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...Anglo-Turko-Irak treaty was signed last week, thereby effecting a settlement of the Mosul question along lines closely approximating the League adjudication of the matter (TIME, Dec. 28) though of course actually arrived at by extra-League negotiation. (See INTERNATIONAL, "Mosul...
...large Left contingent declared itself opposed to both the Franco-U.S. debt settlement (TIME, May 10, THE CABINET) and to the steps being taken by Finance Minister Peret to stabilize the franc. Since this opposition was clearly based upon mere party politics and ignored the crucial state of the general fiscal situation, Premier Briand tried the bold stroke of appealing to his enemies of the Right and such of his Left friends as remained faithful, to unite with the Centre in giving him a vote of confidence...
...Settlement Federation listened to various papers advocating birth control, which one speaker sought to rebut with the pat, laudable, but slightly euphemistic theory that all that was needed was self-control...
...part played by the foreign policy of a nation in bringing on the occasion for conflict, little instruction in regard to our own foreign policies, our-own wars, and the united efforts of many kinds now being made to eliminate the causes of war and to ensure the peaceful settlement of international disputes. We are doing little or nothing, in other words, to offset the militarization of the mind of our youth...
...leader, both opposed the bill - yet it was passed by vote of 69 to 13. The opponents of the bill never mustered more than 14 votes. The opposition was small but stiff. Senator Curtis offered an amendment which would have allowed the Interstate Commerce Commission to reverse any wage settlement if it was likely to cause an increase of freight rates contrary to the public interest. He brought together only 12 votes for his proposal. For five days this little band of ill-assorted comrades in arms stuck together -Republican leader and Democratic leader against the majority of their parties...