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In Washington at latest reports Japanese Ambassador Hirosi Saito was uncertain whether or not he was being called home to become Foreign Minister, as correspondents were cabling from Tokyo.

From Time Magazine Archive

With bread at 1s. 4d. a loaf, great ship-owners in England were cabling the masters of wheat ships in both hemispheres to remain where they were and await orders.

From The Message by Brock, H. M. (Henry Matthew)