Word: polisher
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...possesses some means by which she may force her authority. The glaring fault of internationalism as applied to cities was shown at the time of the Red drive on Poland, when the German stevedores and dock workers in Danzig struck, and held up ammunition and supplies needed by the Polish Army. The Poles threatened, Sir Reginald Tower, official administrator, pleaded with the strikers, but to no avail. For a time the situation was critical...
...next Saturday, October 1, the University will meet the Holy Cross eleven in the Stadium. The excellent defensive play and all-around polish of O'Donnell's charges in the opening game last fall proved the Purple's right to a later date on the schedule...
...present moment lying almost deserted. Men under twenty are especially desired but ex-Plattsburgers will insist that anybody be eligible so long as he is enthusiastic. Perhaps 50,000 men will be taught the fundamentals of military training by reserve officers, who are thus offered an opportunity to polish up their knowledge by actual practice...
General Wrangel's futile attempt to establish a true freedom in Russia has failed. Fighting a losing campaign ever since the Polish Treaty left the Bolsheviki free to turn the whole power of their armies against his troops, he has at last been literally smothered by superior numbers in the region of the Crimea...
Today the great test begins. After the routine work has been completed, the Dantzig and the Polish-Lithuanian affairs will be discussed. Arrangements for the coming financial conference will be made. But what is paramount is the fact that numerous recommendations for amendments of the covenant will be considered. Most of these have been made by the smaller nations who desire to limit the power of the council and to give more to the assembly. Insomuch as the large nations control the council, they wish to concentrate the power of the League here. Thus a dispute looms up between...