Word: brevet
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Under Brevet-Brigadier La Follette, the Coalition troops marched forth to open their attack at Chemical Corner, behind which they thought lurked the Dye Trust. ' Their first day's assault was successful. Five Republican generals (Couzens, Jones of Washington, Glenn, Robinson of Indiana, Thomas of Idaho), were made prisoners. The regular Republicans were driven back to the 1913 (Underwood Tariff) line in the gallic acid segment and were hustled out of their trenches (45 to 33) in the tannic acid sector...
...issued in connection with the night air mail. Subsequent inquiry disclosed that a new stamp, in denominations of 8, 16 and 24?, was issued for this service on June 15. Eight-cent stamps are green and show a propeller; 16? stamps are blue and carry a pilot's brevet; 24? stamps are red an portray an airplane...