Word: overthrown
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...Homer's words, "late, late in fulfillment." The reasons for publishing this book at the present time are obscure. In 1919 and part of 1920 these speeches were extremely pertinent to the general situation, but in four years the situation has changed. The Treaty of Versailles was overthrown by the U. S. Congress and separate treaties signed with the hostile belligerent Powers. In the light of these changes the Wilson speeches are shorn of much of their appeal and usefulness. The League itself has been explained in many books, and naturally from many useful points of view. The value...
...report, however, lacks authenticity. Sun Yat-Seri is known to be backing Chang Tso-Lin for the Presidency, and they are both unlikely to give support to Li. Moreover, the Anfu Party (which was overthrown in 1920), is politically impotent in face of the Tuchuns' power...
...Agrarian Government, headed by Premier Stambuliski, was overthrown by an organization of reserve officers supported by the regular army. All Cabinet Ministers with the exception of Stambuliski, whose capture is imminent, were thrown into prison. King Boris is said to have aided the revolutionaries. His position seems safe. The present situation: civil war in progress between the military party and the Agrarians...
...there are sections in China where people aren't interested in the fighting, and. for that matter, don't even know that there has been a revolution. I don't doubt that there are thousands of people who do not even know the Emperor has been overthrown. You see, the large majority of Chinamen aren't interested in self-government- have no conception of the idea. So long as things move along smoothly and taxes aren't heavy, they don't care who rules." So says a returning traveler from Shanghai. It is true...
...diametrically opposite interpretations. In one, he may be regarded as an elemental savage, so destitute of feeling that it takes little urging to send him on his career of evil; while, on the other hand, he may be thought of as a grave and high minded nobleman, suddenly overthrown by ambition. In the very second scene, Shakespere gives us an elaborate laudatory exposition of Macbeth's character. In the third we see him crumble under the influence of the supernatural...