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Intceks oh tln icy-to-icy cjtevetens oh MreteslCray udets wnrn rnjorini ed tlner PcrIecrens, ore`edck rnjoris jodtceded` intceks

oh cjteods, pkus orinrs hor aovnandts edjkuied`c kot oh actnreck, wlejl aoinkknrs jcd ffidi usnhuk.Yln caoudt oh edhoracteod tlny jodtced vcrens,soanteans wlct wn ae`lt kebn to bdow wcs dotwrettnd iowd, hor nxcapkn trcdshnrs oh vnlejknshroa odn ]n`eandt to cdotlnr acy mn rnjorini

my tln udet lcdied` tlna ovnr, mut dot my tlnrnjependts, wlekn vnlejkns jcd mn iesposni ohwetlout mned` andteodni. Lownvnr, ct otlnr teansintceks oh vnlejkn strnd`tls cdi nvnd edieveiuck tcdbsnrecks or dcans crn edjkuini.

3st Cray Ycdb Mre`cinYles Mre`cin wcs acin up oh tlrnn Mcttckeods oh tln]oyck Ycdb ]n`eandt 9tl, 0tl cdi

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inck wetl pnrsoddnk acttnrs cs ohffijnrs cdi andwnrn postni edto cdi cwcy hroa tln Mre`cin, mutoiiky tln aovn oh 9]Y] to Hrcdjn ed tln aeiikn ohZnptnamnr wcs dot rnjorini. Odn se`deffijcdt nvndttlct wcs rnjorini jcan od =7tl Ojtomnr wlndMre`cienr Jcudtnr lcdini ovnr joaacdi to Jokodnk(Ynaporcry Mre`cienr) I. L. Wrctt, IZO AJ.

Opnrcteodck Orinr Do.3 ictni :ri Dovnamnr incktwetl proveied` support hor udets `ucried` cerffinkis

ct Mrcakny cdi Oielca cdi tln inpot ct Crmorffinkic`cedst ndnay kcdied`s hroa tln cer. Zex Ke`lt YcdbAb.EE wetl irevnrs hroa >> Yrceded` ]n`eandt wnrnpkcjni udinr orinrs, wlekn 0]Y] wnrn to proveinrnsnrvn vnlejkns cdi c aomekn jokuad acin up ohKe`lt Ycdbs cdi Acjledn @ud cdi Jcvckry Jcrrenrsto mn rnciy to aovn ct :7-aedutns dotejn mntwnndaeide`lt cdi 3 lci mnnd orinrni wetl tln Xejbnrs wlekn ckk

kctnr tcdbs wnrn to lcvn tln Mnsc. Cs nvndts wnrnto slow, 9]Y] wcs dot to rnjnevn cdy Ab.EEs cdicktlou`l Mre`cin LS cdi 0]Y] wnrn to aovn toHrcdjn ed Cprek jwt trujbscdi tlrnn :-tod korrens, mut do CHXs, lownvnr, tlnercttcjlni Ze`dcks udet slouki lcvn lci odn CJXckod` wetl aorn wlnnkni vnlejkns. My 3>tl Cprek

aomekescteod wcs joapkntn2 cd civcdjn pcrty knhthor Zoutlcaptod od tln =7tl cdi namcrbni hor KnLcvrn od tln ==di2 c roci pcrty namcrbni od tln=>tl hokkowni my tln ffidck rcek pcrty od tln =5tl.

9tl Mcttckeod ]oyck Ycdb ]n`eandtYrcjed` ets lestory mcjb to I Joapcdy oh tlnLncvy Mrcdjl, Acjledn @ud Jorps, tln 9tl wnrnodn oh tln Mcttckeods tlct lci rnacedni ed mned`tlrou`lout tln edtnr-wcr pnreoi. Yln Mcttckeod lcimnnd worbed` od edhcdtry/tcdb jo-opnrcteod horsnvnrck yncrs cdi lci lci Ab.E tcdbs hor soan teanmnhorn tln wcr. Ylny wnrn stcteodni ct Hcrdmorou`lwlnd tlny rnjnevni tlner orinrs to aomekesn od

tln chtnrdood oh 3st Znptnamnr 35:5. Ylner owdcjjoudt ions dot kest tln rnjnept oh aorn tcdbs cttln outmrncb oh wcr, mut ions stctn tlct c ircht oh5< rnsnrvests foedni od tln 9tl, tlct tlny wnrn slortoh acjledn uds - quejbky acin ooi my tln Bed`s

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Irc`ood @ucris cdi od tln 7 E Ycdbs wnrn kocini odto two trceds,wlejl knht hor Zoutlcaptod tln dnxt icy. Ylnrnacedinr oh tln Mcttckeod hokkowni my roci odtln 35tl, odn Ke`lt Ycdb lcved` stnnred` troumknod tln wcy. Ycdbs wnrn kocini tlct icy, tln andnamcrbni od tln =7tl cdi tln Mcttckeod wcs ctJlnrmour` mnhorn aeiicy od tln =3st. ^dkocied`oh vnlejkns wcs joapkntni od tln =9tl. Intceksoh trced kocied`s slow tlner vnlejkns, kested`hour Ke`lt cdi two E Ycdbs pkus hour Jcrrenrs

ed Mcttckeod LS wetl ncjl Joapcdy lcved` odnKe`lt cdi 38 E Ycdbs ckod` wetl tlner trcdsport.Odn otlnr intcek es tlct tlny wnrn wncred`Znrvejn Irnss dot Mcttkn Irnss ct tles tean.

Edeteckky tlny wnrn stcteodni ed tln crnc croudiXeay, hroa tlnrn tlny rnjoddoetrni tln Mnk`ecdmorinr cdi dncrmy Jcamrce. Ed Dovnamnr tlnyaovni to Cttejlns dncr Kekkn wlnrn LA YlnBed` vesetni tlna ed Injnamnr. Cdotlnr aovnto Hendvekknrs hokkowni, wlnrn trceded` jodteduniinspetn c joki wedtnr.

Odn sackk jlcd`n wcs acin to soan oh tlner tcdbs.Ed cd crtejkn ed tln Hnmrucry 3593 nieteod oh tln ]oyckYcdb ]n`eandt ac`czedn Yln Ycdb, Znjteod Znr`ncdt-Acfor Craet rnjorini tlct tln .:7: Xejbnrs acjledn`ud ed Yroop Kncinrs tcdbs wnrn rnpkcjni wetl .>`uds to edjrncsn ffirnpownr. Yln two iehhnrndt `udswnrn inse`dni to ffit tln scan aoudted`s wlejl acin

CMOXN & MNKOP6 Otlnr plotos ohtles tcdb slow et wcs dcani Ircstej .Et es snnd lnrn cmcdiodni ct tln seinoh tln roci ckod` wetl c wrnjbniaotorjyjkn cs c @nracd lorsn-ircwdudet pcssns. Cdotlnr ploto slows et

ed poor jodieteod ckod` wetl cdotlnrtcdb, wlejl jouki mn Inddes.

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tles cd ncsy cktnrcteod. Odn jodvnrtni ed tles wcy wcsedspnjtni od >tl Dovnamnr 35:5 cjjoried` to tln PcrIecry oh tln @LS CHX Mrcdjl, et wcs edtndini tlct 3>pnr Mcttckeod wouki mn rn-crani cdi 38 `uds wnrn

to mn acin cvcekcmkn cjjoried` to tln Iecry hor 39tlDovnamnr. Cs tln Mcttckeods Ke`lt Ycdbs lci tlnsnckod`sein tlner .:7: `uds tlnrn wouki lcvn mnnd dopromknas wetl trceded`.

0tl Mcttckeod ]oyck Ycdb ]n`eandtYln 0tl Mcttckeod ]oyck Ycdb Jorps wnrnrnhorani - tln ore`edck 0tl Mcttckeod lci mnndiesmcdini chtnr tln @rnct Pcr od =3st Acy35:0 wetl snvnrck irchts joaed` hroa 9tlMcttckeod. (Yln stykn ]n`eandt jcan edto usnod 9tl Cprek 35:5 wetl tln jrncteod oh tln ]oyckCraourni Jorps, tln horanr ]YJ Mcttckeodsmnjoaed` ]oyck Ycdb ]n`eandt).

Yln 0tl wnrn ct Jcttnrejb Jcap ed Uorbslernwlnd tlny rnjnevni orinrs to aomekesn od 3stZnptnamnr 35:5. Edeteckky tlny wnrn orinrni tostcdi my hor Loan Znjurety iutens. Ylner vnlejknlokied`s wnrn odn Joapcdy oh Ab.E E Ycdbscdi two Joapcdens oh oki crtekknry Irc`ods wetlwooind turrnts cdi uds. Od tln =di 39 Jcrrenrs,Acjledn @ud wnrn rnjnevni hroa 3>tl/35tlLusscrs cdi od tln :ri tlny iespctjlni dednEdhcdtry Ycdbs Ab.E to 9]Y] ct Hcrdmorou`l mytrced cdi 37 trcjbni jcrrenrs wnrn sndt ckod` wetlsnvnrck and to >>tl Yrceded` ]n`eandt ]CJ.

Otlnr ndtrens ed tln Iecry rnjorini worb odWcssevn Cer Inhndjn ancsurns sujl cs muekied`cer rcei slnktnrs cdi Herst Cei posts cs wnkk cs

pnrsoddnk aovnandts cdi trceded`, wlnrncs =:riOjtomnrs ndtry stctni Herst Ab.EE E Ycdb crrevnshroa Xukjcd wlejl wouki mn iernjt hroa XukjcdHoudiry ct Dnwtod-kn-Pekkows, Kcdjcslern. Et wcsfust ed tean hor tln Mcttckeods aovn to Ckinrslot,

wlejl wcs joapkntni my tln ndi oh tln aodtl.Ylnrn tlny prnpcrni to mn pcrt oh kojck inhndjnsjlnans, trcedni cdi rnjnevni aorn tcdbs.

Yln Iecry hor Acrjl rnjoris tln Dnjnssety oh

or`cdesni L.S. Zqucirod strnssni my 9 ]. Ycdbshroa Hrcdjn cdi tlct tlner owd LS Zqucirod wcshorani wetlout c rnjo`desni nstcmkeslandt .Od vnlejkns, ed Acrjl, Edtndsevn aoieffijcteodsto Ab.EE Ycdbs udinrtcbnd, acedky tln rcesed`oh tln suspndseod. Yles worb wcs udinrtcbndcs c rnsukt oh dot vnry scteshcjtory trecks ctKeddny Lnci. Plekn ed Cprek ^det joapkntni toNstcmkeslandt wetl dnw M vnlejkns cdi A/js edodn icy. Ckk Ab.EE E Ycdbs suspndseod aoieffini .Yles wcs mnjcusn oh Edstrujteods hor possemknaovn essuni od tln 8tl, tlou`l et wcs to mnsnvnrck icys stcdied` mnhorn inffidetn edstrujteodswnrn rnjnevni. C hora kested` vnlejkn intcekswcs rnquerni to mn joapkntni, tlou`l do jopy

oh tln joapkntni kest es edjkuini ed tln Iecry.Intceks oh acrbed` vnlejkns wnrn essuni, tleswcs to mn tln ^det Znreck Duamnr 3 cdi tlrnnjokourni streps ed ]ni Oxein oh Erod @.Z., @rnyCaaudeteod cdi cdotlnr ed ]ni Oxein oh Erod@.Z. od tln ohh-sein wed` oh wlnnkni vnlejkns orhrodt aui`ucri oh aotorjyjkns.

Cd civcdjni pcrty knht od tln :7tl cdi orinrsto aovn od 3st Acy wnrn rnjnevni cs wnkk, odkyhor tln ictn to mn cktnrni aorn tlcd odjn. Ylnand rnjorini cs wncred` mcttknirnss aovni mytrced cdi roci mntwnnd tln :ri cdi >tl, wlnnknivnlejkns oed` my roci wlekn tcdbs wnrn kociniodto trceds. Od tln

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Aeketcry Aoinkked` Xok.99 Do.9 =739:7 EYcdbs - tlnsn wouki ckk mn Ab.E - cdi ne`lt Jcrrenrs.Ed ciieteod, tlrnn Ke`lt Ycdbs oh Mre`cin LStrcvnkkni wetl tlna.

0]Y]s kest oh tcdbs spket cjross tlrnn trcedsslowni tlner CHX strnd`tl cs6

Mcttckeod LS - hour Ke`lt Ycdbs, two EdhcdtryYcdbs Ab.EE, hour Jcrrenrs.

C, M cdi I Joapcdens - ncjl odn Ke`lt Ycdb, dednEdhcdtry Ycdbs Ab.E cdi snvnd Ab.EE, two Jcrrenrs.

Plejl totcks snvnd Ke`lt Ycdbs, =0 Ab.E cdi =:Ab.EE E Ycdbs cdi ne`lt Jcrrenrs.

Ovnrckk totck hor tln Mre`cin ct tles poedt wcs 30Ke`lt Ycdbs, 00 Ab.E cdi =: Ab.EE Edhcdtry Ycdbspkus 38 Jcrrenrs.

Ct ffirst 0]Y]s tcdbs wnrn aovni to tln Hornt inZoe`dns od tln 3>tl cdi 38tl, 9]Y] rnaceded` toloki tln rnsnrvn kedn cdi mn rnciy to joudtnr cttcjb.Croudi aeiicy od tln 38tl, Jorps LS orinrni c`ndnrck wetlircwck, wlejl wcs to mn jovnrni my

two Znjteods oh Ab.EE tcdbs hroa 0]Y] ct Nraetn,soutl oh Mrussnks. Yln aovn wcs mn`ud inspetn

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CMOXN6 Cdotlnr rnsnrvn tcdb slowsslepped` edstrujteods hor et to `oto Do.3 Zum Inpot oh Do.= McsnOridcdjn Inpot. Mcrnky vesemkn od tlnturrnt crn stndjekkni ieandseod cdiwne`lt intceks.

MNKOP6 Ndou`l oh tln duamnrpkctn es vesemkn to eindtehy @erchhn cs ]AU59: Y>>

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@nracd moamed` wlejl jcusni c hnw jcsucktens.Moamed` prnvndtni tln tcdbs mned` kocini odtotrceds ct Nd`lend so tlny wnrn horjni to jodtedunwnstwcris cs c dnw kocied` poedt wcs sou`ltwlekn tln wlnnkni vnlejkns jodteduni cs pkcddni.Cs do trced irevnrs jouki mn houdi, tln pkcd wcscktnrni cdi tln tcdbs jodteduni my roci.

Yln wetlircwck jodteduni od tln 30tl wetlwlnnkni vnlejkns kncied`, hokkowni my Ke`lt Ycdbs,Jcrrenrs, Ab.EE cdi Ab.E tcdbs ed tlct orinr. Dnw

orinrs wnrn rnjnevni ct 33.77 lrs wlnd tln jokuadwcs pcssed` tlrou`l Ctl hor tln tcdbs to turd roudi

cdi acbn hor Lck to jovnr tln Jorps wetlircwckc`cedst c @nracd craourni ieveseod. Od rncjled`Nd`lned tlny prnpcrni hor cjteod, mut tlnrn wcsdo se`d oh ndnay tcdbs. Ct 3>.77 lrs aorn orinrswnrn rnjnevni to jodtedun tln wetlircwck. Yles wcsjcrreni out towcris tln dortl oh Orjlens cs mnhornckod` rocis hukk oh rnhu`nns, tln routn tlrou`lYourdce wcs ckso iehffijukt iun to moamed` cdiicac`ni mrei`ns. Od crrevck tln Mre`cin wcs putudinr joaacdi oh Acj Horjn jodsested` oh odn

Edhcdtry Mre`cin lokied` c @nracd cttcjb hroa tlnZoutl cjross tln ]evnr Zjcrpn. 9]Y] wnrn sndt toposeteods soutl cdi ncst oh Orjlens wetl 0]Y] edrnsnrvn to tln dortl.

Iured` tln 35tl pctroks oh Ke`lt Ycdbs wnrnsndt out, odn hroa 9]Y] towcris Xckndjenddnscdi cdotlnr hroa 0]Y] to tln Iouce to Indcedroci. Ylnsn rnturdni ovnrde`lt wetlout ffidied`tln ndnay. Ywo snjteods hroa 9]Y] wnrn sndtto tln revnr kedn to support tln Hrndjl, wlekn odnJoapcdy oh 0]Y] aovni soutl-wnst oh Orjlens toprotnjt c`cedst cdy @nracd civcdjn. Aorn pctroksod tln =7tl rncjlni tln kedn oh tln ]evnr Zjcrpnmnhorn mned` rnjckkni iured` tln chtnrdood. 0]Y]ckso pctrokkni to tln soutl-wnst oh Orjlens cdi

odn Joapcdy oh 9]Y] wcs aovni sex aekns wnstto Nved. Cer cttcjbs jodteduni wetl 9]Y] suhhnred`soan jcsucktens. Croudi aeiicy tln Mre`cin wcsorinrni to Xeay, c aovn oh croudi :7-aekns. C`cedtln rocis wnrn hukk oh rnhu`nns acbed` pro`rnssskow, wlnnkni vnlejkns crrevni ed tln nvnded`wetl tcdbs joaed` ed iured` tln de`lt. Cd cttcjbwcs pkcddni wetl 3st Cray Ycdb Mre`cin cdi 3>3Edhcdtry Mre`cin hroa >7tl Edhcdtry Ieveseod. Ct ffirsttles wcs to o ed ct icwd, mut tles jouki dot mnor`cdesni ed tean, ffidck orinrs wnrn dot essuni udtekchtnr 37.77 lrs od tln =3st.

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Yln ndnrck setucteod my =3st Acy wcs tlct tln@nracd Cray lci acin c cp croudi =7-aeknswein ed tln Ckkeni kedns hroa Crrcs to Jcamrce,pusled` tlrou`l to surroudi tln Mretesl cdi Hrndjludets ed tln Dortl. Et wcs mnkenvni tlct tln Hrndjl

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Yln MNH lci rnsnrvns oh acdy etnasedjkuied` tcdbs. Ylnsn two wnrnploto`rcplni jcpturni cppcrndtkyedtcjt2 tlny crn aessed` soan stowc`netnas, wlejl wouki lcvn mnnd put odmnhorn tlny wnrn essuni. Yln jcr od tlnre`lt oh tln predt es ed @nracd snrvejn.

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Cray lci jodjndtrctni ndou`l troops soutl oh tlnZoaan to joudtnr cttcjb cdi jut tln @nracds ohh.Mretesl @LS wnrn cdxeous to cttcjb soutlwcrishroa Crrcs, wetl 3>3 Mre`cin pkus supported` crashroa >7tl Ieveseod cdi 3st Cray Ycdb Mre`cin ckod`wetl c Hrndjl Ieveseod K`rn Ajlcdequn .

3st Cray Ycdb Mre`cin lci jovnrni 3=7-aekns edffivn icys aoved` skowky od rocis mkojbni my rnhu`nns

cdi udinr jodstcdt tlrnct oh cer cttcjbs. Ylny dowlci odky >< Ab.E cdi 38 Ab.EE E Ycdbs cdi 3= Ke`lttcdbs cvcekcmkn. Zoan Ab.EE tcdbs hroa 0]Y] wnrn tojoan udinr joaacdi oh 9]Y], tlnsn wnrn to horac rnsnrvn. 9]Y]s Pcr Iecry rnjoris tlct tlny lcisnvnd, tlou`l c rnport my Mre`cienr Wrctt `cvn tlnffi`urn cs sex. Les ckkotandt oh tcdbs hor tln cttcjb wcs6

]e`lt Jokuad - 0]Y] supported` Ke`lt Ycdbs.

Knht Jokuad - 9]Y] supported` 8tl Iurlca Ke`ltEdhcdtry wetl :> Ab.E, 8 Ab.EE cdi 0 Ke`lt tcdbs.

Yln two jokuads wouki mn cmout tlrnn aeknscpcrt, tln Hrndjl :an IKA wetl cpproxeactnky 87tcdbs od tln re`lt cdb eved` protnjteod.

Caod` tln udets hcjed` tlna wcs tln 0tlWcdznr Ieveseod udinr @ndnrck Nrwed ]oaank. Lnrnjorini tlct c hurtlnr @nracd aovn horwcri lci

mnnd pkcddni to stcrt ct 3>.77 lrs wetl 0tl WcdznrIeveseod civcdjed` roudi tln dortl-wnst oh Crrcswetl tln ZZ Yotndboph Ieveseod od ets knht cdi >tlWcdznr Ieveseod civcdjed` ncst oh Crrcs.

Znvnrck pnreoi cjjoudts oh tln mcttkn cdi tlnore`edck Opnrcteodck Orinr hor et survevn, cktlou`lintceks ed tlnsn jcd mn jodhusni cdi jodtrciejtory.Cd cpprocjl acrjl oh soan < or 5-aekns hroa WntetXeay wouki mred` tln Mretesl horjns to tln stcrtkedn od tln rcekwcy rudded` soutl-ncst hroa Crrcstowcris Ioukknds. Yln cttcjb wcs teani to mn`edct 39 77 lrs, ffirstky cd civcdjn ed c soutl-ncstnrkyiernjteod oh croudi 8.>-aekns roudi tln soutl ohCrrcs tlnd cdotlnr civcdjn oh tlrnn aekns to tln]evnr Zndsnn.

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CMOXN & MNKOP6 @reasmy hroa twoiehhnrndt seins. Yln venw oh ets re`lt- lcdi sein slows c dod-anjlcdesni@nracd udet pcssed` et, tln top moamtlrownrs anjlcdesa lcs ets mokt opndwlekn c mnkt oh .:7: caaudeteod esircpni hroa tln hrodt. Ylct hroa tlnknht slows tln Jcdciecd Pcr Anaoreckct Xeay ed tln iestcdjn wlejl evns tlnkojcteod. Yln wletn squcrn acrbed`skoob kebn tlny wnrn cppkeni ed c lurry.

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Cmout tles tean tlner JO Kt Jok Hetzacurejn, AJwcs bekkni wlnd les Ke`lt Ycdb rnjnevni c iernjt lethroa c ffinki ud.

Cmout 38.77 lrs 8IKE wnrn snnd civcdjed`towcris tln Crrcs-Ioukknds roci. Jodtcjt wcs acinto edhora tlna tlct tlnrn wcs do opposeteod od tlnrei`n eaaniectnky ed hrodt. Ct tles tean tlny wnrntcbed` acdy presodnrs wlo lci put up do opposeteod.

0]Y] cdi tln ]e`lt Jokuad lci dot mnnd

pro`rnssed` so wnkk. Crreved` kctn od tln stcrt kedn,tlny projnnini ct odjn tlrou`l Iuescds wlnrn tlnyslot up ndnay edhcdtry cdi trcdsport. 77 lrs. Zdeped` cdiacjledn `ud ffirn wcs joaed` hroa tln wnst cdic jnrtced caoudt oh slnkkffirn, mut jcsucktens wnrnske`lt. Yln crnc wcs aoppni up cdi cmout 377presodnrs wnrn tcbnd. C`ced motl tcdb jrnws cdiedhcdtry wnrn nkctni my tlnsn sujjnssns. Lownvnr,tln civcdjn oh .:7 lrs Acfor-@ndnrck @ Kn S Acrtnk,joaacdinr oh >7tl Ieveseod, crrevni cdi scw tlnknht jokuad wcs pusled` clnci hcstnr tlcd tln re`lt.

Ln tlnrnhorn orinrni tln knht jokuad to snjurnMncurceds cdi acbn et edto c tcdb-prooh crnc. Lntlnd rnturdni to tln re`lt jokuad ct cmout 38.77lrs wlnrn tln setucteod wcs soanwlct jodhusni.0]Y] lci jodteduni tlner civcdjn pcst Pcrkus, cdiwnrn wnkk od tlner wcy to Pcekky-Hejlnux wlejl wcsstrod`ky lnki my @nracd ffinki cdi cdte-tcdb uds.

Ancdwlekn Kt Jok Loykcdi, IZO joaacdied`0]Y] wcs bekkni my acjledn ud ffirn chtnr ln lciknht les tcdb chtnr et wcs let my snvnrck ffinki udslnkks wlejl icac`ni tln trcjb. Cs t ln Cifutcdts]ncr Kedb tcdb wcs out oh wernknss jodtcjt ct tlestean, jodtrok wcs vnry iehffijukt cdi odky possemkn mytln used` Ke`lt Ycdbs to jcrry anssc`ns. Ndnaytcdbs wnrn rnportni to mn dncr Pcrkus. Acfor-

@ndnrck Acrtnk orinrni tln re`lt jokuad to prnsslcri cdi omtced hurtlnr edhoracteod so tlct aornhorjns or crtekknry support jouki mn usni to jkncr cwcy tlrou`l Pcrkus. dhortudctnky tlnrn wcs dornsnrvn oh tcdbs to inck wetl tles setucteod.

Zlortky chtnrwcris Hrndjl tcdbs, civcdjed` rctlnrskowky, scw soan Mretesl cdte-tcdb uds wlejl wnrned poseteod protnjted` tln re`lt cdb. Aestcbed`tlna hor @nracd tlny turdni towcris tlna cdiopndni ffirn wetlout wcrded`, bdojbed` out odn cdte-tcdb ud cdi bekked` two and. Cdotlnr ud rnturdniffirn cdi bekkni or woudini tln jrnws oh hour tcdbs.Yln Hrndjl wnrn dow ct jkosn qucrtnrs cdi rnckesnitlner aestcbn wlejl tlny cpoko`esni hor.

Ancdwlekn 9]Y] wcs jodtedued` to pusl clnci.Ylner Cifutcdt civcdjni edto c slckkow vckkny 3,777ycris dortl-wnst oh Anrjctnk, wlnrn ln houditln rnacedinr oh tln Mcttckeod. Iured` tles aovncdte-tcdb uds, craourni jcrs cdi aesjnkkcdnoustrcdsport vnlejkns lci mnnd snnd stcteodcry odtln roci rudded` wnst oh Anrjctnk. Ckk cvcekcmkntcdbs dow cttcjbni od to tles roci, ed ejted`vnry jodseinrcmkn icac`n od tln ndnay wetl dojcsucktens to tln tcdbs.

Inspetn tlnsn sujjnssns, et mnjcan jkncr tlcttln ore`edck pkcd to rncjl tln ]evnr Zndsnn jouki dotmn cjlenvni. Lncvy jcsucktens lci mnnd ed ejtniod tln @nracds hor odky sackk Mretesl kossns,lownvnr et wcs jnrtced tlct tln ndnay wouki let

mcjb cdi promcmky used` vnry kcr`n horjns. Petl dornsnrvns cvcekcmkn, Acfor-@ndnrck Acrtnk tlnrnhornsu``nstni c wetlircwck mut to support tln Hrndjljoudtnr-cttcjb hroa tln soutl, >7tl Ieveseod wcsorinrni to loki tln tcdb-prooh crnc ct Mncurcedscdi cdotlnr ct Iuescds chtnr tln setucteod ct Pcrkuslci mnnd jkncrni up. Orinrs wnrn sndt out to motltcdb Mcttckeods to stcdi hcst . 9]Y] lci ckrnciytcbnd up c horwcri rckky poseteod eaaniectnky mnleditln edhcdtry, wlo wnrn mned` sumfnjtni to lncvycrtekknry ffirn hroa c mcttnry iun Ncst oh Anrjctnk. Cstln horwcri Joapcdy Joaacdinr oh 8IKE tlou`lttln tcdbs wnrn ircwed` tles ffirn od tlna, 9]Y]wetlirnw cdotlnr 977-ycris cdi rckkeni c`ced rnciyhor c joudtnrcttcjb.

Plct wcs tlou`lt to mn tln hurtlnst poedt oh tlncivcdjn wcs acin my two tcdbs oh M Joapcdy,0]Y]. Acfor Z. F. Bed`, AJ ed c Ab.EE ckod` wetlZnr`ncdt M. Y. Ioykn ed cdotlnr cjjoudtni horsnvnrck acjledn uds cdi cdte-tcdb uds, cd

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`ud cdi hour @nracd tcdbs mnhorn mned` bdojbniout. Yln jrnws wnrn jcpturni, spndied` tln

rnacedinr oh tln wcr cs presodnrs oh wcr. Et wcs dotudtek chtnr tln wcr tlct t lner nhhorts mnjcan bdowd,Z`t Ioykn rnjneved` tln Iested`ueslni JodiujtAnick cdi Jorporck Lokkcdi wlo wcs uddnr odAcfor Bed`s tcdb wcs cwcrini tln Aeketcry Anick.

Yln ndnay wnrn ckcrani ct tln sujjnsshukcttcjb wlejl lci mnnd kcudjlni c`cedst tlna.Ylny lci joapkntn supnreorety ed tln cer, cdi lciwctjlni tln wlokn pro`rnss oh tln mcttkn. Znned`tln Mretesl jokuads lci lcktni, t lny acin pkcdshor c joudtnrcttcjb hor wlejl tlny lci ckrnciyjodjndtrctni tln dnjnsscry horjns. Ylner pkcdwcs seapkn cdi soudi. Edstnci oh cttcjbed` strod`inhndsevn poseteod, tlny wouki usn strod` cercttcjbs to irevn tln Mretesl out oh tlner poseteods

tlnd cttcjb tlna ed tln opnd used` kcr`n duamnrsoh tcdbs, joudted` od jctjled` tln edhcdtry mnhorntlny jouki mn protnjtni my cdte-tcdb uds.

Cmout 3 lrs lncvy ievn-moamed` cttcjbs myovnr 377 cerjrcht kcsted` =7-aedutns wnrn acin odMncurceds c`cedst 8IKE cdi ckso od tln aced moiyoh tln re`lt jokuad dncr Pcrkus. 8IKE wnrn horjnimcjb cdi cttcjbni my c duamnr oh tcdbs ed tln opnd.Cktlou`l rniujni ed duamnrs, 9]Y] stnaani tlntein oh tln ndnay civcdjn. Ylner tcdbs wnrn ctc horwcri rckky =77-ycris mnledi tln horwcri kednloki my tln edhcdtry. My tles tean et wcs mn`edded`to nt icrb. Cs sood cs tln tcdbs wnrn ed poseteod9]Y]s Cifutcdt wndt to tln jrossrocis 7-ycris cwcycdi mn`cd ffired`. 9]Y] rnturdni ffirn cdi motl horjnsjodteduni hor snvnrck aedutns wetl c mrenh lckt chtnrc saobn profnjtor wcs ffirni mnhorn et wcs rnckesnitlct caaudeteod wcs mned` wcstni cs dnetlnr seinjouki snn jkncrky. Hered` jncsni cdi tln @nracdswetlirnw, ckkowed` 9]Y] cdi tln rnst oh tln knhtjokuad to wetlircw to Cjlejourt.

Od tln re`lt, tln moamed` wcs hokkowni my tcdbcttcjbs hroa soutl-wnst oh Iuescds cdi od Pcrkus.Cdte-tcdb uds oh =87 Cdtetcdb Mcttnry wnrn quejbky

ed cjteod cdi bdojbni out snvnrck @nracd tcdbs,acdy oh wlejl wnrn snt od ffirn.

Ylnsn cjteods slowni tlct tln @nracds wnrned vnry supnreor strnd`tl, cdi motl jokuads wnrnorinrni to wetlircw. Yln two ]Y] Mcttckeods rckkeniiured` tln de`lt ct Njuren cdi iured` tln ncrky loursoh tln ==di rnturdni to Xeay crnc, acdy tcdbslcved` mnnd ed cjteod hor soan snvnd lours cditlner jrnws edsein tlna hor up to 3=-lours.

Yln Mretesl cttcjb lci ed ejtni lncvy jcsucktensod tln @nracds edjkuied` cd nsteactni =7 tcdbsinstroyni cdi :77-977 presodnrs lci mnnd tcbnd.9]Y] wetl 8IKE lci civcdjni croudi ffivn aeknstlrou`l ndnay joudtry, tles slowni rnacrbcmknpownrs oh ndiurcdjn nspnjeckky cs tlny lci lci

kettkn rnst cdi lci c kod` cpprocjl acrjl to tln stcrtkedn. 0]Y] cdi

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tln koss oh motl Joaacdied` Ohffijnrs cdi otlnrsndeor ohffijnrs acin joaacdi cdi jodtrok nvndaorn iehffijukty. Yln @nracd joudtnrcttcjb wcslownvnr rnsestni wetl sujjnss. Eh tlnrn lci mnndaorn tcdbs, mnttnr supportni my cerjrcht, crtekknrycdi strod`nr aomekn horjns, c vnry rnct sujjnssae`lt lcvn mnnd cjlenvni.

Od tln @nracd sein, tln cttcjb wcs snnd csc snreous mkow. @ndnrck ]oaank lci pnrsodckkyjoaacdini pcrt oh tln inhndjn, iernjted` hernhroa ckk cvcekcmkn `uds c`cedst tln civcdjed`tcdbs. Les Cifutcdt, Knutdcdt Aost, wcs bekknifust cs tln cttcjb wcs hedckky mnctnd ohh, slowed`low jkosn ]oaank jcan to inctl od tlct icy.

Mre`cienr Wrctts rnport suaani up snvnrckWoedts oh Edtnrnst hroa tles cjteod6

Yln kcr`n duamnr oh ndnay cdte-tcdb `uds(:0aa) ndjoudtnrni.

Yln vukdnrcmekety oh tln jrnws oh tlnsn cdte-tcdb `uds. C murst oh wnkk iernjtni .:7: A.@. hernct tln hkcsl edvcrecmky sekndjni tln `uds, nvnd upto rcd`ns oh Acy my rcek. Ylny knhtMrussnks my roci iured` chtnrdood 30tl Acy cdi lciacrjlni jodteduousky sedjn tlct ictn mnhorn oed` edtotles mcttkn6 (3=7-aekns ed > icys cpprox.).

(Dotn6 Zpnni oh Ab.E, :apl2 Ab.EE, 8apl cpprox.)Yln strced od jrnws cdi tcdbs lci mnnd rnct cdi kni tokossns oh tcdbs iun to anjlcdejck hcekurn.

Motl Ab.E cdi Ab.EE tcdbs wnrn inffidetnky proohc`cedst tln @nracd cdte-tcdb ud. (:0aa)

Odn tcdb slowni 39 iernjt lets, cdotlnr =9 edjkuied`two lets hroa tln ud oh tln @nracd tcdb tlct cppncrnied tln snae-icrbdnss od 9tl Md. hrodt. ]cd`ns vcrenihroa 3>7-ycris to =>7-ycris. Yln odky ediejcteod tlnjrnw lci oh mned` let wcs c rni kow hor c hnw snjodisod tln edsein oh tln craour pkctn.

Cdotlnr Ab.E wcs let tlrnn teans my c Hrndjl Zoauctcdb wetlout cdy ekk nhhnjts. Yln acrb od tln outsein ohtln Craour pkctn wcs 3/37tl innp odky.

Cktlou`l od hrnqundt ojjcseods tcdbs pcssni tlrou`llncvy ndnay crtekknry ffirn, dotled` mut c iernjt let hroatlner ffinki ud (37.>aa @ud-Low) chhnjtni tlna. Odn

tcdb Joair. rnports tlct c slnkk murst od tln C.W. cmovntln rciector oh tln Ab.E cdi tln jrnw suhhnrni ske`ltjodjusseod odky, do icac`n to tcdb. Yles wcs promcmkyhroa tln @nracd 0>aa Edhcdtry @ud (39km. Zlnkk) cdidot tln 37>aa @ud-Low wetl ::km Zlnkk.

Yles wcs aost nhhnjtevn, cdi et es nssndteck tolcvn c proporteod oh trcjnr 3 ed 9 ed ncjl mnkt ohZ.C.C. Jodvnrsnky, pndntrcteod oh trcjnr caaudeteodtlrou`l tln hrodt kouvrns oh tln Ab.EE tcdb jcusniffirns ed soan oh our tcdbs.

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Zoan tcdbs wnrn ploto`rcplnisnvnrck teans wlejl jcd lnkp topedpoedt tlner eindtety cdi kojcteod.Yln iestcdt ploto hroa tln cutlorsjokknjteod ions dot slow ndou`lintcek to eindtehy tln tcdb mut wlndsnnd to`ntlnr wetl tln otlnrs et jcdmn snnd to mn @ou`l . Yln stodnaoduandt es odn oh c snrens acrbed`tln hrodt kedn oh tln 3539-3< wcr.Kojcteod es soutl oh Uprns mntwnndXooranznkkn cdi Iebbnmus cdi tleses odn oh tln two Ab.EEs tlct mnjcanintcjlni hroa tln joamedni Mcttckeodcdi snrvni mren y wetl >tl Ieveseod.Ywo oh tlnsn plotos slow et wetloutcdy trcjbs, wlntlnr tlny wnrn ciinior rnaovni my tln @nracds iured`rnjovnry wn acy dnvnr bdow.

Cdotlnr Ab.E wcslet tlrnn teans my cHrndjl Zoauc tcdb

wetlout cdy ekk nhhnjts.

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Pernknss joaaudejcteod edsein Mcttckeods mrobniowd ncrky ed tln mcttkn. Yles wcs pcrtky iun tokcjb oh tean hor dntted`, mci ctaosplnrejs, cdijcsucktens to joaacdinrs tcdbs (Ywo J.O.s, odnCift., two Joy. Joaars.).

Ylnrn wcs edtnraettndt wernknss joaaudejcteodwetl Mcttckeod Kecesod ohffijnrs (Cdjlor snts) hroaMin. L.S. Joaaudejcteod wcs acedtcedni tlrou`lkecesod ohffijnrs cdi my sndied` ncjl anssc`n wetlke`lt tcdbs. Yln weitl oh hrodt cdi inptl oh civcdjn

acin tles c skow cdi iehffijukt chhcer.Iured` tln nvnded`, wlnd wernknss joaaudejcteod

wcs rn-nstcmkeslni wetl 0tl Md., tln ndnay inffidetnkytreni to fca, mut wetlout aujl sujjnss.

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