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SUNDAY, MAR. 30, 1952 —
Washington Calling— | Peace in Steel
May Hinge on
Talk Tomorrow
A Weekly Size-up by the Washington Staff of the :
Seripps-Howard Newspapers WASHINGTON, Mar. 20—Hope of heading off steel strike rests on Monday's New York meeting between steel
unions and six major companies.
Government had a
hidden hand in organizing meeting. First real bargaining since struggle began three months ago may take place. But steel executives still say they must get price
concessions from government.
That problem was major
topic of Truman-Wilson-Putnam-Arnall huddle late Friday. And union shows no sign of scaling down demands since recieving Wage Stabilization Board (WSB) backing
for part of them.
There will be more official Wuddles over week end.
Government men are trying to figure out whether steel strike or another wage-price spiral would do most harm
to country.
Defense Mobilizer Wilson says more inflation is cer-
tain if issue's settled on WSB terms.
What's left of gov-
ernment price-wage stabilization program is at stake.
A new wage increase in steel (sixth since war) and price hike (seventh since war) would quickly work through entire wage-price structure. All pre:vious rounds have been followed by quick cost-of-living jumps, n> s 5 = Manly Fleischmann, National Production Authority head, warns steel strike would have simmediate, disastrous effect on smany of most important de:fense projects. Current steel production is supporting military program on hand-to-mouth basis. Recent relaxation of steel controls eased rules on use of nonmilitary steel, not kind used in defense. Warehouse stocks would be used ‘quickly. Most drastic controls possible must be crdered at once, if strike is called. Present row comes to head just as prices seemed to be leveling. off. Government's Jatest cost-of-living report showed slight drop. Rig mail order houses, now sending out catalogs, list hundreds of price cuts,
WSB Faces Ax
CONGRESSIONAL ire at Wage Stabilization Board ruling on steel will show when one-year extension of price control bill is sent to floor next week from Senate Banking Committee.
The bill's likely to keep price - hiking Capehart and Herlong amendments, but abolish present WSB. New
board would have fewer labor, industry members under plan proposed by Sen. Dirksen (R. Ill.), which seems almost sure to be adopted, Members would have to be con{firmed by Senate. They'd have no power except over wages.
{Present board recommended
union ghop for steel workers.) Note: Rent control had a close squeak in committee, may he voted down when price control bill reaches floor. Dirksen amendment to limit controls to “critical areas” was voted down, 7-8, in committee. If it wins on floor, controls may go out in dozen big cities not now classified - as critical areas. Among them: Cleveland, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Memphis, Evansville.
Justice Dept. Heat
HEAT GOES on Justice Department next week. Chelf subcommittee will take sharp look at background of A. DeVitt Vanech, deputy attorney general, who “manages” department for Attorney
«General McGrath.
Committee wants to know why he went to Tennessee, in 1940, to be admitted to the bar, four years after finishing law school in District of Columbia and seven years after entering Justice Department from Connecticut. It won't be ready to go into McGrath's income or outside business connections for several weeks. Committee investigators are working in several states. They're asking ‘questions about McGrath connections with munitions industry; with utility companies; with race track interests; with businesses under control of alien property custodian. ” » »
DEPARTMENT still is refusing to turn over case files requested hy committee, First batch includes at least one large tax case where defendants used lawyers with right connections; one postal fraud case, one involving bribery. Also, committee wants to look Into 12-year delay in handling case invloving large Democratic contributors. Sharp questions may hit Justica Department from another
_direction—about why it's stalling on first bateh of question-
naires sent out by corruption hunter Newbold Morris. Justice Department got 596 questionnaires Mar. 18, still hasn't forwarded them to men who have to fill them out. It says the forms are being ‘“administratively processed,” won't say how long this will take, Morris organization savs it doesn’t care what happens to questionnaires so long as they're returned by deadline— Apr. 7, for Washington employees, Apr. 14 for those in field. © But Morris is watching slow motion at Justice, may go to President Truman for a showdown if it continues,
Nebraska Election
POLITICS: Rule of thumb to he applied by election officlals in Nebraska write-in fight between Taft and Eisen-
..hower could be important to State law says sur-
“outcome. name must be written correct-
- fered the esty iz no substitute for expe- :
ly, must have “X” before it on the ballot. That means balldts marked “Ike” could be thrown out. But some election officials say if voter's intent is clear, Hleyre going to count his balot. On Democratic side, Sen. Kerr is telling friends that outlook’s not too rosy for him. That's why he decided not to file in California. In Wisconsin, where Taft's making his major effort, friends say he’s in good spirits, counting on- victory, shows no sign of being jolted by New Hampshire-Minnesota results. Wisconsin. Democrats sore at Truman and Democratic National Headquarters for letting them down in presidential primary. Kefauver vietory may give national committeeman’s job and new power to outsiders—as in California and other states where party wheelhorses lined up for Truman, waited for word that never came,
About the MIG
HERE'S how Air Force evaluates what’s happening in MIG Alley (face-saving and public relations aside). ONE: Only swept-wing plane can “survive in MIG Alley’s trans-sonic war. TWO: For months to come, F-86 Sabrejet (a Swept-wing plane) is only United Nations aircraft capable of slugging it out with MIG. THREE: Lack of planes keeps us from exploiting MIG Alley for testing and training. Reds train hundreds of pilots there.
FOUR: Above 30,000 feet,
‘MIG is better flying machine:
Sabre is better fighting machine at any altitude. FIVE: MIG cannon are more destructive than ours, but fire too slowly. SIX: MIGs have halted B-29 daylight operations, but Reds have shown no fighter that can stop night air raid. SEVEN: Reds failed in first bid for aerial supremacy, but indications are thev will try again soon, with better weapons,
Britain Worried
BRITAIN is getting depresgion jitters, Churchill government's already in trouble with serious “recession” in textile dindustries, where employment dropped 10.000 in February. Over-all unemployed for month was close to 400,000. Tory government is faced with Trade Unions Congress threat of action if prices rise, on top of this.
More on Waste SEN. LYNDON JOHNSON'S
preparedness subcommittee may be back in headlines soon. Story of waste, inef-
ficiency in building North
Africa,” Greenland air bases isn't over. Staff is now looking into
reports of “cross desert” race between crews of giant earth-
moving maehines, staged to relieve boredom. Two machines collided and were wrecked.
Disgusted employees have written in about men being paid time-and-a-half for hahysitting. And about some drawing 80 hours pay a week with nothing to do but shoot craps, play ecards.
Stassen and lke
MORE POLITICS: Ohio expects Stassen to pull his “I'll give-Eisenhower-half” maneuver there in May 6 primary, if it works in Wisconsin, Only Taft and Stassen will be on Ohio ballet. Write-ins are banned.. Until recently, dopesters gave Taft chance for clean sweep in his home state, Now they figure Staszen-Eisen-hower campaign could pick up some delegates. Note: A donkey given by New York Saintscand Sinners Club to Sen. Taft has been adopted by his grandchildren. They've named it Harry. If Warren slate should win in Wisconsin, La Follette Progressive group there might find candidate who would take flyer at Sen, Joe McCarthy this fall, Air Secretary Thomas K: Finletter will go to Missouri and speak for his predecessor, W. Stuart Symington, who's trying for Democratic torial nomiriation there. Vincent Hallinan, Progresgive Party's presidential eandtdate, had rough week. Internal Revenue filed tax liens totaling more than $300,000 against him. And he's scheduled to go to jail for six months fof cantempt of court while representing Harry Bridges. Republicans are chuckling about new slogan they've of. Democrats: “Hon-
rience.”
. armistice
are -
sena-
World Report
~ Diplomats Doubt Russ will Try to Put Heat
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES -
On Japan for Letting UN Use It as War Base
, Officials: Dislike “Pace of Parley *
Compiled From the Wire Services
High United Nations officials in Tokyo have adopted a “wait and see’ attitude toward in Korea, Earnest United: Press Corfrom the
Hoberecht, respondent reports Japanese capital. They do not anticipate an early peace, he said. Some United Nations correspondents on the press train at Munsan are more optimistic. Their guess on an armistice date range from Apr. 10 to August. Diplomatic circles in Tolgvo have speculated on the attitude the Communists will take toward Japan after the Japanese peace treaty is effective, Mr. Hoberecht said. *
The question is asked, *‘will Russia accuse Japan of participating in the war because she permits the United Nations to use Japan as a base of operations?” No one knows, But Japanese Premier Shigeru Yoshida has announced that Japan wants to assist the United Nations in its Korean undertaking.
Try to Woo Japanese
This raises another question, “will the Chinese attempt to invoke the Sino-Russian pact which is aimed primarily at an ‘aggressive’ Japan and her allies?”
To date, most persons think s
not. Russia's present policy seems to be to woo the Japanese, The Chinese Reds undoubtedly are toying with the same hopes of luring free and independent Japan out of the democratic camp with promises of rich trade on the Asia mainland.
The United Press surveyed official and unofficial sources this week and found that most persons close to the truce talks believe Russia holds the kev to their success or failure,
No one could say exactly what Russia, who inspired the talks in the first place, hopes to gain by seeing them drag on month after month. There have been waves of optimism from time to time, some based on actual progress. Some of the most recent optimism was based on remarks by Communist correspondents at Panmunjom,
Peace With Honor
Optimism has resulted also from reports originating 4n various» United Nations capitals, all unconfirmed. There have been reports that May 1 was set as a “target date” but there has been no confirmation here.
In Tokyo, the highest officials told Mr, Habnecht that they have no idea what is going to happen in Korea. They want peace and they have made many concessions. But they still want an honorable peace and they are ready to fight again if necessary. At the United Nations advance camp at Munsan United Press War Correspondent Leroy Hansen polled ecorrespondents covering the negotiations. He reported: “Correspondents here helieve a Korean armistice definitely is possible, although one thinks a lasting peace is not. “Estimates on when an armistice will come range from
mid-April to August. Dates mentioned included Apr. 10, Apr, 23, July and August.
Dislike Slow Pace “One said he believes a truce will be reached shortly after the Russians’ international economic conference in April Majority opinion was that there will be an armistice only when Russia thinks it is to her advantage to have one.” Mr. Hansen said that as far as he knew. no target date had been mentioned by officials at Munsan. United Nations negotiators do not like the slow pace of the
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Chinese oir bases— Other air boses in Korea about 600 miles from Japon would else be evailable to Russion bombers.
could be used in air attack egoinst Japon.
”
Alona in Siberia, form one link] © od oir force's chain of bases
around Jopon.
Ei On order from Moscow, Japanese Reds will cause internal trouble
i Fleer of Soviet on 2 Patrcling Jupanese Sea are ‘ready military action.
Legend
Qo Air Bases
le t Wovinpecas
HOW RUSSIA CAN PUT THE SQUEEZE ON JAPAN— Timesmap shows precarious position
of Japan with Communist air power surrounding her.
According to Gen. Matthew Ridgway,
Russia has just completed building a faststriking military force in Siberia which could be used .
against Japan at any time.
In addition Japanese Communists are trying to take over labor unions, media of communications, and are forming cells advocating violence. pattern used by the Chinese Reds in their victory in China.
This is the same
Gen. Ridgway said, U. S. troops
would stay in Japan after a peace treaty to oppose such Soviet ambitions.
talks. But they urge the American people and those of other United Nations member nations to be patient. They hope the people will never demand armistice at any price.
Casualties are low in the present “twilight war” and top officials feel that even the often - discouraging negotiations are better than renewed major fighting.
Egypt
BRITISH AM B A SSADOR SIR RALPH STEVENSON conferred lengthily with Egypt's foreign minister. J.ocal press reports said Britain had agreed to recognize Egypt's demands for
evacuation of the Suez and the Sudan. (British officials showed more optimism on. prospects
for settlement than in recent weeks and there were suggestions in diplomatic quarters that Britain and Egypt were aiming to reach agreement in treaty negotiations before the May 18 Egyptian elections.)
Tunisia
VIOLENCE and bloodshed erupted in this French protectorate as Salah Eddine Bac-, couche, nervous and ill-at-ease, took over as premier of a new “moderate” government demanded by France to replace the nationalist regime the French ousted three days ago.
Threats of even wider disorders were made by Tunisians who branded the new premier a ‘traitor. Two persons were reported killed and two others injured in a clash between ‘French troops and Tunisian civilians which followed a bombing at Mahadia, near the port city of Sfax. It was the first violence in the three-day-old
crisis, Vatican THAT POLITICAL ‘hot potato” — diplomatic represen-
tation at the Vatican-—-has been taken out of cold storage
BERLIN, Mar. 29 (CDN) ~—Cupid has been threatening the Communist five-year plan in an Hungarian foundry at Duna-Pentele. A new police ordinance
forbids “love - making by daylight in public places,” requires workers to wear clothing which will mot be revealing or exciting, and “forthwith to cease group orgies.”
by the House Appropriations Committee. Unwittingly, the action may force House members to vote on a matter which many wanted to avoid like a plague, particularly in an election year.
In voting out the State Department money bill, the House group amendment aimed, according to its sponsors, at preventing creation of an embassy at the Vatican without prior Senate approval. Without reference to the Vatican, the amendment provides that no funds voted this vear could he used for a new diplomatic post. The vote was 19-17. Rep. Prince H. Preston Jr. (D. Ga.), sponsor, gaid he had the Vatican in mind.
Italy
THIRTY Italian workmen at Genoa staged and won the first underwater sitdown strike on record, The workmen called a 24hour strike in a pressurized caisson at the bottom of Genoa
harbor but ended the strike when management agreed to reinstate a worker who had been dismissed. The men ran the sit-down in half-hour relavs with five or six men taking part at a
time,
France INDIGNANT Paris householders who have grown sick and tired of paving $53.30 a ton for hard coal have finally
adopted an .
discovered why. No matter where it comes from the coal costs the same.
Exactly 13 different persons or agencies take a cut on the price of imported anthracite between the time it leaves the pit-head somewhere in the United States or Furope and the time it finally gets dumped into somebody's coal bin. France {tswf does not produce anthracite. :
NATO
GEN. ALFRED M. GRUENTHER returned to Paris from Washington amid mounting indications that he will be called on soon to replace Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower as Supreme Allied Commander in Kurope.
Meanwhile, Gen, Eisenhower was finishing up the report on
European defense which will be presented to member nations
of the Atlantic Pact on Wednesday, first anniversary of the creation of his command;
LONDON, Mar. 29 (CDN) — 1. Field-Lucas, dentist and owner of a farm Daventry, wanted an old eyesore on his “piace demolished. So he invited the Rritish army to attack it with live ammunition. The leveled, tree stumps blown np, and a
dam dividing two lakes breeched. All for free.
near
house was
Avsiralic FIVE leftwing Australian unions have just been handed an ultimatum: get out of the Red-run World Federation of Trade Unions, or else, The ultimatum came from the powerful Australian Council of Trade Unions, which has threatened the unions with suspension unless they obey. fGeneral belief is that the union®’ Commie bosses will comply despite the fact that leaving the WFTU means, in effect, renouncing a pet Red project, .
Russ Eye Europe Industry for Invasion Use
By LEON DENNEN Times Special Writer BERLIN, Mar, 29—Russia is recruiting Communist technicians to run Europe's key industries Army invasion of the West, Secret orders for the immedfate formation Ri of “reserve industrial staffs” have; been issued by | Marshal Konstantin Ro- { kossovsky to managers of Poland's air- : craft, auto and steel industries, an emissary of the Polish
Mr. Dennen
military anti - Communist un-
derground who just reached West Berlin told me in an exclusive interview, The emissary arrived in Berlin after a perilous five-day journey through Soviet-occu-pied East Germany. The “staffs” are trained to run special branches of industry which Russia hopes to gain in an invasion of Western Europe, he said. They are made up of “engineers, skilled workers and others directly engaged in production with a knowledge of European language§, especially German, French and Italian.” Expect Long War Only trusted Communists are to be recruited for the “reserve industrial staffs,” Rokos-
"Roveky's secret orders stated.
But. even in the case of long-
time Reds, personnel managers
(usually agents of the secret
_ police and the Soviet MVD)
in the event of a Red .
.
must submit detailed information on the candidate's “social origin, fidelity to the Soviet Union and professional experience in Poland and abroad.” “The Polish military underground believes that Moscow plans to gain substantial vic-
tories in the early stages of the invasion of the West and then wage a long war,” the
Polish emigsary told me. “The Kremlin then hopes to exploit to a maximum the industries and equipment of the occupied countries,” he said. But some of the “reserve industrial staffs” may also be sent to the Far and Middle Eat and to the satellite countries,
War preparations are now going on in Poland at an accelerated pace, The = entire heavy industry of the satellite country has been geared for the production of Soviet military equipment Doctors Recruited All doctors under 60 have been recruited for military service, Already there is a drastic . shortage of medical
men, especially in the agricultural villages, A number of
doctors, e=pecially experts on tropical! - diseases, have been forced into service with the
typhus-ridden Red armies of North Korea, the emissary reported. The Russian-born Rokosgovskv, Poland's Moscow-ap-pointed War Minister, has ordered every able-bodied Pele from the ages of 15 to 50 to hecome a part-time fighting man. By compulsion and cajolery,
mT ’
MARSHAL ROKOSSOV. SKY—Only trusted Commu-
nists.
Poles ure being recruited into the “Soldier's league” and the “Aifmen’s League.” These two leagues, modeled on the Soviet “Dosarm” and “Dosav,” train their recruits in every branch of modern warfare—from guerrilla fighting to combat
flving. Carefully Laid Plans The “Soldiers’ l.eague” alone
is estimated to have over one million men. Together with the standing army of over a half million they make Poland Russia's strongest satellite in East
. Europe and a serious threat
to the West. But Moscow's carefully laid
plans may be spoiled by the
- a =
-The plant
Russians
human element involved, the underground emissary said, Poland is facing a drastic food shortage. The Communist regime just introduced a severe rationing scheme which victimizes the weakest and
most defenseless members of
the community, Wives who are not working but who are looking after children at home get no ration card¥at all, Discontent and acts of industrial sabotage are increasing. More than 100 workers were recently arrested on charges of sabotage at the motor plant of Warsaw-Zeran. is now producing 2pare parts for Russian tanks.
Resistance Widespread Similar cases of are reported in equipment plant and the Batory Nilesia, Despite prisals
upen
sabotage the transport of Wroclaw foundry in
savage MVD: reresistance is becoming and widespread, often turning into armed struggle. Guerrilla hands recruited from opponents of the regime who fled to avoid the mounting police terror are active in East
. Prussia and in the forests of
Stettin. No one dares to revolt now, but in a war with. the West
many “leaguerg” might well turn their weapons against the ns unless Rokossovsky can dilute them sufficiently with Soviet Red Army men, Only if the Western armies are spearheaded by divisions will a majority of
-the Poles fight on the xide of
the Russians.
German
- Our Fair City— ~ *
Maybe Nobody
Will Ever
Jenner's Choice
Know
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By The Times Stal .
REPUBLICAN politicians guessing on who v. S.. Sen, William Jenner will support for party's Governor , nomination may never find out. » Best guess right now is that the Senator, whose pers sonal political organization is comparatively powerful, will keep his hands off the multiple- -sided scramble for
Governor even on the GOP convention floor July 3.
Sen. Jenner is on public record with a declaration to three northern Indiana GOP district organization groups that he is “not taking part in the Governor contests.” In spite of this, some GOP leaders are saying the Senator eventually will throw some weight in favor of Speaker of the House W, O, Hughes, Ft. Wayne attorney,
for the Governor nomination.
Just as many or more party leaders are speculating that Mr. Jenner will swing to Secretary of State Leland Smith in the Governor contest, But associates gf the Senator in position to know
more what his plans may be, are offering odds that he will play safe with his political future and stay out of the Governor scrap all the way, at least so far as rank and file party workers can see, They. say he'll just run his own campaign for re-election, Another intense political guessing game right now: How are GOP Governor candidates lining up in popularity? Most politicians are guessing George N, Craig and Secretary of State Smith may be running about neck and neck with State Sen. John Van Ness third, Speaker of House Hughes fourth, Samuel Harrell, fifth and Francis T MeCarthy, sixth, It may be far different pleture after May 6 primary, however,
Went That-a-Way THREE ENGINEERS, who can spot a thousandth of an inch difference in a precision
tool, aren't quite that sharp when it comes to big, wide highways.
Keith Evans, assistant chief inspector, H. IL. Elfner, resident engineer, and D. R. Voss, plant: ‘engineer, International Harvester here, left Friday for a trip te Shelbyville to inspect equipment, They knew -- approximately ~that Shelbyville was 28 miles away and-—again approximately—that it was southeast, Off they went. : Two hours and 85 miles later, they began to wonder. They looked for a Hoosler highway map, found only a battered guide for Michigan. After stopping to inquire, awful truth dawned—they had been driving on U, 8. 52 instead of U, 8, 421, Half an hour more and they'd have engineered their way to Cincinnati.
Some Criticism POWERFUL pressure is building up around City Hall to force administration to end so-called political promotions and demotions in police department and return to strict merit system appointments. Critics are complaining that shakeups in department first of year were political action of Republican Mayor Alex Clark. Merit system list was bypassed In many promotions, “acting” ranks used to circumvent 1935 state merit system law, Some key City Hall officials are pressuring for showdown on police policy so they will know where they stand —merit #ystem or political patronage?
West Side Park
LOOK FOR West Side to get new park area soon, Central State Hospital Board of Trustees is expected to act soon toward donation of a large section of its grounds fo city for park area. Gov. Schricker already has hinted to City Park Board that some ground may be available from state. So, park department ish’t wasting any time in planning new fence, playground equipment and baseball «diamond,
Slow Business LOOKS: LIKE somebody is dragging their feet in probe of back-door fee collections for fast service in auto license branch offices here. State Motor License Bureau officials have ruled that all ‘employees . of branch offices will stay on job despite widespread complaints that some ‘license buyers got special privfleges, skipped long waiting lines by paying $2 or $3 fees to “right contact.”
No Contest FOR FIRST time in history of Indiana Politics, there will be no sheriff contests on county election ballots this year. Candidates battling for sheriff jobs have been.top spot in election campaigns every two years since there was or-
ganized government in Indie ana territory. Legislature amended Consti« tutien in 1949, making sheriffs
offices four-year terms instead
of two. They were all elected two years ago,
100 Per Cent Increase ABOUT MAY 1 you'll have to have two nickels or a dime to make a telephone call from a pay phone, Some 3700 coin telephones in Indianapolis will be fixed so one nickel won't do the trick.
Quiz 'Em : HOOSIER taxpayers who are getting questionnaires from Congresswoman Cecil Harden, Covington, have ponderous : answers to consider, ; Rep. Harden is asking taxe payers to say whether they: favor granting full U. 8. appropriation of $7.9 billion for
foreign aid , . . whether they
favor cutting it 10, 20, 3Q, 40 or. 50 per cent . . . or favor diss
continuing all foreign aid.
Congresswoman Harden ape
parently will wait until so of the answers are in bef deciding on them herself,
Justice Lags
LOOK FOR some hurry-up pressure on appointment of third federal judge for Indiana. Survey of court dockets last week disclosed backlog of cases nearly three years long. Federal Judge William Steckler, unable to handle them all personally, is farme ing more cases out to masters in chancery, attorneys named by court to handle special cases,
Solution
INDIAN APOLIS Railways driver on the Beech Grove Raymond St. run has found way to beat gang of people who always stand in the front end of bus. When front end gets packed he simply starts loading from rear door. People fill up back and that way with no trouble, Fares are collected later on during trip when crowd thins down,
Consolation
IF DEMOCRATS are gloomy about their chances to win here this year, they should go back and look at similar politi cal picture in 1914, : That year prospects for Republican victory were so slim that GOP had to draft candidates to fill ticket about like Democrats are doing this year, In November, 1914, Republicans swept to victory in ail local offices.
It's An Idea
INDIANAPOLLIR Crime Commission, which works closely under thumb of Prosecutor Fairchild, recommended in its report last week major galary ‘increase—for Mr. Faire child.
Card Blanche
POSTAL CARDS mailed out here this week with no name signed to them stated: “Battle cry of the Republia — Beat Truman, and FEisen« hower, too,” + Apparently all the other candidates for President. in either party are all right with him,
Are Regulations Supposed to Make Sense?
MANY citizens are wondersing why City bans all parking at any time on some streets (such as Circle) then sets up
“taxi stand” on them evén around fireplugs,
Purpose of parking han is fo keep space clear for extra la
to traffic. If even only one taxieab uses stand, it would defeat purpose of whole parking ban program. Other cars might as well park there, too. eg
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