The Annual Register of World Events: A Review of the Year, 166. köideEdmund Burke Longmans, Green, 1925 |
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... March 4 the Opposition succeeded in extracting from the Government a statement on air defence somewhat more satisfactory from their point of view than that given by Mr. Leach in the House of Commons a couple of weeks earlier . The ...
... March 4 the Opposition succeeded in extracting from the Government a statement on air defence somewhat more satisfactory from their point of view than that given by Mr. Leach in the House of Commons a couple of weeks earlier . The ...
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... March . The National Wage Agreement was due to expire on April 17 , and the miners had indicated clearly that they would not renew it without substantial alterations . The owners took steps betimes to deal with the situation , and on March ...
... March . The National Wage Agreement was due to expire on April 17 , and the miners had indicated clearly that they would not renew it without substantial alterations . The owners took steps betimes to deal with the situation , and on March ...
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... March 14 rejected these terms as in- adequate , and called upon the Government to pass a Minimum Wage Act to secure for the miners a wage commensurate with the cost of living . Unfortunately for the miners the Minimum Wage Bill which ...
... March 14 rejected these terms as in- adequate , and called upon the Government to pass a Minimum Wage Act to secure for the miners a wage commensurate with the cost of living . Unfortunately for the miners the Minimum Wage Bill which ...
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... March . The Civil Service Estimates were for 227,572,8231 . against 251,670,0001 . in the previous year - a reduction of 21,097,1777 . The Army Estimates were 45,000,000l . against 52,000,000l . , and the Navy 55,500,000l . against ...
... March . The Civil Service Estimates were for 227,572,8231 . against 251,670,0001 . in the previous year - a reduction of 21,097,1777 . The Army Estimates were 45,000,000l . against 52,000,000l . , and the Navy 55,500,000l . against ...
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... March 11 , the Air Estimates were considered , and the Unionists in the House of Commons heard with great satisfaction from the Under - Secretary for Air , Mr. Leach , what they regarded as a palinode of the speech which had so gravely ...
... March 11 , the Air Estimates were considered , and the Unionists in the House of Commons heard with great satisfaction from the Under - Secretary for Air , Mr. Leach , what they regarded as a palinode of the speech which had so gravely ...
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Page 35 - But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists and calculators has succeeded ; and the glory of Europe is extinguished for ever.
Page 94 - If there should arise between Members of the League any dispute likely to lead to a rupture, which is not submitted to arbitration or judicial settlement in accordance with Article 13, the Members of the League agree that they will submit the matter to the Council.
Page 86 - The Members of the League recognize that the maintenance of peace requires the reduction of national armaments to the lowest point consistent with national safety and the enforcement by common action of international obligations.
Page 90 - If the dispute between the parties is claimed by one of them, and is found by the Council to arise out of a matter which by international law is solely within the domestic jurisdiction of that party, the Council shall so report, and shall make no recommendation as to its settlement.
Page 94 - The permanent Secretariat shall be established at the Seat of the League. The Secretariat shall comprise a Secretary-General and such secretaries and staff as may be required. 2. The first Secretary-General shall be the person named in the Annex ; thereafter the Secretary-General shall be appointed by the Council with the approval of the majority of the Assembly.
Page 94 - The Members of the League agree that if there should arise between them any dispute likely to lead to a rupture, they will submit the matter either to arbitration or to inquiry by the Council, and they agree in no case to resort to war until three months after the award by the arbitrators or the report by the Council.
Page 94 - In any case under this Article the award of the arbitrators or the judicial decision shall be made within a reasonable time, and the report of the Council shall be made within six months after the submission of the dispute.
Page 94 - Disputes as to the interpretation of a Treaty, as to any question of international law, as to the existence of any fact which, if established, would constitute a breach of any international obligation, or as to the extent and nature of the reparation to be made for any such breach, are declared to be among those which are generally suitable for submission to arbitration or judicial settlement.
Page 90 - ... by a two-thirds majority, and shall supervise its execution. Any belligerent which has refused to accept the armistice or has violated its terms shall be deemed an aggressor. The Council shall call upon the signatory States to apply forthwith against the aggressor the sanctions provided by article 11 of the present Protocol, and any signatory State thus called upon shall thereupon be entitled to exercise the rights of a belligerent.
Page 94 - League agree that if there should arise between them any dispute likely to lead to a rupture, they will submit the matter either to arbitration or judicial settlement or to inquiry by the Council, and they agree in no case to resort to war until three months after the award by the arbitrators or the judicial decision or the report by the Council.