Word: status
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...enable them to change the Third Reich's economy from a war to a peace basis. Another story, originating in Washington and printed in the Philadelphia Inquirer, predicted a five-nation conference between Great Britain. France, Germany, Italy and Poland which would give Danzig to Germany, change the status of the Polish Corridor, give Italy rights in Djibouti and representation on the Suez Canal Board and then freeze all European frontiers, either for 25 years or permanently...
...loss if only 40,000,000 people came to the Fair the first year, a $1,000,000 profit on 50,000,000. With three months to go, it appeared that he would be lucky to get 30,000,000. Tip-off on his Big Show's fiscal status was the market for its $27,829,500 of outstanding 4% debentures (5% paid off): the closing...
...Committee Britons particularly admired his successful duels with Soviet Ambassador Ivan Maisky. Although Dictator Mussolini consistently made a liar out of his Ambassador by violating pledges as fast as they were given, Count Grandi was able to persuade Prime Ministers Baldwin and Chamberlain to negotiate Mediterranean settlements guaranteeing the status quo. It was only when Italian Blackshirts invaded Albania that Britain reluctantly decided that Il Duce could not be trusted and turned to Russia...
Another power in Danzig, Mr. Chamberlain said, could "block Poland's access to the sea and so exert an economic and military stranglehold upon her." While there was no question of "any oppression of the German population in Danzig" and the present status of the City was "not basically unjust or illogical," he believed that in a "clearer atmosphere possible improvements could be discussed...
Meantime, WPA, PWA, Congress and the U. S. Department of Justice peered more intently than ever into the use of Federal funds and the status of certain income taxes in Louisiana. Attorney Gen eral Frank Murphy in Washington intimated that he had known for weeks of matters amiss in Baton Rouge. Recently Mr. Murphy accepted an honorary de gree from...