Word: russianize
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...disgrace which has befallen the name of Russia. Regarded dispassionately, the execution seems the quintessence of arrogance and unmixed contempt for the opinion of the world. It is in effect proof positive that the autocracy of the Tsar has only been exchanged for that of the dregs of the Russian proletariat. It appears that the Soviet are anxious to show that the quality of mercy has no place in the creed of Bolshevism. As a matter of fact liberty in all its forms is non-existent in Russia today. Even under the Tsar's despotism the average...
Poland. One hundred thousand people stormed the Russian Legation at Warsaw. Finding themselves held in check by the police they vented their fury on the Jews, killing many and wounding a large number...
Stevraki's crime is 17 years old. In 1905 he took part in the execution of Lieutenant Peter P. Schmidt, com-mander of the Russian cruiser Otcha-kov and leader of what is generally credited as the first genuine communist revolt...
...GENTLEMEN FROM SAN FRANCISCO AND OTHER STORIES?I. A. Bunin?Seltzer ($1.50). The title story of this volume (translated from the Russian) relates the grim history of an American millionaire who has made his money and in company with his wife and daughter travels expensively all over the south of Europe. He has the best of service and accommodations; but the weather is always bad, and he doesn't find the expected enjoyment. At Capri he is stricken with mortal illness. At once the hotel manager loses his politeness, hustles the body into a cheap coffin, and it is carried...
Students from the universities of Belgium, Czecho-Slovakia, Denmark, France, Holland, Norway, Poland, Rumania, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and England were officially present at the Confederation Internationale des Etudiants held recently at the Hague. Students from Hungary, Ireland and Latvia also attended, as did Russian Emigre students. The question of German participation was referred to the various national unions. The C. I. E. was formed in Strasbourg in 1919 "for conference about matters of educational and social interest and joint action for the furtherance of their common aims." All religious and political questions are barred. The Confederation is now convened...