Word: protectionism
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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A revolt of Martinique's tiny army garrison, capping the U.S. blockade, forced Admiral Robert to capitulate, swung the island into the United Nations camp. For three stubborn years goateed Georges Robert had ruled as a sybaritic despot. He had screamed at his underlings, plucked roses in his garden...
About a week out, the convoy steamed smoothly along the broad Atlantic seaway. Lookouts were on the alert. The ships were out of range of the landbased PBYs and Liberators which gave them anti-submarine protection on the first stage of their journey. Now they were on their own.
Little Ships. Escort carriers, converted or built from merchant hulls, do not carry many planes-a few fighters, and torpedo bombers which carry depth charges-but with those planes they can provide extensive cover for convoys beyond the range of land-based patrol planes. When the Allies announced the formation...
Another unusual record has been set by the Chaplain School, namely in the procurement of insurance protection. Lieutenant Peter Chabris, who is in charge of this insurance program, announces with pride that the chaplains attending School in the past period were smart enough to cover themselves with the magnificent total...
The unluckiest lad of all is Bob Brooks of F. Off to the Isle of Man and a cold climate goes our super scholar. But wait, look at the statistics! Present population of the Isle of Man; males, 6,000; females, 28,000 (under 26); babies 2. My God, Brooks...