Word: egypte
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...England, the rigid airships, R-101 and R-101, each larger than the Count Zeppelin, are awaiting final tests. Within a year they will be put into service between London and Egypt and India. A heavy oil fuel has been developed for their engines. In recent experiments, this fuel was poured on some burning gasoline and actually extinguished...
Fifteen nations signed the treaty at Paris. Immediately after 24 nations adhered. Last week the following 10 nations announced their intention of signing: Abyssinia, Albania, China, Egypt, Estonia, Lithuania, Mexico, Portugal, Sweden, Turkey...
After leaving London with the minimum retinue of four aides, Their Royal Highnesses proceeded by ordinary channel steamer to Calais, by ordinary sleeping car across France to Marseilles, and thence, by ordinary express steamer to Alexandria, chief port of Egypt...
...King Fuad of Egypt steamed out in his serene white yacht to meet T. R. H., as their steamer hove in to Alexandria. Even distant observers could discern His Majesty's obsequious nervousness. He is a British puppet and in constant danger of assassination by patriots of his own race. More, he is constantly anxious lest such patriots molest or assassinate British officials in Egypt. Therefore, though precautions to protect the English princes had been tripled and re-tripled, they were entertained principally upon His Majesty's yacht...
...same afternoon a similar whizz-smash befell H. H. Prince Ibrahim of Egypt and retinue of five, near Montélimar. Death spared all, but bruises raised big spots of black & blue. Tout Paris was inclined to mock at Ibrahim,-at Cocobo, -even at "little girls" all ruefully bruised and tender. Ere nightfall, however, Tout Paris caught breath over a third accident...