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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-29
TANKS THROW
 N AzI DRIVE IN REVERSE
December Offensive of von Rundsfedf Turned Into
 Defensive Action

PARIS. Dec 29--American ar mored blows on the nose of von Rundstedt's offensive have beaten his most advanced spcarheads back more than 10 miles and chased them across the narrow Lesse and Homme Rivers into Rochefort.
 Field dispatches. reporting this development up to Thursday morn- ing, said von Rundstedt's escape gap at the same time was cut less than F miles north of Bastogne. Slam Into Bulge
 Von Rundstedt's December of- fensive has been kicked into re- verse by American forces which slammed into all three sides of his extended bulge with Patton's Third Army sensationally changing it's front and advancing 20 miles into the German flank in six days.
 The situation was not of un- mixed success. however. Patton's shift of the front brought his own offensive along the Saar to stop and obliged the Americans to give up their hard-won bridgeheed across the Saar at Dillingen vnea they have broken into the iHfl defenses of the Siegfried Lii
 This IS the big turning poi the seven-day stand of the lolst Airborne Division and as yet unidentified units at togne, one of the gateways French Sedan, Now the Anne M are hitting back throughout se northwestern area of German tration from Celles to Rochefort.
 Havoc Produced
 Doughboys. tanks and Greyhound armored cars slashed across the frozen fields today. overrunning German trucks and armored cars and Nazi infantrymen are wander ing blindly.
 Americans groped for the dis ordered enemy in fog which limited visibility to 50 yards.
 The Lesse and Homme River o Rochefort wind approximately miles east of the Mouse and 8a miles southeast of Celles, the de est point of German penetra toward Dinant.
 Critical Battles
 Here a critical battle was fot for the hamlet of Humain,. miles southwest of Marche A four miles north of Rochefort. Germans were driven cut of ae village by planes, artillery. infar tank destroyers and finally, fl throwers.
 Americans now have firm Con- .rol of the town. including the chateau where the enemy often vas stopped in one of the gh jest carnage scenes of the , Here a German pocket was wi sSH ut and 1,200 prisoners tai Sixty three enemy tanks. 49 g. md TIT military vehicles lite he terrain. The Germans said British Second Army Division iighlanders took part in this ,attle
 1000 Prisoners
 Enemy armored columns which led Jambline, five miles west of were chased by Ameri- an formations which claimed nore than thousand prisoners.
 Other spearheads of the south western tip of the salient. isolated lear St. Hubert, are fighting eath struggle.
 The long thin corridor by which ard driving Third Army forces cached Bastogne was broadened Q six miles wide and six deep. 'welve more towns were captured s Patton poured men in.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-29
Petersburg Boy Es
 Wounded at Front

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 = The War Department announces the wounding of Pro. Halvor o. Gjerde in the European area.
 The young man is the son of Andrew Gjerde, of Petersburg, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-29
JAPANESE LIVE

TINIAN, Marianas Islands, rines here gather in their bivt 5 area nightly to hear music from sa tured Japanese recordings on s vaged Japanese photographs. platters give forth with hot 1is
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-29
BR l gl)EN HW DRIVE ON
 ELA5 FORCES

A Der 29-The British opele4 e. pronged drive aga 1i1ai ces in the eastern sub fas oi sf as today, jumping OH seer gcle nged artillery bar rag acond phase of op- era lNila aesT9i to clear the city.
 AM i8 eoposition, the Brit lsf nfa from the south tn ss8t Aaplon Park on Ardittos HI Nif4l q anged hands in a m sr que week ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-29
PIONEERS TO MEET

Pioneers and Auxiliary members will meet tonight at o'clock in the IOOF hall. Both organizations vii hold business meetings then NhQl a joint social session.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-29
PAA PLANE OUT

A PAA plane leaving Juneau to- day took the following passengers to Whitehorse: George Burlington, William Buck. Leo Walsh and Miss Aubrey Hogan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-29
Churchill Batk
 From Conference

LONDON, Dec. 29-Prime Min ister Winston Churchill and Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden have ar rived in Britain after attending a conference in Greece.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-29
HpifAL NOTES

Te.wa1 4sGormick was admitted tP s fospital yesterday as g meea sent.
 HIS fe N Kent was admitted Y sE Asa Hospital today as safeefg et8st.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-29
 WEATHER REPORT GU. s. Weather Bureau)
Temperature. December 2s

 Temperature. December 28 In Juneau--Maximum, 28, minimum, 13.
 At Airport-Maximum, 21; minimum, 12.
 . . . . . ToMORROw's FORECAST
 . .
 Juneau and vicinity-Part- ly cloudy with very light snow flurries tonight. Clear Saturday. Continued cold, with gusty surface winds. Minimum temperature to- night, 5; maximum Satur- day, 8.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-29
Ss gKA MEN HERE

be lsEaiird and Bob Ticknor sfe sred at the Gastineau k.ote-rpa ;itka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-29
IN FROM wHITEHORsE

Madeline Tetinck and Mary J. Sauber of Whitehorse, Y. T., are registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-29
ITS TOMORROW

stlsn S 2.32 a. m, 16.1 feet. l9" e 10. a. m, 2.8 feet.
 ais lde 2:l3 p. m, 1894 feet. ''~ fe AT D. m., -2.6 feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-29
TO ANCHORAGE

Carl D. Huer has left for An chorage yit Alaska Airlines on a business trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-29
aiIssOURI VISITOR

,e D. Perry is visiting here ela Kansas City, Mo. He is stay the Baranof Hotel,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-29
FROM GUsTAvUs

William w. Winebrenner of the CAA is registered at the Hotel Juneau from Gustavus.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-29
WATCH NIGHT sFpvI(E
 AT N ' CHURCH

The Ya3iA gship of the Methodis aate sponsoring a New Yea Y ch Night ser vice on text sua evening. Fol- lowing ellaf sunday evening service tne at h, there will be refresf D games and singip sr sses le.
 Usi3 1s na of "A Covenant of lie sI.s se ice, beginning at ll:lg e'el3ea x include covenant hyrsaF spse w one of the youth, prs ars sd 1y five other youth, co lant essselses by the congre- gs sa1 short covenant mes- sf se kY Hf7 q Stor.
 SaiA}t each persons parti- <if4iscf 4 le covenant, a candle lehtas ylce will offer to each nAa Maent the opportunity of easi' 2 emselves to brighter 4es 'ae quiet moments of con- s just before the bell rings
 1 the New Year.
 kae p'iJlic is cordially invited to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-29

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
New Professor
Arrives at MISC

EAST LANSING, June 19-Dr
Clifford E. Erickson. recently ap-
pointed professor OF education at
Michigan State College, has ar
rived from Northwestern Univer-
sity. where he had been affiliated
since 1884.
The new MISC professor will
begin his duties in guidance and
counsefing OF students when the
summer school session opens here
Wednesday
DR.. Erickson is widely known
for his book, Guidance in Second
airy School," which is used as a
text in many colleges. He was
assistant dean of Northwestern
University and director OF the
guidance laboratory.
nEf AZ. A.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
Raiders Trap
Chinese

Forty men. including the
mayor" of Chinatown and three
high officials OF Chinese organi-
cations, were held today for in
vestigation of gambling and fed
eral narcotics charges, after a
raid on several spots in Detroit'S
Chinatown"
Those held include Harry
Chung, AZ. unofficial mayor" of
Chinatown; Clarence Huey, 43,
secretary Of the Chinese Relief
Society and the Chinese Mer-
chants Association; June Hoy, 43,
vice president of the two asso-
Citations, and zee Sun June, az,
recording secretary of the mer-
chants association.
Fourteen cases of Chinese lot
terry tickets and $500 in cash were
seized in the basement at 1885
Third. On the third floor OF the
building, police arrested 35 men
allegedly taking part in a Chi
nese fan tan game.
A quantity of heroin, together
with hypodermic syringeS, needles
and an opium lamp, were seizec
also. Down the street, at 1875;
Third, the raiders, led by Sgt
Harris F. Howell of the first pre-
cinct, arrested four men whom
they say were operating a lottery
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19

veered and smashed into q house.
Another officer In the back seat thrown into the
road unhurt. The driver jumped out unnjured. and
crawled into the cellar window of farmhouse"
Brannen walked into the road where the German
officer was lying. The officer looked up and shouted
Don't kill! Don't KILL" In English
At the same time his hand began stealing toward his
Luger pistol which lay in the dust about two feet away
Brannen called out:
"StOp! Stop!" But the German didn't STOP Brannen
fired his AS. The German quivered and lay still.
The Americans took q brief case full Of maps and
papers, They caught the driver, corporal In the farm
house and took him with them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19

struggled to the shrouds machine gun bullets crisis
crossed the field above his head
Finally cutting himself loose, Brannen crawed
through the fields until he found three other parachusts
and another lieutenant
Then they heard car coming down the road
Brannen ordered the others behind buildings and the
seated phaeton painted gray approached he jumped
to the road and ordered 1t to halt.
Instead of stopping the car speeded up and the para
troopers opened fire.
Brannen said
1.-THE Nazi officer In the back seat, whom we later
found out be Maj Gen. Faley, crumped over The
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
Churchill Sees
Early Victory
CONTINUED from Page One)
our foes, the longer the struggle
continues and the longer this
war Is protracted."

LONDON. June 19 INS)-Lt
Gen. Dittmar. Nazi military an
alyst. admitted today that the
German have been on the brink
Of defeat since last summer
Speaking regarding the forth
coming third anniversary of the
Russian invasion. he declared:
"Since last summer, we have
been weighed down with the
growing threat Of war on many
fronts compelling us to 60 on
the defensive and be able to
prevent the Russians from
reach hing the Gateway OF
Europe"
Dittmar then added that II
would be inappropriate to gloss
over the terrible times suffered
by the German people during
the last three years"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
Pedestrian Struck
By Automobile, Dies

Andrew Wrobel, IS. Of 1885
Sobieski. Hamtramck, was dead
on arrival Al s.. Francis Mercy
Hospital after being struck early
today by an automobile driven by
Joseph Suski. p of 4l95 Dodge.
Suski told police he did not see
Wrobel crossing Conant near
Casimir. Suski is being held for
investigation
Soc What YOU Made At Air show
Order 10c United States War
Savings Stamps from your De-
troit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver them 10 your home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
Infantry
Pay Eyed

WASHINGTON, June 10 QNS)
House military committee MEM
bers called today for broad revi-
sion of army hazard pay scales to
adjust "inequities to CT Joes."
Rep. Andrew J. May Cd OF
Kentucky, committee chairman
Joined with other members in es-
sorting that infantrymen receive
no bonus" while members OF the
air corps, paratroops and subma-
rine crews, are paid so per cent
hazard" premium.
The committee Is considering
and may report TO the House to-
morrow a bill increasing by q
maximum of $40 monthly the pay
of infantrymen.
Every Day II D-Day In Faetofiss-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
Finland
TOtterS
Continued from Page Onc)

Continued from Page One)
Gulf of Finland coast, and taken
100 inhabited localities.
The Red air force, according to
the Sunday midnight communicate,
struck two mass blows against the
railway junction of Viipuri. Six
ammunition dumps were blown up
and a large section of the railway
smashed.
325 TOWNS FREED
The London radio today said
that. in the Karelian 1sthmus
huge road making machines es-
corted by tommy gunners are
keeping pace with the advancing
Red army. laying broad tracks
through the forests so fresh rein
forcements can be rushed to the
front"
In the last three days the Rus
sian forces have over-run more
than 325 towns and villages on the
Karelian Isthmus northwest of
Leningrad and advanced more
than 60 miles.
Sunday night, according to the
Soviet Home radio. long-range
Russian aircraft inflicted mass
blows" on German airfields near
Baronowice. Pinsk and Minsk.
r,,v Air show IL Ffee-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
BY CLARK LEE

WITH AMERICANS ON WESTERN CHERBoURG
FRONT, June is (INS)-Lt. Malcolm d. Brannen, 34'
short bowegged ex-barber from New Hampshire, told me
today how he ambushed and killed German major gen
era on dusty French road at the first light of D-Day
The victim Maj. Gen. Falley commander OF the
91st Division assigned key defense role and which IS
trying to evacuate its remnants together win the
nth Division.
Brannen parachuted with the SD Airborne Division
before dawn June and landed in tree from which ne
hung for an hour while men passed on nearby road
With his feet just touching the ground, Brannen
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
Ydnks Bomb
Nazi Airfie|ds

SUPREME no, ALLIED EX-
PEDITIONARY FORCE, June l9
GNS)-Great forces of Allied
bomberS and fighters struck at
targets in France today after more
than 1900 American heavy bomb
ers smashed many Nazi oil re-
fineries and airfieldS in Germany
The air ministry revealed that
bombers attacked military install
lations Of northern France before
dawn and laid mines in enemy
waters Not a single Raj plane
was missing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
900 Red Cross Grads
To Receive Diplomas

Approximately 900 graduates of
the II volunteer services of the
Red Cross will receive diplomas
at ceremonies in the Scottish Rite
Cathedral in the Masonic Temple
Wednesday at 7.30 p. m.
Mrs. Julie Marie Colbjornsen.
wife Of the financial counselor 10
the Norwegian embassy in Wash
ington. will deliver the COM
mencen1ent address.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
Unvei| Giant
Bonds Index
Dstroit's Drive Swings
TO Grand Circus Park

Detroit's war bond campaign
shifted momentarily from Bond
Square 10 Grand Circus Park az
noon today when music, speaking
and entertainment featured the
unveihng of the giant war bond
erected 20 show the progress OF
the drive as the dollars for VIE
tory roll in.
Beginning az $50 p m. today
the program VIII be almost en-
,irely Hungarian. George J. Moh~
ley, the chairman. viii Introduce
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
STAGE ADVANCE

Saturday u. S. assault troops
forced their lines half way across
the south end Of the island against
an estimated 10000 Japanese
defenders.
Meanwhile. units Of the Ameri-
can task force moved 100 miles
TO the south and turned their big
guns on Guam, foreshadowing an
early invasion of that form r
American possession in the Mari
anas.
II was the first'tim in the war
that American naval batteries
shelled Guam, which was the first
piece of American territory TO fall
to the Japanese after their light
ming attack on Pearl Harbor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
Labor Director
I'm Conference Here

E. J. Cunningham. regional d.
rector of the u. S. Cancellation
Service, in charge of Ia states.
was in Detroit today for con-
ference with John Jennings,
regional supervisor for the state,
and his staff of conciliators.
In accordance with the govern
ments plan of decentralization
of departments, Cunningham's Of
flee was recently moved from
Washington 10 Cleveland.
Every Day IL D-Day In Factories--@
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19

BAY CITY, June 19-H e a r t
attack was blamed today for the
death of John Heath, go, Of 17Ol
6. Erie. Police said he collapsed
last night on the street at Usage
and Erie and was dead before an
inhalator crew could reach the
SPOT.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
Yanks Press
Sdipdn Drive

PEARL HARBoR. July 10
(INS)-Hard fighting American
invasion troops on Saipan Island
in the Marianas were believed to-
day to be pressing forward against
strenuous Japanese resistance.
Pacific fleet headquarters re-
vealed that the Japs staged a
freak" pre-dawn amphibious
counterattack against advancing
Americans June II. The attack
near Garapan, the largest city on
Saipan was repulsed with the
loss of 13 japanese troop laden
barges.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
JAPs REPORT VICTORIES

NEW YORK, June 19 GNS)-
The Tokyo radio claimed that one
American battleship was sunk off
Guam and a battleship and two
carriers severely damaged in the
invasion of the Marianas. The
Japs also claimed that 1874 Ameri-
can planes have been shot down
in the Marianas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
browns in Grand River

EASTMANVILLE, June 10
GNS)-Nannette. Marie Mailhot
of Blue Island. H., was drowned
in Grand River yesterday morn
ing. Sheriff William Bobee recov-
cred the body.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
Trucking Head Calls
WlB Edi(t Impossible

CHICAGO, June 10 1NSl -
Lou Hoskins. managing director
of the Midwest Operators Associa-
ton whose 10000 interstat @
drivers have threatened to strike
June 80, declared today members
Of the association could not pos
sibly comply with a WLB direc-
tive to increase the drivers
wages.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
CALL OFF MANEUvERs

Two companies OF the First Bat
talon. 3lst Infantry Regiment,
Michigan State Troops. encamped
at the eastern end of Belle Isle,
had 10 postpone practice ma
ncuvers planned for Sunday be-
cause of the crowds.
Col Owen J. Cleary. command
ne officer OF the regiment, and
Mai. Raymond RunStadler, COM
manding officer of the First Bat
talon, are with the state troops.
The peak of Sundays heat was
reached at 800 p. m. when 80
degrees was registered. The tenn
perature rose steadily from s
a. m. when the mercury stood at
IS degrees.
Relative humidity average d
about 40 per cent. otherwise suf-
fering from the heat would have
been much greater. according 10
the weather bureau.
Army Air show IL FIRE.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
PartyChiefs
0fftoChi(dgo
BY DAVID sENTER

The Detroit Times Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, June 10 AS
Washington political leaders be-
gan leaving today for the two
national conventions in Chicago,
non-partisan poll on Capitol Hill
recorded the following predictions:
Republican nomination of Gov.
Dewey on first or second ballot.
In New York after comforting
with Dewey, three of his political
advisers, f. F. Jackie, j. r.
Sprague and Herbert Brownell
said he would accept 'if drafted"
The only serious challenge TO
Dewey Is provided by Gov.
Bricker of Ohio. whose strength
has been growing sharply in last
month.
WARREN OR BRICKER.
Choice of the vice presidential
candidate Is likely TO provide the
main fireworks with Gov. Warren
of California, he current popular
selection, while a unity group is
advocating Broker, who says he
doesn't want il.
Behind the scenes pyrotechnics
will be provided by hackers Of
Wendell Willkie, who will attempt
10 influence framing of the plat
form.
The draft" of President RooSe-
welt is expected on the first ballot.
Presentation of the name OF
James A. Farley is expected as a
protest gesture against Roosevelt
by delegations from Texas, LOUISE
ana. South Carolina and Missis-
sippi.
TWO BIG FIGHTS DUE
A ripSnorting contest looms for
seating between pro Roosevelt
and anti-Roosevelt delegates from
Texas.
A major struggle will develop
over whether Vice Presi en- I
Henry Wallace is renamed or
ditched for vice presidency.
In case Wallace is ignored,
Sam Rayburn OF Texas. House
speaker is favored as an appease-
ment move toward rebelliouS
/ Texas with Undersecretary OF
State Stettinius next in line.
- rmX Air shaw Is Pre-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19

The Detroit Times has far more
nationally famous features than
any other Detroit newspaper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
LARGEST BOMBING GROUP

The force of more than 1900
American bombers which blasted
refineries near Hamburg const-
tuted the largest group of four
engined bomberS ever sent against
"A strategic target.
They also smashed another re-
finery in Holland Escorting them
were 500 u. s, Fighter planes, but
no German interceptorS put in an
appearance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
Firemen TO Convene

KALAMAZOO, June 19-Two
hundred and fifty members Of the
State Firemei's Association were
here today to open a three-day
convention
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
NESTS or ROBOTS

Observers along the southwest
coast of England reported that
one large formation OF bombers and
fighters headed this morning to-
ward the Boulogne and Calais sec
tors. nests of robot bombers.
German radios also warned that
single enemy aircraft were over
the provinces of Carinthia and
Syria. in southwestern Austria,
and over Schleswig Holstein in
northern Germany
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19

Gypsy Roszika
and her Hun
garian b a n d.
There will BE-
songs by Ma
riSks, Margot
Kornendy and
II. Nj. Waha
and dances by
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
ToMoRRow's PROGRAM

/. L. Zuieback viii be the
speaker.
TOMORRoW'S PROGRAM
Tomorrows program at Bond
Square will get under way at noon
with invocation by the eV. Willard
Heckenborg Of Christ Lutheran
Church.
The Crosse lie Naval Air Sta
ton Band will play and Eugene
Miller will speak.
The evening ceremonies dedl-
Gated to the United Nations, start
ing at 7:30, will be highlighted by
a Greek program presented by
George Patru.
1000 HEAR REUTHER
More than 1000 persons
jammed the area before the stage
in Bond Square yesterday after
noon as Walter p. Reuther. vice
president of the UAW-CIO, urged
the buying of additional war
bonds as a sure means of speed
ing the start of peacetine buying
machinery after the war.
In the speaking program, spon-
sored by Americans All, George
Romney, managing director of the
Automotive Council for War Pro
duction, reminded the throng that
Detroit is turning out war equip
ment valued at $l,000,000 every
hour of the "a.
Other speakers yesterday in
cluded the Right Rev. Msgr. Ed
ward J. Hickey. chancellor OF the
Detroit Archdiocese. who gave
the invocation, and Mayor JEFF
fries and the Rev. Henry Simp-
son of the Detroit Council OF
Churches.
Louis c. Miriam. chairman of
the regional War Labor Board,
acted as master of ceremonies.
----see What You Made at AIR show
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
; Die us Heat. Storm
Sweep City and State
Continued from Page one)

damned with automobiles. despite
the rationing OF gas and small
park areas in downtown sections
were filled TO overfiowing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19

Buy War Savings Stamps the
convenient way. Order them
delivered to your door from your
Detroit Times carrier-salesman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19

the Edison company was used In
fallen wires.
In Crosse Pointe and Crosse
Pointe Park. street lights went
out as lightning struck trans
formers.
Pontiac reported severe prop
erty damage caused in most cases
by the falling of heavy trees. One
fire was quickly put out by fire.
men in a house struck by light
ming.
The radio tranSmittcr serving
the state police IN YpSilanti was
1ut out of commission.