Word: ultimatum
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Mexico. He concluded: "There is a difference of view between the two Governments as to the effect of Mexico's Constitution and laws upon property of Americans. . . . Undoubtedly emphatic language has been used. . . . But I do not find in the notes any threat, any ultimatum. ... I do not think there is going to be any break with Mexico...
...best proof that Wu was holding his own came in the form of a telegram from Sun. He, having pondered well the strength of Wu and Chang, telegraphed Chang a 24-hour ultimatum to get out of Hupeh province and moved up like thunder from the coast with his troops...
...Balkan crises lead to threats, overt acts, wars. During the past month a once healthy-looming crisis blew up, blew over, scarcely titillated the news cables of the world. Bulgarian comitadjis, "irregulars" (near-bandits), staged an impromptu raid across the Jugoslav frontier. Soon a collective note ("ultimatum") was despatched by Jugoslavia, Rumania and Greece demanding that Bulgaria disband and disperse her comitadjis. Though these highly irregular gentry are not easily to be disbanded-even by the government to which they owe nominal allegiance-the Bulgarian Foreign Office drafted and despatched a sufficiently conciliatory reply to Jugoslavia, Rumania and Greece last...
With unusual patience, II Duce Benito has brooded long. Recently he summoned the directors of La Scala, delivered an ultimatum...
...Premier stuck to the letter of his ultimatum, said not a word until Mr. Pugh said quietly that the Trade Union Council had decided to terminate the general strike. Victorious, Mr. Baldwin level-headedly exclaimed: "I thank God for your decision...