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College news, December 11, 1940
Bryn Mawr College student newspaper. Merged with Haverford News, News (Bryn Mawr College); Published weekly (except holidays) during academic year.
Bryn Mawr College (creator)
1940-12-11
serial
Weekly
6 pages
digitized microfilm
North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Montgomery--Bryn Mawr
Vol. 27, No. 10
College news (Bryn Mawr College : 1914)--
https://tripod.brynmawr.edu/permalink/01TRI_INST/26mktb/alma991001620579...
Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation.
BMC-News-vol27-no10
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“THE COLLEGE NEWS
Conwnt peat bs
Miss Reid
In Italy the dismissal of many
high officials, particularly Badoglio,
the anti-Fascist commander-in-chief
of the army and _ potential leader
of a revolt, is significant of in-
ternal strain. Germany is massing
forces in Austria, for she cannot
afford to allow Italy to collapse or
to ally with Germany’s enemies.
enemy power.
On ‘the whole, the Axis has lost
by the Greek war. Its prestige has
suffered and though it is true that!
Germany has gained power in the
Balkans at the expense of Italy,
the smaller Balkan states are much
less cooperative than before, and
England has won important stra-
tegic bases in Greece.
American policy is undoubtedly
the most decisive factor in the bal-
American developments are
watched carefully in Germany. In
Hitler’s speech to the German
workers, America for the first time
was
‘ enemy power.
In the Far East, Japan’s attitude
was indicated in the speech of For-
eign Minister Matsuoka. He im-
plied that Japan has no wish. to
fight us and is willing to"be amen-
able if we will bargain with her.
' Great Britain, following the lead
of the United States, has an-
nounced a loan of ten million
pounds to China.
Lord Lothian’s statement that
FRANCYS
Gowns and Dresses
17 East Lancaster Avenue
Ardmore, Pa.
Charge Accounts Invited
| snow outside before cutting in.
ance of power today; the speeches| American financial aid opens an
of Hitler and Goebbels show that! interesting question. Great Britain|
' has well over five billion dollars in-|
specifically defined as an'|
| to pay for almost all her purchases. |
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New and Frightening |
Innovations Do Not
Frighten Brunettes
By Barbara B. Cool SS
A string of colorful beasties, ge- |
nus bedroomus, and a sign “Do Not |
Touch or Feed the Animals” writ-
ten in large letters over the Gym
| door startled but in no way deter-
red enthusiasts rushing to the win-
ter College Dance. Inside also
they found spectacular eye-open-
ers. It was the first time in his
memory that the oldest inhabitant
had seen the orchestra in a corner, |
program dances, “boy meets girl”
hall signs, so many waltzes, or a
| floor so slippery that stags found it
ladvisable to wet their feet in the’
For the first time in the hither-
i -.os-and Cons of The
dance floor.
Great Britain may very soon “atte
|
vested in the United States and|
Canada, only a small part of which)
cannot be easily liquidated. So far,
goods-exchange has been sufficient
Considering, these facts it is prob-|
able that Lord Lothian’s speech was |
for the purpose of sounding out,
American feeling, and of discover-|
ing whether America is willing to,
follow her financial aid with pos-/
sible military~intervention. The;
answer to this question may decide!
whether Great Britain will prepare |
for a' long war or consider a nego-
tiated peace.
Varied Selection of Gifts
at Prices That Will
Interest You
© © ©
Shop at Silvert’s
846-52 Lancaster Avenue
Bryn Mawr 357
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PAUSE THA
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There is something delight-
falabout the clean, exhilarating
taste of ice-cold Coca-Cola.
The minute it passes your lips
you know it for what it is,—
pure, wholesome, delicious.
And you welcome the refreshed
feeling that follows.
T REFR
Young People’s Forum
The Young People’s Forum
of the Ardmore Y. M. C. A.
will hold a discussion, Thurs-
day, December 12, at 8 p. m.,
*” Draft. R. Donahue, the Phil-
adelphia Inquirer authority,
will speak in favor of the
draft. The Reverend J. S.
Everton, Baptist ‘minister
from Wayne will speak as a
conscientious objector. An
army officer will discuss the
military value of the draft.
to unsullied history of the female
cutting-system, a young lady (we
always thought she was a nice girl,
—she’s on the NEWS) was literally
picked up in the middle of the
We are glad to report
that after a brief, gasping moment
in mid-air, she reached the solid,
though slippery floor intact.
In the ‘midst of this frightening
larray of innovations, the familiar
faces of Miss Park, Mrs. Manning,
the Broughtons, Miss Ward, Char-
lotte Hutchins, and Margot Dethier
in.the receiving Tine, were a wel-
come relief. Another oasis in this
novel desert was the circus posters
Formals ‘for Xmas Parties
$15.95 - $19.95
Also Xmas Gifts - $1.00
FRANCES O’CONNELL
BRYN MAWR
Year Book Cameras .
Visit League Dance
ing weekend did not deter or injure
the League Square Dance, Friday
night, November 28. It was ac-
knowledged to be one of the most
sticcessful ever held.
The gym, decorated with stream-
ers and flags of uncertain sig-
nificance, was filled with a crowd
of dancers almost equally divided
between Bryn Mawr and Haver-
by Bert Graves, who did the Pinoc-
chio people for the last Spring
dance.
Perhaps the most revolutionary
of all was the amazing, and inade-
quately explained, phenomenon
(we’re still rubbing our eyes) of a
crowded dance floor,—but only two
blond men.
The mass exodus for Thanksgiv-
\ford. Mr. and Mrs. David were
leading spirits in the gaiety which
Miss Lawson, warden of Pembroke
East, described as so catching she
couldn’t resist.
Year book bulbs flashed continu-
ally taking perpetual memorials of
the whirling, stamping mob ‘and
even sought out two lone, and ter-
ribly bashful, students who had
made the mistake of wearing their
best faded, red-patched blue-jeans
and tried to remedy the situation
by hiding behind a door. “But by
next June, no one will ever remem-
ber that you were the( only ones
in overalls,” Eileen Durning said
soothingly as the camera bulbs ex-
ploded.
EVENING SNACKS
at
“THE GREEKS”
CAMPION & CO. BOOKSELLERS, INC. -
1807 WALNUT STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
SPRUCE 4491
WILL BE AT THE COLLEGE INN A
ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12
10 A. M. TO 6 P. M. .
with a display of Specially Bound Books, Sporting Prints
, and Gifts for Christmas
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ttractive Gift carton
ae ave
the cigarette
that Siatisfies
A carton of
Chesterfields with their
MILDER BETTER TASTE will
give your friends more
pleasure than anything
else you can buy for
the money.
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