Word: leftist
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Liberal or Laborite seriously doubted that Generalissimo Franco had won his war, would soon be master of Spain and sooner or later be recognized as such by all the world. But for two years the Opposition had been balked in their desire to put Britain on the Leftist side and they were at least going to say their say at the finish. If the censure motion was bitter, it was nothing compared to the way in which terrier-sized Clement Richard Attlee, Leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition, tied into Mr. Chamberlain. Said Major Attlee: "It looks...
...warn the Thakore Saheb to reform his autocratic government. Ignored, the Saint sent his wife to start a civil disobedience campaign. She was thrown in jail. Meanwhile, the Indian National Congress voted down Gandhi's Rightist candidate for President, elected instead Subhas Chander Bose, a prominent Leftist. Last week Saint Gandhi decided to stop eating. Doctors warned against the fast, but he replied that he was not worth much in insurance. He quickly lost two pounds. His feet puffed up with dropsical swelling. Early this week he was in a desperate condition...
...selection of General Avila by the Leftist workers' and peasant organizations was something of a surprise, since he is generally regarded as a moderate in Mexican politics. Leftist money was expected to go down on General Francisco Múgica, an ardent Left-winger and Cardenas follower. The expropriation of the foreign-owned oil properties year ago, however, caused a terrific loss of Government revenue, cut down production in many industries, led to sky-high prices, and, in some cases, lower wages. Ever since there has been a growing desire among many Mexicans for a more moderate policy than...
Last week Pandit Nehru refused any longer to compromise. Shortly after the recent re-election to the Congress presidency of Subhas Chander Bose, Bengal Leftist leader, over the opposition of M. K. Gandhi, the Mahatma withdrew his support from the organization he had long nurtured. Soon most of the other well-known leaders who had worked with Mahatma Gandhi followed suit. For Pandit Nehru, however, there was a difficult choice: he was doctrinally sympathetic toward Mr. Bose but his personal devotion to the Mahatma was intense. He finally chose devotion and, in a bitter letter to Mr. Bose, resigned...
Testy, sour-pussed General Francisco J. Múgica, onetime Minister of Communications and Public Works, is an ardent Leftist and widely regarded as the man who will wear the Cardenas silks in the race. He offered to hold a banquet for his two leading rivals, conservative General Manuel Avila Camacho, who resigned as Minister of National Defense, and moderate General Rafael Sánchez Tapia, resigned commander of the Federal Military Zone. The feast would show the country that the three could be political rivals and still good friends. Unfortunately, his opponents did not feel the same way about...