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Workers in Action. As Soviet communiques boasted about how Russian workers were straining themselves, a German-language broadcast on the Moscow radio said: "German workers: You are being forced to work in the factories at a terrible speed. . . . Work more slowly, so that Hitler's end will be quicker...
...this week that the average freight car was in transit only 10% of the time, suggested that carrying capacity of the present car supply might be lifted as much as 25% by faster loading and unloading. A transport coordinator (with fangs) could force such a move, as well as quicker routing which inter-railroad competition now prevents. He could also free the present freight-car supply from wasteful short-hauls and from way-freight services that trucks could perform more efficiently...
...week ago at Annapolis the Varsity covered the same distance 59 seconds quicker than Saturday. While the conditions were worse at Navy than on the Charles, the wind and tide were both favorable on the Severn. Saturday the breeze came in stinging gusts out of the North, setting up a cross chop which made fast times an impossibility...
...story was told by the hard driving, close packing scrum which moved over the Cornell forwards like a vicious steam roller. Their superior heeling and quicker action off mark gave the Crimson backs the opportunities for the afternoon's scoring spree. But Coach Sid Cabot still sees further possibilities for gerater efficiency in the backfield...
...officer said: "Nevertheless disturb him." The guard raised his rifle, but the officer was quicker with his revolver. "Stand aside," he said...