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...once the Swiss Guard was the elite of the papal armies. Their greatest historic moment came in. 1527, when they were almost annihilated on the steps of Saint Peter's by the army of Charles, Duke of Bourbon-but their delaying action probably saved the life of Pope Clement VII. Recent Popes have not needed such protection. In July, 1914, while Pope Pius X was still hoping that Europe's differences could be settled without war, the Guard commander proposed mounting a gun on St. Peter's roof. Said Pius: "Shooting might frighten the Holy Ghost away...
Prime Minister Clement Attlee seemed taken aback by Ike's eloquence, said lamely: ". . . Speech of wide sweep ... I am sure we will all want to study [it] very carefully . . ." Winston Churchill was nearly as fiery as Ike. But first, he said, the English-speaking nations must unite; the rest would follow. "And here we have Ike," cried Churchill enthusiastically banging the table, "here to stand up for the unity of Europe...
...British closed ranks. Prime Minister Clement Attlee talked with Opposition Leaders Winston Churchill and Anthony...
Liberal leader Clement Davies rose last week in the House of Commons and said: "I beg to move that this House deplores the decision to continue the banishment of Tshekedi Khama from the Bamangwato Territory . . . and calls upon His Majesty's Government to rescind the order and allow him to dwell freely within the territory of his tribe...
...Pennsylvania's Chairman Martin Clement goes even further. Says he: "The locals will all gradually disappear, and the sidelines will disappear as far as passenger service is concerned. The main services [e.g., through New York, Washington, Chicago, Detroit, etc.] must of necessity be operated at a profit...