Word: homelands
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...agitation in Russia for Lithuanian Independence. Escaping from Russia during the Revolution he appeared as Lithuania's chief delegate at the Paris Peace Conference (1919-20) where he made a reputation for himself by incessantly demanding the Port of Vilna (Poland) for Lithuania. Returning to his homeland, he became Prime Minister, then Dictator in 1926. Not long before he lost his dictatorship an attempt was made to assassinate him (TIME, May 20, 1929) which resulted in the death of his aide and his small grand- nephew. Professor Valdemaras remained unscathed...
Their hearts aflame with resentment at Britain's "temporary suspension" of Jewish immigration to the "national Jewish homeland" in Palestine, more than 25,000 Jews marched last week down Manhattan's smart Fifth Avenue singing Hatikvah, Israel's "Song of Hope...
Chief among the attractions of the European tours advertised by the steamship companies involved is the American student orchestra. This institution ensures that even when in search of that peculiarly European commodity, culture, the innocent abroad may fortify himself with the most characteristic product of the homeland, Jazz. Harvard men may therefore congratulate themselves that their institution is in a position to contribute to this latest of conveniences for the foreign tourist. At least two all Harvard orchestras are already booked for the Atlantic service this summer. May they fulfill their high mission of proving to students from all over...
...constantly kisses Actress Boland's hand; an English poetess and her Slavic, piano-playing paramour. After the painter compromises Actress Boland, a trap-drummer from Champaign, Ill., woos and wins Daughter; and after Citizen Hubbard has become thoroughly sick of the whole business, the Hubbards head for the homeland. Actress Boland, struggling with French maids and telephones, plagued by a Coca-Cola-guzzling husband, turns in a businesslike, applausible performance. Lost Sheep. If a Methodist minister should unwittingly rent a house which had but recently been evacuated by a procuress and six employes, the situation might contain much potential...
...neither approaching Natascha's bed. Next day, when each discovers that the other intends to remain with the girl, a conflict is inevitable. Semion is killed. His anguished mistress, believing that he has gone without bidding her farewell, accepts the offer of a Russian officer and leaves her homeland. Ivan remains, deprived of everything he has valued...