Word: retreatant
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...collectively." Under the new policy announced by II Duce last week, cut wages will not be upped, but there will be no more cuts. State Nep. In Moscow iron-willed but supple-witted Dictator Josef Stalin went back last week to the maxim of LENIN: Advance three steps, retreat two, net gain...
During the retreat before the Marne, Foch was given command of the 9th Army. Through the battle of the Marne (for which Foch gives full credit to Papa Joffre) he held this command, shared with the 4th Army the brunt of the German attack. After the Marne, Foch became assistant to Joffre, held this position until he went into temporary political banishment with the appointment of Nivelle as French Commander-in-Chief. In 1917 Foch became Chief of the French General Staff, made a flying visit to Italy to rally the Italian armies fleeing from Caporetto. In January...
Novelist Priestley, after reading Miss Hurst's critique, after consulting his friend Manhattan Critic Henry Seidel Canby, beat a retreat on the ground that he had been joking, stated: "I am one of those strange Englishmen who really have a sense of humor...
...about to begin upon the result of which the salvation of our country depends, no one must look behind. All must unite to attack and repel the enemy. Any troops finding themselves unable to advance further must hold their ground at all costs and must fight until death. No retreat...
...made hard times retreat, And knows what it means to a youngster to eat. So that is the reason we're merry and gay While eating his turkey on this Christmas...