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...brought to book"; 2) those serving to keep their rice bowls filled "may be pardoned and even given liberal treatment." Liang said that Wang Ching-wei, No. 1 puppet in Asia, is definitely one of those to be punished when captured. Others were doubtful, recalled that Wang had tao-ko ("reversed spear") five times, betraying causes he once espoused, and had always been forgiven...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHINA: Invitation to Traitors | 2/7/1944 | See Source »

That siren you heard the other noon was a squad car on the way to south Matthews to clear up a traffic jam in the hall caused by James Guinn Zea III describing bull fights as she is run off in Ma-hi-ko. The guy simply needs more room, than that for his descriptive narrating. Incidentally, wonder when he's going to start speaking good old United States again? . . . he and John Vlahos and Carl Fisher and Ed Weilepp...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SCUTTLEBUTT | 11/23/1943 | See Source »

...pronunciation on the English phonetics which are given for each Italian word. These phonetics provide a reasonable approximation of Italian pronunciation, but many a U.S. soldier will shy like a startled colt at learning that to ask "When does the movie start?" he must say: "ah KAY Ora ko-MEEN-cha eel FEELM?" Or that the homely, familiar phrase "main street" turns out to be "STRAda preen-chee...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Army & Navy - COMMUNICATIONS: par-LA-tay ee-tahl-YA-no | 8/2/1943 | See Source »

Buland Scores Two KO...

Author: By Wallace I. Green, | Title: Leverett Wins House Boxing Tournament | 3/29/1943 | See Source »

...spurred on by the charm of comely Jean Rogers, an unconvincing gold digger and torch singer. William Lundigan and Dan Dailey, Jr., work their way up together through the YMCA leagues into big time and finally battle it out, in the championship bout, for Rogers. Lundigan is KO'd, but gets the gal, who has in the meantime changed her ways. Even ring fans will find little good boxing in this film to please them...

Author: By J. C. R., | Title: MOVIEGOER | 11/24/1942 | See Source »

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