Western Mail Monday May 3rd 1926. PREPARING FOR THE GENERAL STRIKE. The authorities in South Wales were busily engaged during the week-end on preparations to safeguard public interests in the event of a general strike to-night. I will give details of representatives who will be trying to keep food, coal, and other facilities moving during the emergency. Cardiff-Area.  D.H. FRANCIS, 19, Bute-street. Tel. Cardiff 632. G.J. FERGUSON, 30, Bute-street. Tel. Cardiff 4971 J.W. GODDARD, 4, Docks-chs, Tel. Cardiff 1070 H.T. BLAKE, 16, Adelaide-street, Tel Cardiff 4708. Port Talbot. G.H. MILLS, 1, Devonshire-place, Port Talbot, Tel. 202. Swansea. James PRIDMORE, Albion-chs. Docks, Swansea. Tel. 3907. W.D. REES. York-chs., York-street, Swansea. Tel. 3037. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Instructions were issued late on Sunday by the Civil Commissioner for South Wales (the Earl of Clarendon) to all the area officers to complete their organisations. In the various towns, therefore, volunteers for essential national service are called for, and those who are ready to offer their services should apply at once to the following. CARDIFF AREA. Chairman; Sir Illtyd THOMAS, 17, Quay-street (Cardiff 490); Maesylai, Ely, (Llandaff 78). Deputy-chairman: Mr. Harold TURNBULL, Colhugh Villa, Llantwit Major (Llantwit Major 25). Food Officer: Mr. John ALLCOCK, city treasurer, City-hall. Road Officer: Alderman A.J. HOWELL, Maes-y-coed, Cyncoed-road, Penylan (Cardiff 3508 or 2234). Postal: Mr. H.J. TIPPING, postmaster. Coal emergency officers: Messrs. G.W. FERGUSON, 30, WestBute-street; and G.W. GODDARD, 4, Dock-chambers. Finance officer: Mr. W.A. AYTON, audit-room, County-hall. Railway Officers L.M.S.: Mr. W.A. WOODING, L.M.S. Goods Office, Rhymney Railway (Cardiff 2585). - G.W.R.: Mr. J.A. WILLIAMS, district goods manager's office, G.W.R., 5, Pearson-place. Employers of port labour representatives: Mr. Wm. SIMONS,Guest, Keen, and Nettlefolds (Ltd), Dowlais Works. Water transport (sea): Mr. S.D. HEAL, Furness, Withy, and Co. (Limited) Cymric-buildings (Cardiff 2675). Chairman haulage committee: Mr. H.J. CRIDLAND, Cardiff and District Commercial Road Transport Association, Motor-House-chambers, 1, Wood-street (Cardiff5621); 18, Paget-street. Penarth: Mr. C.P. DEVERALL, 10, Winsor-road (Penarth 590). Caerphilly: Mr. E.S. WILLIAMS, Lynwood, St. Martin's-road. Bridgend: Mr. Edward LOVELUCK, architect, 12, Dunraven-place (Bridgend 132). Rhondda: Councillor Dan DAVIES, Miskin Villa, Treherbert  (Treherbert 46). Merthyr Tydfil Area. Chairman: Mr. Frank T. JAMES, 134, High-street (Merthyr 94); Penydarren House (Merthyr87). Deputy-chairman: Mr. W.F.T. JAMES B.A. (Oxford), Penydarren House. Food officer: Mr. W.H.P. SHOOT, L.A.A., Melbourne Chambers. Road officer:Mr. I. EDWARDS, Bank Chambers (Merthyr 33); The Hawthorns (Merthyr 167). Postal: Mr. J. JONES, postmaster. Coal Emergency officer. Mr. H.F. BAKER, 16, Adelaide-street, Cardiff. Finance officer: Mr. W. JONES, N.I.A.D., Central-buildings, Fisher-street, Swansea; 34, Mansell-street, Swansea. Railway officers: L.M.S.: Mr. J. THOMAS, Glynderi, Alexandra-road; G.W.R. Mr. J. JONES, c/o Station Master, G.W.R. Water Transport (sea): Capt. J. RICHARDS, Umsinga, Gordon-terrace, Cardigan. Chairmen, Haulage Committee.- Merthyr: Mr. W.B. HARRIS, Tregenna; Llandrindod Wells: Mr. T. NORTON, J.P., Temple-street; Aberystwyth: Major L.J. MATHIAS, Bronpadarn. Vice-chairmen.- Brecon: Mr. A.H. COPPAGE, Harebell Cottage, Penlan: Aberdare: Major R.D. WILLIAMS, D.S.O., Caecoed; Aberystwyth: Councillor T.H. EDWARDS, Dolwern, North-road; Cardigan: Mr. John EVANS, Castle Green; Ebbw Vale: Mr. Bert THOMAS. London House, James-street; Llandrindod Wells: Councillor Thomas PRITCHARD, Ystrad, High-street. Road officers- Aberystwyth: Mr. T.E. OWEN, County Surveyor, Cambrian Chambers (Aberystwyth 43); Llandrindod Wells; Mr. J.O. BUFTON, F.A.I., auctioneer, &c. (Landrindod 50). Next Item will include the Swansea and Newport Representatives. John Patrick