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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-12
TIE KIcHMoNp NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AUoqs3 -I2 III.
Still N
FEAR OF THE TURKS

Washington. Aug. S.-Ntnety per
cent Of the population Of interior Ar
menia has been exterminated by the
privations. exile and massacres Incl
dent to domination by the Turks. ac-,
cor6ing to a survey by Major William
S. Dodd, of Montclair, N. j.. of the
American Red Cross commission to
Palestine. who has just reached Paris
We found the Armenians are still
living in great fear Of the Turks" re-
ports Major Dodd. They seemed to
have food, at least in the western
districts. hut are in great need Of
clothing and still greater need Of Sc
curity from Turkish influence They
have no agricultural implements or
household equipment as the Turks
have taken everything OF value from
them"
The British authorities are repatri-
ating the exiled Armenians as rapidly
as possible, many of these refugees
passing through Aieppo where the
American Red Cross maintained a
large relief station.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-12
ICELAND: 'TEE GREECE OF THE NORTH"

and thirteenth centuries literature
unparalleled after Rome before the
golden age of England and France. in
character drawing, in passionate dra-
matte power. in severe, noble sim
plicity, in grim humor. All the char
acters of the Sagas live and move
today Every hill and headland and
valley in the island is full OF their
presence. The Icelander of today
known them by heart. 1t is as IL every
Englishman, from pauper to king,
Shak espeares historical plays and
could retail them more or less in his
or her own words 1t has kept the
national spirit alive through evil
almost untouched by time and foreign
intercourse.
Yet this literary people still live
in a pastoral and Homeric civiliza-
ton. which is a modern lesson of the
healthfulnese of human life lived in
close contact with the free. wild life
of nature such as would have de-
lighted the heart of Rousseau or
Thoreau
For four hundred years Iceland
was an aristocratic republic. ruled by
the great families of the early set
tiers, among whom was a Morse
queen of Dublin. A fourteen days
open-air parliament of all Iceland
met annually in June at Thingvellir.
and the speaker of the law dog
soguman) used to recite from memory
! the whole of the unwritten. ella borate
laws OF the country to the assembly
| In 1262-1264 Iceland was united to
! Norway and in 1880 with Norway to
| Denmark. The Danish rule ruined
the island economically, but since the
granting of self-government and the
establishment OF the old parliament,
in 1874, at Reykjavik. great progress
l has been made"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-12

tThs Ht9hway Transport Commit
-. Of the Council OF Nationai De-
Tense was Appointed 10. assist ia max
tns the most effsctive mrs Of the high
ways - : means Of strengthenins
and Increasing the Nations transpor-
The ' Hishwsy. rran.por. oommit-
tee, Of the Unite States Council Of
National Defense, Il ! meeting held
July |. 1913, adopted. on motion Of
Mr.. Blakslee, 4 statement OF policy
to guide !. In framing it, peacs-tims
program, this policy being - follows:
The Highways Transport commit
tee. If the Council Of National De-
Tense, believes that in order to pro-
mote the best results IN the increase
Of the value Of land. the increase OF
production. the increase Of distribu-
ton of merchandise and commodities.
that adequate highway transportation
should be provided through terri
tories not served by rail, electric or
water transportation.
The committee appreciates the
fact that commercial highway trans
pcrtation on any Of the main travelled
highways Of the country IL valuable
in thatN provides connection between
large Industrial centers. and in pro-
vidirg that transportation which is
necessary to the health. comfort and
pleasure OF the community. Yet the
believes that such trans
portation Is OF questionable, value in
the encouragement OF commerce when
running Immediately adjacent to rail
and waterways between terminals and.
presumably in direct COM
petition with such facilities.
The committee recognizes the
economic disadvantage suffered by the
producer who lies at a dis
lance from adequate available trans
portatton facilities and the commit
tee also believes that development OF
the country will be far more rapid
when there is efficient rail or other
transportation in territories not so
supplied at the present time.
Tn other words. the committee il
becoming more and more convinced
that the development OF efficient rail.
electric and water facilities is depend
ent upon the establishment OF high
way transportation facilities in terri
tories such as will prove compile
mentary to such rail. electric and
waterways systems instead of Compel
ing with them
The Highways Transport commit
tee desire to make the announcement
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-12
pEpLoRES FAILURE OF CANADA
TO ACCEPT 4. =. RECIPROCITY

Ottawa. Aug l0--A resolution ex-
RI essing regret that the Canadian gov
eminent had failed TO accept the
reciprocity agreement with the United
States has been adopted by the Lib
era1 convention.
The resolution. which was intro
duced by Hon. w S. Fielding. former
minister OF finance In the Laurier cab
ir4et who conducted the negotiations
for the reciprocity agreement in 1911
stated the Willingness OF the Liberal
party to reopen negotiations and ex-
pressed the hope that an opportunity
NAV come for bringing about such an
agreement. The resolution was adopt
ed unanim ously.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-12
IMPRESSIVE RECORD
WORK BY !. N. c. A.

An impressive story Of the work
carried on by the IounE Mems Chris
tian association in southeastern train
ing camps in the past two years is
told In statistics which hare tust been
completed to bring the survey period
up to the first of July
Under the head of general activi-
ties the Y. M. c. A. had an estimated
attendance of s2,34s.765 at the train
ing camp huts in the southeastern
states in the two-year period! In that
period it handled a total Of 67,222,S29
pieces of mail; gave the soldiers a
total OF lSo,1s7, 900 sheets Of station
cry; 6s,S69,500 envelopes: sold $3,-
972,2s1 worth OF stamps; handled $4,-
81S,174 worth of money orders.
Under the head of educational ac-
tivities the Y. NJ. c. A. presented
9,167 lectures with a total attend
ance OF 2.73s,103; conducted 12o.7s5
educational classes with a total at
tendance Of 2.o1s.731; circulated
f.436,534 books; conducted 1875 edu-
cational clubs with total attendance
OF 53,77s.
Under the head OF physical activi-
ties the Y. NJ. C. A. conducted con-
tests and games ir which total of
10,962.617 soldiers participated and
Under the head of religious activi-
ties the Y. NJ. c. A. conducted 1857
religious meetings with a total attend
ance of 6,930,1S4: conducted 81 1888
Bible classes with a total attendance
of TT. SO; distributed 636,717 Tesla
ments. had 361,331 personal inter-
views with soldiers on religious mat
ters; made 4S5.150 visits to the sick
Under the head of social activities
the Y. NJ. c. A. conducted 1876 en-
tertainments with a total attendance
OF s,o46,4s3 gave 21.701 motion pic
ture shows with a total attendance
of 1851 .4ss.
Commenting on the above. the At
lanta Journal says:
That the activities conducted BY
the Y. M. c. A. for the betterment and
entertainment of the soldiers were
good activities cannot be questioned
/ That the soldiers enjoyed and appre.
! ciated them is proved by the figures
! OF immense attendance. Before any
| body criticises the Y. NJ c. A., h,
should stop and ask himself the ques
| ton whether he would cast hts ballo
now, in the light of experience, ir
favor of Y. NJ. c. A. activities in the
! training camps. or vote against them
The report covers the activitie.
conducted in the training camps ir
seven Southern states comprising ths
southeastern department. Similar &C.
tivities were carried on by the Y. NJ
C. A. in all the training camps Of
America, the country having been di
vided for administrative purpose,
into six departments.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-12

orads should be used IN tAsteniag tAe
parts together After which tAs9
should b bound with Ordinary seSiAa
- shown In the drawing.
The sling should Be maAs nsxt xAla
may Be made from wire Or SroI wAoG
Every boy kAows how 70 get Ans trou
wood--ths crotch from Z snail tre1S
that u. whore two snail branohao
separate. II wire 10 used, II sA4ul4
b heavy enough 70 wttAskaaA ~
strain Of casting the giidsr. Psyn u
the shape inAlcatsA and attaeh aee4
strong rubber hAad.
The small wS1gs nay sesa vsaloa6
70 yos until yeu AappsA to ~ q IN
the slider without II. II = 49, u
elevate the fseAt wing which eAusAa
u 70 riss. Ne AnisA viii - n1oodeAs3s
After ySu have suceesseully $3.50 80
Of these giidsrs yeu can thea - youy
hand II larger thiAeuSespe o w1ielt
viii appear later II these aelunns.
watch TOR them. I11aia1lon ri
given % tAs atGvias ~ - - W
precesa - iasnsA ~ ea1ea 49,
fun eAn - - ~ AAs3nv bA1 1lts
anong sssoeuj hess NJ y 49, Gnot
~ tAe G111ne - Z 1 n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-12

Every boy knows what the slingaho OF
y and also what the dart is-ths kind
yeu make from = shtngis, cut Z notch
In It, then tie airing to . stick and
after that hook the string to the notch
BY knot tied IN the end Of the string.
and thsn iAunch the dart into the Air.
This toy works inst the same way %
far ~ the principle Il concerned.
rirst ret out part A from . light
piece Of wood. You will notice that
this piece tapers both ways-both Ia
width and IN thickness The slot in
the bread end must BE- cut carefully
A me saw Will Be nsceasary--as
near the thieknsss Of the cardboard
10 be nseA for the wings, ~ It 10 pos
s1bls = 81. II y easily sssn that this
piece eaa ~ split vssy easily IN saving
this saet. q
Cardboard y - b used FER the
wings ana for part G. II should be
Of sniy Average wsight-simiiar to
that n the ordinary she's boz. The
making q tAsss paris Will not 81
hard. = tAaV eAn - LAID ont and cut
With sheAsa IAe wsAge y u rather
sznAll - na0 bssAsr you somswhat.
EA1A AAAnA. ~ - 0aAA v4w maAU
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-12
Goob ROADS AND HEALTH.

Of tie appointmsnt ~ 1s0tsEaty q
Agriculture Houston, sf Cltnerd 1hoe-
maker 70 represent tn bureo1. " pub
lie roads ON this committee, bucooe4s
inr J, M. Goodell whose reoi6u1t3o0
from the committee followed hia -
tirement from the bureau q puAus
roads
Also. it IL desired 70 annsuAcs thai
John W. Halowsll. asaistant "a tAS
secretary OF the interior. hss Aeea -
point by Secretary Lane ~ fepreeAat
Transport committee. and LAeuteHaxst-
G. lionel J. n. Richie, Of the Aotnfs
Transport corps, has been nampd ~
Secretary Baker - the reprseaAtAs
tive Of the war department. on the
committee.
The fun membership Of the com.
mittoe. ~ this memberships repre-.
SCENTS those executive branches 0f the
government functioning directly viii
the committee. y now ~ follows.
Lieutenant Colonel J. n. RttcAlA
Motor Transport corps, war dspArt-
ment.
Honorable James l. BIaislee. fourtA
assistant postmaster-gensrai. posG.
ONCE department.
John w. H4lowell, assistant 70 &lss
secretary, department % the ttlfeffus.
James H. Collins, Investigates III
market survey bureau Of mAfkehA
and Clifford Shosnhakas, borea1 q
public roads. department. OF asTtcal-
ture. y4s.i
Or. r. s. MacElwse, aassstsat a.
rector, bureau OF foreion and douaO-
tic commerce, department. ~ eoms-
merce.
The special attention Of n~sAAsgs
OF the Highways Transport eoaxFalte
tee organization. and al others tntoes
ested In the promotion Of gDcd rods
and its corollary. elncient AiehvAys
transportation. 10 directed to tie e6i-
torial produced herewith, which A.
peared in tbs Modern MeAtcane,s
Chicago. recently. the title OF the ell.
torial being Good Roads and HeAltA.s
This very pertinent, informative
and helpful contribution TO Highways
transport literature appears under
that section Of Modern NedicinA" de-
voted to the ''Natiot'a Health" which
is in direct charge Of c. Z. A. wing
low. DR.. p. H. The managing editor
OF the. publication itself Il John A.
Lapp, l. L. B., who II giving Close 1t.
tention to the relation OF the health
of the community to the facilities Tor
rapid and comfortable transportation
provided over the highway
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-12

uSr about apple bisssem thine
Eusn and her family moved IN
to The house on the other sio~ Of
the onAss oraAE~ hedge. Ten
NAs vGy tnAsresesd in The nsv nAAgA-
o~es - any boy would b. ESPECIALLY
. boy who lived ont o. the sdss Of
Town vhsrs nsbghhors were wv and
Where there wAm't . seAo elWAte near
enough - 30 and come With every Aay.
think there's \ girl there" he
announced 70 his older bsotAsr ha1ers
the van pulled away" and thtnk
she's about the sise TO 90 - ny roa0!''
Ana - u proved. Ellen was - Ne
fourth Grade, just where TEN w. AaA
DAs liked company to saAsei Ths
two bscans very good frisoAs a eass
I1l began to make piAns shout to
lofly things they wsre gotag to do
AGetAer.
Then the apU4as bsGAn hiesssming.
Now ordinarily apDes Sao0e0s ars
ovely things to havs axssnd and no
me would think Of then AZ trouble
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-12
SPR0Ul VETOS LATE
ACT OF LEGISLATURE


Governor Sproul, OF Pennsylvania
on July - vetoed the bill designed to
legalize ATS per cent beer which was
recently passed by the legislature. The
governor in exclaiming his veto said:
This bill purports to be an act to
enforce the Eighteenth amendment to
the constitution Of the United States
by prohibiting the manufacture, sale
and transportation within the COM
monwealth OF intoxicating liquors for
beverage purposes and defining the
terms Intoxicating liquors for bevcr-
age purposes
The legislature In this bill has en-
deavored to define the meaning OF the
words Intoxicating liquors for bever-
age purposes by providing that they
mean all vinous, spirituous, malt or
brewed liquors. or any admixtures
thereof for beverage purposes when
they contain more than 2.75 per cent
alcohol by weight at temperature OF
so degrees above zero Whether such
alcoholic content as that defined Is or
is not intoxicating is question Of fact
as to which there seems to be some
difference OF opinion.
This bill further provides in SUBJ
stance that although a beverage with
such an alcoholic content may in fact
be intoxicating il shall be considered
non -intoxicating Such a provision
might open a very wide door to eva
sion OF the low.
( AS the legislation now rapidly pass
ing through the federal congress fixes
the alcoholic content very much less
than that prescribed by this bill and
as the federal law when passed will
be supreme, 1t would be the limit of
futility for this commonwealth to put
upon its statute books an act which
would be dead letter as soon as the
federal government shall have spoken
upon the subject.
A ch{n,uev INK fact hiob will sxrav
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-12
LONELY SOLDIER WHO
SOUGHT HIS FRIEND

St. Nazalre, France, July 31.-The
Gansplank. published by the Ameri-
can soldiers in the Enbarkation camp
in st. Nazaire, France. recently print
ed the following:
She was one or those girls every
body Is sure to like and the smile
which PLAYED about her lips made all
the boys who visited the " hut
feel satisfied that she was the right
girl In the right place.
But there was one buck who had
taken advantage of the situation and
had become quite friendly. OF course.
all the other boys noticed this and
different opinions arose. Some
thought that it was Just another of
those instantaneous affairs, while
others were convinced that he and she
had been friends back in the states
''One afternoon, while she sat in
her usual place in the reading room
Of the " hut, he approached her. and
the following conversation ensued.
II got eff for a. few minutes be-
cause I had something very import
ant TO ask you.
She lifted her eyes to his, and
found his face had taken on a Grim
son hue. Her face changed color
also.
Really now. she said, you haven't
cor.e here to talk confidentially have
you,
We'll I don't care who knows 1t,
but I shouldn't like any one to hear
me ask you, he replied
But YOU have only known me a
month and
Yes. / know that. but ! thought
that you wouldn't refuse me because
Ii
Hush. she said. don't let all those
f, boys hear you talk so foolishly.
There was a moment of silence
and then she said as she looked intc
| his crimson face:
We'll If it's so important whisper
in NV ear.
His hands trembled and his face
grew redder as he leaned over and
whispered:
II wanted to ask you Tiff yot
wouid-er sew button on my trousers
| for met
! Some people can't even be crazy
without attra citing attention
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-12

Now" she walled. sta worss thar
ever. And he gave me medicine
while he operated and now / eot
strychnine in my brains and cans
work. and mother sayA Why should
! keep you for nothing that costs -
much the price Of food?' and-whAs
shall do?
Why did ] such . thing - havS
a nose made thinner. Well. the doc.
tor he says, "A womAn's career sui.
fers from no beauty. It u true
One girl In the shop where I worked
had whiskers electrocuted and nov
the boss gives her IS more"
The court took the case under ~
visement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-12
THE FRINGE OF WIED II
FIRST AERIAL SACGCIlEU

CopehaEen. Aug. 1.-THE rriMee 81
WED will 60 down In history - tAa
plane. he dropped parcels containing
vaiuables and jewels belongsng 70 the
royal house of Saxony on the south
coast OF Sweden, near MAlmse. The
seaplane swooped down to only 3ot
meters from the earth and dropp4t
the parcels, which were received b.
two confederates waiting halow. = MAJ
and a woman. The police sei1sd thu
smugglers. who confessed compftctts
in a plot to smugxie valuabies out Of
Germany. They said the Prince u
W1ed was the chief conapirator.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-12
+4: P6g777h


TONS
l. TAKE letter from q girls nAme
and ind besides.
!. Take letter from = giri's nAMs
and md \ part Of shoe.
:. Take . letter from . gtri's name
and md termination.
!. Take letter from q girls name
cad. md having lest freshness"
:. Take letter from 4 giH's name
And md an animal.
6. Take letter from . girl's mama
and and "ealamity-sutnsorro
Z. Take = letter from = gtrrs nAms
ana md tidy.
:. Take letter from . garrs nAns
and md a animal.
CROSS WORD PUz7LE
ny hrst Is IN Nevada but net in oma hA.
Ny seesad 10 In Omaha but not In
Ny thirl 10 IN Chester Sut As< In
Maryland.
Ny fesrth 10 In Na.ylA.A but not n
Vermont.
Ny nth u in vsrment hut net m
PsnnayivaniA.
Ny sixth 10 In Psnnsyivania bat net
in Toledo.
Ny seventh IL IN Toledo but net n
New Jersey.
Ny eighth 10 In New Jersey bat net
in Iowa
NY whole Is what you are now sajoy-
Ms
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-12

laughing. hut Tom. rye hssn % lene-
some and didn't know Absst
orchards. Lets divide tAs apple and
play house togsthsr. went - hate
fal anymore, dsed / wsa't!"
b the geod times bAgAa again and
the ehiidren were Glad there was =
AnAA AiaAA - SAnAfiaA Ian tn 1nn. Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-12

when the earliest apples were bsgAn-
ming to turn . faint blush pink. Tom
began 10 watch for ripe fruit. fAs
very nrst apple I Dtck." hs saAA -
hinssif. 10 for Ellen. When she eaGs
q sats Of II. she'll ~ saal she didnt
pick blessoma"
b when the Arst apple w. ssAAy,
he picked It carefully and hurried over
to Nlisa's house. "Shs's est By the
orchard svsry moraiAg." said her
mother In answer to Toms query. %
cut there Tom went and HANDED his
apple to her.
II suppose should cay. Y wont
AAxa the ola -thin8E4 49, .2AAA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-12

'" velop IN interest In this mat
ter is ~ once extremely useful and
very interesting. The one shown here
with viii appeal even to the younger
boys-4n fact It n An excellent toy
for the real young boy to make. And
a. for the elder boys It u = very good
toy for them to first make in starting
ont on aay experiments along this hns
We must all do the smaller things
before W can hope to do successfully
TIE larger onsA PerhAps It might be
vegy we'll fer us IL W could Aeeou.
p3ash impertAnt taAks at the very Arst
sttsm0t and ~ feel that such would
not Be the cAse.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-12

A chimney lis feet high will sway.
without danger. as much as ten or
twelve inches in strong wind.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-12

HTH all the agitation concern
ing tho effort to conquer the
air. any toy that tendssto de-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-12

Some people can't even be crazy
without attracting attention.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-05-22

11eeds-A city water and sewer
system being planned here calls for q
60,O00-gall0n steel tank on&a tower 10C
feet high, together with concrete
reservoir of twice that capacity, o
settling basin. brick pump house and a
MISUNDERSTANDING plmp with requi.
site engine, mains, hyJrants, ETC., to
cost $34,173.5O.
Valley City.-Mrs. Frank White OF
this city, wife of Colonel White, a
former governor Of North Dakota, II
the states representative ut the War
Camp Community service headquarters
in New York City, where 1t Is said her
desk Is being sought out by many re.
turning overseas men Of the state on
their arrival in this country on their
way home.
Minot.A regional Red Cross con.
ference has been held here this week
with representatives n attendance
from the chapters in Mckenzie, Wi.
liams, Divide, Mountrail, Burke, Ward
McHenry, Renville and Bottinear
counties. Former Governor Hanna
was listed among the speakers and
prominent representatives who were
present from the divisional headquar
tiers Mt Minneapolis also delivered talks
on the work.
Grand FOrks.-Late seeding cOnlli
lions In the state will cut down the
normal wheat acreage to some extent
and result in a corresponding increase
in the probable dc:eage Of fax, it IL
believed by A. j. Surratt, state field
agent Of the federal department Of
agriculture. Mr.. Surratt asks tina,
persons having fax seed for sale vii
notify him. and farmers desiring t.
purchase seed will advise with theil
county farming agents.
Mandan. Morton county stand.
( first among the counties OF North Da
kota in respect to the annual sellin.
value of Its dairy products. A report
which has just been made publ,
shows that for the year 1918 tn.
ci.ameries and cream stations. oper
atink in the county sold dairy product,
to the value of more than million
dollars 81 ,O4O,4S3 being the exac
I amount, according to the report
There were six creamertes and q
cream stations operating in the count!
during tn" year.
Bismarck. Twenty-Five farmers In
stitutes are to. be held at variou,
points throughout the state during ti,,
month Of June. Fl. G. Ruderbaugh
deputy. commissioner OF agriculture
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-05-22
$tatellep$inbrief
polnss % Last Few Days Thfousheui
North Dakota Condensed for
Hasty PerusaI.

Hope.--A $4,000 high school add.
ton is to be built here this year.
Grand Forks.-A Rotary club with
IS charter members has been or
ganized here.
Cathay-Plans are out for new
school building to be erected ut this
place at cost Of approximately $780,
GOO.
Fargo.-N. w. Kemmer, a retired
farmer, aged s. years, died from in.
juries sustained whsn struck by q
street car here. The aged man was
very deaf.
Pemhina.-The local board Of edlucA.
,tion viii open bids Tor the erection Of
. fine three-story school building, fol
which 1t Is estimated that about $S5,
600 will be paid.
Templar are to hold their 1920 con.
tclave in this city, It is announced BY
members returned from the conclave
recently held at Minot.
Observation-Disclosures men Of Regent
offer $50 In prizes for the best pigs
raised by members Of boys and girls
ciuDs IN TINS county during the present
gear. Inc pigs are % De exhbised o
Aegent-rh tne IAN.
bssnafck.- $soveSnor lynn ). FRA,
Mef mas Deen named an honorary
member q the United war veterans, g
nanonal organization composed O
soidiels OF Amsf.cas VAST three wars