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S.V. Govys @rcotcst Qjftdry
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Govol Jgstjtutc ^rcss
2:? Pddh RdohOggopdljs, EH 2?8>2
2>?6 by Xmdeos F. Mdgc
Oll rj`mts rcscrvch. Gd port da tmjs bddi eoy bc rcprdhufch dr utjljzch jg ogy adre dr
by ogy ecogs, clcftrdgjf dr ecfmogjfol, jgfluhjg` pmdtdfdpyjg` ogh rcfdrhjg`, dr by ogy
jgadreotjdg stdro`c ogh rctrjcvol systce, wjtmdut pcrejssjdg jg wrjtjg` arde tmc publjsmcr.
Ljbrory da Fdg`rcss Fotold`jg`-jg-^ubljfotjdg HotoMdgc, Xmdeos.
Xmc Bottlc da Ejhwoy ; tmc Govol Jgstjtutc `ujhc td tmc Bottlc da Ejhwoy /
Xmdeos F. Mdgc.
po`cs fe
Jgfluhcs bjbljd`ropmjfol rcacrcgfcs ogh jghcx.
JVBG :0=-?-1?23?-?21-: (mbi. ; oli. popcr) JVBG :0=-?-1?23?-?62-> (cbddi)
?. Ejhwoy, Bottlc da, ?:82. 2. Pdrlh Por, ?:6:-?:83Govol dpcrotjdgs, Oecrjfog.
6. Pdrlh Por, ?:6:-?:83Govol dpcrotjdgs, Kopogcsc. 8. Pdrlh Por, ?:6:-?:83
^crsdgol gorrotjvcs, Oecrjfog. 3. Pdrlh Por, ?:6:-?:83^crsdgol gorrotjvcs, Kopogcsc.
J. Sgjtch Vtotcs Govol Jgstjtutc. JJ. Xjtlc. JJJ. Xjtlc; Govol Jgstjtutc `ujhc td tmc Bottlc daEjhwoy.
H008.E3M13 2>?6
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2>?6>>8=02
Xmjs popcr eccts tmc rcqujrcecgts da OGVJ/GJVD z6:.8=?::2 (^creogcgfc da ^opcr).
^rjgtch jg tmc Sgjtch Vtotcs da Oecrjfo.
2? 2> ?: ?= ?0 ?1 ?3 ?8 ?6 : = 0 1 3 8 6 2 ?
Ajrst prjgtjg`
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FHR C. . Qdllecr, SVG
FO^X @crorh H. Rdgfdlotd, SVG
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Ljst da Jllustrotjdgs xjjj
Ofigdwlch`ecgts xv
Mclp adr Rcohcrs xvjj
@cgcrol Fmrdgdld`y xjx
Jgtrdhuftdg by LFHR Xmdeos K. Futlcr, SVG (Rct.) ?
^ort J. Ejhwoy Ogtmdld`y 6
FMO^XCR?. Oio`j,Aoedus Kopogcsc Forrjcr, by Poltdg L. Rdbjgsdg,arde ^rdfcchjg`s 3
FMO^XCR2. Ottofijg` o Fdgtjgcgt, by Eori R. ^cottjc, arde Vugburst,
Xmc Rjsc da Kopogcsc Govol Ojr dwcr, ?:>:?:8? 28
FMO^XCR6. Xjec Js Cvcrytmjg` (Kopogcsc Vjhc), by Kdmg B. Lughstrde,
ardeBlofi Vmdc Forrjcr Ohejrol 21
FMO^XCR8. Ejhwoy Jslogh Dpcrotjdg ^log, by Ejtsud Aufmjho ogh
Eosotoic Diuejyo, arde Ejhwoy, Xmc Bottlc XmotHddech Kopog 6?
Fdgtcgts
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^ort JJ. Opprdofm td Ejhwoy 63
FMO^XCR3. Vdrtjc arde Mosmjrokjeo, by Ejtsud Aufmjho ogh Eosotoic
Diuejyo, arde Ejhwoy, Xmc Bottlc Xmot Hddech Kopog 60
FMO^XCR1. Edbjlc Adrfc Fdeeoghcrs Cstjeotc da tmc Vjtuotjdg,
trogslotch by Arch Pddhrdu`m Kr., Dafc da Govol
Fdeeugjfotjdgs, arde Xmc Kopogcsc Vtdry da tmc Bottlc
da Ejhwoy(trogslotjdg) 88
FMO^XCR0. Xjec Js Cvcrytmjg` (Oecrjfog Vjhc), by Kdmg B. Lughstrde,
ardeBlofi Vmdc Forrjcr Ohejrol 81
FMO^XCR=. Vdorjg`, by Eori R. ^cottjc, arde Vugburst, Xmc Rjsc da
Kopogcsc Govol Ojr ^dwcr, ?:>:?:8? 3?
FMO^XCR:. ^rcluhc td Ejhwoy, by Ejtsud Aufmjho ogh Eosotoic
Diuejyo, arde ^rdfcchjg`s 36
FMO^XCR?>. Dpcgjg` Vmdts, by Kdmg B. Lughstrde, arde Xmc Ajrst Xcoe 13
FMO^XCR??. Adr`jg` tmc Xmughcrbdlt, by Eori R. ^cottjc, arde Vugburst,
Xmc Rjsc da Kopogcsc Govol Ojr dwcr, ?:>:?:8? 0?
FMO^XCR?2. ^rcporjg` td Hcacgh Ejhwoy, by C. B. ^dttcr, ardeGjejtz 08
FMO^XCR?6. Lcst Pc Adr`ct; Fjvjljog Zorh Pdricrs, by
LFHR Xmdeos K. Futlcr, SVG (Rct.), arde ^rdfcchjg`s 0=
^ort JJJ. Xmc Bottlc =?
FMO^XCR?8. Dut jg Ardgt ot Ejhwoy, fdepjlch by Hr. Arch M. Olljsdg,ardeGovol Mjstdry =3
Fmoptcr ?3. Xdrpchd Vquohrdg =, tmc Dtmcr Fmoptcr, by LX M. M.
Acrrjcr, SVG, arde ^rdfcchjg`s :?
FMO^XCR?1. Xmc Ldgc Ovcg`cr, by Rjfm chrdgfcllj, ardeGovol Mjstdry :0
FMO^XCR?0. Rcpdrt da Jgfjhcgts jg Fdggcftjdg wjtm ^ortjfjpotjdg da
Edtdr Xdrpchd Bdot Vquohrdg Dgc jg tmc Bottlc da
Ejhwoy Jslogh, 81 Kugc, ?:82, by LXK@ M. V. ^oricr Kr.,SVGR, arde Govol Por Fdllc`c Orfmjvcs ?>8
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FMO^XCR?=. Edugtjg` tmc XA-?1 Vtrjic, by Kdmg B. Lughstrde,
arde Blofi Vmdc Forrjcr Ohejrol ?>=
FMO^XCR?:. Ajvc Aotcaul Ejgutcs ot Ejhwoy, by Ejtsud Aufmjho oghEosotoic Diuejyo, arde ^rdfcchjg`s ???
FMO^XCR2>. Alyjg` jgtd o Bccmjvc, by OHE Kdmg V. Kjeejc Xmofm,
SVG (Rct.), ardeGovol Mjstdry ??=
FMO^XCR2?. Edecgt ot Ejhwoy; EfFlusiys Hcfjsjdg,
arde ^rdfcchjg`s ?20
FMO^XCR22. Xmc Bottlc da Ejhwoy J; Xmc Edst @dh-Owaul
Lufijcst Fddrhjgotch Ottofi, by Kdmg B. Lughstrde,
arde Blofi Vmdc Forrjcr Ohejrol ?6?
FMO^XCR26. Alo`s ot Ejhwoy, by Xmdeos B. Ollcg,
ardeGovol Mjstdry ?63
FMO^XCR28. Pc Pcrcgt @djg` td @d Daa ogh Lcovc tmc Vmjp;
Drol Mjstdry da Arogi Aobjog, jgtcrvjcw wjtm
Hr. Cvclyg Fmcrpoi, arde tmc Drol Mjstdry Fdllcftjdg
da tmc Govol Por Fdllc`c ?82
FMO^XCR23. J Vogi tmc Zdritdwgot Ejhwoy, by Zomofmj Xogobc,
wjtm Kdscpm H. Morrjg`tdg, arde ^rdfcchjg`s ?80
FMO^XCR21. Jgfrchjblc Ejhwoy, by LFHR Xmdeos C. dwcrs, SVGR,
arde ^rdfcchjg`s ?31
FMO^XCR20. Fdeecgt ogh Hjsfussjdg; Jgfrchjblc Ejhwoy,
by K. H. Morrjg`tdg, KDF, SVG, ogh LXFDL R. C. Borhc,
SVEF, arde ^rdfcchjg`s ?1:
FMO^XCR2=. Vwcotjg` Dut tmc Vtrjic, by Kdmg B. Lughstrde,
arde Blofi Vmdc Forrjcr Ohejrol ?0?
FMO^XCR2:. Ldst Lcttcr da Ejhwoy, by FO^X Brufc R. Ljghcr,
SVG (Rct.), arde ^rdfcchjg`s ?06
^ort JQ. Xmc Cgh da tmc Bottlc ?=3
FMO^XCR6>. Ajgolc, by Kdmg B. Lughstrde, arde
Blofi Vmdc Forrjcr Ohejrol ?=0
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^ort Q. Xmc Dafjol Rcpdrt da tmc Bottlc ?:3
FMO^XCR6?. Bottlc Cxpcrjcgfc arde corl Morbdr td Ejhwoy, Hcfcebcr
?:8? td Kugc ?:82, by Sgjtch Vtotcs Alcct, Mcohquortcrs datmc Fdeeoghcr jg Fmjca, arde Govy Hcportecgt Ljbrory,
Posmjg`tdg Govy Zorh, Posmjg`tdg, HF ?:0
FMO^XCR62. Xmjs Pos Oll Moppcgjg` Vd Aost; Drol Mjstdry da
ROHE Crgcst E. Cllcr, SVG, jgtcrvjcwch by
Kdmg X. Eosdg Kr., arde S.V. Govol Jgstjtutc 2?3
^ort QJ. Xmc Fdeeoghcrs 2?0FMO^XCR66. Ohejrol Gjejtz ogh tmc Bottlc da Ejhwoy, by C. B. ^dttcr,
arde ^rdfcchjg`s 2?:
FMO^XCR68. Cxfcrpt ardeGjejtz,by C. B. ^dttcr, ardeGjejtz 26?
FMO^XCR63. Fmcstcr P. Gjejtz; Qjftdry jg tmc ^ofjf, by Kdmg B.
Lughstrde, arde _uortcrhcfi ogh Brjh`c;
Xwd Fcgturjcs da Oecrjfog Govol Lcohcrs 268
FMO^XCR61. Fdeecgtory dg ROHE Royedgh O. Vpruogfc,
by Xmdeos F. Mdgc 280
FMO^XCR60. Morsm Lcssdgs, by Kdmg B. Lughstrde, arde
Blofi Vmdc Forrjcr Ohejrol 232
FMO^XCR6=. Cgcey Forrjcrs, by Kdmg B. Lughstrde, arde
Blofi Vmdc Forrjcr Ohejrol 233
FMO^XCR6:. Ejtsfmcr ogh tmc Eystcry da Ejhwoy, by Froj` L. Vyedghs,
ardeGovol Mjstdry 23:
^ort QJJ. Xmc Fdhc-Brcoijg` 210
FMO^XCR8>. Fdhc-Brcoijg` bcadrc Ejhwoy, by Clljdt Forlsdg,
ardeKdc Rdfmcadrts Por 21:
FMO^XCR8?. Oecrjfo Hcfjpmcrch Dur Fdhc, trogslotch by
ROHE Chwjg X. Loytdg, SVG (Rct.),arde ^rdfcchjg`s 206
FMO^XCR82. Arcchde da tmc ^rcss dr Xrcosdg4 by @rogt Vog`cr, E.H.,
arde ^rdfcchjg`s 200
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^ort QJJJ. Osscssecgts da tmc Bottlc 2=?
FMO^XCR86. Adrcwdrh td Ejhwoy, Xmc Bottlc Xmot Hddech Kopog,
by OHE Royedgh O. Vpruogfc, SVG (Rct.),arde ^rdfcchjg`s 2=6
FMO^XCR88. Sghcropprcfjotch Qjftdry, by Koecs Vfmlcsjg`cr,
ardeGovol Mjstdry 2=1
FMO^XCR83. Xmc @rcot Ejhwoy Fropsmddt, by Lcc @ojllorh,
arde ^rdfcchjg`s 2:?
FMO^XCR81. Fdeecgt ogh Hjsfussjdg; Xmc @rcot Ejhwoy Fropsmddt,
by FO^X Fmrjs Kdmgsdg, SVG (Rct.), arde ^rdfcchjg`s 2:0
FMO^XCR80. O Xoftjfol Edhcl da Forrjcr Poraorc, by FO^X Poygc .
Mu`mcs Kr., SVG (Rct.), arde Alcct Xoftjfs, Xmcdry ogh ^roftjfc 2::
FMO^XCR8=. Ejhwoy; Xmc Hcfjsjvc Bottlc4 by @cdaarcy Xjll,
ardeGovol Mjstdry 6>3
FMO^XCR8:. Hcsfcghjg` jg Aloec, by Eori R. cottjc, arde Vugburst,
Xmc Rjsc da Kopogcsc Govol Ojr dwcr, ?:>:?:8? 6?2
FMO^XCR3>. Ejhwoy; Xmc Vtdry Xmot Gcvcr Cghs, by Xmdeos B. Ollcg,
arde ^rdfcchjg`s 6?8
FMO^XCR3?. Jhcgtjayjg` Io`o,by Kdgotmog ^orsmoll, wjtm Ogtmdgy Xully
ogh Hovjh Hjfisdg, arde ^rdfcchjg`s 622
FMO^XCR32. Bddi Rcvjcwda ^ctcr F. Vejtm,Ejhwoy; Hougtlcss Qjftdry;
Arcsm crspcftjvcs dg Oecrjfos Vcejgol Govol Qjftdry da
Pdrlh Por JJ,rcvjcwch by FPD Rdgolh P. Russcll,
SVG (Rct.), ardeGovol Mjstdry 623
FMO^XCR36. Ejhwoy Js Dur Xroaol`or, by FHR Brjog Adrt, SVG,
arde ^rdfcchjg`s 620
O^^CGHJ]O. SVV CgtcrprjscOftjdg Rcpdrt, = Kugc ?:82 663
O^^CGHJ]B. ROHE R. O. Vpruogfcs Lcttcr da = Kugc ?:82 td
ROHE A. K. Alctfmcr 68?
O^^CGHJ]F. Ojrfroat Goecs 686
Gdtcs 683
Vclcftch Bjbljd`ropmy 680
Jghcx 63?
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^mdtds
Forrjcr Io`o 23
Ohejrol Zoeoedtd 20
Qjfc Ohejrol Go`ued 83
ROHE Fmcstcr Gjejtz 80
Ejhwoy 03
Gjejtz dg Ejhwoy wjtm twd dafcrs 00
Gjejtz lcovjg` bugicr dg Ejhwoy 00
^X bdot ot sco ?>3
Hcvostotdrs dg tmc Cgtcrprjsc ?>:
Xmc Zdritdwgcorly dg 8 Kugc ?:82 ?>:
LFHR Kdmg Xmofm ??:
Fldsc-up da jslogh da tmc Cgtcrprjsc ?2=
LFHR Kdmg Polhrdg ?62
Xmc Mdrgcts sfrccg ?61
Zdritdwgburgjg` dg 8 Kugc ?:82 ?86
?.?-jgfm ogtjojrfroat `ug dg Zdritdwg ?88Xmc Zdritdwgs hoeo`ch flj`mt hcfi ?83
Bcl @chhcs pojgtjg` da tmc Zdritdwg ?8=
Xmc Zdritdwg burgjg` dg 8 Kugc ?:82 ?3=
Jllustrotjdgs
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Xdrpchd ottofi dg tmc Zdritdwg ?1?
Ottofi dg tmc Zdritdwg ?02
Xmc Zdritdwg ogh tmc Bolfm ?02Xmc Zdritdwg ogh Hcstrdycrs ?08
Oboghdgjg` tmc Zdritdwg ?03
SVV Rolpm Xolbdt ?==
Ajrc dg Vogh Jslogh ?::
Ajrc ogh olbotrdss ydug` 2>?
Hoeo`ch mog`or dg Vogh Jslogh 2>2
Alo` Rojsjg` dg Ejhwoy 2>3
B-?0C dg Ejhwoy 262
Xmc Vdryu 266
ROHE Royedgh O. Vpruogfc 28=
ROHE Alctfmcr 236
Xmc Hoeo`ch Mjryu 231
XmcGoutjlus (VV-?1=) 2:2
XogicrGcdsmd 6>>
Xmc Ejiueo 6>1
FrujscrGcw Drlcogs 6?3
SVV Aultdg 6?1
Eops
Eop ?. Ejhwoy Otdll, Kugc ?:82 01Eop 2. Opprdofmcs td Ejhwoy =1
Eop 6. Xmc Mdrgctogh Cgtcrprjscottofis ??>
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Ofigdwlch`ecgts
LFHR Xmdeos K. Futlcr, SVG (Rct.), chjtdr, aofjljtotdr, ogh wjsc fdugscldr. ^oul
Vtjllwcll, adr hjrcftjg` ec td tmc ortjflcs tmot eottcrch. Gdreog ^dleor, o forc-
aul stuhcgt da ojrfroat forrjcrs ogh forrjcr woraorc. FHR Kogjs Kdr`cgscg, SVGR
(Rct.), adr mclp ghjg` pmdtd`ropms. Arogi Smlj` Kr., ey bcst frjtjf. Ogh tmc stoaas
da tmc Govy Hcportecgt Ljbrory ogh tmc Gotjdgol Orfmjvcs.
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Mclp adr RcohcrsXmc hjaacrcgt fmrdgdld`jcs da tmc dppdsjg` adrfcs
Kopogcsc ogh Oecrjfog tjec-iccpjg` hjaacrch hurjg` tmc bottlc, wmjfm fog fdg-
ausc rcohcrs. Xmc Bottlc da Ejhwoy wos adu`mt ofrdss tmc jgtcrgotjdgol hotc ljgc.
Xmc Kopogcsc usch cost ldg`jtuhc hotcs ogh Xdiyd tjec. Xmc Oecrjfogs usch wcst
ldg`jtuhc hotcs, ogh tmcrc wos o twd-mdur hjaacrcgfc bctwccg Ejhwoy fldfis ogh
fldfis jg XA-?1 ogh XA-?0 (tmc forrjcrs wcrc twd mdurs omcoh da Ejhwoy). Xmjs
fog bc vcry fdgausjg`. Xmc pdjgt td iccp jg ejgh js tmot >?6> adr tmc Kopogcsc
wos >86> adr tmc Oecrjfog hcacghcrs da Ejhwoy tmc prcvjdus hoy.Pmot wos datcg
8 Kugc tjec adr tmc Oecrjfogs wos 3 Kugc tjec adr tmc Kopogcsc.
Xd sjepljay eottcrs adr rcohcrs, mcrc js o brjca fmrdgdld`y da cvcgts dg 81 Kugc
jg Ejhwoy tjec;
8 Kugc ?:82
>?6>; Ejhwoy-bosch ^BZ scoplogcs bc`jg ottofi dg Kopogcsc trogspdrts.
>8>3; Ejhwoy-bosch B-?0s hcport Ejhwoy td ottofi Kopogcsc trogspdrts.
>86>; ^logcs arde tmc ijhdTbutojlougfmch td ottofi Ejhwoy.
>86>; Zdritdwgscghs ?> VBH sfduts td scorfm adr Kopogcsc forrjcr adrfc.
>860; Howg
>332; ^BZ rcpdrts sj`mtjg` Kopogcsc forrjcrs.
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>1>6; ^BZs sj`mtjg` rcfcjvch dg tmc Cgtcrprjsc.
>16>; Eorjgc ogtjojrfroat `ugs dpcg rc dg Kopogcsc plogcs ottofijg` Ejhwoy.
>0>>>0>3; Xmc Mdrgctogh Cgtcrprjsclougfm strjic ojrfroat.
>0>3; Lcohcr da tmc Kopogcsc ojrfroat ottofijg` Ejhwoy sj`gols gcch adr scfdgh
strjic.
>0>=; Ejhwoy-bosch ottofi ojrfroat bc`jg ottofis dg tmcijhdTbutoj.
>=2>; Vfdutplogc arde tmc Kopogcsc frujscr Xdgcsj`gols tmot S.V. adreotjdg
jgfluhcs o forrjcr.
>=6=; Xmc Zdritdwglougfmcs o strjic.
>:?=; Xmc Mdrgcttdrpchd plogcs bc`jg ottofi.
?>2>; Oecrjfog hjvc-bdebcrs bc`jg tmcjr ottofis dg tmc Io`o,Oio`j,ogh Vdryu.
?>38; Xmc Mjryulougfmcs o strjic o`ojgst S.V. forrjcrs.
?2>>; Xmc Mjryuplogcs ottofi tmc Zdritdwg.
?62>; Xmc Mjryus scfdgh strjic da ottofi plogcs scts daa td ottofi S.V. forrjcrs.
?883; VBH arde tmc Zdritdwgldfotcs tmc Mjryu.
?0>>; ^logcs arde S.V. forrjcrs ottofi tmc Mjryu.
3 Kugc
>>2>; Ohejrol Zoeoedtd fogfcls frujscr ottofi dg Ejhwoy.
>233; Ohejrol Zoeoedtd fogfcls Ejhwoy jgvosjdg.
>6>> (opprdxjeotcly); Xmc Ed`oejogh Ejiueofdlljhc.
1 Kugc
>:83 (opprdxjeotcly); Xmc Mdrgctojrfroat ottofi tmc twd frujscrs. Xmc Cgtcrprjsc
plogcs ottofi ot ?26>.
?66?; Xmc J-?1=ottofis tmc Zdritdwgogh Moeeogg.
?:>>; Xmc Cgtcrprjscogh Mdrgctrcfdvcr ojrfroat ogh mcoh cost.
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@cgcrol Fmrdgdld`yCvcgts lcohjg` up td ogh jgfluhjg` tmc Bottlc da Ejhwoy
?? Koguory; Xmc Vorotd`otdrpchdch ogh hoeo`ch by o Kopogcsc subeorjgc. Vcgt
td tmc eojglogh oatcr tcepdrory rcpojrs ot ^corl Morbdr.
2> Koguory; QOHE Pjlljoe Molscy jg tmc Cgtcrprjscorrjvcs daa Voedo.
26 Koguory; Xmc togicrGcfmcssugi by Kopogcsc subeorjgc.
28 Koguory; Xmc Zdritdwgorrjvcs jg ^corl Morbdr oatcr movjg` csfdrtch Eorjgcs
td Voedo.
23 Koguory; Xmc Cgtcrprjscogh Zdritdwgbc`jg stcoejg` tdworh tmc @jlbcrt ogh
Eorsmoll Jsloghs.
6? Koguory/Acbruory ?; Qjfc Ohejrol Molscy jg tmc Cgtcrprjsc(XA-=) ogh ROHEArogi K. Alctfmcr jg tmc Zdritdwg(XA-?0) ottofi Kopogcsc-mclh Pdtkc, Iwokolcjg,
Kolujt, ogh Ejlj Jsloghs.
3 Acbruory; Xmc Cgtcrprjscrcturgs td ^corl Morbdr. Xmc Zdritdwgrcturgs dg
1 Acbruory.
0 Acbruory ogh : Acbruory; Ohejrol Gjejtz rcspdghs td Ohejrol Ijg`s drhcr
td toic oftjdg wjtm tmc forrjcr tosi adrfcs. Ijg` wogtch tmc forrjcrs td toic tmc
daacgsjvc bcadrc Kopogcsc adrfcs tmcg jg tmc sdutmwcst ^ofjf fdulh turg ordugh
ogh mcoh cost. Mc eohc tmjs flcor td Ohejrol Gjejtz dg : Acbruory.
?8 Acbruory; CgtcrprjscXA-?1 lcovcs ^corl Morbdr td ottofi Poic ogh Eorfus
Jsloghs.
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28 Acbruory; Cgtcrprjscplogcs ottofi Poic.
8 Eorfm; Cgtcrprjscplogcs ottofi Eorfus.
?> Eorfm; XA-?1 (Cgtcrprjsc) rcturgs td ^corl Morbdr.
?> Eorfm; Ojrfroat arde tmc Lcxjg`tdgogh Zdritdwgottofi Loc ogh Voloeouo jg
Gcw @ujgco.
21 Eorfm; Xmc Lcxjg`tdgrcturgs td ^corl Morbdr.
= Oprjl; XA-?1 (tmc Cgtcrprjscogh Mdrgct) hcports arde ^corl Morbdr dg
Xdiyd rojh.
?= Oprjl; S.V. B-23s arde XA-?1 bdeb Xdiyd.
23 Oprjl; Xdiyd strjijg` adrfc (Cgtcrprjscogh Mdrgctos XA-?1) rcturgs td
^corl Morbdr.
6> Oprjl; XA-?1 lcovcs ^corl Morbdr adr sdutmwcst ^ofjf.
8 Eoy; Ottofi dg Kopogcsc adrfcs dg Xulo`j by ojrfroat da XA-?1.
0= Eoy; Bottlc da tmc Fdrol Vco. Xmc Lcxjg`tdgjs ldst ogh tmc Zdritdwg
js hoeo`ch.2? Eoy; Gdrtm ^ofjf Adrfc cstobljsmch ughcr ROHE Rdbcrt O. Xmcdbolh td
hcacgh Olosio.
2 Kugc; Xosi Adrfc ?0 (tmc Zdritdwg) kdjgs Xosi Adrfc ?1 (tmc Cgtcrprjscogh
Mdrgct) gdrtmcost da Ejhwoy.
81 Kugc; Bottlc da Ejhwoy. Xmc Zdritdwg js hoeo`ch dg 8 Kugc ogh tdrpchdch
ogh aotolly hoeo`ch dg 1 Kugc.
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JgtrdhuftjdgBy LFHR Xmdeos K. Futlcr, SVG (Rct.)
Xmc Bottlc da Ejhwoy js or`uobly tmc `rcotcst bottlc jg Oecrjfog govol
mjstdry. Jt js o flossjf hroeo jg wmjfm tmc ughcrhd` fdecs daa tmc rdpcs tdsfdrc o hcvostotjg` igdfidut pugfm. Jt obdughs wjtm edecgts da pmcgdecgol
fduro`c, jgspjrotjdgol sofrjfc, flcvcr hcfcptjdg, ogh aotcaul hcfjsjdgs. Jt mos bccg
stuhjch jg hctojl by rcot govol mjstdrjogs jgfluhjg` Voeucl Cljdt Edrjsdg, @drhdg
^rog`c, ogh Froj` Vyedghs bcfousc jt js o rjfm fosc stuhy, aull da tjeclcss lcssdgs.
Jt js o stdry tmot cxcepljcs mdw wor brjg`s dut tmc bcst ogh tmc wdrst da mueogjty.
Jt js gd surprjsc, tmcg, tmot tmc S.V. Govy mos fmdscg tmjs bottlcda oll tmc
bottlcs jt mos adu`mt dvcr edrc tmog twd fcgturjcsos tmc dgc td fdeecedrotc
ogguolly, td rcflcft dg jt eufm os tmc Rdyol Govy mos ldg` fclcbrotch jts sjg`ulor
vjftdry ot Xroaol`or, td hrow arde jt o scgsc da tmdsc spcfjol quoljtjcs tmot hcgc
tmc Oecrjfog sojldr.
Jt js ttjg`, tdd, tmot tmc S.V. Govol Jgstjtutcwmdsc ejssjdg jgfluhcs tmc
prcscrvotjdg da dur govol mjstdrysmdulh prdvjhc tmjs `ujhc os o ecogs da
fdeecedrotjg`, rcscorfmjg`, cxpcrjcgfjg`, ogh lcorgjg` obdut tmjs edecgtdus
bottlc. Pjtmjg tmcsc po`cs, rcohcrs wjll gh o ugjquc fdllcftjdg da eotcrjols, oll
hrowg arde tmc Govol Jgstjtutcs eossjvc fdllcftjdgs da jgtcllcftuol fdgtcgt.
Dvcr tmc ycors sjgfc Kugc ?:82, tmc Bottlc da Ejhwoy mos bccg rcpdrtch,
ogolyzch, ogh hjsfussch jg tmc po`cs da ^rdfcchjg`soghGovol Mjstdry eo`ozjgcs,jg Govol Jgstjtutc ^rcss bddis, ogh os port da tmc Jgstjtutcs dg`djg` drol mjstdry
prdkcft. Xmcsc movc bccg fdllcftch, cgtjrcly dr jg port, jg tmjs uscaul ogh cgtcr-
tojgjg` ogtmdld`y.
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^ort J scts tmc sto`c adr tmc upfdejg` bottlc9 port JJ fdvcrs ploggjg` ogh
prcporotjdgs dg bdtm sjhcs9 port JJJ hcsfrjbcs tmc oftuol bottlc, jgfluhjg` tmc rst-
mogh offdugts da bdtm Kopogcsc ogh Oecrjfog portjfjpogts9 port JQ fdgsjsts da
pdstbottlc cvcgts ogh ogolysjs9 port Q jgfluhcs tmc dafjol bottlc rcpdrt9 port QJ
adfuscs dg tmc scgjdr fdeeoghcrs9 port QJJ fdvcrs dgc da tmc edst jgtcrcstjg`
ospcfts da tmc bottlc, tmc rdlc da fdhc-brcoijg`9 ogh port QJJJ fdgfluhcs wjtm
guecrdus osscssecgts da tmc bottlc. Xmrcc oppcghjfcs rdugh dut tmc fdvcro`c
wjtm ohhjtjdgol eotcrjols tmot prdvjhc aurtmcr jgsj`mt jgtd tmc eogy aofcts da tmjs
jepdrtogt ogh `rjppjg` edecgt jg mjstdry.
Xmc rcsult js o ugjquc fdllcftjdg tmot dgly og dr`ogjzotjdg os ugjquc os tmc
S.V. Govol Jgstjtutc fdulh prdvjhc. Arde `cgcrol survcy td hctojlch ogolysjs, tmjs
bddi js o wclfdec ohhjtjdg td tmc vost ljtcroturc dg Pdrlh Por JJ, prdvjhjg`o supcrb rcacrcgfc fdllcftjdg os wcll os og ojh td tmdsc wmd orc scorfmjg` adr
eotcrjols td cgmogfc tmc ogguol fdeecedrotjdg da tmjs owc-jgspjrjg` ogh
mjstdrjfolly sj`gjfogt bottlc.
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^ort J fdgtojgs adur sclcftjdgs. Xmc rst, Oio`j,Aoedus Kopogcsc Forrjcr (fmoptcr?), js dgc da tmc rst pdstwor offdugts da tmc Bottlc da Ejhwoy td sueeorjzc tmcdpcrotjdgs da tmc ijhd
Tbutojup td ogh hurjg` tmc cg`o`cecgt daa Ejhwoy. ^ubljsmch
jg ?:8=, jt fdgtojgs crrdrs da hctojl tmot tmc outmdr fdulh gdt movc igdwg obdut wmcg
mc wrdtc tmc ortjflc. Jt stoghs, mdwcvcr, os o suffjgft sueeory da cvcgts lcohjg` up td
tmc bottlc ogh da tmc bottlc jtscla. Xmc scfdgh sclcftjdg, Ottofijg` o Fdgtjgcgt (fmop-tcr 2), cxplojgs mdw ogh wmy tmc Jepcrjol Kopogcsc Govy (JKG) foec td opprcfjotc
lor`c-sfolc forrjcr strjics ogh wmy Kopogcsc forrjcr pjldts wcrc sd sijllch jg ?:8??:82.
Xmc tmjrh sclcftjdg, Xjec Js Cvcrytmjg` (Kopogcsc Vjhc) (fmoptcr 6) arde Blofi Vmdc
Forrjcr Ohejrol,puts tmc rcohcr jgtd tmc smdcs da Ohejrol Zoeoedtd ogh smdws wmy
mc jgsjstch dg o hcfjsjvc bottlc wjtm tmc S.V. Govys ^ofjf Alcct. Xmc lost sclcftjdg jg
port J, Ejhwoy Jslogh Dpcrotjdg log (fmoptcr 8), hrowg arde o wjhcly rcoh Kopogcsc
offdugt da Ejhwoy, prcscgts Ohejrol Jsdrdiu Zoeoedtd arde o Kopogcsc pcrspcftjvc.
Os tmc Rdyol Govys dafjol mjstdry, Por wjtm Kopog,gdtch, Qjfc Ohejrol Fmujfmj
Go`ueds ijhdTbutojmoh, sjgfc 0 Hcfcebcr ?:8?,
dpcrotch ofrdss dgc-tmjrh da tmc `ldbc, arde Mowojj td Fcyldg, fdghuft-jg` caacftjvc strjics o`ojgst smjps ogh smdrc jgstollotjdgs ot cvcry jepdr-togt olljch YsjfU bosc dut da rcofm da smdrc-bosch ojrfroat. . . . Xmcy mohhcstrdych tmc Sgjtch Vtotcs bottlc flccts ogh hrjvcg tmc Brjtjsm dut da tmcJghjog Dfcog. Xd tmcjr frchjt stddh tmc hcstruftjdg da tmdusoghs da tdgsda ecrfmogtecg, mughrchs da Olljch ojrfroat os wcll os hdfis, mog`ors oghbosc aofjljtjcs. Oll tmjs Ohejrol Go`ued moh offdepljsmch wjtmdut ldss drhoeo`c td o sjg`lc dgc da mjs smjpsjghcch, mc wos sclhde sj`mtch ogh
gcvcr caacftjvcly ottofich.?
Xmc Bottlc da Ejhwoy wdulh brjg` tmjs govol trjuepm td og obrupt molt.
Ejhwoy Ogtmdld`y
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