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Telling no full-sized story, The Streets Are Guarded mixes vaporish mysticism with barrack-room horseplay and talk that lacks the old punch. Over it all lies the war-at-a-distance wistfulness of a man who once lived war at first hand. Meant for a martial chant, it is more like a nostalgic ballad, too often sung rustily...
...block by Fullback Felix ("Doc") Blanchard* helped Quarterback Doug ("Hard Luck") Kenna sweep right end for the opening touchdown. It was Army's first touchdown against Notre Dame in five years, and it stimulated the killer instinct in the Cadets' cheering section. "Get more ... get more," they chanted, and the West Pointers poured it on. Halfback Glenn Davis, with All-America stamped all over him, carried the ball eight times for 83 yards, scored three touchdowns. As the avalanche rolled on, the Cadet rooters changed their chant to: "Hit 'em again ... hit 'em again...
...reply was to chant in a tone more intense...
...said, 'Oh Mahatma, pray why do you chant...
...eyed, bony Belgian children had learned enough English last week to chant such rhymes to Tommies and G.I.s, who tossed them chewing gum, hard candy, field rations. But what the youngsters needed was milk and oranges. Some 50% of them had rickets...