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Putnam patriot., 1925-06-26

necticut congressman. They formed a battalion of death for the Mellon plan at the last session-exeeptin the Democrat, 0Sullivan.
 Spelling Bee
 A spelling bee here last week brought out lot of thrill and suspense before 1t was decided at the national museum. The Hartford contestant 20; fourth prize, and the New Haven boy did not place. Nine boys and girls from as far west as Texas and Okla homa participated.
 Senator Bingham's office has been fairly quiet of late, with the boss off on the Pacific coast on an air service inspection. However, the office has an- nouneed seeurement of additional pos. tai carriers for Hartford and New Ha- ven.
 The Stamford postmastership exam ination. made necessary by the death of the incumbent. has been announced for the 7th. Not many Connecticut postmastership exams are due in the coming twelve months. a contrast to the deiuge of exams m the last twelve. This Is because the pOstmasters whose terms are now expiring are Republican appointees and are not. likely to be kicked out until the Democrats get in power again.
 Patrol Area at New London
 More Coast Guard anti-rum concen- tration is coming to New London. A new unit, the first of it's kind in the country, to be known as a patrol area, is to have it's base at that city. About seventy-fve to hundred patrol boats, watching the coast from a little south of New London up north to Woods Hole, will be in the command which will report directly to Washington headquarters, instead of going through Boston or New York.
 The object. 1t is said, is to get greater efficiency and speed in keeping patrol boats in the New London vicin- ity in touch with headquarters.
 This patrol unit is not connected with the Coast Guard destroyer base at New London
 To touch on politics for a second in conclusion. the verdict here now is that Col. Tilson will not try for the Senate next year; but that Senator Bingham will. and that he is likely to have op- position in the convention. The feel ing is that Col. Tilson would not care to drop either the floor leadership or the war secretaryship for g try at the senatorial nomination. lt is not blt improbable. however. that be will be found vigorously aiding any anti Rora- Lack candidate for the nomination..
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-26
Hector Benoit


 Hector Benoit. sixteen-year old son of Mrs. Michel Benoit of Front street. died Wednesday morning at six o'clock al the Day Kimball Hospital Two weeks ago today he was operated on for appendicitis. Shortly after peri tenitis set in and second operation was performed Tuesday.
 He was born in Putnam. March 1, 1909, and had always made his home here. He attended St. Mary's paroch- ial school and for the past few years had been employed by the H. K. H.. Silk Company. He was very popular among the younger boys. and his death is greatly rnourned.
 Besides his mother he is survived by three sisters, 0dile, Eva and Blanche and two brothers, Aldor and Napoleon. They are all of Putnam ex- eept Napoleon. who is in the U. S. Navy and at present stationed in the Canal Zone.
 Funeral services were held at St. Maryis church this morning at O. clock, when a solemn requiem mass was sung. The body was followed by the Garde Foch. of which the deceased was a member Interment was in St. Mary's cemetery, Providence street.
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-26
DIED

CLARK Willimantie, at St. Jo- seph's Hospital, June 21, Miss $ Elizabeth Clark of Putnam. aged 65 years. WILKINS Union, June 20, Leon ard Wilkins. BENOIT-In Putnam, June 24, Hec- tor Benoit, aged l6 years. GRIGGS-In Abingdon, June IT Mrs. Sarah A. Griggs, aged 5s years. TETREAULT-In Putnam, June 20 Mrs. Timothe Tetreault, aged 5s years. DAIGLE-In Putnam. June 24. Mrs Joseph Daigle, aged 8 years. JONES--In West Woodstock. June g. Mrs. Clinton Jones, aged 8t years.
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-26

Washington, D. C., June 24.-Con- rressman Tilson of New Haven, re- .uruing a few days ago from his semi eHrial trip in Europe, left Washing .on in no doubt there is going To be tax ,syision in the next Congress. PTesi- 5ent Coolidge himself gave official con hrmation this week.
 The Connecticut man. who as floor leader will have charge of the House nrogram, has long been known as a stauneh administration man. On the original Mellon plan he was one of those who did not surrender, and fought for 1t to the end. So when Col. Tilsou said he favored tax revision next session, and, in reply to a ques- tion. suggested that the surtaxes should be cut and that the federal gov ernment should ease up or abolish the inheritance taxes, here was further as surance that tax reform IS in the mak- ing.
 president touched on the tax question at the White House about ten days ago but only slightly, A further confer enee between the two will take place before long, possibly at Swampscott.
 Mum on Report
 Col. Tilson would say nothing touch ing the report that he may be asked to succeed Weeks as secretary of war. The New Haven man, there Is no doubt, would find the job congenial, hut might hesitate to give up his floor leadership Weeks may not resign, of course. He hates to relinquish any thing he has. It was so in the Bay State national committeemanship, which he clung to long after he became war secretary and long after William Nj. Butler had first tried to get the post. .,
 him 10 speak authoritatively on Europ- can matters next session. With so many Congress leaders swarming abroad it might have been a handicap for the floor leader to find himself un- able to say. iEpressively, "I found con- ditians in Europe, as the others will be saving.
 Incidentally, Col Tilson thinks that France will pay her debt before long. He admits that perhaps today the ma- inritv of Frenehmen don't think so, but their leaders. however, realize that France must pay Mir. Tilson aided cur delegation af the Geneva arms con ference bx advising Burton of mani- tioH manufacturing conditions as he had found them in Europe.
 On tax revision, Che floor leader will have fine support from the other Con
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-26
OBITUARIES
Mrs. Joseph Daigle


 Mrs Joseph Daigle died Wednesday noon in the north end of the city af- ter an illness of considerable dura- tion. She was 53 years old
 Mrs. Daigle was the daughter of Paul Aager, Harrison street, was born in Putnam and has always lived here. Her husband died several years ago. She is survived by her father, three children, Michael ] Daigle. Hartford, Mrs Treae Lapierre and Mrs. Lillian Daigle Forand, both of Webster. four sisters. Mrs. Joseph Neillenx. Mrs Joseph Vandale. Mrs. Louis Dupre. all of Putnam. and Mrs. James Quinn of Providence, three brothers. Levi Auger, Albert Auger and Hippodite Auger. She also leav- es seven grandchildren.
 The funeral service will be held at St. Mary's church, Saturday morning at nine o'clock. Following a solemn high mass of requeim burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-26
MEDBURY CHILD DISCHARGED
 FROM THE HOSPITAL

The three year old son of Mir. and Mrs. Raymond Medbury, who was run over by seven and half ton truck over a week ago, was discharged from the Day Kimball Hospital today. That the little fellow was not killed seems incredible. He was taken to the hos pital following the accident and 1t was thought that he must surely have re ceived fatal insernal injuries. It seems almost unbelievable that such weight could have been borne by the child's body without crushing its life out The little fellow seems to be com pletely recovered and has suffered ht- tie pain during his confinement.
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-26
BORN

THoRNTON-In Abingdon. June q a daughter to Mir. and Mrs. How ard Thornton.
 CHASE-In Putnam. at the Day Kimball Hospital. June 10 a sot 10 Mir. and Mrs. Lewis Chase oi East Killingly. PRINGE-In Putnam, at the Day Kimball Hospital, June 10. a daugh ter. to Mir. and Mrs. Fred Prince PAGF-In Melrose, Mass, June 22 daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Page thee Miss Muriel Baeku. of Thompson).
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-26
BOOTH TO COMPETE IN
 MASS. OPEN GOLF TOURNEY

Clarence Booth. professional Of the Putnam Country Club, will enter the massachusetts, golf tournament 10 be held next week at the Charles River Country Club near Boston. Mir. Booth is very confident of ranking high in this tourney. Lately he has been brushing up on his putting game heretofore his weakest point.
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-26
Odd Rsnts h EnaIand.

Many properties in England are still held on what seem to be the oldest of rents. Tie rent of one estate In Sussex. for instance. takes the form of pound of black pepper each year. while anather another estate in Lelces- tersliirc k paid for by garland and three roses.
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-26
FAIR DATES

Woodstock Fair will be held on September Is, 16 and IT. The ofii.. cers of the Woodstock Agricultural Society are. Henry B. Buell., presi- dent; William M. Gallup. secretary F e Iawton. treasurer; NJ. J. Frink, superintendent of grounds.
 The annual fair of the Windham County Agricultural Society at brook- lyn will be held on September zzi 23, and 2s.
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-26
Sarah 4. Griggs

Mrs. Sarah A. Griggs. aged ss years. died at the home of her daugh- ter. Mrs, !. Merrick Botham of Ab- ington. June IT. Mrs. Griggs had been a resident of Abingdon all her life, and was highly esteemed by her friends She is survived by two ehil- dren. Mrs. Botham and Charles L. Griggs, and by six grandchildren.
 Funeral services were held from her daughters home last Friday, Rev. W. Q. Waln officiating. Burial was in the Abingdon cemetery.
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-26
Enaland.s State newspaper.

England's only state newspaper, as such. K the London Gazette. It is 25s years old, having been first published for Charles H. when II was known as the Oxford Gazette. The court at tho time had ned te Oxford on account of the plague.
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-26
CAMP OPENS TODAY
Leaders Training Period at Camp
 Woodstoek Begun

Camp Woodstock, the tri-eeuntg '. M. (. A. camp located on Black pond. Woodstock, was opend for the season this morning. For the five days starting today there will be 2 leaders training period at camp, for which about thirty men and boys are enrolled. Those from Putnam inc clude E. s. Duffey. Sidney King, liar vey Delorme. j. C. Stoddard, Jr., and Augustus Wilson John Boys of Hol- yoke. Mass, formerly of Putnam is also there.
 The first period of the boys camp begins next Wednesday. For this many boys from Putnam are register ed. and also number from other Windham county towns. This period is for two weeks. Beginning July l5 and lasting until the 29th is the second period, while a third period of only one week starts on July 29 and ends August ,.
 The registration to date by coun- ties for camp is as follows:
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-26
Card of Thanks

We. the undersigned. wish to ez tend our thanks to relatives ane friends for help and sympathy giver US during our recent bereavement. We expressly wish to thank tho National Rhea Go. and Adams Mfg Co. for the generous donations re ceived.
 Mrs. Frank P. Davis,
 and Family.
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-26
KNOWN IN LITERARY WORLD

Dr. Arthur Wentworth fl Eaton of Beacon Hill. Boston, who is well known in the literary world and es- pecially of late years in philanthropie work among the sick, has been at the Ben Grosvenor Inn, Pomfret, this week.
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-26
sueeotash an indian Word.

The Puritan writers who first de- scribed succotash as being 'seethed like beanes" spelled lts Indian name Sukquttahash. Both the principle of the dish and lts name are borrowed rfom the native Indians.
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-26

Applications may still be filed with County Secretary John H. Corbetl at his office here. The capacity of the camp for the first period is prae. tieally reached. but for the second and third there is still room available.
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-26
C.rd of Thanks

We wish to express our thanks 70 our neighbors and friends for their kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of our mother.
 C. F. GrigRs and Family
 Mr. and Mrs. J. Merrick Botham
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-26
PennIar Praise.

Money rewards, no matter how large, do not seem to get public duties half 50 well performed as popular praise.
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-26
SPECIAL DISCOUNT
Quite reaue

Generous men have mnny frienda and frequently need them more than an ungenerous man does.
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-26

Mir. and Mrs. Louis Beauregard of Water street entertained last Sunday Mrs. Janet Graham of Webster.
Putnam patriot., 1925-06-26
TAX REVISION BY NEXT CONGRESS

Tilson's Opinion Confirmed By President-Mav Con- fer At SwamPscott-Report That Connecticut Congress- man May Become Secretary of War-France Will Paw Debt-Senator Bingham Pacific Coast-Anti-Rum Con- centration At New London
 BULKLEY SOUTHWORTH GRIFFIN
 Special Correspondence to The Putnam Patriotl
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Army Orders

Il s Il Z 4 q =
FIELD ARTILLERYF'irst Lieu
tenant James p. Boland to Fort
Sheridan, Ill.
VETERINARY CoRPS-Lieuten.
ant Colonel George A. Harvey. jr.,
to Fort Ethan Allen, VT.
RESHRVE-Major Will Paul
Watson, coast artillery corps re-
serve, to Fort Monroe, Va; Major
Stanley Boardman Virgins, coast
artillery corps reserve, to Fort
Monroe, Va. 20
AIR SERVICE Second Lituten.
ant Robert L. Brookings to Cha.
mute field, Rantoul, H.; First Lieu.
tenant John Y. York, IT., to Scott
COAST ARTILLERY CORPS
Second Lieutenant Clarence s.
Raymond's orders directing him to
sail from San Francisco for Canal
Zone revoked; First Lieutenant
Christian S. AndersoI's orders as
signing him to Fort Monroe, Va,
revoked.
Colonel George E.
Thorne relieved from further duty
at Fort Howard, Nd: Major Carl
j. Adler, to Philadelphia, Pa, upon
completion of temporary, duty at
Baltimore. Md: Captain Withers
A. Burress, to report to command
ant OF infantry school, Fort Ben
'''t ORDNANCE First Lieutenant
John, M. Erwin to Washington,
in O.
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IiEnRGE d. T1TIlnW

Funeral services for George l..
TitloW, who died last Monday at
| the United States Soldiers Home,
were held today from the residence
or his daughter, Miss Annie Q.
Titlow, 1851 N street northwest.
Mass was said at Holy Trinity
Church following the services.
Interlnent was at Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
Besides his daughter, Mr.. Tltlow
Ia survived by son. Edward A..
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with the District line, 2S,755 auto
mobiles come in and S0,987 leave
A total OF 1s,4sO automobiles
were found parked on the streets
OF Washington on the tWenty-fifth
OF June during the day.
The survey shows that ~ per cent
of all the automobiles in Washing.
ton. or 1S,4S5 machines. were found
to be parked all night in the streets.
Busiest sections Of the city are
tabulated as follows: Fourteenth
and New York avenue northwest:
Fifteenth and Pennsylvania north
west; Eleventh and G streets north
west; Ninth street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, and Fourteenth
and @ streets northwest. A total of
1880 vehicles passed north and
south, and S79 vehicles passed east
and west during a. period OF 37tmin-
utes at Fourteenth and New York
avenue.
Based on the average load
throughout the day the automobile
requires 46 square feet of street
space per passenger as against 10
square feet for the street car. On the
basis Of conditions during rush
hours, the automobile requires 81
square feet against square feet for
the street car.
Revenue Costs
Revenue costs. including deprecia-
ton, per passenger for the Capital
Traction Company is summarize ed
at 1929 cents; the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company. at 8.1S
cents, and the Rapid Transit Com
pany at 9.82 cents per passenger.
Operating expenses per passenger
are placed at 4.73, SCI. STA Jcentk
for the three companies.
Arriving at their tabulation
through the fair values placed on
the three traction companies as
estimated by the Public Utilities
Commission. the taxes per revenue
passenger were placed at sixty-ofle
cents for the Capital Traction Com
pany and forty-eight cents per pas
senger for the Washington Railway
and Electric Company.
Cash fares taken in by the three
companies were: Capital Traction,
l17,872,419; washington Railway and
Electric, 17,260,135, and Washington
Rapid Transit, 1,116,221. Token
fares were: 47,27S,290 for the Cap
ital Traction; 60,26,540 for the
washington Railway and Electric
and for the Rapid Transit. 1882, 957.
Average revenue per revenue pas
senger is .7.05 cents for the Capital
Traction Company; 6.94 cents for
the Washington Railway and Elec.
trio and 9.38 cents for the Wash
ington Rapid Transit Company.
The gasoline tax sale yielded
$7O7 800 for a twelve month period
ending May 81, 1895, with a sale
of $4,000, 900 gallons of gasoline.
This amount would enable each au-
tomobiie in Washington to run
5000 miles.
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death Notices
.FInRISTa
4enrv a. ana Mary Newman. boy.
0aa..s.. 49, m q ny NJ CtAnlcefk hoy.

George and Fanny Crockett, boy.
Calvert b. and Edith Barnes, girl,
Aaron r. and Annie M. Carpenter
Joseph e. v. and Sarah n. Robert
son, boy.
william and susie Jones. girl
Patrick and Bertha Brown, girl
Joe and Geneva Bailey, boy
John and Carrie Hill girl.
John and Evelyn johnson. boy.
Golden and Rebecca Jo1nson, boy,
Lorenzo 3. and IdelIa H. Bondoe,
boy.
Marion H. and Enla |. Jennings. boy.
Edward +. and Mamie Cool.
Thomas and Marie Janney, boy
John r. and Mary Green. girl "a
Luther and Anna Miller girl.
william and Louise Middleton, girl.
Edward and Mary Tilinan, boy.
Arthur and Rosie Cooper girl.
Theodore and Clara Ray. boy.
Theodore and Agnes Miles. boy.
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nEATHa

Emma J. swingfe, IL years No. 1447
Fairmont street northwest.
!. Bowen Keyser, years. ChiIdren's
Antonio La Feiza IS years, Emer-
gency Hospital.
Sallie M. Hathaway. AZ years, NO.
iii M street northwest.
Henry n. Carter, rs years, No. z62s
the Westmofeland Apartments.
Mary c. McWhorter,t a years. NO.
615 Sixth street northwest.
Eliza 8. Gousha.y473 years Mo- 1878
w street southeast,
David Bergazin, SO years. No. 1119
Clifton IG0eet northwest.
Solomon Cohen, SO years. Tidal Basin,
South Potomac River.
Mary Haynes, IS years. Gallinger
J. Mary r. Payne, 60 years. Columbia
Hospital.
Infant of Burt D. and Annie p. Me-
Chez, hours, Walter Reed Hospital.
william II. west, 81 years. No 1928
Sumner road southeast.
Josephine johnson, so years, No. 4O4
p street northwest.
James Glenn, 20 months No.
Railroad avenue southeast.
Infant of James H. ana Gretner
Turner, days. No. 42T Elm street
northwest.
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PERSONALS

' IOI1E I I = Nh IN I Z ~ ItdSU
communicate with Marguerite Carter,
2606 Rhode Island ave. ~ y, city.
WILL not be responsible for debts
contracted by any one other than
myself; after this date Sept 16, go.
W. SCHREYER, lilo Robinson st.
S. w.
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Wooden Leg Aids Escape

MARION, Ohio, Sept. 16.-The pc.
lice We're searching for John Read
ing, twenty -four, who escaped from
the city prison by prying open a
corridor door with his wooden leg.
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p. n. sWYTff

Funeral services for Peveril Hewes
Enyth. fifty.two years old, who died
SUNDAY after an illness OF six
months, were held at his. residence,
East Falls Church, Va, this morn
ing. l.. C. Gray, reader of the East
Falls Church Christian Science
Church, officiated Interment was in
lakewood Cemetery there. Mr.. Smyth
Is survived BY his wife, Mrs. Mary
Havener Smyth.
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BIRTHS

/ EDWARD L. ana Irene III. Martin. girl.
|. John f.. and Fanny p. Malley, girl
George and Margaret w. Trueman'
: Bronson and Anita Howard. girl.
william and Katherine Park. girl.
Hugh NJ. and Ethel McCaffrey. girl.
Charles o. ana saIiie Deck. boy.
Everett and Mildred Lafferty, boy.
Max e. and Rose M Longley. boy.
FredeFick M. and Margaret p. Dolan.
Bben NJ and Eleanor Whitcornb, boy.
jackson L. ana Blanche o. Han
Biakio ana Antonette ATnbr6gi. girl.
James o. and Margaret b. Stevens
George and Lillian Glover. boy.
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rEInMAE a RWIN

Funeral services for Thomas J..
Irwin, who died Monday at his
home, 1924 r street northwest,
were held at the residence today.
REQUIEM mass was celebrated at
ST. Paul's Church Following the
services at the home. Interment
was in Mount OIiyet Cemetery.
Mr.. Irwin was a native of WASH
inxton and had been employed in
the War Department for fifty
wears. He was one OF the few
surviving members OF the. old
washington Light Infantry. He is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Sarah
Hoffman Irwin; q daughter. Mrs.
Wallace f1ough,. Of Winchester.
va; and three sisters, Miss Anna
q. Irwin, Mrs. r. e. L. Barbour
and Miss Gertrude Irwin.
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Births, Marriages, Deaths
Phone Notices to Main $3.50. Obituary Dssk
MRS. MARTIN DODGE
Phone Notices to n

Mrs. Martin Dodge, wife of Mar
tin Dodge, OF 1913 o street north
west and OF Cleveland, Ohio, died
Yesterday at Catonsville, Md.
Mrs. Dodge, who was Miss Anna
Merchant, had been i'll for a
number of years. She was born at
Rlceville, Pa, IN 1883, but removed
to Cleveland as q young woman.
She was married at Cleveland in
1885. About 1904 Mr.. Dodge re-
moved his family to Washington, as
he then occupied the position of
Director Of Public Roads Of the
Federal Government. The family
has resided at Dodge Park, Md,
and at the city residence since that
time.
Mrs. Dodge Is survived by her
husband and four children, Miss
Daphne Dodge, Miss Esther Dodge,
Mrs. Jacob Gayer, and Homer
Joseph Dodge.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
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MIS-. LIICIA BLOUNT

Funeral arrangements have not
vet been completed for Mrs. Lucia
Bloufit, eighty-fodr years old,
widow of Colonel Henry f. Blount,
Who died at her residence yester-
day after an illness os two years.
Mrs. Blount. who resided at 1928
8 street northwest, had been a
resident Of Washington for r1any
years. She is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Thurlow White,
and Mrs. Eugene Shipper, of Eos
ton, and her son, Walter Blount,
Of New York. Funeral arrange
Inents await the arrival OF her
children. s ia
Evening star., 1925-10-11
FINANCIAL INVASION
|SFEARED IN PARIS
Sale of Bank of France Stock
to America ArouSes Edi-
toriaI Alarm.

By Cable to The Star and New York World.
PARIS, October 10.-Uneasiness is
manifested in some French circles at
the report that 800 shares in the Bank
of France have just passed into Amer
lean hands. Although that number Is
insignificant in proportion to the total
number of more than 100000 shares
constituting the French state bank $
capital, fear is expressed that France s
liberty will be gradually compromised
by foreign control of her vital activi-
ties
The liberal organ L'Oeuvre raises
it's voice in alarm, pointing out that
American financierS. through their
paid Instruments, can hamper France s
financial freedom, even though they
themselves are not allowed to sit on
the board of administration, especially
as it declares that recent events have
shown Americans avoWed aim to be
demonstration of the French people.
Another paper. LIntransigeant,
printed today a violent denunciation of
the practice of American customs in
spectors of examining the books OF
French exporters. 1t asserts there is
a Scandalous abuse of power and says
the result is that French commerce is
not free. for if a firm refuses to sub.
NIT to such an inquisition it's goods
are seized on arrival at New York and
it adds that this blackmail succeeds
almost always"
1t also tells the government that it
must act at once to defend French
| trade by resisting American interfer
ence. az Switzerland did successfully
on the same question.
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