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...remember that he once promised not to impair Austria's independence--Hitler can promise not to demand more land in central Europe because the territorial basis of the Drang Nach Osten will already have been laid. With Sudeten industry and fortifications in his grasp, and with France's cordon sanitaire virtually dissolved, Hitler can pursue the peaceful phase of his drive to the East--East economic pentration into southeastern Europe. Czechoslavakia, Rumania, and Hungary will become defenseless puppet states, and thus Hilter will carry out the plan outlined in Mein Kampf without taking one more inch of land...
LONDON--Several hundred policemen tonight fought with an angry crowd of 15,000 Britons who attempted to smash through a police cordon and reach the residence of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. They were shouting "Chamberlain must go" and "Stand by Czechoslovakia...
Last week, short-sighted Japanese Emperor Hirohito, the not-too-alert Son of Heaven, sent to his Fascist ally Premier Benito Mussolini the highest decoration in the gift of His Imperial Majesty. Italian papers proudly reported that Il Duce had received the Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Japanese Empire, did not mention that it consisted of a decoration in the form of a flower, that its proper name was the "Order of the Chrysanthemum...
Berkshire Symphonic Festival (Thurs. 8:30 p. m., NBC-Blue). Dedication concert for a new Music Shed at Tanglewood, Mass. Boston Symphony conducted by Dr. Sergei Koussevitzky, Cecilia Society Chorus conducted by Arthur Fiedler. Soloists: Soprano Jeannette Vreeland, Tenor Paul Althouse, Contralto Anna Kaskas, Basso Norman Cordon...
...most importance is the rearrangement of the infield. Unable to find a really satisfactory third basement, Mitchell has brought Dave Shean, las year's left fielder, into the inner cordon, placing him at second base, and has moved Art Johns to shortstop, leaving Dick Grondahl to take care of the hot cornor. Captain Lupien, of course, continues to hold down first. Dick Ulin and Russ Ayers will rate as top infield spares...