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...long the Japanese would wait to see what Germany, the "protector" of The Netherlands, would do about her colonies. Saturday Mr. Churchill let it be known that his Government was seeking a "new and more friendly approach" to the Soviet Union, that two days earlier Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax had had an important talk with Soviet Ambassador Ivan Mikhailovich Maisky. Though this discussion was confined to trade problems, Russia's growing fear of German military might led London to speculate on "an improvement of Anglo-Russian relations." ∧ The R. A. F.'s gallant, aggressive action throughout...
...lately praised the Prime Minister even in private (to the irritation of his friends), nobody in Britain thinks the two men can share the same political bed long without somebody's landing on the floor. Churchill is probably biding his time, and last week Winston and Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax were even bets for the Prime Ministership, if Chamberlain should...
With a Rumanian trade delegation in London also being pressed for wheat by Viscount Swinton's new English Commercial Corporation, the Rumanians did not see how they could promise almost their entire export surplus to the Germans. Well, suggested Trade Negotiator Clodius, Rumania could demobilize 500,000 peasants and raise more. The Reich would even send 6,000 agricultural experts to Rumania to show the peasants...
...term was about to expire and they did well to get everything forehandedly settled. Last week. Buckingham Palace officially announced that His Majesty has been graciously pleased to appoint as Governor General of Canada Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George Cambridge, Earl of Athlone and Viscount Trematon, Knight of the Garter, Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Grand Master of the Order of St. Michael & St. George, Governor of Windsor Castle and Personal Aide de Camp to George VI since his accession...
...friend" Fascist Italy. It looked to L'Oeuvre as though the French Rightists were picking their foreign friends and foes along suspiciously ideological lines. Socialist ex-Premier Leon Blum's Le Populaire said the "proper attitude" was that outlined last month by British Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax: the Allies must not be swayed from their main purpose of war with Germany, but must not be unprepared if that leads to war with Russia. Le Temps swept debate aside, came out flatly for a new and stiffer attitude toward the U. S. S. R. "The friend of our enemies...