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Headlines from December 26, 1936

RIFT WITH BRITISH DOUBTED IN BERLIN; Eden's Hint of London Terms for Cooperation Held to Eclipse the Spanish Issue. RUMORS IN PRESS ASSAILED German Spokesman Sees No Basis for Reports of Vital Action by Hitler Soon. RIFT WITH BRITISH DOUBTED IN BERLIN

UTILITIES ATTACKED IN DRIVE TO RATIFY ST. LAWRENCE PACT; Walsh Protests Move of Niagara Concern to Divert More Water for Power. PUBLIC DOMAIN IS URGED Petition Charges Private Interests Are Seeking Alliance in Quebec to Retain Control. UTILITIES ATTACKED IN WATER WAY FIGHT

TROTSKY ACCUSES STALIN OF KILLINGS; Lays Plot Accusations and Executions to Move to Wipe Out Old Bolsheviki. LINKS FOREIGN POLICIES He Holds Lives of Men Put on Trial Were Promised to Them for 'Confessions.' TROTSKY ACCUSES STALIN OF KILLINGS

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