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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-10
ADVISE MOTOR
PLANTS To TAKE
WAR CONTRACTS
Manufacturers Will be Unable
to Get Steel Unless They
are Turning Out Parts
for Government.

WASHINGTON. Aug 10.-Manu-
facturers of passenger automobiles
were advised by the war industries
board today To convert their plants
20 100 per cent war work as rap
idly as possible and 20 place them
on that basis not later than Jan
1919, I'm r letter addressed 20 the
National Automobile Chamber OF
Commerce. In no other way. the
letter stated. could they be assured
of the continuance of their industry
or the preservation OF their organi-
cations.
The letter was i'm response 70 a
proposal made yesterday 10y Hugh
Chalmers. on the part Of the manu-
facturers. voluntarily 10 curtail the
passenger car industry 30 per cent.
The war industries board declared
that the present situation regarding
steel and other materials needed
for war work gave little assurance
OF material required for the manu-
facture OF passenger automobiles
even after providing for war re-
quirements
Pending, receipt by the board Of
sworn Inventories of materials on
hand requested last July Is. no ma
ter.al~ viii he permitted passenger
car manufacturers. the letter states
War Boards Letter.
The letter inn part follows.
we are i'm receipt of. and have
given careful consideration 20 YOUR
communication of Aug. g. embody-
in- the resolutions passed AZ your
meeting At Detroit Tuesday. Aug
s. We note that the mauufactur-
ers have voluntarily aSrced among
themselves to curtaiI the production
Of passenCer cars so per cent. While
this is clearly step I'm the right
direction and furnishes a basis for
each and all of the manufacturers,
without further delay 90 make ap-
propriate reductions i'm selling gem
eral and overhead expenses. still il
is only "a step. and further curtail-
me0t IS inevitable
Fairness 90 your industry impels
us Co frankly state that the situa-
tion as DO is presented 20 us today
indicates very clearly that there
viii be little IL any Of the principa!
materials required i'm the construc-
zion of p4sseneer cars available for
nor-var industries after the war re-
qri-emeuts shall have been provid-
ed for and the war industries board
cannot az this time make any prom
ise whatever regarding the supply
.o yal.r industry. of steel ,,,hba~ NJ
other materials for any definite pc
riof .r advance
Given TutiI Jan
we strongly believe thar IL is 20
,bs host Interests ~ ,.our r,ar,be~s
and rr otber n,7nufartirers ~ mas
ssnra- automobiles ~ undertake 20
-et ann 700 ner cent war work a.,
-sr.4r MS possfble and NOT later
trs, Ian 1910 for ir ro other
,rav can YOU he sure Of the con
-f,raDrs of ,ou~ industry and The
n-a-ervarion az rorr organization. F."
Although the communication
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-10
HORSES IN GERMANY
FED LEAVES AND BARK

ZURICH Aus 1O.-Chndren in
Munich were last week employed in
stripping the leaves from trees and
bushes in the public parks for con
version into hay according 20 the
Munich Post. which SAYS this IS
necessary owing 20 lack OF fodder
for army horses.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-10
Broad Grin Worn
By Marshal Foch
These Fine Days

PARIS. Aug. 1O.-Havas agen-
Cy0 who have met
Marshal FOch I'm the last few
days are unanimous i'm deClar-
ing that he is in great good
humor. according To la Libertc.
Premier Clemenceau. who dined
with the marshal yesterday. said
he found him radiant and look
Ing 20 years younger than
when ne had last seen him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-10
MENBER> or G CoMPANY

Those having excursion ticket
money viii report 20 Room I. Court
House. not later than 5 p. m. Satur-
dav Aug 10. All money and tickets
must De checked up
Advt L. { RAYMOND. capt o CO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-10
DON'T BE A Stacker

when you look at his picture, re-
member that il is your duty TO can
nj you can While you can. Free book
Of instru etions on canning and drying
may De had from the National War
Garden Commission, WsshinEten. D.
C, for ts~o cents to pay postage
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-10
PERIL
HINDENBURG'S
ENTIRE LINE
FoCh Discovers That German
Reserves are Being Rushed
Back and Forth to Meet
Gathering Ram.

Wy Ao1lNG ON, Aug. TO-
The startling rapiJity of the
Bnush-French advance In Pr
cardy, coupled with new sue
oesscs in Flanders ami ON the
NeS.c produced an impression
among some officers here to-
night that one OF the decisive
moments of the war. perhaps the
beginning OF the final battle, was
rapidly approaching.
ON the basis OF such reports
as we're available. the German
high command seemed to stand
face 10 face with a vital decision.
Either his reserves must he rush.
Cd IN and a pitched battle risked /:
0r virtually all he has gained at
staggering cost in his greatest Of
fenSiTe of the war must he ahan-
loned and a general withdrawal
toward his old lines OF last
March begun without DELAY
While no American troops are
known 10 he involved in the Pr
cardv thrust, the capture of Fis-
mette. the suburb across the river
from FiSmeS on the VeSle. appar-
ently is a part of the great gen
cral scheme of attack. Coupled
with developments in Picardv
and Flanders, il indicates to
many officers that Marshal Foch
is definitely challenging the en-
envy TO fight it out now. or to
withdraw.
The French and British have gone
ahead with such rapiditv in Picardv
that the German retreat must have
reached the proportions OF rout i'm
places at least The extent Of en-
emmy losses i'm prisoners. guns and
war material bear out this view The
whole bottom OF the great Picardv
salient has been fattened out I'm two
DAYS and the enemy position at
Nontdidier and north Of that place
to the line Of Use Disc appears all
ready 20 have been turned
Last Menace To Paris.
If he is forced 90 Withdraw in
haste from this point. whore one of
his strokes az Paris was directed
Tine latest menace 10 the French cap
u7' vill have been removed Officers
here believed such "a withdrawal
mus. Doe started without delay II the
German forces on the Montdidier-
Nise front arc 90 be brought or
without being crushed
The sudden stroke ON the Lys line
JOB Flanders. which Gen. HaIg
coupled with the PicarGy drive to-
day appears 20 make 80 clear that
rhe enemy is rushing support from
the north Co block the holes i'm his
line torn by the British French
thrust The Flanders front was
found go he lightly held and good
results were obtained in the sudden
onslaught there.
This was of peculiar interest 10.
members Of the British military mis-
SION here who have maintained that
tho armies OF tine BaNarIau crown
prince were being gathered opposite
fHe Flanders front iu preparation
for new effort there 10 reach the
channel ports The failure Of the
German drive CON- both sides of
Rheims and the crushing defeat OF
tho armies OF the German crown
prince which followed with his ejec-
zion in two weeks dghting from the
whole Marine salient. drew heavily
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-10

ir0n-NuXated Iron" says Dr. James
Francis Sullivan. formerly physician
~ Bellevue Hospital Outdoor Dept.
New York. and the Westchester Conn
~ Hospital NuXated Iron often in
creases the strength and endurance Of
weak, nervous run down people iu
two weeks time 70 rs now being
used by over three million people an
nually, including such men as Hon.
Leslie NJ Shaw. formerly Secretary ~
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-10

WASHINGTON. Aug. iO.-An ap-
preparation Of 5000. 900 as an addi-
t.onal contribution TO the American
committee for Armenian and Syrian
relief was announced today by the
American Red Cross war council.
The fund will he given I'm, three in
stauments of 100000 each, TO cover
the months OF August September
and October.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-10

ment may be able 10 supply after
war requirements are met.
The steel requirements OF the
government and the allies. for the
last six months Of this year have
now reached 22.5OO.0OO tons which
was aiken TO mean that the leveling
process will likely be actual COM
Wandering Of steel stocks which
the far sighted passenger auto
mobile manufacturers obtained
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-10

There = n good time in store for
everyone who attends the Eagle
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-10

ar present Major ~ the O. s. ARMY
General John T.. elem Retired the
drummer boy of shiloh who was SCI
geant Iu the q s. Army when only T.
years of age. also United states Judge
O. ~ Atkinson ~ the Court 81 Claims.
81 Washington. mad others NuXstet
iron IS dispensed nv ai' good druggist
everywhere
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-10
THE ONLY WAY

Bridge the coming winter with q
perfectly good supply of canned
goods put up in your own home. Free
book on canning and drying may be
had from the National War Garden
Commission, Warrington, D. C, for
40 cents to pay postage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-10

Deputy Food Administrator
George Briggs will leave Saturday
for business trip 20 California,
and will be gone for month. For
the period Of HIS absence. he has
appointed Ethan A Arnold 20 act
as deputy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-10
.ELKHART SAILOR
TELLS HUN CRIME
B'oSn R. {. HoffSiS Saw Bic
Hospital Ship Sunk
by Germans.
-. rime. specL.l servlcs.


ELKHART Ind Aus 10
Boatswain r z Hoffsis. son OF X.
p. Hoffsis. steward of the Atherton
club here. has written his father a
letter which gives in detail the res
cue Of survivors Of the British hos
pitsI ship Glenart Castle which was
sunk of the Irish coast last Feb
ruary.
The ship was a victim of q Ger
man. submarine and Hoffsis was a
member Of the crew OF sister ship,
the name OF which is deleted b.
censor.
Hoffsis states that mos OF the
survivors rescued were on life RATS
when the sister ship pulled up
on its rescue mission Many per
sons were clinging 20 the RATS with
their bodies half submerged and
that all were exhausted when placed
safely aboard the rescuing vessel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-10

Seret. ". A. Widney stationed
in the medical corps AZ Camp Tay-
Tor. has written the local chapter
of the REQ Crosse, thanking them for
hugle which was secured for him
from local band instrument fac
tory The bugle will be used by
patients in the military hospital.
who desire 70 learn the various
calls
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-10

ITO help make strong.
keen. red hlO0ded Ameri-
cans there is nothing in my
experience which have
found so valuable as organic
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-10

C. A. Strine. owner OF a general
store a Benton. near here Will not
sell sugar at least for 80 days. as
County Food Administrator IT. n.
Gortner his revoked his license for
violating the selling regulations.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-10

The local draft board this after
noon received a call for Il selec-
tive service men 10 be sent 70 Camp
Sherman al Chillicothe. o. during
the FIVE DAYS beginning Aug. IS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-10

Milton Guy. SO years old, a well
known farmer Of Leesburg. died az
the General hospital here Friday Of
general infections caused by gan
grenous appendicitis. The body was
taken to Leesburg this afternoon,
where the funeral will he held Sun
daN-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
Representative Carlin Urges Women
to Decide Suffrage Question by Ballot

tion of more than atty TirsIuis
women came TO my ofhre npd urSed
me to line up for woman suffrage.
u ~nS then mnde the proposftiou
to let tho Virgins women thew
selves decide u. when they daily
turned down the plan. ] told them
they were placing themselves ip the
way of Virginia women to get their
first opportunity to vote.
81 myself do not believe tho Nir-
EInia women want to vote. Frsps
the way the snffraEc delegation act
cd. do not believe that they br-
Hc,e that majority ss their set
In their State wnnt the ballot.
no, Surc that 10 tho Virginia vomse
sunrnE~ leaders will agree to =
referendum, 20 the white women ef
the state. the General Assembly rtII
quickly provide the legislative ma
chiuery by which the whole question
can be thrcshcd out by the uomen
themse,ycs."
Nr. Cariin belicyes other South
cru states. which hnvc a InrEe negro
vote. should decide the woman suf-
frAEe question uron the recomneu-
dntion OF the women Themselves.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14

Especial TO The Iimcs-Dispatch.I
WASHINGTON, January IA
movement has been launched by
CenEressmnn Charles a.. CarIir apd
approved by other Virginia members
Of Congress- to let tho white women
Of tho Old Domini6n Stnt~ decide
whether or not they shall he given
the ballot. Mr. CnrIIn proposes
woman suHr1Ee agitation in Nir-
EIrIn shall he settled by the Cen
erNI Assembly. now In session. PASS
ing referendum submitting woman
suffrage 10 the women Themselves.
If the white women want tho bal
lot. he Ssys, he and other members
OF Congress will then usc tbcir in
sucnrc to brinE about IN nmend-
mcnt TO tho State Constitution rru-
>idirE for woman auriraEe tho
ssnc basis thnt men now enjoy ~
In his State.
..This solution OF the woman sur
fraEc agitation in my state snid
Representative Cnrlin to-day. "uns
submitted to the woman snffraEe
advocates in Nirsinin n few dn!s
nso. They rejected il. 4 d~icEn-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
SENATOR BRADY DEAD
Heart Failure Ends Life OF IdnHos
Representative i'm United
States Congress-
IRy ASS, ciated Press. I

BY kSst cia ted Press.
WASHINGTON. January Ex-senator
James II. Brady. Of Idaho. died at his
home here tonight from heart dis
case. lie suffered an acute attack a
week ago yesterday while on his way
To Washington from Idaho, and had
been in 4 critical state since
The Senator's wife and several rel
ativcS were at his bedside His two
sons s T.. Brady. of Chandler. Okla.
and J. Eobb Brady. OF Kansas, were
on train from tho West trying TO
reach Washington in time to see their
father alive. The train. due to-day,
had not arrived at late hour to-
night.
Senator Brady was born in Pcnnsyl-
vsnia fifty-siN years ago, but moved to
Kansas when a boy and was cducs t cd
in tho public schools and the Leavca-
Uor'l: Normal College. lie taught
school for three years and later en-
gagged in newspaper work He moved
10 Idaho in 1895 and soon became prom
inent in Republican politics He was
made chairman of the Republican State
committee in 1904 and was elected
Governor in 1905. After his term cy-
pired. he was elected to the Scratc
hy the state Legislature and rc-cicct.
cd by the people in 1911 for seven
years.
Senator Erady WAS member OF the
Military and Agriculture Committees
and was Nitally interested in conSe-va-
ton in The West,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
MORE CHAPLAINS NEEDED
B!shop Lawrence CInims They Are
Wanted for Spiritual Welfare
OF Soldiers NJ Front

NEW YORK, January 13.--Thcrc is
an inadequate number OF chaplai ins to
care for the spiritual welfare OF Uncle
Sans soldiers, in tbc opinion OF the
Right rev. William Lawrence. Bishop
Of Massachusetts,. He voiced this sen.
timcnt at st. bartholomew Church here
to day. lie said in part:
"a congressional investigation would
disclose that our soldier boys have not
becu provided with AN adequate force
of chapla:ns. The Episcopal Church
alone must have 100000 to carry or
the war work which it has actually
under way. II must go with It's fight
ing men 10 the camps and across the
sea"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
GERMAN VERSION OF
BItEST I.ITOSSK MEET

AMSTERDAM. January 13.-The re.
port OF the Wolff Bureau, the German
Scmiofiicial news agency. on Saturdays
deliberations at the Brcst Litoysk peace
conference says that at the opening o !
the sitting Count C5crnin. Austro- Hun
sarian Foreign Minister. announced
that the central powers recognized the
Ukraine delegation as "an independent
delegation representing the Ukruine
republic" but that formal recognition
OF the Ukrainian republic al an inde
pendent state would DO reserved for
the peace treaty. ~
NJ. Trotzky, the Bolshevik Foreign
Minister. followed Count Czernin,, say
Ing that such conflicts as had occur
red between the Russian government
and the Ukraine have had no connec
ton with tho question Of the sclf-de-
termination OF the Ukraine. concern
ing which there is no room for CON
nict between tho two sister rcpubIics.'
NJ. ioluboWysch. the Ukra!nian Sec
rotary OF state, accepted tho state
menis of Count Czernin and NJ. Trotzky
ana announced that his delegates W woytd
participate in tho peace negotiations
on that basis. ~
Later in tho session the delegate.
from Germany claimed that The RUS.
si2n wireless statements issued dur.
ing tho recess corstitutod tranegscs-
sion OF the spirit Of tho a,n,isti,e..,,sf: I:
Trotsky desired to know IN What purs.
ticular the spirit OF tho arniotice" I,as
been transsreS5ed, and General, Hofs-
mann. Of the German delegation, re-
Piled: spr ~ rS.ts
"At tho head OF the armist!ee .ireat~
stood the words Bring about ~ slnet.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
ARRIVES HOME BY MAIL
Costs Aunt 81 CentS to Post Opal Davis.
seven Years Old. to
Vtch IA OrJ, Ind.

HAMMOND. IND, January lS.-Opal
Davis. acvcn-ycar- old ds IEhtcr of Mr..
and Mrs. Ora Davis. OF Hrownstowu,
has reached her homo after being
mailed there. She had been visiting
relatives at Clear Springs.
When il was time for her TO return
home the roads wcro in such condition
that no onc wished to drive through,
and tho railroad service was such tha,
she could not very we'll be sent that
way. 20 her aunt decided - send her
by mail
II took 81 cents worth OF stamps TO
mail her. and she made tho trip 10 this
place with a'rural mail carrier.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
Grip of Cold Wave
Broken, Says Report

WASHINGTON. January 13.-With
uniformly higher temperatures re-
ported from all parts OF the coup-
try, tho Weather Hureau ts-niEht
announced that the cold wave that
hn, Erlppcd NIL states enst OF The
Itorky NountHIbs for several days
now Is broken.
Temperatures far below the sea-
sonnI average stiIi prevail, but =
gradual return to normal conditions
Is forecast. Reports to-niEht indi-
Gated a rise OF from 10 TO 20 degrees
Ia all affected Stntcs except those
lying on the Atlantic coast.
In the Middle West 1t was stili
severely cold carly to-day, hut by
niKhtfaii tho mercury 10 poat SEE
tiops had climbed copsiderabIy.
a low-pressure area prevailed to-
doT In the Rocky Mountain section.
with general auous npd rains. This
disturbance will move eastward to-
morrow. attended by rains 10 the
InIf States and I'm Ohio River vat
leys.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
WOMEN and CHILDREN
CLEAR CH|CACO STREETS
Hundreds OF Thousands Of Residents
Spend Sabbath With Picks
and Shovcls.
TRAFFIC TIE-UP is BROKEN
First Train Leaves Windy City AZ
ter Twenty.Four-Hour Wait, Thus
Assuring Relief in Fuel Situation,
Now at Desperate Stage.

Tl.y Associated Press.l


CHICAGO, January I3.--PicSs and
shovels welded by hundreds of thou
sands of volunteer workers and tens
OF thousands OF municipal and rail-
way employees to-day succeeded In
breaking the absolute traffic tic-up in
Chicago and Middle West, which had
been caused b. tho intense blizzard
Friday and Saturday.
Tonight railroads entering Chicago
operated the first outgoing trains since
Yesterday afternoon. From many cities
came reports that volunteer workers
had SO opened streets and roads that
lines Of delivery traffic were able to
penetrate tho storm swept district.
thereby amclioratinG conditions which
seriously had threatened fuel and food
shortages.
No railway schedules wcre formed,
but practically every road operating
from here managed to send out at
least one train Reports from outlying
territory Indicated that majority of
the scores Of trains stalled in tho
snowGrifts Yesterday gradually were
proceeding toward their destinations.
and that by tomorrow, with the pres
cnt clear weather prevailing, all lines
would he open.
In Chicago tho situation. although
improving. is still forbiddins. II is
still impoS:,ible to make deliveries OF
provisions in many sections
Heading rpaiIy OF tho volunteers dig
sinG hrSadcs to day were women
some clad in bloomcrs or overalls. In
some sections the women were out al
y. NJ. They were assisted by thou
sands of children. Schools will be closed
releasing some $4,000 children for work
in shovclnG snow.
Eighteen deaths in this territory are
,u-u In harc rcc,1tod fror,o III.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
FIRE IN INDIANAPOLIS
Hlsxe OF Iucendisry Origin Wrecks
Thirty Misunderstanding Plants aud
Causes sI.OO0,OOO loss.
TRv Associated Press. |

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. January 1S.--
Fro broke out in tho Industrial Build
ins, which houses thirty manufacturing
concerns, tonight and destroyed the
building and adjoining property, caus-
ins 4 loss estimated at $l,o0o,0oo.
Fire Chief L.oucks said he believed
that tho fire wao Of incendiary origin
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
Exploding Bomb FOLLOW. warulns.

ROME. y. V. January IA bomb
was exploded to-day in the home Of
Isaac krohn. u wealthy wholesale fruit
dealer, who had been warned to nuit
business. 'rhc house was wrecked.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-05-23

teS. They are the best refutation of
statements to the contrary. Not one of
them could Withstand real storm.
II have been assured by army engineers
that the channel acros, the bar at Brazos
Santiago could he constructed - il will
not cave in in day or week. The chan
mel which the government engineers built
in 1905 would be open today had il not
been perm tied to fall into disuse Govern
ment engineers do not build things to last
a day or week.
-Four years ago ! recommended To Mr..
James A. Browne that he purchase the
Rio Grande railway, not for its present
commercial value, but for the facilities it
represented. and he furnished the money
for that purpose. Mayor A. a. Browne
went Ia ST. Louis and closed the deal for
the property. Dur ne part Of the four
years Of our control the Rio Grande has
been operated at profit. despite the fact
that during lis operation by the Fr SEQ it
was operated mt a heavy loss. and was
sold out by the receiver, Of that company
because Il was losing proposition The
Frisco system di~mantled the shops, sent
away the best locomotives. sold out and
removed part Of the rolling stock. and
during that period train service was such
that 1t afforded more material for Jokes
than the Ford has ever done.
During the past four years the Rio
Grandc has had no wrecks, one derail-
ment, has killed three COWS and has paid
$3.50 in freight claims.
Eventually Point Isabel ard Browns
vile viii he the gateway not only 10 the
Valley but To all northern Mex co to San
Luis PotoSi. Brownsville j. lis miles
closer To Monterrey than j. Tampico. Wa
ter transportation j. necessary 10 devel-
op it, The single line of railroad that
comes into the Valley could not handle
the increased volume of business that will
come with normal condit ons in Mexico.
The railroad was congested with the bust
ness II had at the outbreak of the Madero
revolution and with the increased volume
OF business developed by the settlement
OF the Valley the ne would be absolutely
unable TO handle it,
Five years ago when the cabbage mar
ket was unusually high thousands Of tons
rotted on the tracks because ears could
not be obtained To haul it. | collected
S63,5OO IN claims for the RIO Grande and
Coast Association.
"The greatest freight rate we pay. and
the haul i long and the railroads earn it.
i from the seaboard With deep water
at Brazos this vii be the smallest rate
The difference in rates will be the differ
ence in mileage between Point Isabel and
the Valley and between the Valley and
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