Word: forbiddingly
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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Military training should be given, not to make a professional soldier, but so that the youngsters will be able to take care of themselves, if necessity arises, which God forbid...
...Germany defeats England and attempts to invade the Americas-God forbid-and if we have no other remaining consolation worth having, at least we will know what we are fighting for. We will also know we are not attempting to preserve a mistaken ideal, and above all, we may be spared the ignominy of making the same mistake twice...
First act of the Viceroy against Nazi propaganda in India was to forbid that radio sets in the popular tea and betel-leaf shops be tuned in on German stations. Indian listening to the Nazis, explained the Viceroy, was "creating unjustified nervousness." Next the British Raj cut off the public payroll the Indian National Congress members who since last November in seven out of the eleven Provinces have boycotted these assemblies but continued to draw their salaries. Then Lord Linlithgow conscripted all British males from 18 to 50 for defense of India. He also conscripted skilled Indian workers, decreed speedups...
...forbid that they should awaken to see the crack-up in the moral fibre of their fellow citizens-the "not-our-war" people, the "what-can-we-do-anyway" people, the "scurry-to-cover" people! Yes, "anything short of war," and if that "anything" brings war, then let us show that cowardice is not the predominant trait of our nation...
...will note from this stationery that I am a part time military person and am, I might add, busily engaged in trying to build up the reserve military forces of the U. S. in my own little sphere so that should the time come, God forbid, that reserve military forces are needed, they will be ready to move in with the regulars and function. I remember all too well the late Mr. Bryan's two million men who were to spring to arms overnight...