Word: blackout
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Bremen. In the north the growing British threat to seal off The Netherlands was suddenly revealed. After five days of news blackout, cautious Field Marshal Montgomery lifted the curtain a little. His British Second Army was making spectacular strides into the Westphalian plain along the hedge-lined roads. His drive swung up into the cathedral town of Münster, and was reported this week hightailing northward less than 75 miles from Bremen...
...turn her over, Doc. I'm all right now." Dr. Silvis was just finishing when I returned. He thought his dirty-faced private had a pretty fair chance. Dr. Silvis took off his white gown, and put his khaki shirt on, and when we started through the blackout flaps, I noticed that the concrete floor was lightly covered with blood...
Russia's news blackout of Rumania was pierced again last week by rifle flashes and the suggestion of muffled cries, scudding feet and bodies thudding in the dark. From Bern, Switzerland, New York Timesnum Daniel T. Brigham reported somewhat luridly that in Bucharest Communists had attacked the Royal Palace, other State buildings. Communist outbreaks were said to have taken place also in Brasov, Craiova and Caracal. The Red Army took no part in the fighting...
From Bulgaria came disquieting reports of complete Russian domination through the Red Army and the Minister of the Interior, Anton Yugoff, veteran Communist. In Rumania there was an almost total news blackout, punctuated by occasional reports, like rifle flashes, of political strife between Communists and the Government...
...less politely: the First Army had been caught with its pants down and the high command was trying to cover up. In a stormy session at Supreme Headquarters they told General Eisenhower's press chief, Brigadier General Frank ("Honk") Allen what they thought of SHAEF's news blackout...