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London has forgotten for the moment the complaint that her stage was overrun with American productions and has turned to welcome the cardinal artists of the Italian and French theatres. Eleanora Duse, who has been quoted by London correspondents as more than meditating on an American tour, is giving Tuesday and Thursday matinees at the New Oxford theatre to packed stalls. Ibsen forms the backbone of her repertory. Dividing the honors are Lucien and Sacha Guitry, assisted by the latter's wife, Yvonne Printemps. The Times concludes an extended eulogy of this distinguished trio with the comment: " Well, we have...
Washington, as is always the case when a new administration installs itself in its official home is overrun with diplomats and envoys from all parts of the world. In this connection one event will arouse great interest--the intended visit to this country by Rene Viviani, former Prime Minister of France. Previous press reports from Paris intimated that M. Viviani's mission would be an attempt to obtain the cancellation of the French debt to the United States. The news was denied by the French government; in fact M. Jusserand expressed in no uncertain terms his indignation at these false...
...chief fault of both teams was in the inaccurate passing and a tendency of their guards to overrun their men. The second half was much cleaner than the initial period, only one foul play being marked up against the University while the Freshmen made five...
...frontier follows pretty closely the old German trench line of 1916, and this fact alone shows that it is an excellent strategic frontier. And Poland badly needs such a frontier for, after having been overrun seven or eight times in the last two centuries by Russian armies, she cannot feel safe without a good defensible line on the east...
...thing clearly definite about the proportion is that it must tend to the elimination of national lines, the deadening of the spirit of nationality and the subordination of our own home interests to misty visions of international bliss. The spirit of internationalism bliss and bolshevism is abroad. It has overrun Russia, is overrunning Germany and other European countries and there are far too many indications of it right here at home. Let us preserve American ideals and stand fast to the principles of ordered liberty by observing which our country has grown great and by ignoring which...