Word: flamingly
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...snub to the University of Goettingen should have come during the twenty-four hours when the whole civilized world German nation. No matter what one's political ideology may be, the Hindenburg has shown that many of the things which we regard as important and vital in life can flame up and turn to dust and ashes in a moment before a touch of the hand of the Unknown...
Bootjack McDaniels, a lanky Negro with powerful shoulders, was asked to confess first. He gibbered that he was innocent. A mobster stepped forward with a plumber's blow torch, lighted it. Another ripped McDaniels' shirt off. Again he refused to confess. Then the blue-white flame of the torch stabbed into his black chest. He screamed with agony. The torch was withdrawn. He reiterated his innocence. Again the torch was turned on him and the smell of burned flesh floated through the woods. Again he screamed, and when it was withdrawn this time he was ready to confess...
...pride in Spanish prow ess was at bursting point. A group of neutral Red Cross doctors and nurses offered General Miaja a likely audience of foreigners, and with gusto he let himself go about the Italians: "Are these the men on whom the countries which wish to in flame the world must rely? Then I say to the Democratic countries: 'Awake! Do not fear these armies of tin soldiers which try to strike fear into the hearts of the world! Their inefficiency has been dis closed in Spain...
...Flame & Smoke. High explosives are chemical compounds, of course, but they are not in the special province of the chemical warfare service. This branch concerns itself with 1) toxic gases; 2) incendiary substances; 3) smoke screens...
Incendiaries were the earliest chemicals used in war. The first flame projector (glowing coals, sulphur and pitch) got into action at Delium in 424 B. c. Thermit, a mixture of iron oxide and powdered aluminum which burns at 3,000° C., was the chief World War incendiary. It was used in conjunction with oil to spread fires which the thermit started. Since there is not much of importance to burn on a battlefield, Author Prentiss believes the chief future use of thermit and other incendiaries will be against cities...