Kaunas, June 12.
The Baltic States would maintain strict neutrality in the event of war, but any attempt against their independence would be repelled by force of arms, declared M. Bizauskas, Deputy, Prime Minister of Lithuania, in the Baltic Congress here today.
The Congress adopted a resolution calling the Baltic States to be prepared to stand together to defend their integrity in case of danger.—Reuter.
London, June 11.
At a meeting here today, the committees formed recently to deal with petitions for the formation of Popular Front in Great Britain decided that the campaign be wound up forthwith and that local central committees be disbanded.
The decision followed a speech by Si; Stafford Cripps, Labour M.P. ior East Bristol in the course of lich he said that a Popular Front wi not politically practicable.
Sir Stafford Cripps and four other members were expelled some months ago from the Labour Party for their attitude regarding the formation of a Popular Front. They have now applied for readmission. Their applica-n will be considered at the ordinary monthly meeting of the Executive Committee of the Party at the end of this month.—Reuter United Press.
dem Calendar of Marital Unhappiness Newark, N.J., june 12.
Mrs, Frances McFarquhar, 47, held up a 1938 calendar in Chancery Court and explained what the rings around certain days meant "January 28—My husband blackened my eye because I bought a 1 cent cake and did not turn over ihe change.
"March 13—He tripped mê and tried to kick me through a window "March 26—He knocked me into the bathtub.
"June 12—He chased me with a hammer."
She was awarded separate maintenance from her hus ud, David.
67.—United Press,
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