Word: fatherland
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Josiah Stamp, British statistician, de- clared in 1919 that Dr. Helfferich had overlooked several items and he computed the pre-War Teutonic wealth at $80,500,000,000. Shortly before his death, however, Dr. Helfferich. made an estimate of Germany's post-War wealth. He thought that his Fatherland was worth only $47,600,000,000 and reduced the figure by $11,900,000,000 on account of "diminished productivity," making the total...
...Japanese must never forget July 1, when America inflicted an intolerable insult on Japan. Always remember that date. Prepare for such steps as are demanded by the Honor of the Fatherland when the occasion comes. Every Japanese must remember the following rules...
Said Hermine, wife of ex-Kaiser "Bill," visiting relatives in Griez (near Leipzig): "My husband has no plans to join me in Germany. He is longing to return to the Fatherland, but thinks there is no chance to do so. I think likewise." Their thoughts were unaccompanied by any outside protest...
...since Kaisers, Hindenburgs, Ludendorffs, Von Tirpitzes and Bethmann-Hollwegs ceased to shake the Fatherland has Germany been so profoundly moved by an individual. The death of Hugo Stinnes in Berlin following an operation for gallstones which was complicated by pleural pneumonia, stirred the whole country to the complete exclusion of all else...
...Hans von Seecht, Commander-in-Chief of the Reichswehr. He deplored the fact that young Germans were being given military training. He pointed out that the Versailles Treaty was thereby being flagrantly and dangerously defied. He explained that the French were angered. He prophesied that enemies of the Fatherland would one day make "these military preparations" an excuse for invasion...