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August 13, 1946

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RUSSIAN NOTE ASKS SHARE IN DEFENSE OF TURKISH STRAITS; Proposes That Future Regime for Dardanelles Be Limited to Black Sea Countries ANKARA OPPOSES DEMAND Soviet Thought to Be Seeking Bases--Turkey to Receive Support From Britain Joint Defense Is Sought Bases Asked, Press Says RUSSIAN NOTE ASKS DARDANELLES ROLE Britain to Back Turks Military Base Indicated Acceptable to the British

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

contents of USSR note on Dardanelles revealed; proposes Straits regulation by Black Sea powers only (USSR, Turkey, Bulgaria and Rumania); demands joint Turko-USSR defense of Straits; press repts demand for bases in area; London reaction; to back Turkish opposition to USSR base on territory; will seek compromise solution of problem

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ARMY CID BREAKS WORLD-WIDE RING FOR ILLICIT SALES; DENIES SMUGGLING

By Unknown Author

US Army Criminal Investigation Div discloses internatl black market and smuggling ring operated by D L Warner, of NYC, and 4 sons; son, L, arrested in Berlin and O S arrested in Paris; written confessions noted; family correspondence uncovering operations details quoted; father denies charges; War Dept in NY denies official knowledge of ring

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Notable Births

Janet Yellen

1946Janet Yellen, American economist, 78th United States secretary of the treasury[†]

Janet Louise Yellen is an American economist who served as the 78th United States secretary of the treasury from 2021 to 2025. She also served as chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014 to 2018. She was the first woman to hold either position, and has also led the White House Council of Economic Advisers. Yellen is the Eugene E. and Catherine M. Trefethen Professor of Business Administration and Economics at the University of California, Berkeley.

Notable Deaths

H. G. Wells

1946H. G. Wells, English novelist, historian, and critic (born 1866)[†]

Herbert George Wells was an English writer, prolific in many genres. He wrote more than fifty novels and dozens of short stories. His non-fiction output included works of social commentary, politics, history, popular science, satire, biography, and autobiography. Wells is most known today for his groundbreaking science fiction novels; he has been called the "father of science fiction".