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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...shall appoint a Royal Commission," announced Sir John, "to inquire into certain occurrences...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NEWFOUNDLAND: Damned If I'll Resign! | 4/18/1932 | See Source »

...meets April 20th. Privately. Irish lawyers who had advised Mr. de Valera, advised the Press that Canadian Premier Bennett had misinterpreted, in their opinion, the Empire definition of "dominion status." The Free State, after dropping the Oath, would still have its Governor General, they argued. The King would still appoint the G. G. and the Free State would still be "associated as a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations" though no longer "united in common allegiance to the Crown...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BRITISH EMPIRE: Dominions v. de Valera | 4/11/1932 | See Source »

...appoint five subcommittees of 55 delegates each, which will meet in secret, reporting from time to time in public to the Conference...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Eagle, Lion, Bear | 3/7/1932 | See Source »

...should appoint a reformer to the office that person would be able to help Seabury considerably in his further investigations. Cleveland insured his election to the White House by bucking Tammany, and Charles Evans Hughes made his reputation when he opposed the New York insurance ring. A definite stand against Tammany Hall might corroborate rather than weaken his position...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ROOSEVELT AND TAMMANY | 2/27/1932 | See Source »

...real grind of modern war began. These were dark times for Foch. His son and son-in-law had been killed. He himself fell out of favor, was retired by Joffre from command of the Northern Group of Armies. Not until the throes of disaster led the Allies to appoint him their supreme commander could his faith burn openly where all could see and feel. "Materially, I do not see that victory is possible. Morally I am certain that we shall gain it." The Author. Born in 1895, Capt. Basil Henry Liddell Hart, entered the British Army...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Dieu Est Mon Droit | 2/22/1932 | See Source »

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