Word: russianize
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Manhattan, U. S. A., Charles Recht, U. S. attorney for the Soviet Government, announced that he had filed 200 suits against the New York Life Insurance Co. and the Equitable Life Assurance Society in an effort to obtain over $2,000,000 due to Russian holders of pre-revolution policies issued by these concerns...
...Russian currency; valued...
...persistence of news-writers. Since the Moscow chess tournament TIME, Dec. 7) the market for chess news has developed rapidly. In particular the persistent writers wanted to know "Why?" Why had Capablanca-born with chess strategy "engraved by dry point upon his infant brain"-been defeated by two Russian "unknowns"? He who had declared "Chess-it is too simple" -why had he been driven to a draw by Lasker and two others? Why had he finished third in the tourney ? At first the master made no explanation, but gradually-as the passport became more wearisome- the persistence of the press...
...Charles XII, boy king of Sweden, beats Peter on the battlefield. In the retreat, a Russian general takes a girl, Katharina, whom later he gives to Peter. Peter likes her. He sends the Tsarina to a nunnery...
...Ivan the Terrible begins to spin like a top. "Peter is desperate. "He falls on his knees. "He weeps. "He beats the sailors. "He kisses them. "He prays. "He promises the Lord Jesus Christ a cross if he will save him from shipwreck. He promises to appoint Him a Russian Rear-Admiral. "Ivan the Terrible is hurled upon the coast and shattered to pieces. "Peter and the sailors are washed upon the shore like dead fish...