Word: martially
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...morning the 57th Regiment of the Filipino Scouts and part of the Twelfth Medical Regiment refused to turn out for drill and other martial exercises. Their white officers exhorted them; the 600 Filipinos shook their heads. As a matter of fact, they wanted more pay. They are paid on the same scale that American soldiers are paid, but whereas the Americans are paid dollars, the Filipinos are paid pesos. Pesos are worth 50? each, and the Scouts had discovered that the arrangement worked to their disadvantage. They considered what fitting action should be taken and decided to prepare...
...strict censorship was imposed and it was rumored that martial law had been declared for all Brazil...
...when Benito issued his illegal proclamation of martial law in defiance of the established government, the King instantly did the right thing by recognizing the Fascisti and appointing Benito Prime Minister. Without any question he thereby averted civil...
...Tokyo went Marshal Martial Merlin, French Governor General of Indo-China. Said the Marshal upon arrival: "I do not doubt that we will be able to lay the foundations of future accords which will be profitable to both France and Japan...
...morning last week Halle awoke to find the streets thick with flags and steel helmets. Hundreds of Monarchists marched to strains of martial music. There were Prince Oskar, son of Kaiser "Bill," Generals Ludendorff, von Heeringen, von Francois, Hutier, Admiral Schroeder and many another Monarchy...