Word: realm
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Chaplain: Well, sir, it's not exactly in the realm of theology to pray for something that would help to kill fellow...
...other side of India, northeast of Calcutta and south of the realm of the Bong of Wong, the Maharaja of Manipur celebrated his coronation-three years late. Because of the Japanese threat to India, he had postponed the ceremony. Taking to wife a third "wartime" bride on the advice of his high priest (three wives can better rule a ruler's heart than two in time of crisis), he had decided to wait patiently for the Japanese to go. Now, with the Japanese gone, he was back in his capital again. Up to his bomb-wrecked coronation hall...
Dvorak: In Nature's Realm, Op. 91 (Chicago Symphony, Frederick Stock conducting; Victor; 4 sides). A charming bit of nostalgic Czech musical landscape painting. Performance and recording: good...
Lieutenant-General of the Realm Crown Prince Umberto was trying to use the crisis to strengthen the discredited monarchy. Few political parties wanted to share the onus of governing Italy under Allied control during an economic crisis. All were waiting for the north to be liberated. Meanwhile recurrent street fighting between monarchists and republicans -a new thing in Rome-was a grave portent...
After five and a half months of political nonentity, the practically powerless, constantly criticized Government of aging, well-meaning Premier Ivanoe Bonomi resigned last week. Several hours later Lieutenant-General of the Realm Prince Umberto was reported to have asked Ivanoe Bonomi, in the absence of any stronger candidate, to form a new Cabinet...