Word: posting
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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Whatever the philosophical justification for the extreme pacifism which found such fertile soil in post-war disillusion, the fact is that its effects are undermining the very thing it purported to preserve: the democratic way of life. Wherever I mix with those of my own age I encounter that provincial blindness, apathy if you will, which blithely believes that though the whole world is dominated by brute force and the civilized community of nations destroyed, America ("They have to come across the ocean, don't they.") will go merrily on with freedom and opportunity...
...meet Germany on equal terms she must have the motors of offense -tanks, trucks, motorcycles, airplanes. Charles de Gaulle had not long graduated from elite St.-Cyr when he matriculated into a tougher school -World War I. He served actively in Poland in 1920, inactively as a post war staff officer under Petain, then in Syria, then in Paris. Only three years ago he became a colonel; only three weeks ago -with the advent of Weygand, who knows his worth -he became a general...
...Cortesi's story which omitted most of the evidence, distorted the facts. Genaro Vasquez, Attorney General of Mexico, promptly summoned both newsmen to appear and prove their statements. Burton, in Mexico on special assignment, quietly departed. Last week he was back in Manhattan. Cortesi stuck to his post, presented his case...
...Daily Express, Daily Herald, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, News Chronicle, Daily Sketch, Daily Tele graph & Morning Post, the Times, Daily Worker...
...really unusual record, beautifully recorded with James playing superb six... "Beautiful Dreamer"-more Stephen Foster by Cana Loma, and well done... "No Name Jive," by Charlie Barnet, shows once again how few ideas are in this band, how noisy ... while on the contrary we elect Woody Horman to the post of "Power House King" for his "Get Your Boots Laced Poppa." If you like tremendous drive-here it is-two full sides...