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UNITED STATES ACCEPTS DECLA.
RATION MADE BY
BERLIN.
COUPLED WITH PLAIN NOTICE
Emperor Advised that This Nation
Cannot Entertain Suggestion that
Respect for Americans Is Contin
gent Upon Conduct of Britain.
WrMtrri N'ewipaixr I'nloii Nv Hertlre.
Washington, D. C. A hote cabled
by Secretary Lansing to Ambassador
Gerard Mny 8 for delivery to the Ber
lin foreign ofllces Informs the German
government that the United States ac
cepts Its "declaration of abandon
ment" of Its former submarine policy
and now relies upon a scrupulous exe
cution of the altered policy to remove
tho principal danger of an Interrup
tion of the good relations existing be
tween tho two countries.
With this ncccptanco Is coupled for
mal notice to Germany that tho Unit
ed States cannot for n moment entor
tnin, much less discuss, a suggestion
that respect by German naval authori
ties of tho rights of citizens of the
United States on the high seas should
In tho highest degree bo made con
tingent upon the conduct of any other
government affecting tho rights of
neutrals and noncombatants.
This Is in roply to tho concluding
statement In the last German note to
the effect that while submarine com
manders had been ordered to sink no
peaceful freight or passenger carrying
ships without warning or wltbout safe
ty for passengers and crew, tho Ger
man government would roservo to it
self complote liberty of decision un
less tho United States was successful
in its efforts to break the British
blockade.
Secretary Lansing Issued a state
ment saying that tho greater part of
Germany's answer to tho demand of
tho United States was devoted to mat
ters which tho American government
could not discuss with tho Berlin gov
ernment, but ho considered Germany
had "ylolded to our representations,"
and that "wo can havo no reason to
quarrel with her" so long ns the al
tered policy Is lived up to,
MAY CROSS IN, PURSUIT.
Funston Has Authority to Trail Bor
der Outlaws.
Washington, D. C Administration
ofllclals nro hopeful that effective co
operation between American and Mex
ican troops to exterminate tho bund
of 'Moxtean outlaws which raidod
Glenn Springs, Tex., last Friday night,
will follow tho conference at El Paso
between Gens. Scott and Ohregon. In
tho moantlmo, both at tho war and
state departments, it was stated olll
cially that Gen. Funston haB full au
thority to send his troops across tho
border on any hot trail.
Oiflclals would not comment on bor
der advlcos, aaylng Gen. Funston had
ropeatedy urged that his forces bo
strengthened. Tho question of calling
out a portion of tho National Guard
is not under present consideration,
however, and ns tho only other means
of adding materially to tho border
guard would be to employ coast artil
lery as Infantry for that purpose, thoro
is nothing to Indicate that Gon. Funs
ton's force is to bo Increased.
Senator Borah Issued a statement
urging that additional troops bo sent
to tho border, and nny man or party
In Mexico vhich sought to embarrass
the- task of protecting American In
terests be treated as enomles of tho
country.
Barred From Main Floor.
- Now York. Delegates and alter
nates to tho Democratic national con
vention nt St. Louis, Juno 4, will oc
cupy tho main floor of tho coliseum
exclusively, It has been so unnounced
by Chairman William K. McCombs, of
tho nntlonnl commlttoo. Visitors will
bo restricted to tho galleries and
.boxes. It u said that this will bo tho
first tlmo In tho history or national
conventions in this country that visit
ors will not bo permitted on tho main
floor. Altogether thoro will bo ac
commodations for 11,000 porsons in
tho hall, 7,500 of which will bo for
spectators.
Cymric Struck by Torpedo.
London. The 13,000-ton White Star
liner Cymric, which for Homo tlmo has
been cngngod In freight service, Mon
day was torpedoed by a Gorman sub
marine. Tho Cymric left Now York
April 29 with nn enormous cargo of
war munitions. As sho usually makes
tho voyage from Now York to Liver
pool in ten days, sho was, thorefore,
within a day or two of hor destination.
German Consul Indicted.
Now York. Carl A. Ludorltz, Gor
man consul at Baltimore, Md., has
been Indicted by tho federal grand
Jury here, charged with procuring a
fnlso passport for Horst von dor Goltz,
confessed spy.
Defense Bill Hits Snag.
Washington, D. C.Sonato amend
ments to the army bill wero again
rojectod May 8 by tho houso and tho
measure returned to conference. Tho
proposals to empower tho president
to ralso tho standing army to 250,000
men In tlmo of poaco and to ralso a
federal volunteer army of 261,000 wore
rejected ilutly by votes of 221 to 142
and 251 to 109, respectively, whllo the
nltrato plant amendmont was Bib?
tuted by ono offored by Chairman Hay,
of tjie house military affairs commit
tco, with a record voto
GERMAN
30 TEUTONS FREED
BRITISH RELEASE MEN SEIZED
FROM AMERICAN STEAMER
CHINA ON FEB. 18.
HELD SOME PLACE IN ORIENT
England Liberates Germans Following
Demand Made by U. 8. Wrongful
Action to Be Admitted In This Par
ticular Case.
London, Mny 8. Tho British, gov
ernment has decided to relcaso im
mediately tho 38 Germans and Aus
tralia who wcro taken from tho Amer
ican steamship China.
Tho action of tho British authorities
In ordorlng tho rolcnso of tho seized
passengers on tho China was not un
expected, ns It was known that tho
last American demand declined to ad
mit any form of legality In tho reasons
given by tho foreign ofllco for their de
tention. Tho formal document Jn reply to tho
final American notes on tho subject is
not yet in readiness, but according to
Lord Robert Cecil, mlnlstor of war,
it will bo carefully framed so as not to
admit tho general right of belligerents
to onjoy tho protection of a ncutrul
flag.
In tho present case, Great Britain
admits itsolf in tho wrong In regard to
tho fncts outlined in tho American ro
monstrance, but tho reply will bo
couched in such terms that no general
precodont Is established, and British
doctrines in regard to tho selzuro of
individuals of hostile- nationality on
board neutral ships will bo safe
guarded. Tho stato department at Washing
ton has contended that tho facts In
tho caco aro similar to those of tho
famous Trent affair, but whllo it is
not known what nttltudo tho British
roply will adopt toward this argument,
Lord Robert Cecil gives It as his per
sonal opinion that tho two caBcs pre
sent wide differences.
The prisoners aro held at somo
placo in tho Orient.
Tho Germans and Austrlans were
removed from tho China by tho Brit
ish auxiliary cruiser Laurcntlc Feb
ruary 19, whllo tho China wafl en routo
from Shanghai to San Francisco. Tho
United States requested Great Britain
to relcaso theso men and, being met
with a declination, sent a second
note.
Tho British authorities charged
that tho 38 men wero concerned in
a plot for a revolution In India.
THREE ZEPPELINS DESTROYED
Allies Bring Down Dirigible, Making
a Total of Thirty-One Vic
tims In War.
London, May 8. Two moro Zep
pelins wero destroyed on Friday by
allied gun 11 ro, making three- of tho
Gorman dirigibles destroyed within
thrco days and a total of 31 officially
reported wrecked slnco tho start of
tho war.
Of tho two latest victims ono was
brought down by ono of tho British
light crulsor squadrons off tho Schles
wig coast and tho other was brought
down after a raid on SalonikI, only
ono of Its crow of 30 escaping.
Tho Zeppelin L-20 was blown ashore
on tho Norwegian cons after return
ing from a raid on tho east coast of
England and Scotland. When tho dis
abled balloon began to bo carried away
by a strong wind tho Norwegian mili
tary authorities at Stavangor blow up
tho air vessel. Tho Zoppelln exploded
with great detonation and wns burned.
SHOOT 4 MORE IRISH REBELS
Plunkett, Dally, O'Hannahan and Wil
liam Pearso Executed Face
Firing Squad.
Dublin, May 8. Four moro leaders
of tho IrlBh rebols havo been shot.
Thoy had been found guilty of tren
Bon by a general field court-martial.
Tho victims wero:
Josoph Plunkett, Edmund Dally, Mi
chael O'Hannahan and William
Pcarso.
Plunkett was ono of tho soven Sinn
Folnora who signed tho proclamation
declaring Ireland froo and Indepen
dent of England.
FRENCH TRENCHES ARE TAKEN
Germans Make Violent Attack Against
Foe'a Positions North of
Hill 304.
Paris, May 8. German troops mndo
a violent attack at night against
French positions north of Hill 304,
Tha Germans entered French ad
vanced trenches at u few points, thq
war olllco announced In tho day re
port, but olsowhoro wero repulsed.
Telegraph Strike Averted.
Now York, May 8. Tho threatened
strtko of 5,000 telegrnphors and signal
men on tho New York Central railroad
was averted for tho tlmo being by
tho acceptance of an offer of fudcral
mediation.
Say Danish Ship Seized.
Stockholm, May 8. Wltnossos who
tostllled nt un Inquiry hero regarding
tho enpturo of tho Danish schooner
Olga by a Gorman trawler, declared
that tho vessel was BClzed whllo In
Swedish waters.
TAKE YOUR
TWO KILLED
MOB IS MET WITH VOLLEY NEAR
PITTSBURGH.
Guards Fire on Strikers at Braddock
Steel Works Mny Deport All
Foreigners.
Pittsburgh, Pa., Mny 4. Two men
aro known to havo been killed, four
probably fatally wounded and a scoro
of others seriously hurt on Tuesday
when a mob attacked tho Edgar Thom
son works of tho Carnegie Steel com
pany nt Braddock.
A pitched battle lasting an hour fol
lowed, during which 400 shots wore
fired, but tho rioters wero finally
forced to retreat In tho face of tho
llro of deputy sheriffs and plant
guards.
Two thousand citizens of tho
borough havo been sworn In as dep
uties and aro patrolling tho streets.
District Attomoy R. H. Jackson
announced that ho w3uld take steps
at onco for tho deportation of -nil for
eigners connected with the trouble.
DR. LIEBKNECHT IS ARRESTED
German Socialist Involved in Labor
Riot Others Seized Following
Demonstration In Berlin.
Berlin, May 5, by wireless. Dr.
Karl Llebknecht, tho socialist leador,
was arrested on Mny 1 In connection
with a May day demonstration in Ber
lin. Eight other porsons wcro arrest
ed at tho tlmo of tho demonstrations,
which occurred in Potsdam square.
London, May 5. "Serious troublo Is
reported to havo occurred In Berlin
and elsewhere in Germany on May
day," says tho Amsterdam correpond
cnt of tho Exchango Telegrnph com
pany. "Vast crowds, composed for
tho most tfart of womon of tho labor
ing classes, clamored for peace. Tho
crowds wore dispersed by tho polico
and many persons were wounded at
Chemnitz, Saxony."
A Genova telegram to tho Central
News says:
"In riots in Berlin It is reported
twenty-flvo persons wero killed and
200 wounded."
SECRETARY BIRRELL RESIGNS
Resignation Brought About by the
Irish Uprising Had Held
Post Since 1907.
London, May 5. Augustlno Blrrcll
has roslgned as socrotary for Iroland.
Announcement of Mr. Blrrell'B resigna
tion was niado following n conference
which ho hold with Promier ' As
qulth. Tho resignation of Mr. Blrroll, who
had hold tho post as secretary for Ire
land slnco 1907, was brought about
by the Irish uprising.
It wns chargod, especially by tho
press, that his lcnloncy, In tho face
or gathorlng signs of rovolt, had on
cournged tho Sinn Folnors and ena
abled them to mako oxtenslvo prepara
tions for a rebellion.
TELEGRAPHIC
NOTES
London, May 5. Thrco Swedish edi
tors, Messrs. Hooglund, Oljeduud and
Hodln, havo boon Bontoncod to prison
for advising soldiers to Btrlko if Swed
en bocamo Involved In war.
London, May G. A Zoppelln raided
SalonikI, according to a Routor ills
patch from that city. Tho nrlBhlp was
subjoctcd to a heavy flro nnd Is re
ported to havo boon dostroyed.
Car Strike Averted.
Clovolnud. May 0. By a voto of 1,
123 to 49G tho stroot car men votod to
accopt tho compromlso offor of tho
Cleveland Railway company on tho
moil's wngo domand, thus eliminating
all chnnco of a street car strlko hero.
Airmen Bomb British Ships.
Berlin, via Sayvlllo, May 6. British
warships wore bombarded "with good
success" by Zeppelins which took part
In tho raid over England May 2-3, it
wnu announced by tho German adml-,
rulty.
IN RIOT I
CHOICE
INDIANAPOLIS NEWS.
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REBEL LEADERS SHOT
PEASE, CONNOLLY, CLARK ANC
M'DONAGH ARE EXECUTED.
Premier Asqulth Announces Sir Case
ment Will Be Tried With thu
Utmost Expedition.
London, May 5. Four heads of the
"Republic of Iroland," Including "Pro
visional President" Patrick H. Pearse,
wcro tried by court-martial and exe
cuted on Wednesday. Their trials
were swift and secret.
The three others executed wero
James Connolly, "commandant gener
al of tho Irish republican army;"
Thomas J. Clark and Thomas Mac
Donngh. All four wero signatories ol
tho republican proclamation issued
at the outset of tho uprising In Dub
lin. Thrco other signers of the proclama
tion wore convicted and sentenced
threo years' imprisonment.
Premier Asqulth announced in par
liament that Sir Roger Casement
would be tried with the utmost expe
dition. The trials and executions became
known to tho public through an an
nouncement in tho commons by Pre
mier Asqulth. At tho same time, there
was also mado public an official dis
patch from Dublin telling of tho pro
gram for tho trial there of tho lesser
rebels captured. Thoy will bo triod
by a flold general court-martial under
tho defense of tho realm act.
Pearso was ono of tho best known
of tho Irish intellectuals. His father
was English, but his mother Irish.
Ho was tho headmaster of St. Edna's
Secondary school, which ho started
for Irish boys to train them to seek
tho best In Celtic traditions. Ho was
born in Dublin 35 years ago and was
unmarried.
Tho most notablo of tho number aft
er Pearso and Connolly Is Thomas
MncDonngh, who is called tho poet ol
rebellion. Ho has published three or
four books of verse.
FRENCH GAIN AT VERDUN
Violent and Successful Attacks
Against Germans Southeast of
Douaumont Reported in Paris.
Paris, May 4. A strong attack was
mado by French troops last night on
German positions southeast of Fort
Dounumont, on tho Verdun front. The
French captured a first-lino German
trench 500 metors (647 yards) long,
tho war ofllco announced, and took
100 prisoners.
West of tho Mouse activity of the
artillery continued through tho night
from tho Avocourt region to Dead
Man's hill. Tho war ofllco also an
nounced that in their attacks April
29 and 30 on tho north slope of Dead
Man's hill tho French gained Ger
man trenches over a front of about
1,000 motors.
Berlin, May 4. French nttneks on
tho Verdun front east of the Meuso
wero repulsed.
TWO U. S. RELIEF SHIPS SUNK
Swedish Steamer Frldland nnd Brit-
Ish Steamer Destroyed Other
Vessels Lost.
London, May 4. Two vess'Mn undor
charter by tho American co'irnlsslon
for tho roliof of Belgium, the ..Swedish
Btoamshlp Frldland and In-" British
steamer Hendonhall, havo h 311 sunk
within two days.
Tho British stoamer City of Roches
tor and tho Brazilian steamship Rio
Branca also havo been sunk. One
Hroman on tho City of Rochester was
lost.
U. S. Mnrines In Santo Domingo.
Santo Domingo, May 8. American
marines woro landed for tho protoc
lection of tho American legutlon. Tho
situation growing out of tho nttompt
of factipnnl leaders to overthrow Jim
Inez is critical.
Sea Battle In the Adriatic.
Berlin, May 8. A battle in the
Adriatic between Italian and Austrian
warships and aircraft Is reported in a
Btutomcnt received here from tho Aub-tro-Hungarlan
admiralty. None of tho
vcsselr. was damaged
AGREES
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PRESIDENT WILSON ACCEPTS
PLAN FOR CO-OPERTION IN
VILLA CHASE.
GENERAL SCOTT IS NOTIFIED
Administration Officials Refuse to
Make Text of Agreement Public
Until Carranza Approves It
Americans to Use Railways.
Washington, May 6. President Wil
son on Thursday gave out this state
ment 'on tho agreement between this
country nnd Mexico:
"I havo examined, with tho secre
tary of war, tho report mado by
Gen. Hugh L. Scott of tho, conference
between him nnd General Ohregon,
secretary of war of tho republic of
Mexico.
"Tho report includes a tentative
ngreoment covering tho futuro opera
tions of both tho American and Mexi
can military forces nnd evidences
cordial co-operation between tho two
governments in their common pur
pose. "A3 this agreement Is being sub
mitted to tho do facto government
of Mexico, It would not bo proper for
mo to permit Its publication until that
government has had an opportunity
to oxamlno nnd consider Its provi
sions. "Tho text of tho proposed agreement
will bo given out immediately upon
Its acceptance by both governments.
In general, I may say that it provides
a basis of co-operation which prom
ises to prevent misunderstanding nnd
strengthens tho cordial relations of
tho two republics."
Notification that tho plan of co
operative action mapped out at tho
El Paso conference ls'aceptablo to
the Washington government wns for
warded to General Scott by Secretary
Bakor.
Pending Its formal acceptance by
General Carranza, administration offi
cials here declined to make public the
text of tho agreement There was no
doubt in official circles, however, that
the plan would bo ratified within a
few hours at most, and the disturb
ing situation on tho border and in
northern Mexico would bo settled.
No official outline of the plan was
available, but it is known that in sub
stance It provides for an active cam
paign by Carranza troops against band
Its in tho region south of tho pres
ent lines of tho American expedition
and for tho gradual withdrawal of tho
American forces to tho border as tho
ability of tho Mexican troops to police
tho country is adequately demon
strated. Use of tho Mexican railways In keep
ing tho American oxpedition supplied
also Is provided.
FRENCH GAIN MORE GROUND
Official Announcement Issued at Paris
Tells of Successful Attacks Near
Dead Man's Hill.
Paris, France, May 6. Tho advance
of tho French in tho district of Dead
Man's hill on tho Verdun front con
tinues, tho war ofllco announced on
Thursday. Tho gains mado wero In
creased and consolidated.
As a consequenco of tho French ar
tillery activity at Dead Man's hill, tho
statement says, two Germans surren
dered, saying thoy were tho solo sur
vivors of tho men In their trench.
Elsewhere west of tho Meuso there
was active fighting with artillory. An
engagement with grenades occurred in
Avocourt wood.
In tho region of Vaux, east of tho
Meuse, thero was an artillery encoun
ter. French artillery destroyed a muni
tions depot at Grande Dune, in Bel
gium. Berlin, Mny G. French troops havo
succeeded in getting a foothold in tho
German positions on Lo Mort Hommo.
Official admission of tho French suc
cess at Dead Man's hill, northwest of
Verdun, was mado by tho war office
on Thursday.
RAIL WIREMEN DELAY STRIKE
Await Result of Efforts Under Way at
New York to Bring About
Arbitration.
. Chicago, May G. Tho strlko order
calling out 4,000 railway telegraphers,
signalmen and towcrmen on tho Now
York Central lines and tho Nickel
Plato railroad, which was to havo be
come offoctlvo at six o'clock Thursday
night, will bo hold In abeynnco be
causo of efforts being mado by tho
federal board of mediation and con
ciliation. President H. W. Perhain of
tho tolegraphcrs sent word from Now
York that a strlko would not bo
called now, but that every opportun
ity would bo glvon tho federal media
tors to bring about arbitration.
Arrest Forty In Mexico City.
Galveston, Tox.. May 8. Forty cur
roncy speculators in' Mexico City havo
boon arrested and will bo given terms
In tho ponitcntiary, according to a
message received hero at tho Mexican
consulate.
Critic of Wilson Is Ousted.
Washington, May 8. Horbort Put
nam, librarian of tho congressional 11
brary, dismissed from olllco Ernest
Brunckon' of tho copyright division,
for remarks alleged to havo boon ilia
rcBuectful to Wilson's policy
E1S
GOSSIP FROM STATE HOUSE
The railway commission will put up,
a fight In the attempt of tho Missouri
Pacific to continue Its Increased pas
longer fares.
The month of April witnessed a
large Increase in nutomobllo llcensos,
thero being 7,025 automobilo and 458
motorcyclo licenses issued in that
month. Thus far in 191G, tho secre
tary of state has issued 71,165 automo
bilo licenses and 2,016 motorcyclo
licenses.
Chairman W. T. Thompson has Is
sued Invitations to county chairmen
and other workors to be prosent at a
conferenco and dinner at Lincoln on
tho evening of May 19 tho date of
tho presentation of the inltlatlvo pro
hibition amendment petition to Sec
retary of State Pool.
During tho month of April, Just
closed, Sccrotary of Stato Pool issued
a total of 147 brands far cattle, horses,
mules and cheep, showing nn incrcaso
of G7 over tho same period In 1914,
which Indicates very clearly that tho
stock men of Nebraska aro taking
every precaution to protect their llvo
stock from theft.
Adjutant General Phil Hall has di
rected his ofllco force to send a "war
package" to every national guard com
pany in this state. The packages aro
sent out that thoy may ho ready in
case of an emergency. They contain
full instructions for mobilization, but
aro not to bo opened until tho order
for mobilization comes.
Nebraska's primary vote has In
creased this year beyond all expecta
tions and will bo almost 50 por cent
greater than It was In 1912, the last
presidential year preceding'. Secretary
of Stato Pool now has figures on tho
total vote of tho entire state, which is
192,027. Tho total voto cast in tho pri
maries of 1912 was 133,613, while in
1914 It reached 146,958.
Failure of casualty companies to
make payment of workmen's compen
sation claims will not bo a sufficient
reason for barring them from doing
business in tho state, according to a
ruling by Insurance Commissioner
Eastman. If such companies do not
make reasonably prompt or satisfactory
payments tho only recourso of laboring
men is the courts, Mr. Eastham says.
Sixteen years ago thero were 5,652
miles of railroad in tho state assessed
at $26,500,000. Last year's mileago
registered 6,181 and tho value for as
sessment purposes was $50,000,000.
The average on tho milo basis was $4,
6G0 In 1900 and $9,050 last year, all of
which the stato assessment board took
into account whllo discussing lnform-
flly tho subject of railroad taxation for
he current year.
W. J. Bryan is legally an alternate
delegate at largo to the democratic
national convention. Tho primary re
turns show that eighteen democrats
wrote the namo of Mr. Bryan on tho
democratic primary ballot as a candi
date for delegate at large. As tho
democratic ticket contained no candi
dates for alternate, Mr. Bryan is le
gally a democratic nominee for alter
nate delegate at large.
Food Commissioner Harman an
nounces that tests and nnalyses of so
called "gasoline tonics" recently of
fered for sale in Lincoln and Omaha
reveals no ingredient except ordinary
petroleum and a little coloring matter
to make it look different. This fluid,
when mixed with gasoline, has been
sold under the claim that It would In
crease the fuel power of tho oil and
also cut the carbon out of tho cylin
ders. One of tho peculiar informal com
plaints filed with tho state railway
commission Is that of a traveling man
who says he finds tho Burlington road,
has a habit of attaching a car or two
of llvo stock to a passenger train be
tween Scottsbluff and Bridgeport
every Monday. The traveling man
says he has accldentl nsurance and
tho policy Is so worded that ho will
not receive as much Indemnity It ho
Is Injured whllo riding on a mixed
train as he will if ho is injured whllo
riding on a passenger train. Ho asks
whether tho law prohibits the Bur
lington from carrying llvo stock in a
train schedulod as a passenger train.
The railway commf-slon has told him
the law does not i 'event this. If tho
railway company maintains lt3 pas
senger schedule time.
Value of the Nebraska rural real es
tate for tho year 1915 was $255,000,000
and of towh realty $74,000,000 for tho
samo year, so Secretary Bernecker re
ported to tho stato assessment board.
Porsonal property of tho state was
valued at $482,000,000, tho same year.
The gain over 1914 was in tho neigh
borhood of $14,000,000
Tho board of control Is making ar
rangements for tho construction of
a separate apartment at tho peniten
tiary, where lnsano convicts may -bo
taken caro of.
Tho stato board of assessment has
hold Us first meeting undor tho pro
visions of tho law for tho purpose of
assessing railroad proporty and real
estate and porsonal property. Rail
roads are porsonal property, but they
are assessed by tho stato board and
not by county assessors who, with
county boards, assess real ostnto and
personal property other than railroad
property. It is tho duty of tho stato
board to equalize assessment of real
and personal property, and in doing
this it may either raise or lower
values ns returned by the county
boards and assessors.
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