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1. They were threatening Tripoli.
2. The Nazis had counter-attacked—captured Bengasi.
3. The last Axis tank surrendered at Msus and Derna.
4. They combined near el Aghéila with 30,000 Free French troops from Libreville.
5. They had fortified their position west of Bengasi.
PAN AMERICA
71. Announced in November was the U. S.-Mexican trade agreement which provided for all but one of these:
1. The U. S. to buy 6,000,000 ounces of Mexican silver a month.
2. Mexico to buy 800,000 bushels of American wheat.
3. Mexico to pay off all U. S. claims except oil claims.
4. U. S. oil claims to be settled by one U. S.-one Mexican-appointed appraiser.
5. The U. S. to put up $40,000,000 to stabilize the peso.
72. Assembled at Rio, delegates of all the Western Hemisphere nations orated, objected, argued, finally agreed all their governments:
1. "Would immediately declare war on the Axis."
2. "Could not continue diplomatic relations with Japan, Germany and Italy."
3. "Recommend the rupture of their diplomatic relations with Japan, Germany and Italy."
4. "Promise every aid to the U. S. and accord it a status of non-belligerence."
5. "Feel that each Republic must decide for itself what role it is going to play in this war."
73. Not on the agenda but an accomplishment of the Conference was the settlement of a 113-year-old boundary dispute between:
1. Argentina and Uruguay.
2. Chile and Bolivia.
3. Peru and Ecuador.
4. Brazil and Venezuela.
5. Argentina and Chile.
PERSONALITIES IN THE NEWS
Directions: Each of the ten personalities pictured is identified by one of the following phrases. Place the number of the correct phrase on the answer sheet opposite the number of the picture.
1. Blamed by Roberts Board for Hawaiian disaster.
2. Back again as Stalin's Ambassador to Washington.
3. Famed victim of air crash.
4. King of the U. S. Fleet.
5. Chairman of War Labor Board.
6. Jap Admiral Ambassador who talked peace in Washington while Oahu burned.
7. He led U. S. delegates but not the Rio Conference.
8. "Woman of the Year."
9. Supreme Commander of Allied forces in the Far East.
10. He applauded Free French move on St. Pierre.
11. The U. S.'s Price Boss.
12. Premier of Japan.
13. Busy recruiting flyers for the British Air Transport Auxiliary.
14. C.I.O. Pres. who showed John L. Lewis who was boss.
15. He almost spiked the Rio Conference.
16. Assistant Head of War Production Board.
BUSINESS & FINANCE
84. On Dec. 7 war became America's business and citizens plunged into an economy in which President Roosevelt said:
1. Everyone would be working an 80-hour week by spring.
2. All war business profits would shortly be limited to 6%.
3. Munitions production would be directly controlled by the Government.
4. Half the national income would be spent for war.
5. There would be rationing of everything but food staples in six months.
85. But the Vinson Committee report indicated that one of the greatest U. S. resources had not yet been