Word: plight
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Spain, Signor Mussolini indicated he expected a Franco victory soon, and when that was achieved it would be time enough to talk further about Italy's demands on France. (An Italianate Spain would probably put France in a bargaining mood.) He was willing to discuss the plight of the Jews with other powers, but to send none to Ethiopia. He amiably reaffirmed the Anglo-Italian friendship pledge of 1938. Net: zero. To underscore the zero Mr. Chamberlain also called on the Pope...
Gallant lost causes leave sad aftermaths, and one of the saddest is the plight of the broken leaders. London last week was the temporary refuge of a Robert E. Lee and a Jefferson Davis of the late Republic of Czechoslovakia. They are Eduard Benes and Jan Masaryk, two men who devoted 20 years of their lives to a cause which no longer exists. Like Lee and Davis, they did not know what to do next...
...with hearty approval on all sides, is rearmament. Last week Banking declared that it would be a "Business stimulant of first importance in the immediate future." Like all spending, the blessings of rearmament are short-lived. It helped England for a year but last week England's plight was reflected in the fact that the pound sterling was under such pressure that the price of gold in London went to the highest level in history ($34.70). There were persistent rumors that further devaluation of the pound was the only recourse-and when Britain left the gold standard...
...taking care of the exiles, Van Zeeland foresees two problems: "the status of the Jews' new country" and a slight readjustment of the world's capital. If the civilized countries take heed of the Jews' plight, it "would help general business recovery," the Belgian statesman predicts...
...cruel plight of the Jews and Catholics in Germany is an appeal to our common humanity. If the world knew of an arctic expedition whose members were slowly dying of cold and starvation, or of a ship on fire at sea, all the nations of the earth would fly to their rescue...