The Cambria Daily Leader

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FRENCH LINE HOLDS. Appalling Enemy Losses. TO-DAY'S NEWS OF BIG BATTLE. lrrora Press Association's special correspondent, French. Amy. Monday, 11 P.m. (received Tuesday):— This evening's' news is highly satisfactory. The enemy has succeeded in cross- ing the Marne, hut although he pushed with the utmost vigour along the whole of the front he has nowhere an advance of more than three, miles to his credit. The fighting was hard, but the French Army Staff had mado all preparations weeks beforehand. They were, in fact, prepared to get the main enemy offensive in March, had it been necessary, and the Germans made no serious progress on any part of the army front. Their farthest point of advance between Rheims and Main de Massi.ges was jit Prunay, an unimportant village in the plain, east of Rhcims, hardly a mile • from the enemy lineg, The departuro attack along the whole front east of Rheims, was shattered in what is known to military engineers as the advanced zone, and the main line of resistance was nowhere reached. I We know from prisoners captured that the Germans had planned for the first day of their offensive an advance of 12 to 13 miles along the whole front of attack. West of Rheims the enemy's main effort wa-s naturally devoted to the perilous lmsiness of crossing the Marne under fire. Small parties were sent across in boats under cover of Boclis guns. Those helped the JBoohes on the other side to throw pontoon bridges across the narrow stream. THE ENEMY'S LOSSES IN THIS OPERATION WERE APPALLING. In the eud the Germans succeeded in 1 browing half a dozen pontoon bridges over the river, two of which were about 30 feet wide, and flinging troops across in serious numbers. In this operation the French daylight bombing squadrons played a very important role. 'There naturally were large concentrations of German infantry on the north Kink of the Marne between Dormana and Fossoy, with a view to the passage of the river as soon as the bridges bad been throw.i across. These were kept under a rain of bombs, in spite of the cloudy weather, and the troops crossing the bridges were a target for low-flying French airmen. Two bridges were destroyed altogether by air bombs. French, Italian, and American troops were engaged in the day's fighting. The Italians, fighting in the Bligny sector, resisted with the utmost gallantry in spite of the extraordinarily heavy lire. TO-DAY'S WAR SURVEY. LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon. The Exchange and Press Association learn that up to ten o'clock this morning there had been practically, very little change in the situation on the Western front. East of Rheims very heavy attacks were launched np to 7 p.m., especially at Souain and Prunoy. South-east of PiMjndy fbft- S$$fei!a$tttred a small iiood.. .With, this exception the attacks were all repulsed wih heavy losses to the enemy. The French report that their lino of resistance of one to one-and-a-half mile behind the tranches is everywhere intact. West of Rheims the enemy attacked from positions in the Marne Valley and due south of Dormans. At no point of this 25 mile front have they penetrated more than four miles. A captured aeroplane map shows that the enemy's main object was Jslpernay, 12 miles in -tin, rear of the French positions." They intended i really a big offensive, and had engaged over 40 divisions, many having come from Prince Rupprecht's Army Group. ..Ulfi -jaxgaanfc f>tvh«iwe the vermdtis wiii be able to start another offensive. Up to the present the situation is distinctly good. FRENCH LINE INTACT. V AEIS, Tuesday Morning. Renter's Expert Commentator, writing last night, says:— The Germiais attacked at 4.30 this mo rning on a front of SO kilometres, east and west of Rheims. It i6 tdie beginning of the fifth battle delivered by the enemy in 1918 on the French front. The front on which the attack was launched fol- lows the Marne from Chateau Thierry to Dormans, then turns north-east, skirt- ing the mountains of Rheims, envelopes Rheims, and then proceeds from west to east as far as Massiges. HEARD IN PARIS, The attack began with a short but violent artillery preparation. Our guns in large numbers replied with such unprecedented violence that the sound was heard in Paris. The battle was clividei into two sectors on either side of Rheims. In the west the Germans succeeded, under the violence of the first shock, in cross- ing the Marne at some points between Fossey and Dormans, that is to pay on a front of about ten kilometres. At a cost of despera'te efforts they pushed as far as the line Beuilly—Courthiezy Vassy, 1,5 00 to 2,000 metres south of the Marne, but the American troops in the line in this sector made an iiiiT-Lcaiite, counter-attack with decision and magnificent grit, and restorad.the situation. Between Dormans and R.heims the enemy was only able to pass our covering line, and was com- pletely held on our liuft of resistance, situated two or three kilometres behind and outlined by the localities of Chatillon-sur-Marne, Cuchery, illarfaux, and Jkmilly. FAVOURABLE TO US. The Germans did not succeed in making any impression on the mountain of yheims. On the town the enemy madf: no direct attempt, doubtless awaiting the ■fall of the position owing to the success of the lateral advance. East of Rheims, on a front of about 50 kilometres, the Germans were everywhere held. Their at- tempts -were particularly violent against th dllage of Prunay, the Marquises Farm, and the region of Frosnes and Souain, but nowhere were thev able to ,;hake our defence or to reach our fighting position-. The first'day of the fifth Gey- juan offensive has thus been clearly favourable for us. Whereas in his previous ffforts the enemy, by means of a first surprise, succeeded in carrying important positions, such as the C'hemin des Dames, and making an advance everal kilometres iu depth, this time, on the contrary, the battle presents only fluctuations of some hundreds of metres which in no way affect our defensive system, the solidarity of which remains intact. The defeat of the enemy appears more striking still if w compare the small result obtained with the important objectives which he hoped- to Garry. KILLED BY THE BARRAGE. In fact, according to orders found on prisoners, the troops of the Crown Prince trere to camp on July 15 in the evening at Lpernay, on July 16th at Chalons-sur- 3larne. and on July 17th at Sezanne. We see that the Germans are far indeed freni having reached their objective, which consisted in outflanking the mountain of Rheims on the left and right in order to form on the Marne a base for further operation". Yet the Imperial General Staff employed all the means at its dis- posal to obtain a decision. It put into the line 30 to 35 divisions, or nearly one I division to every two kilometres of the front. The enemy's losses were large. shock.division was to be relieved only in the evening; it had to be ae-nt back in the nlorning to be re-formed. East of Rheims hundreds of dead Germans are I Jying amongst the barbed wire, killed'b? o?r?bu-rrage..are. By the aide cf the I ?rpsee numerous tanks, wMchtheen?ny em?yn? to support his infantry, strew f -c?-r p s,E,s TilTnerous ta.Ti,ks, -wltich?'the'eii ??ltiy su-pport his infajitr3- strew NOT A SURPRISE. To sum up, the first news of the day is completely satisfactory. The enemy did not surprise our Command, either in regard to the da.te of his offensive or to the place on which it was made, nor did be catch us napping by the large forces which he engaged. The whole of our line holds, and nowhere has our fighting posi- tion been cut into. We can therefore await with equa l confidence in our sol- diers and their leaders the. development of the formidable battle. FOCH SATISFIED. tit. Bonar Law's Announcement n the House. In the House of Commons, at 11.25 on ftfondav night, Mr. Bonar Law, as Leader Of the House, rose and said:— With your permission. I am going, if I may, to take this opportunity of reading the last communique which we have re- reived from the front. It reached us shortly before 11, and I may add that in «tidifcion to what I am going to read the Prime Minister has been in telephonic communication with Headquarters, and the report, given to him as ooniing from General Foeh, is that the French are well satisfied with to-day's.ifghting. (Cheers.) This is the wording of the communique: The enemy att-eked during the morn- in on a front of 90 kilometres, pretty evenly divided east and west of Rheims. The city itself was not attacked. West of Rheims the Germans have penetrated, on a front of 36 kilometres, to an average depth of four to five kilo- Nietres. South of the Marne, by a brilliant counter-attack, American troops drove, tIlA enemy back and took 1,000 pri- soners. (Loud cheers.) East of Rheims the enemy has been very heavily repulsed, and suffered eevcre losses, and has received a com- plete check. (Loud a .ri d j^longed cheers.) Runciman, speaking for the Oppo- 6itioa, said he wa-F, sure the House wished to offer congratulations, not only to the French, but to the whole of the troops engaged. (Loud cheers.) i CO NFl DEN eEl N FRANCE. PARIS, Friday. M. Civrieux, writing in the Matin," ears that the strategic aun of the enemy would seem to he to get acroes the Marne above Dormons, and to establish a line from Epernay to Chalons and Revignv in the direction of St. Miuiel, and thus, while working towards'the surrounding of Verdun, to prepare for the forming of a new western front between the Marne and Seine. The first day, he concludes. has been marked by the failure of the enemy- All the military critics express confi- dence ItS to the outcome of the battle. This confidence the" Petit Parisieu taj £ > g*fe out naturally to the troop• s. ■ A- Y'V. j

FIGHT FOR VAUXj AMERICANS REGAIN LOST j GROUND I CROSSING OF THE MARNE t (Ie Times" War Telegram, per Press Association, Copyright). I AMERICAN ARMY, July 15 th (Received Tuesday). I American units were involved at vari- ous points in the fighting to-day. At six a.m a determined raid by the Germans waG attempted on Vaux, and they reached the village, but were very quickly repulsed by the Americans, who improved their positions and captured the General-in- Comraand of the operations. It was on the other side of Chateau Thierry, how- ever, that the Americans were most heavily engaged. Between 5 and 6 a.m. tho enemy, under cover of smoke, crossed the Marne on the front of an American unit reisting on the banks of the river. Coming over the pontoon bridges rapidly thrown across, he met with severe artillery and machine-gun fire. Ho pushed rapidly on, but the Ameri- cans counter-attacked !*> excellently that they drove the Germans back to the road just this side of the rarne. The Americans, who took 400 prisoners, won much praise, the French Commander sending congratulations A feature of the offensive has been the shelling of towns fa.r away. At six a.m. people were startled to hear the explosion of a big shell, and this first announced that the long awaited offensive had begun. I INCREDIBLE NUMBER OF GERMAN DEAD. -1 PAlils, Tuesday. Commenting on yesterday's German attack. Commander De Civrieux, in the ")i.atin/' says:—The position of the enemy detachments which have opened the sitting in the hendt: commanded by the wooded heights looks precarious, and there is reason to think that if reserves are used they will soon drive the mans back across the Marne. At many points an incrooihle n umber of Gorman dead are heaped up in front of the French wire entanglements.—Exchange Special. PARIS, Tuesday. M. Marcel Hutin, in the "Echo do Paris," says the offensive was carried out by certified attacking divisions, being at the i\tU> of one for every two kilometres. The enemy has certainly not obtained the results which they sought to achieve. One German division was relieyod in front of Souain at 11 o'clock in the lllorn- ing, and before noon other divisions were icreed to give way in Champagne, between Rheims and Dormans, which showed the enemy's extraordinary losses.—Exchange Special. I FRENCH OFFICIAL. j ?- 1.. i/aris, Monday, 11 p.m. Th? Carman attack laundwd about 4.SO th? monnng continued all day on both ?e.i,dge of Rhcims with equal violence, West of Rheims stubborn 6;?htius took place in the region of Rouilly-Courthiezy- Vosey, to the south of the Marne, which the enemy succeeded in crossing at some points between Fossoy slnd Dormans. A counter-attack briskly delivered by American troops drove back to the north- ern hank some enemy troops who had reached the southern bank to the west of Forsoy. Between Dormans and Rheims Franco- Italian troops are stubbornly resisting on the line Chatillon-sur-Marne-Cuchery- Marfaux-Bouil'y. East of Rheims the enemy attack, which extended from Sillcry to the Main d* was met with irresistible defence. The enemy multiplied his efforts against Prunev and Les Marquisses and against the region north of Prosnes and ^ouain, and was unable, in spite of re- peated attacks, to reach our battle Hue. THE GERMAN VERSION. I "'I.. I ¿. y aionaay.-Army urouu or the Crown Prince Kupprecht: South-west of Ypros the enemy attacked yesterday morning after strong artillery preparation, and penetrated into our fighting zone on a limited breadth. There was artillery activitv throughout the day on both bides of the Lys. In tho evening it re- vi red n180 on the rest of the front. Army Group of the German Crown Priiice.—Between the Aisne and the Marne fighting activity continued lively. liocal infantry engagements have taken place south of St. Pierre, Aigle, and in the Savieres region. Lieut. Lowenhordt obtained his thir4- ixfth aerial victory. Monday Evening.—South-west and eaet of Rheims we have penetrated into parts uf the French positions.

BIGAMY CHARGE. I Strange Story Told at Swan- sea Assizes. A rather remarkable bigamy story was told ■«.* -iSltfinorym Aroze* ti-fc tf-wKowrd on Tuesday, the defendant being George ldwurd Gingell (42), a railway brakes- man. According to the evidence, defen- dant married in the Uhondda, in 1895, leaving his wife a year later. Six months afterwards a child was born. The wife applied for maintenance against defen- dant., but ats ehe had left him failed to' get an order. The wife later brought a summons with regard to the child's maintenance, but the little one was taken by the defendant's mother and kept by her until he joined the army, the lad having been killed in France two years ago. In October, 1912, defendant went through a foztai of marriage with a Mies Goff in Stafford. Asked by the Judge why proceedings had not been brought before, P.S. James said he believed the wife had been re- luctant to do so for the sake of the child. Gingell was found guilty, and the Judge, passing sentence of three tnonths imprisonment, said he agreed with de- fendant that to a large extent the first wife had little or no cause of complaint. Had be told the second wife of the for- mer marriage it would have been merely a technical offence. But he had not done so.

I POSITION IN FINLAND. A special telegram from Copenhagen on Tuesday says: It is reported tha.t Finland will remain neutral if there should be a serious conflict in the Murroan country- It is further stated that the Germans have sufficient forces in Finland to meet the Entente troops and Red Guards, who occupied the Mutjnan coast eonve tamo ago,

LINE IMPROVED. British Success in Villers I Brettoneux Sector. ITO-DAY'S EiRi-TISH OFFICIA.L. France, 10.35 ;1.111, Yesterday .New Zealand troops carried ■out successful raids ia the neighbourhood of liebuterne aud captured over 301 pri- soners and 12 machSne-gunti. During tho night A further slight im- provement was elieet'd in our line in the \ïllerB-Hrf!ttoncux sec to r. After sharp fightillg a few prisoners were taken by us neighbourhood of Locon. Hostile artillery was active south-west of Albeit, and showed some activity at different points on the northern portion of the British front. ■ BRITISH pFFICIAL. Franc?, Monday, p.m.—Thisp morn- ing we again, advanced our line slightly iu tie ncdghbourhooil of Villers Breton- neux, and drui-e off party of the enemy which attacked one M our posts. The total number ö'i prisoners taken by us in yesterday's operations at Ridgo Wood if, 328. On the remainder -t>f the British front there is nothing of special interest to re- port. On the morning of the 14th July our aeroplanes completed a i,umber of recon- oaissanees and carrieci out much observa- tion for our urUiieiy. The^afternoon was- wt and stormy. The sidings at Routers, tha iminition dumps at Waintton* and Bapaume, and dredgiii-g parties ai Zeobrugga were u{a y Hy bDm /Jid. ?iuc hoatile iiim?mps were brought down and three bn?ous hot down in lb; j ties. Five of our machines are niissJug.

I^ARMER AND SERVANT I Remarkable Action Heard at Swansea.  the Afi. At the Civil Court 01 the Sw?n?ca As- sizes on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Bray, the lir&t case to come on wa.s a ease which had been before the Cuurt at the last Å6- sizes, on -which, occasion the jury dis- agreed. The partiecr are Caradoc Jones and Johanna Williams. Plaintiff was a farmer, at Cwinaiwg Farm, Margam, and defendant was a single young woman em- ployed at the farm èl; a domestic servant. The action was for damages for an al- leged slander. Mr. Llewelyn Williams, K.C., M.P., and Mr. St. John Francis Williams (instructed by Mr. Dl. l'erkine, Port Talbot), appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Lincoln ileed (instructed by Mr. 4 V- (i:. ■ Plaintiff, eaid Mr..Williame, in 1817 married a Maesteg lady, his first wife having died some years before. In Nov- ember of the *ume year his wife went to Alaesteg, leaving him. the eons, and the defendant at the farm. THE SERVANT'S ALLEGATION. I When ehe came back everything was said to have gone on alright until the Sunday, when the servant said to Mrs. Jones, in tile absence of plaintiff: H I have something to tell you; I hope you will not be offended." She alleged that plaintiff had insulted her" on the pre- views Wednesday night. She was stand- ing near the fire in the kitchen, when Mr. Jones caught hold of her and pulled her on his lap, an$"nearly broke my ribs by t'que,pzi IIg." lie then asked her to go b) the bedroom with hinn She replied: "What sort of a girl do ytii think I am: Air. Toiws aff,privar(l,, went up- stairs. She .looked for the key of the bed- vooin when she went to bccl,, biit eb-e. could not find it. She plae-edva ehair behind the door of lipx* o bedroom. (Later she awoke and found Mr. Jones in her bed. Defendant denied that any such thing took place, said Counsel, and though he was not asking for big damages, he asked for sucli damages as would clear the chara.der of Mr. Caradoc Jones of such < gross slander. The defence to the action was justifica- tion. (Proceeding).

FOOD CONTROLLER. I Returned Unopposed for North* I east Manchester. I Tne R?lit Hun. J. R. Clyn?, the Food CmdToller, H.M on .Tuesday rettil I,- ?JpO&ed for-$orth-east Manch<?tpr.

BERN HARD AND H>NTZE. I Request That Judgment Shall be I Postponen. A special Copenhagen telegram on Tuesday says:— Ge-orge Bernhard publishes a sensa- tional article in "Vossiclms Zeitung" demanding, a revision of the Brest peace. No German statesman, to attain positive results. mrVt prevent", ussian people irom believing that revision can only come from England. Bernhard concludes by asking suspension of judgment upon I Von Hintse until his capabilities have I been tried ill the matter.

CONFLICTING STORIES. I At Swansea on Tuesday, Mary Guthrie summoned Isaac Davits for assault. She suid he had burst open 'the door and struck her in the mouth, and again across an arm-chair, kalled her an Irish cow" and threatened her because she had, given evidence against him in the Town Hall.—Defendant observed that this Wag "all lies." .He produced a poker and a forn blouse, which he said were cause and effect of an assault of Mrs. M. Guthrie upon his wife.—There was a further summons by Bridget Davies against Kate Davies.-The whole lot were bound over for 12 months.

I NEATH COUNTY SCHOOL. I I The result of the entrance scholarship I in connection with the Neeth County School is as follows:- Boys: Philip Gwyii Davies, Gnoll; F. M. Nichols, Gnoll; Gwylliam Davies, Resolven; John Cooper, Britonferry; Charles D. Evans, Melyn; D. J. McNeil, Goedffranc; J. LI. Re-ea, Resolven; D. M. Smart, Gnoll; G. G. Thomas, Glyn-Neath; E. R. Lewis. Melyn; M. G. Hooper, Alderman Davies' School; J. Davies, Resolven; R. R. Rees, Cocdffranc; J. Davies, Seven SistRrn. Girls: E. M. Clark, BriAonfc-rrv; L. M. Roberto, Coedffranc: Sarah Ann Rees, Onllwyri; Catherine Davies, Seven Sisters; I E. M. Davies, Lonl; and E. M. Owen, j Bri?nf?ryt \?'?.-?:i?.?.:?'  J

 THE ASSIZES. !L HOO!iLO. COMPARATIVELY LIGHT I LIST ATSWANSEA The Glamorgan Summer Assizes opened at Swansea on Tuesday, the judges being Lord Coleridge and Mr. J ustice Bray. The li.?t is a comparatively light one, and most of the caseg come from East Wal? ?and have little or no local interest, xt is expected that the calendar will occupy at the most eight or ten days. Their lordtslups' arrival was a private one, the judges being met on Monday night at High-street Station by the High Sheriff and the Under-Sheriff, who ac- companied them to their lodgings at Brooklands. though the preeence of the Judges was shorn of all the time-honoured t. icmoiiial of happier days, it was not difficult to know .that "the Assizse were o-ri." There were the stalwart county police officers everywhere; even in the hairdressers one met them, and it was a great sight to see a popular and efficient up-line .llty super, in his ehiit and nether uniform garments, emerging from the chair alter going through the mysteries of masculine toilet. One missed, though, the procession of bar- risters with brief bags. Most of our erstwhile pleaders havo doffed the gown in favour of khaki. JUDGES ATTEND CHURCH. j Ilis Majesty's Judj. o attended Divine Service at St. Mary's Church prior to the opening of the commission. They were accoinpanoied by the High Sheriff (Col. Arthur Jones), the Sheriff's Chap- lain (Canon the Rev. Dd. Davies), the Under-Sheriff (Mr. W. L. Bos), the Mayor of Swansea (Aid. Benj. Jones), the Town Clerk (Mr. H. Lang Coath), the Chief Constable (Capt. Alf. Thomas), the Rev. R.,E. Stuavt, M.A. (curate) officiated, and Canon Rev. nd. Davies delivered a short discourse. There was no sermon. THE CRIMINAL LIST. I The eritniilal list includes the namee of 29 defendants. There is no capital charge but "there is an indictment for man- slaughter. There are four charges of bigamy, three of perjury,'two of criminal assault, and several others. CRIMINAL COURT. I John Henry Spiers was formally found not guilty of manslaughter, for which he had been committed, by a Coroner's jury at Pontypridd, and was discharged, no evidence being offered. v FORGED CHEQUES. t Dorothy Payne (ii), a Cardiff clerk, charged with the forgary of two cheques, 'nd with ol)taiiiirt, E5 by a forgpd cheque, tearfully expressed sorrow. She was sent for 30 months under the Borstal system. SAID HE WAS DRUGGED. I I Charles Smith (4t) a eoldier, com- mitted for triil at Cardiff with bigam- «usly marrying one Elizabeth Aim Dono- van, he pleaded that at the time he was drugged, and did not know what he was doing. The woman Donovan denied this, and it was stated that prisoner himself put up the banns. At the time of his se- cond marriage the real wife lived not far «way, and thought he had run away. His lordship described it 80S a bad case, and chacterised prisoner's story of. the drugging as ridiculous. He was sen- tenced to nine months* hard labour. I PENAL SERVITUDE. I Ja.m,%s Hamilton (32), cook, pleaded guilty to obtaining by fraud several sums of money, and also by a forged seaman's advance note the sum of Plt at Cardiff laist; month. Prisoner pleaded for mercy, and to be given another chance to lead a better life. His Lordship, in passing a sentence of three penal servitude, said prisoner had led a good life when he was in the Army, from which he was dis- charged in 1916, hirtce when his record had bafn far from satisfactory. WHY SOLDIER BROKE WINDOW. > Percy Thomas Dyer (20). soldier, wa-s charged with burglariously entering the I shop of Emily Evans at Whitchurch and stealing a quantity of cigaerttes and tobacco on March 18th. Mr. HowellE prosecuted. Prisoner, in a written statement, ad- mitted smashing the window of the shop, but denied taking any of the goods. His excuse for breaking the window, he added, was to get out of the Army as he did not like it. He was found not guilty, and on leaving the dock was handed over to the military authority. I WEDNESDAY'S CAUSE LIST. I The cause list at the Swansea Assizes for Wednesday is as follows:— Before a Common Jury—Jones v. Wil- liam* (part heard); Rose Segal I v. S. Mat- thews, alleged ti-laiicler..

ENEMY BEATEN OFF. I 350 Germans Captured in I Palestine. ""i BRITISH OFFICIAL. Palestine .—During the night of July 13 and'on the morning of July it enemy att.acks developed against our positions covering the passages of the Jordan and on the Abu Tellul ridges north of Jericho. Ea«t of the Jordan the enemy were dis- persed by a cavalry attack, in the course of which our Indian Imperial Service Cavalry killed a number of their op- ponents with the lance besides taking pri- soners and capturing machine guns. Our positions about Abu Tellul, at first penetrated, were entirely restored by a counter-v Hack of Australian and r New Zealand troops, who took 400 prisoners, including 200 Germans, of three separate units. By nightfall 510 prisoners, of whom 350 were Germans, had been passed through the collecting station.

OUT FOR REVENGE. j Albanians Participating in Allied Advance. (From, Special Correspondent). MACEDONIA FRONT, .Tuiv 12th (received Tuesday). The Albanians, participating in the Allied advance in Albania consist of volunteers from the villages freed by the French lart month, and who are armed to avenge themselves 011 the Austrians on recount of the latter's treatment of them. These Albanians are doing good work in the Beveli and Temariea Valley6 in con- junction with Spahi cavalry. It remains to lie seen what action, if any, the Buigawans will take in conse- quence of the Austrian reverses, which are bound to produce a in Bfllgada. ? :.?. a. W 

'I FURIOUS FIGHTING, :Ft,anco-Amet,ican Tro' Taks 1,000 Prisoners, TODAY'S FRENCH OFFiCfAV, The twtlle' C'atiau«d'IscvV-iirdii' "tie C(! -?. )'tf th' ;?t"ri).'?u j.?rl d'iri.s?  ?rd?' evening '?i& re?tub? vid» !carf- n Chateau Ti.icrry a?d ItVdaiy th- enemy a-e-cont latui. ili efforts am& .l.i..l -> OJ. ,¿ q.uL,.d, launched a furions attack. The £ ag vras particularly violont to th- south of the MarhC an'2. j'd the iepdt of ChsctillioB. i'raa<?->Ajii6ricaa ■•lesiaied- tbff efiemj arj-i repeatedly oo'uat&r-^J' tacked with vigour, To tie ftI the ITi-ra*- the "frerc uaaHfr is go "(\¡){1th6 Hi.UJ.St. CijappeU»>—Itoat aœ scutJfcwa f-ntsiiyts oi* 'X& took i £ C £ ia pr;as»v*t- is. Tn lG nr.»rta oi Mars*»'w* ael-j, the (aftbUiJ* at s»uLia->r £ ajprcec i efc d C&aH- f a mi t?c  ox *&& cut- ?.-Jtt. ? l?J-?<i*. ?<? T?? js' :J.s oa,-ta& a-ast.g* tii. i'foiit C AS W L L L W IL 0 A11 The re.¡si.;h:1liLl of lir. E. '\1: • at Ciiswrli llil. wafc ebid V. at i • by Sir. EtJia¡t 'T,' T f r 't' J 11. LofNifJê azA ¡y.'1!' t-ct Ùl7 bsoxy of BI iekr-iil, at T- -A ME?'MACKET ME?T'M(:. :!i;í:.  .'?-.t r? EM.d 1. ?<& yM? 3. :7 of yi-ales. g. t t, ), ,¡, [ ■ .NEWMARKET AiE ETI N G. Betting: 7 to 2-Not Much, 11 to 2 Diony- sos, 6 to 1 Trn.ceable..10.J,to 12 Jute,-10 to j. Etoile, Cutaway. Starr and Trivet, 20 to J. others. Length; three 3-0 GRAND PARADE 1. PETROL 2 ]\10: fTAR 3. Also ran: Irish Kinar, Oberto. -l'assch^i- ..E'. Old Bill. Dumfries Bavuda Ijongiail aregony, Od»lmiue. Gallop-Along f, Pick of theibunch.

TO-DAY'S ALLOTMENT HINT. I The feeet is one of the most appreciated of root-crops, and some particularly fine beas of this nutritious vegetable are to be soon-this eeason. in some allotments the beds. have not been sufhciently thinned to get really fine roots. A dis- tance of at least six inches apart should be left between the planta, and nine inches is not too far for the' stronger and largergrowing varieties. When left too :thickly the roots grow 'into- each other anl. become mis-shapen. a-n-d conse- quently of less, value. A light sprink-i ling of ordinary salt along the rows when the soil is moist will be fcuncl help- ur to the beet crop. Where the space-, is fn-ailable, a sowing of-one-ef the early turnip r-joted varie- ties may be made now, and- useful sruall roots• euita ble • for salads obtained. The site should be' well dug 31td worked into a fine condition. f A light '-dressing of eome well-known .fertiliser, should, be soVn'along with the seed,-as it is. desir- able liat the plants should r grow ai quickly as possible.- As soon as they are large enough to handle they -should be tliinned to six inches apart, and the flat hoe regularly run, between the rows to promote force and regular ,,row.th.. If left in the ground until October the roots* from this 6owing'will*finish E fair size ,and are always free. from that stringiness which is often a fault of thofee sown -tarlier. Grower.

THE REAL MENACE. j Amsterdam, Tuesday. Comiiierrfiiig' "on the latest publication of the Chancellor's staff jftri)t. "Nirnws V..n Den T) Og • J. Heeing that hitherto the menace -to I Germany- -via Belgium has'been only" & hypothesis and a poscibili i v (so called proofs of Belgium's intrigues -are .no proofs at all for unprejudiced people) it is ,amar.ing that' Germayiy should de- mand guarantees against such a menace. On tho other hand the menace ,to France via Belgium, and the invasion of lielgium in 1914 became facts. A., guaran- j tee should thus reasonably be demanded against Germany, and not by, Gormany.

-I -IN NOVEMEIER. I I I I I General Election Said to be Prae- j tically Fixed. A London correspondent writes:—In (\ffidal circles it is regarded ns prRctica:nT settle that the General Elation will take place in November, and arrange- ments are being made accordingly. The I precise date will be fixed,-I am told, as soon as the regiBters are completed, and I we are' within measurable distance of this It may therefore be that Parliament maY be dissolved before members eome back f roi-ii the recess, though it i6 con- sidered more practicable • that they will be brought back at-the end of September, or-moreilikely the begirining of Octol>er, for dissolution. The Government will go'to the country as a Coalition one.

Mr. B?u Rees: son of Mr. Wm. R?F, of Goorgstreet, Pontardawe. paso;;ed away I on. Saturday after an il1DSf several month. I?ceas?d was only .25 Y"TsIof age1 and vas a victim i)f tn?rc'?o&iF. Hi), mother and bfother have been buried from the .same oouiplaiuj during the patt 12 montbftr J

AFTER 18 rvlOFlTHS ■ -+rr> PRISONERS OF WAR TO BE SEWT HOME A special Amsterdam telegram Oil Mon- day (received Tuesday) states thai; at the Hague Conference the agreement arrived at regarding the exchange of lH-i- soners of war is that all N.C.O.'s and men who have'been more tilaa IS months in captivity are to be gent homo, "s well ass all civilian* who a" to be sent home. LORD STATEMENT Amsterdam, Monoay (reeeivc-d Tues- day).—Lord Newton, in nn interview with the "British News," said it was far more difficult to niche arrangements with Germain- a.ul Britain about war prisoners than between Germany and other belligerents owing to the fact that Britain had the Germans on her hands all cm r the globe. Lord Newton said lie horied the pro- visions of the agreement would be liber- ally interpreted by both parties, and that both would also hoar in mind that any difficulties which arose reacted on prisoners tVom^elve^.

LITIGANT AND JUDGE. Mr. Trueman's Application at Swansea Assizes. When Lord Coleridge took his eeat in the criminal court of t lie Swan-sea Assises cm Tuesday, Mr. Trueman, JSeaUi, tamo forward and a-sked leave "U r:;ite an application. Asked who he was, tie re- plfed,: I am the prosecutor in the against my ioid. 1 am .the Juan «u whom your lordship spoke. kiiiuiy iu Cardiff, and said 1 had rendered a public service, and that LS a standing testimonial f.,> many when 1 sliouid Lave fainted at fliti roadside." lie proceeded to ask tho k, ench to postpone the case of Trueman v. Ijaw in order that he (Trueman) b., bound oier to prosecute Alr. iaw on a charge of al!e<yeu perjury. Mr. Lovat Fraser (instructed by Air. Hfenry Purser) who represents Mr. Law. at once objected, to Mr. Xruemail's ap- pearance. His lordship pointed out to applicant that the only audience in that court was to barristers, and added. "I take it you will have a barrister when the case comes on, Ivlr. Trueman?" Applicant: I am afraid I may possibly have some difficulty in. getting a solicitor to instruct me, uiv lord. "WITHIN HIS RIGHTS." ALr. irueinan, however, contended that he was within his rights in asking the Judge to postpone the trial, because the Justices' clerk at Neath had refused to accept his recognisances, as, he con- tended. he had no right to do so. Mr. Trueman gave his version of what had happened at the hearing at Neath, and Fai(i that he had been asked to be bound oyer to prosecute in the charge of porjui y after the Bench had dismissed the charge, and that he was refused. He contended that the Bench had no right to refuse his application. Air. Lovat Fraser was asked by his Lordship to explain, what had happened at Neath, and after he had dene so, the Judge said he would postpone the appli- cation until mid-day, for the attendance of Mr. Kesnpthcrne, Neath magis- trates' clerk. NO CAUSE FOR POSTPONEMENT. During the afternoon Mr. Do vat intimated that Mr. Kempthorne, the Neath magistrates' clerk, was now pre- sent. Replying to his Lordship, Mr. "Vveiupthorne eaid that the charge pre- ferred against Mr. Law was one of falsa prten. and Mr. Trueman was the pro- secutor. Mr. Trueman had given evidence of false pretences and the justices thought there was a case to answer. Trueman then wanted to prosecute on a further charge of perjury, alleged to have been committed by Mr. Law at the County Coti i. t. He did not press to be bound over, and before the justices came to a conclu- sion Mr. Trueman had left the conrt. Tbe following day he went to vritn~sa' office and asked witnets if he would bind him over. Witness replied that he could not advise the magistrates t<? do so. a is grounds being that -Mr. True-man had given no evidence "of the alleged perjury. His Lordship itrtiumted that he could. sea in that nu caufce ior postponement. Mr. Lovat l-'raser: I aIll quite willing: for any charges lie likes to bring to be brought against my client, mv lord. T nm perfectly propared to meet a Li .his cti) nA want is that allegations should be hanging ever Air. Law's lieud for months. His Loi*l:->hi;j: Ves, that would be mudl better. ;To Mr. Trueman): You can add the other .counts to the indictment. But first find cut that you have any evidence to support the charge. 3i- Trueman: Yes, my lord; 1 should not bring the charges unless I had evi- iif)t b,Iiig t?e unl ess 1 had -ev i The applicant then a^ked his lordship t,.jind a counsel "to prosecute. Mr. I'CeM]-V- Citrtfrae would, he ua.der&tood, prosecute oil the false pretences charge. Mr. Lovat Frasc-r: No one is prosecut- ing. I understand that it is part of Mr. Trueman's difficulty that he cannot get a solicitor. » ^Jr. Trueman: Oh. I can get a solicitor. Mr. Kempthorne: It is no part of my duties to prosecute for a private person, my lord. No publicly audible reply was riven to th-e application on this point, and Mr. Trueman then withdrew.

OVERSEAS MINISTERS. Entertained by Sir A!fred Mond. The Bight Hon. Sir Alfred Mond, Bart., M.P., Fir^t Commissioner of Works, on Monday entertained privately, on behalf of the Government, Overseas Ministers, and others, at lunchwn at the Ritz Hotel. The gathering was held go that tho objects and scopa of the Imperial War Museum could be fully explained to the Overseas Delegates. After lunch the party drove to a store room at Pim- lico where a large collection of miscel- laneous war trophies is housed. Among the; new relics is a piece of the Mole of 7/eebrngge, which fell on the deck of the Vindictive. Great interest centred in the model of Vimy Ridge, Sir Alfred Mond explaining that the models of the mere important batUefiddoEo were being pre- pared for future exhibition. The visitors also saw the only recovered |>ortions d the wreck of the Hampshire, in which llarl Kitchener lost hi", life. Guns and war material captured from the enemy cainied a good deal of attention, parti- cularly some field gnus am! an aiiii-taok gun captured by the -Australian and .New; Zealand troops.