Word: moments
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Yesterday at the eleventh hour was the nineteenth anniversary of the end of the war to end wars. From the viewpoint of diplomats and statesmen, it is difficult to celebrate that "ending" with real conviction when the world is at the moment facing at least two real wars, in Spain and in China, coupled with tense situations in the Mediterranean, in eastern Europe, and latest of all, in Brazil. The great masses of the peoples of the world are likewise disturbed, for the clouds of imperialism and aggrandizement seem at times ready to plunge them into another cataclysm...
Looking at the situations inside the map of Europe, Mr. Wells thought that Germany, Italy, and Japan must all have "strong liberal elements," although pretty well submerged at the present moment. He was inclined to believe that Russia had more solidity of opinion than the other three countries...
...keep her place at London and appear at Brussels. The British and French embassies in Moscow made representations last week urging Russia to cooperate and Soviet Ambassador Maisky was said to be asking Moscow urgently to grant him some latitude of action in London, so that at the right moment he could take advantage for the Soviet Union of an advantageous compromise...
...spite of its nonsensical, stilted story and some bad dialogue Angel has a sustained romantic mood, a subdued, shimmering elegance of playing and direction that makes it interesting though silly. Typical line: "Please go. Every moment that you're here my home is in danger...
...Reports last week that Myron Taylor had stepped out of office because of such criticism received little credence. Actually Myron Taylor, having taken the chairmanship with the utmost reluctance in the first place, has long wanted to retire. Resumption of Big Steel common stock dividends makes an opportune moment. And four years' training has well groomed Ed Stettinius to take over...