Word: gustav
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Germans made an invasion of England. Instead ot being shelled by anti-aircraft guns and fired at by irate pilots in airplanes, they were housed at the British Government's expense in that Piccadilly house of King Alfonso of Spain, the Ritz Hotel. Chancellor Wilhelm Marx, Foreign Minister Gustav Stresemann and 40 trusty officials formed the 1924 Germany army...
Germans. Premier MacDonald's invitation was received and immediately accepted by the German Government. The chief delegates chosen to attend the Conference: Chancellor Wilhelm Marx, Foreign Minister Gustav Stresemann, Minister of Finance Dr. Luther. It will be the first conference that Germany has attended on an equal footing with the Allied and Associated Powers since the conclusion of hostilities...
...this empty noise Chancellor Marx turned a deaf ear and remained mute. It was learned, however, that either he or his henchman, Foreign Minister Gustav Stresemann, would go to London if invited by the Powers assembled there. An attempt by the Parties of the Right to move a resolution of no confidence in the Government was defeated by 172 to 62 votes...
...grandfather, Mathias Stinnes, was a rich man. His father, Gustav Stinnes, was also rich. At 20 years of age Hugo inherited a steamboat business and a mine in Westphalia from his father. From that time on he began his scheme of creating vertical trusts founded upon the broad basis of raw materials. As years passed his millions increased, during the War they grew rapidly, and after the War they simply swelled up to grotesque proportions and in 1924 the man, Hugo Stinnes, had won a prestige by the force of cold cash greater than any other man in history...
Sweden's King, Gustav, is 65, but he does not know it. Travelling south on his annual pilgrimage he arrived at Nice. Shortly thereafter the name of Mr. G. appeared in the Nice tennis tournament, scheduled to play in the first round of men's doubles with William Hunter against Leighton Crawford and Wallis Myers. He was defeated, 6-2, 6-2. It happens so every year. But Nice admires Mr. G.-who is 65 and does not know...