Word: ahead
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...this up-country section-his residence for thirty years -in its most Communist-infested area. He has escaped from the Communists twice within the last twelve months, once in one of Chiang Kai-shek's military planes-piloted by a young Iowan-and once afoot, mere yards ahead of the Red vanguard. His latest letter, dated in January, warns me that despite all I may read, "no Communist army has yet been defeated in Kweichow:" the Reds countermarch where they please, occasionally withdrawing before the National army, never embarrassed by it. In short, the whole story of Chiang...
...Propaganda Ministry confiscated an edition of the Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung in which weepy quotes from the Realmleader appeared and he was his belligerent self before 40,000 at Hamburg. "There are statesmen," he roared, "who . . . would introduce a new defamation of the German nation! If they could look ahead through the next decade they would be frightened...
...ranked at the top by some subjects, at the bottom by others, reflecting the conflict of nationalist and internationalist ideologies. When the Allport questionnaire was given to 106 Southerners at Duke University, it was observed that they differed from the Northern subjects in putting defense of family honor ahead of defense of country...
Harvard started out strong, leading 15-6 midway through the five period but the Elis began to surge ahead, cutting the Crimson lead to 16-15 at the half-time...
...believe that the European situation today is as acute as in 1914", Professor Langer stated, "and I do not look for an outbreak of war in the near future. As to the possibility of conflict within the next five years, it seems to me that that is too far ahead to predict the outcome of events with any certainty. The situation is far too complex and there are too many conflicting factors involved...