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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
100000 ARMY
NEEDED At ONCE
TO WIN Biz WAR
Senator McCumber Says Many U.
6. Soldiers Must be on Firing Line
Before End of Another Year.
SEES GROSS MONEY WASTE
nv Associated Press TO Every Evening

nv Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington. NAV 3-fIve mlllon
men must he sent on the battle front by
the United states within q yeari Senator
NcI'umber OF North Dakota declared
IN an address 10 the senate, which re-
viewed America 5 work during ITS hrst
wear in the war The results Of America =
efforts have been most negngibIe up 10
the present. he said. six rponths have
been wasted by the Shipping Board anu
$40 600 600 for aircraft has heeu worse
than Squandered. he declared.
If we fail to put less than 5.rpWp
men on the fighting line before the end
of another wear, he continued, We again
will have grossly failed to measure up
to our mora duty. We will have charged
10 our d,screilt another year of COLOSSAL
hlundcrs
Senator MG lumber contragted stale
mcnt of President Schwab of the tmer-
gencv Fleet Corporation that the United
states would produce ship tonnage OF
only 10000 900 dead weight IN l9l4
with the estimates of the tl-boats' losses OF
: .0O0. 600 gross tons IN lalS, and said
"A program which contempsates but
10 600 900 tonnage ls trlfiing with the
most serious question that ever confronted
the people Of tins country. II II worse
than trlfing, il is suicidal.
Our onlv hope of winning tins war
is beng able To keep our allies IN the
field another wear That Incarls that 1t is
incumbent upon US to supply them with
food If we cant get armies INTO the
field. let us at least get food and ammu-
milton to those who arc fighting olir
battles.
/ As a preface 10 his conclusions, Senator
NcCumber asserted that what We had
lacked most was the foresight and de
termination to get up and be going, when
the fying sparks of that great world Wal
threatened To produce contiagratlon thai
might force us on the firing line.
eve seem 10 have gotten So bewli
dcred in a maze of little things that VI
have lost sight of the great requirements.
he said. The failure Of our shppinE
Board is the most aggravating example
failure To grasp IA big situation.
UNPARALLELED extravaganza along ever
line OF national endeavor was anothe
reason of failure, the North Dakot'
senator contended We have been liter
ally burning up the money which tn
taxpayers have pad to create ana sup
port a fighting army he charged. W hii
we cant win this war without buylhl
Liberty bonds, neither can We WIN II d,
making boniires OF the money cceiVe'
from Liberty bonds
The bIuster OF the public press, he sad
which has grossly exaggerated everythIn
IN our favor has been another facto
in the delay.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
GERMAN DEFEAT
At YPRES HUSHES
BOCHE BOASTS
Nav Decide Not TO Take That
Point Newspapers Are Instruct
ed to Inform Fatheriand'
ALLIES sPURN POPE S OFFER
By Associated Press 70 Every evening

By Associated Press 70 Every evening
London. Nav 3 Via Ottawa i--it Is
noteworthy that with the tllll n me
fighting since the German defeat at fpres
all German talk of the 'kalser battle
ha, vanished The Cierman experts ana
newspapers now have been instructed 70
warn the people that no new sedan :
possible. that pres Is rerv strong, 1nat
the British have fought most -tuDDoniy
and that after all. pres j. not q impor-
snce Tor ne Germans They declare the
German command may decldu not jo tsne
Ipres.
Sir William Robertson warning mar
the war is likely TO last tor 5 long flme YET
IS commented upon u London - timely.
II Is pointed out mat rAe reason why
american intervention ald not sooner
become active IN some rleidS lS because
America made arrangements Tor nJer-
vention on an immense scale and Sae
realized \ successful offensive against
Germany might be necessary 20 WIN tbe
war
The Times refers 70 . dispatch rom
Washington stating thaJ diplomats anti
eipate . peace move. but hat no oTer Of
mediation. even from the Pope. viii be
considered ANY proposal OF peace must
come from Germany. The Times declares,
and The Allies will meet any such move
with the same unbroken front y they met
the latest offensive.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
BUILDING TRADE
ENDORSES PLAN
Housing Project Approved and
$4,000 Subscribed as a
Starter.

The united and hearty support OF the
government : housing plans 70 back up the
Emergency Fleet Corporations work IN
Wilmington hy the building trade Is
assured as the result Of n meeting hcId last
night under the auspices Of the Building
Trades Committee of the Housing Com
mlttce ot the Chamber of Commerce
j 4 Bader. chairman Of the building
Trades COMMITTEE and \. ;. Reed,
chairman al the meeting, made addresses,
and were followed by William N,ndcr
Lard. chairman Of the City Housing Com
mlttec.
Rcprpsentativc builders immediately
subscribed $1,000 towards the under
taking This sum will be largely Increased,
II IS explained. James Robbins acted -
SECRETARY Of the meeting Among the
builders present were the following
John ] Cassidy, Clarence McCaul-
lev. James NJ Smythe, George W
Butts. Ame7can Car and Foundry Co,
Lowe Bros. Chester J. Dougherty, ii
=. Carlin, Leon ". Syfert, A. Frank
furt. William A. Casey J. F. Spear.
Lavotore Cantera, Fred SaInworth, J.
NJ. Elmer. Albert P. Neutz, Samuel
Dillon, o. ; Reed, j. A Bader, J. T
Robbins. Emesto DicabatIno
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
6, A. R. DEPARTMENT
ELECTS OFFICERS
Endorses President and Congress
and Pledges Support IN
Democracy Fight.

The officers elected by the G. 4 r
Department Of Delaware, az their 5oth
annual encampInent. yesterday, we're as
follows.
Department commander Orrih J'yook
Of Post No = Lincoln.
Senior vice-commander Richard II
Williams of Post No. ,, Marshallt0n.
Junior vice-commander Edward Horn
OF Smyth Post No |, this ,1ty
Medical director l.. T. DAVIS Of
Post No -. Smyrna
Chaplain Benjamin ID Bogia, Post
No. ,, this city
Assistant adlutAnt and assistant quar-
ternaster-generaJ j. ; Idtzenberg
David r. Myers Of Post No. |, tins
CITY. was elected delegate 10 the Ma
tional Encampment and James II
Porter, alternate.
A resolution presented by Richard ..
Buckingham, indorslng the President
and Congress and piedglng the loyal
support Of the department, was unanimous
" adopted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
i, s. Filler SHOOTS
DOWN FOES PLANE
Kept on His Tail Over German Line
Till Machine Bursts Into Flame
and Drops; Victor Describes
Air Duel.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
With the American Army in France.
Thursday. Aiav , Lieutenant james
\. Neissner. whose home Is IN Brooklyn
and who brought down his first German
airpI8np today on the American front
northwest of Toul. returned 70 his han
gar to receive the congratulations OF his
comrades
lie briefly told an American story IN
an American way just aS Il bringing down
a German was an every day trek
Il saw hun At about 1000 meters,
he sand. There was another machine,
which believe Was French one, headed
in he direction of the German. just
sailed in first. but the boche swung down
toward the earth when | was Just above
him went down after hun firing all
the tune.
s@Then ne Strengthened ont and turned
his wing point quickly and rammed my
wing but as that was happening ! cut
loose with ms gun again. smoke came
from IN, German machine which headed
for the interior Of Germany and we both
Were seen over his territory.
4 thought that might he some sort
oi camoudage for Il getaway. for they
tell me these Germans are tull q tncka,
80 | kept right on his tsui Then he
began 10 drop real rcd flames streamlng
from him knew that | had hnn and
that / fired 200 shots. but ! also knew
m, machine was damaged - ! turned
around and headed for home bur thought
| had better come down safely inside
our lines than 10 risk flight all the way
SO | did it and there YOU are
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
PATRIOTIC POLES.
Wilmingtonians of That Nationality 10
Have Demonstration Tomorrow.

In order TO stimulate recruiting Tor the
Polish regiment which Il gong 10 France
Ia fghr with the Allies. the P0llsh resi-
dents Of Wilmington will have d patri-
otic demonstration tomorrow Starting
from - Hedwig's Church at 80 o clock
the various Polish societies and clubs
escorted bv detail OF police Will have
n parade. They Wil march down Elm
street To Maryland avenue thence to
Madison street t. Fourth 10 Market. to
Eleventh to King T. French. u Seventh
to st. Stanisiaua Church. whore there will
bs patriotic exercises. with speeches by
CITY officials and also prominent POLISH
citizens of Wilmington PhlladeIphia and
New York.
At the church the Women AuAilllry
will present a handsome fag as q gift
TO the Twelfth Polish Regiment. which l.
being formed. Following the exercise
there the procession will reform and viii
march along Sixth street 70 Spruce. y
Fourth. to Poplar, TO Second, 70 French.
10 From. 70 Maryland avenue to Linden.
" - Hedwig Church and dlsband
+. Wojtyiak will be the presiding officer
over the exercises. 5 Wierski, secretary.
and NJ koston, the chief marshal. and
". Godzrcki and BrzozoWaki are on
the committee Of the arrangements
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
LIBERTY NEARING
; BILLIONS COAL:
NOW S2,83S,317,3OO
Allotment is Exceeded by Nearly
Every District, Treasurer Nc
Adoo Reports This Morning.
EAST AND WEST GO OVER"

by Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington, May B. The Liberty
Loan total today reached s2,s38,3l7 300
with partial reports from yesterday
business.
The Chicago district Is the fourth 10
GO over the Top with subscriptions OF
sf53, $40, $50 10 cover It's quota Of sf25,-
600 600
Indications now are that every State
west OF Mississippi has subscribed IT'S
quota. although official reports 70 sub
stantiate this are lacking from the Dallas
and San Francisco districts
New York. May With less than i8
hours remaining IN The Liberty Loan
campaign the New York Federal Reserve
District was within approximately slO,-
0oo00 Of Its minimum quota Of ssO0,-
100000 NJ 10 m today An overnight
gain Of about si3 100 900 brought the
official total up TO $3.50, 10000
Boston Mass. May 3 The Boston
Federal Reserve district today exceeded
its Liberty Loan allotment with total
subscriptions of s262 34f 900, represent
ing an overnight gam of slS3Z2 900
The quota for the district, comprising
Ncw England, vas $3.50. 100000 Tabu-
lation Of official figures also showed
Massachusetts over rs allotment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
FRENCH TROOPS
REPULSE HUNS IN
ALL ATTACKS
Capture Hill 81 and Wood on Avre
and Succeed in Woevre and
in Lorraine.
ROUT GERMAN RAIDERS
Rr Associated Prees % Everr Evening

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Paris, May At 2 p m the War
Office issued the following statement:
'In the region south OF Villers Breton
neux there vas violent artillery fTlng by
both sides, as well as fairly spirited IN
fantrv engagements near the Monument
in the course Of which the French troops
gained some ground
south of the Avre the French late
yesterday carried OUT local operation
which met with perfect success. Our
troops attacked the German positions
between Hailles and Castel = front Of
about one and one-quarter miles We
took possession Of HllI - and the wood
bordering on the Avre. The number Of
prisoners taken exceeds 100. including
four officers.
In the region OF the Alette the French
rcpulsed a German raiding party. French
reconnoitering detachments were activer
and particularly IN the Woevre and IN
Lorraine, bringing back PRISONERS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
ROAD EARNINGS DROP.
Operating Incomes of ll9 Railways
Shrink From Sl44, ,0Ol 500 TO
S54, ,lO8 DOL Under u S.Control.
iatat press ~ Every Eyoaiug

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington, May B During the first
three months Of government regulation,
III American railroads showed a net
operating income Of S54, los, COL against
sl44,Oll 800 for the same period under
private direction III 1917.
For the three months period en,iing
with March, Interstate Commercc Com
mission statistics issued today show operat
ing revenues were S726,0ll,329 against
s6SS. t73, ,S57 IN 1917; operating expenses
s637 ,7s4 COS against S5l2715,369 and
net revenue from railway operations
sSS. .226.72 against Sl75, ,39S, lSS. The
operating income for March was Soo, JOS
302 as against S57s502 0S1, the same
month last year
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
SON of Juvenile Court Judge, However
Cables Reassuringly 10 Parent.

A cable message received by Judge
William : Prickett of the Juvenile court
saws his son. Lieutenant William Prlckett
has been wounded IN the arm near the
wrist during fighting IN the region OF 6t .
Miehl. France It is supposed the INJURY
was sustained last Saturday or Sunday,
and. as Lieutenant Prickett sent the
message, it probably IS not serious II
i believed he cabied for the purpose
~ aIIavIng anxiety should his name appear
in a published list Of casualties.
The Young man Is lieutenant of ar
tillerv with General Pershing's troops
He was wounded while ascending III an
aeroplane to act as artillery observer for
a battery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
GOVERNOR AND STAFF
OFF FOR CAMP DIX
To be Guests Of General Scott
18th Division Commander
at This Post.

Governor Townsend and Secretary Of
State Everett G. johnson were joined al
the Hotel du Pont this morning by the
governors staff, consisting of AdIutant-
General Ptlsey Wickersham, General |
Coleman du Pont, Col J. Ernest smith,
Col. George w Sparks, Col George a.
Elliott and Col H. G. Cavenaugh, and
the party left at $50 by automobile for
Camp Dix, where they will be the guests
Of General Scott. in command Of the
Seventy-eighth Division.
II is expected that review. in honor
Of the visitors. will be made OF the Fifty
ninth Pioneer Regiment, into which a
large part Of the First Delaware has been
merged.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
ALLIES CONFIDENT
CRITIC DECLARES
Tuesday Great Day for Democracy
But a Grave One for Germans,
He Says, Just From Front.
~ Associated Press 70 Esery Eveotne

Paris. Mav ;. wa Ottawa Henry
B,dou. the distinguished military critic
of the Journal Dea Debates, who has
INST returned from the front gave Reuters
correspondent here most encouraging
account Of the position there. lie says
the last time he visited the front was Just
alter the capture Of KENNEL hill. lie
found some gloom over the sacrifices
;,,unl,,od hut when he returned lac was
deIiahted to find a spirit Of the
utmost confidence among the Allied Of
6cers and men, resulting from the mag
nifcent manner in which the Germans had
been held up.
Bidou said Tuesday was a splendid day
for the Allies and graver for the Germans
than m the loss of KENNEL hill was 70 the
Allies. Never before, he SAID, had he
seen such comradeship and mutual es-
teen teem among the Allies as SINCE the be
ginning Of this great battle when the
French and British fought and died
together
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
M'ADOO MELTING MONEY.
Thirty Million Silver Dollars Converted
Into Bullion for Export.
/ press 10 Every Evening

nv ASSOCIATED Press 10 Every EVening
Washington, May 3. About 30 ,OoO, 900
silver dollars have been melted INTO
hnll,on or mutilated by the government
under the new silver act, the Treasury
Department reported today. Negotia-
t;ons are under way with the British
Government and other Allies Tor export
~ the metal 10 be used In coinage
Printing of the new Federal Reserve
banknotes OF ST. denomination to replace
the withdraw silver certificates will
start soon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03

Wilmington. New Castle county and
tho State III Delaware went over the
ton TO-DAY. when the + du Font dc
NcFuo,lrs X Co delivered e Chairman
RosSeI today additional subscriptions to
the Liberty Loan amounting to $500
mo This large sum viii hc divided INTO
~ 900 OOO each for Kent and Sussex
counties and S6.75O. 600 for New aStle
county. The din Pont Company. at the
opening Of the campaign. made an
initial subscription Of Sl.50n.0O0, which
raises their total 10 this date 10 SlO.250.-
nnO subscribed in Delaware This hand
some contribution Of the du Pont Com
panv to the third Liberty loan will he
augmented bv their subscriptions at
the close Of the campaign.
II is understood that after the cam
palCn closes and the subscriptions III the
state have been definitely ascertalned.
the total amount subscribed hv the du
Pont Company will he apporuoned by
the chairrnen of the three counties and
the State chairman Of the Women ;
Committee among the several agcncIeS
that were active liz promoting the loan
~ Delaware In this was the amount
secured bv each of these agencies VIII be
increased by an apportlonment OF the
amount subscribed by the company.
This very generous action on the part OF
the du Pont Company Is IN fuihiment
az its offer 70 subscribe in its own name
an amount equal to that subscribed by
the people at large The limit placed by
the company for the State was $1,000
200. which Is approximately double the
states quota II by good fortune the
balance remaining Of this amount should
he subscribed by the people before md
night Saturday night. the company
viii further increase Its subscriptions.
The proposition of President Wilson
IL match him in subscribing 10 partial
paxnent Liberty bond has won hundreds
ii additional subscriptions to the loan
IN tins city and county. Yesterday after
noon the Chamber OF Commerce sent
a,lt letter to IT'S ESQ members and in the
,irSt mail this morning subscriptions to-
falling 81 800 were received. Other>
came in-over the telephone letter
and in person. Ii all Of the members oi
tho Chamber match the President II
viii add upwards Of $4,000 to the loar
total
Through the energies of It's represents
tives III this city. the Equitable Life
Assurance society announced today that
In Wilmington and New Castle county
subscriptions totalling $4,000 had been
received
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
RUSSIANS ENSLAVED
BY HUN SOLDIERS
Able Bodied Citizens OF MlnSk
Seized, Locked IN Cars and
Sent to Germany
b. Associated Press 20 Eyvry Evening


Moscow Russia Thursday April y.
MA Nladvo9toh Russia. \pry 20.
t,eruany,s barbtrous treatment 81 the
NH h4bittnis If occupied territories aud
constant rcoJiSltIonlng Of food are pro
voking great resentment ma causing
armed clashes In village 0 the
kiev district the inhabitants resisted
he Germans for three DAYS with machine
guns and rifles and we're subducd by the
usc of armored motor cars.
In the government Of Musk fhr ter
mans seized ablc-bodicd persons III thc
streets and IN the homes and trc sending
them "a Germany IN locked ear~ Those
irving to escape are shot The inhabitants.
panic-strickcn. have gone into hiding
Streets in the towns and clre- are armed
camps with patrols Of troops AND machine
gunse veryWherc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
, DEAD. BALLOON EXPLoDE>.
Private Bean OF Jessups. NlG. iciim
Of the Omaha MiShap.

E} AsslNIattl Prtss 70 tNtrJ aNtAIH-
Omaha. \cb May 3. Two uausus--
III The Eleventh Balloon COMPANY Ncr
burned to death and % o.hc-- -iea,l
burned l4st nigh, y hen hig h>srv tji'u
balloon exploded in It's hangar an luauee
tcld, L was determined
The dead anc privates Ipaa f.,r-
oi Vest Concord, y H. and N'ne
Bcall whose nearest relative IS Mass t,.
bcaU Ir-Sup Md
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
SOLDIERS SLEPT AT POST.
WILSON DECIDING THEIR FATE
,>ociated Press III Every Evnins

Ey Associated Press t0 Every Evvuins
Washington MAY 3 complete rcc-
ord az the courtmartlal proceedings con-
demnine to death four American soldiers
IN France II before President Wilson
for final action
Two Uf the men were sentenced or
sleeping at their posts and two were charg-
cd with disobcying orders The Prcsi-
dent will take up The eases immediately
II was announced
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
ROTARIANS ENTERTAINED.
Guests of Rector Trapnell at ST. Andrews 5
Parish House.

The members Of the Rotary Club,
numbering about 80 were guests Of Rev.
r. W Trapnell at St Andrews parish
house last night, on the occasion Of their
monthly meeting Charles j. Buery
of Philadelphia who has Just returned
from a tour OF the old world gave q graphic
account Of conditions il Russia Re
freshments were served
On Nav II the members of the club viii
be guests OF the Chester Rotary Club at
Spring Haven Country Club. spending
the afternoon and cvening there.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
80 j. S. CASUAL TIES,
26 DEAD ON LIST
90 Wounded on Roll From Perish
ing Yesterday; No Delaware
Names Reported
b. Associated Press 10 Every Evening

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington May 3 The casualty Inst
today contained - names, divided Is
follows.
Killed in action. ls; died Of wounds, J
died Of accident 2; died Of disease, 5:
wounded severely. 2: wounded slightly.
IS; missing IN action 2
Ilcutenants Thomas f. Mooney Of
san Antonio Texas. and Dinsmore Ely,
of Chicago, died IS result Of accident and
Lieutenant Louis VI Edens Of Cabool
Mo. is reported missing in action
Most of the men mentioned in the list
are from New England. principally from
Connecticut None Is from Delaware or
adjacent States
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
Ten Million Pesos From Phllpplucs

By Associated Press e Ever> Evening
Manla. Ma> 3 The lih,v.N loan
drive in the Philippines has rs-scl 'hc
figure 81 >lN nalhon rcsos 'hc luots 'or
no islands The bond workers Arc
continuing heir ramPagu " th tltW %
reaching he mark ot lO,UWWdO ncsos
MA nn,sihle
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
JOSIAH MARVEL STRICKEN
WITH APPENDICITIS

Josiah Marvel i Ill az his home on the
kennett pike. suffering from an attack
of appendicitis. He was taken III yester-
day afternoon in his Offices in the du
Pont Building His physician, DIR VIII
lard Springer. was summoned and he
was at once ordered home The attack
proved to be a mild one and today the
sufferers brother. Judge David I. Marvel
said that he had spent q cornforta bic
night and today il resting quietly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
CHICKEN" FIGHT.

Three white women vino came from
saloon near Market street a. late hour
last night engaged IN 4 lively fight on the
sidewalk.
One combatant punched two women,
and they pulled her hair.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
FRENCH HIT HUNS TELLING
BLOW ON AMIENS FRONT
Capture Highly Valuable Strategic Points In Driving
Germans From Hill No. 81 and Wood
Bordering on the Awe.
GREATLY STRENGTHEN POSITION
Associated Press Dispatch Received at p. m:

ted dPrcssD Dispatch Receive , p m
battlefront
the delivered
blow aouh Of
Isineg and Catei General
the
feet
heat,m mmed diaelyb y he
which front a
n
ewfthn emies Of the
taken mp by the n
all the vital spots q
IMPROVED
French
night.
s
nd
andSc IN a
make
by the ndine posni behind Bethune
Associate Press Tssped at 100 a
de Germans
breakfn the
nOy
makef Channel
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
GEN. FOCH OPTIMISTIC.
Clcmenceau Expresses Satisfaction
With Results of Supreme War
Council Conference.
nv Associated Press 70 Every Evening

BY Associated Press tn tVc'y tF'h''R
Paris. MAY 3 Premier Ciemencea'i,
On his return from the meeting of the
Sunreme War Council nj Abbeville, ex-
pressed satisfaction with the results OF
The conference according 10 Marcel
IIutin in The Matin. Df the situation nv
the front he said:
General Foch is very optimistic
That's all can tell you.
The military authority OF t.enerM
Foch, AS a result of the Italian adhesion,
has been extended Ia all the western fronts,
and the general nov becomes commanded
in-chief of all the Allied armies IN the west,
saws Marcel Hutin in the Echo DE PARIS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-03
L. 5. CALLS THE SKILLED.
Crowder Asks Tor 6, ,207 Men Cor May ~;
New Jersey Excepted.

IN AsSOciated PreSs q ENcrN tNNnIug
Washington. MAY 3. 4 call for 90.
men for the national army Was sent out
today bv Provost Marshal General Grow
der. All States are included except New
Jersey 1t directs the movement of
the men on May L.