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...again, because the majority of Tokyo's population had become indifferent to air danger and had neglected preparations. . . . Some of our citizens still seem to have rather thick skins. Let them wait until . . . they have to crawl on their bellies in water-filled trenches; they'll quickly drain them...
...Constant Drain. The Army, OWI reported, has already reached its top strength of 7,700,000 (including more than 2,385,000 in the Air Forces). But OWI was quick to warn the U.S. public that that does not mean the U.S.'s manpower problem will be solved when the Navy finally fleshes itself out to full strength. On top strength there will always be a constant drain...
...fill all these gaps Selective Service estimated that 200,000 new draftees monthly will be needed for the Services for many months to come; the drain may never fall below 150,000 before...
...theft was only the third from the Metropolitan since it opened its doors in 1872. Last theft was in 1927 when three miniatures were stolen. The pictures were later found stuffed down a drain- minus their gold frames. Thefts of art works from museums are rare, because such goods are virtually unmarketable. Most museum thieves are psychopaths or fanatical art-lovers. Among recent U.S. art robberies, most sensational was the Brooklyn Museum's loss of ten old masters at one blow, in 1933. The Brooklyn thieves hid in the museum until late at night, skillfully lowered the paintings...
...have been unable to halt this drain on the railroad manpower pool. Traffic jams on most of the U.S. railroads are nearing the critical point...