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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
HOUSE PASSES RAILROAD BILL.
Federal Control Measure Adopted by
Vote Of 337 to g..

eQeFaI NOnCFOI VcAAUuF0 ~uVHNSo ~
Vote Of 337 to g..
Washington March 1.-The bill to
govern federal operation OF railroads
was passed by the house last night oy
a vote OF S37 to 8.
Two democrats and four republicans
voted against the measure when the
final test came They were Thomas,
of Kentucky: and Gordon Of Ohio dem
ocrats; and Chandler. OF Oklahoma:
Denison. OF Illinois; Haugen. OF Iowa;
and Ramseyer OF Iowa. republicans.
The entire afternoon was spent by
tho house In considering amendments
to the fedora, control measure The
two special points considered were tho
provision limiting the time Of govern
ment operation after tho war and nx
ing Of responsibility for ratemakins
power.
As reported by the house interstate
commerce committee. tho measure dx
ed responsibility for ratenak!nE IN the
president BY q vote Ct l6+ to lt7 this
power was given to the interstate com
merce commission. This was similar
to an amendment passed by tho san
ate. Later by q vote Of Ill to 16S, the
house reversed itself on this amend.
ment and placed tho power In the
hands Of the president.
An amendment to extend the control
OF tho roads after the war until con-
eress shall thereafter provide" was de-
feated early ir the afternoon by a vote
Of 1873 to 70.
Tho representatives then took up tho
question OF how long tho federal con-
tro! should bs continued after the war.
Here the house again reversed itsslf'
The f,rst amendment provided the GOV
eminent should control the roads fof
one year after the war instead OF two
as given In the measure. ynts was
carried by a vote OF LAO to Ill.
On a later amendment the house re-
stored the two year control provision
BY O. vote OF 73s SC Zee. This !s .l.
months longer than was provided IN
the draft Of the measures passed by
the senate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
EARLY CAMPAIGN
FOR LIBERTY LOAN

Ten Parties Of Throe or More Speakers
Each to Begin Tours Early This
Month-Prominent Movie Artists En-
listed in Campaign.
Washington, March Ito prepare
long in advance for the third liberty
loan campaign, ten parties OF three or
more speakers each Will start tours
early this month, visiting several
towns a day and assisting local COM
mittees in organizing publicity cam
paisns. One speaker In each county
will be a United States soldier who
has seen service In France and one will
be a woman.
Moving picture stars have been en-
listed for campaign work. Douglas
Fairbanks has agreed to tour any
where, do anything and everything"
on behalf Of the loan. Mary Pickford
will spend ono week speaking in east
ern states and Marguerite Clark WILL
make speaking tour OF the middle
west.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
TO COMMANDER LUMBER.

Bill Would Give President Power to
seize Needed Supplies.
Washington, March 1.-President
Wilson would be empowered to COM
mandeer lumber needed for the army,
navy or shipping board under bill
ordered favorably reported today by
the senate military committee.
Difficulty encountered in securing
lumber for ship building and getting
spruce for airships are the immediate
situations which the bill is designed
to remedy.
Senator Chamberlain. Of Oregon,
chairman Of the committee, introduced
the bill. -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Clinton.

Clinton.
A call for $4,000 worth Of war cer-
tiflcntes was made at the postoffice
Wednesday morning before tho office
had scarcely begun business. The Cl!n-
ton man. an American. was investing
81 900 each for himself and his wife.
But for time he was doomed to dis
appointment. The savings stamp safe
was too nearly depleted to make the
big sale. A call to the banks brought
out the information that they too were
low in their supplies, ono bank Of
fering its whole supply as four. Orders
are on the way to the post office and
all banks have orders in. the condition
being simply for a day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Cummins Funeral TODAY

Des Moines. March 1.-Senator A. B.
Cummins and daughter. Mrs. Hollis
arrived here early today from
Washington with the body Of Mrs.
Cummins, who died in the federal cap
ital Tuesday night. Funeral services
for Mrs. Cummins were held here
llte today.
The state capitol was ordered closed
at o'clock for the funeral Of Mrs.
Cummins, which was held from the
family homo at 3 p. m.
Pail bearers were selected from
among near relatives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Russo-Jap Pact Hinted Al.

London Feb. 28.-Tokio advices for
warded in a Reuter- dispatch from
Shanghai say that the Japanese min
lister to Russia, Viscount Uchda has
postponed his departure from Pc.ro-
grad. 1t is believed, the dispatch says
that the Russian government has made
a new proposal
Unofficial dispatches in the last two
days have reported the departure Of
various diplomatic representatives
from Petrograd. No advlces have been
received regarding any negotiations
with the Russian government on tho
outcome Of which depended the pres
ence in Petrograd Of the Japanese am
bassador.1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
IOWA SOLDIER KILLED.
HeImer e. Reyeit, of Harlan, Probably
Victim Of German Gas.

HeIn1er E. Reyeit, OF Harlan, Probably
Victim Of German Gas.
Washington. March General Per-
shing reported Thursday that Helmer
e. Reyelt, of Harlan, Iowa. was killed
in action on Feb. 26, the day Of the
German gas attack. and three dead
from gas and eighteen severely wound
ed. Those dead from gas are Privates
Joseph A. Schumacher. Bristol, Pa, and
Sid Coleman, Cord, Ark. Feb. 26. and
Private George E. Galloway. Fairmont
N. c., Feb. 27.
The men severely injured were:
Sergeant William J. Fagan, Madison,
Pa.
Corporal William o'connell, Cam
bridge, Mass.
Corporal Glenn L. Van Sice, Waver-
ly, N. Y. "a
Private Jacob Anger, Louisville, Ky.
Private Robert NJ. Beatty Ham,
mond, Ind.
Private Frank p. Mahoney, Muncie,
Ind. A 5
Private Alvin M. Masterson, Roches-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Health Officials Examine Flour.

Chicago, March 1.-Appearance Of a
mild form of ro-intestinal disease
has caused the health department to
send out thirty agents to collect SAM
pies OF bulk and package -four In sec
tions where the disease has appeared.
Suspicion was turned to flour because
of a deliterious substance found In
Of blended flour taken to the
health department for analysis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
EMBASSY LEAVES PETRoGRAD.
American Missions Also Depart from
CAPITAL, Gonip to VoIodGra.

American Missions Also Depart from
Capital, Gonig to VoiodGra.
Washington March 1.-The COM
mittee on public Information today an
nounced official advlces from its re-
preventative In Petrosrad that AM
bassador Francis and his staff the
American consulate, the military mis-
sion and Red Cross reprcsen tatives all
left Petrograd for Volodgra by rail-
way on the night Of Feb. 81
Representative Of the information
committee. it was said today, will re-
main In Petrosrad for the present.
Last reports show that the circulation
Of tho presidents address on Feb, 3
has practically been completed in
RUSSIA:
In addition It was said 100000
messages printed in German went thru
the lines OF the German army.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Consul Also Departs.

Stockholm. Feb. 2S.-The American
consul has left Petrograd, where he
remained after the emhassy's de-
parture, according to Information
reaching the embassy here. The ,on-
sulate has been taken over by the
Danish consul. This Is taken to mean
that the situation at Fetrograd has
taken turn for the worse. The Amer
lean consul was reported as intending
to remain to keep in touch with state
department at Washington.
News agencies. the press and diplo-
mats here are without any but the
most meager dispatches from Petro-
grad in the last twenty four hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Ask Abdieation of kina

London. March 1.-The peace terms
submitted to King Ferdinand. of Rou-
mania, by Count Czernin, the Austro-
Hungarian foreign minister, included
the kings abdication in favor Of his
brother or the taking Of referendum
in Roumania regarding successor
according to Berlin dispatch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Throw Back German Attack.

Paris, March latter a violent
bonbardment last night the Germans
made an attack on the Aisne front,
east Of Chavignon. the war office an
nounced. A violent hand to hand
struggle followed, eliminating to the
advantage Of the French, who threw
back the Germans and inflicted heavy
losses on them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Marion Postmaster Dead.

Cedar Rapids. March 1T. T. VIII
llams postmaster at Marion. died there
last night after short illness of blood
poisoning. Mr.. Williams had been IN
office but q year. For many Years he
had been editor Of the Marion Sentinel.
the only democratic paper In Linn
county He is survived by a widow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Navv Base in War zone.

New York, March Ito supply
American troops in France with books
Of adventure, Clarence H. Matthews,
chief scout librarian Of the Boy Scouts
of America, today issued call for the
100000 boy scouts in America to send
such books to the nearest public Ii
brary for shipment overseas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Navy Base Hospital in War Zone.

Washington. March 1.-The navy
base hospital composed principally Of
physicians, nurses and enlisted men
from the naTal reserve force from Le-
land Stanford University, has reached
the war zone, Secretary Daniels today
announced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
DISCOVER BOMB IN
FEDERAL BUILDING
Attorney For Prosecution in !. w. W..
Case Finds Explosive Cylinder In
Government Quarters at Chicago
Hidden Under Pile Of Rubbish.

Chicago March !. Discovery of a
bomb In suite of offices In the federal
building has furnished a mystery on
which a number Of government agents
are working today. The bomb was
found yesterday partly hidden under a
pile of rubbish by one OF tho lawyers
In charge Of the prosecution OF the /.
w. W. rhe bomb was about twelve
inches long and experts Of a powder
company said IL would have wrecked
the entire wing Of the building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Auatriana Alarmed.

Geneva, March IA cry OF alarm
has been raised by the Tagebiatt G:
Gratz, Austria, against the German
izatlon of the eastern Adrlatic. espe-
cially Of Pola and F'iume, which have
become bases for German submarines.
The principal naval and military ap-
pointments are said to be held by Ger
man officers and the activities Of the
submarines extend from Gibraltar to
Port Said, Owing to the dangerous
passage OF the straits Of Gibraltar the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Flemish Association. Protest.

London, March 1.-Following tho
example Of the local authorities in
Flemish towns, the principal Flemish
associations thruout Flanders have ad-
dressed an energetic protest to the
German chancellor against the inde-
pendence of Flanders by the So o-called
couDcil of Flanders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
SneclaI Rates For Veterans.

Washington. March l.-Director Cen
eral McAdoo has decided that confed-
crate veterans shall have special rates
to their reunion at Tulsa, Okla. this
summer. and that the @. A. K. shall
have the same to its meeting at Port
land Ore.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
German Public Rege1ed
With Lurjd Tales About
Cond. tions in America

New York, March 1.-German news
papers have informed their readers
that for protection the city of New
York has been girded with barbed wire,
that rigorous measures have been
taken in Chicago and elsewhere and
that. Hoboken is deserted. The Cologne
Gazette on Jan. 2s, copy Of which
has reached here, contains these
stories
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Tsmps-snss Drinks Not Exesptsda.

Washington, March Near beer
and temperance drinks will not profit
from the presidents recent proclamaS
tion which limited brewers of beer to
70 per cent Of the amounts Of grains
and other food materials that were
used last year. The food administra-
ton ruled today that the proclama-
tlon applied also to so-cal!ed proh!hi-
ton beers and ales. $3.50
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01

reach at all times and were warned
that the slightest delay in getting them
on might mean death. A few more ad-
ditional gas cases developed today
among the men who, many hours after
the gas shells were exploded, went to
work in the trenches.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
GOVERNMENT TO BUY CORN.

Will Purchase Big Stocks Daily For
Use Abroad.
New York, March Corn to the
amount of 100000 to 100000 bushels a
day will be purchased during the next
few weeks at the various western grain
exchanges for use abroad, 1t was an
nounced here today. .-.- 70
A telegram received from Food Ad-
ministrator Hoover at the headquarters
Of the fedora! food bureau here said
purchasing committees would be ap-
pointed in the exchanges Of Chicago,
Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Kansas
City, s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Warned Against Gas Attacks.
[By the Associated Press

f33ag IBy the ASSOCIaleu FFeSS.J
with the American Army in France,
March /. Strict orders were issued to-
lay In all ranks Of the American forces
(aear Toul regarding gas attacks. The
hen were told they must keep their
masks and respirators within quick
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
British Merchant Ship Torpedoe,

BFItISH WeTcHant SHIP Iorp0ooeo.
New York, March 1.-The British
merchant ship liberia, Of 4.SSO tons
gross. owned by the Anchor line was
sunk by a German submarine, about
Feb. 27, while bound for this port, ac-
cording to information received in ship
ping circles today. The crew was
rescued.The liberia was built in Glas-
gov in 1913.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
[Bx the Associated Press. !

With the American Army in France,
Feb. 2S.-Swift retribution has fallen
on the German batteries which this
week bombarded the American trench
es northwest Of Toul with gas shells.
American heavy artillery concentrated
its fire on the German minenwerfer
batteries for half an hour today aand
obliterated the position.
Many direct hits with high explosive
shells were made by the gunners. Tim
bers were thrown high in the air and
explosions, probably Of enemy ammun-
ition and gas. resulted. The ground
about the German batteries was turn
ed upside down and If there were any
German soldiers there they certainly
suffered death.
Thus far six men have died from gas
poisoning. Eighty others are in hos
Fpitals but most Of these cases are slight
and only ore man Is reported in
grav condition.
.Airplane photographs aided the Am
erican gunners in their destructive fire
against the German batteries. The
photographs disclosed the exact loca-
tioii or the minenwerfer.
Shells Fall Behind Our Lines.
While the number Of enemy shells
falling within the American lines has
decreased slightly in the past twenty
four hours. nevertheless the artillery
fighting has been lively.
While an American train stopped at
Ma point called Dead Mans Point, an
Eenemy shell dropped, killing two men,
1.-TWO horses which ran away, and
wounded four men. 49,
In town behind the front German
h shell exploded in the door Of a tele-
The operators continued to work and
called for help.
The American artillery had kept up
4 "a destructive fire on many vital enemy
points such as cross roads and towns
German working parties were dispersed
effectively and once Is fired on a
number of Germans in y first line
trench, quickly demolishing the posi-
stions.
Germans Try to Retaliate.
The guns have the enemy targets
so well registered that they have been
able to work effectively despite the
rain.
TIL Germans attempted late this af-
fternoon to rctaliate. They bombarded
the American artillery but their shoot
ling had little effect.
American patrols were all over mo
mans land" last night but did not en-
fcounter any Germans.
The American positions are sea Of
mud owing to the recent rains.
It Is apparent the enemy is taking
advantage of the low visibility to do
ilmuch work in his positions. Many
noises Of kinds impossible to suppress
and other information make this CEN
tain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Roumania Not Asking For Peace.

Jassy. Roumania, Feb. 26.-An offi-
cial note announcing that Roumania
had decided to enter into peace neso.
tiations with the central powers ana
declaring Roumania will accept peace
at any price, are untrue. Peace neBo-
tiations will be entered upon only on
guarantee that they will be conducteo
on a basis favorable to Roumania.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
pr;ti.h and French Leave.

London, March 1.-The British and
French embassies have left Petrograd
according to a telegram rron tho kus-
aian official news agency at Petrograd
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
SAh1M|ES Get REVENGE FOR GAS ATTACKS

ter Ind. ~
Private Schuyler NJ. Mowrer, Month
cello, Ind. .
Private David E. Plunkett. Ham
mondsville. Ohio. ,ts ag. .a
Private Adam Bieleskie, Irvington.
n. j. ys--rsr
Private Emil E. Coate, Manchester,
N. H. ~.
Private Walter j. Daum. Orange,
N. J.
Private Marvin E. Dunn, Anderson,
Ind.
Private Addison w. Jones, Hopkins
vile, Ky. ..,.
Private Joseph Golden. New York.
Private James w. Griffin. Livingston
Ky.
Private Chester c. Harris, Albany
r. I.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
NEWS OF THE DAY
T..R. BULLETIN
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises March = at 6:Jo, sets at o.. o0.
lowa--Fa!r tonight and Saturday;
warmer tonight and In east and south
portions Saturday; continued mild
temperature over Sunday.
Range of temperature at Marshall
town: Thursday, "a and Q; Wednesday
4S and %. Feb. 2S, 1917, "a and s. Al
this morning, 10; yesterday, 27.
PAGE ONE.
TeIegraphic News:
Americans Get Revenge for Gas At
tacks.
German Batteries Obliterated.
German Advance Into Russia Re-
sumed.
American Soldiers Fit Says March.
PAGES TWO AND ThR .
Iowa Newsi -
Iowa Woman Saw GERM S .elties
Garner Citizens Keep dandy.
Bernard Murphy De- So
Burn More WooT spaign.
PAGE <.
War News and as.nt:
Buy Coal Nos >ys Garfield,
Hun EfficiercyS. ails II Food Crisis
Effort to Corner Wool For Germans
PAGE FIVE.
Story:
Over the Top.
PAGE SIX.
Editorial,
Hospitals for the Asking.
Give Priority to Pigs.
Building Must Walt.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE,
TEN AND ELEVEN.
City News:
Grocer Company Buys Fine Herd OF
Holsteins.
Gives Local Concern Biggest Herd In
State.
Transactions in Realty Active.
March l Settlements Now Being
Made.
Wetherbees to Celebrate Golden
Wedding.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Trading in Corn Futures Nominal.
Oats Continue Strong.
Cattle Steady.
Hogs Again Decline.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Former Secretary Critically III.

Boston. March Judge Won l."
Meyer. formerly secretary of the navy,
who has been seriously III at his home
here for two weeks Is suffering from
tumor Of the liver and his condition
today was regarded as serious.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01

actions OF submarines are sent by
railroad to Pola and trieste 1rotI'
Germany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.

Torpedoed While In Convoy Of War;
ships. Tanker Reports,
An Atlantic Port, March 1.-The
British steamship Manhattan, of 1904
tons gross was torpedoed, sunk while
in convoy Of " arships and within hail
Ing distance of an American merchant
man, it was learned today on the ar
rival Of an American oil tanker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01

There has ben no official con-
firmation that tho German advance
into great Russia has been halted.
but the Berlin war office in two
days has reported little progress.
Tho Germans have been unable
to cross the Beresina river, north
west Of Minsk, in their advance in
the direction Of Moscow.
In Italy small patrol and artil-
Iery action continues.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Increase For Street Car Men.
n,toi 20 Tin, ga r RAn,1hlican

SDeClaI 70 II1ltH~TS0puUIICNE, ------
Sioux City, March 1.-The Sioux City
s.rnet Railway Company today put In
to effect an order granting all employees
an increase Of three cents per hour.
The employees recently demanded an In
crease Of 2b per cent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
PROPERTY OF MRS.
BUSCH IN CUSTODY
One eighth Interest in Estate Of Mil
Iionaire Brewer Placed in Depository
BY Custodian Of AIisn Property
Mrs. Busch En- Route Home.

st. Louis, March 1.-The one eighth
interest in the estate of the late
Adolphus Busch. local brewer owned
by his widow who but recently left
Germany after visit Of many months,
has been placed in depository named
by A. Mitchell Palmer. custodian Of
alien property.
When last heard from Mrs. Busch
was in Switzerland. Trustees of the
estate said today that upon her return
attempts will be made to regain her
possessions. In 1914 Mrs. Busch made
q tax return on s118s.000
Mrs. Busch went to Europe before
the war started to visit her two
daughters who had married German
citizens.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01

Murderer Of Bartender Hanged.
Joliet, March 1.--vinccnzo Martellaro
was hanged at the Will county jail to-
day for the murder Of Antonio Curasc,
a bartender. ~ f.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
John Redmond Ill.

London, March John Redmond.
the Irish leader, was operated on "
London today. His condition 10 sat.
isfactory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Two Belgian Senators Condemned.

Amsterdam. March IA German
tcourt martial at Antwerp has con-
Ademned to death for espionage the
Belgian socialist senators CallaucS and
Ehegras, according to the Het Volk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
HUN ADVANCE.
INTO RUSSIA
IS RESUMED
Germans Take Up March
Toward Petrograd and
Make Progress.
RUSSIAN PEOPLE
ASKED TO RESIST

6oIsheviki Issue Another Appeal and
Order Food Sent to Relieve Condi-
tions in Petro9rad and Moscow
United States Embassy and Consu-
late, With Those Of Other Nations,
Leave Capital For Interior Point.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
EXPECT QUICK
DECISION ON
JAP PROPOSAL
Some Arrangement of Inter
national Character is
Likely.
SENTIMENT FAVORS
JAPANESE OFFER

President Wilson Believed to Be Study
inc Question Of American Participa-
tion With Japanese in siberia-Lon-
don Press Urges Japan's Proposed
Action Without QuaIifeation-Would
Give Japs Free Hand in Russia.
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