Word: forwardness
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Meanwhile, around Nanking utterly raw, undrilled Chinese youths, most of whom scarcely knew how to use a rifle, were flung against advancing Japanese regulars, and horribly butchered. The crack, German-drilled Chinese 88th Division under ruthless officers, conserving its own strength, drove the Chinese recruits forward and shot in the back those who broke and ran. Twelve miles from Nanking 300 Chinese were surrounded atop a hill by Japanese who set fire to the long grass. It set fire to the trees, burned fiercely completely around the hill, slowly forcing the 300 Chinese to the top. There Japanese machine guns...
...Stalin district]?" asked Komsomolskaya Pravda, organ of the Communist Youth, and its editor "guessed" that all the other candidates in the Stalin district "probably" would withdraw. They did. Nearly two years ago Joseph Stalin told an interviewer: "You are puzzled by the fact that only one party will come forward at the elections. You think there will be no election contests. But there will be, and I foresee very lively election campaigns!" This year, however, Candidate Stalin made no personal campaign whatever...
This is a high price to pay, for it means that, in order to control Chinese territory permanently, Japan must develop it and speed industrialization. And yet if industrialization goes forward, will Chinese nationalism lag far behind? Remember that Manchuria had been Chinese for hardly more than a generation, whereas North China is the oldest inhabited part of the country...
...reserves Fred Heckel stands out. A veteran, Heckel plays either forward and guard and is making a serious bid for a regular position, showing top form against Williams. Forwards, Arnie Litman and Chet Legg, will probably be used often along with John Dampeer and Dick Wills, guards...
...anticipation of long service in Ivy League encounters, by allowing them to participate long after the game is on ice. Herrick especially tires easily. Because the center reserves are inexperienced and not as yet ready for Varsity competition, it has been necessary to move Lowman over from his forward position. With height less emphasized for a center under the new ruling which gives the ball to the scored on team after a basket, the team will be at no great disadvantage with Lowman in the pivot post...