Word: coding
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...clauses in the old Imperial Austro-Hungarian Military Code the above was naturally the most detested-by civilians. Last week Hungary's fiery new War Minister, Julius Gömbos, appeared before Parliament and announced his intention of reviving it verbatim...
...Vienna's Arthur Schnitzler has pointed out in a story (Leutnant Gustl), officers themselves may become the victims of the Code. He tells of a young lieutenant, insulted by a burly civilian, who attempts to draw, only to have the fellow seize his wrist and threaten to break his sword. If it breaks, the Lieutenant knows that, according to military honor, he must commit suicide. Luckily for the Lieutenant, Author Schnitzler demolishes the civilian in the nick of time by a stroke of apoplexy...