lˈiːdɚz ʌvðə vˈɪlɪdʒ ɐdmˈɪɾᵻd tə tˈeɪkɪŋ ðə kˈʌmpəni mˈaʊnts, stˈeɪɾɪŋ ɪt wʌz ˈoʊnli dˈʌn tʊ ɐvˈɔɪd ðɛɹ ˈoʊn stɑːɹvˈeɪʃən.
Leaders of the village admitted to taking the company mounts, stating it was only done to avoid their own starvation.