During the week M. le President Gaston Doumergue, beady-eyed, humorous, possessed of the most supple and successful fund of political tact in France—
Signed the bill authorizing construction, before June 30, 1928, of one cruiser, six destroyers, five submarines, one special mine-laying submarine, and two despatch vessels.
Received and chatted briefly with Secretary of the U. S. Treasury Andrew William Mellon, who said upon emerging: "It was just a courtesy visit. We did not discuss debts or official matters."
Sent a cablegram to U. S. President Calvin...
To continue reading:
or
Log-In
