Word: crosse
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Officially they did not cross Germany, on their way to bomb the Latvian air bases of Germany's pledged partner Russia. But if the Savoia-Marchettis did not cross German territory, then they arrived in Finland through some fourth dimension, for the British Intelligence Service pointed out that they did not take and were not given permission to take the roundabout route across the German-Allied western battle zone...
...Bothnia, was reinforced with reserves. Here was the greatest Russian threat to Sweden, marked by the steady progress of a Russian column across Finland toward Tornio on the Swedish-Finnish frontier. Some 4,000 Swedes volunteered for the Finnish Army and several hundred of them last week managed to cross the frontier and join up. Even more important were the supplies rushed to Finland by Sweden's great Bofors armament works, which sent gratis 25 anti-aircraft guns originally ordered by Poland...
...Also in Moscow. German diplomats made the most of the evident German double cross on Russia (in partial payment for Russia's double cross in taking control of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania). They suggested to neutral diplomats that now was a very good time for the Allies to make peace with Germany-i.e., before Communism spread further...
...Apprehensive lest they be made the victims of the fanciest sort of diplomatic feint, in London and Paris Lord Halifax and Premier Daladier sat tight, kept their guns trained on one enemy at a time-the Nazis. There would be plenty of time to see if an amazing double cross was the beginning of an entirely different crusade, a fantastically crooked diplomatic square dance with everybody suddenly changing partners...
Five Harvard alumni, forming one of the greatest squash teams ever assembled, will cross racquets with an up-and-coming Crimson Varsity on the Hemenway Gymnasium courts at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon...