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October 10, 1945

TASS Digest Distributed to I.V. Stalin and V.M. Molotov, 'Italian Newspapers Spread Absurd Rumors'

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ITALIAN NEWSPAPERS SPREAD ABSURD RUMORS

 

ROME, 9 October (TASS). A number of Italian newspapers have published reports about a “serious illness” of Generalissimo Stalin under flashy headlines. The headlines read: in Quotidiano – Resumption of rumors about Stalin’s illness. Serious illness. Alarm in the Soviet capital. The pessimistic conclusions of specialists”; in Ricostruzione – The health of Stalin is causing serious fears; in Popolo – Stalin is seriously ill. Tribuna del Popolo – Stalin has several months to live.

 

Three copies printed

 

1st copy  - to Cde. I. V. Stalin
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nd copy  - to Cde. V. M. Molotov
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rd copy  - to file

 

Outgoing Nº 469ss
10 October 1945
M. Nº 411 [written initials: pr]

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Rumors that Stalin is ill being spread by Italian newspapers.

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RGASPI, f. 558, op. 11, d. 97, ll. 29. Translated for CWIHP by Gary Goldberg.

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