Word: uniformally
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Chamber that the first important measure to be presented by the Cabinet during the present session (TIME, Nov. 22 et seq.) will be a bill appropriating several billion francs for armaments and fortification of the Franco-German and Franco-Italian frontiers. Marshal Foch, appearing before the Chamber in full uniform, declared: "Germany is disarmed in accordance with the Treaty of Versailles, but France must always be prepared against a nation of 70,000,000 people." Since the Premier ruled out debate, last week, on the Franco-British and Franco-U.S. debt settlements, neither of which has been ratified...
Suddenly?like the door of a jack-in-the-box?the heavy portal of the Sejm flies open. The Josef-in-the-box stands there, surrounded by his Cabinet. They are in formal dress, ablaze with orders. The Marshal, towering and black-browed, wears only his field uniform, wrinkled, unadorned...
Where might the burgomaster of Meerane be bound, all resplendent in his uniform of office, at this grey hour of a nipping winter's day? Perhaps off to dine with a dignitary, maybe some great dignitary up at Altenburg or over in Glauchau. No, he seemed too excited even for that. How his whiskers trembled! How his eyes danced! The burghers of Meerane followed him down the street...
...kept my French uniform, and sometimes at night I would make my way across the hills to one of the French outposts while the officers were at dinner. . . . In my uniform I was able to make the rounds of the officers' quarters, collecting automatic revolvers, or anything else of value...
...This resentment, however," said Mr. Gray, "is not altogether without justification. China, under the old government drew up treaties with 13 countries which bound her to a uniform five, per cent tariff on all goods. As a result they are unable to foster infant industries by protection, or to impose duties for revenue. This is obviously unjust and is a damper to progress...