Word: methodism
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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...sudden, startling capture early last week of Eben Emael fortress, potent key of Bel gium's Liege defense system and synonym to Belgians for Security, made the world wonder. Germany officially announced that this exploit was accomplished by use of a new Angriffsmittel (attack method) operated by one Lieut. Witzig, an air pilot who landed his plane inside the fortress and in a few minutes, "despite heavy de fense measures," rendered its 1,000 occupants so defenseless that a mechanized Nazi column which soon arrived easily took the Belgians prisoner...
...with the nationwide campaign sweeping British golf clubs last week to have all golfers carry rifles in their bags, shoot Nazi parachuteers on sight. "Many of our readers, particularly those living in the shires," said the London Times, "have already written to ask what is the correct method of dealing with these missionaries of Hitlerism dropping from the sky. . . . It would not be correct for country gentlemen to carry their guns with them on their walks and take flying or running shots as opportunity is offered. . . . Such action would put them into the position of francs-tireurs and should therefore...
Hopson, according to the indictment, then made a series of lateral passes with A. G. & E. Co. debentures, taking a profit from practically every pass. One method was simply to sell the debentures back to an A. G. & E. Co. affiliate at 100, which meant a $40 profit on every $1,000. Another arose from the fact that the debentures carried warrants to purchase A. G. & E. Co. stock. While the debentures were in ASECO's (or PUI's) hands, these warrants would be detached and exercised below the then market price. By such sleight of hand, Hopson...
...Each Has Method...
Each vice-president has used his own pet method to establish contact between the Clubs and the University graduate, varying with the Harvard population of his district. In populous New England between 85 and 70 meetings have been held by the Clubs, while in Montana, a "one man club", W. J. McCormick '07, has been carrying on the entire state organization by himself...