Word: avoidable
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...inch. She is bound to make herself master of the Far East, peaceably if possible, by force if necessary. But the Japanese are a polite people who search constantly for a foreign minister who car hew to the line his country has chosen and at the same time avoid enraging foreign powers by imprudent statements. It is the despair of Japan's diplomats that there is no language that can explain what Japan is about to do that will not also inflame the foreign Press. Premier Saito and Elder Statesman Saionji forced the resignation of fire-eating War Minister...
Born. To Marcia Gluck Davenport, biographer (Mozart), daughter of Singer Alma Gluck Zimbalist: a daughter; four hours after an airplane flew her from Newark at 15,000 ft. to avoid air bumps; in Pittsburgh...
...might be well to consider, at least once again, that we are taking upon ourselves a very serious burden in such a declaration of policy as we have made. It is very significant that England ha refused to cooperate in a joint statement of policy. Probably a desire to avoid the appearance of a "white bloc," which notion the Japanese patriots would seize upon with characteristic shrewdness moved, England to act as she did. Or, yet more probable, and with characteristic British brilliancy, British foreign policy elected to watch and wait, gently and innocently, on the sidelines. Let the characteristic...
...doubt extremely difficult to avoid a situation of the China kind in the fact of imperialistic capitalism. However, American diplomats must come to a more conscious realization of the graveness of the situation. I do not favor a retreat, which could only be stupid with Europe in the game, but I do favor a more cautious pressing of our suit. If all of us could only keep a sense of friendly rivalry we would be a long way toward maintenance of peace. But, give Japan some thought, for she is, after all, in her own sphere. Alfred M. Nittle...
Near Pittsburgh, Pa., one night five years ago Millionaire James H. Heim's car crashed into 17-year-old Donald St. Pierre's car. smacked it over an embankment. Millionaire Heim, who had with him a woman (later his wife), settled out of court to avoid publicity. Settlement: Heim to provide St. Pierre with everything he wanted till he was 21, then pay him $35,000 outright. Last week in Pittsburgh St. Pierre, now 22, sued Millionaire Heim for $31,000 "legal blackmail," alleged that he had been paid only $4,000 of the stipulated $35,000 final...