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Returning to the Belgian Chamber, what seemed to be the true attitude of the Belgian Government, as opposed to the professionally alarmist views of the War Minister...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Locarno Found Wanting | 2/28/1927 | See Source »

...Learned that ten Church of England Bishops and twelve Nonconformist dignitaries had drawn up a proposal (seconded at once by the Miners' Federation conference) that Premier Baldwin repeal the Eight Hours Act in return for which the miners would agree to arbitration of wages. ¶ Smiled at alarmist reports that the ten Bishops would "stump the country" against Premier Baldwin if he refused to adopt their proposal and hamstring his pet anti-strike measure...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BRITISH EMPIRE: The Week in Parliament Aug. 9, 1926 | 8/9/1926 | See Source »

...estimated the "bombardment loss" in Damascus, since the original or "heavy" bombardment of last October, at $6,000,000. One third of the city is in ruins. Throughout the remaining two thirds, life has become a bare existence. Thomas T. Topping, able Associated Press correspondent at Damascus, no beardless alarmist, cabled last week: "The situation in Damascus today is unparalleled in world history...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Sea of Revolt | 7/5/1926 | See Source »

...destitution abroad it takes a very blunt imagination not to be disturbed. . . . Every nation hates us. ... In this bitter feeling there is the making of a conflict that would not only hurl us down from our high place but, in destroying us, destroy civilization. . . .I am no alarmist.-Bruce Barton, President Barton, Durstine, and Osborne Advertising Agency...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Admen | 7/5/1926 | See Source »

...redheaded" Winston Churchill, ultra-reactionary Chancellor of the British Exchequer, alarmist par excellence, hurled defiance at the Soviet government last week in terms so abusive as to make a diplomatic protest from Russia all but inevitable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Winnie Shouts | 6/28/1926 | See Source »

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