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What these events portend-a final, all-out attempt to knock out the Red Army, or a more limited effort to weaken it-the world may not know for weeks. In the meantime, the Russians will look to the Germans' other front, the front where Russia's Allies had yet to move this week...
Nowhere were there signs such as portend an army's breakup, no sudden quickening of the enemy advance, no telling breakthroughs, no confusion and disintegration in rear communications. On the contrary, the German advance was slower, if anything, inch by inch into Stalingrad. Russian communications were still in order, bringing fresh troops, guns and planes to the front...
...week's end sealed instructions were sent to Commissioner Yoshizawa, but it did not seem likely that they would portend war. Not for years had the shifting internal conflicts of Japanese Government seemed to lead to more indecision...
...cloak rooms. There was a short debate and then it was all over, the Wagner Labor Bill had passed, 63-to-12, sped on to the House for action. Industry and the A. F. of L. were left blinking in astonishment. What did the Senate's act portend...
...reduction to a department is expected to result in decreased enrollment, ultimate elimination. Other schools or colleges to be eliminated or consolidated: Music, Home Economics, Fisheries, Fine Arts, Journalism, Library, Nursing. Business Administration. The Deans of Men and Women become "personnel officers." It is felt that these changes portend the end of co-education in Washington...