Word: bided
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...With her northern coal-fields and manufacturing towns devastated and in ruins, while those of Germany remain untouched, and with the memory of the indemnity demands and the suppression of fifty years ago, it would be unreasonable to ask that she stand aside, handicapped, and watch Germany make ingratiating bide for the trade markets which should be hers. Such a course would be willful suicide. Consequently Premier Delacroix is insisting forcibly that England wait until conditions in France reach their normal level before unbarring the gates to Germany. His demands are absolutely justified...