Word: summons
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Britain is tired. Britain, for that good and human reason, is as determined as the Russians to end the war as soon as the generals think it possible. For that effort, Britons summon all the energy, all the bravery, all the power left to them in their fifth year of war. They know that when Hitler falls the task will not be done. They are in the Pacific war, too. But, regrettably, it can never be so real and near to the people of Britain. For them, the great task left will be the task of peace. In that task...
...sewer mason André Pierre paused in his work to test an iron grille before the mouth of a small branch drain. The bars came away in his hand. He crawled in, found his lantern shining across packets of freshly printed bank notes. André thought it wise to summon his companion, Marcel Dumesnil. The men understood at once that they had achieved the impossible, gained unchallenged entry to the burglarproof subterranean vaults of the Banque de France. Swiftly they helped themselves to 25 million francs in 1,000-franc notes...
...investigation" was California's fourth recent legislative romp into U.S.-Jap baiting. It was headed by a ruddy-faced Sacramento attorney, Chester F. Gannon, Legionnaire and key Republican member of the State Assembly. Although Marine Borchers' letter had started the fury, Gannon did not summon him as a witness. Gannon had his own views: "We have been told it would be unhealthy for Japanese-even American-born-to be seen on California streets, and that returning Marines and soldiers would slit their throats...
...regular nightly diversion is what we call a snooper shoot. The Japs' reconnaissance planes circle like midges, dropping flares to summon torpedo bombers. Our main batteries light out with unexpected bursts. Sometimes we let go with everything and the tracers dance across the sea like ping-pong balls. It is impossible in the darkness to count how many we shoot down...
...ousting and besmirching the three officials had: 1) examined Mr. Lovett in secret session, for only two hours, on only one day's notice; 2) supplied him with no advance specification of the charges to be brought against him; 3) not permitted him to bring counsel, or to summon witnesses in his behalf; 4) provided neither him, nor the Interior Department, nor the Congress with a transcript...