Word: foreignism
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...recent issue of TIME [Nov. 15] I found the address of a recruiting station of the French Foreign Legion in Algeria. ... I have lost this issue and the address. I wonder if I could have this looked up for me. Some of the boys here would like to join the Legion and be paroled to the French Government if possible. . . . We would sincerely appreciate this information...
...Glaser, a 28-year-old German-born private in the 18th Reconnaissance Squadron stationed at Mitchel Field, New York City's air defense centre, and Johanna Hofmann, a 26-year-old German hairdresser on the liner Europa. According to officials, all admitted that they were working for a "foreign power" but officials ostentatiously forebore to mention Germany by name...
...indication of the value which his foreign employer put on Mr. Rumrich was his salary: $50 a month. But he had cherished at least one melodramatic and incredible plan, which his superiors prudently quashed before he had a chance to try it. It was to lure Colonel Henry W. T. Eglin from his post with the 62nd Coast Artillery at Fort Totten, N. Y. to a Manhattan hotel, where he would have been induced, either by plump Fraulein Hofmann or by violence, to surrender certain "secret mobilization plans...
...House of Commons His Majesty's Loyal Opposition have about 185 votes. Last week on the issue of Neville Chamberlain's new foreign policy-rapprochement with Italy and Germany, the issue which caused Anthony Eden's resignation (TIME, Feb. 28)-the Opposition voted 167 strong against the Government. They won over to their side just one Conservative, Mr. Vyvyan Adams, an official of the British League of Nations Union...
...would justify anybody in saying that they have used threats," Neville Chamberlain explained that last year he "put aside ordinary diplomatic formalities" and began exchanging personal communications with Premier Mussolini. These have now led to "the Italian Government's acceptance of the British Formula concerning the withdrawal of foreign volunteers" from Spain. Under this formula the Prime Minister continued: "When a certain proportion of volunteers on both sides have been withdrawn, there should be granted belligerent rights [to Rightists and Leftists alike...