Word: loyall
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...raggle taggle bands of soldiers, officers, civilians rushed the third artillery in Lisbon garrison and Sao Jorge fortress on the heights above the city, seized cannon and machine guns, pasted up proclamations defying the Government, dug themselves in. Few revolutionists have been so stupid or so brave. Truckloads of loyal troops crashed through the streets, surrounded the rebels and opened a withering fire. It kept up for nine hours...
...Gibara filibusters forgot was that it was occurring in 1931. Machado's tough little army is not like "Butcher" Weyler's ill-equipped Spaniards. There are railroads in Cuba now, a well-paved 715-mile motor road stiffens its backbone. And Machado's troops are loyal. The hard times and unemployment that have turned 90% of the country against him, in sympathy at least, keeps every one of his well-paid, well-fed soldiers toeing the mark. Within five hours Federals were moving against Gibara, by land, by sea, in the air. The filibusters got their asthmatic...
Frau Kathe never asked for money, but she never saved. Ever since the War she has lived quietly in Vienna, refusing large sums from Austrian and U. S. publishers for her memoirs. Last week the loyal old lady suddenly relented and gave what she insists is the true version of the Mayerling tragedy. Said...
Britain's Postmaster General is Clement Richard Attlee, onetime Mayor of Stepney, onetime Major of the South Lancashire Regiment, and a loyal Laborite. But in the matter of letter carriers' décolletage Postmaster General Attlee is a Major first, then a Laborite. Last week he denied the petition of the perspiring postmen...
...Premier was Francisco Garces Gana, president of the Central Bank and a loyal Ibanicero, who immediately appointed himself Minister of Finance as well, announced that he would serve without salary, except of course for what he makes as president of the national bank of issue...