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The Week.

Source :
New Republic; 9/6/39, Vol. 100 Issue 1292, p113-116, 4p
Publication Year :
1939

Abstract

Presents an account of the socio-political situation in the world. Comments on the preparation of war before the commencement of actual war; Reference to characteristics of "warfare by proclamation"; Description of the spread of false reports by radio broadcasters due to competing networks; Portrayal of the result of the public opinion survey on foreign policy for the United States; Acknowledgement that the Russo-German pact will in America do great harm; Disruption of the communist meeting being held in San Antonio, Texas by a mob who supported democracy; Settlement of the New York's milk strike; Description of the new contracts entered by the newspaper "Guild"; Statement that the new Works Progress Administration law killed the Federal Theatre Project and turned over all the other aspects of the arts program to the states; Information regarding the death of Sidney Howard, the playwright; Conclusion drawn by the army men and military critics of a peacetime maneuvers is that the army needs a great deal more money if it is to be a first-class fighting force; Embarkment of Danzig, Poland in a fine campaign against cancer; Chronology of chief political events around the world.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00286583
Volume :
100
Issue :
1292
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
New Republic
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
15036668