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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Last week, in an address delivered to the American Scientific Congress in Washington, the sage of Princeton confessed himself baffled. "For the time being," he said, " we have to admit that we do not possess any general theoretical basis for physics which can be regarded as its logical foundation. The field theory, so far, has failed in the molecular sphere...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Baffled Sage | 5/27/1940 | See Source »

people have rejected internationalism. His deductions are that: 1) this invariable rejection meant "a recognition of the hard fact that the United States, either alone or in any coalition, did not possess the power to force peace on Europe and Asia, to assure the establishment of democratic and pacific governments there, or to provide the social and economic underwriting necessary . . ."; 2) the President and State Department should therefore be less ambitious in their conduct of foreign relations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Fundamentalist v. Modernist | 5/20/1940 | See Source »

...eligible for the Corps, an applicant must hold a college degree, be under 26 years of age, possess "officer-like qualities," pass a physical examination, and be willing to enroll in the Supply Corps Correspondence Course, which must be completed within two years, Captain Nelson stated...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Navy Offers Places to Seniors in Supply Corps of Reserves | 5/9/1940 | See Source »

...embargo would be mortal. On the other hand, taking The Netherlands Empire itself would at one stroke accomplish Japan's New Order. Instead of cowering before the threat of an oil embargo, she could herself threaten a rubber and tin embargo against the U. S. She would possess islands from which she could conveniently attack Singapore. She would be able to snip off Hong Kong, Indo-China, the Philippines from the Western World...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JAPAN: Dutch In Dutch? | 4/29/1940 | See Source »

...fear that Justice McGeehan has let what must be a most fertile imagination run away with whatever judicial discrimination he might possess. Though we must admire his fine appreciation of public appeal, we find it hard to believe that a justice wrote the 3,500 word gem that is his decision. In that masterpiece, he succeeded in changing many an opinion of supreme justice in the State of New York...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE PRESS | 4/9/1940 | See Source »

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