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December 8, 1938

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GERMANS PREDICT REVOLT IN RUMANIA; Revolution Foreseen as Reich Press Charges Codreanu Was Shot to Death in Cell Rumania Seizes More Fascists Hitler to Visit Danzig GERMANS PREDICT REVOLT IN RUMANIA Memel Governor Resigns

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

J Kubilius, Memel Gov, resigns

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HULL LAYS GROUND IN LIMA TO DEFEND 'AMERICAN SYSTEM'; Sees Heads of Delegations and Argentine Visitor on Arrival for Conference NAZI AGENTS ALREADY BUSY Americans Welcome Activity of Germans as Proving Reality of 'Menace' Argentine Seems in Accord STATEMENT BY HULL HULL, IN LIMA, SEES FOREIGN DELEGATES Benavides Speaks on Radio Talk With Cantilo Cordial

By Harold B. Hintonspecial Cable To the New York Times

reaches Lima; statement; sees delegation heads and Min Cantilo

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' Still the City Clerk,' Cruise Sues for His Pay

By Unknown Author

Cruise, contending he still holds post, sues for pay

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Bermudan Sees Affront In British-U. S. Accord

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Irked by reference in Anglo-Amer trade pact to colonies as "non-self-governing,"

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BYRNES DEMANDS CONGRESS CONTROL RELIEF SPENDING; If Federal Aid Is to Be Made Permanent, a New Formula Is Needed, He Declares ASKS FAIR SHARE TO SOUTH Leaders There Do Not View Spenders of. Others' Money as Liberals, He Says Tells of South's Difficulties BYRNES DEMANDS U. S. REVISE RELIEF Sees Legislator's View Changed Effect on Legislators Outlook for the South

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Sen Byrnes urges Cong control of relief spending; discusses situation in South

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Notable Deaths

Friedrich Glauser

1938Friedrich Glauser, Swiss author (born 1896)^[†]

Friedrich Glauser was a German-language Swiss writer.