Word: flagging
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...introduced the Deputy from Meuse, who spoke no English. Wartime Aviator Harry W. Colmery, Commander of the American Legion, orated for his 4,000,000 comrades, about half of whom got to France before the War was over. Wildly applauded, General Pershing made the formal dedication and an American flag was raised...
...Black Boys' third and last attack on Fort Loudon was for the purpose of getting back eight guns confiscated from the first prisoners. After a two-day attack the Fort ran up a white flag, surrendered the guns. In addition Commandant Grant agreed to evacuate the Fort altogether, acting on orders from General Gage, who considered it was the simplest...
...Into the flag-decked station rolled the royal train. King George in the dress uniform of Admiral of the Fleet, with the green ribbon of the Order of the Thistle, stepped out followed by Queen Elizabeth in forget-me-not blue, his two excited little daughters. Elizabeth & Margaret Rose, in strawberry pink coats. Louis Stewart Gumley, Edinburgh's Lord Provost stepped forward, tendered the city's keys to King George on a red satin cushion, bade him welcome to his "ancient and hereditary kingdom of Scotland...
...observers and warships absolutely all the men, munitions and aircraft they could afford to buy and manage to sneak past their enemies. The neutral cordon has jurisdiction only over "non-Spanish ships" and in practice a Spanish ship has been anything flying either a Leftist or a Rightist flag. Chronic last week were such cases as the troopships which arrive from Italy flying the Italian flag and escorted by Italian destroyers. hoist the Spanish flag as they enter Spanish waters, then on leaving hoist the Italian flag again and steam back to Italy escorted by II Duce...
...calls him "the Senator," and when in a tight fix at press conferences often finds an out with: "I think I'll deliver the Senator's No. 17." Young, good schoolmaster that he is, has a set of speeches for any occasion. No. 1 is "Our Flag," No. 8 is "America the Beautiful," No. 12 is "For a United Party" (now in great demand...