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"If Johnson adheres to the reductions, what effect would it have on the security of the country?" demanded Vinson. "It would very definitely impair it, in my opinion," confessed Navy Secretary Matthews, who until then had seemed to be opposing his own admirals. Snapped Vinson: "Johnson sets figures without the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARMED FORCES: Revolt of the Admirals | 10/17/1949 | See Source »

We note that the Army has relaxed its non-fraternization rule in Germany but still sternly adheres to it in Cowie Hall. It's not possible, is it, that eating with Supply Corps personnel could be adjudged "intercourse with the enemy," the United States being in a state of war...

Author: By Larry Hyde, | Title: The Lucky Bag | 8/9/1945 | See Source »

Those who gripe about how well prisoners of war are treated must realize that the U.S. is one of the signatories of the Geneva Convention and adheres to it. . . . To do otherwise would cause repercussions on our own comrades who are so unfortunate as to be captured by the Germans...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Apr. 9, 1945 | 4/9/1945 | See Source »

Lee's Lieutenant at Heart is Douglas Southall Freeman, the amazing editor of the Richmond News Leader. "Dr." Freeman to Richmond, less by virtue of his youthful Ph.D. than in recognition of his Nestorian standing in the community, he knows more about the Army of Northern Virginia than any...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BOOKS: Generalship, With Examples | 10/26/1942 | See Source »

Knox's spiritual pedigree goes back to Teddy ("King Theodore I") Roosevelt, and there it stops. As a chunky, redheaded youngster of 24 he went to Cuba with Roosevelt and the Rough Riders. He tore his pants ignominiously on barbed wire in his first battle, got a bullet through...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: U.S. At War: Running the War | 9/7/1942 | See Source »

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