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1 la waiian Star. VoL XXI V. No. 7786
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STACCI) FRIENDS
lllliOUSE STffl
BY SCHOOL SURVEY
. Representative Cooke's Reso
lution, Unamended, Passes
19 to 7; Victory for Federal
Inspection to Aid Territory's
Educational System : Y
With a strong majority rote over
ildlng an amendment that would have
crippled the measure, Representative
CV H. Cooke's joint resolution provid
ing for a federal survey - for the
rchcols of Hawaii passed third read-
Injc la the bouse this morning and now
will go to the senate. .
The measure had comparatively
easy sailing through the third readir.?
rate and the rote to pass It was 1?
to 7. .--following was the vote:
Ayes Ahuna, Andrews, , Brown,
Cooke, Fernandez, Jerves, Joseph, Ka
vaha, Kuta, Marquez, Miles, Paachoat,
Petrle. da 8ilva, Walsh, Wilcox, Wil
der, Holsteln. -
Noes Kaaua, Kalana, KelekoHo,
Kupihea, Leal, Lyman, Moaaman.
Not voting Jarrett, Kewewehl, Ta
varea, Waiaholo.
Opposition to the resolution going
through in its original form was lei
by Re presents tire N. K. Lyman, who
was the only member of the house
' - who - voiced objection . in any. form.
While he did not want the resolution
tailed, he fought to amend It so that
a federal survey would he made only
ct those grades over the eighth grade.
Hut other epeakers who "were unstint
ing in their prs.ise of the resolution de
clared that the passage of such an
amendment would cripple the measure
Adding that the. federal orticera in
charge of surveys would pay.no atten
tion to a request for,a;snrvey)f that
' type. ''. '; " '
Attendance 'Shows'i Deep Interest :
The cilery cf the house was,iaek-J
- t i wiia An Interested audience, in
1uJ1cj; abo':t CPcmLers of the Col
legg Club., fcich ?.ts been rna of the
Handiest supporters or the' federal
tcbnol survey 1 "ca. t --V,:;- ,
CLairman Clarence' H. Cooke of tiie
Ur.ance co'vr.Iitee,., ho .introduced
the reo!uk:v-as 'the first' speaker
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Comhmndant at flavy Yard isi
Acvicca . hat Aid He Can
V. Give to I !r.rb:r Copd
. Late kgt nisht cr early thia morn-Ins-
ordera were received by CapL
George R. Clarl:, coramandant of the
, J'earl Harbor naval station, from Ad-
" miral William S. Benson, chief of na
val operations, navy department,
-Washington, D. C,' giving him instruc
tions as to what assistance he shall
render the board of harbor commis
sionera In its attempt to free the port
of' Honolulu from the menace of the
German refugee -merchant at earners
tied up at territorial and private
wharves la tha tartor. '
Details Are Withheld, -;. ,
"I received eome instructions from
Admiral Ecnscn late last night or
early this morning, but I cannot make
public sny dcUHs concerning them.
I fchall take the matter up with .the
proier authoritlea but 1 am so rushed
with work "here today that L doubt
whether I can call on the harbor
board at its meethig this afternoon.
I will see the officials at the earliest
possible moment however," Laid CapL
Clark over the, telephone at 1 o'clock
this afternoon, talking from his office
at the naval station.
Chairman Charles R, Forbes when
called up by the Star-Bulletin five
minutes later aaid that he had not
yet been advisoi by Capt Clark of
the receipt of- orders by the com
mandant from the navy department
and that the . information given . the
.ciairraan cv mo Mar-uuueun. was tne
first he had received about the situa-
Instructions Cause Surmises '
. It is surmised here that the in
structions received ' by the command
ant direct him to furnish the navy tug
Navaj to the loard of harbor com
missioners for vse in towing the Ger
man itfugee merchantmen away from
territorial" wharves to ' another ? and
safer location, perhaps outside, the
harbor. It may be possible that the
ordera will allow the .board to moor
the ships in one of the Pearl Harbor
lochs ant this is cot considered like
ly tls the navy department ha already
gone on record, as opposed to shelter
ing the refugd-i mectantmea at tha
navil base. T c Pommern and Stos
at Pier 7 are the only boats at a ter
ritorial Wharf. ,r ::'
The harbor bcrcV was due to meet
at l:Sft this afternocn and Chairman
Charles R. Forbes said at noon that he
knew of nothing but routine business
!e transactei, the principal Item in
this bein the rrecentation of plans
ior lue aih.iii oeacn promenaue, a
anetj or concreJe or boardwalk along .
tbe beach from Kakaako to Diamond
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ilcnoiulu Ad Club -will give an am-bViahce-to
France, At the meeting of
the club today at the Alexander Young
Hotel, following a talk by ' Dr. James
K, Judd it wag voted to secure an
ambulance for use in France. ' At'the
meetfng today '$105 was subscribed to
the fund. It lias been proposed to
name the ambulance the Dr. Judd Am
bulance with Honolulu Ad Club .In
scribed on both sides. ; t ! H
Vehave learned to. love and ad
mire the French soldier," said Dr.
Judd in his talk" before the members
of the Ad Club today in talking on the
work of the American Ambulance' in
France. "The ( French ; soldier is ; a
magnificent man. and when he losses a
leg he is contented because he has
one left, and he dies with a smile on
his face, giving everything to France.
"When the Americans left for .the
war zone they, were detained in Eng
land for three days under the closest
scrutiny, and the passports were .close
ly inspected, " The-British were care
ful .not to allow anyone through the
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HEAVY FIGHTING
(ArM)td Press by Federal WiraWaa)
NEW YORK, N. Y, March 8.
Among the villages taken yesterday
by the British in' their advance on
Cambrai were , LieramonL Longaves
nes and-Equancourt On the Russian
Volhynia fronL where the Teutons
gained an advantage yesterday by the
use of gas clouds,, driving the Rus
sian defenders out of the trenches, it
was reported last night that the Slavs
counter attacked and regained posses-
SiOn, of the ground lost alter, heavy
iignuns.
Further south in the- neighborhood
of Lutek, in .Volhynia. the fighting of
last year was resumed, for the -first
time in - months, and the Russians
struck rigorously at the German lines.
Berlin claims to have repulsed the at
tacks, but Petroad claims that the
fighting is going forward. - ' -In
Rumania the Russians are also
waking up after their long rest, and
Berlin yesterday reported heavy fight
ing in the Trotus valley.. It is claimed
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17 tb,e German general sUff that the
Russians have been ' prevented from
attacking by, the massed' German ar
tillery. '- ':,:'
While this acuvtty on the'eastern
front was going on, the Austrian and
German cohorts in the Julian Alps
were launching a number of attacks
against the Italhm forces holding; that
line. At first they were successful,
but counter attacks by the Italians
drove them V out of the capthred
trenches, between Carso and Frlgido.
In Macedonia the French struck at
the German and Bulgarian lines in the
neighborhood of the Cervraugna Crest,
n Serbian Macedonia, driving the Teu
tons and their allies, the Bulgars.
Nickward, aid capturing 400 yarua-oT
trenches. : '. ; . , ,
Price
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Active
OgDDJELjl
ON tlANY FRONTS
LATE NEWS AF ASGKE
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BELGIAN RELIEF SHIP PASSED GERMAN BLOCKADE
, NEW YORK. N. Y.. March IS. News has been received here that an
other Belgian (elief ship has passed the German blockade unmolested.
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MCRGAN COMPANY GETS HUGE GOLD PAYMENTS
NEW YORK, N. Y March 2S. Four million dollars in gold arrived
from' Canada today on the account of J. P. Alcrean &c Company, banking
firm for the Allies. The total for the year is $2t0.7o0.0)0.
HOPES FOR NON-PARTISAN CONGREJ DASHED
WASHINGTON, D. March 2S. Hopes for a non-partisan organlsa
ticn of the house for the extraordinary session have virtually been abandon
ed by Conprebsinan .Mann, Republican leader and proponent of the plan.
V BRITISH LEADERS DECLARE FCR WOMAN SUFFRAGE
IX)NI)ON, Eng., March 28 Premier Lloyd tleorge and former Premier
Asqu'th today declared in favor of Tainan suffrage, in toe house of com-
mens. '
, STEEL PIPE PRICES JUMP $10 PER TON
PITTSBURG, Ha., Starch 2S. Steel pipe manufacturers today withdrew
all their price statements, declaring 'that they won id quote no figurow. Soon
afterward the leading concern announced an advance of t0 per ton and
the ethers are expected to follow. ; ' " . .' : J -
v. SENATE WILL PAY VISIT TO CUEEN TUESDAY. , :.-.;.:'
. The senate this afternoon voted 1 o accept an invitation extended to it
by CoL C P Iaukea on behalf of Qneen Liliuokflanl -to be received by
ter at her home in accordance with c 'is torn. Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock
. was eet for the visit. . . . - . "-'..v , ' . 1-
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HILO HOSPITAL BILL ORDERED TABLED
Upon recommendations of the health committee the senate this after
; noon voted 'to table house bill 56. setting aside lands in South Hilo for a
hcapitaL. Tha senate passed on third reading senate bills 67 and. 68,
which place the National Guard of the territory under laws In accordance
with the national defense act , . -a
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: WILL PROHIBIT SOLDIERS VI3ITIN3 WAHIAWA
- Cen...F. S. Strong,. commander of the army her ;, announced today at a
meeting of the army and civil authorities tiiat'he would issuo an order pr
- hibltia all sol litrs entering the town of Wahiawa after 'April: .1; At the
same time Sheriff C. II. Rose said he would send a number of police offl
eera and clean up the place. During the meeting Gen. Strong made several
pertinent remarks, ps follows: "It would take at least a doen men to have,
controlled Wahinwa. : Sheriff Rose did right in not sending cne or two -men
lucre. .1 u& largest u uuiuer oi uincuses amuu ii.e suiuwr is icuciiaj nnu
a larse !erentage were traced to
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MARKETING FUND
IM UriDER PRODE
financial Conditions and
Deficit of $7000 Aired at
! ; Night Meeting
iXonditicns surrounding the business
of 'the. territorial marketing division,
chiefly in - regard to alleged laxity in
the-handling of the financial end of
it, thrown into the spotlight last night
at a meeting bf the ways and means
committee of, the senate promise" to
place one more territorial activity un
der - the investigation of the legisla
ture. ' : .;-;;'. t ': y.;:,- : ::": l
Deficits in the . territorial "depart
ment amounting . at their worst to
$7605.95, reduced at the present to
some , $4200, were told of by J. M.
Westgjtte of the federal experiment
station, which institution, has supervi
sion oyer the marketing division. Sup
erintendent A. T Longley was not at
the meeting. -;''''.;;.- :'
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Developments at the meeting came
in rapid order, being in brief as.'fol
lows: ' v ;. --v":-vv.ri'v."' .
- t. That the deficit Is being paid for
now from the receipts of the market
Ing division, these receipts being aug
mented by $500 a month, for opeAt-1
Ing expense's given by the . federal .
Tnmn -ofi mrA M t
nu -lit cr tnn. 5a -hi.
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2. -That Westgate, Longley and em-
ployes, through their interest in the
division, had borrowed in their own
name $6000 at the Bank of Hawaii to
assist the division out of its deficit
3. -Declaration by Senator Shingle,
chairman of the ways and means com
mittee that there "is going. to be a
shakeup in the division."
4 Assertion by President Chilling
worth, a Visitor at the meeting, that
the real Intent of the legislature in
creating the marketing division has
been distorted; that it has turned into
a butcher shop, largely for one man's
business, instead of being a market
for the small farmer. ; V :
5. Pfiobabllity that the committee
will investigate further fnto the con-.
ditions pointed cut last night by the
federal official and will . recommend
that the beef bnsfness, now. making
np the majority of the market's actlv-
lty. be suspended. ' : : . s -
Westgate Shows Friendliness : '-. ;
w estgate tola , his - story of the in
sanitary condition of things surround
ing the 'market in straightforward
manner but always with friendly re
gard and feeling for Superintendent
Longley, upon whom as he well knew
the brunt of explanations must needs
fall when a special investigation be-'
gins.
"Mr. Longley. was not a tralnel
bopkkeper.f 6ald the federal official,
"while on the . ether' hand he had a
cheap bookkeeper who was an expert
at forcing figures." v
. "What do you mean by 'forcing fig-uresfr-asked
Chairman Shingle.
"I mean: making the books appear
to show what ' they could not," was
Westgate' reply.
According to Westgate's story, the
realization of the existing deficit came
suddenly, and the deficit Itself -could
not be entirely explained. J .
"I suggested boring a hole through
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OF LEGISLATORS
Wahlia."
Legislature
ASICApLlSlflil ;
of wsc:;:;:ese
Memorial to Congress is Being
Prepared Asking Entrance
)-j Y; for 30,000 Ljaborers
; - Action in the legislature looking to
ward an amendment whereby a cer
tain degree of Chinese Immigration to
Hawaii wilh be permitted, is expected
within the next few days.
' Thl3 action, it Is reportetl, will come
in the form of a memorial by the
legislature requesting congress to al
low the entry of at least 30,000 alien
Chinese into the territory to work in
the rice fields and aid, in other In
dustries. ' ." . '.' ;::' r,:.: :' v.
W. H. Hindle, who visited the main
land, Jgoing as far as Washington,' in
the interest bf such an immigration
project has conferred with Speaker
H. L. Holsteln of the house and it was
from his' conference that the news of
the movement for a memorial became
known. :;
Say Conareas "Waiia Attlon
The committee on immigration in
congress, at the last session, says Hoi
stein, took up the proposed Immigra
tion project and is now awaiting action
by the local legislature to ascertain
Aether the people-of Hawaii favor
ua ProposiUon. . - f . ;
The members of - congress who
visited Hawaii and who saw the need
of such a project are in favor of it,'
says Holsteln. vWhlle I have firm
convictions . that Ihe only body that
could take the matter -up is the legis
lature, yet the activity of the Cham
i ber of Commerce of a few days ago
might lead It to take some action,"
United Chinese Society Acta '
: The United Chinese Society has pre
pared a "petition to the admlnistrat
"ors of the government of the United
States" for the "betterment condi
tions and admission of Chinese labor
ers ,to the territory of the Hawaiian
Islands." It is understood copies of
the petition have been sent to nation
al legislators. ; , ; .
i At a ' meeting of the industrial ac-
rident board this afternoon the death
of Uatsu Toyama, March 19, on the
Kahuku plantation, the first one in the
mill there, was reported, and a lump
sum settlement was denied Mary Fer
nandez although she was allowed a
weekly recompense. She barely came
under the compensation act -
Fail to Agree on
For Johnson
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Atsolute Inability to .asree
upon tho. salary of Brlg.-Gen. -f
Samuel I. Johnson, adjutant gen-
eral of the territory, huns the
joint conference committee
4 which met to discuss the mat-
ter this afternodn. - . '.'; .4
it was stated following the con- -f
ference that -the house commit-
-f tee had insisted for-$400, the sen-
ate for $300. ahd lhat no agree-
aent 56 reached. The com-
wittee will ask to sit again . to-
morrow. J. c ; ; :
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Pay
.CABINET OFFICER HAS j
PLAN TO AID ARMIES !
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Secretary of Commerce W, C. Redfield
GridMI
(AMOfiatrd Prw by dr1 VS'ire1f ,
NEW HAVEN. Conn., March
2S. Yale, University today ;dis- -f
-f continued spring football pracUse
because of the uncertainty of na-
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50,00OOn
AMOUted Pr br Federal vTfrIl
' WASHINGTON, D. C; March 23.
Four additional . regiments of the, na
tional guard were ordered Into the fed
eral service today for policing of In
dustrial pfanta. making a total ' of
50,000. . ; , ".;' '; -' '.
Later in the day orders were-4saued
calling 'all National Quard - united
which had partly demobilized back
to' the , federal service, applying to
those which had ' demobilized In , the
past few days. :,i'' ''
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(AjMOcUiUd Pr by ledersl fVlrliO C
WASHINGTON, D. C Mar. 2 A
Rear-Admiral Oliver was today ' ap
pointed governor of the Daniah - West
Indies. m ;. . . .-V ;v-, :
Australia Sells .Y'
Metals to Britain
lltsocUUc PrM byf f ederal 'WinUae)
LONDON. ' Copland, Mar. 28. Aus
tralla has sold - the country's output
of base metals, ior an entire decade
to Great Britain. Millions of pounds
sterling is Involved . in the sale.
of
Petrol Very Short
(AtMK-isted Pres by 'edrrl Wit1m)
LONDON', England. Mar, 8. Lord
Hilton In the house of lords today de
clared that the suprly. of petrol is so
snort that none tvU; br available, for
private motors after ApriL " .; :.
CERTIFICATES
FOR U. S. !
Aocitc4 Prns lr Federal Tf Ircles) :
WASHINGTON, D. C. Mar." 28.
Plans are on fott here far the issu
ance of one-year certificates to pro
vide finances temporarily for the gov
ernment and will i rabably be an
nounced within 43 hours. '
CANADA MAY CHARGE $8
.HEAD-TAX FOR REVENUE
( AMOistc4 Prt r , edral Wirel)
TORONTO. Canada, ; Mar. - 2S.-H2an-
ada Is considerhg charging a head-
tax of 8 for travelers. . entering the
United States. ; ' v
Vale
Halts
OYli
Admiral
Govern
Danish lest ndies
English
Supply
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TO HANDLE COFORCE; DUTG" -STEALERS
SEIZED BY BEllTISii?
Reports Extraordinary Measure Tqhcn
to Meet German Submarine Ravages--
French Continue Steady Drive vY
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ROME, Italy, March 28. -Italy's armies ere acain In act cn on the whole '
Austrian frcnt In an engagement which centered on Carso plateau and" has
resulted in a defeat, for th AustrlanS. The artillery Is particularly active. '
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; LONDON; Enfl, March 2C. The Britiah tranxport Tundareus was torpe
doed en, February 9, it was officially announced today, but the ship was ...
saved. . . .-.'' :'-" .'.'.. : . ' ' . '
LONDON, Eng , March 22.Tlie American embassy here la clTnpIllng
- data which Is expected to be of use to -the United States In the event oi '
war with Germany. The Britiah are providing .the: information. . -
AVASIirXGTON, DC, March 28Sccretary of Cbminerw '
Kedfield is workin.? on a plan to mobilize tho crtuntns busi
ness fesonrees to meet the menace of war and to face condic .
tions after the great conflict hall have ceased. 4 , :
: It .was aimounceil today that Secretary Kelfield will name-
a committee of noted businessmen to advise with ihe commerci
department in framing measui-es to safeguard the country 'v 9
commerce, in the event of war and to meet conditions after1
ward i Tlie; legislation, thus worked out will be put 1efore
Congress in the extraordinary Fession. 18 t : ; ;:
WASHINGTON, P. CM March 28. Keports have reached
Washington that Dutch ptcamships in British xorts have been
r nfi f i bv the British
iCOnnscaieu o ui DruiMi..
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Great Britain is taking extraordinary measures to meet tlii
ravages ;of the Gefman submarine blockade. Itecently it was ;
stated that Dutch food and supply ships were being stopped,
because of 'fear "of attack from the German U-boats. It wai
al so : renorted that' Bri t ai n ' was making strong representations
;i02irollan to ker the ships'
oauiy nepueti m rjiigianu. i w.uui mvomuic
is takingihe forcible measures of scizing.neutral ships' in order
to guarari'teevfood sui)plie4. Recently the British government,
proposeditonhe Netherlands a pian of insurance at a low rate,
but evidently the Dutch owners preferred keeping their fclups
in :iort't6' taking the-risk of traveling waters infested with
German, submarines. . '. ;.:
Franch troops Advance, But ,
Berlin Claims Attaclt Beaten
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'PARIS, France, March 28. The advance of French troops on the west .
front In the region north of Solssons continues. Important positions have
been captured on the Ailette river. . " ; -
BERLIN, Germany', March 28. A French attack west of the pise river
failed tdday with heavy losses. ' " . ; ...
French trenches in Champagne were captured hy the Germans today. -.:
' The German also nrought down 11 hostile airplanes on the western
i A German squadron attacked Dun kirk, bombarding, the stronghold.
; ; An engagement with the British at CraJssilles. west front,; went favor
ably for the .Germans. ; v.v- .:,':', : :;:" . .':; : -Y-YYr'':--' -'''-:;;..."J -
Congressmen VWt Malie War : v
Program Till Vihon Spschc
r WASHINGTON, D. C, March 28. Congressmen gathering here prloracf
the extraordinary session are Informally considering a legislative program
to meet the national emergency. However, none will b -decided, upon until
-President Wilson addresfses the houses Jointly nexVweek. "
Today the president conferred with his closest adviser, Col. E. M. House
of Texas. . ' '.. -'".- "''. : ' ' . ,- ' " ' "
i - i It is known that the president does not plan to write his message untu
the last minute, in order to get as much Ugh t as possible on the situa
tion. The course which he will recommend has not yet been determined,
The poUcy decided upon will be vigorous and the message wrUl be com.
prehenslve in its language. It will call for "an unqualified declaration oC,'
war and will request the anthority of congress for the employment by the .
president of the full use of the military and naval forces of .Jhe, United
' States for the protection of the rights of American cltlienr. .
i The message wiU also ask for the voting of large credits for the war, t
and navy departments to carry out the adminlstratlcn'4; plans tor'an a?- ;
gressive campaign in the protection f America's rights on the seas, while
the passage of a censorship bill, an espionage bill and a bill fo largely in- - '
crease the secret service will be urged. ' '.' ;
; No decision has as yet been reached in the matter of providing finan
cial assistance for the powers of the Entente, with whom the United SUtesX
will socn be aUIed in the war, but there is a widesiread sentiment W favor
; cf voting such assistance.',.;:, :;:-;-! ..: ;';-'-':.'::.v : r.-'.-V; -
Denmark Faces Grave Food Need
. ..COPENHAGEN. Denmark. March 28. VA . careful' estimate made by tb3
- government'ef a large variety of., foodstuffs has caused,, much appre'ien-';
. slcn that Dclmark faces serious need. The checking up of grain, potatoes
and foodstuffs showed such unfavorable results that the bread rations have'
been cut in order to conserve rtie supply. '
War
Cen
York
ALBANY, N. Mar 28.- The bill
PVrriding for the taldng of a war cen
sus-In -this state passed the leglsla-uo
tore today., -; - t , v T : : :- - ,
true, it probably means that
in service becaus&ho. food.: was "
r v n
PARIS, Yrzncc, Mar. Zi. Tt9
Swiss foreign ofike today der.irl t!..n
it had been approached cn a .T r
mediate between Germany
:i ?
United States. ; ,