Word: protective
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...whom the Bolsheviki threw out of power in 1917 after he, in his turn, had cast out the Romanovs: "I approve recent wholesale de jure recognition of Soviet Russia. All democratic states, even though disagreeing with Russian Communism, will be well advised to have authorized representatives at Moscow to protect their interests, if these should be violated by Bolshevik principles...
...Ceiba, the American Consulate was fired upon and forced loans were levied upon foreigners. The U. S. Government, which a fortnight ago severed diplomatic relations (TIME, Feb. 25), announced that Rear Admiral Dayton had landed 35 marines from the U. S. S. Denver to guard the Consulate and protect American lives and property. Later, it was announced that the U. S. Destroyer Billingsley had been sent to Honduran waters to Puerto Cortes, where American life was said to be endangered, as Admiral Dayton thought it inadvisable to withdraw the Denver from La Ceiba...
When the Actors' Equity Association was formed some years ago, it was implied and assumed that although its aim was largely to protect the actor from the questionable practices of a certain type of intinerant manager, it would not extend its influence to unreasonable lengths. Recently, however, in making its demand for an "Equity shop", which is a polite euphemism for the unpleasant connotation of "closed shop", it has shown distressing symptoms...
Russia. The Russian delegate asked for a navy totaling 490,000 tons. These high figures were justified by the delegates, who said that the Soviet Government had four seats to protect. Four Powers favored the Russian claim, seven opposed, four abstaining from voting...
...Government despatched the gunboat Tulsa to Tuxpam, which was held by the rebels, and where a fight was imminent. The gunboat was sent to protect American life and property...