Word: militiaization
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...supposed that he had been secretly practicing it for some years. When the purport of the new revelation became generally known there was an uprising against the Mormons, and several of their leaders, including Smith, were arrested on a charge of treason. A mob, with the connivance of the militia guard, broke into the building where they were imprisoned and shot Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum dead...
...this time militia were present. They fired over the heads of the mob. Armed men in the mob fired back. A man standing close to Mayor Seabrooks was killed. Others were wounded. The militia called for machine guns, and a detachment hurried to the scene. With this reinforcement, the soldiers began to disperse the crowd?not without disturbance. The Chief of Police was struck by a brick; another missile hit a National Guard officer in the face and laid him out. Not until five hours after the disturbance had begun was truce restored...
...formation of a land militia was approved by the Premier. The functions of this new body will be to develop agriculture by enforcing laws designed to assist it and by seeing that the land is cultivated in the best interests of the State. The peasants will be forced to give the militia notice of any animal or plant diseases...
...Home-Points from Premier Mussolini's speech at the presentation of departmental budgets to the Finance Minister, which was attended by a great display of military force both by the Army and the Fascista National Militia: " You may ask the reason for this great display of military strength. It is to show that the Government has armed forces at its disposal. ... It may happen, perchance, that armed forces may help some people to make up their minds. . . . We have solemnly promised to balance the State budget and this promise we must keep at all costs." A royal decree...
...when the trouble with Mexico arose, Battery A, which is part of the state militia, went to the border and served there for five months. While there they were adjudged to be the best field battery in the militia...