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...Bulwark of Democracy." Whatever the fate of Finland, Scandinavia proper remained a prosperous, progressive and almost defenseless "Bulwark of Democracy," much better worth defending than were Austria, Czecho-Slovakia or Poland...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NORDIC STATES: Mighty Fortress | 10/30/1939 | See Source »

...title page of his book Editor Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg set this phrase: "Nationalism - not 'Internationalism' - ;is the indispensable bulwark of American independence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Big Michigander | 10/2/1939 | See Source »

...trusts-pieces of Communist doctrine-crumbling fragments of Nazi propaganda-hopeful beliefs of humble people, with here & there a genuine casualty-the time-tested and best methods of dealing between nations, diplomatic usages, conventions, complacency, the Third International, the advocates of appeasement, the believers in Hitler as a bulwark against Communism, the believers in Communism as a bulwark against Hitler, newspapermen, diplomats, intelligence officers, liberals, a skyful of hopefuls lit by the lurid glare of reality. The roar was terrific. Gleefully in Berlin Nazis gazed, spellbound and wondering, at the Führer's mighty handiwork...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: War or No Munich | 9/4/1939 | See Source »

Although not available last year, Senior Bill Towner is likely to see plenty of active service before long in a midfield post. An experienced and reliable defense is Ralph Livingston '39, a letterman both his Sophomore and Junior years. A sure bulwark is Al Blanchard '39, who has shown great possibilities in the midfield. Another midfield position is being contested for by veteran Jim Sullivan, the remaining Senior...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lacrosse Team Holds Night Drills in Briggs Cage Under Skip Stahley in Preparation for Spring Trip | 3/16/1939 | See Source »

...concise but comprehensive survey the author shows the all-pervasive drive of the German Auschiuss on the myriad peoples of Eastern Europe and the Balkan peninsula. The Rome-Berlin axis, by its recent conquests, forms a solid bulwark across the center of the continent. France and Britain are isolated. But the Fascist powers have not the necessary resources to carry on a lengthy European conflict. If Germany and Italy are to challenge the world, they must establish a firm hegemony over the entire area lying between the Third Reich and Russia. The chances of the creation of such a totalitarian...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Bookshelf | 3/8/1939 | See Source »

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