Word: requesting
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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...years. They did not do that either. Each mobilized its men and skills, agreed to build and operate munitions plants for a very nominal sum above cost, the Government to own the plants. Result of this combination of patriotism and restraint: at industry's own request, a large part of the U. S. arms business was in effect nationalized...
Next Wodehouse was reported to be in a prison camp at Huy in Belgium. To a request for information about Wodehouse, or his release, signed by U. S. writers, editors, theatrical producers, the German charge d'affaires in Washington, Hans Thomsen, replied that Wodehouse was "quite comfortable." "You may rest assured that the American friends of Mr. Wodehouse . . . need not feel any anxiety about his fate as far as the German authorities are concerned." Doubtless there was no anxiety about Wodehouse's fate as far as the German authorities were concerned...
...blame for the loss of Fort Washington to Congress and General Greene, letters showing that Washington engaged in shady land deals. Knollenberg also claims that Washington did not, as he implied, lose the Battle of Brandywine because General Gates refused to return a borrowed corps. Washington did not request Gates to return the corps until 13 days after the Brandywine defeat. There are also letters to prove that Conway and Gates were two of the most respected and able officers in the Continental Army. Cleared of the charge of cowardice after his defeat at Camden, S. C., Gates was second...
...will still be possible to take books out of the Library for the period covered by the recess. Students who desire to take books out over the Xmas vacation should apply at the Circulation Desk and in cases where there are duplicate copies which can be spared, their request will be granted...
Although the U. S. Government had not answered the Generalissimo's request by week's end, it had indicated its willingness to have the American Red Cross arrange for immediate shipments of essential foodstuffs, including a good-will cargo of wheat...