Word: countrymen
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Last year, "Winnie" Churchill became Chancellor of the Exchequer, responsible for the enforcement of the rubber-prohibition. He enforced. He told his fellow-countrymen that Americans should pay at least 50c. a pound. Last August, the British Government made a further reduction of 5%, a similar one in November, so that now only 50% of normal British rubber production may, by law, be exported...
...mind of the Secretary, it was not only scandal, but also a danger; for he has often made clear to his fellow-countrymen that his home state, California, was most susceptible to attack...
...Countrymen...
General Tauflieb, Senateur for Alsace, imparted a few words of advice to his fellow countrymen. Le Senateur urged Frenchmen to remember three things about Americans when discussing the debt question...
...Many of your countrymen claim that man is naturally a 'fighting animal' and that war will always be part of life. It is true that man is a fighting animal. You've probably heard the story of the Irishwoman who was waving a delighted farewell to the British troops leaving Ireland. She said: 'Good-by, good-by, me darlints, now at last we'll be able to fight in pace.' Let's fight not 'in piece,' but for peace...