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...troops used had been trained for the desert, had only a few weeks' jungle experience. They never solved Japanese tactics, never exploited the jungle. Casualties through disease and action approached 100% in the original units; replacements had even less training, hence the troops became rawer and rawer. Commanders were no more prepared for the jungle than their soldiers; they showed a singular lack of knowledge and imagination in their conduct of the campaign...
...There were some fears that it might have ad-libbed its usefulness, that jesting at patriotism might not go down in wartime. The fears were groundless. With tension in the air, people have been gladder than ever to relax, and with soldiers in the audience, the wisecracks are even rawer than they used...
...that others who have not had an opportunity to show their ability may qualify for a berth on the team. Preparations are being made to have the courts ready for use immediately after the recess, but because of the cancellation of the spring trip, the netmen will be considerably rawer when they first step on the clay...
Four hundred Republicans in Boston loudly applauded the President's No. 6 Man. But in Washington there was no applause. The speech made raw nerves rawer, set Senators and observers to wondering if President Hoover, through his No. 6 Man, had attempted to start a backfire of popular resentment against the Senate...