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After the Russians were whipped. Japan seized Korea with her victorious army and told the world that Korea wished to become her protectorate. Korea was made a puppet like Manchukuo. Korea appealed to the powers who had treaty obligations with her to redress her grievances. Mute was their response. It was the beginning of tacitly appeasing the subtle aggressor. Finally, Japan again by force annexed Korea in 1910 and gracefully announced that the Emperor of Korea made complete and permanent cession to the Emperor of Japan of all rights of sovereignty over Korea and the Emperor of Japan consented...
...chill deadlier than winter's struck the U.S. last week-the chill of repeated Russian defeat and retreat (see p. 23). As Hitler's pincers hooked their talons toward Moscow, the eyes of the U.S. turned inevitably to the White House. In answer to that mute demand, the President this week made a formal statement...
...penny-pinching proclivities of Republic, largest of the independent studios, have been a longstanding joke to spendthrift Hollywood. Example: mute extras earn $7.50 a day; those who speak so much as one word get $25. In many a Republic Western the hero rides up to a corral character and asks: "Did so-and-so pass here?" The extra nods. "Which way?" The extra points. "How many with him?" The extra holds up the necessary number of fingers. Total payroll saving...
Bucks County Playhouse really waited for was to hear mute Harpo speak and play himself (Banjo). In the third act they were rewarded by the bandersnatch entrance of Harpo, minus his red fright-wig but plus a violent shirt with enormous purple and red flowers. Wildly ogling the indulgent audience, he plucked all the Harpo strings, blew bubble gum, enjoyed himself no end. Last time he had spoken out loud on the stage was 25 years ago in a Texas tank town. The long silence had not improved his manners. Said he, stealing a line from the play...
...Rome said that Russia was about to add a deaf-mute regiment to the Army. Reason: to prevent telling the enemy secrets...