Word: cannot
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Foreign Minister Briand's peremptory demand for the release of Lieutenant Demons continued unheeded last week, a fact which provoked the Journal des Débats to militant comment: "We cannot mince words any longer. An end must be made to this impossible situation. The whole French press, regardless of politics, is aroused over the insulting attitude of the Turks and the weakness displayed by the French Government in the face...
...Americans reserve the right to interpret their reservations. Let us accept, but with the understanding that if the American interpretation proves to be something we cannot accept we will withdraw our acceptance of the United States adhesion to the court...
...proceedings by which this was accomplished were studiously devoid of drama. The Council learned last March that the world cannot be let in on the rivalries of nations for permanent Council seats without disastrous results. At that time the demands of Spain, Poland and Brazil for permanent seats led to the scandalous break up of a League session especially called to admit Germany to the League (TIME, March 15 et seq.). Last week the Council session at which this great misfortune was righted, seemed almost drowsy...
Able Commander van der Kun, squeezing, sprucely attired, from his conning tower hatch, said: "We left Helder on May 27 and seldom steamed our maximum of 18 knots, since we are making a long distance run and cannot risk accidents. Because of our slow speed our voyage was similar to that of Columbus. Although, in case of an accident we would have been helpless without a mother ship, the men never showed a, qualm when we passed out of sight of land. . . . I am always pessimistic on a submarine, for that is safest. I do not let even...
...would pull himself erect and hop along from tree to bush, every jolt costing him a groan. At seven o'clock by his watch he heard automobiles, and two hours later he came to a field's edge. Occasionally a car went by, but smashed jaws cannot shout...