Word: withdrawing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...government to retrench and take stock is not in a depression, but in times of prosperity. In a period when there is considerably little money passing about, when individuals and private businesses are postponing their buying and economizing in every way, it is exceedingly foolish for the State to withdraw its funds from circulation by reductions and restrictions. Its credit is the best in the world; it would have no difficulty in raising the money to keep the shop running at a normal, sound rate of expenses...
Basic also are three recommendations which the Report asks the assembly to adopt: 1) "the Assembly recommends the evacuation of [Japanese] troops" who should withdraw into the only part of Manchuria in which they have treaty rights to be, namely, the narrow South Manchuria Railway Zone running down to Dairen & Port Arthur in Japan's Kwantung Leased Territory; 2) "the Assembly recommends the establishment in Manchuria ... of an organization under the sovereignty ... of China" but with "a wide measure of autonomy ... in harmony with local conditions." This organization should police Manchuria with "an efficient gendarmerie," yet to be created...
...Japan, Premier Admiral Viscount Makoto Saito & Cabinet adroitly decided last week, according to their Press spokesman, "to put the whole matter up to the Assembly." They advised the Privy Council and Emperor Hirohito that if the Assembly adopted the Report then Japan must refuse to accept it and withdraw from the League. For good measure the War Office spokesman said that Japan would intensify her offensive to take Jehol about the time the Assembly is expected to vote on the Report. Japan planned also to withdraw from the Geneva Disarmament Conference's "hostile atmosphere." Minister of the Navy Mineo...
North American & G. M. A Ludington motive for selling out was fear that Pennsylvania Railroad might withdraw its support. Reason: Pennsylvania has an interest in Transcontinental Air Transport (air-&-rail) which, by a merger now pending, may become closely connected with...
...provinces were getting better newspapers than they ever dreamed of. But all the publishing world knew the war was uneconomic in the extreme. Early last year the combatants began to pull their punches. Rothermere abandoned his expensive Newcastle paper on condition that Camrose withdraw from Bristol. Rumors of a more extensive truce gained in volume until last week when Northcliffe Newspapers Ltd., having never shown a profit, announced voluntary dissolution...