Word: plot
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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Last week Turkey was worried by a German White Book involving her in an alleged Allied plot to bomb the Baku oilfields, more worried by the fact that the Russian press seemed inclined to believe Germany's story. Turkey expected a quick showdown on The Straits, with Germany conniving or otherwise occupied. Putting up a brave front, Foreign Minister Sükrü Saracoglu, who may soon lose his job on Molotov's demand, entertained patrons of the Karpitch Restaurant in Ankara by kicking up his heels in his famous acrobatic zeybek folk dance, with which he used...
...humble priest named Hidalgo, taking advantage of Napoleon's recent triumph over Spain, began a revolution on behalf of the Indians which was climaxed eleven years later by the achievement of independence. For half a century Mexico tried to become Republican, became instead something like a musical comedy plot. There were in that period two regencies, two emperors, and no less than 74 presidents and acting presidents...
...recognized Russia's claim to Bessarabia and would hardly have objected, even though King Carol had gone Nazi in a belated effort to get German protection (TIME, July 1). Both Berlin and Rome professed disinterest in what Russia was doing, blamed any agitation about it on a British plot to open an eastern front. Germany insisted that she would not be drawn into any Balkan adventure now and Italy told Hungary and Bulgaria not to press their claims against Rumania. But Berlin hinted darkly that present conditions were only temporary. The last thing Germany could tolerate would be permanent...
...that Sheldon Harte was beaten and otherwise tortured by his kidnappers before they killed him. Mexico City Police Chief Jose Manuel Nunez said his operatives have evidence that the principal assailants were paid 250 pesos each from the funds of the Mexican Communist Party for the shooting & kidnapping. The plot was organized, according to Mexico City police, by four members of the Mexican Communist Party, veterans who fought in Spain against Franco...
...announced that Transradio and British United Press must "show their news source is accurate" or lose their licenses on July 1. B. U. P. was quietly reinstated a few days later. Meanwhile, Transradio's President Herbert Samuel Moore stormed up to Ottawa, angrily claiming there was a plot afoot by "selfish publishing and monopolistic interests ... to destroy independent news services throughout the Dominion." Last week CBC (which sits in judgment on all Canadian broadcasters) reconsidered, agreed to let Transradio Press continue indefinitely. But CBC still frowns on sponsored news, announced that it will work out a new plan...