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Britain. So sacrosanct is the British week-end that Foreign Secretary Sir John Simon created a stir by letting it be known in London that, although he would not cancel his week-end in the country, he would keep in constant touch by wire with his Foreign Office. To the Commons Sir John announced in language elliptical but unmistakable that His Majesty's Government stands with Italy and France for the preservation of Austrian independence from Germany. London editors were unanimous in flaying the Nazi slayers, echoed the Evening Standard which declared that Germany is "the Dillinger of Europe...
Judge Harlan gave them the week-end to think it over. On Monday they reappeared, again refused as a matter of professional ethics to reveal their pipelines. Judge Harlan fined each $10 for contempt of court...
...Over the week-end Great Little Gaston remained obstinately at his holiday retreat, but it became obvious that he must return to Paris and intervene between Minister of State Herriot and Minister of State Tardieu, each of whom was demanding that the other resign. The shock of M. Tardieu's attack sent prices down on the Paris Bourse and many editors condemned as reckless and unpatriotic his attempt to rupture the Cabinet. In an effort to give Great Little Gaston all possible support President Albert Lebrun praised his "wisdom and prudence" in a formal speech at Aurillac, then declared...
...Dollfuss and kinder arrived at Riccione to be house guests in the safest little seaside villa in all Italy, that occupied by Her Excellency* Rachele Mussolini, portly and placid wife of Il Duce. Later this month, if all goes well, the two Dictators will join their wives for a week-end conference at Riccione, the third personal conference in a year of Mussolini and Dollfuss (TIME, Aug. 28; March 26). In Vienna the little Chancellor announced: "Austria's foreign policy will not be changed from our main principle of independence. So far as internal policy is concerned we must...
...yacht, gift of Douglas Fairbanks Jr. The bottle bounced back. Harder she swung and still harder, but without results. While spectators tittered, she picked up a hatchet and smashed the bottle. Then, out of breath, she christened the boat Grateful, took Donor Fairbanks and friends on a week-end cruise out of Southampton...