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December 7, 1939

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Swedish and Danish Parliaments Condemn Communism by Walking Out on Spokesmen; SWEDES AND DANES ASSAIL COMMUNISM Finns Ask Swedish Blackout King Sends Sympathy Foreign Ministers Gather

By Unknown Author

Reptd considering coalition Cabinet

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SOVIET DRIVE IS ON; Part of Finns' Defense in Karelia Is Said to Have Been Pierced ARTILLERY BLASTS A PATH Invaders Close In on Viborg-- Thrusts in North and East Aim to Divide Nation

By Unknown Author

MOSCOW, Thursday, Dec. 7--A Soviet military communiqu early today announced that the Red Army had broken through Finland's main line of fortifications on the Karelian Isthmus and was closing in from three sides on Viborg, second largest city of Finland.

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FREE ENTERPRISE VITAL TO RECOVERY, INDUSTRY IS TOLD; Nation's Economic Welfare and Political Liberties Linked to Private Business GOVERNMENT CURB URGED 3,000 at Congress Here Study Problems Faced by U.S. and World Democracies Private Enterprise Stressed Six Principles Listed ENTERPRISE HELD VITAL TO RECOVERY Unsound Trends Slowed Curb on Government Urged Warns of "Paternalism" America Must Make Choice Moratorium on Reform" Urged Social "Blueprints" Scored Shippers Discuss Problems

By Times Wide World

Bishop Freeman sees rights challenged in U S

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DEWEY URGES U.S. TO END 'DEFEATISM' AS NATIONAL ENEMY; He Tells 12,000 in Minneapolis That Roosevelt and New Deal Foment Spirit of 'Despair' AND PREVENT RECOVERY Capital, Labor and Farmers Need Only a Release of Enterprise, Candidate Asserts

By James A. Hagerty Special To the New York Times

Dewey s, Minneapolis

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FEDERATION BOARD URGES SLRB CURB; Council Will Seek Legislation to Protect 'Free Unionism' --Meany Renews Attack Will Seek Legislative Curb FEDERATION BOARD URGES SLRB CURB Says Board Ignores Issue

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Meany renews attack; Boland replies

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