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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-06

Breach Of Relations Looms
Up as Certainty as Cap
itaI Gets News.
Full text Of Austria s
note Is printed on page s.

London. March 6. (7:55 a. NIL
The American ambassador ut
vienna has been handed the renlv
OF tie Austrian government TO The
American note inuuiriHU as 10 the
position Of the Austrian govern
ment in regard TO unrestricted
submarine warfare according 10
Vienna dispatch TO Reuters by
way Of Amsterdam.
the reply declares that ueutrals
are responsible for losses thew
suffer by entering territory where
WTl3Ee operations are taking
place,
Tire Austrian memorandum re-
ferrlag 30 the nofe on the 8ncona
ease says that ID strictly adheres
TO the assurance already ziFen.7
At the same time. Austria calls at
teutlan g tbe fact that az the time or
The Ancona incident It stated that #
reserved the right 10 bring up later
Tor discussion difficult international
questions which arise iu connection
with submarine warfare"
Inc memorandum then adds
~ the Austro-Hungarfau govern
HEaH- now refers 10 this reservation
and briefly discusses the question Of
f1a sinking eft enemy vessels 10 which
-HaE note refers It IS guided by 8 de-
sire 70 show rle American government
5aa5 now. as heretofore k strictly adj
heres 10 E1a assurances already given
and e1aaaFors, by clearing u1 taat i'm
aortaar question because IT touches
The laws ar humanity. ta avoid mssr5-
#arsH ua#ag between rHa raara~gss,.
and Gaa American union
4ol Responsible ia War zone.
4'13 LgaEi A3le "atgl was dis
' ls.a@ eH eo- r. asked
-+l.1 "Aal-ieE me austrian ass
--+-5 given -el.a"-aE lae sinking
.... s.l#9..a and lae Persia had
"-stl'ea- me reply says. That
s.liiAla the Washington
rs----....- z.-s mere. #ta -Ad5lr1-
a's - .a-@-s IS essentially
as..@ WIFI a-a American govern
+5... Il. regard 20 the protection nf
e- against elaa4EerfuE their
.+1 lA-f Eaaaam then main
-.- SUBJECTS nave 70
aeaE -AeH1s elves all losses they suffer
p entering territory where waFlilze
L--'o-.7 axe taxing place..
ae8Jrai Ships safe.
after 8 lengthy discussion 81 +as
British blockade which it declares -
-les#5 the memorandum continues
"THo principle .hat Hagf~af4 .aHr,-f4
enjoy IN war ti8 tae freedom 81 taa
aes E-lHrz only 30 neutral vessels and
aor - neutral persons aboard eaer9v
esal
tas reply further contends that bel
II are eHltIe3 10 decide for
2 laa@-Ees what measures sh0uI5 be
AGAINST an enemy ln sea traffic +
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-06
Break FHavaifqhIe-
Ia0n0t Accept Af1IEud1

Austria.s effort to substitute for the
individual warning every merchant
ship is entitled 10 By international law
to receive before being torpedoad.
general warning to all vessels not to
enter barred zones. cannot be accepted
bE this government
Furthermore. the United States con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-06

Continued On Page Five)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-06

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10
Saturday Named
as Bundle Day
Leave Clothes and Shoes With
Fircmcn and The Timcs-Dis-
patch WiilMakc Collection.

Cold and biting weather has certain
~ come. Here. as everywhere. it has
brought distress 10 tho :Il-clad poor.
OF whom man. are entirely worthy OF
n generous persons 3acrihcing aid.
The Associated Charities OF Rich
rnond has reported the following pa
the,ic case Zone cut OF scores) in thi;
city: II is the story of deserted
;ers. aged nine and seven, and son.
aged two. This family was visited
on November 30 by the general vtsi-
tor OF the city charity organization.
who found them barefooted and almost
without clothing in the very teeth OF
winters srinning face.
the general visitor found that one
OF the girls is afflicted. and Is. Couse
quentlr. permanent charge On the
mother. who attempts to preserve her
family b. cutting wood IN the coun-
try and selling what she can carry
back to tho city. This woman admits
the obvious fact mat she cannot carr.
enough to support herself and the three
children. though IL has been observed
that she does the best she can.
This woman and her three children
arc In need o! shoes, clothes and bed
ding. There are six more days Cor the
people OF Richmond who have good.
leave them at their nearest 1re-"nginr
station for collection on bundle Day
fnext Saturday, b" The Times Disratci.
trucks, which vii; deliver them to tho
home OF the Associated Charitic... 1905
East Franklin Street. whence they will
be carefully distributed by Dr. BUcn
anan. general secretary
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10
Gr"on,e-HilEo,
IN AND OUT OF TOWN.

Mrs Edwin Levy and Miss I.eonora
Levy are guests n: Mrs. Joseph l.. Levy.
IN Baltimore.
Miss Mary Burnley Gwathmey. OF
King William County, has been spend
ug a few days here
Miss Corinnc Clarke. OF this city. IS
The guest OF her brother, Sol Clarke,
IN Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Gordon. of Nor
FOLK. have been recent guests Of rela
dives here.
Mrs. Isaac Straus is visiting Mrs. A.
Il. Straus at her home in Baltimore.
Miss Edith Marshall Smith. daughter
o. MT. and Mrs. Howard VI. Smith, OF
Monroe Terrace has returned from
Blacksburg, where she attended the
V. r. j. dances last week.
Miss Catherine Claire Herring, of
Natural Bridge. after spending ten days
in Richmond with her sister, Miss
Frances Herring. on West Grace Street,
left Thursday for Winston-Sal lem,
where she is 10 be the guest OF Mrs.
Carney Mimms.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10
The Particular Shopper

Candlcsticks and candleholders are
the lorcliest things imag enable these
days You and some very odd old
brass pieces that have boon the source
or light for many state occasions. Sill
yer candlesticks. long ana slender at
least rs slender as silver candl.stick.
are ever bnlt. are To he had in an
attractive shop in town candle light
Is quite the mode. hence candieSticks
Some clever person has said that
studio people have lately begun u
mold electric light, even when discreet
y shaded, in supreme disda:r They
. md that candle light has ? more in
spring effect on the Imagination. when
combined with Russian tea and CHINA
r1on toast; hence most OF the studio
parties are conducted by candle light.
Eut. all reports 10 the contrary, il is
SO much softer and homel!kc that 1T
least ii makes you feel that YOU have
shut the hurry and rush of moder,,
science on: Of the !t;le room, which
is only lighted by candles.
In ;hc same shop with the candle
sticks is 4 wonderful Chinese luncheon
set OF scven,y-hve pieces. II is en-
broidcred in pink apple blossoms and Is
a really wonderful thing. Chinese en-
| broidcry is always beautifully done.
IL seems made OF fairy threads and
-gossamer material. and woven through
ana through WltE the happy dreams of
III" quaint Oriental who broidered
II.
To offset this WORK Of the East we
find some very modern and very pret
y pink cushions n all sorts cf shapes
ana sizes. They are done IN coio.a,i
embroidery and cross-stitch patterns
on white linen. One fine feature about
them Ia that they come already boxed
and ready TO mail. Another is that
they Will !aundcr beautifully. which
Is something YOU cannot say for all
pincushons.
Shouid these articles appeal TO You
as they have TO the writer. Gin,pI,.
send card TO The Particular SIlop-
per- care Of The Times Dispatch ard
VIII tell you where they can te oh
tained. The services OF The Par,icu-
lar Shopper" are at your disposal with
out charge
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10
MANY REPORTS MADE
Baptist sunday school A.soristion
Meeting Draw. Attendance OF
80 Members.

The Baptist sunday School Assecia
ton Of Richmond held It's monthly
meeting at the Barton Heights Zap
tist Church yesterday afternoon There
was an attendance OF $50 or more TO
near the reports from the sccreta r:es
OF the various churches in the civ
or twenty-eight sunday schools, re-
ports were heard from twenty. The
membership of those twenty. as com
pared with their membership for lalG
showed net loss OF eleven. This
is accounted for ~ the draft. other
wise. there has been an increase AS
4 whole, the reports were satisfactory.
those churches that failed to make
:eport were boulevard. Grace Street.
Montrosc Heights. Calvary, Oak Grove,
oahwood' Stockton Street and Wealth
erford.
The next monthly meeting vii: be
ned At Stockton street Baptist Church
on the second Sunday in Januarr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10
HiGHWAYMEN SEEK BOOZE
Four Negroes Arrested on Sout,. Side
Alleged TO Have Attempted 70
Rob NcEroes Train.

Fooled in novel attempt to set Il
GOOD batch OF liquor without running
the consequent risk Of importing it
themselves four cc!ored men. badly
known on tho South Side were caught
by Fatrolmcn Westcott. Lee and An
tony, of the Third Police Station. yes
terday afternoon a, o'clock. after
they had held up other negroes in the
Atlantic Coast Line train en- route to
North Carolina.
Arthur Thomas. Willie Randall
George Gray. and Wilmer Rock board
cd the train at Elha and rs the train
crossed to South Richmond spotted a
number OF men in the train who they
heiicvcd might be carrying liquor in
their baggage, These mon they held
up at the point OF pistols as tho train
pulled into South Richmond and tool;
their Srins from them. They then
jumped from the train and got away.
The hold-up was reported 20 the po-
lice, and after = brief search for tn.
colored men the officers located them
in various places on the South Side.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10
TREES FOR HOSPITAL
Godmothcrs' League TO Furnish Touch
or Heal Christnirs for Sick
nj CamN Lee.

Members OF tho Godmothcrs' League
will strive to-day to gather together
the gifts and decorations for thirty
four Christmas trees to be placed in
The hospitals OF Camp lee. General
Hhoads has granted permission for the
erection of the trees, and Captain
Courtright. o! tho Three Hundred aud
Eighteenth Regiment has promised
that his men Will sec that the trees
arc placed in the wards.
The league has been divided into
committees for securing the gifts and
conducting the work. Mrs j. st.
George Bryan, of 30l West Franklin
street. has charge OF the receipt OF
decorations: Mrs. Henry Tresnon. Of
23i6 Grove Avenue. OF games: Miss
Betty Ellyson, Of 10 East Franklin
Street, OF handk crchiefs and any other
gifts. Mrs. John Stewart Bryan will
have charge OF tho gifts which will be
distributed to colored mon in camp.
Candy and sweets for the soldiers
will he furnished by the Council Of
Jewish Women.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10
A Wheatless Recipe

Try this for the nc1t whcatlcss
day. They call il spider cornbrcad:
Ono and one-half cups cornmeal.
two cups sour milk. one teaspoon
soda. one teaspoon salt, two eggs.
Two tablespoons butter.
Mix the dry ingredients Add the
eggs well beaten and the milk. Place
the butter in frying pan. melt IL,
and grease the pan well Hea, the
pan and turn in the mixture. Place
in hot oven and cook twenty min
uteS. This serves six people.
This recipe is one ont OF sixty-one
recipes contained in The Cornm.al
Book" which Tho Times Dispatch
VIII send YOU free.
Send you name and address with
a 2-cent stamp for return postage to
The Richmond Times Dispatch In
formation Bureau, and ask FOR .
copy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10
POWER COMPANY ASKS
COUNCIL FOR RELIEF
Committee IN Streets VIII Consider
Petition ut Meeting
TO-Niwht.

Representatives of tho Virginia Rail-
WY aud Power Company will appear
before the Council Committee on
Streets tonight at o'clock to urge
tina; body TO suggest some relief for
the traction company through a rcduc-
ton in franchise requirements or in
creased revenues. No statement as to
what viii bc asked has been made,
ihonaS :. Whcclwright. president or
the company. declaring that tho mat
ter would be left entirely to the com :
mittcC.
President Wheclwr;Sht said tina; tho
traction company was losing money
under existing conditions. and had
placed the matter before the Councn.
ON several of its lines the traction
company. by traffic demands. is forced
10 operate a greater number OF ears
than is required by it's franchise. In
creased cost of all materials and sun
plies has also caused the company to
suffer.
In some circles il Is expected that
the company will request permission
To discontinue the sale Of six for a
quarter tickets. :naking q straight -
cent fare The committee VIII also
consider the question OF reroutinc the
lakewood and Main street line 50 that
!; will cover the same territory as tina.
traverscd by the lakewood and Broad
cars
Tho regular December meeting Of
the Board OF Aldermen will he held to-
morrow night at o'clock. at which
time considerable routine business will
be considered. Two resolutions Of Spc-
cial intcrcst-authoriEin the Admins
tratirc Board 30 award Immediately
the contract for the erection Of the
,pIt1Nnn al ,.t
and allowing the Virginia Railway and
Power Company to give tho skip-stop
system a temporary trial or ninety
days on its Main street iine-will come
up for concurrence.
Only one other meeting at the City
Hall is scheduled for this week: the
Committee on Dock. River and Harbor
will meet Thursday night al o'clock.
Members OF the committee attended
tho Waterways Convention at Miami
several weeks ago, and will make their
report on this meeting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10

Church.
The brides costume was of white
point d'enprit. with tulle veil fastened
under tho chin by a white satin mill
tary strip. The Same orange bios
SONS that had trimmed her mothers
wedding veil decorated the daughters,
and her flowers were Bride roses and
lilies OF the valley In 4 shower bouquet.
Miss Elizabeth boswell, III pink silk,
attended her sister and carried a bou-
quet Of pink roaebuds Armstead
Shirley was best man. Miss Norman
Adams played tho wedding march. The
house Was decorated in flowers, and
over the bridal couple hung the flags
Of the United States. England and
France.
After short honeymoon spent in
WashinG;o Mrs. Latham Alien will re-
Mr. Allen Will rcjoin his regiment at
Fort Wadsworth. :. &.
Grrome-EiIEo
Announcement H. made OF The en-
ragcment Of Bailey Troy Groome. n
son OF ;he late Rev. i. L. G-oo ne.
ana Miss Fannie Eilgc. daughter Of
EiEhoo and Mrs. John G. Kilgo, Of
Charlotte. y. G.. The announcement
war made b. Mrs. Frank r. McNinch.
AT aocial event last wcel: in Char-
lo:ic. Tho wedding is 10 10 December
= Mr.. Groome IS city editor Of the
Charlotte Observer and was form! crly
member OF Tho local stan OF The
Times DIypatcil.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10

Candle light. combined with gasoline
fumes used In cleaning the brushes on
generating machines at the Purity lee
Cream factory. 10 South Jefferson
street called out Fire Engine Com
pan!es No. and and Truck No. 3
about 1880 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
After using gasoline for the purpose
OF removing grease on the generators
a workman looked over his work with
the aid Of a lighted candle. With the
use OF apparatus of the ice cream com
pan%. the blaze was cxtinGuished with
out much damage. The workman was
not injured.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10
wOMEN'S MEETINGS.

An enthusiastic meeting of the local
committee Of the 7. ". G. A. war coun-
Gil was hold Friday afternoon at tho
home of Miss Frances Scott, ne West
Franklin Street Plans were made at
this meeting for promoting the work
OF the organization
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10
o. l.. Jordan In sanatorium.

Oliver r. Jordan, member OF the
House Of Delegates from Pulaski Coun-
ty. is a patient at Tucker Sanatorium.
Mr.. Jordan, who is chairman of the
House Committee on Moral and Social
Welfare. was copatron with Senator
Mapp in framing the present prohibi-
tion law. He was not a candidate for
reelection, and will not be member
Of the General Assembly which meets
next month
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10
TcrrclI-Lanc,

Al.TANlSTA. Va December o.
Lieutenant L. T. Terrell and Miss Mar
sarct Lane, daughter OF S1r. and Mrs.
w. g. Lane, ST.. were united in mar
riagc al noon Yesterday at the home of
the bride. Rev L.. W. Davis OF tho
Broad Street Methodist EpiscopaI
Church. officiating.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10

The Council OF Jewish Women will
have round-tab!c discussion on the
triennial convention on Tuesday after
noon Al o'clock in the vcs;ry-room OF
Roth Ahabah Temple. Members and
their friends arc cordially invited TO
attend.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10

The Woman's lntcrdenominat ional
Missionary Union will hold a patriotic
prayer service in the Sunday school
room OF the Second Baptist Church.
entrance on Adams Street, Wednesday
from II 10 o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10

The Womans Missionary Union OF
Grove Avenue Baptist Church will meet
this afternoon at o'clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10
For Little Tots = TO f
Years.

K1DDIES delight in at
IN tractive Bath Robes
even more than their ell
ders. What gift could
be more appreciated?
Light weight Flanelet
Robes, in solid pink or
blue, with round collar,
pocket and turnback
cuffs; cords at throat
and waist; exposed
edges whip stitched, 69c.
Heavy quality pink
and blue Flanelet Robes,
figured in white with
seams double stitched
and as above, S1.25.
Navajo Indian Blank
ct Robes, in dark red or
blue, with native print
ings; square collar;
cuffs and pockets bound
in satin ribbon, silk
cords, etc, S1.9S.
Corduroy Robes, in
white, coral and Copen,
trimmed and stitched in
contrast; good quality
and charming colors,
SI.9S.
Lambs Wool Elder
down Robes, in pink and
blue, full cut, silk
whipped edges and satin
ribbon banding. In v
neck or square collar
styles, $2.9S.
Lambs Wool, with
satin banding and hem
stitching, $3.50.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10

4 musical evening will he held Fri
dsy evening at $50 o'clock in the
home of Mrs. w. Meade Addison. sos
West Franklin street. Tho affair Is
under the auspices of the Woman'a
Guild of Grace Episcopal Church. The
Especial feature of the evening will be
the "jazz band" from the aviation sec
ton here. and charming program
has been arranged The public is in
vitcd.
AIIer-BoSrelf.
Miss Martha Robertson Boswell and
j. Latham Allen were married tho even-
ing Of December 3 at the home Of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henson
Robertson Boswell of Greenwood Tho
gloom is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Allen, formerly OF New Orleans. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Camp
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26

L.. Does arsenatc OF lead. when
added 10 bordeaux Of lime sulphur, in
crease their fungicidal value?
1t was concluded that tho addition
OF arsenate of lead to lime sulphur in
creascs it's funGicidal value. while the
addition of arsenate OF lead to Bor-
deauX does not improve tho fungicidal
value OF the resulting spray.
IL AR. there differences between va
rious brands Of arSenate OF lead which
would make ono brand more useful
than another. either alone or in COM
bination with the standard fungicides"
Relatively unimportant differences
wer" found among various brands of
arscnate of lead .\rsenate Of lead
were more efficient used in combina-
ton with the funGicidcs than alone
and caused less foliage injury
g. OF what value are certain nov
sprays. both E funSicidcs and as in
sectcidcs?
Among tho now sprays experimental
with were COPPER f"rr"cyanide. Cucasa
ana Sulfocidc. OF these. Sulfocidc
proved unsatisfactory. as, when used
in combination with Paris green. If,
severely injured the foliage. Cucasa
proved almost as efficient as Bordeaux
caused no rusScjinc az the fruit. bu,
was somewhat injurious to foliage
Not hcinE more efficient than Eor-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
Weekly Bureau Of In
formation for All Who
Till the Soil or Are In
teyesfed in Making Homes
THOROUGH SPRAYING NOW
ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY

Eight or nine years ago extensive
field experiments in spraying apple or
chards were inauEuratcd by the de-
Dartmcnt OF horticulture of ;he Uni
verSity of Illinois, with view of an
swerinS certain definite questions
portant spraying problems connected
with materials and schedules. Ten
series OF experiments. lasting through
a period Of several years. were CON
Quoted in various parts Of the state
The questions on which these expert
ments were designed to shed light are
given below. and ii should prove to be
profitable reading matter for Virginia
apple growers in general and the
farmers with small orchards in par
ticular:
/. Wha; is the general effectiveness
OF applications OF standard spray mix
lures. including Bordeaux. lime sui
phur, and arsenate OF lead. in the con
troll OF fungi and insects on the apple
No facts stand out more distinctly
in a study Of the data presented than
the general effectiveness Of spraying
over no spraying. Even under tho
degree OF hcneit has resulted from tho
application of all OF the standard
sprays In every series of experiments
and in every year of the experiments
ton Year after year the sprayed
pats have been conspicuous by their
more healthy and vigorous foliage and
by the freedom OF their fruit from in
sects and diseases.
The smallest control exercised over
apple scab as z result of srra wing at
least three times with bordeaux or
Bordeaux In combination with arsenate
OF lead amounted To 81 per cent. while
the largest control amounted to IS per
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
TIME TO STRAY ArrLEs.

far obtained do not warrant recon-
mendinG copper ferrocyanide other
than in AN experimental way
-. How often and AT what times
should summer sprays he applied?
In general. il was found that the
first three summer sprays were the
most useful in improving the general
grade and quality of the fruit by con-
trolling the majority of the insects
and fungi: that none OF these SPRAYS
could be omitted safely. and that the
addition of the fourth and fifth sprays
assisted in controlling late brood cod
ling moth and injury from curculio
Ii. What are tho relative advantages
and disadvantages of applying large
and small quantities of Bordeaux?
ON the whole. these experiments in
dictate that thin. but complete, coat
ing OF the fruit and foliage with Bcr-
deauS arsenate of lead ia more de-
sirablc than heavy coat. except in
cases where special protection from
curculio is necessary.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
WEEK is REMINISCENT
OF OLD BOOM MARKETS
Will street Remains Calm. In Face OF
Significant Preparations
for Wnr.
Ipy Associated Press.

I by Associated Press
MEM YORK. March 25-The fore
most features Of IL week reminiscent,
in It's activity OF the boom markets
of last fall and early winter were
the Presidents proclamation calling
Congress in extra session and the SUI
prcmc Courts decision unfolding the
AdamSon law. More Important as di
rect bullish factors. were the favorable
annual report Of the United States
Steel Corporation and the tardy. but
sweeping. rise in railway shares.
Wall Streets calm i'm the face Of
significant military and naval prepare
tons was accepted by leading banking
interests AS evidence Of the country'S
ability and determination to confront
grave cventualitics. Absence OF mar
ket liquidation. stability OF money
rates and tho apparent success of the
new French loan gave emphasis TO
these extraordinary conditions.
Military and political changes in the
wide area covered by the war excited
much comment and conjcctures. The
sensational turn OF events in Russia
was accompanied by Improvement in
early establishment Of direct credits
with that country under conditions
and to an extent recently regarded
as impossible.
The suggestion that large unsecured