Word: conquer
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Because of the proposed heavy burden of taxation, Die Rote Fahne (Red Flag), Berlin Communist daily, published a proclamation: " We are the organized power, but we can conquer only when every Communist is filled with sacred, tireless zeal for the revolution...
...Melius' manager, became the manager of Mme. Walska. Mme. Melius maintained that she had a contract with Mr. Daiber which bound him to render her exclusive managerial service. The two ladies were thus brought into rivalship. There will be much gossip about Mme. Melius' attempt to conquer Paris where Mme Walska failed...
...Vienna. Gatti engaged her for New York's Metropolitan. It is said that there were negotiations about Piccaver's coming to the same institution, but that he demanded much money, reasoning that his high place in Viennese opera was secure and that the U.S. is a hard land to conquer, especially for an American. Jeritza came, and he remained the undisputed master of the upper Danube...
...Mikado. The Negro rage and the grass-skirt scare are already moribund. Spain and the clatter of castanets is gone. Covered with dust are the crinoline, the harem skirt, Scotch kilts. The stage of the American revue is rapidly approaching the end of the world. Without other worlds to conquer, Russia, Egypt and the influence of dusky Florence Mills must inevitably conquer the American stage...
...called to the capital by the government who want to discuss plans for the taming of the Moroccans by pacific means. The policy of pacification was first voiced last year and has divided political Spain into two camps. The first points to the necessity of conquering the Riffians (Moroccan tribe) before it can be made possible to govern the land pacifically. The second believes that Spain cannot conquer the Riffians without great sacrifices in men and materiel. The implication is that the game is not worth the candle and that the only thing to do is to give...