Word: generalizes
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...eighth in a series of costly Rightist attempts to regain the narrow, mountainous strip of land west of the Ebro taken by the Leftists in late July. Long ago the salient ceased to have much strategic value. Committed to retaking it, however, Generalissimo Francisco Franco sent general after general to drive the Leftists back across the river, is estimated to have spent the lives of 70,000 men there since early August. By week's end the Generalissimo had been at least half successful. The Rightists had reached the Ebro River bank along an eight-mile stretch formerly held...
...Press reported neutral military attachés in China estimate that about 100 Soviet Red Army officers have now arrived to advise Generalissimo Chiang and his subordinate commanders. The original conquest of China by Chiang Kai-shek (TIME, Oct. 25, 1926) was accomplished with the technical assistance of Soviet General "Galen," later known as Marshal Vassily Bluecher and recently purged by Stalin. Hong Kong dispatches this week reported Chiang & Advisers about to attempt a Chinese drive to recapture Canton, based on rallying and reorganizing the large Cantonese forces which gave up the city without a fight, withdrew intact...
United Pressman James I. Miller managed to buttonhole Rightist Spain's Francisco Franco last week at his field headquarters on the Ebro Front (see col. 2), asked him if he thought the war can now be ended by mediation. The General snapped: "There will be no mediation, because criminals and their victims cannot live together. ... I do not like to prognosticate when the fighting will cease. . . .We have already...
...Spain after fighting ceases, according to General Franco, every Spaniard in the new National State will have equal rights so long as his interests are those of the community at large. Asked "Will you grant a general amnesty after the war is over?" the General replied: "There should not be returned to society an element of fermentation and deterioration, but I believe in redemption through the penalty of labor...
...intention to declare in force the Italo-British treaty of last April. This instrument recognizes the Ethiopian conquest on the condition that "substantial" numbers of Italian troops are withdrawn from Spain. Spain recently said good-by to 10,000 Italians. There are still some 40,000 Italians fighting for General Franco, but Mr. Chamberlain told the House last week...