Word: lorded
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...appeal especially to the Government to assist our Pacific and Far Eastern shipping!" cried Lord Lloyd. "The traffic between Bombay and Japan, not many years ago, was entirely British. Now it is 80% Japanese...
...Shipping peers such as Lord Essendon of Furness, Cunard White Star and 27 other lines, expostulated in vain last week against the Government's announced intention to decrease or abolish British shipping subsidies as soon as mounting freight rates equal or surpass the rates...
...First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Samuel Hoare, revealed that while Britain is bound by treaty to aid Belgium or France if these are attacked by Germany, in the minds of members of the British Cabinet "the situation differs materially from the situation in 1914. In 1914 there were in existence definite commitments. There was an actual and agreed plan between the French, and British general staffs. In the present case there are no such commitments. We shall have to judge the situation when it arises...
These words could be read as meaning that the Cabinet are in a mood to shrug off some of Britain's most solemn treaty obligations. Before Europe could be shocked, however, Sir Samuel's entourage explained that the First Lord's words were an expression of the fact that Britain is not bound to send any particular kind of aid although she is bound to send aid and is true to this obligation...
...named Will D. Knights, Salesmen Nicholson & Hill resolved to organize a Christian society of drummers. Unable to agree upon a name, they prayed together until Insurance Man Knights arose, exclaimed: ''The Christian Commercial Travelers' Association! The Gideons!" Opening his Bible he read from Judges how the Lord had placed a sword in the hand of Gideon, "a man who was willing to do exactly as God wanted...