Word: helplessly
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...until he saw it done. Off the coast of Korea, a pack of killers bore down on a herd of California grey whales, which are about 50 ft. long. The greys were paralyzed with terror. "I watched a grey whale turn on its back with flippers outspread and lie helpless at the surface. Rushing at full speed, a killer put his nose against the whale's lips, forced its mouth open, and tore out great chunks of the soft, sponge-like tongue. A half-dozen other killers began tearing at the giant body, literally eating the whale alive...
Here a nicely managed plot thickens and begins to curdle. Not only do they find a stowaway, but she gives birth to a baby. Rough sailors with hearts of Holland Rusk are softened by a Helpless Mite. After shipping this comber of sentiment the story rights itself and moves ahead with almost its old blend of sinister excitement, rather brilliant writing, and psychological veracity. But the diaper sequences are not quite forgivable in an author who can produce the rest of the book...
...weakest link in our national defense today is the helpless feeling that saps the morale of our people. They want to "do something" to help...
Whether or not they took territory, the Japanese last week took great realms of prestige. At week's end they placed before cultured, scholarly, helpless Ambassador Arsene-Henry a document similar to one signed by Britain under pressure a year ago-recognizing Japan's "specific rights" in China, promising not to impede the Japanese from maintaining peace and order. Peace and the New Order, when realized, would mean death to French, British, Dutch, and U. S. interests in Asia...
...Tokyo Nichi Nichi reported 2,000 British troops had landed in The Netherlands Indies; Suma viewed this with "extreme gravity." British Ambassador Sir Robert Leslie Craigie and Tani signed an agreement on the longstanding Tientsin silver dispute; Tani did not publicly comment on the obvious inference that Japan has helpless Britain where she wants her. A treaty of friendship was signed with Thailand (Siam); Suma said it was not a non-aggression treaty, a type Japan considered unsuitable "in the light of recent examples." Japanese feelers for U. S. appeasement began to get support at least...