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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-12-16
Cleveland Slovenes
Wounded in Action


notified by the War Depart
ment that their son, Sgt. Ru-
dolph was wounded in Ger
many On November 21st. Sgt.
Klemencic has seen action in
Belgium, France and Holland.
His brother, Mike, is also in the
service.
Mary Knaus, 1926 st. Clair
Avenue, has been notified that
her brother, Pfc. John J.
Knaus, was wounded in action
in Germany on Nov. 18th, while
serving with the field artillery.
He is now convalescing in a
hospital in England.
Enlisting in the service in
March, 1941, he was sent over
seas last March, taking part
!; in the invasion On D-Day. A
brother, Pfc. Frank, was
wounded in France July 18th,
and is in a hospital in Cam
bridge, Mass.
In a hospital in England, re-
covering from wounds received
in action on September 18th, is
Pfc. Victor j. Kuznik, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kuznik, 1872
East 82nd Street.
Pfc. Kuznik entered the serv-
ice in July, 1943, following his
graduation from Benedictine
High School. He was sent over
seas in August, serving with the
infantry. Two brothers in the
service are Pfc. Leo in France,
and Seaman John in the Paci-
fic.
Slightly wounded in action on
Nov. 18th in France, was Pfc.
Anton Aucin, son of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Anton Aucin, 1885 East
172 Street.
Prior to his entry in the SER
ice, Pfc. Aucin was an employee
at the General Electric Co. He
was sent overseas last Febru-
! ary.
Wounded in Germany on No.
vember Goth, was Pfc. John A.
Armbruster, son of Mrs. Adel-
bert Albert of 1859 Addison
Road.
Pfc. Armbruster entered the
army in November '43, and was
serving overseas about two
months. A graduate of East
High School, he was employed
at the White Motor Co., before
his call to the colors.
| Pfc. Clarence C.. Smrekar, Sol
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smre.
kar, 3519 East 80 Street has re.
turned to the front lines after
having been wounded in actor
in France on September 18th.
A former employee of tht
y. & w. Machine Co., he lef'
for the service last year, ane
was sent overseas in October
l943. A brother, Cpl. Frank il
stationed in Belgium.
= y =
Pfc. Anthony Cole, son O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Cole
Oil East 232 Street, Euclid
was wounded in action in Ger
many On November Goth. He i
: now recovering in a hospital il
! England. Enetering the serviic'
: in January, 1943, the 20 yea
: old infantryman was servin,
overseas since September. O
this year. r., --.. a.....-..
!, - SIS
Sgt. Victor C. Melle, who wa
t wounded in the invasion O.
France On June 6, was wound
ed for the second time on No
7 ven1ber 25 in Germany. accord
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-12-16
Sfovsre dds
Decoruts FOR
Goaontry in Action

Gollantry in lAetion
sM/Sgt. Joseph P. Medved, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Medved,
1901 Cherokee Ave, Cleveland,
Ohio, was awarded the Silver
Star for gallantly in action in
France on June 6, 1914.
His citation reads as follows:
''M/Sgt. Joseph Medved Of the
Engineers Corps, Headquarters
and Service Co, 18th Engineers
Combat Bn. was under heavy
arms fire and artillery fire with
little organized and coordinate
effort by friendly troops. In at
tempting naturalization, M/Sgt.
Medved organized small troops
and directed small arms fire.
He pointed out targets and di-
rected fire despite exposure to
enemy and difficulty with oc-
cupants. He continually exposed
himself in order to provide liai-
son. Though constantly exposed
to the enemy he managed to
move about collecting men from
organization, providing aid to the
wounded and aggressively NOV
ing forward with a line company
to reconnoiter for his unit. AT,
one time he helped to evacuate. a
seriously wounded man across
an area covered by fire. Alone
he reconnoitered the exit and re-
ported to commanders of other
units, until clear of enemy fire.
The gallantry d displaye e d by
M/Sgt. Medved in his first battle
experience reflects great credit
upon himself and is in keeping
with the tradition Of the u. S.
Army. BY command of Major
General GeroW."
The Cleveland Press published
a statement made by Sgt. Ken
meth Johnston, recuperating at
Grille Gener al Hospital, who
said he owed his life to M /Sgt.
Joseph P. Medved.
M/Sgt. Medved is at present
stationed somewhere in Belgium.
Sgt. John j. Smrtnik, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smrtnik,
1912 Muskoka Avenue, Euclid,
Ohio, was awarded the Silver
Star for gallantry in action in
northern France. He was also
awarded the Purple Heart medal
and is holder of the Good Con-
duct Medal. His citation reads
as follows -,
"Sgt. John J. Smrtnik, Tank
Destroyer Battalion on August
II, 1914 while a gunner on a
tank destroyer obtained infor-
nation of two enemy tanks in
position in the town. In order
to fire at the tanks, it was nee
essary that he expose the tank
destro yer. Nevertheless Sgt.
Smrtnik decided to pull into the
street and attempt to destroy
the tanks. The enemy opened
. fire Immediately and at point
blank range. Two rounds struck
the tank destroyer he was in and
set the ammunition on fire. Not
-withstanding the e xplo din G
ammunition, Sgt. Smrtnik firec
at one of the enemy tanks ano
Fdestroye d it when his CUR
sa.Eg
sjammed. During this action
Sgt. Smrt11ik was s everely
wounded but continued on his
duties until the disabled tank
destroyer was in place of safe
ty. This gallant action was il
keeping with the highest tradi
4;Drc r,f tho ,oi1if q wv cnYxyion Ry
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
CITY EXPECTED TO
GET COAL SUPPLY
CONTINUED from Page One)

and pleaded to the public to be
patient, there were widespread
reports of suffering from the cold
weather because of the lack OF the
fuel.
Women were repeatedly weep
ing in their pleas to the companies
for fuel, and 1O0-pound and ZOO
pound bags of coal dust were re-
ported to be gathered at yards
Saturday by persons who drove
there in automobiles.
All companies reported they
were in arrears in delivering coal
that was ordered at Christmas.
The Springer official said his
company would deliver on Sunday
fuel oil that was ordered a week
ago. Nobody need telephone fol
supplies, for we are only going tt
work orders" he said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
EDWARD r. ELLIS, SR.

Edward R. Ellis, Sr., 63, retir.
ed furniture dealer and former
Wilmingtonian. died in the Pied
mont hospital, at Greensboro, Sat
urday afternoon at 6 o'clock fol
lowing lengthy period of declin.
ing health.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Mary J. Ellis, of Greens.
boro; two daughter, Mrs. J. F.
Walker, of Greensboro, and Mrs.
L. G. Gore, of Wilmington; one
son, Edward R. Ellis, Jr., oil
Greensboro; one sister, Mrs. R.
S. Haddock, of Richmond, and
three grandchildren.
Mr.. Ellis had resided in Greens.
boro for ten years, moving there
from Wilmington. While here he
was a member of the Fifth Ave.
nue. Methodist church.
Funeral services will be con.
Quoted Monday afternoon at 2 o.
clock from tie Yopp funeral home
with the Rev. c. D. Barcift Off
ciating. Interment will be in Bel
levue cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
REDS SAY JAPS HAVE
LOST THE INITIATIVE
Continued from Page One)

strategic positions of the demo-
cratic countries, mainly Great
Britain. were so weakened that il
would pay Japan to cast off her
policy of non-interference in the
. world war;
The article said Japan had
counted on Germany to tie up
Allied forces while Germany ex-
pected Japan to attack the Soviet
Union.
But, the article. said, ''in its
relations with the Soviet Unior,
Japan showed common sense"
The magazine said both Ger
many and Japan were dissatis.
fled with the action of the other
but declared that while they are
losing confidence in each other
the fear of the consequences keeps
their military union strong.
cat this stage of the war;" il
continued, Germany and Japan
both are interested in the pro.
longation of military operations. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
INVASION CHIEFS
PREPARING PLANS

!; LONDON, Jan. 1-LR)-The Al
lied invasion command worked
with quiet urgency and without g
pause for the holiday today, ir
line with Gen. Dwight D. Eisen'
hower's slogan promising victory
in Europe this year, as squadrons
of Allied planes again swept over
the channel to drop smothering
loads of bombs on Nazi defenses.
The invasion commanders con-
fident prediction was enhanced
further today by the promise OF
Belgian Premier Hubert Pierlot
that his country would be liberat-
ed of its Nazi invaders within
"a few months =
A steady procession of Allied
fighters and fighter bombers went
over the invasion coast" of Eu-
rope today in a tactical follow
up of Yesterdays American stra-
tegic bombing of two ball-bearing
plants at Ivry and Bots de Colon
bes in the PARIS suburbs and two
Nabi airbases near Cognac in
West-central France.
Some of the invasion command
ers have already arrived here
notably Gen. Carl A. Spaatz, who
will command American strategic
, bombing of Europe-and are busy
with conferences and arrange
ments for bringing in the other
officers that will complete Eisen-
hower's team.
Shortly after arriving, Spaatz
conferred with 1t. Gen. Ira c..
Eaker, commander of the Brit
ain-based Eighth Air Force who
is being transferred to the Medi-
terranean theater.
Contrary to what always had
been the practice in this theater
but in line with the practice al
ways observed during Eisenhow-
er's command of the Mediterran-
can, todays air communicates
death with operations OF the day
before.
One joint air ministry-U. S. Air
Force communique announced that
strong forces" Of u. S. Mafaud-
er bombers and Raj and Allied
medium light and fighter-bombers
attacked military detectives in
northern France yesterday with
good results and returned with
out loss.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
DIR, T. C. JOHNSON

LUMBERTON, Jan. 1-Funera.
services for DR.. T. C. Johnson, GA
who died Friday afternoon after
heart attack at Thompson Me
mortal hospital, will be held from
the First Presbyterian church
here Sunday afternoon at o'clock
Interment will follow in Meadow.
brook cemetery.
The body will lie in state al
the church from 9 a. m. until time
for the funeral. No Sunday school
or church service will be held in
respect for the deceased.
The Rev. Ben F. Moore, pastor,
assisted by DR.. C. H. Durham,
pastor emeritus of the First Bap-
fist church, and the Rev. Edgar
B. Fisher, of Chestnut Street
Methodist church, will be in charge
of the final rites.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
SUNDAY, JANUARY 2, 1914
three days to fill orders in eight
southern states.

three days to fill orders In eight
southern states.
Interior Secretary 1ckes an
nounced producers in district g.,
comprising southern West Virgin
la, eastern Kentucky and parts Of
Virginia and Tennessee must ship
to retail dealers in the eight
states during the first three work
ing days of next week enough bit
luminous to cover all outstanding
retail orders.
The states are: Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky
and Florida.
Producers whose output in the
three days exceeds their standing
orders for domestic sizes will make
the excess tonnage available to the
S. F. A. area distribution MANAGE
at Cincinnati for his specific di-
rection.
Ickes, solid fuels administrator,
said "critical shortages called for
emergency treatment have been
reported throughout the southern
states since the onset OF cold
weather..
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
DESTROYER SINKS
AFTER COLLISION
Continued From Page One)

ualties in the Perkins have been
notified. The next of kin of the cas-
ualties in the APC-21 will be no
titled as soon as possible"
Announcement of the loss of the
Perkins indicates that this is the
second American destroyer to go
down in the New Britain-New
Guinea waters recently. 1t was ex-
planned that tonight's communicate
does not refer to action in which
a destroyer was lost and a coastal
vessel damaged. Secretary of the
Navy Knox recently mentioned
the loss of that destroyer and the
damage to the coastal vessel.
The commanding officers of both
the Perkins and the APC-21 were
reported to be among survivors.
The Perkins skipper is comman-
der Gerald Lyle Ketchum, of 1705
Olive street, Pine Bluff, Ark. The
APC-21 was commended by 1t.
Il. g. William N. Vlachos, 414
Park avenue, Swarthmore, Pa.
The Perkins was 1,465-ton
craft, commissioned September
10, 1886. Her normal complace-
ment was 200. She was armed with
five-inch guns and battery of
quadruple guns. The Perkins was
one of the Naval vessels built
with funds provided under the
National Recovery Act in 1888.
The coastal transport was a 230-
ton vessel, about 100 feet long.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
INCREASE IN JAP
PRODUCTION SEEN
Continued From Page One)

less contribute to German politl-
cal and military deterioration
during the year, these in them
selves will not be sufficiently SER
ious to cause German collapse.
However, the German economy
cannot possibly be expanded to
meet the increasing strength and
pressure of the United Nations Of
fensives in 1914"
Japan-"Japan has passed the
peak of its industrial plant ex-
pansion, but will undoubtedly be
able to increase the production of
ornaments for defense in 1914.
Shipping remains the chief econo-
mic weakness which prevents ia
pan from fully exploiting conquer
ed territories and expanding fur
Their its economic base.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
Where Are The Yanks?'
Series To Open Jan. 10

The first article, the Solo
mons, will be accompanied by
its own map, and large mas
ter map of the world showing
dates of arrival of our forces,
and the six major language
areas of the world.
The master map will be pub
lished in the Star-News only
once. Teachers, students and
members of seryicemen's FAM
lilies are urged to clip and pre-
serve the master map so that
the area covered in each map
accompanying successive Sum
day articles can be readily 10
Gated. t. weekly maps will
be on such scale that readers
may observe contours of many
islands and other areas that
on the master map will be no
more than small dots.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02

The Sunday sStar-News will
begin on January 16 a series
of twelve feature articles, IL
Illustrated with maps of regions
of the world where there are
large concentrations of United
States Armed Forces.
Titled, "Where Are the
Yanks?" the series will be
prepared by the National Geo
graphic Society at its Was a
ington headquarters as a part
of its educational work, and is
designed to give readers of
the Star-News geographic
picture OF the duration
homes of our servicemen-the
: Solomons, Fiji Gilbert Is
lands, Iceland, the Aleutian Is
lands, Australia, Iran, North
Africa. Italy. etc.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
G. F. CROSS

Funeral services for G. F..
Cross, 81, who died at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. L.
L. Briggs, Sumter, S. c., were
held from Hurst funeral home
at 2:30 p. m. last Sunday.
A native of Charlotte, MIR.
Cross made his home in Will
mington for a number of
years.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Annie T. Cross and the
following children, George w.
Cross and Mrs. F. L. Devane
of Greensboro, Mrs. ]. Lem
King, Carolina Beach, Mrs.
Harry Farrow, Wilmington,
Robert E. Cross, Mrs. L. L.
Biggs and Mrs. H. c. Reed,
all of Sumter; there are IS
grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
MRS. LIZZIE w. MONTGOMERY

RALEIGH, Jan. l III Mrs.
Lizzie Wilson Montgomery, wife
of the late Associate Justice Walt
er A. Montgomery of the state
supreme court, died early today
at her home here. She was SO
years Of age.
A native of Warrenton, she was
the oldest alunnae Of St. Mary
school. She married the late JUS
tice in 1871. The funeral will be
held at p. m. Monday from
Christ Episcopal church. The
Rev. John A. Wright, rector, will
officiate. Burial will be in Oak
wood cemetery.
Surviving are a son, Walter A..
Montgomery, of Charlottesville,
Va, and a daughter, Elizabeth M.
! Montgomery of Raleigh.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
BICYCLES STOLEN

Thefts of two bicycles on
New Years eve were reported
to City police Saturday. The
first report came from Frank
Hacker, 1872 Nun street, who
said that his sons red and
black Belknap bicycle had
been stolen from in front of
his home Friday night. The
second report was made by
A. A. Hobbs, 613 18th street,
who reported that his sons red
bike, trimmed in ivory, was
stolen from his home the same
night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
OBITUARIES
MRS. JULIA d BOBBITT

ROCKY MOUNT, Jan. 1-(R--
Mrs. Julia Daniel Bobbitt, 60, wife
of M. R. Bobbitt, of this city, died
early today in a locA hospital af-
ter a short illness.
Funeral. services will be held at
2 o'clock Monday from Gays flu.
neral home with interment follow
ing in Pineview cemetery here.
Surviving are her husband and
five sons, Joseph Bobbitt, reporter
on the staff Of tn. Virginian-Pilot
in Norfolk, Va.,, 1t. William Bob
.bitt, USNR, Norfolk, Va, Sgt.
flames Bobbitt, Rapid City, S. D.,
1t. JG) Julian Bobbitt, New York
City, and Pvt. Robert Bobbitt,
medical student at the University
of Pennsylvania.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
SOLONS SEE FALL
OF NAILS in 1914
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from Washington of Senator Rey-
nolds (D-NC), told a reporter he
thought few people realize what a
tough fight lies ahead before Japan
can be conquered.
Thomas, who spent years in ia
pan as church missionary, said
he had predicted at Geneva in
1887 that the world would be plung-
ed into a 10-years war if Hitler,
Mussolini and the japanese were
not curbed. He now believes it will
take until 1947 to break the Jap
anese empire.
Chairman Connany D-Tex) of
the Foreign Relations committee
predicted that the European con-
flict would be over 'late next
summer and that another year
would be required to clean up the
Pacific,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
MARINES EXPANDING
HOLD ON GLOUCESTER
Continued from Page One)

aircraft fire and between 80 and
go Japanese fighters as they raid
co Rabaul Friday noon. Many fires
were started with the $4,000 pounds
of explosives.
A spokesman for ADM. William
F. Halsey said 20 enemy fighters
were shot down for certain and six
others probably destroyed. His fig
ures were based on reports re-
ceived after General Macarthur S
communique was issued today, list.
ing II enemy losses.
One raiding bomber was lost
and several were damaged but
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
City Briefs
SERVICES

Sunday school is held each
Sunday at 1880 a. M, and
evening worship each second
and fourth Sunday at 8 p. m.
from Community chapel of st.
Andrews Presbyterian church,
New Bern load. J. A. Bodine
is the superintendent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
NAMED SUPERVISOR

Effective January l, C. J.
Plastre was appointed chief
tie and lumker supervisor of
the Atlantic Coast Line rail-
road, with offices at Whining
ton, it has beer announced by
officials. Plastre succeeds Eu-
gene Tate, resigned.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
AMERICANS SEIZE
ITALIAN HEIGHTS
CONTINUED from Page One)

stronghold controlling the Via
Cassion, earlier in the week, but
the Nazis fought back fiercely
from caves and cellars with NOR
tars and machine-guns.
The same fierce opposition was
being thrown against the Canadian
vanguard of the Eighth Army
striking toward the port OF Pes
cara on the Adriatic.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
BIBLE CLASS

DR.. Sankey Lee Blanton, pas
tor of the First Baptist church,
will be the principal speaker
at the weekly meeting of the
Mems Bible class of the church
this morning at 9:45 o'clock.
Special music is planned and
all men of the community are
invited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
RELIEF ORDERED

WASHINGTON, Jan. l Ill.,
The Solid Fuels Administration
(SFA) in an emergency action to
alleviate a coal shortage in the
south today ordered mine opera
tors in southern Appalachian areas
to use their entire production for
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
MRS. ALBERT M. TOTZKE

Mrs, Albert M. Totzke of Balti-
more, formerly of Wilmington,
died at her home in Baltimore Fri
day morning at $50 o'clock.
Funeral services will be held
from the residence, 1908 Southern
avenue, at 2 p. M, Monday.
Surviving are two sons, Ru-
dolph and Frederick Totzke; three
daughters, Miss Isabel Totzke,
Mrs. Paul Tillack and Mrs. John
Wieland. all of Baltimore; on bro
Their, Fred L. Mintz, ST.. of Will
mington; sister Mrs. Jordan
Branch of Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
BLACKOUTs 400 YEARS AGO

More than 400 years ago, when
the German city of Frankfurt was
threatened with attack, civic au.
thorities ordered all upper win.
dows darkened to hide the city
from the enemy, so apparently
blackouts aren't new.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
MOSQUITO PROCREATION

The common, ordinary house
mosquito, given an old tin can
partly filled with water and 10
days time, will raise a family
large enough to keep neighbor-
hood ANNOYED for weeks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
SIR EDWIN l.. LUTYENS

LONDON, Jan, 1.-RESir Edwin
L. Lutyens, famous architect and
president of the Royal Academy
since 1888, died at his home in
London today after a long illness.
He was "a.
His works included the new Brit
ish embassy in Washington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02

Authorities of Zurich, Switzer-
land, have recommended that
children be required to go bare
footed during the summer to con-
serve leather.
Nipponese planes failed again to
hit the Liberators with aerial phos-
phorous bombs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
MEETING

A meeting of James Manley
Post No. 2573, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, will, be held at
8 p. m. Monday in the Sec
ond and Orange streets USO
club.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
CONVALESCING

Neil McEachern is GONZALES
cling from an appendectOmy at
James Walker Memorial hos
pital.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
U. G. ORENDORFF

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1-lREU.
S. Orendorff, 70, retired capitalist
and newspaper publisher of Can
ton, Ill, died yesterday. lis wife
died here two weeks ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
MEETING

The monthly meeting Of the
Temple of Israel mems club
will take place Tuesday eve
ming at 8 O'Clock in the vestry
rooms of re Temple All men,
bers are urged to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
If Peter Pain trompIes you with Chest
Cold Pain. Rub in BEN-GAY.. Quick!
Amazingly FAST relief
and here's why:

sScience, for many years, has depended
on two pain-relieving agents methyl
salicylate and menthol. Every doctor
knows these two precious ingredients.
And =. Ben-Gay contains up to IN
times as much of both than five other
widely offered rub-ins. Actual 1abora-
tory tests prove this. So insist on the
genuine Ben-Gay next time Peter Pain
strikes! Get Ben-Gay's fast relief!
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02

WASHINGTON, Jan. I. -(P)-Weather
bureau report of temperature and rain
fall for the "a hours ending p. M, in
the principal cotton growing areas and
oil
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-02
WEATHER
Continued from P:ge One)

Tides For Today
(Fron, the Tide Tables nllhIished
The CIO news., 1944-05-22


rule II p">>cd, would create
more disorder, mare mi>undcr-
standing and lead to more
strikes than anNth;nS since the
creation Of this Board.
THE mere fact that This hear
Ing is hcins held is already cars
ing considerable apprchrn>ion in
the war industries of the nation"
Chief argument for ne pgoao>ed
rule was presented by Pa,psond
Smothul>t. counsel fcr II, Nal
Assn. Of Manufacturers. F1.p ne
NAM was slightly q fiGent about il.
however. as shown when Smctburst
yielded a portion of his Tine TO
LABOR representatives,.
United labor action is shaping
up against The ful" with AFL ioin-
ing ClO in oppoS ton ~ the same
tine AFL craft leaders and their
lobbyists are sweating in Congress
TO set me Frey rider tackled onto
the NLRH appsopl iation again
lhe rule is eeneraliy rseolnized
as me WORK q NLHb Member &C.
WssN.r Il N44t1 n.