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November 11, 1938

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ATATURK DIES AT 58; TURKS WILL ELECT A SUCCESSOR TODAY; National Assembly Expected to Name Gen. Inonu, Former Premier, as President NATION GOES IN MOURNING Peaceful Transition to New Era Seen--Unity Is Stressed Under Ideal of Founder Premier Stays at Bedside TURKISH PRESIDENT DIES AT AGE OF 58 Change in Policy Unlikely Inonu Is Likely Choice

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Remains at Pres Ataturk's bedside until death

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BANDS ROVE CITIES; Thousands Arrested for 'Protection' as Gangs Avenge Paris Death EXPULSIONS ARE IN VIEW Plunderers Trail Wreckers in Berlin--Police Stand Idle--Two Deaths Reported Two Deaths Reported Thousands Are Arrested NAZIS RUIN SHOPS AND SYNAGOGUES Excesses in Many Cities Possession of Weapons Barred Crowds Mostly Silent Warned Against Looting Other Places Wrecked Damage in the Millions Crowds Watch Gangs Children "Fish" for Loot Help Themselves to Shoes

By Otto D. Tolischuswireless To the New York Times

Berlin shop wrecked

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Ickes Says Roosevelt Won in Vote; Wallace Calls It a New Deal Defeat; Former Asserts Third-Term 'Draft' May Be Necessary--AAA Head Hits Expression as Improper for a Cabinet Member ICKES, WALLACE DIFFER OVER VOTE No Comment From Morgenthau FREED IN ELECTION CASES Three, Arrested at Polls, Are Released by Magistrate Youngest State Senator is 28

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

On natl elections results

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All Vienna's Synagogues Attacked; Fires and Bombs Wreck 18 of 21; Jews Are Beaten, Furniture and Goods Flung From Homes and Shops -- 15,000 Are Jailed During Day---20 Are Suicides VIENNA'S TEMPLES FIRED AND BOMBED Central Synagogue Protected Reich Halts Payments To Dissident Pastors Rioting Spreads to Shops Correspondent Is Seized Damage Tops 10,000,000 Marks

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Germany: many reptd, Vienna

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Pearl Buck Wins Nobel Literature Prize; Third American to Get the Swedish Award; Pearl Buck Wins Nobel Literature Prize; Third American to Get the Swedish Award Born In West Virginia Discusses Method of Writing

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

P Buck wins Nobel Prize

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