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...need of conscientious guidance and aid in each course, they require individual treatment and consideration in the assignment of work. Instead they are here faced with an inordinately difficult course like History I; often with unfeeling automatons for instructor. Small wonder that the sirens from across the strait lure them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Tutoring School Stand | 4/20/1939 | See Source »

Although greater in tonnage and ships than the Franco Navy, the Loyalist fleet early in the war lost control of the strategic Strait of Gibraltar and with it the mastery of the Spanish waters. Reasons: 1 ) when the war started sailors on Loyalist ships killed most of their experienced officers, leaving only inexperienced men in command; 2) the Franco fleet was rein forced by Italian submarines, destroyers and lesser craft. Both sides lost heavily during the war. There were about eight engagements during which the Franco fleet's most notable losses were the battle ship Espa...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: End on the Sea | 3/20/1939 | See Source »

French troops "reoccupied" a strategic strip of territory in the Red Sea area, establishing six garrisons there. This zone, facing the narrowest point of the Strait of Bab el Mandeb, was ceded to Italy in a Franco-Italian treaty of 1935. The treaty was never ratified by France and was denounced by Italy two months ago. In Paris it was pointed out that Italy had never occupied the zone thus hinting at France's right to retake...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Ides of March | 2/27/1939 | See Source »

Most intriguing of all temporary remedies is the admittance, without qualification, of all eligible Juniors and Seniors. This would necessitate the exclusion of more Sophomores, but the second year would merely be a stormy strait with smooth sailing assured beyond. A further remedy is the oft-bandied-about House Associate Plan. Finally there is the athletic organization of out-house groups and their inclusion in the intramural set-up. The Council recommends all of these, envisioning them as a complementary whole which will raise the general standard of life of non-House students...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WE ARE SEVEN | 2/9/1939 | See Source »

...last week British Broadcasting Corp. staged a unique and peculiarly British program, a broadcast strictly for dogs. This was the sort of thing decorous Director-General Sir John Reith might have forbidden in his time, but strait-laced Sir John was replaced last October by heartier Frederick Wolff Ogilvie. "Calling All Dogs" was announced as an experiment to find out just what broadcasting means to dogs. So British radio owners were asked to have their dogs listen in, and to report their dogs' reactions to the broadcast...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Dog Day | 1/16/1939 | See Source »

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