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

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yo -3 The new trade agreement between England and Turkey is seen in the USA as proof of the Turkish confidence in England's victory and upsurge of maritime domination in the Mediterranean. An american. Radio commentator: Romania's contract with Germany is based on the subjugation of the Romanian economic system under Germany. Turkish treaty is based on the mutual needs of the two countries. This is typical of fpr the system of free cooperation, which forms the basis of the British new order. The Navy Ministry announces that the battle between the British auxiliary cruiser and the German caper ship, which was reported today, took place in a lloo km north of Montevideo. General Sir Jron Duke held extensive maneuvers, in which a large part of the newly set up army took part. It was the largest manoeuvring ever carried out in England. Rapid attacks formed the main task of the troops. It had been assumed that an army corps was landed and that units were to be placed in position against the German troops. The attacks began at daybreak on a front of about 6 km and were directed towards successive objects in a total distance of about 9 km. This is proof that the High Command fully understood the problems of the modern movement war. The action was carried out by S osstrup divisions, which previously occupied the most important points. Lo.ooo vehicles participated in the action, among them tank cruisers, who ran through the German lines at 8o km of speed at the Somme. Furthermore, no tanks-hollanders were used because they were intended for the Dutch army. The use of MG departments and motor vehicle departments, as a kind of miniature artillery, showed that they had learned from the events in Holland and Belgium. Fhgzeuge worked closely with Tanms. Already in the year l926 attempts were made with low-flying aircraft to support tanks, but will openly admit that until recently the Germans had the leadership in this type of fight. Now it is different. Jn of the coming offensive the British crash fighter aircraft will play a big role. Despite the great demands placed on our railways by military transport e and the German bombings, the storage of coal stocks has made great progress, and the coals are scattered to 5oo state deposters. --- M o s ka u - russian. Washington: When asked by press representatives about Brazil's explanation of the stoppage of a Brazilian ship by an English cruiser in the neutral zone, Hull explained that he had no official notice and was currently requested by the interested Iänder. The correspondent of the Ass.Press, who accompanies Roosevelt af of his inspection trip, reports that Roosevelt visited the American naval base on Cuba on 4 Dec. He also announced that Roosevelt had now arrived in Kingstown on Jamaica. United Press: Roosevelt has visited the site, which is intended for the construction of a base near Portland Bay. United Press : The American Finance Minister stated that the American Ministry of Finance in Argentina intends to grant a bond of $5 million to stabilise its value. 4