Word: mobbing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...without sin among you, let him first cast a stone," 7) driving the money changers from the temple, 8) refusing the earthly crown of power, 9) resisting the temptation of Satan, 10) partaking of the Last Supper, 11) being tortured by the Roman centurions, 12) being condemned by the mob who chose Barabbas for pardon, 13) crucified, 14) hanging on the Cross while the earth is torn by melodramatic storm and quake, 15) rising from the tomb, 16) appearing again before the disciples...
...four serious clashes between Hindu and Moslem elements in India during the last six months (TIME, Dec. 13) gives grounds for anxiety and watchfulness on the part of the authorities responsible for the preservation of peace in the Indian Empire. . . . Almost more disquieting than these crude manifestations of mob intolerance are the continuous jealousies and feuds of intrigue between Hindu and Moslem leaders in the field of politics. Indeed Indian politics today is largely a game of personalities. ... In these circumstances the Government must deny that the Indian army is too large. On the contrary should certain contingencies arise...
...will get the Chinese trade which Britain may lose? Japan and France want it. Therefore, the French avoided every clash with Chinese last week; and only as a matter of dire necessity did some Japanese Marines at Hankow unlimber their machine guns to disperse a Chinese mob which attempted to loot the Japanese concession there. Two Chinese were killed; but if Baron Shidehara can manage it, their blood will not be the beginning of red freshets on Japanese steel...
...very jovial was the manner in which a mob, roused by the priests last week, set out to discipline women less docile than the ancient queen. Three women who were caught veilless were bound to stakes and exposed to a pious mob which threw stones until the women died. One youthful male Communist was likewise bound, reviled by the Ichans (Priests), and beaten to death with flails, despite attempts by the police to rescue him. Kindlers of Asia. All over the province of Samarkand and throughout Turkestan similar outbursts were provoked last week by "Woman's Day." This remote...
...have occurred during the Nationalist capture of the native city where limited largely to the struggles of the Chinese armies. "The action which the foreign defense forces were required to take," he added, "was a police action such as was expected would be necessary where there was a disorderly mob. The situation which has developed vindicates the judgement of the foreign governments in sending armed forces to supplement the local police and volunteer in the expected task of preventing invasion of the Settlement by disintegrating units of the defeated Chinese army, and mob action brought on by propaganda...