Word: fleetingly
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...even the war on Rum Row between the wet fleet and the dry has killed the news interest of a speech on the world court, especially when that speech is made by the fiery Senator Borah. But let the observer take heart at this apparent indication of depth and breadth of thinking in America, the cynic points out that the arguments advanced by the Senator are hopelessly trite and superficial...
...such invasion is likely to be attempted until the U. S. fleet is put out of action.by the enemy...
Agreement prevailed that the successful landing of marines on the North coast of Oahu, Hawaii (TIME, May 4), signified a victory for the attacking Blue fleet over the defending Black garrison...
There was, as always, one freak report. This would have it that the landing was permitted by the defense as part of its strategy and that, immediately after the landing, the Black aircraft annihilated the attacking fleet. But after one startling headline in such eminent papers as the Boston Transcript and The New York World, this freak was withdrawn from public view, without apology...
...Japanese naval tanker Hyatoma has these several years carried oil from California to Yokohama. She trailed the U. S. fleet from San Pedro to San Francisco. She put out from San Francisco on the day the fleet sailed, was several times sighted on the flank of the battleship division commanded by Admiral Pratt, entered Honolulu as the battle began, docked at Pier 7 near Admiral Coontz's umpire flagship. On several occasions, her officers paid their respects to the U. S. commanders. She went cheerfully on to the sunrise...