Word: prime
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...come to pass. In resigning this year from the Chamberlain Cabinet, because, in fact, the Prime Minister was constantly going over the head of Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden (as he now constantly goes over the head of Lord Halifax-who approves), Mr. Eden did something of great simplicity and courage...
Five weeks after the Munich Agreement, Prime Minister Chamberlain had told the House of Commons that Britain would have to recognize that in southeastern Europe "Germany must occupy the predominating position." But since then the heads of three European States have made significant visits to London. Scarcely had George II, King of the Hellenes, settled down for a brief stay in the British Capital before his ex-brother-in-law, Carol II of Rumania, arrived. Carol went on to Germany, but he had not been home a week before he began shooting Rumanian Nazis. And the elaborate gold dinner service...
...Prince Paul and his beautiful Grecian-born wife, Princess Olga, occupied the "Belgian suite" of Buckingham Palace. Greeted by his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, the Duke & Duchess of Kent, His Royal Highness cocktailed with old Oxford chums, dined with Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax, teaed with the Prime Minister. Also, in long talks Paul discussed with George VI the future of 15-year-old King Peter II, whose Regent he will remain until Peter begins to rule Yugoslavia in his own right...
...Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain (Tues. 4:40 p. m. CBS) addresses the Foreign Press Association by short wave from London...
...Depression II losses. And for the first time since recovery began there appeared visible doubt as to its continuance. Most visible sign was the stockmarket's third successive week of reaction. Although no slump appeared in production indices- power, building, autos continued up- there was distress in two prime measures of public demand for goods; a rise was seasonally normal and money supply was at a peak, but nationwide bank debits and bank clearings tumbled. If such an unbalance-production rising, demand falling-were to continue, another inventory surplus might ensue...