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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
WEST POINT EXAMS DEC. %
Applicants Desiring to Take Test Must
Write Civil Service Board
Before Dec. 10.

MISUNDERSTANDING of candi-
dates for admission to West Point
from the state at large will be held
at selected points Dec. %. On the
same date tests will be open to young
men from IT to %, who are residents
of Marquette, Green Lake, Fond du
Lac, Winnebago, Calumet and Mani
towoc counties, candidates will also
be considered as competitors from
the state at large. An examination
for midshipman at Annapolis will be
open to young men between 16 and
20 who are legal residents of Ash
land, Bayfield,, Burnett, Douglas.
Iron, Lincoln, Oneida, Polk, Price.
Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, Villas and
Washburn counties on the same
dates.
Those desiring to enter the above
examinations should write at once
for application blanks so as to reach
the office of the civil service commits
sion not later than Tuesday, Dec. 16.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
ITALIAN SHELLS DESTROY
F0RTlFlCATl0ES AT GoRlTZ
Austrian Defenses Reported Shot 10
Pieces-Fall Of Trieste Believed
to Be Near.

Geneva. Nov. %, via Paris.-It is re-
ported unofficially in dispatches from
Laibach. Austria, that the fortifica-
tions of Goritz have been almost de-
stroyed by the Italian artillery
Intense bombardment of Austrian
position in the Goritz zone of Italian
artillery continues. according to the
official statement issued at Rome. A
successful attack was begun north
west of Oslava. and Italian infantry
obtained firm footing on part Of the
summit of Monte San Michele.
The bombardment of Goritz and the
battle which has been in progress on
the Isonzo front for the past two
weeks has been marked by some of
the bitterest fighting on any front dur
ing the war. The Italians already
hold Monfalcone nd this. with the
capture of Goritz. which seems near,
probably means the early fall OF
Trieste to the Italians which would
give the best part of Austria's coast
line to Italy.
The Serbian town of Novipazar.
which is only twenty-five miles from
the Montenegrin frontier, has been
taken by the Germans. This an
nouncement was made by the war of
fee at Berlin, which reported also the
capture OF 4,400 Serbians on Sunday.
The Serbian legation at Rome re-
ports an important Serbian victory at
Ieskovats. in the Nish district, after a
battle lasting several days.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
RAILROADS SEEK
RATE INCREASE
PETITION FILED BY WISCONSIN
ROADS ASKS AUTHORITY TO
REVISE SCHEDULES.
MERCHANDISE is EXCEPTED
Are Seeking Higher Rates for Carry
ing Lumber, Sugar 6eets, Grain,
Dairy Products and
Building Material.

Madison.-The Milwaukee, North.
western. Omaha and 500 railroad
companies have filed a petition with
the Wisconsin railroad commission,
asking for authority to increase freight
rates on practically all articles Of
transportation except merchandise.
The fling of the petition follows the
request of the Fox River Valley Ship
pers' association and the La Crosse
Shippers association for an order re-.
quiring the railroad companies to re-
duce their freight rate. The petition.
ing railroad companies simply filed
schedules giyirg the articles on which
they want to increase rates. The for.
NAL complaint giving the reasons for.
their request will be filed later. The
schedule does not disclose how much
of an increase the railroad companies
want to make in their rates.
The articles on which they want to
increase their rates are, lumber, logs,
pulp wood, tan bark, slabs and other
forest products, sugar beets, grain, to-
bacco and other agricultural prod
ucts, butter and eggs, cheese, live
stock, brick and tile, crushed stone,
sand. gravel and ice.
The state railroad commission has
ordered the Northwestern and Omaha
railroad companies to reduce it's rates
on sand in carload lots between James
vile and Hustler, from cents to 5.6
per hundred pounds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
GREECE WELDING TO ALLIES.
London Dispatch Says Announcement
Concerning Blockade Premature.

London Dispatch Says Announcement
Concerning Blockade Premature.
London, Nov. 25.-Announcement
from the foreign Office on Tuesday that
no Greek ships are being held or
seized In ports of the United Kingdom.
m conjunction with dispatches from
Greek and Italian sources, indicates
that the diplomatic outlook in Greece
is improving from the allies stand
point Italy has decided TO send a
military expedition to the Balkans to
help the allies.
The universal deduction is that the
Greek government has satisfied the
British demands, submitted by Earl
Kitchener, secretary for war, who was
in Athens last week. II is assumed
Greece has furnished guarantees of
the safety of the AngloFrench expe-
dictionary force.
Certainly no attempt win be made
to disarm the allies said d. g.
Rhallis, the Greek minister Of justice
and guiding esprit in the Skouloudis
cabinet, in an interview with the Daily
Mails correspondent at Athens. They
can dig trenches and defend them
selves If they must. We will even go
to the extent OF establishing a Gordon
to safeguard their retreat"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
Thinks BUCK Law Is Satisfactory.

Thinks Buck Law Is Satisfactory.
The buck law is working out tine
and, l believe. meets the approval OF
the true sportsmen OF the state. de
clared Conservation Commissioner W.
E. Barber.
Mr.. Barber had just returned from
the north woods. where he made per
sonal investigation of the reports of
the slaughter of does Fully 80 per
cent OF the stories about female deer
being found dead in the woods are
fakes" said he. The commission has
force of fifty wardens actively en-
gagged in looking after yiolators in the
hunting regions, and they have report
ed the finding of only seven slaugh-
tered does.
i went to four men who had been
reported In one of the daily papers as
having seen large numbers of illicitly
killed does. Three of them made pos
tive statements that the published re-
ports were fakes, and the fourth said
he had never given out any state
ment, but that he had heard of two
dead does being found in the woods. "
Mr.. Barber said he interviewed
every hunter he saw, and with few ex-
ceptions there was general agreement
that the buck law as a conservation
measure not only protects the mother
deer from extinction and thus tends
TO conserve animal life. but through
the greater necessity for discrimina-
ton on the part of the hunter. it saves
human life.
Not an instance of person meet
ing death through being mistaken for
a deer has been recorded this season"
he said. Even if it does not save the
deer. it is a good law if it protects hui
man life"
A letter received by tie conserva-
tion commission from Chief Warden
/. H. Buckner. who has been a close
observer, says that very few does have
been found, and the buck law is all
right"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
ITALIANS LAND
TO AID SERBS
Expedition Reported TO Have
Reached Albania.
BULGARS LOSE 10000 MEN
King Peters Troops Defeat Invaders
- Fierce Battle-Monastir Rs
ported saved-e,5oo Cap
tured by Teutons.

London. Nov. rs. - Italian troops
have begun landing on Albanian terri
tory TO go to the help of Serbia. ac-
cording to Chiasso dispatch 10 the
Journal La Suisse. forwarded on Tues
day by the Central News correspond
ent at Zurich.
The Italian feet is bombarding De-
deagatch. the Bulgarian port on the
Aegean sea. according to a Central
News dispatch from Rome.
Serbian forces rallying at Mount
Zetovaty In central Serbia have in
flicted a serious defeat upon the But.
gars and opened the way to Leshovac.
according to statement by the Ser
bian legation at Paris.
Simultaneous dispatches from
French headquarters at Kavadar,
Serbia. declare the French are hold
ing the Rajec gorge and the Bojhar.
sti bridge mead on the Cerna against
Bulgar attacks The French admit re-
treat TO the right bank OF the Cerna
after a bloody battle with the BHgars
along the Raiec river. a tributary.
Notable progress for the Germans
in the region southeast Of Prishtina.
Serbia. with the capture OF 5000
Serbians. Al cannon and % machine
guns, was announced by German army
headquarters. The Teutonic troops
have taken $500 additional Serbians
prisoners and captured six cannon.
Northeast of Prishtina and north Of
Mitrovitza the Austro-German forces
are advancing. throwing back the
Serbians. who are resisting in rear
guard actions.
Ten thousand Bulgars have been
killed and wounded in fighting for
Monastir. The Bulgar forces attacked
the town Saturday. Saloniki advices
say. 1t was learned here for the first
time that the assault was repulsed
Repeated earlier reports were to the
effect that the town had fallen. Prilep
is burning
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
Praised for Laws on Phthisls.


The annual report of Dr. Heyt E.
Dearholt, executive secretary, featured
the meeting of the Wisconsin Anti
tuberculosis association.
Doctor Dearholt told of the splendid
results achieved in legislative way
and gave that body credit for the intel
ligence it displayed in furthering the
fight against the white plague. He
told of the spread of the sanatorium
idea and how the opening of the new
sanatoria in the state this year is
going to help enorm@sly.
The work of the open air schools
was touched upon. The report said:
Encouraging progress has been made
in the establishment and maintenance
of open air schools. One has been
opened at Oshkosh. another at Green
Bay. one at Racine Sheboygan is
completing one and Milwaukee is
building its second.
He praised the Power of the PEN
n.y." the film play depicting the fight
on tuberculosis. and said the movie
was a means towards education. EN-
ployment of the tubercular patients,
the 1914 seal campaign and the state
ment of the financial condition of the
association were touched upon.
Many of the tuberculosis workers
attended the dedication of Muirdale.
the new county sanatorium. DR. T. B.
Saches. head of the national organiza-
ton. was one of the speakers. 9th
ers on the program are. Dr. Louis j..
Jerrnain, DR.. H. E. Dearholt. Superin-
tendent G. L. Bells and Rev. w. F..
Greenman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
Wisconsin Fire Report.


Reports received by the state fire
marshal department show that the fire
losses in the state of Wisconsin in
October, 1915, were $50 above the
losses reported in October, 1914. The
October losses this year were 1851. 12O.
while in October, 1914. they were
S361,061. The number of fires this
year was 21S; in October, 1914, they
numbered 243. The totals for Septem-
Der, 1915, were 1857 900.
The biggest single loss in October
this year was at Lugarville, Price
county, when a spark from a smoke
stack caused a lumber yard loss of
SS7 500, on October Is. The loss was
fully covered by insurance.
Milwaukee county led in the num-
Der Of fires, total of 80. but the to-
tai loss was but s13,495. Other coun
ty losses, in order of size were: Ke-
waunee, 2 fires, s15,S00; Wausaca, z
fires, $14,415; Brown, 10 fires, $14.405;
Chippewa, fires, $14,300; Portage, z
fires, s12,595; Waushara, fires. SILL
100: Racine. A fires. $l0.725; Polk, s
| fires, $4,000.
The approach of colder weather has
| increased the number of fires from
| defective heating arrangements. De-
| fective chimneys caused IS fires at a
loss of $2S,490. Stoves too near wood
caused II, with loss of $12,S40 Elev-
en- fires. with a loss of s14.645. were
credited to incendiarlsm. Lightning
was the cause of 10 fires, at a total
loss of $12,475. Fires from unknown
causes were 81 and the loss So. $50
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
POSSE FIGHTS NIGHT RIDERS.

Five Of Secret Band and Two Detee-
tives Wounded In Missouri.
Cape Girardeau, Mo-, Nov. 25.-Five
so-called night riders and two private
detectives were wounded in a pitched
battle fought in the center Of a marsh
a mile southwest Of Charleston. Mo,
near here, on Monday. Seven of the
night riders were captured in an all
day chase by bloodhounds and large
posse OF farmers The night raiders
are a secret band Of tenants and farm
laborers who have been waging feud-
like war for higher wages and lower
food prices.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
JOCKEY AND GIRL DepoRrED.
Britain Gusts Tod Sloan Of U. S. on
Gambling Charge.

Britain Gusts Tod Sloan Of U. S. on
Gambling Charge.
Lordon Nov. 24-Tod Sloan. the IA
nous American jockey. arrested with
Mile Dherlys. a French actress ap-
pearing in the French revue. was de-
ported to America. Passage In steer.
age was booked for the rider. The
actress is to be deported TO France.
Both were declared by the authorities
10 be andesirahles Action was taken
under the defense of the realm act.
against which there is no appeal. The
police let IT be known that action was
taken because Sloan and the actress
had been running a gambling house.
Mile. Dherlys recently appeared at the
Garrick theater
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
Reloit-The evangelistic meeting,

Beloit.-The evangelistic meetings
conducted by Res. James Ray
burn in big tabernacle con,
structed for the purpose are drawing
to a close. The tabernacle has been
twice enlarged to accommodate the
crowds on Sundays.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
GRAND STAND FALLS. 10 HURT.
5000 Plunged to Ground During Foot
ball Game at Madison.

Madison. Wis. Nov. 23.-Nothing
short of a miracle averted a catastro-
phe at Camp Randall on Saturday
when two sections of the north circus
bleaehers collapsed at the Minnesota
Wisconsin football game. Ten per-
sons were injured. none of them fatal
ly The injured: J. H. Rhodes. Chi
cago: F. e. White. Chicago; Agnes
Elliott, Madison: A. Gloger. Water
town; Mrs. Frank l. Gilbert; Carrie
Smith. GAINESVILLE; r. A. Roberts. RAJ
cine; Miss NJ. Royce, Janesville; w.
R. Tanner. Madison: Mrs. Bernice
Gether, Madison. The bleachers were
temporary stands erected for the foot
ball game.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
TguroNs FACE U. S. COURT.

Hamburg-Au7eriean officials Accused
Of Aiding German Raiders.
New York. Nov 24.-Four officials
Of the Hamburg-American line went
on trial on Monday before Judge Howe
in the criminal branch OF the federal
district court They are charged with
making oath to false clearances and
manifests. The government alleges
the real purpose Of the defendants was
TO coal and supply German commerce
raiders. The defendants are Dr. Karl
Buenz. George Koetter. Adolph Hack.
meister and Joseph Poppinghaus Doc
tor Buenz is managing director OF the
Hamburg American line and is one Of
the most influential German residents
of America
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
TO SEEK LOAN IN AMERICA.

Belgian Ministers of Finance and
Justice viii Come Here.
The Hague. Nov. 23,-It IS an
nounced by the Belgische Dagsblad
that the Belgian minister of finance
and the minister of justice are about
to sail for the United States to arrange
q loan.
Ottawa. Ont, Nov. 23.-The Canadian
s50.0000 600 war loan came on the mar
ket at nooa and it was announced from
the finance department that chartered
banks had offered to take s25. 600
Of the loan and that insurance compa-
MES would subscribe for SIC. 100000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
NEW HITCH IN PEACE PLANS.

German Delegates Give Notice They
Will Not Attend Conference.
Berne. Switzerland, Nov. 24.-Pro-
moters of the congress which 1t has
been proposed to hold here for the
study Of bases of durable peace have
encountered another obstacle. The
German delegates have given notice
they will not attend the meeting an
nounced for December II, thus follow
ing the example of the French repre-
sentatives 1t is understood here the
Germans were instructed by their gov
eminent not to participate in the pro
posed congress.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01

Observation-Disclosures for the ar
rest Of i've saloon men who are said
60 have violated the city ordinance de-
handing that shades, screens and
other distractions be removed, giving
complete views of barrooms on Sun
days, have been issued.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
ARMY PILOTS LOSE COURSE.
Three AViators Drift Fifty Miles in
Waeo-Austin FLIGHT.


Austin. Tex, Nov. 24.-Four avn
ators of the United States aero
squadron, after being lost for nearly
two hours in a haze on their flight
from Waco to Austin. discovered their
bearings and resumed their Journey
to Austin. Two machines arrived here
on time before moor A third machine
came in soon after one O'Clock and the
other three were then in the air head
ed for Austin, after having drifted
in the haze nearly fifty miles west
ward of their course. Austin is the
last scheduled stop on the flight from
Fort sill, Okla. to Fort Sam Houston,
near San Antonio. Tex.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
ANARCHY REleNs IN PERSIA.

Government FoWerIesS 20 Restrain
Troops of Other Nations
Washington, Nov. 24.-Dispatches
OF a semiofficial nature received in
Washington Indicate that practically
state of anarchy exists in Persia.
According to reports troops of vari-
GUS nations are doing as they please
in certain sections. the government be-
ing powerless to curb their action.
Many government officials are said to
have fled The state department an
nounced that Minister Caldwell was
within his powers in taking charge of
the diplomatic interests Of Germany
and Turkey in Persia
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
schmidt Verdict Is Uphela.

Albany. N. Y. Nov. 25.-The iudg-
ment convicting Hans SchIlidt, the
former New York priest, of the muir
der of Anna Aumuller, was upheld on
Tuesday by the court OF appeals
Judge Cardoso wrote the opinion. in
which all the judges coneurred.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
arItiah aeleaae U. 5. shln.

Washington. nov. 24.-The state de-
partment was informed of the release
OF the American steamer WEIGH. which
had been seized by British warship
and taken % Christian'~ under sus-
picion of carrying contraband.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
CHICAGO sLEuTH IS ousTgD.
Capt. p. o. o 5rIen, Chief of Detee-
tlves. Suspended.

Chicago. Nov 24-Capt P. D..
OBrien, chief OF detectives. was sus-
pended on Monday. following a prelim-
mary investigation by the civil serv-
ice commission of police slush fund
purported to have been collected for
the defense Of John j. Halpin. former
head OF the detective bureau, and De-
tective Sergeant Walter 3rien. Chief
Healey in his suspension order made
Lieut.. Charles l. Larkin acting chief
of detectives Walter OBrien. who is
a nephew OF the captain, has been con-
victed Of accepting money for protect
ing confidence men and Halpin is on
trial on a bribery charge
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
No. MarshaIl Is lmprovlna.

indianapolis. ind. Nov. 24.-Mrs.
Thomas X. Marshall. wife of the vice
president. passed d fairly good night
and was reported to De in good con-
dition
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
Taxes Are Re.Euualized.

Madison.-An order was entered by
the Wisconsin tax commission con-
firming its RECONCILIATION of st. Cgoix
county. which in effect increases the
valuation of the country districts and
decreases that of the cities and vii
lagos.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
Bandits slay Two Americans.

Douglas. Ariz.. Nov. 2S.--J. N. Hall.
superintendent OF the Mexican ranches
OF the Slaughter Land and Cattle com
pany. has received confirmation Il the
killing of Henry Slate and A. N. Har-
per, American ranch employees.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
Elnd Is Ancorna Victims.

laramie, Italy. Nov. 2S.-One of the
missing boats of the italian liner An.
coma. recently sunk by a submarine
has been found beached near this port.
1t contained 13 bodies, according to a
dispatch received here On Saturday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
100 Persons Die in Elood

Rome. Nov 25.-More than one hun
bred persons we're drowned in the val
ley of the Salso river in Sicily when a
bridge. weakened by the flooded con
dition Of the river. collapsed. The
disaster occurred = ear Licata.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
Mealthv Woman kllls seIf.

Chicago. Nov. 24.-Eluding the at
tendants at the Presbyterian hospital.
Mrs. Helen BlatcAford, wife of Ma
'aaniel Blatchford wealthy resident
Of Winnetka. committed suicide by
jumping into Lake Michigan.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
Hotel Fire Fatal

Chicago. Nov. 24.-Gustave Feur-
stein of Glen Ellyn. H., was burned to
death in a tre on the fifth floor of
Hotel Burton Monday evening Forty.
five other guests fed to the street,
some Of them in their night Gle hes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
SHOOTS AT SERBIAN PREMIER.
Assassin Tried BY court.Martlal, SEN
fenced 10 Death, and Executed.

Assassin Tried ny Courtmartiat, SEN
fenced 10 Death, and Executed.
Berlin. Nov. % (via Sayvillel.-A
Serbian major made an attempt
against the life of Premier Pachitch
of Serbia at Raska. according to the
Budapest newspaper Alvillas. The
major fired two shots from a revolver
at Pachitch. Neither reached its mark
and Pachitch succeeded in fieeing into
a nearby house The major was tried
by courtmartial. sentenced to death
ard executed The shooting grew out
OF an argument, during which the ma
jor declared the whole Serbian gov
eminent was a band of traitors which
was leading the nation to the sIaugh.
ter but saving its own skin"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
knif. IN woman.s Stomach.

Chicago. Nov. 25.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Hochsberger was operated on at the
West Side hospital for the removal
of ten-inch table knife which she
swallowed while suffering from ty-
phoid fever in the county hospital.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
sars FOOD Price Increase.

Paris, Nov. 2S.-The government on
Saturday took further action to pre-
vent an increase in the price of the
necessaries OF life and speculation
therein by drafting penalty clause to
the present law.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
pedleates Model sanitarIum.

Muirdale. Milwaukee county's new
$500. 900 tuberculosis sanitarium, was
formally dedicated following the an
nual meeting of the Wisconsin Anti
tuberculosis association. The dedica.
tory address by Gov. e. l. Philip was
followed by brief addresses by DR..
Theodore B. Sachs of Chicago. presi-
dent of the National Association for
the Study and Prevention of Tubercu-
losis: former Governors F. e. McGov-
ern and J. o. Davidson; DR.. J. w.
Coon, superintendent OF the munich
pal tuberculosis sanitarium at Chicago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
Wisconsin Pensions Granted.

The following Wisconsin pensions
were granted on Monday: Ellen APP
ker, Wonewoc, $12; Florence Watson,
Berlin. $12; Alkaline Barrand, Algoma,
$12; Magdalena Hassold. East Troy,
S12; Mary L. Hays, Pardeeville. $12;
Elizabeth Hudson. Lake Geneva, $12.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01

Washington, Nov. -Record.break.
ing postal savings deposits in every
part of the country were recorded by
the post office department in October.
The total deposits on October 81 ag.
gregated $71. 100000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-01
To Aid Polish Orphans.

Green Bay-The Right Rev. Bishop
P. p Rhode of the Green Bay diocese,
in celebrating mass at the Church of
The Blessed Virgin Mary, made an ap-
peal for funds to aid the orphans in
stricken Poland.