Word: telegramming
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...China's onetime northern capital Peking (now called "Peiping," meaning "Northern Peace") a total of 39 generals signed a circular telegram to field commanders, last week, denouncing as incompetent their commander-in-chief, Chinese President Chiang Kai-Shek...
...believe reports that President Chiang had resigned. Martial law was in effect. Several mutinous army divisions were menacing the capital. China was another name for Anarchy. In the vast city of Shanghai, peopled by nearly two million Chinafolk, it was impossible to take a train or send a telegram to Nanking, Peiping or Hankow, "Chicago of China." Wires and rails had been cut by men with guns who might be described as soldiers, mutineers, revolutionaries or bandits as one pleased. They all looted indiscriminately. Chaos grew so complete that leading Shanghai newspapers described one report of the President...
...cheerful voice. And before their radio sets throughout the land sat many other Welshmen. Next day at Cabinet meeting Secretary Davis announced: "Apparently most of the two million Welshmen in the U. S. heard me and every mother's son of 'em sent me a telegram." Singer-Secretary Davis was asked for his own translation of his hymn. He begged off, said he was too busy. His friend Rev. Robert Perry of Washington supplied what he termed a ''very free translation": The Blood of the Cross the weak exalteth, More than conquerors to be; The Blood...
Heywood Broun in the New York Telegram: "I can think of nothing in several seasons which has moved me so much. . . . If you plan to see only one play this year go to Berkeley Square. If your budget provides two evenings in the theatre see it twice...
...late hour last night where he stopped over on the way back from his mysterious trip. Whether he reached town has not been ascertained as yet but it is certain that when he makes an appearance he will be called to account for his escapade. Following is his telegram...