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Roughly, there are 2,500 men who do not choose to kill now in Conscientious Objectors Camps in the U.S. Doubtless, there are many more, in and out of the Armed Forces, who feel as Lew Ayres feels, but who are too weak to be nonconformists. Then, shouldn't we admire Lew Ayres because he is strong enough to face the suspicion, ridicule, and hate that is always the lot of those who do not choose to conform...
...stated that the most interesting literature after the war "will doubtless be written by people who have had an active part in the conflict," and there will be a notable increase of autobiographical fiction. America, according to the professor, will probably produce more successful literature after the war than Great Britain. British writers have so far produced no literature which is likely to last. It seems that they used up most of their feelings about war during the Spanish crisis...
...however, are not the whole answer to the problem. Most of the older members of the Faculty take no part in the tutorial system. Only 20 full professors are tutors. While many of these men have schedules which are at present well-filled with jaunts to Washington, many could doubtless find some time for tutoring. Usually they devote many hours to graduate students, but local draft boards are cooperating to relieve them of that burden. With the prospect of the largest Freshman class in Harvard's history being selected from 2100 applicants, the financial bogey seems to be repelled...
...defenders of India are doubtless aware by now that nature and geography are uncertain allies. It was once an accepted fact that the mountainous borderland between Burma and India was impassable to armies-that the only practical route to India was by sea and air. Yet refugees from Burma filtered through those same mountains, 1,000 and more a day. The mountains which overlap eastern Burma and Siam were also supposed to be well-nigh impassable. Last week Japanese tanks from Siam wormed through the lower ranges, in dark prediction of what they may do on the road to India...
...Allied) air commander in the southwest Pacific, agreed that Brett would take the remaining U.S. planes and crews to Australia; Brereton would fly with Britain's General Wavell to India, and there build a force to strike at Japan through China. It was a momentous decision, doubtless reached only after consultation with Washington and London...