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Undoubtedly he is a great power, perhaps the greatest power in Russia. His mind is a volcano spewing up from his revolutionary soul the cruel lava of Communism. In this he differs from Rykov (TIME, July 14), who is the conservative power functioning noiselessly. Grigori is "the bomb boy of Bolshevism," whose autocratic impetuosity has earned for him the title of "Red Emperor." Again, he is different from Trotzky, whose aggressive spirit is tempered with shrewdness and whose power is wielded less by the force of oratory than by Machiavellian methods. In Zinoviev the fire of revolution burns unextinguishably...
Flying in two airplanes over the craters of Mt. Etna, Italian scientists were able to gather sufficient data to predict the end of volcanic disturbances. A number of photographs of the greatest value were taken, and observations made of the direction of lava streams may render practicable the erection of artificial barriers to check or eliminate future disasters...
...that even such weather "stands in some rank of praise." The only possible occasion for such depressing optimism is the report of the doings of Mount Etna in Sicily. Granting that Italy could be no hotter than New England, yet such heat plus the temperature of molten lava must call up memories of Dante and his Inferno. Therefore the unselfish faith of the people, of Linguaglossa must be colossal, for they have approached within scorching distance of the lava to pray for their city...
...legend of Linguaglossa that once before, when the image of St. Egidius was held up, the oncoming flood of lava was stommed. Faith has brought to pass many miracles, including the splitting of the Red Sea. Perhaps such a nostrum is still effective. Perhaps by climbing to the house-tops to get as close as possible to the heat and, chanting a hymn to the Sun, our land and our people may be saved from shriveling up like fried bacon. Certainly drastic steps must be taken immediately; and as long as the weather-man has proved himself a mere pawn...
Under a layer of volcanic lava in the state of Colima, Mexico, James Philomon, Scotch mining engineer, discovered an ancient city estimated to be at least 4,000 years old. The Mexican Government has sent an expedition to investigate...