Word: braving
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Ethiopia, China, Spain and British seamen have been sacrificed on the altar of national self-love!" continued President Elvin. "Is Czechoslovakia now to be the next sacrifice? Why have not Britain, France and the Soviet Republic plainly told Germany that she must 'keep off the grass?' This brave people of a democratic country must not be thrown to the wolves. This may be Europe's last chance to prevent another World...
Outside Congress: Still lean as an Indian brave, Senator McAdoo at 74 dances, rides, fishes, but less than he did three years ago. At 71 he married his third wife, Doris Cross, aged 24. Because his enemies point out that he will be 81 before he finishes another six-year term, he is at present abnormally sensitive about his age, offers to beat any of his critics at tennis. His present status in Roosevelt strategy is precarious, more that of an old pensioner than a valuable lieutenant. When the President finally got around to endorsing him from the platform...
...letter, Elbert Hubbard to the contrary). The "message" asked General Garcia about the strength of his troops, which were to collaborate with the U. S. Army in fighting Spain. President McKinley's comment, when he and his Cabinet received Hero Rowan, was: "Colonel, you have performed a very brave deed...
...outset of the Japanese invasion of China, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek saw that he had millions of men who might line up the sights of a rifle but only thousands who could read a newspaper. Realizing that China would be in graver need of bright men after than brave men during the war, he requested students to stay in school and college. Consequently, in China's 13 U. S.-aided colleges,* enrollment remained within 1,800 of normal capacity. In the U. S. last week, the National Emergency Committee for Christian Colleges in China announced that an emergency fund...
...stationed at Camp Merritt, near New York City. One evening he collides with a limousine containing glamorous Daisy Heath (Margaret Sullavan). Unaware of the nature of her attachment to her manager (Walter Pidgeon), Private Pettigrew falls in love. Aware of the effect of a rude disillusionment, Daisy makes a brave gesture that enables Private Pettigrew to sail for France with his sublimated devotion unimpaired...