Word: sejm
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...months ago the Polish Sejm (Parliament) attempted to convene. Ninety officers with clanking sabres and big black pistols stomped into the building. The Dictator of Poland, Military Josef Pilsudski, and his chief opponent. Civilian Marshal Ignacy Daszynski, snarled at each other across a table. The Sejm adjourned (TIME, Nov.11...
...Gentlemen, Gentlemen," stormed the Sejm's fussy Sergeant-at-arms, "this is unconstitutional! This is invasion...
...Well," he roared, "Why don't you open, the Sejm? I am waiting. We are all waiting...
...Sejm will never open so long as armed men threaten us with sabres and pistols...
...order of Speaker Daszynski the Sejm recess was provisionally prolonged for three days. Most deputies scuttled to their homes...