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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-27
WILSON MAY WIN
FLAG BY FORFEIT
Greensboro Refuses To
Play AT Wilson In Class
AA League Deadlock

WILSON, Nov. 26 R-The
scheduled Class IA state high
school football championship game
between Wilson and Greensboro
may not come off.
Wilson'S principal, George S.
Willard, said Tuesday the Purple
Whirlies from Greensboro had
declined to meet his Cyclones In
a game booked for Wilson Friday
night.
Willard said that since Green's
boro wouldn't play, the champion
ship would go to Wilson by forfeit.
No comment came from Whirl-
les tutor Bob Jameson. However,
earlier he had said his club
would't play at Wilson and that he
wanted the game on a neutral
field. =
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-27
HOLMER ENDS BOSTON
UNIVERSITY CAREER
AS FOOTBALL COACH

BOSTON, Nov. 26.-WH-Walt
Holmer resigned Tuesday night as
head football coach at Boston Uni
Fversity and athletic officials said
his successor would be named
Wednesday.
When B. U. decided to go into
big-time football next fall, authori-
ties offered Holmer a position as
assistant coach. However, he pre-
ferred to take another job in the
field of physical education.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-27
Second "Siluer Gloues Bouts
Slated Friday At 81. Mary:s

The second Of the four trial
houts slated for the Silver
Gloves tournament will be held
At St. Mary's, Fifth and Ann
S., Friday evening at 7:45
o'clock Father Allan Roche,
Supervisor and referee, said
last night. The bouts SO, far
have provided fast action on the
part Of the young contestants
taking part in the tournament.
Among the outstanding
matches scheduled for Friday
evening is listed the 80 1Ib.
class which sends six youths
Bob Reaves, Billy Doran, Bob
Northrop, Buddy Raymond,
John Burner and Frank Ivy in
10 the ring for tournament
laurels.
Also figuring prominently in
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-27

previously mentioned boys to weigh
the following weights: Kittrell, 1856;
Hedgepeth. ITS; Wheeless, 1876;
Keesler, 1888; Fitzpatrick, 205; Man
ming, 211; Basnight, 100. The two
200 pound boys are tackles while
the others ill in at other positions.
The age limit Of this group is from
Is to %.
Other ECTC boys who will be
here are Charles Tucker, Dick
Branton, George Wood, c. o. Nc
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-27

Because several Wilmington
season ticket holders are con-
fused about whethert heir due
ats are good for Thursdays
ECTC game, Coach Leon Brog-
den said definitely last night
that separate tickets must be
purchased to get In the Tur-
key Day clash. These tickets
can be obtained 1t the Foy-
Roe company. Box seat tickets
are also on sale Ut Foy-Roa
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-27
College Center Cage
Team Schedules Tilt
With Dunn-Erwin Here

The New Hanover College Cen
ter basketeers will engage a semi
pro quint from Dunn-Erwin on
November 80, is was announced
last night.
Several former New Hanover
High school stars will form the
nucleus for this years College
quint and an official schedule will
be announced soon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-27
NO COMMENT

GREENSBORO, Nov. 2e-R-
R. B. Jameson, Greensboro High
School coach and athletic director,
would make no comment here
Tuesday night relative to the
Greensboro Wilson state champion
ship playoff game.
Sources from Wilson have claim
ed a forfeit because Greensboro
has refused to play the state
championship game there. The
game is scheduled for Friday
night ..
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-27
RUTH IN HOSPITAL

NEW YORK, Nov. rs WD =
Babe Ruth was admitted to French
Hospital Tuesday. His physician,
DR.. II. M. iWertheim, declped to
discuss his illness. Ruth is 81.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-27

A football trophy to the most
improved player ON the New
Hanover High school eleven
will be presented by the Junior
Chamber of Commerce Decem-
Der 10 at the Marina Grill II
was announced yesterday by
Jaycee officials.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-27

birds two years ago. The six others
are Bill Kittreii, Jack Hedgepeth,
George Keesler, Keith Fitzpatrick,
lack Manning, and Dennis Bas-
night. The other freshman play
ers are the reverse who have play
ed the major part of the ECTC
freshman clubs games this sea-
son.
The ECTC program obtained
from the coach reveals the seven
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-27

The ideal storage space for
home canned food is a dry, rea-
sonably dark, clean and cool room.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-27

Fires attack about 400, 900 homes
annually and 1900 persons arc
burned to death.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-01
Three Killed
AS Train Hits
AutOm Obile
Near Seaford
Arthur Massey, His Wife
And Young Daughter
Victims In Crash On
Way To Grass Fire
Last Saturday.

A Seaford farmer, his wife and
their daughter were instantly killed
when their car was struck by a
Pennsylvania Railroad train last
Saturday night a few miles north of
SeafOrd, where the three were on
their way to a grass fire. The dead
are: Arthur NJ. Massey. 81, Mrs
Edna Wheatley Massey. 81 and Miss
Betty Jane Massey, 16.
The tragedy occurred on a pri-
vate driveway leading to the Flow
er" farm a half mile north of Sea-
ford, state police reported.
The Masseys' car was struck by a
southbOund passenger train. whicn
demolished the automobile, spread
ing wreackage as far as 100 yards
from the site of the accident. Sey-
eral firemen fighting grass fire
some distance away on the farm
saw the crash occur.
The conductor on the train was
Carroll Redden and. the engineer
was George III. Marshman. Both are
from Wilmington.
A member of the family said the
Masseys had been in Salisbury to
visit a physician when they appar-
emily turned off the road home 10
see the fire.
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Milford chronicle., 1946-03-01
Blue Cross Group
Formed At Laurel
Formation OF Down State Group
Marks Sixth Step In Program

The Delaware Blue Cross has re-
Gently announced the formation of
the Laurel Community Blue Cross
Group. The formation of this group
marks the sixth step in the expand
ing enrolment program for Della
ware communities. Other commun-
tiles having Blue Cross groups are ::
Georgetown, Lewes, Rehoboth, Sea-
ford and Selbyville.
These community groups have
been formed to make Blue Cross
available to those who would not
otherwise have an opportunity to
avail themselves of this non-profit,
voluntary plan for protection
against hospital and surgical ex-
penses.
Because its membership is so
large U10.000 in Delaware) its ben
efits can be far more liberal
for the greater the total member
ship, the greater the benefits avail
able to each member. Over 10 mil
lion Americans enjoy Blue Cross
protection. 10000 are joining daily.
During 1945 the Delaware Blue
Cross gained $4,000 new members
in the hospital-surgical plan.
In its ten years of operation
Blue Cross has paid over $4,000, 600
for hospital and surgical care for
the people of DelaWare
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-01
Institute On Families
Will Be Held Today
Health Board Plans Interesting
Program On Vital Problem

Dr. Arthur Lesser. regional med
ical COnSultant of the Children )
Bureau. L. S. Dept Of Labor. Wash
ineton, ID. C.. will speak on Com
munity Responsibility in the Health
Department Program for child
ren," at the afternoon session of
the state Board of Hcalth'S all-daH
staff Education Institute to be held
in Dover, today Friday. March LIST,
in the Century club. DR.. Edwin
Cameron, executive secretary OF tn,
Board. will preside.
Two other members of the Wash
in2tOn Children's Bureau staff will
apepar on the morning program
when THE Social Needs of the Pa
ticnt" will be considered. They are
Miss Alice Bracket, public health
Nursing cOnSultant. who will act as
discussion leader on the problem of
Understanding the Social Needs oi
Families" and the discussants will
include Miss Doris Siegel. medical
social COnsultant from Washin2-
ton. and 4 members of the State
Board staff, DR.. &. p. Knight. act
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Milford chronicle., 1946-03-01
Red Cross Dinner
Here This Evening
Affair Will BE Held In Grange Hall
Beginning At 6:30 Z. VI.

The dinner in Grange Hall to-
night at $50 o'clock will bring to-
Sether many interested persons in
Red Cross to hear Lammot DUPONT
OF Wilmington, chairman of the
Delaware Chapter and several
others. and to inaugurate the 1916
campaign, which will begin on Mon
day. This week already, the Joint
meeting of the Rotary and Kiwanis
Clubs on Monday and a dinner
meeting Ill Harrington on Wednes-
day evening, accented the cam
palSn and gave the activity impe-
tuS. The quota for Area q is So
Ooo' which must be raised within
the allowed three weeks. George
/. Macklln, chairman of the area
was pleased with the response for
reservations for the dinner. This
evening literature and pledge cards
VIII De given to those who faith
iully served from year to year and
10 thoSe whose enthusiasm to helm
III great cause has brought new
volunteers. The slogan The Red
cross Battle Is Never Won" is an
apt one and reminds one that there
Is always work for Red Cross to
40 even IN peace time.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-01
Colored PTA To Have
Leadership Workshop
Statewide Three Weeks Course To
BE Held In Milford Jr. High ScbooI

The Delaware Congress of Col
ofed Parents and Teachers has
scheduled statewide three weeks
leadership training workshop to
be held in the Milford Junior High
School each Wednesday evening at
':45 O'Clock, beginning March 6
and continuing through March On
AT the close of the workshop mo-
blllzation period will be held for
those who have completed the train
ing, at which time there will be =
guest speaker and certificates will
be awarded.
The aim of the workshop is to
help train some people from each
community to be leaders, in order
that they may go home and talk IN
tnelr friends and neighbors and
all, working together, may improve
the living of the people in their
own areas, particularly in enrich
ing the lives of the children" saws
Professor j. Stanley James. nresi-
dent OF the State Colored Parent
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Milford chronicle., 1946-03-01
Inspection Of Guard
To Start April 9
Second Service Command Officers
TO Be I'm Charge

The federal inspection OF units
OF the Delaware State Guard by a
staff of officers from the Second
Service Command. will star Tues
day. April 9, Colonel J. Paul Hell
mel announced this week.
Prior to these yearly inspections,
all units of the guard will be visit
ed by Colonel HeineI. Lieutenant
Colonel Victor Clark. and Major
Ralph f. Buckalew, starting March
Is. The officers from Fort Dix, y.
j., who will make the inspections
have not as yet been selected.
The inspection schedule follows:
April 8, Company ID, of Middle
town; April 10, Company c, Of Mil
ford; April Is, Company b. of Do
yer; April l6, Company f, of New
Castle.
The Wilmington companies, A and
f, including the Srenadier platoon,
medical detachment. and the band.
will be inspected on April -. The
last company to undergo this re-
viewing will be Company G of New
ark.
statewide meeting of all Otli
GERS in the guards will be held at
the Wilmington ArmOry, Sunday,
March Il. Colonel Heinel will pre-
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Milford chronicle., 1946-03-01
Cedars Will IIAnniversary
Hold Session Observed At
On March 9Th Church Here
Hot Foot Night" VIII
BE Faithfully Observed
BY Degree Team And
Royal Rangers.

Evergreen Forest No. 40 Tall &C.
dars OF Lebanon OF Kent and Sus-
sex counties, will hold its first
regular ceremonial OF the year ON
March . in the Milford Commun-
lty Building. when they put on
what IS known i'll the fraternity as
Hot Foot Night" in which the de-
gree team and Royal Rangers will
administer the rites in full form ON
a selected class OF candidates. Or.
Gilbert VI. Niltbanks, Grand Tall
Cedar, will preside. assisted by /.
Robert Wiley. Senior Deputy Tall
Cedar and Theodore II. Harrington,
Junior Deputy Tall Cedar.
This part OF the ritual was dis
pensed with at the special certmon-
ial on January II. 1916. on account
OF lack Of time due to the fact that
the Most Worshipful Crah w. Long.
Grand Master OF the Grand Lodge
OF Delaware, a. f. 4 A. NJ. was
made Il Tall Cedar at sight by the
Supreme Forest Officers before the
largest attendance in recent years.
AT a meeting of the officers and
executive committee Of Evergreen
Forest at the Old Bell Inn. near
Georgetown Airport. last week de-
tailed plans for this ceremonial
We're carefully gone over and check
ed. The schedule calls for Ever
green Band under the direction OF
Prof. Chester StrOup to open the
meeting with fifteen minutes of
snappy band music. The presen-
tation of the colOrs by the Forest
Rangers under Captain Atkins will
follow Immediately. The big QueS-
ton before the meeting will be the
Supreme Forest Convention ON
May II and Is, in Atlantic City.
The question as to whether or
not Evergreen Forest will partici-
pate will be up for discussion. In
the past Evergreen Forest with its
30-piece band and ranger unit has
very creditably represented lower
Delaware.
a committee to draft resolutions
on the passing Of Colonel Robert
&. Houston of Georgetown. a very
active member Of the Forest, dean
of its legal committee and trus-
tee who never missed d meeting
will report and their action made
of record. The initiation cercmon-
les Will follow Immediately allow
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Milford chronicle., 1946-03-01
Milford Youths Are
Injured In Crash
Two Young Couples Hurt
When Auto Overturns
Near Harrington

Four young people, two Of them
girls, were injured when the auto
mobile i'll which they were riding
turned over and was demolished on
L. S. Route Is, One-half a mile
north of Harrington early last
Wednesday.
The injured:
Charles Arnold Jester. 20, of Mil
ford, possible fracture of the skull
and severe decorations of the head
and body. condition serious at the
Milford Memorial Hospital. where
the other three occupants of tie
car are also being treated.
Robert SOuthard. 16. Milford. la
ceratiOn of the head.
Miss Marion Davis, 16. Milford.
fractured left ankle. bruises. and
shock.
Miss Catherine Watson, II. near
Milford. decorations of the head.
shock.
State police said the automobile
was driven by Jester. and estimated
the damage at 500. Investigation
OF the accident is under way.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-01
DIR. James West
Elected Head
Of Blue Hen
Y. F. W. Post
Over One Hundred Over
seas Veterans, We're
Present For Organiza-
tiOn Meeting At New
ArmOry On Tuesday.

Dr. James r. West. this city. was
elected Commander of Blue Hen
Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars. at
an organization meeting held at the
new Milford ArmOry on Tuesday
evening. approximately 100 over
seas veterans of this area were in
attendance. Irving Jackson. Com
mander of the Department of Della
ware, V. F. W., presided.
The newly-elected commander.
DR.. West, was formerly a captain
in the Veterinary Corps of the l..
>. Army. He served overseas Is
months, and went through the Ital-
ian Campaign with the Fifth Army.
until this unit was pulled back To
come in on the invasion OF Southern
france. He was attached to the
First French Army for operations
during the winter of l944-45. then
went into Germany and Austria
with the United States Seventh Ar
my. DR.. West had been awarded
the European Theatre Ribbon with
four battle stars.
Other officers chosen were: Sen
ior Vice Commander, John Roosa:
Junior Vice Commander. Paynter
Sharp; Quartermaster, J. William
Wells; Post Advocate, James f.
Salevan; Chaplain. Martin Hast
ings; Surgeon, DR.. Oliver A.
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Milford chronicle., 1946-03-01
Stand Is Explained
By Farm Bureau
Resolution Not Intended TO Infer
Opposition To POW

The labor committee of the Del
aware State Farm Bureau declared
this week that it was not the intent
Of a resolution on farm labor adopt
ed at the bureaus annual meeting
here to infer that the famer does
not need or would not use prison
CrS Of war.
The committee added that there
is definite need for all types of
farm labor if the 1916 food goals
are to be achieved.
The members of the committee
are Coulter Passwaters, Bridge
Vile: Fred Haas. Dover. and
George {. Simpson. Houston.
At the meeting of the voting dele
safes from the three counties at
the business session of the meeting,
Il resolution on labor needs failed
to contain any specific provision as
to PWs as finally adopted after dis
CusSion.
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Milford chronicle., 1946-03-01
Firehghters Here
Are Kept On The Run
'hlmneyS, Grass Fires. Burning
Auto And Exploding Stove Listed

Beginning Sunday the members
OF the Carlisle Fire Company have
been given d stiff workout answer
ing variety OF calls. The first
alarm took them into the Third
Nard where chimney fire was
nlazlhg furiOusly at a residence on
randolph Row. This first was cX-
'ihSulShed without causing anv
damage
On Monday the fremen were call
ed out four times-the first call was
TO MISS Lulu Ross residence where
sparks from a burning flue was
threatening the property. This
plaZe was promptly brought under
control by the tiremen. During the
afternoon of the same day the COM
pany was called out twice TO grass
ana woods fires. The first was at
the Edgar Isaacs' home in Shaw
nee where a blazing grass and
woods IRE was threatening the ad-
Jaceht property. The second was
at the nome OF Ralph Welch in Ce-
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Milford chronicle., 1946-03-01
Presbyterians Observed
goth Birthday of Foun-
ding At Special Service
Last Sunday Night.

The 99th anniversary of the First
Presbyterian Sunday School was
observed AT special service last
Sunday night at 7:30 in the school
room on the first floor of the his
toric church building ON Plaza
Square. The annual event COM
memOrated the foundine of the
sunday school in 1917 by Miss He's
ter Angelina McColley. later the
wife of ur. William Marshall of
Milford. The present Sunday school
enrolment is $50.
The school is under the leader
ship of the following officers and
teachers. Superintendent, Mrs.
James, II. Gordon, assistant Supt.,
Crerar Bennett. Jr.; secretary
treasurer, Mrs. {. &. FoOks; assist
ant seCretary-treasurer, William
Bowman; secretary OF weekly re-
creation papers, William Gordon;
pianist. Isabelle Hauser.
Cradle roll superintendent, Mrs.
Gladys DUtton; beginners. Mrs.
Joyce Wilkie Hart; assistant begin
EerS, Miss Barbara Harrison: pri-
Eiary, Miss Marianne Daugherty
and Miss Norma Hollis; juniors.
Miss lane Grove, Mrs. Crerar Ben
nttt, and Mrs. Lois Russell: inter
h.ediate girls, Mrs. Irwin Bowman:
intermediate boys, the Rev. John
NJ. DeChant; senior girls. Mrs. Da-
wa Is. Greene; senior boys, Creara
E"nnctt. WOmen'S classes are:
Mizpah, taught by Samuel c. Evans
and appointed assistants. and the.
"ln-A5-Much' class taught by Miss
Minerva Sipple.
a number of pupils have excep-
uonal records. Mrs. Fooks awarded
bars and pins as follows: Miss
Norma Hollis, l8-year-bar; Miss
isabelle Hauser and Mrs. Anna Lof-
l&hd' II years; Jack Messick. 10
years; Robert Messick and Miss
Marianne Daugherty, II years; Ida
ann Hollis and William Bowman,
~ years; William Gordon, s years;
Juhr Joseph, 6 years; Fred Geycr.
years: Mrs. David b. Greene.
larDara FookH. and Philip Walls, 3
fcarS, Jane Greene, 2-yCar-wreath .
Martha Ann lvens. Barbara Harri-
son nd Nancy Phillips, first year
pins
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-01
Service Clubs Hear
Of Red Cross Work
Arthur W. Rand. Safety Service
Director. spoke Here Monday Nighs

The combined membership of the
klWaniS and Rotary clubs of this
city were afforded an opportunity
Monday evening to hear some per
tment facts about the work being
accomplished home and abroad by
the American Red Cross. from one
who has long been associated in the
work, Arthur ". Rand, Safety Ser
vice director.
1he program was arranged by
George T. Macklin, chairman of
Area 6, Delaware Red Cross which
comprises, Milford. Harrington,
Lincoln, Glendale, Houston, Lynch
Heights and Slaughter Beach. Mr..
Macklln, unable to be present be-
cause of illness, turned the pro-
gram over to W. Shockley Daugh-
erty.
Mr.. Rand told of the work the
Red Cross does the year around.
and how a portion of the money
collected each Roll Call is used
directly in the Area from which il
is solicited, the balance going to
the National fund.
Interesting pictures were also
shown of Red Cross activities. and
oi the Water Safety program inagu-
rated by the Red Cross.
Other speakers included Kiwanis
president, Joseph w. Dare and Ro-
tary President Robert f.. Shilling.
The program was ARRANGED by
Red Cross Chairman Nacklin IN ito
III with the Red Cross Call. which
is scheduled to commence within Il
few days.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-01
Delaware Boys And Girls
Will Join With Rest
OF Nation In Annual
Observance.

The 1915 All boys and girls in
Delaware will join the rest of the
nation in observing National All
club Week. March . to 10. During
this time. the $4,000 local All Clubs
over the country will meet to talk
over and start working on their
1876 win-the-peace goals.
They will visit other boys and
girls in the community and ask
them to join and help. They will
nave citizenship ceremonies, local
4-H exhibits, see special motion
pictures. and present TO their own
group and to the public their plans
Tor striving toward a just and last
ing peace.
Delaware All members did a no.
table job of production and cOnser-
walton during the war. In the year
l945. these Club members grew
gardens with a value of $21,192.81:
canned 1925. an Il value of $5.323 =
%; raised poultry with a value of
$l2,22O.S6; cooked 9,369 meals;
made, repaired and modelled 2.155
garments, at saving of $3.166.81
and had dairy projects worth So
091.37.
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Milford chronicle., 1946-03-01
Concert By
Band Asso. Was
Well Attended
Singing Of Miss Sara Le-
Pore Was Especially
Enjoyed; Band Direct
ed BY NJ. E. Mehlmann.

A large crowd of local music
lovers were on hand Monday eve
ming at the high school auditor
ium to enjoy the fine concert pre-
sented by the Milford High School
Band Association under the direc-
ton OF VI. r. Mehlmann.
Especially enjoyed was the
splendid singing of Miss Sara Lee
Pore, gifted young soprano of Do
ver
The program follows:
MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL BAND
NJ. +. Mehlmann. Director
Star Spangled Banner" Audi
ence.
Our Director March" Bigelow.
"Rhapsody in Blue" Gershwin,
TRANSCRIBED for band by CAMPBELL
WatsonD.
/ Humoresque. Dvorak.
, On Wings ot Song. Mendels-
Sohn.
Dick FaiX, tlutist; Miss Adele
knepley. accOmpanist.
ri ChOclO. Villold.
Finlandia, Sibelius.
Hershel Deputy, baritone horn.
Stars of the Summer Night
Woodbury..
Norman Warren, VIM. Drum
mond, Jean Moore and Hershel
Deputy. trombones and baritone.
FL Captain March, Sousa.
Twirlers: Jean Mccullough, Pat
sy Mills, Norma Greenly and Nor
ma Jean Christensen.
Ragtime Wedding, Yoder.
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Milford chronicle., 1946-03-01
900 Children Are
Killed In u. S. Monthly
Deaths TO Riddles Increased 81
Per Cent In 19f5

America is killing off its child
rcn in accidents at the rate of 900
a month. the Delaware Safety
'ouncll announced today Deaths
to children increased 23 percent in
l9l3 for Il total Of 800 deaths to
children between the ages of 0 to
II years of age. a large percent of
these fatalities were children under
> years of sac who are being de-
Stfoy"d at an ever increasing rate
~ accidents, the Council pointed
out
Chlidren as a group have suffer-
ed more than any other group on
the nome front. Rarely day passes
that the press does not report some
serious case of neglect resulting in
the death Of children. Two of the
mayor causes of deaths to Young
chlldren are fatal burns and me-
chahlcal SuffOcatiOn (smOthering)
Almost all cases of the latter type
occur TO children under one wear of
age. Accidents in both of these
cldSSlticationS have increased
steadily since the beginning of the
war.
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