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rm Star HE NAPOL FORECAST FOR TODAY: Partly Cloudy. High, 90; Low, 71. FIRST IN INDIANA In Morning and Sunday Circulation Telephone EI ley 731L FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 30, 1941. VOL. 38.

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Issued Daily and Sunday. THREE CENTS. MSB Nazis Sink Cruiser York, Take Suda Bay The Day In Indiana By MAURICE EARLY 0 39 G.A.R. Survivori. Hoosiers to Salute.

Executive! Sought. I.U. Makes Survey. Marriage Asset. 0 Here's Luck Drive Safely, Says "Pop" FIELD IS CUT BY WRECK IN PRACTICE TRY "Rail Birds" See '38 Record Due to Fall, Predict Winner Will THE STARTING FIELD FIRST ROW Qualifying No.

Driver Average Mauri Roue 12S.R91 1 Rex Mays m.SOl I Wilbur Shaw 127.856 SECOND ROW 15 Harry McQuinn 115.449 88 Doo Williams 124.014 7 Frank Wearne 123.890 ALLIES DRIVEN FROM CRETE'S WEST COAST 'tr'VsisHMsBHMaBWsWBHBMMBWHBsMBaMMi J- rvr 0 9 mZ0kr-, THIRD ROW Average 120. 4 Cliff Rergera 123.800 rpODAY HOOSIERS salute the 39 Indiana G.A.R. survivors of the legions who saved the Union. This 39, and about an equal number of veterans, are the remnants of the 210,497 the state contributed in the great struggle. 2.1 Hilly DeVoro 121.770 41 Chet Miller 121.540 Axis Announces Capture Of Candia Defenders A scorecard giving the names of FOURTH ROW the cars, the drivers, and the num bers of their racers will be found on Page 12.

54 Ralph Hepburn 120.853 42 Kuitxell Snowberger. 120.104 47 Everett Saylor 119.860 Forced Back by Sheer Numbers. FIFTH ROW By W. BLAINE PATTON, Sports Editor The Star. Shortly after 2 o'clock this after 14 (ieorge Connor 123.984 12 Al Miller 123.478 Br THE ASSOCIATED PRKhS.

Cairo, Egypt, May 29. The com' 35 3eorge Rarringer 122.299 noon the checkered flag of victory will be waved over the grease-stained face of a pilot careening bined fury of 30,000 German troops SIXTH ROW 19 Kmil Andres 122.266 and their luftwaffe dislodged the down the home stretch in a smok- 10 Tieorgn Rohson 121.676 weary British and Greeks from western Crete today and pounded to bits a third British cruiser in ing-hot mechanical steed at tht 16 Floyd Davis 121.106 SEVENTH ROW conclusion of 200 blistering com Suda bay, now in German hands, On the 10th day of their inva 45 Paul Rurko 125.217 22 Kelly Petillo 124.417 27 Tommy Ilinnershits. 121.021 petitive laps. He will become the 29th winner of the annual 500-mlle gasoline derby at the Indian ON THE EVE of the 73d anniversary of the founding of Decoration day, the records of Mrs. Irene Compton, secretary of the Indiana G.A.R show that the le-partment of Indiana of the Grand Army of the Republic consist of the following comrades: JOHN ADAMS of Jonesboro.

JOHN H. CARDINAL of Indianapolis. DR E. H. COWAN of Crawfords-vllle.

AUSTIN CUTLER of La Porte. CHARLES DOTY of Valparaiso. JOHN ELZROTH of Winchester. D. N.

ENGLES of Anderson. JOHN GELES of Knox. DR. JOSEPH B. HENNINGER of Burbank, Cal.

JOSEPH T. HUBBEL of Con-nersvllle. JAMES HUTCHINSON of Terre Haute. JAMES W. JAMES of Lebanon.

EDMOND JAMESON of Aurora. LEVI P. KELTNER of Anderson. CHRISTIAN ROPP of sion, the German air-borne army, swollen by reinforcements, fought eastward from the shores of the bay, counterattacked again and again by the retreating defenders. The struggle was as fierce as any apolis Motor Speedway.

To achieve this International honor he will have to outflank 31 other contenders In the wild dash in this war, and on both sides the losses were appalling. for cash and glory In the only ble- All the while, British bombers BRITISH CAPTURE Right There can be only one winner of the race, T. E. (Pop) Myers told "his boys" who will drive in the 500-mile event today, as he gave them instructions for the race and cautioned them to drive safely. Left Keyed for the 600 mile grind at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway today, drivers and their crews yesterday assembled in the Inclosure around the pagoda at the track to hear final instructions and good wishes.

and long-range fighters, operating from the Egyptian mainland, were striking back at the German air time automobile race remaining in a war-torn world. Approximately $100,000, including the Speedway, accessory, consolation and lap-prize donations, represents the melon to EIGHTH ROW 9 Mel Hansen 124.659 8 Frank Brisko 123.381 5 Job Thome 121.163 NINTH ROW 53 Louis Tomel 121.074 62 Tony Willman 123.920 28 Sam Hanks 118.211 TENTH ROW 26 Overton Phillips 116.298 25 Chitwood 120.829 4 Ted Horn 124.297 ELEVENTH ROW. 32 Deacon Lit 123.440 17 Duke Nalon 122.783 55 Al Putnam 121.951 VILLAGE IN IRAQ RACE DRIVER HURT DURING TRIAL SPIN Sam Hanks Suffers Con cussion In Crash On Southeast Curve. De sliced by America's leading "hot foots" of the roaring road. Wreck Reduces Field.

Advance Toward Bach More than 125,000 motor enthu GEORGE Mc KINNEY of Terre siasts are expected to be on hand fleet which now crowds the western end of Crete. An RAF communique gave some idea of the magnitude of this invading air army when it reported successful attacks Tuesday night on more than 100 German planes on the beaches of northwest Crete alone. Other planes were attacked at Maleml airdrome and bombs were dropped on the Italian island of Scarpanto, northeast of Crete, firing an airdrome. Haute, dad Threatening Position of Raschid. WILLIAM MEADOWS of Castle- Familiar Noises, Sights Add to Lure Which Draws 150,000 Here Annually Race fans will bo benefited today by cooler weather but will run the risk of a wetting from possible occasional thundershowers, the Weather Bureau predicted last night.

Skies will be partly cloudy to cloudy throughout the day, according to the prediction. to see the great brick and asphalt parade of powerhouse "brain chllds" of engineering experts in wheel-to-wheel challenges for ton. Out of race, cracked up lato yes DAVID S. MOIST of Union City. JACOB MOOKER of Valparaiso CHARLES O.

NIXON of Cairo, Egypt. May The field of 32 starters repre terday afternoon In practice. GERMANS REPORT British troops advancing on Bagh Announce Capture of Candia. sents a general qualifying average of 122.739 miles an hour In the DAVTD L. OSBORNE of Indian dad over roads flooded by broken to the total, augmented by air (The axis announced the capture H.

ROBINSON of planes, automobiles and trucks. irrigation ditches today captured apolis. GEORGE Muncie. With warm, cloudy weather fore Sam Hanks, 26-year-old Alham-bra (Cal.) race driver, narrowly escaped death late yesterday afternoon on the southeast turn of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway track a few hours before he was to have made a try for fame and for-tune in the 500-mile race. Driving No.

28, the Tom Joyce 7-Up Special, Hanks went on the track for a practice spin shortly of Candia, largest city of Crete and mid-way of the island's 160-mile northern coastal belt, and the tht Iraq villag of Khanuqta, mid SCHMELING ALIVE THEODORE ROCKFELLOW of cast for the race, there were indications of a record crowd for the Scorching speed under a blistering sun, -the smell of burning oil blended with the aroma of hot dogs and dust, the deafening, rushing beat of pounding motors and the roar of the crowd-Shrill voices of novelty peddlers and the crash of loud-speakers, a Connersville. arrival by sea of Italian troops in way between Fallu.lah and the Iraq capital, It was reported by the RAF. event. J. Armlnglon, chief GEORGE W.

ROGERS of eastern Crete. These claims were Lebanon. not at once confirmed by the British.) meteorologist of the Weather Bu reau, also predicted "some likeli hood of thunder showers." Sav Former Champ In DR. HENRY ROGERS of Earlier the British Middle East sudden hush as a car rolls into the Dive bombers, in endless assaults, The probable showers, he said, pits Rookvllle. A.

R. ROYSTER of Indianapolis, E. L. SIMONS of Warsaw. destroyed in Suda bay the general headquarters said troops east of Fallulah captured one These art but a few of the Hospital With Slight Tropical Disease.

ton cruiser York, as she lay crip however will probably be "spotty' and may miss Indianapolis entire EDWIN SEXTON of Hunting Iraq rebel ofllcer and 92 other ranks. things that make the lure of the annual 500-mile race at the Indi ly. No heavy rain Is in sight, he pled and under Intermittent repair, But, official announcements indicated, all but seven of her 600- after close of the drivers' meeting, last official pre-race formality. His car went out of control when a connecting rod broke. It began spinning going into the turn as the back wheels locked.

Hanks Unconscious. Hanks was unconscious when taken from the wrecked racer. He was taken to the Methodist anapolis Motor Speedway a power ton. ISAAC W. SHARP of arsaw.

AUGUSTUS SOMERS of Wa bash. The report puts this British ful magnet that will draw more Berlin, May 30. (Friday) man crew two dead and five column within about 20 miles of (U.P.) Authorized German sources wounded got away unscathed. added. Downtown Indianapolis, Speedway City and roads leading to the Speedway had assumed their annual carnival spirit last night.

Pitchmen had lined West 161 than 150,000 persons to Indianapolis today. said today that Max Schmellng, REV. BARNEY STONE of Baghdad, from which, a Swiss Shortly thereafter the Middle It's not just 32 powerful mon former world's heavyweight cham Kohlesville. East command announced: "Our radio report said today, there were sters roaring round the two-and-a- DR. JOHN H.

STONE of troops have withdrawn to positions plon, reported by the British as having been killed In Crete, Is indications Premier Rashid All al half-mile track that makes Indi Hospital. His condition was said to be serious. Kokomo, department commander, street with their tents and stands and were doing a thriving business alive. Gallant shortly might flee. east of Suda bay." Perfects Bridgehead.

REV. GEORGE STREETER Dr. E. Rogers Smith, Speedway in hamburgers, sun glasses and ail anapolis a mecca for Memorial day crowds' it is all these things together that draw fans from every Twenty large pieces of the Informants said Schmellng now Is at an air force hospital where he was brought from Creta after The Germans already had the physician, said. Hanks suffered a slight brain concussion, back injuries and injuries to his left leg.

premier's luggage hav arrived in sorts of knickknacks and souvenirs. Crowds swarmed the streets and the roads near the Speedway as state as well as foreign countries. of Hammond. JOHN TAYLOR of Lowell. WILLIAM C.

WALLS of Rich mond. FRANK M. WEBB of Indianap lk contracting a "slight tropical dis ease" a few days ago. well as the sidewalks downtown He said Hanks recovered consciousness at the Full extent Ankara and it was said nashld All was expected In Ankara soon, British (Jain at Tonruk. bomb-ruined capital of Canea, which lies across a narrow neck of land just west of Suda bay, and the airport of Malemi, 10 miles southwest of Canea.

The economic upturn brought Schmellng was revealed for the of the injuries had not been de about bv defense spending was re first time to ba a lanca corporal termined. W. E. WHITTINGHILL of fleeted in the size of the crowds. A small advance was registered In the German parachute force.

Possession of the bay itself, ad The car was said to be "out of Downtown bars and night clubs the race." mittedly perfected a bridgehead Lebanon. O. N. WILMINGTON of Indl anapolis. by empire forces besieged for weeks at Tobruk, Libyan port, the Hotels, Cafes Crowded.

The vanguard of the immense crowd that will shout itself hoarse and go horn's with sunburned faces arrived in Indianapolis last night, crowding restaurants and hotels to capacity, taxing the facilities of the tourist camps and homes on the edge of the city and jamming streets with traffic. Every train and bus was adding were packed to capacity and soda fountains were doing a rushing Spokesmen said was among the first group of parachutists landed In western Crete, where he took part In the fighting. Operating under great difficulties, they WILLIAM A. ZEIGLER of Middle East general headquarters business. Mile of Parked Cars.

Logansport. said, he helped establish the Ka id. The British at Tobruk struck out to improve their position and caused axis casualties without loss 0. Mcloy, Once U.S. Marshal, Dies A mile of automobiles extending bridgehead there which mada pos from the Speedway gates lined the ALL OF THESE MEN are 92 years old or older.

One year ago there were 51 members of the G.A.R., 12 having died since last for sea-borne reinforcements, until now, Malemi and the nearby beaches have formed the main gateway for the air-borne invaders. So far, the British say, very few axis troops have landed by sea, although the British have received some sea-borne help themselves. The British, Australians and New Zealanders, with their Greek and Cretan allies, made several counterattacks that cost the Ger sible the landing of reinforcements. north side of 16th street ana me Schmellng has not been wounded line was getting longer hourly. and his condition is not serious, the Most of the cars, parked In posl Alfred O.

Meioy, former United preliminary tests of 10 miles (four laps), which compares very closely to the general average of a year ago, which was 122.858 miles an hour. The wrecking of tht Sam Hanks No. 28 car In the latt practice yes terday afternoon automatically reduced tha field to 32 instead of 33. There It no such thing as an alternate starter. The 34th fastest qualifier was eliminated on the final day of the trials.

He was Louie Durant. Two Former Winners. Only two former winners are In the field today, Wilbur Shaw, three-time victor, and for the last two years first, a "home town" boy, and Kelly Petillo, the Pacific coast Italian who flashed In front of the roaring pack in 1935. The winning average of last May was 114.277 m.p.h., which was cut down considerably because the final 125 miles was run under the yellow (caution) signal. The track record, established by the late Floyd Roberts at 117.200 miles an hour In 1938, unquestionably figures to be in jeopardy today.

Many of the "rail birds" who have been watching the practice periods believe that it will take right at 120 miles an hour to snatch the premier honors this year. To Set Early Paoe. The early pace is expected to be set by the "Big Three" in the front row of the starting alignment-Mauri Rose, Rex Mays and Wilbur Shaw and any member of this trio with ordinary racing luck appears to have an even chance. The lap prize money given to the leading driver at various stages of the race reached approximately S10.000 yesterday, which means a prize for about every other lap. This will be the inducement for the fast boys to gun it from the very start.

Back of the three drivers wt mentioned Rose, Mays and Shaw art a number of other fast cars. Figures to Be a Great Race. Ted Horn, riding in No. 4 car, has the same machine in which the late Jimmle Snyder established the all-time qualifying average of 130.138 m.p.h. In 1939, which he piloted to second place, and Cliff Bergere, in No.

34, will be at the wheel of the Floyd Roberta creation which established the present 500mlle mark. Duke Nalon, in a sister reconstructed Maserati job to the one driven by Rose, carrying No. 17, has considerable speed under the hood, the same as the Miller-motored Chet Miller creation being raced as No. 41. For a "dark horse" our selection to win would Nazis said.

States marshal for the southern tion by hopefuls who expect to get Memorial day. to themselves, it was said. Ths British declared their patrols vigorously harassed tht axis around Salum. Operations continued satisfactorily in Ethiopia, the British added. Troops there are clearing Indiana district, died last night Into the Speedway grounds as quickly as possible after the gales at his home, 604 North Tibbs ave NINETEEN OF 100 large cor Roosevelt Will Spend Week End at Hyde Park are opened at 6 clocK tnis morn nue.

He was 71 years old. porations who search the ranks of mans many lives, but they were forced slowly back by sheer weight intr and obtain the pick of the Mr. Meloy, a veteran in Repub Highland, N.Y., May 29. the roads from Dessie to Gondar college graduates for men to de President Roosevelt arrived here and from Dessl to Assnb. Sparking spaces, were from out of (the state.

Many of them were equipped with overhead platforms velop Into executives are Inclined of numbers. Civilians Abandon Canea. by special train from Washington Patriot (Ethiopian) forces were reported to have surrounded Bako, to look with more favor on persons tonight, and motored to his home at lican politics in Marion county, served eight years as United States marshal, retiring in 1935 at the end of his second term. He was for many years Republican chairman of Wayne township and at one on which to place seats to anora Hyde Park to spend the week end who have worked their way In tht Jakes region, Canea had been abandoned by the civilian population and Suda a better view of the race. There through school.

I were many trucks in the line, also bay. too, had been cleared oi an equipped with platforms. Some of the ships that could leave. It is a time was assistant city street commissioner and later headed the i hem will carry almost a acors of THIS IS ONE of the disclosures watery graveyard for semi-sub- persons Into the grounds. street commissioner's department.

merired hulks as the- result OI Almost 2,000 persons are coming Only One Civil War Veteran to Join In Memorial Day Parade Here Today dive-bombings which, long before to the race In aircraft. About 1,600 Phone Want Ads Anytime Today! You may phone) your Want Ads for Satur-. day's issue of Th Star 1 anytime today from 7:30 A. M. io9I M.

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7311 the invasion, made the harbor one of the most hellish spots on earth. The other two main settlements Survivors are three sons, Clifton A. Meloy. Glenn E. Meloy and Eugene J.

Meloy, all of Indianapolis. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. Lightning Kills 3 Boys Sheltered Under Tree Only one Civil War veteran will be In tht traditional Memorial on the northern coastal belt, Ret- of them will come In privately-owned ships. Arrangements are being made to accommodate about 700 airplanes. Weather Forecast day parade through the quiet streets of downtown Indianapolis this imo, 35 miles east of Canea, and Candia, 30 miles farther east, like morning.

He is O. N. Wilmington, 1516 Brookside avenue, one of the most vigorous of the small band of the veterans of 1861-1864 still alivt In this city. Canea have scarcely a stone on top of one another. The Greek emigre premier, Emmanuel Tsouderos, said today that fire in these cities has completed the work of the Flat Rock.

May 29, made by John F. Mee, director of personnel and placement bureau of Indiana University in an article in the magazine of the Delta Sigma Pi, national business school fraternity. THESE PROGRESSIVE and butstandlng companies hava definite standards based on Job analysis, past experience in selection and scientifically designed training programs. SO MR. MEE made a study of Just what qualifications and characteristics employing firms demand from graduating seniors.

hell ride Insteaa or However, marching. For the last few years PARADE ROUTE dive-bombers which themselves, Jim Crow says: 1 There is a plac everything, jsnd the Speedway there have been only Mr. Wilmington and Joseph B. Henniger repre Lightning struck and killed three Flat Rock schoolboys during a rainstorm shortly after noon today. They had sought shelter at a large tree half a block from the school during the noon Memorial day parade "literally plowed up" the towns.

North and Michigan streets west of senting tht Boys In Blut in the Canea one! had 26,000 people; Pennsylvania street. track is it for all Candia, 33,000 and Retimo, 8,600, Parade moves at 9:80 o'clock fast driving this morning, south on Pennsyl vanla street to Washington street, west to Meridian street, north to Monument Circle, east around the Indianapolis Partly cloudy to Aid Children First, Ice Fund Urged cloudy with possibly an occasional parade and at the services on me north steps of tht Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, which follows the marching. This year, Mr. Henninger, who Is assistant adjutant general of the Grand Army of the Republic, is visiting in California. VFW to Conduct Service.

Tht Marion County Council of Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct that services at the Monument. TOP OF THE LIST high Circle to the north steps of the monument, where services are to shower or thunderstorm Friday and Saturday; cooler Friday. scholarship demanded by 88 of the "We are two sisters, 81 and 71 years old, and not able to wait on be held. 100 Arms. Good personality Is de- Indiana Partly cloudy to ourselves.

Charles L. Hopkins is grand marshal of the parade. Earl Pass- necessity that for them is a luxury indeed. Another plea for aid received at fund headquarters yesterday said, simply: "I am a shut-in and on crutches. Can you deliver Ice to aired by 65, leadership and organ An elderly woman wrote this to waiter is chief of staff and Col cloudy; scattered showers or thunderstorms Friday and Saturday; cooler in northeast and central Ising ability by aptituda for The Star-Salvation Army Penny let Fund.

In one brief sentence she Guy A. Boyle Is chairman of tht SDecial Held of work by 46, tome parade committee. The parade is to move at 9:30 o'clock. jexplains the dirt circumstances business experience- by IS, worked me now and then? Fund Can, Will Aid. portions Friday.

C.S. WmUmt Barm SpMtal Report. ALMANAC Or THE DAT. that confront so many oi those ICE FUND DONORS Mrs. B.

F. Lawrence $10.00 Mrs. E. O. Keyier and Mrs.

Ellen Fox 150 Joan Patterson Mack Patricia Ann Patterson 1.00 Lucille Dillon 100 illiam M. Dugan 1.M I Yesterday's receipts 117.50 Previously received S109.84 Grand total $127.34 Gen. Robert II. Tyndall, retired way through school (all or part) commanding officer of the 38th di The fund can and wlIL Its by 19, eaaa of expression in one Qf Mch wjth iis Sun rl Sua kii 7: WEATHKR CONDITIONS TfESTERDAT. trucks make regularly scheduled own tragic story, received at iuna by tell suture ny a sro married status by 7.

headquarters daily. stops for all those able to comt to appointed route stops for their ice. receive old-age assistance. But Ice is delivered at tht homes of the aged and ill unable to meet 'It Is difficult to explain why preference should be given to tall individuals," Mr. Mee says, "other than that employers seem to hold 4a the Idea that large men tend to tht letter continues.

"We have something to eat and we have milk. But do pot deny aid to any child to help us." be Chet Miller, with our first nod going to Rex Mays. In every way it figures to be a great race to the winner belongs the spoils and may the best car and best man win Is our final salute to a game bunch of fin boys. Naval Salutes Tiresome, Fire Chiefs Change Hats San Diego, May 29. CD-Salutes from new navy recruits became so tiresome that battalion chiefs of the San Diego fire department have changed the color scheme of their hats.

The blue cap with its white and gold chin strap and gold device bore too close a restmblanca to a naval officer's cap. Sine tht new 1 caps, all blue, wtre brought out, the saluting has stopped. the trucks. the services. School children placed flags at the foot of 387 trees in the grove.

Two services were held last night. Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War conducted an observance at statues of Benjamin Harrison and Abraham Lincoln in University park and a memorial song festival was held in Cadle Tabernacle. Services of tht General Memorial, Association, co-ordinating organization of patriotic socistiet participating In Memorial day observance will ba held at 2 o'clock this afternoon in Crown Hill Kindly Indianapolis residents vision, told the throng participating in the annual Memorial program in the Grove of Remembrance in Garfield park yesterday afternoon that "the real job today is behind the lines." "I hope the civilian population will train Itself to be as tough and hard as those men who were at the front in tht World War. "This is a time when tht nation must be a united force for defense and for upholding democracy without division and factional differences," ht said. Tht Hamilton-Berry chapter of tht Service Star Legion conducted The ice supplied by The Star-Salvation Army Penny Ice Fund bring- untold comfort to the aged who each year make work of the P.clittv Humidity.

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Precipitation. Amount durin hour tndlnf it 7 00 Ton I mount ilnc Jan. 1, 1M1 I 2D Acrumultl dtpartur trim normal (Iikc Jan. 1 (dAelncy) 10 51 Tsmptraturw. :30 i.iB...Drr 71 Wat 4 Mailmum 0 12:0 p.m.,,.

Dry S7 Wft 72 20 Wt Minimum 71 For tha Sana Dai a La at Tr. a I S7 6:20 SO Maximum si minimum tamaarabifM Set Example for Others. If two elderly women so much be more impressive in supervisory positions." BECAUSE of selective service, traduates are finding that em and the ill. And, too, it serves as fund possible yesterday added S17.50 to aid in the mercy campaign. In need still can think of the needs of others, then those in mora for- Contributions to the fund are received at The Star-Salvation health safeguard in families where all too scanty food supplies must be kept as long as possible.

Ice means cool, healthful milk for Infants In ployers ra reversing their stand tunata circumstances surely can on marriage atotui. It is now mora Army Penny Ice Fund headquar ters, 301 rorta Pennsylvania havt a thought for tht city's un fortunate during tht hot, danger ous months of summer. ta asset than liability for tht arartptrstiaa, eltr raeortf; ether data families ordinarily unable thtm-selves to providt this summertime street. from Airport. graduate seeking work.

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