Word: fogs
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...dripping, crinkled lichens, and the sea-fog drenching...
Then they ducked off into woods and fields, in an unholy fog of dust. As they passed tankers going to the rear, censor-able words were exchanged. Up front the Fourth's riflemen and machine-gunners scrambled down, moved forward, got into position...
...Cabinet. Within 36 hours General Tojo had brought his choices through the grey fog to the palace, presented them to the Emperor. Then he went to report his assumption of office to the Sun Goddess at the Grand Shrine...
...first thing is to deliver the planes, the next to use them. U.S. factories supply the planes-currently some 38 a day, but between Canada, where U.S. Army ferry pilots turn the ships over to the R.A.F., and Britain lie 2,000 miles of fog-strewn North Atlantic. The job of the Ferry Command is to fly to Britain the bombers that can make the long...
...traded to Britain (see cut, p.11), that British destroyers are not apt to be found roaming the ocean alone- they have convoy work to do. But the attack took place at noon. Since destroyers are submarine-killers, a submarine would be loath to attack at midday unless there was fog or storm (common in those waters). If visibility was low the U-boat commander may not have recognized the ship...