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The conversations between the U. S. Navy and the British Admiralty certainly involved no definite commitments, but it is known that the President with traditional interest in naval affairs has displayed a lively curiosity on how the U. S. and British fleets would maneuver in case of trouble in the...
Meeting in Chicago last spring the rulemakers, still dissatisfied, gave basketball the most drastic alteration in its 46-year history. It removed the after-goal centre jump, distinctive maneuver of the game. This year, under the new rule, the ball, instead of being brought to the centre and tossed up...
One more spine-tingling incident closed the day. After the bombing, Japanese patrols occupied 30 square blocks in Shanghai in the district where it occurred. The maneuver blocked traffic in the International Settlement and a U. S. Marine courier ignored a pistol leveled at him as he rode his motorcycle...
When the tumult and the shouting die away from the palazzo Venezia where Mussolini recently announced his withdrawal from the League of Nations, his action will be seen as merely another maneuver aimed at improving Italy's bargaining position in the world. Although the implications of this action are great...
Making a distinction between militarism and the military way of waging a war, Dr. Vagts defines militarism as a comparatively new growth in modern society that serves no genuine military purpose, often loses battles. When military enterprises are undertaken to enhance the reputation of generals during wars, for instance, it...