Word: armando
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...those screeching vehicles labelled S. P. Q. R. (Senatus Populusque Romanus)-, known also as "tram-ways," sat Fascist Deputy Armando Casalini with his 14-year-old daughter. As the trolley car moved off, a well-dressed young man answering to the name of Giovanni Corvi jumped on the rear platform, drew a revolver, fired three fatal shots at Casalini, who fell forward and remained motionless despite the pathetically desperate invocations of his frightened daughter. The assassin, having completed his ghastly deed, turned, jumped off the car, fell, picked himself up and made off, chased by an angry mob. Several shots...
Complete optimism for the week's success is based on the public statements of Armando Agnini, stage director of the Metropolitan, who expressed himself as thoroughly satisfied with the preparations...
...Italy and America have a common path; it is up to you young men to follow it," declared General Armando Diaz, commander-in-Chief of the Italian armies during the recent war, in concluding his brief address to the students of the University assembled yesterday afternoon in the Living Room of the Union. "Let us always keep alive in our hearts the spirit of Dante. You appreciate Dante and Italy; we appreciate you; the young men of both countries must point out the common...
...General Armando Diaz, however, whom the University receives today, has right5 enough to be honored for bravery. In his youth, he fought in the first line of battle and was wounded in action. But the greater honor is due him for the bravery of a general rather than for the bravery of a soldier. To command an army, to order a retreat in the face of hostile public opinion--this requires a higher courage. When he took command of the Italian forces, they were falling back almost daily before the Austrians. His was the responsibility of giving way just enough...
...General Armando Diaz, Commander-in-Chief of the armies of Italy during the last stage of the world war, will speak this afternoon at 5 o'clock in the Living Room of the Union. His address will be concerning the tense and dramatic moments of the Italians' retreat, their determined stand, and final splendid victory in 1918. General Diaz will speak in Italian but his address will be translated word for word by Captain Huntington of his staff. The meeting will be open to Union members and members of the James A. Shannon Post of the American Legion...