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". The profound influence of civilian morale upon the / course of modern war is nowhere more clearly shown than / in the case of that monstrous war-engine popularly / known as a 'Wabbly. ' It landed in New Jersey Aug. 16, / 1942, and threw the whole Eastern Coast into a frenzy. / In six hours the population of three States was in a / panic. Industry was paralyzed. The military effect was / comparable only to a huge modern army landed in our / rear. " (_Strategic Lessons of the War of / 1941-43._ -- U. S. War College. Pp. 79-80.)
Sergeant Walpole made his daily report at 2: 15. He used a dinky / telephone that should have been in a museum, and a rural Central put him / on the Area Officer's tight beam. The Area Officer listened drearily as / the Sergeant said in a military manner: