Word: switzerland
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...been a shy, studious boy who performed his royal duties with docility but without much interest. Most of his brief life had been lived abroad. His father (halfbrother of the late King Prajadhipok) had taken a medical degree at Harvard: Ananda had been born in Germany, educated in Switzerland. He became king under a regency in 1935 when Prajadhipok abdicated...
Last month Ananda signed a new constitution providing a popularly elected Siamese parliament, and last fortnight he opened the first session. This week he had planned to leave by air for the U.S., then go to Switzerland to finish a law course at the University of Lausanne. His family and the strong, subtle men who run Siam had opposed this trip, promising to import tutors if he wanted more study. But Ananda had persisted...
...Maurice Thorez deserted, going through Switzerland and Germany into Russia, while other Frenchmen like Léon Blum stayed in France to defend their country. A leader shouldn't quit when his men are in danger. To shout: 'Thorez to power' is to serve the cause of Russia...
Their plan: a summer swing through D.P. camps in France, Belgium, Denmark, Poland, Germany, Italy, Switzerland. Their act: a septilingual* song-&-story routine...
There are, of course, a few exceptions to the general picture. Starting this summer, Switzerland is welcoming a considerable number of American students, and a small number are going to the Scandinavian countries: likewise, it is possible that the French universities will recover more quickly than expected and be able to take some Americans by next fall...