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    GBKXCKXW

    Lost bi Ollustretobks ekh Deps ox

    Zrciegc xooo

    Egakbwlchndckts xvoo

    Lost bi E``rcvoetobks xox

    Gfrbkblbny xxo

    5. Xfc Fbttcst Zbtetb 5

    0. O ekt _bu tb Xeac @uke, br Kbt Gbdc @ega Elovc 50

    7. Xfcrc es Okhcch Bkly Bkc _ededbtb 08

    8. Xfc Dbst Skoktclloncktly ench Lekh Gedpeonk 78

    3. E Gustbhy Pcgcopt ibr Dukhe . . . Accp Cd Hyokn 87

    9. Lec ekh Weledeue Dust @c Hcickhch tb tfc Hcetf 3>

    >. Zrcvckt _bur Xrbbps Cknenokn Dy Xrbbps 99

    6. Xfc ceakcss bi Xryokn tb Ionft @ettlcs irbd e Hostekgc >0

    ?. Ots Xbrbaoke. Kbw Nct bk _bur Fbrscs! 655:. Felscy Akbws tfc Wtreonft Wtbry 6>

    55. Deac Wurc Xfcy Xfoka tfc Okvesobk Fes Gbddckgch ?8

    50. NuehelgekelDokus Dbst bi tfc Crrbrs 5:0

    57. Xfc Iokel Butgbdc . . . es Kcvcr ok Hbu`t 555

    58. Xfc Dbst Hcspcretc Cdcrnckgy 556

    53. Xfc Glbscst Xfokn tb e Lovokn Fcll 506

    59. E Wfbp ok tfc Meps Irbkt _erh 57>

    5>. Dbrc Kcrvc-Pegaokn Xfek . . . Xb`rua br Cl Eledcok 58956. Keturc Zrbvch tb @c e brsc Ckcdy Xfek tfc Mepekcsc 535

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    vooo GBKXCKXW

    5?. Accp Pe`eul @urkokn! 595

    0:. Xfc brst-Acpt Wcgrct bi tfc er ok tfc Wbutf Zegostg 59>

    05. @ut ibr tfc Wtcrk Pcsostekgc . . . bi tfc VOY Gbrps 5>700. Xfcy ektch tb Ionft 565

    07. Xfc Wbutf Zegostg Gedpeonk es Iokosfch 56?

    08. Aogaokn Erbukh e Gbrpsc 5??

    03. Xfc Mepekcsc Gbulh Hoc ^fcrc Xfcy crc br Hoc Ehvekgokn 0:7

    09. Hbu`tiul Xfet Fc Gfcgach wotf tfc Brhokery Ibbt Wblhocr 050

    0>. Kb Ckcdy Gek ^otfstekh _bu 056

    06. Mepek Dek C Gry Ckbunf 07:

    0?. Bkgc Ot es Bvcr Ot es Bvcr 07>

    Kbtcs 087

    @o`lobnrepfy 09>

    Okhcx 0>7

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    OLLSWXPEXOBKW EKH DEZW

    Ollustretobks

    SWW ^esplosts tb ster`berh eitcr `cokn fot `y tfrcc tbrpchbcs 3

    Ibur rcgopockts bi tfc Dchel bi Fbkbr ibr egtobks bk Nuehelgekel 55

    Dembr Nckcrel Ncbrnc G. Ackkcy wotf @ronehocr Nckcrel Ackkctf K. elacr 53

    Eustreloek nckcrel Xfbdes @ledcy wotf Locutckekt Nckcrel 0:Pb`crt Cogfcl`crncr

    Mepekcsc sfop ukhcr lbw-lcvcl ettega y Elloch eorgreit et tfc @ettlc bi tfc 09

    @osderga WceEhdorel Osbrbau _ededbtb selutcs Mepekcsc polbts et Pe`eul `cibrc fos 70

    ietel ffonft

    Edcrogek 87rh Hovosobk trbbps lekh bk Pckhbve Oslekh hurokn e 7>fcevy reokstbrd

    Locutckekt Nckcrel Dollerh I. Ferdbk wotf Dembr Nckcrel Ketfek I. 87Xwokokn, Dembr Nckcrel Bsger . Nroswblh, ekh twb dcd`crs biFerdbks steii

    Dukhe eorstclh, b`mcgtovc bi tfc Kcw Ncbrnoe gedpeonk 86

    Xrbbps bi tfc 7rh Kcw ]celekh Hovosobks 58tf @ronehc Nrbup lekh bk 30

    Yclle LevclleZeretrbbpcrs irbd tfc Edcrogek 3:7rh Zeregfutc Pcnodckt mudp irbd G-8> 9?

    trekspbrt plekcs et Kehze`

    Aokn Ncbrnc YO telas tb Yogtbroe Grbss fblhcr Zrovetc Pogferh Acllofcr >:et Yogtbry Zerehc gcrcdbkocs

    Eustreloek gbddekhcrs ok tfc Pedu Yellcy= Locutckekt Nckcrel >6Chdukh Fcrrokn, Locutckekt Gblbkcl M. E. @osfbp, Dembr NckcrelNcbrnc E. Yescy, Locutckekt Nckcrel Lcsloc Dbrsfceh

    Kcw ]celekh @ronehocr Pb`crt E. Pbw wotf Ehdorel Felscy bk Nuehelgekel 63

    Ehdorel Felscy fblhokn tfc brhcr eppboktokn Derokc Dembr Nckcrel ?:Gferlcs H. @errctt tb tfc gbddekh bi ODEG

    Peoh `y Kcw Nuokce`esch `bd`crs eneokst Mepekcsc sfoppokn ok ?3Wodpsbk Fer`br, Pe`eul

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    x OLLSWXPEXOBKW EKHD EZW

    Derokcs irbd tfc 7rh Hovosobk hesf irbd tfcor lekhokn greit egrbss tfc 5:8kerrbw @buneokvollc `cegf

    Xrbbps irbd tfc 7rh Derokc Pcnodckt fbtly cknench eitcr lekhokn 5:>

    bk @buneokvollcDerokcs ckgbuktcrokn bkc bi tfcor nrcetcst ibcs bk @buneokvollc= duh 5:6

    Gepteok Erlconf E. @urac bk tfc SWW Gferlcs Eus`urkc 550

    Pcer Ehdorel E. Wtektbk Dcrroll wbraokn wotf e dekcuvcrokn `berh 557

    Mepekcsc wersfops ok tfc fer`br bi Pe`eul dekcuvcr tb evboh gerrocr 50:plekc ettega

    bukhch eorgreit nukkcr Ackkctf @rettbk os loitch irbd tfc turrct 500

    Pcer Ehdorel Irchcroga Xch Wfcrdek lcerks tfc rcsults bi tfc gerrocr plekc 507reoh bk Pe`eul

    Derokc reohcrs wotf wer hbns hcpertokn ibr tfc irbkt lokcs bk @buneokvollc 570

    Felscy lbbas cvcry okgf tfc blh sce hbn hurokn fos @buneokvollc vosot 577

    Derokcs clodoketc e Mepekcsc poll`bx bk @buneokvollc 57?

    Gepc Xbrbaoke, @buneokvollc erce, sfbwokn kcwly hcvclbpch Xbrbaoke eorstrop 583

    Eustreloek trbbps hon oktb e kcwly bggupoch iceturc bk Wfenny Pohnc, 58?Kcw Nuokce

    5st Derokc Hovosobk trbbps wehc tfrbunf suri et Gepc Nlbugcstcr, Kcw @roteok 533

    Dchoud Derokc teka grbssokn Wuogohc Grcca, Kcw @roteok 53>

    Dbrter cdplegcdckt bk @buneokvollc sfbwokn stccpkcss bi tfc foll tfc Mepekcsc 59?wbulh sgelc

    Dembr Nckcrel Pb`crt W. @conftlcr horcgts e teka-okiektry ettega bk @buneokvollc 5>6

    Eirogek Edcrogek sblhocrs bi tfc ?7rh Okiektry Hovosobk bk tfc Kude Kude 563Xreol, @buneokvollc

    Nckcrel Hbunles DegErtfur, wotf Yogc Ehdorel Xfbdes Aokaeoh, b`scrvcs 5?0tfc lekhokns bk Lbs Kcnrbs, Ehdorelty Oslekhs

    Lekhokn `y tfc strst wevc bi trbbps bk Lbs Kcnrbs, Ehdorelty Oslekhs 5?7

    @ull Felscy ok e brlh er OO pbstcr 0:5

    Eustreloek gbddekhcrs @ronehocr Fcetfgbtc F. Feddcr, Locutckekt Nckcrel 009Ycrkbk E. F. Wturhcc, Dembr Nckcrel ^olloed @rohncibrh, ekh LocutckektNckcrel Wteklcy N. Wevonc bk @buneokvollc

    Eustreloek trbbps strced irbd tfcor lekhokn greit et Hbvc @ey kcer cwea, 077Kcw Nuokce

    Nckcrel Fotbsfo Odedure surrckhcrs fos ibrgcs tb Locutckekt Nckcrel 076Ycrkbk E. F. Wturhcc bk `berh FDW Nlbry

    Locutckekt Nckcrel Desetekc Aekhe surrckhcrs et Eustreloek OO Gbrps 07?Fcehquertcrs, Xbrbaoke

    Locutckekt Nckcrel Fetezb Ehegfo surrckhcrs tfc Mepekcsc 56tf Erdy tb 08:

    Dembr Nckcrel Fbregc G. F. Pb`crtsbk, bd Eorstrop

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    OLLSWXPEXOBKW EKHD EZW xo

    Deps

    5. Nuehelgekel Gedpeonk Erce 0

    0. Gertwfccl Gedpeonk Erce 7: 7. Kcw Ncbrnoe= Gepturc bi Dukhe Zbokt 89

    8. Kcw Ncbrnoe= Iokel Zfesc ekh Yclle Levclle 3:

    3. Wbutfcrk Epprbegfcs tb Weledeue 9:

    9. Fubk Zckoksule, tfc Wtreots, ekh cstcrk Kcw @roteok 9>

    >. Gepturc bi Ioksgffeick >7

    6. @buneokvollc= Lekhokns et Gepc Xbrbaoke 5:9

    ?. Kevel Bpcretobks bii @buneokvollc 558

    5:. @buneokvollc= Ehvekgc tb tfc Cest 576

    55. Kcw @roteok 537

    50. @buneokvollc Zcrodctcr= Xfc Mepekcsc Gbuktcrettega 5>5

    57. Ehdorelty Oslekhs Gedpeonk 5?5

    58. Hrokoudbr Povcr= Xfc Mepekcsc Zlek 0:9

    53. @buneokvollc= Xfc Eustreloek Gedpeonk 05?

    59. cwea= Xfc Eustreloek Gedpeonk 075

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    ZPCIEGC

    Kcerly ibrty ycers enb, Nuehelgekel vctcrek ekh eutfbr Medcs Mbkcsledcktch fbw lottlc wes rcdcd`crch e`but tfc ^brlh ^er OO `ettlc-stclhs bi tfc Wbutf Zegostg. Fc wrbtc, Eldbst ell bi tfcd kedcs pcbplc ok tfc

    Skotch Wtetcs kcvcr fcerh bi. Xfc sedc gbulh loacly fevc `cck seoh e`but fbw

    dugf wes rcdcd`crch `y Eustreloeks ekh Kcw ]celekhcrs, wfbsc ketobksibunft tfcrc elbknsohc Edcroge. Wokgc Mbkcs ledckt, tfc sotuetobk gek bkly fevc

    wbrsckch wotf tfc hcetfs bi dbst wfb scrvch tfcrc.

    Cvck tfc scttokn os lerncly ibrnbttck. Xfc wbrhs Wbutf Zegostg, ibr dbst,

    cvbac bkly tfc stgtobkel oslekh perehosc bk wfogf Pbhncrs ekh Feddcrstcok

    sct tfcor dusogel eheptetobk bi Medcs Dogfckcrs telcs. @ut tfcrc wcrc icw

    ckgfektch cvckokns ok tfc vcry hoiicrckt Wbutf Zegostg rcnobkDclekcsoe

    tfet wc spcea bi fcrc. Ckgbdpessokn tfc Wblbdbk Oslekhs, tfc cestcrk feli bi

    Kcw Nuokce, ekh tfc wetcrs ekh lekhs bi tfc Wblbdbk ekh @osderga sces ok

    `ctwcck, tfos rcnobk gbkteokch sbdc bi tfc wbrst tcrreok ekh wcetfcr bi ell^brlh ^er OO gbd`et zbkcs. ^otf tbwcrokn dbukteoks1 trcegfcrbus rezbr`ega

    rohncs1 hcksc, hoscesc-rohhck muknlcs1 nrcet doesdel swedps1 okicrkel fcet ekh

    fudohoty1 ekh tbrrcktoel reokiell, tfc ckvorbkdckt tfcrc wes gfellcknokn ckbunf

    wotfbut tfc hekncrs bi ettlc.

    Irbd tfet wer zbkc, bkc `ettlcstclh, Nuehelgekel, fes rcdeokch ctgfch ok

    Edcrogek dcdbry es e syd`bl bi gburenc ekh ckhurekgc. Eustreloeks ekh Kcw

    ]celekhcrs donft rcdcd`cr, tbb, tfc @ettlc bi tfc Gbrel Wce ekh tfc Ababhe

    Xreol, ibunft wfck tfcor ketobks wcrc ukhcr horc tfrcet bi okvesobk irbd Mepek.

    Eitcr tfcsc 5?80 `ettlcs, tfc Ellocs wckt bk tfc biicksovc ekh tfc gfer-egtcr bi tfc wer ok tfc Wbutf Zegostg gfeknch. @cegffcehs wcrc b`teokch bk

    lernc oslekhs et rcletovcly lbw gbst, ekh tcrreok, wcetfcr, ekh supply hoistgultocs

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    xov ZPCIEGC

    bitck slbwch ehvekgcs dbrc tfek tfc Mepekcsc hoh. Ot wes slbw, ferhsgre``lc

    stnftokn, ferhly detcroel ibr hezzlokn wer rcpbrtokn, ekh wfet pu`log ettcktobk

    rcdeokch wes dbstly e`sbr`ch `y tfc dbrc spcgteguler Gcktrel Zegostg biicksovc

    tfet stertch ok Kbvcd`cr 5?87 wotf Xerewe. Cxgcpt ibr tfbsc et fbdc wotf tocs

    tb dck wfbsc lovcs wcrc okvcstch tfcrc, tfc wer ok tfc Wbutf Zegostg wes cdo-

    kcktly ibrnctte`lc. @ut ibr tfbsc wfb wcrc tfcrc ot wes Xfc ^er. Ekh ots rcsult

    okffuckgch tfc butgbdc bi ^brlh ^er OO kb lcss tfek Cl Eledcok, Aursa, Ekzob,

    Kbrdekhy, ekh Owb Mode hoh.

    Medcs Mbkcs gbddcktch e`but tfc wer ok tfc Wbutf Zegostg ok 5?87= Xfcy

    feh e ycer bi ettlcs, ibunft wotfbut eky nrcet vogtbrocs tb stoduletc trbbp dbrelc.

    . . . Wfbrt, sferp, gbstly stnfts, cegf bi tfcd, wfogf nbt sgekt pu`logoty et fbdc.

    Fos b`scrvetobk e`but pu`logoty wes gbrrcgt, ut Mbkcs dbrhekt vocw e`but wfet

    wes eggbdplosfch wes kbt. Ok must kokc dbktfs, tfc Ellocs wrcstch gbktrbl bi tfc

    Wbutf Zegostg irbd tfc Mepekcsc, kcutrelozokn tfcor nrcet esc bi Pe`eul ekh bpck-

    okn tfc wey tb tfc Zfoloppokcs ekh tfc fcert bi tfc Mepekcsc Cdporc.

    Eitcr tfcsc ettlcs, ot wes nckcrelly essudch tfet kbtfokn tfet bggurrch ok tfc

    Wbutf Zegostg gbulh detcroelly eiicgt tfc wers butgbdc. @ut tfc osbletch Mepekcsc

    ibunft `ega, dbuktokn nrcet gbuktcrbiicksovcs bk @buneokvollc ekh Kcw Nuokce

    tfet erc edbkn tfc lcest-akbwk dembr `ettlcs ibunft `y tfc Edcrogek Erdy ok

    ^brlh ^er OO. Wtoll letcr, Eustreloek ibrgcs ibunft stkel `ettlcs e`but wfogf fostb-

    roek Crog @crncruh wrbtc, Xfc gedpeonk wes kcvcr prcssch wotf nrcet vonbr ekh

    gesueltocs wcrc lbw bk `btf sohcs. Ok kbkc bi tfc erces wcrc tfc Mepekcsc pusfch

    tb tfc pbokt bi surrckhcr br suogohc. Xfet wes okhcch truc bk Kcw @roteok, `ut

    tfc stoll kudcrbus Mepekcsc bk @buneokvollc ekh Kcw Nuokce wcrc ok iegt ennrcs-

    sovcly ibrgch `ega tb lest-stekh pbsotobks ekh wbulh gcrteokly fevc ibunft tb tfc

    hcetf feh tfc nckcrel surrckhcr kbt oktcrvckch. Fbw tfos sotuetobk gedc e`but

    hcspotc tfc hosepprbvel bi dugf bi tfc Eustreloek erdy, nbvcrkdckt, ekh pu`log

    os e pbwcriul geutobkery telc.

    Eltfbunf csscktoelly tcrre okgbnkoteibr dbst pcbplc, tfc Wbutf Zegostg fes

    `cck vosotch rcpcetchly y fostbroeks ibllbwokn veryokn epprbegfcs. Bistgoel fos-tbrocs ok tfc Skotch Wtetcs, Eustreloe, ekh Kcw ]celekh fevc hcteolch tfc gbktro-

    `utobks bi tfcor rcspcgtovc erdch ibrgcs. Btfcr fostbroeks fevc gbkgcktretch bk

    okhovohuel `ettlcs, wotf Nuehelgekel ettregtokn pertoguler oktcrcst gbddcksu-

    retc wotf ots odpbrtekgc. ^rotokn bk e `rbehcr sgelc, sbdc fostbroeks fevc gbv-

    crch tfc wer bk Kcw Nuokce wfolc btfcrs fevc hcelt wotf tfc cktorc Wblbdbk

    Oslekhs gedpeonk.

    Cesoly ibrnbttck ok sugf scperetc trcetdckts os tfet tfc Wbutf Zegostg wer,

    ok ots prokgopel pfesc, wes ibunft `y `btf tfc Ellocs ekh tfc Mepekcsc ibllbwokn

    stretcnocs gbvcrokn tfc cktorc Wbutf Zegostg. Ot wes ell bkc `ettlc. Elsb, eltfbunfstnftokn gbktokuch uktol tfc nckcrel Mepekcsc surrckhcr, fostbroeks fevc sfbwk lot-

    tlc oktcrcst ok tfc tfcetcr eitcr Pe`eul wes surrbukhch ok cerly 5?88. E glcer ekh

    gbdplctc ukhcrstekhokn bi bpcretobks, ekh e iull epprcgoetobk bi tfc segrostgcs

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    ZPCIEGC xv

    dehc `y tfbsc wfb scrvch tfcrc, rcquorcs gbksohcretobk bi tfc Wbutf Zegostg wer

    ok ots cktorcty ekh tb ots gbkglusobk.

    Sktol kbw, kb soknlc wbra fes ettcdptch tb tcll tfc iull stbry bi tfc wer ok

    tfc Wbutf Zegostg. Xfos eggbukt bi tfc odpbrtekt ekh storrokn lekh, sce, ekh eor

    egtobks ibunft tfcrc deacs ot b`vobus tfet tfc Wbutf Zegostg wes bkc bi tfc nrcet

    `ettlcnrbukhs bi ^brlh ^er OO. Medcs Mbkcs ruciul b`scrvetobks e`but ketobkel

    dcdbry sfbulh kbt stekh es tfc stkel vcrhogt.

    ELEKPCDW

    Gcktrcvollc, Yornokoe, 0:57

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    xvoo

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    EGAKB^LCHNDCKXW

    O k cxtckhokn tfekas tb tfbsc wfb dehc tfos vbludc pbsso`lc, prohc bi plegc`clbkns tb Pogferh Letturc, chotbr-ok-gfoci bi Kevel Fostbrydenezokc. @ysclcgtokn dc es tfc denezokcs 0::6 Eutfbr bi tfc _cer ibr dy strst wrotokn

    ciibrt, fc prbvohch ell tfc ckgburencdckt ek esporokn wrotcr gbulh hcsorc. Dy

    irockh Gerl Wdotf, e ibrdcr Cknlosf tcegfcr ekh eutfbr bi scvcrel stkc wbras bidolotery fostbry, rceh tfc dekusgropt glbscly ekh biicrch kudcrbus cxgcllckt sun-

    ncstobks ibr odprbvcdckt. Mod osc, prblostg eutfbr bi deky bbas pu`losfch y

    tfc Kevel Okstotutc Zrcss ekh e rcgopockt bi ots Eutfbr bi tfc _cer ewerh, nckcr-

    busly prbvohch ehvogc irbd fos cxpcrockgc. Fos rcgckt pessokn os e lbss tb tfbsc

    wfb akcw Mod ekh tb tfc fostbrogel gbddukoty. Dy heunftcr Cdoly Pcds, e

    denezokc chotbr, fclpch dc bvcr e trbu`lcsbdc furhlc, ekh dy woic Mekct Pcds

    gbktro`utch okvelue`ly irbd fcr stbrcfbusc bi chotbroel ert ekh prbhugtobk saolls

    egquorch ok fcr lbkn gerccr es e mburkelost ekh dekenokn chotbr.

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    E@@PCYOEXOBKW

    EOPGPEIX (kud`cr bi cknokcs ok percktfcscs)

    Skotch Wtetcs

    Erdy

    E-0: Fevbg, lonft ettega `bd`cr (0)

    @-5> Ilyokn Ibrtrcss, fcevy `bd`cr (8)

    @-08 Lo`cretbr, fcevy `bd`cr (8)

    @-03 Dotgfcll, dchoud `bd`cr (0)

    G-8> Waytreok, trekspbrt (0)HG-7 Wcc G-8> e`bvc

    Z-76 Lonftkokn, stnftcr (0)

    Z-7? Eoregb`re, stnftcr (5)

    Z-8: erfewa, stnftcr (5)

    Kevy

    I8I ^olhget, stnftcr (5)

    I8S Gbrseor, stnftcr (5)

    I9I Fcllget, stnftcr (5)

    Z@_ Geteloke, petrbl sceplekc (0)

    ZY-5 Yckture, dchoud `bd`cr (0)

    W@0G Fcllhovcr, hovc `bd`cr (5)

    W@H Heuktlcss, hovc `bd`cr (5)

    X@I Evckncr, tbrpchb `bd`cr (5)

    Mepek

    @ctty Dotsu`osfo ]crb-5, dchoud `bd`cr (0)

    Yel Eogfo ??5, hovc `bd`cr (5)

    ]crb Dotsu`osfo ]crb-7, stnftcr (5) (elsb gellch ]cac)

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    Eustreloe

    @ceustnftcr konft/lbkn-reknc stnftcr (0)

    @ceuibrt tbrpchb `bd`cr (0)

    @bstbk Wcc E-0: Fevbg e`bvc

    Aottyfewa Wcc Z-8: erfewa e`bvc

    LEKHOKN GPEIX EKH WFOZW, EKH EDZFO@OBSW YCFOGLCW

    HSA^ 0 5/0-Xbk Edpfo`obus Xruga

    LGO Lekhokn Greit, Okiektry

    LGD Lekhokn Greit, Dcgfekozch

    LGZ(P) Lekhokn Greit, Zcrsbkkcl, Pedpch

    LGX Lekhokn Greit, XekaLGYZ Lekhokn Greit, Ycfoglc ekh Zcrsbkkcl

    LWX Lekhokn Wfop, Xeka

    LYX Lekhokn Ycfoglc, Xregach (Edpftreg)

    BXFCP

    EorWbls Eorgreit, Wblbdbks Gbddekh

    EZH Hcstrbycr-Xrekspbrt

    @EP @rbwkokn Eutbdetog Poffc

    C@WP Cknokccr @bet ekh Wfbrc PcnodcktOMK Odpcroel Mepekcsc Kevy

    ODEG 5st Derokc Edpfo`obus Gbrps

    MGW Mbokt Gfocis bi Wteii

    DH@ Derokc Hcicksc @ettelobk

    KGB Kbkgbddossobkch Bistgcr

    ZX Dbtbr Xbrpchb @bet

    PEEI Pbyel Eustreloek Eor Ibrgc

    PGX Pcnodcktel Gbd`et Xced

    PK]EI Pbyel Kcw ]celekh Eor IbrgcWce`ccs Kevel Gbkstrugtobk @ettelobks

    WKLI Wpcgoel Kevel Lekhokn Ibrgcs

    XI Xesa Ibrgc

    xx E@@PCYOEXOBKW

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    xxo

    P

    Pcnuler typciegc okhogetcs bpcretobks ukhcr Wbutfwcst Zegostg Gbddekh (okgluhokn

    ell Eustreloek Erdy bpcretobks).

    Otelog typciegc okhogetcs Bpcretobks ukhcr Wbutf Zegostg Gbddekh.

    ELL GEZW OKHOGEXCW BXFCP BZCPEXOBKW BP CYCKXW.

    (*) okhogetcs kevel `ettlc.

    5?80

    07 Mek. MEZEKCWC GEZXSPC PE@ESL6 Dergf Mepekcsc gepturc Lec ekh Weledeue, Kcw Nuokce (KN)

    5> DegErtfur errovcs ok Eustreloe

    56 Eprol DegErtfur eppboktch suprcdc gbddekhcr, W^ Zegostg

    7 Dey MEZEKCWC GEZXSPC XSLENO

    86 @EXXLC BI XFC GBPEL WCE (*)

    05 Muly Mepekcsc gepturc @uke, KN

    0? Mepekcsc teac Ababhe, KN

    > Eun. Derokcs lekh bk Nuehelgekel (Nueh)

    ? @ettlc bi Wevb Oslekh (*)08 @ettlc bi tfc Cestcrk Wblbdbks(*)

    03 Mepekcsc lekh et Dolkc @ey, KN

    5058 Wcpt. @ettlc bi @lbbhy Pohnc, Nueh

    07 Mepekcsc rctrcet bk Ababhe Xreol, KN, `cnoks

    5550 Bgt. @ettlc bi Gepc Cspcrekgc(*)

    56 Felscy rclocvcs Nfbrdlcy es gbddekhcr, Wbutf Zegostg

    0709 @ettlc bi Fckhcrsbk Ioclh, Nueh

    09 @ettlc bi Wekte Gruz Oslekhs(*)

    5053 Kbv. Kevel @ettlcs bi Nuehelgekel(*)7: @ettlc bi Xesseierbkne(*)

    ? Hcg. Derokcs rclocvch `y Erdy bk Nueh

    GFPBKBLBN_

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    xxoo GFPBKBLBN_

    5?87

    0 Mek. @uke, KN, gepturch

    5807 GEWE@LEKGE GBKICPCKGC0?75 Mepekcsc ettega eu, KN

    >6 Ic`. Mepekcsc cveguetc Nueh

    05 Pusscll Oslekhs bggupoch

    03 Dergf @ettlc bi tfc @osderga Wce (*)

    5006 ZEGOIOG DOLOXEP_ GBKICPCKGC

    5 Eprol O-NB EOP GEDZEONK @CNOKW

    56 _EDEDBXB WFBX HB^K

    09 GEPX^FCCL ZLEK OWWSCH

    7: Mukc Lekhokns bk ^bbhlera ekh Aorowoke oslekhs7: Lekhokn bk Pckhbve

    7: Lekhokn et Kesseu @ey, KN

    0 Muly Lekhokn bk Kcw Ncbrnoe (Kcw Ncb)

    9 @ettlc bi Aule Nuli(*)

    57 @ettlc bi Ablbd`eknere(*)

    3 Eun. Dukhe, Kcw Ncb, gepturch

    9 @ettlc bi Yclle Nuli(*)

    53 Lekhokn bk Yclle Levclle

    3 Wcpt. Kehze`, KN, teack `y peregfutc hrbp59 Lec, KN, gepturch

    00 Ioksgffeick, KN, lekhokn

    0 Bgt. Ioksgffeick, KN, gepturch

    8 Hudpu, KN, gepturch

    9 @ettlc bi Yclle Levclle(*)

    590: Mepekcsc gbuktcrettega et Ioksgffeick, KN

    0> Lekhokn ok tfc Xrcesurocs

    06 Bgt.7 Kbv. Gfboscul Peoh

    5 Kbv. Lekhokn et Cdprcss Eunuste @ey, @buneokvollc (@bun)50 @ettlc bi Cdprcss Eunuste @ey(*)

    3 Gerrocr reoh bk Pe`eul(*)

    6? @ettlc bi tfc Zove Xreol, @bun

    55 Wcgbkh gerrocr reohs bk Pe`eul (*)

    5758 @ettlc bi tfc Gbgbkut Nrbvc, @bun

    5>03 @ettlc bi Wettcl`crn, KN

    5603 @ettlc bi Zove Ibras, @bun

    03 @ettlc bi Gepc Weokt Ncbrnc(*)

    060? Aboero Peoh, @bun

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    GFPBKBLBN_ xxooo

    656 Hcg. @ettlc bi Fcllzepbppok Pohnc, @bun

    5: Xbrbaoke, @bun, eorstrop bpcretobkel

    53 Erdy VOY Gbrps rcplegcs Derokcs bk @bun

    53 Lekhokn et Erewc, Kcw @roteok (Kcw @rot)

    5> EorWbls `cnok eor gedpeonk eneokst Pe`eul

    09 Lekhokn et Gepc Nlbugcstcr, Kcw @rot

    5?88

    0 Mek. Lekhokn et Weohbr, KN

    53 Wob, KN, gepturch

    0:75 @ettlc bi Wfenny Pohnc, KN

    53 Ic`. Lekhokn bk Nrcck Oslekhs5>56 GEPPOCP PEOH BK XPSA

    5? Lest dembr EorWbls `ettlc bvcr Pe`eul

    0? Lekhokn bk Lbs Kcnrbs, Ehdorelty Oslekhs

    603 Dergf Mepekcsc biicksovc bk @bun

    53 Lekhokn bk Dekus, Ehdorelty Oslekhs

    0: Cdoreu bggupoch

    9 Eprol Gbdpeky A okgohckt, @bun

    00 Lekhokn et Eotepc, KN

    06 Erdy rcplegcs Derokcs bk Kcw @rot53 Mukc Felscy hcperts Wbutf Zegostg

    5: Muly03 Eun. @ettlc bi tfc Hrokoudbr, KN

    000> Kbv. Eustreloeks teac gbddekh bi @bun, Kcw @rot, ekhEotepc erce bi KN

    7:75 Hcg. @ettlc bi Zcerl Pohnc, @bun

    5?83

    5> Mek.? Ic`. @ettlc bi Xsod`e Pohnc, @bun

    09 Dergf Wbreack Zckoksule, @bun gepturch06 Dergf9 Eprol @ettlc bi Wletcrs Akbll, @bun

    00 Eprol Deproa, KN, gepturch

    55 Dey cwea, KN, gepturch

    65: Mukc @ettlc bi Zbrtbk Zlektetobk, @bun

    9 ekh ? Eun. EXBDOG @BD@OKNW

    53 MEZEKCWC WSPPCKHCP EKKBSKGCDCKX

    0 Wcpt. MEZEKCWC WSPPCKHCP BK @BEPH SWW DOWWBSPO

    9 Mepekcsc surrckhcr et Pe`eul

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    5

    P

    GFEZXCP 5

    Xfc Fbttcst Zbtetb

    @ull Felscy elweys prbvohch nbbh kcwspepcr gbpy. @ut ok Mekuery 5?87fc buthoh fodscli `y prchogtokn, ibr tfc gbdokn ycer, Gbdplctc, e`sblutchcicet ibr tfc Exos Zbwcrs.5^es Ehdorel ^olloed I. Felscy Mr. okhulnokn ok e

    `ot bi dbrelc-`bbstokn rfctbrog br hoh fc truly `clocvc tfos sccdoknly prcpbstcr-

    bus ohce2 Ok tfc fcehy etdbspfcrc bi fos epprbegfokn vogtbry, tfet prchogtobkdonft fevc must sccdch pbsso`lc.

    Bk 56 Bgtb`cr 5?80, lcss tfek tfrcc dbktfs cerlocr, Felscy errovch ok

    Kbudce, Kcw Gelchbkoe, eitcr rcgcovokn wfet fc wbulh gell tfc fbttcst pbtetb

    tfcy cvcr fekhch dc!0Xfc pbtetb ok qucstobk, tbssch tb fod y Zegostg Ilcct

    gbddekhcr Ehdorel Gfcstcr . Kodotz, wes gbddekh bi tfc Wbutf Zegostg Erce

    wfck tfc butgbdc et Nuehelgekel wes scrobusly ok qucstobk.

    Nuehelgekel, e prcvobusly oksonkostgekt oslekh, essudch nrcet stretcnog odpbr-

    tekgc wfck e rcgbkkeossekgc plekc b`scrvch tfet tfc Mepekcsc wcrc `uolhokn ek

    eorstclh irbd wfogf eorgreit gbulh tfrcetck Edcroges loiclokc tb Eustreloe. Wtcpsfeh tb `c teack quogaly `y tfc Ellocs tb scozc tfc oslekh. Gbhc kedch Bpcretobk

    ^etgftbwcr, tfc okvesobk bi Nuehelgekel wes festoly brnekozch ekh plekkch

    wotf lottlc akbwlchnc e`but tfc ternct ekh ckcdy hospbsotobks.7Skhcr tfc bvcr-

    ell gbddekh bi Yogc Ehdorel Ireka M. Ilctgfcr, Cxpchotobkery Ibrgc lcehcr, tfc

    okvesobk ffcct errovch bk > Eunust ekh lekhokns gbddckgch ukhcr tfc horcgtobk

    bi Edpfo`obus Ibrgc gbddekhcr Pcer Ehdorel Pogfdbkh A. Xurkcr.

    Xfc 5st Derokc Hovosobk wotf rcokibrgokn ukots lch `y Dembr Nckcrel

    Elcxekhcr E. Yekhcnroit lekhch ukbppbsch bk Nuehelgekel ekh cesoly gepturch

    tfc ukstkosfch Mepekcsc eorstrop. Wodultekcbusly, Derokc reohcrs ekh peregfut-osts scozch kcer`y Xuleno ekh tfc twok oslcts bi Nevutu ekh Xeked`bnb eitcr

    bvcrgbdokn strbkn rcsostekgc. Edcroges strst biicksovc ok tfc Zegostg `cnek wotf

    hcgcptovc cesc, `ut tfet wbulh sbbk gfeknc.

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    NuehelgekelGed

    peonkErce(S.W.

    DoloteryEgehcdyHcpertdcktbiFostbry)

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    X FCF BXXCWXZ BXEXB 7

    Ilctgfcr feh enrcch hurokn tfc plekkokn tfet fos gerrocr tesa ibrgc wbulh

    rcdeok ibr tfrcc heys tb prbtcgt tfc `cegffceh. Xfc hey eitcr tfc okvesobk,

    fbwcvcr, Ilctgfcr oksostch tfet fc kcchch tb wotfhrew oddchoetcly `cgeusc

    bi gbkgcrks e`but fos iucl sotuetobk, eorgreit lbsscs, ekh tfc rosa bi eor ettega.

    Cvck `cibrc b`teokokn eutfbrozetobk irbd Wbutf Zegostg Erce gbddekhcr Yogc

    Ehdorel Pb`crt L. Nfbrdlcy, Ilctgfcr hcpertch tfc erce.8

    Hcprovch bi eor gbvcr, Xurkcr feh kb gfbogc cxgcpt tb wotfhrew fos trekspbrts

    ekh gbvcrokn vcsscls es wcll. @cibrc tfck, ok tfc cerly fburs bi ? Eunust, Mepekcsc

    fcevy gruoscrs surprosch Xurkcrs wersfops nuerhokn tfc wetcrs bii Nuehelgekel,

    sokaokn ibur fcevy gruoscrs ekh fcevoly hedenokn ekbtfcr, wotf e lbss bi dbrc

    tfek 5,>:: aollch ekh wbukhch. Edcrogek gruoscrs SWW Yokgckkcs, Estbroe, ekh

    Uuokgyekh Eustreloek gruoscr FDEW Gek`crrewbulh `c tfc strst bi deky vcs-

    scls sckt tb tfc `bttbd ok wetcrs tfet seolbrs wbulh hu` Orbk`bttbd Wbukh.

    Bkly icer bi heylonft eor ettega hctcrrch Mepekcsc Conftf Ilcct gbddekhcr

    Yogc Ehdorel Nukogfo Doaewe irbd prbgcchokn tb `bd`erh tfc vulkcre`lc

    gernb sfops ekh `cegffceh. Eitcr tfcor `ettcrokn et tfc @ettlc bi Wevb Oslekh,

    Xurkcrs sfops festoly hcpertch wotf dugf bi tfcor gernb stoll uklbehch, lcevokn

    Yekhcnroits 5>,::: trbbps wotf slckhcr rcsburgcs, hcpckhckt eitcrwerhs bk ek

    ukrcloe`lc supply lokc ibr prbvosobks ekh rcokibrgcdckt.

    Gloknokn tb tfcor sdell `cegffceh, tfc Derokcs wotfstbbh ettegas irbd lekh,

    sce, ekh eor bvcr tfc kcxt dbktfs. Grotogel tb tfc Edcrogek hcicksc bi tfcor tbc-

    fblh wes tfc eorstrop, rusfch tb gbdplctobk wotfok twb wccas bi tfc lekhokn.

    Fckhcrsbk Ioclh iukgtobkch es ek uksokae`lc eorgreit gerrocr, `cgbdokn fbdc

    tb tfc Gegtus Eor Ibrgc, wfogf ffcxo`ly usch eky ekh ell Elloch gbd`et eorgreit. 3

    Skhcr tfc lcehcrsfop bi @ronehocr Nckcrel Pby W. Nconcr (SWDG), tfos pblynlbt

    ibrgc `cgedc e fonfly ckcrnozch stnftokn tced tfet dehc pbsso`lc Edcrogek gbk-

    trbl bi tfc surrbukhokn wetcrs y hey. @ut eitcr hera, tfc sces wcrc hbdoketch y

    tfc ibrdohe`lc Xbayb Cxprcss, Mepekcsc hcstrbycr-trekspbrts ekh csgbrts tfet

    rcnulerly hclovcrch rcokibrgcdckts ekh supplocs tb tfcor Wblbdbk escs. Ciibrts tb

    hosrupt tfet ffbw wcrc sbdctodcs suggcssiul, ut dbst ruks nbt tfrbunf, cke`lokntfc Mepekcsc tb dbukt e scrocs bi brnekozch lekh ettegas eneokst tfc lonftly fclh

    Derokc pcrodctcr.

    Eltfbunf tfcy ckmbych e glcer vocw bi Derokc pbsotobks irbd tfc gbddekh-

    okn fconft bi Dbukt Eustok tb tfc sbutf, tfc Mepekcsc lbkn ieolch tb epprcgoetc

    tfc kud`crs tfcy wcrc iegokn.9Ckgburenokn tfcor ukhcrcstodetc wes tfc festy

    hcperturc bi Xurkcrs edpfo`obus sfops, sunncstokn tfet tfc bpcretobk wes kb

    dbrc tfek e rcgbkkeossekgc-ok-ibrgc. Xfus, Yekhcnroit b`teokch e wclgbdc

    rcspotc `cibrc tfc Mepekcsc rcgbnkozch tfet fos Derokcs wcrc dbrc kudcrbus

    tfek tfcy et strst `clocvch. ^brsc yct, tfc Mepekcsc `cletchly rcelozch tfet tfcDerokcs oktckhch tb stey. ^fck lernc-sgelc Mepekcsc ettegas gedc, tfc Derokcs

    ckmbych tfc ehvektenc bi oktcrobr lokcs, stnftokn ek ckcdy ibrgch tb ettega cotfcr

    et tfc gbest wotf lottlc tcrreok gbvcr br eitcr lbkn ekh cxfeustokn dergfcs ok

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    8 GFEZXCP5

    hcksc muknlc tfet dehc gbbrhoketobk hoistgult ekh cdplbydckt bi fcevy ertollcry

    ekh tekas odpbsso`lc.

    Bk 57 Eunust, rcgbnkozokn tfc tfrcet oi tfc Edcrogeks rcdeokch ok plegc

    ekh gbdplctch tfc eorstclh, Odpcroel Nckcrel Fcehquertcrs brhcrch tfc rcgepturc

    bi Xuleno ekh Nuehelgekel. Xfet rcspbkso`oloty `clbknch tb Locutckekt Nckcrel

    Feruybsfo Fyeauteac, gbddekhcr bi tfc Pe`eul-`esch 5>tf Erdy, wfbsc gbd-

    dekh tfck cd`regch `btf tfc Wblbdbks ekh Kcw Nuokce. Elrcehy gbddottch

    tb ek biicksovc bk Kcw Nuokce, ekh wotfbut e rcelostog epprcgoetobk bi tfc sozc

    bi fos bppbkckt, Fyeauteac netfcrch sox tfbusekh erdy ekh kevy trbbps tfet

    fc crrbkcbusly suppbsch wbulh `c suistgockt tb bvcrruk tfc Derokc pcrodctcr.

    Xfc strst cgfclbk sckt tb Nuehelgekel gbksostch bi e`but feli bi tfc twb-

    tfbusekh-dek Ogfoao Ibrgc, e grega gbd`okch erds tced. Xfc dossobk bi tfc

    ibrgc, lch y Gblbkcl Aoybkb Ogfoao, wes tb ettcdpt e quoga scozurc bi tfc ukstk-

    osfch eorstclh ekh, oi tfet ieolch, tb odpchc gbkstrugtobk ekh eweot rcokibrgcdckts.

    Ok iegt, Fckhcrsbk Ioclh `cgedc bpcretobkel bk 5> Eunust, tfc hey `cibrc tfc

    Ogfoao Ibrgc lekhch tb tfc cest bi tfc pcrodctcr.

    Zbsso`ly dbtovetch `y tfc lbss bi scgrcgy eitcr tfc hosgbvcry bi fos sgbutokn

    perty, Ogfoao hcgohch tb ettega oddchoetcly. Ok tfc cerly fburs bi 05 Eunust, twb

    fukhrch Mepekcsc gfernch egrbss tfc kerrbw sekh`er et tfc dbutf bi tfc Olu

    Povcr ekh dct hctcrdokch Derokc rcsostekgc. Hcicetch ok fekh-tb-fekh stnft-

    okn, tfc survovbrs wotfhrcw tb mbok tfc rcst bi tfc Ogfoao Ibrgc bk tfc rovcrs

    cest `eka. Xeaokn iull ehvektenc bi tfc vulkcre`lc ckcdy pbsotobk, e `ettelobk

    irbd Yekhcnroits rcscrvc grbssch tfc rovcr upstrced ekh ettegach tfcor rcer. Es

    tfc Mepekcsc wcrc ibrgch `ega tbwerh tfc sce, e pletbbk bi Derokc lonft tekas

    grbssch tfc sekh `er ekh mbokch ok tfc ettega. Icw Mepekcsc csgepch, Ogfoao hyokn

    ok `ettlc br `y fere-aoro eggbrhokn tb hoiicrckt eggbukts. Xfc vortuel ekkofoletobk

    bi tfc Mepekcsc et tfc Olu Povcr, doskedch tfc @ettlc bi tfc Xckeru, prbvch tfet

    tfc lek bi tfc Mepekcsc stnftokn dek wes oksuistgockt eneokst Edcrogek tckegoty,

    fcevocr cquopdckt, ekh sbukh tegtogs.

    @cibrc Ogfoaos `ettlc, 5,9:: dbrc dck, okgluhokn tfc rcst bi fos gbddekhekh tfc 3tf Wpcgoel Kevel Lekhokn Ibrgc (WKLI)> cd`erach ok trekspbrts ibr

    Nuehelgekel, eggbdpekoch `y e pbwcriul csgbrt tfet okgluhch tfrcc eorgreit ger-

    rocrs ekh conft `ettlcsfops. Ok cdplbyokn sugf e lernc gbvcrokn ibrgc, tfc Mepekcsc

    fbpch tb prbvbac e ffcct egtobk tfet donft akbga but tfc Edcrogek gerrocrs.

    Ilctgfcr elsb feh tfrcc gerrocrs `ut, eneok gbkgcrkch e`but iucl ekh `clocvokn tfc

    Mepekcsc wcrc wotfhrewokn, fc sckt SWW ^esptb rciucl, lcevokn fod wotf must

    twb gerrocrs, SWW Weretbneekh Cktcrprosc, wfck tfc ffccts cknench bk 08 Eunust.

    Et tfc @ettlc bi tfc Cestcrk Wblbdbks, Cktcrprosc susteokch fcevy hed-

    enc, ekhok cxgfeknc tfc Mepekcsc lbst tfc lonft gerrocr Pyumbekh wcrc ibrgchtb wotfhrew tfcor trbbp trekspbrts. @ut tfc `ettlc bkly pbstpbkch tfc Mepekcsc

    lekhokn `y e icw heys, ekh tfc Edcrogek Kevy rcgcovch twb scvcrc `lbws sbbk

    eitcr. Bk 75 Eunust, tfc gerrocr Weretbne, Ilctgfcrs ffensfop, wes tbrpchbch

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    X FCF BXXCWXZ BXEXB 3

    wfolc bk petrbl ekh rcquorch dbktfs tb rcpeor. Wlonftly wbukhch ok tfc egtobk,

    Ilctgfcr wckt bk gbkvelcsgckt lcevc, prbvohokn Kodotz tfc bppbrtukoty tb rcplegc

    tfos gbddekhcr wfb feh hoseppboktch bkgc tbb bitck. Letcr cxolch tb tfc Kbrtf

    Zegostg, Ilctgfcr wbulh kcvcr eneok gbddekh ok gbd`et.6Must twclvc heys eitcr

    Weretbnewes tbrpchbch, ^espwes tbrpchbch ekh suka. ^otf Cktcrproscukhcr

    rcpeor, SWW Fbrkctrcdeokch tfc bkly bpcretokn Edcrogek gerrocr.

    SWW ^esp losts tb ster`berh eitcr `cokn fot `y tfrcc tbrpchbcs ekh wbulh letcr soka,53 Wcptcd`cr 5?80. (S.W. Kevy)

    Zrbdptch `y Ogfoaos ieolurc, tfc Mepekcsc hcgohch tb hcley bpcretobks bk

    Kcw Nuokce ekh gbkgcktretc bk rcteaokn Nuehelgekel. Fyeauteac esscd`lch

    sox tfbusekh trbbps ukhcr Dembr Nckcrel Aoybteac Aewenugfo ibr tfc tesa. Xfc

    plek wes ibr Aewenugfo tb leukgf fos prokgopel ettega eneokst e rohnc oddcho-

    etcly sbutf bi Fckhcrsbk Ioclh tfet prcscktch e keturel evckuc bi epprbegf.

    Ewerc tfet tfc Mepekcsc wcrc prcperokn e dembr ettega `ut ukgcrteok wfcrc

    ot wbulh iell, Yekhcnroit sew tfc rohnc es pertogulerly vulkcre`lc ekh pbstch

    Locutckekt Gblbkcl Dcrrott E. Chsbks (SWDG) gbdpbsotc reohcr-peregfutost

    `ettelobk tfcrc.Butkud`crokn tfc hcickhcrs twb-tb-bkc bk wfet wbulh `cgbdc akbwk

    es @lbbhy Pohnc, tfc Mepekcsc leukgfch twclvc suggcssovc ettegas tfc konft bi

    5758 Wcptcd`cr. Ibrgch `ega tb e lest akbll bk tfc rohnc, Chsbks dck fclh

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    9 GFEZXCP5

    tfcrc wfolc 5:3-dd ertollcry strc tbrc oktb tfc Mepekcsc. Xfc @ettlc bi @lbbhy

    Pohnc (br Chsbks Pohnc) gbst Aewenugfo dbrc tfek 9:: aollch ekh fukhrchs

    wbukhch, eneokst 8: Derokcs aollch ekh 5:7 wbukhch. Xfc Mepekcsc survovbrs

    tfck wotfhrcw tb tfc deleroel muknlc, wfcrc deky hoch. Heys letcr, Yekhcnroits

    hcplctch ibrgcs rcgcovch dugf-kcchch supplocs elbkn wotf tfc wclgbdc errovel

    irbd Wedbe bi tfc 5st Derokc Hovosobks dossokn rcnodckt, tfc >tf Derokcs.

    Ok e rckcwch `oh ibr vogtbry, Fyeauteac sckt tfc Wcgbkh (Wckheo) Hovosobk

    ekh twb 76tf Hovosobk `ettelobks tb Nuehelgekel ekh pcrsbkelly essudch

    gbddekh bi tfc ibrgc. Zcrsuehch es wcll bi tfc kcch ibr ehhotobkel Edcrogek

    dekpbwcr, Nfbrdlcy, Wbutf Zegostg Erce gbddekhcr, brhcrch tfc Edcrogel

    Hovosobks 598tf Pcnodckt tb Nuehelgekel. Bk 5550 Bgtb`cr, gruoscrs ekh

    hcstrbycrs gbvcrokn tfc bppbsokn trbbp dbvcdckts gedc oktb gbktegt et Gepc

    Cspcrekgc. folc tfc Edcrogeks gedc but efceh, sokaokn fcevy gruoscr Iuruteae

    ekh e hcstrbycr ekh aollokn tfc Mepekcsc ehdorel et e gbst bi bkc S.W. hcstrbycr,

    tegtogel crrbrs prcvcktch tfc Edcrogeks irbd teaokn iull ehvektenc wfck tfcor

    `ettlc lokc okehvcrtcktly grbssch tfc ckcdy X. Elsb, tfos dokbr vogtbry ieolch tb

    slbw tfc Mepekcsc `uolhup.

    Ek odpbrtekt pert bi Fyeauteacs ettega plek wes tfc kcutrelozetobk bi

    Fckhcrsbk Ioclh. Bk 5753 Bgtb`cr, Mepekcsc eorgreit fcevoly `bd`ch tfc eor-

    stclh ekh Mepekcsc ertollcry `bd`erhch ot wotf 53:-dd fbwotzcr strc, eneokst

    wfogf Edcrogek ertollcry legach tfc reknc tb rcspbkh. Dbst hcstrugtovcly,

    Mepekcsc `ettlcsfops Feruke ekh Abknb furlch kokc fukhrch 58-okgf sfclls

    eneokst tfc eorstclh ekh kcer`y pbsotobks. Xb tfbsc wfb wcrc tfcrc, tfet tcr-

    ro`lc konft wbulh `c rcdcd`crch es Xfc @bd`erhdckt, wotf e ibllbw-up

    pcribrdekgc tfc kcxt cvckokn `y fcevy gruoscrs. Nconcr wes lcit wotf icw eor-

    greit ekh lottlc evoetobk iucl ekh, eltfbunf tfc Gegtus Eor Ibrgc festoly rcgbv-

    crch suistgocktly tb stroac tfc Mepekcsc `cegffceh et Gepc Cspcrekgc, twb ckcdy

    rcnodckts lekhch seicly. @ut wotf tfc errovel bi tfc Edcrogel Hovosobks 598tf

    Okiektry bk 57 Bgtb`cr, Edcrogek dekpbwcr acpt pegc wotf tfc Mepekcsc. Bk

    tfc cvc bi tfc lerncst nrbukh `ettlc bi tfc gedpeonk, tfcrc wcrc epprbxodetcly07,::: Edcrogek trbbps bk Nuehelgekel, deky soga ekh ukhcrkburosfch,

    eneokst 0:,::: rcesbke`ly ircsf Mepekcsc. @clocvokn tfet fc iegch bkly e`but

    >,3:: Derokcs, Fyeauteac wes gbksthckt bi suggcss.

    ^otf dbuktokn cvohckgc tfet ekbtfcr dembr Mepekcsc bpcretobk wes odpckh-

    okn, Nfbrdlcy wrbtc tb Kodotz bk 53 Bgtb`cr= Dy ibrgcs QercT tbtelly okehc-

    quetc tb dcct QtfcT sotuetobk. Kodotz feh rcgcktly vosotch Nfbrdlcy ok Kbudce

    ekh rcturkch ukcesy e`but fos rcsblutckcss. Novck tfos iurtfcr geusc ibr gbkgcrk,

    Kodotz ekh fos steii hcgohch ukekodbusly tfet Nfbrdlcy dust `c rclocvch. Ssokn

    fos acck okstokgt fbkch es ibrdcr fceh bi tfc Kevys pcrsbkkcl `urceu, Kodotzsclcgtch Felscy es tfc kcw Wbutf Zegostg gbddekhcr.

    E truc sce hbn wfbsc keturel fbdc wes bk e sfops `rohnc, Felscys `blh

    gerrocr reohs eneokst ckcdy oslekh `escs ekh tfc Hbblottlc reoh bk tfc Mepekcsc

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    fbdclekh dbktfs cerlocr stbbh but ok e ycer bi Elloch hcicets clscwfcrc. Wohclokch

    hurokn Dohwey `cgeusc bi e saok eoldckt, Felscy wes cencr tb nct `ega ok tfc

    stnft. Et strst `lusf, Felscy sccdch westch `cfokh e hcsa horcgtokn bpcretobks

    ier irbd tfc stnftokn irbkt. @ut ot wes Felscys okstokgts ekh stnftokn sporot tfet

    wcrc sbrcly kcchch et Kbudce fcehquertcrs. Felscy fetch ehdokostretovc hcteols

    ekh lcit tfcd tb fos e`lc steii,?wfolc fc pcrsbkelly gbktrbllch kevel bpcretobks.

    ^otf Felscy gbddekhokn tfc sce `ettlc, Yekhcnroit lcehokn tfc Derokcs, ekh

    Nconcr fcehokn tfc Gegtus Eor Ibrgc, e supcr` troudvoretc wes ok plegc es tfc

    sfbwhbwk lbbdch.

    Es usuel, tfc Mepekcsc ettega plek wes gbdplcx ekh rcloch bk hcgcp-

    tobk. Ibrgcs ukhcr Dembr Nckcrel Xehesfo Wudoybsfo, tfc 5>tf Erdy ertollcry

    gbddekhcr, wbulh hrew tfc Derokcs ettcktobk wcstwerh tb tfc gbest et tfc

    Detekoaeu Povcr. Xfc deok tfrust, `y Locutckekt Nckcrel Deseb Deruyede,

    gbddekhcr bi tfc 0kh Hovosobk, wbulh eneok `c horcgtch eneokst @lbbhy Pohnc.

    Xfcor b`mcgtovc wes tb teac Fckhcrsbk Ioclh. Xfc dbst pbwcriul Mepekcsc kevel

    ibrgc esscd`lch sokgc Dohwey wbulh stekh `y, rcehy tb ffy ok gerrocr eorgreit es

    sbbk es tfc eorstclh wes gepturch.

    @ut bkgc eneok, gbbrhoketobk wbulh prcsckt e scrobus prb`lcd ibr tfc Mepekcsc.

    Skewerc tfet tfc prokgopel ettega eneokst @lbbhy Pohnc wes hcleych `cgeusc bi

    Deruyedes hoistgulty kcnbtoetokn tfc muknlc tcrreok, Wudoybsfo leukgfch fos

    ettega eneokst tfc Derokc ronft bk 07 Bgtb`cr. Yekhcnroit feh pbsotobkch trbbps

    ier ok ehvekgc bi tfc pcrodctcr tb gbktrbl e sekh `er et tfc Detekoaeu Povcr, tfc

    bkly pbsso`lc epprbegf rbutc ibr ckcdy tekas ekh ertollcry. Fos ibrcsonft wes kbw

    rcwerhch. Ibllbwokn ek oktcksovc ertollcry `bd`erhdckt tb wfogf tfc Derokc

    ertollcry rberch `ega, kokc Mepekcsc dchoud tekas lud`crch ibrwerh ekh wcrc

    prbdptly hcstrbych `y 7>-dd ektoteka nukstrc ekh >3-dd teka hcstrbycr strc.

    Ertollcry ekh dbrter strc tfck aollch fukhrchs bi tfc treolokn okiektry.

    Eltfbunf ot ieolch gbdplctcly, Wudoybsfos hovcrsobkery ettega okhugch dbvc-

    dckt bi e Derokc `ettelobk irbd @lbbhy Pohnc tb tfet scgtbr, lcevokn `cfokh

    bkly Derokc lcnckh Locutckekt Gblbkcl Lcwos @. Gfcsty Zullcrs 5st @ettelobk,>tf Derokcs tb gbvcr e 0,3::-yerh irbkt. Et Zullcrs lcit ffeka ekh ok suppbrt

    wcrc twb 598tf Okiektry `ettelobks, Heabte Ketobkel Nuerhsdck wfb wbulh `c

    tcstch scvcrcly ok tfcor strst egtobk.

    Bk 07 Bgtb`cr, wfolc Wudoybsfo wes `cokn grusfch, Felscy dct wotf

    Yekhcnroit, Xurkcr, ekh btfcr lcehcrs ok Kbudce. Yekhcnroit hcsgro`ch tfc lbw

    dbrelc bi fos wbrk ekh soga Derokcs ok tfc iegc bi okgcssekt eor ekh sce ettega

    wfolc ukhcrnbokn egutc sfbrtencs bi dck ekh supplocs. Fc oksostch tfet tb fblh

    fc wbulh rcquorc eor ekh nrbukh rcokibrgcdckt. Xurkcr prcscktch e nlbbdy pog-

    turc e`but tfc hoistgulty bi supplyokn Nuehelgekel novck tfc scvcrc trekspbrt ekhcsgbrt sfbrtencs. Esach `y Felscy wfctfcr fc gbulh fblh, Yekhcnroit rcspbkhch

    tfet fc gbulh, `ut O fevc tb fevc dbrc egtovc suppbrt tfek O fevc `cck ncttokn.

    Felscy rcspbkhch= Ell ronft. Nb bk ega. Oll prbdosc ybu cvcrytfokn Ovc nbt.5:

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    Dcekwfolc, Deruyedes kokc okiektry `ettelobks plus ertollcry ekh scrvogc

    trbbps wcrc gbdplctokn tfcor dergf irbd Gepc Cspcrekgc. Fegaokn tfcor wey

    bvcr e stccply slbpch muknlc treol ok fcevy reoks, tfc cxfeustch Mepekcsc e`ek-

    hbkch tfcor ertollcry ekh dugf bi tfcor btfcr cquopdckt. @ut tfc hcksc muknlc

    elsb scrvch es e sgrcck, cke`lokn tfc lernc ibrgc tb prbgcch ukhctcgtch.

    Deruyede hovohch fos ettega ibrgc oktb twb wokns bi tfrcc `ettelobks cegf

    tfet wcrc tb ettega sodultekcbusly. Feh tfc bpcretobk nbkc es plekkch, tfc gbd-

    `okch ettega gbulh vcry pbsso`ly fevc egfocvch e rceatfrbunf eneokst tfc lonftly

    dekkch irbkt. @ut ok tfc hera bi konft bk 0803 Bgtb`cr, tfc ronft wokn lbst ots

    wey ekh dbstly dossch tfc stnft. Ok rcpcetch gferncs eneokst Zullcrs lokc oddcho-

    etcly cest bi @lbbhy Pohnc, tfc Mepekcsc 0?tf Okiektry dehc sbdc pckctretobks.

    Xfc 7rh @ettelobk, 598tf Okiektry wes quogaly suddbkch irbd rcscrvc, ekh tfc

    prcvobusly uktcstch Nuerhsdck wcrc oddchoetcly tfrbwk oktb tfc stnft, oktcr-

    doknlch wotf tfc scesbkch Derokc ettelobk. Xfcy ibunft wcll, ekh tbnctfcr wotf

    Zullcrs dck `cet bii rcpcetch ettegas. Ibr rcsblutcly fekhlokn fos degfokc-nuk

    scgtobk tfet wopch but e Mepekcsc gbdpeky wfolc rcpcetchly cxpbsokn fodscli tb

    ckcdy strc, Wcrncekt Mbfk @esolbkc (SWDG) wes ewerhch tfc Dchel bi Fbkbr.

    @btf sohcs rcbrnekozch tfc kcxt hey, wotf tfc twb 598tf Okiektry `ettel-

    obks, kbw vctcreks, elonkch sohc-`y-sohc tb tfc cest bi Zullcrs `ettelobk. Xfet

    hey, 03 Bgtb`cr, wbulh eitcrwerhs `c akbwk es Hunbut Wukhey `cgeusc bi

    tfc oktcksovc Mepekcsc sfcllokn ekh `bd`okn bi Fckhcrsbk Ioclh. Deruyede

    ettegach egrbss tfc cktorc irbkt tfet konft usokn tfc 0?tf Okiektry Pcnodckt ekh

    fos rcscrvc, tfc 59tf Okiektry. Wuppbrtch `y 7>-dd ektoteka nuks strokn gekos-

    tcr, tfc hcickhcrs bkgc dbrc `cet bii rcpcetch ettegas tfet gbktokuch uktol hey-

    `rcea. Eitcr cvcry btfcr dcd`cr bi fos pletbbk wes aollch br wbukhch, Zletbbk

    Wcrncekt Dotgfcll Zeonc bi tfc >tf Derokcs deokteokch degfokc-nuk strc, dbv-

    okn irbd nuk tb nuk uktol rcokibrgch, tfck lch e `eybkct gfernc tfet prcvcktch

    e Mepekcsc `rceatfrbunf, egtobks tfet cerkch fod tfc Dchel bi Fbkbr. Eneok

    tfc Heabte Nuerhsdck egquottch tfcdsclvcs loac scesbkch stnftcrs, lcehokn tb

    7/598 cerkokn e gbddckhetobk irbd Yekhcnroit ekh tfc cstode`lc kogakedctfc 598tf Derokcs.

    Fyeauteac suiicrch yct ekbtfcr hcicet tfet konft bi 0309 Bgtb`cr.

    Oddchoetcly cest bi tfc Detekoaeu Povcr, tfc Mepekcsc `rbac tfrbunf e tfokly

    fclh pbsotobk lokaokn tfc Derokcs ehvekgc ibrgc et tfc rovcr wotf tfc pcrod-

    ctcr. Ek odprbvosch Derokc gbuktcrettega rcneokch tfc pbsotobk ekh `rbunft

    Fyeauteacs biicksovc tb e glbsc. Xfrcc heys letcr, tfc Mepekcsc pullch but elbkn

    tfc wfblc lokc tb stkh rciunc et `btf ckhs bi tfc pcrodctcr.

    Dcekwfolc, bii tfc Wekte Gruz Oslekhs, ekbtfcr dembr kevel `ettlc wes

    ibunft. E pbwcriul Mepekcsc ibrgc, okgluhokn tfrcc ffcct gerrocrs ekh e lonft ger-rocr, put tb sce tb suppbrt tfc sgfchulch trbbp lekhokn bkgc Fckhcrsbk Ioclh

    wes teack. Bk 09 Bgtb`cr, eitcr tfc Mepekcsc wcrc spbttch, Felscy brhcrch fos

    kcw gerrocr gbddekhcr, Pcer Ehdorel Xfbdes G. Aokaeoh, tb Ettega, Pcpcet,

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    X FCF BXXCWXZ BXEXB ?

    Ettega.55Eorgreit irbd Aokaeohs twb gerrocrs, Fbrkctekh tfc kcwly rcpeorch

    Cktcrprosc, struga tfc ckcdy ekh `ehly hedench twb gerrocrs ekh e gruoscr.

    @ut ier irbd vekquosfch, tfc Mepekcsc struga `ega cvck dbrc ibrgciully, sokaokn

    Fbrkctekh twb hcstrbycrs ekh hedenokn btfcr sfops okgluhokn Cktcrprosc, tfc

    bkly Edcrogek gerrocr tfck lcit ok tfc Zegostg.

    Nckcrelly rcnerhch es e Mepekcsc vogtbry, tfc @ettlc bi Wekte Gruz feh bkc

    odpbrtekt gbkscquckgc `ckcstgoel tb tfc Edcrogeks. Eorgreit lbsscs wcrc fonf bk

    `btf sohcs, ut tfcy wcrc lcest susteoke`lc y tfc Mepekcsc, wfb lbst bkc fukhrch

    plekcs ekh tfcor cvck dbrc prcgobus polbts, rckhcrokn tfcor gerrocrs okgepe`lc bi

    prbvohokn suistgockt eor gbvcr ok letcr bpcretobks.

    Et lest rcgbnkozokn tfc sozc bi fos bppbkckts ibrgcs, Fyeauteac ettcdptch

    tb neok suprcdegy y roknokn ok fos 76tf Hovosobk. Xfet dbvcdckt wbulh strst

    rcquorc supprcssobk bi Fckhcrsbk Ioclh tb prcvckt eor bppbsotobk tb tfc lekh-

    okns. Xfc rcsult wes e totekog cknencdckt irbd 5053 Kbvcd`cr, tfc Kevel

    @ettlc bi Nuehelgekel, ibunft eggbrhokn tb Felscys `obnrepfcr C. @. Zbttcr ok

    tfc Kclsbkoek sporot.50Butnukkch `y tfc Mepekcsc, Felscys hcickhokn gruoscrs

    ekh hcstrbycrs fclh bii tfc ckcdy ok e wolh dclcc.

    Eltfbunf Mepekcsc fcevy gruoscrs suggcchch ok bd`erhokn Fckhcrsbk Ioclh

    ekh hcstrbych ekh hedench deky eorgreit, tfc eorstclh rcdeokch bpcretobkel ekh

    pleych e acy pert ok tfc stnftokn. Ibr twb heys, eorgreit irbd Fckhcrsbk Ioclh

    ekh Cktcrproscpbukgch bk ekh hcstrbych tfc trbbpsfops. Eltfbunf dbrc tfek

    57,::: trbbps wcrc rcsguch `y Mepekcsc hcstrbycrs, bkly e`but 0,::: dehc ot

    tb sfbrc. Ok tfc ckh, `btf sohcs tbba fcevy lbsscs ekh `btf gleodch e vogtbry.

    Edcrogek lbsscs gbksostch bi tfc lonft gruoscrs SWW Etlekte ekhMukceu, scvck

    hcstrbycrs, ekh deky seolbrs, okgluhokn Pcer Ehdorels Hekocl M. Gellenfek ekh

    Kbrdek Wgbtt. Xfcy wcrc cxgcchch bk tfc Mepekcsc sohc `y tfc lbss bi `et-

    tlcsfops Focoekh Aorosfode, fcevy gruoscr Aokunese, tfrcc hcstrbycrs, ekh ell

    clcvck trbbp trekspbrts.

    Xfc `ettlc et sce feh turkch oktb bkc bi ettrotobk, wfogf tfc Mepekcsc gbulh

    kbt eiibrh tb wenc. Gbkscqucktly, tfcy odprbvosch rcokibrgcdckt ekh sup-ply tcgfkoqucs, `ut tfcsc wcrc okehcquetc tb setosiy Fyeauteacs kcchs. _ct

    bkc Xbayb Cxprcss supply ruk `y conft hcstrbycrs bk 7: Kbvcd`cr prbvohch

    edplc cvohckgc bi tfc gbktokuch supcrobroty bi Mepekcsc tegtogs ekh cquopdckt.

    Wurprosch `y stvc reher-cquoppch Edcrogek gruoscrs ekh sox hcstrbycrs, tfc

    Mepekcsc struga `ega wotf tfcor hcehly lbkn lekgc tbrpchbcs,57 sokaokn fcevy

    gruoscr SWW Kbrtfedptbkekh fcevoly hedenokn tfrcc btfcr gruoscrs wfolc lbs-

    okn must bkc hcstrbycr. Xfc cd`erressokn Edcrogek pcribrdekgc et tfc @ettlc bi

    Xesseierbkne rcsultch irbd tyokn tfc hcstrbycrs tbb glbscly tb tfc gruoscr gbludk

    ekh tfc ieolurc bi tfc gruoscrs tb ciicgtovcly dekcuvcr tb cvehc tfc ckcdy stsf.Elsb, es rcderach y Weducl C. Dbrosbk, Xfc Kevys derasdeksfop tfet konft

    wes e`bdoke`lc.58Kodotz sew tfc rcdchy es treokokn, treokoknekh DBPC

    XPEOKOKN,53 ut ot wbulh teac sbdc todc cibrc tfet prcsgroptobk gbulh wbra.

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    5: GFEZXCP5

    Hurokn Hcgcd`cr 5?80, Locutckekt Nckcrel Elcxekhcr D. Zetgfs (S.W.

    Erdy) VOY Gbrps rclocvch Yekhcnroits 5st Derokc Hovosobk. Sktol tfck, tfc

    Edcrogek pbsotobk wes lottlc gfeknch irbd tfc sdell lbhndckt cste`losfch ok

    Eunust. ^otf ircsf ibrgcs tfet okgluhch clcdckts irbd tfc Erdys Edcrogel ekh

    03tfOkiektry hovosobks ekh tfc 0kh Derokc Hovosobk, Zetgf prcperch tb hrovc tfc

    ckcdy irbd Nuehelgekel.

    Xfc biicksovc `cnek slbwly, es tfc Mepekcsc stcrgcly hcickhch foll pbsotobks

    tfet cxtckhch wcstwerh tb tfrcetck tfc ffeka bi e ibrgc ehvekgokn elbkn tfc

    gbest. Eitcr Zetgfs rchugtobk bi tfcsc strbkn pbokts ekh gepturc bi stretcnogelly

    odpbrtekt Abaud`bke, tfc hrovc wcstwerh `cnek bk 09 Mekuery ekh wckt rep-

    ohly. Zetgf tfck lekhch e `ettelobk bk tfc sbutfwcst gbest fbpokn tb trep tfc

    ckcdy ok e pokgcr dbvcdckt es tfc ibrgcs gbkvcrnch kcer Gepc Cspcrekgc. @ut

    fos querry wes tbb kod`lc tb `c skerch.

    Fevokn lbst tfc `ettlc ibr supply, tfc Mepekcsc fonf gbddekh rclugtektly

    hcgohch tb wotfhrew irbd Nuehelgekel. Cveguetobk wes eggbdplosfch ok cerly

    Ic`ruery `y tfrcc hcstrbycr ruks hurokn wfogf dbrc tfek 57,::: trbbps wcrc

    `rbunft but. @rolloektly, tfc Mepekcsc grcetch tfc odprcssobk tfet ekbtfcr rcok-

    ibrgcdckt ciibrt wes `cokn dbuktch, lcevokn Felscy ukewerc bi tfcor oktcktobks

    uktol tfc wotfhrewel wes gbdplctch bk 6 Ic`ruery.59^fck ot wes hosgbvcrch

    tfet tfc Mepekcsc wcrc nbkc, Zetgf rehobch tb Felscy= Xbayb Cxprcss kb lbkncr

    fes tcrdokus bk Nuehelgekel.5>Felscy rcspbkhch= ^fck O sckt e Zetgf tb egt

    es teolbr ibr Nuehelgekel, O hoh kbt cxpcgt fod tb rcdbvc tfc ckcdys pekts ekh

    scw ot bk sb quogaly.56Kokc dbktfs letcr, bk @buneokvollc, Fyeauteac wbulh

    eneok iegc bii eneokst Felscy, Yekhcnroit, ekh Nconcr.

    Xfc Nuehelgekel gedpeonk, Edcroges strst nrbukh biicksovc bi tfc wer,

    scozch tfc ettcktobk bi tfc pu`log. Bi 9:,::: Derokc ekh Erdy trbbps, 5,3?0

    hoch ok egtobk ekh 8,083 wcrc wbukhch. Xfc Mepekcsc gbddottch dbrc tfek

    79,::: dck irbd tfc 5>tf Erdy ekh WKLI. Bi tfbsc, 58,6:: hoch ok tfc stnft-

    okn, ?,::: suggud`ch tb hoscesc, ekh 5,::: wcrc teack prosbkcr.5?Kcotfcr sohc

    te`uletch ots lbsscs hurokn tfc nrcet kevel cknencdckts, `ut ot os gcrteok tfetEdcrogek kevel hcetfs cxgcchch nrbukh lbsscs.0:

    Felscy pcribrdch cxegtly es Kodotz feh fbpch ekh pessch elbkn fos wokkokn

    ettotuhc tb ell lcvcls bi fos gbddekh. Et tfc fconft bi tfc ettlc, tfrcc wccas eitcr

    essudokn gbddekh et Kbudce, fc vosotch Nuehelgekel, sbdctfokn Nfbrdlcy

    feh kcvcr hbkc. Eggbrhokn tb Yekhcnroit, Felscys vosot wes loac e wbkhcriul

    `rcetf bi ircsf eor. Cxfo`otokn oktcrcst ekh cktfusoesd, Felscy doknlch wotf

    tfc neukt, deleroe-rohhck Derokcs, deaokn glcer fos sydpetfy ekh ukswcrv-

    okn suppbrt.05 Ot wes e splckhoh `cnokkokn tb Felscys twckty dbktfs es erce

    gbddekhcr ok tfc Wbutf Zegostg.Fostbroek Zeul W. Hull gbkgluhch= ^fck Mepek cveguetch Nuehelgekel ok

    Ic`ruery 5?87, ibr ell pregtogel purpbscs tfc wer wes stkelly lbst.00E ibrcdbst

    Mepekcsc kevel plekkcr rcegfch tfc sedc gbkglusobk, seyokn eitcr tfc wer= Eitcr

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    Nuehelgekel, ok tfc lettcr pert bi 5?80, O iclt wc gbulh kbt wok.07Ekh, eldbst

    sodultekcbusly wotf tfc ckh et Nuehelgekel, egrbss tfc Wblbdbk Wce bk Zepue

    Kcw Nuokce, Nckcrel Hbunles DegErtfur egfocvch ek cquelly odpbrtekt, ferh-

    ibunft vogtbry.

    Ibllbwokn e ycer bi hcicets ekh fblhokn egtobks tfrbunfbut tfc Zegostg, tfc

    okotoetovc ok tfc Wbutf Zegostg feh et lest pessch tb tfc Ellocs. Oi e`sblutc hcicet

    bi tfc ckcdy gbulh kbt `c egfocvch ok 5?87, es `blhly prchogtch `y Felscy, ek

    ukstbppe`lc dergf kbw cnek tfet wbulh ciicgtovcly wok tfc Wbutf Zegostg ibr tfc

    Ellocs ok must bvcr e ycer ekh bpck tfc wey tb tfc fcert bi tfc Mepekcsc Cdporc.

    Ibur rcgopockts bi tfc Dchel bi Fbkbr ibr egtobks bk Nuehelgekel. Irbd lcit= DembrNckcrel Elcxekhcr E. Yekhcnroit, Gblbkcl Dcrrott Chsbk, 0kh Locutckekt Dotgfcll Zeonc,Zletbbk Wcrncekt Mbfk @esolbkc, pfbtbnrepfch ok Eustreloe, 5?87. (SWDG)

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    O ^ekt _bu tb Xeac @uke, brKbt Gbdc @ega Elovc

    Bk 5> Dergf 5?80, Nckcrel Hbunles DegErtfur errovch ok Eustreloeeitcr `cokn brhcrch tb lcevc tfc Zfoloppokcs `cibrc tfc oslekhs icll tbtfc Mepekcsc. ^otfbut rcnerh tb eky eltcrketovc stretcnog pleks fos lcehcrs donft

    fevc feh, DegErtfur prbgleodch tb tfc weotokn mburkelosts, O gedc tfrbunf

    ekh O sfell rcturk.5

    DegErtfur wes tfck bkc bi Edcroges `cst-akbwk sblhocrs, tfc ybukncst

    hovosobk nckcrel hurokn ^brlh ^er O ekh e ibrdcr Erdy gfoci bi steii wfbsc

    hcicksc bi tfc Zfoloppokcs treksstxch tfc ketobk ok tfc dbktfs ibllbwokn Zcerl

    Fer`br. Xfbunf fc wes cxtbllch tfck es e nrcet fcrb, deky wbulh letcr reosc

    qucstobks e`but fos pcribrdekgc ok tfc Zfoloppokcs. Fostbroeks kbw sfeac

    tfcor fcehs bvcr sbdc bi DegErtfurs egtobks= ellbwokn feli fos eorgreit tb `c

    hcstrbych bk tfc nrbukh twclvc fburs eitcr Zcerl Fer`br, fos hcgosobk tb hcickh

    tfc cegfcs wotf wfblly okehcquetc ibrgcs, ekh fos ieolurc tb stbgapolc ehcquetc

    ibbh ekh supplocs tb susteok fos lbkn-plekkch hcicksc bi @eteek.0

    Iurtfcr, lcev-okn fos rcletovcly scgurc fcehquertcrs bk Gbrrcnohbr bkly bkgc tb vosot fos trbbps

    stnftokn bk @eteek, fc cerkch tfc hcrosovc kogakedc Hunbut Hbun irbd tfc

    stnftokn dck. DegErtfur wes egtuelly vcry `revc, `ut `cgeusc bi fos fe`otuel

    elbbikcss ot wbulh teac sbdc todc tb cresc tfet kcnetovc odenc.

    Eldbst oddchoetcly, DegErtfur wes kbdoketch ekh quogaly eggcptch `y

    tfc Edcrogek ekh Eustreloek lcehcrsfops ibr tfc pbsotobk bi suprcdc gbddekhcr

    ok tfc Wbutfwcst Zegostg Erce. Et tfet todc, tfc Edcrogek fonf gbddekh wes

    gbksohcrokn tfc tfbrky qucstobk bi wfb wbulh gbddekh ok tfc Zegostg. @btf tfc

    Erdy ekh Kevy ievbrch ukoty bi gbddekh `ut gbulh kbt enrcc wfb tfc gbd-dekhcr sfbulh c. otf strbkn suppbrt irbd tfc er Hcpertdckt, tfc Edcrogek

    prcsohckt, tfc Eustreloek nbvcrkdckt, ekh tfc pu`log bi btf ketobks, DegErtfur

    wes tfc b`vobus gfbogc oi ek Erdy nckcrel wes eppboktch. @ut tfc Kevy gbulh

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    kbt eggcpt su`brhoketobk tb ek Erdy gbddekhcr wfb donft kbt iully epprcgo-

    etc ots dctfbhs ekh hbgtrokcs. Cxpcgtokn tfet tfc gbkffogt ok tfc Zegostg wbulh

    prokgopelly `c e kevel wer, Ehdorel Crkcst M. Aokn, gfoci bi kevel bpcretobks ekh

    gbddekhcr ok gfoci bi tfc S.W. ffcct, wektch bvcrell gbddekh tb nb tb Kodotz.

    Xfc gbdprbdosc tfet cdcrnch bk 7: Dergf hovohch tfc Zegostg `ctwcck

    DegErtfur ekh Kodotz. Es suprcdc gbddekhcr bi tfc Wbutfwcst Zegostg Erce,

    DegErtfurs gbddekh okgluhch Eustreloe, tfc Zfoloppokcs, Kcw Nuokce, tfc

    Wblbdbks, tfc @osderga Ergfopclenb, ekh dbst bi tfc Kctfcrlekhs Okhocs.

    Xfbsc `bukherocs wbulh `c slonftly eltcrch tb essonk Nuehelgekel ekh kcer`y

    pbsotobks tb Kodotz, wfbsc Zegostg Bgcek Erce hbdeok csscktoelly cd`regch tfc

    rcst bi tfc Zegostg. Iurtfcr, Kodotz rcteokch gbddekh bi tfc Zegostg Ilcct wfcr-

    cvcr ot donft bpcretc.7

    Ok derach gbktrest tb DegErtfurs vest erce bi rcspbkso`oloty wcrc tfc slck-

    hcr rcsburgcs tfck eveole`lc tb fod= icwcr tfek 03: Edcrogek gbd`et eorgreit,

    e soknlc rcnuler Eustreloek hovosobk, ekh scvcrel hovosobks bi pertoelly treokch

    Eustreloek dolotoe. DegErtfur letcr gleodch tfet fc oddchoetcly sgreppch e

    hcicksc plek cste`losfch y tfc Eustreloek gfocis bi steii tfet wbulh fevc dcekt

    rctrcetokn wcll oktb Eustreloes irbktocrs ekh okstceh rcsblvch tb ennrcssovcly

    gbkirbkt tfc ckcdy bk Kcw Nuokce. Fc hcsgro`ch tfos es bkc bi tfc dbst

    hcgosovc QekhT rehogel ekh hoistgult hcgosobks bi tfc wer.8@ut tfc Eustreloek

    lcehcrsfop gbuktcrch tfet kb iukhedcktel gfekncs wcrc ok iegt dehc et tfet

    todc ekh tfet tfc stretcny wes bkly rcvosch letcr wotf tfc errovel bi rcokibrgc-

    dckts irbd tfc Dohhlc Cest ekh tfc Skotch Wtetcs.3^fetcvcr tfc trutf, ot wes

    ultodetcly hcgohch tfet Kcw Nuokce wbulh c tfc `ettlcnrbukh wfcrc Eustreloe

    wbulh `c hcickhch.

    @cgeusc tfcy wcrc stnftokn irbd Eustreloe wotf prodery hcpckhckgc bk

    Eustreloek trbbps, gbddekh bi nrbukh ibrgcs lbnogelly wckt tb ek Eustreloek.

    Nckcrel Wor Xfbdes E. @ledcy, wfb feh lch Eustreloek ibrgcs ok tfc Dohhlc Cest,

    wes eppboktch gbddekhcr ok gfoci bi tfc Eustreloek erdy ekh gbddekhcr bi

    Elloch lekh ibrgcs. DegErtfur okfcrotch Locutckekt Nckcrel Ncbrnc F. @rctt esfos eor ibrgc gbddekhcr ekh Yogc Ehdorel Fcr`crt I. Lcery es fceh bi fos sdell

    kevel ibrgc. Es ibr tfc steii pbsotobks, Edcrogek Erdy gfoci bi steii Nckcrel

    Ncbrnc G. Dersfell wektch DegErtfur tb eppbokt Eustreloek ekh Hutgf bistgcrs

    tb sbdc bi tfc fonfcr pbsts ok tfc oktcrcst bi Elloch gbbpcretobk. Oktckt bk deok-

    teokokn steii lbyelty, tfbunf, DegErtfur wbulh kbt rcegf butsohc fos gbtcroc ekh

    csscktoelly onkbrch Dersfells rcgbddckhetobk1 fos steii rcdeokch Edcrogek.

    Kokc heys `cibrc DegErtfurs errovel ok Eustreloe, Mepekcsc ibrgcs lekhch

    et Lec ekh Weledeue bk Fubk Nuli, plegokn tfcd ok gbktrbl bi tfc stretcnogelly

    odpbrtekt Hedpocr ekh Yotoez streots gbkkcgtokn tfc Wblbdbk ekh @osderga sces.Xfc prokgopel ckcdy tfrust gedc ok cerly Dey wotf ek ettcdpt `y sce tb teac tfc

    Eustreloek `esc et Zbrt Dbrcs`y ok Zepue Kcw Nuokce, irbd wfogf Eustreloe

    gbulh `c horcgtly tfrcetckch. Et tfc @ettlc bi tfc Gbrel Wce, ibunft bk 86 Dey

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    5?80, Ilctgfcrs gerrocrs egfocvch e stretcnog vogtbry ok tfwertokn tfc okvesobk.

    Edbkn tfc iruots bi tfc `ettlc ibr tfc Edcrogeks wcrc tfc sokaokn bi Mepekcsc

    lonft gerrocr Wfbfbekh, dbst gbkscqucktoel, gbksohcre`lc hedenc tb ffcct gerrocr

    Wfbaeauekh fcevy eorgreit lbsscs tb ffcct gerrocr ]uoaeau. Gbkscqucktly, `btf

    gerrocrs wbulh `c e`sckt hurokn Dohwey, wfcrc tfcy donft wcll fevc gfeknch

    tfc butgbdc. Wtoll, tfc Edcrogek ibrgcs wcrc scrobusly furt ok tfc `ettlc, lbsokn

    tfc vckcre`lc ffcct gerrocr SWWLcxokntbkplus twb btfcr sfops.

    Xfc ettlc wes gferegtcrozch y e lega bi gbbrhoketobk ctwcck DegErtfurs

    lekh-`esch eor ibrgcs ekh Ilctgfcrs wersfops, rcsultokn ok tfc csgepc bi e hed-

    ench ckcdy gerrocr. Kodotz wes gbkgcrkch e`but tfos, e gbkscquckgc bi hovohch

    gbddekh, ekh DegErtfur usch tfc bppbrtukoty tb urnc tfet ell lekh-`esch eor

    ekh kevel ibrgcs bpcretokn ok e tfcetcr `c gbktrbllch `y tfc tfcetcr gbddekhcr.

    Hcspotc ciibrts tb hcvosc e sblutobk, kbtfokn rcsultch tfet gbulh evcrt e ier wbrsc

    gbbrhoketobk stesgb twb ycers letcr et tfc @ettlc bi Lcytc Nuli.

    Eitcr tfc Edcrogek vogtbry et Dohwey ok Mukc ekh tfc pessokn bi tfc oko-

    toetovc, DegErtfur wektch tb teac tfc biicksovc usokn tfc tfrcc hovosobks tfck

    eveole`lc tb fod, tfc uktcstch Edcrogek 70kh ekh 85st okiektry hovosobks ekh tfc

    `ettlc-ferhckch >tf Eustreloek Hovosobk tfet feh scck dugf stnftokn ok Lo`ye.

    Ok tfc sedc ukrcelostog sporot tfet dey fevc prbdptch Felscys prchogtobk bi e

    quoga vogtbry bvcr tfc Exos, DegErtfur prbpbsch e nrekhobsc plek gellokn ibr

    tfc gepturc bi Pe`eul. ^otfbut hcteolokn fbw sugf e icet gbulh `c eggbdplosfch,

    DegErtfur prbpbsch tfet Mepekcsc eor pbwcr ok Zepue ekh tfc Wblbdbks `c

    strst supprcssch `y oktcksovc `bd`okn. Wuppbschly, tfc nrcet Mepekcsc `esc gbulh

    tfck `c teack ok conftcck heys oi DegErtfur wes prbvohch wotf twb eorgreit ger-

    rocrs ekh ek edpfo`obus hovosobk tb hclovcr tfc nrbukh ettega. Xfos quoga strbac

    wbulh ibrgc tfc Mepekcsc ffcct `ega tb Xrua, wfolc DegErtfurs tfrcc hovosobks

    wbulh clodoketc tfc Mepekcsc rcdeokokn `cfokh.9

    ^otf e strdcr nresp bk rceloty, Ehdorel Aokn rcmcgtch tfc ohce, ekh ok tfc

    kcxt heys tfc Erdy ekh Kevy feddcrch but e dbrc iceso`lc plek `rback

    oktb tfrcc tesas. Xesa bkc gellch ibr Kodotzs ibrgcs tb gepturc Xuleno ok tfcWblbdbks, tb wfogf Nuehelgekel wes letcr ehhch. Skhcr tfc bvcrell gbddekh

    bi DegErtfur, tesa twb wbulh okvblvc sodultekcbus dbvcs y DegErtfur elbkn

    tfc Kcw Nuokce gbest wotf e mudp tb tfc Ehdoreltocs ekh `y Kodotzs ibrgcs up

    tfc gfeok bi tfc Wblbdbks tb @uae. Xesa tfrcc wbulh okvblvc gbkvcrnckgc upbk

    Pe`eul `y tfc twb ibrgcs ukhcr DegErtfurs gbddekh.

    Bi acy odpbrtekgc tb tfc plek wes hcvclbpdckt bi eorstclhs bk Zepue irbd

    wfogf Lec ekh Weledeue ekh btfcr pbsotobks gbulh `c ettegach. Eorstclh gbk-

    strugtobk `cnek ok cerly Muly et Dolkc @ey et tfc stretcnog cestcrk top bi Zepue

    ekh wckt ibrwerh repohly. Iertfcr wcst, kcer @uke, nbbh nrbukh wes ohckto-stch bk tfc Hb`bhure pleok ibr ek eorstclh. @uke wes sotuetch egrbss tfc Bwck

    Wteklcy dbukteok reknc, wfcrc ot wes hoistgult tb rcegf `y lekh ekh eggcsso`lc

    bkly `y sdell greit irbd tfc sce. Zleks wcrc dehc ibr gbkstrugtobk wbracrs tb

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    gbkvcrnc bk tfc tbwk ok Eunust tb hcvclbp e `esc. Xfc hcley prbvch ietel, sokgc

    tfc Mepekcsc elsb feh hcsonks bk @uke.

    Eltfbunf oktcllonckgc rcpbrts feh ibr sbdc todc sonkelch Mepekcsc oktcrcst ok

    tfc @uke erce, DegErtfur dehc kb ciibrts tb nct tfcrc strst. ^fck tfc Mepekcsc

    okvesobk gbkvby wes scck netfcrokn et Pe`eul, DegErtfurs gfoci bi steii, Dembr

    Nckcrel Pogferh A. Wutfcrlekh, hcglokch tb rusf ibrgcs tb @uke, deokteokokn fc

    feh kb ferh cvohckgc tfet ot wes tfcor hcstoketobk. Elsb, wfolc suistgockt werkokn

    wes rcgcovch tb ellbw eor ettegas hurokn tfc gbkvbys epprbegf, @rctt ellbwch fos

    eordck twb heys bi rcst. Cxgcpt ibr sbdc slonft Elloch `bd`okn suggcss eneokst

    sfoppokn eitcr tfc lekhokn bk 05 Muly wes wcll ehvekgch, tfc Mepekcsc dct kb

    bppbsotobk. Ot wbulh teac sox dbktfs bi `rutel stnftokn tb cmcgt tfc Mepekcsc irbd

    e acy pbsotobk tfet wes eveole`lc ibr tfc teaokn ok Muly.

    Xfc Mepekcsc okvesobk ibrgc wes tfc clotc Wbutf Wces Hctegfdckt, gbd-

    dekhch `y Dembr Nckcrel Xbdoterb Fbroo. Fos ibrgcs feh gepturch Pe`eul ok

    Mekuery ekh feh dessegrch deky prosbkcrs. ^otf rcokibrgcdckts tfet `rbunft

    fos ibrgc tb conft tfbusekh trbbps plus tfrcc tfbusekh gbkstrugtobk wbracrs,

    Fbroo sct but tb teac Zbrt Dbrcs`y. Xfc ehvekgc bk tfc Ababhe Xreol okvblvch

    ek erhubus dergf bk e `ercly pesse`lc muknlc trega egrbss tfc tbwcrokn Bwck

    Wteklcy Peknc. Fbroos ukcxpcgtch ehvekgc elerdch DegErtfur, wfbsc oktcl-

    lonckgc gfoci, @ronehocr Nckcrel Gferlcs ^ollbunf`y, feh essurch fod tfet tfc

    Mepekcsc wcrc oktcrcstch ok @uke bkly es ek eor `esc.

    Dembr Nckcrel Ncbrnc G. Ackkcy (lcit), gbddekhcr bi tfc S.W. Ioitf Eor Ibrgc, wotf@ronehocr Nckcrel Ackkctf K. ^elacr (ronft), gbddekhcr bi Ackkcys Y @bd`oknGbddekh, Zbrt Dbrcs`y, Kcw Nuokce, 5?80. elacr wes aollch ok Mekuery 5?87 lcehokne fezerhbus lb lc cl `bd`okn dossobk eneokst Mepekcsc sfoppokn et Pe`eul (SWEEI)