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Athwart the Oil Arteries. Russia's demand for Kars had far-reaching implications. Physically the region is a remote forested plateau, once part of Armenia, now predominantly populated by Kurdish shepherds and bandits. It has fairly valuable salt mines, and rigorous winters. But strategically, Kars is a bastion commanding...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TURKEY: Two-Edged Dagger | 7/23/1945 | See Source »

"Rigorous physical conditioning of females, together with practice in the art of judo and in the use of firearms, might go far to restore to the family an equilibrium of parental control. . . .

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Maedchen in Uniform? | 6/25/1945 | See Source »

Somewhere along the routine line, something had happened to Wedemeyer. He began to study economics, foreign affairs, history and the new concept of air power. A mind that can be as cold and rigorous as a steel trap had found something to bite on. In 1936, Wedemeyer (now a captain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHINA: The New Army | 6/4/1945 | See Source »

Applicants who successfully pass the rigorous aviation physical examination and mental aptitude tests will be sent to V-12 units for college training. They will be given one, two, or three terms of four months each, beginning about July 1, with length of schooling depending on "academic background and needs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Navy Aviation Open Again for Volunteers | 5/29/1945 | See Source »

The Indian Government also produced a plan-for the industrialization of India. It proposed rigorous Government control over heavy industries, with nationalization in cases where private capital is insufficient. The Government would: 1) coordinate India's 20 leading industries; 2) subscribe capital for new ventures where necessary; 3) encourage...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Mahatma & Manufacturers | 5/21/1945 | See Source »

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