Word: frenchmen
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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With reference to the initials U. S. S. R., certain Frenchmen have recently advocated calling Russia "Ussar" and dropping forever the word Russia, pointing out that it is of comparatively recent origin. Russia was known until the 18th Century as Muscovy...
...check is not popular in France. Frenchmen prefer payments to be made in cash no matter how large they are. If a merchant be persuaded to accept one, he can be seen a few minutes later closing his shop and scurrying off to the bank upon which the check is drawn; he never by any chance deposits it in his own bank-if he has one. This is partly due to the fact that French law only allows him 24 hours to make legal declaration of default on checks and commercial bills. The Government has proposed, in order to help...
...While I was in Paris, I talked with M. Herriot about the Ruhr evacuation and the release of the German Ruhr prisoners. From this talk and talks with many other Frenchmen I derived the impression that the feeling in France toward Germany is far friendlier than before. If M. Herriot stays in power, complete evacuation of the Ruhr is bound to come soon. Already he has promised economic evacuation...
...ground will be a bank, barbershop, postoffice, cafes, bars and many other trappings of civilization. It was semi-officially opened last week by a rugby match wherein Wales defeated France 10 to 6. Because it rained and because most of the French team were from southern France, the Frenchmen suffered a chill, so they said...
...general, all Frenchmen rejoiced to see the franc go up, however fast. Monday...