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When Humorist A. P. Herbert visited Newfoundland in 1943 as a member of the British Parliamentary commission, he found nothing funny about the plight of that Atlantic island. Said he of Britain's oldest colony, which temporarily gave up Dominion status in 1934: "Little Newfoundland is about the most...
In his porticoed Gebbi (Imperial Palace) overlooking Addis Ababa, bearded Haile Selassie, King of Kings, Lion of Judah, Emperor of Ethiopia, looked upon his savage subjects with satisfaction. In his hands after twelve long months was a new agreement, signed & sealed by the British Minister. For the first time since...
Over the River. Plunging on with the momentum of their winning drive, the men of the 32nd pushed 1,000 yards south of Limon, took the enemy by surprise and forced the crossing of the Leyte River, seizing a bridge on the road. But the Japanese were not panicked. The...
Fearful that the U.S. Navy, now undisputed ruler of the western Pacific, would take advantage of the Imperial Navy's eclipse, the Japs reported American surface ships shelling the Volcano Islands, only 750 miles south of Tokyo.
Looking for clews, the police found a large wooden chest. Then a screen of wartime secrecy dropped down around the investigation, with the local U.S. G-men showing interest. In the chest were German and Japanese propaganda, elaborate maps, photos of important U.S. bridges, and a photo of one of...