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... less than 100 air miles from Rangoon . The Japanese had about 450 planes poised against Burma . ' " " The Captain paused , lit a cigarette and blew smoke rings . He looked at the cigarette , nodded and with a smile said , “ Red Cross ...
... less than 100 air miles from Rangoon . The Japanese had about 450 planes poised against Burma . ' " " The Captain paused , lit a cigarette and blew smoke rings . He looked at the cigarette , nodded and with a smile said , “ Red Cross ...
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... less than 5 per cent of its people . Money replaced birth as a title to power . Money too , bought dubious coats of arms . This imbalance of wealth and power has reduced the efficiency of parlia- mentary government and has even tempted ...
... less than 5 per cent of its people . Money replaced birth as a title to power . Money too , bought dubious coats of arms . This imbalance of wealth and power has reduced the efficiency of parlia- mentary government and has even tempted ...
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... less and less each year . Every barrel has its bottom and every well runs dry . The Stranger within my gates , He may be evil or good , But I cannot tell what powers control What reasons sway his mood ; Nor when the Gods of his far ...
... less and less each year . Every barrel has its bottom and every well runs dry . The Stranger within my gates , He may be evil or good , But I cannot tell what powers control What reasons sway his mood ; Nor when the Gods of his far ...
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Farewell to Youth | 1 |
Has War a Moral | 13 |
A Free India | 31 |
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