Word: return
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...note that you are going to Europe . . . While there, doubtless you will adjust the European situation. When you adjust it satisfactorily and return to your own country, I may write you again...
...find some comfort in the fact," he continued in his characteristic high-pitched voice, "that we have a long-range bomber that can fly from any base in the world, attack targets in the range of 4,000 miles and return home." It was obvious that "workers live near factories and that if you bomb the factories, you may bomb the people . . . Any great injury you can inflict upon the morale of that nation," he added, "contributes to the victory . . . We are all aware of the awful penalty if we lose the war." As for morality-"war itself is immoral...
Leopold had just received a visit from Belgian Premier Gaston Eyskens. Together they had worked out an important political agreement. Eyskens would ask Parliament this week to hold a "popular consultation" on whether or not the King should return. If Leopold received less than 55% of the referendum votes, he would abdicate. He did not say what he would do if he got more than 55%. But it was plain that he would need a majority well over 55% before Parliament would actually agree to his return...
...dormant political battle over the King's comeback. Leopold's supporters had gathered a 25-million franc ($71,429) war chest for the impending political campaign. His chief antagonists, the Socialists, were reviving their "action committees" which are supposed to organize strikes if the King should return. Cried one of the Liberal leaders, Gaston Vandewiele: "Leopold is obstinate and a blockhead...
...King got less than 55% of the votes, said Spaak, the institution of the monarchy itself could be endangered. "The King would render the country an immense service," added Spaak, "if he agreed to abdicate. If this sacrifice is above his strength, the King could say he would return only with wide popular support . . . at least two-thirds of the whole country...