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...fruits in war. The present European conflict has been built up to such a degree that now it has assumed in the eyes of America the appearance of the greatest crisis in the past 2,000 years. The country has been told insistently that a German victory will threaten our way of life. For years we have been educated to look upon Germany as anti-Christian and uncivilized, bent on world domination. We have come to see the situation too much in black and white, and are thus incapacitated for any realistic appraisal of the problems of Europe...
...Belgians had 24 divisions, the Allies 19, to the 100 the Germans had in use and reserve. Surrounding Liege, the Germans pressed relentlessly ahead to threaten Brussels and Antwerp. In the Coblenz area they reserved five mechanized divisions for a drive on Arlon and Longwy alone. The Belgians and the Allies under General Gamelin began to fall back on their Namur-Antwerp positions...
...both the high and low hurdles Yale has a trio in Day, Osborn, and Shields who threaten to sweep the event. Since only two men may be used in an event, Shields and Day will probably get the call. Already this year Shields has done 14.3 seconds in the highs and 23.2 seconds in the lows. Despite the brilliance of Don Donahue, Yale is conceded 30 points in hurdle events, although Donahue may be able to best Shields in the lows...
...this treasure trove. Loss of Dutch oil combined with a possible U. S. embargo would be mortal. On the other hand, taking The Netherlands Empire itself would at one stroke accomplish Japan's New Order. Instead of cowering before the threat of an oil embargo, she could herself threaten a rubber and tin embargo against the U. S. She would possess islands from which she could conveniently attack Singapore. She would be able to snip off Hong Kong, Indo-China, the Philippines from the Western World...
...Something should be done about "innumerable households" that still scold, threaten, shout at, slap, beat their children...