Word: russianizing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...sixth anniversary of the Russian Bolshevik revolution, was celebrated in Moscow by a great review, with tens of thousands of soldiers marching through Red Square. There were brass bands; hundreds of children, on trucks, sang the Internationale as small Italian boys now sing Giovinezza...
According to observers, the equipment, appearance and discipline of the Russian infantry continues to improve and is equal to that of the Polish infantry. But in cavalry and artillery the Red Army is still at a disadvantage compared with their Catholic neighbors to the West...
Albert Herter (Reinhardt Galleries) shows that he can be an effective portrait painter, as well as a flowery decorator. Portraits of a Russian nobleman, of Pilgun Yoon in the Chinese manner, and of Herbert C. Hoover are features...
...turbulent State of Yugoslavia, too, where the Russian Church has been supreme, Pius XI has shown tactical skill in obtaining full opportunities for Roman Catholics...
...being 'hopelessly ignorant of state politics.'" Mrs. Margaret Sanger, birth control proponent: " I announced that hereafter Chicago-not New York- will be the birth control capital of the U. S. In Chicago we shall established our headquarters; from Chicago we shall disseminate our information." Feodor Chaliapin, famed Russian basso: "At a rehearsal in Chicago for Boris Godunov, opening opera of the season, I lost my temper. ' Imbeciles! Pigs! ' roared I to the musicians. Maestro Spadoni, who was in charge, stalked toward me, hit me squarely on the nose." Clara Clemens, daughter of the late Mark Twain...