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r fUTILE AIR RAIDS.
r fUTILE AIR RAIDS. WOMEN AND CHILDREN THE VICTIMS. PRESS BUREAU PmtITS OUT THE ENEMfS FOLLY. WHERE THE BOMBS DROPPED PRESS BUREAU, Friday, 8.30 p.m. Th"l fallowing d-eerriptkm of gome of the mts of th- last Zeppelin raid in the London district has been drawn up by an iidpartial observer at. the request of fclir; Home Secretary, and is authorised for publication. While it is absolutely neces- sary in the interest of public safety strictly to maintain the rule that no un- authorised account t'hould appear, the real character of these outrages may be better understood by a collection of inci- dents, each, of "which has been verified on the spot and is vouched for by the autho- rities as accurate. rhe Home Secretary takes this oppor- tunity of 6tating explicitly that the total casualties resulting from these air raids are in all cases correctly stated, and are 1-iased on exhaustive inquiry by the police. Routes Taken by Aaircraft. In a letter which lie addressed to a cor- respondent some weeks ago the First Lord of the Admiralty set forth the reasons wiiicii prevented his Majesty's Govern- ment from disclosing the exact localities in which damage had taken place in the various Zeppelin raids. The reasons re- main valid, -and there is no intention to depart trcm the rule which secures that no information can be made available fur the eneMv eiUier in regard to the route lie has taken or the places or buildings 00 which he dropped his bombs. The experience of the raids last week combined with the German official reports Oil them demonstrate that the comman- ders or German aircraft are often grossly in error as to their movements, and hare xito nitans whatever of e,stimating the effect of their promiscuous bombardment «iither materially or moral.v. In every case where damage ha-s been caused it is private property that has buffered, and in most cages the private .property has been of fhe small residential kind. Almost all th-e unfortunate people "who have been killed have not only been non-combatants, but non-combatants of a kind "which it lias been hitherto the honourable practice of civilised "warfare to exempt from attack, that is to say. women and children, sntall ehopkeepers, and working men. the sacrifice of whose liveti can etfect no military purpose what- ever either morally or materially. Folly and Futility of tht Raids. The folly ajid futility of the raids "which took place last week can lie well imagined it is remomWed that London district, which may L- -.tak-,eii for convenience as he area administered by the Police, lo just short ..Í1 700 »quaw miles. It i6 by hastilv <I?oppin? in the dark certain explosiv* a.?d incendiary material somewhere ou thG eD?rmous surface that the cnen?y 4 piofaseed tc be accomplishing some im- portant military purp06e. In pdnt of tad, no public LMtitution of any k(nd nor any power station nor any ai-tienal has n touched. No damage was donu which afiV-t ts the use of any buildings con- nected directly or indirectly -w i t li t li,!I conduct of the war. Two Hospitals Narrowly Escape. I IT is true that two hospitals narrowly escaped damagp, but it is only fair to say on behalf of an Army which had done its best to d-poztrfy the cafh-edmls of Bel- gium and Franee vhat up to ihe present they have only tsuceeedcd in hitting one I shurch. So far as the moral effect of the raid was concerned, if is to bp feared that, from tihe standpoint of Berlin, it was CI I complete failure. If Count Zeppelin him- self accompanied the- raiding aircraft, as has be?Q rR?r?d trom ?o?ard. h? vill h? disa.ppoiii??d r? kar? that only a mrnority of th? va&t popnt?tio'i <? l?n- don was awaft nf t.h? presence of his air- craft at all. and that aJnons;s^ those who b,e,am the guns fire or csaw the Zeppelin the feeliiTgs everywhere aroused were of interest and curiosity rather tIYdn fear. That London asd its Cibiirl-ic, a-s a rom- munitv faces calmlv the murderous efforts of the raiders is in no way a miti- gation of the callous and purposeless brutality of their action or of th'' tragedies which have followed. WHERE BOMBS DROPPED. CHILD.REN KILlËD IN THEIR BEDS.) I Here are a few rictuses of the effect? accomplished by the n'tneis and crow cf the latest airship whic.'i vijitetl the London district Public-house Front Blown In. 1.—Somewhere in the area of London you can go to the corner of a little street. This one has a public-house at the corner. Outside it on Wednesday evening last, (lJter the place was closer!, a man and a woman were talking. The woman went off to buy some supper at a neighbouring shop. The man stood there to wait for her, and while li-n- was waiting there fell at his feet the first of the explosive bombs. It killed the man outright. It blew pieces of the paving stone on to the surrounding roots; it blew in the front of the public-house, reducing the stock to A m«« mass of broken glass, over which still floats an indefinable loclour of assorted forms of alcohol. It took off the top of a grand piano on the floor above, twisted the iron bedsteads, injured a woman who wag sleeping there, and reduced what had been the carefully \ent living room of a small family to a mass of soot and dust and piaster and broken glass. In vhat conceivable respect did it oon- tribute to the progress of the war? A Working-m-an's Dwelfmg. 2.—In another nart of the area over which the airship passed there is a big block of workmen's dwellings, places where men live who are away at their trades all day and often all niglit. and which day and night are crowded with children. A bomb dropped on the roof ot one of these, and right under the roof was a little flat in which four children had been pat to sleep. Two of them, after feeing put to bed, had got up surrep- titiously to make tea in an adjoining room. You can seo the hod that they left now a rnaas of blackened and charred sheets with fhe mattress torn to pieces. They e^capel by a miracle, but in the email bedroom next door to them the other two children were killed in an in- stant. These buildings arc strong, and fhe bomb did not n^netrate far. Yon would hardly notice the damage to the roof if you pass it in the street. That was all that was happening when the captain of the German aircraft pro- T fessed to think lie was visiting the docks and vitally damaging the Port <rf Iitsndxwx- I. In a Stabie Yard. 3. In antfther plaoe a bomb ctmtppd through tlte roof of a stable yard. It was- an incendiary bc?mb and it set on fire a motor-ear on' which it fell. The stable- man and his wife, nxetpifce of the fire, im- mediately set. oat to) rescue fhe 11 horsss which were in the stable behind the are. and they were carefully taken out one by one and let loose in the street. A dog wh ic.h "Wiis kept I o guard the premises was n?,? carefully resMt?fL So was a ca?ed hird kept on the fir't f?oor above the ?irc. though whilst she was bringing it. down toe stableman's wife was blown off 'her feet on the stairs by the blast. of an ex- plv bomb which fell in a neighbour- ing courtyard. The only casualty in this case was a bantam cock. Three-floored Flat. 4.—In such cases a-s this last the futility m the enemy attack was merely ridicu- lous, in others it. was tragic. Somewhere in the vast area, of I/^ndon suhurbs there is a little block of houses standing almost by itself and divided up into small fl a .< On the ground lfoor there were keeping a widow, her daughter, aged 18. and a young man whom they kept as a lodger. On the first lfoor was a family wit'h three chil- dren, two of them girt, and on the second lfoor a working man and his wife with five children, four of them girls and one a boy. The hornb dropped squarely on the roof of the house. As the labourer and his who were on tie second floor, describe it, the whole partition wall beside their bed gave way and dis- appeared. The man pusl^ed his wife out into the centre of the room, and went, off to finci his children. Two of them, who slept in the room nnder the spot where the bomb fell, had vanished with the room, bed and everything, and their bodies were found two days later under the debris of tlte house. Of the others the boy (aged 8) ran for safety to the staircase, which wais blown away, and in I the dark fell tiown into the hole wheer his sisters' bodies were buried in the ruins. Of the first-floor inhabitants, two were missing altogether, and their bodies were subseq uontly recovered. Of the ground floor, -.vhere apparently the worst effect of the explosion took place, it is sufficient to say that part of the body of the man who occupied it was found 130 yards away. Motor Bus. (oi. A bomb dropped in the street below in the front of a shop, but spent the main force of its explosion on a passing motor 'bus. There were 20 persons on board, including the driver and conductor. Nine of them were killed and 11 inj.ured, amongst the injured bE-ing _Jhe driver, who had both his legs blown off, and died shortly afterwards in hospital. These incidents alone account, for nearly deaths which have been caused. They will suffice to show what is the real measure and nature of the success which has attended the enemy's attack on the London area. In human life rid limb the net results of the week's raids in the London dis- trict were SB killed or died of wounds and 12t injured. It ought not. to be omitted from mention that two police- men and one Army Service Corps r:wn appeared among the casualties. Other- wise no person in uniform was either killed or injured.
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LLAHCAOGCk~«ERCHAHrs" BEQUESTSI
LLAHCAOGCk~«ERCHAHrs" BEQUESTS I Mr. Herbert Morgan, nf Primrose House. Llungadock. Carmarthen, coal merchant, who died on .!nly 22nd last, left estate of the gross value of £ 3,013! 15S. 84., )f which £ 2,225 »s. 3d. is net. personalty. Probate of his will, dated October 3rd. 1912. has been granted to Mr. Wm. Thomas, of 11. John-street. Wliitland. coal merchant. Testator left bis premises, thp Car- penter's Arms, Llangadock, upon trust to pay k7ill per annum to his son, Richard, and. subject thereto, upon trust for thu children of his said son: A;300 to his daughter, Elizabeth Thomas; his pre- mises, Cartrefle House, Brynamman. t* hi dan?Mp. Janp' Thomas; his prem Ü'es, I Primro?? Ontt.-?p. to his J?u?bt?r. Janpt Lewis; to his wife Mrs. Rachel ??or?an. his premises. Primrose House, Lian- gadock, for life, with remainder to his daughter. Janet; £ 200 upon trust for his son. Richard: £100 to his son. William; and the residue of his estate to his daughtf";rs. ,Jan Thomas. ElizaV-fh Thomas, and Janet Lewis, in equnl: eharee.
C0tUE8Y ENGINE -DRIVER'S LAPSE-
C0tUE8Y ENGINE DRIVER'S LAPSE John Morgan, engine driver, employed at Aberpergrrm Colliery, was before the Neath mafjistrates on Friday on a double charge of being drvnk whilst at work, and also for leaving his engine unattended. Prosecuting on behalf of the company. Mr. Edward Powell characteri sed the chargas as extremely serious. Evidence was given that defendant was seen in an advanced state of intoxication. and that he left the engine with full steara np. To avert a possible calamity, a ¡ shl:ntr r?m the engine into the sidings. Defendant expressed his sorrow. He "aid be was ill, and took a drop 9£ brandy, 1 which upset him.' A fine of 20s. was imposed in each case.
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STAGE AND STALLS.
STAGE AND STALLS. PROGRAMMES AT LOCAL TKATRES AND HALLS. that (,bar-Lnir. comedy from the pen of Horace Anne^ley Vachell, which is scoring such a great success at the liaymarket, will he presented at the Grand Theatre next week. It is a won- derful play pf comedy and character, and charm, and quite different from anything else. It deals with old things—in a new way. 11 is all about "old chairs and young hearts, an old 'fusspot-' and a young girl." It tells i he dory of the capable workman who falls in love with his master's daughter, and is determined to win her despite 'his humble position and parental opposition. And it presents some wholly delightful and altogether original character studies. There has not been an outstanding Yorkshire dialect part in stage play.? since The Man. fra Sheffield" in Sir John Hare's successful play, "A Pair of Spec- tacles, but one has now arrived, and he is "Joseph Quinney," the Miss Winifred Izard, who takes the part ct' the typist in Quinneys at the Grand Theatre, Swansea, next week. bluff, impetuous and lovable andquei dealer and curio enthusiast, iv"oo boasts that, tll-Igh I) i,s talk is full of meat and gravy." Fortunately no mis- j I 1:1ke ]),13 ,be"'n Jw,dn QYN this Yorkshire j character, with the quaijit quips and sententious savings, which are an un-i alloyed joy, for Quinney will be enacted .by Mr. Edward Irwin, a Yorkshire man himself, aod SI IJ of the late ir George Irwin. Mr. Irwin has played in most of the principal London theatres, toured the world in the late Mr. Wilson Barrett's I Co.. and is the eo-aufhor of "Sllndav," M'ss Phyllis Ktuckey, who plays the prefty piece of porcelain," is one of our .brightest comedy arotr(', and the other I leading members of Mr. Frederick Harri- son' po?'?ri?l company are Mr. Thomas Sidney, Mr. Frank Freeman. Mr. George Hewlett. Miss Winifred Izard, and Miss Mario "'right. After a most successful week of \1D there will be a return to variety at the! Swansea Empire next w eek. The pro- gramme, which ha-s l-veen se lected by Mr. Frank Allen for the entertainment of patrons of tlii-s popular (-).x ford -street house well maintains the high traditions: 0: the past. Topping thp bill of fare is; Ernrst Ed els ten's production. "Go to | Jericho." which has been actl/ described as a jumblo of jollities in two jaunts." It was written and composed by Mr. Geo. i Arthurs, and is altogether a most. amusing and diverting creation. There will he many hearty laughs over it at the Empire next. week. To show that Go to Jericho will be done full justice to it is only necesstary to mention that amongst the artistes are tinxss well known comedians, George Bass, Will Beanlaiid, JoB Mott. while other artistes who figure Are Marcus Stone. Thelmu Rayne, Ikssie Burke, Phyllis Deare, Louis du Cane, and Pearl Harris, besides Lon- don's IcJVliest chorus." Jack Smiles, comedian and dancer, who has many friends among Empire patrons, is paying a return visit, and he will he heard in characteristic, songs. Magini. the violin wizard, will provide another fine turn," and other contributions to the programme will be Aggie Nolan, comedienne, and Albert Athas and Lie Collins, in new comedy concerts. There will be the usual pictorial review of topical events, and war news in fhe Gazette. II « A Gentleman of Leisure," by Lasky, one of the best comedies ever screened, with Wallace Eadinger in the leading part, will be the premier attraction at the Picture House, High-street, on Mon- day, Tuesday and Wednesday. This comedy, which has enjoyed extraordinary success ever since it w" nroduced, is a big capture for Swansea cinema patrons. Another splendid film is A Son of; France," the story of a plucky French boy who preferred death to the betrayal of ,¡ his father to the Germans.- Other attrac- i tions will lie The Sort of Girl who came from Heaven (Vitagraph), and "Father wao Neiitrkil (L.K.O.). In the week- end programme Miss Jackie launders, the fascinating Balboa girl," will appear in Rose of the Alley," a striking throe-part Balboa production. An interesting topical picture, The Manufacture of Big Guns (Edi6on) will show the construc- tion cf one of the heaviest pieces of ord- j nanc £ knovri, the Iti inch gun, and other jjpetures will ba "ToTty" (Imp), H prJt as Cupid (Urban). Lillie in Bohemia (Yitagraph), His Regeneration," featur- ing G, M. Anderson, assisted in a minor part by Chas. Chaplin and Mr. Jaw and the Dashcliund (Yitagrapli). For all round excellence, the programme to bo presented at the Castls Cinema for the early part of next week will 1)4- hard to beat. The chief item is a three-part. production, by the Film P'A rt Co., of I Paris, entitled The Penalty Fits flic Crim-e/' or the Red Croste Nurse. It is Ai intensely dramatic story of a wronged wife. The production has a strong topical interest by reason of the lea ding dratatic episodes being .set forth amidst X ruined village "Somewhere in France." In Danger's Path" is a sensational railroad drama, showing how Helen Holmes effects the. capture of two notorious persons after a series of exciting and nerve-testing ad- ventures. The comedy section is well above the average. Lean, lank Harrr Gibbon is delightfully funny as Raw berry, tli- flirt, in a L.K.O. farce-eomcdy. Park Johnnies." With his india-rubber face and original mannerisms, he is one long scream, of mirth right, through this fine comedy. A Bird's a Bird is a brisk and amusing Keystone comedy, tell- itig a story about a turkey, in whi<'h a parrot plays a prominejit, part. Charles Chaplin will also re-appear in Charlie's Night Out." The ever-popular and in- structive Pathe's Gazette" will also be shown. The star picture for Thursday r.ight is a strong three-part drama en- titled His Soul Reclaimed." Billie Ritchie, will also appear in a wild riot, of roaring fun, Bill's Blighted Career." Another bright and attractive pro- gramme has been booked for tneCarHoa Cinema next week. For Monday, Tues- day. and Wednesday the iotar" will be "The Mysterious Contragrav," an abso- lute novelty, introducing a magnificent, story of the plotting of a foreign spy to acquire a scientific invention. The in- vention defies the laws of gravitation, enabling the possessor to rise in the air and to descend as safely and gracefully though from a parachute. Nothing stranger or more original has ever been seer, in the world of pictures or any other sphere. For Her Father's Sins," is a powerful and entrancing drama, with, [ that beautiful film favourite. Blanch" Sweet, as the heroine. Finding that her rich father appre.sses his poor workers, she leaves home to earn her own living, and has some highly exciting adventures. A number of excellent comedies are in- cluded in the programme, and a beautiful scenic picture, "Glimpses of Lakeland," besides Pathe's Gazette." For the week end, patrons are promised the sensation of the year, The Jockm- of Death," nn- doubtedly Hie greatest circus film ever produced. The exciting adventures ofj the heroine and thrilling acrobatic feats j rivet attention throughout. A powerful programme of varied pic- tures will be screened aL. the Oxford Electric Theatre. The star attraction for the first part of the week will be "The Locked Door," a drama by Yitagraph. The producers describe this film as some- thing different to the average film sub- ject, aud after seeing through the ree!? of pu,?sating. sensation, one must admit I that ?The Locked Door? is an extra- ordinary story. Very few stage dramas or bio^ioped plays could awaken in onoi such intense and vivid interest. Other high class pictures of unusual subjects will be screened, while Chaplinites will be catered for with two of Charlie Chap- lin's absurdities, "His Musical Career," and "Getting Acquainted." "Comedy and Tragedy will be starring for the latter portion of the week. The popular Calfaria. Clydach. Band will give two concerts at the Mumbles Pier on HjHl fi.t.j p.m. They will play on. the. pior if fine, and in the. Pavilion if wet. The concert party season will be brought to a close jicxt week with thA visit of JamPsf, Hawort.h's talented eoBipeuy, The Gems, who have! been re-engaged on account of the great] success which attended their first visit i early in the season. The. artistes will pre?>ent a. specially attractive programme for this closing week.
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HOW 4TH WELSH SAILED
HOW 4TH WELSH SAILED STORY OF THE VOYAGE AND BAPTISM CF FIRE. SHELLS FOR BREAKFAST (Passed by Censor). How the tth "-f'!lh left, home for an unknown, destination, and finally were brought, into action at alliooli, is told in an interesting letter from J'te. Ir. Frederick Tiomas, Llandovery, who is well known to readers of the Herald of AV,tle, as Ciw Bowddwr." Private Thonuus ea.ys:— ,In'y 6th. the date on which we left, Bed- ford, was a very hot day. Our detsination was then unknown. The rumours amongst, the iada (many of whom have, at'1S! since fallen) were many. There was an idea prevalent amid tho,e tancrlo of gneesea that our rendezvous was the Dardanelles This, a~s all the world knovs t^d.iy. turned out to be correct. As we left Bedford I was given a leaflet bearing what most of ns at the time regarded as an insignificant head- line. It. ran: "Are you prepared to die?" I have no dewre to impart to this letter a Dism.il Jimmy" tone, but I can safely say that few of the men of the gallant. 4th then even dimly realised what the future held in store for them. After travelling the greater portion of the night, by rail we arrived at a well-known English seaport and embarked on the great troopship lying; alongside. Life or. board was not monofononfl, as we had anticipated. The first night a jovial lad was overcome with sea- sick ness. At Malta we re-coalod and re- mained there two days. What caused a good deal cf disappointment was that we were not allowed ashore. At Alexandria, we disembarked evome hun- dreds of our regiment as first line reserves. We al60 unloaded what transport we had with us. Putting two and two together, we were not long in coming to the conclusion that we were, soon to cultivate the acquain- tance of Mr. Turk. At Port fetid our French Allies therein stationed accorded lh a rous- ilig reception. The bands played as we passed, and hearty cheers were given the French. We remained three days in the harbour, and were taken off morning and evening for bathing parades. On the beach I came across a Llandovery boy in tho person of Mr. Johnny Wakefield William- He was with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. He informed mo that .several other Llandovcry boys were in the neighbourhood, but I have not come across any cf them vtt. Shells Among the Breakfast. About two days' sailing brought us to Lemrxis. Another halt overnight; then a.ay to the firing line. I might be a little dis- jointed here ai-,d there. You will under- stand this is diia to mind wandering after the thrilling experiences we have undergone. It was early on Monday, August 9th, that we landed under Turkish ehell fire. We tried to make some breakfast from our -ion rations, but tiie shells got too hot for t'. and caused us to advance to safer quarter. A few got wounded in the neighbourhood. The continuous, firing made us. shudder a little at first, but ultimately we got accus- tomed to it all. On the Monday night I and a few others were picked for outpost duty a distance from the firing line. Bullets, whist-led past ii-i throughout the night. Water by now had become scarce, eo we send a few volunteers for soms. They never returned. Thirst is an awful complaint, and only those who have undergone lIs trials can speak of its pangs. Here <?nd there the words. "Oh. for water!" could be heard with monotonous reiteration. How Captain Howard Died. let. the boys stood it, all, end early DevT gamins we marie an advance under heavy fire. Our pals fell around nd. but 6till we pushed on. expecting every moment, We captured a line of Turkish trencher. We held it under enormous difficulties dur- ing t-he remainder of the morning, but at last we had to retire. It was then that- m, any fell. Later, the boys, at the point, of the bayonet, recaptured all lost ground. During our axlvance I ought to mention poor Captain Howarll, of Haverfordwest, was killed. Ho pa&,zzd away with the wot-d.; It's all over. boys," on his lip. Later we laid him gently in his grave, mourning for the lose sustained by our gallant regiment, and placed there a wooden cross, 4 c?i-ris of Am. Later, we lost Oorpl. Morns of Am- manford, a married man, I grieve to say. with a, wife and several small children. Will the shirker* of Wales think of this and [near it in mind. During the retreat. I. loet eight of those of our company remaining, rhey were o?!y a few. they helped to mow down the enemy. That cisht. it be- iame very quiet, and I spent the long hours with several English regiments. The fol- j Lowing day remained just the ea-me, also Wednesday morning. Turks and the Bayonet. That, evening we were called together. I I then paw several old faces, but- many were miseing. We retired to the shade of a wood with the intention of digging ourselves in. There again we became engaged with the Turks, who turned up in great numbers. Wo were forced to retire, and oh! Our joy on seeing reinforeement6 coming up. The remainder of the night was calm. The sub- sequent three days and nighty our troops let go at the Turks. We captured a village at the foot of the hill to the left of Choco- late Hill. I should fancy it was the same hill I was on in e-everal bayonet charges, but did not have the opportunity to strike. The Turks ran like Old -Nick at the sight of our bayonets. The 4th Welsh were sailed back to hold the reserve trenches on the Thursday. On the following Monday I was sell t to hospital.
LIKENED TO PEMBREY MOUNTAIN.…
LIKENED TO PEMBREY MOUNTAIN. I (Passed by Censor). I LancelCorporal Hewitt., of the Welsh I Field Company, Royal Engineers, who has been wounded, writes to his father, Mr. Wm. Hewitt, 70, Andrew-street, Llanelly:— The Turks gave us a pretty hot recep- tion when we landed, with their shrapri-el shells. The boys of the 4th Welsh have had a rough time indeed between killed and wounded. Poor was killed soon after he landed. I myself have been wounded, but I am glad to 6aY it i« not serious, and my wound in the kn-ee will be all right- in a few weeks' time. It was ten days after tanding that 1 was hit in the right knee by a, piece of ehrapnel. I was Testing a little way from the firing-line, as I ha-d to take a squad cut that night, when we were sud- denly subjected to a shell fire which, luckily, did very little damage. It was only I that copped it.. "Our landing was near On our left one could imagine he was looking at Pem- br-ey mountain, lit- -via,4 illlt one vast, ex- panse of desolate, treacherous ground, which had been swept by gun fire from our ?hips before the troop-3 made t.heir landing.
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