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Plans Coordinated
With Reclamation
Bureau Advocated
Washington, May 20 VP)
Governors Arthur B. Langlie of
Washington and Douglas McKay
of Oregon carried to congress
loday plans for approval of the
program of army engineers
tnd the reclamation bureau for
development of the Columbia
river basin.
Governor McKay told the
nouse public works committee
that the people of Oregon are
or the coordinated program, in-
eluding plans for the Willamette
river valley.
Governor Langlie testified
that his state and the region
want the Columbia basin devel
oped according to the Joint pro
gram. He did not specifically re
fer to President Truman's pro
oosl for a Columbia valley ad
ministration but he did say that
' no plan "for exclusive federal
control" should be considered,
Needed Flood Control
McKay said the Willamette
improvement proposal would
give Oregon needed flood con
trol, electric power ana supple
mental water for crops.
"Our state has the fastest
growing population in the coun
try," he said. "That means we
must have more flood control
to protect our people and proj
ects to increase our power now.
The overall purpose of the army
engineers means the future wel
fare of the new west.
"We urge congress to assist
us in constructing these addi
tional projects which are self
liquidating and eventually will
pay for themselves."
The Oregon governor asserted
there is no opposition in his
state to the coordinated pro
gram.
Langlie Opposes TVA
He said the overall program
of the two agencies comprise six
ty projects, two of which have
been completed Grand Coulee
and Bonneville dams eleven
already authorized and under
construction, 12 more authorized
by congress and 37 projects be
fore the committee as joint rec
ommendations of the army engi
neers and the reclamation bu
reau. '
Langlie said the governors of
the states involved in the coord
inated program have approved
the plan.
"The present development that
has taken place on the Columbia
river is considerable," he said.
"These and all plans for the fu
ture which we are discussing,
have come from the Initiative of
the local people and their state
governments working together
through congress, with the exist
ing federal agencies, under pres
ent laws.
"This is not the time for any
of us to consider abdicating our
responsibility, or of accepting a
rigid formula for exclusive led
eral control."
Asks 40 Percent
Flood Control
Washington, May 20 VP) Sen
ator Douglas (D., 111.) today urg
ed the senate to slash a vi,
000,000 appropriations bill by 40
percent.
"This is our chance to make
big savings," he said of the army
civil functions bill carrying
funds for scores of flood control
and rivers and harbors proj
ecu.
'We are heading for a budget
ary deficit of at least three to
four billion dollars a year,
"Douglas told his colleagues. '
urge therefore, that we cut these
appropriations (in pending bill)
by 20 percent or approximately
$300,000,000 to a total of $450,
000,000, and that we give the
secretary of the army and the dl
rector of the budget the respon
sibility for making these cuts.
Douglas said that "in the old
days the civil functions bill
was known as the rivers and har
bors bill, and added:
"It was also commonly, if ir
reverently, referred to by t h e
people as the 'pork barrel.' It
was commonly believed that suf
ficient fat chunks of appropria
tions were passed around among
the various districts and states to
Insure its passage.
This bill is now being mar
keted with a comparatively new
package, . . but when the new
wrapping is peeled off, I have
a very real feeling that however
succulent the slices, it is still
the same old bologna. '
Greyhound Strike Looms
San Francisco, May 20 u.
The AFL Motor Coach Em
ployes union of the northwest
Greyhound ann o u n c e d today
workers have voted to strike if
the company fails to meet wage
demands during current negoti
ations. A strike would affect
vrevhound lines in Oregon.
I Washington, Montana, and parts
oi Idaho.
26 Fires Blazing
On Whangpoo
Near Shanghai
Shanghai!, May 20 VP) Twen
ty-six fires burned tonight along
the Whangpoo on the Pootung
side of the river as a result of
shelling and demolition.
The blazes appeared to ranje
from small villages on the hor
izon to industrial installations
few hundred feet trom tne
east bank of the river opposite
Shanghai's Bund. They extend
ed from Shanghai almost half
way to Woosung fortress, where
the Whangpoo and Yangtze con
verge.
Red Drive Not Pressed
Except for this fearsome
chain of fires the night was rel
atively quiet. The communists
did not appear to be pressing
their drive toward the river
to the east. Very little shell
fire was heard and only occa
sionally some machine gun
bursts. Now and then small
arms fire rattled. But it sound
ed more like trigger happy sol
diers than fighting.
The city seethed with rumors.
But what looked like a nation
alist withdrawal last night look
ed less so tonight.
Claim Reds Repulsed
A garrison communique
claimed the nationalists threw
back all new Red efforts to close
in from the Pootung area across
the Whangpoo. Nevertheless
four Red shells fell in Shanghai
proper killing half a dozen Chi
nese along Rue Lafayette in the
old French concession. The
area is about a mile from the
Whangpoo front.
One foreigner who went to
the front said he walked three
miles beyond Kaochao and saw
no communists. The Reds are
supposed to have attacked that
area last night. It is near the
Yangtze downstream from Woo
sung fortress.
Although the famed Bund is
closed, the expected evacuation
of troops has not developed. The
foreigner who visited the front
said he saw no large ships load
ing there.
Eskimos Caught
In Yukon Flood
Fairbanks, Alaska, May 20 VP)
Some 180 Alaska natives clus
tered on a shrinking point of
high ground astride the Arctic
circle today while the Ice-jam
med Yukon river, which flood
ed their Fort Yukon homes,
inched higher about them.
At Ladd air force base, Fair
banks, 10th rescue squadron of
ficers plotted means of evacu
ating the refugees should ef
forts fail to reblast the stub
born Yukon ice jam. The flood
ed area is about 140 miles
northeast of here.
Four twin Mustangs, each
carrying two 500-pound bombs,
will try again to shatter the
lam wnicn nas formed anew
after being blasted free by air
force bombs last night.
A following C-47 then drop
ped food and blankets to the
natives, cut off from all sides
by flood waters.
Rescue officials expressed
fear that the small knoll on
which the townspeople have
taken refuge might become in
undated. A glider or helicopter
landing on the tree-studded
crest appears impossible and
float planes are unable to put
down on the river because of
Ice floes.
There was hope, however, that
blasting the jam might bring
immediate relief.
Truman Presses Golden Key
Starting Coulee Generator
Washington, May 20 (U. President Truman said' today that
operation of the 10th main generator at Grand Coulee dam marks
"one more of the many steps necessary in harnessing the almost
limitless power potential of our great northwest."
Mr. Truman made the statement as he pressed a sold kev at the
wnite nouse, giving a signal to
start the new generator in com
mercial service.
The president said that the
additional power facility, and
mora to be added later, could
be used to develop Industry and
agriculture in the northwest and
the nation. He urged congres
sional approval of his plan to
establish a Columbia Valley ad
ministration. The text of Mr Truman's
statement follows:
"The placing in service of this
additional generator, which to
day makes Grand Coulee dam
our biggest producer of hydro
electric power, is indeed an his
toric event. This is one more
of the many steps necessary
harnessing tha almost limitless,
Senator Claims
Malmedy Probe
Whitewashing
Washington. May 21 VP) Sen-
a tor McCarthy (R-Wis) today
angrily quit the senate group
investigating the Malmedy tri
als and blasted it for "attempt-
I n g to whitewash a shameful
episode" In armed forces his
tory.
McCarthy, himself a World
War II marine veteran, has con
stantly been at odds with Sena
tor Baldwin (R-Conn), chair
man of the group looking into
the trial of nazi soldiers charged
with massacring American pris
oners of war during the battle
of the Bulge.
The Wisconsin lawmaker is-
sued two bitter statements one
to the press, another for the sen
ate record in which he accused
Baldwin's armed services sub
committee of "a deliberate at
tempt to avoid the facts."
Shameful Farce
I feel that the investigation
has degenerated to such
shameful farce that I can no
longer take part therein," he
said.
After issuing his statement,
McCarthy went to a meeting of
the committee, then walked out,
saying the inquiry is a sham,
a farce and a very deliberate at
tempt to whitewash" the army's
trial of the Germans.
Speaking directly to McCar
thy, Baldwin added: "More than
100 unarmed surrendered Ame
rican soldiers were brutally
shot down in cold blood by
German SS troopers.
To this day, not one (Ger
man) has been executed for this
crime." y
Wants Murderers Punished
In his statement to the press
McCarthy declared that "I want
no murdering nazis freed," and
added: "I do want the innocent
protected from the abuse of Hit
lerian tactics, fascist interroga
tion, and the communistic brand
of justice."
He said they aren't getting
such protection from the senate
group, and concluded:
I accuse the subcommittee of
being afraid of the facts. I ac
cuse it of attempting to white
wash a shameful episode in the
history of our glorious armed
forces. I accuse it of compound
ing a wrong, perpetrated by a
few members, and impugning
the fair name of the millions of
men and women who served
with valor and distinction in
the armed services.
I accuse it of sabotaging our
efforts under the European re
covery act, setting at naught
that which we spent and are
spending billions to prove,"
Western Germany
OK's Constitution
Munich, Germany, May 20 VP)
Western Germany tonight rat
ified a constitution uniting 11
states outside the Soviet zone
into a federal republic.
Ratification was completed by
the parliamentary action of eight
or two-thirds, of the states of
the western occupation zones.
The eight states voted "yes'
by overwhelming margins, with
virtually all the opposition com
ing from the communists. Bava
ria, the big state in the Ameri
can occupation zone, voted "no,1
but reserved the right to enter
the new government upon ratifi
cation by the others.
Snow at San Gabriel
Los Angeles, May 20 (IP)
Southern California's rugged
winter isn't over yet, although
it's mid-May. It snowed last
night in the San Gabriel and
San Bernardino mountains
power potential of our great
northwest
"Already the nation is in
debted to the northwest and Its
great Columbia Valley resources
for a large contribution in win
ning our most terrible war
Now, in peace, this power, and
more to be added, can be used
In the development of Industry
and agriculture in a coordinated
approach to the needs of the re
gion and of the nation,
"The various federal agencies
have already done much to de
velop the area of the Columbia
river. Now, by uniting their ac
tivities and authority In one ad
ministration, the entire pro-
gram can be geared more effi
injeiently to the rapid growth of
tea area.
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'So That's Where Our Bridge Went' "So that's where
our bridge went," the Oklahoma highway department said
after a flash flood, near Gracemont, swept the 300-foot long
wooden span (left) 100 feet from its original position. The
bridge is a total loss. (AP Wirephoto)
Teachers Don Overalls
And Wear Long Skirts
Parrish junior high school teachers dressed in long skirts, over
alls and other assorted costumes
gum, too.
The purpose was to show the
mally look, and also to prove
750 Knights to
Convene Here
Approximately 750 delegates
are expected to register Satur
day morning when the annual
state convention of the Knights
of Columbus opens in Salem, ac
cording to Adam Lefor, conven
tion chairman
Delegates will register at
both the Senator and Marlon
hotels. The first session will be
opened Saturday afternoon at
the Salem council clubrooms,
193 N. Commercial street by
State Deputy Sylvester Smith
of St. Paul. Prior to this ses
sion fourth degree delegates will
be welcomed by officers of the
local council.
A dinner dance for knights
and their ladies will be held at
6:30 p.m. in the Senator hotel
Delegates to the convention
will attend mass at St. Joseph's
church Sunday morning at D
a.m. Rev. James Maxwell, St,
Paul, state chaplain, will be
the celebrant.
At 11 o'clock the convention
will convene in the club rooms
and in the evening a dinner will
be held at the Marion hotel for
the delegates and their wives.
Clarence Brown of Eugene will
be toastmaster and Judge Frank
J. Lonergan will be the princi
pal speaker.
Entertainment for the wives
of the delegates will Include a
tour through the Mt. Angel
seminary, a fashion show and a
bridge tea.
Business sessions Monday will
bring the session to a close.
Greek Ex-Premier
Dies Suddenly
Athens, May 20 VP) Arch
bishop Damaskinos, former re
gent of Greece, died suddenly
today. He was 58.
The archbishop, who ruled
Greece as regent from 1944 to
1946, had been in poor health
for the past several months. He
suffered from heart trouble.
Damaskinos, who was Greek
Orthodox primate, took over the
reins of troubled Greece after
its liberation from the Germans,
to serve until a plebiscite was
held on the return of the mon
archy. When Greece voted for
the return of the king Damas
kinos relinquished the position
Truman Breaks Ice
On Dixie Nominee
Washington, May 20 VP) Pres
ident Truman today appeared to
have broken the ice on southern
appointments with his nomina
tion of Abraham Conger as fed
eral judge in Georgia.
Conger was recommended by
Senator George (D, Ga.). vlg
orous foe of the president's civil
rights program and one of the
dcmocraU who has refused to go
along with Mr. Truman's request
for $4,000,0000.000 in new taxes.
Perfect Quia Team
London. May 20 VP) Wemb
ley's police station has the per
fect interrogation team: Con
stables Watt, Wyt and How.
today and they chewed bubble
students how the students nor
that teachers can be young and
human, too.
Some of the men teachers had
their shlrttails hanging free, in
the approved style of the teen
age male.
I he women teachers wore
long skirts the kind that fall
to the ankles and contain enough
material for two or three skirts.
These skirts are several inches
longer than the "new look" calls
for.
Principal Carl Aschenbrenner
showed up in carpenter overalls
with rivets to hold them togeth
er. He said he didn't know if
he could wear them all day be
cause he hadn't learned the se
cret of making the rivets stay
put.
The women wore Hl-Y pins
and engagement rings. (When
a girl wears a Hi-Y pin, that
means she's engaged to be en
gaged to a Hi-Y boy, who is in
the upper strata of junior high
school society.)
The school custodian, who
usually wears overalls, set the
style pace. He came to work
in his Sunday suit. He wore
a bright tie and had an iris
in his lapel.
Principal Aschenbrenner said
the idea started among the
teachers.
"We wanted to prove to the
kids we may be old looking, but
we're young in heart. Also, we
wanted to demonstrate to the
students just how attractive they
normally look. It's nice to let
the kids know that teachers can
relax," he said.
- The teachers who chewed bub
ble gum weren't doing too well
at It, but they hoped they could
blow big bubbles before the day
is over.
It was their first bubble gum
experience, and some feared it
would blow up in their faces.
That would be embarrassing,
especially for a teacher standing
in front of a class in etiquette.
Hesse Ratifies
New Constitution
Munich, Germany, May 20 VP)
Parliament for the American
zone state of Hesse ratified the
constitution for a west German
republic today, 73 to 8. All the
opponents were communists,
This brings to five the num
ber of states ratifying the char
ter. Only three more of five
yet to vote are required to put
the constitution into effect. A
west German federal govern
ment msy come Into operation
by mid-July.
Bavaria rejected the constitu
tion today, but reserved the
right to enter the new govern
ment if the other states in the
wesern zone accept It.
THE WEATHER
(Released by United States
Weather Bureau)
Forecast for Salem and Vicin
ity: Mostly cloudy tonight and
Saturday with occasional show
era. Utile chanx in tempera
ture. Lowest temperature ex
pected tonight, 4s degrees; high
est Saturday 70. Conditions will
generally be unfavorablt for farm
work Saturday. Maximum yes
terdsy Minimum today 50
Mean temperature yesterday M
which was I below normal. Total
M-hour precipitation to 11 JO
a.m. today .11 of an inch. Total
firecipltatlon for the month 1.71
nehes which Is J of an Inch
above normal. Wlllametla river
height at Salem Friday morning.
2.B feet.
Columbia Flood
Now Stationary
IDT me juiociBira rrcjai
The Columbia river was near
ly stationary in t h e Portland-
Vancouver area today and only
a slight fall was forecast through
the week-end. The current crest
was reached yesterday at 22.5
feet.
Portland weather bureau fore
casters said the Snake river's fall
had slowed probably due to
rain and with the upper Co
lumbia still coming up slightly
the middle river showed a minor
rise today.
The stage was 22.4 feet today
at Vancouver 7.4 feet ove
flood stage. It is expected to go
down fractionally each day until
Tuesday when the level is fore
cast at 21.3 feet. The forecast
does not go beyond Tuesday.
Bonners Ferry, Ida., was out
of the woods today when the
Kootenai dropped to 25.4 feet
it had been 30.6 on Tuesday
and was expected to fall anoth
er three feet tomorrow.
The Columbia was up to 29
feet at the Canadian border.
reaching flood stage in the area
where there is nothing to be
damaged, but its rate of climb
was slowing.
Peace in Greece
Up to Russia
Washington, May 20 VP)
United States has told Russia
that if It wants peace in Greece
it should get the communist
satellite states to stop aiding
the Greek guerrillas.
Until such help is ended this
government will not relax as
sist a n c e to non-communist
Greece.
These two points were dis
closed in a lengthy statement is
sued by the state department
today. The statement brought
out that the deparment has re
jected Soviet efforts to get the
Greek situation out of the Unit
ed Nations and into the hands
of the great powers for what
amounts to a compromise settle
ment.
The statement declared: "We
are prepared to discuss any
matter with the Soviet Union
in the proper forum in the
case of the Greek government
it is the United Nations."
The declaration on Greece
was released as a result of a Tass
report last night that Russia had
proposed informally at United
Nations headquarters that the
United States and Britain join
in a common effort to settle the
fighting.
Lewis Dickers for Return
Of Miners Union to AFL
Cleveland, May 20 VP) AFL leaders said today that John L.
Lewis is dickering to return to the American Federation of Labor
If he does, he will face strong opposition to any effort to come
into power again in the AFL, these Influential men predict.
President William Green reported to the AFL executive council
on
.I.- ..lit, T -..,1- wn4
meeting wi. - "
weeks ago. Green had Indicated
earlier that the session with the
Mine Workers' leader had been
devoted principally to the fight
over repeal of tha Taft-Hartley
act.
But one top AFL leader said
that Lewis was anxious to come
back' to the organization "on
any terms" now because of the
Imminence of his own contract
showdown with the soft coal In
dustry July 1. Also, any new
labor law enacted in the next
two months may carry pro
visions directed squarely at Lew
Is, the AFL leader thinks.
Lewis took his 600,000 miners
out of the AFL In December.
1947, after he lost a convention
fight In San Francisco to per-
American Leader
Tells Congress Reds
Defy Legislation
Washington, May 20 VP) A
communist party leader said
today the party "will go un
derground" if congress passes
communist-control legislation.
Arnold Johnson testified be
fore a senate judiciary sub-committee
that the communist par
ty would not register and would
resist such "unconstitutional"
legislation.
He referred to two bills to
require registration of communist-front
organizations.
Johnson is secretary of the
communist party's national le
gislative committee. It was his
second day before the commit
tee. Heresy Trials" Hit
He lashed out at the commu
nist conspiracy trials in New
York as "popular heresy" trials
He said 12 communist leaders
were indicted after "popular
protest" blocked passage of an
anti-communist bill last year.
Senator O' Conor (D-Md)
took issue with Johnson that
there was any connection with
the action of congress and the
communist trials.
O Conor asked whether the
communist party would "abide
by the law and register" if con
gress should pass control legis
lation. We would not register,'
Johnson replied.
O Conor asked if it would be
party policy to violate the law.
You would force us into
position of being outlaws,
Johnson replied, "and you
would force us underground."
(Concluded on Pie S, Column t)
Reds Holding
Atomic Grants
Washington, May 20 VP) A
young medical student in Boston
holds a $3,750 atomic fellowship
it was disclosed today, although
he has been denied clearance on
security grounds for secret
work.
The student was named before
a aenate appropriations subcom
mittee as Isidore S. Edelman, of
the Peter Brent Brigham hospi
tal, Boston
Senator Wherry (R., Neb.
brought up Edelman's name aft
er a list of some 500 fellowships
granted by the atomic energy
commission (AEC) had been giv
en to the committee and AEC
Chairman David E. Lilienthal
had acknowledged "there may
be as many as three in the 500"
about whom questions of loyalty
had been raised.
Wherry asked Lilienthal If
Edelman is a communist.
He denies he is a commun
ist," Lilienthal replied.
Wherry then asked if Edelman
had been refused security clear
ance for access to secret infor
mation. Lilienthal said this was
true because of "derogatory evi
dence" against him.
Dr. Shields Warren, head of
the AEC's division of biology
and medicine and a Boston path
ologist, stepped in with a defense
of the award of the fellowships
He had accompanied Lilienthal
before the committee.
Warren said the fellowship
was granted in the spring of
1948 and is for medical work in
a non-secret field. Wajren said
Edelman was "outstanding" in
his field.
Father of Four Shot
Los Angeles, May 20 VP) A
45-year-old unemployed machin
1st is held on suspicion of mur
der today in the fatal and ap
parently pointless shooting of a
father of four who police said
was just a stranger passing by
Killed yesterday was William
G. Whatley, 37, a musician, and
one-time movie extra.
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the Taft-Hartley act. He has
done so himself, but other AFL
leaders decided to comply with
the act where they had to, in
cluding the filing of non-communist
affidavits.
Those who say Lewis is mak
ing peace overtures think he
wants to become head of the
AFL on retirement of 73-year-old
Green, a former mine work
er who has held the post since
1024. Lewis many times has
denied any such ambition.
But members of the AFL ex
ecutive council who previously
were willing to make peace with
Lewis say now they will fight
any new return to power in the
federation for tht shaggy-haired
mine leader.
Berlin, May 20 VP) America,
Britain and France will go Into
the Paris foreign ministers con
ference in their strongest posi
tions since Yalta.
This is the situation of the Big
Four as seen today in Berlin
where France, Britain, the Unit
ed States and Russia wrangla
daily.
The Soviet Union's bargaining
situation has been considerably
weakened economically and po
litically since the Moscow and
London conferences.
In both previous conferences
the west was in a defensive po
sition trying to seek agreements
from Russia.
Leave It to Russia
In the Paris conference for the
first time diplomats believe the
west can take the offensive or
sit tight and let the Soviets seek
to break the deadlock.
The west's stand with the air
lift heartened not only Germany
but all of Europe to resist com
munism. The Soviet withdrawal of tha
blockade without achieving their
objectives showed the Russian
Bear to be vulnerable if the op
position is firm and united.
In past foreign ministers' con
ferences the Russians have posed
as the supporters of a united
Germany with a central govern
ment. They have appealed to
German nationalism. The west
has feared this appeal would b
decisive in winning German sup
port for Soviet policies.
Appeal to Germans Failed
But this propaganda appeal
has failed The Germans have
been skeptical of Soviet prom- -ises.
The Soviet appeal to na
tionalism has failed to win sup
port even in the Soviet zone.
Given a choice between a So
viet picked government and none
at all, one in every three east
ern Germans chose none at all.
The west goes to Paris Mon
day with a western German ec
onomy headed toward recovery;
a stable, democratically elected
government and with as much
support from west Germany's 46
millions as any occupation pow
er could expect.
Russia goes to Paris with I
decimated eastern Germany ec
onomy with a falling living stan
dard, a 'government" hand-
picked but lacking popular Ger
man support and a German pop
ulation skeptical of any promisa
or proposal they might make.
Acheson Off
To Big 4 Meet
Washington, May 20 VP) Sec
retary of State Acheson left for
the Pans foreign ministers
meeting today bearing Presi
dent Truman's best wishes and
pledged to a firm policy in deal
ing with the Russians on Ger
many. The president was at the air
port to see Acheson off at 12:1)3
p.m. EST. Mr. Truman shook
hands with the secretary and
then turned to reporters, say
ing: "I wish him luck."
Mr. Truman was asked wheth
er he thought the Paris meeting
would be an auspicious occas
ion. .
"That remains to be seen," the
president said. "You can tell
more about it after it has been
in session a while."
Pressed further, Mr. Truman
referred reporters to Acheson'a
statement pledging a "no com
promise" stand in the talks
with the Soviets on Germany'!
future.
In a pre-departure statement
he made clear that his primary
concern will be not an east-west
agreement on Germany made
just for the sake of agreeing.
Instead he spoke of a determina
tion to protect the economic re
covery and political stability of
all western Europe in which
Germany plays a vital part.
"We shall neglect no real op
portunity for Increasing the
area of solution and tranquil
ity In the world," Acheson de
clared. Bill Creating CVA
Before Committee
Washington, May 20 VP) A
hearing on a bill to create a
Columbia basin administration
will be opened by the senate
public works committee next
Friday, Chairman Chavez (D.,
N.M.) said today.
The bill, introduced in tha
senate by Senator Magnuson
(D Wash.) and several other
srnators and In the house by
Reps. Jackson and Mitchell (D.,
Wash.) Is backed by the Tru
man administration.
It would set up an indepen
dent governmental agency sim
ilar to the Tennessee Valley au
thority to direct development oi
tha Columbia river basin.
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