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...quarter as large as the U. S. After high German and British bids for Saudi Arabia's oil were in, Japan bid frantically still higher. Standard bid low but kept reminding the King of what German or Japanese-or even British-agents might soon be doing to disrupt his realm if let in on the ground floor. When he finally closed with Standard, His Majesty exclaimed: "Gentlemen, the Japanese offered me twice as much for one-third of what you now obtain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SAUDI ARABIA: Fish to Jidda | 2/19/1940 | See Source »

...Buckley, starting after a long sojourn on the second five, who paced the visitors to their well earned victory. The scrappy guard sank six set shots to disrupt the Blue and White defense, and to these he added two fouls for a 14 point total...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FIVE OPENS E.I.L. SEASON WITH WIN OVER COLUMBIA | 1/11/1940 | See Source »

...principal weaknesses of the peace forces in 1916-17 was the lack of a concerted national organization fighting for peace. Is the Harvard Student Union to forget the lesson of the Last War and begin a movement to disrupt the outstanding national progressive peace group of the day? William Rossmoore '40 Member of the Harvard Delegation to the ASU Convention...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MAIL | 1/9/1940 | See Source »

...justifies his ejection of the student president of the Harvard Socialist League from the Browder protest rally with the categorical assertion that Mr. Pitts attempted to "disrupt" the meeting. He further attempts to discredit Pitts by indulging in talk about the "destructive activities of those who call themselves Trotskyites...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MAIL | 11/21/1939 | See Source »

...Pitts, on the other hand, who claimed a desire to participate in the protest, and whose attempt to disrupt the meeting also called forth Thursday's letter, the John Reed Society apparently did not see fit to invite him to speak. Whether this was an oversight or an intentional omission I myself cannot say. Even if it was the latter, their action is certainly understandable. Liberals and progressives have long known form bitter experience the destructive activities of those who call themselves Trotskyites. These activities have been felt by liberal organizations everywhere. Had he been seriously interested in the purpose...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MAIL | 11/17/1939 | See Source »

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