Word: austria
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...thinks "a ridiculous ambition" to better himself socially, Joseph went to the University of Vienna, left it after two years to go to War. His knowledge of Russian helped him to become an officer, a position he liked so much he decided to stay one. Revolution in Austria made him change his mind: he was glad to pick up odd jobs. Newspaper work for the Frankfurter Zeitung gave him leisure to write books. He has written eight: Job is his first bestseller. Dorothy Thompson (Mrs. Sinclair Lewis) did the translation; the Book-of-the-Month Club chose it for November...
...Vienna last week Chancellor Karl Buresch of Austria grimly fired from their jobs 25 of the 28 directors of Kreditanstalt. Cried Dr. Buresch...
...These men - these directors - dealt Austria a greater blow than they can ever answer for! For months the condition of their bank has influenced every decision of the Government, by reason of the necessity of advancing and guaranteeing huge sums to save the Kreditanstalt from bankruptcy...
...Republic of Austria should have had a Presidential election by popular vote last week. In 1929 the Constitution was amended to compel the election of the President by the people instead of by Parliament. Last week, almost at the last moment, it was decided that a popular election would be too expensive (estimated cost: $560,000). The Constitution was re-amended. Parliament met and re-elected (at practically no expense) President Wilhelm Miklas for another four years...
...group of students from countries outside the United States attending yesterday's meeting included students from Germany, Turkey, Belgium, Norway, England, Canada, Philippine Islands, Czechoslovakia, Poland, France, China, Russia, and Austria. These students appeared unusually eager to make friends with Americans, to become acquainted with American home-life, and to meet and talk with American students, undergraduate and graduate, in the University...