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February 5, 1936

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BRITAIN DEFENDS MORGAN ON LOAN; Statement Denies Permanent Use of Washington War Funds to Pay Bank. ANSWERS OLD ASPERSIONS It Is Offered by Financier at Munitions Hearing -- Secret Pacts Issue Up Anew. BRITAIN DEFENDS MORGAN ON LOAN

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

evidence in form of formal statement by Brit Govt produced in denial of repts that Brit demand loan held by J P Morgan & Co had been paid out by the U S Treas; lrs from R Lansing files show he dissuaded Sec McAdoo from notifying allied govts that U S loans did not indicate attitude towards natl objectives borrowers may have in view

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By the Associated Press

Assassinated in Switzerland by D Frankfurter to avenge persecution of Jews in Germany; repercussions with Germany expected; widow receives telegram from Hitler expressing German resentment; German press comment says deed justifies Nazi persecutions of Jews

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Notable Births

K. S. Nissar Ahmed

1936K. S. Nissar Ahmed, Indian poet and academic (died 2020)[†]

Kokkare Hosahalli Shekh Haider Nissar Ahmed was an Indian poet and writer in the Kannada language. He was awarded the Padma Shri (2008), the Rajyotsava Award (1981) and the Pampa award for his work (2017). He became a household name for his work Nityotsava, which is a poem about Karnataka, a piece he composed after seeing Jog falls. He has numerous poems, translations and children's books to his credit. He is known for using simple words that resonate deeply with the public in his literary work.