Word: ascertained
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...under the late Savo Raspopovich gives proof that the spark exists that can kindle another war, if it be not extinguished. The League of Nations is hereby petitioned to appoint a Commission to investigate the condition of the minorities in the Balkans- in Montenegro in particular-in order to ascertain the truth of the assertions which we have made, and with a view of conducting an impartial plebiscite in Montenegro at the earliest possible moment. If it is possible for small nations to be forcibly annexed by large ones and no objection is forthcoming from an international tribunal such...
...ascertain whether infants were susceptible to fear, a snake was shown to 15 children, aged from 14 to 27 mos. Seven betrayed no fear 'at all; they tried to grasp the snake and play with it or else disregarded it. The eight others showed guarded reactions; only two were afraid. Both were older than any of those in the first group...
...political correspondent of the same paper stated that the Free State was also proposing to appoint a Minister to France: "The French Government was directly approached on the subject some time ago, but regarded the proposal with considerable dubiousness, and decided to ascertain the views of the Foreign Office. Even when our Foreign Office intimated that they would make no objection, they still hesitated to accede to the request, which they felt to be an awkward precedent. But now that Washington has given the lead, they will doubtless intimate their readiness to receive the Free State's representative...
...effort to ascertain the sentiment of men prominently identified with the question of military training, a CRIMSON reborter interviewed Colonel Browning on the subject yesterday afternoon. He exhibited considerable reluctance to be quoted, maintaining that since the popular conception of the military man was that of a person eager for war, people at once accepted his statements as hopelessly biased...
This information was gleaned from W. S. Burke, Inspector of Grounds and Buildings, when asked about the matter last night. The Harvard Clock Company of Boston, makers of the clock, are sending men out today to ascertain the extent of the damages and begin repair work at once...