Word: sided
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...directed her to a side street and made her drive into a grove back of the high school. There he told her to stop the car which she did. As he was climbing from the back seat over into the front she opened the door and tried to escape. She screamed frantically and he grabbed her by the throat and choked her. . . . Evidently the Negro thought her screams had been heard. He turned her loose and jumped out of the car. She got back into the car and locked all four doors. When she started her motor he jumped...
...Flagship Pennsylvania came an unrehearsed crash, flame flashing out across the dark sky. Down near the flagship, Plane 11-P-3, having collided in the wind with Plane 11-P-4, dropped into the sea like a burning meteor. Plane 11-P-4 plummeted into the water by its side...
...main front it is clear that Franco has a large superiority in aircraft and a considerable superiority in artillery. On the other hand the fighting spirit seems to be stronger on the Barcelona Government side as a whole, except for certain sections of Franco's troops, such as the Navarrese and what remains of the Foreign Legion. The Government also seems to have the superiority in motor transport, and this is very important militarily. Any greater result than an initial success in a surprised offensive depends on the rapidity with which attacker and defender can rush up reserves...
...supplies, the most probable outcome would seem to be that the war may peter out with Spain divided into two parts more or less along the present battle line. If peace is thus restored, conflict might be expected to break out inside those parts, especially on Franco's side...
...followers in Mexico City who sported gold-colored jackets and Texas hats, if they could afford them, attacked small Jewish shopowners. Then they made the mistake of trying to break up a workers' parade and soon after General Rodriguez was flown to the border. On the U. S. side of the line he has gathered about him no 800,000 men but a handful of other disgruntled Mexican exiles, largely dispossessed landlords who revived the Gold Shirt cause...