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January 25, 1940

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JAPANESE ABANDON LAST-MINUTE TALK ON U.S. PACT LAPSE; American Abrogation Is Called an Attempt to Wreck the 'New Order in East Asia' OTHER MARKETS SOUGHT Foreign Minister Arita Said to Be Annoyed by 'Brusque' Manner in Washington

By Unknown Author

Arita-Grew confs abandoned; Arita irked by U S stand; 2 nations differ on time pact ends; comment by U S Sens and Japanese Gen; Brit reaction

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Nazis Reported Counterfeiting U.S. Money To Get Exchange in Balkans and Near East

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

German Govt reptd raisins exch by counterfeiting U S money

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STORM MISSES CITY; VEERS OUT TO SEA; But Washington Gets 9 -Inch Snow and South Freezes Under Icy White Blanket

By Times Wide World

snow veers out to sea, misses N Y; Wash, D C, snow illus; accident, Atlantic City, N J; South snowbound; icy sts; casualties; N J areas flooded by high tides; snowbound nurse saved, near Salisbury, Md

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AIDE ADMITS GUILT IN EXTORTION PLOT; 'RAT,' SAYS LEPKE; Goldis Berated by Racketeer When He Changes Plea on First Day of Trial STARTLES THE DEFENSE He Will Be Sentenced Feb. 7 --Case Is Adjourned Quickly After His Confession

By Unknown Author

W Goldis pleads guilty to bakery and flour-trucking racket extortion attempt; berated by Lepke; trial adjourned

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BRITISH SAY MAILS CONTAIN BIG SUMS; List Gems and Maps as Seized on Ships--See 'Racket' in Food Parcels for Reich

By James B. Reston Special Cable To the New York Times

Brit show alleged contraband evidence to U S newspapermen; articles listed; Brit charge Fortra profiteers to get foreign exch for Germany; co denies charge; U S refuses to debate details on alleged contraband

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