Word: duel
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...Union of German Officers challenged ex-Reichswehr-general von Lossow to a duel on behalf of General von Ludendorff. One, Lieutenant Kriebl, joint defendant with "Ludy," also issued a challenge to von Lossow on his own account. It was alleged that he had betrayed General von Ludendorff...
...Reichstag, Dr. Karl Kraemer of the German People's Party called Albrecht von Graefe a double-dyed traitor. The latter rose, supported by one Major Henning, and another Reinhold Walle, and indignantly challenged Dr. Kraemer to a duel. But the doctor would not fight, he offered to repeat his statements outside the Reichstag in order that the trio could sue him for libel, if they still "felt warm under the collar," and insisted upon revenge. While the doctor was making this offer someone placed a brace of water pistols near the Speaker's platform in such a position...
...colleagues, he was content during the war to plough the lonely furrow. The coming of peace brought reconciliation but also new battles. For the next four years he was engaged in a struggle with Communism, with the ideas disseminated by the Russian Revolution--a struggle culminating in his duel with Radek in Berlin, April 1923, a struggle in which there was not only vindication for his honesty but success for his effort. The English Labor Party has been cleansed of the taint of Communism and Direct Action under which it labored during the post-war years...
With General Messing, ex-Minister of War, as umpire, Professor Bernard Cuneo, a surgeon, and Dr. Elie Broca, a physician, "lunged, thrust and parried for a good half-hour." Finally the surgeon, who ought to have known better, let himself be punctured by the physician. The duel was over...
...troubles of Princess Louise began at the age of 17 when she was married off to a drunken Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, twice her age. At 40 she accepted a brilliant Austrian cavalry officer (Count Mattachich) as her lover. After a duel and with the assistance of Emperor Francis Joseph, her lover married her. He finally died of drug. Meanwhile King Leopold disowned and endeavored to disinherit Princess Louise, with the result that she spent most of her later years at law. But Mattachich's name was on her lips at death...