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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-02-01
RED PREMIER
SAYS TREATY
TERNSBROKEN
Calls On Japan To With
draw All Troops But
Rail Guards In Asia

MOSCOW, Feb. l. (UP).-Pre-
mier Viascheslav Molotov yester-
day demanded that Japan with
draw all troops from ManchuFia
except the railway guards allowed
under the terms of the Portsmouth
treaty. ending the Russo-Japanese
war in 1905.
Molotov told delegates to the
All Union Congress of Soviets-
the Russian (Communist) CONVEX
tion-that the Soviet Union had
lived up to the treaty in spirit
and letter. He said that, despite
aggravating events in the last SET
eral years in the Far East, Russia
had withdrawn all her troops n
Manchuria and asked cynically:
"And Japan?"
The premier's address was in re
ply to a speech of the japanese
foreign minister, Koki Hirota, in
the Tokyo Imperial Diet. HirGta
suggested the provisions of the
Portsmouth treaty, arranged thru
the peace offices of Theodore
Roosevelt, then president of the
United States, relating to demill-
tarization of the Russo-korean
and Saghalien Island frontiers be
applied to the Observation-Disclosures
frontier, now that Manchuria Is
an independent state" called
Manchukuo.
Molotov came back with the
charge that Japan had failed COM
pletely to observe the provisions
of the accord herself, and implied
she was in no position to suggest
now that Russia live up to 1t on a
frontier not mentioned in that
agreement.
He offered the counter-sugges-
ton that Japan observe the otner
clauses of Portsmouth - for IN
stance, that obliging both Japan
and Russia to evacuate tnelr
troops in Manchuria, except 10
railway guards for each kilometer
along the Chinese Eastern rail-
way.
The Premier's remarks followed
statements by other leaders at the
congress that Russia was prepared
TO defend her frontiers on botn
the eastern and western borders
with an army of 100000 trained
and well-eqipped soldiers, the
largest on earth.
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SEEKS TO SHOW GANG
DID THE KIDNAPPING

PENNINGTON, N. j.. Feb. l..
Three men who have been over
the line that divides law and
lawlessness, an ex-bootl9gger,
ex-convict, and ex-speakeasy
proprietor, filed across the wit
ness stand yesterday in an eff
fort to keep Bruno Hauptmann
out Of the electric ehair--~4.,
Attorney General vii e ntz
spread before the court the rec
ord of the three men, but after
he had finished the defense had
wedged into the trial the first
piece of testimony that a gang.
not Hauptmann, executed the
Lindbergb kidnapping.
Lou Harding. who was sent to
the Railway reformatory in 1881
for assault and battery, and who
spent 43 days in the Mercer
county workhouse for assault on
a woman, testified that he was
on the Princeton road the day
of the kidaping and that one
of the two men in the car asked
the way to the Lindbergh estate.
He further testified that there
was a ladder in the bottom Of
the car. He declared when
shown the ladder that it was the
one he had seen in the car.
Continued on page four)
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Chinese Facing
finance Debacle

!. SHANGHAI, Feb. l. (UP)-
SgGapSe Of two leading Shanghai
Ea'Ne banks today was followed
II Predictions of further finan-
= failures as China's silver
' r, continued undated.
Inc zee Konk Bank failed to-
r.. fu.! extent of it's liabilities
H., AZ not reported. but it was
% have returned $60O,O00
II TrrSeeks. The Yung Gong fail
In ~; aooalnrSday, with an estimated
Ill., 1000 loss. 1t had $4,000
wy IN deposits.
mn SGIo'ner bank failure was mar
iaSLT ayerted today, six other
Co., forming a pool which sue
Tu IN temporarily saving it
tsi-sse were not the first bank
re- since the silver crisis
1 Yg,- T Z its present height. The
Ts NV Kong and Yee Kong bank.
|SisS.t the first members of the
Ehov.SasI Bankers Association
er' to suspend operations.
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FIRST DEFENSE
EXPERT AIRS
CONVENTIONS
All Will Use Exhibits Made
And Paid For By State
For Prosecution
TESTIMONY OF LOUIS
KISS IS ATTACKED

BENNINGTON, Feb. /. (UP)
Letter by letter defense
handwriting expert today COM
pared the Lindbergh ransom
notes with the known writing Of
Bruno Hauptmann and declared
the accused murderer did not
write them.
j. M. Trendley. the first of
four experts in script who will
contradict the governments bat
terry of eight experts who testitl-
ed Hauptmann wrote the notes,
used notes as exhibits made and
paid for by the state of New
Jersey to back up his conten-
tions.
Before Trendley began his
testimony the prosecution intro
duced records from Bellevue hos
pital showing the son Of Louis
Hill was admitted to the instltu-
ton on February % instead of
the 23rd as Kiss testified. Tt"
matter was important because
Kiss testified it was week from
the day his son was carried to
the hospital until he saw Haurt-
mann in the bakery. The new
evidence would make it the night
before the kidnapping instead Of
the night of the kidnapping.
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SOUTHEASTERN TRADE
REPORT OPTIMISTIC

ATLANTA, Feb. 1.-(UP).-
Retail trade in the Southeast
reached it's highest level in four
years during December when
stores were crowded with Christ,
mas shoppers, the Atlanta Federal
Reserve bank reported yesterday.
The banks monthly business
survey for the Sixth Federal Re-
serve district showed department
store sales gained GOT per cent
from November to December and
were 1911 per cent greater tnan
in December of 1888. For the
year 1884, total sales by report.
ing firms were 25.5 per cent
greater than in 1888. g,
The survey noted a seasonal
decline of 11.s per cent IN whole-
sale trade from November to De
cember but in the latter month IL
was Az per cent greater than q
year earlier.
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LONDON. Feb. 1. (UP-A
French delegation arrived from {,
Paris last night for one OF the
most momentous conferences in
Iondon since the World War, at
L -Iinh cTeat Britain will demand
Ieaaiization of Germany's re-
le ,s,aa noent as a move to check
an a,dii" tbraat of war in Europe.
'"I Premier Pierre Etienne P p;aIoa
- anJ Foreign Minister Pierre
IN avsI T we're met at Victoria sta
Law, NV we prime Minister J. Ram
s sau Mcdonald, Sir john SIMON
fare;on secretary, and a small
..ssxtv of ranking officials IN the
6sf;sh government. ..,.
Notwithstanding offer
\ arnany, it was understood
r. would join in a declara-
nc aennnIling certain clauses in
Versailles treaty restricting
Austrian, Hungarian and
ks,arian land, air and sea arm
Esnts. This would legaiize
~ Fr,anv's rearmament.
S5saab;s significant French con,
.s;on however. is conditional
g, ssSsconclusion of an arms con-
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Police Seeking
Thieves In Miami

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. /. (uPl-
Thefts of iewelry and clothing
valued at $16,52l from a Miami
Beach apartment and a Bayfr00nt
cottage were reported to police
yesterday.
Jewelrv valued at $7,786 was
stolen from the cottage of Mr..
and Mrs. J. H. Schoolfield, WIN
ter visitors from Danville. va.
The BURGERS also took $500 IN
currency.
Thieves ransacked the apart
ment of Mr.. and Mrs. George j..
Robinson, took iewelry valued at
$685. and clothing WORTH
$3.50. =.
MIR. and Mrs. Schoolfield dl@-
covered the theft when thcy
awakened this morning. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robinson were away from
home when the BURGERS ransack-
ed their apartment.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-02-01
Troop One Scouts
To Meet Tonight

Boy Scouts of Troop No. !,
sponsored by the Riwanis club
will hold their regular meeting to-
night in the Lewis house at the
First Baptist church. Plans had
been made by Henry King, assis-
tant Scoutmaster, for a hike, but
due to the fact that definite plans
for the coming Scout Circus must
be made, it was thought best to
postpone the hike.
Court Of Review will be '1eid
next Friday afternoon at $3.50.
Boys who intend to appear must
hand in their requirements by
Wednesday of next week. Tender
foots who are required to pass
tests before this Court Of Review
will be given until Friday morn
ing.
Mr.. King and D. T. Mashburn
wish to thank all parents for the
interest they are showing in their
sons passing tests and reaching a
higher rank, declaring that it
speaks we'll for the interest Of
parents.
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LIFE OF R. F. c.
IS EXTENDED
BY CONGRESS
Broader Powers Accorded
Organization Set Up By
Hoover
By JOHN r. BEAL
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. /. (UP)
Congress put on an old fash,
Toned melodrama Yesterday, act
ing just in the nick of time to
save the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation from death in father
times buzz-swa at midnight.
Both houses approved a con,
ference committee report which
ironed out differences between
them, and the measure was rush
ed to the White House where
President Roosevelt signed it and
gave President Hoover's depres-
sion orphan another two years
of life-until Feb. /, 1887.
The RFC was created by Mr.
Hoover to bolster banks, insur.
ance companies and railroads
Later it was expanded to take
, over public works and relie1
llians. When Mr.. Roosevelt tool
office and created the public
works administration. some Of
the RIGS functions were taker
away, and it seemed to be de
stined to be an unwanted step
child.
The measure extending its life
however, has somewhat broaden
ed it's powers in making loans.
Most important change was {
section authorizing the RFC "tC
make loans to finance compaie!
and other credit institutions, nov
or hereafter established, engag
ed in financing or prepared t.
finance, the sale of electrical
plumbing or air-conditioning ap
pliances or equipment"
The new section also removed
uthe YReseTtl Enitation that the
-lSkfy ito 5iadSstry were not tt
:, 6a, pCo. 1t struck Out
q s41date that all RFC
\ snust sbe adequately Sc.
cured" and substituted a provi
sion calling for loans to be Sc
cured $50 as to reasonably as,
sure repayment" thereof.
Congress still is wondering
how the administration is going
to spend that $4,880,000,000 but
hasn't learned anything yet.
Some hard-boiled senators tolc
Rear Admiral Christian ]. Peo
pies Wednesday to come bach
Thursday and tell them how thu
money would be spent. He re
turned with the report of thu
national board and grave!y of
fered it. But the report envi
sions a 20 to 80 year program
involving more than 100 billion
dollars, so it wasn't much help.
The RFC didn't provide thu
only drama on Capital Hill yes
terday. Herbert Benjamin, lead
er of the hungry march on Wash
ington, was elected from a meet
ing of the house ways and mean:
committee when he insisted OF
haranguing members after hi
allotted time was up.
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SOVIET-U. 5.
FARLEY FAILS
Effort To Adjust Debts
Collapses; Will Dissolve
Bank OF Trade

WASHINGTON, Feb. ]. (UP0,,
of State Cordell Hull
announced last night that nego-
tiations with Soviet Russia Tor
settlement of Soviet Russian,
American debts and claims had
collapsed.
Hull also indicated that the
export-import bank, organized last
wear to promote Russian-AmeriI-
can trade may now be dissolvea.
He indicated collapse of the dept
and claim negotiations lett hCtie
hope for the promotion. OF tra 'Se
between the two countries IN the
immediate future.
In a formal statement lssueo
shortly after Soviet Ambassador
Alexander Troyanovsky had con-
ferred for five minutes at the
state department with Hull and
his advisers, the secretary said
tbe Soviet government had re-
iected the American proposals
as a basis for a settlement.
In view of the present attitude
of the Soviet government Hull
said az feel that we cannot en-
courage the hope that any agree
ment is now possible :.
"There seems to be scarcely
anv reason to doubt that the ne
~otiations which seemed so prom
ising at the start must now be
regarded as having come to an
end"
The United States appears to
be encountering Russian debt
bdisappointments similar to those
'of France and Great Britoin
Those nations recognized the
Soviet Union 10 years ago
Their respective debt claims re-
main uOOaid tA
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Shaws Creek Will
Hear Leibermann


Shaws Greek Baptist church
will hear a converted Jew, Sun
day, February 8. Eddie Leiber-
mann, of New York. He is an
outstanding young Jew who is a
ministerial student at Mars Hill
and will speak at 1880 p. m. Mr..
Leibermann, is the only Jew in
the Southern Baptist association
who is studying for the Baptist
ministry.
Rev. B. B. Caldwell, the pastor,
will preach at the morning SER
vice at IL a. m.
Everyone is cordially invited to
both services. A warm house IS
promised and a warm welcome Is
extended to all.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-02-01
TO GET AIRPLANE PLANE

MONTREAL, Quebec, Feb. l -.
(UP)-One of the most recent
and successful airplanes develop'
ed in the United States, the ~,
place cabin Lockheed-Electra arg
plane, shortly will be manufactur'
ed in Canada, according to an an
nouncement by Hubert M. Pas
more, president of the Faircnilt
Aircraft Limited.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-02-01
To Hold Singing
Meet Sunday

The February gathering Of the
Henderson County Singing con-
vention will be held Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock at the Baptist
church at Balfour. A two-hour
program will be observed at that
time and a number of singing
groups are expected among the
visitors. All will be welcomed and
all visitors will be given a place
on the program.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-02-01
TENNESSEE HOLD-UP

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. l.
(UP)-Three bandits blocked the
road with their automobile near
here yesterday and held up f; f.
Williams, Davidson County Tuber-
culosis hospital purchasing agent
escaping with a 1920 payroll.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-02-01
nv MARSHALL ANDREWS
80 p,.s Staff Correspondent

plTEIGH. Feb. I.-(OfJ.-
!, Tho second time this week, the
Eortb Carolina house Yesterday
|ETIs5 i the life sentence bill Of Rep
|tssen,a,ive Jonas Of Lincoln-thls
|time permanently.
4 First, though, it turned down,
|sq 70 "a, an amendment by Rep,
| p Of GuilfOrd which would
~ made it mandatory upon
E;T5ges to naict life sentences in
l.snitsl cases when iuries recon-
'nsndeS mercy. The Jonas meas
bre would have left it to the
Sudce's discretion to substitute
ife Imprisonment for the electric
chair upon recommendation OF
The jury. ,,
Defeat of the bill, by a roll call
Fote of SO to 80, followed almost
wo hours of debate.
Sentiment against the bill Gen.
bred around the belief that 1t was
be first step toward eventual abo-
hon Of the death penalty in the
ate.
In addition 10 its wrangle over
he Jonas bill. the house busted
Self with routine matters, re-
living II new bills and hearing
De clerk read a Sheaf of commit
Be reports. Three of the new
Bis introduced by Rep. HauSer,
/ Forsyth, would restrict the
lection and functions Of justices
i The peace in the state.
One Of these bills would pro-
ibt Justices soliciting official
uSineSS or patronage, another
oud establish a uniform SEIZED
le Of Justice fees, and the third
2reseribeS the manner of election
|ni the number of justices. AL
fare referred to committees.
The senate received another of
he bills to reduce auto licenses
Fhich have swamped both houses
bis session. Introduced by Sen.
tor White, of Robson, the new
omer to the fold proposes to cut
ag prices to SO. 1t was referred
} the committee on roads.
Another senate bill, proposed
: Senator Bell of Mecklenburg
'ouId permit mutual fire insur,
nee policies to be issued for cash
tenIumS without contingent liza,
lliy on the part of stockholders
'ruHted a surplus of at least
|lsQ0OO is maintained. 1t was re,
sTed to the committee on insur,
lce.
The Joint finance committee
ssclng 70 get the revenue bill or
1e door Of the assembly, conclud,
. hearings on the measure yes,
eFaay. It will occupy Itself from
I0E until it has completed its
'o'h With debate over the contro-
efSlal sections which were left
pen at the outset.
judiciary committee No. / of
e house, reporting eight bills,
2ced It's stamp of disapproval
lCOntinued on page four)
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HEAD OF ANTI-LONG GROUP
IS ARRESTED IN RAID TODAY;
"INCITING UPRISING" CHARGED
Baton Rouge Is Under
Heavy Guard As Quiz
Resumed

BATON ROUGE, La, Feb. /.
(UP)-Twenty members of Huey
Longs bureau of criminal iden-
tifcation" swooped down on the
Square Deal Association head
quarters today and arrested Ern-
nest J. Bourgeois, president. He
had been in hiding IL days.
The officers served four war
rants, charging Bourgeois with
"inciting an uprising"
The city was tense with excite
ment as it waited the reopening
of the investigation of the CAS-
sassination plot" scheduled for 2
p. m.
Guardsmen patrolled the capt.
tol grounds, city streets and high
ways.
BATON ROUGE, Feb. 1. (UP)
Huey Long reached here today,
and is planning to resume his ju-
dicial inquiry into the "assassina-
ton plot against him, after a
record breaking dash from New
Orleans. His entrance into the
city was guarded by militia every
where. They guarded the highway
into town, and the hotel where
Long is staying.
Leon Trice, photographer, was
beaten by a bodyguard as he at
tempted to take picture of Long
entering the city.
Joe Messina, Longs bodyguard,
beat him with a blackjack, Trice
said.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-02-01
DENY HAUPTNIANN WROTE KIDNAP NOTES
Modern Bluebeard
Makes Suckers
Out OF IA Wives
when You See a Sucker
You Naturally Take
En-" He Says

TOLEDO, O., Feb. 1.-(UP)-
4 trim stocky 75-year-old man
who took Ii wives to have, hold,
and fleece. was held by police
here last night.
He is William ]. Currier, of
Fort Wayne, Ind, arrested as an
alleged swindler and wanted in
Miami. Fla.
His amazing marrying habits
we're revealed in an asserted con-
Continued on page four)
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L. T. MOORE AND WIFE
RESIDE HERE AGAIN

Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Moore, for
mer residents of Hendersonville,
who have been residing in Ashe-
Vile for several months, have re-
turned to this place and are at
home in the Bellevue apartments.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. l. (UPC.
The automobile code was extend
ed to June 6, 1885, over organ
lied labor's vigorous opposition
yesterday.
Amendments designed to pla-
cate labor were:
Spread out of employment thru
introduction of new models IN the
fall; ;,
Provisions for time and one half
pay for all work in excess OF the
48-hour week;
Continuation of the present in
dustrial board to handle labor con-
troversies.
William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor,
said that the new "highly objec-
tionable code imposed on labor. "
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1ioN TO MEETsToNIGHT

their american Legion will hold
tOniob.r regular monthly meeting
club Id, a. 80 at the Legion
mouse North Main Street.
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EXTEND LIFE
OF AUTO CODE
Labor Head Declares New
Form Is Highly OBJ
jectionable

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. (UP).
William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor to-
day asserted that organized labor
would not accept or recognize"
the renewed automobile code.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-02-01
NAGISTRATES
TARGETS IN ;
STATE BILLS
Judiciary Committee Fails
In Okeh Stricter Liquor
Law For Iredell
EEyT OF NEW DRY
/ BIIL IS REVEALED

D,rgrCH, Feb. 1.-(UP).-A
MI M was placed on the desks
p -; ~ colleagues today by Sena-
" Ts,r Sprunt Hill, of Durham.
q q iii In viii be formally intro
| T V.rarre from this proposed bill
Ns, ,s,.imsted at $S,6OO,OOO an
a an s' = provides for the setting
St !; state retail liquor stores"
~ no suueryision of a state
IP. ~, control authority.
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WEATHER

r,ir and not quite so cold 10, 70,
. fs cloudy and warmer Ss'u'
DAY.
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GOOD AFTERNOON

The earth, says a scientist, has
a vibration all its own, such Is the
power of the Cuban rhumba and
the Mexican cucaracha.
, 1935-10-16
Matter of Definition

The federal government recently offered TO give
Kansas City some 100000 for a slum clearance
project; but 1T looks as IL the offer win be rejected.
as City Manager H. F. McElroy says that Kansas City
has no slums. and the head OF the local Real Estate
Board declares there are more than 5000 vacancies in
homes which rent for SIS a month or less.
On the other side Of the argument Is a. Il. Hutch
ings. chairman Of a citizens committee drawn up 70
sponsor slum clearance; and he asserts that Kansas
City has fully 5000 homes without modern plumbing,
5000 without running water and at least 1000 that are
actually insanitary,
These opposing viewpoints emphasize one Of the
knottiest problems OF the times. The slum Ia q blot
on civilization-but where are you going to draw the
line between the actual slum and the cheap neigh
borhood"? How are you going to clear away slums
without working hardship on certain property own
ers2 Can you, In fact. embark on a real slum clear
ance program without first getting an entirely new
viewpoint on such things as living standards. private
property and civic responsibility
, 1935-10-16
1t Is War, Not Italy, That
Should Horrify

Perhaps the best thing the people OF the United
States could do in connection with the Ethiopian war
would be TO make a firm resolve not to let the tragic
affair get a hold on their emotions.
1t is starting off. like all wars. with an emotion
stirring episode calculated to make the folk on the
sidelines roar.
italian bombing planes circle over a town fun OF
on-combatants The air is filled with that most
terrifying OF all noises. the rising whine OF airplane
engines. Down come the bombs; maybe a Red Cross
hospital is bombed and maybe it isn't. but 1t seems
certain that among the numerous dead. down in the
~splnters and broken rubble Of the ruined houses. are
a large number OF women and children.
A thing like this is unspeakably horrible: horrible
enough to make a man want 10 denounce civiliza-
ton and all its works. But there is no sense fl let
ting it cause US to direct our indignation against the
italian airmen. or even against the high command
that ordered the bombing raid.
For this affair. this bombing Of Aduwa, was not a
piece Of italian heartleSsness. Il was simply. I'M
mistakably. a piece Of war. That is what war is. We
might as well rid ourselves OF the delusion that war
has anything in common with college football.
It might help us. in gaining this understanding. to
remember some Of the things that our own oldiers
have done under similar circumstances.
When we drove the Indians off Of our western
plains bit Of imperialism. incidentally, almost ex-
actly like that Of the italians in Ethiopia-we had no
~airpIanes to drop bombs. but we had pretty fair sub
stitutes.
Over and over again. our gallant soldiers surround
cd Indian villages by dark and opened a lombard
ment with small arms and artillery at dawn, shooting
down women and children in cold blood. With that
on eur record. 1t hardly becomes US to hold our hands
too Nigh in horror over the bombing Of Aduwa.
The thing is h~orrifying. to be sure; but it is war
itself that should be the object Of our horror. War,
after an, is Just what General Sherman said It was.
1t is a shocking denial Of all that civilization stands
for.
To expecs q nation - maize war without committing
crimes against humanity is as foolish as TO expect a
jungle tiger to support himself without killing any
thing.
There viii be many repetitions Of this Aduwa
tragedy before this war is over. Let us understand
them for what they are-not evidences Of italian
wickedness. but bloody Illustrations Of the essential
and inescapable hideousness Of war.