The Germans, if this Government is returned, are going to pay every penny. They are going to be squeezed as a lemon is squeezed – until the pips squeak.
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| Birth: | 26th September, 1875 |
| Death: | 22nd June, 1937 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Businessman, Politician |
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Eric Campbell Geddes was born in British India. He was a British businessman and Conservative politician. With a background in railways, he served as head of Military Transportation on the Western Front, with the rank of major-general. He then served as First Lord of the Admiralty between 1917 and 1919. He then served as the first Minister of Transport between 1919 and 1921, in which position he was responsible for the deep public spending cuts known as the "Geddes Axe". He was educated at Oxford Military College.
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