Word: attack
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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...number of Aug. 26. It is astounding that any magazine could print such an obviously retouched and apparently intentionally distorted photograph as a true likeness of anyone. Furthermore, the misleading caption in which you attempt to brand Mr. Willkie an exponent of Hitler is an entirely unjustified attack on personal character...
...could an invasion surprise Britain under these circumstances? It became the job of many enemy agencies to answer and confuse that question. One was the ally, Italy. Into Egypt from Libya drove the spearhead of what seemed to be a major Italian attack. Another was the fifth column, which was at work even in London. Across the city like a flame licked the rumor that the Germans had made a landing in Eire. The German radio helped, warning of an invasion on Sept. 16 which failed to materialize. Signor Mussolini's penpushers did their bit: onetime Fascist Party General...
...only casualty in the first "A" versus "B" scrimmage of the year, but the bump was not serious and he is not expected to miss any practice. Coach Harlow's first and second elevens were outstanding on the defense yesterday, but neither was able to show much on the attack. Charley Spreyer scrimmaged yesterday, spending the afternoon with the "B" outfit...
Died. Leonor Fresnel Loree, 82, retired (1938) head of Delaware & Hudson Railroad; of a heart attack; at his mountain estate near West Orange, N.J. Among sleek, ICC-conscious latterday railroad presidents, massive (300-lb.), buffalo-bearded, uncompromising Leonor Loree seemed a gaudy symbol of the roaring '80s, when he began his long career. In 60 years he headed more roads, introduced more permanent operating innovations, made a higher salary ($100,000) than any surviving railroader. His last spectacular gesture came in 1933, when he bought his way (for $10,000,000) into the No. 1 stockholder's seat...
...Post-Dispatch's piece a "fanatical diatribe, bred of mingled hate and fear," an effort "to win the Pulitzer Prize for Appease ment," the Star-Times bought the same space which the Post-Dispatch had taken in the New York Times and Washington Post to meet the attack...