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...these historic engagements, the Battle of 1941 bears only such resemblances as are dictated by laws of naval warfare which not even the gap between trireme and dreadnaught can change. To many of the tactics of Nelson, as well as to his eagerness for combat, the British Navy sticks. But this battle is unprecedented...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World War: AT SEA: Battle of the Mediterranean | 2/17/1941 | See Source »

...chanted the force of the Fourth Estate last night as a humbled group of 'Poon morons sadly departed from the field of their intellectual combat over the ether waves of the Crimson Network...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Brain Trust Dusts Off Lampoon in 23 to 2 Witskrieg | 2/13/1941 | See Source »

...overwhelming majority of the citizens of this country is in favor of setting such an absolute Limit and will set it, despite the efforts of some of the nation's most influential forces to convince them of a need for war. We believe that if the destroyers and the combat planes which we rush to Britain in the next two months are not enough, we must not tempt Mars by advancing to the fray ourselves. We must fall back on our defenses, which are improving with each new increase in production and each new perfection of technique...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THUS FAR AND NO FARTHER | 2/12/1941 | See Source »

After the Troop took part in the First Army Maneuvers near Ogdensburg, N. Y. last August, an Army inspector reported: "The officers are well qualified ... to properly command appropriate units in combat. . . . Practically all non-commissioned officers could take their places as officers . . . without additional training...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARMY: Bluebiood Units | 2/10/1941 | See Source »

...Troop is ready for immediate combat service." To an Army badly in need of officers to train its rookies, such a unit is the answer to prayer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARMY: Bluebiood Units | 2/10/1941 | See Source »

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