Word: war
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...sent French and Belgian troops to occupy the Ruhr in 1924. Moreover he is the strongest statesman in Europe now opposing the famed "Locarno spirit," a conception which would admit Germany fully and freely to the comradeship of nations. His speech last week at the War-ravaged town of Luneville, was indiscreet to the point of eccentricity; but apparently M. Poincaré is so tired of "Locarno-talk" that he had to get out of his system what he considers the unvarnished truth about France and Germany. He said: "In our long and magnificent history our country every time...
Editorially the Gazette said: "Behind this base action is hidden a hand which wanted Vojkov's blood to provoke a war and the sentence is a concession to the die-hard lunatics. Let the Poles remember it is dangerous to play with fire...
This was, of course, an allusion to the formal charges of the Soviet Government last fortnight that Britain means to launch war upon the Soviets and maintains "spies and assassins" throughout Soviet territory. Against this so-called "British terror" the Soviet continued its adroitly named "counter terror." A score of alleged "British spies" were reported sentenced to death in Russia last week, notably one "Commander Klepikov of a ship in the Baltic fleet, who sold information to the British...
Famed British Miner-Communist leader A. J. ("Emperor") Cook (TIME, May 10, 1926) promptly assembled "a mass meeting of protest," declared: "The Government's refusal to grant these passports to harmless, innocent children proves that it is preparing for war against Soviet Russia...
...band struck up the national anthem-to Western ears shrill and squealing. At the focus of this orgy of homage stood a slim, imperious Chinese, clad from neck to heel in a gorgeous, shimmering, blue silk Field Marshal's uniform of his own invention. This personage was the War Lord of Manchuria and North China, the great Chang Tso-lin. Japan has supported his Manchurian régime. Great Britain is believed to have poured not a little gold into his coffers. Last week he was engaged in the gesture of proclaiming himself "Dictator." In a harsh, compelling voice...