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November 28, 1945

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Headlines from November 28, 1945

ACTION IS SURPRISE; U.S. Career Diplomats Accused by Envoy of Defeating Efforts NEW WAR PERIL IS SEEN American Help to Colonial and Communist Imperialism Charged in Attack Sees 'Weak Foreign Service' Truman Telephones Marshall HURLEY CONDEMNS CONDUCT OF POLICY TEXT OF TRUMAN LETTER State Department's Version Had Trouble in Unity Moves Chennault Praises Hurley Chennault Accuses Reds

By Bertram D. Hulen Special To the New York Times

Amb Hurley resigns; denounces policies of US career diplomats; Truman appts Gen Marshall his special envoy with rank of Amb; resignation is surprise; text of Truman lr accepting resignation; Sens say parts of Hurley statement are conflicting; text of US State Dept statement; Hurley pub statement discussed; names of State Dept officials in US China Embassy listed; Maj Gen Chennault praises Hurley; attacks Chinese Communists

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Notable Births

Franklin Drilon

1945Franklin Drilon, Filipino lawyer and politician, 22nd President of the Senate of the Philippines[โ€ ]

Franklin Magtunao Drilon is a Filipino lawyer and former politician. He has served thrice as president of the Senate: in 2000, from 2001 to 2006, and from 2013 to 2016.

Notable Deaths

Dwight F. Davis

1945Dwight F. Davis, American tennis player and politician, 49th United States Secretary of War (born 1879)[โ€ ]

Dwight Filley Davis Sr. was an American tennis player and politician. He is best remembered as the founder of the Davis Cup international tennis competition. He was the Assistant Secretary of War from 1923 to 1925 and Secretary of War from 1925 to 1929.