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Last August he set off on a tour of Hawaii, Palmyra, the Fijis, the New Hebrides, New Caledonia, the Solomons. When he returned, he wrote eight analytical reports. By last week, when the Times published the final installment, Hanson Baldwin's stature as a military reporter and critic had enormously increased...
...deed that won him the D.S.O. climaxed the Legion's part in this year's Syrian campaign. Word came to Palmyra that an advancing Vichy motorized column had a good chance of capturing British headquarters there. "Glubb's Girls" were sent to head the Vichy column off. Major Glubb took a look at the column, realized he was hopelessly outnumbered. Leaving six armored cars to hold the attention of the Vichy unit, he skirted for a flank attack. Instead of sitting in defense, the Legion's armored cars attacked almost before Glubb came...
...commissioning was a reminder to the U.S. public that the Navy has worked fast & furiously at its bases be yond Hawaii since it got the wherewithal from a grudging Congress. Next week there will be a brief pause in the clatter of work on two other outposts - Johnston and Palmyra Islands. The ceremony will be repeated again and two of the Navy's flying lieutenants will take over as C.O.s...
NATHANIEL FISCHLER Palmyra...
Compared to the razzle-dazzle, full-blast Russo-German world series. General Sir Henry Maitland Wilson's Syrian campaign last week seemed like a bland rural cricket match with luncheon intervals and time out for tea. But with Damascus fallen, Beirut tottering, Palmyra (Tadmor) encircled and a drive on for the important road junctions and airport at Horns, it looked as though the match would soon be won by Sir Henry's British-Free French team...