Word: capitulationism
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Beans & Whiskers. M. Schuman said he wanted a showdown; that he would push for "unconditional capitulation." The Cocos were already cringing. They asked a 1,500-franc payment for each striking worker to tide him over the Dec. 1 payday. Schuman refused.
Perhaps the only genuinely popular slogan that went through Germany immediately after the capitulation was Schluss mit der Soldatenspielerei (No more of this soldier business).
Capitulation. The Persian Chief of Staff laid out complete operation plans for invading Azerbaijan. Last week, as zero hour neared, the radio at Tabriz (Azerbaijan's capital) shrilled defiance: "We've issued orders to our army to stop Gavam's troops at all costs. . . . Long live the Azerbaijan nation !"
But in Washington, harassed Harry Truman paled at the thought of what an election-eve coal strike might mean in votes, or what capitulation to Lewis might do to his vanishing prestige. Then he made his decision - the Administration boat must not be rocked again, not by so much as...
The future of our foreign relations hinges on the answer to one question: "What are the aims of Soviet Russia?" Specifically, will the USSR be satisfied with security or is she planning a program of territorial expansion beyond the requirements of national safety? Russia's actions subsequent to the capitulation...