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At the former residence of w. Townsend
Jefferson, deceased, on the East side of
the DUPONT Boulevard, in the Town of
Smyrna, Kent County and State
of Delaware
The following described Real Estate, tc
Tract No. 1. ALL that certain lot, piece
or parcel of land and premises situated in
the town of Smyrna, Kent County and
State of Delaware, bounded and described
as follows: On the West by lands of Lewis
Caras, on the South by lands of The Hearn
Oil Company. ard on the East by Mon
rovia Street, be the contents thereof what
soever they may. This property is unim-
proved.
Tract No. 2. ALL that certain lot. piece
or parcel of land and premises situated in
the town of Smyrna, Kent County and
State of Delaware, bounded and described
as follows: On the West by the State High
way leading from Dover to Wilmington, on
the South by lands of Florence B. DeFord
and Webb's Mill road. on the East by East
Street. be the contents thereof whatsoever
they may. The improvements thereon be-
ing four two story dwellings.
Tract No. 8. ALL that certain lot, piece
or parcel of land and premises situated in
the town of Smyrna, Kent County and
State of Delaware, bouned and described
as follows: On the North by lands of Wat
son Cramer, on the East by the State
Highway leading from Dover to Whining
This property is unimproved.
Tract No. 4. ALL that certain lot, piece
or parcel of land and premises situated in
the town of Smyrna. Kent County and
State of Delaware, bounded and described
as follows: On the North by lands of Mr.
Hill. on the East by the State Highway
leading from Dover to Wilmington, on the
South by lands of Watson Cramer, on the
West by Fisher Street. be the contents
thereof whatsoever they may. The i'm
Na~S Yex~.Na~ -.
frame dwellings and one two story frame
dwelling.
Tract No. s. ALL that certain small
strip, piece or parcel of land and premises
situated in the town of Smyrna. Kent
County and State of Delaware. having a
frontage state highway leading from
Dover to Wilmington of five (5) feet and
extending back therefrom to Monrovia
Street. adjoining lands of Lewis Caras,
other lands Of the said w. Townsend JEFF
ferson and lands of others. be the con-
tents thereof whatsoever they may. This
property is unimproved.
The above real estate will be sold free,
clear and discharged of the right of dover
of Alice t. Jefferson. surviving wife of the
said w. Townsend jefferson. deceased
BY ORDER OF THE COURT
Attest: John Merritt Hurd. Clerk.
TERMS OF SALE
On the day of sale purchaser or purchas-
ers will be required to pay to the under
signed 25 per centum of the purchase price
and the residue at the Adjourned March
Term of the Orphans Court in and for
Kent County. to be held at Dover Della
ware. on Saturday. the fifth day of June.
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. The per-
centage paid on day of sale will be treat
ed as part of the purchase price if the
other terms of the sale are complied with,
otherwise will be forfeited for non-com-
pliance.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF
SMYRNA,
Administrator of
w. Townsend Jefferson, Deceased.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1887
AT TWO O'CLOCK P. M.

The following described Real Estate to-wit I:
All that certain piece or parcel of land
and premises situated in the Town of
Smyrna. Kent County and State of Della
ware, lying on the westerly side of South
Main Street. between Commerce Street and
South Street, having front on said Main
Street of about twenty-seven and three
fourths t27 3-4) feet and extending back
with that width to lands of The National
Bank of Smyrna, being bounded on the
North by lands of Ernest p. Collins. and
on the South by lands of ]. Wells FAIRIES
and supposed to contain about Four
Thousand Three Hundred and ninety-fve
and forty-three One hundredths square feet
of land. be the same more or less, and be-
ing the same lands and premises conveyed
in fee unto Francis Earle Keith and Grace
b. Keith. his wife, by deed of Harry b.
Grieves, widower. bearing even date here
with and now deposited for record in the
Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for
Kent County at Dover. this mortgage being
executed. acknowledged and delivered to
secure a part of the purchase price for the
within described lands and premises. and
TO be recorded as a first mortgage prior
to a second mortgage for One Thousand
Dollars Isl .000) held by Harry B. Grieves.
The improvements thereon being a two
and one-half story frame dwelling house
with attachments and outbuildings.
Together with all and singular the build
ings and improvements of every kind what
soever, ways. water. wster-courses. rights.
liberties. privileges, improvements. heredi-
taments and sppurtenances whatsoever
thereunto belonging or in any wise apper-
tanning.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of FRANCIS EARLE KEITH and
GRACE b. KEITH. his wife. Mortgagors.
and will b sold by
LEVI I. EVERETT. JR.. Sheriff.
Sbsriff's O6Rcs. Dover. Del.
May ~. 1897
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FOR RENT

Dwelling, 6 rooms and bath, on
Delaware ST., in good repair, with
steam heat and all modern conven-
fences. Possession April 1, 1887.
Fruit Growers National Bank
and Trust Company,
"a If Smyrna, Del.
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NEW SERIES

From now until June LIST, 1887. shares
may be had in a new Series of stock of
The Kent County Building and Loan As
ISOLATION. Dues are fifty cents per share
per month, shares mature at One Hundred
Dollars. For further particulars and to
secure shares. call at the ONCE of the As
sociation.
The Kent Ceanty Bailding and
Lean Asseeiation.
1917 Dover Green.
po-er, Delaware.
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FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1887
At Two O'clock p. M.

At Two O'clock p. M.
At the former residence of w. Townsend
Jefferson, deceased, on the East side of
the DUPONT Boulevard, in the Town of
Smyrna, Kent County and State
of Delaware
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Administrators Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

Court of the State of Delaware in and for
Kent County. the undersigned, The Nation
al Bank of Smyrna, Administrator of the
Estate of w. Townsend jefferson. deceased,
will sell at public auction or vendue on
Smyrna times., 1937-05-20
Used Cave for Glass Work

The first glass maker in Scotland
was George Hay 1566-1625). He
took advantage of peculiarly
formed cave at Wemyss, on the Fife
coast, and set up his furnace there
in.
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Entered at the Post Ofice at SIN. .rna. Del
aware. as Second Class matter.
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE
TOMATO PLANTS, Fifteen Mil
lion Delaware open field grown.
Ready from May Goth until July
1st. Booking orders.
Clendaniel Seed g. Plant Co., Inc.
Frank Clendaniel, Mgr.
Phone 123 Lincoln, Delaware
4-29 ct
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Sherif's Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

By virtue of writ of Levari Facias to
me directed. will be exposed to sale by
way of Public Vendue at the front door of
the COLONIAL HOTEL in the TOWN OF
SMYRNA, County of Kent and State of
Delaware, on
Evening star., 1937-04-20

officers drawn from the British, Dan
ish, Dutch, Swedish, Belgian and Tur-
kish armies took control OF the land
frontiers.
All the roads and railroads OF the
Portuguese border were patrolled by
100 British officers stationed in motor
caravans at strategic points to speed
to any section where arms or men
were reported being run over the in
ternational line
Another 100 army officers of varied
nationalities took over control of the
gendarmes and mobile guards prevent
ing the passage of contraband, human
or otherwise, across the French border.
Five observers functioned for the Nom
Intervention Committee at Gibraltar.
At various control ports 594 sea-
going officials were ready to board
ships, inspect their cargoes and escort
them to Spain. Already at sea, aboard
the Sarastone, was the 550th, whose
action was typical of the system Europe
hopes to enforce so that Spaniards and
Spaniards only will fight their own
war.
At Bordeaux, he inspected the Sara
stones cargo, found 1t legitimate and
granted permission to the skipper to
weigh anchor. AS the vessel passes
the ring OF warships-British on the
north, German and French on the
south and Italian on the east of
Spain-the official will signal to the
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Steamer
Chair
98e

Restful high back and COM
Portable seat. Durable wood
frame. Covered in bright
colors.
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building, landing on the second floor
just above a crowded shop. It did
not explode. however.
Across the street another projectile
burst in shop packed with refugees.
As this story was being written, there
was another explosion in the street.
A piece Of pavement came sailing
through the door Of the building where
newspaper correspondents were work.
ing.
A man pulling cart In the street
mad fallen. wounded. A street car
loaded with passengers was showered
with debris.
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fleet commanders to permit unmol-
ested passage.
After the cargo has been unloaded
in Spain, he will be put ashore at
some convenient port.
Had the Sarastone not applied for
clearance and been attempting to run
a cargo Of contraband for either side,
she would have been halted by the
patrol, boarded and inspected. Then
she would have been allowed to pro-
coed, taking the risk OF being captured
or sunk by either insurgent or govern
ment warships.
The patrol, however, would have i'm
mediately reported to the British gov
ernment, in this instance, the viola
ton Of the strict neutrality laws for
punishment Of the shippers and the
captain.
The Spanish government at Valen-
cia, however, defied the International
Committee and warned its warships
would be available to protect any ship
ping that asked for it, particularly
on the coasts patroled by Germany
and Italy.
The international control, the gov
ernment charged, was virtually
blockade and unjust and contrary to
international law"
SHIP REPORTED CAPTURED.
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THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair and some
what colder, lowest temperature to-
night about As degrees: tomorrow
mostly cloudy followed by showers at
night; moderate winds, mostly north
east
Maryland-Fair and colder tonight;
tomorrow increasing cloudiness
Virginia-Fair, colder in north por-
ton tonight; tomorrow increasing
cloudiness, followed by showers in
southwest portion.
West Virginia-Increasing cloudiness
tonight; tomorrow cloudy, followed by
showers; not much change in tenn
perature.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear today.
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day an insurgent warship had cap
tured merchant vessel trying to take
80 unmounted airplanes, as well al
machine guns, rifles and munitions, to
the Northern Spanish ports OF Bilbao
and Santander.
The name and nationality Of the
ship were withheld, but 1t was said the
vessel sailed from Mexican port.
The seizure, insurgent sources said,
occurred in Spanish territorial waters
MADRID HEAVILY SHELLED,
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MADRID HEAVILY SHELLED.
Effort Believed Being Made to Spread
General Havoc,

Effort Believed Being Made to Spread
General Havoc.
MADRID, April 20 HD.-Insurgent
guns poured shell after shell into down.
town Madrid in what Spanish govern
ment officers believed was "an earnest
effort to create havoc in the city
regardless Of losses Of property and
life"
The bombardment took many VIC
TINS" officials announced, in addition
to causing extensive damage to build
ings along the Gran Via, the capitals
principal business thoroughfare.
1t was the ninth consecutive day Of
heavy shelling and the worst lombard
ment since week ago Sunday. Ex-
plosions followed one another at short
intervals
The Gran Via was Uttered with
broken glass and cracked masonry
One big shell pierced five floors of a
Evening star., 1937-04-20

intention OF po,Uers to the pact,
that no more soldiers and nnuni-
ttons reach the ciDil ,Uar combat.
ants, be carried out
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 2O.-The nations OF
Europe today clamped tight ring of
men and warships about Spain to cut
OH volunteers and munitions from
both sides in the civil war, despite the
heated protest of the Valencia gov
ernment that the neutrality patrol
violated international law.
At the stroke of midnight the
unique plan, formulated by q nations
to confine forcibly war within stated
geographic limits, went into effect. A
few moments later. the 2,5OO-ton
BRITISH freighter Sarastone applied to
the on-intervention commissioner at
Bordeaux and obtained clearance to
Spain.
The Sarastone carried a cargo of
food for starving Bilbao, and focused
attention on the blockade of the coast
of Biscay by the insurgent fleet.
International complications were
feared If she attempted to run the
insurgent blockade with an inter-
national neutrality observer aboard.
Her shippers, hoping to avoid pos
sibility Of involving the British war
ships patrolling the north coast of
Spain, expected the Sarastone to
| abandon the trip to Bilbao and at
tempt to land her cargo at some other
Spanish port.
The British government, before the
land and sea patrol went into opera
ton, ordered its warships not to con-
voy British merchant vessels within
the three-mile limit Of Bilbao.
What the British vessels, now part
OF an international plan under which
the neutrality Of the Sarastone's cargo
surgent warships open fire on the food
ship was not known.
The British freighter Seven Seas
Spray, steaming from a French port
just before midnight, ran an attempts
ed Spanish insurgent blockade of be-
sieged Bilbao today.
The whole idea" said the freighter's
chief owner, A. j. Pope, was to show
it is possible to get foodstuffs into
Bilbao"
He referred to the British govern
ment's refusal to protect merchantmen
within Spanish territorial waters.
The Seven Seas Spray was thought
to be the first vessel bearing much
needed food to slip past the insurgent
feet since the blockade was laid down.
The ship entered the Basque port
on the northern coast of Spain this
morning, according to reports here,
from st. Jean de Luz, France, where
she had been forced to take refuge
from attacks Of insurgent warships.
At the same time dispatch from
Oslo said the Norwegian steamer
Fagerstrand, with q cargo Of salt,
had been seized by the insurgents in
the Straits of Gibraltar and taken to
Ceuta Spanish Morocco.
The Norwegian government pro-
tested strongly to the insurgent re-
gime of Gen. Franco and entered a
claim for damages
While the fleet of some 60 vessels
of France, Britain. Germany and Italy
churned the waters off Spain, 265
Evening star., 1937-04-20
Lawn Mower
s3.98

8-inch ball bearing unit.
Equipped with efficient cut
ting blades.
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HENDAYE, France, April 20 P).-
Spanish lnsurgent sources reported to-
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SPANISH BLOCKADE
ENFORCED TODAY
British Ship, With Food
Cargo, First to Apply
for Clearance.
BACKGROUND

ACKGROUWU-
Spanish intervention pact
has been under negotiation for some
months ,Dith agreements made only
to be tolloUed BY subsequent
charges OF uiolations, especially on
part OF Italy and Germany. Control
scheme in force today has been
adopted by 27 European nations.
Land observers and ,Uarships ringed
about Spain 1nill see that declared
intention OF poUers to the pact,
that no more soldiers and muni-
tons reach the cipil uar combat.
ants, be carried out.
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Report for Last - Hours.
Record for Last u Hours

Record for Last "a Hours.
From noon Yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 73, at 4:15 pm: year ago IS.
Lowest. 81, at 1:45 am; year ago, 3S.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, a3, on April 49,
Lowest. 10, on February 2S.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
IFrom noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, "a per cent. at / AS am.
Lowest. % per cent at 4:30 pm.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
GeOdetic SurYeYl
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>. Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
MAN SWIMS MILE FOR AID

NEW YORK, Nov. Is (R.-Gustav
Eklund, 43, Long Island lobster man,
swan a mile through icy storm tossed
waters today to bring help to two
companions clinging to an overturned
boat.
Eklund, with Harry Lawson, 48, and
Charles Anderson, so, set out from
Freeport, Long Island, yesterday in
q 30-foot skiff. The motor went dead
last night and at dawn a wave upset
the craft OF the Rockaways.
Eklund was nearly exhausted when
he reached shore and told the Coast
Guard Of his friends plight. A SURF
boat brought them to safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
WEEK END RECESS
AIDS CHEST DRIVE
Workers Stay on Job TODAY,
Trying to Reach S75O,O0O
by Tomorrow.

Inspired by their success in COM
pleting a quarter of their task of rails
ing $2,059,000 at their second report
meeting Friday, Community Chest
volunteers in Washington and its
suburbs today were planning to take
advantage of the first Sunday of the
drive in an effort to raise $500
before the third report meeting in the
Willard Hotel at 1890 pm. tomor-
row. The drive will close Novem-
Der %.
The week end interval between re-
port meetings was expected to be
especially helpful to solicitors Of the
Metropolitan Unit, who are charged
with the house-to-house canvass for
Chest contributions This unit, after
slow start. forged into the lead by a
narrow margin at the second report
meeting, nosing out the Special As
signment Unit
BY concentrated efforts yesterday
and today, the teams and divisions Of
the Metropolitan Unit hoped to widen
WIG AAAaA 6AA Va tAiCl1 1CdSiClSlllp Willie
the second-place Special Assignment
Unit and the third-place Govern
mental Unit were forced to mark
time.
Suburban Unit to Push Ahead.
The week end recess also was ex-
pected to benefit the infant Chest
group, the Suburban Unit, created
this year to canvass the four adjacent
counties of Maryland and Virginia
The unit, with quota of $4,000. had
raised only $884.85 up to the time of
Fridays meeting. but its members
were hopeful of making a far better
showing tomorrow.
The Capital Unit, charged with COL
lecting the contributions of local
(See CHEST Page A-21D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14

Maryland lost to Penn State. 21-14, in
the last two minutes; American Uni
versity bowed to Johns Hopkins, 25-6.
In an important prep school game
at Catholic University, Gonzaga rout-
ed st. Johns, 21-6, for the private
school championship of the District.
Other major games on the national
scene found Yale crushing Princeton,
$50; Cornell holding Dartmouth to
6-6 tie, and Lafayette maintaining its
undefeated and united record with a
60 victory over Washington and JET
ferson.
California just about cinched the
right to represent the West Coast in
the Rose Bowl by routing Oregon,
$50. Minnesota, the prospective Big
Ten champion, avenged last years de-
feat by winning from Northwestern,
TO-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
KIDNAPPING VICTIM
DYING, THREE HELD
Two Plead Guilty to U. S.
Charge in Abduction of
DR.. Seder, 10.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Nov. 49,
DR.. James I. Seder, kidnapped veteran
Anti-Saloon League leader, lay at the
point of death tonight as the State
invoked the Lindbergh law against
his accused abductors.
DR.. A. K. Kessler said he had mo
hope" for the recovery of the 79-year-
old victim, and that oxygen admin
istered in an attempt to check pneu-
monia failed to rally the sinking man.
Meanwhile, Arnett Booth, 46, and
John Travis, "a, were held under
$4,000 bond. Both pleaded guilty to
a Federal charge Of attempted extor-
ton of $4,000 for the return Of Dr.
Seder, who told his rescuers he had
been held captive 10 days in an
abandoned mine.
Orville Atkins, "a, was scheduled for
arraignment later before United States
Commissioner Charles Steed.
Penalty Is Death.
Assistant Prosecutor T. w. Peyton
of Cabell County announced the State
would prosecute the three under the
model kidnap law, which carries a
maximum penalty of death for con-
viction.
Secrecy surrounded the release Of
DR.. Seder and the capture of the three
men. Neither Federal agents nor county
authorities would divulge the details.
Agent R. E. Vetterl described the
three as ex-convicts.
The officers brought Booth to Hunt
ington shortly after DR.. Seder had been
removed to a hospital here. He was
found wandering around q hillside in
Wayne County. Travis was arrested
later in Huntington and Atkins was
apprehended in Kentucky last night
at the home of relatives.
Ransom Not Paid.
Vetterli asserted all three admitted
the abduction and attempted extor-
ton. He said the kidnapers demanded
ransom mony from Seder's sons,
Arthur Seder Of st. Paul and Willard
Seder, an officer Of the Bethlehem
Steel Co.'s plant at Rankin, Pa. The
money was not paid, said Vetterli
Booth signed q confession, Vetterli
said, duplicating the others. Booth was
a former tenant Of the aged prohibi-
ton worker.
DR.. Seder was first taken to noun
tain shack and later transferred to
the mine. DR.. Kessler attributed the
pneumonia to exposure in the damp
pit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
Is the recent increase in
street cor fare justified?

The Public Utilities Commits
sion action in setting the cost
OF six tokens for SO cents hos
stirred Washington citizens to
mony arguments pro and con.
james E. Chinn of The Stor
editorial stoff hos mode an ex-
houstive study of the question.
His findings will be disclosed in
q series of dolly articles, the
first Of which appears todoy on
Pooe 3D..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
SPECIAL SESSION FACES
BUSINESS SLUMP ISSUE:
FIGHT PERILS FARM BILL
Wallace and House Leaders
Clash on Compulsory Control
Processing Tax Also
Needed Secretary
Tells Committee.

The administrations hopes for
prompt enactment of its farm aid bill
dwindled last night as Henry A. WAL
lace, Secretary Of Agriculture, locked
horns with House leaders over the
compulsory control and processing
tax provisions
The Secretary sent word to the
House Agriculture Committee that
the notifications approved Friday
elimination of compulsory control
and processing taxes on wheat, cotton
and rice) were unsatisfactory to the
Agriculture Department. Mr.. Wal
lace, the House leaders were informed.
regarded the compulsion features and
the processing taxes as integral
parts" of the farm aid plan. If the
committee did not modify its posi-
ton, he could see little probability
that satisfactory farm legislation
would be passed at the special ses-
sion."
The House Agriculture Committee
lined up Friday almost to a man
against the inclusion of processing
taxes in the farm aid bill. They were
almost unanimously for leaving the
job of raising the SITS, OO0,O 900 in rev.
enues needed to cover the additional
cost of the crop control plan up to
the House Ways and Means Commit
tee The committees argument was
that it would be folly to levy pro-
cessing taxes in the face Of the Su-
preme Courts decision invalidating
the old A. A. A.
After Mr.. Wallace had made his
objections known, Representative
Jones, Democrat, of Texas, chair
man of the Agriculture Committee, is
sued modifying statement, implying
that the question of imposing pro-
cessing taxes was still open.
ut has not been definitely deter
(See FARM, Page AID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
FAR EAST FARLEY
VOTES CRITICISM
OF TOK|0'S POLICY
Modified Declaration Gets
Qualified Approval of
Conference.
ITALY AND SWEDEN HAVE
CHANCE FOR ALTERATION
Rome's Delegate, Failing to OBJ
tain New Message to Japan,
Fights Sanctions.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Experience of Brussels Confer
ence OF nine-po,oer treaty sigma
tories and adherents since con-
pening November has been one
OF continual struggle against OPP
position from Japan outside the
conference and from Italy ,rithin.
Japan has ttoice rejected inuita-
tons from the 10 countries repre-
sented there to participate in the
discussion of re-establishing peace
IN the Far East. Sentiment re-
ported gro1uing for direct assistance
OF arms and credits for China
along Nth refusal of these sinews
OF Dar to Japan.