Word: lesse
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...forcing an investigation, that the Navy was determinedly opposed to many vital aspects of national defense-from the purchase of long-range bombers to matters of highest military policy. Presumably the differences between the Navy, the Administration and the other services were not irreconcilable, but it would take nothing less than a full-dress investigation to get them working in harmony again. The inquiry, which would probably run for months, could not be carried on without laying military plans and procedures bare, in the open where Russia would be listening carefully. But there was now no other...
About ten days ago, newspapers all over the country received a tear-stained press release from West Point which stated as follows: "This year's Cadet team is the most inexperienced over to take a trip to meet a major opponent (Michigan). No less than 20 sophomores are on the squad...
...less-than-20-sophomore Cadet squad will take the Stadium field ranked no less than second in the nation, and any further dirges from the Hudson valley will be relegated to the realm of low comedy...
...Blaik has had to replace his defensive team from tackle to tackle. His replacements have been more than adequate, limiting Michigan to less than 100 yards rushing and the first three Army opponents to a total of 288 yards. Meanwhile the offensive unit piled up 666 net yards rushing and another 382 yards through the air. Opponents got 176 yards by forward passing...
...Less publicized examples indicate a similar trend in Germany, however. Back in July, an Allied Military Government public opinion poll, which the Social Relations people point out may have under-estimated the situation, revealed that "sympathy for National Socialism" had jumped more than 20 per cent in two years. An independent survey, run off at the same time, spotted former Nazis in more than one-half of all Bavarian State Government positions...