Word: sweden
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...broad and sympathetic understanding of their problems and his capacity to impart his knowledge, he had become a profound inspiration to all students of international relations. The official positions which he has so ably held in the American legations in St. Petersburg and Vlenna and later in Chili, Sweden, and Northern Russia and especially in Paris during the peace Conference when he served as the principal representative of the American delegation to survey and report conditions in Central Europe and the Balkans, all contributed to his immense store of practical experience. The friendly compacts which he had reestablished with statesmen...
...take the 400 metre race, America will have to produce runners capable of beating such star performers as Buchner and Peltzer of Germany and Lowe of England. Coach Farrell said. All three have done at least 49 seconds in the event and with Martin of Switzerland and Engdohl of Sweden, present a lineup with great possibilities. America however, is fortified with about ten men of nearly equal merit, but probably led by Alderman of Michigan Agrucltural College. Several of the other men who have beaten 49 seconds for the 440 yard distance, he pointed out, are Barbuti of Syracuse, Swope...
...probable leaders in this event. Nurmi might make a strong bid in the race, if he should run it and any one of the following might come through the winner or take places: Bocher of Germany, EK quist of Finland, Jorgenson of Norway, Martin of Switzerland, and Svenson of Sweden Besides Hahn the menon whom America will probably depend should in clude the New York Athletic Club winners Leness, Proudstock, and Helfrich, the latter if he is in shape. Men from whom starters will also be picked will be McCloskey of the Boston Athletic Association. Soper of New York' City...
...metre competition from Europe will revolve around Martin of France, who has done less than four minutes for this length. Wide of Sweden, Nurmi, and Peltzer of Germany who beat Nurmi the year before last. Bolize of Germany, Ellis of England, Posys of Poland, Jorgensen of Norway, and Sjorren of Sweden may any one of them come through among the leaders in the race...
...served the United States brilliantly and effectively as a special agent of the State Department in Sweden and Russia, and as chief of the inter-allied missions in Vienna and Paris attached to the Peace Conference in 1919. In 1921 he became attached to the American Relief Administration in Russia where he dealt largely with the authorities in the direction of far reaching relief...