Word: japanism
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...more than five tons, footing up to 14,676,128 tons. The seagoing fleet is only about 1,500 vessels, more than nine-tenths of which will be obsolescent within the next five years. In vessels of twelve knots or more the U. S. ranks behind Great Britain, Germany, Japan and France. In vessels of ten years or less it ranks even behind Italy. To keep ahead of obsolescence would require a building program of $500,000,000 per year for the next five years...
According to Ambassador Kurusu, even a second rebuff should not discourage the Conference from inviting Japan a third time. "When first the warning cry 'Tiger! Tiger!' is heard in an Indian village nobody pays any attention," explained the Ambassador. "The second time perhaps a few natives reach for their swords. But it is the third cry of 'Tiger! Tiger!' which arouses the village...
...Great Powers.* The so-called "Big Three"-Their Excellencies Norman Davis of Washington, Anthony Eden of London and Yvon Delbos of Paris-decided to wind up the Conference at once if possible, joined in drafting for this purpose a resolution in which the Conference was to adopt toward Japan an attitude of purely verbal ostracism with these words: "It is clear that the Japanese concept of the issues and interests involved in the conflict under reference is vitally different from the concept of most other nations in 'he world...
Tokyo papers predicted "Poland will sign next," and a parade of Japanese citizens carrying paper lanterns past the Foreign Office in Tokyo was said to express their "joy." Italian papers lyricized about Japan, but only in Germany was anything drastic- and concrete done against the Comintern last week. In Berlin the necks of three convicted agents of the Comintern were severed by the guillotine which has now replaced the Nazi headman...
...composer. When their mother dies, sweet-tempered Annemarie reluctantly joins her sister on the stage. As the Sisters Vernova they dazzle the world. Still unspoiled, Annemarie goes to pieces on a U. S. tour, but a marriage resigns her to her ruined career. Elisabeth, momentarily depressed, sails for Japan. An English duke soon restores the sparkle to her eyes...