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VOLUME XXI
LA GRANDE, OREGON, .-MONDAY, JULY. 2, 1918
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HUN BASE
FKIlK-KN-TAHDICN'OItt FALLS TO
KKA.N'CO-AMKKH'ANH AFTKIt
. DKKl'KltATU HTHUGil,U
YANKS ADVANCE 3 MILES
JDN A 20 MILE FRONT
Germans Continue To Itctrcut From
liUtver Hue! Of rocket, I-iglitiiig
DcsH-i'iitc1y Hut Unsuccessfully
To Stuy V ictorious Advance of
Franco-A met trans. "
WITH THE FRENCH. AFIELD,
July 29. (By United Tress.) The
Franco-Americans, after a terrific
bombardment of the German posi
tions, have driven the whole of the j
Germans out of Fere-en-Tardenols
and have already taken possession
of the city. Fere-an-Tardonois is
the most important of the Ger
man concentration and supply bases
In the Rolms-Solssons salient, and
Its Iosb is a very heavy blow to
tho enemy.
The Franco-Americans also cap
tured the towns of Roncheres and
Lille Agron Aigulzy, to the south
oast of Fero-en-Tardenols.
UKI.MH DOIMIA.VH HO A I) HULD.
I'Vanco-Aincrictuii-t 1 Make Notublo
. Advanco Yesterday.
. LONPON, July 29. It is learned
hero -authoritatively that the Franco-Americans
have advanced three
miles on a twenty-mile, front since
noon of Sunday.
The allies now hold' the whole
of the Relms-Dornians highway and
the entire northern bank of the
River Ourcq. - - :
Tho German rotrept from tho
lower end of the pocket continues,
with the onemy desperately but un
successfully fighting in an attempt
to rally his forces and check the
advanco of the allies.
Today the Americans wore, fight
ing heavily with the enemy south
of Soissons. -
(ilOH.MAXS BlltX VILLAGES.
Offering Strong lEcsl-dimcc At Yille
. en-Tnrdcnois.
LONDON, July 29. (Dy United
l'rcjss.) It Is authoritatively - as
certained here that the Germans
are strongly defending the town of
Ville-en-Tardonols (on the Reims.
Chateau Thierry line.) Allied troops
are engaged with the Germans in
the southern part of the city. . '
The Germans are reported to bo
burning 'Villages within an area of
five miles round the city of Sols
sons. ' ""'.'.':' "
AUSTRALIANS TAKK TISENCIIKS
IIhIk lteportH Cutiuc Of Hiindml
Cicrniuns .Near Snnime.
LONDON. July 29. (Dy United
Tress.) Tho Australians havo ad
vanced on a two mile front between
tho Ancro and Sommo Rivers, cap
turing two lines of Gorman trench
es and taking one' hundred prison
ers. In reporting this Field-Marshal
Haig suid an advance had boon
made in the, Morlnncou'rt sector.
U. S. TO FINANCE CHINA
Celestial Kingdom Is To Receive
American llclp.
WASHINGTON, July- 29. Dy
United Proas.) The State Depart
ment today announced that nn
agreement had been entered into be
tween American banke.rs and the
government, where China will re
ceive loans from America.
THOMAS LOVELY HOME
Member of Draft Contingent Relieved
From Heavy Service.
Thos. Lovely, one of the ninety-one
men who left for Camp Lewis last
week, waay excused from the cus
tomary training assigned the soldierr.
and was advised to return home
where he will await the call, if it
comes, for less rigorous work in the
service of his country.
FUEL SUPPLIES CUT OFF.
The SawycrnHolmes Mercantile Co.
this morning received notice from tho the Joseph Moose band, who rolun
government that all fuel supplies will: teercd their services and then failed
be cut off from dealers who fail tii to accompany the visitors. Had the
make regular weekly reports to the; management -been informed of the
administration of supplies on hand, j fact that they were unable to attend
The circular affects all parts of tho.
United States, and seems to be well
understood by all dealers in La
Grande.
LAURENCE GINNELL
Laurence Gmnell is one of thAnn
Fein leaders who are mixed up ntih
recent exposure cf pro.Gorman Irish
p,,.....y r v p. v-v.i.t iiiu ib iii ' mo
Mount Joy prison serving a six month'
sentence. ' .
ALL ENJOYED
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT PAIR
GROUNDS TO SEE EVENTS. .
Something Over S323 Will Be Added
to Army and Navy Auxiliary by
Moose Entcrlainihent.
Those witnessing the Moose and aux
iliary benefit yesterday afternoon at
tho fair grounds, snw un impromptu
program that would have dona credit
to a regular event, the combination of
races und baseball seeming to please
the audience immensely. The pro
gram started oft with the free-for-all
bicycle race, in which Bud Lynch won
first and John Donovan second. ;
In tho bicycla race for boys tinner
14, B. Garity won first and . Clark
Price second. ",
There being only one entry for the
free-for-all motorcycle contest, Joe
Reiner, that race was merged into the
stock machine five mile race, Mr. Rei
ner rifling in this race as nn exhibition
feature and donating his part of the
show to the -auxiliary. Of the five
regular entries, John Twidwoll won
first and J. L. Maroney second.
Rod Williams performed sonic stunts
with a motorcycle and side car that
wero a revelation to the audience, as
he rode is almost every way but upside
down.
In th'j baseball game, Enterprise vs.
La Grande, the Enterprise team grab
bed the honors, although the homo
boys put up a fine game, for not hav
ing been in uniform tfiis year, nor
having a single workout to their cred
it. Tho score stood 6 to 3. The En
terprise boys asked for a return game,
which will probably be played on the
Enterprise diamond in the near, future
as Entcrpiiso now has an auxiliary,
i and tho occasion will be a benefit for
them.
The five-mile auto race for a special
purse, by the three fast ones, Ander
son's Maxwell Special, Rcisland &
Shanlo' Meteor, and Farnhnm's Velio
owned and driven by a lad from Sum
mervilie, .resulted in Anderson win
ning tho special purse, with Ricsland
& Shanks a second. There wns some
fast time made in this contest, some
saying a little over five minutes -for
the five miles and some claiming!
a little over six minutes. As tho cars
circled the track eleven times by mis-
j take, the error probably resulted be
cause of this.
Red Williams won the special purse
in the motorcycle and side car race.
. The one-half mile slow race wn
won by Grover Grimmctt, there being
three cars in the race and two being
ruled out on account of coming to a
stop before finishing. The purse for
this race, S25, kas donattd to the aux
iiiary by Mr. Grimmett.
In the novelty race, one-fourth mile
backup, then race a mile, Mr. Grim
mctt again entered, but in backing up
U. k-llrwl linn
Shanks won first, but donated the
prize to the auxiliary. '
The special Ford race of fivo miles,
and the rare for the Gates Half Solei
tiles, not filling, the hour also getting!
late, the program ended. It was loni,
enough and good enough, however, t
satisfy.
The one real disappointment of the
occasion was the non-appearance of
other arrangements would have beer
made for music.
Something over will be added
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FRAXCO-AMKltlCANH NOW ONLY
LIGHT MILKS HOITH OF.
ttAiLitoAU CUNTUIt. :
NEW POCKET FORMED BE
' TWEEN VESLE AND OURCQ
Allied Advance- Hum Curried Fran
. ci-Ani-rlcuiiK. Several Kilometer
ltovoml filter Ourci), Where Cier-
mans . I tig Kffort At is K.vpeeteil
.lie .Made To Halt Allies.
I
. .PARISH July , iil. (lly I'nited
Press.) hwecping northward from
llio River Ourcq, tlio Franco-Americans
nro'now within 8 milcN of the
city of Ki.smcf . nit Imiiortaiit Gor
man concentration base on ' the
Veslo ltlvor. ' ' -1 4
Fighting of a most desporato
character is now progressing In
the- new pockot .-'which , has t boen
formed by tho allies advance be
tween the Ourcq and the Vesle Ri
vers. . .' ; ,;
.'"The-Oermana are fighting vicious
rear gunrd actions and are strongiy
coverlng their retreat to the Vesle
River. '--'- . . '
At several points the Franco-Am-oricans
have pushed forward sever
al kilometers- beyond tho, ' Rivo;
Ourcq. . ':..'.. ." , . ; . ,
FISMKS I.MI'OitTANT . POINT.
Captured Of City .Might Split Crown
Prince's Army, j
' l'AKIS, July 29. (By United
lPres3.) Fismes, which tho Ameri
cans are now within 8 miles of, Is
an Important concentration point
between Reims and Soissons. !f
this base -is oapturcd It may iesult
in tho splitting of tho Crown
Prince's army.; ' -
COMMUNITY CHORUS TONIGHT.
Prof. Edwards arrived from Baker
this morning, to be present ut the
Community Chorus rehearsal this ev
ening. There being no counter at
tractions this evening, he expressed
the hope of a full attendance ijnight
at 7:30, in the Presbyterian church.
Work was begun on three new pieces
last week and additional pieces will
be started tonight. The books con
taining the various national airs have
arrived. . Members having copies of
"The Long, Long Trail," and "Keep
the' Home Fires 'Burning," will please
bring them along.
FRUITS' AND VEGETABLES.
The W. iM. Glafke Co. and the La-
Grande Fruit Co. report that thero is
now coming into the markets, water
melons, cantaloupes, tomatoes, new
potatoes, corn, carrots, boets, head let
tuce and other eood things to eat..
There is a scarcity of loganberries
and raspberries, as there is none to
be had in the Willamette Valley, the
source of greatest supply
A SON- ARRIVES.
Born, at Hot Lake sanatorium, on
Saturday, July 27, HtlU, to . Mr. and
.ji-s. George S. Birnie, of this city, r
son. ' '
COOKING UPXSAVORY MES3 FOR THE FIGHTERS
t(,.i,i.i i.v,.,., i, ".-.Kiliie-f" iireniirliii' a temiilliig reimst fur !iuu:.t.v -
from detection, but they can't bottle up
SOLDIERS AT O.A.C.
ARE FOND OF MUSIC
GLKU CM'li AM) JAZZ, HAM.
akk i'.i:iNi or.;)vizi;i
' Mi: Him ON STItl-XTS
O. A. C. C0HVALLI8, July 29.
-Tho soldiers at tho Oregon Agri
cultural College) enjoy ntutiiu, I,on
boforo many poisons In Corvallis
uro out of bed tho men sing as
they yiimrch ' along ' the "streets in
the ' vicinity of tho College. Cm-i
zenstyush to their windows to got.ar.o WAIISIIIPS VOW IIAVK PHH-
a giunpso oi ing pujs who urc
being trained .for service with Uncle
Sam. , ' . - .. i .-
Much progress is -being made by
the, glee, club under the direction
of Thomas J,' Willis, who repoited
here from San' Joiio.' He Is being
assisted by Homer Marls, last year
a teaching: follow In the department
of entomology in the College. Mi'.
Marjs will report July 10 at Camp!
Lewis, having been 'drafted.. ' ,
Practice work by the jazz baifd Is
progressing with enthusiasm. This
organization Ic Minder tha direction
of. Jack Spellacy of 1.03 Angeles,
acting sergeant. : ,. ,.
The men are learning , to sing tho
Oregon Agricultural College sonpr
and there has br,en a big demand
for the niUBlc for sending homo ,to
friends and swaothoart!j. ;,
WAR COSTS U. S.
$50,000,00Q DAILY
AMHIIICA'S UNPI-INDITCKK HAS
ALllHADY PASNICO TII3H
TUHX ISILI.ION MAKK ,
WASHINGTON, . July 2.!). I!y
United - Pram.)' America's war bill
has already passed ?13,u;i5,000,000
Tho Treasuiy is nowr paying out
approximately f BO.OuO'.O.au daily in
war- expendilu re, . ,. '
America is .throwing behind bor
associates in tho war, tljo unlimited
power of her financial resources, as
well as her man-power.
Starting with the first belliger
ent month, April 1917, 'when f2S9,-
893,000" was spoil, tho nations war
bill haa mounted awlHIy -month . by
month.! July, expend tin res are es
timated . to exceed $1,070,000,000,
which brings tlio war's cost to date
to 15.63.1.7S0',7ft3. ' ' '
S BAER TELLS OF THE
PERSHING'SCRUSADEBS FILM
PORTLAND, July 29. (Special.)
"Pershing's Crusaders, which is con
tracted for production ut the Arcade
Theatre, in La Grande, should be seen
by every mother, wife and sweetheart
who has a loved one either 'over here'
or 'over there.' Every true patriot
will love these pictures. As aifeven
ing's entertainment, thuy are complete
and satisfying. Pershing's Crusaders
undoubtedly is, the finest compilation
of war pictures that has ever visited
Portland and gives an . insight and
understanding of exactly what out
boys are doing and what their live are
hke over there. The pictures set the
patriotism of the audience aflame and
the long applause permits of no re
straint. The applause was hianl far
blocks away from the theatre. I at
tended the-first showing. of the pic
tures and I can say they are marvel
ous. The tremendous activities of the
United States in this world wa'- lire
"jit
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W.',.W,.V,,
the savory odors that make the hungry
BIG U S.
FLEET Oil
OTHER SIDE
MA.NIONT liASIlS IN Kl.'ltO.
PHAX WATKHK.
FIFTEEN NEW MERCHANTS
- VESSELS ARE LAUNCHED
Ycs.soIn Leaving Havs Ijist Wrek
Totalled 72,-tOU Tous, llringliig
Tonuugo I'imWriK'tctI Since ' hiner
gency Fleet lkiard AVas Formed
To 1 ,,-(10.0110.
LONDON, 3tUy 28. (lly United
Press.) Over 250 - American wui
slilps huvo permunent baHes in Ku
ropean wntere, stated .Assistant Se
cretary of tho Navy Roosevelt to
day, in un address in which be con
gratulated the British navy for I's
aid In transporting - Americans
across the Atlantic.
First lore or tlio admiralty Ged
des .responded, enthusiastically reel,
procating the . thunka ..for the aid
America lias extended to Lug html.
OUIi GROWING FLUIOT.
IHg Figures- Ai-o Annoiuieeil Of
Alercliai)! Ship' ( oii.sti iiclloii.
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 29.-
(By United Press) Amoricau yarua
during the wook ending July 25.
lanncbed 15 merchant vosuuls, ol
a total of 72,400 tons.
Tho tonnage- put into the water
slnco tho Shipping Board was or
eunlzod is 1,500.000.
WEATHER IS HOT AGAIN.
Local Weather Observer Murehison
states that it is '05 in the shade this
afternoon, and the man upstairs is
evidently getting ready for tha usual
hot spell in August. ' '
set forth plainly. The pictures were
taken by the U. S. Signal Corps and
navy photographers and are the finest
class of war picture work. Tlx'y arc
sponsored by the United States gov
ernment. With a proper organ pro
gram to balance the evening's enter
tainment, La Grande people will vow
thero never has been such a produin
tion seen before, and the people will
arise and call thiv entire evening
blessed, after seeing the war films of
Pershing's Ctiuaders. Leone Cass
Huer, dramatic critic for Morning Ore-
gonian." "
The above special dispatch was re
ceived today by ; Mrs. Henrietta 3.
Letter, proprietor of the Arcade The
atre,, in unswer to a, request of Miss
liner to fui-iiish an unbiased, fearless
criticism of the "Pershing's -Crusaders"
fiiin, which is to appear nt .Mrs.
I.eiler's theatre on Wednesday and
Thursdnv evenings of this week.
r.nirinl. - y. Hie w
Is fcreeu their Hies
fellows' months water.
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COL A. FAGALDE
, ' "': '' fcSfrii- I":' ';' !;
I v-j'.l
.1ii!i.' mm il., mi
toi. a. ..ugaiae mt. oetn aetauea
by tlie French government to Inspect
ino insiruciion worK or mo t-rencn-or.
fleers who. are assisting In tha training
nt aiii Nntlnnal ni-nu am thin . .
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J.P.IS
LETTER HOME
HIM A'KSSUli FOLLOW ( Ol HSi
OF ililcFATKI) 'JISCAMA.
InlcM'.HIng Scene. In Lulanil Are
DcHCiihcd .Ne.vt Loner Is
Promised I- rom Paris.
mill. j. i.: husk, vi,c nusuuua
ien i,a . urnnuo tor.-, r rauco ' nix
weekii ago, lias reeelvod- the first
lc'.tur Iroiu lilnv atnee 1m utrlved
saTely on foreign shores.
. 'ihls letter is duter in Loudon,
July 3rd. Mr. Rusk status Hint hi;
SENDS
. . m '-' lAisno. Owing totlils tho Amer-
courso across tho Atlantic that did lrall northward and
lie lll-latul W''nouheastwaid horn Fo.e.en-Tardo-
mry.TuLlc. , 4 , loot lui life I , ,
Tim count on v. 1,1,1. '"ho A m-iu.... uf
boys are burled, was pointed out to dtl lnil,jIy os(l!1 lulll01, ' ' ,
: . . I Ili'lilng continued at a few
t lio leiiur s.ih. ipoiiits on : tlio north bank or .the
"flur. enli-v .lu ii nui'l I Jeer Inn ' .
" ' ' ' 1 ' .'
niippoKedly) was u spictacubu one
"Tho shores wore, lined with, on
Ihuslastle, people. -'J Hey stood along
the, sea walls, and 'waved flaga and
hnnnoi'K. to us, and from tho win
dows of dwellings, shcols and (aide
cloths wore . waved bv oMuiih. ! '
. Haying And Sleek CaKle.
."I hail the good fuituno to meet
(.personally, fcdr James Ilopo Siiup-
son., president of tho Dank of Uv;
erpool
"On tho way from Liverpool to
London, our train,- going, at thr
nilo of liO miles un hour, over the
bost ballasted track I e,ver rode
over the cari htges .moving . u.-i
smoothly as If. on glass rails' wotl
oiled, through meadows whore' were
cuen black. .and .white., cattle, wills !
slook sides, wo finally reached old
London Town Itself.
,. - .1 I T .1 I
iu " jus and Sorsy. .This. , however..
are very beaul.lul. and hey l''Mwa completely repulsed.' .- , -Ime
that Miry wui'Q bctuitiful, ovoii , .'u--' 9 c..w .unnA
for . Kugland, Just at this soamin
'of the yea r. ' . -
. "Whilo in London, I visited many
! places of hislmienl Interest,,4, eiipecl
ully did. i enjoy my visit to West
I minster Abbey, the Tower ol Loir-
dun, otc.
i, "Wo. have rereived orders 4o sail
jfor France on tho Fourth of July,
and my lette.4 froui Franco will bo
I my nexl." ,
Mr. Rusk's uddi ess In Prance, to!.
:J. P. Rusk J. rue l.l.vscs, Purls. -
FARMERS- MEETING
I lt.cn.et Ke.iidentM Arjv .Mdresmnl '. numimsiravor sara, are to continue
llv Itiidcrt Wltli.veonibi'r. to eomply w!(h the baking regulations
"Wo had a dandy meeting nt To-!"' serve "victory bread.? Mr. Uoo
I rsef Saturday night, said Hobort4!" congratulates all for their patriotic .
Wlthycombe, superintendent of (lie i services. He says that the voluntary :
I den Ore:.'on Agtleullnrnl E.v-' pleilgffs hn3 saved the country between
periiuental ' Station.- ; l"5,0i)0,nno dnd 20(10,000,000 pounds of
"You See," he continued; "it in
ijiist like this. Farmers are. In the
first place, pioneers In Unit seclion,
j where It .Is , "dry' fanning,' or noUi
;tig, and wo arc helping them nil
we cdn, 'with our exiwrlmenls In
raising different4 varieties of rye,
.and those fanners luivo pro'jlem.i
'nf Ihalr ntti, In wrntt fillt.
! W nn, pinuln
HffCen differ -
f-nt kinds, and ryo . is liio suretil
crop In that localily. Wo aro fnr
nlililng tlie.m tlio seed from lire ex
.pei'liiientul fiirin. .
i "Thrre, were about 25 people, all
Hold, iiieliidln,'; women und - child
ren. '.
"Thero vim a mnnlcal prouinui.
ii-eilatlons clr-., closing with a M'i
f.-r-d.
'Thr.y r-xpeet r-rirui to rirganiz.- n
community . club In Hint section
jwhlch will bo a great iioiicfll to
them."
BULLETS
Fl
YANKEES
HHIIHJIl Cl'AUDKO WITH MACII.
INK. l'N NK8TH TAKK.V IN '
1HO.NTAL ATTACK.
CROWN PRINCE'S ARMIES
MAY RETIRIE ON AINSE
(ierman t liupid Itelreat Of . Yoster. .
day .-Jlny Di-liiy American iAd
villico 'to 'Hit! North Anil NnHli.
, l-tastwai d Fliibtlmr . . Cmitinuea
Only At lVw Po-iKs.
i.n'i'PTr mini i,.T.nT...,,i...
u ii. i nil'. , JVlVliLUiWliNH liN
FRANCE.- July ' 29. (Uy United
Press. l--Today the Cormans da-
llveied, be,twoeu tho. Nestles and
Solbsons, their, first cotisiderabla
counter attack since their retire
ment bognu.
The attack wjis doltverod ou a
two milo front hotwoen Nostloa and
Soissons,. west of Foro-c,n-Turdenols.
, Tho counter attack followed a se
vere bombardment pf tho Franco
American forces, but was complete
ly repulsed with, heavy losses along
tlio whole line. . Two hundred Gor
man wero found dtyid In one nar
vovf ditch. . "
Tho . Auionciins today ., enpturod
a footbndgo , uoross tho Ourca
which was guarded, by( inuclilao
guns. Tlio tiro of "those guns did
not Htrm t ne : -A mni'lcnnn . whn .tnnlr
u,0 bnd,o in a dlroU fumtul al
lack, the fleeing Germans being
shot as they scurried up tho oppo
site bank of tho rivor. . -The
Crown Prince's retreat yos
totdny toward the Croat and Vesle
,.l.r,,-u n,...4l....n t -.1... -
(lllf,.,, . ,u inf., ,,n,im,r ilnliiM.nD a pa
r.ot yot coiiipletoly destroyed:
HUN IS (iOI.Nfi .NORTH.
D.-utgei'fiiiM .Salient In l,iieniv- Fn.ut
. Provoke; Drsocrnto. ( oiuilcr .
i
ASMINd'lON, DC. July 20--(l;y
Imll.i'd . s Press.) Working
In l.lw,' ifii-Mi.on:1 fiAnt Wi.t-n'rr.
,,, the. Franco-Americans arc
apparently driving the Germans to .
I ho north. ' . . . . .
The battlerront now shows a tiny
i-nlieut, with Its apices at Nestles,
Sorp.y .und a- port north of Fere-on-'l
aidmiois. . .Tlio Germans evi
dently realising the danger to which
lils--n;ilient may ho subjected,- doll-
Voi i-ii a uoi-cu counter tunica, lu- -day
on , the east nldo of the wodgo
I"" IM-'W nun, n tun .ma-
r, n ..: .,.,.nf V...I .,...n XT,.., -
hands sttvurul tiiii!3. and tho loamia
X'f tho enomy Iji nnil around tho
village were terrific.
WHEAT BAN IS RAISED
Voluntary Pledge to Be Raised After
August i trst.
rood Admnmrtrnlor Hoover has cab-',
lid a release to hotels, clubs, rcstau-.
rants and dining cars throughout the
counti v of the voluntary no-wheat or
der; which release is to take effect on
August l. Hut public eating places.
wncat, iwvkmi.iiuo pounds ot meat and
50,000,000 pounds of sugar.
BROKE COLLAR BONE
Clarence A. Shr.fer Injured Yt hen His
Molorrycle Skidded. -
' W-iile on his way from Kntcrprise-.
1 n'3 home, Clarence A. Shafcr, in at-
! tempting to turn a 5harp corner near
Imhlor, 4 his motorcycle, "skidded,"
throwing Sir. Shafcr into the ditch.
Notwithstanding' the broken collar
bono, lie managed to get as far as tho
Foley hotel, nt an early Sunday morn
ing:' -.''.,' '". ''... -
Or! Rii-haril.-:on was summoned at
once, anrl look tl- young man to tho
hospital. Reports from the hospital
Ibis nflernoon, stale that young Sha
fcr tried to r-4t rlvwn tmyn this morn-
: ing, but was compelled to go back to
the hoppitol for further treatment.
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