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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
SAMMIES BLOW
UP MUNITIONS
DUMP OF HUNS
Score Direct Hits and Big Ex-
plOsions Follow.
Americans Doing Fine Work at
German Targets.
GAS TOWN OF AMERICANS
Mustard Fumes Hang Over
Village Several Hours.
Considerable Activity on TOul
and Luneville Sectors.
GAS TOWN OF AMERICANS
(By the Associated Press.)

tBy the Associated fTesSJ
With the American Army in France,
March 22-The Germans launched a
heavy gas attack against certain
town in our lines northwest of Toul
last night. No wind was blowing and
the fumes of mustard gas from the
shells hung low over the lines for sew
eral hours. The batteries firing the
shells were located to the right of
Richecourt ard c@r artillery was busy
all morning with a retaliatory shelling.
The town shelled in the gas attack
contained certain number of Amer
leans.
Our artillery today dropped a num-
Der of large shells into Joli wood and
after firing a few minutes secured di-
rect hits on the target. causing a tre-
'mendous explosion followed by dense
columns of smoke, as a big enemy
munitions dump blew up. The first
explosion was followed by two others
less severe. Our shells also made di-
rect hits in the enemy's first and
third line trenches.
Knock Hun Battery Out.
The Germans again have been given
an example of the accuracy of the fire
of our 81 millimetre guns. An enemy
machine gun -emp1acement- which has
been annoying the Americans for the
last two days was located and then
the battery of little fellows" as they
are known along the front, got into
action, firing rapidly. They secured
number of direct hits and put the
empIacement guns crew out of COM
mission. These small guns, which are
about the size of one-pounder are
easily moved from place to place even
in the trenches. They also secured
direct hits on the junction of COM
munication trenches as men were
passing and into the entrance of the
dugout which number of the enemy
were seen to enter and from whic h
was seen to come out.
Intermittent artillery duels have
been in progress all day, both on our
Toul front and in the Luneville sec
tor where American troops are in
training
Attempt Moonlight Attacks.
Three of our patrols reached the
enemy's line early this morning but
in the brilliant moonlight they were
discovered and were driven out by
brisk machine gun and automatic rifle
fire.
Our infantry discovered one enemy
patrol inside our wire. These Ger
mans were driven off and it is be-
lieved they suffered casualties There
was increased aerial activity TODAY.
The weather was warm and it was
generally clear except for a haze
Which, ODSCuIed ABOVE the
low ground. One machine with an
American observer at it's gun en-
placed stream of bullets into a Ger
man airplane which was observed de-
! scending rapidly as tho in trouble
behind our lines
Hun Planes Hover Above
Ten German machines crossed our
lines last night and circled around ap-
parently seeking out targets which
they intended to bomb but American
ant!-aircraft guns kept the enemy so
high that no explosives were dropped
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
DON'T GET UP IN THE ARR,
Washington Is Hopeful-Laugh al
Paris Bombardment

Washington, March 23-Wild re-
ports circulated thru Washington to-
day brought sharp recommendations
from officials and emba ssies to beware
of hoaXes and German propa ganda
Informed of a rumor that Paris was
being bombarded by long-range Teu-
ton pieces, General March, acting
chief of staff, declared that such a
feat by the German general staff was
beyond the bounds of reason. Not
only did he feel that the Germans
could not have advanced so rapidly
(the general staff laughed at the idea
of any gun carrying siXty-two miles,
as reported) but that the British and
French would see that they did not
advance in the future. There was
distinct air of confidence about the
war department in the situation.
That official reports indicated there
was no development on the west front
to cause alarm or send any one up in
Continued 0n Page Threel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
GERMANS HAVE
LOST 10000 IN
BIG OFFENSIVE
Estimate British Losses Prob
ably Half That Many.
More Than 100000 Casualties
in TwO-Day Battle.
KAISER IS IN COMMAND
Personally in Charge of Big
Push on Western Front.
Correspondent Says British Are
Holding "SOlid Front"
More Than 100000 Casualties
in TwO-Day Battle.
KAISER IS IN COMMAN|

Washington, March 23.-According
to official estimates of the casualties
occurring thus far in the great west
front battle more than two hundred
thousand. men have been killed,
wounded or captured in the two days
fighting.
British estimates place the German
losses at 10000 men. While nothing
official has come from the front
throwing a definite light on the Brit
ish losses they are estimated at ap-
proximately half those of the Germans
between $4,000 and 100000.
Kaiser at the Front.
London, March 23.-Today's off
cial announcement received here states
that Emperor William is in command
on the western front.
This announcement is regarded as
further evidence that the emperor has
staked his all on an offensive, hoping
to win and go down in history as the
victor in this great and decisive world
conflict.
Dispatches from Amsterdam picture
the emperor at Spa, Belgium, which is
being kept isolated on radius of fif-
teen kilometers. The German crown
burg, General Won Ludendorff and
other prominent Germans also are re-
ported there with him.
Withdraw for Strategic Reasons.
by the Associated Press)
British Army Headquarters, in
France, March 23.-The British, gal
lantly fighting, are still presenting a
solid front to the fiercely attacking
Germans. altho the defensive troops
have withdrawn their lines in certain
places for strategic reasons.
All day yesterday. and much of last
night, the conflict continued to rage
with increasing violence as fresh Ger
man divisions were hurled into the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
TO Get NO VOTE FAIL AT CAMBRIA
Soldiers in France To Have No
Say in Elections.
That Is Ruling Made by the
War Department.

Kansas soldiers overseas cannot
vote in November.
That was the ruling received TO-DAY
nv s M. Brewster, attorney general,
from BENEDICT Crowell, acting secre-
tary of war. Men in the environments
or stationed in this country may vote
where arrangements are made by the
states The federal government, tho,
will not provide for voting in France.
The ruling was outlined in a letter
which Crowell sent to President VIII
son. based on letter from Brewster
Recently Brewster referred to the war
department the question of Kansas
troops voting in the primary and cleo
ton. Under th> opinion only soldiers
stationed in this country will be per-
rnitted to vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
NEWTON WINS AGAIN
Emporia Defeated in Basketball Game
at Lawrence This Morning.

Lawrence. Kan, March 23.-Scores
in the morning games of the eleventh
annual state high school basketball
tournament. in progress here today,
were as follows
Linwood IL. lola 10; Baldwin 5.
Winfield "a; Mackville 25, Rosedale
21; Argentina 4, Arkansas City So;
Sedan 19, Wichita Is; Mcpherson 20.
Larned 10; Parsons IA, Newton 2S;
Emporia IL, Hays 8.
Results in the girls games were as
follows:
Eudora Is. Turner 81; Rosedale 20.
Atchison IL: Burlington IS, Chanute
IS; Atchison 27. Gardner IA; Valley
Falls 13, Chanute SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
RAID FRENCH TOWNS
Enemy Planes Drop Bombs on vii
lagos But Fail to Reach Paris.

Paris March % tFriaay).-At 9
o'clock tonight a group OF eTemy air
planes crossed the iines a nd d certain
number of bombs were dropped on
Compeigne and different towns in
that region. Several ma achines ad-
ranced further to the south hut were
forced to turn back by the fire of our
artillery. The alarm was Immediately
given in Paris and in half an hour the
all-clear signal was sounded
Apparently the Germans had in
tended to raid Paris itself but French
airmen rose to meet the oncomers and
not one enemy machine succeeded in
reaching the capital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
USING AN AERIAL TOR nEDo.
American Officers Cannot Understand
Bombardment of Paris.

Washington, March 23.-NeWs, that
German guns were bombarding Paris
at range of about sixty-two miles
astonished American ordnance officers
beyond belief
No such range of guns mad ever
been dreamed of. they SAID. The
worlds record for long distance bonn
bardment was established by the Ger
mans some time ago when. at a range
of twenty to twenty-five miles. they
dropped occasional skells into Dun
kirk
The greatest long range american
gun yet developed is the 16-inch rifle,
which, at the greatest possible eleva-
tion it is estimated. would throw a
shell about nineteen miles
Evidently. ordnance officers said
the German artillerists had developed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23

some new world-surprising weapon,
altho it was thought possible they
might be using some sort of aerial tor
pedo.
Ordnance officers were first in
clined to believe the Germans were
conducting their long range lombard
ment from some nearer point to which
they had broken thru, hut on reflec-
ton concluded that even had the Ger
man troops suddenly rushed forward,
it would have been impossible to bring
up and emplace heavy long range
guns in such a short time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
K c. STRIKE MONDAY A. M.
Unions Threaten General Sympathetic
WaIkout in Laundry Row.

Kansas City. Mo, March 23.-Labor
leaders today asserted that the threat
ened general sympathetic strike for
the laundry workers by all members
of organized labor, would become eff
fective at o'clock Monday morning.
Members of the joint board of busi-
ness agents voted down the suggestion
to change the plans calling for the
closing down of the water plant forty
eight hours after the general strike or
der became effective.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
JURY IS STILL OUT
No Verdict Reached in the Briggs
Trial at Wakeeney

Wakeeney, Kan, March 23-After
deliberating twelve hours Friday
without reaching a verdict, the Jury
in the tria of Miss Madeline Briggs,
charge with the murder OF Mrs
Ethel Risher resumed their baIIoting
today. Mrs. Fisher was killed at
Collyer, Kan, January 26, last.
once this morning the jurors asked
to be taken before Judge Ruppenthal
and their memory refreshed as to
details of Miss Briggs explanation
CT the tragedy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
WOULD BREAK WITH U. S.
Interests in Rotterdam Start Anti
American Agitation Over Ship Deal.

London, March 23.-A resort that
influential interests at Rotterdam have
commenced agitation to have the
Dutch government requested to break
off relations with the United States
because of the requisitioning of Dutch
merchantmen, is contained in an Ex-
change Telegraph companys dispatch
received from Copenhagen which
quotes the Politiken's Rotterdam cor
respondent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23

Rain Scheduled for Tonight in South
east Part OF State.
TEMPERATURES

Temperatures for the day averaged
! degree above the normal tempera-
ture for this date. The wind was
blowing eight miles an hour from the
northeast at 2 o'clock.
The official forecast for the next
week as given out from the local
weather office today says there will be
no decided change in the weather next
week and no precipitation of conse-
duence: temperatures will average
somewhat lower and more nearly sea-
sonal.
CONTINUED on Page TWol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
TOM BOYD WILL RUN
for County Treasurer.

Tom B. Boyd, who, four years ago,
made close race for the Republican
1-omil.ation L for county treasurer. and
lacked only a few votes of winning
the contest. will again be a candidate
for that office at the August pri-
maries
Boyd is a native of Topeka and has
lived here all his life. He began
work for the Santa Fe a good many
years ago and has been steadily ad-
vanced until he holds an important
position IN thH accounting department
cf TIE company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
LESSON TO PACIFISTS

Rome. March 23-The nature of
the Russo-German peace has resulted
in Italy's official Socialists dropping
many of their pacific & ,ctrines and
actions. it was learned here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
BAKER VISITS KING AL
L. s. War Secretary Calls on Belgian
Ruler on Front
March
London

London March 23.-Secretary
Baker visited the Belgian front Friday
and had a long talk with King Albert,
it was announced here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
Bombardment a Mystery.

The official announcement that
Paris is being bombarded must re-
main unexplained until further de-
tails have been received. The state
ment in the dispatch that the shortest
distance from Paris to the front is
over 100 kilometers, indicates that
there has been no breach in the battle
line above Paris. such as would per-
.snit of bringing up guns to within
what has been previously regarded as
the extreme range of heavy pieces.
Unless the Germans have some new
invention. no such range as 90 miles
is conceivab BILE. The most powerful
guns in action heretofore have been
able to hurl their projectiles only
twenty miles or thereabouts
The caliber of the shells reaching
Paris. 240 millimeters is equivalent to
about Q Il inches. The heavy Ger
man siege pieces fire 17-inch shells.
Paris has been under bombardment
for about eight hours at the time the
foregoing dispatch was filed. AIS pm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
SHELLS FALL
IN CAPITAL
KILLING TEN
Officially Announce BOmbard-
ment by Hun Invaders.
Germans Also Send Air Raiders
To Bomb Metropolis.
DISTANCE FROM CITY UNKNOWN
Original Front 81 Miles Before
Germans Broke Thru.
Are Also Launching Offensive
Against French Front.
Original Front 81 Miles Before
Germans Broke Thru.
Are Also Launching Offensive
Against French Front.
FIFTY new DIVISIONS IN
lore t. an Million Men Now in
German Drive.
Slaughter in Enemy Ranks APP
paIiing, Writes Correspondent
BULLETIN.

Paris. March 23-The Germans
have been firing on Paris with long
range guns.
Since eight o'clock this morning
shells of 24O millimetres have been
reaching the capital and suburbs at
intervals of quarter of an hour, kill
ing about ten persons and wounding
about fifteen. The shortest distance
from Paris to the front is over 100
kilometres (62 miles,.
The announcement that Paris was
being bombarded was made officially
this afternoon. Measures for counter
attacking the enemy's cannon are un-
der execution.
French Now Into IL.
~ Thruout the night the battle front
extended southwark and it was re-
ported this morning that the French
army was now engaged.
The scenes of activity behind the
battle front BATTLE description, but
everywhere here is the same well
ordered organization and quiet conf
dence The weather is wonderfully
fine aItho the visibility is handi-
capped by local mlsts.
The Germans this morning were
pressing hard the British forces de-
Tending Hermies (about , y miles
back Of the old line, in the region
southwest of CambraiD.
Slaughter Is Appalling.
The most intense fighting appears
to have been around Roisel and Trim
court. The slaughter in the enemy
ranks was appalling.
Twelve times every available gun in
the area was concentrated on solid
massed bodies of enemy troots, while
the airmen grew weary with empty
ing the machine gun drums and drop
sr,fn hn ora
crowds of troops and returning for
more ammunition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23

DON'T let the Huns flash discour
age yoa. They are paying thu
price.
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- w 1@y1IIVIJ -
Continued on Page Three)
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WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair tonight and Sunday. Rain
and colder in southeast.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-17
OUR MINISTER TO HONDURAS

Thomas SNmhula Jones, appointed envoy extraordinary and minister plcl. ipotrntiury of the United States to the Republic of Honduras in July, 1918, was born nt Jackson. La, October 5. 1859. He was educated at Centenary college, holding the degrees of A. E. and A. NJ from that Institution, and took his degree In law at Tulane uni vcrSity, New Orleans, La.
 Two years after leaving college he became superintendent of public schools at Baton Rouge; entering journalism little later he was editor of the Louisiana State Journal, and also was the founder and editor of th" Louisiana Educator. He served "S secretary to Governor Foster of Louis jana, and nS colonel on the StafIS "f various successive governors of the state.
 In 1904 he was appointed the Southern commissioner for the St. Louis exposition. and from 1902 to 1912
The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-17

Advertise in the Daily Times,
The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-17

Now is the time 10 have your shoes repaired by !. Olson Don't wait un- il wet weather. l2-6t
The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-17

the city Baton Rouge From he the anamnla Pacific Information ot of the u>I his appointment h" was also chairman
 of director of Sixth congressional district (" Louisiana and lu speaker.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-17

Advertise in the Daily Times. Job printing at Daily Times office.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-04-25
BECAUSE SHE KNOWS
Oy AMELIA JoSEphiNE BURR
a. the vlollnnte0,

She In n fragile little elderly gentle
woman. q tcacher by profession. mn
Alaatisn by birth. During the sum.
mcr holidays Of 1914 she icf, her home
In Strasburg. md came over 20 visit
her brother. In n suburb Of New York.
She has been here ever since. toG
proud 70 he n tnx upon her brothers
slender mems. md minimizing her.
sslf BY French lessons here md there.
governessing. holping mothers. md
other work 10 which she Inns never
been accustomed but which sh~ does
With the true spirit Of France. hnvs
henrd--yes. md felt-complnin'h
triekle out and then dry up entirely
At the sight NJ that gnllnn' littl. ng'
ure blowing indomi'nbly through the
snow. Her earnings. n hnrdly need
he amid. nre not large. yet she hns
bought Liberty bond Of cnch issue.
and II resolved to keep on nv long NJ
the wnr does.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-04-25
Juice Of Lemons!
How to Make Skin
Whitecand Beautiful

AZ the cost Of q small jar Of ordi.
aary cold cream one can prepare q full
quarter pint Of the most wonderful
lemon skin softener and complexion
beautider, By squeezing the Juice Of
two fresh lemons intv Z bottle contain
Ing three ounces Of orchard white. Carr
should BE- taken to strain the Juice
through Q flne clsth % no lemon pulp
gsts In, then this lotion will keep fresh
for months. Every woman knows that
lemon Juice IL used to bleach and re-
move such blemishes % sallowness,
feekles and tan and u the ideal skin
so(tsner. snoothsner and beautiner.
Just Try I'll Get three ounces Of or
eAard white at any pharmacy and tWo
lemons from the grocer and make up q
quarter pint Of this sweetly fragrant
lemon lotion and massage It daily into
ths face. neck. arms and hands. II
naturally should help to soften, fresh
"a. bleach and bring out the roses and
beauty Of any skin. II 10 wonderful 70
sDoothen rough, red hands. Adv.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-04-25
FOODS TASTE BETTER COOKED
TOBACCO TASTES BETTER
TOASTED

Since the day of the caveman, who
liked hls meat raw. civilization has
learned lotebout the scientific treat.
ment of the things We eat.
Naturally none Of US would now
prefer to have our meat raw. our po-
tatoes as they come from the ground.
our coffee unroasted.
And naturally follows the great dis.
covery recently made by .'he Ameri.
can Tobacco Co.-that tobacco tastes
better TOASTED
This wonderful new idea-simplo
like all great inventions-was first
used In producing the famous LUCKY
STRIKE Cigarette-made of toasted
Burley tobacco.
Burley has mellow favor. entirely
different from the tobacco usually
used for cigarettes. 1t Is a pipe to.
bacco and LUCKY STRIKE Cigarettes
taste like a pipe. Adv.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-04-25
OUR DEFENSE

In the spring We may b. attacked at
any moment. Toxic poisons pile up
within ~ after Q hard winter, and wo
TED rundown" tired out, blue and
discouraged. This 70 the time to put
our house In order-cleanse the system
and put fresh blood Into our artssiea
You can obtain an Alternative extract
from Blood root, Golden Seal, otons
and Queens ROOT, Cherry bark, rolled
Into Q sugar.coated tablet and sold by
most druggists, In sixty cent vials, a.
OF. Fsfcs's Golden Medical Discover.
This blood tonic, In tablet or LIQUID
form, . Just what you need for "Sprins
Fever" for that lack of ambition. L
win al you full ef vim, vigor and u.
tality.
CAlllinsss. wAea ethse people feel warn
O0eNgh. 10 Q eaGn Of hliiouanana. ar al
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-04-25

Don't be misled. Ask for Red Cros
Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes
At all good grocers. Adv.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-04-25

A man ia always known by the COM
pany that refuses to keep him.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-04-25

Making the Baby Useful.
"Bndget's had breakfast late sveey
morning this week. Can't you do some
thing to get her up on timer
well, there's the alarm clock"
That doesn't always 20 OF. Lend
hoe IT, baby."-Boetou Transcript.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-04-25

4alaf!al poieons-so u .
fssrsd OF coated toaguA
h.s Of apHstits. kes&
eehss q giddiness. a1d .
ds1, dfowy, dsbilitats1
that's q isuit. Yea
want 70 stimulate Il and
invisoratl Il With d.
Pisres's Pleasant Pellets.
WitA svsry trouble II ~
lind, Asse tiny NtA
thing set Ike . m4fsels.
You can break up sudden
attaeks Of Colds. 1W0s,
and lnaammstloos. VIII
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-04-25

Win the War by Preparing the Land
Sowing the Seed and Producing Bigger Crops
Wes IN Jent Esr the Se Of the United States and Can.Aa
0eSPsRAfIvE PoWR sDcnssAN
Food CONTROLLER Of the United asking
food production Scarcely 100 wheat are avail
able the allies before Upon
saos Of the United States and Canada the burden supply
Every Available 1labs Acre Must oeatribue Evs Available
Farmer and Farm uaad nust ASSIST
Wssn Canada has be SEEDED
Short and appeal the United for moe usn for ses
ing operation
eaaada Wheat Psdsssa Last was Dsshes he
oeaand F1en Canada Asae tss 1910 600 DusheIs
To this she have assistance She has the land
e Of the United Sases
effectively hs to do farm work this the land the United
Ses developed 6st Of but
We and Canda 6sds after supps
. to direct him there.
IL eomhiasd asrssa - " ~
Wsaen Canada hp VIII
pssas hsl. eNss moash sad Up. board and iodgiag
Ts who .
board and find comfortable fy
boundary poian 70 dsseaasioa and
1o' ps apply
y. .. EMPLOYMENT sERvIoG, oGPARTMGNT OF LABOR
oeNvER. COLORADO; CHEYENNE. WYOMING
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-04-25
Correct.

"Where did we get that word Sa-
tan?"
"Oh, that's merely an Old Nick
name."-Boston Transcript.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-04-25

Lots Of women haters are afraid to
mention It to their wives.
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than. They'll givs you permoWsNS hsos.
q for Indiesstleo,. Constipation, .eoss
44enseh. SICK Hndaehs. and D!sdssa,.
Thsy are smau ed pleasant 70 taks. ~
~ most theeosgAly sstve0j rs0s1y.
1Wssty.6vs ssa4s q 1ost dug stseeA
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A Consolation.

my friend. the photographer. was
firmly refused BY the lady he asked
o0 marry him.
well. he had something to console
him. At least, he secured q good mega
t1vO."
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-04-25

Nobody ever regrets having does
tho right thing.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-04-25

While . man may bs capable oi
loving two women at the same time
II he u wise he won't attempt II.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-04-25
ALIENS Foo1-EAsE DOES II

- ssss q ~ - $780,. o ss1esSas
So1eOe6ash. Owe i1G0oaS roliol . 4llo1, Al
- A0velisa, Ye010 sDes. 0vR nAeeo DookAesl
80 6eaa6 a1el ~ ~ tsos1s ~ ~ fssaA -
ev0yWAogo,0A 0bS5 Aaas1t e1 1ssiaf1sAa-AAv.