Word: toed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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"I am willing to hold a plebiscite here and now," he announced, "on the issue of whether Greece shall remain a republic."
Promptly. Tsaldaris henchmen sneered that of course the foxy "Old Man of Crete" would like to stage a plebiscite while his Government controls the Ministry of. Interior. The Minister of Interior conducts all Greek elections, is supposed to win most of them.
Greek knows Greek. Tsaldaris knew that there must be aces up Venizelos' sleeves, whether or not they seemed to be rolled elbow high. Said he sulkily:"I will reserve my decision until I can investigate."
Alexander of Jugoslavia, bespectacled Dictator-King, reached the age of 41 last week. His birthday was widely celebrated. In Belgrade 500 citizen delegates, brilliantly embroidered, pranced up and down the streets shouting Zhivoi Kralj! Zhivoi Kralj! (literally: "The King, let him live!") In the royal palace diplomats danced with Jugoslavian...
While reporters typed stories of this happy birthday, came other more sinister reports. In changing the title of his country from "The Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats & Slovenes" to the "Kingdom of Jugoslavia," Dictator-King Alexander has set boiling afresh a stew of acute racial feeling. In the Cathedral at...