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February 26, 1940

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Headlines from February 26, 1940

New Group for More Medical Care Is Assailed as Obstructive Lobby; Original Committee Says Rival Was Formed by American Medical Association to Defeat Increased Aid to Low-Income Patients NEW MEDICAL UNIT LINKED TO LOBBYING

By Unknown Author

Physicians for Improvement of Med Care Com meeting; member and officer election; charges Natl Physicians Com for Extension of Med Service is AMA lobby group; attacks AMA platform and stand against compulsory health ins

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Japan Is Rushing Forts at Chinese Ports; Retreat From Interior to Coast Is Expected; THERE'S SNOW ON THE WAR FRONT IN CHINA, TOO

By Hallett Abend Wireless To the New York Times

Japanese fortify Shanghai and Tsingtao port areas against land attacks by Chungking or Wang forces; Nanking and Hankow abandonment predicted; Wang peace terms specify Shanghai, Tsingtao, Amoy and Hainan Is as special administrative areas; Japanese unit illus; map; Wang threatens foreign concessions seizure if U S and Brit continue aid to Chiang; Hong Kong Ta Kung Pao outlines Chinese Govt peace terms

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PHILIPPINE LIBERTY SURE, SAYRE HOLDS; Americans Probably Would Be Unwilling to Pay for Island Defense After '46, He Says

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Comr Sayre expects U S will withdraw in 1946 despite fear of Japanese aggression or econ dislocation

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CLIPPERS CANCEL STOP AT BERMUDA; AVOID CENSORSHIP; 'WEATHER' IS CAUSE Line Makes No Mention of British Seizure of Mails as a Reason CHANGE STARTS MARCH 15 Coast Guard Weather Data Available Now--Five Hours Saved by Omitting Stop

By Unknown Author

Pan Amer Airways to drop Bermuda eastbound stops; gives weather as reason

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SCANDINAVIA UNITES TO BAR VIOLATIONS OF ITS NEUTRALITY; Foreign Ministers of Nations Express Hope for Solution of Soviet-Finnish War OUTSIDE PRESSURE DENIED Countries Will Raise Serious Objections to Violations of International Law

By Unknown Author

Scandinavia Mins conf; Hansson s; his home guarded, following threats

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1940Oldřich Kulhánek, Czech painter, illustrator, and stage designer (died 2013)^[†]

Oldřich Kulhánek was a Czech painter, graphic designer, illustrator, stage designer and pedagogue. Kulhánek created the design for the current Czech banknotes and postage stamps.

Headlines from February 26, 1940

New Group for More Medical Care Is Assailed as Obstructive Lobby; Original Committee Says Rival Was Formed by American Medical Association to Defeat Increased Aid to Low-Income Patients NEW MEDICAL UNIT LINKED TO LOBBYING

Japan Is Rushing Forts at Chinese Ports; Retreat From Interior to Coast Is Expected; THERE'S SNOW ON THE WAR FRONT IN CHINA, TOO

PHILIPPINE LIBERTY SURE, SAYRE HOLDS; Americans Probably Would Be Unwilling to Pay for Island Defense After '46, He Says

CLIPPERS CANCEL STOP AT BERMUDA; AVOID CENSORSHIP; 'WEATHER' IS CAUSE Line Makes No Mention of British Seizure of Mails as a Reason CHANGE STARTS MARCH 15 Coast Guard Weather Data Available Now--Five Hours Saved by Omitting Stop

SCANDINAVIA UNITES TO BAR VIOLATIONS OF ITS NEUTRALITY; Foreign Ministers of Nations Express Hope for Solution of Soviet-Finnish War OUTSIDE PRESSURE DENIED Countries Will Raise Serious Objections to Violations of International Law

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