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This struck the supersensitive skins of Japanese statesmen as a direct charge of aggression in Manchuria. Possibly organized by the Foreign Office, all Japanese newspapers commenced a great Yakamashii or "Big Noise." Above the Yakamashii a Foreign Office spokesman announced that Japan was just about to recognize formally the existence of her puppet state "Manchoukuo." As a practical step toward doing so General Nobuyoshi Muto replaced General Honjo as commander in Manchuria with the impressive titles of "Supreme Military and Commander," "Ambassador on Special Mission...
...dignified President of "turning his back to Republicans" and you insinuate that Hindenburg has appointed a Chancellor who conspired in the War to blow up the Welland Canal. Germany has enough difficulties of its own and Journalism can cooperate in fostering international comity by emphasizing good qualities in statesmen and not parading old skeletons. I introduced Papen as my successor in Washington in January 1914. Then I said to the late General Leonard Wood that Papen was not only a dashing soldier but also a diplomat. The alleged conspiracy to blow up the Welland Canal is one of the incidents...
...Both statesmen are tireless pipe puffers. While Mr. Baldwin puffed Mr. Thomas let his pipe grow cold, speaking volubly of how the world crisis had grown worse & worse "until the down and out spirit became prevalent in the minds of many people...
Berlin's Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung took a similar view, denounced Anglo-French secret diplomacy and asked, "What is the use to us of the true blue eyes of English statesmen and their protestations? In the end England and France have always got together and we were the dupes...
...Peace on Earth. . . ." Such are the facts, but the motives and emotions of the statesmen at Lausanne last week did them credit. So many conferences since the War have ended in nothing at all. It was an historic moment when the Chancellor of Germany, having battled the whole night for a clause wiping out what his people call the "War guilt lie," finally gave in at 3 p. m. saying...