Word: knowingly
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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...know that orders have been issued-preparatory to Hitler making a peace offer -to the Communists of the country to disturb meetings," said Minister Bevin. "I know very well that you have been instructed to try to create the impression that the working class of this country is disunited. You have started it-but I don't think it will work...
...both shows had not only flopped but threatened to cost the Axis dear in power and prestige. Reports began flowing about Germans rushing to the rescue, and the Nazi official newspaper, Völkischer Beobachter, announced: "The British are in error if they think that the Germans do not know their place, which has always been by the side of their brothers in arms. Their place is alongside Italy...
...original screen play is attributed to Mahatma Kane Jeeves, an obvious pseudonym to those who know that Fields writes his own lines. His own character-a small-town tosspot accidentally given the job of cop at the local bank-is labeled Egbert Sousé (pronounced Soo-zay). His small town is called Lompoc-a coincidence which may cause some embarrassment to citizens of Lompoc, Calif. When Mr. Sousé drinks a pony of straight whiskey, he always demands a water chaser, which he uses as a finger bowl; with each drink he requires a fresh chaser, because "I never like...
...year's end found even Aluminum, Co. behind on deliveries. Sadly it prepared an advertising campaign for the peacetime customers it wants to keep. The copy: "If you find it difficult at the moment to get all the aluminum you want when you want it, you will know that aluminum has gone off to defend your home and country...
...Wodehouse at the end of October. Wodehouse was wearing grey flannels, a tweed jacket. Asked if there was anything he wanted, P. G. said: "You know I write. Well, I find it difficult to write in a room with 60 other people. Could you arrange to get me a room alone?" The head of the prison said it could be arranged...