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...During the week Her Majesty the Queen and Empress Mary unveiled a war memorial, spoke over the radio for the first time in her life. Complete speech: "To the glory of God and in honor of these brave men I unveil this memorial on behalf of .those for whom they died...
...LIFE AND TRAGEDY OF ALEXANDRA FEODOROVNA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA-A Biography- Baroness Sophie Buxhoeveden- Longmans Green...
...wait was not long, and in the midst of mourning an insignificant German princess became empress of all the Russias. Her mother-in-law, Marie Feo-dorovna, beloved of the people, was so steeped in sorrow that she paid very little attention to Alexandra; but the various grand duchesses took pains to make her difficult position yet more difficult with their resentful jealousies. Bashful, awkward, guileless, Alix, now Alexandra Feo-dorovna, disdained the gentle art of flummery, and was only took frank in her disapproval of Russian frivolity...
British shipbuilding, long depressed, is active again, with Clyde, Mersey and Tyne River shipyards expecting an active winter. Clyde shipyards have contracts for 30 vessels, including the Empress of Britain, a 40,000-ton liner to be built for Canadian Pacific. Seven whaling ships, one of 20,000 tons, are building for Norwegian whalers, which are rapidly driving British whalers from the Antarctic...
...drink to the Sun Goddess, partaking with her of the food and Sake. On succeeding days three grand banquets were held at which five of the most noble ladies of Japan performed symbolic ritual dances which each Tenno gazes upon once. Followed an imperial pilgrimage by Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako to the tombs and shrines of His Majesty's 123 imperial ancestors. Finally Their Majesties returned to Tokyo. There a military pageant and the review of the Grand Fleet preceded a joyous celebration and chrysanthemum party. Now begins the divine reign of the Tenno Hirohito which has been...