TUB SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. HE) HTM PHATTM, HgWWAttKA.
mmiriifiiin-.tnasa i;
LINCOLN MAN TO
DIRECT Y, M. C. A,
WAR FUND DRIVE
CHARLES STRADER.
Clmi-les Strndor, successful business
iiduh of Lincoln, has accepted nn Invi
tation from tho Stnto War Work
Council of tltu T. SI. 0. A. to direct
lia campaign this full to rnlso Ne
Ibraska's apportionment io tho $112,
000.000 fund. Mr. Stonier Will direct
tlio campaign from tho qmnhu head
quarters. Nebraska's quota In $1,120,
000, based on tTio allotment given this
stato Jn tho third Liberty lonn drive.
Of the total fund,. $07,000,000 will
(be fdr promotion of Red Trlnnglo
twork with tho American and allied
mrmlos, and $15,000,000 for the war
work being done by tho Y. W. C. A.
:Ah far as possible, use will be made
of tho snmo organization used In Ne
braska's Y. M. 0. A. drive last No
'vembcr. A con'ferenco to shape flnnl
larrnngcnients will be called In pmalin
early In September. The drlvo will
bo In October.
Over $000,000 of Liberty bonds, held
by banks In Dodge, Madison and
Franklin counties, and deducted by
tho. Institutions from their capital
stock In ranking returns for pitrposeH
of taxation, has resulted In tho statu
board of equalization refusing to ap
prove such action. Tho stnto board
has ordered tho Dodge couuty its
eqssor to make n new return Without
allowing any such deduction, and has
colled upon assessors of tho other two
coujitlcri to send complete reports of
the proceedings beforo tho county
boards of equalization,
Tho run down condition of tho
Moffat railroad In Colorado, which
has threatoned to shut off Nebraska's
bituminous coal supply next winter, Is
to bo Improved, Nebraska Fuel Admin
istrator Kennedy announced. Sir.
Kennedy refers to tho Routt county
coal fields na "tho bituminous coal bin
of Nehraakn."
That 0,500 acres of stuto school
lands In PcrklnBNcounty nro brlugln
only to 15 ecntH nn ncro to tho
stato treasury, where It should bo
bringing at least 42 cents, wus the
complaint of Thoodoro Damps, Hold
rege, beforo tho stnto board of edu
cational lamia and funds at Lincoln.
Tho federal food administration at
Washington announced that Charles
Hendurson of Kimball, Neb., Is one of
Moveral persons found guilty of violat
ing tho food administration rules and
hnvo lost their licenses, Mr. Ilendor
son, it Is nlleged, violated tho substl"
tnto r,ulcs and his place was closed.
Tho Madison County Council of De
fense has announced to MudlHon coun
ty people that they should not sell
their Liberty bonds. Tho council Is
especially anxious to stop the sale of
certain stock for which Liberty bonds
arc being recolvod nu puyinbnt.
Nebrnska added another "first" t
her Nvnr record, In tho fact that sh
was tho llrat stnto In tho Fourteenth
Industrial district to return a list of
lier Industries, This report was mado
to the regional director lit Kansas
City. - ' j-
r A now homo guards compani' wltli n
membership of 110 has t been organ
ized nt Schuyler.
The state railway commission has
granted the Lincoln street car firm
permission to charge 10 cents car fare
from Lincoln to tho stnto fnlr
grounds. The live cents extra, how
evci, goes In tho fair assoelatlon for
terminal Improvement.
Tho defendants lu tho caso of tho
Farmers' Irrigation district of Scottii
bluff and Morrill counties, ngalust the
Trl-Stnto Land Co., and bondholders
of the district, removed the curb
from Scottnbluff to tho federal court
at North Plntto.
According to olllclnl figures, Omaha
ranks first of all the cities of the
United States in tho amount of sale
f War Savings Stamps. Per capita
Mies In tho Nebraska metropolis av
erage $10.8!!, Syracuse, N. Y ranks
next to Omului. It has made u rec
ent of selling $7.25 worth of tho
MiMU bond per capita,
Nebraska's two senators, Hitchcock
and Norrls, voted with the majority
wIhmj the sennto pnHsed the resolu
tion giving the president power to
take over nd operate telegraph, tele
phone cable and radio line.
Nebraska railroads have challenged
the midim-Hy of (ho Nebraska statu
railway commission to outer the or
der which It Issued rocently, covering
the closing of freight depots and re
ciprocal duties of carriers and chip
pars to facilitate the delivery und
handling of goods for shipment un
der tlio now regulations. The carriers
hnvo been raising the Jurisdiction
qiiPHllou In all orders of tho railway
commission rocently on tho ground
that tho tnlo hoard luis.lost authority
to prosaj-lbe midift' what conditions tho
rallrriads shall operate sinco the gov
ernment took over their operation.
Tho Central Power company, at
Grand Island, which uses water pow
er, and tho municipal electric light
company, have mado n working merg
er "during tho duration of the fuel
shorlugp," which provides that when
tho company's plant Is run by water
power It Is to furnish current to the
city. Tho state's plant: nt the Sol
diers' home may Join tho merger.
Farmers of Sheridan county havo
dccftled to enter the Hold of potato
buying, grading, and soiling nnd tho
manufueturo of starch and other po
tato products. An association com
posed of 110 members has been form
ed. The starch fuctory Is to he lo
cated nt Gordon, with grading stations
at Seedan, llushvllle, Cllnlon, Hay
Springs and Bordeaux.
Prof. W. W. Burr of tho agronomy
department of the university of Ne
braska, says the recent rain Is thu
salvation of tho corn crop In Nebrns
ka, a' considerable portion of which
was close to the vergo of ruin. Other
crop experts agree that with reoson-
ablo weather for tho next month Ne
braska will harvest tho greatest corn
crop In Its history this fall.
Housewives of Nebraska may have
all the sugar that Is nocessury for thu
canning and preserving fruits and
vegetables, announces tho Federal
Food administration for Nebraska.
But In making-application for sugar,
housewives should limit tho use to
us small amount us possible and yet
preserve tho necessary fruits.
York county commercial club labor
bureau bus furnished thu farmers
with over two hundred men. Under
tho supervision of tho Commercial club
thu homo guards assisted In harvest
ing 1,030 acres of grain oil twenty-six
farms, forty-tlvo of llfty men tnklng
part.
The first carload of Red Cross cat
tle sold on the Omaha market netted
the IJrownloc, Cherry county, chapter
ot the American Red Cross $2,121.
The shipment consisted of '20 head of
cowa and cnlvos, all donated by far
mers residing In tho vicinity of
Brownlee, , i
Secretary E. R. Dunlelson of tho
Nebraska state fair, emphatically de
nies rumors 'to the effect thut tho fair
Will bo discontinued this year and that
tho grounds will bo turned over to tho
government for n training camp.
Richard L. Metcalfe of Omuhu has
accepted tho Ming for tho democratic
nomination for United States senator,
recently made by democrats of Web
ster county. Ho has resigned from
tho stato council of defense.
Ncbrnsku will send 100 men to
Camp Fremont, California, under n
How draft cull for -10,000 men Just Is
sued by Provost Marshal General
Orowder. They will enfc'ulu botween
August 5 and 0.
A. contract has been let for the con
struction of a men's cottage at tho
Beatrice Institution for fdeblo minded,
and the first unit of a now power
plant there. The bid for both buildings
was $S:i,l!G2.
Tho grain harvest Is on In north
Nebraska null wheat and outs are be
ing cut, Early indications nro that
wlntor wheat Is In good condition and
that Bprlng wheat is rather light Tho
quality of the grain Is excellent
Bonds In tho sum of $15,000 wero
voted at Bennett for the erection of a
now school building, Tho proposition
was voted upon threo years ago, but
was lost by a few votes.
Fourteen coal sheds to hold 100
tons of coal ench are to be built by
Douglas county authorities, to hold
the coal supply for the county hospital
and the court house.
A call for 2.'10 colored men for the
national army from Nebrusku bus
been sent to local boards. The con
tlngent will ho sent to Camp Funston.
Flour nnd sugar cards, as protec
tion ngilnst slackers In the conunun
Ity, probably will bo Issued by mer
chants of Emerson.
Wheat Is running from 15 to 20,
and oats from 110 to 50 bushels to tho
ncro In' Dodge county.
Nebraska's quota of student nurses
to fill vncunqli's In American bospltnls,
caused by tho great number ot nurses
now abroad, has been determined nt
700. Enrollment will commence
July 20.
Stnto Institution employes nro for
bidden hereafter to lend property be
longing to the stato to outsiders or uso
It themselves except for state pur
poses. Tho board has recovered sono
property which ban been loaned to
outsiders by Institution employes and
tho ruling Is a result.
The Commercial club of Columbus
bus accepted tho offer of 300 barrels
ot cement for a seedling mile ot tho
Lincoln highway, mado by Geo. Wolz,
stnto eousul for the association, Tho
club has agreed to raise $2,000,000
locally to Improve tho thoroughfare In
that vicinity.
A field of 24 acres of wheat on tho
farm of Albert Nolsou, southeast of
Fremont, yielded 85 bushels to tho
acre.
A North Platte bakery was ordered
closed for n week for -violating the or-
. . L J.. ... . ..l...AIA..,..n
1-Brlttsh tank moving to the attifk through a shell-swept village. 2 -Frem-h patrol fighting the Huns, one of
their number having been killed. 3- Members of the Women's Oamotillago corps painting the land battleship Re
cruit in Union square, New York.
NEWS REVIEW OF
THE PAST WEEK
Fifth German Offensive, on the
Marne, Quickly Checked by
French and Yankees.
START DRIVE OF THEIR OWN
Llnf North of Chateau Thierry Pushed
Eastward Huns Lose Heavily In
Fierce Fighting East and
West of Reims.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD. t
Up to the hour of writing, Germany's
"supremo effort" to win a Teutonic
victory by smashing through tho al
lies' Hues hns been a dismal and costly
failure. Tho Huns had gained nothing
worth mentioning, arid had lost perhaps
100.000 men. More thnn that, it ap
peared they had lost their last chance
to demolish the defenses of the allies,
and had sustained a defeat thdt wonld
play havoc with the morale of their'
troops and with the support ot the
civilian population of Germany.
An soon ns tho German offensive
seemed safely checked, General Foch
took the Initiative and put on n drive
of his own thut sent a thrill through
nil tho allied countries, French ami
American troops, secretly and careful
ly concentrated, wero launched In a
great attack on. a twenty-five mile
front between Bellenu wood and the
Alsno rlvt. The enemy was taken
completely by surprise, and the allies,
following a tremendous rolling bar
rage, advanced swiftly tnklng on the
first day more than twenty towns and
villages, many cannon nnd lnrge num
bers of prisoners. They then were
close to Solssons, commanding It with
their guns, and wero In tho outskirts
of Noullly St. Front. Culcby, the key
to the Chhteati Thierry sector, was
threatened many of the railways and
roads of supply for tho German armies
In the south were cut or under shell
fire, und 'It appeared that Ludendorff
would havo to act quickly and power
fully or bo driven entirely out of tho
Chnteau Thierry salient If not back
to the A lane.
At) this Is written the buttle in that
region Is still going on, with the Ger
man resistance stiffened by the bring
ing up of fresh troops. . The 'Franco-
Ainerlcnn drive at least served to les
son tho Hun pressure on the defensive
lines nbout Reims, though It was pre
mature to say that the ancient cathe
dral city would not have to bo evacu
ated, or that the Germans In tin
Manic district had been beaten to a
standstill. Severe aa was their check,
they still had great forces lu reserve.
tat
This latest Germun drive, directed
by Ludendorff, opened early Monday
with a tremendous attnek at nearly
all points nlong a 65-mlle front from
Chateau Thierry to Main de Mnsslgest
enjjt of liohus. The innne,t)late
defenses of Reims wo7e not assaulted,
hut It seemed to be the Intention of
the Hum to squeeze the allies out of
that city and to eliminate the sali
ent there, and then to force their
way on to Epernay and Chalons. The
onrush of the first day bent buck the
ullled line In places, but nowhere wns
U broken; much of the lost ground
wns speedily regained, nnd when the
second day came to a close It was
ronsldered that the offensive bad been
definitely stopped. None of Us oh.
Jcctlves hnd been attained, though the
German commanders employed about
750.Q00 men In their, fierce attacks.
Von Bernbardl, the famous Prussian
strategist, once said an offensive which
Is brought to a standstill la it con
quered offensive and the allies took
that view of the situation. ,
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With pride and gratification Amer
ica learned of tho splendid part played
by It soldiers In this third battle ot
the Mnrne. Some 250.000 of them
were Involved, holding especially the
sectors Just west and east of Chnteau
Thierry, and they acquitted them
selves in a manner that won the un
qualified praise of the French com
aiauders. In the first place, they sun-
talned n powerful assault on Vaur.
west of Chateau Thierry, and though
forced out of tha village momentarily,
they regained possession of. It by a
brilliant countcr-nttnek. Then, fur.
thor to the east, at the Jaulgonne
bend of tho Mnrnej-they were called
on to check n tremendous rush of
Huns across the river. Their advanced
line fell back, the guns all the time
slaughtering the Germans who were
trying to get pver with pontoons nnd
csnvas boats. Then the mnln line
of defense came Into action, chnnged
Itself Into a line of offense, and swept
the enemy back across or into the
river, killing great numbers nnd cap
turing nbout 1,500, Including a com
plete brigade staff. Tho fighting in
Hint sector continued with great In
tensity, but the Americans command
ed the river front nt the bend.
-t9l .
On Tuesday the Americans, In co
operation with the French, launched
heavy attacks between St. Agnnn and
La Chapelle-Monthodon, southeast of
Jaulgonne, where the Germans hnd
succeeded In getting considerable
forces across the river. The enemy
wns driven back steadily and both j
these villages, as well as others, were
recaptured. From Dormnus, north
ward toward Reims, In n sector held
by Franco-Italian forces, the Huns nt
first advanced two or three miles,
but occupied no positions of impor
tance and wero unable to disorganize
In the lenst the defensive line of the
allies. By Wednesday the Germans
were making their greatest efforts
In this sector, trying to force
their way toward Epernny, But
by this time the French- were
mnnlfestly holding the upper hnnd,
and they counter-attacked ettgerly
and spiritedly, rctnklng every piece of
ground which tho Germuns occupied
by their desperate efforts. Nearly ev
ery attempt of the enemy to ndvunce
wns repulsed almost before It -started.
r
Tho swiftest and most complete
check sustained by the Germaus was
cast of Reims, between Pompelle fort
and Mnln do Mnsslges. Expecting an
easy victory there, they met with n
crushing defeat at the hands of the
French troops under General Gournud.
This gallant commander, who lost an
arm at the Dardanelles, had disposed
his men with the utmost cleverness.
When the Gorman bombardment be
gan, one of the most terrific over
known, the French, except for machine
gun crews In blockhouses, retired to
shelter. Then the observers announ
ced that the advance was starting, and
Instantly the enemy was swept by a
devastating fire from cnunon, machine
guns nnd rifles. The blockhouses' re
tarded the Huns, large numbers ol
whom were killed, nnd tho charging
troops never entered the French Una
of.reslstance, coming to a standstill at
the wire entnnglements, which wer
loaded with dead bodies.
The Huns engaged In this attnek
wero fifteen elite divisions, with ten
divisions supporting. Less than 'one
third as many Frenchmen defeated
them, and the French casualties were
astonishingly few. The attacking Ger
man divisions hnd to be relieved, but
the "French staid In their positions,
happy nnd cheerful and more confi
dent thnn ever.
t fBl -
The morale of all the allied troops.
Iqrteed, wan of tho highest. In strong
contrast to that of the enemy as re
vealed by the words and actions of
prisoners. The spirit ot tho Americans
engaged wns shown vividly by two In
cidents worth recording. On the first
day, when n certain force of Yankees
bud been compelled to glvr ground.
Ihelr commander was advised by a
French general to let bis men rest, as
the retirement could have no serious
consequences. The American respond
ed that be could not accept the coun
sel nnd wns going to counter-attack
nt once. This ho did, regaining the
lost terrain and bnlf a mile more to
boot. Another commander, In report
ing the recapture of a number of
towns, wired to headquarters: "Met
Bofchft on bis line ot defense. Sharp
fighting. Bocbe turned tall and ran
like h 1, pursued by our troops. Hope
to have more prisoners." There were
numerous Instances of valor nnd nerve
In tho desperate fighting in which the
Americans took part. These are the
troops which the Oermun pupera as
sert are flabby, without enthusiasm
und unfit for serious operations.
The French soldiers displayed their
customary gallantry and determina
tion, und the Italians on that front
were not behind them In this. If more
stress 13 laid on tho bravery of tho
Americans, It Is only because the oth
ers have proved themselves times
without number In tne last four years.
All the latest reports ot the allies
state that the situation Is entirely sat
isfactory and Improving hourly.
At first It was thought by many that
Ludendorft'a offensive In the Mnrne
region wns not Intended to bo his mnln
effort but masked a plnn to attack
elsewhere, perhaps In Flnnders. At
the end of the week there were still
some observers who believed this, but
It seemed very doubtful. At the same
time, it wns hard to figure out how ho
.could expect to derive any great bene
fit from success where he attacked.
Even If bo had attained his supposed
objectives and captured Bpcrnny,
Chalons, the Mountain of Reims nnd
Mont-Mlrall, he would be no nearer a
decisive victory than before, and was
certain to lose an enormous number of
men. Instead of turning westward to
ward Paris, he was attempting to
move, to the east and south nnd tho
road to the capital would still bo
closed to him.
If Ludendorff really plans an offen
sive In Flnnders, the British there aro
getting rendy to meet It. Several times
last week they advanced their lines,
tnklng possession of positions that ma
terially strengthened their defenses.
The British airmen were especially ac
tl,ve and there were numerous bomb
ing raids over territory held by the
Germans nnd on Germnn towns.
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The Franco-Italian troops In Albnnln
continued their victorious progress
Inst week and mnde their way well to
the north and east, threatening the
flank of the enemy In Macedonia. The
political effect of this offensive nlready
is becoming apparent In Austria-Hun
gary.
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The Chinese government has decid
ed to send n force to Vladivostok to
co-operate with tho allies, but it is
probable nothing more will be dono
now except to protect the frontiers of
China. Japan wns much excited lust
week over tho proposition to send a
great expedition Into Siberia. Tho
press Insisted the Uidted States had
submitted to Japan a proposal for such
action, though this wns not offlcinlly
confirmed.
Tho provisional government of SI
bet-la, located nt Harbin, Is growing In
strength, but may bo reorganized noon
owing to dissatisfaction with General
Horvath, who put himself at Its head,
It Is said the Czecho-Slovuks havo
ugrned to co-operate with Horvath
These troops have driven the bolshe
vik! entirely out of Irkutsk and a
large forco of thom was reported to be
approaching.Krnnsnoyursk.
It was revealed that a considerable
number of Americans havo been sent
to the Murmansk coast to help gunrd
the supplies there. Lenine 1b enraged
because those forces are in Russia and
has ordered them removed. There is ti
chance that he will declare war on tho
allies, a course which, naturally
enough, Is strongly urged by the Ger
man press. In this connection It Is
to be noted that Prof. Paul Mllukoff,
lender of tho-constitutlonnl democrats,
bus gone over to the Germans, saying
lie would prefer a united Russia un
der German protection to a country
broken up Into many governments,
In Ukralno new revolts of the peas
ants are reported oVery tow duys. Tho
people are well armed and have abnn
doned their farms to fight tho Germans
and the rada which Is controlled by
them.
Food Administrator Hoover made
public his plan for wheat and flour
control through the purchase of wheat
by the government grain corporation
The corporation will buy at Btnted
prices wheat graded according to the
department of agriculture grado revl
ston, which has Just gone Into offect
The fanner can protect himself, aaya
Mr. Hoover, by the study of tho prl
mary prices, deducting Intermediate
charges, or he can uhlp to tne rraln
corporation, or he may ahlp to a com
mission merchant at a terminal mar
ket and through him secure tha bene
fit 6f competitive buying.
Haytl baa declared war on Germany
being the twenty-second nation to take
this action.
S GI GRQU
ALL TERRAIN TAKEN IN Biff
DRIVE REGAINED BY ALLIE3.
CHATEAU THIERRY RECAPIUllEll
Point Marking Farthest Advance, ot
Germans Now In French THando.
Yanks Take 17,000 Prisoners.
Washington, D. C, July 23. 'All the.
ground gained by the Geilualis South,
of tho Mnrne in, their terrific tlrlva
which started July 15, had been re-
uptured by Franco-American Torcea-
up to last Saturday night and, ac
cording to dlsputches. from tho front,.
victories for tho allied armies nre-
mutlplylng ,dnily. German losses are
constantly mounting.
The enemy is constantly giving
round, though stubborn resistance is
being offered on some sectors.
Further Indentations have been
made in the German line ' between
Solssons nnd Chateau Thierry by the
Americans and French.
Chateau Thierry, which roprcscnts-
thu point in tho battle line where tho
Germuns had driven their wedge
ncurest to Purls, was recaptured early
Sunday by tho French troops, nnd ut
most simultaneously the village of
Brusles, two miles eastward, and tho-
belghts to the north of the village felL
into their hands.
The district south of the Mnrne-
nnd east of Chateau Thierry Is en
tirely cleared of Germans. Two bad
ly cut up Germun regiments wero
left south of the Murne In tho Ger
mnn retreat Allied aviators bombed
the bridges, across the river and their
escape was Impossible.
The German position In the vicinity
of Chntcau-Thlerry was doomed from
the moment their divisions recrossett
the Mnrne. Franco-American troops
carried out an encircling movement
from the northwest nt the same time,
which mnde It absolutely necessary;
for tho enemy to withdraw.
Prisoners captured by" American.
troops in tho offensive on the Alsne-.
Marno front up to an early hour Sat
urday totalled by actual count 17,000,,
General Pershing reported in his com
munique to the War department Cap
ture of COO guns also is announced.
A French official statement issued
at Paris declared that American and
French troops up to July 20 had tak
en between. 20,000 and 25,000 prison
ers and great qunntltles of war ma
terial.
Warn of Coming Casualty Lists.
Washington, July 23. American
casualties in the great war have
mounted to 12,405, and General March
warned members of the enato mili
tary committee that for tho next thir
ty days he list covering the present
west front fighting will affect many
moro American homes. Of the total
to date, 10,035 havo been reported la
the army nnd 1,800 in tho marine
corps. A recapitulation of the nriny
casualtles shows 1,758 killed In. action,.
050 died of wounds, 1,370 died of dis
ease, 534 died of accidents and other
causes, 5,745 were wounded und 500
missing, Including prisoners. The
marine corps list is mnde up of 005-
deaths, 1,132 wouuded In uctlon, four
In hands of tho enemy, nnd seventy
nine missing.
U-Boat Shells U. S. Coast.
Orleans. Mass.. Julv 23. An pnwmr
submaiiuo rittacked a tow off the-
easternmost point of Cane Cod Sun
day, Bank three barges, set a fourth
and their tug' on fire and dropped
four shells on tho mainland. The
crews of the tow, numbering -41'und
including threo women und flvo
chlldron, cscuped amid tho shell fire
in life boats. Several wero wound
ed, but only one seriously. The attack
was without warning uud only the.
poor marksmanship of the German
gunners permitted tho escape of Xhi
crews. Tho one-sided light took pluce
threo miles south of tho Orleans coast
guard station at tho tip of tho cape.
Tho firing brought thousands to the
bcach. Tho flnshes of the guns nnd
tho outline of tho U-boat were plainly
seen. Danger wns not thought of un
til a shell whirled ovor their heada
and splashed in a nond n mllo I n hi lid
'Three other shells burled thomsolve
Jn the sands of tho beach.
'Torpedo Sank U. S. Warship.
Washington, July 23. Tho Navy de-'
p..ii...nu announced threo men aro
known to bo dead. 42 mlsslnir ami v.t
'unaccounted for as the result of tho
winking of the United States Crnlser
Snn Diego Inst Friday off tho Long.
Island coast. The men unaccounted
for are believed to have been on
leave. The. cruiser was sunk by a tor
pedo fired by n submarine, uccordlng
to survivors.
Denwnd for Fixed Prices Growing.
Washington, July 23, A growing
demnnd for price-fixing on practically
all esscntlnls is showing Itself In
congress. Senators and representatives
who are staying here through tho mid
summer recess, are .getting scores or
Utters demanding action against the
profiteer. Other congressmen who
hnvo innde flying trips home declare
the letters represent the overpower
ing sentiment of the nrdlnarV man
and woman that congress should act
to stop the upward flight 0f ul( ,",,.,
of urv -'in
