Word: franco
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Tearful Farewell. Senhor Afranio Mello Franco, the Brazilian representative, conveyed the umbrage of Rio de Janeiro by remaining "indisposed" throughout the week, thus leaving Brazil's nonpermanent seat ostentatiously vacant...
Krim's action was the more surprising because at the recent Oujda Peace Conference (TIME, May 10) his representatives haughtily refused comparatively liberal Franco-Spanish terms; and though the Riffi had been steadily pushed back since then, Krim himself was expected to hold out with his immediate followers for some time to come. The French Resident General in Morocco, M. Jules Steeg, therefore received with the greatest suspicion last week a message from Krim suing for immediate peace. Not until some 300 French and Spanish prisoners had been freed by the Riffi as an earnest of good faith...
From this fear sprang the concerted Franco-Spanish action of the past year, which resulted in the disruption of Krim's power last week...
...large Left contingent declared itself opposed to both the Franco-U.S. debt settlement (TIME, May 10, THE CABINET) and to the steps being taken by Finance Minister Peret to stabilize the franc. Since this opposition was clearly based upon mere party politics and ignored the crucial state of the general fiscal situation, Premier Briand tried the bold stroke of appealing to his enemies of the Right and such of his Left friends as remained faithful, to unite with the Centre in giving him a vote of confidence...
Fortune dubbed Vincent Richards her knight last week, as the Franco-U. S. mixed team tournament ended on the courts of the Parisian Racing Club. Three sets went 7-5, 4-6, 8-6-the middle one to Rene Lacoste, the other two to Vincent Richards. Miss Wills bagged two sets from Mme.Rene Mathieu, 6-3, 6-4. Howard Kinsy took two sets out of three from Paul Feret, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. The Richards Lacoste play was uneven, ragged-served none the less to reverse Lacoste's triumph over Richards at Manhattan, last February...