Word: hendrikus
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Bernhard ("Benno") prove to have sired a manchild, Netherlanders will be wild with joy. Meanwhile the impecunious German princely family of Prince Consort Benno, the ancient House of Lippe-Detmold, are having some of their debts discreetly taken care of. It was learned that hawk-nosed Netherlands Premier Dr. Hendrikus Colijn recently made a quiet visit to Lippe-Detmold in Germany, made creditors happy to the tune of some...
...personal reasons also Paul van Zeeland is anxious to better relations with The Netherlands. Previous leader of the Oslo Group is elderly, conservative Hendrikus Colijn, Premier of The Netherlands. His was the idea of reviving the 1930 group. After much sly spadework it was on his invitation that members of the northern nations met quietly at The Hague on March 3. Premier Colijn has not the youth, the personality, perhaps even the ability of Paul van Zeeland. But he is an important figure. If Paul van Zeeland is quietly to replace him he is very anxious to keep...
...possible role in the hotel-room sessions of the Great Powers and their European satellites, left London early Thursday morning for what he called a "little Paris weekend." Ambassador Davis, Foreign Secretary Eden, French Minister of National Economy Charles Spinasse, German Ambassador von Ribbentrop and Dutch Premier Dr. Hendrikus Colijn talked about lowering tariffs, applying brakes to the Rearmament race, somehow dealing with Europe's debts to the U. S. before there is another war, and causing overproduction of such commodities as Sugar to subside. Because Japan and Italy had declined to send delegates and the atmosphere of London...
...Polish words she had learned: "Don't photograph!" Considering how ably the world press can hound romantic couples when it wants to, world press applause this week for the autocratic, aristocratic Dutch way of putting over a royal wedding was a great tribute to the abilities of Premier Hendrikus Colijn. He is imperious, stuffy, vigorous and wise. Her Majesty was pleased last week to confer upon Premier Colijn the highest decoration in Queen Wilhelmina's gift, the Grand Cross of the Order of The Netherlands Lion...
Actually discreet Prince "Benno" stayed home. Bands blared and standards were clipped to the ground as beloved Queen Wilhelmina of The Netherlands waddled in to read the speech from the Throne opening Parliament. As usual, the State paper was written by close-cropped and sagacious Premier Hendrikus Colijn. With Dutch industry now joining in the general world industrial pick-up springing from Rearmament. Her Majesty could and did sound an optimistic note as to Treasury finance and the general economic condition of The Netherlands last week, in sharp contrast to the bucket of cold retrenchment Her Majesty was obliged...