Word: storms
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Count Burián, who held office in 1915-17 and again in 1918, was virtually the last Foreign Minister of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It is true that, late in October, 1918, Count Julius Andrassy succeeded him, but as Count Burián remarks in view of the bursting storm, he "was already regarded as the first Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs...
...GERMANY). The sons of Hugo Stinnes have not exhibited their father's conspicuous financial abilities in carrying on his far-flung business interests since his death. But even were the elder Stinnes still alive, it is doubtful whether he could have passed through the recent stockmarket storm unscathed...
Hence the storm that arose last week. Major General Robert Lee Bullard, who commanded the First Division, then the Third Corps, later the Second Army of the A. E. F., has written his memoirs of the War, which have appeared serially in the New York Herald-Tribune and the Chicago Tribune. With each installment, he printed an apology for possible error. ". . . I am not offering these memoirs as absolute fact, but as my impression and belief at the time." Nevertheless, critics swarmed last week when one installment was printed, describing General Bullard's experiences with the 92nd (Negro, draft...
...baskers blows a breeze-news of a desirable position for the host in England. A jog is indicated in everyone's life. Clouds follow the breeze, each basker having a selfish reaction to this jog. Thunderheads follow clouds, each basker lying to himself about his selfish reaction. A storm bursts, with rumblings of anger, shaft of malice, gales of recrimination, deluges of tears. The sun reappears when, for a motive of her own, a delicious minor character-the spinster sister of the durable male friend -shoehorns some one else into the host's desirable London position. As basking...
...Couzens, Mr. Borah, Mr. Norris, Mr. King have already predicted that there would be no repeal, urged that there be none. Messrs. Couzens, King, Norris have in fact demanded more publicity than the present act provides-publication of other facts besides the amount of the tax paid. A storm seems brewing in the offing...