Word: manchuria
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...about two-thirds that of the U. S., the total population (5,929,288) is only slightly more than that of New York City (5,873,366). * Regions North of Australia are: British Siberia; and the Union of Socialist Soviet Islands ; Japan ; Korea ; China ; Manchuria ; Siberia; and the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics...
...national anthem-to Western ears shrill and squealing. At the focus of this orgy of homage stood a slim, imperious Chinese, clad from neck to heel in a gorgeous, shimmering, blue silk Field Marshal's uniform of his own invention. This personage was the War Lord of Manchuria and North China, the great Chang Tso-lin. Japan has supported his Manchurian régime. Great Britain is believed to have poured not a little gold into his coffers. Last week he was engaged in the gesture of proclaiming himself "Dictator." In a harsh, compelling voice he swore...
...Harbin, Manchuria, an Associated Press correspondent last week cabled excerpts from the announcements of a benefit performance in a leading Harbin restaurant. The performance was entitled: "Exclusive and only visit of the world-famous circus eccentrion...
Shortly after this celebration he will leave for the Far East, where, if conditions permits be will remain for eight or nine months. He will pass through Siberia and Manchuria on the way and will spend most of the time in China and Japan. While in the East he may give lectures in several Japanese and Chinese Universities...
Senator Hiram Bingham of Connecticut, big-boned Yankee, father of seven sons, one of whom is now studying Chinese in Peking, arrived at that city last week, and was entertained by the great Chang Tso-lin, War Lord of Manchuria and North China, amid peculiarly harrowing circumstances...