Word: sir
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...opening sentences will be sung to the setting by Croft. The Twenty-third Psalm will be sung to the setting by Sir Walford Davies. The lesson will be from Revelations . . . "I saw a new heaven and a new earth" . . . followed by the hymn, "I Heard a Voice From Heaven". "Abide With Me", King George's favorite hymn, will also be sung...
...Sir Edward Grey, British Foreign Secretary: He bluffed the U. S. into dropping a proposal which might have kept...
...Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, British Ambassador to the U. S.: He cajoled, intrigued, did much to make the U. S. hate, fear and finally fight Germany...
From England comes the interesting and highly important report that Sir Samuel Hoare is soon due to return to the Baldwin cabinet. His new position, it is authoritatively stated, will be as first Lord of the Admiralty where he will replace the resigning Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell. The crux of the situation is that Sir Samuel's immense energy and grasp of the international situation has been found indispensable, and that the government will risk overthrow or embarassment in return for his invaluable services...
...When Sir Samuel was forced out of office some few weeks ago, many felt that he had been both the victim of typical Laval manoevres, and the scape-goat of the highly embarrassed British government. His resignation saved the day, although it has been intimated that Hoare and Eden were not on particularly good terms; Eden being fanatically devoted to the League and seeing in Hoare's attempt to sell Ethiopia out virtual imperilling of the League's future. However, Hoare and Eden will not have an opportunity to cross each other's bows, for Eden will remain in charge...