Word: kingdom
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Sultan & Tactics. At the numerous palaces of His Sherifian Majesty the Sultan of Morocco, Sidi Mohammed, Commander of the Faithful, last week a most remarkable independence was manifest. Was the Empire of Morocco, united in cherished friendship with the Kingdom of Italy, to apply sanctions merely because France was applying them and because the Sultan can do nothing without the countersignature of the French Resident General? The answer seemed to be a ringing Moroccan, "No, 1,000 times...
...Suez Canal, must at least partly own and control it and must by hook or crook dominate Egypt, then a vassal state of the Turkish Sultans. Last week in Egypt, key to the Suez Canal. Britain's historic policy of dominating the now officially styled "Independent Kingdom of Egypt" rose up to knock spots off any moral case Britain has against Italian Imperialism in Ethiopia...
...other countries Conservatives dream vainly of victories as perfect as that won throughout the United Kingdom last week by the world's foremost Conservatives. Everyone had expected them to win (TIME, Nov. 18) but warming to their Capitalist cockles was the post-election firming up last week of sterling, sound City shares and Treasury bonds. Though dull as a whole, the campaign had provided just enough brickbats and pieces of lead pipe hurled by Britain's unique proletariat safely over Conservative candidates' heads. There were no bloody riots, best of all no facing of grim domestic issues...
...FROM THE KINGDOM OF NECESSITY- Isidor Schneider-Putnam ($2.50). Autobiographical novel of Jewish life on New York's East Side, packed with warm characterizations and bland anecdotes, by a well-known U. S. poet...
...parlor philosopher; his wisdom and proverbs are the result of dear experience. His business experiences taught him the power of gold and clever dealings. Seven hundred wives and three hundred concubines gave him ample opportunity to speak authoritatively on that subject. His reorganization of the internal administration of his kingdom; his wise utilization of the control of the caravan routes that led from Egypt and Arabia to Phoenicia and Syria; his great commercial undertakings as middleman and carrier; his zeal for monoplies; and all in all with his faith in the Lord laid the foundations of his vast national wealth...