Word: successful
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...that Socialist and anti-Fascist officials in France have been doing their best to wreck "The Deal" and embarrass His Majesty's Government by premature disclosures. For M. Laval, it was said, "From now on he will deny every disclosure! Absolute secrecy at this stage is imperative for success and the cause of Peace...
...Briton or other member of the Commission challenged this thesis and Dr. Ito was allowed to add, still unchallenged, that by acting "in this sense the League has worked with more or less success for years...
...knife through butter. During the earlier battles in the vicinity of Montelegino he had perfected his tactics, staking everything on a swift and varied attack, compensating for the numerical weakness of his troops by rapid concentrations and fast marches, counting heavily on the timidity of enemy generals for the success of his plans...
...Saga of the Sword described in terms of romance the development of war from prehistoric times. Born in London, he attended the Grocers' Company School and Hackney Downs, enlisted in the British Army in 1914, was demobilized in 1919 with the rank of captain. His first literary success came during the War. when he wrote a story about the first attack of the tanks as seen by a German artillery commander. It sounded so authentic that the censor would not pass it, believing it a captured document...
This year's mobilization for Peace, compared to the more spectacular methods of previous years, was an overwhelming success. New Lecture Hall was well-filled; the reception enthusiastic; some of the speakers excellent. But somehow or other, the tone of the whole affair, and of all the speeches, seemed rather negative in outlook, with lots of indignation, horror stories, and descriptions of the futility of war. No-one thought of suggesting a conservative...