Word: presents
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Officials close to the Secretary of State for India said guardedly, in London, that the present activities of Colonel Lawrence began last April. They recalled that Amir Amanullah, Khan of Afghanistan, has invited to a Pan-Asiatic Parley at Kabul, Afghanistan, next November, delegates from the nationalist parties of India and Egypt, and representatives of the nationalist governments of Persia and Turkey, together with emissaries from all the Sultans, Imams and potent Sheiks* of Arabia...
...people of Palestine cannot and will not tolerate the present absolute colonial system, and urgently insist upon and demand an alteration...
...awful to behold, last week, was the indignation of M. Aristotle Tsiflakos, Editor of the Royalist news organ Apogevmotini ("Afternoon News"), who had believed, until last month, with other foes of Venizelos that the founder of the present Greek Republic was definitely retired and pass...
...Significance. Masses of economic reports, period studies, impassioned tirades, colorful sketches, have long since reflected the atmosphere of Haiti, but the present volume is the first authentic, comprehensive history of the island. The past established, Mr. Davis proceeds to sort out the truth from the array of scandal and propaganda that has befogged the present Haitian problem. He stultifies prevalent accusations of graft. He gives America full credit for feats of rehabilitation, agriculture, public health, policing and education, in the face of such stupendous difficulties as 95% illiteracy. But in no uncertain terms he flays American failure to prepare Haitians...
...extravaganza that the fictitious is not always obvious. Ottercove rides in a Winged Chariot, a comfortable limousine that darts down London streets or rises quietly into the air far above traffic and turmoil. He promises Protegé Dickon (Gerhardi himself in disguise) his greatest evening paper as wedding present, but reneges. He begets a son of Eva, whom he marries to get the better of her other lovers. Eva who inherits her Russian mother's charming promiscuity was accustomed to arrive penniless at some unfortunate town, take up her abode at the workhouse, but carouse nightly at cafe...