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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-07-26
CUT IN TWAIN AMIDsHrPs.
Irish ChnnneI-ieirvss MeR Sap
posed Go be Drowned.

london, July 23..--A dense fog hung
aver the Irish channel Saturday morn
Ing, and the Cunnrd line steamer Cam
Iaiin, en- route from New York foT
liverpool. struck the Liverpool hnrk
Emhlctou, bound for New Zealand,
an,idships, eating her ir twain.
The Emblrt0n sank immediately.
Seven Of the crew were rescued. but u
h believed the other II members Of
the ship's company, including the cap
tain, were drowned.
The Campnria had her bowx stovt
IN, but arrived safely at Liverpool five
and half hours late.
The Campania was little injured,
hni had q narrow escape from a serious
disaster. The fog had delayed her pas
Aaer since Friday noon, and q tender
went out from Queenstown four miles
ns Capt. Walker would not take tbs
liner nrni shore.
~ Tuskar light the fog was becom.
ing denaeT every moment. When the
Campanin was about thirty miles
northeast az the light phantom ship
rose suddenly, without warning, d.
rrctly across her bows. Thirty seconds
later the phantom had become a solid
sailing vessel into which the liner
crashed, her steel fore foot going
through the Embleton like the clean
cut Of "a sword, and dividing her just
ab,ft the maipmaSt, The forward hall
sank instantly. Tnestern swung vicious
| Is round. aud the mast and yards. for .
moment, torr at the CRmpaniR. 4 lump
Of wreckage came down on her decks
Then the stern of the bark also dis.
app nrcd. and the face Of the sen was
Uttered with splintercd timbrrs, boxes
barrels he whole upper work and
lighter ergo. the dcckhouseg and such
things. Then there wus nothing
Prom the instant the phantom came
into view from the bridge OF the Cam
pania until the last yestiRe Of the YES
sel vanished only sixty or eighty sec.
ends haG elapsed.
According to the Embcriop's surviv'
orS, Tor nearly half an hour before the
collision the captain aud first Of
iccr were below ht breakfast, and, al
though the fog whistle Of larg,
slrumcr could be heard every minute
the bark never shifted her course.
When, at s:25 a. m, the second Off
Ger. io use his own phrase, heard thu
rush Of a steamers bows" he shouted
down 10 the captain, who rushed on
deck. hut was too late to give an order
The Cnmpanin was under one-thirt
steam. The captain, first officer anc
pilot were on the bridge. The engiuri
were instantly reversed and the helm
rat hard down, No prrcaution WA
omitted. Some Of her passengers hac
even grumhled at what they called
suprfluuus caution.
After the crash aud the sudden crie'
the boats were quickly got out. Their
were no signs Of panic, the crew wer'
es-rywherc at their stations, the bes
discipline WIS maintained, the bulk
leads were closed and everything pos
Giuc was done 10 save life.
somr oI the Campanin's plates werI
E,nt by the collision; her forcpeal
Eil"d with water; her foretopmasi wal
broken shot of. and her steel rigging
torn and twisted.
The passengers held meeting
adopted resolutions of thankz TO tn
captain and crew, and subscribed 4 10
for the relief Of the survivors and tn
families OF the lost.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-07-26
MINISTER WI GIVEN A TAsK.
a Cgartsi Tess af ths 0osd Faith Of ths
CbiRess Government Prescribed
and Accepted.

Washington, July 2a.-Therc In rca-
hon 20 believe that Secretary Hay has
rolified Minister WI that as u oondi-
iicn precedent to mediation by this
government 20 end the war In China,
Mimi ter Congcr, AS well Rs his stnif
IunSt be delivered safely into the hands
Of Admiral Remey within period linn
tied 10 the time necessary for the jour
ney iron pekin 10 the seahoard.
Moreover, II Is understOod that the
secretary Of state has informed Min
ister WI that IL will be impossible
fer this government To make any prog
rpsN In negotiations with other powers
until all foreigners in Pekin are sinl-
larly delivered into the custody Of the
atlnirals At Taku.
1hih demand is the supreme test of
China's good faith In appealing to
the United States 20 intercede with the
I-jwerS. Failure to deliver Mr.. Congcr,
his arso~iates and all other foreigners
now In lekin win render nbor,lyc any
efforts which may bs made by this gov
eminent to restore peace, and unless
the american demand IL complied with
within the period specified, the powers
will reuouble their efforts 10 reach
PeI,in, and the policy Of the United
States may undergo q radical change.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-07-26
sK ETHICAL Ar LONDON.
Toe Mach similarity to str Robert
Unrt's Dispatch of june -.

Toe Wueb St"inftf 10 NAF hohNft
Hart's Dispatch of June -.
London. July 2I.--Miuistcr ConRcr's
message to the state department at
Washington IL not regarded here as
justifying oyermuch optimism, hut on
the contrary is generally accepted as a
further Chinese attempt at myStiiica-
,iun. Some think the fact that the
message Is undated, and the similarity
OF lis contents to Sir Robert Hart's
message Of June -. suggest that II
Was sent of about the same time, but
was intercepted by the Chinese. The
skeItical are confirmed In their sus-
picions by the fact that a message was
received NY NJ. nelcasse. the French
minister OF foreign affairs, through
the Chinese minister at Paris, pur-
porting 10 come from the emperor,
asking Frances mediation with the
powers, and which, II Is alleged, was
dated July 10, and makes no mention
of the foreign legations at Pekin.
The Chinese legation at London has
been notified by Sheng, Chinese ad-
mnisirator of telefraphs at shan
Tung, thht the governor of Shan.
fung has received message from
Minister Conger for transmission 10
Washington.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-07-26
FOREIGNERS ARE MURDERED
ueIies Of One who Nnoyya the CHI
Resr--EIaEEeratcd IdrHs of Chi
nsne FtakslnE strength.

Chicago, July 23.--John y. Roberts,
of Shanghai, an American civil engi.
nceF who has spent - years In China,
and who left Shanghai last May,
passed through Chicago yesterday, en-
has way 10 New York, TO visit his old
home.
knowing the Chinese as do" said
Mr.. Roberts, ~ have little doubt hut
that all the foreigners In Pckin were
murdered long ago. The government
Is weak. and the mob undoubtedly got
the upper hand.
''An army Of 10000 regular troops In
all that Is necessary 60 take Pckin, "
he continued. The stories TO the cf-
feet that the Chinese have an army Of
$4,000 men are ridiculous. There are
not more than 10000 drilled troops In
China. The rest are poorly organized
and poorly armed. II they had modern
arms they would not know how 10 use
them, AMI they do not constitute an ef-
tecti,e fighting force"
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-07-26

Houston, Tex, July a5.-The Post
prints reports from various points In
Texas showing that e.o0o.oo pounds OF
wool are being held In that state be
ta' nc the growers rcfuse TO acreps cur
rent prices, and there Is ns much nors
held at uncounte,i points end or
ranches. The growers have held q con
ference ut Iampasas and agreed ts
hnid the entire clip indefinitely. They
lias. come so the conclusion that ther.
IL shortage. and that the nianufas'
tursrs will come to their tsrms rathe,
than import.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-07-26
VICTIMS OF A VOLCANO.
Two hundred P~rasnm Killed or Ia
5ured by nm Eruption of
Mount Asuwsa, fn Japan.

Yokohama. July 10. Thu' sday,-
Mvuni Azuma, near Bandaisan, which
was che scene of volcano disaster In
isss, broke into eruption Tuesday July
Il. Two hundred persons were Killed
or injured.
Several villages were cngulfed by
the rtrcann OF lava from Mount Azu'
ma. and great damage wss done in ad-
iacsnt districts.
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Missionaries aud Converts sss@a.
cred.

London. July si.-.A dispatch from
Shanghai. received here reports that
60 missionaries and 100 native con,crts
have been mpssscrcd by BOXERS" at
Tai Yuan,
1si.Yupn IL = fortified ane populous
city In the province Of shan-sec. ON tho
Fuen-Ho. aud afiluent OF the Hoang'
Hu, $50 miles southwest of Pekin.
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Canton, o., July 2i.---Mn>h business,
fsrwsrded from Washington. came In
The mails and by wire 90 occupy the
time Of President Mckinley yesterday,
bui utter II was disposed Of there was
ssill ample time To rest In q fashion.
News from China wss promptly for.
waricd and, like the news that await.
ed HIS coming. Il was good news. con
sidrred In contrast with the advices
Errrived wsen the president started fns
Washington.
There were maay callers during thA
dsy md evening.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-07-26
Indian Troops ArzIyiaE.
~ hung CHANG's MISSION.
GoinE 90 PekiR to Negotiate with
the poWera' Representatives.

Ipme. July 2l.-rhe Italian consul
nj Hong Kong Wlegraphs, under
date of Tuesday, July ". that Ii
Hang Chang informed him that he was
going to Pckiu 10 negotinte with the
powers. In compliance with n dispatch
signed by the emperor and the em-
press downgcr. The counsel asked him
90 forward dispatch +" the Italian
minister. Sigror RafRi, hut III Hung
Chang replied that he had no means Of
duing 50. III Hung Chang, the consul
reports, notified the directors Of Gus
toms that they must obey orders from
Canton, not from Fckin. The yiceroy
of Nankin has given similar instrue-
tions for Shanghai.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-07-26
RUSH ORDERS RECEIVED.
rae seventh Uaised states Battery Go
Preessa Tn Haste for Ghi1a,
VIA sAaasnkI.

For; Riley, KaE.. July 21.--Rush or
ders have come for the Seventh United
gintcs battery. at Fort Riley, 10 pro-
reed with all haste Co the orient. call.
ing for orders at NafaAaki. Gen. Mer'
rian promulgated the order In Denver
The battery was organized during
The Spanish war. and since that time
has hren idle. The equinmrnt en-
hracrs the heaviest calil~r guns In the
service, with fnii complement ol
n,oriIrs, attended by $50 mrn and ter
s,tflrerk
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-07-26

New York. duly ga Washington
sreciSl TO the I. -ns says:
'biiniater WI places such confidence
IN the genuineneSs Of Mr.. Congrr's
dispatch and such faith that the Chi
nesr government is protecting the for
rign ministers In Pckin, that he has
agreed To try another plan to demon
strate absolutely 10 this government
that the American minister In alive.
"It Ia nothing short Of delivering
Minister COngrr into the hands Of Nd
miral Remey At Taku, that he may in
bis own person speak for the integrity
Of 'he imperial government and tell
the world the truth regarding the sit
uation In Pckin. The state department
has been so won over that II now has
confidence In Minister WI and his
friends that they can accomplish what
ordinarily appears 90 bc impossible"
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the purpose of exchanging corgratnta
tions md of taking survey Of III,
situation 10 see " II had been material
ly changed by this important develop
lugui
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-07-26

Three Lakes, Wis, July 2a.--some-
timc during Saturday aIghs ~ ties
were piled on the railrced tracks FIVE
miles south Of this station. Alex. Swan,
q labcrer. coming 70 town early yes.
ter.ay, removed the obstruction Just
In time to prevent passenger tarin No.
Q. due here at s:es .. M, from striking
II. Swan also removed number oi
large rocks from bridge a short dis
tancs north, his action possibly saving
the lives of so members OF the Three
lakes Rod and Gun club, who wers
on the train.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-07-26
MINISTER CDN1ER SAFE.
q Hessage Of ominous Import Re-
ceiyed from Him by the
State Department,
OOnDAHDED IN BRITISH LEGATION.

esirE HeIirg OnIs Can Prevent q
A.~ncrHf HnssRrrr"-NicssnHe Ac-
,rrptrda. Auth~atIr--AdmIrR tem-
cry Means Possible for Immediate
urIIrI"
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-07-26

OF the living musicians Music states
that. "rachman. horn In isls. 10 nov
about s2: Emil Lieblins, born In 1881.
Is now about ~, Josefyy. born In 1882,
Ia now 10, Sherwood, horn In 1854, 10
30, Hyiiested. born In fsss. is a.; Fried
helm, born in 1852. 10 ~; Paderrwski.
born In 1889. Ia now just past 70; ssuer
and Rosenshal. horn In 1898. are ss:
siioti. bern inisos, is 81; D'Aibert. born
In 1854, 10 now ~; Busoni. born In 1865.
is -: 0odowski, bora In 1870, is 30;
HambourE. horn In 1879. b now H."
-~---------~--><r---~->---
The sultan possesses no crown, uorc.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-07-26

ras sesEmsz Of sAa Txkxa Nse always ss1x
V sas psesls u ne Seanty 10 express sAsis
ssisisus On xn pusiis susaaisas ss isssl issr
sestassa
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-07-26

Belgrade. July x3.--Kine Alexander
Of Eervia has proclaimed his betroshal
10 Ame. Drags Mnschin, widuw, who
wux tcrmer3y q lady IN waiting 70
Queen Natalie, ihs kings meshss,
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Nest ws,conr Feature.


First cf all, from the standpoint of
the administration Officials, The most
welcome feature II the message wus
ifE assurances that the American min.
lister himself was alive two days ago.
Rut with this cheering n"ws came the
cmIuuus statement az Minister CCngcr
that the bcseigrd Foreigners were in
the british legation under continue d
shot and shell from Chinese troops and
that Cniy quick relief could avert n
general massacre.
Graver Feature Of the Message.
After the first flush Of thnnkfuln.sr
tlis pruycr feature of the tnrssngc
began 90 impress itself upon the cabl.
net officials most deeply. As one of
them remarked:
There are the poor creatures,
penned up under fire Of shot and shell,
and appealing TO ms for help"
No Change of Poifey.
The consultation brought about no
pronounced change Of policy, for II
was felt that already every energy had
been bcnt toward meeting the situa-
tiOn and that there was absolutely
nothing more that could be done. AZ
Ter all, the cabinet officials felt, and
40 stated. that the message was an e'i-
dcnee of friendliness and good faith Of
the prc-foreign element OF the Chinese.
nd that wisdom dictated course
which would continue 10 utilize this
friendship.
Accepted as Authentic.
The government accepted the nts-
sage as authentic, and Mr. Hay trans
nittef II 10 all our ambassadors and
ministers abroad, with instructions 10
lay II before the respective govern
mcnis to which they are accredited.
and TO urge upon them the necessity
for cooperation for the immediate re-
lief of tho foreigners at pekin.
Instructions se Admiral ssemey.
A message was also sent By Secre-
tory Long 10 Admiral Remey convey
ing the intelligence of the desperate
situation In Pekln, and instructing
him 20 "use and urge every possible
ndeayor for relief"
This message, Secretary Long en-
pisined. meant for Admiral Remey 10
himself "use" and 10 urge" upon the
commanding officers of the other pow
crs the use Of every endeavor for the
relief at Pelin. Secretary Root sent
. similar notification 70 Col. Coolidge,
tie senior American army eassss
49, = t. Infn.
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Managua, Nicaragua. July s3.--Ths
government Of Nicaragua has ad.
,lressea communication 10 the direc
torn Of the pan-Ameriean exhibition,
declining 20 participate.
"A iottrry concession has been grant
"a 10 Aley. Bermndrx, nj Mnsnya-
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The fact that Minister Conger men
toned the bombardment Of the British
legation was considered good evidence
that the dispatch was written suhsc.
qucut to the 9Th, as the best in
formation here Is that the lombard
mcnt of the legations did not begin
prior 10 that date. IL was said NJ the
state department that II was not
thought cNpedient 10 give out either
the text or a parnphrase Of the mes
sage sent by the state department
July II Co Minister Congcr.
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Mr.. Lewis remarks that We are now
reaping the fruits OF the harvest sown
by this administration while under the
influence OF its dream OF Imperialism.
lie says:
"we must take one Of two courses:
Humiiiatingly step out of China with
dead Americans unayenged, or proceed
TO revenge the infamy by marching cur
armies into a country which can band
together q standing army equal to
every man, woman and child we have
in the United States and stlll not begin
to exhaust their surplus"
II Is clear that II war Ia 10 he made
In China we are both unprepared and
unaite TO reach victory, while losing
the trade because we have made enc.
mics Of the people.
The question IL, are our people still
willing 10 take the woeful result which
the policy of the administration, IN
proposed in the Philadelphia eonyen-
tion and admitted by the president in
bis speech AT Canton, inevitably pre-
ripitates upon uss Ii II 10 be empire Of
war and bankruptcy or republic OF
peace and prosperity7 II seems TO be
up to the administration.
As II 70 emphasize Imperialism as the
most important issue, the news comes
FROM the Philippines that 0en. Mac.
Arthur not only csnnot spare any
troops from the Philippines. but that
he actually needs 100, 900 men 10 snbdne
the insurrsction. The riIipinos are bet.
ter srmed and In better shape 90 fight
for their independence thar they we're
. year ago.
The net result Of the Chinese troabie
30 far seems 10 be the loss Of life amonf
American citizens In Peking. the de-
feat Of the Ninth regiment. acting with
the allied forces at Ticntsin. and the
disabling of that splendid batsieship
the Oregon. II has been known foi
mcnths that the administration would
be glad to wash It's hands Of the Philip
pines. only that its understanding with
Great Britain made the islssfs seen
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CcsId Not Act sInGie Handrs.

This action was the resul. Of The
conference Of Secretaries Hay. Long
and Root. Il was realized that the
land and naval forces Of the United
States now in China rolud not, single
handed, push ON 80 rckiu, and the 9TH
cr powers, accordingly, were appealed
TO- on the basis Of Minister Cougcr's
message to cooperate for relief.
secretary Hays Reasons
Secretary Hay explained his rcaFons
for placing reliance in the authenticity
OF Minister Cougcr's dispatch, saying
that 1t was "a complete reply In code tn
the code message sent to him and
that Iis authenticity MAS youchcd for
by the isunR-li.yumcu.
"Of course" said Secretary Hay,
smiling, - am not omniscicut. and
may be fooled; but ! can not ,rr how
the authenticity ~ Minister tunger's
cable can bc questioned"
Faith Ia ihr Chi'~Ec Government.
Secretary Hay said be attached no
significance to the USE of the words
Chinese troops" In the message. They
did not, in his opinion mean that the
Chinese government truups were be-
sciging the foreigner llr seemed 20
entertain little doubt thul the Chinese
government itself wa doing an IN its
power to suppress the Boxer insur.
rection.
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Washington. July 2i.--secretsry
Long has sent the following cablegrsm
10 Admiral Rrmey:
s'Ccnrer telegrsphs that he Ia under
FIRE In British lsea:ioc. Pekin. Use
and urge every means posslble for i'm
mn11ata ya1iG1ys
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Washington, July II. Like idsh
- fuuliEht out Of the dark shy came
'hc Intelligence ~ Uu early hour yes
t"fsiay that United Stairs Minister
ifnFrr had sent ,,phrr cahlcgrAm
hom rchin 10 she .'Irc department at
Washington, making known that, two
days aRu, he wn> alive and that the
foreigners wcrr fighting for their safe
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an available base OF supplies in caEe a
trouble such as Is happening in China
now. or course II rather upscts the
plan not 10 be able to spare any troops
from the Philippines.
The Paramount Issae.
Circumstances combine 10 emphasize
the democratic declaration that impe-
rialism is the paramount ISSUE" and
OF course militarism goes with II. Han
ma, Bliss and Heath are buslly engaged
in mapping out the republican cam
paign on new lines. They had earnest
Is hoped that they could force the dem.
ocrats to make the fight on the issue Of
10 to /. and thus divert attention from
imperialism and the trusts. Hut 1t can
not be done. Tho more honest section
OF the republican press Is urging that
the financial question was put into the
background by the action of the recent
republican congress, and that the adj
ministrHtion forces are making an abb
surd spectacle Of themselves by trying
TO put up a man Of straw.
Afraid of the Record.
As Chairman Richardson, of the dem
ocratic congressional committee, re-
marked the other day: THE republic
ans appear 10 be afraid to make tho
campaign on the record Of this admin
istration" They feel that the less the
people know about the facts the bet
ter will be the republican chances for
success.
The democrats are putting up most
vigorous congressional campaign from
the Washington headquarters. There
is every prospect that the next house
will have democratic ma jority. There
were many things in the record Of the
reccat republican congress that
aroused the resentment Of good citi-
zcns. The attempt 20 put congress-
above the constitution In the Porto
Rican matter was perhaps the pyuycst
aHront In many close districts tho
republicans have practically given up
the fight and conccds the places to the
democrats
M
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TmE GLOON ~ LONDON.
~ f. BrInE Constantly Added To bs
Fresh MasHacrrs.


| London, July 81. TO add "a the
/ gloom ucrasilncd 10y the extremely sr.
riuus import of news showing tho daily
developing strength Of th' anti-forricn
| movement In the south China. c0mra
from Shanghai report that 20 nus.
siounrirs and luo native converts have
been musnrrcd NJ T1i-NuHn.
Not Nct tuFFnborntrd.
Though the report iv not yet cor.
/ ruluatrd, 1t tends e. confirm th' h'.
I lief shat the central and southern ,irc.
/ ruyalists would hold aloof from the
Boxer rising haa never had much fuun.
| dniiUn. u this massacre has occurred
! ia the province uf shan See, there can
| be- little question that the intense nuN.
/ lrty for the safety OF the international
COLONIES nt the river ports, and even
/ al Shanghai Is fully justified, for an
attrck later by the mHssc ot Chiu-ss
! gathering in and about thrinternaiion.
1 nj concession would mean horrors.
compared with which the reported
masyucrr nt rykin would hc signif.
cant.
4 Current Hum"r.
The rumor is again curr,n NJ iu Shlug-
I hai that the crHprrss and emperor are
preparing 10 retir' from the capital
20 Ngan-Fn.
The authorities al 81 Petersburg
are satisfied that the mcafurcs 0f r.
lief of Ilarhni (which Is identical with
! CharhinD will b. successful
With view to showing his good
faith. the Chiu,sc minister at ST. Pc
tcrnhurg begged the Russian foreign
secretary to examine all dispatches
arriving for the legation before their
| delivery.
Indian Troops Arriving.
Indian troops arr daily arri,ing n.
! Hong Kong, cu route 10 Taku.
\ Hong Kong dispatch reports a
daring act Of piracy with the harbot
there. 4 score Of pirates, armed with
rcvolyers, srizcd launch nnd took II
up the Canton river, capturing two
| juuks en- route. After lootinR the craft
the uiratcs abandoned them.
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II ~ appreciated boy the officials l'nth
American and Chinese, that there will
bc suspicion in some quarters. Against
this, h is said. Il message, uuthcnti.
Gated 10y the American cipher code and
backed by the integrity Of the officials
through whom it has passed must I've
accepted as authentic until something
better than mere suspicion is brought
forth
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an available base OF supplies in caEe a
trouble such as Is happening in China
now. OF course II rather upsets the
plan not 20 be able to spare any troops
from the phinppines