Word: fleetly
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...must obey or risk prosecution under the Official Secrets Act. Hangover from the World War, the "D" notice is often used on news of warship movements, and was prominently used in 1935 during the Ethiopian crisis, when newspapers were ordered not to print the departure of the British fleet to the Mediterranean. No "D" or any other kind of order, however, has ever been issued forbidding the report of a responsible Cabinet Minister's speech; in fact, such an order seemed a clear infraction of freedom of the press...
...Regrets." From Mr. Chamberlain came handsome apologies. His "noble friend's" words, the Prime Minister conceded, were "not very happily chosen." The fleet is always ready for emergencies, particularly in times of tension. In a mood reminiscent of Stanley Baldwin, who was never happier than when confessing to errors, Mr. Chamberlain himself took full blame for sending out the "D" order, admitted it was a mistake caused by a desire to "spare the public unnecessary agitation...
Blunder or not, the noble friend's slip confirmed other developments. Although most of the fleet was anchored for the Easter holiday off British bases, other warships have already quietly taken up patrol duty in the North Sea. At military airports there was great activity. Sea approaches to Britain have again been mined, as they were last September...
...give Britons some idea of what might be in store for them later. The Admiralty was evidently convinced that German military leaders would try out the Douhet "lightning stroke air attack" theory of war and that the first stroke would be an attempt to immobilize the British Home Fleet...
...playing deep when Lupe dropped a bunt and beat it out. Hoye's sacrifice was thrown into centerfield as Desmond, Columbia backstop, vainly attempted to nip the traveling Lupien at second. Harvard's next gesture was a bunt by Tully, which pitcher Cerny fielded, only to find Stabl's fleet first-sacker already at third...