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...names of stricken towns became permissible reportage, and in & out of the new Parliament a sharp debate crackled on Britain's state of being at this sharp turn in World...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BATTLE OF BRITAIN: Ominous | 12/9/1940 | See Source »

...change this year was due to the pressing need for money for the relief of war-stricken sufferers in Europe...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WAR RELIEF FUNDS NEAR $1500 MARK | 11/20/1940 | See Source »

Professor Farquharson hurried back ashore for more film, made his way out on the stricken bridge again as Brown and Coatsworth crawled-stopping when their breath gave out-toward the Tacoma end. From the logging truck a man and woman scrambled and clawed their way to safety. Professor Farquharson discovered Reporter Coatsworth's dog in the automobile, tried to save it, found it sick and frightened, got nipped on the knuckle. Still convinced the bridge would fight it out, he got back toward shore. He watched while it buckled up at an angle of 45 degrees. Vertical steel cables...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WASHINGTON: Narrows Nightmare | 11/18/1940 | See Source »

...Smith works were as full of symbolism as the Freudian moon is of green cheese. Of Elements Which Cause Prostitution Mr.Smith explained: "The land is cushioned -the bowl has the sponge-the fern has futility-the anchor of hearts is ashore-the vulture disembowels. Salvarsan needles to the shamefully stricken-the wine is spilled-both eagles fly to the rescue. Shamefully she stands knee deep in classic water-her body eaten and pitted with holes. The preventative balloon trails sandbags. The body stands dissected by extant medieval concepts." Even without this explanation, the medallion still said enough about prostitution...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Mr. Smith Shows His Medals | 11/18/1940 | See Source »

During the last war the League halted the spread of a pest epidemic emanating from Poland outward over Europe by rushing doctors, nurses, and medical supplies to the stricken areas. But now there is no organization internationally powerful enough to perform the same service...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EPIDEMIC KILLS OFF ITALIANS IN NICE, WAR CORRESPONDENT HERE STATES | 11/16/1940 | See Source »

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