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Temperature:
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Highest yesterday
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41
Thirtieth Year
MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 193"),
No. 54.
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By PALL MALI.ON
(Copyright, 1935. By I'aul Mallon)
WASHINGTON, May 34. President
Roosevelt's own relief agents are
growling sharply off-stage about the
way the new relief wage schedules
were announced
They say the of
ficial announce
ment gave an er
roneous Impres
sion that the
rates are much
lower than they
really are.
The announce
ment was hand
ed out from the
office of Mr
Roosevelt's lead
ing dough boy,
Frank Walker.
K-U(a
.'At I MM. I ON
Hut (iiat hortiiaan viiii an1 tis Oft If
post, It really was passed on by the!
White House Itself. The wage-depressing
tone of it was apparently adopt
ed by design. The main idea seems
to have been to offset sharp business
criticism against the old high-wage
relief, at the start.
Most pollttcos agree that the presi
dent Is going to be In hot water
about this wage fixing matter from
now on. In fact, some of them say
the worst blunder ef the nw deal
was his acceptance of the responsi
bility on this highly controversial is
sue. No Innocent bystander In hl
right mind will endeavor to referee
this endless row. But It can be safely
said now that the announcement
was not what It seemed to be In all
particulars.
As an example, that $19 a month
minimum wage does not mean a
thing nationally. It applies only to
comparatively few persons In one
rural zone area where very few work
relief , project are contemplated.
There are now on relief only 16,000
persons (out of 20.000,000) in the
sections where it would apply.
The blunt fact Is that, in some of
sections, 19 a month Is money.
Families, largely negro, live mostly
out of gardens. In their own huts or
cottages. Prof. Tugwell will take care
of some of them additionally in his
rural promotion scheme. Certain con
gressmen from those areas are say
ing, off the record, that the new
sc-'e will permit employed families
there to keep domestic help; whicli
has been enticed away by old relief
payments.
The announcement also failed to
mention that nearly one-third of
those to be put to work will not be
under the relief scale at all. Some of
these will receive the prevailing wage
scale for the kind of work they are
doing In a particular community,
(Roughly a million men are in this
class.) . .
Exemptions cover 600.000 persona
in the CCC. probably 400.000 more on
highways and grade crossings and
another 300.000 under the new PWA.
The average rate of pay for the
country will be around $55 a monih.
While now, it Is more than most
families have been getting from di
rect relief to date. The average of di
rect payments is supposed to be $26
to $30 per month. .
Consequently, you need, not expect
much in the way of tapering off gross
relief expenditures, at least not as
much as the official announcement
Implied. v
The unexplained reason why Mr.
Roosevelt spoke his bonus piece in
person to congress is at least partly
the radio.
His associates will tell you confi
dently he wanted to reach the ears
of Father Coughlln's and Huey Long's
followers, some of which do not or
cannot keep abreast of the times by
reading newspapers and magazines.
If he had sent up his veto in the
usual way. It would have been wide
ly printed, but not broadcast in its
entlrlty.
This will be a permanent new
wrinkle in new deal publicity strat
egy. The new dealers are apparently
(Continued on Page Seven)
SIDE GLANCES
by
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
Mrs. James Halver, proudly display
ing her Infant son Michael to several
people, and that young man indicat
ing disapproval of the procedure with
loud wails.
Harriet Kayser down from Grant
Pam with a cortege of young Med
ford men drooped all orer her car
welcoming her back.
Bernte Hughes, ranger and pro
fooTbAller "Yes. I think I'll play
on more Tear of football, and then
give it up. I might get killed if I
stayed oiuii longer."
Jack Boyl wondering If there
wasn't some kind of lawn grass tha'
wouldn't grow over two inches long,
and glowering at his own bewlilbker
d front yard.
f J
FIXING OF PRICES
TO BE BARRED IN
White House Conference Be
tween Roosevelt and Con
gress Leaders Results
in Tentative Agreement
WASHINGTON, May 24. (AP)
President Roosevelt and house and
senate leaders agreed tentatively to-,
day on a 21 Va months extension of
NRA and giving the recovery agency j
Jurisdiction over business "substan-j
tlally affecting" Interstate com- j
merce. j
Prlce-flxlng would be barred.
They reached that understanding
at a White House conference even as
William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor, was
insisting before the house ways and
means committee upon a two-year
extension and describing as "short
sighted, reactionary and anti-social"
those who oppose it.
He said nationwide strikes would
result If NRA were not continued at
least two years.
Ready to testify later along the
same lines was General Hugh S.
Johnson, first boss of the blue eagle.
The White House conferees were
Senators Robinson of Arkansas,
democratic leader; Harrison of Mis
sissippi, chairman of the finance
committee: Speaker Byrns and Rep
resentative Dough ton (D., N. C).
chairman of the house ways and
means committee.
It was reported by a conferee who
declined to let his name be used that
if necessary everything btit a 2 Hi
months extension would be discarded
In order to get the legislation through
by June 16, the day the recovery act
expires.
It could be followed, he explained,
by subsequent legislation embodying
the other things which the president
deemed necessary.
0-0 LUMBER MILL
ORDERED CLOSED
BY LI
The Owen-Oregon lumber mill here,
the largest mill In Jackson county and
one of the largest In southern Ore
gon, will close Immediately, not to
reopen, it was announced today by
Jamea H. Owen, manager of the com
pany, who returned yesterday from
a conference In Portland with com
pany officials.
Since 1931 the mill has been in tne
process of liquidation. Owen has
been retained during that time in ,
the Interests of the liquidating com
pany and the bondholders, in an at
tempt to salvage something from Me
lumber stock on hand. It was final
ly decided, however, that the attcmot
waa futile, and the liquidating com
pany has ordered that everyone must
be out and the entire plant closed
before the first of August.
Work has started on cleaning o-it
the place already, and the employes
still on the Job have been notified
that they are to be let go. Whether
the mill will ever be operated again
waa not known by Owen.
At Its peak point, the plant em
ployed about 650 men. Owen stated,
and controlled the P. is E. rallroid.
extending 32 miles into the hills near
Butte Falls. Rolling stock and loco
motives, besides equipment to be used
In the woods, were also controlled oy
the company.
Owen did not say what he would
do when the plant was finally cload.
but did say that he would take a
long vacation Immediately. He has
been on the Job steadily sincp the
mill closed. In 1931. besides serving
as president prior to that time
Sterilization Condemned
In Pope s Talk to Medics
VATICAN CITY. May 24. UP,
Pope Pius today delivered an attack
cm stterlllwition and the German
program of paganism In receiving 400
delegates. Including several Ameri
cans, to the International hospital
congress.
The pope said he had seen that
the program of the congress ha In
cluded' the topic. "Eugenics and Ster
ilization." and that he was glad th
topic had not ben dis-'tised and
that It was not necwartly oomiciyj
with the scope or tne congress.
His Holiness sa:d. however, that he
waa not pleased that the discussion
had been postponed for a lareer con-
t and t:iv a delegare had
; - i the hop; t:.a: V:c Gcrmi.i
.ojld be adopted by Lie wiwUs
I world.
Love Match Links Royal
Houses Sweden, Denmark
Bv KI.MF-R W. PI.TFRSON
Associated Pre mi foreign Staff.
STOCKHOLM. May 24. (API In
the 13th century church, where all
kings of the Bernadotte lineage In
Sweden have been crowned. Princess;
Ingrld became the wife todav ot
Crown Prince Frederlk of Denmark
and Iceland. By the same token she
became a future queen.
It waa a royal wedding, born ot'
tradition, and executed with pomp
and splendor, but It had an aura of
romance amid the glitter of polished
swords and burnished boots and the
formality of court ritual.
"I, Ingrld. take you. Prederlk. my
lawful husband, to love you through
Forrow and pleasure, and aa a symbol
I accept from you this ring.''
A Love Match.
With these words and the recital
of the other vows of the" Swedish
marriage service, two people In love
were wed a blue eyed young woman
and a' tall, dark' haired studious
young man.
The wedding service waa conduct
ed in the Stockholm pro-cathedral,
known as Storkyrkan, with its re
stored Gothic architecture and 18th
century furnishings.
Guests began arriving early a col-
( Continued on Page Pour.)
WASHINGTON. Ma y24. AP) Lib
eralizing the previous loan and srant
I policy of the public works admlnls
itratlon. President Roosevelt today
nxed tne maximum federal contribu
tion on municipal airports at 45 per
cent, with interest on the remainder
at 3 per cent.
This compared with the former 30
per cent and 4 per cent Interest on
the remainder.
The change In policy, announced
by Prank c. Walker's application and
information division, waa listed as a
move to "loan more money Instead of
making 100 per cent federal grant to
achieve the re-employment objective."
The statement said the change waa
authorized by a resolution approved
by the advisory committee on allot
ments.
Flying Lochinvar
Delayed By Storm
NATAL. Brazil, May 24. iPi Re
port of severe rainstorms north of
here prompted uan Ignaclo Pombo.
Spanish aviator, to delay taking off
today on the next stage of hla flight
to Mexico. D. P.
The filer cabled the Spanlah em
bassy at Rio De Janeiro for assist
ance in making arrangements for the
completion of his flight to the Mexi
can capital, where he plans to pro
pose to the 17-year-old Benorlta Maria
Siena Rlvero Corral.
"Our idea on this subject has been
abundantly disclosed," the pope said.
"In our encyclical 'Cast! Connubi.
This we wrote not only through our
sense of religious duty but also
through our love toward humanity.
That encyclical received the approba
tion of the highest medical author
ities. "We know Germany; we have many
friends thre; but we must realize
that If the German program of pa
ganism la extended to and accepted
by other nations, incalculable damage
will result to the whole world.
"The paran world, which has given
to us manv masterp'eces of soul;)-
i tur?. literature and piintiii. al.-o f.l
j into that terrible deprivation which
St. Paul recosnlaee."
LIBERALIZE PWA
CITY LOAN PLAN
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i't im cn lugi Id,
DEPARTING CHIEF
OF CCC HONORED
AT C-C BANQUET
Gratification of the civilians and
officials of the army, national for
esta and national park of southern
Oregon and northern California for a
Job well done waa fittingly expressed
last night when approximately 200
gathered at the Hotel Medford to
bid farewell to Major Clare H. Arm
strong, departing commander of MeJ
ford CCC district, and to welcome
Major George R. Owens. Incoming
commanding officer.
An ovation which lasted seve-al
minutes greeted Major Armstrong
when he was Introduced, in tribute
to his two years' work of developing
from Its inception one of the ke
districts of the Civilian Conservation
corps, which he will leave the fore
part of June to enter the command
and general staff school et Port Leav
enworth. Major Owens comes to the
Medford district from a 14th covst
artillery assignment at Port Wordcn.
Wash.
In a sincere, friendly farewell tall:.
Major Armstrong said ho leaves Ore
gon feeling rich with the friendships
(Continued on Page Five)
PAROLED KILLER
AGAIN IN TOILS
KLAMATH FALTjS. May 24 (AP)
Back in the tolls of the law after a
conditional pardon from a life prison
sentence, the notorious Pete Sullivan.
convicted Klamath killer, Is held at
Burns on charges of assault and rob
bery, it was learned at the sheriff's
office here today.
Sullivan, convicted In connection
with the murder of Oscar Erickson In
1924. is accused of robbing two stores
at Burns and later holding up Ctias.
Cronln. Poison Crerk rancher. In
Harney county.
Sheriff Lloyd Low received word
this morning that Sullivan was In
trouble again. The sheriff said that
Sullivan was aent to the penitentiary
from here In 1925 and received a con
ditional pardon on February 9, 1934.
500 SEE SUICIDFON
OAKLAND PIER END
OAKLAND, Cal.. May 24. (AP) In
plain vtew of 500 persons, guests
aboard the psssrnifer liner H. P. Alex
ander in celebration of "Port of Oak
land Day," an unidentified man
walked to he end of the pier today,
slit his throat and leaped Into 8n
Francisco bav. His body was recov
ered few minutes Is'cr.
ITALY COMPROMISES
ETHIOPIA PEACE TERMS
LONDON. Eng.. May 24, ( AP) A
Reuter's t British ) news agency dis
patch from Geneva tonlulu !d Italy
had incepted ron.(ir.iniie UTiith for
settlement of ber bolder depute with
Ethiopia,
BONUS ADVOCATES
DISCOURAGED, BUT
KEEP HOPE ALIVE
Size of Senate Vote to Sus-j
tain Veto Takes Wind Out
of Movement Doubt
Action in This Congress
By NATHAN ROBP.RTSON
(Associated Preis Staff Writer.)
WASHINGTON. May 24. fP) Cash
bonus forces, somewhat discouraged
and disorganized by the site of the
senate vote sustaining President
Roosevelt's veto of the Patman bill,
counted upon their strong majorities
in both houses of congress Udy for
eventual victory.
The. decisive defeat of the Patman
bill, even by a minority vote, took
ment. temporarily at least. Several !
new proposals were advanced Imme
diately, bu the leaders waited to get
their breath before plunging Into a
new drive
Confident predictions were Issued
by the veterans' chieftains, forecast
ing that the bonus would be paid,
but there was a noticeable droop in
enthusiasm among legislators over the
prospects for achlertng it at this
session of congress.
Killed for Session.
Several senators, both for and
against the bonus, took the vtew that
the senate vote yesterday sustaining
the President killed the prospects for
full cash payment this session. The
34 to 40 vote la favor of the Patmin
i (Continued on Page Twelve)
ALAN E. YEON. 22.
surepy gas
EUGENE. May 24. (AP) Alan
Eugene Yeon. 22-year-old student at
the University of Oregon, and son
of Mrs. Eltrabeth Yeon of Portland,
died last night by Inhaling gaa from
a heater in his apartment here. The
body waa found at noon today by
Fred Schaefers, a friend of Yeon's.
Deputy Coroner Harold Poole and
Police Officer Clair Larson Investi
gated the case, and Poole Raid there
was little likelihood of an Inquest.
Yeon waa last seen Thursday night
about 10 o'clock according to Schae
fers. who left him as he wa going
to his apartment.
Dr. Harry Talbot, who was called
In by the coroner, saM he believed
Yeon had been dead sevei; hours.
Schaefers said Yeon had been de
spondent for some time, although he
seemed in good spirit Thursday
evening. His health had not been
good, and it was thought his de
spondency mny have arisen from
this.
Yeon Is survived by Mrs. Elizabeth
Yeon. of Portland, and by a brother.
John Yeon. also .of Portland. Hla
brother was notified Immediately,
and was reported en route here by
plane.
BASEBALL
American
R. H. E.
Cleveland . 12 18 0
Philadelphia 2 10 5
Harder and Pytlak; Wllshlre, Ben
ton. Lteber and Foxx. Berry.
R.
.. 4
.. 8
.Detroit .
Boston .
Crowder, Marberry and Hay worth;
:Qrove and Berg.
st. Louis 8 ft 1
New York - 8 10 0
Coffmart, Thomas, Knott and Hems
ley; Oomez, Malone and Dickey.
Chicaao 0 8 1
Washington 10 14 1
j Tietje, and Sewell; Newsom and
! Bolton.
National
'. Boston - 8
Pittsburgh 7
Brandt, Smith and Spohrer;
and Padden.
13 2
8 3
Weaver
New York 13 20 0
Chicago 0 4 0
Schum?.hci snd Mancuao; Hen
shaw, Bryant, Casey and Hartnett.
(Brooklyn, 8 7 (
jSt. Louis 8 8 1
Clark, Munns, and Loper.; J. Dean
IColllna and D-vls.
J No Crime Cnes
THE DAIaLES. Ore.. May 24. AP)
I When the Wasco county grand Jury
; returned a not true bill for Alex
j George and Willie Davis, young In
! dlans held in connection with the
: death April 12 of Sum White, the
docket of the circuit court, to be con
j tened Monday, waa left without ft
icrUnlnaJ caae
EFFORTS RENEWED
FOR SETTLEMENT
OF TIMBER STRIKE
Labor and Operators Both
Sem Eager for Early
Peace Quiet Reigns in
Forest Grove After Riot
PORTLAND, Ora., May 24. ( AP)
Vested with all the powers of a cir
cuit court, the state conciliation
board today began a series of confer
ences designed to form the basis for
a general accord in the strike-torn
lumber Industry of Oregon.
Presentation of the situation by
two representatives of labor unions
and a brief discussion on particular
conditions occupied the initial ses
sion. At a meeting called for next
Monday, a general discussion lnclud-
'"V" . V"1U' .P"a.5M ."' l!T prf."ent
walkout Is to be held, with all
nearly all Oregon lumber operators in
attendance. The board has the power
to subpoena those who will not other
wise attend. Most operators were at
tending a meeting In Tacomsi today.
PORTLAND, Ore., May 24. (AP)
Renewed and apparently more hope
ful efforts were being directed today
toward settlement of the lumber
strike that has stopped the Income
of more than 40.000 persons in the
vast fir regions of the Pacific north
west. The strike waa called May 6 by
union labor, newly organized In the
woods and mills.
Observers see four principal reas
ons why both sides labor and opera
tori are eager for early settlement of
the dispute,
1. Labor's pocket book la taking a
terrlfle beating; mill owners are ab
sorbing a loss Just when business
showed .some signs pf picking up.
2. Stern measures by police and
stato officials, especially In Oregon,
to put down threats of mob violence
have discouraged unrullness and
made It possible for men who want
to work to go to work.
3. The profit margin of many mills
has been so slight the owners were
glad to close when the strike threat
ened, leaving the union without a
sparring partner.
4. Operators who will remain in
the business realize that wages must
Continued from Page Eight)
ACT OF REVENGE
Hr DAS ko(,i;rs
L'nlled press Stuff Corroponflrnt
NEW YORK. May 24. (UP) A
charge that Joseph Llelj Stelnmetz,
22, murdered his girl bride for re
venge when on their honeymoon he
found her, partly clothed. In a hotel
room with a priest waa flung at the
young divinity student today.
Prosecutors, hammering at Steln
metz' own account of the passion
slaying of Ruth Armstrong Stelnmetz,
17, and Father Joseph Leonard, mid
dle-aged Catholic cleric, charged also
that the young son of a Jewish rnbbl
had assaulted the girl In Los Angeles
and was forced by her father to marry
her the next day.
Stlnmetz. cowering weeping in the
wltneaa chair, cried out: "No, no; I
did notl It Isn't true, I tell you I"
to both accusations.
Tortured on Stand
The youth's obvious torture during
cross examination by Prosecutor Alex
ander Kamlnswy culminated a day
and a half on the stand and ended
defene direct testimony. Earlier, Do
(Continued on Page Seven)
Weeks Trade Variations
Have 'Upside 9 Tendency
NEW YORK. May 24. ( AP) A
higher trend to trade this week was
noted today In the weekly review by
Dun Sc Bradstreet,
"Although not stimulating to any
marked degree, because variations
were more outstanding than a defi
nite trend, the report on trade de
velopments this week revealed the ad
vantage of the upside." It was report
ed. "Industrial activity recovered some
what from the average of the week
preceding, but distribution at both
retail and wholesale continued to be
hampered by adverse weather condi
tions. "Advancing commodity and secur
ity prices have lifted business sent!
ment somewhat, but trade generally
is awaiting the turn, of political
event before proceedlLg wltii plans
I WillHeBeFi"t? li
it trm
s
William Lauflon I. It tie. San Fran
cisco golf ace, through his victory
today In the quarter I Inn in, has the
opportunity tomorrow to be the flrt
American ever to win the Itrltth
Amateur two successive years.
LITTLE, TWEDDELL
ARE FINALISTS
By Gayle Talbot
Associated Press Sport Writer.
ST. ANNE S-ON-THE-SEA. Eng.,
May 24. AP) William Lawson Lit
tle. Jr., of .San Francisco tonight
stood on the threshold of doing what
no other American ever has done and
which only two Brltona have accom
plished in 60 years winning the
British amateur golf championship
two consecutive years.
Husky 24-year-old Pacific coast
s hot maker, who won the title in his
first bid for It a year ago at Prestwlck
and also holds the American amateur
championship, qualified today for the
36 hole final tomorrow when he will
be matched against Dr. William
Tweddell, himself a winner of the
crown in 1927.
In the quarter-finals this morning
the defending champion made short
(continued on page aloe)
SUCCUMBS AT HOI
George w. Nichols, 84. for 30 years
a resident of this city, psssed away
at hla home at 703 East Main street
today at 12:30. He waa in business
here for 2S years, being a partner
with C. W. Ashpote In the butcher
shop known aa Nichols St Aahpole
He leaves five daughters and one son
to mourn his loss. A complete obitu
ary will appear In this paper Sunday.
Arrangement will be in charge of the
Perl Undertaking Home.
112 Seed Loans
Made in County
To date, 112 seed loans have been
granted to Jackson county residents,
according to County Agent Robert G.
Fowler, and all have received pay
ments except two or three awaiting
final approval.
The amounts received range from
$10 to $300. and are issued to small
tract farmers, orchardlsts and com
mercial gardners.
Income Shares
Quarterly Income aharts, 11.31 bid;
(1.44 asked.
which can provide the Impetus for
a sustained rise. .
"Retail trade waa at a somewhat
higher level than last week, even
though the continued cool weather
has ielttitlfeU the movement of sum
mer lines and has resulted In ft gen
eral restriction of consumer buying.
"Rr-tall volume In some sections of
the country slumped to proportions
which were not quite equal to last
year's, but in most instances the to
tal of the week preceding was exceed
ed, maintaining the estimated total
of sales at 4 to 8 per cent above a
year ago.
"Due to special promotional events,
the northwest made the best showing
for the week, with the total of 20 to
25 per cent above that of 1034.
In some farming sections of the
. middle west, retail sales were 15 to
20 per cent In excess ot tht restricted
volume of last may.".
POLLS OPEN TO 8
ON BONDS, RELIEF
i City Has Chance for Saving
by Refunding Bonds
Continuance of SERA Also
Up for Voters Decision
Polling Places
First Ward: Public market. South
Riverside avenue.
Second Ward: Court house, cor
ner Oakdnle and Main street.
Third Ward: Flchtner garage,
corner Sixth and Fir.
Fouth Ward: City hall, corner
Fifth and Central.
Voting in a special city election be
gan at l p. m. today with two issues
on the ballot, both of major im
portance to the city. The polls will
remain open until 8 o'clock this
evening.
In the first measure, the people
are being called upon to decide
whether or not the city council
should be authorized to refund 9250,
000 In outstanding Improvement
bonds at a low rate of interest. In
order to effect a saving in interest
charges. The second measure U to
decide whether or not the city should
continue to provide unemployment
relief within the city through a regu
lar contribution of funds for SERA
work.
"The council will apreciate an ex
pression from as many as possible,
City Attorney Frank Farrell said to
day, "and hopes that a substantial
vote la cast as the voters see fit."
Attorney Farrell made a brief state-
(Continued on Page Eight)
SUIT OVER TREE
WILL OPEN COURT
Eight civil actions are listed on the
calendar of the May term of the cir
cuit court, starting next Monday. No
court sessions will be held next
Thursday and Friday, Decoration day
and Memorial day.
The civil action of Leland R. Skel
ton and wife against the Gold Hill
Irrigation district Is set for Tuesday.
In this proceeding Bkeltou seeks 81800
damages for the alleged cutting down
by Irrigation district employes of a
fir tree, valued at flOO. near the
Skelton home In January 1034. Skel
ton alleges that the tree was cut down
without his leave, but upon the or
(Continued on Page Five.)
MEN BRAVE, BUT WOMEN
WISEST, SAYS DENTIST
SPOKANE. Wash., May 24. (UP)
Dr. Howard Raper of Albuquerque
told 300 Washington dentists today
that women are not as brave aa men,
but have better sense. He said women
visit dentists more frequently than
men, although they fear the pain
more than men do.
FA.SO IJOBLES. Cal., May 23
Mrs. RoRcrs nnd I were pok
ing down the road, and we were
listening to the president's
speech. I don't care if yon aro
for or against the bonus, you
have to admit he made what,
the lawyers call a mighty good
brief and he made Mr. Long
swallow his boast that the
president "was nothing but
politician Bnd wouldn't dare to
veto the bi)l."
The best line he had was "'e
have enough for everybody, but
we haven't got all that they
want."
And say you got to give that
Hitler credit. He came through
with some facts that these oth
er nations are going to have to
do some studying to think up
answers to. His best line was
"A tank is a tank, a bomb is a
bomb no matter what nation
has it."
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