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This presumably was the moment when Britain made the fateful decision???at France's urging?to back Israel in the Middle East. As the French knew, Israel was already on the edge of launching a preventive war. The evidence indicates that it was at the Oct. 16 Paris meeting ?twelve days before Israel's invasion of Egypt?that Eden and Mollet agreed to reoccupy the Suez Canal Zone jointly on the pretext of protecting it from Israel's planned attack. Whether or not Israel was so informed is not clear (they intended to attack anyway), but from then...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Britain France and Israel Got Together | 11/12/1956 | See Source »

...hours after his arrival, he persuaded both sides to appoint three members to an arbitration board which he headed with the right to vote. Each faction agreed to abide by the board's findings. The board retired to the Hotel Sheraton. Four hours later it emerged with its decision???$2.10. The strike was over...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LABOR: Calibre Tests | 8/15/1932 | See Source »

...SOLDIERS!?After a reign, brilliant and glorious for the race, the fatherland, and the army?a reign conducted with great sacrifice and stern decision???our great and beloved king has closed forever his eyes, which never ceased to contain unlimited affection. Under his leadership you have conquered, you have forged the national unity of all Rumanians, and with laurels gathered on the battlefields, you have crowned his brow and your...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUMANIA: Michael I | 8/1/1927 | See Source »

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