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The union times., 1945-01-20
A Connecticut Soldier Writes
 From France About The Home Front

Without comment, because comment would be inn pertinent, present readers the following letter from Frances received this week by Local No. l86 New Haven Painters Union, from its former Recording Secretary, S/Sgt Anthony M. Cuarneri.
The union times., 1945-01-20

NEW HAVEN, CONN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1945
Evening star., 1945-07-16

operation. General Georges was
commander of our Northeastern
front. In agreement with the Brit
ish Government and King Leopold,
1 had delegated to him the author
ity for the (British) Army Of Gen.
Gort and for the Belgian Army, in
order to assure a unified command
from Switzerland to the North Sea.
1t was not my task, therefore, to
effect this unification of command.
But to restore the situation in this
moment of which I am speaking, /
thought it necessary to intervene.
Therefore, on the morning of May
19, 1910, I gave the order for a
general counter-o offensive.
This order was never executed.
I do not know why.
The Vichy Government never al
lowed this fact to be made public
After the evening of May 10, / was
no longer kept informed of events
On September 6, 1910, I was ar
rested and brought before the court
at Riom. On March 4, 1943, I was
taken to Germany.
Weygand Attacked Too Late.
I later learned that Gen. Maxine
Weygand, who succeeded me,
adopted my plan of action on May
~, 1910, but by that time the sit
uation was profoundly changed.
Mass Panzer divisions and motor
lied German Infantry had reached
the North Sea at the mouth of the
Somme and were attacking in the
direction of Arras and Boulogne.
1t was too late.
BY May IS, it was obvious that
the Allied armies of the North were
Evening star., 1945-07-16
Work Resumed Here
On 7 Projects Halted
By Engineers Strike

Construction work was reported
resumed today on seven Govern
ment and private projects halted
five days last week by a strike of
Local %, International Federation
Of Technical Engineers, Architects
and Craftsmen tAFD.
In calling off the strike Friday
evening, the technicians said they
were willing to submit the facts to
a one-man panel of the Regional
War Labor Board.
The WLB indicated hearing date
would be set as soon as three con-
tractors involved in the dispute gave
notice that one-man panel would
be satisfactory. The disputants were
given until Wednesday to request
a tripartite board as an alternative
to one-man hearing.
Foster Pratt, president of the en-
gineers' international, said today
he had no knowledge of what an
swer. If any. the contractors had
given the WLB. The union favors
the one-man panel because 1t will
speed decision by the WLB, he
said.
The engineers struck last Tuesday
for union recognition and wage ad-
justments. More than $500 work.
men of unions affiliated with the
Building Trades Council declined to
cross picket lines. Although the
strike ended Friday, most of them
extended the holiday" Saturday.
Twenty-eight helpers for milk
wagon drivers who staged a wildcat
strikt against the Chestnut Farms
and Thompson dairies Saturday
were looking for jobs today and
wholesale deliveries were proceeding
as usual, the dairies reported.
Robert Lester, president of Local
246, Milk Drivers and Dairy En-
ployes (AFL), said the strike was
unauthorized and the helpers faced
possible union expulsion. The
dairies quickly fired the helpers and
hired new ones.
Evening star., 1945-07-16

How a German submarine mine
layer with. a big cargo Of mines,
apparently intended for planting
at the entrsoce to New York or
Halifax Hartors, was rafnmed and
sunk off Newfoundland by the
destroyer escort Thomas. was re-
vealed last night by the Navy De-
partment.
The Nazi submarine was the
U-233, one of the largest types, hav-
ing capacity of 66 mines. But
her deadly explosives now rest on
the bottom Of the Atlantic rather
than IN the shipping lanes for which
they were intended.
According to the Nays account,
the sinking occurred on July S, 1914
when an American task force, OF
which the Thomas was part, made
contact with the sub of Cape Race
Crews Wish FULFILLED.
1--WE always had an ambition te
ram an enemy submarine" sale
the captain of the Thomas, 1t
Comdr. David M. Kellogg of Seat.
tie, in a statement issued through
the Nays public relations office
1--WE got our wish that day.
"On July 5, the USS Baker, an
other destroyer-escort, reported II
the task group commander that sh'
had a sub contact. The Baker at
tackled Immediately with deptf
charges while the Thomas closed ir
at flank speed.
Later, survivors of the U-boat
said that the first depth charge
tore a torpedo from its service racl
and that it crashed into the after
torpedo tube, rupturing water-tight
fittings. The U-boat was forced
then to surface.
At that time, Comdr. Kellogg re-
ported, his ship was about 11,00(
yards from the submarine. Tht
Baker opened fire on the U-boat a
soon as It was visible. At the same
time the Thomas closed in rapidly
and its guns went into action wfer
it was some 5000 yards from th'
submarine.
Sub Sought to Hide.
i Flames were shooting from tn
subs coming tower" the comman
der said, but as we closed to 100
yards the smoke cleared and W
could see him getting under way
trying to break off and hide in
I fogbank. I'VE were still closing a
flank speed. We could see me
Evening star., 1945-07-16
WAC Sergeant
Who Kept D-Doy
Secret Returns
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 16.-WAC
S/Sergt. Bella Sharp, Leslie, S. c.,
who proved that little ladies can
keep big secrets, returned here yes
terday from Europe, arriving by air
with the first full contingent of
WACS to come home under the
Armys redeployment program.
Sergt. Sharp, who worked as a
stenographer on pre-invacion plans,
said she was the only one of the
enlisted personnel of the 1st Division
who knew when D-Day was COM
ing.
Disproving male propaganda that
women are impatient guardians of a
secret, Sergt. Sharp kept the D-Day
news under her overseas cap. She
won the Bronze Medal, six cam
paign stars on her European thea
ter ribbon and Sc discharge points
for her service. She says she will not
ask for discharge.
She arrived with group of 81
WACS, most of whom had served
more than a year in Great Britain
or in Europe. Several were overseas
two years.
Evening star., 1945-07-16
GomeIin's Last Attack Order Never ExecutedU s 10
Continued From First Page.

spending effort" That 7, for my
part, demanded essentials is true.
And I am sure to prove it. But If
we lacked the essentials, it was
above all because France only began
rearming at the end of 1895, and
especially in 1885, while Germany
started in 1888. We were at least
two years behind and the industrial
power of France was not equal to
Germany's.
At Riom, the aim was to incrimi-
nate the very men who, had at
tempted to make up for lost time.
Therefore / refused to serve Vichy
ends even indirectly.
Plans to Write Book.
But now, in some short answers,
I can throw some light on these
problems. I intend doing 1t with
supporting documents in a first
book I am going to publish and in
which I will develop ideas 1 would
have presented at Riom, If I had
spoken at all.
I am frequently asked such ques-
tions as these:
They say that II you had re-
manned supreme commander, you
would have continued the fight
against the Germans. Was this pos
sible from military point of view?'
What parts of France could have
been held?"
That question, what must we
do?" presented itself to us at two
moments.
The first was May 10, 1910, on
the evening on which I was sud-
denly relieved of my command. The
Allied armies, retiring from Bel
gium, were being forced back toward
the Schelde. With our reserves and
some divisions previously withdrawn
from a section of the front east Of
Evening star., 1945-07-16
; German Universities
PIon to Reopen Sept. I
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PresS.
PARIS, July 16.-Three Of seven
German medical schools, including
the University Of Heidelberg, will
open September l, Maj. Gen. M. c.
Slayer said yesterday, If the neces-
sary equipment, faculty and coal
to heat the buildings can be as
sembled.
Gen. Slayer, chief of the public
health branch, G-5, United States
Forces in the European theater, said
present plans call for the matricu-
lation of 300 doctors for advanced
training at Heidelberg, 500 students
at Marberg University and 300 stu
dents at Erlangen University, add
ing that the other schools were too
badly damaged to function.
Evening star., 1945-07-16
U. 5. 10 Fingerpyinf
100000 Germans
In Occupied Zone
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
An estimated 100000 persons in
the American occupation zone in
Germany are going to be finger
printed.
Col. Orlando w. Wilson of Berke-
ley, Calf, chief of public safety in
the Internal Affairs Division of the
United States control group, said
today "it will be gigantic task ,
He appealed for fingerprint experts
to aid in the work.
Col. Wilson outlined the task in
"a War Department statement which
also announced appointment of fiye
civilian police experts and fire de-
partment supervisor to the control
group in Germany.
viii Fingerprint Criminals.
The United States will undertake
within its occupation zone the fin
gerprinting "of every German who
in our eyes, is criminal" Col
Wilson said. This category will in
clude "any one with any connection
with the NaA party and officers and
oncommissioned officers of the
German armed forces, in addition
to persons within the mandatory
arrest categories and persons ar
rested for security reasons" he
added.
The War Department announced
also assignment of Col. Edwin l.
White of Washington, former Fed
eral Communications Commission
official, to supervise police and fire
communications systems.
Col White lives at 1904 Meadow
lane. Chevy Chase, Md.
A native of Valley City, N. OAK,
Col. White was a lieutenant q. g.
in the Navy in the World War. He
came to Washington in 1921, re-
turning to college to earn his A. B.
and M. S. degrees at George Wash
ington University. He worked at
the Naval Experiment Station at
Bellevue from 1921 to 1927.
Joined FEC in 1881.
He was stationed in Honolulu
from 1927 to 1890 as an engineer
with the Army. He returned that
year to Washington and became q
member of the FEC in 1881. He was
called to active duty in the Army
in October, l94l. Since that time
Col White has spent 10 month.
in the Pacific and 13 months In
the India China Burma theater OF
operations.
He has two sons in the armed
services, 1t. Frank White, AAF, 81
and John White, II, who entered
the Navy last week. The White.
also have two daughters, Mrs. Eliza.
beth Craig, Pendleton, Ind, anc
Isabel White of the Chevy Chase
address,
Evening star., 1945-07-16

being pinned back against the sea.
Surrender Of the Belgian army fur
ther aggravated the situation. At
that moment, the second question
arose before us: Can we still hope
to defend metropolitan France?"
In my opinion, we no longer had
the means.
Counting our Allies, the Dutch,
the Belgians, the British Army and
including the French Army of the
north, we were close to having lost
half of our electives with which we
started the battle on May 10.
1t was at this moment, then, May
Is, that the high command should
have placed the alternatives before
the Government-on one hand to
resolve to fight to the end; on the
other, to be prepared for retreat
into the empire" when the Germans
resumed the offensive against the
bulk of our forces.
'Redoubts," which we could have
effectively defended for this purpose,
provided they had been prepared
appear to me to have been: the Co
tentin Peninsula. exactly where your
troops landed in June of last year
Brittany; the borders of the Medi-
terranean with the southern part of
the Cevennes and the lower Alps,
and, finally, the left bank of the
Garonne, to protect Bayonne.
In occupying these positions, we
would have protected ports from
which embarkation could have been
made, not only for North Africa,
but for England.
The experiences of Tobruk, of the
Crimea, both for the Russians in
1912 and for the Germans in 1914,
in East Prussia; at Lubbock and at
Dunkerque in 1945, have shown that
you can hold out for long time In
narrow and well-chosen redoubts,
even against greatly superior forces.
We would thus have gained time
for organizing the defense of Great
Britain and especially of North
Africa.
tTomorrow-MarshalP Petain, the
defensive mind.")
Evening star., 1945-07-16
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. ~ A
MONDAY, JULY I6 is45.
Navy Reveals Destroyer-Escort
Rommed, Sank Mine-LoyinqS Sub

jumping or falling off the U-boat's
sides, but there were flashes from
aft the coming tower and splashes
off our port bow.
Word was passed throughout the
ship to stand by for a ram. At $50
yards we closed to standard speed,
and at so yards we went into emer-
gency full stern with full right rud-
der to keep us on collision course
designed to hit the sub right at the
coming tower"
The sharp prov of the destroyer
ploughed into the sub, almost cut
ting it in two. The crash sent men
sprawling all over the Thomas, al
though they had been warned of the
impeding crash. Twenty-nine Of
the U-boat's crew, including its skip
per, Kapitan Leutnant Hans Steen,
were picked up by the Thomas.
Evening star., 1945-07-16
Ls
Don't Cut Corns
Shed Them Off.

Apply Magic-like E-Z KORN RE-
MOVER to the hardest cornS and
after few applications, these pain
full corns shed off. E-z Korn Re
mover helps relieve corn pains-soft-
ems dead skin, paving the way for the
removal of the corn. Try this easy
to-use, quick-action E-z CORN RE
MOVER today. 35c at drug stores.
Evening star., 1945-07-16

Nearly 1900 railway cars in Sicily
are badly in need Of repairs.
Evening star., 1945-07-16
Two Escaped Prisoners
Captured in Alexandra

Two Virginia State prisoners,
serving sentences for housebreak-
ing, were captured early today by
Alexandria police shortly after their
escape from the State road camp at
Woodbridge.
Police listed the prisoners as
Robert Shoemaker, 10, serving q
two-year sentence, and Aubrey
Glass, 20, serving 13-year sentence.
The men were arrested after an
Army officer reported to police that
their actions looked suspicious.
Evening star., 1945-07-16
Wirephoto.

Ar WTepnOtO.
the Meuse, we had occupied the
AiSne and the canal from the Disc
to the Somme in order to cover
Paris. 1t was then question OF
welding our forces in the North
with those reforming South of the
Somme and of regaining the initia-
tive, If possible.
I was commander in chief of the
ground forces for all theaters of
Evening star., 1945-07-16
RESORTS.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. ].

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Hotel Troy, 1910
Pacific Ave. near beach. From Sc day.
Running water, also private baths. FREE
bathinx.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Kallash q LorenI
Hotel, 103 8. New Jersey Ave-. Phone
4-s23s. Double reoms, SEQ M per week.
Evening star., 1945-07-16

Save every tin can that is used in
your home. restaurant, hotel, etc.
The United States has virtually no
native tin ore. Our tin mines are in
your kitchen. Save prepared tin cans
in separate containers and place
near garbage bins for collection.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-02
SINTEEN

From then on, Lily had regarded
Iucicnnc with new eyes, the eyes of
one woman measuring an adver-
sary. When she had given Lucieune
her sponge bath, she noted bitterly
the smoothnesS of the young body,
the delicate breasts, the faint
|roundncss of the abdomen, the long
lovely legs.
But now everything was fine
again. Last night, when she went
oil duty she had hurried home.
Home was a one-room apartment,
with a Murphy bed and certainly
nothing to rush to, but it gave her
privacy.
She fixed herself a light second
supper. Then she stretched out and
read the paper, and listened to u
tavoritc radio program.
And all the time. she was tense
inside, waiting. Waiting, as She
waited every night. Telephone,
ring. Please ring, please. Perhaps
if | take a walk around the block,
it'll ring. But | won't be here to
answer
A. nino fftoo, uir,ao
narna Tbarn wa, - tna1I ""P-
door, has knock.
Hello, Lily. Aren't you going to
Ia wara n,vv Vino s,;+ u.;,h
pencil stripe. He wore a dark red
earnation in his lapel. Like Dr..
Ralnb na,tain Io" ad,,h n"e
Cnrn;ok
"nnn'+ stora+horo
.Tb;s i no f,st fran nah+ 1,,."
bad in waeLs" No w,1loI nnSt Lay
inta tho snaiI room, tbn l',' .n n,!
was So Familiar tn HIM "IJou. aL''!
dinner an5 . mon;n 1;i,.o W
That new Mack drots of n vSn 'IHr
darn becom;ng" ' '
Tha.snas
tan,ant at tbe Piyar - ''' pn it1-
40 Iu.t;lr minostrona MILLION p'
.,ntor; snanhn.t; ha,
NV had NO nnna+ita ",IUD'.'
Doctor McCorn;cto ." sha a1aI
ialv inst 10 Saw "9N'"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-02
Z. >NING OUT A DOUBLE

YOU CANT blame the cartoon
lists for making merry over the
players who take out their part
ncrS business doubles. There are
times when such doubles should
be taken out-When your own
hanG IS weaker ~defensively than
You have led your partner to be-
lleVe, and when it is SO strong Of
lenslVcly that you are virtually
certain to amass an appreciably
bigger cor for your side by buy
ing the contract. But plenty of
takeouts of penalty doubles have
30 such basis.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-02
ON BRIDGE

The defenders could have scored
three tricks in diamonds. two in
clubs and one in hearts, if East
took the diamond lead and
promptly returned a trump. That
would have set South four tricks,
for a score of 100 points. Add
that to the 200 points which East
was set at spades, and it becomes
clear that the price Of his 5.
Spades takeout was exactly 1906
points on the pad. plus ill-Will in
the partnership
East pleaded later that he took
out because Vests hand sounded
weak to him, being passed on his
first turn and then bid later only
when he showed a spade fit. But
wasn't it possible that The pass of
the original club bid was because
he was loaded for the suit and wa
trapping South with q pass to lure
him on? Wasn't it even possible
that his supporting of spades Was
partly to push South up in clubs?
East. having richly his announced
defensive strength in his hand.
should have passed the double.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-02

dealer: East. Both sides vul-
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10

THE AMERICAN WEEKLY IL
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10

The Saboteur, a Fat Green
Tomato Worm Q.efD, Has
Served Part of His Sem
tence by Providing n Ban.
quet for Grubs Hatched
From IchneumOn Fly Eggs
Deposited in Its Body, and
Now Must Crawl Around
Carrying Their White Cap
sule CocoOns Until He
Dies.
Evening star., 1945-10-30
FARM and GARDEN.

MANURE. well rotted, So. so per Is bush.
els; $3.50 per 10 bushels. Delivered
SERVICE, seeding. fertiliz.
ing. topsoil, evergreens, Towering. shrubs,
perennial plants, old English boxwood,
white, dogwood, Towering size, So to SO
GARDEN SHOPS complete at all HEcH-
NIGER CO. STORES Come. in and select
lovely living evergreens, aZaleas, lockwood
st hSne AT a and Fees assry
~ Grounds. large A and small ano parks, eeme.
teries.. Residence grounds speciality. Seed.
ing, fertilizing, spraying, trees trimmed
and removed: Estimates free: AT. $3.50
eyergreens,, roses and Towering shrubs te
glorify and landscape your own lawn Of
back yard economically; for the lawn OF
home orchard, apple pear, cherry, april
cot peach and plum trees, berry plants
nursery-grown stock, direct from grower
to you: guaranteed to grow or we replace
free, pay on delivery at fall planting time
phons 4S4y no sss eEssr i0fs sSday
sTRaWBERRY FR sii PLANTS. ~ best a varieties
S4.30 prepaid 100: also chrysanthemums
Sssp sTsspnS es phoT goHN sa Bo RRS5 rs oese
Nd. Call Ashton (Md) 3S46
TOPS0I, very. good for lawns and green
houses. for sale. also bulldozer for hire
FREE RI as7f kEaoyaI o sIsef eoRpete andscapins
planting, seeding, draining: no job toe
large or small; covered by liability, prop.
erty damage INSURANCE sas, WASHINGTON HID 1Iea
HALLOWEEN sPEoIAL-chrysanthe
all colors. SOC a bunch; picked while yor
gfs saq RankfT sLANrs AHNr sd Premier Pre-
hundred. Franklin 6427 after 6 pm. l.
Evening star., 1945-10-30
:.ousss WANTED TO RENT Cont. !,

UNFURN;: urg. needed, 2-3 bdrm. house or
refined; excel. ref: EN-: 7215. 90
REGnLAR ARMY nssgs C0L0MEE
slse. caii RE- a s7oo. !. EXT. s ss3ss. Or oR.
MODERN FURNISHED HOUSE wanted.
Ss aT COLE F 5eo m sS S5i sess sess
A On oiG BEDROOM unfurn. n house 20 or m apt
refs. perm. employe. Box 1927. Star.
3 BEDRMS., furn.: Frigidaire, kitchen
living rm., bath wanted. by Nov. Is, by 4
empl girls. Call RE. 6700. Ext. 1855,
coUPLE, no children. desires unfurnished
house to rent: permanent, responsible
Washington businessman. best references;
ses oS BpEooM " EN oT TE n Ssss
nished. modern house or apt in NV. d. c.
permanent residents: will lease; In fam
ily: references. RA. 2457 or ma. 1881. g
Walter Reed Hospital: Army ofiicer. wife
= small children. urgently need 2-bedroom
furn. or partly furn, apt; or house, from
Ney. IS to March Is: will guarantee ,ex-
utilities. Call GE. 1000, Ext 597 from
ARMY oFFicER, vile iss, and ds babies III II
urgent need Of Furnished 2-bedroom house
tures house, etc. Call RE. 670o,. Ext
52969s. days, or Jackson 1881, nights,
VET, now permanent res, wants any kind
Of house or apt; prefers suburban; vii
redecorate. Spruce O335rW.
thesda. Md adults. r. L. RACE, 631E
Fulton st; VI; 452g, Oh. Chase. Md. ].
Or ROOM HoUsE in suTnuJban Wash
permenantly employed man with his
family. Call TR. $500, MR.. BELL. L
Evening star., 1945-10-30

ACCORDION wanted, in good condition
preferably Taslbaly a l2o bass Italian model. caii
AeccoRDIoNs, any size or description;
highest cash prices. Call MR.. FARREN.
ADDING MACHINES, typewriters, calcula-
tors, Office equip. all kinds. Top prices paid
ADDING MACHINES and typewriters
oUre RE- ep ssss oqFTcE
BGaa gfS l4h sRa sas
1STEb 50uF9 SSs aPa recesa eo sis IL
AIR All His COMPRESSOR, large enough to paint
ANTIQUES viii pay the highest, avail
able prices for ANTIQUE furniture. foreign
of s ENDS ne e sass
s ETC. In fact sIyshng
Who Who are e' Willing to pay the price. singie
pieces or collections. Prompt, confidential
and courteous attention. Box 1886, Star.
ANTIQUE FURNITURE, art objects. pet
ter-grade china and bric-a-brac in any
aRapY eR9I Wsated sH sssos g once Please call MR.
BEDNDouble- bunk, with or without
snrings; Can Or 042s; ,,.,.
living room pieces, rugs, gas ranges and
once; viii pay highest possible price No
Rasssr oaas TRas k9d aaYs 6 S please call
BEDRM., DINING, LIVING room furniture:
Of apt Of at aas Saee
books, any quantity. BARGAIN BOOK
SHOP, sos 9th St. NV; DI 5oo7:
n0Tf ssrSNR sfs sss eaGfe enns sup'ss
NV. RE, s4s4. Open 8 am, to 7 pm,
CAMERAS, photo, equipment, both amatsu,
Rogo suPpI9 sos sS Ssh ST. praoss ns ,neas % +
CLoTHINo-nignsst prices paid tor men s
a:sa eslIh'GS eaASs open sves liSI VIII lf0 Il
eiasSing KsrrSs SEee i ath h0t St. nr
ogHHs I f1fg opse sens syes useaRe W can rados etc.
&W EXCH,. 2157 Pa. ave. NV. Ma. 64eo.
DIhMoSDs' DIia GOLD highest h. cash prices ice,
ARTHyR MAakEI $40 st. ~
islsssoPs 6 sv AVE ER Es5s AvSfs0f' NC isiS
FURNITURE. bric- -nrac china. glassware
rsss nad c muRRa hshes fsaloS
SHII MI sz7s 8 to 81 pm: pm n sood .onot
ysISsa sSs SS Rfas SSss want to sgy
FURNITURE-Bedroom dining room, rugs
electric refrigerators, radios, washing ano
sewing machines, etc.; highest prices. Fol
FURNITURE and household effects of the
better kind wanted at once; will buy
suites, odd pieces or entire. home. Please
FURNITURE-Bedroo dining room, rugs
/ electric refrigerators, radios, washing ano
1 sewing machines, ETC.; highest prices Fol-
best results call any time, TR. 4975. 4.
SElssa sSHs f1Sfa eS sspaiisR iss
Il st. ne, TR. 1882.
4 GAS RANGE. apt size, 3 or burner
with oven below. Glebe 1857. Not inter-
/ ested in side-oven range.
4 GOLD-BrinR your old gold, silver. plating
teeth, discarded jewelry; We pay cash
/ A KAHN. INC. So years at 935 st. NV
/ GROCERY FIXTURES such as dairy box
J meat scale. scoop scale, check out register
McCaskey register. Must be reasonable
No dealers. please. MIR. RUBIN, EN-. 1717