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Along the whole line . . . the battle raged with a desperation and to an extent unknown in the previous history of the war. . . . Whole brigades charged repeatedly our batteries, only to be mown down, captured, or driven back in confusion . . . until 4 p. m., when the enemy withdrew and retired, weaker by 25,000 to 30,000 than when the battle began...
...enter Germany. Sternly His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury replied: "Germany can provide food for its population. We must leave it to Germany to choose between providing food for its people or for its guns." Remarking that his colleagues seemed guided by practical rather than moral considerations, Dr. Barnes withdrew his motion...
...Holland-America Line last week withdrew indefinitely from service its No. 2 liner, Statendam, laid her up in Rotterdam away from risk. The No. 1 Dutch liner, Nieuw Amsterdam, after four unprofitable Bermuda runs, is now on cruise duty to the West Indies. With the Queen Mary and Normandie tied up in New York, the Bremen and Europa in Bremerhaven, no nation, belligerent or neutral, is now risking its big expensive liners in northern waters...
Much comforted by this profound and philosophical reflection, Dickson withdrew and left me a little thoughtful. It sounded so easy, "if we goes down-." I wondered what it would be like to be torpedoed...
...coalition Government formed under Risto Ryti met in a vault under the National Bank, of which he is president, prepared to withdraw to Vaasa on the west coast when Helsinki became unlivable. The U. S. Legation withdrew to Grankulla, down the Gulf coast to the west. Departing householders were asked to water their homes inside and out before leaving, to form ice insulation against incendiary bombs...