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"Enemy" Under The Trading With The Enemy Act And Some Problems Of International Law, Samuel Anatole Lourie
"Enemy" Under The Trading With The Enemy Act And Some Problems Of International Law, Samuel Anatole Lourie
Michigan Law Review
When the United States entered this war and even before, it was evident that the measures and definitions of the Trading with the Enemy Act of October 6, 1917, were obsolete instruments with which to cope, in economic and psychological warfare, with such dangerous enemies as the Axis, particularly Germany. Germany's preparations and planning for the war date back two decades, but took on intensified and conspicuous form only after the access of the Nazis to power.
In all types of warfare numerous weapons, devices and means are openly or secretly used. "Camouflage" is not the exclusive domain of military …
The Trading With The Enemy Act, Samuel Anatole Lourie
The Trading With The Enemy Act, Samuel Anatole Lourie
Michigan Law Review
The purpose of this paper is to discuss two aspects of the Trading with the Enemy Act of October 6, 1917: (1) The evolution of the T.E.A. through legislative enactments and executive orders; (2) Some problems of constitutional and administrative law raised by the last amendment to the act.
Renegotiation Of War Contracts, Charles W. Steadman
Renegotiation Of War Contracts, Charles W. Steadman
Michigan Law Review
The limitation of war profits to fair and reasonable levels and the purchase of war goods at fair prices are essential to the successful prosecution of the war. These problems come as a part of war and must be solved just as surely as tactical problems in battle. Exorbitant profits and prices spell defeat to any nation, for they point the way to inflation and economic collapse. In modern war the difference between defeat and victory lies ultimately in the economic strength of the countries involved. The lessons of history have shown us that no nation can achieve and maintain …