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...Sent word to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek that Congress had unanimously approved a $500,000,000 loan to China. Mr. Roosevelt congratulated the Gissimo on "the gallant resistance of the Chinese armies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Under Wraps | 2/16/1942 | See Source »

Coach Earl Brown's charges appeared to have the right formula until the last minute of play, when Lawry's magnificent consecutive string of 12 set shots finally took their toll despite the gallant Crimson defense, which was powerless against the magnificent Sophomore who could tally from any point on the floor...

Author: By A.edward Rowse, | Title: Quintet Drops Thriller To Princeton in Final Second | 2/16/1942 | See Source »

These deeds and the others unreported, shone like bright stars against the black shadow of ultimate defeat that still hung over MacArthur's gallant army. Had it not been for the debacle at Pearl Harbor he might by now have been relieved. Now it was a last-ditch fight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Battlefronts: Bright Stars, Dark Sky | 2/2/1942 | See Source »

...young Russian officer who has evidently led some especially brave and gallant maneuver against the enemy (just what and where the censor deletes) is brought to the camp hospital behind the lines. Because of the seriousness of his physical disorder Natasha takes charge of him herself, and he promptly reciprocates by falling in love with her. This can't be, for Natasha has given her heart to her fiance at the front and the hospitalized officer realizes this when Natasha volunteers for duty at the front upon word of the supposed death of her fiance in action. Here some...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MOVIEGOER | 1/30/1942 | See Source »

...none, and as they waited their anger mounted by the hour. Veteran correspondents began to experience an unprecedented coolness from the Chinese. In lieu of an explanation all they could go on was results, and the results-in Malaya, in the Philippines, in the Indies-continued bad, however gallant the local actions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Battlefronts, STRATEGY: Dissention among the Allies | 1/26/1942 | See Source »

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