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Evening star., 1942-06-15
D. T.. Must Meet 0CD's
Training Standards
To Get Equipment
$4,000 in Supplies
Is at Stoke; Check Made
On Volunteers Schooling
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG.

The District will get no equip
ment from the national Office of
Civilian Defense until it can Ger
tify that enough volunteers have
been trained to meet the new
OCD standards, it was learned
today.
At stake is more than s50,0OO
worth of equipment which would
come to the District on loan basis
Nearly $4,000 men and women are
numbered among the Districts
civilian defense volunteers, but it is
not yet known how many of them
are fully trained, how many par
TALLY trained and how many with
out training-in other words, how
close the District is to meeting the
national standards.
To find that out, chiefs of services
are searching their records to see
how many have sufficient training
to be certified. At the same time
they are meeting almost daily to
develop more training facilities.
Equipment Is Needed.
just how much equipment the
OCD plans to allocate to the Dis
trict to meet its defense needs has
not been disclosed, but it was known
that the national Office already has
promised to allocate $4,000 worth
of pumps, $4,000 worth of fire hose,
$4,000 worth of emergency medical
equipment, $4,000 worth of cots and
s4,785 worth of arm bands.
Whatever it can get from OCD
is sorely needed, since much of the
Districts $l,O00,0O0 blackout fund
has already been obligated for nee
essary municipal services.
It is understood the District has
been given time extension, until
July /, to meet the standards form
ulated for the Citizens Defense
Corps. The OCD set the standards,
It was explained, to make sure the
relatively scarce supply of equip
ment now being produced is used
only by those trained to use it.
First Aid Training Needed.
The standards provide for basic
training in first aid, fire defense,
gas defense, general information on
civilian defense organization and
drill in each speciality. 1t was en-
phasized that in order to certify a
volunteer, those requirements would
have to be fulfilled, but that further
training in each line of work would
be at the discretion of the branch
of service involved.
OF the IA services for which re-
quirements have been set, only the
fire watchers, demolition crews and
road repair crews are not required
to take first aid. Members Of the
staff corps. drivers corps, mes
(See DEFENSE. Page A.4)
Evening star., 1942-06-15
Fluid Battle Reported
Raging in Libyo Desert

CAIRO, Egypt, June IS (P.-A
fluid battle ragged on the desert
approaches to Tobruk today as the
British sought to adjust their posi-
tionS while from the rear they
violently attacked the Axis columns
of Marshal Erwin Rommel which
were nudging wedge toward the
coast.
The British said the Germans
were attacking near Acroma in an
effort to reach the coast and "iso-
late the troops remaining in the
Ain el Gazala salient" the coastal
anchor of the former line of mine
fields 40 miles west of Tobruk.
Already the southern anchor at
Bir Hachiem has been wiped out.
The British indicated a threat to
another of their fortified boxes at
Ell Adem, south of Tobruk, had
been eased by clearing the enemy
out of the area to the east of that
point.
Nazis Press Strongly.
Heavy fighting continues" the
communique said, indicating that
despite the counterthrusts of 1t.
Gen. Neil M. Ritchie's forces, the
Germans were still pressing
strongly.
"The enemy are attacking our
positions near Acroma in an at
tempt to isolate the troops remain
ing in the Ain el Gazala salient"
Ain el Gazala is nearly 40 miles
west of Tobruk
The battle has become fluid, with
Evening star., 1942-06-15
Axis Forces Drive
ToCoast Of Libya,
Rome ChiefsCIaim
British Forces Trapped
West Of Tobruk, Says
ItoIion Command
,y the Associated Press.


ROME From Italian Broad
casts, June 15.-The Italian high
command declared today that
Axis forces in the Libyan desert
had by-passed the British near
Acroma and driven to the Medi-
terranean coast west of Tobruk.
British forces remaining to the
west of the new Axis gap were said
to be encircled. This would mean
the British imperials defending Ain
el Gazala, northern extremity of
the original defense line which the
Axis already has outfanked and
pierced.
The number of prisoners and cap
tured war material cannot be esti-
mated for the moment" the high
command said in its third COM
munique of the day.
The breakthrough, after fierce ar
mored combat south of Acroma
which subsided in duststorm yes
terday, was said to have been made
by way of Balbia.
The Italians said the British de-
Tending forces had been split in
bloody fighting.
Evening star., 1942-06-15
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Argentine legislators assail Nazi
blockade extension. Page BIS
Two men awarded Soldiers Medal by
Gen. Macarthur. Page Bio
National.
Conviction upheld in group medical
case. Page Al
Railway official found shot after
fatal wreck. Page Az
Scrap rubber collection gets a slow
start here. Page Al
Washington and Vicinity.
Taxi drivers stick to old rates pend
ing settlement of suit. Page B-1
Gen. Lewis says D. C.. is vital area,
pledges protection. Page B-1
Motorists must prove need for ex-
ira gas. Page B-1
Evening star., 1942-06-15
Japs Add US. Cruiser
To Midway Toll Claims
e, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC From japanese Broad
casts, June 15.-Imperial head
quarters announced today that
japanese naval forces had sunk a
cruiser of the San Francisco type
and a submarine in the Battle Of
Midway Island in addition to
losses previously inflicted on the
United States Fleet.
(There was no confirmation of
such a claim from any source.
The United States Navy Depart
ment has listed American losses
in the battle as one destroyer
sunk and an aircraft carrier
damaged. The Japanese pre-
viously had reported the sinking
of two American aircraft car
riers)
The high command also boosted
the total number of United States
aircraft reported destroyed of Mid
way to $50.
The San Francisco is one OF seven
cruisers of the Minneapolis class,
all of which were built between 1888
and 1896 The vessels vary from
9,375 to $3.50 tons, carry a compile
ment of about 594 men and mount
nine 8-inch guns in addition to
lesser armament.
The other ships in the class are
the Minneapolis, Astoria, New Or
leans, Tuscaloosa, Quincy and Vim
cennes.
Evening star., 1942-06-15
Jap Planes Attack
Darwin for Third
Successive Day
Fleet of II Bombers
Largest Force Yet
To Reach Coast Base
By tie Associated Press.

! By tt. Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Australia, June 15.-Darwin,
AuStralia'S north coast base, was
raided by japanese warplaneS
today for the third successive
day, and a few casualties re-
suited, Gen. MacArthur's head
quarters announced.
Twenty-seven japanese bombers
escorted by fighters, the largest
force yet to reach Darwin in the
series of assaults over the week end,
came over this afternoon. The head
quarters announcement, which was
not a formal communique, said
damage was slight.
The japanese attacked Darwin
also on Saturday and yesterday.
Allied flyers, who tore into
formation of 18 to Is japanese fight
ers over Darwin yesterday, shooting
down four in furious dogfght,
were credited oflcially with saving
that city from damage.
The japanese fighter squadron,
Gen. MacArthur's headquarters
said, apparently was covering a
formation of bombers lurking off
the coast to repeat Saturdays as
sault on Darwin.
The swift action of the Allied
flyers in intercepting them caused
the bombers to veer off without
reaching their target. Only one
Allied plane was lost in the melee,
and the pilot of that craft was re-
ported saved.
Little Damage Saturday.
Twenty-seven bombers, escorted
by IL to Is fighters, participated in
Saturdays raid-the first aimed at
Darwin in seven weeks. One Japa-
nese plane and one Allied plane
were shot down during the assault,
which was said to have caused
little damage and no casualties.
Allied headquarters also an
nounced that coastal defenses at
Newcastle, on the southeast Aus
tralian coast north of Sydney, had
fired yesterday on a vessel sus-
pected of being a Jaapnese sub
marine
Enemy submarines have been
active of Eastern Australia recently,
and only two weeks ago four Japa-
nese midget submarines we're sunk
in an unsuccessful raid on shipping
in Sydney Harbor.
Enemy Base Attacked.
On the offensive side of the pic
ture the Allies reported their planes
made a night attack on a japanese
base at Sohana, a small island in
the Solomon group about 300 miles
northeast of the Australian main
land.
Sohana is situated in Buka pas
sage, which separates Bougainville,
the largest of the Solomon group,
from Buka, the most northerly
island of the chain.
Evening star., 1942-06-15

An incomplete survey OF the
neighborhood depots established to
hold the supply until it can be
assembled at collection centers dis
closed no sudden rush of contrib
utors but a steady stream of rubber
hose, rubber gloves, girdles and
other reclaimable articles.
Filling stations are paying cent
a pound for scrap rubber, but at
most of them it was reported per-
sons turning in scrap were asking
nothing for it.
Technically, the campaign, which
may be a decisive factor in settling
the question of Nationwide gaso-
line rationing to conserve tires on
privately owned cars, got under way
at 1901 am.
Gifts Accepted in Advance.
Actually, many depots arranged
colorful displays and collection bins
last week and accepted advance
contributions.
At meeting in the District Build
ing this morning, Commissioner
Evening star., 1942-06-15
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June IS. The
chronology of two medals:
October 9, 1908-The Emperor Of
Japan presented them to Master
Rigger Henry Vormstein of Lake
view, N. Y, and Shipwright
John B. Laurey of Brooklyn,
seamen on the U. S. S. Con-
necticut when the United States
battle fleet visited Japan.
January 26, 1912 - Vormstein
and Laurey sent them to Navy
Secretary Knox and asked that
they be returned, attached to a
bomb.
January Is, 1924 letter from
the Secretary of the Navy to the
chief of Bureau of Ordnance:
Subjective medals, return
to Japan.
81. Forwarded for appropriate
action in consonance with re-
quest ."
April l8-Mission fulfilled.
Official correspondence re-
leased today by the Sd Naval
District read:
Evening star., 1942-06-15
Sea-Air Batt|e Rages off Italy;
SevenVesse|s Sunk Rome Claims;
Red Navy Joins Sevastopo| Fight
Jap Emperor Gets Medals Back,
Attached to y. S. Bomb

From: Secretary of the Navy.
ITO: Master Rigger H. Vorm-
stein, Navy Yard, New York.
Via: Commandant, New York
Navy Yard.
Subject: Medals-Delivery of
to Japan.
Reference: (a) Your letter Of
January 26, 1942.
Il. Through the courtesy of the
War Department your Japanese
medal and a similar medal turned
in for shipment by Shipwright
John B. Laurey were returned to
his royal highness, the En-
peror of Japan, on 18 April, 1912.
20. am informed by the Sec
retary of War that the medals,
attached to a 500-pound bomb,
were delivered at Toxic on 18
April, 1912, by 1t. Ted w. Law
son, United States Army, with
appropriate ceremony.
"(Signed FRANK KNOX"
Mr.. Laurey is now at Pearl
Harbor, having volunteered on
the first call for civilian workers
to repair damage done by the
japanese.
Evening star., 1942-06-15

Young urged District residents to
cooperate to the utmost in search
ing their homes, yards and garages
for the waste material made scarce
when Japan's East Indian con-
quests deprived the United States
of 81 per cent of its crude rubber
supply.
Gov. O'Conor of Maryland made
similar appeal. saying the drive
may have direct bearing on how
long motorists may be able to keep
their own cars rolling on necessary
civilian transportation tasks"
At Richmond, c. H. Luebbert,
executive secretary of the Virginia
State Salvage Committee, asked all
Old Dominion residents to take ac-
tive part.
Horace Walker executive secre-
tary of the District Salvage Com
mittee, mapped an intensive pub
fcity campaign through press, radio,
theaters and churches to remind the
Evening star., 1942-06-15
Senate Passes Bill
10 Aid Dependents
OF Servicemen
Measure Orders Boards
To Consider Family
Ties Of Registrars
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate approved and sent
to the House today a military
pay allotment bill authorizing
the selective service to consider
family relationships in calling
men for duty with the armed
forces.
Under the basic section of the
measure, details of which were re-
vised last week by a joint conference
committee, the Government would
help the four lowest ranks of SOL
diers, sailors, marines and coast
guardsmen support their depend
ents.
Deductions taken from the mems
pay would be supplemented by Fed
eral allowances which in same cases
would be considerably larger than
the servicemen's contributions.
The second section of the bill re-
vises the Selective Service Act by
authorizing local draft boards to first
exhaust supplies of single men, or
those without bona foe family ties,
before calling up husbands and
fathers.
Family Ties Recognized.
Men with wives and children can
feel fairly certain of not being
drafted this year, members of the
Senate Military Affairs Committee
said earlier.
Senator Lee, Democrat, of Okla
homa declared that was, in effect,
the testimony offered by both Sc
lective service and Army officials
to the committee on the dependent
aid measure.
Senators Austin, Republican, of
Vermont and Thomas, Democrat, of
Utah, others who have been active
in pushing the measure, agreed that
present pools of single men or
those without dependents should
meet all manpoWer demands of the
fighting forces through the rest of
1912 and well into 1943.
The dependent aid bill is ex-
(See DEPENDENTS AID. A-2)
Evening star., 1942-06-15

Foreign
Jap planes attack Darwin for third
successive day. Page Al
Axis forces drive to Libyan coast,
Rome chiefs claim. Page Al
Many reported hurt as Norwegians
fight Quislingites. Page Al
Allied flyers stop air raid on Darwin,
telling 4 Jap planes. Page Al
Chinese reported to have won points
near Jap-held city. Page Az
American with RAF credited with
sinking two supply ships. Page Az
Germans give Czechs till Thursday
to find Heydrich killers. Page Az
Russians hurled out of Crimea posi-
tions, Nazis say. Page Az
Forced-down flyers give report to
U. s. envoy at Ankara. Page Ala
Evening star., 1942-06-15
Truman Will Speak
In Forum Tonight

Senator Truman, Democrat,
of Missouri will discuss the
rubber situation on the Ma
tional Radio Forum at 8
o'clock tonight. The Forum
is arranged by The Star and
broadcast over the Blue Net
work. It will be heard here
over station WMAL.
Evening star., 1942-06-15
Myrno Loy's Husband
Hints She May Quit Films

Ey tht Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, June 15.-John D.
Hertz, jr., and his film star bride,
Myrna 10y, we're here today on their
honeymoon and promptly raised a
question about the actress future.
Mrs. Hertz thought" her next
picture would be another of the
Thin Man" series, but her hus-
band, a wealthy Chicago advertising
man. interposed:
"She may have other plans-not
dramatic"
Myrna laughed. There was no
elaboration. They will be here for
several days, then fly to Chicago.
Evening star., 1942-06-15

his b 8 nus NICK 0-nAntIIes.
consent-and five years too young
even if he had their approval, ac7
cording to Army regulations.
Standing 5 feet 2 inches, but
weighing ITO pounds, the boy en-
listed in 'the best outfit in the
world, the Army" and was sent to
Camp Lee, Va, for preliminary
training, according to the letter.
Evening star., 1942-06-15

and is now drlll-
ing in Louis
/ an a, he in
form e d his
father today.
IT have two
flags to uphold
the honor of, the
American a n d
Greek flags" the
youngster re-
minded his par
ents in a letter.
Nick is just
eight years too
young to be a
soldier without
Evening star., 1942-06-15
Medical Association
Appeal Is Rejected
In Antitrust Case
Conviction on Charges
Filed by Group Health
Organization Upheld

The United States Court of
Appeals today upheld conviction
of the American Medical Asso-
citation and the Medical Society
of the District of Columbia on
charges of conspiracy in re-
straint of trade in violation of
the antitrust law.
The two medical organizations
were convicted in District Court last
year of attempting to thwart the
aims of Group Health Association,
a cooperative of Federal Govern
ment employees. Justice James NJ
Proctor in District Court fined the
ANA $4,000 and the District So
ciety $500.
In the trial court, all individual
defendants including leading doctors
of the ANA and the District Medi-
cal Society had been found innocent.
Opinion 22 Pages Long.
The unanimous opinion of the
three justices hearing the case was
written by Associate Justice Justin
Miller. Others participating were ::
Associate Justice Wiley Rutledge
and Chief Justice George E. Martin
(retired), who was specially assigned
to the case. The opinion is % pages
long.
The case was tried carefully and
fairly" declared the appellate tri-
bunal. THE jury was properly in
structed and the evidence was ade-
quate to support the verdicts"
Counsel for the medical groups
will attempt to take the case to the
(Coa n0CroDc nar. A.,
Evening star., 1942-06-15
District Boy, Is, With Two Flags
To Fight For, Turns Up in Army

Nick Chantiles, 13, who on May 7
ran away from his home at 2473
Eighteenth street NV, has Joined
the Army to revenge Pearl Harbor,"
Evening star., 1942-06-15
Steady Stream of Scrap Rubber
Flows In as Campaign Opens
Appeals Issued for Cooperation
In District and Nearby States

The first rubber of the thousands Of tons
be collected throughout the Nation the
trickng to Washington service stations shoe repair shops
garages, police and fire stations today
Evening star., 1942-06-15

(See LIBYA, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1942-06-15
Opinion % Pages Long.

(See DOCTORS, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1942-06-15

(See RUBBER, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1942-06-15

(See DEPENDENTS AID, Az
Evening star., 1942-06-15

(See DEFENSE, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1942-06-15
$2,601, ,000, 900 Transferred.

$Z,6UI ,VOU,UOU transferred.
A breakdown of these figures
showed articles actually transferred
under the program so far were
valued at s2,e01 10000 with ST.
2l0 1000 900 of this amount being ac-
(See LEASE-LEND, Page A-4J~
Evening star., 1942-06-15

(See LEASE-LEND, Page A-4C
trry
Evening star., 1942-06-15

Late news and sports are covered On
Pages Tx and 2-X Of this edition Of
The Star, experimenting the news Of
the regular home delivered edition.
Evening star., 1942-06-15

(See RUSSIA, Page A-4D
La gaceta., 1942-05-21
EN- TAM
PA LOS SUPERVIVIENTES
DE UN VAPOR DE CARGA
T~ORPEDEADO POR SUBMA
RINOS DEL EJE

Llegaron aver a este puerto
los SO tripulantes de un vapor
americana q. fuera torpedeado,
en- ell mar Caribe, bajo un alta
que hecho por tres submarines
dal Eie, y 81 pasado 20 de abril.
Tcdos los oficiales y merine-
ros Sc salvaron. Solo uno de los
hombres Sc lastim6, sufriendo la
fracture de una manO.
A las "a horas de permanent
cia en- el mar, e tres botes saliva
vidas, los recogi6 un caza-sub-
marines de la escuadra ameri-
cana.
Cuando eran fotografiados en-
uno de los muelles, los tripulan-
ties Sc congregaron en- derredor
del captain Ernest V. Farrow,
de Staten Island, n. Y. prone
theron regresar con 81 al mar,
tan luego consiguiera otro bar
co.
FL abandono del vapor sc J.
nici6 al ser alcanzado por ell ter
Ger torpedo. Ninguno de los tor
pedos, afortunadamente, pene-
tro en- 81 cuarto de maquinas.
Esta convencido 81 captain de
Que por 10 menos tres sumergi-
bles participaron en- Ell ataque.
Fuego de canon Sc lie hizo, 81
multaneamente, desde dos dife-
rentes lugares.
La gaceta., 1942-05-21
LOS NIPONES DESEAN DO
MINAR LA COSTA DE CHE
KIANG

Chungking, China, mayo Fl
Los j%aponeses siguen avan-
zando y su prop6sito es, en- la
opinion de los peritos militares
dominar toda la costa de la
provincial de Chekiang, de mo
do que los aeroplanos aliados
no puedan usarla para atacar
a Toxic. Ell %ejercito nippon, Sc
gun uno de sus jefes, Sc halla
en- un punto a so millas de
Kinkwa, capital provisional
de Chekiang, y Sc cOmbate en-
TODD ell frente.
Cuatro columns realizan la
ofensiva. Una, al norte de
Kinhwa, ha verificado, desde
aver, un avance de 80 millas y
70 millas desde los primeros
dias de esta semana. La segun
da Sc mueve al sur de Ningpo,
e MIA carretera de la costa; la
tercera en- la vecindad de
Changlochien, en- una carrete-
ra entire ell ferrocarril y la cos
ia, Y la cuarta en- la orilla il
quierda del rio Chientang, al
oeste del ferrocarril y cerca de
la boca del rio Tung, un tribu-
tario del Chientang. Partici-
pan en- ell ataque cerca de 40
mil hombres. Otros 40, 900 de
reserva aguardan 6rdenes en-
Hannchow y 10000 Sc hallan
concentrates en- Nanchang.
La gaceta., 1942-05-21

Sc efectu6 anoche una impor
tante junta eonjunta en- 81 Cen
tro Obrero.
Pidieron los maquiniStas que
Sc applique la regla del contrato
prchibiendo mas de un aprendiz
por las primeras % maquinas y
concediendo otro aprendiz des-
.pues de las % Y hasta las so.
Los que Sc oponen a la regla,
en- este momento, alegan que los
maquinistas Sc olvidan de que
salieron de las mesas de las ia
bricas.
Garcia v Vega, por ejemplo,
ihacia a mano los 'bonches" de
picadura y decide poner maqui-
mas.
"INo es l6gico que los bonche-
ros de a mano aprendan, en- la
misma fabrica, a manejar las
maquinas y no pierdan asi ell ira
ibajo"
Derive entonceS ell debate y
Sc dijo que TODD ell ataque era
contra Jose Martinez
I'm orador di6 a entender que
Martinez estaba confabulado, o
parecia estarlo, con dos fabri4
cantes.
Martinez Sc defendi6 energi-
camente e hizo historic.
Ahora Sc olvidan aagunos
maquinistas dijo, de que fui yo
La gaceta., 1942-05-21
ESTA LISTO PARA COMBA-
TIR A LOS NAILS Ell DE-
CIMO EJERCITO INGLES

Cairo, Egipto, mayo 21.-
Los observadores en- ell Asia
Menor Green que 81 los alema-
mes tratan de llegar al Cauca.
so, en- su canine encOntraran
al Decimo Ej6rcito BRITANNICA,
estacionado en- Iran e Iraq.
Fuertes contingencies rusos
Sc interponen entire los nazis
" los campos pe%troleros custo-
diados por ell D6cimo Ejerci-
to; pero 81 los alemanes logran
penetrar las defensas del So
Wet, en- este verano, las mon
tahas del Caucaso Sc presto adj
ma barrera insuperable nj aun
para las divisiones mecaniza-
das.
Desdn Batum en- ell Mar Ne
gro, a 10 largo de la f%rontera
de Turquia y tambien a 10 lar
60 6e las orillas del Mar Ca
pic, caminos pasables para los
mas pesados vehiculos fOrman
las cuer,as de entrada hacia
ell Nor.a de Iran. Una tercers
ruta por la parte central del
Caucaso, apenas 81 soporaria
ell transito de tropas, pero ser
virfa para la infiltraci6n. De
aqui que, sin tomar un puntc
de vista pesimista sobre la ba-
ITALIA en- ell Sur de Russia, ell De-
elmo ejercito ingl6s esta listo
para cualquier "eventualidad'
FL pals llano al sur de las mon
taas hdel Caucaso Sc presta ad
mirablemente para las opera
clones de las fuerzas motori-
zadas.
Aunque un ataque aleman
sobre Siria no es impossible, no
Sc cree que ell enemigo trate
de llegar a Iran por csc CANT
no.
Las montahas y ell desierto
de Iraq obstaculizarian 81 MAJ
cha. Ell Decimo ejercito ha he
cho preparativos para conte-
ner a los nazis sin colocar ex-
cesiva fe en- las barreras natu-
rales.
La gaceta., 1942-05-21

Dispone ell ejercito russo de
abundancia de artilleria, aun-
que Sc d~ificulta Ell transporte
de los canones.
Los generates rusos sostie-
men ahora que para dominar a
los tanques les basta la artille-
ria Y los rifles. Los rifles anti
tanques dan un excelente re-
sultado en- ell frente de Khar-
kov. Tiene este rifle un canon
de seis pies y esta maneiado
por dos hombres, uno para ha-
Ger fuego y ell otro para apun-
tar y cargar. En- medic minu-
to puede hacer cuatro o cinco
disparos. Los hombres que es-
peran al enemigo Gentlemen ell
fuego hasta que los tanques Sc
hallan a muy corta distancia.
ESto requiere nervios EN- calma
y ell mas firme control. Los a.
taques de los tanques nazis en-
ell frente suroeste han sido do
minados principalmente por
los rifles antitanques, 10 que
representa- un alto tribute pa
ra ell Soldado del ejercito rojo.
TaH0ien muestra, por compile
to, que la leyenda de invenci-
bilidad de los nazis esta sien-
do destruida por ell Soviet.