Word: counts
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...count myself as firm a friend of France as my right honorable friend [Eden] !" cried Mr. Chamberlain. "I have always taken the view that the question of formal recognition of the Italian position in Ethiopia was one that could only morally be justified if it was found to be a factor-an essential factor-in general appeasement. . . . The peace of Europe must depend upon the attitude of four major powers-Germany, Italy, France and ourselves. ... If we can bring these four nations into friendly discussion and into the settlement of their differences we shall have saved the peace of Europe...
This did not mean that Chautemps can count on such overwhelming support in future, did not mean that the Chamber will finally ratify a Pact when negotiated. It did mean that France-feeling herself challenged by Hitler & Mussolini-had reacted with a great surge of national unity to the idea that her diplomats ("the cleverest in the world") should match their wits with Britain, Italy, Germany...
...Committee, and managers from the various halls will undertake the organization of teams from groups of dormitories in the Yard and the planning of schedules. Dr. Clarence B. Van Wyck, Secretary of the Department of Physical Education, has said that participation in these inter-dormitory contests will count as credit toward compulsory exercise...
Downing Street. Last week Mr. Chamberlain invited to No. 10 Downing Street the Italian Ambassador, spade-bearded Count Dino Grandi, and in Mr. Eden's presence himself made, as Prime Minister, opening moves for quickly closing the breach between London and Rome opened by Il Duce's conquest of Ethiopia and sending of troops to Spain. Mr. Eden was thus subjected by the head of the House of Chamberlain to acute personal humiliation. Saturday and Sunday, for the first time since the Abdication Crisis there were meetings of the British Cabinet. A patient, drably-dressed crowd almost filled...
After breakfast Mr. Chamberlain received Count Grandi who left No. 10 grinning. Then the Prime Minister drove to Buckingham Palace and King George kept Mr. Chamberlain for lunch...