Word: senhores
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Tearful Farewell. Senhor Afranio Mello Franco, the Brazilian representative, conveyed the umbrage of Rio de Janeiro by remaining "indisposed" throughout the week, thus leaving Brazil's nonpermanent seat ostentatiously vacant...
Shortly before the final adjournment of the Council was moved, Senhor Mello Franco strode in like the ghost of Banquo, dabbed his eyes with an ever damper handkerchief, handed to League Secretary-General Sir Eric Drummond a cablegram. . . . The cable conveyed in 5,000 words the resignation of Brazil from her nonpermanent Council seat. The Council, not to be stampeded, refused to accept the resignation, held that the Assembly of the League is alone empowered...
...Senhor Mello Franco, distraught, took emotional leave of each of his Council colleagues, quit the scene...
...Where did Senhor Mello Franco weep...
Full Stop. A few hours later the storm burst at a secret session of the Council. Senhor Afranio Mello Franco announced his original stand once more and clung to it. An informal caucus of the delegates of nine Latin American nations twice met and twice repudiated the declaration of Senhor Franco that Brazil was only holding firm in the interest of all Latin America...