Word: truce
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...prospects for a truce between France and Italy as regards naval armament have dimmed considerably since the incompatible demands of the two countries have been made known. France has demanded a greater number of replacements before 1936 than Italy is willing to grant, while the ratio of French submarine tonnage to the English cruiser and destroyer is a possible source of trouble. To those in closest contact with the situation, there has never been much hope for a satisfactory solution...
...States represented only 13 ever ratified the terms of the truce they drew up and signed, a truce which would have greatly stimulated inter-European exports?to the disadvantage of U. S. exports to Europe...
After three years of most ignoble bickering the truce, originally proposed by Britain and advocated by France, had to be dropped because France has not ratified it and Britain has found that her Dominions disapprove...
Then, and only then, the apostle of "soul force" spoke. Gently but firmly he exhorted his audience to keep the truce he had made with Lord Irwin. Diversion: mouselike Mrs. Gandhi brought as her guests to the speakers' platform some tourists from the S. S. Belgenland including Mrs. Hattie Belle Johnston (see above...
...Indian Round Table Conference in London by their offer to federate, their states with the rest of India (TIME, Dec. i). For this they were thanked last week by Viceroy Baron Irwin. Then up rose the sturdy, fighting Maharaja of Bikaner. He thanked Lord Irwin for arranging the truce with Mr. Gandhi. He concluded amid a burst of cheers: "If, alas, we cannot have Lord Irwin with us forever, we hope an Irwin-hearted Viceroy will follow after...