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Roosevelt
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ican-made weapons Of war which
have been made to our fighting
Allies. They are bringing closer
the day of inevitable victory over
our enemies on all the fronts all
over the world
mo day could be more appropri-
ate for this ceremony than the an
niversary we now celebrate of the
birth of that illustrious American
who, in his time, struck such mighty
blows for the liberty and dignity
of the human race-Abraham Lin
coin.
Realized Grave Menace.
"In 1910 the Nazi invaders over
ran France. Although we were still
on the sidelines, we in the United
States realized the horror of that
catastrophe-and the grave menace
it carried to all the civilized world.
THE land of France fell to the
enemy, but not so the ships of
France. Today her fleet still proudly
flies the tricolor in battle against
our common enemy. At Nettuno and
Anzio, French ships were among
those which bombarded the German
coastal installations. In a strategic
sector of the Allied line now push
ing toward Rome are French troops.
The Nazis on the Italian front know
only too well that France is not out
of this war.
And the time will soon come when
the Nazis in France will learn from
millions of brave Frenchmen-now
underground-that the people of
France, also, are not all out of this
war.
In sense this transaction today
can be regarded not only as lease
lend-it might even be regarded as
reverse lease-lend. For in the early
days of our national history this Sit
uation was reversed. At that time,
instead of France receiving an
American-made ship, the young ma
ton of the United States was glad
to receive ship made in France
by Frenchmen-the Bon Homme
Richard-a ship made ilustrious
under the command of John Paul
Jones, in the days of our Nays
infancy. And it is well to remem-
ber that that ship was named in
honor of our Minister to France,
Benjamin Franklin-that wise old
philosopher who was the father of
close friendship between France
and the United States.
More to Be Produced.
This vessel, which today (Sat-
urday) we are turning over to the
people Of France, will somewhere,
sometime, engage the enemy. She is
a part of the growing strength of the
French Navy. She is a new class-a
destroyer escort-speedy and dan
gerous. I want to tell you some
thing else about her-there are
more where she came from. Under
our lease-lend agreement, she is not
the only ship you will receive from
us-we are building others for your
sailors to man.
II hope that the Nazis and Japs
are listening today as we make this
transfer. For it will help them better
to understand the spirit and deter
mination which binds together all
of the fighting fleets and armies Of
the United Nations on tho road to
ultimate victory.
"vice Admiral Fenard. you are
Evening star., 1944-02-13
Weather
Continued From First Page ,

streets. Park police reported all
park roads were open, but were lev
IN some spots. Maryland and Vir-
glnla police reported that roads near
washington were in the same con-
dltion. Steep curves in the nearby
areas have been sanded, and no
traffic tie-ups were reported.
Compared to other sections of the
country, Washington weather was
merely temperate. The Associated
Press reported large sections of the
Midwest and Northeast begged
down in snow drifts that slowed
traffic and communications.
Some of the cities recording low
temperatures yesterday included
Lincoln, Nebr, % below zero; Sioux
City, Iowa, % below; Kansas City,
Mo-, 5 below; Houghton, Mich, 9
below; Superior, Wis, 16 below.
In the mountainous western Sec
ton OF Maryland snow drifts 2 to
3 feet high were reported.
Evening star., 1944-02-13
Russia
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the ring who had been attacking
Soviet lines doggedly since February
3 in hopes of breaking through to
the survivors of perhaps 100000 men
originally trapped by the Russian
coup, failed again to pierce the en-
circling lines.
Another 1000 Germans fell outside
the ring, the bulletin said, as massed
Russian artillery fire and swift
counterattacks beat back the German
plunges with tanks and infantry.
$500 Bodies Found.
Two hundred miles west Of this
position the Russians counted ur
their gains in the capture of Shepe-
tovka, which fell Friday. In the
streets Of the town alone 5000 enemy
bodies were found as well as Al
burned-out tanks and IL self
propelled guns. Sixty-seven more
big guns, 80 mortars and large dumps
of war material were captured, the
Russians said.
Moscow reports said the capture
Of this rail junction 115 miles north
Of the Rumanian frontier repre-
sented the opening Of a Soviet drive
south toward the Odessa Warsaw
railway, major German supply ar
terry into the Ukraine.
There were signs that the Rus
sian moose was closing around the
Ukraine iron town of Krivoi Rog
where railway escape routes run
ming northwest and southwest have
been cut.
Evening star., 1944-02-13
y the Associated Press,

Ey the Associated Press.
ROI ISLAND, Elm
ATOLL, MARSHALL ISLANDS
Feb. 6 CDelayed Two men, who
have been busy fighting the Japa-
nese almost from the start of the
war, greeted each other on Rois
beach, smiling over the success of
the Kwajalein operation.
DO you remember, young man.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz, COM
manCer of the Pacific Fleet, asked
1t. Col. Evans F. Carlson, when
asked you how many men you
would need to take Wake?"
Lean, long jawed Col. Carlson,
famed marine raider leader who is
now operations officer of the 4th
Marine Division. replied:
Yes, I do, sir"
With the weight of air and Navy
support they had here, maybe you
could have taken Wake with the
Second Marine Raider Battalion" +"
Admiral Nimitz unused.
Yes, I believe you could" was
the reply.
Col. Carlson, three-time winner
of the Navy Cross, led his raiders
Evening star., 1944-02-13

Central High It, henrS oiDsins' IT.
School, where he captained the
football team in 1882. He was named
on the Washington all-high team
that year. Later he attended
Georgetown University of Foreign
Service.
Born at Fort Leavenworth, Kans.,
in 1918, where his father, later
quartermaster general of the Army
was stationed at the time, 1t. Glib
bins had been a resident Of Wash
ington since 1880. He was a men,
ber of the Army and Navy Country
Club and the University Club.
The last word received by Mrs
Gibbins from her son was mes
sage delivered by 1t. Tommy Har-
mon, former all-American football
star, who, as pilot with the l4th
Air Force in China, was himself
reported missing in action, only to
turn up safe later.
| 1t. Gibbins was called to active
duty In August, 1912, and received
his commission in the Quartermas-
ter Corps. He was attached for
duty to the 14th Air Force in China
at the time of his death.
Evening star., 1944-02-13
LOST RATION COUPONS.

GAS RATION BOOK "a" issued to Nat
+, SPENCER 6 West drive, Bethesda, Md
eHNse GAS RATION xT BOOKS "a" AND "B," is.
sued to Ebert L. Franklin. 1915 No. Jack
sGa M AEs1HR RsTnoN Vf Book issued to
Herman E. Hobbs 2701 Monroe St. Linden,
GAS WAR RATION BOOK "a" issued to
Frank M. Rice, Good Luck road, East River
dale, Md. Hyattsville 5151.
LEATHER FOLDER containing and 3
Ration Books issued to C. w. Hendrix:
also check book and some cash. Finder
please phone SH. 5035. Reward.
RATION BOOK NO. 3, issued to Howard
Robertson Jones, 1916 Ridge I'd, Green
RATION BOOKS, 6: Nos. 1. 8, 4, issued to
NJ. A. Costley, Myrtle Costley. Connie Mer-
lit, 1909 Sherman ave. NV. 49,
WAR RATION BOOKS, Nos. 8 and 4. issued
to Elwood Wilson stewart Anne Mayo
Stewart and Wilson Mayo Stewart, 1713
WAR RafIoN f sses Boos sprss Nd sH S5l4
Eunlce Hall; l44o r st. NV DU: 0715.,
sued to Virginia, Albert j. and Roger Ross
anG War Ration Book No. issued to
Albert E and Raymond Ross 49,
WAR RATION BOOK NO. 3, issued to
Lille M. Melton and Lula Coburn Of 95OS
Biltmore dr., Silver Spring, Md. is"
WAR RATION BOOKS, Nos. 8 and 4, is
sued to Anson O., Sarah R.. Leona ",
Anson, jr,; Emil, Matte, Dana and Lima
Meister of Woodrow ave-, Bethesda Branch,
Washington. IA, D. c. 15'
Evening star., 1944-02-13
Yank Airmen Desiroy|
81 Jap Planes in Raid
On Rabau| Stronghold
BY the Associated Press.

80 VAC AsSotiutcO ffesS.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC,
(Sunday) Feb. 13. Allied air.
men, continuing their attacks on
the japanese defense bastions in
the South Pacific, destroyed 43
planes in attacks on Rabaul, New
Britain, and Kavieng, New Ire
land, the high command an
nounced today.
Thirty-two of the Japanese planes
were shot down over Rabaul, target
of almost daily assaults by aircraft
from Admiral William F. Halsey's
Solomon Islands bases. -Four Allied
planes were lost.
The attackers hit the Kavieng air.
drome with 167 tons of bombs, while
174 tons were dropped on the YUMA
kanau and Tobera airdromes at Ra-
baul, producing destruction which
was blacked out from the attackers
view by smoke.
Find Many Dead Japs.
The Allied communique also said
American Marine patrols at Bergen
Bay, in the Cape Gloucester area
in northwestern New Britain, have
found many bodies of japanese who
apparently died of starvation and
disease.
The experience of the marines
here duplicated that of the Aus
tralians in the Huon Peninsula,
New Guinea, campaign, where hun
dreds of Japanese were found dead
of starvation due to the Allied ac-
tivities in severing the enemy's
barge supply lines.
Other Allied planes attacking the
north coast of New Britain bombed
a 1,000-ton freighter and strafed
enemy camps.
The Rabaul attack consisted of
four assaults from just before dawn
to midday Thursday. More than
$50 Solomons- based fighters, tor
pedo dive bombers and Liberator
heavy bombers were engaged, the
second day In which this number
of planes smashed at the enemy
base. Aside from the 80 enemy
planes shot down of more than 60
interceptors, one more was de-
stroyed on the ground and Is more
were probably destroyed in the air
or on the ground
No Enemy Interceptors.
Liberator heavies struck at
Kavieng Friday, the 5th Air Force
planes coming from their New
Guinea bases for the attack. They
were escorted by sWarms of Light
ming fighters, but no enemy inter-
ceptorS rose to battle and all the
Allied aircraft returned. Ten enemy
planes were destroyed on the
ground.
japanese positions and installa-
tions on Bougainvilie and Choiseul
Islands in the Solomons were worked
over by Allied bombers and naval
PIT boats and deStroyerS.
Evening star., 1944-02-13
Green Is Hopeful
OF Compromise on
Service Ballot Bill
BY J. A. O'LEARY.

Senator Green, Democrat, Of
Rhode Island, said yesterday he is
hopeful some agreement will be
worked out" in Congress on service
voting legislation. as he called an
informal meeting for Tuesday morn
ing Of the five Senators appointed
to confer with the House.
Senator Green, co-author of the
simplified Federal ballot plan for
servicemen, refrained from discuss
ing any specific basis Of compromise.
No date has been set for the con-
ference itself.
The House Is on record against a
Federal ballot, while the Senate
passed bill that would leave serv-
ice men and women free to send for
a State ballot, but obtain a simpli-
fed Federal voting form If they
fail to receive the State ballot.
Real Test Due Later.
The real test of whether there Is
to be a Federal ballot, however
probably will occur whenever the
conferees 60 back to the House
either to present a compromise, OF
to ask for instructions. II the House
at that time. reaffirms its opposition
to Federal ballot, the next move
would be up to the Senate. Should
that branch also stand by its po-
sition in favor of alternative use OF
either a State or Federal ballot, q
deadlock would ensue.
If no compromise Is reached
service voting would be governed
by the 1912 law which directs the
Army and Navy to supply each
member Of the armed forces with
postcard application for an ab-
sentee State ballot and valves regis
tration and poll tax requirements
Connally Asks Speed.
Commenting yesterday on the de-
cision of the Democrats to start
their national convention July 10
Senator Connally, Democrat, o1
Texas, a conferee on the service
voting issue, said:
If the national parties make
their nominations before August ]
1t would seem to me ample time
would be available for distribution
OF State and national ballots, anc
their return. Wherever possible
States should advance their pri.
maries or nominating convention.
to complete State tickets"
The Republicans have fixed JUNE
70 Tor their national convention.
AS approved by the Senate, the
proposed Federal ballot would be q
blank form, on which service per-
sonnet would write in the names OF
the choice for President. Senator
and Representative With such a
ballot, the nominating dates would
not be as important, as in the case
OF State ballots, on which candi-
dates names are printed.
Evening star., 1944-02-13
Nimitz Finds Time to Reminisce
With Col. Carlson at Roi

onto Maxim Island in the Gilberts
for a brief foray in August, 1912
and was one of the heroes of
Guadalcanal. He returned to the
Gilberts as an observer when
Tarawa was conquered last Novem-
ber.
Seeing you here today. sir, at the
scene of a satisfying victory for us
reminds me of how bad things were
in the beginning" Col. Carlson said
II believe the most dramatic time
I remember, sir, was the first night
of the battle of Miway. I remem-
ber the first news that came to your
office was all on what the Japs had
done to us. 1t was very gloomy.
Then next night you got the
news of what we cid to them"
Admiral Ninitz smiled quietly.
"Yes, Carlson, I remember"
1t. Col. Carlson, whose home is
In Plymouth, Conn, is widely known
Navy and Marine officers
here. Col. Carlson's executive off,
Ger during the 1912 raid on Maxim
Island in the Gilbert group was 1t.
Col. James Roosevelt, son OF the
President.
Evening star., 1944-02-13
Argentine Spokesman
Says All Be||igerents
Planted Spies There
Ply the Associated Press

Ply the Associated Press
BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 12.-Ar-
gentina has been converted into a
world center for espionage, with
spies from all belligerent nations
operating here. Col. Enrique Con-
zales, presidential secretary, de-
clared today.
Suggesting still further that
Allied agents were involved. Col.
Gonzales said at a press conference
that after the Argentine investi-
cation is concluded, other coun-
tries-which are not Japan and
Germany-Will receive interesting
information about espionage, which
they will have to investigate"
He said much information col
lected in Argentina was sent to
"a neutral country in Europe"
Reiterating his position. he said
Nationals both of European and
American countries have been oper-
ating as spies, and other nations
will have to bring to light activities
OF their nationals who violated the
commence our government placed In
them"
The number of persons involved
in espionage here is alarming" he
said, and inquiry has shown spying
of great proportions.
1t already has been clearly proved
he declared, that there was a wide
spread spy ring under direction of
the German Embassy as well as the
Nazl party and the japanese En-
bassy. Prisoners have confessed a
great many details of the indicated
German organization, which was
we'll provided with funds, he con-
tlnued. The japanese organization
was described as similar but smaller
A full public report is expected
soon.
Evening star., 1944-02-13
Government Of Bolivia
Expropriates Axis Firms

By the Associated Press.
LA PAZ, Bolivia, Feb. 12.-The
Bolivian government announced to-
day that the appropriation of all
Axis firms had been decreed and
declared the action was "of public
necessity"
The action was taken shortly be-
fore the resignation of three officials
of the revolutionary Bolivian regime
in shake-up which elevated Air
Evening star., 1944-02-13
Peter Reported Unable
To Make Deal With Tito

BY the Associated Press
LONDON Sunday, Feb. ia
reported visit by King Peter of
Yugoslavia to Italy about a month
ago in an unsuccessful attempt to
reach working agreement with the
forces OF Marshall Josip Broz (Tito)
was described in the Sunday OBJ
server today by an unnamed diplo-
matte correspondent.
The story said a reliable Yugo-
slav source" in London had provided
the information without confrma-
ton from Cairo, and added the
effort at an agreement had been
made by arrangement with the
British government.
Evening star., 1944-02-13
231 New Scarlet Fever
Cases Listed in Week

With 81 new cases of scarlet fever
reported yesterday to the Health
Department, the total number of
cases since the first of the year rose
to 691.
The new total represented an in
crease OF 23l cases during last week.
AT this time last year the city had
only $50 cases, less than one-fourth
the present number.
Health officials have expressed the
hope that the peak would be reached
by the end of this month or in early
March.
Evening star., 1944-02-13
Fined 81 Too Much

SALT LAKE CITY, (P).-City
Judge Joseph G. Jeppson fined a
woman $500 on drunkenness
charge. but District Judge M. J.
Bronson granted the woman's Pc
tition for a writ of habeas corpus.
He ruled the maximum fine for such
a charge Is $3.50.
Evening star., 1944-02-13
FOUND.

BRING DESERTED. STRAY ANIMALS from
vicinity Congress Hts. and Anacostia
to Animal Protective Association, 5000
Wheeler I'd. Sc. ,(2O), or report in writing
No phone this site at present
CHILDS WAGON, corner Utah and Ne
braska. Call EN-. 1875 and identify.
EARRING, pearl, found near Garfinckels.
Call Falls Church 2279
oast GRAY CAT, large, slate color, vicinity
20th and Monroe sts.. Arlington. Va. Call
CHI. 013S.
POCKETBOOK, containing money, found
in cab. Can be had on Identification of
amount and dry cleaners slip. HO. 9443
REVOLVER HOLSTER, found vicinity 18th
and Mass. ave. ne. Owner may have by
AT. 5000.
Evening star., 1944-02-13
LOST

BED PILLOW. down oiled, , ". l4th end ID
Randoph paSdonS stS nv eau IA 400 43 or
BILLFoiD' BILE % aonta!nins money @ and nd impor-
tant Navy identification papers on Wis
eonsin ave; ItTeetcar; Sall District $3.50
BfLLPoLD, Bill ID % personal H' papers, Traveler's
checks, Panama gas ration book. Govt.
Pqday msSnf 56 fRE%ARp ShsREns waer stsnss
Colgate Palmolive, Peet Co., 1o5 Hudson
St, Jersey City, N. j.,
BET: GarfnkleS and 1doM MuEphy's 5 & Ioe;
an snd .dp 3p wsesdays r,s. GOLD link
s6ESTsVeq @ - Bstty .sa1,;, Kss5ns ,nss ssntlmsR.ai
eAa Stayed 00hs om mas ss5s saa 0os osd sS
SAT; s,,, orange Persian: 200 Lee blvd,
CAT, strayed from 514 Buchanan st; NV,
black tohlGeat, white markings; child's pet.
efGARE1TH efGAaia E LIGHTER and watch, COM
bination, initials d. L. c.. Fri. eve. on
I'm s. =, between H,T Constitution and Eye
eockER g Is' sPAN1II, Ht ioo brown, female. Call
DIAMOND EARRING. Reward. 1923 H
DAMON, R1SG: Gol set in platinum, With a
vicinity Of Doctors Hospital February ..
DOG. in vicinity Of petworth. small black
fox and Eed terrier, answers to Slick ="
ENVELOPE, Containing simulated pearl
strings. Please return to Stelos 6l3
IIth St sEs nv ReWard, S;, -ro,n., ,.so nn,+o
plastic rims, lost IN Woodward & 10th
rop's or, st. entrance; THURSDAY, between
and Pm Reward rdia,I D1, 905s tr.uos.
lost Wednesdg Reward. Wo. $500,
CLASSES. bltocal; tortoise shell, Macomb; enaa
GLOVES, lady's, brown, handmade, lost
snllf MufF ehsISs BHG, 2s black caracul, containing
money, keys and ring. bet. 4th and E
&sT. and 18th and Shepherd NV Reward
POCKETBooK, S142 in money. gas ration
book a. and b, book, issued to John
Baul. 45 Madison st. NV. Reward. Call
PocKETBooK, with about $40 and keys.
Keep cash and please return keys, care
Pass. Bureau, Sou. Rwy. Co. 18th and K
PURSE, lady's, navy blue, near 429 N,
Nelson St, Arlineton. Va. Liberal re-
PURSE, BLACK patent leather, containing
money, important papers, ration books
Nos, 3 and 4. issued to Pearl Macleod
Reid' rs Crittenden st. ne. Reward
WALLET; WALL eontaiping raS sum of money in
land ave and Long Branch pkwy., valued
as chid's pet. Call SH. 577O.
WRIST WATCH, |ladys Longine, lost down
town Friday. Reward Call RE. ll2i2.
WRIST WATCH. diamond, lost Thurs. be-
tween 2139 Wyoming ave. and 2155 Cham
plain st. NV. Reward. Call AID. O0l1.
WRIST WATCH. rose gold with rubies
and diamonds in vicinity of 9th, Upshur,
Taylor and Sth sts. NV. Liberal reward.
Mrs. Leonard. RA. S433.
S25 REWARD
Evening star., 1944-02-13
Ii. Henry Gibbins, Jr..
lis Listed as Killed
In China Theatef

1t. Henry Gibbins,. jr., 80, son Of
the late Maj. Gen. Henry Gibbins,
was listed as killed in action in a
War Department telegram yester-
day to his mother, Mrs. Grace Glib
Evening star., 1944-02-13
Dance for SPARS Tomorrow

The Coast Guard Recreation AS
sociation, Inc, will sponsor a dance
at 9 pm. tomorrow at the Hotel
Statler for all SPARS on duty in
Washington. An invitation has been
extended to all Coast Guard per-
sonnel in the District.
Evening star., 1944-02-13
PTA to Hear Mrs. Reed

Mrs. Octayia Reed, District grade
school supervisor, will discuss 1.-THE
Child and the Curriculum" at a
meeting OF the James r. Oyster
School PTA ut ; pm. tomorrow In
the school library.
Evening star., 1944-02-13

bins. He pre-
viously had been
reported miss
ing W h e n q
plane in which
he was a pas
senger was shot
d o W n SO m e.
where in China.
1t. lib b ! n S
lived with his
m o t h er, Mrs.
rae e GibbinS
at 2219 Califor-
MIA street NV.
H e W q s a n
a ! u m n us OF
Evening star., 1944-02-13
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. C.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13

Force Chief 1t. Col. Alfredo Pacheco,
regarded as having pro-Allied SYM
pathies, to the office Of Minister Of
the Interior.
Pacheco, who spent two years in
the United States studying aviation,
replaced Maj Alberto Taborga as
Interior Minister; Rafael Otazo was
named Minister of Agriculture, re-
placing Carlos Montenegro, and
Walter Guevara, 20, was appointed
Secretary General Of the govern
ment, replacing Augusta Cespedes.
We are about to open up a second
front. Open up your purse or wallet
l..x.
Evening star., 1944-02-13

S25 REWARD
For information leading to recovery of
following automobile: Pontiac 194l 2-door
tan sedan-coupe, motor PS299S52, tags
D. C. 145-360, disappeared Dec. 20 1913,
from vicinity POLL Bunker Hill I'd. Wash
ington, D. c. Phone District 3940.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-03

ton and sensitiveness 10 tenn
perature, the baby's skin is
especially liable 10 heat rasheS.
The cure and prevention OF heat
rashes is simply 10 allow the
baby 10 cool off. / saw terri
bic case Of heat rash last sum-
mer in a baby whose mother
thought il broke out because II
perspired so much. To absorb
the perspiration and 10 keep IL
comfortable while travelling. She
had pinned IL in a huge feather
pillow.
Eczema. which is a scaly,
itchy eruption. is almost certain
10 be due 10 an allergic reaction
TO some common food or 10
soap, clothes or anything else
which comes in contact with the
skin. The cure is difficult and
requires infinite patience dds
cover just the combination Of
causes responsible
Impetigo Is q skin eruption
peculiar 10 childhood. II usually
requires professional attention
from a physician rather than
home remedies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-03
One Word Led To Another
BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

see there quite few people who don't like TO
see Berlin bombed Most of all is fellow named Goeb
bells who damned out of the Hotel Bristol gust before it
went kerfooey
have guested at the Hotel Bristol around 1927 Of
course never took it in powdered form.
1t fairly luxurious joint before the Flying
Fortresses laid the eggs with the red yolks.
also have dunked the sauerbrauten at the renowned
Adon bit further Inter den Linden. They tell that
the loyal house detective of the Adon last spotted
chasing bit Of the Adon roof through Munich his
way TO Berchtesgaden.
l mentioning these granulated landmarks to in
dlcate that Berlin is getting excursion rates to oblivion
And that 1t greves certain crackpotted folks
the dear old Heniekerfoogs take their own medicine
With somewhat larger spoon.
They ask this question. Will bombing of Berlin
shorten the war?
ask this question. VIII a bite shorten pups
tail?
1t was either Goebbes Goering who promised the
krauts that no bomb would fall on German ground
They sure playing touch tag with the indeble facts
right now
You can call it revenge or retributon, you can label
IT military expedency just unaduerated viciousness
but we all know Berlin is getting its come-uppance And
that 1t asked for by number the catalog of fate
Copyright 1914.