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...Russia's overland aid to China stops as a result of the Russo-Japanese Pact, China's resistance will depend more than ever on the aid that the U.S. can ship across the Pacific. Last week Secretary Hull (who had previously minimized the Russo-Japanese Pact) let it be known that U.S.-Russian talks were getting nowhere, hinted at an end to attempts to appease Russia. Next day he talked with Lord Halifax and Australian Minister Richard Casey. Probable subject: U.S. use of Singapore-without which, in the event of war, U.S. communication with China...
...most effective answer would be the counter-manoeuvre of our own armoured forces. In such a mobile operation between modern 'ships of the desert much might depend on which side could bring into action the more powerful battle tanks...
Many a pilot has known the rump-tightening sensation that comes when an engine quits on a takeoff. No pilot ever liked the feeling. For from that point on the lives of pilot and passengers depend on his cool skill and on lots of luck. Unless there is a good open field ahead, the chances are heavy for a bad crash...
...professor of Philosophy, emeritus, climbed the circular stairs to the Chapel pulpit. He began his lecture with an explanation of how the universe is separated into two abstractions consisting of "the world of activity and the world of values." The values are timeless and immortal, and all facts depend on the realization of these values...
...immense Hope Emerson as Lady Jane, Don Gantier as Hard Bolled Herman and Robert Chisholm as the veddy, veddy English Sergeant Malone of the Mounties are all quite sufficient in this line. But the singing and dancing are the bread and wine of "Rose Marie" and its success must depend upon their excellence...