Word: aircrafters
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Chinese disappeared, the first Japanese air squadron came over from the opposite direction, the southeast, flying two miles up, a faintly buzzing swarm of about 40 grey ships in a dazzling blue sky. Faster than anyone could think three things happened. The Japanese power-dived upon Nanking, Chinese anti-aircraft guns on the hills around the capital opened up, and reserve Chinese pursuit fighters took the air, climbing to tear like clawing condors at the Japanese bombers' flanks. The Japanese wing leader signaled with a puff of smoke, all his following bombers let go their loads and zoomed upward...
...away. Laborers at once began filling up holes in the streets, rushed construction of more dugouts. Only a few Chinese government buildings had been damaged, none of importance destroyed, and an improvised earthen dugout at the U. S. Embassy had not been hit by anything, although a Chinese anti-aircraft shell had splintered around the gatehouse. "It's just as safe here as on the river," announced Ambassador Johnson moving his whole staff back into the U. S. Embassy-after which natives of Nanking again beamed at sight of the Stars and Stripes wherever shown, made no more insulting...
...cross section, placed themselves in the three categories. With a total of 330 men more or less sure of their careers, the Class of 1940 had an edge of 11 men in Law and 13 in Medicine over this year's Freshman class. Proposed Vocations of Freshmen 1937-38 Aircraft 1 Anthropology 2 Architecture 5 Art 1 Astronomer 1 Biology 1 Business 35 Accounting 3 Accounting C.P.A 3 Banking 4 Investments 2 Chemistry 22 Biochemistry 1 Criminology 1 Dentistry 1 Diplomacy 7 Economics 2 Electrical Research 1 Engineering 15 Aeronautic 1 Aviation 1 Chemical 5 Electrical 1 Mechanical 1 Metallurgical...
...planes, and prepare for a real defense at Paoting, 85 mi. southwest of Peiping, where modern divisions of Chiang's own army were being rushed. Japanese officers apparently expected to meet these well-equipped troops at any instant last week. Japanese scouting planes saw large numbers of anti-aircraft batteries, equipment that had been entirely unnecessary heretofore...
...Yangtze. Giving warning to all foreigners to quit the city at once, Japan prepared for a mass bombing raid aimed at the total destruction of Nanking with a dress rehearsal in which the city was bombed mercilessly for two hours, with little retaliation from either Chinese anti-aircraft batteries or planes...