Word: affairs
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Foreign Minister Aristide Briand of France wants to sign a two-power treaty "outlawing war" between his country and the U. S. Secretary of State Frank Billings Kellogg insists that the treaty be a multi-power affair "renouncing war as an instrument of national policy." Out of the clash of these two concepts has come a nine-month long game of diplomatic bean bag (TIME, July 4, 1927). Last week M. Aristide Briand sent one more note to Washington from which it appeared that the French position is now, in substance, as follows...
...London close-lipped Sir Henri Deterding said: "I can throw no light upon this sad affair...
This afternoon beginning at 2.30 o'clock a series of nine competitions will be held for the football squad at Soldiers Field. These competitions, of which there are more this year than in previous years, is an annual affair of the spring football workout...
...latest attempt to outlaw war put forward by Secretary Kellogg, the affair seems to have reached an impasse yet once again. France has joined with the United States with apparently reasonable conditions, though Britain. Germany, Italy, and Japan have still to be won over. But even the conditions, logical as they seem, are objected to by the United States. France now puts the whole onus of the affair on America. She stands by, with her safeguarding reservations, and watches until the other powers are brought into line...
...evening of April 4 these men will speak in competition for four prizes in Sanders Theatre. The affair is open to the public. A double quartet from the Glee Club will perform pending the decision of the judges. The judges for the final trials will be announced at a later date...