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New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
,CHAPTER II
The Lady

r LIEUTENANT Won BELKE looked
IL for moment at the lady who had
enslaved him, but for some reason he
averted his gaze rather quickly. Then,
with an elaborate affectation of sarcastic
politeness, which served but i'll to conceal
the pain at his heart and the shock to
his pride, he inquired:
"May I be permitted to ask what
agency supplies ladies so accomplished at
a notice so brief?"
Providence" said Blackjack prompt
ly and simply. "Miss Holland had never
undertaken any such work before, and
her name is on the books of no bureau"
The German stared at him.
'Is there really any need to deceive
me further?" he asked
IL am telling you the simple TRUTH"
said Blackjack, unruffled. 81 had the
great good fortune to make Miss Hol-
lands acquaintance on the mail boat
crossing to these islands. She was 60
ing to visit Mr.. Craigie-that intellectual
gentleman you met yesterday-under the
precise circumstances he described I
noticed Miss Holland the moment she came
aboard the boat" He paused for a mo-
ment, and then turned to Eileen with a
smile. 81 have confession to make to
you, Miss Holland, which I may as well
get off my chest now My mind natu-
rally enough perhaps, was rather running
on spies, and when / discovered that you
were travelling with suitcase of Ger
man manufacture had a few minutes
grave suspicion. 1 now apologize"
Eileen laughed.
He turned again to Won Belke.
''Then, Mr.. Belke, very curious
thing happened, which one of us may
perhaps be pardoned for thinking dia-
bolical and the other providential. Miss
Holland happened to have met the real
Mr.. Burnett and bowled me out. And
then l had another lucky inspiration
If Miss Holland will pardon me for say
ing so in her presence, l had already been
struck with the fact that she was a young
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

"so?" said the young German SLOWLY
and with very wry face, and then he
turned to Eileen. "Then, Miss Holland
every time you did me the honor to nm
pear kind and visit me you were carrvine
out one OF this gentleman's plans?"
MIR. Belke," she cried, II am very
deeply sorry for treating even an enems
as Treated you. All can saw for nv.
self and all can ask you to think of
! when your recollections Of me pain YOU.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

ly. "Also, you will be exceedingly glad
some day to find yourself still alive"
With groan their captive sat down,
but with his head held now between his
hands and his eyes cast on the floor.
eve agreed that at all costs this must
be managed, and so tried my hand at
exercising my authority over you. I saw
that was going to be no good, and gave it
up at once for fear you'd smell rat. And
then I thought Of Miss Holland"
Won Belke looked up suddenly.
"Ah!" he cried. $50 that is why this
lady appeared-this lady I may not call a
decoy!"
"That is why" said Blackjack
The Redwood gazette., 1918-05-08

w. III. Gold and J. p. Cooper were
business visitors in the Twin Clues
several days last week.
The first drill of the Redwood Falls
home guard was held at the armory
Monday evening with +. l.. Frencn
as drill master. l
G. j. Gullickson and G. H. Parsons.
are the most recent purchasers OF
Dodge cars in this vicinity. These
cars were purchased from the local
dealers Rock & Lamberton.
MI. and Mrs. E. Maxson and Mr..
and Mrs. R. F. Lathe of Marshall
were visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. G. Weldon Sunday.
A splendidly recommended UNDER
taker and furniture salesman will
assist Mrs. Grapp and Floyd in con-
tinuing the business. 41-2t
Redwood Falls friends of Minor
Gold of Minneapolis will be interest
ed in knowing that he left Mime
apolis last Saturday with the other
drafted men for training camp.
Mrs. C. V. Everett left Tuesday
for Minneapolis where she will at
! tend the Grand Lodge of the East
ern Star. While in Minneapolis Mrs.
Everett will be the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. w. Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. F. Dripps motored
into Northern Minnesota Saturday on
a business trip, expecting to return
Monday evening. Because of the
heavy rain however their return was
considerably delayed.
Clerk of Court Weldon has granted
marriage licenses to Walter J. Krin-
ke and Anna Maker, to VIM. Nell
and Alvina Keil. The latter young
people were married at the home of
the brides parents, west of Redwood
Falls last Wednesday, May 1.
The purse lost by John Blake af
Clements Monday was found by H.
Petrie and returned to its owner. 1t
contained nearly $e00.00 in currency
and bankable papers and its loss
caused Mr.. Blake great anxiety un-
til Mr.. Petrie was able to get in
touch with him.
St. Paul's city election will be held
on May 7th. The many friends of
Laurence C. Hodgson, larry Ho,"
are hoping most earnestly that he
will be elected Mayor of the Capitol
City. His opponent is Socialist,
born in Prussia, and whose loyalty
has not been above questioning. Lar
ry has lost a lot of votes through
the men going to training camps of
late. Mr.. Hodgson will get the 10y
alist vote, but will not receive the
ballots of the pro-Germans and other
Observation-Disclosures Enterprise.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-05-08

"A D. Stewart left Tuesday for a
few days visit in the Twin Cities.
Gran. Rain Of Belview, was a
business visitor at Redwood Falls
Tuesday.
Mrs. A. Olson Of Montana, arrived
Sunday for an extended visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. M.
Hitchcock.
Mrs. Laird left Monday for Man
kato where she went to attend the
funeral service of a sister-in-law.
Mrs. II. N. Bell and Mrs. F. Japs
the attending the Grand Lodge Of
the O. E. S. which is held at Mime
apolis this week.
Robert Ochs stopped in Redwood
Falls Monday evening on his way to
Delhi from lie Sueur where he spent
Sunday with his parents.
Gales & Countryman have pur-
chased Ford car which Mr.. Coun-
tryman will use in travelling about
the country selling yarn for his firm.
Mr.. and Mrs John Snyder motored
over from Marshall Sunday, Mrs.
Snvder's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P.
O. Callaghan, returning to Marshall
with them.
Mothers day will be observed ct
the Methodist Church next Sunday
morning at 10:30, the pastor to preach
on the subject, 'The Worlds I'm
crowned Queens"
The first steps have been taken
toward the construction of a new
filling station which is to be erected
by the Standard Oil Company on
Third and Mill Streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Stuart and Mr..
and Mrs. R. Stensvad attended the
dance at Wabasso last Friday even
ing. The dance was given in con-
nection with the Red Cross sale held
there Friday.
Robert and Burton Tiffany will ar
rive from Aberdeen, S. D., on visit
to their grandparents. Mrs. Chat
terton, who came from Aberdeen
with them, has gone to LIE. Sueur for
visit with relatives.
The Mite Society of the Presby-
terian Church will be entertained by
Mesdames F. Banker, j. P. Cooper,
C. w. Tiffany and A. C. Schmahl at
the home of Mrs. Banker from three
to five o'clock Friday afternoon, May
10. All members are urged to be
present at this meeting.
Ladies be sure to be on hand We'd
nesday, hours 9 to IL, and get one
or more of those coats and skirts
which will be in the DOLLAR SALE
for only $1.0O At F. w. Philbrick
& Son. 42-1t
The Redwood gazette., 1918-05-08

Herb. Meyers spent Sunday with
his parents at Wabasso.
Jos. Danielson Of Walnut Grove,
was a Redwood Falls visitor Satur-
day.
D. S. Brainard, superintendent Of
schools, was Minneapolis visitor
Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. Henze and Miss Helen
Lamberton were visitors at Cotton
wood Sunday.
Chris Rock of Marshall, was
business visitor in Redwood Falls
the first Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. w. Shoemaker
were among the Redwood Falls peo-
pie who attended the Red Cross sale
at Wabasso Friday.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Dennistoun re-
turned last week to their home in
South st. Paul after a short visit
with relatives here.
DR.. and Mrs. E. C. Horn received
with the colors had safely arrived in
France and was enjoying good health.
The annual gold mine picnic was
held Sunday, about thirty young peo-
pie going up from Redwood Falls TO
spend the day in this picturesque
spot.
Mrs. Leona Hall, who has been
spending the winter at the homes
of her sons at Wood Lake and Gran
ite Falls, was a Redwood Falls Wis
itor last week.
Mrs. j. B. Gallea returned Mon
day from visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Lloyd Spang, at Comfrey Her
son, Ernie Gallea, motored to Sleepy
Eye Monday evening to meet her.
Floyd Grapp has made a delivery
truck of the Imperial car and is now
ready to hustle for business and to
deliver the goods near and far.
Prompt service at all times. 41-2t
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Kline were visit
ors of their son and daughter who
are students at the State University
last week. Mr.. Kline also attended
neapolis.
John Blake of Clements, was a
business visitor in Redwood Falls.
Mr.. Blake had the misfortune to lose
his purse containing quite a sum Of
money while either here or on the
road and is very anxious to obtain
information concerning it.
C. F. Gales had the rather unique
experience of a telephone conversa-
ton with business house in New
York city last week. Mr.. Gales
states that he heard as plainly and
talked as easily as though he were
talking to resident at Delhi, The
only difference being the slight in
crease in cost.
Carl Johnson, teacher of science in
the Redwood Falls high school will
leave Friday for College Park near
Washington, D. c., where he will en-
ter into training for work as wire
less operator in the signal corps.
Mr.. johnson has been studying this
work all winter preparatory to en-
tering the service.
Wednesday for two hours, from
to IL, ladies' skirts and rain coats,
values to $1,000 in the dollar sale
only $1.00. at F. w. Philbrick and
Son. 42-1t
Forest King, recently honorably
discharged from military service with
the American Army in France, vis-
tied several days last week with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. King,
before returning to his work as an
engineer in northern Minnesota. Mr.
/ King is out of the service only tenn
porarily and expects to enter it again
soon.
Geo. T. Freyer of Redwood Falls
| has been appointed as Enrolling
| Agent for the United States Ship
ping board and has much information
of interest to young men who may
wish to enlist in the Merchant Ma
rine. Enlistment in this service ex-
empts the man from military serv-
ice and service has many attractive
The Redwood gazette., 1918-05-08
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= CITY AND COUNTY c
4 AAAAAAaAAAAAAAAAAA1

Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Stuart made a
motor trip to Iowa last week.
DR.. McCarten of Morton, was a
Redwood Falls business visitor Sat-
urday.
Hans Roy went to South Dakota
last week to attend the funeral of a
relative.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Weldon of Wa
basso, were Redwood Falls visitors
Monday.
Attorney Emerson of Lamberton,
transacted business in. Redwood Falls
Saturday.
Seaforth will have a Red Cross
auction and general fund raising day
next Friday.
Henry Ringle and family of San
born were Redwood Falls business
visitors Monday.
Miss Agnes Nogaj left last week
for a short visit with relatives at
Rochester and Owatonna
You can make your dollar go a
long ways if you can be at Philbrick's
Wednesday from 9 to II for two
hours only. 42-1t
The Queen Esther Society met
Monday evening with Miss Alice
Wilcox at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Wilcox.
Arthur Swanson left Tuesday noon
for visit with his parents at Lam
berton. Mr.. Swanson is at present
assisting the local examining board
with it's clerical work.
Mrs. Ella MARITIME returned last
week from spending the winter in
California. Mrs. MARITIME expects to
return to Redwood Falls about June
1 and will make her home here.
DR.. E. G. Horn will go to Spring
field this week to take part in a
meeting of the pastors and laymen
of the Methodist Church of this dist
rict. DR.. Horn is one of the speak
ers of the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Briske of Lamber-
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. Darsow of st.
Paul were Redwood Falls visitors
Monday, having come here on mat
ters connected with the probating of
the estate of Hannah Hall.
j. d. Stuart will arrive from Mag
nolis, Iowa, the last of this week for
a visit at the home Of his son, L. C.
Stuart. Mr.. Stuart comes at this
opening of the Farmers State Bank
WAiSH oSSuI 4 tIludy VI tLiS WSSh.
Mrs. ]. r. Keefe and Leo Hammer
returned Sunday from Minneapolis
where they were called several days
ago by the serious illness of their
mother, Mrs. Hammer. The invalid
has been able to return home from
the hospital and is now convalescent
at her home at Mound.
A. ]. Henle, the linotype operator
at the Gazette Office, will leave today
for New Ulm for a visit with his
parents. Mr.. Henle is one of the
Redwood County boys recently en-
listing for military service and ex-
poets to be called into military serv-
i've within a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. McAllister mo-
tored to Sebeka Saturday for short
visit with their daughter, Miss Grayce
McAllister, who is teaching there.
They were accompanied as far as
Green Lake by F. R. Lobdell and Ira
Reynolds who spent the time in fish
ing.
Howard Hall left Monday noon for
Toronto where he will go into train
ing for military service, having en-
listed in the Canadian service. How
ard made several attempts to join
the United States service but was
each time rejected because Of physic-
al conditions, but was finally accept:
ed by the Canadian officials. He ex-
poets to become q member Of the
tank corps.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-05-08
Report of
State Bank of Redwood Falls

Statement of the condition of State
Bank Of Redwood Falls at close Of
business on May 1st, 1918.
RESOURCES.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-05-08

KESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts. -. 1920, 0,635.02
Overdraft3 .............. 224.48
U. S. Bonds ........... 74,700.00
Banking House ....... 100000
Furniture. & Fixtures. -. 100000
Checks & Drafts in Transit 1,O45.88
Due from Banks ST, ,888,46
Cash on hand
Items below ..S15.471.58
Cur. $10,920.0O
Gold $2,510.OO.
Silver 100000.
Other S41.58.
Total Cash Assets ...... 87,360.04
Checks & Cash Items... 1,264.T
Paid out for Expense, etc.,
in Excess of Earnings. 2,247.26
w. S. S. & Thrift Stamps 42.91
Total ................s7 .s7ss,5 ,51s.ee
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock ..........S 100000
Surplus Fund 25,000.00
Deposits Sub
ject to Check s263, ,576.S3
Demand Certii-
Gates ....... 19,758.15
Due to Banks. 9,064.14
Total Immediate
Liabilities :. 292, ,3e9.12
Time Certifi-
Gates ....... 432, ,12O.84
Total Deposits. 24,519.96 724.519.96
lOtdi p %, o,cI0.0o
Amount of Reserve on hand, $751;
36O.O4.
Amount of Reserve Required by
Law, $55, ,693.88.
State Of Minnesota, County of Red
wood:-ss.
We, J. p. Cooper, Vice-President
and j. d. Mclean, Asst. Cashier of
the above named Bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is
true to the best of our knowledge
and belief.
J. P. Cooper. Vice-President
j. D. Mclean, Asst. Cashier
Correct Attest:
Frank Clague
w. FL. Gold, Directors
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 7th day Of May, 1918.
(Seal) L. N. Foreman.
Notary Public, Redwood County,
Minnesota.
My Commission expires August Is,
-4Nbzs
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-03
CHECK WAS FORGED
JOHN sLAKESLEE VICTIM OF A
CLEVER SWINDLE.

A young boy came into the Blakes-
lee drug store the other evening and
handed Mr.. Blakeslee an envelope
containing a check payable TO and en-
dorsed by Dr. J. Z. Fleener upon T. 4.
Targgart & Sons. Mr.. Blakeslee was
at the time waiting upon another Gus
toner and thinking the Doctor proba-
bly, in hurry put the ten dollars in
the envelope and went on about his
business without thinking any more
about the incident. The check was
written in pencil and the doctors sig
nature was in ink. 1t was a slick
job of forgery and must have been
committed by some one familiar with
the doctors habits, as Mr.. Fleener
frequently sends notes to the drug
store for things.
The same kind of q trick was work.
ed on DR.. Frank not long since and
again the forger was ten dollars TO
the good. The matter is in the hands
# the police who are making an eff,
fort TO run down the offender.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-03
THE WOMAN s CLUB
FIRST OPEN MEETING is MOST
INTERESTING SESSION

I At the first open meeting for tn,
season, of the Oskaloosa Woman's
Club held in the club rooms at the
Public Library the attendance wa;
not large although the membership is
keeping well up to that of peace
times.
Those who were there felt we'll re
paid and received new courage and
inspiration from what they heard
there. .... e.
Mrs. w. A. PiersGll, the incoming
president, instead of the usual ad
dress of welcome, gave a report of a
meeting which she recently attended
in Des Moines of the Woman's Com.
mittee of the Council of National De,
tense for Iowa. 1t was most interest
ing and timely and nothing she could
nave said would have been more sure
to start the club women in their
years work with enthusiasm.
Following this, the Department
Chairmen each gave her outline for
the years work. The overshadowing
war showed its influence in all of
these outlines.
Mrs. Carroll Sawyer, a member of
the Food Conservation Committee of
the State Federation gave a report of
a recent meeting. Mrs. B. o. Jerrel
gave report of the Civil Service Re-
form Committee work. These two re-
ports were not just mere reports, but
were interesting, helpful talks.
Miss Caroline NJ, Dysart, president
of the Dubuque Woman Club, then
told of the patriotic work the women
Of her club were doing
One fact, especially interesting to
Club women was brought out several
times, that in the greater part of the
organized war work by women, it is
the women who have been trained in
Woman's Club organizations that are
taking the most active and useful
part. ..
The musical part of the program
consisted of two piano solos by Mrs.
lvyl Walling Weton, The Second
Movement from Sonata by Grieg and
McDowell's SHADOW Dance" Also a
vocal solo by Mrs. T. J. Bray, most
appropriate to the Liberty Bond cam
paign, Your Boy and Mine"
Mrs. Bray in her outline for tho
musical work of the club, made plea
for more community singing, that
music is as much necessity for keep
ing up the morale of the people as Of
the soldiers. That "A singing nation
is a winning nation" as is being quot
cd so often now.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-03
FIRST MEN CALLED
25 FROM MAHASKA COUNTING IN
INITIAL 100 NAMES

Only the first 100 numbers drawn
in the big draft lottery at Washington
yesterday and today were given to
the newspapers. The others will be
sent to local draft boards and be
made public when received. Many of
the first 100 numbers drawn did not
apply in Mahaska county as they were
above 2,91S, the number of men regis
tered in Mahaska county on Septem-
Der 10. Those among the first 100
drawn as applying to Mahaska coun-
ty arc:
322-WilIiam John Reese, Leighton
Route 5.
1O27-Larkin Mcneil Martin, 512
High avenue Bast. Oskaloosa.
1697-John L. Van Al8t, Taintor
Route l.
27Sl-Ernest D. circuit, New Sharon
Route 2.
i3s-Robcrt l.. Jukes. OSkaloosa.
904--August Paul8on. 1907 A avenue
cast, Oskaloosa.
1523-Clifford Ferrec, Lacey. Route l
124O-Sam Johnson. COG South Thlrt
street. Osksloosa.
19O7-Ed McVcy. Osksloosa.
2O-1adlcy Vantoar Mcconnell. Ere
mont.
1255-Ira Aaron Johnson. 51o Ninth
avenue east, Oskaloosa.
2132-Bert Kelderman, Oskaloosa.
4
+ 535-OrviIle J. Fox, Oskaloosa, Route
No. 2.
219-Bon Thomas Blommore, Pella
Route S. e
625-Elmer Ernest Reed, New Sharon
Route I. -. IS
! 72-Ralph Currier, Eddyville, Wapel
10 county. .-..~... -.
SS2-John NJ, Beedle, Eddyville.
964-Frank Newell Cowan. Az A av
, enuc East, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
2Ss7-Wesley Edwin McVay, New
Sharon.
! 34S-Boyd Scott hdair, Oskaloosa
Route 6. .....
4-Thomas Bennett Scarborough, Ere
mont, Route 2. .... rs. e..
1S17-Earl D. Miller, Barnes City.
134-Cornelius De Jong. Leighton
Route /.
ss5-Thomas Jefferson Longcor. Ed
dyville.
e57-Francis Reese, New Sharon
Route I.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-03
RUSSIA AND RoUMANiA
viii Now Be Enabled to Give the Help
to Allies They Have
Wished For.
(By Joseph Shaplen)

Wy oNoNpA SAAab'.f
Washington, Oct. 1.-Russian and
Roumanian diplomats here foresaw
the complete collapse of Germany's
policy in the Balkans and in the far
East today. ... ..
The signing of the armistice by Bull
garia on the terms laid down by the
allies was interpreted by officials to
mean that the Russian embassy has
resumed its power in Bulgaria by the
Russian fine group of the best states
men represented by Premier Malinof
StimuIant for Russia.
This it was declared, the armistice,
will be a stimulant for the Russian
Democracy and will probably be the
restoration of Russia's independence.
The stimulant, the officials pointed
out, will be both military and politi-
cal.
The virtual exile of Bulgaria from
the war opens road for the entrance
of the allies into Roumania, thence in.
to southern Russia and Ukraine,
where the population is fighting the
German invaders and merely awaiting
outside held for reaction against the
assaults on their army.
A Message for America.
The Russian embassy has received
cable confirming the report that
Prince Lyoff, former Premier OF the
first provincial Russian government is
on his way to America TO inform The
Russian Ambassador here and the
American government of the latest
events in Siberia and Russia.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-03
BIG LOTTERY IS COMPLETED
last Number in New Draft Arrange
ment Taken From the Jar At
8 O'Clock This Morning.

Washington. Oct. l. - Practically
breaking all records for speed, the
American third and greatest draft lot
terry ended at eight o'clock this morn
ing. after proceeding without a pause
for twenty hours.
Working throughout the night 10
shifts. the officials who had the work
in charge brought it TO a close at
eight o'clock this morning.
The speed may indicate that the
lists will be mailed late today. as the
Government printing Offices kept pace
with the capsule FUCKERS.
The clock was striking the hour
when Crowder personally pucked Ire
last pellet from the bowl and ''1s73fs
Twas called out as the anal number
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-03
KING FERDINAND FLEEs.
BULGARIAN People Do Not Like His
FriendIiness Toward Germany
and Her Helpers.

Copenhagen, Oct. liking Fcrdi-
nand OF Bulgaria has arrived in Els
seminal Castle outside of Vienna, ac'
cording to the Frankfurter Zeitung.
Riots are reported in Constantine
pie.
This is the first news that Ferdi
nand has again left Bulgaria. II
may indicate that the reported revo
lutionary outbreak in this country IL
gaining ground. This summer he
spent several weeks in Germany and
Austria-Hungary and it was said that
he suffered from a nervous break
down.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-03
Terms BU[GAR|A'S SURRENDER
Everything Asked For BY The Allies Has Been
Granted Turkey and Austria Must Soon
Follow Or Be Crushed

London, Oct. 1.-The armistiee
concluded with Bulgaria by the
entente allies is a purely military
convention and contains no pro-
visions Of a political character.
Bulgaria agrees to evacuate all
the territory she now occupies in
Greece and Serbia, to demobiIize
her army Immediately and sur
render all means Of transporta.
ton to the allies.
Bulgaria also will surrender
her boats and control Of naval
stations on the Danube and con-
cede to the allies free passage
through Bulgaria for the develop
ment Of military operations.
All Bulgarian arms and ammun-
ition are to be stored under the
control of the allies, to whom is
conceded the right to occupy all
important strategic points.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-03
Gar Virtually Abdieated.

Washington, Oct. Gear Ferdin'
ands exodus from Sofia is viewed Writ.
ually an an abducted in we'll informed
official circles here today.
Malinoff it is understood, forced
Ferdinand to leave the country fear
ing German influence on him.
Whether Ferdinand will be permit,
ted to return to Bulgaria and remain
without influence or whether he will
be forced to retire to his extensive
estates in Hungary will depend upon
the attitude taken by Malinoff and the
cabinet it is said.
Malinoff is in absolute control OF the
Bulgarian foreign policy.