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...They told us that a medium tank cost $90,000; an 81-mm. trench mortar $800; a 60-mm. trench mortar cost $500, and we made the appropriation on that basis." Mr. Engel said he learned later that a medium tank "actually cost" $60,000; an 81-mm. mortar less than $600; a 60-mm. mortar less than...
...result: money in world trade ceased to be a free medium of many-sided exchange. It was becoming a device for recording strictly controlled, two-way barter deals. World War II plunged even the U.S. into almost complete import & export control...
Several years ago a study of TIME'S vocabulary appeared in the magazine American Speech, published by the Columbia University Press. Said the author, "Of all the journalistic phenomena of our age, TIME is linguistically the most interesting. Here for the first time is a popular medium of information whose editors are using the language boldly and freely . . ." TIME'S editors will tell you there is really no such thing as "TIME style"-that what people call TIME style is simply compact, functional newswriting. With much to tell in a few minutes of a reader's time...
When it finally got started, ABSIE clicked. Operating over twelve transmitters on two medium-and five short-wave BBC frequencies. ABSIE was run much like the BBC - with similar news programs, propaganda talks and instructions for the underground, all relieved by much good music...
...more than 6-295 were fighting the air war against Japan. Allied Army, Navy and Marine air forces, flying every variety of heavy and medium bomber and fighter, helped beat up a 5,000-mile arc. From the Kurils, down through the home islands and the home waters, through east China and the East and South China Seas the planes ranged on missions of blockade, strategic attack and tactical support...