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Recognition of what Britain faced overhead was expressed last week in one more shake-up of her defense command. Brave but inflexible General Sir Edmund Ironside, 60, was eased upstairs with the rank of Field Marshal, to make way for Lieut. General Sir Alan Francis ("Wizard") Brooke, 57, as Commander in Chief of the Home Forces. General the Viscount Gort, Commander in Chief of the B. E. F., unassigned to a new high post since his return from France, was made only Inspecting General of Forces for Training, while to replace Sir Alan as field commander in the south...
Last week this select sorority initiated a new member, freckled-faced, redheaded Patty Berg, tomboy darling of U. S. golf galleries. Still at college (Minnesota junior), still naive enough to shake hands with all comers, to blush when interviewed and squeak "Gee Whillikers" when excited, 22-year-old Patty decided last week that she had had her fill of big silver cups, joined the Wilson boosters-at a salary of $5,000 a year, plus commission on "Patty Berg" clubs...
...victory was in effect a Japanese victory. Each Allied setback loosened the pegs of prestige and force by which the French, British and Dutch held down their Far Eastern spheres of interest, whence came most of China's outside help. The Japanese well know that if they can shake those three nations loose, China will be nearly won. For China's only other friend and armorer is Russia, and across the dreary 2,000-mile road from Siberia, so rough that most trucks are permanently crippled by just one trip over it, China has been getting perhaps...
...appeared again. This time it was followed by two letters that marked the passing of a generation. The sign said "Raklios Jr." Proprietor of the new stand: 22-year-old Hercules John Raklios. His business adviser: old John, who eased up on his bakery rounds on opening day to shake hands with old customers, proudly pasted in his son's window the $5 bill laid down by the first customer, who bought a 5? cigar...
Other re-issues: "When It's Sleepy Time Down South"--okeh Louis Armstrong, which I suppose is pretty strong recommendation in itself . . . "Shake it and Break It"--King Oliver has played better trumpet than on this one . . . "Peggy" by McKinney's Cotton Pickers--a good example of the playing of the band which introduced powerful ensemble work to jazz . . . "New Orleans Twist"--even though the arrangement is swiped from "Black Magic" which he did for Casa Loma (Brunswick), the trumpet playing of Bunny Berigan and Wingy Mannone makes this Gene Gifford worth getting...