Word: russia
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Magnus Johnson, recently elected Farmer-Labor Senator from Minnesota, ejaculated to reporters: " Many think the same thing that happened in Russia cannot happen in this country, but don't fool yourself. It could happen here before you knew what was going on. . . . Sixty-five per cent, of the wealth of this country is in the hands of 2% of the' population, and, unless there is a better distribution of this wealth, the common people are going to revolt against...
...signing of the Lausanne Treaty began with the entry of Turkey on the side of Germany in the Great War. In the Treaties of London (1915) and St. Jean de Maurienne (1917) plans were laid for the disruption of the Ottoman Empire in substantial promises to Italy and Russia. The victory of the Allies over Turkey in the War gave substance to these plans. The Armistice of Mudros (1918) suspended hostilities with Turkey ; but it was not until 22 months later that the Treaty of Sevres completed the theoretical destruction of Anatolia and the Ottoman Empire...
...Nathan dissents on the ground that the act would be unconstitutional." " They agree that Major-General Wood should be provided for, but disagree as to the means. Mr. Mencken favors keeping the General in the Philippines; Mr. Nathan advocates getting him a job as an archbishop in Soviet Russia...
Despatches from Vienna indicate that the playing of Rubinstein (Poland) and Bogoljubow (Russia) was decidedly disappointing in the International Chess Tournament at Ostrau, Czecho-Slovakia. Emanuel Lasker (Germany) was the winner and has filed his challenge for a return match for the World's Championship with Jose Capablanca (Cuba...
Born. Twins, a son and daughter, to Senator and Mrs. William H. King (Utah). Senator King, in mid-ocean en route to Russia (TIME, July 23), was notified by wireless...