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Evening star., 1945-06-15
Moscow Consultation
On Polish Question
May Be Delayed
BY the Associated Press.

~
MOSCOW, June 15.-Consulta- =
tions on reorganization of the
Polish provisional government
appeared likely today to be
somewhat delayed.
Western Allied quarters said heavy
rains and overcast skies in Moscow
might hold up the plane of Stanislaw
Mikolajczyk, former Premier of the
Polish regime in London and Peas
ant party leader whom the Amer
leans and British were expected to
support for place in the new
government.
The aged Wincenty Witos, twice
Premier of Poland and a former
Peasant party leader. also had failed
to appear in Moscow. His absence
was attributed to illness. Mr.. Witos
was among the delegation expected
to represent Poles in Poland but
outside the present Warsaw govern
ment.
Scheduled to Begin Today.
The consultations were scheduled
to begin today if Mr.. Miklola jczyk
arrived in time.
Mr.. Mikolajczyk's secretary said
in London he did not know whether
the Polish leader had left for Moscow
to take part in the Polish consulta-
tions there.
An official announcement yester-
day said the case Of is Poles ar
rested by the Red Army on charges
Of diversionist activities behind Red
Army lines was scheduled for a
hearing in the military section OF
the Soviet Supreme Court within
the next few days.
Among those to be tried are Gen
Bronislaw Okulicki, named by Lon.
don Poles as the successor to Gen
Tadeusz (Bor) Komorowski as CON-
mander of the Polish home army
after last years unsuccessful Warsaw
uprising against the Germans; Jan
Jankowski, vice premier of the Lon.
don government and that govern.
] ments underground representative
/ in Poland; Adam Bien, a Peasant
party member and former Warsaw
judge, and Stanislaw Jasiukowicz
former Parliament National party
representative.
Trial of 16 to Go On.
Trial of the I6, accused among
other things of operating illegal
radio sets, will be held despite a
TaSs dispatch earlier this week
which quoted French reporters in
Washington as saying some of the
16 would be released as the result
of the efforts of Harry Hopkins
President Truman's representative
during his Moscow visit.
Hondon dispatches said Miko-
lajczyk might demand the release
Of the arrested Poles before
agreeing to participate in a new
Polish government
Provisional government leaders ar
rived in Moscow from Warsaw We'd
nesday. The Poles without a con-
nection with the government ar
rived yesterday with the exception
Of Mr.. Witos.
Evening star., 1945-06-15
Reception to Honor
IMsqr. John CARTWRIGHT

The Right Rev. John X. Cart
wright, pastor of the Church of the
Immaculate Conception, who last
night was raised to the monsignor-
ate at ceremonies in Baltimore, will
be guest of honor at a reception at
8 am. Monday at the Mayfiower
Hotel.
One thousand persons are ex-
pected to attend, and the Boys
Choir Of the church will sing.
Greetings viii be offered by repre-
sentatives of many organizations
with which Msgr. Cartwright Is
identified.
Evening star., 1945-06-15
New Allied Air Strike
Al Borneo Oil City Of
baIikpapan Reported
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MANILA, June 15-The Japa-
nese reported a new Allied air
strike at Borneo's oil refinery
city of Balikpapan and the des-
perate formation of a special
attack (suicide) corps in South
Borneo, while Australian forces
swept unchecked below aban-
doned Brunei City toward en-
emy-flred oil fields.
Capture of Brunei without a fight
virtually completed conquest of all
major objectives in Northwest
Borneo.
The enemy radio said 46 Liberia
tor bombers, with a fighter escort,
blasted Balikpapan, on Borneos
east central coast, for an hour yes
terday.
Japs Admit Loss of Section.
The Japanese Batavia
radio also made a left-handed ad-
mission that all North Borneo, in
vaded Sunday by Australia's famed
Rats of Tobruk," is falling. The
enemy broadcast dWelt instead on
South Borneo where, it said. natives
have formed the first group" of an
organization fashioned after the
Japanese special attack (suicide)
corps"
| Today's communique announced
the occupation, without a fight of
Brunei, river port and capital of
the North Borneo sultanate of the
same name. A front dispatch Of
Associated Press Correspondent
James Hutcheson disclosed that an
enemy garrison, once numbering
400, pulled out ahead of the Aussie
9Th Division.
Token japanese Resistance.
| Without a supporting feet or air
force, the japanese on North Bor-
neo are offering only a token re-
slstance to the Diggers, who have
won two airfields and pushed with
in sight of the only other one
3,600-foot Timbalai on Labuan Is
land in Brunei Bay.
| Mr.. Hutcheson said the Aussies,
not even bothering to bring along
their tanks, completed their 16-mile
run into Brunei yesterday after
finding only so Japanese to kill.
Allied bombs had wrecked the
business district, used by the foe,
but pinpoint accuracy left homes
intact, including the palace of the
Sultan with its billiard table and
piano.
The Sultan, who ruled under the
British, but was ousted by the Jap
anese, had fed.
Slow Drive in Philippines.
Western Borneos oil fields, whose
; ultimate loss the enemy has con-
ceded by setting them afame, are
so miles below Brunei, a river port
city of 10000
In the Philippines, the slow but
:, vital drive of the United States 37th
| Infantry Division north of Manila
; has carried it within miles of the
fiat plain country in the Cagayan
; Valley. Conquest of the valley is
; the last remaining big job on Luzon.
The Far Eastern Air Force sup
ported all operations. 1t pounded
, Jesselton, an enemy reinforcement
base northeast of the Borneo in
vasion scene. 1t exploded 4o3 tons
Of bombs on Luzon. 1t carried 106
tons of bombs across the China Sea
to Hong Kong and Saigon. French
Indo- China.
Evening star., 1945-06-15
Reynoud Says Petoin
Insisted on Armistice
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, June 15.-Paul Reynaud
told commission of judges prepar-
ing ground today for Marshal Pc
tain's trial that he tried to prevent
France from signing the armistice
with Germany five years ago, but
was overruled by Petain and Camille
Chautemps.
Evening star., 1945-06-15
Todoy's Casualty Lists
Killed

/
Ensign James Thomas Hagan, %
U. S. N. r., holder of the DiStin.
guished Flying Cross and the All
Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters
has been killed in the Pacific, where
he was plotting carrier based
Avenger torpedo plane, the Navy an
nounced today. His parents, Mr.
and Mrs j. w. Hagan, live at 1921
Hamlin street NE.
| Ensign Hagan was born in High
Springs, Fla, and graduated from
Mckinley High School here in 1910
Until he entered the Navy in Octo-
ber, 1912, he worked in the Navy
Yard. He went overseas last Novem-
ber.
Besides his parents Ensign Hagan
is survived by four sisters, Gwen
dolyn, Jacqueline, Anabel Lee and
Gilla. Mr.. Hagan is bakery pro-
prietor.
T/Sergt. Charles Marzadro, %, son
of Charles E. MarZadro, 1919 I street
NV, was killed April 20 on Ie
Shima, the War Department dis
closed today.
A native of Richmond, Va, he
graduated from high school in An
gier, N. c., and enlisted in Septem-
ber, 1940 An infantryman, he went
overseas about 13 months ago. He
was awarded the Bronze Star for
meritorious service in action on
Guam and also held the Good Con-
duct Medal.
Besides his father Sergt. Nara
dro is survived by two sisters. Mrs
O'Neal Gardner and Mrs. N. N. Boo
cabello.
Sergt. John Kirkwood, jr., 81, whose
wife, Mrs. Margaret Ann KirkWood,
lives at 1922 Twelfth street NV,
was wounded by shell fragment
on Luzon April 30 and died of his
wounds on May II, it was revealed
today by the War Department.
He was born in Lawrenceville, ILL.,,
and educated in high school there.
He attended George Washington
University here for one and one
half years and worked for the Po-
tomac Electric Power Co. before en-
tering service on February %, 1943,
as an eirfantryman. He went over
seas November 7, 1914.
Besides his widow, who works for
plumbing and heating concern
Sergt. Kirkwood is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Fern Kirkwood, Law
renceville, and a sister, Mrs. John
Ghilardi of 1925 Rhode Island ave-
hue NV.
lst 1t. Myers J. Reynolds III,
whose wife, Mrs. Nancy c. Reynolds
formerly lived at 1920 Macarthur
boulevard NV, has been killed in
action in Europe, it was announced
today by the War Department. Mrs
Reynolds went to Cairo, Egypt, late
last year, resident at the house
said.
S/Sergt. Joseph F. Rubino, son of
Augustus Rubino. 1412 Madison
street NV. was reported today to
have been killed in Europe. A story
about Sergt. Rubino's death ap-
peare din The Star on May "a.
Evening star., 1945-06-15
Senate Confirms Clark
As Attorney General
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
The Senate late yesterday con-
frmed the nomination of Tom c.
Clark of Texas to be Attorney Cen
eral, succeeding Francis Biddle
effective June 80, by voice vote.
Mr.. Clark has been serving as an
Assistant Attorney General under
Mr.. Biddle.
Evening star., 1945-06-15
Jups Fail to Get Red Bid

MOSCOW, June Is (P).-Japanese
scientists were not invited to the
jubilee celebration of the Soviet
Academy of Sciences, which opened
today with 1000 from Russia and
the rest of the world attending.
Sixteen American scientists were
among the guests.
Evening star., 1945-06-15

Twenty-fifth street NV, was
wounded as he ran toward a
wounded Marine on Okinawa, &C
cording to a Marine combat cor.
respondent dispatch
Mr.. O'Neill, carrying unit Of
plasma to aid the wounded Marine,
stumbled over six japanese hiding
in ditch. One of them hurled a
hand grenade at him, wounding him
in the back. Mr. O'Neill lay in the
ditch pretending to be dead from
midnight until dawn, when the
enemy sneaked away.
Previously he had spent 16 months
with an amphibious unit in North
Africa.
Liberated
Pvt. Joseph A. Mangum, 20, who
was liberated from Stalag 2-B on
May by the Russians, returned
Wednesday to the home of his
aunt, Mrs. Martha L. Mari, $500
Thirty third street Sc. Pvt. Man
gum, one of seven servicemen in his
family, was captured early in 1914
in the Italian theater where he
was fighting with the 1st Ranger
Battalion. He had been overseas
only two months when he was
taken prisoner.
A native of the District, Pvt.
Mangum attended Bladensburg
High School and was employed at
the Navy Yard prior to entering the
service 81 months ago. His brother,
Maurice Mangum, is with the Navy
in the Pacific. He also has five
uncles in the service, four of whom
have served overseas.
The following men are listed on
today's casualty list as having been
liberated from German prisoner of
war camps:
Pvt. Harold A. Bethel, whose wife,
Mrs. Harold A. Bethel, lives at 1910
Columbia road NV.
T/Sergt. Francis M. Counselman,
whose sister, Mrs. Julia Looney,
lives at 2252 Thirteenth street NE.
Pfc. Roy M. Harbit, whose wife,
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Harbit, lives at
4l3 Hamilton street NV.
I'd 1t. Everett M. Lewis, whose
wife, Mrs. Helen c. Lewis. lives in
Evening star., 1945-06-15
District Blood Donations
Appointments
yesterday ----- 443 persons
Appointments broken

appointments broKen
yesterday ---- 1875 persons
Appointments may be made
with the Blood Donor Center in
the Acacia Building, 81 Louisi-
ana avenue NV. by calling
District $500 between 8 IN. and
$50 pm. weekdays, and 9 am.
to noon Saturdays.
Evening star., 1945-06-15
Wounded

Pfc. Leon V. Phillips, U. S. M. c.,
whose wife's address was given as
WAVE Quarters F, Arlington, Va,
has been wounded in action, the
Navy Department said today.
Robert d. O'Neill, 81, chief phar-
macist's mate, formerly of 1910
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
TO PLAN FOR
CLOTHING DRIVE

Organization on a county
wide basis in order to carry out
the United Nations Relief and
Rehabilitation A d ministration
clothing drive in Big Horn
county will be set up in a meet
ing for that purpose in the
community room of the court
house this Friday evening at 8
o'clock.
Community leaders and re-
representatives. of all organiza-
lions are requested to be pre-
sent so the organization may
truly cover the county, it was
said.
Reports of liberated territories
al appalling conditions
many thousands of persons he
ing clad only in rags which are
filled with dirt and vermin
and inadequate for the climate
In which such individuals live.
Citizens of the entire county
are urged to back the drive in
every way possible in order that
the help America can extend at
this time may be adequate to
the needs. It is expected that
Fridays meeting will give i'm
petuS to the UNRRA drive
throughout the county.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
WEMPLE HOLMES
BUY OIL AGENCY

R. E. Wemple and M. D
Holmes have purchased the
Kibby Oil Co., from Jake
Koebbe, Wemple and Holmes
announced this week.
The new firm will continue to
handle the Carter products
both wholesale and retail, il
was said.
The bulk plant will he operat-
ed under the name Wemple and
Holmes Oil Co., and the service
station will be known by the
name Rex's Carter Service. Ray
Knodel will be employed al
Rex's Carter Service, it was an
1.-THE patronage of my Gus.
toners in the past has encour.
aged Mr.. Holmes and me tx
expand the business" sale
Wemple. "The business has beer
greatly appreciated and we an
ticipate rendering even better
service than we have done in
the past" he continued.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
LOCAL TALENT
TO GIVE PLAY
Victory Vunities''
Sponsored By
Hudin Legion

Victory Vanities", a three
act comedy sponsored by the
Hardin Post, No. 8, The Ameri-
can Legion, will be presented
in the junior high gymnasium
on April 10 and 20, it was an
nounced this week.
The play, said to reach hi
lariouS heights IN many of its
situations, will have an all
home talent cast.
Opening rehearsals gave much
promise for fine performances,
according to Miss Frances Lun-
dell, who is here to direct the
production.
A Victory "Tiny Tot" contest
Is also being conducted in con-
junction with the production.
Any child between the ages of
8 months and e. years. may be
entered. A scoreboard Will reg
lister progress in selecting the
winner. Parents having child.
rem in this age group are re-
quested to enter them in the
contest, if they so desire.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
Macleod Speaks
At Lions Club

Before 40 Lions and guests
Cpl. John Macleod told of his
experiences as a prisoner of the
Japanese army in the Philip
pines at the regular meeting of
the Hardin Lions club in the
banquet room of the Masonic
temple last Monday evening.
Cpl. Macleod told the story
of his enlistment, early bomb
ings of American installations
in the Philippines by the jap
anese, his experience in Bilibid
prison as a member of the mess
staff for the Japanese soldiers
and related in detail the events
leading up to the liberation of
the Americans in the prison by
United States forces.
The luncheon committee for
the next meeting, April %, will
consist of the following: p. D,
Thomson, Guy Turner, Seth
Thompson and Guy Van Cleve.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
FARMERS TO GET
FS.A. LOANS

Farm Security Administration
loans are now available to ell
g1ble farmers and rancherS for
rehabilitation and war food
production according to Uriel M.
King, FSA supervisor for Big
Horn county.
Pointing out that spring work
mas increaed the demand for
loan and that the need for vital
war food and fiber continues to
pc OF the utmost Importance
he urged farmers who antici-
pate borrowing from the FSA to
make their applications now.
Loans are made for feed,
seed, fertilizer, livestock, equip
ment, machinery and family
living, and have been of great
assistance to farmers who de-
sire to improve their operations"
said King
It was also stated that loans
are made only to farmers who
cannot obtain satisfactory credit
from existing sources.
information can be obtained
from the county FSA office To-
Gated in the Reibeth building in
Hardin, or from members of the
county FSA committee, who are
Jake koebbe, William Colstad.
and Charles Fergerson, all of
Hardin.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
BEARCHUM IS
IN TEXAS FORT

Pvt. B amin Bearchum
Busby, who returned to the
states last September after SER
wing II months in the South
west Pacific, has reported tc
the Army Ground and Service
Forces Redistribution Station
FIT. Sam Houston, Tex.
While at the station Pvt
Bearchum will receive a com
plete physical examination, par
tlctpate in athletics and other
recreational activities, and later
will be reassigned for further
duty.
Bearchum fought in the Pac-
ific theater with the 32nd Div
1sion. His wife Is Mrs. Cecilia
Bearchum of Adams, Ore. Be
fore entering the service he was
with the Tongue River Board
ing school in Busby. His mother,
Mrs: Anna Spottedwolf, resides
at Busby.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
Schdller. Cdmnock
Win In School Vote

Voters of School District 17-H
returned Earl Cammock to his
position on the district school
board and elected Paul Schaller
over DR.. J.. W. Schubert to fill
the position left vacant by the
failure of E. o. Preston to
seek reelection m the district
election last Saturday.
The final returns from all
voting points indicated a closely
contested race between Schaller
and Schubert for the vacant
post. Complete returns gave
Cammock lis, Schaller IS and
Schubert 81.
The vote at the three polling
places was a follows: Hardin
Cammock 70, Schubert, "a, and
Schaller, 81. St. Xavier-Cam-
mock IL, Schubert 10, Schaller
9. Crow Agency-Cammock "a.
Schaller 10, Schubert z,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
Ration Guide

MEATS, FATS, Red stamps
is through KS expire April %.
Stamps Us, rs and Az through
d. expire June 2.
Stamps E2, FL, G2, HI, J2,
expire June 80.
Red Stamps K2 through Pr
for meats and fats valid April
l and expire July 81.
PROGRESSED FOODS, Blu e
Stamps c. through CO expire
April %.
Stamps HI, J2, K2, Ii and
M expire June 2.
Blue stamps NJ, P2, o., RI,
So expire June 80.
Blue stamps II through x2
for processed foods valid April
l and expire July 81.
Stamp IS. No new
stamp will be validated until
May /.
GASOLINE, Ais coupon
good for four gallons.
SHOES, Airplane stamps l, 2
and 3 in book three, good in
definitely.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
Rainbow Girls To
Attend Church

members of the Hardin As
sembly No. 80, Order of Rain
bow for Girls, will he guests of
the Congregational church in
aardln this coming Sunday, the
rev. Gordon Winsor, pastor of
the church, said this week.
Inc members of the chapter
Will meet at the Masonic temple
at l0:45 Sunday morning and
march to the church in a BODY,
special seats will be reserved in
the church for the girls.
Inc choir of the church will
sing Shelley's 1.-THE King of
Love My Shepherd Is" and the
pastors sermon subject will be
Inc Greatest Thing In The
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
UNIT RECEIVES
HONOR AWARD

S/Sgt. Wayne Mcclure, the
brother of Mrs. Harry Ross OF
Hardin, is a member of the Mo-
tor Mechanic division of the
Maui, Hawaii, Ordnance Med
lum Maintenance any,
which has recently been award-
ed the M%eritorious Service
plaque, according to word re-
ceived this week.
The award was received for
superior performance of duty in
exceptionally difficult tasks last
spring, said Maj. Gen. II. y.
Burgln, who announced the
honor.
Sgt. Mcclure was a farmer
prior to entering the army in
1872, and has been in Hawaii
Tor the past 16 months.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
HERMAN HERE
ON Q

Cpl. Eddie Herman arrived in
Hardin Saturday night from
Baltimore hospital at Miami
Fla.
Cpl. Herman will spend a
week visiting friends and rela-
yves In Hardin and will then
go to Toppenish, Wash, tt
spend the rest of his furlough
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Herman.
At the close of his furlough
Cpl. Herman will go to the Nc
kinney hospital in Texas for
further treatment.
Herman is an infantryman
and has served for two and a
half years in Italy. He was hos
pitalized for five months in
Italy before being flown to the
states, where he arrived about
March 20.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
IS
IN CASABLANCA

S/Sgt. Donald G. Hungerford
son of Perry E. Hungerford
Hardin, is a mess sergeant as
signed to CaZes Air Base, Casa
blanca, North Africa, according
to word received this week.
overseas nine months, Sgt
Hungerford is stationed within
a short drive of the famous re-
sort city.
Before going overseas Hunger
ford served in Jefferson Bar
racks, st. Louis, Mo-, and at
Greensboro, N. c.
Sgt. Hungerford graduated
from Columbus high school in
columbus, Mont, and worked
IN a Rapelje, Mont, garage
prior to entering the service in
September, 1941.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
H1BNES IS PROMOTED

Carroll E. Hibnes of Hardin
has won a battlefield commits
sion at the western front, it
was announced here this week.
HtbneS was promoted to the
rank of Lieutenant in the 743rd
Tank battalion after serving in
the unit as a sergeant Through
the campaigns Of Normandy.
france, Germany and the Ar
dennes breakthrough. He also
holds the Purple Heart for
wounds received in action.
1t: Htbnes is platoon leader
IN the light tank company of
the 743rd which was awarded
a Presidential Unit Citation for
heroism during the D-Day
landings on the coast Of France.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
SEABEE LOSES
TRANSPO RTATION

Footsore from seven DAYS of
tramping the beaches of Two
Jima after landing with a NAVY
Seabee shore party on D-Day,
Wilmer L: McComas, SO, Car
penter's Mate &c, USNR. of
Lodge Grass, thought he saw
a way to travel in comfort.
The Seabee had spotted a
Jeep, broken down and appar-
emily abandoned. A bit of tink-
er1ng and he had the machine
running. He was just starting to
pull away when a Marine mo-
toned him to stop.
Where va going with that
Jeep the Leatherneck de-
This baby is for the Com
mander,' said McComas. hastily
deciding his commanding offic.
er needed transportation more
urgently than he.
There's no Commanders in
the Marine Artillery" said the
Marine, planting himself in
front of the jeep.
McComas admitted he might
be right about that.
"Furthermore", said the
teatherneck, sticking out his
Jaw, I've been in the ARTILLERY
before. ~
FRIEND, said McComas, get
ting out of the vehicle and
trudging up the beach, 1T was
q case of mistaken identify.
You got yourself a jeep that
runs"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-04-12
KUEHN RITES
HELD HERE
Posses AwdY In
Missoulu Home
Lost Saturday

Funeral services for Mrs. E.
G. Kuehn who passed away on
Saturday morning at her home
in MiSsoula, were conducted
from the Congregational church
in Hardin Tuesday afternoon
with the Rev. Gordon H. Win
sor officiating.
Mercedes Kuehn was the
daughter of the late MIR. and
Mrs. Alfred Sibley, and was
born in St. Paul, MINI. The
family later moved to Miles City
and later to Tacoma, Wash,
where Mrs. Kuehn spent her
childhood.
In 1920 the sibleys came to
Hardin and in 1924 she was
married to Ed Kuehn. The
kuehn's made their home here
until 1914 when they moved to
Mlssoula, where she passed a.
way.
Mrs: Kuehn is survived by
her husband and daughter,
Jean, two sisters, Mrs. H, F.
King and Mrs. H. v. Redding,
both OF Great Falls, and one
brother, Earl A. Sibley, now
serving with the United States
Navy.
Pail bearers were Tom HAYNES
Car! E. Bowman, Willard J,
Scott, Ira Cochran, Edward
Lawrence and Carl Rankin.
The choir of the Congrega-
iona! church furnished music
Tor the service, singing as an
unems "Rabboni" and "Let Not
our Heart Be Troubled.
1nterment was at the Custer
NATIONAL cemetery at the Custer
Battlefield.