Word: pushing
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Would the Army of the Nile transform itself into the Army of Salonika? Was an invasion of Sicily the plan? Would General Wavell push on to Tripoli? Answers to these questions were firmly shut away in the brief cases and the minds of these three men. In Ankara it was rumored that Anthony Eden would soon fly to Turkey, to brace the wavering demi-ally. At week's end Turkey's Foreign Minister Sükrü Saracoglu made a speech indicating that, even in Cairo, Anthony Eden was a bracer...
...what ruling is left for the royal family to do, conceivably would have been willing to do her Nazi regents a favor. But in whatever fashion the peace overture might proceed, it seemed clear that Hitler's Bulgarian grab would soon be succeeded by a wide Eastern Mediterranean push. At week's end, the great question was whether Britain's Imperial Army of the Nile, whose whereabouts have been unreported since the fall of Bengasi, was being convoyed under the guns of newly fortified Lemnos across the Mediterranean to meet the challenge...
Fourth of the Crimson entries is Chester D'Autremont, who is entering the pole vault along with Mike Ford. D'Autremont has cleared 13 feet, and a repeat will mean a fairly sure place. Ford is 6 inches behind him, but might push himself to a new personal record and clinch runner-up honors...
What the Yale team will look like when it comes to town next Saturday for the last game of the season, is an unknown quantity, but the Hoddermen should stand more than a fair chance of coming out on top. The Elis have a strong first line, which should push Woody Redmond, Marc Beebe, and Dave Burton to the limit, but the rest of their aggregation is below par, weak in defense and the nets...
...reserves that the Crimson expects to show its strength. Nearly equal to the first line in scoring ability, the second trio, made up of Olie Taylor, Al Evarts, and Woody Redmond has been outstanding all year for its teamwork, and should be able to push over a few goals at Yale's expense...