Word: swearing
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Dark Hair to Grey. Sir Arthur Coningham has top qualifications for his command. R.A.F. crews who have fought under his guidance swear that he is the greatest tactical commander that ever pranged a Jerry; air experts generally agree that he is the best Britain has produced. Beyond all doubt he is the most experienced. For three years he has held a continuous operational command, longer than any other high-ranking British airman...
...main reasons for E's high finish is the fact that their pitcher, warren Proud foot, has pitched some very nice ball games for his mates. Members of the E team swear by him, and say that he is a better pitcher than C's Ronald Wright. The spirit of the E contingent is also very high. If Chief Dunlop declares that yesterday's game was official, and rumor has it that he will, the encounter on Wednesday will prove to be will worth watching...
...first we call a meeting of department heads.' " 'Aren't they all busy? . . .' " 'Nobody's ever so busy he can't take on something more, if he knows how to unload the detail. . . . We set up the blueprint of an organization. . . . We swear in the presidents of the companies as enforcement officers. They are instructed to haul the flag up over the plants and to exhibit the posters we send out explaining the situation. . . Last time we beat all records with the posters ... we got them out over the weekend...
...Italians swear that Hitler, not Mussolini, ordered that the executions be filmed...
...orders "not to tell the men what the Bible teaches concerning salvation," but to tell the men "character stories and that they must be willing to die for their country." He was stunned by rumors about "several chaplains who had gotten drunk," and he was shocked that some chaplains swear...