Word: fighting
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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From the American point of view I think we should ask ourselves three questions: should we fight someone else's war? Can we defend ourselves if we stay out? What will probably be the not results in the spread of nihilism here if we enter another devastating European...
...thing the British navy does without fall--it always fights for English interests. I think the American navy, which on account of its guns and strategically location is now more powerful than any other navy, should do likewise for America. It seems clear to me that if we fear a war with a European power or a concert of European and Asiatic powers, the thing for us to do is to let their others extend their lines of supply and fight here. If France and England couldn't help Poland, how can France, England, Germany, Italy, and Russia together invade...
...Napoleon's Navy, brought out 215,231 boys between 20 and 22 to register for military service in England, Scotland and Wales.* Only 4,556 declared themselves "conchies" (conscientious objectors). War Secretary Leslie Hore-Belisha radiorated: "This is not a war about a map. It is a fight to reestablish the conditions under which nations and individuals including, may I say, the German nation and individuals-can live and live again...
...could be learned at Stockholm, Finland was promised no armed support in case she has to fight, but the Three Kings joined with President Kallio in an earnest and hopeful 25-minute broadcast from Stockholm...
Before the News Building was up, the fight began. The Littick family did not plan to let their Zanesville newspaper monopoly go without a struggle. Publisher of the News is Clark Beach, who retired as executive editor of the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette in 1936, was coaxed back to work by Earl Jones. Clark Beach had signed a contract form with a United Pressagent, given him a check for several weeks' service in advance. But the contract was still to be accepted by U. P.'s Manhattan office when the Litticks stepped in and bought U. P. service...