Word: missions
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...recalled that he had been reported to believe in astrology, and all astrologers agreed that September 1 was his fateful day. Reports of his talks with Sir Nevile Henderson and French Ambassador Robert Coulondre suggested even stranger reasons. He had said that he must accomplish his mission in Europe within 24 months because "I have other work to perform." To Sir Nevile, Hitler was quoted as having said: ''All my life I have wanted to be a great painter in oils. I am tired of politics, and as soon as I have carried out my program for Germany...
There were more important casualties. The British-French military mission to Moscow, the hope of drawing Russia into the British-French guarantee of Poland's independence, the Franco-Soviet military alliance, the comfortable belief of Britons that because the mission was in Moscow, Russia would join France and Britain-all these went down as the crater opened. Had Hitler struck then he would have had the advantage, as from every capital except Berlin correspondents reported stunned surprise...
Three weeks ago, as the British-French military mission was on its way to Moscow to try to conclude a three-way alliance with the U. S. S. R., another British mission was reported heading for Danzig. No one knew anything about it, except that its leader was a certain Professor Riley, and that it was vaguely economic. In Tallinn, Estonia, a reporter of the Swedish Aftonbladet credited the mysterious Professor Riley with a startling declaration: "In Britain we are by no means convinced of the vital necessity of Danzig for Poland. . . . The Commission has undertaken its trip under Government...
...years ago the distinguished members of a British Naval Mission to Rumania stopped on a desolate stretch of the Black Sea coast a few miles north of Constantsa. There lay small Lake Tashaul, nearly dry, with a narrow channel leading through sand dunes to the sea. There was no town near by; the country beyond the lake was devoted to sheep raising. This, said the British Admiral, was the place to build Rumania's great Naval base, home of the dreamed-of Rumanian Black Sea Fleet. It was also a convenient spot for refueling, since it was close...
...Good Housekeeping Magazine has refused to sign a cease-and-desist stipulation as submitted by the Federal Trade Com mission containing charges that we contend are untrue. . . . Signing the stipulation would have disposed of the matter. We have long felt, however, that many advertisers have unwisely signed damaging stipulations merely to avoid public embarrassment, legal expense, or inconvenience. This we decline to do. ... In no single case . . . was the Commission able to show that Good Housekeeping had failed to carry out its guaranty, which has been in existence for over thirty years...