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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

030TS
Elko, Nevada, Land Office, July 18th.
1917.
Notice is hereby given that
GEORGE D. BANKS, of Elko. County
OF Elko, State OF Nevada, has filed
in his office his application TO enter,
under the provisions of Sections
2306'2307 Revised Statutes OF the
United States the following described
land. viz:
The Northwest Quarter of the
Northeast Quarter (NWI NEL) OF
Section Eight (S) Township Thirty,
six 1867 North Range Fifty-four (54)
East Mount Diablo Base and Meridian,
containing Forty (i0) acres within the
Elko Nevada Land District.
Any and all persons claim adversely
the lands described, or desiring to OBJ,
ject because of the mineral character
OF the land. or for any other reason,
TO the disposal to applicant. should
file their atidayits OF protest in this
office, on or before the 25th day OF
August. 1917.
JOHN E. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication July 10. 1917.
Last publication Aug. 20, 1917.
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NO. 4474

Notice OF Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters OF
the State Of Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on the
23rd day Of June. 1917. in accordance
with Section So. Chapter 140. of the
Statutes Of 1913, one SARAH JANE
BAKER. OF Gold Creek, County Of
Elko. and State Of Nevada, made ap-
plication to the States Engineer Of
Nevada for permission to appropriate
the public waters OF the State OF Ne.
vada. Such appropriation Is to be
made from Gold Creek, at q point In
Lot 2, Sec. "a. T. Al N. r. So E.. N.
d. b. & NJ. by means Of a dam, and
2.S cubic feet pr second is to be con-
yeyed to the ny OF NWA, Sec. 26,
M OF NEH. SWA OF NEH. Ell OF
NWA, Sec. 81. T. Al N, r. SIS E., NJ.
ID. B. & NJ, by mean Of \ ditch, and
there used for irrigation and domestic
purposes. from May l until September
30 OF each year.
Water not to be returned to stream.
J. G. SCRUGHAM,
State Engineer.
First publication July 10. 1917.
Last publication Aug. 10. 1917.
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NO. 1854

Notice Of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters of
the State Of Nevada
Notice Is hereby given that on the
3Oth day Of July. 1917. in accordance
with Section So. Chapter 140. Of the
States OF 1913. one JOHN l. ARMI-
STEAD. Of Lee. County Of Elko, and
State Of Nevada, made application
to tie State Engineer OF Nevada for
permission to appropriate the public
waters OF the State OF Nevada. Such
appropriation Is to be made from
WEIGH Creek, at a point In the SWA
Of HWA. Sec. 2, T. 81 N, r. 81 E..
NJ. ID. B. & NJ, by means OF q dam,
and is cubic feet per second Is to
be conveyed to EA OF Sec. 3, T. 81
N, II. 81 E.. NJ. d. B. & NJ, by means
Of bitches and Lime. and there used
for irrigation and domestic purposes,
from May 18th until July 18th OF each
year. Water not to be returned to
stream.
J. G. SCRUGHAM,
State Engineer.
First publication July 81. 1917.
Last publication Aug. 81, 1917.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Ql6Q5

Department OF the Interior. L. s.
Land Office at E!ko. Nevada. July IS,
1917.
Notice j. hereby given tina. Clar.
ence 5. Brown. Of Carlin. Nevada. who,
on August l. 1914. made homestead
application. No. 01505. for the M
SCI. OF Section 81. Township 80
North, Range 50 East Mount Diablo
Meridian. has filed notice OF inten
ton TO make final three year rroof,
10 establish claim TO the land above
described. before the register and
receiver of this Office on the seventh
day OF September. 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Ralph {. Brown. OF Elko. Nevada:
Earnest Cowling. OF Elko, Nevada;
Edward G.. Timm, of Elko. Nevada;
Thomas Cormie, OF Elko. Nevada
JOHN Z. ROBBINS. Register.
First publication July 80. 1917.
Last publication Aug. 80, 1917.
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NO. 1869

Notice of Application for Permission
TO Appropriate the Public Waters
OF the State OF Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of June. 1917. in accordance
with Section SO. Chapter l4o. OF the
Statutes of 1918, one Harry Parker, OF
Gold Greek. Count! Of Elko. and State
u Nevada, made application to the
State Engineer OF Nevada for per.
mission TO appropriate the public wa,
tiers o; the State Of Nevada. Such
appropriation is to be made from
Warm Creek. Surplus and unappro,
pTiated water. Al 4 point in Lot 3,
Sec. /. T. 4I~S.. Il. So e., ". D. B. &
NJ. by mean OF a dam. and l.6 cubic
feet per second is to be conveyed 10
Wa OF SWi.. Sec. 33. Ma OF S!s. and
Sig OF Ma, Sec. 80. T. 45 ", II. 55 E,
N. ID. B. & NJ. by means of bitches,
and the natural channel OF the stream,
and there used Cor irrigation and do,
mestice purposes. from May l until
September 80 OF each year. Water
not TO be returned &c stream.
J.. G. SCRCGHAM.
State Engineer
First publication Aug. =. 1917.
Last publication Sept. :. 1917.
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NO. +4se

Notice OF Application for Permission
10 Appropriate the Public Waters
OF the State OF Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on the
9Th day of July. 1917. in accordance
with Section 80. Chapter 40. of the
Statutes OF 1913. one John d. Mckee,
Of Lee. County OF Elko. and State OF
Nevada, made application to the State
Engineer OF Nevada for permission to
appropriate the public waters OF the
State Of Nevada. Such appropriation
is 10 be made from Rattle Snake
Creek. at a point in the SWH OF
SWh. Sec. 30. T. 81 ~, II. 81 E.,
NJ. d. u. & NJ. by means OF a dam.
and 800 cubic feet per second is to
be conveyed TO the SEH SWA, Sh
SEA. Sec. 20. NEA NWA, M
NEL, Sec. 50. M NWH. Sec. Sc. II.
81 ~, Il. sc E, NJ. u. u. d NJ, by
means Of bitches and laterals, and
there used for irrigation, domestic and
household purposes. from April until
september OF each year. Wate. not
70 be returned to stream.
J.. G.. SCRUGHAM,
State Engineer.
First publication July 10, 1917.
Last publication Aug. IS, 1917.
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HoTlcE FOR PUBLICATION
OSLO

OSLO
Department Of the Interior, u, s,
Land Office at Elko. Nevada, July 20,
1917.
Notice Is hereby given that HENRY
IIhGhR. SIR, Of Cave Creek, Nevada,
who. on June 6. 1914, made desert
land application No. OSLO, for the
NWh and NWA SWH of Section IL,
Township &c North. Range 81 East,
Mount Diablo Meridian, has fled no.
tice OF intention TO make final proof,
TO establish claim to tho land above
described, before the register and re.
cclver OF this Office, on the thirlieth
day OF August, 1917.
Claimant names ms witnesses: JOS.
cph Tognlnl. OF Ifobson, Nevada; Hans
Rccmers, OF Cave Creek, Nevada; VIII.
liam J. Gardner, OF Ruby Valley, Ne.
vadn; Henry IIagar. Jr., OF Cave
Greek,
JOHN z. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication July rs, 1917.
Last publication Aug. rs, 1917.
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APPLICATION NO. 44s1

Notice OF Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters OF
the State OF Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on the
9th day of June, 1917, In accordance
with Section SO. Chapter 40. OF the
statutes of 1913. one Lee Hoagland
OF Halleck, County Of Elko. and State
Of Nevada, made application to the
States Engineer Of Nevada for permits.
sion to appropriate the public waters
OF the State OF Nevada. Such appro-
priation Is to be made from flood and
surplus waters OF Soldier Creek, at a
point in the SEA OF SEA. Sec. go,
T. 81 ~, II. SO E., NJ. d. d. G NJ, by
means OF a dam, and 3.6 cubic feet per
second is to be conveyed to the SEA
and NWH. Sec. 80. r. 81 ~, II. SO
E.. II. d.. d. & NJ, by means Of bitches,
and there used for irrigation and do.
mestice purposes. from April 1st un.
I'll July 80 OF each year. Water not
TO be returned TO stream.
J.. G. SCHUGHAM,
State Engineer.
First publication July 10. 1917.
Last publication Aug. 10, 1917.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


Department OF the Interior, U. s.
Land oGlco at Elko. Nevada, July 20,
1917.
Notice Is hereby given that HENRY
IfAGAN, JR, OF Cave Creek, Nevada,
who, on June 9, 1914, made dokert
land application No. 01509, for tho
Eh SEA and SWA SEA OF Sec.
II; and tho NWH NEH OF Section
II. Township 20 North. Range 81
East, Mount Dlablo Meridian, has filed
notice OF intention to make final proof,
TO establish claim to the land above
described, before the register and re.
celyer OF this Office. on the thirtieth
day OF August, 1917.
Claimant names at witnesses: Jos.
cph Tognlni, Of IIobson, Nevada; Hans
Rcemers, OF Cave Creek, Nevada;
William J. Gardner, Of Ruby Valley,
Nevada; Henry Hagar, Sr., Of Cave
Creek, Nevada,
JOHN p. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication July 25. 1917.
Last publication Aug. 25, 1917.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Bl0U0
Department Of the Interior, u. S,
Land Office at Elko. Nevada, July 20,
1917.
Notice IL hereby given that
GEORGE j. FOX, of Elko, Nevada,
who, on June 4. 1914. made homestead
application No. 015O6. for the Sh
NWA and NWh SWH OF Section 10,
Township 81 North, Range IS East,
Mount Diablo Meridian, has filed no.
tice of intention to make final three
year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the reg.
lister and receiver Of this Office, on
tho tw~enty.eighth day OF August, 1917.
Claimant names at Witnesses: Ar.
thur A. Jackson. OF Elko, Nevada;
John L. Worden, of Elko, Nevada;
William l.. Paul. of Elko, Nevada;
William NJ. Kelleher, OF Elko, Nevada.
JOHN E. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication July 25, 1917.
Last publication Aug. 25, 1917.
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APPLICATION NO.. 44so

Notice OF Application for Permission
to Change the Point of Diversion OF
the Public Waters OF the States OF
Nevada, rs Granted Under Appllca.
ton and Permit No. 1880.
Notice is hereby given that on the
9th day Of June, 1917, in accordance
with Section so, Chapter 40, Of the
Statutes of 1913, n Harry +. Cor.
man. OF lIallcck, County OF Elko,
State of Nevada. made application to
the State Engineer Of Nevada, for
permission TO change the point of di.
version OF tho waters of LamoIlle
Creek, granted under application and
permit No. 1880, as hereinafter
shown.
Such change In point OF diversion,
Is to DO made from and OF the waters
OF Lamoillc Creek.
The original point Of diversion from
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 0SlT
Carson City 072ll

carson City 012ll
Department OF the Interior, L. s.
Land Office at Elko. Nevada, July 81.
1917.
Notice IS hereby given that VERNE
PETERSON DROWN. formerly Verne
Peterson OF Lee. Nevada, who. on july
90 1912, made Carson City homestead
application 072l1. now Elko No. 1sl7
unde. the act OF June II. 1906. list
1912, Tor the Eta EWi4 and lots !
and . o. Section 81. Township 81
North. Range 81 East. Mount Diablo
Meridian. has filed notice OF intention
20 max" hnal three year proof. 70 es
tab!ish claim TO the land above de
sc-ibed, before the rgister and re
cs!Ter OF this Office on the fifth day
OF September. 1917.
Claimant names al witnesses: Jos
-ph l.. Schillerstrom. o: Lee. Nevada:
Carol Burner, Of Lee. Nevada: Ella.
L. Small"y, OF Lee. Nevada: Samuel
&. Cassidy. OF Lee. Nevada.
JOHN Z. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication July %, 1917.
Las. publication Aug. %. 1917.
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DRIVE OUT THE TRAITORS

Members Of congress take an oath TO
support the United States before they
are permitted to sit in the seats to
which they were elected. Some mem
bers OF congress are violating that
oath daily. So long as the tinted
States was at peace with Germany
they were within their technical
rights in using their voices and votes
against a Having been overwhelm-
ingly outvoted, and the United States
having entered into q state OF var
with the German government. these
members OF congress have no right.
legal or moral. 10 keep up their op-
position 10 the war. War today il
a fact. not a theory or problem OF the
future. and for loyal citizens OF this
country there can be but one course
TO pursue-suppor; the government OF
the United States.
There is a little cabal OF politicians.
especially in The senate. who are CIV
ing a permanent exhibition OF ar-aEt
disloyalty. They are ob>rfuCtinc every
Measure for Carrying or the war. They
speak Unfortunately for TO other pur-
pose than to delay action on !mpor.
tant matters. They axe giving aid and
comfort 10 the enemy OF the United
States.
Il i high time that Al outraged
49,
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 0S19
Carson City 07221

Carson City 07221
Department OF the Interior, u. S
Land Office at Elko, Nevada, July IL,
1917.
Notice is hereby given that ROY
LEACH, Of Elko, Nevada, who. on
August 10. 1912, made Carson City
homestead 07221. now Elko, No. O819,
for lots 2. 8; NEA SWH and NWA
SEA OF Section 18, Township 81
North, Range 81 East, Mount Diablo
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make final three year proof, TO es.
tablish claim to the land above de-
Scribed, before tho register and re.
cciver Of this Office, ON the seven.
tecnth day OF August, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: Ed.
gar +. Oldham, of ElkO, Nevada; Well.
ington Wclland, of Elko, Nevada;
Henry Fischer, OF Elko, Nevada; John
Thompson. OF Elko. Nevada.
JOHN L. robbins, Register.
First publication July II, 1917.
Last publication Aug. Il, 1917.
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NOTICE TO

In the District Court OF the Fourth
Judicial District OF the State of Ne,
vada. In and For the County OF
Elko.
In the matter Of the estate OF James
Squier, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given. that by an
order OF the District Court Of the
Fourth Judicial District OF the State
OF Nevada, In and for the County OF
Elko, duly made and entered on the
7th day of July. A. D. 1917, the under.
signed was duly appointed as execu.
tor Of the estate Of said deceased, and
that he has qualified as such executor.
Notice is further given that any and
all persons having claims against said
d~ecedent or the said estate must file
the same with the clerk Of the above
entitled court. with proper vouchers
and the statutory affidavit attached,
within forty days from the date OF the
first publication OF this notice, or their
claims will be forever barred; IN or.
der of summary administration having
been duly entered In said estate.
Dated this 9th day OF July, A. d.
1917.
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NOTICE or PUBLICATION
Gl251

Gl251
Department o: Il Interior. [. :.
Land OHic" ~ E!Ko. Nevada. August
:, 1917.
%otice l. h":eby given thai JESSIE
6 HYLTO$ Of Hyl,on. ScYada. who.
On January 8. 1914, made homestead
application No. Cl257. for the ETA
Sell Of Section 6. Township 90
North. Rang So East. Noun, Diablo
Meridian, has filed motto" Of inrention
20 maL" final ihr"" year proof. 10 s..
tablish claim to the land above d..
acrIbed, before the register and re-.
c"iv"r OF This Office. on the twentieth
day Of September. 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: John
J. iiyiton, Of IIylton. Ecvada: George
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SUI MONS

In the District Court Of the Fourth
Judicial District Of the State OF Ne.
vada, in and for the County of Elko.
May Hansen, Plaintiff VS.. Charles
Stanier Hansen. Defendant.
Action brought in the district court
of the fourth judicial district Of the
State Of Nevada. in and FOR the County
Of E!ko. and the complaint filed In
the Office OF the clerk OF said district
court.
The State of Nevada sends Greeting
to said Defendant:
You are hereby sommoned to appear
within ten days after the service upon
you of this IN If served in said
county. or within twenty days II
served in out Of said County, but
within said Judicial District, and in all
other cases within forty days-eXclu.
sive of the day of service-and defend
the above entitled action. This action
is brought to obtain a judgment dis.
solving the bonds of matrimony here.
tofore and nowsexisting between plain,
till and defendant, and for such other
and further relief as TO the court may
seem just and proper. on the grounds
of desertion and non-support. as more
fully appears in the complaint on file
herein.
Dated July is, 1887.
(SeaD ROBERT d. HUNTER,
Clerk OF Said Court,
BY II. C. SPROULE,
Deputy Clerk.
First publication July 20. 1917.
Last publication Sept. I, 1917.
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REGISTERED AT THE MAYER

J u Steward. Reno: II. \. Stone.
Salt LAX" City; M--. Roy Jones,
Peoria, Illinois: Frank Hoy. Fallon:
W. II Cummings. Enc. Pa: Il "
Hobbs, J. 4. Graham. c. y. Moy,vason
San Francisco; Frank Armstrong and
wifi, Union: Harold Evans, Denver:
". J Evans. Ogden; Vim = Bang
Go!cy!il-: ". Reed. Doth: W :. Res
jnc r4!is4te; y. T. Block. Salt Lake;
John White. Bexo@-: 4. :. Will
Mis- Nellie i;-ckIer. San Francisco.
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NOTICE

Elko, Nevada. July IS, 1917.
TO GEORGE ". BAKER:
IOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
that / have expended. during the years
1915 and 1916. $4,000. in labor and
improvements upon the Iowa" Lode
Mining Claim. the "Locust' Lode Min.
ing Claim, the Elk" Lode Mining
Claim, and the Kansas" Lode Min.
ing Claim, situate in the Island Noun.
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P~ettigrew. Of Hylton. Nevada; Hans
ford Bolton, of Hylton. Nevada; Gin
ton Bolton. Of Hylton, Nevada.
JOHN E. ROBBINS. Register.
First publication Aug. 10. 1917.
Last publication Sept. 10. 1917.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
03095

03095
EikU Nevada Land ONCE. July 10.
1917.
Notice Is hereby given that FRANK
b.. SMITH. Of Elko. County of EIko,
State OF Nevada. has filed in this OF.
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JOHN HENDERSON.


First publication July 0, 1917.
Last publication Aug. 10, 1917.
The Glenwood post., 1917-08-25
SAVE COWS AND HE1FERs

VERY farmer to his country to save every productive
dairy and her promising female offspring BY so oong'
feed the its children, and above ALL hep
nation their heroic effort IN bha Oh
world freedom and right Do not sell for slaughter he
this some sacrifice fulfill some
duty The of the nation doing their share on the fa
do maintaining the production OF milk and thus coll
tribute supply allies Remember that can pro-
duce food the farm important than milk Remember no
nation and maintain physical and intellectual vitality and
without milk Buter absolutely essential to the exist
of Butter cheese and among our
wholesome and foods The supply of these vital foods de-
pend entirely and the nation appeals to to sustain this
supply by keeping your dairy your farm
aid yourself and help the nation by increasing the pro-
ucon of this be done by the quality or
the well bred dairy sres Every pound OF milk
added production clear profit and patriotic help
country Breed produce Don't breed down and
produce less
help the yourself by exercising care IN
handling the Avoid loss and waste
utensils keeping the product cean cool places
attention the life of child soldier
The will render
distribution both the Of feeds
and the marketing of your products Dairy Council
The Glenwood post., 1917-08-25
SHOOT THEM" SAYS ROOT

BLOW the proGerman press and the proGman agitator
struck New York the speech Ehu Root returned
commissioner Russia became public Addressing throng the
Union League club in the metropolis, Root said
There walking about the of this tonight
who ought be taken and shot
y doing their under false pretene They pretend
be for their country and they lying They
themselves with the cloak of pretended
competent and fit liberty find
them out and get at them ,s
There newspapers published in this city every day
the editors of which deserve conviction execution
And sooner or later they will get it,"
The crowd cheered Root finished his ringing denuncaon
Following him Charles Edward RUSSELL
on attacked members of who have attempted
ments of war aims in the
Dsoya disgrace congress United
States he cried aors disguise that have taken the oath
allegiance and the of the United States do the dirty
work of the kase Oh could taken you the
dragged Perogad and there the Field Mars
Sunday afternoon let the result work. For
would miserable Shiny that
take the dirty money of Germany
You would have hem dsoya senator going from crowd
repeating quoting what
the of the United when introduce resolution
demanding that the allies their peace TERMS
The Glenwood post., 1917-08-25
IDEALS FOR THE CONDUCT OF LIFE

WEIGH the material scales of the personal and
life the standard of love prize health
pness wealth potential service reputation latent influence
learning light shed power the help give
good each what good
the WHOLE and cherfuy incidental evils involved;
whole self into all that do indulge single desire the
myself whole; fear by devotion duty
future would be
treated myself would best friend lend oil
foolish but let light shine freely for ALL make gain
others oss and buy pleasure with another pain; harbor
thought of another which would be unwilling that other should
know nothing unknd myself and nothing false
others take pride weaker ans and bear
malice toward those who do pity the selfish less than
1.-THE much the and the
than the oppressed worship God all that
beautiful Christ wherever happy
right and recognize Gods coming kingdom every
institution and person that helps anothe-D VIII
liam Dewitt Hyde.
The Glenwood post., 1917-08-25
WHY ARE WE AT WAR?
VXIY should this question asked? The of history
w has been for The United States has been

VXIHY this question asked? The history
w has been waged for three The United States has been
We the largest number of
and the best informed people the world The began to
affect pckeboo the whole unfavorab from the first day
began We almost Immediately involved in the critical
disputes with all the bgents Yet still told by such
influential leaders Senator Borah that do not know why
at
why war; Why should such humating question
be asked peope9 There but
For three long German propaganda has been
ang day the of the land and it
still continues under the pseudonym of 'pacifm These
of lies thus psnty systematically spread hou
and daily issues of large of during period of three
years few months Indeed may be
perverted morally corrupted be undone
by equally long campaign of sound logic and of facts
We're not for this vile bloody propaganda Amer
child need to ask the question: Why
are at war;"
completely dominated and successfully nocuated with
its intellectual and moral virus having spread their mastery and
Of lies to the peoples they euphemsca call allies
seek large controlling voice the high and
parts of the earth where the slightest Of obtain
ing controher through plots and propaganda through
buhery sufficient the inhabitants And long
this succeeds promises to succeed has the fanaica
support of the overwhelming majority of the German people, which
for half century the ahdevs have trained perverted and de-
humanzed for this purpose
We fighting the world of despotm which, driven
nearly other country of the EARTH aside from Germany
and her allies liberties Of all mankind
Englsh WaNing Of the vigisntss