Word: delayer
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...what was victory for the Premier was defeat for the Minister of War. Mussolini covered his own retreat to a better position, but left his rear guard, Di Giorgio, slain on the field. The virtual effect of the offer of delay was to withdraw the Reform Bill and General di Giorgio was prompt to resign. His resignation was accepted; and. Premier Mus- solini, who is also Minister of Foreign Affairs, became Minister of War ad interim...
Cloud's letter was forwarded by TIME without delay to the Dictograph Products Corporation. Said they...
When it was concluded, it was a tie, 40 to 40. Senator Moses in the chair tried to delay announcing the result in the hope that Mr. Dawes would arrive and cast the deciding vote in favor of Mr. Warren...
After considerable delay (TIME, Feb. 16), the question of the Ruhr credits was again raised in a stormy Reichstag...
...Manhattan theatre is playing a drama entitled They Knew What They Wanted. One night last week, as the curtain was about to rise, a telegram was received saying that the President was coming to attend the play, but had been delayed in New Jersey. He was anxious to see the first act. Would it be too much trouble to wait a few minutes for him? For 30 minutes actors and audience waited. Then both became restive. Someone went out before the curtain and explained the situation, took a vote on whether the delay should be continued. The majority voted...