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shoes and purse ensembles this
year that wnen a very well match
ed ensemble does appear you won
der why the vogue for having them
different got under way. Mrs.
Helen q. Keech. strolling at
Bailey's Beach. had hat. purse and
shoes Of g very unusual green
blue fancy fabric, with a white
dress and 1t was a lovely COM
bination.
Hair certainly Is much longer
everywhere. With the ends curled
up nicely in the sea air, there Is
something very charming and
feminine about pajamas and long
er hair. II gives the pajamas or
bathing suits more dignity. Mary
Holden and Mrs. George Clark.
starting down to bathe and sun.
both in black and white. looked
very attractive with their longer
bobs curling out from under their
little white CT -heted hats. These
hats. by the way. are seen on ev-
cry hand-and every head.
There is a vogue for covered
shoulders both in daytime and eve
ming attire. Few OF the girls have
Just the armhole finish TO their
sports frocks that last year spon-
sored. Just one more little femi-
nine foible. and interesting for
that reason.
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Program On
Founder Is
Interesting

MERCEDES. Sept. l8.-The 10
cal order Of the Eastern star held
their annual program Monday
evening in observance OF the birth
day Of Robert Morris, founder of
Eastern Star.
Activities gere held at the Mas
onic hall with Mrs. Frank Dawson
in charge Of the program. Mrs. r.
L. Thomas. worthy matron, open
ed the chapter, following which
america vas sung in unison.
Mrs. O. f. Van Berg read a bog
raphy OF Morris life. followed by a
vocal duet, I'm the Garden sung
BY Mrs. A. Zastera and Mrs. z. b.
Wilmer. Mrs. John Rouse. worthy
matron, gave an appropriate -ead-
ing. Mrs. j. l.. Vining gave a brief
history OF the order OF the Eastern
Star.
Mrs. George Carnes contributed
a vocal solo, Star Of the East
Closing remarks were made by B.
r. Byers, associate worthy patron.
Refreshments were served at the
>gose OF the evenings program.
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Sebastian

Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Gilmore and
little daughter. Billye Jean of Nc
Allen were visit at the home OF
Mrs. j. Y. Turner Saturday.
George Luck and George Hill were
visitors in San Antonio the past
week end.
Byron Carlson returned home
Thursday from Caldwell, Kansas,
where he has been visiting his
grandfather, c. 0. Carlson, for the
past three months.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Baucum Of
R0llo were guests Sunday at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Udell Kend-
rickS.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Miller and
daughters were guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs q. w. Bcoke Of
Weslaco Thursday.
MIR. and Mrs. Bert Marley and
son are visiting friends and relatives
in San Eenito.
Mrs. Adolph Carlson and daughter
Marie were in Weslaco Wednesday
Leonard Wilson has enrolled In the
Edinburg junior college.
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PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs Paul Roush return
ed to the city Thursday after a most
enjoyable stay in Monterrey and
Saltillo. Mex. They state that
there are mar.y Brownsville people
vacationing in both places.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Fraser and
son and "A. Walzalak motored TO
Mercedes Thursday evening to visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl West.
MI. and Mrs. NJ. L. Walker and
sons Of San Benito called on Mr..
and Mrs. Charles "A. Rel Thursday.
Miss Anna Cora PETE left Thurs
day for K~ingsville where she will
enroll In G. A. j. Miss PETE is to
receive her M. A. degree in Au-
gust.
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Valley Cities
It'll

pins were given by Mrs. Glass.
The Mexican family In the U. s.
was discussed by Mrs. G. B. Kirgan.
Mrs L. ". Keister gave an interest,"
Mesdames II. w Glass and j. G..
ing paper on The German GIRL
Friday assisted the hostess in serv-
ing refreshments 10 IS members and
visitors. The next meeting viii ~
with Mrs. Raymond Clifford mt 303
Nebraska.
MRS. MAULDIN
CIRCLE HOSTESS
The Leigh Circle OF the Baptist
w. M. u. met at the home Of Mrs.
J. M. Mauldin Monday afternoon ut
3 o'clock for their regular Bible
study led by Mrs. Nj. l.. Dew and
discussed by the circles. A song
What a Friend We Have In Jesus"
was sung by the circle with Mrs. 3.
G. Scott OF Happy. Texas. at he
piano. There were 10 members and
3 visitors present. The guests were
Mrs. Mary Massey and her mother.
Mrs. Rosa Bu-riS. ard Mrs. S. G.
Scott. Refreshments were served Dy
the hostess assisted BY Mrs. b. A.
Thompson. After the meeting adj
journed a number of the members
called on Mrs. San-ing and carried
flowers. Mrs. Sansing's father was
buried last week IN Oklahoma.
The Lottie Moon Circle met with
Mrs. 4. c. Couch. The lesson was led
by Mrs. M Arbuckel with round table
discussion. The hotess served re-
Treatments to 9 members.
Mrs. Brooks Bucklew was hostess
to the Compere Circle. After a short
busi.css session an ~inte-etlng Bible
study en- missionary lessons from
the Bible" was led r. Mrs. j. III.
Couch. Dainty refreshments were
served to nine members. The next
Circle meeting will be with Mrs. r.
w. Warren.
Monday. Sept. 21st all circles will
meet together for a Missionary pro-
gram and short business meeting
with Mrs. F.T. Hudson az 3 o'clock.
Yrs. j. II. Busbv Is to be leader Of
the lesson on Christ for Africa"
Every one Is urged to attend.
Miss Pauline McCalip left Monday
for Bolton where she will attend
Baylor University.
MIS-. John Peck was called 10
Waco the first of the week on ac-
count or the illness or her brother.
Mr.. Peck Is now manager OF the
1000 Mile Loop Filling station
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SOCIAL MEET
is HELD

is HELD
Circle two OF the Methodist Mis-
sionary Society met Monday after
noon at the home OF Mrs. ID. @
fseming Tor their regular social
meeting. Mrs. w. j. Bach presided
over the meeting and rave news
from the Missionary bulletin. After
2 short business meeting Mrs. r.
w. Glass was in charge OF the pro-
gram. The lesson study was on port
Work a tGalveston." Needles and
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Ell Jandin Club Has
Guests At Meeting

The FL Jardin Home Demonstra-
ton club met at the pretty home
of Mrs. P. r. Wilson Thursday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. Lee
Martin. president Of the club. join
ed the hostess in greeting the
members and guests.
Mrs. S. A. Rack, chairman OF
the Cameron County Home DEM
o~nstration council, Mrs. w. d. Cox,
program chairman Of the Santa
Rosa club and Mrs. I. c. Webb,
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HostesseS To
Bridge Clubs
During Week

LcALLEN, Sept. ls.-The Junior
El1dge club met = lay evening at
the home Of MI. and Mrs. Z. r.
Russell in Cathay Court.
At the close Of the games an ice
course was served and the high
score prizes presented to Mrs. Rus
sell and p. ID. Moore.
Club members present were
Messrs. and Mesdames p. ID. Moore,
Charles Bartliff, T. II. Beels, Val
Folsom, Leroy BueScher, Lloyd LIT
tie, DR.. and Mrs. Clayton Stokely
and the host and hostess.
LUNCHEON CLUB
AT CASA DE PALMAS
The wednesday Luncheon club
met Of the Casa de Palmas with
Mrs. Charles Bartliff and Mrs.
Clayton Stokely as hostess.
High score was presenls TO Mrs.
Clayton Stokely and second high 10
Mrs. K. r. Russell.
Mrs. Mckee Cation was guest OF
the club.
Club members present were Mes
danes Lloyd Little. Joe Lebou. Val
Folsom. (. r. Russell. Joe Nc
Kinsey. 1. B. Sigler. Leroy Bues-
cber. Marvin Sneed, Niles Esrey
nd the hostesses.
CoMPLiMENr Mr..
AND MRS. CHISUM
The members os the Elsiness and
Professional Women's club extend
ci . delightful compliment 70 Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Chisam Thursday
1T the McCou sllb house. Miss
Grace Dobson and Mrs Mary
Combs were hostesSes for the eve
Ming.
Dancing and card games were
enjoyed BY the guests. Punch was
served.
Guests were Messrs. and Mes
danes Lewis Chsum Bob McKy,
Gus Roissing, Cecil 9e:rmac, Jack
Bejas, w. p. E.cAEshors. Mrs. Mary
Combs: Misses Grace Dooson.
Grace Zievell, Dorothy Blair.
Luella Smith, Lucy Muckleroy,
Augie Stroud, Edyth Calender,
Bess Pichmond, Buelah Breemer,
DR.. LULA NJ. Trougg; MeSsrs. Nose
Harris, Gerald, Ivy, Robert Earl,
Bob Conrad, w. Pierce, Henry,
Dale and Paul Ausmus, and DR.. +.
c.. Sigrist.
CALL MEETING
HELD BY ID. A. r.
The Valley ID. "A. r. had : call
meeting Thursday afternoon at
che Faculty club. with Mrs. ID. c.
Hagan, regent. presiding.
Attending we're Mesdames +. N.
Taylor. G. o. Rockwell. ID. P. Ger
maine. X. c. Boysen. F. l.. Sher-
wood. @. II. Bushey Of Mission. w.
r Upshaw, Conrad Roitch. w. A.
Wright OF Donna, and oscar Per-
y fins OF Mission.
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Miss RiUes
Is Bride Of
LeRoyBuss

wESLACO. Sept. 1s.-Miss Ruth
Rives and lie Roy Buss OF Donna
were united ii marriage Saturday
ut the beautiful country home OF
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r.
r. Rives. Rev. w. +. Buss, father az
the groom read the impressive ring
ceremony under an arch Of Queens
wreath and in front of the fireplace
banked high with the same flower.
Tall baskets OF roses and Queens
wreath, and potted palms made the
rooms very attractive.
Miss Mary Jane Yates sang. %
Promise Me- The bridal music was
played by Miss Catherine Rives.
Misses Lenore Buss, sister OF the
groom. and Mary Jane Yates sang
Il Love You Truly" Miss Rose Mary
Rives. sister Of the bride. was brides
maid. All Of these girls wore o.
CANDY gowns In pastel shades ami
carried sprays OF roses
The bride was dressed in q rose
ensemble with turquois blue Gees
series and carried a huge spray Of
roses.
"A three TERED wedding cake In
pink and green and pink ice cream
hearts were served. Other guests be-
sides the family were Rev. and Mrs.
j. w. Allbritten. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fields Hapton, Mesdames w. w.
Carruthers j. G. Friday. j. L. Yates,
w. +. Buss and son OF Donna, nj. j.
Hannah. Walden Greenlee OF Mer-
cedes. Miss Pauline .fcCalip, Mess-s.
Cecil Chil6ree. Fred Turner.
The young couple left immediately
for Monterrey for a ten days honey
moon trip. They will be at home to
their many friends in Weslaco.
The bride Is a graduate OF the
Weslaco School and last year at
tended Southwestern University mt
Georgetown.
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E~ndeavorers Plan
Special Program,
Invite Visitors

a special program has been plan
ned by the Senior Christian soci-
ETY. Of the Christian church for $50
D m. Sunday. All young people Of
high school age and older are cor
daily invited to attend. TIL pro-
gram will appear in Sundays Her
aid.
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Building Notes

w. B. Benton, Harlingen archi-
tect. Is completing plans for q
two-story flame and face brick
veneer residence on the Rio Rico
road nea Mercedes for Mr.. and
Mrs. A. N. Brown OF Mercedes. II
will have plastered interiors. hard
wood and tile floors, tile bath and
tile roof.
o. II. Holleman e. Co.. Harlin-
gen, was awarded contract for
erection OF a one-story, l5x25 II.
brick and tile filling station on w.
Washington St, HRrlingen, for
Frank Carter. 10 cost about 81, 500.
Michael g. Carlisle, Harrington
contractors, will build a one-story,
eight-room, frame and brick We
neer duplex on z. Madison St.,
Harrington, for Sam Feldman.
Gus jacobson, Harrington con-
tractor has started construction
on a two-story, eight room. 4Sx22
II. frame duplex on N. Ninth St.,
Harrington, for S. Feldman.
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BERLIN-Prof. wilhelm Chung.
German scientist, has discovered
that coal contains the equivalent Of
albumen. or synthetic egg-white.
The professor has been studying coal
for Is years, and found the albu-
men In q by-producs Of the mineral.
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CLASS AND GUESTS

AttE LN LII
The ROYAL Ambassador Boys OF the
Baptist Church met at the home Of
Mrs J. II. Busby Friday evening and
enjoyed one Of the most delightful
parties of the season. After many
games on the lawn the hostess serv-
ed sandwiches and punch To the
members and guests
Honored guests we're Sidney Paul
NIX. Florence Love, Lucille Roahr.
Carnelia Ford. Mrs. II. ID. Ramsey
Is their counselor.
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PRESBYTERIAN
CIRCLES MEET

Circle one OF the Presbyterian
missionary Society met Monday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. Nat
Howard with is present and four
new members. Mesdames Edmon-
son, Moore, Smith, and N. v. Stew
ART. Mrs. f. Z. Brewer led the de-
v%otional. Mrs N. S. Allen was in
charge OF n program. A short bust
ness session was held.
Circle two OF the same organiza-
ton met with Mrs, ". v. Sidner.
Mrs. G. II. Cotton was in charge OF
the business session. Clothing for
The needy was discussed. The circle
decided TO spnsor the choir one
Sunday night every three weeks. and
asked the other circles to do the
same. Mrs. Raymond Witt was IN
charge Of the program, on christian
Education.' Mrs. j. III. ChTistner led
n devotional. Interesting papers
were read by Mesdames j. +. Coliver.
raymond Witt. j. II. Christner. and
Z. 1. Emmons. Refreshments were
served 10 IL members and four new
members: Mesdames Raider. Morblv.
Bobuk. and w. S. Murry.
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were putting every energy into the
service. Certain engineer troops were
kept at this central point for railway
work, ready to respond to calls from
any direction. The well-managed
camp of German prisoners, under Col
onel GrooIre Of the military police,
contained several hundred men used
as laborers.
A number of British women, known
as the Women's Auxiliary Aid corps,
were lent to US by their government TO
assist In clerical work. The $50 wom-
en- located at Tours occupied neat and
comfortable temporary barracks and
presented a very military appearance
on parade Some fifty of them were i'll
in quarters at the time and I gave In
structions that they should be trans
ferred to our hospital. Besides Off
cially, these fine women. under the
proper restrictions that prevailed. be-
came a valued addition to the social
side of life where they were stationed.
This force with US eventually num-
bered about 5000.
Speaks &c Men in Hospital
The base hospital at Tours was then
filed with men wounded in the recent
engagements. They were receiving
the best of care under Col. A. NJ. Smith
and his efficient group of medical
officers and nurses.
Passing through the various wards
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CHAPTER LII

Early In August, 1918, | made an
inspection tour of the service of sup
ply, to note the progress and acquaint
myself, the chief of staff and General
Harbord. by actual observations, With
conditions.
The tour was made also with a view
to such changes in personnel and i'm
provements in methods as would in
sure complete fulfillment of the in
creased obligations imposed upon the
service of supply by the tremendous
task of receiving, storing and trans
porting the enlarged troop and supply
shipments.
Our first stop was Tours, which, be-
ing the location of the headquarters
of the S. o. s., with a huge American
military garrison of 2,400 officers and
1880 men, had become a beehive of
activity.
We visited every activity at Tours,
beginning with the central records
office, branch of the adjutant gen.
erals office of large proportions, where
the personal records Of every man In
the A. e. F. were kept. We found that
the railway operators, numbering
thousands. comfortably situated In
portable barracks at Camp de Grasse.
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allied troops at various places other
than the western front One of these,
on which the British seemed to he
especially insistent, was TO send troops
to help the so-called white army In
Russia, to keep open the communica-
tons through Murmansk In the Arch
angel.
/ was opposed to any such idea. as
it would simply mean scattering our
resources, all OF which were needed
on the western front. But President
Wilson was prevailed upon to help
and was directed TO send a regiment
provided General Foch had no objec
tions. As apparently he had already
considered the question, he gave his
approval and a regiment was accord
ingly sent. The Three Hundred Thirty
ninth infantry, Lieut.. Col George e.
Stewart commanding. together with
one battalion of engineers and one
field hospital. were designated for this
service.
First Field Army.
In view of the prospect for the early
assembly of corps and divisions to
form our army, ii became urgent that
the organization be FASTENED with all
possible speed The outlines had been
determined and members of the First
army staff were at work on the details
My formal order creating the First
field army was issued July "a, to take
effect August 10, with headquarters ar
La Ferte-sous-Jouarre.
Immediate consideration was given
the improvement of the general sup
ply system. Although the recent re-
organization had helped, it had been
my purpose for some time to make
changes in personnel in the s. o. s.,
particularly in the position of chief.
which demanded great administrative
ability. After much thought the choice
fell to General Hartford. His knowl-
edge of organization, his personality,
his energy and his loyalty made him
the outstanding choice. Reluctance to
lose his services in command Of troops,
where he had shown himself brilliant
leader, caused me to delay until his d.
vision could be relieved from the
active front.
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We ought to be thankful that the
affair of the calendar was settled for
US by our ancestors, for it must have
been a very muddling business to live
in the Seventeenth century, for in
stance, when the new year did not
begin officially until the last week In
March, while at the came time peo-
pie counted December 81 as the last
day of the old year. Long before the
time of Pepys, for example, many peo-
pie regarded January ] as New Years
day, though the old year went on I'M
til March "a. Thus on december 81.
1860, Pepys notes in his diary: AT
the end of the last and the beginning
of this year. l take myself
now to be worth 600 (about S1.5OOl
clear in money" But this did not al
ter the fact that January 1 was not
1861, but 1860. March % he reckons
merely as Lady day." tho III on that
date he had to change the year.
1t is really remarkable that moth
ing was done until 1852 TO bring the
end of the year by ordinary reckon
ing and the legal end of the year
ogether-though. after all il may not
be so wonderful when we remember
that we ourselves still begin the fiscal
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General PePShiInQ9S
Story of the A. H. n.
By Gen. John ]. PerSzlizzg

of this hospital spoke to tine-look-
ing young soldier who was sitting up
in bed, and asked him where he was
wounded, meaning to inquire the ma
ture of his wound. In reply he said:
do you remember. sir, just where the
road skirts small grove and turns to
the left across a wheatfield and then
leads up over the brow of the hill?
Well. right there. SIR"
He was clearly describing the adj
vance south of Scissors which pierced
the Chateau Thierry salient OF course,
was not there at the time. but IL
touched me that he should feel that |
must have been very close to him.
AT the base hospital in Bordeaux,
then under the efficient supervision of
Col. Fl. A. Shaw, chief surgeon of the
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CHAPTER lI-Continued.


The enemy made determined stand
alcng the Ourcq river and some of the
hardest fighting of the period occurred
at this time. August 3 the Fourth d.
vision relieved the Forty-second. The
Third corps (Bullard), with the Ameri-
can Twenty-eighth and Thirty second
divisions, relieved the French Thirty
eighth corps on the right of our First
corps. Once established beyond the
Ourcq, our two corps advanced rapidly
toward the Vesle river, meeting with
little opposition.
We had in all nine American diyi
sions. equal TO eighteen French divi
sions. engaged in this second battle of
the Marne. This force, together with
the staff, supply, medical troops and
aviation, amounted to total force Of
nearly 100000 actively employed dur
ing that period. We suffered $4,000
casualties.
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base section, we found about 500 of our
home No matter how severely wound
ed they were never heard a word of
complaint from any of our men. There
could not have been found in the hos
pitfalls of any army more cheerful lot.
It was a lesson in fOrtitude, an inspi-
ration, to see their fine courage. Some
would never again see, others would
never be able to walk again, but they
all seemed proud of their sacrifice,
which many of their countrymen are
often prone to forget all too soon.
We arrived at Brest August and
found the commanding general. G. II.
Harries, and staff at the station TO
meet US. Base section No. was built
around Brest, our leading port of de
barkation. The section included four
French territorial departments. An
other landing port for troops was
Cherbourg. A large locomotive termi-
nal and repair shop were located at
Rennes and a coal port at Granville.
Major o'NeiI's Secret.
After an inspection of the store
houses and the construction for add
tional storage on the piers. ! asked for
the chief stevedore, Major O'Neil. who
came up apparently quite embarrassed.
To put him at ease | took him by the
arm and we walked together to where
some lighters were being unloaded. AS
the port had made the record of han
ding $4,000 arriving troops and their
baggage in one day. May "a. entirely
with lighters. I asked him to tell me
about it.
By this time he had overcome his
fright, and pointing to two officers
each down in the bottom of lighter
directing the work, he said:
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CHAPTER lIV

The French government had ex-
pressed a desire to bestow their dec
orations on American officers and men,
and asked If | would accept an ap-
pointment in the Legion of Honor with
the grade of grand officer.
AS congress had recently granted
permission for members of our forces
to receive foreign decorations, the
French government was advised ac-
cordingly, and ii was to confer this
honor upon me that President Poin-
care paid his brief visit to Chaumont
August 6, 1918.
met him at the station with mill
tary escort and conducted him to my
headquarters, where the senior officers
of the staff were presented. After
that formality we repaired to the
small area of barracks. where the
headquarters troop and band were
drawn up in line for the ceremony.
was not insensible to the high per-
sonal honor, but regarded it mainly as
an appreciation on the part of the
French government of the assistance
America had already given to the
cause.
Pershinq Takes Command.
AS the American army was now an
accomplished fact, it seemed advisable
to begin preparations Immediately to
carry out the plan of campaign adopt
ed July "a, providing for distinctive
American operation against the st.
Mihiel salient.
motored to Sarcus August 9, and
after discussing with Marshal FOch
the changed situation in the Marne
sector and the practical sterilization
of the front on the Vesle. suggested
the transfer of the First army head
quarters to the st. MihieI region.
where il could begin immediate prepa-
rations for the proposed offensive. We
considered the outline of my plans and
without hesitation Marshal Foch
acquiesced in the transfer.
Returning to Paris the same after
noon J went to Provins to talk the
matter over further with General Pc
tain. We took stock of available d.
visions for the st. Mihiel operation,
and ne said | could count on him def
nitely to do everything In his power
to furnish whatever we might require.
Having thus reached general un-
Outstanding regarding the preliminary
details of the move, | drove the fol.
lowing morning to La Ferte-sous-
Jouarre to take formal command Of
the First army and to give instructions
to my staff regarding the movement of
headquarters to Neufchateau.
tTo BE coNTINUEDN