Rail Strike Grips France as U.S. Spies Cancel Army Leaves
Paris faces nationwide rail stoppage with workers from nationalized sectors walking out. Premier Queuille orders thousands to remain at their posts as authorities reroute transport by trucks and buses. Government promises a new rail wage standard. wage demands cited as up 14 percent by unions.
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Reims
Bordeaux
Lnes
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General Confederation of Labor
CGT
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Foreigners arrested in Tientsin purge signal risk to outsiders
Hong Kong reports 21 arrests in Tientsin including eight Europeans and one Japanese on espionage charges. The Reds claim the evidence includes radio gear and old U S Army entrenchment items scattered across north China. Espionage is a capital offense in Red China. The Peiping broadcast notes concern over American attorney Robert Bryan detained in Shanghai amid tightening exit permits for foreigners.
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Prowlers Target RFC Files in Washington Revelations
Midnight prowlers reportedly gained access to confidential Reconstruction Finance Corp. files, some tied to Senate investigations. A door tamper marked the break, alarms were later installed, and 800 letters to RFC from Congress and the White House era are under scrutiny. Senators debate renaming and restructuring amid firestorm over influence and a mink coat scandal.
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Biles
Ane Dana
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Congress
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