Word: commandeering
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...China. He was a strict disciplinarian, a hard worker, an able officer. He did not, however, get to France during the World War. For a time that omission looked as if it might spoil his chances of gaining the post that is every Marine officer's ambition, Commandant of the Corps. And last November when Major General John Henry Russell celebrated his 61st birthday the chance became slimmer, for compulsory retirement looms for officers at 64. As of March 1. however, compulsory retirement claims Ben H. Fuller. Last week President Roosevelt named John Henry Russell, to his surprise...
...have never grown enthusiastic over walking for golf's sake. All Germany has only 42 golf clubs, against some 2,000 clubs and courses in England and Scotland and 5,600 in the U. S. Last week, as much to make jobs as anything else, the Nazi high command prepared to foist golf on the German people. It ordered the exclusive clubs to lower their membership fee to two marks for adults, one mark for minors. It prepared to dot Germany with public courses, lower the cost of clubs and balls and announce a swarm of tournaments, beginning with...
...German problem is satisfactorily solved and prosperity returns, the growth of nationalism may be arrested, as nationalism is largely a result of the economic depression. If this happens it is possible that the League of Nations may again command the widespread support it enjoyed...
Albert of Belgium became one of the great heroes of the 20th Century. Tall, handsome, he was the only king in Europe to take personal command of his troops and fight in the trenches with them through...
...inefficacy of the Freshman year at Harvard is mainly due to the fact that the college has prompted the elementary preparation of its students from the high schools. The University can remedy the situation by raising the standards of the College Board Examinations. But to do this it must command the cooperation of the secondary schools...