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Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-03
Complain of Treatment
of Overseas Men at Dodue

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. Com
plant regarding treatment accord
ed overseas men at the Fort Des
Moines hospital are being investi-
gated by the War department, at
the request of Gov. w. L. Harding
and Congressman Dowell, it was
learned here today. Congressman
Dowell requested the transfer of
Major rockingham, hospital COM
mandant. The complaints have to
do principally with alleged disciplin-
airy tactics employed at the hospi-
tai
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-03
Recommend LaFoIlette
CHARGES Be Dismissed

Washington, Dec. IA formal
report recommending dismissal of
proceedings involving disloyalty
charges against Senator LaFollette
of Wisconsin on account of his
speech before the Nonpartisan
league at St. Paul in September, 1917,
was presented to the senate today
by Senator Dillingham; of Vermont
(republican), acting for the majority
of the privileges and elections COM
mittee.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-03
Given NotiCeabIy Cool ReCep.
tion by Lawmakers While
Delivering Address; Lacks
0Id.Time Fire.
Washington Bureau of Omaha Bee

washington bureau OF Omaha Bee
Washington, Dec. 2.-(Special
Telegram. )-President Wilson's re-
ception at the hands of all American
congress today was frigid in the ex-
treme.
The lawmakers had assembled to
listen to a recital of the reasons
that prompted the president to leave
the shores of the United States to
participate in a peace conference in
a foreign land, but the motives were
not forthcoming and in consequence
the frost grew denser.
The president touched upon many
domestic questions that require So
luton but failed to take the legisla-
tors into his confidence as to the
impelling cause for the historic jour
ney.
Feels Chill of Audience.
Then, too, there was lacking in
the presidents voice its old-time
resource and he read his manuscript
as if he felt the chill about him and
yet was not able to dispel it, even
by the force of his own strong per-
sonality.
The only real genuine applause
the president received was to his
splendid tribute to the soldiers,
sailors and marines, and their great
chiefs, Pershing and Sims, down to
the youngest lieutenant, who went
forth to their terrible adventure
blithely and with the quick intelli-
gence of those who know just what
it is they would accomplish.
81 am proud to be the fellow-coun-
tryman of men of such stuff and
valor," said the nations chief. With
the utterance of these words the
members of congress, representa-
tives of the supreme court and pack
ed galleries gave Mr.. Wilson heart
felt ovation, only to settle back
again waiting for the words that
would satisfy the nation that his
going abroad was made necessary
by the European situation.
Senate Resents Neglect.
Still they never came. The silence
at times was oppressive, throughout
the chamber.
The old spontaneity was lacking
in the hearty handclapping, even Of
the part of the democrats. At least
thirds of the senate made no
demonstration whatsoever through
out the reading of the message.
They showed by their action that
they resented the presidents failure
to appoint one or two of their num-
mer peace conferees and when he
passed the buck" so to speak, as to
government ownership of railroads,
admitting that he had no solution
to offer, the situation became al
most tragic. 1t seemed as if the
president had become a special
pleader.
Hitchcock as Escort.
Senator Hitchcock, who was
made a member of the committee to
escort the president to the rostrum,
was forced to take seat in the
space reserved for the supreme
court by reason of the crowded con-
dition of the hall of the house and
sat next to Mr.. Justice McReynolds,
probably the nearest the senator
will ever come to occupying a seat
on the supreme bench. 1t was no.
ticeable that the senator was al
most the last to arise when the
president left the hail.
All the members of the Nebraska
Continued on Page Two. Column Five.l
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-03
OPEN PORT OF ANTWERP
AND VESSELS UNLOAD FOOD

New York, Dec. 1.-The port of
fAntwerp has bSn opened for ship
ping Of all tonnage and already
three vessels have arrived in the
port, it was announced here today
by the Belgian consulate. All re-
lief ships can now proceed directly
to Antwerp to discharge their car
goes, thereby assisting materially in
expediting the distribution of food.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-03
King Of Montenegro
is Deposed by Act Of
National Assembly

London, Dec 2-King Nicholas of
Montenegro has been deposed by
the Skupshtina, the Montenegrin ma
tional assembly, according to mes
sage received here from Prague to-
day.
The dispatch was sent from
Prague by the Czecho-Slovak press
bureau by way Of Copenhagen. 1t
says that the Skupshtina voted the
deposition on Friday last and de-
clared for a union of Montenegro
with Serbia under King Peter.
The family of the king was in
cluded in the act of deposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-03
Nebraska Troops at Cody
DemobiIized at Once

Camp Cody, N. NJ, Dec. g.
Brig. Gen: James R. Lindsay, COM
mander of Camp Cody, officially an
nounced today that the Ninety
seventh division in training here
had been ordered demobilized at
once. The base hospital and a few
other necessary units are to remain
intact for the present, it was an
nounced. 1t is expected to complete
the rehabilitation by January /,
General Lindsay said. Troops from
Minnesota, Oklahoma, Nebraska,
New Mexico and other western
states have been training here.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-03
OVERSEAS
SOLDIERS.
ARRIVE IN.
HOME PORT.
Cheering Crowds Throng Piers
as First Troopship Returns;
No. Welcome for Ship
load of Wounded.
By Associated Press.

New York, Dec. New York,
embarkation port of many hundred
thousands of American troops
bound for war, heard today the first
cheers of Homecoming men of the
victorious army-more than 1000 OF
them-from almost every state in
the union, who joined in a shout
that carried across the waters and
into the streets of downtown Man.
haitian when their transport, the
Mauretania, passed the Statue Of
Liberty.
Whistles Shrek Welcome.
With Mayor Hylan and an Of
hcial reception committee, accom-
panied by the police band, aboard,
the soldier r-freighted liner steamed
up the bay between lines of harbor
craft with the flags of America and
the allies flying and with whistles
shrieking welcome.
Battery park and piers on the
Manhattan and New Jersey shoes
were thronged with fag-waving,
cheering multitudes as the Maure-
tania moved up to her pier on the
North river.
At the same time, without cheers
or an official welcome of any sort,
1000 wounded soldiers, returned by
way of hospitals in France from the
trenches, where they gripped with
the foe and helped to crush him,
were being moved ashore from the
troop ship Northern Pacific at Ho-
boken. @
They were hurried to hospitals in
Hoboken, Jersey City and Staten
Island.
Transports Isolated.
To safeguard the public against
possible infectious diseases, the
troops from both transports were
isolated as they came ashore. Both
the we'll and the wounded will be
denied close contact with relatives
or friends until after they have un-
dergone medical examinations in
camp or hospital. The units from
the Mauretania, all from training
fields in England, will be mustered
out at Camp Mills. Families of the
wounded will be notified within
few days of their whereabouts and
permitted to see them.
Thankfulness at getting home
was the prevailing spirit among the
wounded troops. Many bore more
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column Two)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-03
KroonIand Sails With
1,347 Americans Aboard

Washington, Dec. 2.-The War
department announced today that
the steamer Kroonland had sailed
from a French port on November
30 with l,349 soldiers, including the
headquarters and headquarters de-
tachment of the Seventysixth di-
vision.
In addition, there are on board
headquarters troop, Seventh divi-
sion; ambulance company, 304; pos
tai detachment, Seventy-sixth divi-
sion; sick and wounded, 704.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-03
Chile Calls Reserves to
Report to Their C0IorS

Santiago, Chile, Dec. 2.-The
Chilean army reserves from the dis
tricts of Iquique, Serena. Antofag-
asia, Tacna and Copiapo, who were
released from service in 1917 and
1918, have been recalled to the COL
ors.
The naval commanders in all parts
Of the republic are reported to have
been called to Santiago for naval
conference today.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-03
"Bet- Gates
Widow Wills to Relatives

New York, Dec. 2.-The will of
Mrs. Delora F. Baker Gates, widow
of John w. Gates, multimillionaire
which was made public today, leaves
the bulk of her fortune in trust for
her brother. Edward J. Baker of St.
Charles, ILL.,, and her niece, Miss
Dellora Angel, of Lake Forest, Ill.
The value of the estate was not dis
closed.
Bequests amounting to $325,000
were made to five other relatives.
The Mary Gates hospital and the
Port Arthur college of Port Arthur,
Tex, were each bequeathed $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-03
Wants Food For Starving.

Wants Food For Starving.
No definite program of recon-
struction can be outlined now, Mr..
Wilson said. He expressed the hope
that congress would not object to
conferring upon the War Trade
board or some other agency the
right of fixing export priorities to
assure shipment of food to starving
people abroad.
As to taxation the president in
dorsed the plan for levying $6,OOO,-
100000 in 1919, and for notifying
the public in advance that the 1920
levy will be $4,OOo,OOO,oOo.
The president concluded after
speaking AZ minutes, and left the
chamber amidst applause limited to
the democratic side. Interruptions
of the address for questions which
had been threatened by some repub-
lican members of the house did not
materialize.
No Debate on Message.
There was no debate in either
house on the presidents trip to
France. The only reference to it
in the house was made by Represen-
tative Mann of Illinois, the republi-
can leader, after the president had
delivered his annual address at the
joint session in the house chamber.
81 am not objecting to the presi-
dent going abroad" said the repub-
lican leader, but l think some wise
gentleman on the majority side of
the house ought to be able to in
form congress what course is to be
pursued when matters come before
us. Is there any way by which we
may make into laws anything put
through congress before the presi-
dent returns"
Hear Story of Wilson Plans.
There was no reply to the ques-
tion and after the unimportant bill
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-03
RICH IOWA FARMER HAS
HERD OF TWELVE ELK,

Atlantic, Ia, Dec. 2.-(Special.)
One of the very few herds of elk
In the country is owned by Jonas
Neifert, a well-to-do farmer living
between Adair and Casey. On his
farm Neifert has herd of IL elk,
which he has gathered together
during the last seven or eight years.
The first of the animals Neifert OBJ
tanned through a brother in Wy
oming, who has herd. He keeps
the elk merely as fad and not for
commercial purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-03
FIRST AERIAL WEATHER
FORECAST PUBLISHED.

Washington, Dec. 2.-The first
aerial weather forecast to be issued
III the United States was made
public today by the weather bureau
in cooperation with the aerial mail
service of the Postoffice department,
1t is as follows: i
New York to Cleveland: Cloudy
8 p. m., snow near Lake Erie
Winds moderate northwest to north
northwest east of the Alleghenies
up to $500 feet and moderate south
winds west of Alleghenies, shifting
to west-southwest at about 1,500
feet. Forecast snow Monday with
increasing northwest to north winds
up to 5000 feet, backing to strong
northwest above"
1t is the purpose to forecast
for all the territory from New York
to Chicago by December IS.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-03
PRESIDENT WITHH0LDS ACTUAL MOTIVE
THAT IMPELS HIM TO MAKE TRIP ABROAD
IN MESSAGE AT OPENING OF CONGRESS
Gillett Says Address
of President Least
Effective of Them All

Washington, Dec. 2.-(Special
Telegram )-Representative Gil
lett of Massachusetts,, who is like
ly to be the republican floor lead
er in the Sixty-sixth congress,
said tonight of President Will
sons message: at is the most
disappointing and least effective
message the president has ever
given us, largely, I presume, be-
cause we were keyed up to ex-
pect that he would tell us some
of his reasons for going abroad
and discuss the particular prof.
ects that will come before the
peace conference.
'Instead of that, he gave us
generalities expressed in his
usual charming style"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-03

then under discussion was passed
Representative Kitchin of North
Carolina, the democratic leader,
moved adjournment until tomorrow.
After the president spoke the
senate was in session only a short
while. At the opening of its ses-
sion, however, Senator Sherman oil
Illinois asked that a newspaper arti-
Gle regarding plans for the personal
comfort of President Wilson and his
party on the trip abroad be read.
Senator Phelan of California OBJ.
lected, but on a viva voce vote the
senate ordered the article read.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-03
Pays Lofty Tribute to Soldiers of United States and De-
clares He Goes to Make Secure What They Fought
For; Railroad Problem Discussed, But No
Solution Offered.

Washington Dec 2.-Congress, in joint session today,
heard President Wilson formally his purpose to at
the conference and his the part the
government should play in dealing with afterhewar prob
lens.
Democrat. of the house received the with
cheers in which joned the republicans
silent almost throughout the address except when the pre
dent referred to the vaor and efficiency of Americas sol
diers and mentioned the of Pershing and Sims
Threatened Interruptions by members who dsapprove
of the trip and of the presidents failure to include senator
among the peace delegates however, did materalze
SENATORS FEEL SNUBBED.
During the first hour of the session. Senator Cum-
of Iowa (republican), introduced resolution send
committee of eight Paris keep the ad
of the progress of the conference and the house
Representative Rodenburg of Illinois epublican had offer
ed resolution proposing that the president take the
executive functions upon the departure of Mr. Wilson from
the country. Senator Sherman of Illinois repubican),
similar to that of Representative Rodenbug except that
would declare the Office of president vacant
GREAT CROWD HEARS TALK.
The presidents annual address read before a
crowd that filled floors and gaaries He reviewed length
the countrys Accomplishments the war; paying tribute
the armed forces and loyal workers at home Among
other things he disclosed that he thinks the problem Of
adjustment taking itself without aid
RAILROADS UP TO CONGRESS.
Much Of the address devoted to the railroad prob
Wnlcn president ne now solution
oer He recommended careful study by congress- saying
would be disserce to the country and to the railroads
permit return to old conditions under private management
without notifications
The president declared he stood ready release the rail-
roads from government control whenever satisfactory plan
of read ustment could be worked out.
The president said he hoped to formal declaration
of peace by treaty "by the time spring has come"
ENDORSES BIG NAVY.
The new threeyear naval building program was en-.
dorsed because the president said would be unwse
tempt to adjust the American program future world pol
icy yet undetermined.
Paying tribute to the peoples conduct in war; he spike
particularly of the work of sndagan appealed for
woman suffrage by federal amendment
Declaring he had prvate thought or purpose" in 60
France but that he regarded his duty
president added:
ut is duty to play my full part in making good
what they Americas soiers) offered their fes blood to
hfa;n
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-03
PRESIDENTS NIECE
WILL APPEAR IN PAGEANT.

New York, Dec. miss Margaret
Vale, a niece of President Wilson,
will represent Starving Europe" in
a pageant which will be staged here
each afternoon this week on the
steps of the public library as feat
ure of conservation week for world
relief" according to an announce
ment tonight by the Federal Food
board.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-03
Clemenceau Says He
Was instrumental in
Giving Foch Command

London, Dec. IN. Clemenceau,
the French premier, caused sensa-
ton in his address at the French
embassy tonight by declaring that
but for him Marshal Foch would
have had no command. The oc-
casion was a reception in honor of
the premier and Marshal Foch, who
were given another extraordinary
ovation.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-03
SUB ON.SEA TEN DAYS
AFTER ARMISTICE IS SIGNED

Washington, Dec. 2-Ten days
after the armistice was signed
German submarine arrived i'll the
port of Barcelona, the State depart
ment was notified today. The boat
will be interned by the Spanish gov
ernment
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-03
Son of Omaha Man Goes
Across on PENNSYLVANIA

David w. Calvert gunner's mate
on the battleship Pennsylvania, son
of D. S. Calvert, night foreman of
The Bee composing room, will cross
the Atlantic on that warship when
it acts as escort for the presidential
ship. George Washington. The voy-
age will probably begin today.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-03
Announcement Extraordinary! +
Former Attorney General George W. Wickersham
Will Report the Peace Conference for The Bee

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asst
PeaeCe
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tn TsxcpHn nlardsbm sin to Pres "
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Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-03
Reichstag to Meet.

Paris, Dec. 2.-The German
Reighstag will be convoked shortly,
according to newspapers in south
Germany, says Zurich dispatch to
Information.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-03
- RIEF F
<RIGHT
R E E ZY
BITS OF NEWS
ACTOR LOSES EYE
DAMAGED BY ACCIDENT.

New York, Dec. Mat c. Good
win, submitted to an operation to-
day for the removal of one of his
eyes at a hospital here. Damage to
the actors eye caused by his mix
ing, through error, the wrong in
gradients in an eye wash made the
operation necessary.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-03
THE WEATHER:
Fair Tuesday and We'd
nesday; moderate tempera.
ture.

Thermometer Readings;
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-26
Sc PtSEABA EN- IN AUTO
ROBipO.

In individuo que reSponde al noni-
bve De Gerald Rousey. Sc paseaba
aver a las tres de la tarde IN I'm au-
tcm6vii robado : al llegar a Ia eS-
cuina de Ia avenida C y Gale Terce-
"a. fiG a chocar contra IN caro- tira-
do nor dos caballos. e agente de Ia
policia que tomo conocimiento dc este
a~ccidente aprehendio q Rousey,
auieu Sc cHcontraba bajo la influen=
cia de. lic0Y. Una vez en d ~estaclon
de n~olicia, Sc dcscubrio que el auto
era robado ' Sc le abrio partida a
Rouscy, haciendosele varios cargos
Y coasigndndule 4 la autoridad judi
ciaI para que explique como nubo el
autom0vil en- que Sc paseaba, que es
el marcado con el registro numeTo
$3.50. Sc do aviSo al dueno del auto
que Su maQuina habia sido recupera-
da Y desde lueGo paso a recogerla de
Ia estaci6n de policia.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-26
DE- LAS 0FICINAS DE- P0LIClA T
BALACEO A 81 ESPOSO

Aver tarde. en- un centrlco ed'1i-
clio para oficinas, Sc desarrollo una
trapedia de la que fueron protagonls-
tas ell eerente de una compania anun-
ciadora Y su esposa; esta por no
sabemos cue razones, tuvo un 1uefte
altercado con su marido Y armandose
de una pistola lie disDaro a su marldo
varios tirios, habiendole tocado n
de ellos en- ell pecho.
Embellishments Sc llamo a varios
m6dicos Que tienen sus consultorlos
en- eI misnlo edificio donde Sc regis
t-6 Ia tragedia Y ellos lie prcstaron
a~tenc:ones medicas. Despues, en- la
ambu,ancia de una agencia de mhu-
maciones fue conducido a su resi-
Gercia de Il avenida c.
FL herido aunque sc encueltra
hastante grave, Sc tienen e~speraHzas
de que Sc salve.
Anoche, a las dieZ, no Sc tenia
conocimiento Ell "a estacion central
&c policia SCORE este acontecim!ento,
rcr 10 nue. no;otros damos la notic!a
cor las raservas Geb!laS.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-26
NO CONOCIA La BANDERA AME-
RICANA

Acadia dc regiStrarse un case asaz
curioso. en- el Campo Travis, GUAM
do IN soldado negro, del ccntingente
cnviado por IN pueblecillo de- Conda-
do de 6raZos, de este mismo Estado.
declare que el no rcndia homemade a
Ia bandera de su regimiento porque
nc habia que era SUI bandera, por-
cue nadie Sc 10 habia explicado asi en-
su vida nj habia visto ante la insig-
MIA dc las barras Y las e~strellas. Fl
captain dc la compania del referido
negro 10 explic6 que la bendare que
tenia que jurar defender con su vida,
habia sido consagrada con la muerte
de muchos millares de americanos
que Sc habian sacrificado por defen-
derla Y darle honor. Tai eXplicacion
le cause al infeliz recluta un asom-
bro extraordinario V dijo que ell no
podia comprender como los hombres
estan obligados a morir en- defensa
de 81 bandera.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-26
iculpApo, EEL $50.

uns de los artistas qus hacei tenn
porada en- un centrieo teatro de la
localidad, ttae consieo nm $50 negro,
de regular tamaao, ell que ire por
todos los rumbos de la poblaci6n, oca
sianardo algunos sustos a las perso-
mas nerviosas que pasan cerca del
animal Y que 10 ven de pronto. Ell
oso a que nos referimos, toma cerve-
"a a pico de botella, Y Sc regala con
cuanta golosina es obsequiado por los
c~uriosos. Tiene especial predilsc-
cion por Ell chicle que mastica con
verdadero delete. Siempre Sc en-
cuentra en- torno del oso un gran MI
nero de curisos que Sc distraen con
los ademanes de Ia fiera domestica-
da de n admirable. No
trae almartigon y apenas Sc encuen-
ira sujeto del cuello por una debil
cadena.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-26
Campaila contra una
innoOle propaganda
dIemand

NUEVA YORK, Mario 19.-Los
more acerca de Ia propagation del
alcoholismo Y epidemias entire las
tropaS americans en- Francia, que
nan circulado .en este pals. han sido
propalados por progandistas alema-
Ees, segun declare James A. Whit
more, representante del Comite de
Labor de Guerra, de la Association
Cristiana de J6venes, en- una confe-
zencia que die antier en- e. Club de
Abogados, durante I'm almuerzo Y en-
"a que relate u ~recientes aventuras
en el frente occidental.
0eSpues de asegurar que tales ru-
r2ores Sc lanZaron al viento con el
lin de malear Ia neral de los fami-
liares de los Soldados americanos, Mr..
Whitmore dijo que podia caiificar to-
dos esos rumores de "mentiras."
He vivido Y trabajod entire
nuestroS soldados en- Francia. ana
do, de modo que sc 10 que digo.
Vuisiera que aqui en- los EStados Uni
dos p~Udieramos adoDear 81 c~rirerio de
tratar a los institugadores de tales
falsedades, como enemigos nuestros."
"Creo Que ha llegado Ia bora de
que los Estados Ua;dos destierren
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-26
~
CARRERO HERIDO.


En- ia esQuina de las GALES Nueva
= Garden, anoche u las so, Abra-
ham Dubinsky, que caminaba en- su
autom0".l, choco contra IN caro- IL
RADIO por Tn caballo, Ell el que viaja-
ban J. Polo Y N. P. Charles, habien-
do reSultado herido este ultimo. FL
agente motoclic!eta Eas0n, que fue
enviado dc Ia estacion central de po-
licia d practicar las averiguacioncS
correspondicntes, detuvo d Dubinsky
Y en- Ia ambulancia de la policia
mand6 q Charles a su domicilio sito
en- Ia asa ntimcro 1914 de la Gale
Garden.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-26
NINA ATROPELLADA.

Felipa Salcido es ell nombre de una
nina de dos amos Y medic de edad
que aver POGO despuGs del medic dia
fuG atropel,ada por IN automovil en-
la Gale Concrete, ensre las de San3a
Rosa Concho, En- estado sunam2n-
te grave fuG recogida Y conducida
2 Ia c~nfcrmeria de Santa Rosa, para
cue ali Sc lie atendieran las heridAs
cue racibiera. La p~olicia nc tuvo CO.
noc:mivnto dc este acc!deHte.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-26
OTRO LADRON DE AUTOS CAP
TURADO

Dos agentes del se~vicico de det5c-
tives recogieron aver por la manana
IN a~utom6vil marcado con el regis
tro numero 1866, ell cual habia sido
robado desde Ell iltimo sabado. Los
mismo detectives a~prehendieron a Ia
persona que 10 manejaba y la condu-
jeron a presencia del captain Caru-
theirs para que este practiQue las il
vestigaciones eorrespondientes y haga
al preso que denuncie q sus demas
completes, pueS hay Ia suposicl5n
fundada de que es miembro de aigu-
na cuadrilla de ladrones de auto5.