Word: berlins
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...speech was taken in London as meaning a distinct warning to Germany and France, in Berlin as a warning to France, in France as a warning to Germany. But France, after thinking things over, became convinced that Mr. Houghton's speech contained a direct threat to her, was accordingly indignant, hotly resented being classed with Germany as "Europe...
...days all Berlin had been talking of nothing else but the entry of General feldmarschall Paul von Hindenburg, President-elect, into the capital. The Monarchists prepared to give him a royal welcome, not omitting renditions of Fredericus Rev, a martial Monarchial anthem (later forbidden). Republicans boycotted the proceeding. Communists threatened to stage counterdemonstrations (later forbidden). Finally, der Tag arrived. Chancellor Hans Luther, with his 10-year-old daughter, motored from the Chancellery to the railway station. Hundreds of thousands of people, mostly Monarchists, lined the streets. All Berlin, or so it seemed, was draped in the old Imperial colors...
...Berlin, Samson Koerner, heavyweight champion pugilist of Germany, stood upon a railroad platform, about to depart for Leipzig to box Champion Clementel of Switzerland. His sparring partner, one Max Dickmann, wished him aufwiedersehen, put his arms about him, gave him a hug. One of Koerner's ribs snapped. The bout was postponed...
...mistake an anthill for Parnassus, may swell with new clation at the thought that Shakespeare is competing with them. But this unwonted fame may turn the true lover of Shakespeare to cynical thoughts and remind him of what Bismarck said when he was hissed by the populace of Berlin: "If I ever attain any degree of popularity, I shall know I have done something incredibly stupid...
...unseeing night, a train steamed across the Polish Corridor* on its way from Berlin to East Prussia. Between the German town of Stargard and the Polish town of Dirschau, the engine ran off the tracks, the two front coaches telescoped, the remainder of the train, except the last two coaches, toppled over a 20-ft. embankment, 25 persons, including 12 women and 2 children, were killed, some 30 others were injured. The accident occurred in exactly the same place as a similar wreck...