Word: defeat
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...world, armed with the best and most modern weapons ever been dreamed, guided by expert and experienced commanders, are more than a match for Marianne and John Bull. Italy is neutral because Germany alone is more than able to administer to the two thieves of Versailles the defeat of their histories. . . . You, Mr. Editor, are a low down scoundrel, as are all the Jews, you did for years arrogate the right to offend the honor of one of the most noble nation in the world, Italy, the nation which gave the civilization to the whole world; who authorize...
Confused, disputed, the Russian defeat before Warsaw had one plain effect on Russian intellectual life. Ranked as one of the decisive battles of the world, it changed Comintern policy, stopped plans to employ the Red Army to work with the European proletariat, forced Lenin to give up immediate hopes of world revolution, directed Comintern agitation to China and the Far East. Russians decided that they had underestimated Polish national aspirations, and nationalist ambitions everywhere; when Trotsky fell, the defeat was blamed on him, when Tukachevsky was purged, he was called responsible; latest official history of the Communist Party, the Mein...
...legend of Mexican fighting strength might have been as firmly rooted in U. S. life as the legend of peppery Poles was ingrained in Russian thought. That was one of the reasons why, last week, Russians had a lot of trouble explaining the German advance and their own defeat...
...Tiger outfit that met ever whelming defeat at the hands of the Crimson eleven last fall. Wallace says, "Insiders warn that Tigertown is, perhaps, over-optimistic." He gives little hope to Yale rooters...
...with the Australians, spent eight years in the U. S. Army, resigned in 1932 so he could write & talk about war without being interrupted. From London Major Eliot broadcast six times last week for CBS. Night before war was declared he predicted: 1) "It is impossible for Germany to defeat Poland plus France plus Britain," 2) there would be no immediate bombing of French or British cities, at least until Hitler had had a chance to try for peace after taking what he wants of Poland. At week's end Major Eliot, fearing inevitable censorship of his tactical notions...