Word: incidental
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Many times in the past the Japanese Government at Tokyo has been embarrassed by the situations created in China by Japanese military men, who are responsible to the sacred Emperor alone. This time there was every indication that the Tientsin military, although not acting with the foreknowledge of the Government...
In Paris, the French Government, although anxious to treat the matter as purely a local incident, was willing to go along with the British on whatever measures were agreed upon. But at week's end the British, involved up to their necks in building up a "Peace Front" to...
Foreign Office & Quai d'Orsay declared the incident closed. Cracked the Quai d'Orsay: "We do not consider Maitresse Vital space' (lebensraum)"
Goriest incident of the week was the murder of six women (three Czechs, two Slovaks, one German), of whom one was buried alive, one burned. Murder motives were hopelessly, perhaps deliberately tangled, though Germans hinted Czechs killed the women because they befriended Nazis.
Funniest incident occurred at a football match in Prostejov, Moravia, when a second-rate player named Benes was taken out of the game. Shouted enthusiastic football fans: "We want Benes! Put Benes back!" To the question: " Which Benes?" they roared: "Both!"