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Although M. Venizelos had decided not to head a government, he was forced to accept the office owing to the constant altercations which were carried on within the Party ranks. He finally accepted the Premiership without portfolio; George Roussos, quondam Greek Minister to the U. S., was appointed Foreign Minister; M. Kauandaris, Minister of Justice; M. Michalakopoulos, Finance; M. Gondikas, War; M. Tsouderos, Communications; M. Canaros, Marine; M. Spirides, Minister of National Economy; M. Milonas, Agriculture; Dr. Doxiades, Public Assistance; M. Natalias, Education; M. Sofoulis, Interior...
Liberal Party under Mr. Asquith. Sir Alfred Mond and Sir John Simon were credited with having engineered the meeting of the two ex-Premiers which resulted in the fusion. It was regarded as certain that, should the Liberals win the general election in December, Mr. George would assume the Premiership while Mr. Asquith retained the leadership of the Party, thus giving the two control. Another report stated that Mr. Asquith will either become Premier for a short time and resign, or get elevated to the House of Lords and retain the Premiership there. At any rate Mr. George...
...House of Representatives a bitter feud waged over the appointment of a Premier and the election of a Speaker. Wu Ching-Lien, the present speaker, was apparently determined to secure the Premiership or prevent the confirmation of another candidate. This had the effect of dividing the House into two factions-pro-Wu and anti-Wu, the result being that a free fight occurred when an anti-Wu man attempted to force a new election for the Speakership in order to get rid of Wu. As to the Premiership, Wu's supporters were not strong enough to secure his confirmation...
...hour later the ship had left the harbor, was carrying Mr. George back to troubled Europe, back to his native land, back to politics and perhaps, eventually, to the Premiership of Great Britain...
...Premier Andrew Bonar Law, who resigned the Premiership last June, was reported to be confined to his bed with serious throat trouble. A bulletin, signed by Sir Thomas Horder, famed cancer specialist, and Dr. Gould May said " the patient was suffering from an exacerbation of his recent feverish chill, necessitating continued confinement...