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¶ Elaborately whittled, fragile-looking Fiji spears. The kinky-haired Fijians did a lot of fighting but very little damage, although when they did succeed in sticking somebody, they ate him.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: South Sea Spooks | 2/11/1946 | See Source »

On the S.S. Winchester Castle, "frankly perspiring" white passengers paid friendly visits to Africa-bound Anthropologist Eslanda and her eight-year-old son, Pauli, in their double first-class stateroom. But Eslanda noticed reluctance to discuss "the all-important subject of Native affairs," recognized her British callers as " 'Deep...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Our Old Home | 8/13/1945 | See Source »

But he kept on signing concessions until the mounted police appeared in Matabeleland, "incidents" occurred and blood was shed. Finally the Matabele, armed with short stabbing-spears, hurled themselves against murderous lines of rifles and Maxims. Lobengula wrote his last letter to Queen Victoria: "Your Majesty, what I want to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: A Black, A Briton, A Boer | 7/23/1945 | See Source »

OPAngler. In Miles City, Mont., des perate Fisherman Frank Spears finally put a red ration token on his hook, presently caught a sucker.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Jul. 9, 1945 | 7/9/1945 | See Source »

Craft went along the crest, hurling grenades into foxholes and trenches. Japs popped up to fire at him; Craft pitched a hand grenade first. Japs tried to charge him with bayonets and spears. Craft shot them with his M-t rifle. He hurled a satchel charge into a cave. lt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Battlefronts: MEN AT WAR: Hero of Hen Hill | 6/25/1945 | See Source »

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