IV V i'-V, , i. J? VWjvV $ I'1 JW ""J" -:vr -t'a '" , EVENING 'T, - V. .' Vu!, 4 ; ' - V, SPAIN R1RNISHES UNIQUE PROBLEM America's Retaliation for Supply Embargo Exposes Nation's Position SITS ON WAR FENCE Although Pro-German, Would Join Allies If She Saw Vic tory With Them WASHINGTON, Veh. 1. Spain today Is one of the moat Im portant and complex problems facing the United State and tho Allies. Already uho In feeling tho teolh of America's war determination In answer tfv her Interference with shipment of rLtded supplies to General Pernhlng a army In Franco, lllght of her lilg mer chant ships aro Idle In New York, refused bunker coal licenses pending Hie outcome of negotiation' now going on, tho naturo of which cannot yet bo reealcd. Meantime, however, tho United rress la able to present an authoritative In Ight Into Spanish conditions, based on Information sent here, tho reliability of which cannot be questioned. The Spaniards, it is said, nre watch ing the critical progress of tho war with keen eyes. If she enters sho wants to bo on tho winning side. Her army Is regarded as. pro-German. Ab In every other country, tho officers of the army are greatly" Impressed by tho fetish of German military crtlclcncy. Many of them have been trained In Germany and nro thoroughly German ophllc. It Is raid th.it Spain has modern rifles for 2,000,000 men. It Is aserted thtt there aro 70,000,000 resrrlsts In the country and that when the Spanish army takes tho field tho burden of com mand will fall upon 40,000 trained Ger man officers "already.ln the country and their campaign well planned and every man In his place." In view of these conditions this Gov ernment today Is directly faced with the task not only of holding Spain to our conceptions of neutrality, but to keep her from Joining with Germany. German submarines hae been pro visioning and getting wireless Informa tion along the Spanish coasts for many months. Submarine crews liae been changed in Spanish harbors. American agents kept track of the men on one German boat in a Spanish harbor and there was a regular weekly change in personnel brought about by "spelling" U-boat crews. But despite her apparent leaning to ward tho German cause now accent uated by her Interference with supplies to the American fighting forces Spain, It Is believed, would side with the Allies If she saw In them a winner, If, how ever, Germany delivered the first crush ing blow American citizens In Spain say Atphonse XIII will be forced to go in on the side of the Teuton. Hence this Government is determined to obtain a definite, understanding with Spain on several points, ihe nature of which cannot be disclosed now and Spanish ships are temporarily held In American ports pending the adjustment. Cutting oft the Spanish manufacturer from his raw products shipped from this country would serve, it Is reported, as a distinctly sobering Influence on any pro German onthur-asm among the Spaniards. PUJBBIC LEDaER-PHTLADELPHIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY ' 1. v ? f"fs v- yy& tf l'vi) T' t PRESIDENT BLAMED -FOR COAL SHORTAGE McFaddcn Declares Price Fix ing Forced Small Minc3 to Close POLICY OF CURTAILMENT INDUSTRIAL CENTERS OF GERMANY AFFECTED BY STRIKES FIFTEEN CAVALRY UNITS ARE AUTHORIZED BY U. S. .WASHINGTON, Feb. X. General Pershing's recommendation that fifteen cavalry regiments bo formed for the National Army has been approved by the war Department. This was dis closed in the announcement of the ap pointment of commanders for seven of these, "reglmentsi Organization of the remaining eight has been postponed tem porarily. The commanders, regiments and loca tions announced today are: Colonel Sterling P. Adams, 301st, Camp Fre mont, California; Colonel George 13. Prltchard. 302d, Camp Fremont: Colonel Samuel McP. Rutherford, 303d, Learn Springs. Tex.: Colonel V. C. Andrews, 30tn, Leon Springs; Colonel Elbert E. Saxton, 305th, Leon Springs; Colonel George O. Cress, 306th, Fort Clark, Tex., and Colonel S. L. Phillips, 307th, Del Itlo, Tex. JANEIRO PAPER LAUDS AMERICA'S WAR AIMS Pennsylvania Congressman Gives Views on Fuel Situation in Speech in House llu o Hlalt 'orrc'iirt WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. Chnrges that the fixing of the prlco of coal at to dollars by President Wilson resulted In tho suspension' of operation of small mines and tho consequent re. ductlon of tho output of coal, which In turn resulted In tho present shortage, were made today by Congressman Iouls F. McFaddcn, of Pcnnsjhanla, before the House. Tho PrcMdent. under tho authority conferred upon him by law, fixed the price of bituminous coal generally oxer tho country tit S2 per ton anil ap pointed Doctor Garfield as tho adminis trator. Mr. McFadden declared the fix Ing of tho price of 12 was a grot Bhock and surprlso to the coat men In lcvr of the fact that this prlco was so closo to tho cost of production that It was barelyposslblo to operate tho mines and burvle. In fact, It immediately resulted In the suspension of operation of a largo number of small operators whoso plants could not be operated at tho wno cost ns somo of the larger operators. "The operators Iot conlldeiue in what the Gocriimont was likely to do In the future, and as a result there was n policy of curtailment put into effect, rathenthan a policy looking to the ex tension and lmproement of the mines and an Increased production. This un certainty as to the attitude of tho Gov ernment, coupled with tho uncertainty of tho operators as to thp futuro prices of 'all commodities which entered Into the production of coal, made tho out look unpromising ahd highly specula te," OAltFIIU.D IS KXCUSr.D Mr Mol.lden excused Doctor liar- field In a meahuro for tho present con- .minne -nut omlliiir that lie iniieriicii mo trnnhln when he assumeu mo oiuco 01 fuel administrator. Tho absence or prac tlcal coal men on the fuel administra tion ncn at present was criticized uy Mr MnFAddrn. "Prlorltv order hae been Issued In discriminately without duo regard to the field of the operating company, ine char acter of the coal produced, Its suitability for special purposes or to any other ihlnir which ordinarily enters into the use of coal under ordinary conditions,' he continued. "The New England priority order Is sued by Mr. Garfield, after pressure brought to bear upon him by a delega tion of Congressmen and Senators from New 1'ngland nnd which order was ap proved by the Secretary of War and the SccreUry of the Tiavy and the di rector general of railroads, is a marked Illustration of the disarrangement of business and transportation which could bo affected by1 Ul-advlsed and economical ly wrong priority orders. This order required the bituminous operators to ship 600 cars of coal to this section and required also the anthraclto operators to ship 500 cars of coal to this section each day. . Not only was the order Improvident from this standpoint, he said but also for the reason that it is generally con ceded by coal men that New England is not able to digest 60,000 tons of coal a day. The dispatch of poor coal to nearby establishments when there is llttlo or no freight congestion was ad vocated. The high grade coal with greater power for giving heat should be given the long haul, according to Mr. Fadden. Ho urged that coal furnished ships should be of the highest grade. -T WW. J &J GERM IT NYC ) ,,. ? - ' P0LAND Jk l kw- J- 'l 1A ' ml- . fiiartl Lttfc T 1 t - M V. fNur.rtEv TslUTTGAKT - --v. $ vv j A U S TRIA-HUNGARY ITALIANS BEAT BACK FOE'S SUDDEN THRUST Teutons' Attack Broken Down Before Diaz's Linos Could Be Reached FRENCH ANNOUNCE RAID CJermnns Fail to Surprise Urltlsh Alonfj Arras Front, Near Aries CALLS ON LITTLE B TO APPLY FOR LICENSES m '-'i ' vrnff ACTUS w V1UWCM fX.- mi j1& ART WORKS SNOWBOUND EN ROUTE FROM BOSTON Thirty Paintings on Way to Acad emy Exhibition Aro Lost "Some where In Jersey" Tho rail congestion has hit the field ofnrt as relentlessly as other fields. About thirty paintings, destined for ex. hlbitlon ut the 113th annual exhibition of tho Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, which opens to tho public on Sun day, havo become lost somewhere be tween Boston and Philadelphia, on ac count of the confusion In transportation facilities, and may not bo found for sev eral d.vys to lome. The missing paintings arc the work of various artists resident In Doston and wcro shipped from that city on January 12. other paintings shipped from Boston since that dato havo reached the Academy, hut these be came lost In the wilds of Jersey City and exproh.s company agents are still searching feverishly for them. Among them aie paintings by DcKorest Camp, l'lililn IIjV Margaret Pichardson and others. Hut although th?3c works of nto will n't le hero on thy opining day the inhibition nevertheless will contain n bcwlldoiing number ot paintings, for upward of COO have already been hung In the Academy gallorles. Their safo arrival Is regarded as a triumph over tho exasperating conditions prevailing In transportation facilities Just now. 3500 SCHOOL PUPILS SEEK MISSING CHILD Thrcc-Ycar-OId New York Girl Dis appears While Sledding With Her Sister NKW YOniC, Feb. 1. Thirty-five hundred schon' children were devoting their spare time here today In a search for three-year-old Lillian Hosner, miss ing from her home since last Tuesday. Although more than 100 detectives and policemen are working on tho case they have made no progress. Lillian started out Tuesday afternoon to go sledding with her sister Slyvla. Sylvia, returned to her home a moment and when she went back Into the street Lillian had disappeared, HUN AIR RAID TAKES 13 LIVES IN PARIS As Usual, Women nnd Children Aro Among Victims of Teuton Airmen PATHS, Feb. 1, Forty-five persons were killed, Including eleven women and five children, and 207 wero wounded In Wednesday night's German air raid on Paris, It was officially announced today. HIGH MINTAGE LAST MONTH Coinage Here in January Was 41, 673,000 Pieces Big Gain The total coinage at the Philadelphia Mint for January was 41,67.1,000 pieces, an Increase over tho corresponding month of 1917 of moro than 8,000,000 pieces, when the total pieces coined were 33,766,000. Last month's coinage In pieces fol lows: Half dollars, 2,000,000; quarters, 1,340,000; dimes, 4,060,000; nlckles, 1,762,000 and cents 32,531,000. IIOMK, Feb. 1. Repeated linsmcessful enemy attempts In regain gtnund Inst around Susso ilosso culminated jesterday morning in n sud den thrust at dawn, tho official Male ment Mild today. Tho nttack broke down under tiro beforo It reached the Italian lines. "The Austrlnn attacks In this vicinity hnvo for their objective the ejection nf our forces from Vnlbcll.t," tho state ment declared. I'AKIM, I'eli. 1. Successful turprlse attacks In the uglnn of Nleuport were c.irrled out by the Frcm.li, tho War Olllco announced today. Northwest of Ithelms some prisoners and a quick-firer wero taptured A strong party of Teutons, attempting In reach tho lines of tho Kreni.li north east of I'llrey, was dispersed. LONDON, Fib. 1. Herman troops tried tn raid a British ttench near Ar leur, on the Arras front, during the night, but were driven ofi" by tho Urltlsh, tho War Olllco announced at noi.n In the sectors of Lens nnd (Joureau- couit (C.iuihrul front) (Senium nrtlllerj. u.is nctlvo. 100,000 FACE HUNGER IN VIRGINIA COAL FIELDS Washington Gets Urgent Appeal for Flour and Meals to Re lieve Food Shortage WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. An urgent dppe.il for Immediate shipment of live cat loads of Hour nnd llvo nf meal to roulhvv ostein Virginia mil fields, where 100,000 persons faro a deperalo food shortage, was received by thn food ad mlnlstiatloii today. Itellef will be rent. A telegram from (1 D. Kllgnre, secre tary of the Southwestern Vliglul.i Coal Operators' Au-oclatlon, said food short ago threatened seriously to hamper coal piodtutlon. RIO JANEirtO. Feb. 1. The news paper Imparclal, discussing the recent letter from President Wilson to Hoy W. Howard, president of tho United Press, repeating America's utter unselfishness In the war, today said editorially: "Tiro Wilson-Howard correspondence Is an opportune statement of the elevated motives of tho United States In the war. It is a defensa of principles con stituting the foundation of tho political existence of the countries on the Amer ican continents. President Wilson's Ideas are bound not onlyto attract the unanlnjpus adhesion of the American peoples, but, also universal opinion." Few Licensed at Eikton to Wed KLKTON, Md., Feb. 1. Harry W. Kckard and Evelyn Gallagher and John Cubll and Ttoso Ahem, all of Philadel phia, and Benjamin B,, Sultzbach, Con shohocken, and Sarah A. Kenderdtne, Norrlstown, wero granted marriage licenses here today. TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES and John T, Johnson. C4S3 Ransom at., Selma A. Johnson. 0-133 Hanioin si. Oliver Strawberry. Oil H. 18th St., and Grace ,i, uuiiiibum. -liu j'.uaworm at-Silas- Wtitte. T40 H. lltliat., and Gertrude lAvr, 710 H. II th at. Donald U Colwtll. Port Wood. ,N. T and Marcirrt UrlrfUh. Illoomlnston, III. William K. Oraney, Pottavllle, Pa and r.alhr Harty. 10'JT B. Paclflo'at. " Car) (Iruntman, 400 N. 4'd at., and Ellia- it., and Katie bth Oedrrdt, 400 N. 42d st. 7zt tuuca lllke Bordnour, nwatKo, Willis and Frank: McManun. . Jtiua, m. iiuats, I itko; 4721 milrs at. rn.K. Cooney, U340 H. ilarlry H.'Tlerny, 201' aTa F7la . Huaan J lull. iM K William Annie v, A11irhnv iv.. ntA w ni-.i.i-' aira-i ii. l.uiuiuui 48 w. noma at., ana bi tv. rxorris . 4S1 K. Klkhart at., and t K khirl Johnion. 140T "N. Park ave and V. .Handaraon. An riowttn . Charles Sarno,- H3S Watklns at., and Llna . iiergauer. J411 rr. Howard at. John K. Jennings, 4308 Ludlow at., and Alfredo I.vburn. 83 Hloan at. , Frank W. Bethtel. Headlnr. Pa., and Mabel I. Heckman. Buclia County, Pa. .c,SrY: "roolh'.t?'"'1" r- Eth" Merpjri vyiiiiam Kawaraa, sfl N. 54th at., nu 4-y(iiiv iucikpii, iuoi , ijiwrenco at. Jamea J, F ttpatrick. 729 N. 5th at", and Cattwrlne M. Krdlen. 814 K 88th it 0jr He Otevens. Exmore, Va.. and Louisa Mathews, 85 Armat st. " .MHlHHMiaMBMBiMM &.& X4-i iiiciuiuciEicircttt: 1 -- m ZLmJ--' ""m LaaiaaasBSaaaaaV. SensaUonai Slaughter Of High-Grade CIGARS ' . THE FAMOUS . El Rayana Esccpcionales a for ti (Ut, S2 Oft Vox ot it.... W Girard Brokers 0( S2.00 M.00 rr Hundred EI Vufan T.?1"" SI. OO All it -rwnlar Brands. CQ 2t Smokes Shppa wm closed ki " -MONDAY j-gv, PaHcwar Cigar Shop , W..-X.JI-MH 4K atch at. insaiJsiiP! 'W ","f yf?'V , , ' Over the quick, short, direct, low-altitude Golden State Route via Rock hland El JPaso Southwestern South era Pacific. All the "comforts, and many- of the luxuries, of a first-class hotel. Justly famous. as the model through train Vet It costs )ou no more. The Catlforntan Is another furious fast train to Southern California. See the Apache Trallen route. Our'Travel Bureau will be glad to plan your trip for you. O. V, Ramapaeher, R. I, Llna 494 Widener llldf. r. T. Brook., Ho. ran. I.lllea 15QO Che. lout 81. rillUlDULL'IIIA. I'A. Buy this great home entertainer on special terms Saturday Columbia Grafonola Columbia Grafonolas $18 to $240 SPECIAL SATURDAY TERMS ) down SENDS YOURS HOME Then pay the balance on the easiest of terms OO I Columbia U) Columbia Grafonola, $85 In any of the popular finishes. Plays. any standard disc record. You'll get your instrument immediately if you place your order early THIS SPECIAL OFFER FOR SATURDAY ONLY Store open until 9 P. M. TheGrafonola Shops HO 9 Chestnut Full List of All Columbia Record , : -um J:tMim tit .I..-' i,. H ,(, ifc .. ,. "htm llll'M laMWIHlMilsanWllalaMtlMaIWB A' . Vrf. h.f-' J -m'Aw f ""ff JyyBuv Jrs Some Af New '" - - s .,, a , - ' '"" Jl 'wiA w;tt v i - AT"" ' ' . r-vw,i . v'v , 't. v, Columbia Records. City Food Administrator Summons All to Comply With Prcsl- dent's Proclamation Jny Cooke, United Ktntes food ad inlnlstrntor for I'lilladclplila, this morn Ing Issued a call to all persons and baking firms concerned to mako Immc illato nppllcatlon for licenses according; to tlio iiroclaniullon of President Wil son Issued last nlfflit. "I liereliy call on alt unlicensed bakers In Philadelphia who usn three, barrels nf Hour or moro per month to secure li censes Immediately In accordance with tho proclamation of President Wilson yesterday, tho presidents proclamation re quire that all pcrsoiiH, firms or nsso clatlnni who manufacture for sale bread In any form, cake, crackers, biscuits, p istry or other bakery products, ex cept those now licensed and those who use li sH than three barrels of flour and meal In a month, shall apply to the I'nlted Ktutcs food administration. II censn dhlslon, Washington, D. O, Tlic proclamation IndlcateH bow em br.u Iiik the food administration will bo In Its efforlM to coimervo wheat and other neress.iry roods. "It Is not the duty of tho food ntl. Humiliation in Philadelphia to adilse personally each baker who Is required to obtain a license. Ho must nnd out for himself, from the newspapers or irom mi iriinas, mat the proclamation nan been Issued. . rejfffiflPBPIrasrc v.'j-n' DfrAYS t- . - Government .CMtt cine Businetw From.t ton, Committee ,Tol4 ' wA8lIINOTOH,'. America's aircraft prorim"? 1 ' seriously delayed br fallora of tfc ernment to Bet rpmco pro4ttoMosw wald West, former Oovernor. tt Inilntf InM thn UtniltM -MlllilUM mmmlll.n ."Nlif 1.' 'Tho flo ernment Isitettliif burtwJp per ccui ill tnu ncvrnenrjr rprwm titqaau V ,lAnltiiAH irn mtatfA lht Ih. ImK essary production Is llOOO.QoifesH'lt month and declared mat but 13,J90,W fi.t tinHA f.MM huIiiiuiI In tt. I i. da' vtfc itniv itvii i,wuuvtu .,,c mcrv'M months. ' t 'Tho troublo Is, errort Is belnc made to run the .lorrlM business from Washington, an4 It can't", bo done. It Is llko taking candy frpn. a baby, this selling lumber to. tho OoV' eminent under tho present system. Thorn men know tho lumber business andvyl people here In, Washington don'ajr. West urged that an experienced "hmm, ; ' with full iiowers bo put In the',fleld7tV' take charge of tho lumber purchases,",! ,j Wben asked who bad cfharffAinf.ilu purchases now, West replied, VOnly Ooi, j knows and Ho won't tell. I hav bei . I l,.n (i month trvlnir In And nuf mnMiV .11 bae seen everybody from. Secret!?' J n jKcr uown 10 mo ci-)vaior ma.nsz?yfi," ..' ' ' Wt. Bald West, "that M ' February Victor Records On Sale'; Today,' Another new record by the Philadelphia Orchestra Mendelssohn' "A Midsummer Nights Dream has been added to the Victor' Library. The splendid, poetically conceived interpretation of this . lovely Scherzo is a veritable triumph for Leopold Stokowskl.and his J men. Among the new numbers are the toliowing: , "u " $1.50 m.. K ...-... in 1 - .-.. urn Koonev at tne run tin . . " 0101 - .ji.oo Just Before the Battle, Mother. 10 in. 87282 Schumann-Heinle $2.00 My Sweetie. 10 In.; 18407' Some Sunday Morning ' 75c There' a Vacant Chair in') ,. , 18428 Every Home Tonight I2 ,"'' (The Dream of a Soldier Boy.. J 7Bc v (The Dixie Volunteers ,10 'In.! I Miss the Old Folk Now. . . . C 7Se I 17 South Ninth St. & PHONOGRS r 1 ?. WKW5T)WBDg3C m A imall deposit now will secure purchase for later delivery upon monthly payments during the spring and summer. Mail orders promptly rilled. MavPson & DeMantf H15 Chestnut Street Opposite Keith's X ' m gjx I ItV M PurcAoWng Wfi 4 agents' orders ac- f I $ '2 cepted with usual Htiij'j 10 per cent aU H , t,i ' lowed. H , rSl Repairing dnd m- remodeling at lout M:j h cost. - "yt j m ' 'i i I V m'i-' i New Merchandise Will Impart Renewed; Vigor Tomorrow to Our Sale of Furs at Half Price and One-Third Off "jT OT in defiance of, but because of the fact -Ll that this winter has been the worst recorded for 98 years, we have sold more furs than in any season since we founded this business, 68 years ago. So exceptional has been the demand for furs during this sale (one week old tomorrow) that we have found it necessary to bring up re-enforcements in the form of freshly manufactured furs, the skins for which we were holding to convert into stocks for next season. Always ready! That is a slogan of this business which wc can never ignore, and this new merchandise (coats especially) you will find ready for unhindered selection at one-half price or one-third off! Wc will not enter into elaborate explanations of just what the nilvnntaKcs of buying now arc because, since women do eighty five per cent of the Nation's buying they know values xvhen they see them. Here Are Only a Few of the Sale's Items ! &' "'.: W.' & FUR SETS Regularly Now 3 Raccoon Sets 32.50 19.50 2 Nutria Sets 37.50 24.50 ! 2 Australian Opossum Sets, 45.00 29.50 J3 Jap Cross Fox Sets 55.00 34.50 j 2 Kamchatka Wolf Sets . 55.00 37.50 j2 Black Fox Sets 55.00 37.50 (2 Taupe Fox Sets 65.00 42.50 j2 Red Fox Sets 65.00 42.50 J2 Fisher Sets 100.00 69.50 ! 2 Cross Fox Sets 110.00 74.50 j 1 Pointed Fox Set 165.00 110.00 1 1 Hudson Bay Sable Set . . 365.00 295.00 j 1 Silver Fox Set 550.00 345.00 Hfhvi I!.' !A ) !i? 4 FUR COATS Regularly Near Seal Coats 85.00 Marmot Coats 110.00 Natural Muskrat Coats. .110.00 Hudson Seal Coats. . . .165.00 Hudson Seal Coats 185.00 Hudson Seal Coats. . . .220.00 Hudson Seal Coats. . . .245.00 Hudson Seal Coats. . . ,265.00 Hudson Seal Coats . .285.00 Hudson Seal CoaU. . . .345.00 Mole Coat 395.00 Hudson Seal Coats. . . .385.00 Hudson Seal Coats, . . .450.00 'Nov, J 47.50J 68.00F' ea rirti' s&soi 125.00) j 145.00 155.00 175.00 1W5.00! 225.00 245.00 265.00 310.00 SCARFS Regularly 2 Skunk Scarfs 15.00 4 Wolf Scarfs 20.00 3 Skunk Scarfs 25.00 4 Red Fox Scarfs 25.00 5 Wolf Scarfs 27.50 3 White Fox Scarfs 29.00 4 Black Fox Scarfs 29.50 4 Black Fox Scarfs 39.50 3 White Fox Scarfs . . . . , 35.00 3 Red Fpx Scarfs 37.50 2 Jap Kolinsky Scarfs . . . 49.00 5 Cross Fox Scarfs 42.50 2 Jap Kolinsky Scarfs . . .110.00 1 Saver Fox Scarf 145.00 HU Now 7.50 10.00 12.50 12.50 15.00 19.50 19.50 22.50 22.50 22.50' 24.50 29.50 55.00 97.50 '; r- MUFFS 7 t ,7 ifji Regularly Black Fox Muffs 15.00 Skunk Muffs 20.00 Raccoon Muffs ...,..- 22.50 Nutna Muffs t 20.00, -?'!; Black Wolf Muffs 2K.AA ...',' 1 " r -T7r - - - - - -.w w ( ip"ji 1 Mfmt '.W 14, al Mil Hudson Seal Muffs. . Black Wtf Muffs Beaver Black Fm vi fe.'ir A bi t '-2TM Jj"a ' ' ': t duck uyjtit, mrnsmt. , v,f , 2 Taupe WlBui'i:4' z lattpe rKMs,.. .f. Z Wlul roxlUi a.k . A.fiV'"- OV-VW '"-; t1 I', MM . .' j awa, . M. .,,,, f.Vl a,ay W,-.'5:' tmmmmmmmm : i-3$ ri :. 1 2 Cross Torn J ..gjJL . - . .T .1A1. LiU
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