Word: resignations
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Wilhelm III? Newsorgans controlled by Dr. Alfred Hugenberg, "Hearst of Germany" rumored that on President von Hindenburg's 85th birthday next October he will resign and place Germany in the hands of former Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm as Regent. At once Munich papers began to clamor for restoration of the Kingdom of Bavaria with former Crown Prince Rupprecht on the Throne. In Berlin last week was Viscount Rothermere, "Hearst of England." Flatly he asserted, "Germans have learned from their economic distress that monarchy is good for business." He prophesied the "rescue of the Reich" with a Hohenzollern on the Throne...
Since Premier Inukai had been assassinated by men of the fighting services, Japanese public opinion assumed that War Minister Lieut.-General Sadao Araki must hand in his resignation, demanded by Japanese custom. Instead General Araki took the line that Premier Inukai had been assassinated by cadets and therefore it would be sufficient if General Nobuyoshi Muto, Director of Military Education, should resign. This he did-and was promptly raised to membership in the Supreme War Council. Meanwhile the police continued to hold secret the names of the assassins of Premier Inukai who voluntarily gave themselves up. From the first, strong...
...will [of the late John Roll McLean] was merely to preserve the estate for the grandchildren. I think it was as much for the benefit of his son." Both sides met last week in judge's chambers, emerged with a compromise. Fun-loving "Ned" McLean would resign as publisher of the Post, renounce all voice in its management or disposal. For the balance of the estate he would remain co-trustee with American Security & Trust Co. While the case was being settled "Ned" left the American Hospital in Paris, whither he had gone after appearing in Riga, Latvia...
Still Foreign Minister, though expected shortly to resign, was the "Old Fox's" son-in-law-short, purposeful. stogy-smoking Mr. Kenkichi Yoshizawa. With a stoical air of business-as-usual the Foreign Minister told correspondents among other things that...
...residence of Sir Philip and Lady Game reporters were assured that "the Governor gave Mr. Lang every chance before demanding his resignation." Sir Philip, his secretaries said, had begun by calling State Premier Lang on the carpet for resisting the efforts of Federal Premier Lyons to collect taxes in the defaulting state of New South Wales (TIME, April 18 et seq.). Since the Federal Treasury has made good the State's defaults, and since the Federal Parliament has authorized tax seizures, Sir Philip protested the circulation by Premier Lang of a letter ordering officials of New South Wales to obstruct...