Word: croix
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...picturesque figure was my new henchman; clad in a spotted and ragged old army tunle that carried the ribbons for the Croix de Guerre and several campaigns, he marched through the crowd without turning to the right or left. Exsergeant Harida baba Fassaltoui must have been very nearly six feet, six inches fall, with tremendously powerful shoulders and arms, which, contrasted with his thin and week-looking legs, made him look top-heavy. Most Arabs seem to have weak legs and very small feet, probably because of the fact that their ancestors invariably rode if they had distance to travel...
...University of Paris described last week his impressions of Fascismo gleaned as a member of the International Congress for the Advancement of Science at Bologna which was addressed by Signor Mussolini a short time before the Bologna attempt upon his life (TIME, Nov. 8). Said Professor Verne, 36, croix de guerre: "Bologna was like a city of madmen. The wails were covered with mystic posters proclaiming 'God gave him to us; curses upon whoever touches him.' Every window held Mussolini's portrait. Fascist bands marched deliriously all night. . . . Mussolini arrived in a brilliant uniform with an aigrette...
Rickenbacker. Edward Vernon ("Eddie") Rickenbacker, War aviator, motor maker, might have said last week: "Before the War I was a champion auto-racer. During the War I was credited with 25 air victories, won the Distinguished Service Cross with nine palms, the Croix de Guerre with four palms and a Legion of Honor membership. After the War I capitalized my fame by organizing the Rickenbacker Motor Co. in Detroit. My concern has just been forced into 'friendly' receivership to conserve assets for creditors. We have orders for 900 cars on hand and sufficient inventory to insure favorable results...
...Department had instructed Ambassador Herrick, friend of the French, to intercede with Premier Briand. The Premier had negotiated with War Minister Painlevé. The Minister had telegraphed to Damascus. Iron must give a little under pressure. Of course M. Doty had on occasion been brave, had received the Croix de Guerre. So, although he had sacrificed his citizenship and the U. S. Government had no recourse against any decision it might render, and though the law of the Legion is unremitting, the courts martial considered it advisable to sentence defiant Deserter Doty to but eight years at hard labor...
...370th (8th Illinois) colored regiment (officered by Negroes) received more citations and croix de guerre than any other American regiment in France...