Word: constantly
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Morale is quite good-always seems to improve in proportion to the nearness of actual danger. U.S. soldiers stand up very well under almost constant bombings. It would be useless to pretend all are heroes. But after a few days most of them turn up okay. They take particular pride in one anti-aircraft unit. Last week it shot down five bombers. An American colonel commanding the Moresby anti-aircraft unit was so pleased he gave five pounds donation towards beer for the anti-aircraftsmen-when & if beer arrives...
...physical examination is required for every prospective employee of the University, but only a small percentage of those seeking jobs are prevented from being hired because of their health. Dining hall employees, who are in constant contact with food must, undergo yearly physicals. On the whole there is close supervision of working conditions by the Clinic aided by cooperation from all department supervisors...
...guerrilla warfare Grant mentioned three chief contributions to the science of guerrilla tactics. Lawrence of Arabia laid the foundations for modern guerrilla technique and theory by demonstrating that a small force could wage a war of attrition on a superior force by keeping the enemy diversified and under constant attack. General Mikhaile....h has proved that guerrillas can also deal a simultaneous knockout blow, while the Chinese have developed fine intelligence techniques...
...your home while you are here." Officers have picked up, and like, the afternoon-tea habit. They are fluently using general slang such as "Browned off," "Good show," "I take a very poor view of that," say petrol for gas, use R.A.F. expressions like "gen" for general information, make constant use of "actually." Many visit R.A.F. stations. They greatly admire the fighter, coastal and bomber commands...
Needling the Vanderbilts. Socialites mortally feared him. Arrogantly independent toward everyone but Hearst advertisers and his friends, whom he shamelessly plugged in his column, he built up his reputation by conducting fabulous feuds with important people. Once the late Mrs. Graham Fair Vanderbilt, irked at his constant references to her as "the daughter of a '49er," met him in a nightclub and scolded: "You are a rude, scurrilous man." "Yes, I am," he replied, "but I'd rather make a living that way than by selling bonds." For years he needled Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt by calling...