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Word: ets (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...when he used to be a boilermaker, was known simply as Tanguy. He became Rol when he headed the French section of the International Brigade in Spain. As Colonel Rol-Tanguy he headed the F.F.I, in the Ile-de-France region (Paris plus the Departments of Seine and Seine-et-Oise). Last August, during the battle of Paris, the Swedish Minister and a French military delegate negotiated an armistice with the German garrison. But Colonel Rol-Tanguy denounced it, ordered his Maquis to continue street fighting. It was this armistice upset which compelled the Allies to come...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: Symptom | 10/30/1944 | See Source »

When the portable warehouses are no longer needed, they can be knocked down and sold in small units to farmers et al., thus preventing the warehouses for surpluses from becoming surplus warehouses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SURPLUSES: Cover over the Junk | 10/23/1944 | See Source »

...word joint communique, the Big Four this week told what Dumbarton Oaks accomplished. In general, their plan for a brave new world followed already revealed outlines (TIME, June 12 et sea.). But the communique added these details...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: U.S. At War: Well Begun | 10/16/1944 | See Source »

...Monday sales of tickets for the big dance indicate that the fever is on and you'd better get your tickets pronto. The dance promises to be a terrific success what with the weather, the B.C. game et al, and it will aid Treasurer Sam Nikkel a lot if we all get our tickets in the early part of the week...

Author: By Jack T. Shindler, | Title: The Lucky Bag | 10/3/1944 | See Source »

...decision was announced on what may be a considerable secondary problem: how exactly to employ Generals Eisenhower, Patton, Bradley, Patch, Devers, Eaker, Spaatz, et al. Will they serve under General MacArthur and Admiral Nimitz...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: U.S. At War: Results at Quebec | 9/25/1944 | See Source »

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