Word: gallicly
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Leon Blum, at the dedication of a monument to Vichy-murdered Georges Mandel in Fontainebleau, came up with a good Gallic symbol of Gallic solidarity: to his political antagonist, Rightist Paul Reynaud, France's Socialist elder statesman gave an unscheduled, non-compulsory buss...
...Paris, the newspaper Combat gave a Gallic shrug: "The Ministry of Finance will lose a few million francs [in amusement taxes], much more than the state can hope to collect [for years] from the entire population of Tenda and Briga...
Waters is beautifully lighted and photographed. Confirmed admirers of French filmmaking will also find it sparkling with the usual Gallic excellences: subtle underplaying, sharp character drawing, loving attention to significant detail, a shrewd understanding of the overtones to complex human relationships...
...brides and 57 children, a port commander said the ship was "in excellent condition." Two physical checkups had certified that the G.I. babies were in "good health." Since the Zebulon Vance was sailing 40 under capacity, there were hopes of a reasonably comfortable crossing. After many a tearful Gallic farewell, the brides settled down to what should have been the happiest voyage of their lives...
...three hour French C battle that faced him last Saturday afternoon. He didn't take the no-doz because he had insomnia anyway. He didn't eat, not wanting to draw blood from his brain to his digestive system. But to achieve the Gallic outlook he drank a bottle of Petri Wine...