Word: east
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...immediate control of Shanghai. His actual words were, in part: "The Chinese people must not insult the foreigners or destroy their property. . . The people must distinguish between combatting foreign imperialism and attacking foreigners. . . . But we Chinese now have awakened and Shanghai, the greatest commercial centre in the Far East, will become not only a strong base for Chinese nationalism but for world revolution...
...Harvard alone is not to be favored by this cinematic condescension; all the "leading" colleges of the East and West will be visited. The date announced, for the Cantabridgian invasion is April 23, but it is expected that when First National hears that at this time its prospective stars will be at home enjoying the exploits of present celebrities of the screen world, the date of Harvard's golden opportunity will be advanced...
...March twenty-fourth over 70 cases of telescopes and accessories were shipped on the steamship "City of Athens" to East London, South Africa, from which port they will be transferred to the new branch of the Harvard College Observatory at Bloemfontein...
...Birmingham. When he had taken his degree he took a position as ship's doctor in order to see the world. At the outbreak of the war he obtained a commission in the medical service, was speedily promoted to the rank of Major, and saw service in South and East Africa, where his experience formed the basis for many of his stories...
...outlaw shaft from below, built a fire, and smoked out the General's workers. The General promptly installed a huge fan which blew the smoke down into the Smith workings, but whenever the fan was removed the fire was rebuilt. After three weeks the General gave up, returned east...