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
2nd copy - to Cde. V. M. Molotov
3rd 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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