Funeral Notice Reported Across Moscow Newspapers
Moscow newspapers marked the funeral of King George VI with brief coverage. Tzvestia and Pravda both carried concise reports inside their pages.
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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1952
Page
4
Moscow newspapers marked the funeral of King George VI with brief coverage. Tzvestia and Pravda both carried concise reports inside their pages.
Des Moines reports US diplomat John Foster Dulles urged a political offensive against despots to counter Soviet indirect aggression. He questioned open military conquest and argued the Kremlin fears atomic power and an encirclement strategy.
Stockholm reports a high Swedish official says security police have smashed a major Soviet spy ring in Scandinavia. Ringleader Johan Friti of Endom, 33, is held on suspicion of gross espionage after allegedly selling defense plans to Russia. A woman Communist is also detained. authorities note extensive Nordic and Narvik-area targets.
Queen Mary, widow of George V and mother to kings, stands as a symbol of courage and dignity as Britain mourns King George VI. The 84 year old queen endured sorrowes from abdication to loss, meeting sorrow with composure at Marlborough House and Westminster Hall.
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