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also want the British to win without that
whole-hearted enthusiasm that is going
to be necessary for the sort OF effort that
we must make-to save Britain, and to
save ourselves There is lethargy and
apathy. That lethargy and apathy are
dangerous. cannot avoid an overwhelm-
ing impression-an impression ominously
similar to the one that hit me between
the eyes like a sharp blow, last spring in
France. This society is not cohesive, not
united, not devoted to common aim.
William Lawrence Shirer wrote in
'"The Atlantic Monthly the first really
great Journalistic account of the collapse of
France. 1 wish he were writing it some
where where it would be read by millions
He confirms completely the impression
that I recorded upon my return from
Europe. Mine, however, was an impress
sion. Mr.. Shirer's is backed up by vol
luminous evidence, entered in a day-by-
day diary, as he followed the German army
into Belgium and into France.
There was complete collapse of
French society and the French soul. There
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British Civilian Books
Possoge by Bomber
~ the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April Am Eng
hsh shoe manufacturer indicated
yesterday that British businessmen
In this country on commercial mis-
sions could fly home in bombers
being ferried from Canada to Eng
land.
AS he was leaving on the Dixie
clipper for Lisbon, Willie r. Davis
disclosed he had arranged passage
on bomber, but had Cancelled his
plans when he learned he could
make better time on the clipper.
He declined further information,
but an associate said arrangements
for bomber passage had been made
through Arthur Purvis, head of the
British Purchasing Commission.
The clipper carried 13 trans
Atlantic passengers, bound fol
Bermuda, and 3434 pounds Of mail
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All the evidence
is that it finds
it's task cuInber-
some and oner-
GUS. 1t has con-
sistently recon-
mended, in the
past, that peace
full methods be
used exclusively
to the end.
A fortnight ago
official informa-
ton was received
that there WaSno
need for Prince
Paul, then re-
gent. to fear the
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~
strikes and the
general progress
OF contractors In
fulfilling their
obligations to
the Government,
Senator Tru-
man, Democrat,
OF Missouri has
been given au-
thority by the
Senate TO in
ouire into the
m q n n er o I
a W ar di n g de-
fense contracts
nnd no rticIllar1V
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"The Furnished Dove.

mating call from
Berlin with the
buttery informa-
ton that the
following pro-
gram would be
dedicated espe-
cially to Califor-
MIA. For As
minutes Berlin
took us on a
m otor trip
through t h a /
m o d e S t a n d
shrinking State
while We were
not allowed to
miss a thing
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yHE opinions OF this their oon not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions are presented IN 1ne
Stars effort to gue questions OF interest to It's
readers although opinions be contradictory among
| themselves and directly opposed TO The Stars.
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with the Mu and other houses play important in Japans
life
Sumitomo house connected
OF America particularly interested
with States
house for several because military
the financial interests his firm rather than
lacking things become the dominating the could
afford get with the United States and Britain
that the policies which
each other since 1882 inevitably getting that position
told the
United States necessarily destruction
everything
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BY PERTINAX.

The German high command Is
still graphing with the various
problems raised by the contemplated
attack on Yugoslavia and Greece.
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ueachery criminal negligence
IN the field Among the large
had the hehtr
There was FaScim at the top Communism the bottom
There FasciSm in top circles
in the United States today places
than direct.
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On the Record
General Lack of Enthusiasm in U. S.
For British Cause Declared Dangerous
DOROTHY THOMPSON.

This war is not popular in the United States Making America an
arsenal for democracy really popular If the administration
avoids facing that fact is going make the mistake Of its life
Rather, it should the fact and ask the
anti-NaZ world. fact
overwhelming majority of the the British
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FourInquiries
On Defense
Shaping Up
Thorough Survey
Is Assured Those
Who Foot the Bill
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Four committees of investigation
will soon be under way by authority
Of the Senate and House to survey
the national defense program, both
Ia kfs ralati0x, 70
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crews well disciplined and up to
1910 full of enthusiasm. This the
japanese knew to be the case. The
Italians having failed to show much
fight with their land armies, told
all their friends that their navy
mad perfect chance to make mince-
meat out of the British if it came
to a major encounter. Then the
disaster occurred.
The Toxic government is not
yet prepared to recant its adherence
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the But the Leaders notice MatSoka
said have been to pull his and his spectacular
Berlin visit gathering frsthand facts
like Underscrea of State Sumner Wees did when he called
leading European statesmen.
told possibilities the
jingoist
world end this
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pansionists. Furthermore he hap
pens to be the president OF the
Acknowledgements society and be-
lieves sincerely in a policy of CO.
operation, rather than hostility be-
tween the two countries on the basis
of reciprocal concessions.
The new cabinet officer is the
senior partner of one OF the largest
commercial and industrial houses in
the country. He Is the president Of
the Sunitomo Corp. which together
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TheConninq
Tower
Spring In Connecticut.

spring In connecticut.
From Stonington to Stamford,
From Lyme to Darien,
From Saugatuck to Saybrook
Are signs of spring again.
Again at many a station
Throughout the Nutmeg State,
One sees the shiny motor car
With a New York license plate
In response to many requests. ons
of them almost a prayer from NJ
Lincoln Schuster, we shall again re-;
print William Watson's "Soro. -
which requesters call April, April -
1t will appear herein soon.
THE Furnished Dove"
Spring being here, Germany
comes over the short waves like a
cooling dove. Hello, Cal-i-for- mira.
Hello, Cal-i-for- mia" came the
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This Changing World
Oguro's Appointment to Toxic Cabinet Shows
ndeeision on Policy Toward Axis
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Within OF the italian Navy
Mediterranean spectacular appointment made in Toxic
drafted into the cabinet Minister without
portfolio that while he definite department he sits
the cabinet councils and has voice in the debates
royaist brand
unpopular with the Japanese mtar and
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Statement of Peace Aims Souqht

Mr. Hutchins Is demanding
and he does think the
with Huchins Defeating
for Great Britain already fighting for her life
enough for nation Immediately and faefuy
perfectly true that neither Britain lay down blueprint in
ultimate realities possible
than expressed in Hafaxs
Freedoms"
Specifically the American people want to know whether British
victory aims destroying Germany returning policy
Europe divided whether does Specifically they
what the outlook is for India And specifically they
British administration
ideas regarding better organization distribution
To allow the war-mak history Adolf Hitler
offensive majority this
united around positive amnver around negative
nebulou
have fertile ground to plough.
Bell Syndicate
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Diplomatic Rebuff Well Timed

appointment
Washington indication Japanese
very which side their bread is
Berlin
it was reported from explore the situation and sign add
tiona belgnt
third
strictly neutral for the duration of the
after Berlin
Yugoslavs slapped Her face by throwing the
dust b 1t was unpleasant occurrence but the Germans able
be remedd in manly Masuoka shown the plans for
and reported have satisfied Hitler
He said government
effects Of Hiers diplomatic little
known country in Japan Masuoka Hler explanation the
cdent But what could accepted incident
the defeat of the Italian Navy The Japanese navymindd
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Japanese Weigh Naval Defect

The adma Of their but reasts
They began feel that only portion of the British Navy could nfc
disastrous defeat the fourth largest world
that the Japanese fleets have chance against
supposed
himself they
letting themselves into at the present
the
Italincudng the American Brshhe Italian
of
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Labor Unrest Aids Aoitotors

the OF German
can party with
IN LABOR ranks there is Communism The strikes throughout
not The people it. How much of the labor
consciously Communist inspired
continual dissemination of propaganda, do know
labor unrest augmented bitter
attitude on the part of employers.
There still persons Roosevelt
than defeat Hitler rather defeat labor
defense gives them suppression
labor on the ground of national
Nothing could be calculated widespread sabotage
among workers Nothing would
munSt aglators See they will
whole defense effort just class against you enemy
the Berlin"
Again is being proved that
right halng other
ons para the social will and thus the nation for
In this all others,
neither well
loss Of their pveges that they they
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u. S. MiddIe-CIuss Nation

In these peopehe skilled self respecting workers. pro-
feSSona
intelligent echnlcianS and managerial industries
their Jobs because of merlin these the soundest
most patriotic and reasonable values
We have one OF the best mddecases in the world
predomnany mlddecas
to enter this class and those little
to rise than steps within midde-class is
not minded petit
and 1t does not feel itself permanently divorced from and above manual
workers. 1t is socaly-minded intelligent
But here there
defense
convinced that the
by Robert Hutchins president of the
broadcast Mr. Huchins believes
unlike this opposing
But he raises this question: .s}- -
Are we to rush to arms time the British Empire dange7
So we are entitled to know what the future policy
Empire be
If be to
from being than the last"
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in Close Race, al ssa
 :::::..Nat.League :. ::.
Cincinnati Sweeps Double.
 header from Gidnfs- ere PhiIIies Take Two
.tBY ASSOCIATED PREssl

Whitlow Wyatt drove in the win ming run Sunday, enabling Brook lyn to take the nightcap in dou- ble bill with St. Louis, splitting the games and allowing Brooklyn to- retain a game and a half lead in tho National League race. The Cardinals made 8 dozen hits in the first game and drove Kirby Higbe from the mound in two in- nings.
 yCineinnati swept doubleheader from the Giants Sunday Harry Craft hitting two homers and driv- ing in six runs. 9t
 The last place Phillies swept a twin contest from the Chicago Cubs Sunday by stealing six bases in the opener and hitting three homers in the nightcap and driving Char lie Root from the mound in the second game.
 Bob Klinger won his eighth con- secutive victory Sunday for Pitts- burgh in the nightcap Sunday after Boston took a 12-inning game in the opener.
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MOST WESTERLY
 WEATHER STATION
 WILL BE SET UP
Juneau Man 10 Install 0b.
 servdfion Equipment at Attu Island

The most westerly Weather Bu- reau observation station in North America will be put in operation within the next month, it was learned today.
 Rex Rhoten, Junior Meteorolo- gist in the Weather Bureau sta- tion here, will leave on the Coast Guard cutter Hermes late today or tomorrow, to install the equipment in the station at Attu Island. away out on the westernmost tip of the Aleutian chain.
 The station will be tended by Charles F. Jones, who with his wife will teach at the Bureau of Indian Affairs school on Attu. The Joneses arrived at the isolated lit tie isle yesterday. according to wireless information received here Rhoten will instruct Jones in the weather observation work while he is at the island.
 Rhoten will also visit other weather observation stations in the Aleutians and at St. Paul and Nh nivak islands in the southern Ber- ing Sea district. He is expected to return to Juneau in about six weeks.
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Nat.Defense
 To Aided
 ByBasebaIl
Professionals, Majors and : Minors 10 Contribute 10
 Cause on Thursday

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25. = Pro- fessional baseball will make it's contribution to National Defense with special exercises in all ball parks of both major andi minor leagues on Thursday, August. 23, Secretary Morgenthau announces.
 Arrangements for this nationwide Baseball Defense Bond Day pro- gram were made by the Treasury Department with the cooperation of baseball officials. Ceremonies will be held in 135 minor league parks and at the seven games scheduled for that day in major league parks
 Program arrangements call for participation by mayors, postmas- ters, officials of the Defense Saw ings staff, American Legion bands and bugle and drum corps and dis tribution of literature by the Boy Scouts of America.
 A special feature of the obserg- ance in each park will be brief to be played over pulp lie address systems. This includes selections from Any Bonds To- day?", the Defense Savings Pro grams theme song which Irving Berlin wrote for the Treasury De- partment, and short talk by the Secretary of the Treasury. Secre- tary Morgenthau will be introduced on the recording by Commissioner Landis.
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SE A [ TIE IS
 | 05ER OF !,
 SUNDAY PLAY
Portland Splits with San Diego-SeaIs Win One
 Game in Ninth Inninq
tBy Associated Press)

Sacramento dumped Seattle in the Pacific Coast League play Sunday by taking a doubleheader and hold ing a seven-game lead in the league. Seattle threatened several times in the nightcap but lacked the scoring punch. e~
 Portland divided a twin contest Sunday with San Diego and setting back the Padres pennant hopes.
 Los Angeles and Oakland split twin contest Sunday.
 Hollywood, in a story book win in the opener, lost the nightcap with San Francisco The Seals put over the winning run in the first of the ninth inning.
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drop shot and increased confidence and aggressiveness.
 Her husband of a few months, the former amateur ace Elwood Cooke, has helped strengthen her game with hours of tutoring this summer.
 She won three big invitation tournaments in a row this year, beating Helen Jacobs in the finals -of. one, but lost her first contest with Pauline Betz. Miss Betz whipped her in the title round of the EAstern Grass' Court tour
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has already won the national ih- door and clay court championships.
 Peak in '34-'35
 From singles competitive standpoint Sarah reached her peak when she drove into the final round in 1894 and 1895. But many experts insist she is playing better tennis now than ever before. They attribute her new-found success to changes she has made in her game. These include ia new forehand gripsimore. power and more top spin; better service; ssas" crack
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TANKS WIN BY SpURTS
 ON SUNDAY
Cleveland in Third Place Now-Browns Jump
 from Cellar
tBY ASSOCIATED PRESS,

The New York Yankees took both ends of doubleheader Sunday from the Chicago White Sox in the American League in late in- ming spurts. The first game was tied one-ail in the ninth inning and the second game was decided with five-run rally in the eighth inning. ..
 The Cleveland Indians climbed past the Boston Red Sox to third place Sunday by taking double contest while St. Louis Browns jumped from the cellar to sixth place in a tenth inning rally and victory over the Washington Sena- tors. Rain washed out the second game.
 Detroit beat Philadelphia Sun day on the eight hitter pitched by Al Benton.
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And, although Alice can't tap her choice, most tennis enthusiasts figure that Sarah is as good a bet as any of the other contenders in the national singles tournament starting here. August 30.
 Sarahs chief rivals-as usual will be a pair of Californians: 1.-The veteran Helen Jacobs, who beat her in the 1884 and 1885 finals, and who held the title from 1882 through 1885.
 2.-Pauline Betz, a comparative youngster in top flight tennis who
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American League
PLENTY OF DOES
 BUT CAN'T KILL

Does so plentiful that they re- fused to rise when stumbled over by hunters, and others so tame they would almost eat out of ones hand, but no bucks is the report brought back by four hunters.
 The four hunters, Minard Mill, Harry I. Lucas, Joe Thomas and James Orme went to Youngs Bay last Saturday afternoon for deer. They returned deerless.
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and stamina to contend with the younger crop. But she has coun- founded them by eliminating one youthful threat after another to reach the finals in 1889 and 1940. So, despite the fact that she has been a top fighter for decade and half, she may well stroke her way to the crown now that the apparently unbeatable Miss Marble Is out y vf i-ss tsNssf 0g
 Miss Betz appears. best. among the so-called newcomers. She may have too much power and stafhina for
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stin Going Strong

nament.
 Still Going Strong
 Sarah has authored one of the finest records in women's tennis. sight times in II years she has been doubles champion, once with 3eIty Nuthall, three times with Helen Jacobs and four times with Alice Marble. And she has won championships. abroad, too.
 For several years now sports writers have been saying that the veteran Miss Jacobs has passed ner prime and hasn't the speed
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GAMES SUNDAY Pacific Coast League

Los Angeles 6, 2; Oakland 3, 4. San Francisco 8, T; Hollywood g, Seattle 1, 3; Sacramento 2, 4. Portland 2, 4; San Diego 8, 2.
 National League St. Lcuis T, 2; Brooklyn 3, 3. Cincinnati 13, 6; New York g, 4. Chicago 5, 6; Philadelphia 8, T. Pittsburgh 3, 2; Boston 4. 3.
 American League New York 5, 8; Chicago 1, 5. Boston 3, 2; Cleveland 4, 5. Washington 3; St. Louis 4. Philadelphia 4; Detroit '.
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BIGGEST BUCK TO DATE

Largest deer reported this sea- son was brought in from Admiralty Island several days ago by Bill Byington who knocked over four point buck the first day of hunt ing season and returned to Juneau on Thursday.
 Weight of the deer was not known.
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Senafe's 5 Biggest Debate
 0fSeason Is One Made on
 Extending 5eIetive Service

man Senators never make ma- jor speech ouring the first year.)
 Although reading his speech and never making one gesture, the Sem ator from Texas convinced every one that he's no amateur at get
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-25
WHEN IS A QUORUM.

Sen. Bennett Champ Clark of Missouri interrupting the proceedr ings for some minutes. to deplore the fact that with only seven or eight members on the floor. as any, body could easily see by the naked eye (there are such times), when d quorum call is denied on the ground that a quorum was con- clusiveiy presumed to be present" because no actual business had been transacted since the last quorum call.
 Senator Clarks complaint found little favor at the moment. but 1t will be of interest to all gallefy visitors who find it much less tedious job to count Senators than empty chairs. On the other side s the explanation that if congress men sat in their seats all day tll9S would get precious little done, in- cluding preparation of speeches. for the debate on extension 0f selective service.
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FOREST HILLS, N. Y., Aug. 25. If Alice Marble could designate her successor as queen of the courts there's no doubt but that she'd se- lect pretty little Sarah Palfrey Cooke.
 Sarah has been her close com- panion and doubles partner for years. The pair won the Ua s. doubles championship in l937-3s- 39-40.
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GAMES SATURDAY Pacific Coast League

Oakland 2; Los Angeles 0. Portland 9; San Diego 0. San Francisco 5; Hollywood 4. Seattle Sacramento did not play
 National League Pittsburgh 3, 4 New York 5, 3. Chicago T. Brooklyn 1.
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ting his ideas over verbally. His voice, without straining. carried right up into the spider-web tenn porary steel crossbeams holding up the sagging roof.
 After spending 20-odd minutes explaining that he intended to sup- port the President in all his con- stitutional duties; that he was for defense and the destruction of die- tatorship even if it means going to war, and thus warming the hearts of administration support- CTS, Senator O'Daniel turned the opposition's frowns to grins with a two-minute statement that he would not support extension of selective service training.
 The new Senator didn't rest there at breaking precedents either. The next day, he introduced an a iendment to the bill under die- cl.ssion. It had to do with labor on defense contracts. By Senator O'Daniels own description, the amendment "breezed through the Senate faster than Hitler vert through Holland"
 The Senator had his amendment reconsidered It "breezed through" just as fast again. That was almost the end of business for the week "a practically jammed first week for a freshman Senator. a
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PLANE CRASHES AT ATLIN

LANE NGShcAlEC hA H AAAS
 Pilot F. J. Baker and his brother A. w. Baker, flying from Portland Oregon, to Fairbanks recently es- taped injury at At!in when their Culver monoplane crashed during a takeoff at the air port. The plane was completely wrecked.
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Marriage of Frank Kovacs and Virginia Wolfenden, California tennis stars, July IA, in Indianap- olis has been revealed. The two are shown at Rye, N. Y., where both competed in the grass court
 tennis championships.
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and the Senators I talked with couldn't remember any other who had SO quickly broken the prece- dent of long silence. Some fresh-
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HIS NAME IS MUDD

pr. James L. Mudd, prominent physician of St. Louis. Mo, is q round trip passenger on the Prince George booked for Skagway and return. ....<
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Miss Jacobs, although an attack concentrated on her none-too- strong forehand might upset her.
 These three appear to be the best bets, although surprise win- ner might come from among Helen Bernhard. Virginia Wolfenden Ko- vacs, Pat Canning. Dorothy May Bundy or Louise Brough.
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WARNING

Portland Island is Fox Ranch and being operated. Shooting at or on this island by hunters is strict ly forbidden.
 adv. FORREST R. BATES.
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St. Louis 2; Philadelphia 4. Cincinnati 4; Boston 2.
 American League New York T; Cleveland 2. Boston 0; Chicago 3. Washington 5; Detroit 6, ten in- nings.
 Philadelphia 1; St. Louis 6.
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RAIN AND FROST

Tarana had 25 days of rsin dur ing July and to top that off had a frost on the last day of the month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-25

Magnesium is the lightest strus, tural metal commercially avse- able.
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The Daily Alaska Emr!re has, the larsest paid circulation of any Al aska newspaper. ir9
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EmDire clAssifieds Payi

nuy DEFENss sTAsuPs
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tcnnrlnueo rrom rage one,