New York, July 20.
A sensation was created here today by news of the suicide of Senator Julius Berg, a Democrat member for the New York State. who took his own life in his office early this afternoon.
On his desk was found a summons to appear that same afternoon before Mr. Thomas Dewey. Attorney-General ior the State of New York, who was io notify him of several charges against him. Mr. Berg had been implicated in several unlawful dealings in connection with the forthcoming New York World Fair and apparently had used his influence to obtain remittances against the right for him to sell liquor in the premises of the Fair.
The suicide of State Senator Berg is generally considered here as an admittance of guilt and has profoundly shocked Democratic cines here. it is believed here that the late Senator was connected with several other personalities more or less linked with Tammany Hall, and who are under prosecution now, notably James Heines, former chairman of Tammany, who is believed to have been instrumental in the organization of the U.S.$1,000000000 lottery launched by the famous gangster, Dutch Schultz. ea other persons, of lesser standing, dite implicated in the same affair by the Attorney-General Mr. Thomas Dewey, who announced that he intends to proceed to a "thorough" cleaning of New York's political life—Hav About 25000 fully trained and armed Chinese soldiers, of the 60th and 66th Divisions, have been reorganized into guerilla units, according to usually reliable Chinese sources. Recently, according to these same sources, these troops joined forces with other mobile units operating in Pootung and Successfully captured a hilly region near Tenghsien (Pootung) called Neukuochi; they were reported to be holding the area without much difficulty. Supplies continue to reach the various guerilla units by way of the Hangchow Bay.
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