Semitic President of the Nazi puppet state of Slovakia, had been mistakenly broadcast by the Vichy radio. Tiso’s father, who has the same first name, appeared to have been the deceased, as evident from the age stated in the report, it was pointed out. Reports quoted the Vichy station as saying that Josef Tiso, 80 years old, had died Feb. 9 at Bratislava. The puppet president is 55 years old.
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