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Word: signore (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Italy in a manner which struck anti-Fascist Labor M.P.'s as rancid. "We have no wish to humiliate Italy nor to weaken Italy," cried Britain's Secretary. "Indeed, we are most anxious to see a strong Italy in the world. ... I appeal once more to Signor Mussolini and his fellow countrymen. . . . Let them dismiss from their minds the suspicion that we wish to weaken Signor Mussolini's position and destroy the Fascist regime. . . . There is not a nation taking part in the collective action of the League that would not be delighted to see friendly relations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Parliament's Week: The Commons: | 12/16/1935 | See Source »

...What if Signor Emanuel should be shot as a spy? But the queasy fears of Rome correspondents on that score were scotched by a Government spokesman at Italy's Foreign Office who grimly remarked: "The only thing that saves Emanuel from being shot in the back as a traitor is the fact that Italy was not at war at the time of his arrest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Sack Suit & Spy | 11/11/1935 | See Source »

This new policy was to give Italy a part interest in the strategic French railway penetrating the heart of Ethiopia. Signor Mussolini also received from M. Laval a "free hand" with respect to the dusky Empire (TIME, Jan. 21). In Paris the great passage in Premier Laval's speech last week was considered that in which he adroitly inferred that Sir Samuel Hoare had, by implication, promised British support to France should Germany attack her or attempt to seize Austria. Cried the Frenchman with enthusiasm while the Briton looked faintly uncomfortable: "In an address elevated in its thought, where...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE LEAGUE: Struggle for Peace | 9/23/1935 | See Source »

...nothing but disks of silver struck in Vienna with the likeness of Austria's long dead Empress.* Silver collected from Italians last week and minted into Maria Theresa dollars was impressed with Maria Theresa's death date, 1780, only date considered any good by Ethiopian chiefs whom Signor Mussolini expects to bribe to desert their Emperor, as well as by Arab sheiks whom II Duce plans to hire from across the Red Sea and fling under Islam's banner against Negro soldiers of the Cross...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Ethiopia's Week | 7/22/1935 | See Source »

...result that their conversation was marked by a cordiality quite removed from the slight frigidity which attended Mr. Eden's explanations to France. Reserving most of his diplomatic honey for a second conversation to be held next day, Mr. Eden nevertheless found time in two hours to assure Signor Mussolini that Britain would make no further bilateral agreements with Germany affecting armaments. Il Duce seemed satisfied...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: One Way to Avoid War | 7/1/1935 | See Source »

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