Mighty Air Wctr Rages on
As HitlerMakes Threats
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Fuehrer Would Erase
English Cities To
Avenge British Raids
on Germany; Says Ger
many Will Win War,
But Gives No Forecast
As To When It. Will
End
Berlin, Sept 4.?Adolf Hitler, with
a triumphant year of war behind him
and an unpredictable Winter ahead,
spoke out to his British foes tonight
with fury and jeers?and a threat
that the bombers of Germany will
"erase" England cities to avenge the
night raids of the R. A. F.
Before 25,000 unroarious Winter
relief workers, he pointed a finger
at the "impatient" English and said:
"If they ask, "Why doesn't he
come?" my reply is: "Just be quiet.
He's coming, all right. One mustn't
be so inquisitive.'"
The grim facetiousness of his
manner as he uttered these words
in the great Sportspalast, customary
party rallying place in Berlin, was
characteristic of Hitler's speech. But
there were times in his 50-minute
address when he turned loose all
of hia anger in denunciation of the
British and their leaders.
This happened when he spoke
of the Royal Air raids lngn,
- of the Royal Air Force raids on
Berlin.
"For three months," he said, "I
have waited for the British to cease
the nuisance of nightly, planless
bomb-throwing. Now we will give
the answer night after night.
"If the British throw two or
three thousand kilograms (of bombs)
we will unload 150,000, 180,000, yes,
200,000. . . "
The shouts of his audience, gath
ered to hear the Nazi leader speak
at the opening of the eighth Winter
relief campaign, smothered his voice.
(A kilogram is 2J2 pounds.)
Berlin Awake.
British bombers had kept Berlin
in a state of alarm for two and half
hours during the early morning
hours, and squadrons of British
planes headed for the German capi
tol had clashes with German fight
ers in central Germany last night.
The German high command said
only a "few" of the planes reached
Berlin.
Later, authorized circles said'that
54 British planes were shot down
during today's action over Southern
England while 15 German machines
failed to return.
There wa3 no indication when Hit
ler expected the war to end, but
he observed that when the war
started and Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain spoke of a three-year
conflict, he "told Goering to pre
pare for five years."
v "The hour will come wheh one
of us two will crack up," he shout
ed, shaking his finger in England's
direction, "and it won't be National
Socialist Germany."
England, he predicted, will "col
lapse."
London Barrage Foils Nazi Mass
Attack; Britons Say Berlin
Raid Success.
London, Sept. 4.?An air raid loos
ed Upon London by waves of German
planes just a few hours after Adolf
Hitler had proclaimed his threat?
"I'm coming!" was clubbed off to
night by the heaviest barrage of anti
aircraft fire that ever thundered over
the city.
Even after the "all clear" had
sounded there were new bursts of
antiaircraft- fire.
This time, the barrage Masted at
the raiders on three fronts simul
taneously, and distant, sullen flashes
appeared to be those of- falling
bombs.
A barrage balloon tumbled ? to
earth in flames. At least two Nasi
pi hoi ware believed to have keen
shot down southeast of London. .
It was a big-achle assault?on the
28rd-anniversary of the first Gear;
man atta*lr on London ever made
by plane*?bat it appeared that only
a few Nasi bomber* were able to
break through the outer defenses.
Of then* several were held in the
bright ^webs of searchlight beams
long' enough to he rocked by shell
bursts.
Meanwhile, British coastal guns,
including the Dover batteries and
the- Beyal Aiv Force combined in
attacking the French coast. Appar
ently ^hey were peeking to blast
German gun- emplacements from
v V^tiffNuia hwej|b^Dover
IWtate flnW over a wii,
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proper.
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Marets Agree
5 On Bill Carnrins
Big Defense Find
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Republicans Assail De
stroyer ? Deal; House
ContmuesDebate On
Conscription
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Washington, Sept 4.?Senate and1
House conferees today gave the green
light to defense legislation providing
vast numbers of war planes and na
val units, many of whieh probably
will be hased on sites acquired in
the epochal destroyer deal with Great'
Britain.
They completed action on the |6,
266,000,000 "total" defense bill?last
segment of President Roosevelt's
long-range $16,000,000,000 prepared
ness program?and sent it back to <
the House. . , " ? > ??
The bill is designed to give the
Army and Navy 18,400' planes, start
construction of a two-ocean navy
and provide an army of 1,200,000
men.
Conference action on the measure -
came as the House heard Republi
cans assail Mr. Roosevelt's historic
swap of 50 over-age destroyers to
Great Britain for naval and air base
sites on a chain of British posses-'
sions sweeping down the Atlantic
coast from Newfoundland to the
northern tip of South America.
Several G. O. P. Congressmen
charged that Mr. Roosevelt violated
the law in failing to ask consent
of Congress. Representative Luther
A. Johnson, D., Tex., chided them ?
for not following the leadership of
their party chieftain ? Presidential
nominee Wendell L. Willkie?who
said he believed the American peo
ple would approve the transaction,
but deplored the fact that the Presi
dent had not taken Congress into
his confidence.
Move Swiftly.
Meanwhile, the government fol
lowed through swiftly on the mo
mentous deal, described by Mr.
Roosevelt as the most epochal na
tional defense action since the
Louisiana purchase of 1803.
While workmen in navy yards
along the eastern seaboard pre
pared the old destroyers for de- '
livery to the Royal'navy, a board of
United States Navy and Army ex
perts neared Bermuda. There they
I will confer with- British representa
tives and select the exact sites for
American bases.
Mr.. Roosevelt, who made the
swap with Britain independently of
Congress on the basis of a legal
opinion giving him such authority,
called -Congressional leaders ?to the
White House to give-them a fill ift
on secret negotiations which brought
yesterday's announcement of ? the
transaction.
Senate Majority Leader Alben.yi,
Barkley, House Speaker WilliaW
Bankhead and House Democratic
Leader Sam Rayburn were among
the group.
Barkley said afterwards he did
not forsee any important Congres
sional opposition to the deal. He
said the new base program may re
quire some appropriations later, but
that it is too early yet to say what
form they might take. \ j
Mr. Roosevelt can get work start
ed on the bases with money from
the $200,000,000 "blank check" de
fense fund which Congress gave him
for use without restriction in
of emergency. - co w
Barkley said the bases, probably,
would be built one at a time, with
the Bermuda base probably the first
on which work actually would be
started. "1
Bsnlrhsad asserted that the United
States does not contemplate acpqjr
ing any maze bases at this time.
He said, after conferring with . Mr.
Roosevelt, that he was authorized -to
report that "any more bases-are out
of the window."
WHQ KNOWS?
1. How many nations hw Hitler
overrun in the last year!
2. What is ths population of,
Canada!
3. When will the two-ocean w
' be reedy for battle!
4. When did the U. & acquire the
' Virgin Island* from Denmark?
6. How high are the chalk-white
cliffs, of Dover! V"-?
' *? **** 8tationa
the air during air attaeki!
7. When did Leon Trocky<?kee
! power in Russia ^ 'v
"it*'"When did the father, of Sec
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r* GreafcBritriirOiwra
By Rooeevelt
Boston SeptTtoe^ver?j?^
stroyers.saile* tonight from- Boston
Navy Yard with skeleton cw tor
an undisclosed port, possible, Hali
fax, N. S.
It was believed the 1,090-ton vep
the U. Hale, ^ Sharon
Ward nod Uv Si &r A* P. U^h^.
were the first of
destroyers -,to k leave the j jliutjfd
States according to.*? agreement an
nounced- yesterday by President
Roosevelt ? .
The three- destroyers, with thqir
names painted eat steamed out of
the isle-doted harbor with American
crews of about 60 men each. Normal
complement for each craft-is 122 mejj
The U. S. S. Herndon was expected
to leave shortly. ..She was..rtfuflled
and getting, up steam- Ten more of
the veteran vessels were, being pre
pared here for departure to Canada.
Each, of the 314-foot warships
which sailed was armed with^ four,
four-in 50-caliber guns, one three
inch 33-cariber anti-airera/t gun, and
four 21-in?h triple torpedo tube*
The destroyers are capable of 35
knots an hour.x
The Halenand Ward war* commas-,
sioned originally in 1919 and the
Upshur in 1920. . v.
Transfer of the shipe to Great
Britain was-ordered by President
Roosevelt in an arrangement where
by the United States obtains Atlantic
Ocean naval and air base sites in
British Western Hemisphere pos
sessions. ?
? Authorities indicated that Boston
would serve as the clearance port1
for all 50 ships involved in the
trade, and that a total of 25-would
clear within a fortnight.
Shortly after the destroyers left
the outer harbor, the destroyers
tender U. S. S. Debola put out to,
sea, but it could not be determined
whether the ship would accompany
the others. The Debola arrived, here
this, morning. It was believed she
might, bring back the crews after
the destroyers' delivery to British
authorities.
The Buchanan, W. C. Ward and
Crownishel, three more of -the
traded ships, occupied dry docks
where they are being inspected and,
if necessary, repaired.
Navy officials refused to divulge
sailing dates or destinations, but it
was learned that the Herndon and
Welles were serviced and probably
would leave next.
Tonight's sailings came unexpect
edly since Undersecretary of the!
Navy James V. Forreetal said-yester
day at Washington the first batch of
ships , would not be ready for Britain J
until Friday.
WapliWiMt
Are Found Heavy
Firtns Imwstigtited In]
Carolinas
. Charlotte, Sept. 4.?Results of the
first week's efforts'in a fiver industry
compliance drive being .wagod- in tiie
Carolinas by the, Federal Wage and!
Hour jDivMmi *
today by Senior Inspector Fled ?M
Coxe, Jr., drive director. 1
Industries bring-cowed are hos
iery, furniture, leather ami ln*#?eJ
WOQlengoods, and boots
^ Coxe^rsjportad. that of 76|prtaWirii
ments inspected during, th* 1
show* violations and 28 nbmfcjbur l
were found to J*: not^ covered *?the 1
Fair LifcorrStnndards Act jandthreel
were of doubtful coverage. ^
Establishments inspected had 7,
979. employes. Thirty-three- Werel
found to owe their employ . 3sck
wages, and aix.nlready hava pmd this.
Two were found-to havemadede
ddstioosfromdhe pay of employes an
Tiotatto.
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SntWTSW&g
OVMtbM it tho ntf? of HlMlMijM
hoif;
By HUGO'S. SIMS I
~ (Washington Correspondent) j
OUR AERIAL PROGRAM. j
STUDY CANADA'S DEFENSE. I
McNARY AND WALLACE.
PROBLEMS IN FAR EAST.
COMPLETE DEFENSE COSTLY.
OUR ARMED FORCES.
REGISTERING ALIENS. 1
WILLKIIFS FIRST TOUR. . '
ROOSEVELT'S STRATEGY. j
|i
... With. 10,015 places for the Armyl
and. Navy in production, on oon- J,
tract-or being built under "letters of Ij
intention," the President last week |i
indicated that airplane production is J,
making as good progress as possible j
under the circumstances. The Chief I
Executive made it plain that what- |j
ever the program lacked in speed L
is due to delays by Congress in pass- (
ing the $6^000,000,000 arras appropri- L
atkm hill, the excess profits tax bill I j
and the selective service bill. <
The President, pointed out that the L
Government is especially interested I
in training pilots, which requires the j <
production of many training planes, (
and in-increasing the capacity of the L
country td build, airplanes. Figures ]
already published show that thisL
country has the capacity of 10,0001 j
planes a year; that this will be in
creased to 13,000 or 14,000 by Jan- ?
uary first, and .reach 86,00p per year <
early, in 1942, Meanwhile, Mr. Roose- L
velt said he oould not order many (
planes until the appropriation bill, L
passed by. the House and last week I
pending in the Senate, had been pass
ed.
r
The joint Permanent Defense {
Board, set up by the United States j
and Canada, last week sent represent
atives of the armed services on an r
airplane tour of the key defense I
paints along the Canadian eastern r
coast. It is expected that a report
of. the commission will be. available I(
by the- middle <of this month but
whether its contents will be made 1
public remains doubtful. Apparently, M
the. historic meeting at. Ogdensburg, I?
between President Roosevejt and
Prime Minister Mackenzie King is 1
producing immediate results. >
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.. Senator Charles X<t McNary for- ]
mally accepted .the Republican nomi- I <
nation for Vice-President last week
at. Salem, Oregon. Hje criticized the i
Administration's reciprocal - trade |-<
treaty system, approved , continued 3
Federal development of hydro-elec- ]
trie power and discussed the farm <
problems in some detail. While criti- 1
cal of the Roosevelt Administration
in many respects, the veteran Sep a- ,
tor refused to condemn it in its en- j
tirety, saying credit , should be given
for certain social reforms which have |
"made the lot of the. average man }
more secure." *7 j
1
Henry A. Wallace, former Secre- <
tary of Agriculture, "accepted" the (
Democratic nomination for ' Vice- (
President at Des Moines. His speech
mm largely an argument that the >
President is a symbol of democracy, J
whose defeat would "cause Hitler to
rejoice." He feared that .^if the
Republicans come into power" pow
erful dements will "force us to make
one economic concession after anoth
er to the totalitarian countries" in ^
order to secure "profitable business 1
with a German-controlled Europe." j
He linked Die. eoonomic destinies of 1
ftjg nation with the defeat of Ger- <
many insisted that . President I
Roosevelt "understood the Hitler <
menace from the start."
, 1
' While the United States .continues j
to insist that Japan observe Ameri- i
can rights in the Far East, the con- i
venations between the:two Govern- t
meats have not resulted in any up- 1
oreciable amelioration of the pnob- <
items between them. That diplomatic ]
relations are serious is dear from 1
the Konoye Government's' proclama
tion of totalitarianism at home and 1
"a new order for Greater East Asia," j
and consequent reservations made by ;
the United States in respect to her <
rights in China and the Far East. So ,
fkr, there are no signs of ,any oego- j
tiation of 'a new commercial treaty
to replace the Accord of 1911, which <
lapsed upon the initiative of the 1
United States. <
? ?
This business of complete national <
defense costs money. Actual regis- i
tration of the 12,000,000 men between }
21 And 81 years of age will cost about ,
6500,000, with an, additional $25 a .
1 for expenses from the time he
^ ^e?- unttt'^'lfds into a. train- ,
*v.?'(1 Iff
lido-China Aloof I
1 Fo?New S3S
Route to China
; ?' . ? ? sui
Washington, Sept. 4.?The Unit#
government called on Japan1
today to keep out of French Indct^
China, where authorities were &
ported resisting a .virtual ultimatum
that Japanese troopa rhp .allowed pas;
jage for an attack on Sonth.China. J
Secretary, of State Hull, taking
ace of . the disturbed situation lri j
Prance's rich Far Eastern colony,t
isserted in a public statement that it.1
was a "matter to which this goveiftM
nent attaches importance." J?*|
Reminding Japan of its .statement
in recent months that the principle
)f the status quo In' the Pacific I
should be respected, Secretary Hull
laid that if events phoved the ulti
natum. reports to be well-founded,
'the effect upon public opinion in)
he ? United States . would be unfor
amate." ,1
A. further indication .that, this gov
jrnment was challenging. Japanese I
ntpansionist tendencies came , in *!
rompanion statement by ..Secretary!
lull on the dispute over the patrol
>f the former British sector in the
3hanglftu International Settlement. I
He expressed hope for an, early,
tettjemant, but indicated the United
States was insisting upon patrolling I
in area which includes the Ameri-I
?an consulate general and other *im-1
x>rtant American interests. I
American Claims. T
The sudden return to Shanghai of
Vdmiral Thomas C. Hart, command-1
:r of the. United States Asiatic squad
on, from Taingtao was understood I
iere to be to reinforce the American I
:laims to this sector. It was assigned
x> American Marines by the Shang-1
iai defense council after British
roops were withdrawn, but Japan
lisputed the assignment.
Pending a settlement, both this |
ind a sector assigned to Japanese
forces are being policed by the
Shanghai volunteer corps.
Secretary Hull stressed the im
portance of what was described as
3ector B to this government and
jxpressed the hope for a settlement I
permitting American forces to take j
>ver this area.
His statement on French Indo-1
China resulted form reports indi
;ating that a clash might be immi
nent between Japanese and French j
[ndo-China troops, .possibly, support-1
>d' by Chinese troops of General j
Chiang Kai-Shek.
Japan was reported, to have de-j
nanded passage for troops there fori
military operations .against China.
The French IndorChina authori
ties were said to have rejected ^he
jriginal ultimatum which, the re
ports said, was followed by, a less I
weeping one, A further meeting of j
lapanese and French authorities was
laid to be planned for .tomorrow to
xinsider the new demands. *
Surplus Seed
Available For Hood
Drought Areas
The State College Extension Ser
rice has compHeda list of fanners
laving surplus legume and small I
jrain seed available for the drought
rod flood stricken -areas of Northl
Carolina. A copy of this list has J
jeen placed in the hands of every
jounty agent in the State. "I
John W. Goodman, assistant Ex
tension director, acted promptly when)
it was evident that the dry weather
h J$ly and the heavy rains and!
floods in August had destroyed tiuMW-j
znds of aerss of food and feed crops,
ind mazy bushels of stored seed. He j
sailed upon Extension agents to-'te- j
port on seed surpluses in their coun-1
;ies. ? ' I
Their survey shewed , that- there |
ire available: 124,836 bushels of
rye seed, -61,232 bushels ?fwheat, I
18,500 bushels of barley, 1,000 bush
ils of rye, 80,000 bushels < of crimson)
:lover,< 17,000 bushels" of Italian rye I
grass, and 6,000 bushela of vetdwV
i "Farmers *ho have lost a pttt or
ill of their com and hay crops
should immediately communicate with
their county Ansa agent and learn
the sources of this surplus teed/*
Goodman said. "This is the pUatinf
lesson for, smaH grains and winter
grazing crops in most of the State,
and even to areas where the drought
and floods did not causa anydamag*
It is wise to have some
crops growing to-protect and^enricb
the soil during the winter month*.? ;.!
? ?^
to, derterm ine , its capacities, .in ? var
. REV. W. IL EUBANKS
will, preach in a> scries of services at
Garraway'a Chapal beginning Sunday,
Sept. 8th, at 9 A. M. He will also
preach, at the Farmville Presbyterian
Church at 11 A. M., Sunday and at
CarrawayV Chapel at 7:80 P. M.
Mr. Eubanks is a gifted Evangelist
and has worked with Evangelists
Alexander, Chapman and BiUy Sun
day. v ;
"Miere will be services each evening
at 7:30 from Sept, 8th to 17th. The
public is cordially invited to attend
these .services. v ? j
... H. M. Wilson- s!1
i
Loeat Officers
Invited to Attend
Police Schools
Sheriff- ak4 Chief Announce
. ivCfrening ?f PWJg*
Deaigiied to Reach Every Of
>, fieer in State?1Will Jfcr Held
By Institute of Govertiment
iand^F.BJ."
Sheriff J- Knott Proctor and Chief i
of Police L. T. Lucas " have received
invitations from the Institute of Gov
ernment to divide up their forces and
send men to each of the 7-day FoMca
Schools it will hold at Chapel HOI
each-month, beginning in October, in
corporation with the Federal Bureau
of Investigation. ' (
The "FBI" is again sending the
best instructors from its National Po
lice Academy to assist State and local
official* iu these training schools, ac
cording-to the . announcement receiv
ed here. And the purpose, according
to Director Albert Coatee, ia to bring
the best police training m the coun
try within the reach of all the 3,000
or more officers in the State during
the coming yaar- t / ;
The first school has been tenta
tively set for October 18 to, 25, and ;
others will follow- in November and
December, I940r and in January, Fete ,
ruaryv March, April and May, 194I-. ;
The Institute haaheld twelve Pom*,
Schools since 1980,. hut these have. ,
been mainly for local chiefs, depart- (
ment heads, and instructors. This is
the first series designed, to reach j
every interested officer in .the State,,,
and Governor Clyde Hoey has termed
it the "biggest forward step ever s
taken in police training in . North (
Carolina." ... ?:-&s ]
The Police and Sheriffs ,assocB? ,
tions, at their annual conventions Re
cently, both endorsed the schools and
urged every single member to ?- ,
tend. The officers of the Stafo High
way Patrol, State Bureau <rf Identifi- ?
cation, FBI, and other federal ,
cies have also pledged^ their full co
operation and support.- ' ' ? A
Director Coatee said, in announc
ing the poUce><schpola, that wot (
new building, and the only oost to
officers waul* he, approximately one
dollar- per -day for meals, and ex- ]
preyed the hope.tbatithajrfficen
this county tod city would
advantage of this training. -
, He- alao enclosed an outline df the
course, which shewed ^ -
thorough, ateeeiwgi practice fajjgj,
sssassss:'
study and -lectures
by outstanding police instructor*,
Counting lectures diacusskpa, depij i
oastratioitt^and j*a*#ee Jjtfods tbj
i^truction.wilLlaat. a mmimum of
OSBgHSSte
asasigac
certificates at. "the Mat,
school.
affected ** by ,tho rigidl .blockade
Jjotal flf ,538,522 Pounds
Said Here for $92,258.
63 Tuesday on Market;
Price Improving?
Around: 300,000 On
Markv&Thuroday
Ftrmville's tobacco market averag
ed 117.13 for 688,522 pounds of weed
with a total of *92,258,68 paid out to
farmers on opening'day, Tuesday, ac
cording to official figures released
today by B. Ai Fields, supervisor of
Good tobacco brought from 18 to 31
casta a, pound, with the poorer grades
from 2 to 12 cents. .Prices lagged
daring the morning but bidding was
more brisk on the. afternoon sale.
JThe? average- today Thursday, for
266,374, pounds, which sold for $46,
1786.11 was $17.56, witta decided up
ward trend noted by observers. There
has been much poor quality weed on
the market, with lugs predominating,
which tobacconists blame for the com
paratively low average, which was
expected to reach $18.00.
Few tags have been turned and
farmers for the most pert seem pleas
ed with prices on the Farmville to
bacco market Local warehousemen
continue to push, prices skyward and
to work for, the best interest <of cus
tomers on the market here.
FtfMMM
JpmedMay
John T. Thome Makes Address;
' Good Attendance As School
, Faculty and Students Fall
Into-,Regular., Routine; Pa
. truss Attend Opening Exer
does/ ' ? c *
, A large, number of patrons were in
attendance at the opening exercises
of the Farmville graded school Mon
day morning, and students, number
ing 650 were enrolled.
Dr. Paul E. Jones, president of the
school, board, welcomed the assem
blage, and?Superintendent J. H.
Moore introduced the new members
of the faculty. Rev. C. B. Mashburn
offered the -invocation and Rev. D.
A. Clarke read the Scripture lesson.
John B. Lewis, member of the
board introduced John T. Thome,
well known throughout Eastern North
Carolina as an educator, as the speak
er of the occasion. ? <?
A vocal solo by Miss Paulyne
Stroud with Mrs. Haywood Smith its
accompanist, brought the exercises to
a close, schoobwas declared officially
opened and faculty and students fell
into, the regular routine of the 1940
41 session.
SOVIETS CALLED
, Moscow, Sept 4. ? The Soviet
Union, called youths of 18,19, and 20
today, ??r duty with the colors be
ginning the. , middle of September to
guard the nation at a time of "im
perialist war" and "capitalist encir- ^
clement"
Older men whose compulsory train
ing has been suspended also were
called. ? ,
At f the same time, troops and jun
ior officers, of. earlier classes who had
completed their, regular two-year
period, of . military service were re
leased i$i]4 placed on;tka reserve list
The newspaper Moscow Bolshevik
thus described the purpose of the
mobilizations:
"Our country, in the . capitalist en
circlement,,, stands likd at lofty cliff
upidyt, stormy seas.
- "This;obliges the Soviet and all its
citizens he fully armed."
NAZI BOAT BUNK?
Stockholm, Sept 4.?The newspa
per Dageqs Nyheter reported tonight
that most of about 4*000 German
troops aboard a. transport en route
to .Norway had been drowned in a
torpedo attack in the Kattegat by a
British submarine that sent the ves- .
sel to the bottom. v,
The paper's report was from its
torrespondent at Lyselpl, near Gote
borg. J_.
The .tamnsport, identified as the
BCario^ ^