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Part of Germany's preparation for the invasion of Great Britain was to threaten repeatedly that all British civilians who might attempt to injure German soldiers would be regarded as francs-tireurs (guerrilla fighters) and treated accordingly (put to death). Last week the British Government broadcast, in German, its considered reply to Germany's threat. It said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WESTERN THEATRE: Mass Uprising | 8/12/1940 | See Source »

...spite of Alaska's strategic position, the U. S. never wasted money on Alaskan defenses because until recently Alaska was never threatened. From gold rush days in 1898 until a few months ago, its military garrison never consisted of more than 400 infantry soldiers at Chilkoot Barracks not far from the Skagway. One of their main jobs was to increase the Army's knowledge of cold-weather living and maneuvering. Then the U. S. found out that the U. S. S. R. was extending its bases north along the Siberian coast, and that Japan had built a naval...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: STRATEGY: Fortifying Alaska | 8/5/1940 | See Source »

...with their naval bases at Alexandria and on the island of Cyprus, they commanded the eastern Mediterranean, keeping open their short trade route to the Orient. This time that route is cut farther west, by Italy in midMediterranean, and the British Fleet protecting the Canal found another function: to threaten Italy in the Mediterranean, raid her supply lines and cut off completely the Italian forces in East Africa (which now includes what once was Ethiopia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Strategic Map: Gateway from the Orient | 8/5/1940 | See Source »

...doing here?' but of course he didn't understand me. Then I noticed that he had a revolver and by pointing indicated that I wanted it. He handed it over at once but I did not take it out of the holster nor did I threaten him with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WESTERN THEATRE: Storm Warnings | 7/22/1940 | See Source »

...seers of Israel. The uniqueness of our Torah lies in the unequivocal assertion that the moral law comes from God. This means that human happiness is inconceivable without obedience to that law. . . . Morality is not an elective in the school of human life. . . . The forces of evil which now threaten our very existence pursued their diabolic purposes with fierce and unflinching determination. . . . Contrast their remarkable steadiness of purpose and resolute will with the indecision, halfheartedness and hypocritical behavior of those who rendered profuse lip service to the cause of peace and democracy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Rabbis in Michigan | 7/8/1940 | See Source »

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