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June 17, 1938

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CHINESE RESIGNED TO FLOOD SACRIFICE TO CHECK INVADERS; Groups in Shanghai Maintain That the Japanese Must Be Halted at Any Cost VAST NEW AREA MENACED Yellow River's Waters 100 Miles From Banks-Drive Up Yangtze Is Pushed Foresee Loss of Equipment CHINESE RESIGNED TO FLOOD SACRIFICE

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GAMBLING ACTION SLATED AT ALBANY; Republicans Are Expected to Let Bill to Remove Constitutional Ban Reach Floor Would Let Legislature Decide GAMBLING ACTION SLATED AT ALBANY

By Warren Moscowspecial To the New York Times

Repubs consider compromise, fear conv approval of Dunnigan plan would embarrass Dewey if he runs for Gov

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Huge Appropriations of the Session Establish New Record for Peace Time

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Appropriations of Cong session reach peace time record

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RELIEF CHIEF ITEM; $3,700,000,000 Measure Goes Through in the Last Hours FINAL GAVEL AT 9:09 P. M. Follows Filibuster in Senate--Roosevelt Farm Veto Is Overridden Relief Bill Kinks Ironed Out Burke Holds the Whip Hand CONGRESS CLOSES ITS 75TH SESSION

By Turner Catledgespecial To the New York Times

fund increase to $700,000 voted by House

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REBELS CLEAR ZONE OF 'LOST DIVISION'; HIT A SNAG IN EAST; More Than 8,000 Loyalists Flee to France as Bielsa Valley Is Occupied VILLAREAL IS LOST AGAIN Insurgents' Southern Army Gains in Pennaroya Area, Seizing Entire Range Bielsa Valley Fully Occupied Setbacks for Loyalists REBELS CLEAR ZONE OF 'LOST DIVISION' Rebels Advance in South Loyalists Counter-Attack Valencia Bombed Three Times Raiders Kill 3 in Barcelona

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Rebels occupy Bielsa Valley and drive 43d Div across frontier; advance in south; map; Loyalists counter-attack to check Valencia advance; retake Villareal; Valencia bombed thrice; rept of SS Lucky sinking denied

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