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Reza Pahlevi has indeed had his present status as Shah of Persia constitution-alized by Parliament, but his seizure of power was essentially a coup d'etat, staged by an officer who had frequently foraged supplies for his itinerant Cossack troops in the manner of a bandit...
Thus Anton Deniken found himself supreme over two White Russian Governments. The glory went to his head. He conducted himself with the imperiousness of a Romanov, and finally he antagonized the chief of his Cossack officers, Baron Wrangel...
...Russia stood, last week, with streaming eyes beside the deathbed of Peter Nicholaie-vich, Baron Wrangel. The place was merely a retired suburban villa, near Brussels, Belgium; but, as Death came to the lanky care-worn Baron, men recalled how recently and with what high courage he and his Cossack army all but succeeded in overthrowing the Soviet regime...
...Leopard Lady. She trains the big cats. He is a first mate. Together they dissolve the mystery of an Austrian circus driven somewhat mad by a series of murders, a Cossack rider, and his evil ape. His repertory of crimes is violent, grotesque, allowing Actress Jacqueline Logan, the Leopard Lady, to dress in siren skirts, to act hysterically in a picture which is otherwise emotionally excellent...
...Cossack players were defeated two weeks ago by the Lancers team, 9 to 9 1-2. Reports from the Armory, however, show that they have been scrimmaging all the past week in anticipation of the game tonight, with the view of pulling up their standing in the Boston Indoor Polo League. HARVARD 1931 COSSACKS Jenkins, No. 1 No. 1, Cummings Gerry, No. 2 No. 2, Vroom Clark, back back, Quinlan