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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-31
FOREIGN PRESS ON
PRESIDENTS REPLY

London. Aug. 5o,-President VIII
sons reply to the pope's peace pro-
posals is greeted In England as the
most definite and eloquent statement
of the entente's cause yet made. Late
dispatches tonight from Paris show
ed that the same sentiment prevails
in France.
Press comment on the president s
note Is still meagre. but those or
gaHs that have already discussed it
edtorially agree that Mr.. Wilson has
proved himself more than ever the
spokes man OF the allies.
The reply says the Evening Stan
dard. is clearly one Of the sharp
est indictments OF Prussian autocracy
yet made,
The paper emphasizes that the
president clearly draws the line be-
tween the German government and
the German people.
From authoritative quarters came in
formation tonight indicating that the
entente replies TO the pope will be
forthcoming Immediately and that
they will be closely in line with
Americas answer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-31
GRADE CROSSING CLAIMS.
CONTINUED from first page. }

Plant heard the crash when the car hit
| the machine.
| Mrs. John Saunders and a colored
woman named Aline Latane were
among the first to reach the scene
of the accident The news was quickly
spread and soon several hundred peo-
pile had gathered around the scene
of the accident. Several doctors re-
sponded, but they found that the men
were beyond assistance. Mrs. Thomas
Howard. at her apartment in the Mon
roe terrace, was expecting her hus-
band home to breakfast, when the
news of his death was conveyed by
her sister in law Mrs. H. NJ. Shield.
OF this city.
Both of the Howard brothers were
well known in Richmond, and
throughout the state. Overton Howard
was popular among the legal profess
sion of the city, and Thomas =. How
ard was prominent in banking circles.
They were brothers-inla of Judge
Richard II. Cardwell. former presi-
dent of the supreme court of appeals
of Virginia. They were uncles of w.
y. and c. +. Cardwell, who have law
offices in this city. The Howard
brothers were the sons of Edwin G..
Howard, for many years city clerk of
Richmond and predecessor in Office
OF ben L. AuE uSl. IeN are survived
by one brother. NJ. Percy Howard,
and their wives. There are no chill
dren.
Thomas =. Howard was about fifty
eight years OF age His widow was
Miss Lutte Shield. sister of II Mer-
Ger Shield. druggist of this city. He
was the first bank examiner appointed
for the Fifth federal reserve district.
In 1917 he opened the Richmond
branch of the American Audit Co, and
in few years he went TO the home
office Of the company in New York
as vice president. Hd returned to
the Richmond branch in 1911. and
four years later Vas appointed bank
examiner. When vers young man.
Thomas 2. Howard @~as engaged in
the commission business. as a mem Der
of the firm of Spratley and Howard,
PraCticed Law Here Quarter Century.
Overton Howard was sixty-three
years of age, and for twenty five years
he has practiced law in Richmond
and Hanover His offices were in the
Travellers building. He lived i'm Han
over, where he owned beautiful
country estate near Ashland. His wife
was Miss Dixie Baghy. Richard Bagby.
the other victim, was a nephew of his
wife. He lived with his parents in
Hanover and was employed at the
/ Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mae railroad Offices here. where he
was popular.
In addition to their brother Percy
Howard, of Pinesville, w. Va. the
Howard brothers are survived by two
sisters. Mrs. Florence STEERS. of Car
son. Va, and Mrs, Lewis Smith, OF
! Pulaski Va. and half sister. Mrs.
John Howard, of Ashland. Va
News of the tragic death Of the
+ Howard brothers caused sorrow
throughout the city, where they were
we'll known. For years they had been
/ Identified prominently with legal and
/ banking circles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-31

and charged after five years OF power
the country had been plunged into n
dreadful war, and predicted II the
country lis saved the Republican par
ty viii have to do it" He then told
his hearers that whatever they be-
Iieved of the war, Il is now too late
to do anything except tn force II TO
successful conclusion. and express
ed the opinion that II the war is won
it viii be done by the Republican par
~. He was loudly applauded when he
said he believed IL il is right to draft
the man 20 tight the war ii is right
to draft the money, He said he be-
| lieved property rights. II necessary.
ought to be Conhscated TO fight the
war TO a successful termination
Samuel II. HoEc, OF Roanoke. NOV
| ed that each OF the congressional dis
tricts name a member OF the COM
mittees on permanent organization
credentials. and resolutions. The chair
appointed the following chairmen:
Resolutions, Samuel II Hoge; ere
dentials, S. F. Landreth: permanent
/ organization, c. S. Pend!eton.
The committees We're as follows:
| Resolutions. First district. VIM T.
Hopkins; Second district d Lawrence
Groner; Third district. Joseph P.
Brady; Fourth district. r. W. Garnet.
Fifth district, John NJ. Parsons: Sixth
district, +. NJ, Sowder. Seventh dis
trict. Chas. A Hammer, Eighth dis
trict, Joseph l.. krupper; Ninth dis
| trlct. r. a. Anderson; Tenth district.
| Il. A. Fulwiler.
Permanent organization-F First dis
trict. F, NJ. Hornshy; Second district.
1 r 7. Bustug Third district. j. l..
I Goats; Fourth district. H. "A Mozar
I Fifth district, Dexter Goad; Sixth dis
tr'ict, r. II. Angel; Seventh district.
( John l., Borden; Eighth district, John
I ID GraNson. Ninth district, w. s.
/ Poage: Tenth district, w. c. Franklin.
| Credentials-F'irst district. S, NJ.
| Hornsby Second district George C.
/ Tonkin; Third district, Starkey Hare;
! Fourth district, w r. Alfred; Fifth
( district DR. s. A Reynolds: Sixth
district T. W Martin: Seventh dis
/ trict. Otto V. Pence; Eighth district.
r w. Carter; Ninth district. John NJ.
( Goodloe; Tenth district, w. c. Frank
! lin
/ Permanent organization was ef-
/ fected az follows: Permanent chair
I man, Honorable George A. Rever
| comb: permanent secretary, John w.
] Morrison; chief sergeant at arms.
! Dexter Goad; assistants, First district.
! William T. Hopkins; Second district,
! F. NJ c. Quinby; Third district, Star
/ lev Hare Fourth district, E. w Brit
/ tie; Fifth district, Arch Adams; Sixth
! district, Ivan Yonce; Seventh district,
J. l.. Holler; Eighth district, w. J.
! Ivey. Ninth district, Harvey Yonee:
7 Tenth district. Thomas F. Covington.
On the stage at the opening of the
convention were number of prom
inent Republicans, among them Com
mitteemen Alvah Martin and D. Law
renee Groner, of Norfolk: Allen l.
Hairless, of Christianshur:; r. /. Roop,
Christia nsburg: Honorable p. A. Davis.
! OF Rocky Mount; Samuel II. Hoge, of
Roanoke. and John p, Parsons, of
GraySon.
Afternoon Session.
! The afternoon session was taken up
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-31
NINTH COMPANY OFF
FOR FORTRESS MONROE

with 1o9 men and three officers. the
Ninth company Of virginia coast arttl-
lery. and the second organization of
tnis kind to be raised in Richmond.
entrained yesterday afternoon at :
o'clock at the .Main-Street station for
Fort Monroe. where they VIII 80 In foF
intensive training preparatory to be-
ing sent to France, Tho troops met
in the Capitol square yesterday after
noon and paraded 70 the station, whore
friends and relatives bid. them sool-
bye The troops were under command
Of Captain C. G Walton. Jr. First
Lieutenant w A stuart and Second
Lieutenant w r sale
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-31
To BtII.D GREAT fTFFT
10 NAVIGATE INLAND " ATEHs

Washington. Ang an Conssracttar
~ rreat Gsete uf steel and %aoaen
hsrEeS to ply American inland water
waYs IN scheme 20 Develop river sn1
canal traTe is The program now being
perfected Jointly by the United States
shipping hosrd, Secretary ~ Commerce
PedHeld and General William NJ Black
chief Of engineers ~ the war depart
nsnt.
The scheme contemplated vas dis
cussed at conference between Chair
man Hurley Of the shipping board
Secretary Redheld General Black AM
Daniel T. willard. president of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The pro
ject viii be started soon after the
Communicating and ship construction
programs are under way.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-31
s44sa4
FOUR SIGNED UP =
TO SERVE COUNTRY.


Business at the three local recruit
ing offices was practically at a stand
still yesterday, the army being the
only branch of the service to sign up
q single man. Officers at the sta
ton announce that they are badly in
need of horseshoer- to be assigned
to the Nirgini signal corps. the salary
being s3S per month. There are eight
more vacancies for desirable negro
men in the medical department of the
army. Men admitted into this service
receive at the start a monthly wage
of $50. which includes every expense.
even to medical and surgical atten-
ton when necessary.
The four men who signed up yes
terday were: Andrew w, Bell. Water
bury, Conn, in the Ninth company.
coast artillery corps; Willie r. Wynn,
colored. of Petersburg. in the medical
department; James A. Gentry. of 1890
Hanover avenue. in the medical de-
partment. and Raymond S. Stultz;spf
Martinsville, Va, in the field artll-
lery las Z
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-31

fight that has been particularly Aus
tria's own. 1t is regarded as sure
Indication of the desperate strstshts
TO which both the Teuton empires have
now come.
For Eve days." the despatch to the
embassy states. 'the Gulf Of Trieste
has been under the constant Are of the
italian artillery and the guns OF the
italian and British monitors.
The monitors have been protected
by torpedo boats aad motor boats
Their are against the Hermada has
been directed by italian aviators who
have wireiessed back the points Of
concentration of all the Austrian
forces Not 3 single Austrian airplsne
has been seen in the air.
The monitors have returned un-
scsthed while their fire has silenced
that Of several Austrian batteries.
THE Austrian feet Is out Of action,
trapped in the harhor of Pola.
"Evidsaces multiply that Austria Is
worried about Trieste II is learned
on reliable authority that sno isrsone
have been arrested and interned there
while the civil evacuation of the citf
goes on Many Germans have been
captured among the cjty's defenders
and many Rumanisns who say they
were forced to serve IN the Austrian
armies and deserted at the first oppor
tunity.
The victorious trooDs or the Balm
stzza plateau are engaged IN gathering
the enormous amounts 81 booty left
by the bustriars The Austrians have
been dislcdeed from TakohU con the
eastern cdre 81 the plateau, and the
forest OF Tarnovo has been invaded
As the result % the italian advance
ali Of the Austrian hospitals in tre
Tarnovo- Aidussino-CoUe zone have
beer evacuated and the wounded re-
moved t. Luhtana"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-31
HIGHLAND PARK
PLANS entertainment
VIII DO Honor to Men From That
Section Who Are Drafted to
Countrys Service.

Highland Park folk are determined
to have their share in the war. even
If they cannot all put on uniforms and
march away with the army In a
mass-meeting last night in the North
Side Methodist church they planned
an entertainment for the men drawn
from the neighborhood for military
service and agreed up on program to
keep in touch with them throughout
the progress OF the war. rendering
service wherever possible
Governor Stuart and DR.. Douglas s
Freeman made addresses which
aroused intense enthusiasm. Follow
songs and readings and then a gem
eral discussion of plans for the fu-
ture. The entertainment for the SOL
diers will take place at the school
house tomorrow night, and the detach-
ment of Blues guarding the viaduct
will be invited
Committees were further appointed
to take up later activities on behalf of
the soldiers. Letters will be sent
them regularly and their replies Cat
kedSl. some OF lFSlH Will ne MADE
known to their neighbors and friends
through regular channels. Concerted
handling of supplies for the comfort of
the men in camp and abroad is
planned which will handle Christ
mas boxes and similar gifts syste-
matically.
Mr.. r. Addison Lewis presided and
introduced the speakers. DR.. Free
man gave a vigorous exposition of the
causes of the war and the immediate
purposes which America expects to
achieve by military operations. IT is
the ideal of freedom. he declared,
which inspires America to battle for
the sake of all the world as we'll as
for its own protection from mill
tarism.
Governor Stuart contrasted the con-
ditions existing al the time of the
Civil war with those of the present
contest He said that In this great
national emergency there Is some
patriotic task for every Individual He
emphasized the importance of MAX
ing clear TO the men who are to go
to France the fact that hack OF them
stands community united in support
of our men in arms. He likewise made
clear that, while the American army
must do it's lighting far from home.
II is nevertheless engaged In a cam
paign Of defense. for. If France and
England should be beaten the Ger
man plans contemplate conquest of all
North America next We are fight
ing" he said for a permanent peace
and to establish means for its main
tenapce>" 80
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-31
PRICE DE WHEAT CROP



- VA a. "'''' -, u',7 s,aa 7,,o
food act has given large powers for
.,L. .o.-.r,1 NJ sto,-aea and excbaoga
-. .,.i,, ),
operations ana THESE powers WI" "e
'plly exercised. An inevitable con-
asauepce will he that financial deal
,,uu,,,. e.,,o,,, .,a,r ,s,,o1 co,,rsa
~, -. 49,, - $500
h't'NNF 'he advantages anu "'S'"-
vaufaees of the ordinary machinery OF
.vaaa II cannot function we'll nm
han. .,,4h 5tw+,rhad and abnormal CON
Attfous as now extst. In it's Mace the
food ato,inistratio, now fxas for it's
rureh*soS a fajr nrice ms recon
'sensle.i uoauirnousIy hv committee
-ar,resantatfva Of All interests and All
sections and believes that thereby ii
vim aftn,tra+n snecu1atton make nos
eib1a me conduct Of every oneration
Mn tho fnu Iight of day maintain the
ruh}lcl, stated nrica' for all. and.
through economics made noeeibIa nv
stah{li7stior and co,tro, better the
noeit{on ri consumers also
s.Ifr T4oc,.or NJ b{e ox-,,reqe wish
hos +allar ro nam n, Tho Authorization =
~ the co,,7 n,i+tne on whose recon,-
mandation 7 do.orp,fra the qoveyn =
rnart'e fayr n~ics ,or In aoy W V in+i-
mated nm ori7ton regardtne that
prica
ryVO0DRov- ycY1 SON"
f,o,,v,,4,,ooss po,o,.,
Tho ranor, - ~ co,,,,t.+oa fot-
lows,
~ fs dalfhor,+io,,s tba conr,,t+aa
has kart cons+o-,,1t, T., n,ind ~ tbrna
fo1,ar.tr-
"Firet 49, fao+ tnot +ba 1-r,+.d
1900
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-31
FOOD INSPECTOR Hts':'
MANY SUMMONED ]
Eighteen Restaurants and Saloon
Keepers Charged With Violating 100
Sanitary Law.
RETURNED VESSELS UNcLEANEn
Milk Bottles and Ice Cream Freezer,
Not Cleaned as Required by Law
Before Return to Dealers. =

In the language of Squire Jane,
Connolly, State Food Inspector F.~O
Breazeal yesterday made sometime
OF clean up when the swore GU,
warrants against eighteen restaurant
and ice cream saloons keepers. for
violating certain provisions of the
state pure food laws.
1t Is believed Inspector Breazear 'has'
not completed his work and that hi
will have another batch of alleged Of.
tenders to report today. The statute.
which he charges the restaurant and :
saloon men with violating, is that re.
quiring the return of milk bottles and
ice cream freezers in clean condition.
and that requiring the dealer In fruits
and other edibles to keep them GOV.
cred to prevent infection by flies or
dust.
The wholesale arrests were made
by officer Mitchell on warrants Is.
sued by Squire Connolly on complaint
of the state Inspector. The defend.
ants were all bailed for their .ap.
pearance in police court today. .,,-l.
The principal compliments, aside
from the inspector. were the Rennie
Dairy company and the Purity Ice
Cream company, whose drivers will
testify that the bottles and cans were
delivered TO them by the dealers in =
unclean and unwashed condition. The
minimum fine in each. case is -.
Those who were arrested were:
List of Persons Summoned, -
w r. Harwood. manager Elks'
club, untfean milk bottles. -
I. s. Barrett, Capital City Lunch
room. Fourteenth and Main streets; :
unClean ice cream freezers.
]. NJ Mutter. AIS North Eleventh !
street; r1ilk bottles.
A. r. Rome. sl3 Louisiana street;
ice cream freezera,
Charles Joeshulluta, 2i1I East lain.
street; ice cream freezers.
James II. Grant, Grants Drug store,
Twelfth and Main streets; ice cream
freezers
Mike scher, Ninth and Broad
streets; milk cans.
A Roseleigh Broad street. near
Seventh; milk cans q
G. Braucou, 1900 East Main street;
ice cream -'eezers.
A. kriconian & Co. 1880 East MINI
street; ice cream freezers.
+. Chairman. I414 East Main street;
/ ice cream freezers
! y. Mesakian, Ills East Main street:
exposed fruit
George Mohfoud. 2lo4 Eas, Mai,
Areet ice cream freezers
! = l.. c. Johson. ole East Main street;
! ice cream freezers
Broad street. ice cream freezers.
H. Livin. 2a3I East Main street;
| ice cream freezers
r r. Swami. 1903 East Main
street: ice cream freezers.
Most OF tho accused mon protested
[ that they were unaware OF the exts-
tence Of the provisions Of the statute
The law provides that before milk
bottles and ice cream freeZers are re-
cd &c "a nail
as public eating places. they must be
thoroughly cieansed with hot water,
so that every precaution may have
/ been made against the conveyance Of
disease germs or contagion OF any
kind.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-31

guaranty to the price here recon-
meudcd Il has also considered the
effect which an early termination Of
the war would have upon the wheat
markets oC the world.
Principle Of Cost plus.
In reaching its conclusion the
committee has been guided by the
principles you have announced, that
% fair price should be based upon
the cost of production for the entire
country. plus a reasonable profit We
have relied upon the cost estimates
for The crop of 1917 furnished by the
United states department of aEricul-
turr, checked ~ the results of eur
independent Investigations and the
EVIDENCE submitted To the committee
hy producers ana their representa-
.tlyas
The committee has considered the
rogulttr!@ recently established by
the United States Foe3 Administration
Grain corporation for the different
grades Gf the wheat through which all
transactions in wheat are To be stand
artlizcd and speculation To he entirely
eliminated Also that profits to the
grain dealer miller. and -four dealer
have been regulated ard reduced by
the grain corporation effecting a ma
terlal reduction In the cost Of flour
In consideration Of the foregoing
facts and circumstances. this commit
lee respectfully recommends that the
price Of No. ] Northern spring wheat.
or its equivalent, at Chicago, be So 20
per bushel
"Respectfully submitted.
III. A, GARFIELD,
Chairman,
"THEO \. vAII.
u. w. SULLIVAN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-31

Austln.-Texas. aug oI--GoNeEla ar
Ferguson today made answer TO the
articles Of impeachment brought
against hin by the house of repre-
sentatives. He said none Of the TWEEN
ty-one charges gainst him are grounds
for Impeachment His answer also
demurs to the impeachment proceed
ines on the ground that the house ,of
representatives had no right to hrin :
such proceeds At special session
which was not called for that purpose.
The senate has adjourned as a court
Of impeachment until Monday when
evidence in the case viii he taken up
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-31
THE WEATHER |
Omitted S,atcs weather Bureau
Department of Agriculture

Washington. Aug 30,--Forecast.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES thundershoWers
Friday Saturday fair. not much
change in temperature.
North Carolina-Generally fair Fri
dav and SATURDAY
The eastward movement Of an anti
cyclone now over the. lake region VIII
cause fair weather and mOderat" TOM
neratqre To prevail in the east duri0-
the next forty-eight hours. Higher
temperatures are indicated for ahe lake
region and the Ohio valley.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-31

principally with an address by Sena-
tor James F.. Watson, OF Indiana. Sem
ator Watson made a stirring and pa.
triotic7 address. yet put on the rouse
ments" sufficiently 10 convulse thu
faithful Enthusiasm ran high as he
arraiened the Democratic adnainistra-
tien. But he declared that party lines
should cease at the waters edge and
that America should present a solid
front to the enemy,
Senator Watson discussed at some
length the draft. the food adn1;nistrn-'
torship and the distance OF the war.
from America. some OF the causcS he's
said that tend to make the war. u
popular He criticised the draft land
the Capitalization Of. power in the
hands OF the president, but declares
the laws had been passed and should
be enforced He declared that. since
America Is in the war, the only thing
to do is to sec IL through. s@"e
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-31
TEUTONS DELAY
REPLY TO BENEDICT

Amsterdam, Aug 30--The commits
sion appointed by the German chan
cellor to consider a reply to the peace
note Of Pope Benedict. held its FIRST
session Tuesday, according to the l>o-
kal Anzeiger, of Berlin Chancellor
Michaelis presided at the meeting.
which lasted about two hours and u
half The seasion adjourned uHtu IN"
results of the discussions over tn"
note, are available from Vienna. Con.
stantinople and Sofa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-31
TOTAL ALLIED SHIP LOSS
FOR WEEK WAS b

London Aug 30--The total of allied
vessels sunk during the week is thir-
ty-two including twenty-five above l.
500 tons Great Britain lost eighteen
large and five smaller ships. Italy one
large and four smaller vessels, France
three large and one small vessel
The American schooner Laura G.
Anderson has been sunk ny bonn hs
placed aboard by a German submarine
crew. The DESTROYED vessels crew has
been landed az Portsmouth She was
~ 9sl tons and hailed from Philadel-
phia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-31
FINN PARLIAMENT
HOUSE HELD BY TROOPS

Helsinefora. Finland Wednesday.
Aug. 29--Russian troops occupied
the parliament buildings at an early
hour today te prevent the reaS>
sembling Of the alet In defiance Of
the decision OF tho RUSSIAN govern
ment The city Is calm. The Hel.
sinefors couaciI Of workmen'S and
soldiers deputies has ordered the
crews Of warships 10 return to their
vessels
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-31

trations war bond and certificate bill
tonight was still tied up in the house
ways and means committee. The Lead
ers had abandoned ali hore that II
could he put through the house be-
fore Friday or saturday ~ next week
But the committee labored tn put the
biz ,n shape TO report II possible acxt
@.tltnl.r
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-31
Automobile Dealers Indicted.

New York, Aug 30.-A large num-
Der of automobile accessory dealers
and manufacturing firms scattered IN
varIoSs sections of the country were
indicted today by the grand jury in
the criminal branch Of the L. S, dis
trict court here on charges OF con-
spiracy In restraint of interstate trade
and commerce and monopoly in auto
mobile accessories. Among those in
dicted was Edward c. Graham. of
Washington. D. c.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-31
Henry r. Gulie Passes Away.

New York. Aug 3o,-Henry f. GillIg,
celebrated years ago as American din
ner piver friend Of foreign nobility.
founder Of the American exchange in
Europe, financier capitalist, ~and pa
iron Of grand opera, died here today
Of a implication of diseases He
crossed the Atlantic t6.times, and his
foreign acquaintances included the late
King Edward. Prince Bismarck and
O+hera
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-31
FRENCH LOSE BUT
FOUR SHIPS IN WEEK

Paris, Aug 3o.-Out Of the go
ships which entered and the l,0h3
which cleared from French ports
during the week ending August %.
three ships of more than 1900 tons
and one of less than t,o00 tons We're
sunk by submarines or mines -Four
vessels were attacked unsuccessfIlly
by submarines in the same period