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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Unofficial sources reported last week that Dictator Mussolini had called three more classes to the colors, making a total of over a million men available for use in Africa. They were leaving Italy last week at the rate of two shiploads per day. As a final twist to the British lion's tail, Il Duce went down to Ostia, took the controls of his trimotored seaplane and flew off over the Tyrrhenian Sea for his first visit in twelve years to Sardinia, found two miles of conscripts lined up ready to embark...
Shrewd Laval. That France, after two years of Adolf Hitler's blustering at the rate, should still want a disciple of M. Briand for Premier, revealed again the peace depths in French hearts. Pierre Laval loomed last week as the right Premier to save the franc and France because he has built himself up in the eyes of all Frenchmen by ceaseless peace efforts as French Foreign Minister. These climaxed in the Stresa Pact and his visit to Moscow (TIME, May 27). M. Laval's manner of achieving power as Premier, for the third time, all French politicians...
Reader Squires errs in his second major point. As TIME reported, the Los Angeles-Kansas City fare is $24 plus $5 for a berth. The rate is not to be confused with the Los Angeles-Chicago fare of $29.50 plus berth...
Making no effort to coin a deathless phrase, Edward of Wales last week inaugurated London Post Office's new telegraph rate of nine words for sixpence by wiring his father: "I have the honor to address Your Majesty in this inaugural telegram at the new rate of nine words for sixpence. Edward...
...Rainbow Room customers expected to see a showman last week they were roundly disappointed when quiet Ray Noble conducted his men. His easy gestures were all from the wrist. Occasionally he tapped his foot, sometimes sat at a piano, pattered a bit. He had gathered first-rate U. S. players and, unlike many a conductor, he freely admits his debt to them. Trombonist Glen Miller is one of the best "hot men" in the U. S. And so is Bud Freeman, Noble's tenor saxophone. Only two of the musicians came from London with Noble: Bill Harty, his manager...