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...fleet of almost any second class power could have come dangerously close to capturing the Philippines last week. All of the fighting force that remained at Cavite, base of the U. S. Asiatic Fleet, were four tenders, twelve submarines, three destroyers up in drydock for overhauling, mine sweepers and auxiliary craft...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARMY & NAVY: Grand Joint Exercise No. 4 | 2/15/1932 | See Source »

Harvard interest in the dashes centers on Hawes, fleet sprinter, who is rated high as a contender in the 40-yard event. For a team participation event, followers of the Crimson runners will have a chance to see Harvard's mile relay quartet, composed of Dodge, Hallowell, Pearson, and Record, traverse the boards against the Yale runners. In the two-mile relay event it seems likely that Barrier, Rosen, Robert Murphy and White will be selected to race...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD ENTERS STRONG TEAM IN THE B.A.A. GAMES | 2/13/1932 | See Source »

Emerging from a conference with Secretary Stimson, Admiral Pratt ordered the entire Asiatic fleet to prepare for China service. "Our fleet will be ready to evacuate our nationals or to protect them if a crisis arises where mob rule prevails." said he. A correspondent asked him what would happen if Japan did not favor the move. "That," said Admiral Pratt, "would be just...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Steaming Orders | 2/8/1932 | See Source »

That the U. S. Scouting Fleet maneuvered off Montauk Point last summer was due as much to the adroitness of Press Agent Hannagan as it was to the Navy wire pulling of Promoter Fisher or Congressman Fred Albert Britten (TIME...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press: Scrapbookman | 2/8/1932 | See Source »

...preferred and a million shares of common will take the place of bonds, notes, bank loans. The plan is the result of almost a year's study by Edward Dailey Levy, president of the new company, whose experience has ranged from western railroading to the Emergency Fleet Corp. and on to Paraguay where he rejuvenated a decrepit tanning extract business...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: New Fisk by Levy | 2/8/1932 | See Source »

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