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October 23, 1962

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BIG FORCE MASSES TO BLOCKADE CUBA; Armada Is Under Orders to Open Fire if Necessary-- All Troops Are Alerted U.S. Assembled Massive Military Force in the Carribbean to Impose the Blockade MORE NAVAL UNITS JOIN PATROL SHIPS Pentagon Confident It Can Carry Out Order--Families to Leave Base in Cuba

By Jack Raymond Special To the New York Times

US Defense Dept repts dependents of Guantanamo base troops evacuated, forces there doubled

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Diefenbaker Comments; CANADA SUGGESTS CUBA INSPECTION

By Raymond Daniell Special To the New York Times

NATO allies' and other W Eur reaction: Prime Min Diefenbaker voices grave concern over Kennedy disclosure of USSR missile bases, s, Commons; proposes UN group of neutrals make on-site inspection; Canada disclosed to have barred use of airfields for USSR planes refueling on way to Cuba

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TRAFFIC DELAYED AT BERLIN BORDER; Reds Start Intensive Check of Civilian Trucks an Hour Before Kennedy Speech TRAFFIC TO BERLIN IS SLOWED BY REDS

By Sydney Gruson Special To the New York Times

E Ger police delay W Ger civilian traffic on way to W Berlin; link to Cuban crisis doubted

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All Military Forces Mobilized by Castro; CASTRO MOBILIZES ALL ARMED FORCES

By the Associated Press

Reactions and effects within Cuba: Castro orders full mobilization

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British Note Peril; Britain, Citing the 'Shocking' Missile Build-up in Cuba, Backs Action by Kennedy ACHESON BRIEFS NATO ON POLICY Solidarity of Allies Sought in Face of Rising Crises in Caribbean and Berlin

By Drew Middleton Special To the New York Times

LONDON, Oct. 22--Qualified sources said today that approval for President Kennedy's military quarantine of Cuba could be expected from the British government.

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Historical Context for October 23, 1962

In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people^[†]