence Street, Nottage, 5s.; Emma Rowlands, Vin- ten Terrace, Porthcawl, 5s. Mary Atkinson, John Street, Porthcawl, os. John Williams, Globe Cottages, Newton, 5s. John Dibble, Cheltenham Terrace, Bridgend, ordered to attend; Mary Underhill, Chapel Street, Bridgend, ordered to attend, in two cases. ABSENTEES. I David Richard Lewis, private in the Shrop- shire Light Infantry, stationed at Aldershot, and George Goodwin, private, Devon Regi- ment. were summoned for having been absen- tees from their regiments and were remanded to await an effort. SON'S MAINTENANCE. I Henry Richards, Llwydarth Road, Maesteg, was summoned in respect of arrears due under an order made against him in respect of his son's maintenance. Defendant was ordered to pay 4s. a week until arrears were paid off. John Stone, Greenhill, Pontycymmer, was summoned in respect -of Cl 2s. 6d. arrears under an order made against him to contri- bute towards the maintenance of his son, Clifford, who was in a reformatory school. He was ordered to pay off the arrears. WARRANT ISSUED. I Florence Cox, Llewellyn Street, Ogmore Vale, summoned Daniel Richards. Ogmore Vale, for having assaulted her. Defendant did not appear and a warrant was issued. NANTYMOEL SUMMONS WITHDRAWN. In the case of Ann Thomas, Vale View Ter- race, Nantymoel, who had summoned Charles Senders, Vale View Terrace, Nantymoel, for alleged assault, Mr. D. Llewellyn asked that the summons should be allowed to be with- drawn. It was a neighbours' quarrel, and the parties had made it up. It was not therefore considered desirable to proceed. Mr. W. M. Thomas, for defendant, concur- ring, the summons was withdrawn.

UNDER THE DEFENCE OF THE REALM i ACT. At Bridgend Police Court on Saturday, a single woman, of no fixed abode, named Daisy Powell, was charged with having trespassed on the G.W. Railway at Bridgend at 1.30 a.m. on Saturday. P.C. 719 said he was called to the G.W.R. Station at 1.30 a.m. on Saturday, where he found defendant detailed by a Military ofifcer who had found her at the sentry box. He complained that she was a nuisance. Defendant was fined IDS., or seven days in default.

Monday.—Before Mi-. D. H. Llovd. I ABSETEE. I Patrick O'Brien was remanded to await an escort on a charge of having been an absentee from the Munster Fusiliers stationed at Bas- ingstoke.

At a meeting of Hull shipowners in Monday it was decided to increase the existing war I bonuses to seamen by a week. The scale of pay will now be:—Weekly coastal traders, wage 35s. plus war bonus, making t2 10s. per week: monthly traders, wage £ 6 10s. plus war bonus, making £ 3 1(K per month.

BRIDGEND AND COWBRIDGE I BOARD OF GUARDIANS. I — I PRICE OF BREAD. i A meeting of the Bridgend and Cowbridge Board of Guardians was held on Saturday, when Colonel J. 1. D. Nicholl presided. GUARDI.iiNS' TICIDER. I A letter was read from Messrs. Nicholls and Co., Wyndham Street, Bridgend, protesting against the action of the Board in granting an increase to the contractor for the supply of bread to the Workhouse and Cottage Homes, on his contract price for bread. Mr. D. Jones: What are these people? The Clerk: Bakers. A Member: That accounts for it. It was moved that the letter lie on the table. Mr. Francis Cox gave notice of motion to rescind the resolution passed at the last meeting granting an increase to the contrac- tor for the supply of bread. Mr. D. H. Price: It is a pity we did not have that a fortnight ago. I BOOTS. I A letter was read from the contractors for boots asking to be released from their con- tract, as they could not supply the goods at the price mentioned. It was moved and seconded that the matter be deferred until Mr. Cox's motion was dis- cussed. Mr. T. J. Job thought the Contracts Com- mittee should go into the question. There might be some force in the letters, and there might be some arguments the other way. He thought the Board would not be able to come to a proper conclusion unl ess the Contracts Committee had gone into the matter first. He moved an amendment that both the letters go to the Contracts Committee for dis- cussion. This was seconded and carried.

I MUNITIONS FOR WAR. I WELSH DISTRICTS. The Welsh National Committee for Muni- j tions of War met at the Engineers' Institute. Cardiff, on Monday, Colonel J. R. Wright pre- siding over a full attendance of members. Several new members were co-opted on the grand committee. It was resolved to divide the district into three, each district to call meetings to discuss their own conditions in the matter, and to ascertain what facilities they have and what labour is available. The districts %i-,Ill be Monmouthshire (Eastern); Cardiff (Central); Bridgend and the West (Western). Bach sub-committee will present the best sc heme possible for utilising the existing facilities, and report to the National Com- mittee. The conveners of the meetings of the dis- trict committees will be Mr. Fred Mills, for the East; Mr. J. C. Davies, for the West; and Principal Griffiths, for Cardiff.

I TONDU SOLDIER WOUNDED. I BORDERERS HOLD ON. I Private George Driscoll, of the 1st South Wales Borderers, who is at Howard Gardens Military Hospital, Cardiff, enlisted last Aug- ust, prior to which he was a collier employed at the Bryncethin Colliery, Tondu. He went to France early in April, and saw a good deal of fighting, but his most trying experiences were at Givenchy. There the Borderers were subject to a terrific shell fire, and many of them were killed and many wounded. The Germans made desparate efforts to dislodge them from. their position, but the Borderers were told to hold on at all costs, "and," ad- ded Private Driscoll, laconically, "hold on we did. He himself escaped injury until the 5th May. when a shell dropped near where he was standing, and a piece of it went right through the palm of his left hand, tearing the flesh badly. "It is high time," said Private Dris- coll, "that we played the Germans at their own game. They stop at nothing. They fire at the Red Cross or anything of ours they see. and although I haven't experienced it person- ally, I have seen some awful results of the German gas."

BAPTIST ZBNANA AUXILIARY. BRIDGEND DISTRICT. The quarterly meeting, held at St. Bride's Major on Wednesday last week, proved one of the most successful ever held in the dis- trict. About 70 representatives were pre- sent from Tondu, Laleston, Hope and Ruha- mah Chapels, Bridgend, Corn town, St. Bride's, and Porthcawl, the latter being wel- comed into the auxiliary for the first time. Mrs. Thomas Davies (Hope, Bridgend) pre- sident for the year, occupied the chair, and gave a short opening address. Mrs. Sampson, Porthcawl, rendered a solo, and a most interesting and inspiring address was given by Mrs. Howell Williams, Porth- cawl, contrasting heathen religions with the Christian faith. The departure of the Vice-President (Mrs. Evan Jones, Laleston) from the district was specially mentioned. Mrs. L. Edwards (Bridgend) and Mrs. Sharratt (St. Bride's) paid tributes to her deep interest in the auxi- liary and her earnest and splendid efforts on its behalf. Her removal would ie a great loss to the district, but they wished her God- speed in her new sphere of service at Gelli.- Mrs. Jones, in response, i-eiarked on the growth she had witnessed in the work. Mrs. E. K. Jones, Ruhamah, Bridgend, was unanimously elected to the vacant office, and the meeting closed with the usual votes of thanks and gathering round the tea tables.

Dr. Jowett, of Fifth Avenue Church, New York, who is on a visit to this country, in an interview at Birmingham, says:—There is no- thing weak about President Wilson's Note. All his friends know that once he has made up his mind he would not flinch. On the other hand, there was a widespread judgment that Mr. Bryan was not strong enough for the position of Secretary of State. My own in- terpretation of his resignation just now is that Mr. Bryan knows President Wilson means business, and that he won't hesitate at carrying things to the full length unless Ger- many surrenders."

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WOEKHOUSE 'INMATE'S I LETTERS ——— -0 ) TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD. I COMPLAINS OF THE BOARD AND I OFFICERS. At Bridgend and Cowbridge Board of Guar- dians on Saturday, the Clerk read letters from the Local Government Board in which extracts from letters sent by R. Llewellyn, an inmate in the Workhouse, were enclosed. In one letter, dated May 22nd, it was stated that there was a man there named —————. He was an imbecile an d developed signs of in- sanity about six weeks ago. When he was getting up iiv, the morning another inmate was having a game with him, and he at once turned and struck him a violent blow. Then he went and struck a man 70 years of age, who had not interfered with him at all. He went to the Master to report to him, but he took no report down. A previous morning the inmate referred to was getting from bed and another inmate was sitting three beds away, putting his stockings on. He was a one-armed man, and he also had a tumour in his mouth. The first thing the first-named did was to pick up one of his shoes, and hurl it full force at the man, and then he threw the second shoe. The man complained of was sleeping in the next bed to the writer, and he did not think it was a right and proper thing for him to be at large. The meat they had on the previous Wednes- day (the letter went on) was so tough that a lot of them had to leave it behind. The man in the kitchen told him they paid 8d. a lb. for it. They didn't have any gravy or vegetables; they had not had vegetables those months. In another letter, dated the 10th June, R. Llewellyn stated that he was writing the few lines with reference to Nurse About' six weeks previously she went out and had the situation of health visitor to the Ogmore and Garw Council. His complaint was that she spent a good deal of her time at the Work- house now. She came on a Saturday night, and stayed until Monday morning, and other times in the week as well. The previous Sat- urday she brought her landlady there, and they stayed from Saturday to Monday. Did they think it was the proper thing that she should be doing this? Ought she to impose on the rates now, and how could she be carry- ing out her duties to the Council ? She had no right there at all; it was fair cheek. (Laughter.) She would have the whole fam- ily there shortly if she was left alone. (Laughter.) The man that picked.the po- tatoes told him that the kitchen cellar was stinking with rotten potatoes. (Laughter.) A week ago the attention of the Guardians was called to it, but no notice was taken. They did just as they liked; they seemed to be a clique. It didn't matter what complaint was made, it was not noticed. Funny things did happen there. A man came in a fort- night ago suffering from valvular heart dis- ease. He told him the doctor said he was not fit to do anything. Whether he con- sented to do the weighing machine work he could not say, but after he was there a few days he dropped dead, and was buried with no inquest. Another old man named "Yorkey" fell down and broke his leg when cleaning the window, and there was nothing said about that. "Whoever dies here suddenly, there is no inquest, and this committee won't take the trouble to investigate anything." Rev. David Phillips said he had a report on the matter from the House Committee. The House Committee had discussed the matter for an hour, and they had an answer to both letters. With regard to the first, the com- mittee had investigated the matter, and re- ported that the first part of the letter con- tained some truth, but was well coloured and was biassed against the institution and par- ticularly the oiffcers. With regard to the attack upon an inmate, that was done upon provocation. According to the Master's testimony, although was certified for detention, he was perfectly harmless if not interfered with. With reference to the charge with regard to the meat, the Guar- dians examined the meat, and they had no complaint. With regard to the meat for Saturday, May 15th. no complaint was made by any of the inmates except this one with regard to the vegetables. The committee would point out that during nine of the 12 months green vegetables were provided twice a week, and. strange to say, on the day com- plained of, this man left the whole of his por- tion of vegetables on his plate, and the Mas- ter very properly preserved the plate for the committee's inspection. This was a very diffi- cult inmate, always full of complaints. With regard to the second letter, it was perfectly true that Nurse had called at the Infirmary on several occasions, but it was not true that she and the landlady had ever slept in the institution, neither had the landlady ever visited the institution. With regard to the potatoes, the Guardians visited the room, and at this time of the year it was well known that there must be a certain amount of potatoes rotten. The Rev. D. Phillips also drew attention to the fact that another letter had been re- ceived, signed by J. Hughes, but it was found that that was never written by Hughes at all. It had been written and signed by Llewellyn. As for the charge regarding the man at the weighing machine, the man came from New- port suffering from heart disease, and was under the doctor's observation the day be- fore his death. The doctor signed the death certificate, and so no inquest was required. As to the work he did at the machine, he vol- unteered to go. The House Committee re- gretted that so much time was taken up by such complaints, and the committee would suggest to the Local Government Board, if needs be, that they would gladly welcome the inspector to investigate the complaints, and the committee was confident of the issue. It was moved that the report of the com- mittee be sent to the Local Government Board.—Agreed. The Clerk: Is this man able to work ? Rev. D. Phillips said they had consulted Dr. Thomas. On examination he said the man was mentally as keen as a razor, and in his opinion he was able to do light work. The man had even been rubbing the doctor's knuckles. Dr. Thomas thought he ought to be put to do light work, and the Master was going to do so as a result of the doctor's opinion.

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REFUSED ADMISSION. I THE CASE OF FATHER AND DAUGHTER I In response to the instructions of the Bridgend and Cowbridge Board of Guardians to their warrant officer to inquire into the case of the man, as reported, who brought his mentally deficient daughter from Swansea to Bridgend to get her admis- sion to the Workhouse and was refused, Mr. David Thomas reported to the Board on Sat- urday that the man came from Garden Vill- age, Gorseinon, on the 28th, having been ad- vised by the Relieving Officer of the Llanelly Union that it was at Bridgend Workhouse that his daughter should be placed, she being of unsound mind. The man and his family removed to Garden Village, Gorseinon, on the 23rd February, 1914 (as proved by his rent book). Prior to that he lived at Park Street, Maesteg for ten years; he received relief of E2 about five years ago. His daughter had not been living apart from him, only during the period she was at the Bridgend and Cow- bridge Workhouse, about five years ago. The settlement of the man and his daughter was at Maesteg, but both had status of irremov- ability in Llanelly Union. Mr. T. J. Job thought it would be inadvis- I able to take any further action in the matter. Agreed.

X VALE NOTES. (By PELA-GIUS.) The action of Mr. Godfrey Williams, of St. Donats Castle, is a fine illustration of the spirit of the British nation at the present time. The gallant gentleman recently buried one brother, who had given his life for his country, while two other brothers have been wounded at the front. Now the Squire of St. Donats has offered his services to the country, and they have gladly been accepted. His work is one of the most dangerous and also one of the most valuable. www Together with many other village black- smiths' shops, one at least in the Vale is now engaged in making requisites for the Army. For some months past Mr. William Thomas, of Llantwit, has had men making horse shoes and mule shoes for the Government. www The way in which the Government was in- duced to go to the village smithys for shoes makes quite interesting reading. On the outbreak of the war the War Office found that they required millions of horse shoes, and orders sent to the firms who mono- polised the trade in stamped horse shoes (for up to that time all shoes used by the War Office were machine made) were returned with the intimation that they had not got them in stock, nor the plant to supply such a quantity as the Army Council wanted. 0 0 0 In a quandary, the principal of one of these lirms recommended that the Councit should consult, of all people, a schoolmaster. For once in their career the Council abjured red- tape and took the advice of the firm. 9 a 0 So in a school in Bermondsey, known as Harrold's Institute, the L.C.C. have a branch for the teaching of farriers' work, under the care of an assistant master, a Mr. Holmes. When the Government consulted the headmaster, who himself has no practical knowledge of farriery but is a fine organiser, he replied, Why not have hand-made horse shoes ?" ft » The authorities at once asked him if he would take up the business of organising the supply. He called to his aid his expert as- sistant master, and at once began work by judicious advertising in their own local trade organ, established by their staff, and sending copies of the paper to every blacksmith in the country inviting them to send them horse or mule shoes in any quantities, even one at a time. Payment was promised by return at a fair value, fixed by the organisers. The response was of such a nature that the stock began on hand, and has never run short. Every demand for transport and cavalry has been met. < Such, in brief, is the story of how the War Office got its horseshoes from the villages when the large, manufacturers failed them at the outbreak of war. The lesson appears to be that if horse shoes can be got by voluntary organisation, so can uniforms, high explosives, and many of the other needs of the Services, so that every small tradesman can assist the Government and every village benefit to some extent by the demand. < The motor cysclist who, on stopping at Wick for refreshment, discovered he had lost his companion who had been riding behind him must be one of Kipling's "absent-minded beggars," for the look of amazement on his face when he dismounted and found his friend missing will not be forgotten by the by- standers for many a day. < w And the question he asked, "Did you see anyone with me?" made the men of Wick roar with laughter. Motoring back the way he came, the lost was found crouched in a hedge but luckily more frightened than hurt. • • • The hay harvest is now in full swing in the Vale. Several fields of French grass and seed hay have been cut and harvested. The crops are not heavy; in most cases being be- low the average. The demand for, hay by the War Office is fast depleting the stocks of old hay in the Vale, so that if the crops fall short of the normal, the prices will probably more than cover the loss of quantity to the hay farmer. m • • We are pleased to learn that Lieut. Owen Williams is better, and there is now every hope of full recovery from his wounds. wounds.

7 PREMIER OF TO-MORROW. I CHARACTER SKETCH OF MR. LLOYD I GEORGE. A character sketch of Mr. Lloyd George in the War Cabinet number of Everyman," written by A Fellow Countryman," traces the evolution of "the Welsh leader of yester- day into the imperial statesman of to-day and the great Premier of to-morrow." His Par- liamentary career is reviewed from the time he won his first great success, after a study of Parliamentary procedure, which enabled him as the leader of a rebelling Welsh quart- ette to keep the whole House of Commons at bay, and we are shown how the one-time free lance and guerilla chieftain has developed into the generalissimo of the Imperial force of law and order. The War Munitions Minister of to-day is a very different personage from the enthusiastic Welsh patriot of yesterday, for, though he has not forgotten the days and the dreams of his youth, having climbed the great heights, he surveys a far-stretching vista, and sees a vast sphere of service awaiting him. His whole life (we are told) is an almost unbroken record of apparent paradoxes—a life-loner apostle of peace more militant than Lord Kit- chener, an Imperialist branded as a Little Englander; the greatest stickler for Party loyalty and discipline now living who made a political reputation by-revolt. The "dangerous charm" of his conciliatory conferences, and his method of proceeding by progressive stages of persuasion are dealt with, and it is pointed out that he has intro- duced with gratifying results new ideas, new methods, and new vigour into every Minis- terial office he has yet held. His future is also discussed, and it is even suggested that out of present-day Liljeralism will arise a new Imperial Democratic Party, with Mr. Lloyd George at the head.

LLAHTRISANT WEDDING. OWEN-LLEWELL YN. A pretty wedding was solemnised at Zoar Chapel, Llantrisant, on Wednesday. The con- tracting parties were Mr. D. Owen, foreman of traffic on the Taff Vale Railway, at Llan-I illtyd Faerdref, and Miss C. Alice Llewellyn, youngest daughter of Mr. W. Llewellyn and Mrs. Llewellyn, Llantrisant. The Rev. T. E. Thomas (pastor) officiated, and was assisted by the Rev. J. V. Morris M.A. (brother-in-law of the bride), Nantyffyllon, Maesteg. The bride was given away by her elder brother. Mr. Evan Llewellyn, while Mr. Lewis, Ponty- pridd, and Miss Maggie Llewellyn (sister of the bride) acted respectively as groomsman and bridesmaid. Later in the day Mr. and Mrs. O wen left for Aberystwyth, where the honeymoon is being spent.

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I CAPT. RHYS WILLIAMS' CAPTURE I ESCAPED GERMAN SOLDIERS NETTED." After being at liberty for little over a day and a night, the two German soldiers-Otto Richart Kirchner, of a Saxon regiment, and Bernhart Johannes Zimpel, 211th Prussian Regiment—who escaped by unknown means from the detention camp at Shrewsbury at mid-day on Thursday last week, were re-cap- tured on the highway five miles from Welsh- pool. Their capture was effected by Captain Rhys Williams, of the Welsh Guards, and was made in a plucky manner. At 11 p.m., Captain Rhys Williams, who had dined with Captain Gerald Dugdale, of the Montgomeryshire Yeoimanry, was in- formed by some cyclists that they had passed two men answering, the description of the escaped prisoners. Captain Williams, with his host's chauffeur-George Moult-at once motored in the direction from which the men were coming. On seeing them approach in the darkness he alighted and took off his buckled leather belt as a weapon in case the men offered resistance. Challenging them to stop, he asked where they were going, and Zimpel, who is about 6ft. 3in. in height, re- plied, with a foreign accent, "Welshpool." This was the only intelligent answer he gave to questions, and eventually he admitted in broken English that they were escaped Ger- man prisoners. They offered no resistance when Captain Williams motioned them to get into the car. They were transferred to a larger car belonging to Captain Dugdale, and taken by him and Captain Rhys Williams to the poliee-station at Welshpool. Here tfceir only concern seemed to be to have a rest after their wanderings. They emptied their pockets and the haversacks they carried, and the mingled collection of ar- ticles included a few links of sausages—evi- dently sent to them while in camp—pipes and pouches of tobacco, razors, soap, and a fair quantity of chocolate. They asked leave to eat the chocolate, but were supplied with bread and butter and tea, which they quickly devoured. After they had had a brief rest they were taken back to the detention camp. En route Zimpel asked what they were going to do with them, and when told they were being taken back to the camp he threw up his arms with an exclamation of intense disgust, the only display of emotion exhibited since the arrest. I TWO OTHERS AT LARGE. The police are still hunting for two otheie, Germans who escaped about a fortnight ago from the concentration camp at Lofthouse Park, between Leeds at Wakefield, and are still at large. Their names are Frederick N4 Wiener and Alfred Klapproth, both civilians. Wiener is 35, 5ft. llin. in height, slight of figure, and has a dark complexion. Klap- proth is 30, 5ft. 8in. in height, of stoutbuild and has a square jaw.

WELSHMEN ON SALISBURY PLAIN. SERVICES FOR LOCAL MEN BY LOCAL MEN. It will interest readers to know thafi our countrymen in Kitchener's Army, and now stationed on Salisbury Plain, are being well looked after and brought into touch with their home life by the endeavours of several Free Church Chaplains, who have visited them from time to time. That their efforts are appreciated is evident from the large numbers who attend the meetings, which are held in the Y.M.C.A. Huts. Several all- Welsh services have been held and largely at- tended. The following ministers have been! allowed leave of afisence by their churches to assist in this work :-Rev. Wm. Davies, Bethania, Aberdare, and Rev. D. Glanmor Jenkins, C.M., Nantymoel. This week the Rev. T. C. Roberts, of Aberystwyth, is ex- pected, and will continue the services. The Welsh Free Churches should certainly make a definite move to secure a Welsh chaplain for our own countrymen in camp. One thing would be much appreciated, and that is some old Cymanfa tune books. Should any; of the churches have any to spare, and they are sent to Sergt. W. T. Davies, c/o ReVd Miller, The Beeches, Durrington, Salis.. bury, they will be gratefully acknowledged.

A West Country Yeomanry contingent was adopted by a black cat in the thick of a fight near Fortuin in May. It survived a bom- bardment which killed many men, and has .since lived sumptuously in billets with an. identification disc around its neck.

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