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...believe in the word of those who today declare themselves satisfied or peaceful, now that they are covered with blood? . . . When Mr. Hitler tells us today after destroying Poland that he asks for nothing more, when he declares he wants nothing from France and will respect her frontiers, every Frenchman knows he will not hesitate if he can destroy France as he destroyed Austria, as he destroyed Czecho-Slovakia, as he seeks to destroy Poland...
...Last Frenchman...
...broadcast . . . from Germany, the announcer stated that a fight had occurred in New York City between the crew members of the Queen Mary and those of the Normandie, because the Frenchmen said words to the effect that "England will fight this war to the last Frenchman." The fight (so the German announcer said) required the intervention of New York City police...
Also well-known is Director Jean Giraudoux, who seemed likely to make France's war news exciting if any Frenchman was going to. But French official war communiques, while a little newsier than the British, were as guarded as Devil's Island. It was as though the French were reluctant to make big claims lest they have to retract them later...
...military metallurgy, beryllium is rated a new wonder metal. The element beryllium was discovered by a Frenchman in 1797, but during World War I and for years afterward there was no known use for it; in 1923 its price was $5,000 per pound. But beryllium ores are scattered widely over the world and last week the price of the metal was down to about $11. Not quite twice as heavy as water, beryllium is one of the lightest of all metals. It is a third lighter than aluminum. Chemically wedded to copper or nickel, it makes an extremely hard...