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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...biggest single problem today is the disunity within China itself; The Kuomintang is disliked more every day, due to fear of the Army and the attitude of tax collectors; this is proved by the revolts of the peasantry, criticism by provincial leaders, student revolts against conscription. . . . The Generalissimo looks askance at the Communists because he feels they are too strong and, if unchecked, might supersede the Kuomintang...
...Navy was preparing another sidereal promotion list: as a result of the new five-star rank, which lifts the whole naval ceiling, some admirals were due to be boosted a little higher. But nowhere on the star-spangled list was there the name of a naval aviator. Nor, probably, would there be. Airmen were still the Navy's younger sons...
That there was no complete break with the Union was largely due to Foreign Minister Orlando Peluffo's moderate attitude. But early this week Peluffo resigned. Argentina was suffering from her own brand of political indigestion...
Ambassador Oumansky might have spared himself the trouble. Secret agents could not have been the cause of the recent increase of Russian influence in Mexico and the rest of Latin America. He had worked hard, skillfully and effectively to raise Soviet prestige in Mexico. His great success had been due in part to his personal ability, in part to Red Army victories, in part to the desire (widespread in Latin America) to find a counterpoise to the U.S. (A fortnight ago seven Latin American governments at long last recognized Russia...
...only three more reports till finals. Think of it, only one due each Saturday, for the next three weeks. Oh, happy, happy, fun-time. The recent snow has again given the boys (accent on the first syllable) on the fourth deck new life. The not-to-be-divulged exploits of Kirby G. (for Gadabout) Pickle and Randolph C. for a middle name that he won't discuss) Phillips took a turn for the better after our return shavers left the Boston Buddies Club . . . little hot around here boys...