Word: generous
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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...both parties, able to open the eventual negotiations for peace, and restraining oppressive demands of either side. His conclusion that the U. S. had best join up with the Allies was based on two arguments: 1) if the Allies won, the U. S. could insist on a settlement generous to Germany; 2) if the Allies crumbled despite the U. S. joining up, then Germany would still have to reckon with the U. S. when talk came of peace terms, would therefore make a more generous settlement - and would be less free to turn on the U. S. after her European...
...more likely to put a Premier in his cups-than at any time since Japan invaded China in July 1937. For the first time the Japanese people were admitting to the world that they want peace. The Japan Times went so far as to publish a long and surprisingly generous list of suggested peace terms, specifically renouncing territorial ambitions, asking no indemnity, guaranteeing Chungking's legal currency. Never before had any Japanese spoken of negotiating with the Chungking Government...
Four hours ago I stood waiting for a train at Jackson, in Breathitt County. I had just read TIME'S generous words for my first novel, River of Earth...
...that there is plenty of food in Finland and enough warm clothes and an ample supply of aspirin, and while of course it would be nice to have more, the Finns just now are thinking about other things. ... I have to explain that my country, in addition to being generous and sympathetic toward Finland, is also tenderhearted and wants to make sure that none of this money will be used in such a way as might cause injury or discomfiture to a Russian aviator flying over the working-class section of a Finnish town. ... I always try to explain this...
...past three weeks speculators in the City have been gambling on "generous" terms. The value of railway stocks has risen by $400,000,000. Last week the stocks went even higher. Minister of Transport Euan Wallace announced that the four main British railroads which have operated under a pool scheme since the war began, would be guaranteed a wartime profit of ?40,000,000 ($160,000,000) a year. Since the guaranteed profit was based on the revenues for 1935, 1936 and 1937, excluding the depression year of 1938, the terms seemed more than generous. In addition, the companies will...