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...raise an expeditionary force of 100,000, "heavily armed and equipped," this being the largest force which British and French experts figured could be transported across Norway and Sweden in time to reach Finland in early May. As soon as Germany got wind of this, the Nazis began to threaten the Norwegians, Swedes and Finns, said Mr. Chamberlain. The Allies asked the Finns to decide by March 5 if they wanted the expeditionary force. The Finns asked if 50,000 troops could be sent to arrive by April. "Yes," replied the Allies, but the Finns kept postponing their decision from...
...first anniversary of subjugation by Germany, Adolf Hitler and Emil Hacha, president of the Protectorate of Bohemia-Moravia, exchanged telegrams. The dictator wired: "It is no intention of Germany to put a burden on the Czech people that might threaten their national existence. ..." The puppet president wired that Bohemia hoped for the victory of Germany's "glorious armed forces...
Penn's only win so far this year was an early-season victory over Cornell, but between that game and the affair of Wednesday night they didn't even threaten to break into the winning columns...
Blount and Murdock threaten Quad meet records with their previous jumps of 6 feet, and 6 feet, 3 inches respectively in the high jump, and 24 feet in the broad jump...
...Newspaper Guildsmen, who were having a row with Mr. Gannett, later protested that signers did not know what was on the scroll, resolved: "The Guild . . . hereby does condemn all efforts to cajole, trick or threaten workers...