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January 15, 1940

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ECONOMY OUTLOOK IN CONGRESS HELD BRIGHTEST IN YEARS; Advocates Prepare for First Test of Session on Supply Bill in House Tomorrow 30 MILLION CUT INVOLVED Large Sums Reported Lopped Off NLRB, SEC Budgets-- Leaders Wary on Finn Aid

By Henry N. Dorris Special To the New York Times

Italy hears of execution of 3 high USSR officials; Repub members of U S Sen com will try to block Brown bill; plan to ask State Dept views; Sen Connally not averse to Export-Import Bank loan to private agency

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LABOR PARTY SUES TO OUST 99 AS REDS; Regular Organization Charges They Signed Amter Petitions in the Last Election

By Unknown Author

Labor party moves to oust signers from party

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PERIL KEPT SECRET; British Officials Doubt German Drive With Thaws Nearing NO BIG NAZI SHIFT SEEN Three Countries Declare Steps to Strengthen Armies Are Merely Precautionary

By James MacDonald Special Cable To the New York Times

Netherlands cancels army leaves

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SOVIET BOMBS HIT U.S. ENVOY'S HOME; Schoenfeld's Villa at Helsinki Struck--Dozen Other Cities Set Afire in Attacks

By Harold Denny Special Cable To the New York Times

U S Min Schoenfeld's villa, north of Helsinki, bombed

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RUSSIA SHOWS IRE; Charges Aid to Finns and Press Hostility Threaten War SWEDISH ISLAND BOMBED Soviet Fliers Accused of Raid Near Lulea--Norwegians Fire on Planes

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USSR bombs Swedish island Kalla

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