Word: barter
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...concerned the consequences of a German victory over Britain. Only 8.5% of FORTUNE'S businessmen believed the U.S. could do business with a Hitlerized Europe on a pre-war basis; another 5.3% thought the nation could get along with Hitler without worrying much about attack, by switching to barter methods. A whopping 84.1% foresaw danger in degrees ranging up to outright disaster: 36.5% believed that the U.S. would have to adopt barter methods and maintain a costly military program; 22.6% believed the nation would have to arm at top speed for an eventual war with the Nazis; 25% believed...
...were given a mud hut to live in. The humidity is great. . . . There is not a vegetable in the place, not a potato. A few eggs can be bought by barter...
Cinemactors Cregar and Muni are inspired Frenchmen who finally overcome all difficulties (except the script) in their effort to barter furs. Typical Muni walk: "through dense woods, along fast-flowing streams, across the myriad lakes of Canada, pushing farther north than any white man had ever gone before." Typical Muni talk: "Le bon Dieu. . . . This place for look-not talk...
...lingering from Oran, this tacit invitation was received with a surly growl by Vichy. Said Minister of Colonies Rear Admiral René Platon: "Despite British assurances that these countries were to be handed back to us, I am convinced Britain wanted to appropriate our colonies as a sort of barter instrument in the event a compromise peace was offered them...
...President declared: "Allah be praised, I am deaf." Not deaf was Tur key's leader to less polished but meatier promises of British Ambassador Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen. Last week his country firmly snubbed the Axis by signing a comprehensive economic agreement with Britain. By her sharp barter tactics Germany had corralled 54% of Turkey's ex port trade, regarded her as an essential source of supply. As a result of the new agreement the British Empire may replace Germany as Turkish customer No. 1, and in return for tobacco, farm products and minerals it will supply machinery...