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THIS OMAHA SUNDAY SEE: MAKUH 10, 1918.
DONAR LAW SEES
HOPE FOR ALLIES;
RUSSPACT LOSS
Chancellor Declares Spih't of
-England Not Weakening;
Reviews Whole Situation
. for Commons.
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London, March 9. In his address
to the House of Commons today An
drew Bonar Law, the chancellor of
the exchequer, speaking of the mill
tary situation, said that Russia's drop
ping out has affected every theater of
war, except that in the German col
onies, out of which the Germans had
been driven, the only remaining
force in the field was one of 2,000, of
which only 200 were Germans, now
wandering in Portuguese East Africa.
Roumania, through the failure of
Russia, the chancellor pointed out,
had been put into a position little less
than tragic At present, he said,
peace negotiations were proceeding
between Roumania and the central
powers and it would not be right to
go further than to reiterate the sym
pathy felt for the Roumanian people,
and the regret that conditions abso
lutely beyond allied control rendered
it impressible to go to its assistance.
PALESTINE WON.
Referring to Mesopotamia .and
Palestine, the chancellor said he
doubted whether it ever had been
possible to carry out decisive opera
' tions by means of troops transferred
by sea.
"When we had sufficient tonnage to
move troops by sea," the chancellor
continued, "we did not have a suffi
cient number . of trained troops to
move, and now the tonnage position
has made it impossible to move very
, targe zorces in mat way."
VALUE OP OPERATIONS.
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Bonar Law continued, had resulted itl
a degree of success of which the coun.
try could feel proud and of which the
capture of Jerusalem was the culmina
tion. That event was not the end, he
said, but be could not say what the
plans were for the future.
It would be treat mistake, the
chancellor went on, to suppose that
tne value of these operations was
purely political or moral Great
Britain, he reminded his hearers, was
a great eastern power and no comoe
tent soldier or civilian had ever said
it was possible for Great Britain to
stand out of the events in the eastern
spnere ot operations. At tne same
tune no competent soldier ever
doubted that it was essential that the
western front could have sufficient
men to ensure whatever result was
obtained in the east. -
DISCONTENT IN TURKEY.
But there was another advantage,
the chancellor continued, and then ne
made the assertion . that there was
great discontent in Turkey, despite
the success of the central powers
anh.it Russia. "Then." tia aridcr.
"until the British empire was abso
lutely defeated it was obvious we
could not abandon Egypt Lord
Kitchener estimated that the number
of troops necessary to save Egypt
rrom invasion was tar larger than the
total which has been operating in
jraiestine aaa Mesopotamia."
In his remarks about the Salomki
sources in the world. Its value de
pends upon the success of our opera
tions at sea, which will enable those
resources to be brought to the use of
the allies.
' Ship Are Disappointing.
"We have been disappointed with
the results of ship building this
month. There is nothing more vital
n this war than what is done in two
directions the building of ships and
the destroying of submarines. It had
been anticipated by the admiralty that
there would be at the end- of the sec
ond quarter of this year new con
struction that would more than
equalize losses. There is a fear that
this is not now possible so soon, but
it is not doubted, I think, that it is
coming.
Mr. Bonar Law said that, from the
viewpoint of staying power in the
war, once the equilibrium was estab
sector, the chancellor said it was not
difficult to justify the Saloniki ex
pedition, as but tor the position the
allies were now holding, Constantine
would still be on the throne of
Greece and the whole country would
be overrun by the Germans, who
would h(.ve been able to control the
Balkans from all sides. This would
have been a great accession of
strength, he pointed out, while the
Greek harbors would also have been
at the. disposal of enemy submarines
and it would have been almost impos
sible to keep up communications with
the east.
Turning to the west, Mr. Bonar
Law said it might have been expected
that but for the Russian collapse the
war would have been over a year ago
in favor of the allies. What had hap
pened in Russia was a terrible blow
to the allies, but he asked that it be
looked at for a moment from the Ger
man point of view. When the war
broke out, he continued, Russia was
militarily the strongest enemy Ger
many had to face. Now Russia had
dropped out, but, despite this, Ger
many was not a step nearer the vic
tory for which she was looking.
As to Russia, himself, the chan
cellor, thought that from every point
of view there was justification in
thinking that Germany would not be
able to exploit her. The way Ger
many was treating her, he contended,
could not fail to create an intense
feeling of hostility throughout the
Russian empire, while the victory of
the central powers would mean the
absolute loss of any hope of a free
Russia. , ! j
"It is obvious that the Germans,
having captured so many guns, we
find that' the Germans have a great
superiority of guns; but the power of
their artillery has been limited to a
great extent by the supply of am
munition and 1 believe it is needless
to fear danger of superiority in guns
any more than in men on the western
front Moreover, our overwhelming
tir superiority will go far to neutral
re the superiority in guns."
' I Chancellor Breaks Down.
In referring to the air service, Mr.
Bonar Law momentarily broke down
remembering that his own son had
been killed in the flying service. The
house cheered In sympathy with the
chancellor. Quickly recovering hin-
lelt. Mr. uonar uw resumed, ne
spoke of the splendid organization of
tne entente auiea lorces on me wr
ern front 'He professed some skep
ticism concerning the much advertised
Gerrritn offensive and declared tht a
member of the government who had
been with the troops in France had
told him that while headquarters ex-
Eected an offens,ve, when he got
iwertlown the line and talked with
brigadiers and battalion commandtrs.
who were in daily contact with the
enemy, he found that these men did
not believe' the Germans would at
tack and that the British officers were
confident of their own superiority.
"So far I have considered the posi
tion without taking America into ac
count," said the chancellor, w "But
America is the last factor that ought
to be left out of the account. The
United States is nation cf 100,000.
C00 people and with the largest re
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FORT OMAHA PRIVATES MUST
Colonel Nance Orders Enlisted Men to
"Douse": Camouflage and Be What They Are '
CUT OUT PUTTEES AND CAPS
Gloom reigns supreme at Fort Omaha.
Even the monthly visit of the paymaster failed to drive away the germs
that have permeated the systems of enlisted men garrisoned at the fort
Colonel Nance, who is responsible for driving all the joy out of life, is
now rated as president of the "crepe hangers" by the men under his com
mand. The cause of the "blue devils" is a recent order:
"Cut out the camouflage." This was the substance of the colonel's re
marks. In civilian terms an order was issued preventing enlisted men from
wearing leather puttees and caps.
No more will the buck private be able to receive the admiration of the
"fair ones" under the impression that he is an officer.
Enlisted men in the future will be required to attire themselves in the
regulation canvas puttees and service hat
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lished, every week meant inwove
ment in favor of the entente allies and
increased their ability to bring Ameri
can resources to play an important
part in the war. Looking with what
ne sam be believed to be the facts in
the situation he had no doubt what
ever that if the allies held together
they would be able to secure the re
sults they set out to achieve when
the war began. - Unless peace and
security for the future were obtained
and the German people were taught
inai war aia not. pay, peace, he said,
wouia De deteat tor the allies.
"To me all this meticulous talk
about von Hertling, the German
chancellor, means, is simply ridic
ulous" said Mr. Bonar Law. "We
must judge the German intentions
not by what is being said, but by what
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vciumny ii uuing. wnai is tne use
in talking about von Hertlinir accent
ing President Wilson's principles
when at the same moment the Ger
mans have taken Livonia, Esthenia
and Courland and are making condi
tions of peace by which Roumanii
is giving up Dobrudja and other parts
of Roumania.
"It was said to be bv an allv re
cently that he had been told the spirit
of England is weakening, but I do not
Deueve it"
GEN. MARCH TO HEAD
NEW WAR COUNCIL
Body Is Reorganized by Secre
tary Baker; Members to
Visit Scene of Fight
ing in France.
Washington. March 9. Reorani.
ration of the War council was an
nounced today by the War depart
ihent, with Major General M?rch, act
ins chief of stiff, in th nla
merly filled by General Bliss, and
with Major General Goethals, acting
quariermasier general, ana toward
R. Stettinius. surveyor nf nitrrhaea
added to the personnel. -It
was Stated bur Secretary Bairn-
when the War council was first or.
ganized that he probably would make
changes in the personnel from time
to time and also that members of the
council would be relieved at intervals
in order that they might visit the
war zone.
The addition of General Gnrfhal
and Mr. Stettinius is in line with the
policy of having every important divi
sion of the department represented in
the daily conferences of the War
council.-General Goethals, as acting
quartermaster general, is in active
charge of the distribution of army
supplies. The work of securing de
livery of these supplies has been
largely delegated to Mr. Stettinius.
It is stated officially that General
Goethals new duties will not result
in the appointment of any new head,
acting or otherwise, for the quarter
master corps. v
World's Record Equalled
At Philadelphia Meet
Philadelphia. March 9. A world's
record was eaualled at the Meadow.
brook club indoor athletic meet here
tonight when C R. Erdman of Prince
ton university, won the 45 yards high
hurdle handicap from scratch in six
seconds flat.
The 600 yards iunior Anfateur AtK.
letic union national championship was
won by ,1 nomas Campbell, of the
University High school, Chicago.
Liberty Gifts to Beat
Kaiser O. K.t Says Uncle
.Washington; March 9. Liberty
gifts as well as Liberty loans and
Liberty taxes now are acceptable
to the government .
Generous spirited citisens who
overpay their income taxes will
find the donations accepted. The
Department of Justice holds it is
legal for the treasury to keep
these gifts and an epidemic of pa
triotic donations appears to be de
veloping similar to that during the
Spanish war.
. Scores of persons, paying their
income taxes-early, have sent a few
dollars more, explaining they were
liberty gifts.
i These receipts will be put with -the
$500,000 of "Conscience money."
FARMERS' UNION
PROTESTS RATE
MADEJN TWINE
Position Taken That Charge as
Applied by Railroads Discrim
inates Against Omaha and
,'Favors 0?ner Towns.
Washlnf ton ISuro of The
OmAhm Bh, llt O Street.
Washington, March- 9. (Special
Telegram.)--The Farmers Union
State exchange wired members of the
Nebraska congressional delegation
today, protesting against the 23-cent
rate on railroad freight binder's
twine, f. o. b., factory points, as es
tablished by the food administration,
on the ground that it was discrimina
tory against Omaha and in favor of
Kansas City, Sioux City and St. Paul,
as they have a 23-cent flat rate.
The union says Omaha will have to
pay 23.32, this being rate being ap
plied from Chicago. The union fav
ors a 23-cent rate, f. o. b., Missouri
river points, irrespective of factory lo
cations, since freight has to be paid
on either sisal or finished products.
Representative Kinkaid took up the
matter with officials of the food ad
ministrator, who said that the
Union was' mistake., in its asser
tion that Kansas City was favored in
freight rates on sisal. He lound that
freight costs were the same at Kansas
City as at factories in the east as
sisal comes from New Orleans and
that the small amount in Kansas
City's favor was negligible, as it does
not control the market price. Mr.
Kinkaid was not able to convince the
food administration people that
serious discrimination existed, but
they agreed to take up the matter at
length before making a final decision,
Memorial for Lieutenant Kalk.
Memorial services have been ar
ranged by Rear Admiral . E. Eberle
of the Naval academy in honor of
Lieutenant Stanton Kalk, who lost
his lite in tne torpedoing of the Jacob
Jones, iney will be held in the acad
emy chapel, Annapolis, Sunday morn
ing.
Lieutenant Kalk was an Omaha
boy, the grandson of the late Pay
master General T. H. Stanton. Hit
mother and his aunt, Mrs. T. K. Ken
nedy, Omaha, are in Washington and
will attend the services.
The Navy department today notified
Congressman Lobeck that Charles
Owen Comp and Curtis Charles
Shears, Omaha, and John P. Peterson,
Blair, had successfully passed the ex
aminations for Annapolis and would
enter the Naval academy in June.
Congressman Kinkaid today named
the following young men in the Sixth
district to take the examination for
West Point:
R. Fred Rebbeck, Gordon: Jennings
Y. Castle, Ashbey; Donald W.
Swindell. Mmatare. He also named
Lorin Doughtery, Long Pine, andllil-
ton Nicholson, Valentine, principals
to take the entrance examination lor
the naval academy.
T. V. Golden and daughters of
O Neill. who have been soendint. the
winter in Florida, are iu Washington
for a few days en route to Nebraska.
Senator Hitchcock has sent letters
to Secretary of Agriculture Houston
and Bernard Baruch, of the War In
dustries board, ureinsr the appoint-
ment ot ur. ueorge Condra, ot the
state university, as a member of the
potash committee shortly to be ap
pointed.
Cars to Move the Hay. .
Hay shippers of Newport, Neb., who
are urging that cars be sent to that
station to save the hay crop, have
been informed by Senator Hitchcock
Dyspepsia
Spom Beauty
Makes the Dark Rings Around Eyas,
Caves in the Cheeks and Ruins
the Complexion. How to
' Get Rid of Dyspepsia.
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that relief has been promised bv Sec
retary McAdoo and that as soon as
the soft corn and cattle situation is
a bit better in hand, hay cars will be
sent to the section named.
John Zees, Omaha, is in Washincr
ton in the interest of the Greek claim
ants whose property was injured dur
ing the riots in South Omaha in 1909,
Congressman Lobeck's bill to pay
these Greek nationals $40,000 is on
the house calendar and should be
reached next Wednesday. Mr. Zees
was presented to Chairman Flood of
the toreig-. affairs committee of the
house today by Congressman Lobeck.
w. A. Coykendall, formerly in
charge of the immigration bureau at
Omaha has been called to Washing
ton to aid the Department of Labor
in classifying the farm labor of the
county and also skilled and unskilled
labcr available for ship-building pur
poses. Joseph A. Breckons, for many years
a newspaper correspondent of this
city and cecretary to Senator Warren
of Wyoming, died last evening at
Emergency hospital following an
operation. He was born in Pennsyl
vania 60 years ago. In 1884 he went
to Cheyenne, Wyo., and became edi
tor of the Cheyenne Leader. He
formed a friendship with Senator
Warren of that state, which lasted un
til Mr. Breckon's death. As secre
tary to Senator Warren he came to
Washington about 20 years ago. He
had served as clerk to important
committes of which Senator Warren
was chairman, including claims, mili
tary affairs and appropriations.
Patents Granted to Residents
Of Nebraska and Iowa
Patents have been granted to Ne
braskans and Iowans as follows:
Nebraska William Kelley, Grand
Island, well point; Charles McWill
iams, Geneva, chimney cowl; Hy.
Maxwell. Omaha, envelone. H. Men.
tink, Gresham, attachment for har
vesters; C Nordenstam, jr., road
grader; William Pittman, Minature;
nut lock; R. W. Brown, Lincoln,
trademark for card games.
Iowa F. Adix, Boone, ensilage
tamping device; Thomas Connell,
Iowa City, damper regulator; Theo
dore Crane, Little Sioux, sickle head
for mowing machines; Jack Dorman,
Township, self-adjusting bearing; J.
Eichner, Van Meter, adjusting and
locking device for auto chains;
George Frost, Des Moines, stock
ALFRED SORENSON
A Candidate
To the Voters ot Omaha r I am a
eandidste for the important ofIce of city
eommlaaionar, and U nominated, I ahall
make vigorous campaign for election.
If elected, I ahall perform the dutiea of
the office to the best ot my ability,
alwaya having- in view an honest, eco
nomical, impartial and efficient adminia
tration of municipal affaire, ao far aa
my power, authority and Influence may
o. ALFRED SORENSON.
Alfred Sorenaon was born in Virginia.
He to educated in Racine college and ia
graduate of Harvard Law acbool. He
ia a printer by trade and baa been a
newspaperman nearly ail of his active
-business life. For 18 years be baa sue
ceasfully published and edited the Ex
aminer. Mr. Sorenaon became a resident
ot maha in 1871. He ia a property
owner and man of family. He has
entered this campaign in all seriousness
and believea that he will poll a very large
vote. X
"Take My Advice and Use Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tableta II You Want a Pretty Skin." ,
Digestive troubles ruin the com
plexion. The sour, fermented, gassy
contents poison the blood, draw the
corners of the mouth, rob - you of
sleep, give the face that hungry, hag
gard, mournful expression in the
morning and you are tired all day.
It is not what you eat, but the fault
01 digestion that hurts. Eat anything
you like and let Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets digest your food, tone your
stomach, supply your blood with
nourishment, . then good looks, a
healthy appearance and bright eyes
will soon return. Get a 50 cent box
of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets at any
drug store. They are real health mak
ers. Advertisement. ,
Buy Now Your Spring Needs In
Furniture, Rugs,
Stoves, Etc.
CLOSING OUT SALE OF SURPLUS
STOCK AT 28 TO SS SAVING
We are pushing this closing out aale
with tremendous vigor. There still re
maina thousanda of dottare el high-grade
Furniture, Ruga, Stoves, etc., from which
to choose. Coma tomorrow. Deliveries
made to all parte of Greater Omaha and
Council Bluffs. We will arrange accom
modationa to suit your convenience.
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DRESSERS in assorted finishes,
good mirrors, large drawers, mas-
.!7.:..:V:.$8.50
DINING ROOM TABLES of se
lected woods and up-to-date fin
iahaa: sninntuil J wm mm
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STATE FURNITURE CO.
You Can Buy It For Less at the State.
Phone Douglas 1317.
Cor. Mth and Dodge St a., Omaha.
WOMEN MAKE WASTE
placet yield laniH profits with two fruit wonders
-toe -JOY BLACKBERRY." . hnrt(irVl MrSS
of rraductinaeu mltn Giant luseloue berrtet And
the Mammoth purple "COLUMBIAN" BA8PBEBRY.
a erienUfn fruit .phenomenon, berries often sn Inch
thich. Both brtnj hlfhrrt prices. Quirk p.oflta as
sured Mth our BIG RIADY-TO-BEAR plant.
5 JOT B. B . 11411 for $ J (XV prepaid.
S COLCMB R. . 11.90 II for fl.00 prepaid.
Ws eaa fill early orders on It. Supply limited.
ORDER TODAY.
CAMIRON SMITH SONS..
02 Ne. M Seats USalla St. Chleaae.
Fruit sad Jam are part of erery soldier's ralfea.
Uake Un Idle fsncs earners of America de their bit
"Spirit of the Mineto"
Sighted by Indians
Fort 'William, Ont, March 9.
The "thunder eagle," sacred
among the Ojibwa Indians as
personifying the spirit of the
Mineto, supposed to have its
nest on the Sleeping Giant, 1,400
feet above Thunder bay, was seen
depicted in fire in the brilliant
display of aurora borealis here
last night. The figure of the
eagle was sharply defined,
traveling swiftly southward
over the bay, accompanied by
huge splashes of red and green
fire, which shot about it like
meteors.
Special
THIS WEEK
iMhib Hoofs
Each
waterinsr tank: C.
device for stapling leather loops; L.
Griswold, Cooper, heat controlling for
air-cooled engines; F. Leslie, Des
Moines, safety alarm device for
motor vehicles; J. Riekens, Wells
burg, wire stretcher; J. and L.
Schenck, Cedar Rapids, hair curler;
H. Smith anrl C. nnvoll
to Modern Broom Machine company,
Davenport, broom damping ma
chine; L. Wilson, , Morning Sun,
beet harvester; Hv VArL-
Bettendorf Co., -Bettendorf, drop
BLsikc jur togging cars.
Big Values
in Every
Department
Peony
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ft (p)p Each
THE NEBRASKA SEED CO.
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March Fmrrmsm
Splendid High Grade Furniture Samples
From the Chicago and Grand Rapids Exhibitions
Are offered you in this BIG Furniture
Sale at an ABSOLUTE Saving to you of
from 10 per cent to 50 per cent. As you
well know, these BEAUTIFUL samples
are the "CREAM of the manufacturer's
stock They represent his BEST efforts
they are pieces from which he takes or
ders, and naturally they must be of a
HIGH character. Added to these are
thousands of SAMPLES and small lots
from our own IMMENSE stocks giving
you a VAST assortment in a variety of
styles and finishes to select from and, as
usual, you make your own terms.
March Sale o'
Children's Iron
Cribs
Mostly samples
all highly fin
ished in a dur
able enamel.
Prices are
87.95
, 311.50
814.50
810.75
You Save
From
10 to 60
March-Sale of
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Complete Dining Room Suites
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Many from the furniture exhibition show rooms. Many
handsome period suites are shown in the mahogany, walnut
and Old English finishes. Many Colonial designs in golden
nd fumed oak. Sale prices 858.50. 869.50. 878.50.
eov Ki aiOi am
Aarch 'Sale of
Kitchen Cabinets
Mostly samples
and a few odd
lots; highly fin
ished. Sale prices
814.75
819.50
827.50
839.50
All
. Good
Guaranteed
March Sale of Sample
Dresser
Many beautiful period re
productions, many handsome
designs in mahogany,' golden
and fumed oak, bird's eye
maple finishes
89.75 814.50 819.75
826.50 831.50
March Sale of Dining
Room Tables
Many massive, Colonial
designs in golden and fumed
oak finishes; many beautiful
period reproductions. Sale
prices
810.50 813.50
819.50 826.50
March Sale of Sample
Brass Beds
Many beautiful samples
from the show rooms, many
highly ornamented; others
plain effects. Sale prices
87.95 814.50 819.75
: 824.50 ,
- March Sale of
Rugs and Draperies
This sale offers you an opportunity
to secure a beautiful sample rug; sam
ple pair of lace curtains, at a substantial
saving. Our immense purchasing power
enables us' to secure at all times the
very lowest prices on rugs and dra
peries, which we in turn extend to you.
Wool Fiber Ruga A splendid wearing
rug for bedroom or library; sizes are
8-3x10-6, and our low CIA 7C
price is only ..vlvlaf O
Princess Seamiest Tapestry Rugs A
full seamless rug in 7-6x9 ft. sizes; pat
terns and designs are of the very
latest. ti A qc
Our low price... Pl'iee7ej
Seamless VeWet Ruga A plendid
wearing rug in beautiful patterns'and
in 9x12 ft sizes. They are full seam
less and our low price is
only
Seamless Wilton Velvet Rue An ex
tra high grade and heavy weight rug in
9x12 ft sizes; a regular tlJOQ 7C
$50.00 value. Our price V53e O
Curtain Stretchers Adjustable frames.
Our low price, nt
only .....Ua7C
Curtain Stretchers With non-rusting
adjustable pins. wq
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$21.50
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March Sale of Dressing
Tables
Many are in beautiful pe
riod styles; many others fin
ished in mahogany, fumed
and golden oak. Sale prices
814.75 819.75
828.50 834.50
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Three Rooms
Furnished
Complete
$79.00
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March Sale of Dining
Room Chairs
Including all small lots.
Many are in wood seats;
others have upholstered seats
in Moroccoline o. genuine
leather. Sale prices
98 81.49 81.98
82.75 83.95
Household Needs
Ironing Boards Fold com
pactly; made of white wood.
Our price 95
Babv Walkera Mahogany
finish. Come with castors.
Our price 81.25
Folding Step-Ladder Stools
Fold compactly. Very use
ful. Our price 79S
Taborettes Made of solid
oak, golden or fumed finish.
Our price 45
Pedestals Golden, fumed
oak and mahogany finishes.
Our price S1.45
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