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...battle of Manila had just begun; its deepening pall was still only a thin haze over the city. On the north side of the town, where troops of the 37th Infantry and 1st Cavalry Divisions were still hunting out Jap snipers, a command car whisked across the city limits, pulled up near a command post. Within a few minutes the word had gone down to the lowest ranks; "It's MacArthur!" Douglas MacArthur had lost no time getting back to the capital he had evacuated on Christmas Eve 1941, after declaring it an open city to save it from...
...entered the building and were mobbed. The women kissed us and then these thin, starved people lifted us on their shoulders-an honor that should have been reserved for Colonel Conner and his men. But Colonel Conner's forces were still busy outside killing Japs...
...with the elbow sleeves and the deep V-neck? But certainly, if Madame could bear to try it on. Yes? Ah, Madame was a real Joan of Arc ! The vendeuse led the way to a dressing room. Heroically Madame took off her coat, then her extra lining, then, with thin-lipped determination, her dress. The vendeuse clucked her admiration of such courage. Deftly she inserted Madame into the model of the new gown. Expertly she arranged mirrors so that Madame could have a comprehensive look before grabbing her coat again. These were days for prompt decisions. Madame would take...
...more efficient than a conventional engine; it uses little more fuel at 500 m.p.h. than at 400. But because the jet engine usually must operate at maximum capacity from the start, it has been relatively inefficient at low speeds. Moreover, to cut air resistance, the P-59 has extremely thin wings which have no room for fuel tanks. Nonetheless, U.S. engineers are reported to be approaching a solution to this problem...
...with the elbow sleeves and the deep V-neck? But certainly, if Madame could bear to try it on. Yes? Ah, Madame was a real Joan of Arc ! The vendeuse led the way to a dressing room. Heroically Madame took off her coat, then her extra lining, then, with thin-lipped determination, her dress. The vendeuse clucked her admiration of such courage. Deftly she inserted Madame into the model of the new gown. Expertly she arranged mirrors so that Madame could have a comprehensive look before grabbing her coat again. These were days for prompt decisions. Madame would take...