Word: actions
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...That the council invite members to state what action they would be prepared to take in the event of a conflict breaking out in a given region...
...navy blue cover there appeared not a portrait of Premier Dictator Joseph Pilsudski, or of President Ignatz Moscicki, or of Ignatz Paderewski, or Joseph Conrad, or Tadeusz Andzrezej Bonawentura Kosciuszko but an action picture of Gilda Gray.* "Polish dancer." Poles, incensed, took umbrage at such terpsichorean levity in their favorite periodical...
...answer to this defiance the Presidium formally ousted M. Trotzky, explaining its action as follows: "The presidium deems Trotzky's and Vuyovitch's remaining in the Communist International impossible because of their violent struggle against the organization by means of underground printing plants coupled with organizing illegal centers and inciting malicious slander against Soviet Russia abroad. To preserve unity in Lenin ranks, to counteract the undermining activities of the oppositionist rebels, considering previous warnings sufficient and that to further refrain from disciplinary measures becomes dangerous and impossible, the presidium of the Communist International unanimously decided to expel Trotzky...
...southern side of the Alps matters went little better. Tremendous damage was caused in the Austrian and Italian Tyrol. Practically every railway out of Switzerland was put out of action. In the north every bridge from Steinach to Gschnitz in Austria was washed away. Europe reported the worst Alpine flood since...
...might also be said the margin of victory was as large as anyone could desire. On a water-soaked field, the exact strength of a team cannot be exactly determined, but nevertheless every loyal Boilermaker looks forward to seeing the best team that has represented Purdue, in action throughout the year...