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...know that in the process of preparing against danger we shall not abandon the great social improvements that have come to the American people in these later years. We need not swap the gain of better living for the gain of better defense. I propose to retain the one and gain the other. . . . What shall we be defending? The good earth of this land, our homes, our families-and far more. We shall be defending a way of life which has given more freedom to the soul and body of man than has ever been realized in the world before...
...perfumes unobtainable in Germany. In payment they offered occupation marks, whose promise to pay was unsigned. A German officer in his cups explained: "They will be redeemed by the Bank of England, of course." But the Parisians laughed little in return. Bitterly one concierge commented: "It was a lousy swap-Paris for Danzig...
...such a fanciful swap could be made-fine! But let no such idea serve Reader Watters as unwittingly callous alibi for not giving to the Red Cross. Twice $20,000,000 would be little enough for relief in Nazi-conquered territory-not only for desperately needed food but for life-&-death hospital supplies. No International Red Cross relief goes to Germany-at the Nazis' own request. Nor should anyone naively imagine that Red Cross relief will break the blockade against Hitler...
...captain. Prince Felix's proudest possession is The Public Papers and Addresses of Franklin Roosevelt, personally presented by President Roosevelt last autumn. Luxembourg's canny, genial Foreign Minister Joseph Bech (who resigned as Premier because he thought he had held the job too long), likes to swap stories with newspapermen. The newspapermen like to hang out in chess-playing Herr Klopp's hotel at Remich and watch the Germans across the river...
...French Cabinet crisis-new Premier Paul Reynaud was just about to face risky test votes in Senate and Chamber-was postponed in spontaneous French agreement that now was no time to vote on whether France should again swap Premiers in midwar. Glad that Adolf Hitler had given it the excuse, Parliament went home for a week without voting...