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Again and again, British leaders have had to assure their people that Britain keeps its freedom of decision, that the U.S. cannot commit Britain to war. Again and again, British writers have pointed out that there is no formal bilateral alliance between Britain and the U.S. that would bind Britain to stand at the U.S.'s side in combat. Now it is clear that these statements meant exactly what they said and are not merely fine words to comfort the timid...
...therefore does not bind Daphne du Maurier, who has written lively fiction and close-to-life history about Mary Anne Clarke, her great-great-grandmother...
...action. This same commission could supervise the free election of a provisional government. Although the Communists are the only actual political party in Indo-China, Far Eastern experts predict that they would lose at the polls. Now that the French have agreed to cut the few remaining strings that bind France with the Associated States, many nationalists who have thus far been "fence sitting" will give active support to the Viet-Nam government...
...long as the Viet-Minh can claim that they are the only group fighting to rid Indo-China of French influence, they have a tremendous psychological advantage. The inescapable conclusion is that France will receive full Viet-Nam support only if it cuts even the last remaining strings that bind the Associated States to the French Union. Naturally, if this is done, the French will lose much of their will to continue fighting. Seven years of jungle war have already drained the life-blood of the French officer corps. The war meets with continual opposition at home...
...high University official said, "the Ivy League is definitely opposed to such a powerful association of men who think along professional lines and arbitrarily bind colleges to any and all agreements...