Word: visitant
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...eyes of Queen Mary was proposed by King Leopold, responding to the toast in his honor by King George. "It is sad to recall," said Leopold III, raising his glass, "that I should, in 1935, have paid to His Majesty King George V and to your dear mother the visit which I pay to Your Majesty today. The sorrows that have befallen your family and mine, grievous as they are, have forged a further link of mutual sympathy and friendship between our royal houses and, through them, between our two peoples...
There was every reason to believe that the pomp of King Leopold's visit of state last week was its essence, whereas his informal visit to London last March was quietly devoted to the big business of setting up by treaty Belgium's present status as a neutral, protected in 1937 by British, French and German guarantees (TIME, April 5 et seq.). On quiet visits to London came last fortnight little Tsar Boris of Bulgaria and King George II of Greece...
...from his home, his food from restaurants. He is allowed a glass of beer daily and a full bottle of burgundy on Sundays, permitted to receive the London Times, and TIME, a privilege few free Germans enjoy. His wife, whose passport was at first seized, later restored, may visit him for 20 minutes each Wednesday, other prisoners' wives having the same privilege...
...case war is forced upon any of the American republics-have reposed in official discard since their birth a year ago. Publicity given the flying caravan sent Latin American officials scurrying to drag out copies of the conventions. Informed by the U. S. diplomatic representative of the expected caravan visit, one Foreign Minister exclaimed: "My God! We had forgotten all about those treaties. I shall send them to Congress immediately...
...reached Argentina last week it had secured the solemn pledges of Brazil, Cuba, Uruguay and Venezuela to get busy. To their collection the ladies added the promise of Argentina's President, Agustin P. Justo, then headed across the Andes for Santiago, Chile. Next in line for a pressure visit come Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Panama...