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Military advances are marked by the mile; diplomatic advances by the country. Germany's diplomatic march through Europe last week was faster than the British reconquest of Africa. With a tiny squeal of protest, Yugoslavia slipped sidewise into the Axis tent, leaving Greece in peril of being dragged there by the hair (see col. 2). Although Turkey made it clear that she would fight back if she were attacked, Turkey made it almost as clear that she would not fight for Greece...
...keeps his finger pointed to this decisive depth, Logan Pearsall Smith's little book may well point the way to a new appreciation of Milton. The test of the greatness of nations, as of individuals, is the strength they discover in themselves only in their moments of great peril. The test of the richness of literatures is to have recorded in their pasts forgotten voices that give powerful expression to new needs. Milton is such a voice, as Wordsworth discovered during the Napoleonic crisis: "Milton! thou should' st be living at this hour: England hath need of thee...
...hung in the balance from Ankara to the borders of Indo-China-but only the White House knew how greatly U. S. action could affect their outcome. The President had long, since stated to the U. S. the meaning of those events-that they placed American civilization in greater peril than it had been since the days of Jamestown and Plymouth Rock. But no word followed from the President on how greatly the measures taken checked that peril; no indications came of the course of action to remove it. The conferees hurried in & out of the White House; their polite...
...President Roosevelt, the writings and statements of Cabinet officers, in editorials and Congressional debates. If the U. S. effort still lacked urgency, it was not for lack of warnings. Last week, as Washington bubbled with gloomy rumors, one lesson seemed plain from these warnings of the U. S. peril-the U. S. might rise to a visible opportunity, a felt emergency, but it could not be scared into action from afar...
...with few and primitive roads. If he turned to the west and south he would have to travel through narrow valleys. But if he should break through to a point 70 miles north of Manila-whether through marshes or mountains-he would have Manila and the Philippines in dire peril. For from that point the roads are broad and straight, the country fair...