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...band burst into the Fascist anthem: Giovinezza! A British military band hurriedly sprayed the air with a brassy countermelody. With the little Emperor was his "good" son-in-law, Ras Desta Demtu, and Ras Kassa, who fought the Italians in the north. Sharp eyes could find no trace of lean Ras Nassibu, defender of Harar, who was last seen with the Emperor just before he sailed from Djibouti. Immediately sanguine tongues prattled that Ras Nassibu had gone back to fight some more for his country...
...author attempts to trace through her scene in the southeast part of Yorkshire the pattern of "the complex tangle of motives prompting public decisions, the unforeseen consequences of their enactment on private lives." Readers unfamiliar with English local government will do well to turn to Vera Brittain's note (in an appendix) explaining the history and functions of county councils...
...three of such towns have been built (Littoria, Sabaudia, Pontinia), all following the same basic plan, and all equipped with a town hall, parish church, school, police station, Fascist headquarters, cinema, sports field and playgrounds before the first private home was built. Last week's ceremony was to trace the boundaries of the new town of Aprilia...
Accredited members of the diplomatic corps are allowed to bring into the U. S., duty free, "baggage and effects for personal use." Investigation could trace only 26 of the articles on sale to the Iranian Legation. Washington promptly telegraphed the customs office in New York to see how many more of these rugs and knickknacks had appeared on M. Ghods's original customs declaration...
...figure is a fine example of late 13th century work, and sheds interesting light on the comparison of Spanish and French treatment of secular subjects. Although displaying most of the medieval tendencies toward identification, a trace of realism is shown in the closed eyes of the effigy, indicating death. The majority of French tomb figures are modelled with open eyes...