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...Dike Falls. Concluded Bullitt: "The dike which today prevents the Communist flood from sweeping southward to the Indian Ocean is the line of the Yangtze River in China. It is a formidable obstacle ... If the dike of the Yangtze falls, we shall let in upon ourselves a sea of troubles in comparison with which our present problems in the Far East will seem a mere unpleasant puddle . . . We do have to recognize that we are at one of the turning points of human history, and that we cannot afford to be wrong in our decisions, since the stake...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FOREIGN RELATIONS: Turning Point | 1/17/1949 | See Source »

Under a white flag of truce, city fathers made their way 16 miles southeast for an interview with Communist General Lin Piao, who refused either to see or talk to them. Red guns resumed their shelling and Communist troops stormed across a dike surrounding the city to capture the North Station. At week's end it looked as if the clamor for peace in one of China's largest cities had been silenced-by the surging tide of Communist conquest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHINA: When Headlines Cry Peace | 1/17/1949 | See Source »

First of all, the ever-truthful films dwelt lovingly on the play of sophomore end Dike Hyde. Twice Nelson stopped the film to point out Hyde as the latter disposed of up to three Yales at a clip. His offensive work was almost flawless...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: Yale Game Films Alter Opinions Of Who Were Outstanding Stars | 11/30/1948 | See Source »

...Dike Hyde played a great game, recovering a fumble, catching a touchdown pass and guarding well his right end slot. Dravaric kicked with aplomb and accuracy to rack up six points...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: Crimson Teamwork Spills Powerful, Favored Bruins | 11/15/1948 | See Source »

Except for the changes necessitated by this week's turn of events, Valpey plans no other switches. On defense, Dike Hyde and Red Hill will take over at the ends and Phil Isenberg and Bill Hickey will share the backer-up chores. Offensively, Chip Gannon is a likely starter in the backfield instead of Paul Shafer...

Author: By Pete Taub, | Title: Beefy Holy Cross Eleven Piles into Stadium Today | 10/30/1948 | See Source »

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