THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501

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- 3 - New York Times: The speech that Lothian read in Baltimore was the divorce speech he would have wished for. He paid tribute to us in this speech by speaking freely to us. As a result of this boldness and many other pretentious virtues, he will continue to live in the memory of the world as a pattern of an ambassador. New York Herald Tribune: Obvohl Lothian had to exercise his ambassadorial duties during a war, he dealt with post-war problems. It is only necessary to compare this liberal and human attitude towards all things and the creative interest in a real world order with the cries of the National Socialists in order to see on which side the hope for a better future will be fulfilled. Ankara reports that Turkey's economic and financial situation is constantly improving as a result of the agreement with England. British companies enter into important supply contracts on Turkish markets almost daily, especially on dried fruits, tobacco and agricultural products. Turkish companies place substantial orders in England for industrial machinery and finished goods. British companies have undertaken to deliver 24 locomotives and 6oo freight wagons immediately and another 48 locomotives, and l2oo freight cars over the course of 6 months. Rapporteurs from the Front in Africa report that almost all the supplies of provisions and oil collected by the Italians were recovered by the English. The British fleet is guarding all access routes, so that it is almost impossible for Italians to bring supplies and supplies to Africa. Apart from that, it would be the Italian. The British Admiralty announces that the British/7 auxiliary creużer has been torpedoed and sunk. SENDER BEROMUENSTER /französiSch/: S Reuter reports from amerik, marine circles that the Norwegian 18,7oo t steamer Oslofjord has run on a mine and has sunk near Newcastle. London: The German steamer "Rhein" has fallen after its installation by a Dutch warship. Bucharest: The Romanian Foreign Minister has asked the Chilean embassy to inform the former staff of the Polish embassy that they had left Romania within a few days. These former staff from the Polish Embassy are said to have derailed an espionage and decomposition activity. - + -