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Word: attack (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1940
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...over 700 years for their survival as a nation in order now to embark on a policy which would invite annihilation. Consequently, Mr. de Valera's conscience is clear when he says "the Irish people will defend their rights in regard to these ports against whoever shall attack them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Dec. 2, 1940 | 12/2/1940 | See Source »

Cried Lewis: "Explore the mind of Bill Green? . . . I give you my word there is nothing there. . . . Explore Matthew Woll's mind? I did. It is the mind of an insurance agent."* He turned his attack on David Dubinsky, who took his garment workers out of C. I. 0. and back to A. F. of L., and demanded: "Where, oh where is Dubinsky today? . . . He is crying out now and his voice laments like that of Rachel in the wilderness, against the racketeers and the panderers and the crooks in that organization. . . . And now above all the clamor comes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LABOR: Wars to Lose, Peace to Win | 12/2/1940 | See Source »

...peace. A. F. of L. faced a fight over racketeers within its ranks. In an attack on racketeering, David Dubinsky raised the lament in the wilder ness heard by John Lewis in Atlantic City. Dubinsky and his fellow delegates from the International Ladies' Garment Work ers Union proposed a resolution giving the Executive Council of the Federation summary power to oust union officials guilty of corrupt practices or "moral turpitude." President Green throttled the idea, contending it would destroy the autonomy of unions. Dubinsky threatened to carry his resolution to the floor for a fight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LABOR: Wars to Lose, Peace to Win | 12/2/1940 | See Source »

...battle, squad leaders no longer need wait for minute instructions from above when they and their squads get ahead of the attack. Lynch-taught, noncoms will keep moving, do their own thinking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Defense: Handbook to War | 12/2/1940 | See Source »

...Lords and members of the House of Commons: Measures will be submitted to you for compensating those whose home or business property has, at any time since the outbreak of hostilities, been destroyed or damaged by enemy attack, and for extending insurance against the risk of such damage in all forms of movable property which are not at present protected...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Not So Badly | 12/2/1940 | See Source »

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