Word: ultimatums
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...reason for this was an ultimatum from the People's Party -a member of the present Government coalition most friendly to the Nationalists [Monarchists]-threatening to 'reserve its liberty of action' unless other parties forming the coalition consent to the admission of Nationalists into the Government...
...threatened cleavage in the church, and did not openly denounce the new tendencies. It saw that a tactful request to Dr. Fosdick to accept the Presbyterian articles of faith, or resign his church, would convey a tacit denunciation of those tendencies he represented. That Dr. Fosdick has answered their ultimatum with resignation is not surprising...
...week. Seven hundred of them, the musical personnel of 35 theatres, have decided that this is not enough money. They want an increase of 10%. Through their union, they demanded the boost. The theatre owners proposed a compromise on a 5% raise. The musicians shook their heads, issued an ultimatum, stood pat, scheduled a strike to begin on Labor Day unless their demands are met in full...
...note, which was approved by Belgian, British, French and Italian Premiers, was a virtual ultimatum, stating bluntly that the Allies did not believe that Germany had carried out the disarmament clauses of the Versailles Treaty and demanding a general inspection "for three or four months" to establish the true state of Germany's "preparedness." Control by the League of Nations was refused. Upon the result of the inquiry the Allies would base further action...
...Edward then delivered the famed British ultimatum...