Word: ireland
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Still further emphasizing the possibilities of the subject, Johnson created a minor uproar when he referred to his assembled female audience as "Harvard Coeds." The judges, Mrs. William Rollay, of the Massachusetts League of Women Voters; Donald C. McKay, assistant professor of History; an Philip W. Ireland, instructor in Government returned an unanimous vote in favor of the invading contingent...
Beside all these casualties-bringing the week's total to 24 ships of 92,400 total tons sunk by Germany-Allied exploits sounded skimpy. The British Navy sank or captured four small German freighters, one off Ireland. The French Navy claimed to have sunk three U-boats, two by the old destroyer Siroco, one by the little (719-ton) survey ship Amiral Mouchez...
...World War I, Admiral Jellicoe moved the Fleet from dangerous Scapa Flow to Belfast, Ireland. * Unofficial report is that the Admiralty had warning that some sort of raid was imminent, moved the Fleet out just in time. In his weekend oration (see p. 21), Mr. Churchill declared the Fleet "awaited their attack in the Firth of Forth during the last week...
WASHINGTON -- Tiny Belgium is feeling the pinch of the shipping restrictions under America's new Neutrality Act and joined with Ireland today to see whether the Administration could lessen the pressure...
When the Earl of Essex returns from sinking the Spanish fleet, spitfiery, red-wigged Elizabeth rewards him with a majestic slap in front of the delighted court. It seems he should have brought back the Spanish bullion ships intact. In Ireland, where he gets himself sent, Essex is defeated when court enemies intercept his pleas for aid. He returns to start a little rebellion of his own. Though Elizabeth loves Essex, she loves her throne more, prudently chops off his head...