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February 26, 1941

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PRESIDENT IS FIRM; Wants No Amendment to Bill Tying His Hands in Help to Britain SEES CONGRESS LEADERS Western Hemisphere Defined -- Not Clear on 'Oceania' -- Two New Export Bans Set Up PRESIDENT BARS CURBS IN AID BILL

By Frank L. Kluckhohnspecial To the New York Times

Western Hemisphere defined by Roosevelt

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UNION VOTES STRIKE IN BETHLEHEM UNIT; C.I.O. Chiefs Threaten to Shut All Plants Unless Demands Are Met at Lackawanna BETHLEHEM STRIKE APPROVED BY UNION

By the Associated Press

strike deadline set; Riffe threatens closing of other plants; willing to submit dispute to any Fed official; OPM sends observers; Bittner conf with S Hillman; outlines union proposals; comments; Gov Lehman appeals to both sides

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SOMALI PORT FALLS IN A BRITISH SWEEP; Brava Taken as Drive Up Coast Imperils Mogadiscio -- Push Into Eritrea Speeded SOMALI PORT FALLS IN A BRITISH SWEEP

By the Associated Press

Rome admits Juba River defeat

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TEST VOTE MAPPED ON BRITISH AID BILL; Senate Leaders, After White House Meeting, Seek to Beat Ellender Amendment INFORMAL DISCUSSION PRECEDES SENATE DEBATE TEST VOTE MAPPED ON BRITISH AID BILL

By Harold B. Hintonspecial To the New York Times

Sen B C Clark on 1938 plea for Brit-U S-German alliance and Brit-U S alliance in Far East

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JAPANESE ACCLAIM CHURCHILL'S REPLY AS EASING TENSION; Talk With Ambassador Held to Have Cleared the Air After Showdown in Pacific MATSUOKA WINS PRAISE Peaceful Intention in Foreign Policy Stressed -- Speech by Hitler Found Unimpressive JAPANESE ACCLAIM CHURCHILL'S REPLY

By Hugh Byaswireless To the New York Times

Japanese reaction

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