Word: martially
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Martial law was declared in Santander and Spanish relief agencies said they had the situation in hand. Foreign diplomats contributed to the relief fund. Italian Ambassador Francesco Lequio gave 10,000 pesetas in the name of Benito Mussolini, "always a friend of Spain." U. S. Ambassador Alexander W. Weddell's wife gave 10,000 pesetas, Rumania's onetime King Carol 3,000, German Ambassador Dr. Eberhard von Stohrer a "generous contribution." British Ambassador Sir Samuel Hoare announced that two ships laden with grain for Britain would be diverted to Santander. Everybody wanted to do something neighborly for politically...
Blind: a court-martial fine...
Backed by seven parliamentary votes, opposed by 293, he could not risk an election, and prevailed upon George to proclaim martial law and dissolve Parliament. In the face of violent public wrath the King argued, "Little John gets things done," and slipped off for a fortnight until his new premier had proved his mettle...
...days later he made plain the full measure of the Government's concern. Approved was a defense decree empowering the Prime Minister to set up courts-martial for civilians, "should the necessity arise...
...nine days Chinese fought Chinese. Then General Yeh was wounded, taken prisoner. The Generalissimo held him for court-martial. The Fourth Route Army he disbanded. Chou Enlai, Communist emissary to Chiang, suavely announced that there would be no more "friction...