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Britain had planned a pious milk-&-water declaration against further aggression. But the nations on Adolf Hitler's list of probable victims wanted a hard-&-fast promise of military help. Moreover, The Netherlands and Switzerland, remembering that France had once sworn to defend Czecho-Slovakia and that both France and England had talked about guaranteeing dismembered Czecho-Slovakia's frontiers, let it be known that they are not interested in French and British guarantees at all. Rumania's pistol-point signature to an economic alliance with Germany showed what that country thought of the "Stop Hitler" campaign...
...most important pronouncements and is called upon to give its advice on international treaties, political and economic questions, the succession to the throne and prerogatives of the crown. Most important of all, with the Dictator's approval, it "draws up and keeps posted up to date a list of names to be submitted to the crown, in case of vacancy, for the position of Head of the Government [i.e., it elects Il Duce's successor...
...curious reporter has ever had a peek at the Grand Council's list but best Rome gossip says Mussolini's successor is likely to be Signor Balbo, Governor of Libya...
Finally, Signor Mussolini himself, speaking before 65,000 Blackshirts in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Fascist Movement, did not list specific demands on France, as expected, but merely repeated many a Mussolini bromide: the axis is strong, the democracies are wrong, the Mediterranean is Italy's sphere of influence, Italy's biggest wish is peace and biggest need is more ships, cannon and airplanes. Specifically on the subject of Mediterranean conflicts with the French, he said openly that the next move was France...
...Gynecologist Thomas Stephen Cullen has taught every student who ever graduated from Johns Hopkins Medical School. Nearly as famous for his practical jokes as for his surgical exploits, Dr. Cullen has been known to list his occupation as "interior decorator," has upon occasion posed for anatomical illustrations in medical texts. Several years ago at ceremonies to install Dr. Roland Hill as president of the St. Louis Medical Society, a large box was presented to the guest of honor, after a long speech celebrating his accomplishments. Urged by his distinguished colleagues to open the box, Dr. Hill removed the lid, took...