Word: russianize
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...labor party is in danger of losing, although its leaders are confident that they can secure the necessary seats to control Parliament. Their record in the Russian Negotiations and in refusing to prosecute James R. Campbell, acting editor of the "Workers Weekly," seems to be the main issue which has brought them into this situation...
...Conservatives have decided to wait the test of strength until the vote of censure next Wednesday. Or, falling that, as they will unless supported by Asquith's failing Liberals, they will wait until the Anglo Russian treaty comes up in November. Mr. Asquith's stand against the proposed Russian treaty may force him to throw down the Labor government this week, but the evident Liberal weakness in the recent by elections may induce him to refrain from forcing a general election at present especially since Premier MacDonald would certainly place the issue before the electors...
Gives Course on Russian Composers...
Another innovation in the Division of Music is a course on the modern Russian composers, "The Russian Nationalists from Glinka through Stravinsky". Professor Hill will conduct this course...
When asked to comment upon Russian nationalistic music and the aims of the course, Professor Hill said: "This new course deals with one of the most important manifestations of nationalism in the growth of certain Russian composers beginning with Glinka, including the famous group, `the invincible band', touching upon the music of Tschaikowski, Scriabine, and others of his contemporaries, and concluding with Stravinsky, a thoroughly characteristic product of 20th century musical...