Word: maintained
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Kiel Canal must remain open to all vessels of all nationalities at peace with Germany.) The Wimbledon was carrying munitions of war to Poland. Germany contends that to have allowed the ship to pass through the canal would have been an act prejudicial to her neutral attitude. The Allies maintain that a preliminary treaty of peace ending war between Poland and Russia was ratified November 2, 1920, and the final treaty was signed at Riga, March 18, 1921, or three days before the incident. It appears that Germany had no right to detain the ship. Professor Walter Schücking...
...cells in normal health, he believes, maintain an equilibrium between positive and negative electric charges localized in certain parts of the cell. When cells are exposed to constant irritation, the positive charge increases, destroying the balance, and stimulating overrapid cell reproduction. These cancerous cells may become detached and " run wild" through the lymphatic system, perhaps starting cancerous growths in remote parts of the body...
...warned Mr. Morley in our review of his last book--"Where the Blue Begins"; and in spite of the assertions of several of our literary friends to the contrary we still maintain it to be a masterpiece--we warned Mr. Morley to beware of too many "odds and ends" books. We sent up storm signals after reading Don Marquis' "Revolt of the Oyster" and F. P. A.'s "Overset". But he has gone right ahead regardless. Now he must weather it through as best he can. Of course we cannot raise much of a tempest, for our spirit has been...
...prefaced his recommendation by declaring that the effort to sell the Government fleet to private owners was apparently a failure. "Developments thus far indicate that . . . most of the bids will be inadequate, and in the main the Government will be forced to maintain in some way the routes now being operated at its expense...
...Government has taken a serious view of the situation. Following M. Maunoury's promise to maintain order, his speech, together with the anti Royalist speeches of Deputies Brousse and Herriot, were placarded throughout France. Coercive methods against the Royalists are likely to follow...