Word: blocs
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...vote of 266, representing the entire Cartel des Gauches (Left Bloc), the Chamber elected ex-Premier Edouard Herriot its President...
...Premier Aristide Briand failed to form a Cabinet. He wanted the support and representation of the entire cartel des gauches (Left bloc), but the Unified Socialists refused to accept such conditions...
...unique to see so keen a wit elevated to high political places. The shafts of Mr. Moses penetrate swiftly wherever he sees an opening in his opponents' armor and are usually fatal. It was he who analyzed the farm bloc as "several lawyers, a few editors and one well-digger." His wit is not of the Harrison sledgehammer type. He plays the fish, and then he neatly spears it, while the audience roars. It was his sardonic humor which put the prophecy into the mouths of observers that he would never rise higher than Senator...
...that Britain never would undertake to do more than guarantee the Franco-German frontier against unprovoked aggression. He was moreover alleged to have said that, by taking Germany into a five-power Treaty (Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, Germany) the danger of encouraging the latter to form a Russo-German bloc against an Anglo-French bloc would be ended-a clear policy of isolating Russia...
...opinions, in brief, coincide with those of President Coolidge, but diverge largely from those of the farm bloc who wish price-fixing or other forms of direct aid for farmers. In appearing before Committees of Congress on behalf of the report of the President's Agricultural Conference (TIME, Jan. 26), Mr. Jardine has already entered into conflict with some members. He is an agronomist, not a legislator. If his appointment is confirmed, more conflicts between Congress and the Executive over agricultural projects are likely to be forthcoming...