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...landed on the Baltic coasts. But Germany could concentrate perhaps 40 divisions, would have the advantage in the early defense of the narrow Baltic approaches. "Until the German divisions in Germany are drawn off elsewhere [by other invasions or the Russian campaign], an invasion of Denmark does not look prom ising. This time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: Design by Lanza | 6/21/1943 | See Source »

...General Staff threw the candidate system into high gear, ordered 350,000 additional officers. Men who showed prom ise were called from the ranks in a hurry. The educational index of new officers dropped from 80% college graduates to less than 20%. But the Army got its officers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Army & Navy: Contracting Horizon | 4/26/1943 | See Source »

...absentia. the Statistical School is very fortunate in having such a talented military instructor and especially one who is able to interject humor into what easily could be a boring course. At any rate the boys are all trying to date up Miss Minnie Mooch for the Business School prom...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Minnie Mooch Creates Scene at Moot Trial | 4/2/1943 | See Source »

...WAVES," introduced in the elaborate scene on the 11:50 back to Wellesley, perhaps the neatest piece of caricature in the two acts. Other scenes did take offs on the staff of "The New Yorker," Wellesley's knitting workroom and conditioning program, Pine Manor, and the date-lacking Junior prom. Sure, they mentioned Harvard...

Author: By J. M., | Title: PLAYGOER | 11/9/1942 | See Source »

Only dance at Princeton to escape the edict will be the senior Prom tentatively scheduled for January 29, the night before accelerated Seniors will graduate this year. No restriction has yet been made on attendance at this dance, but in line with the recent university policy it is expected that it will be a modest affair...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PRINCETON CANCELS ALL DANCES FOR DURATION | 10/22/1942 | See Source »

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