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Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Oct. PA thousand
prisoners We're captured by the anti
Bolsheviki forces when the city of
Kamyshin was taken, according to a
wireless quoting the official statement
of General Denkine.
The Bolsheviki are considering the
abandonment of Soviet Russia and
the withdrawal of all troops to Turke-
stan, according to dispatch 1rs,e
General Denkine's headquarters.
The Bolsheviki official report claims
that their troops have recaptured
Pavlovsk and Tsarskoe Selo, near Pet
rograd.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24
LOST PLANE IS
LOCATED, BODIES
DUE ON SUNDAY

Latest advices received today from
the searching party now at Bahia De
Los Angeles are to the effect that the
dc Haviland plane piloted by Lieuten-
ants Waterhouse and Connolly has
been located, dissembled, and is now
being packed down to the destroyer
Aaron War from the Gladeloupe
mesa.
II will probably be loaded today
and the party headed by Major W. S.
Bratton is expected to arrive at San
Diego Sunday, if no further delays
are encountered. M 4 HI , " "A Y
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Oct. 24.-Pierre Lenoir, con-
victed Of having held intercourse with
the enemv, was executed at the state
prison at o'clock this morning.
Lenoir was the third person execut-
ed on charges arising by the attempts
Of German agents to conduct de-
featist campaign in France in 1915
and 1916. The others executed were
Bolo Pasha and NJ. Duval, both direc-
tors Of the German opposition news
paper. the Bonnet Rouge. Lenoir
was shown to have handled great
sums of money for purposes of Ger
nan propaganda.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24
NEW FREIGHT
RATES ASKED
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.--IEmed-
late steps will be taken by the rail
road companies to obtain an increase
in freight rates, it was announced.
after lengthy conference between
Director General Hines and repressn-
tatives of the association of railway
executives.
Mr.. Hines reiterated bis previous
federal control Of the railroads, hut
offered to assist the companies with
all the information the railroad adj
ministration has.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24
TRAFFIC
ON s. D. . A. ON
JANUARY FIRST

Through traffic on the San Diego &
Arizona railroad will commence on
January /. according to letter to
the Imperial Valley Press from D. w.
Pontius, general manager.
Mr.. Pontius states that the exact
date cannot be finally set until about
November 5. Portions of his lettey
follows:
"At the present rate Of progress,
the line will be opened for the handl-
ing of local traffic between San Diego
apd Ell Centre on this coming De-
cember /, and for the handling of
through traffic in connection with the
Inter California railway and Southern
Pacific, interchanging equipment at
Yuma, on January /, 1920.
"All of the tunnels in Carriso gorge
have been completed, except tunnel
No. 8, and every indication is that this
tunnel will be completed about the
end Of this month, when a definite an
nouncement as to the opening Of the
line will be made.
"You no doubt understand that in
completing heavy construction Of this
kind there is a possibility Of falling
down, which would mean a delay Of q
very short time, but ! do not antici-
pate anything Of this kind happening, =
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24
COAL MINERS,
OPERA TORS
REJE 7
PLANS
(By Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24--The op-
orators and miners today rejected the
proposal by Secretary Wilson that
they negotiate new wage agreement
calculated to avert the strike that the
coal miners called for November
When both sides rejected the propos-
al, Secretary Wilson pleaded with the
leaders not to break up, but to return
at 4 o'clock, stating in the meanwhile
he would get in touch with the White
House
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24
To
Visit Yuma Road

Three members of the state
highway commission arrived in
this city late today and departed
at once for trip over the Holt
Vile Yuma road.
Interest attaches to their visit
because of the fact that the
Yuma road and the BrawleyEl
Centro-Holtville road have been
promised the first pavement by
the state commission. These state
highways will be paved next.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Oct. "a. - The
president is slowly regaining his
strength, his physicians reported to-
day.
Later, Secretary Tumulty laid the
coal strike situation before the presi-
dent. 1t was said the president might
have something concrete to transmit
to Secretary Wilson later in the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24
World Air Derby
Coming In 1920
(By Associated Press)

SEATTLE, Oct. "a. = Control
stations for the accommodation
of entrants in the proposed aerial
derby around the world next year
will be established at San Fran
cisco, Seattle, Portland, Tacoma.
San Diego, Los Angeles Santa
Barbara, and Vancouver, accord
ing to an announcement here of
the commission now circling the
globe making preparations for
the flight. The commission repre-
scnts the Aero Club of America
and the Aerial League of Amer
lea.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24
GERMAN UNITY
IS FICTITIOUS
(RY Associated PresSl

PARIS, Oct. 24.-"Gerlnan unity is
fictitious" said General Mangin, late
commander of the army of occupation,
in an interview published in the Ex-
celsior. t'f
Force alone was the bond of Ger
man unity. Unified Germany will al
ways be peril to Europe. A federal
ist Germany is the only form which
is compatible with the pacifcation Of
Europe"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24

DR.. William Freeman, who has been
spending the past few days in Ell Cen
tro, looking after business interests,
retuprned to Fullerton this morning.
Major Enrique Goldbaum Padilla
and Captain Jose M. Davila, of the
Mexican army. were visitors here to-
day from the border
d. M. Parker, Of the Pickwick,
White Star, and United Stage lines
is spending few days in FL Centre.
Jack Bresenheim, of Holtville, was
in the city today, transacting business.
j. E. Davis. Ed Oldham, Rodney
Hermon, and Tom Cook returned this
morning from a hunting and fishing
trip near Moreno dam. They report
excellent results, each man securing
the limit each day, although it is
stated that one member Of the party
would have done better on the number
of quail bagged provided the other
members of the party had not claimed
them.
Mrs. Bartlett, coast representative
Of the Buttrick patterns, is spending
the day at Varney's Store. Her bad
quarters are in San Francisco!
William Forte. who his been on the
sick list for the past few days, is out
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. M. Moe entertained
a number of friends at the Barbara
Worth hotel last evening Mr.. Moe
used to be engaged in the newspaper
business in this city.
-y--~N--=~-
Alonzo Lauder returned home last
evening from service in the United
States navy.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24
Coast Members
Delayed Enroute

The luncheon of the Associated
Chambers of Commerce with the
San Diego Chamber of Commerce
representatives, which was to
have taken place at the Barbara
Worth hotel this noon, at which
final plans for the San Diego &
Arizona railway celebration were
to have been discussed, was de-
layed.
The San Diego committee fail
ed to put in an appearance. it be-
ing assumed they had been de-
layed enrOute. Members of the
Associated Chambers of Com
msrce were waiting for them to
arrive at 2:30 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24
(By Associated Press)

CHARLEsToWN, w. Va, Oct. "a.
Governor Cornwell sent message
to John Lewis, president Of the Unit
ed Mine Workers, charging second
armed invasion of the Guyan Valley
coal district was planned by miners of
the Cabin Creek coal section.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Oct. 24.-Bulgaria's reply
to the peace terms was delivered to
the peace conference today. The su-
preme council will meet tomorrow to
take cognizance Of the reply.
Foreign Minister Trumbitch brought
the authorization from the Serbian
government to sign the Austrian
peace treaty. according to the Petit
Parision. The signature, however,
may be made with reservations.
Serbia and Rumania had requested
to sign the treaty on account Of the
disapproval clause dealing with racial
minorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24
SWISS DECLINES
TO JOIN NEUTRALS
(By Associated Press)

BERNIE, Switzerland, Oct. % (de-
layed in transmission) The Swiss
government decided today not to join
in collective reply with other neutral
states regarding the invitation of the
allies to participate in the blockade of
Soviet Russia.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24
Stephens Fires
Member ofBoard
(By Associated press)


SACRAMENTO, Oct. 24-GOv-
ernor Stephens, on the recon-
mendation of three members of
the state reclamation board, ter
minated the membership on the
board of w. T. Ellis, of Marys-
vile. A letter to the governor
said the situation had arisen
which could only be remedied by
the removal of Ellis.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-The Rus
sions in Gary, Ind, started move
ment last summer to organize Red
Guards in preparation for a revolu-
tion, which they believed was coming,
Lieut.. d. Van Buren, of the army in
telligence service, told the senate
committee investigating the steel
strike today.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24
(By Associated Press1

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-Fifteen hun
dred members of the iron and steel
institute meeting here, unanimously
adopted resolution endorsing the
stand taken by Judge Ebert Gary, of
the United State Steel Corporation,
at the national industrial conference.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24
PUBLIC GROUP.
MAY D|SBAND.
THUS ENDING.
CONFERENCE.
(ByAssociated press)

WASHINGTON, Oct. IA con-
ference of officials of the internation-
al unions affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor will be held soon
in Washington to consider the indus
trial disputes, was disclosed by a tele-
gram from Samuel Gor1rers to the
Illinois federation of labor.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24
NEW RAIS[N PROBE
BY GOVERNMENT
(By Associated Press)

FRESNO, Oct. 24-The California
Associated Raisin Company received
a summons from the federal trade
commission to send representatives to
Washington for a second hearing to
determine at the behest of the depart
ment Of justice if the prices of raisins
are reasonable.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24
METHODIST "GET-TOGETHER"

The "get-together supper" at the
Methodist church last evening proved
an enjoyable affair. A large number
were present and general good time
was had after the meal was served.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24
P|ERRELEN(NR
EXECUTED
7 R Al 7 D R
CHARGE
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Oct. 24.--The Rumanian de-
mands for rectification of frontiers,
fixed in the determination of Ruman-
la western borders, has been refused
by the supreme council of the peace
conference
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24
TAKEN
BY | D Y Al
RUSS IS
REPORT
(By Associated Pressl

HONOLULU, Oct. "a. - Nicholas
Lenine, Bolsheviki premier of Russia,
has been captured by the anti-Bolshe-
wiki forces. according to wireless
message picked up by the Japanese
ship Tenyo Maru in the harbor here.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24
(By Associated Press)

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 24-The Ger
man. Russian forces in Lithunia, COM
manded by Colonel Virgolitof, have
been defeated by Lithunian troops in
two encounters, according to the Off
cial statement of the Lithunian gem
eral staff.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24
(ByAssociated Press)

LOUISVILLE, Oct 24.--Orders re-
ceived at Camp Taylor from the war
department held four battalions of in
fantry and machine gunners Of the
first division ready for riot and strike
duty.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24
Copious Rain
Drenches Coast
(By Associated Press J

(By Associated Press)
LOS ANGELES, Oct. "a. A
drcnching rain fell today in this
vicinity.
Lowering clouds all day today
gave promise of showers in the
Imperial valley. Last evening 4
gentle rain commenced falling
about o'clock, but stopped few
Einutes lated. The rainfall was
negligible.
Late this afternoon the sun
shone through the clouds.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24

Thomas whsley, of Las Angeles, IL
properties.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24

There will he story hour at the
public library tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-24

Alonzo Lauder returned home last
evening from service in the United
States navy.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-10-09
GARAGES MUST PAY
STATE LICENSE FEE

cial. y -Moare 4han 200a North Da-
kota garages. which have been con-
strued in recent ruling Of the North
Dakota railway commission to be-
subject to the provisions OF the ware
house act which exacts. q license fee
OF $40 Der ennuu9fro public warc-
housemen, are liable for & heavy PEN
atty under Sec. 3146, for failure 10
comply with q notice sent out June
25, directing them to remit their IT,
cense money. There are approx
mately $50 storage garages in the
state which are held liable for this
annual license fee, and to date not
more than 100 of them are reported
to have remitted. Sec. 3146 makes
1t unlawful for any concern or In
dividual to carry on the business OF
a business of public storage cor
poration or warehouseman without
paying this state license.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-10-09
ITALY II. EXERCISED
OVER REPORTS OF
ALLIED ULTu|dATUNI
Trmibuuna I'll i Say. That Italy |. Not
Only One to Blame For Sit
uaion Blame. President
Wilson Oifffiicial Denial.
tBy the Associated, Press)

Is = { :.
Rome, Oct. Much excitement
In political circles and extended COM
ment in the press has been caused by
the reported receipt of warnings from
Great Britain and the United States
to Italy with regard to the situation
at Ffume. It is declared that a COM
from England stated in
effect that II the present illegal sit
uation" at Fiume should continue
Italy would run the risk of being
put out Of the alliance and the peace
conference" and that 1t received a
few days later a similar warning from
the United States.
The Tribuna, one Of the leading
commentators, declares that Italy is
not alone responsible for the Fiume
situation. and incidentally attacks
what It calls the "preponderance of
President Wilson in the peace con-
ference and the alleged inability or
unwillingness of the Allies to limit
It," President Wilson says the news-
paper, although high parsonage.
is not exempt, from human weakness
es as is proved by his present grave
nervous illness.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-10-09
BUILDER OF FIRST 595
! oUsES IN FARGO rs. rs IS
4 DEAD AT IIsBCN

II 8arg u, Oct q dills q.
4 Moore Iisbon. 81 who erected the
ser stetrst house sln II, which was q los
cabin built from trees out III what
AsSnov island died I'LL Lisbon
?thts n Heek after an Illness sxt lins
oyer psrlod 81 sthres and U hall
loofe hold fhe distincti ion 81
ssiliag ths arst bill 8ofS sls sglsrlpssc.sris, II 81
4Lisbol " II III 4 to lhlt eityi ins Bs0,
II.snd ~ gtng sin 4 srlcsntil tils bnsi:.
Il q q n j earl of
M q soln ~! Y ed1dnt q! / I; H ma M 81
r. r l & u cialso lnSom II g coun- liis,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-10-09
CROP ESTIMATES
ON OCTOBER /

Washington, Oct. s. Crop produe-
tion this year based on October In
dications was announced By the do
partment Of agriculture today ,as fol-
lows: Spring wheat, 2o3,l70, 900; an
wheat, s1S.471so00; corn, 81 300, ,ooo;;--
oats, 1.21s,621; barley. 1913. .19s,eoes-.
bnckxheat. i 100000; white pots
toes. 360,070.000; max. 1O,652.o0o;:
Condition OF crop October /: Cora.
81.2 per cent OF normal s buckwhea4,.
Ss.1;;white POTATOES. s7.9; max. 62.G.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-10-09
BRITISH EMPIRES WAR QUOTA

BRITISH EMPIRES WAR QUOTA
An official counts shows the Brit
ish Empire put 8,664,467 men In the
war. OF these England alone recruit
ed 4.600.158. The colonies contrib
uted 7,130.280, while enlistments q
races other than white, including
1,250,000 from India were 1921
1877. From the colonies and domin-
ions England received nearly tvteo
as many soldiers as the little island
itself put into the war. England %
some colonizer.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-10-09
ALIEN SHOOTS AT
N. D. FARMER /: is
GIVEN TEN YEARS
tBy the Associated Press)

Devils Lake. N. D., Oct. 6.-Wil?
lie Pfehlhaber, 80, an alien, pied
guilty in ristrict court this morning
before Judge Butts to attempted MUIR
der. his victim being Francis John
son, who he attempted to kill on Sat-
urday night. He was sentenced to
ten years in the penitentiary.
Francis johnson, bachelor. resid-
Ing on a farm four miles west of Law
ton, returned to his home from that
town Saturday and on entering found
that his gun and box Of shells we're
missing. During the search for the
missing articles he discovered that
the telephone wires had been cut.
Becoming uneasy, he started for a
neighbours in his auto and as he was
passing a grove OF trees a bullet
broke the windshield. johnson hur-
ried into town and an all-night search
was made for the would-be assassin
with no results. Yesterday Sheriff
Elliott of Devils Lake was informed,
and without any clue as to the iden-
tity of the guilty person started out
on the hunt. Pfehlhaber was arrested
in the afternoon and when placed in
his cell admitted that he had fred the
shot, his desire being to secure hte
automobile so that he could ride
about. He has been before the court
twice on larceny charges. He came
from Germany seven years ago.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-10-09
PRICE OF B A c ON Gu 1 y
BIZ ARMY OFFICIALS
~ The A.1sso led Prsss,'

Chicago, Oct. The government
inI its effort to- lower the ! cost ofsiiys
'ing ana o to meet the cuts Sin prices
made the big packers today ~
.iuoed tn price sof war department.
ssurp rplnss icon "a pound cansS rom
S4.l 'hs Eoyern nmsnti
salsos sdsesd the praille II sof Isllab ason
from 4 q 81 Iound
n SSgs n6x tSdfensal
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-10-09
SENATE PASSES WAR
TIME PROHIBITION
ENFORC CEMENT BILL
(By the Associated Press)

Washington. Oct. s.-The bill for
enforcement of wartime and con-
stitutional prohibition was agreed to
in conference and adopted today by
the senate without discussion. It
now goes to the house for Its action.
Absence Of debate occasipned much
surprise. 2s
Senator Sterling, republican,
South Dakota, called UP the confer
ence agreement; after pause to learn
II discussion was desired Vice-Pres-
ident Marshall put the motion on
adoption and 1t was carried viva voce
without an audible vote.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-10-09
BOOTLEGGERS CAUGHT
WITH TWOHUNDRED
BOTTLES OF WaISKEY ]

Beach, N. D., Oct. (special) -
At the ghostly hour Of ten minutes
past midnight, between cemeteries
three miles pouth xof Beach. two
hundred bottles Of bonded whiskey
we're con1iscated this morning by AS
sistant Attorney General E. d. Cox
in charge Of the attorney generals
Tying vice squadron. Ole skrukrud
and Fred steyck. former Montana
saloonkeepers, who were engaged in
delivering the taluable consignments
TO investigators Of the attorney gem
erals department, were arrested, and
evidence was secured which resulted
in the arrest during the forenoon Of
II. v. Morey. Beach business man,
charged with being the bootleggers'
go-between. and Joseph szuzera,
charged with completely in the illicit
tramc. siisis
The affair was staged with view
to dramatic possibilities. The inves-
tigators drove to the assignation from
one direction arriving just as the,
whiskey runners arrived from anoth-
er, The transfer had barely begun,
when Cox, States Attorney Johnson
and sheriff Nicholson rambled up i'd
9 third car and caught the alleged
bootleggers In the act. ss.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-10-09
ATTEMPT TO DESTROY
PITrSBURG BUILDING
(By the Associated Prees,

Pittsburg. Oct: s.An attempt waa
made to wreck the plant OF the
American Sheet Z Tin Plate com.
pany at McKeesport early 4 today
when q missile believed to have been
= bomb was thrown on the shipping
department building. It exploded
tearing ailarge hole in the roof Of. the
structure. No one was injured.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-10-09
Girl lMURDE ED AT
EAST OR AND FORKS
Was Shot lille b Crossing
Bridge ver Red Re River e
About Nn.e Clock Tues
DAY yish No Clue. TO
Murderers. /.
t,.By ii. / asoe,a.ea rrsss,

.Hrs
s1rana sIoIAs, gs'. o'-una Wet
ner' 9 agea - e East arano Forks'
M1nn MIMI I, 9NstS ae1gssS tne req nlvsl.
from. tniss l1ll' cry va kil.ea On me
EWasnin etons 3, assnue Drlose snorsiy
after .'sss. 9. .c!ocK stuesday nien!' Ine
body Was thrown. over the ran OF tne
Dridse IS, ana lanasa on tne Dank q tne
river some tnlreysAeet oeloW' "a ana was
discovered 1l ECO at Z fnis morning Dy pas pas
sers 'ea1s 9!
me ne glrI va i. .snot tnrougn l11 tne the
head. enorousn eAamination VIA
be madesas 'a'ep' soon as the coroner ar
rives'
NO clue g me aS,e ioeentity q tne say
ers mas peen discoverea.
MISS J. werner ieIt nome alone q =
Auesaa & ssesnllns, - sayin g sne Woula DO
pack ~ ssnorE tine. Wnen sne iail-
ed tosreturn tns fanny became Wor- r
ri''ts5 req ana 4 On neef9ne OF the murder
this morning q. Weps to the scene q the
tragedy ana idsnsaned the Dody. N
Mlcnaei :lc4 3ae Eicnh hAmmer i ana aerDert
Jarvis We're passtAg near the bridge
1l shortly after Z 4Mssday night. They
,reported nay1lns heard woman
screaming foioWed by two revolver ll'
shots. They sEede 70 q further. investt-
gations at stne snme' however. Dich- tl:'
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-10-09

Washington, Oct. s.-while not
denying that q Communication re-
garding the Fiume situation has been
sent to Italy, officials here said today
nothing in the nature Of an ultima
tum such as was suggested by the
commenting italian press had. gone
10
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-10-09
TWO AV1ATORS ARE
KILLED AIT FIIhIE'
sBy the ctatsd Prsssl

Fiume. Oct. two-seateds air
plane belonging to the squadron at
itached To- the army Of Gabriel DAN
jnunzio caught IRE while flying over
the city and fell near the govern
menf palace. Both aviators were
killed. 555 81
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-10-09

Ratification of the German. treaty
by the royal decree of the king of
Italy virtually completes the ste4e
necessary for putting into effect the
pact between Germany and the NJ
lied powers, which was signed at V0~
sailles on June % and which stipu-
lates that it will become operative
when ratified by three Of the great
powers. The British parliament has
already ratified the treaty and the
documents now awaits only rtifica-
ton by the last Of Great Britatnhs.
Nominations to act upon It. tho-
Australian commonwealth before b.
coming binding upon Great BritaiH-
Approval was given the conveuttoD
by the French chamber Of deputies
last week and the senate is expecteA
to take similar action Friday or Sat-
urday. The royal decree Of the Ital-
ian monarch must be approved W
the next parliament, which meets .k
Rome on December /, but 1t 10 cor
stdered certain there will be lttlG
trouble in securing concurrence
Italy, by the reported action Of her
king. is the first of the powers tn
ratify the treaty with Austria.
While European advices Monday
had indicated the possibility that Ital-
hi !.