Word: understood
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...were that Italy be allowed to annex Italian Fiume, in return for which Italy would allow Yugoslavia to annex the Slav section of the Free State. It is suggested that the administration of the ports of Fiume and Porto Barros shall be under a single mixed commission. It is understood that Signor Mussolini, Italian Premier, made urgent representations to M. Pashitch, Yugoslavian Premier, that the whole question of Fiume be settled once and for all, pointing out that the ports had been inactive since the end of the War and that all the commerce, which at one time centered...
...member of the President's Cabinet. If Mr. Mellon should retire as Secretary of the Treasury, which, however, is unlikely, Mr. Morrow could fill his hat as well as his shoes. It is more probable, however, that he will become Attorney General, as it is quite generally understood that Mr. Daugherty desires to retire...
...would probably be advisable to raise the standard of college work rather than the standard of entrance examinations. In a word it would have to be clear that a man who was seeking specific or professional education would not find it at Harvard College. And if this were once understood, it is likely that the entrance problem would be less serious...
...bluff on Italian pretensions. Instead of resorting to war he followed Yugo-Slavia's suit in filing the Italian copy of the Rapallo and Santa Margherita documents with the League. He then made a new offer to Yugo-Slavia, the terms of which were not published. It is understood, however, that for the present both parties will neither invite nor accept outside arbitration of their differences, but if they are eventually unable to reach an agreement the entire Fiume question may be placed before the Permanent Court of International Justice at The Hague...
...Italian Victory." Italy regarded the demands of the Council of Ambassadors as a "great victory," and despite earlier predilection for isolated action, she seemed content to let the Council act. It was understood Italy would probably occupy Corfu and adjacent islands until the payment of the indemnity by Greece, which cannot be made until after the Commission of Inquiry have presented their report and the Council of Ambassadors have fixed the total...