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They had swept past Tebourba into Djedeida, which is 15 miles from Tunis. They had succeeded in straddling the railroad line from Tunis to Bizerte. Under incessant bombardment and strafing they had pushed beyond Mateur, which is 18 miles from Bizerte. Then, after a two-day-long tank duel they had been forced to fall back. Losses were heavy on both sides. Djedeida, Mateur and Tebourba became the three corners of a no man's land...
Scott's second book was published just the other day. Its title is Duel for Europe, and it tells the inside story of Soviet policy during the two years before Hitler tore up his pact with Stalin and the Nazis marched into Russia. (The New York Times says Scott's unique knowledge of the Russian life and language makes this book "a work of first-rate importance" -and the New York Herald Tribune adds that while "ambassadors and military experts had a chance to see one side of the picture, John Scott-working and living with the Russian...
...admirers was his performance in the Rhode Island Handicap at Narragansett Park four years ago. Setting the pace for famed War Admiral, Kentucky Derby winner the previous year, he rewrote the script by holding off the Admiral's bid until the homestretch, then, in a spine-tingling stretch duel, reached the wire close on the Admiral's heels...
...basketball, Eliot meets Leverett, and Adams faces Dadley. Tonight's hockey matches will see Winthrop playing Kirkland, Eliot playing Adams, Dudley fighting Dunster, and Leverett facing Lowell. Tomorrow's basketball schedule will match Dunster with Lowell and Kirkland with Winthrop. The three-way duel Thursday night will present the following swimming meets: Adams, Dudley and Dunster; Eliot, Kirkland and Leverett; Lowell and Winthrop...
...Winner? In his final chapter Author Scott reviews the possible endings for Round Five of the Nazi-Russian duel. Some of them: 1) a German victory ("I consider this unlikely"); 2) "Stalin and Hitler negotiate a [temporary] peace" ("highly unlikely"); 3) Germany is defeated, revolutions break out all over Eastern and Central Europe. In this very likely event, thinks Author Scott, "Stalin refuses any interference . . . leaves it to Britain and the U.S. to do as they please in Europe." But he may "participate in the 'establishment of order' along with the Anglo-American troops," then "retire behind...