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MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1918

THE WAR...

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SUNDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.X

"P. & O. LINER SUNK.

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A HEILY DEATH ROLL.

Josuos, Jun. 1. Lloyds reports that the F. and O. liner Persia, bound from London to Bombay, was auak on December Soth.

"LATER.

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Most of the passengers, and crew were lost.

The Persic was a vessel of 7,974 tops and a speed of 18 knots. She had all up-to-date improvements: --- The Pand C. Company, state that the last direct information of the elip

was, received on the 29th Decétabor. She carried's large mum. ber of passengers and 'u considerable grow, but at present official figures are not available,

LATER.

The passenger-list of the Persia das a total of 231 hooked from Los- don. Of these 87 were women 23 children.

und

LATER.

The Persia was sunk at one o'clock in the aftertoren. Four boats got ‚eleng,

LATER

The shock given to the public recalls that evoked by the Lusitania, especially after the immunity these Passenger steamers have enjoyed.-.

It is officially announced that the Persia was torpedoed, and sunk of *Crete. A steamer conveying survi "wors from four boats which alone got away is expected at Alexand-in to-day

· TATER.

The 'brew of the Persia murabered between 200 and 300, mostly Lass *Cars. Thus eren if the foer bents. had each their full coraplement of 60. the death roll must be in the region of 200.

LATER.

There were thred Americans on board the Persia

FUTILE -AUSTRIAN RAID

ON DURAZZO.

FUTILE AUSTRIAN NAVAL · BAID.

TWO MODERN DESTROY'S SUNK.

PAs, Dec. 30..

A communique, says that the Austrians attempted another Narol raid, but thet with disaster. A Narai “division emerged from Cattaro with the object of bombarding Durazzo, and Allied flotillas gare battle. The modera Austrian destroyer Zika was blown up by a ming, and her-sister-ship, tha Triglar, was stok by the Allies. The réapinder of the Austriano fled; pursued by the Allies.

ITALIAN 'OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.

LONDON, Dec. 30.

The Italian official account of the Austrian raid on Darazzo says the enemy consisted of secas and five destroyers, The damage they did was insignificant,

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A message from Durazzo states that the survivors of the Lika"

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captured, and that an enemy aaroplane was brought down by an" "Allied də- stroyer. All the Allier ships were

scathed.

AUSTETAN OFFICIAL "ACCOUNT.

AMSTERDAY, Dec. 31.

The Austrian official account of the "Durazzo" novion skys, two destroyers": were mined during the bombardziest, One sank and the other was taken in tow; but had to be suals on the ap proach of hostile cruzerned destroyers: The statement speaks of the prosupes of British cruiam,

PARIS, Jan..

A Valous telegram says an Italian regiment hua been sent to Durazzo.

FRENCH SUBMARINE AND ENEMY

⠀⠀⠀ TRANSPORT SUNK"

A communiquo issued in Paris statos that prior to the fight at Durazzo the French sobrasrine Monge was sunk by cmenemy crui» Bor off Cattaro, The majority of the orew were rescued.

A French submarine sankan enemy transport in the Adriatio

BULGARIAN CAMP BOMBED.

Pants, Jan. neroplanes bombarded the camps east of Lake Doira

NEW YEAR HONOURS.

Lossos, Jan. 1 The Now Years Honours List includes the following:-

KNIGHTS OF THE GARTER. Lord Curzon.

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The Thike of Devonshire.

VISCOUNT

Lord Mersey

G.C.B.

Sir Robert Chalmers, Governor of

Ceyon."

PRIVY COUNCILLORS, Sir F. G. Banbury. M.P. for the

City of London (U)).

Sir D. F. Goddard, M.P. ·for

Ipswich (L.) 2

Mr, G. N. Barnes, M.P. for Black-

friara (Labour)..

Mr. W. Crooks, M.P. for Wool-

wich (Labour),

Mr. Leverton Harris, M.P. Mr B Maclean. 3.P. for Probles

(L.).

“BARONS.”“”“

Admiral for Charles Beresford. Sir T. G. Shaughnessy, Fresident of the Canadian Pacific Railway ',

Mr. William Waldorf Astor. M. D. A

Thomus. Mubitions

Commissioner. Sir A. Handerson. M.P. for St. George's, Hanover Squate.. "Qupt W... L. Norton, MP. for

Newington.

DARONES.

Br. Hou Charles Booth, P.C..)

Chairman of the Cunard Co.

Sir G. Bullough, for services in

connection with the war. Mr. W. Burbidge, Director of -Harrods Stores, for sorvices in

connection with the war. Sir William Goschen, late Ambas-

sador to Berlin.

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Sir Charles Jolinston, the Lord

Mayor of London... Rt. Hon. I. J. O'Brien. Lord

Chancellor of Irelandı.

Mr. S. Palmer, Director of Hunt

ley and Palmer's for services to musik

Hon. Charles Russell, Solicitor. Vice-Admiral Stundee.

Mr. A. Yarrow, ship-builder.. Sir J. Jardins, K:ICE. M.P. for

Boxkurg

THE CHINA MAIL.

INDIAN HONGURS LIST.

STAR OF INDIA. -General--Sir | Beauchamp Duff, 0.0.3., 5.C.V.0,,"! K.0.8.L, C.B), CIE.. "Commander-in- Chief in India. malves the Cross of the Star of India. K.C.V.O.

Sir James Robert Dunton-Smith

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PARIS, DEBA

ARREST OF TEUTON CONSULS AT SALONIKA.

THE EVACUATION OF CUVLA BAY.

GERMANY VERY MUCH FRENCH ARTILLERY ACTIVE

*`DISHEARTENED.

MAKING NO REAL FROGRESS."

A CONTATTI atates that artillery PROTEST BY CENTRAL POWERS."

VIVID DESCRIPTION. A has exploded ammunition depots at Loos, Dec. So. Artois, and smashed machine-gut |

LONDON, Jun, 1.

Lostos Jan. Rentara Agency is enabled to an shelters between the Oise and the Aiane.

The Timer correspondent at Salonika The artillery has been most activa also says that the German, Abstrian, Turkiah Thardunelles, describing the aynous-

Beuter's Correspondentat that information, received through diplomatic sources from many in the Vasces, especially in the regions and Bulgarian Consula, their stalls and tion of Sirvis Bay and "Anras, quarters, confiruis the, reports that Hartmannexoilerkopf, Metzerak and families have been arrested by onder of whereof be was an eye witness, says Politica! A.D.C. to Secretary of Germany is very much disheartened Linge. French shells caused five big General Sarraik and takes on howrd a the whole operation was carried but

because no real progress is being made explesions in a wood in the valley of French warship. The four Consulates are under the eyes, and guns, of 85,000 33 largely owing to the blockade. RECOGNISE CHANCE OF"SUCCESS- TUL OFFENSIVE, HAS GONE. Though the Germans remgajset BRITISH" AEROPLANES SOMB A Turkey have collective y complained tokil grupmen,, transpory Gudum- Greece of the arrest of their Consuls at munition was removed, and nearly Salonika,

al stores. Thus the emire farey M: Stoaloudes replied that the protestvice elsewhere.

with gear intact, was ready for ser

Stata for India.

CB.

Mr. Montague Butler. 0.1.E.. C/V.O Joint Secretary · Royal Commission on Public Services in India

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KNIGHTHOODS Hon. Mr. Justice Holmwood, of

the High Court of Bengal." Bei Kailash Chaudra Basu Baba sdur; of Caloutta Municipality:

Mr. Reid, Manager of the Bombay

Company Bombay.

Baba Gurbakhsh Singh Bedi, extra Assistant Commissioner of the Punjab...

the chance of a successful offensive in the Weat has gone, they are debating || the question of a new attack. It is understood that they have decided to attempt an early smashing blow. STRONG OBIECTION. TU SENDING TROOPS TO ASTA.

Fecht

occupied by Allied troops.

A German grande attack at Rehfel sen war easily repulsed.

STATION AND AERODROME.

LONDON. Dec. 31.

Turks who did not realso what had Atussa, Jan., Int. began till hours after the last naval The Centrul Potters, Bulgaria and bench parties, had slipped away.

It is officially reported from Head-had already been lodge in Eondon and quarters that British

Paris. seropinnea effectively bombed Comines station and Greece has protested against the arrest Hervilly aerodrome,

of Consuls at Salonika, which it describes as a violation of sovereign rights.. 4

Their: fear of Resain is extreme and it There were twelve air encounters is admitted that their schievements in during the day and the artillery on boob the Balkans are practically infaeless; sides has been uclive near 1'pres and while there is the strongest objection to Fricourt. sending German troops to Asia. Hence the importance attached to the activitica of the diplomatists at Lausanne and of Prince Baclay, Prince Hatzleit and Count Derdersmark who are onderso! of to be in communication with the Katser,

Mr. Hunter, Secretary of the Bank

of Madris

Mr. Justice Chamier, Chief Justice

desiguate of Bibar-Crissa

Mr. Fry, ex-Director Genem

Stores at the India Ofice. MILITARY 'HONOURS..

"Major-General Phayre,"

K.C.B.

Lieut-Genem Sir Percy Lake, Brigadier-General Petersen... Brigadier-General C. Henloy... Colonel H. S. Thordus. Colonal Cripps." Li-Colonel V, WV. White. Major F. J. Aylmer, R.E.

G.B.

Brigadier General F. Fowler. Brigadier-General Bustice. Colonel Cofe.

RECOMMENDED. FOR GALLANT

AND" DISTINGUISHED

SERVICES."

KAISER SUFFERING FROM A TUMOUR

MUST REMAIN INDOORS,

Losbext Dec, 30. A semi-official. Berlia felugram admits that the Kaisar is suffering from a tamper; and, though it devethrait to he somaliguans, says the Kaiser must remain indoors,

AMSKE RAJ, Jan. 1. The Kaiser has returned from Russia. suffering from a number of virulent

carbuncles.

The doctors up to the present have not been successful in removing the danger of blood-poiscomg.

The Kaiser is in bed, being nursed by the niserin

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His Majesty only receives certain State officials. He is suffering from great depression.

Lovoor, Dec 31 The people of Berlin are disappointed The Gazette contains seventy-seven that the Kaiser is trable to attend the of names of officers and men re- New Year parade. The wildest rumours pages commended for gallant and distinguish-are in circalation. “ ed service in the deld by Field-ioarehai

Col. J. Rutherford, T.D., M.P. for Sir John French. It includes Genorzi

Durwen.

Exig, General Monro, Sir W. Robert.

Mr. E. Webb, MF. for the son, Brigadier General Scaly and Prince

Forest of DeanI,

Alexander of Teck..

KNIGHTHOODS

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LOSS OF H.M.5. NATAL.

SUNE BY AN INTER

EXPLOSION.

LONDON, Dec. 31. Twenty-eight Knighthoods are con- NEW YEAR MESSAGES cruiser "Natal" was aank yesterday in The Admiralty announces that the ferred, among the recipients being:

harbour, as a result of an internal explosion.

FRANCE.

Afr. Thomas Beecher, the well- KING'S NEW YEAR WISHES TO

known Opera promoter. .", Mr. R. Inches, Lord Provost of

Edinburgh.

Bev, Adam Smith, Principal of

Aberdeen University.

Dr. T. Parkinson.

Dr. M. Rees, Laryngologist

"H.M.& Household.

Dr. G. Berry. Oculist to H.M.

Scotland.

to

LONDON, Jan

Tho King on the occasion of the New Year telegraphed to President Poincare

warmest wishes for his welfare, and said the heroism and sacrifices of our gallant soldiers-and-cilors rendered in undiasoluble the ties binding, the two countries. His Majesty expressed deep the land and sex forces of France, which admiration of the splendid qualities of

were a sure gaurantee of altimate

Mr. A. W. Black, M.P., for Big

gleswade (L.)

Mr. W. Middlebrook, ALP for Svictory.

Leeda (L.).

Mr. Anton Bertram Attorney-

General of Ceylon.

Mr. J. A. C. Bucknil, Chief Justice of the Straits Settle. ments.

Mr. F. 5. A. Bourue, C.M.G

Judge of Weihaiwei, formerly of Shanghai:

G.C.M.G. Lieut. General Sir H S. Miles, Goyersor" and Commander-in- Chief, Gibraltar..

C.M.G.

FRENCH PRESIDENT'S NEW YEAR MESSAGE,

There are about 400 survivors. The “Natale" complement was about 700.

LONDON, Jan, 1.

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The survivors of the Natal are 14 officer and 373 men. The chief officers saved are Liept, commander Tyndall, Lent Fildes, Engineer Commander Gresthem, Captain Hazco M L Fleet-Surgeon Tack, Sub-Lieut Price and Chaplain. Driscoll

(The "Natal belonged to the 2nd Cruiser Squadron. She was built in 1907.).

-BATTLE ÎN EASTERN GALICIA INCREASING,

LONDON, Dec. 31.

a The violence and extent of the great battle in Eastern Galicia is increasing, says an Austrian communique...

ATTAGE ON SALONIKA WOULD COST 150,000...MEN...

GERMAN GRENADE ATTACK

»DEFEATED..

RUSSIAN BFOIL AT KUM

TEHERAN, Jan. 1..

To the Turks on the higher ground all round the whole of the Sücht area was is.ble except the actual beaches; while the Australiona ouin embarking was overlooked bon Snipper Ridge, 1,100 yards ausz...... The question was, with what propor- tion of lose as it possible to with- draw an army cousisting of three Anzac divisions and an" Indiair The Russians found at Kumbrigade, occupying a front of twenty, 1.800.000 vide corridges., 3,000 Were they five hundred 45 shousand yards Hardly anywhere sosure points only fifty, i om "hư

positicus. The Buddhesi were all within field-gun rangs of the enemy, some within rito ranges It the enemy. discovered what wo were doing he could follow up: avat' compel a bloody rearguard action with

the abandoninent of the was still ashore. wounded, alt guns and a train,

Frounds of amugy Arrestendejerz Paris, Dec. 31. Colonel Ellwalt, the Swedish in quemy's commoïque "states that a Gerstructor Gendarmerie, and two umn grenade attack was defeated a rebel instructors have been dismissed Champagne.

and another has rosigned.

ON THE FRENCH FRONT,

Panda, Jan-1---COMPULSION QUESTION

A communique reports minor operations favourable to the French BRITISH LABOUR CONFERENCES.

ACTIVITY ALONG THE BRITISH

FRONT.

Losos, Jan. 1. An official report from Headquarters says the enemy has been active al mining about the quarries north of Logg

The precautions taken however Wer such that the Turks bad no Tinkling They fired the man dniig

quantity of shell on the Sunday, with;" little extra, us was customary on

Losnos, Dec 30, The Labour conference has adjourned. Sundays. They only wounded one It is anammaced that a larger conference. By four on alonday moming will be held later tonight and probably ties however were fetching the last practically everybody was off; par

a Blatemount will be issued.

"A" NATIONAL CONFERENCE TO

BE HELD.

LATER?

The Labour Conference, presided

strugglers. As late as 9 p.m. tåre medical staf. who had been-left tend the wounded, whereof however there wont none; were also fetched, also quo men left to ignite a few piles, teed. of provisions which had been aban

At 3.20 huge nine was exploded

Five mines were exploded last night, causing some few casualties and alight: damage to our trenches. No attack was made and the damage is being repaired-over by Mr. Renderson, the Minister of There has been antillery activity on Education, to night, decided to hold a both aides about Huifuch, Givenchy National Conference representative of the Azca between two ridges Wytschaete and, St. Jalien, and on the entire movement in London Otis Turks should follow us.

along which it was undesirable increase of bestie shelling about January 6th, to consider the question had the desired effect, for the Turks Armedtieres.

of Compulsion,

thought, the Australians were sack It was announced at the Conferenceing end kept up a furious rifle fire that Mr. Asquith will atraduce bis for forty minutes.

Shortly after fiorernment Bill on January 5th,

wards flames shot up on the various beaulies from piles of petrol,souked provisions. Even that did not arised the Turks.

Our, beavy howitzer cosiderably damaged various points of the hostile line.

ACTIVITY ON THE BRIL

FRONT.

DUETS.

wit

LONDON, Dev. 21. The Cabinet incering lasted over

At daybreak the transports were AIR ENCOUNTERS AND ARTILLERY wo hours. Mr. Asquith presided

all away and the warships began over a fall attendance.

bombarding the beaches, breaking It is generily surmised that the up piers, sunken ships and water- LONDON, Jan. 1. whole Cothpulsion question was distans. They were determined to The text of a Headquarters despatch cussed. No statement. I expected fearo the enemy nothing but frẻ- enre: Sixteen of our seroplanes bombed till Parlament reassembles. Prob. The Turks at lust woke up and also begun bombarding the Comines station, railway lines and ably M. Henderson will convey the beaches. They must have though sheda. Ten Barcplanes attacked Cabinet's decision to the forthcoming we were mad firing at each other. Hervilly serodrome which was consider- Labour Congress. ably Zamnged. All the machines in both cases returned safely.

There were twelve"air, encounters

LATER

It is reported that at the Tabour

during the day. One of our machines Conference last night. Mr. Henderson engaged four of the enemy. One of the advised the general acceptance of latter is believed to have been brought the Government's scheme. down and another was damaged. Al four were driven off. One of our sero- planes was brought down as the result of a combat with two hostile machines, The enemy during the night heavily shelled the trenches south of Fricourt A few Germans penetrated one of our front trenches, I but were immediately ejected

The weather has been fine.

Our artillery has been active various places and both artilleries have been actire north of Ypres.

THE OCCUPATION, OF

CASTELLORIZO.

GREEK PROTEST. RECEIVED IN

FRIENDLY SPIRIT."-

PARIS, Jan. 1 President Faincare in a long New Your letter to the troops dwells upon the

It adds that the Russians yesterday unshaker unanimity of the country attacked, not only the Bessarabino prosecute the war until victory in front, but also the Austrian positions achieved. He declares that no com-east of lower middle Styrps. It claims promise is possible. Any ambiguous

vaguely that the advance "mostly offer of peace will merely mean dis failed. honour, ruin and enslavement; any Sir Edward Merewether, K.O.momentary faltering would be in Governor and Commander-ingratitude to the dead and treason to posterity. The nation which firat growE Chief, Sierra Leone...

ROME Jan. 1. sired will be vanquished, but France will Hon. Themga Mackenzie, High

not grow tired."Never hade a finer A telegram says that General Cas Commissioner of New Zealand Army or better trained and braver telnau in an interviey was most Rt Hon Feter White, PC troops Everywhere I have seen you enthusiastic about the defence of Minister of Finance, Canada. I have quivered with admiration and Saloniks. A member of the Gene Fon. Lancelot Carnegie, H.B.M-hops. You will conquer in the year now | eral's suite declared that an attack ACTIVITY AT THE DARDINELLES.

to Portugal..

opening, and complete delent of the would cost the enemy 150,000 men. H.H. the Sultan of Johore (honor- enemy will bring you the joy of

Lary).

Mr. Lyle, Consul-General

Bangkok.

victory.

at

Mr. Lay, Consul-General-at Seoul, Hon. Bernard Senior 1.5.0%

Treasurer of Ceylon

ORDER OF MERIT.

Henry Jarnes

NAVAL HONOURS, C.M.G. 9. Vico-Admirals Cordon, Brock, Patay, Limpus and Thuraby,

K.U.B Vice-Admiral de Robeck.

THE TEAR A BRITISH FIELD

MARSHALS

The King as appointed the Tsar British Field Marshal

KAISER'S VAINGLORIOUS:

MESSAGE..

AMSTERDAM, Jan, 1. The Kasser, in-avipglorions New Year reasoge to bis Navy and Army Boy: The saperior numbers of the enemy bave failed before your loyalty and bravery. Wherever I have sent you

BULGARIANS SHORT OF

AMMUNITION

PARIS Jan 14 It is stated that the are exceedingly short of ammunition.

BRITISH REVENUE.

____LONDON, Jan. 1,

The reverse for the past quarter bas

They also heavily bombarded Hill, Ten, Chocolate Hill and. Lolababu, where there was no longer a soul They were still doing so when wr

atdedip left the bay at tine. Chur, casualties were an offices and, two

men wounded. Suvlu wo men LONDON, Dec. 31Ange which was less than the in is authoritatively stated that the cannes shots, which were Bewise daily average. As these were due to result of to-day's Cabinet is that there is intended to hinder the operation no longer any fear of a crisis involving whereof the Turks were ignorant it resiguations,

may be said that the evacuation did not cost a single casualty. All the guns were removed except three field-

The basis for onanimity reached was complete acceptance of the principle

observed. When the Till is submitted that Mr Asquith's pledge must he

to Parliament it will be unanimously supported by those members of the Government when conversion bas bilberto

heen doubtful. The only doubtful Minister is Mr. Henderson, whose position is dependent on the attitude of the Labour Conference.

LATER?

they had fired their lust shots.

and two worn out howitzers. There had been destroyed soon after.

SEREIAN TREASURY BROUGHT TO PARIS.

TorLox, Jan 1

A cruiser has arrived here bearing the contents of the Serbian treakiry? which is being taken to Paris. The cruiser also brought members of the place later in the afternoon.

Another fall Cabinet mesling took Russian Legation lately in Serbia

KING RETURNS TO LONDON.

ATHENE, Dec. 31. The French Government has received the Greek protest asto the occupation of The Cabinet was again prolonged, and Castellorizo in a friendly spirit, asauring finally adjourned till Monday Greece that it was a necessity of war. It is understood that the draft of the and only provisional, It is understood National Service Bill was under con that at last night's Dress cabinet sideration but was not completed. optimism prevailed. The relations The full attendance at both meetings between Greece and the Entente is regarded as showing that there have Powers are regarded as quite "riendly been no resignations up 10-the-prment.

PARI, Jan. 1 There has been great artillery activity in the Dardanelles, A French baille- ship: bombarded the Turkish batteries on the Asiatic copata,

TAUBES OYER SALONIKA.

SALONIKA, Dec, 30. There, was considerable excitement here this morning when three Taubes daw over the town, and harbour.fre They were heavily bombarded by warships but apparently they wore not BRITISH HAYAL CHANGES touched, as they were at a great

altitude.

into battle you have gained a glorions been £64,390,510, showing an increase victory. The madly impotent enang Lof £21,067,141 try to deprive us of all that makes life worth living, bering abandoned hope of beating us in a fair fight. We enter the New Year with God. Germany

follow

been some mintilation

and the Cable

LONDON,-Jan Moriel Admiralty announces that

Admiral Colville

Sir Hadworth:

Chief at Portamont

Tiob-Admiral Egerton at Plyi

MILITARY @PROMOTIONS.

Admfrai

The promotion

and Ayloner in gazetted.

Y.C. FOR AN AIRMAN

LONDON, Jan. 1. The Victoria Cross has been con-1 ferred on Squadron Commander R B. Devies for refouing a fellow air- man at Feretik, mentioned in a tele- grain dated November 22nd.

AUSTRALIA WILL CONTROL HER. SHIPPING FREIGHTS.

MELBOURNE, Jan. 1. The Advisory Council on Freights is preparing a scheme which will from winbrace all oversea ship

and to Australia as though it were controlled by a single-company:

FORD'SARE."

Forde expedition from Stockholm to Coper

LONDON, Dec. 30,

His Majesty the King has returned to London from Sandringhora. His Majes- ty's return is belfered to be earlier than expected, and is regarded as showing his wish to be in closest touch with the Premier during a fire of the war and impartases for the future the war and the Empire, at fastest med

I anticipated that a vital Cabinet meeting will be held to morrow,

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