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...Hall of Flame. In Brattleboro, Vt., loose matches in a fireman's pocket set his pants afire while he was attending a meeting of fire fighters. In Madisonville, Tex., the fire department finally found a way to get rid of crowds that interfered with their work. At every alarm the assistant chief drove a spare truck in the wrong direction, led all the fire buffs astray...
...Heating vatfuls of chemicals where a flame, spark or arc would set off an explosion...
...news of bungled civilian defense in the U.S. may give momentary solace to the enemies of democracy. In the long run, it is certain that democracy's ability to publish such news and criticism will improve its ability to fight and preserve undiminished faith and courage. The dark flame of Winston Churchill's candor and its galvanic effect on the British people are mortally hated and feared by the Nazis, who try to conceal their mistakes until concealment becomes impossible...
Good to the Last Squad. Out of Wake on the 20th came the last report from the men who went down fighting two days later. Released last week by the Navy at Washington, it added new fuel to the imperishable flame of their heroism. It also proved that the Jap had had to pay a bitter price for the capture of the outpost and its thin line of defenders...
...Adjusting lifebelts, we stepped out in the inky blackness of the quarterdeck and raced toward the bridge. We had barely started when the first torpedo smashed into the after port side with a burst of flame, heavily rocking the Galatea. . . ." After two more torpedoes had struck the Galatea...