Word: forwardness
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...wire-cutting barrage started on schedule, so did the infantry attack, only to be swept back into its trenches by the murderous German fire. The furious general, seeing his boasted success vanishing, telephoned back to a supporting battery to shell the French trenches, drive the men forward. But the artillery officer refused, unless the general would put the order in writing-which he was not insane enough to do. In 35 minutes the hopeless attack was over. The regiment was ordered out of the line the same day, was put under arrest as soon as it was safely...
...only applicants smart enough to step forward with a plan embracing every project to be undertaken in their state, the La Follettes got $100,000,000 for Wisconsin. Strings: the State must raise another $105,000,000 needed for its 140-odd projects, must arrange to repay $30,000,000 of the Federal Government's advance...
...great estate of the de Beers diamond tycoons near Kimberley, Lord Hyde, 29, son & heir of the Governor General of South Africa, was out with a party of friends shooting springbok. Rushing forward into the bush he tripped over an anthill, dropped his gun, shot himself dead...
...Honorable Senators!" he cried, and every Fascist leaned forward, knowing that potent words would follow: ". . . The problem of Italo-Ethiopian relations is the order of the day, and not only in Italy. . . . One rumor abroad in some foreign circles is to be denied formally immediately-a rumor of Franco-British diplomatic 'steps' in Rome...
...blast a ship channel between Wilkes and Peale, to facilitate unloading the supply ship North Haven. The hard coral barrier proved so resistant to dynamite that the project was abandoned. Meanwhile on Wake Island proper, a brilliant electric light system was in operation, and the Pan American pioneers looked forward to "movies and all the comforts of home" by June...