The Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal
VOLUME XX.
BEMQUIETH
FOLLOWING RIOTS
THERE UST FRIDAY
Dr. Liebknecht Addresses
Spartacus Group— British
Rushed to Cologne—Bol
shevik Specialists Arriving
BERLIN. Sunday. Doc. I.—(By the
AsaocUtod Press)—Eager to make
members of the Spartacus party
martyrs as the result of Friday’s
rioting. Dr. Karl Liebknecht, the
leader of this faction, lost no time
In staging a spectacular open air
meeting at the Tlergarten last night.
His call for the meeting brought
forth 4,090 munition workers who
had responded to the demand for *
general watk-oul. These men and
women marched through Enter Der.
Linden to the Tlergarten until they
reached the point where the Avenue
of Victory Intersects the Charlotten
burger Chaussee. There Dr. Lieb
knecht mounted the base of one of
the granite statues erected In honor
of the Hohenzollerns and made an
address.
The semi-circle of Dr. Liebknecht’s
auditors was flanked on all sides by
machine guns mounted on motor
trucks which commanded all ap
proaches. Dr. Liebknecht harangued
the crowd In his familiar style, in
dicting Fricdrieh Ebert, the prem
ier; Philipp Fcheldmann and other
"Kaiser Socialists” of complicity In
Friday's rioting. He called upon the
masses to organise red guards and
beat off the attacks of counter re
volutionists.
At a late hour tonight Berlin was
absolutely quiet. It is estimated by
the Tageblatt that the number of
deserters that Berlin 1s feeding ex
ceeds 60.009 Premier Ebert and
his cabinet held a secret session with
the executive committee of the work
men's and soldiers’ council, discuss
ing Friday’s rioting. Over thirty
mass meetings of conflicting parties
were announced for today.
BRITISH FORCES ARE
HURRIED TO COLOGNE
AIX-LA-CHAPELLE. Friday. Dec.
6. —<By the Associated Press) —
British troops have been hurried to
Cologne to maintain order, but what
the nature of the trouble there has
been or how serious it la is not
stated in the brief unofficial an
nouncement. T t is reported that red
forces and their opponents have been
rioting and that the situation de
mands armed British forces.
~ Tn the mean«tme BrULsh. infantry
has been pushed up as far as Duren
which was entered tonight. Strin
gent orders hare been Issued along
the British ftont forbidding any one
not actually a member of the army
of occupation to cross the border
without a special pass.
TROOPS BROUGHT IN TO
CRUSH SPARTACUS
PARIS. Dec. 9.—Chancellor Ebert’s
government is bringing new troops
Into Berlin. In an effort to crush the
Spartacus movement, which has now
spread throughout the northern
suburbs, according to a dispatch to
L’lnformation today.
Pillaging continues, the dispatch
says, especially In the populous quar
ters.
One confused dispatch received
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Prussian Iron Kings
Held for Treason by
Socialistic Rulers
BASLE, Switzerland. Dec. 9.—Au
gust Thyssen, one of Germany’s
great manufacturers, and a number
of other manufacturers of Dussel
dorf, were arrested Saturday at Mul
heim-Am-Ruhr on charges of high
treason. Besides August Thyssen
those arrested were Fritz Thyssen.
Edmond Stinnes. Herr Beckle, Herr
Wirtz, Dr. Kuechen. a commercial
counsellor, and Herr Stenz, a mining
engineer.
After bein gexamlncd for several
hours by the Socialist council of
Mulhelm. the manufacturers were
sent to Muenster, whence they will
be taken to Berlin to face charges
made against them.
August Thyssen has been known
as the "iron king” of Germany. He
Is the owner of vast coal and iron
mines and a leading manufacturer.
The Stinnes family also is prominent
In the Iron business and has shipping
Interests.
This is the first report from Ger
many that the Socialists have taken
any action against the leading manu
facturers there.
August Thyssen Incurred the mo
mentary displeasure of former Em
peror William last January by pub
lishing an article in German news
papers accusing the emperor of black
mailing German business men before
the war.
Ex-Crown Prince Asks
Leave to k Tote’ Pistol
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 9.—The former
crown prince has decided not to re
ceive visitors unless he is permitted
by the Dutch authorities to carry a
revolver, it was learned here today.
That Friedrich Wilhelm, although
he has abdicated, still regards him
self as an interned soldier is Indi
cated by his request that he be al
lowed to wear mufti while visiting
a dentist In this city. It is under
stood the government has granted
him permission to come here and
will provide him with an escort, but
specified that he must wear a uni
form.
A special German cook has arrived
at Wierlngen. The former crown
prince Is quoted as having said that
he would die If he were forced to eat
food "a la Dutch.”
Influenza Discussion
Topic of Health Meet
CHICAGO. Dec. 9.—lnfluenza la to
be the leading topic for discussion at
the sessions of the American Public
Health association, which opened Its
forty-sixth annual meeting here to
day. Prominent physicians of this
country and Canada will address the
association on various topics, rala
tlng to the public health, during toe
four days meeting.
The discussion of Influenza and
preventive measures will begin to
morrow night and thereafter a por
tion of the discussion will be given
over to that subject. Statistics gath
ered at each session are to be sum
marized by reference committees,
which will make recommendations
for control of the disease.
Bolshevik Minister
Banned From Sweden
■ LONDON, Dec. 9.—Sweden has
, severed diplomatic relations with
the bolshevik!, according to an Ex
; change telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen today. The Swedish for
eign office has requested M. Voro
fski. Bolshevik minister, to leave
Stockholm immediately, the dispatch
adds.
GERMAN WORKERS
MOBEDOUT
OF ALLIED PLANTS
More Letters From Secret
Files of Count Bernstorf!
Are Read to Senate Inves
tigating Committee
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—More let
ters from the secret files of Count
von Bernstorff weer read to the sen
ate committee Investigating German
and brewery propaganda today by A.
Bruce Blelaskl, chief of the bureau of
Investigation of the department of
justice. Among them were Instruc
tions to all German consuls in the
United States to get German subjects
out of plants producing materials for
the allies.
The consuls were ordered to stop
Germans above the rank of common
laborer from working In such plants
under a section of the Imperial code,
and to report to the German consul
ate ta New York.
Blelaskl read to the committee al
length from the diary of Dr. Karl
F. Fuehr, the German agent whose
activities figured prominently in the
investigation. The notes of Fuehr
said that on the day following the
publication of private letters to H.
F. Albert he consulted with Albert
at Cedarhurst, N. T„ and later dis
cussed the incident with Samuel Un
termyer.
Letters were submitted to show
that the Hans Lebeau relief bureau
was organized In New York to aid In
influencing Germans Ind Austrians
to give up their work in munition
factories. This bureau ostensibly was
a philanthropic organization support
ed by contributions, but proof had
been obtained, Blelaskl said, that
the German and Austrian govern
ments paid all the expenses and
that Lebeau got 175 a week.
Branches of the bureau were es
tablished in principal cities. Names
of German and Austrian workers in
munitions plants were obtained and
a systematic campaign among them
conducted. Other work was found
by the bureau fjr those who could
not get new jobs themselves. A re
port made to the German embassy
in February, 1918, by Lebeau showed
that the bureau had placed 4,456 la
borers and that many skilled work
ers who had no trouble finding other
worlfc-thcmsclves had be«*n persuaded
to leave munition plants.
The bureau also took an enroll
ment of Germans and Austrians who
had had military experience, and it
kept up Its work until after Bern
storff departed upon the breaking of
relations between the United States
and Germany.
The name of Theodore Otto, a
doctor at Allentown, Pa., was men
tioned by Blelaskl as one of the
men in this country who furnished
the German embassy with informa
tion regarding munition factories. A
letter from the doctor to the em
bassy reporting on contracts of mu
nition plants at Allentown was read.
U TUTTED STATES TBOOFS ABBTVE
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.—The steam
ship Sierra arrived hero today car
rying 1,411 American troops from
training camps in England.
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Not One U. S. Soldier
Put to Death for
Military Offense
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—C<ot a
single-member of the American army
han been put to death since the be
ginning of the war because of tne
commislson of a purely military of
fense, Major General Crowder, judge
advocate general, declared in his an
nual report today to Secretary Ba
ker. General Crowder said this fact
is the outstanding feature of his
report.
“Very few death sentences have
been imposed," he said, “and none of
those imposed for purely military
offenses have been carried into execu
tion."
Records of the judge advocate gen
eral's office show that 12,357 officers
and men were brought before general
court-martial, of whom 10,873. or 88
per cent, were convicted. More than
half the charges against officers were
listed under three heads: Absent
without leave, drunkenness and con
duct unbecoming an officer.
Convictions of enlisted men for
desertion, the general said, were ac
tually less than in the previous year,
although the strength of the army
had increased many fold.
The report shows that one enlisted
man was tried and convicted of “be
ing a spy." and that 773 were con
victed of sleeping on post.
Swiss Newspapers
Filled With Favorable
Articles About U. S.
BERNE, Friday, Dec. Promi
nent French and German-language
newspapers in Switzerland have be
gun printing extended series of ar
ticles about America. These articles
are based on observations made by
newspaper representatives who have
just completed a tour of the United
States under the auspices of the com
mittee on public information.
The first installments of the series
which appear constitute the greatest
and most favorable volume of publici
ty of an educational nature that
America has ever received tn this
country. They have made a distinct
ly good Impression everywhere. The
editors have written in serious and
earnest vein, sprinkling their friend
ly comments with occasional criti
cism and humorous anecdotes.
McAdoo Asks Congress
For More Allied Loans
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—Congress
was asked by Secretary McAdoo to
day to authorize loans after the dec
laration of peace to governments
which have been associated with tire
United States in thj war, to aid in
feeding and reconstructing devastat
ed countries.
The secretary estimated that about
a billion and a half dollars of war
bonds already authorized will be
available for this purpose, but loans
cannot be continued after peace is
proclaimed without specific legisla
tive authority.
A special meeting of the house
ways and means committee, to which
the requeset was addressed, was call
ed for Wednesday, to hear Mr. Mc-
Adoo and Assistant Secretary Def
fingwell. on the subject.
MISS WILSON ABEIVES
PARIS, Dec. G. —Miss Margaret
Wilson, daughter of President Wil
son, arrived at St. Nazalro yesterday
and sang before 3,500 American sol
diers who will sail for home in a
few days. Miss Wilson will sing at
different cities along the seaboard
while awaiting the arrival of Presi
dent Wilson. . - y .' ■ -"-Ti -
BREWERTON’S DAILY PICTORIAL
French General Sets
Up Headquarters for
The Allies in Berlin
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—General
DuPont, o fthe French army, has st
rived in Berlin, according to advices
received here today, and has estab
lished his headquarters in the palace
formerly occupied by the French em
bassy. General DuPont has been
entrusted with the transport and re
patriation of French prisoners held
In Germany.
WILSON INVITED TO CONFER
WITH HUNS IN COLOGNE
AMSTERDAM. Sunday, Dec. B.
President Wilson is invited to visit
Cologne by the Volks Zeitung of that
city, which suggests that representa
tives of the German foreign ministry
meet him there.
The Independent republic of Schles
wig-Holstein will soon be proclaim
ed. according to the Weser Zeitung,
of Bremen. This newspaper also
states that sanguinary encounters
between Hussars returning from the
front and red guards occurred at
Brunswick on December 5. Finding
a deputation of red guards and mem
bers of the soldiers’ and workmen’s
council drawm up to welcome his
men, the commander of the Hussars
ordered that Are be epened on the
crowd. His men obeyed and the
red guards replied to the Are. The
mob tore the Hussars from their
horses, disarmed them and forced
them to inarch behind the red flag
into the city.
BOLSHEVIK LEADERS
ARRIVE IN GERMANY'
COPE’v’HAGEN, Dec. 9.—Ten thou
sand members of the Republican
guard were ordered under arms in
Berlin last night to quell rioting
there, according to dispatches re
ceived from that city today.
The best Bolshevik organizers from
Russia are arriving in Berjln to lead
the Spartacus group. Among them
is «said to be “Lewine.” It is not
known whether this is a misspelling
of Premier Lenlne’s name.
AMERICAN LINE OF
ADVANCE ANNOUNCED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—General
Pershing's report on the line reach
ed by the American army of occupa
tion In Germany last night says:
“Units of the third army north of
Boms advanced today, reaching the
line Meckemheim-Kempenich. South
of Kempenlch our lines remained un
changed.”
NO PROVISION FOR
ENTRANCE TO BERLIN
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.—lntima
tfon from abroad that the allies may
enter Berlin because of disorders
there apparently fails to take Into
consideration that no such provision
Is contained in the armistice, offi
cials pointed out today.
The farthest penetration Into Ger
many permitted by the armistice 13
to the Rhine, together with occupa
tion of Rhine bridgeheads. In addi
tion to this a neutral zone was pro
vided between the army of occupa
tion and the German force.
Although Americans entered Cob
lenz on request of the Germans, at
tention was called to the fact that
entrance to that city was stipulated
In the armistice and that the United
States troops merely took possession
ahead-es schedule on urgent request
from German civil authorities there.
(Continued on Page 3, Column 5)
Kaiser No Fighter,
But a Showman, Says
Maximilian Harden
L9N/?OW, Dec. 9.—Maximilian
Harden, editor of the Zukunft of
Berlin, eald to the correspondent of
the Express, according to a dispatch
from the jGerman capital, that the
impression abroad concerning former
Emperor William is a false one. He
said that he, himself, had suffered
too much through the former em
peror to incur a charge of partial
ity, but that It was a fact that Wil
liam Hohenzollern had no personal
part In winning the war, but was a
mere tool in the hands of the mili
tary party, by which he was re
garded as a coward.
“When the moment for declaring
war came, the militarists were afraid
he would refuse to sign the declara
tion,” said Harden, "The former
emperor missed his vocation. He
was never happier than posing in the
limelight. He ought to have man
aged a cabaret or taken a show on
tour. He was a great snowman.”
Declaring he knew when America
came Into the war that Germany
would be beaten, Herr Harden said:
"I fought with the censors to tell
the people this, and when President
Wilson published his fourteen points
I advocated their acceptance be
cause I knew we could not get bet
ter or more favorable conditions.”
William Hohenzollern already has
been sufficiently punished, but it is
essential that his part In causing the
war should be clearly established,
says Philipp Schcldemann, ths for
mer German secretary of finance
and colonies, in an Interview with
ths representative of the Express.
He eaid the establishment of a
state tribunal to try all persons
guilty of causing the war Is being
discussed, but must be decided upon
by the national assembly.
Herr Scheldemann, according to
the Express, eald further that Dr.
W. S. Sols, foreign minister, re
mains in the government because it
is believed he has'Yhe confidence of
Great Britain and America.
South Is Asked to
Meet Food Demand
BALTIMORE, Dec. 9.-—An appeal
to the south to respond to the world
cry for food today by Charles L.
Pack, president of the national war
gardens commission, in an address
to members of the Southern Com
mercial congress, in session here.
"We see Mr. Hoover calling for
help to feed the world,” said Pack.
"The south must wake up to the
food question for there are new mil
lions, cut from under the heel of the
Hun that must be fed.”
"War gardens” were advocated as
a means of greatly increasing the
production of foodstuffs in the south.
Dr. Garfield May
Assist in Europe
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—President
Wilson has asked Dr. Garfield, head
of the fuel administration, to hold
himself In readiness for an assign
ment In Europe, presumably as a
member of America’s economic re
construction commission.
Dr. Garfield will probably go with
B. M. Baruch and Henry P. Davison.
He said today that he has no in
formation yet as to when ho will be
called overseas. . „ .
Speaker Clark Says
Freedom of Seas Is
Most Important Issue
BzILTIMORE, Dec. 9.—Amerlca’e
future prosperity rests in large
measure on the Increase of its for
eign trade. Speaker Champ Clark, of
the house of represntatives, said In
an address today at the opening of
the annual convention of the South
ern Commercial congress.
"The one problem resulting from
the war with which the Southern
Commercial congress is most con
cerned is what arrangement will be
made touching the freedom of the
seas,” said Speaker Clark. “When
but a handful, for the freedom of
the seas, we fought the most power
ful nation on earth. Last year and
this, we fought the central powers
for the freedom of the seas, for after
all Is said and done, that is the chief
reason why we participated in the
war.
“We can depend on President Wil
son to secure freedom of the seas at
the congress at Versailles. In that
connection the principal question
with which this commercial congress
should wrestle is how to Increase
our foreign trade, for upon that rests
in large measure the future pros
perity of this republic,”
The Immense merchant marine
built up during the war should be
maintained forever, Mr. Clark declar
ed, and added that the only way to
do it “Is to modernize our navigation
laws, make our seamen the most ef
ficient and above all things, increase
our foreign trade.”
"We have no time to lose in the
preparation for the trade war which
comes simultaneously with peace,”
warned Speaker Clark in concluding.
“Great »aln and France have been
busily and scientifically preparing for
it even within the sound of the roar
of the great guns.”
"War trade after the world war,”
is the general theme of the tenth
annual convention of the congress.
Cardinal Gibbons delivered the in
vocation. Addresses of welcome on
the part of the city and state were
made by Mayor James H. Preston
and Governor E. C. Harrington, re
spectively, and Judge Robert Worth
Bingham, president of the commer
cial congress, sesponded, delivering
his annual address.
It is estimated with both offi
cial delegates and visitors, there are
fully 5,00 Oguests in the city to at
tend the congress.
An Interesting feature this morn
ing was the arrival from the south
of an automobile train which toured
under the auspices of the Bankhead
National Highway association, from
Montgomery, Ala., via Atlanta, Char
lotte, Raleigh, Richmond and Wash
ington. In the national capital the
tourists were joined by the senate
and house committees on postofflees
and post roads and after a reception
tendered by the Southern Society of
Washington, made the drive to Bal
timore. The delegates will attend
the highways session of the con
ventioh this afternoon at the South
ern hotel. The principal address of
this gathering will be delivered by
General T. Coleman Dupont, of Del
aware.
The outstanding features of the
convention this evening are the
meeting at 3 o’clock at the Southern
hotel of the league to enforce peace;
to be addressed by former President
William Howard Taft and other na
tional officers of the league, and the
opening at 6 p. m. at the Fifth Reg
iment armory of the United States
and allied governments war exposi
tion. Former President Taft’s sub
ject at this gathering will be "The
Moral Value of a League of Na
tions.” The other speakers and their
subjects are:
"Winning the War for a Recon
structed World,” Oscar Straus, chair
man national co-operating committee
of the Southern Commercial Con
gress.
“The Things for Which We Fight,”
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, pres
ident of Columbia university, and
“The Menace of a False Optimism,”
Edward A. Filene, Boston.
Banking and finance In relation to
world trade is the theme of the con
vention session to open at 10 o’clock
. tomorrow.
Addresses will be made by W. P.
' Q. Harding, governor of the federal
i reserve board; Arthur Kavanagh,
' vice president, National City Bank,
1 New York; Robert L Owen, chair
i man United States committee on cur
; rency; Frank A. Vanderllp, presl
' dent National City Bank, New York,
and F. L. Simmons, chairman Unit
ed States senate committee on fi
nance.
Cotton Exchanges
Announce Removal <
Os Ban on ‘Shorts’
' NEW YORK. Dec. 9.—The prohibl
| tlon against foreign and speculative
i short selling of contracts on the New
York and New Orleans cotton ex
changes, which was placed in effect
on November 13 as an emergency
measure due to the signing of the
armistice, was removed today by or
der of the committee on cotton dis
tribution for the war industries
board.
The committee’s notice, posted on
the cotton exchange here, reads.
“The conditions that existed fol
lowing the signing of the armistice
have been relieved and the emerg
ency has passed. Our government
! having made trade agreemnts with
neutral nations, the export of cotton
to all but enemy countries is now as
j sured. Available tonnage in suffi
j cient quantity to allow of export
J fully fifty per cent in exces sos last
! season’s shipment is more probable.
The requirements of spinners and
manufacturers now can be bougbi
and moved without war-time restric
tions. Confidence Is restored and
under the circumstances the restric
tlons placed on the New York and
New Orleans cotton exchanges on
November 13 are hereby removed.”
The committee expressed to the
officers and members of the two mar
kets its "sincere appreciation of the
splendid spirit and co-operation and
helpfullness exhibited by them in
making effective” the committee’s
order s .
NUMBER 1
ELMITEPIBI
MADE IN PARIS Ffll
WILSOMECEPTII
President to Confer VH
Colonel House as Soonß
Possible—Confers on Si
With Lansing and Whiti
PARIS, Sunday, Dec, I.—Eiabeß
plans are being made by the FrM
for the entertainment of PrealM
Wilson. These plans Include vaifl
state dinners and official callgfl
probably a gala night at the ojß
The prgram will be completed Inß
next few days. H
Up to the present it has been dM
ed that President Wilson, uponM
arrival at the Eols de BoulogneH
tlon at 10 o'clock Saturday morß
will be met by President Polnß
and other members of the FrS
government. He will then go Infl
diately to the Murat mansion, nfl
will be his home while he la in
No definite decision has been reefl
as to what the president will dfl
Sunday, but It is probable he fl
drive about Paris. It la possiblefl
other plans may be made beforefl
time. Mr. Wilson's drive on Mofl
to the Hotel do Ville will bo all
caslon of considerable ceremony, fl
As soon as possible after hie afl
al Mr. Wilson will confer# with J
one; House. The conference probfl
will take place at the "infl
Blanche de Paris.” Colonel
been busily engaged recently aifl
in position to furnish the preafl
with considerable Information
may be of value in the task lylnfl
fore him. ■
The school children of Paris I
bo out In force when the presfl
arrives. Thursday le usually a sfl
holiday In Paris, as Saturday is isl
United States. King George of fl
land and King Albert of Belgluifl
rived In Paris on Thursday, so B
the children did not have an jH
holiday, which the arrival of Pfl
dent Wilson will give them. fl
Virtually all the mercantile
llshments In Paris have notified H
employes that next Saturday wifl
a full holiday. It Is expected "fl
a larger celebration than any bfl
seen in Parle. The streets nea®
station where the president wllß
rive will be filled with people.
Socialists are taking a great intfl
in the occasion of Mr. Wilson’s fl
BREST PLANNING GREAT H
RECEPTION FOR Wllfl
BREST, Dec. 9.—Brest is prfl
ing to outdo Itself In the recoil
of President Wilson when he isl
its mayor Indicates, In a procifl
tion to the people. fl
“The Importance of an
unique In the history of the vfl
will escape none of us,” the prfl
ma tlon says. "Breaking wlthfl
tradition of Isolation, the new vfl
sends to the old continent, the efl
of Its ancestors, the eminent fl
who is the Incarnation of the ■
of free America. A universal isl
of peoples Is In preparation, fl
th edownfall of the powers offl
page and oppression. fl
“The population of Brest
eager to celebrate In notable fl
the arrival of President Wilsomfl
the people, Irrespective of
deck their houses and join Infl
manifestations of esteem and
affection which are In
The committee In charge offl
fete Intends to have a group of fl
ton men and women wearing fl
turesque costumes on the
greet the president when he
All the rooms In the hotels
city have been reserved for
of th president’s arrival. fl
WILSON SO FAR SILENT Ofl
DISPOSITION OF EX-KAjfl
ABOARD THE U. S. 8. GEOfl
WASHINGTON, Dec. B.—(Niglfl
President Wilson has given no fl
cation of hl3 views concerning®
position of the former kaiser, bifl
is expected to be consulted by isl
national law experts in this rofl
In view of the fact that
cials favor rdacing Wilhelm on
the president’s attitude may be fl
important.
The president today held hisfl
conference with his advisers. H
retary Lansing and
White had a long talk
concern? g America's
ward specific problems of the
conference. William Howard
speech in New York,
league of nations, was read
much official satisfaction.
known 1 lie president regards
tion of the league of nations
us the fundamentals of the isl
congress and is expected to
stand that this important
shall not be clouded with
sues.
The weather is getting
and the seas smoother as the
Washingtoi approaches the
which are expected to be
Tuesday morning. fl
President Wilson and his partfl
religious services this
ing with the enlisted men,
lower quarters. He joined
ringing and prayers. Later.
ed and then took a walk
decks. fl
The youngsters along tho
the Washington Country club
the president plays golf will
forgotten this Christmas. The ®
ident has arranged to purchase
and presents for these chlldr
always waved their hands
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