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...first to respond as the alphabetical roll was called was the Australian delegate who shouted a cheery "Aye!" It was explained to the French tellers who understood only English English that "aye" meant "yes." Forthwith the voting proceeded with naught heard but "yes" or "oui" At the 48th affirmative President Nintchitch announced that Germany had been unanimously elected to membership in the League of Nations and to a permanent seat on the League Council...
Before Secretary General Sir Eric Drummond of the League could telegraph the news to Berlin, thousands of German radio fans had already heard the momentous words of M. Nintchitch as they were broadcast. Forthwith the German delegation headed by Foreign Minister Stresemann and Count von Bernstorff left Berlin for Geneva in three special cars attached to three separate trains. Thus the extravagance of a special train and engine was prudently avoided...
...President Coolidge has approved of an economy program in the form of a new expense schedule for Government employes. Forthwith, able Comptroller General J. R. McCarl* issued the rules of the game, some of which...
...Goethe, Tolstoy? Or the science of government? Gandhi knew well Britain's jails. Then religion- how the Mahatma's deep oriental mysticism had swayed India! But which religion should he be asked to expound? Hinduism? Buddhism? Mohammedanism ? Back trooped the brown-skinned pupils and delivered their choice. Forthwith last week Mahatma Gandhi, austere ascetic, Tolstoy disciple, famed Indian politico-spiritual leader, began to teach of Jesus, of the Apostles, of the mysterious Holy Trinity, of twenty centuries of ecclesiastical superstructure. They were glad when the Mahatma spoke of Jesus, but when his thin reedy voice told a harrowing...
...President Coolidge and the State Department to put an end to the ignominious contempt which has been shown by Calles for Americans. The period of 'watchful waiting' or any other such procedure is over. We, as American citizens, demand of our Government that this action be taken forthwith. Although our Government has for years emphatically refused to recognize the Soviet regime of Russia, it has continued to countenance, aid and comfort the Bolshevist forces of Carranza, Obregon and Calles...