Word: onslaught
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...Senate last week turned itself to the consideration of the Aluminum Co. of America and the Secretary of the Treasury. Led by Senator Walsh of Montana, the Democrats were making an onslaught on Secretary Mellon. There was a report of the Judiciary Committee before the House condemning the Attorney General for lax investigation of the company. There was also a resolution proposed by Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the Democratic leader, to authorize the President to appoint special counsel to present evidence before a grand jury with a view to obtaining indictments against the company...
Last week the onslaught on the tariff law began. Senator Capper (Republican) declared outright that it must be modified to benefit the farmer. Senator Wheeler, Representative Rainey, ex-Senator Walsh of Massachusetts (Democrats) joined the fray for lower tariffs. And in its midst complaints against the tariff law per se were made by others. Dr. F. W. Taussig of Harvard, the first Chairman of the Tariff Commission, an eminent economist and writer, attacked the use of the Commission for partisan purpose. He told a gathering of economists in Manhattan: "The temptation will always be present...
...University of Maine eleven was powerless before the Dartmouth onslaught, but on the offense it had better success. Maine sandwiched four first downs of its own between the avalanche of Dartmouth touchdowns that crossed its goal line...
...world-wide onslaught on British shipping, the hand of Moscow was seen. Many of the leaders of the outlaw strike were known to be Reds. The owners offered to remit penalties if the sailors would return to work promptly. The officers of the National Seamen's and Firemen's Union denounced the strikers, but conditions grew worse rather than improved...
French detachments in Syria have been sorely harried. Reports have been fragmentary and contradictory, agreeing only in presenting a story of native unrest and guerrilla warfare. Some 1,500 Bedouins were reported to have assaulted Damascus, been repulsed by French cavalry, to have prepared for another onslaught, to have captured an outpost. The French fort of Sueida with a garrison of 200 was besieged by the Druse tribe . . . An airplane endeavoring to drop provisions was shot down. Another dropped a bomb on a group of natives, reported 40 killed and wounded. . . A French General was wounded while riding...