Word: terrorism
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...asked yesterday for his impression of the Russian situation, Mr. Sommaripa emphasized the fact that the Slavonic race, which constitutes 96 per cent of the total population of Russia, does not hold the seats of power in its own country. "This is the reason," he pointed out, "why the Terror is so cruel in Russia, ten times more cruel than it was in France. This is also the reason why, as you will find, the Christian religion is the one which is so bitterly persecuted in Russia...
...tower of strength on the defense; sure in passing and quick on his feet for a man of his weight and power. And there is Andrew Jackson for tackle-tall, rangy and muscular-the ideal build for that place in the line-a rough and dangerous player, a terror to his opponents, quick on his feet and down the field under punts ahead of the ends. Then there is Theodore Roosevelt for fullback, a bit showy and an individualist, but he bucks the line with the best of them. Highly versatile, he also runs around end well and can drop...
Said Cyril: "The Cheka's attempt to repress opposition will be accompanied by a new reign of terror in Russia, but it is too late. The seed of discontent is sown, and 85% of the population are tired of Bolshevism. A revolt against the Soviet is a question of only a short time. . . . The people have suffered enough and both laborers and peasants are longing for a new regime. There will be shooting without discrimination again, but the spirit of revolt will conquer in the end. I am convinced, after reports from the most reliable agents inside Russia, that...
...York Herald published an article by Francis M'Cullagh, its Warsaw correspondent, summing up the victims of "the Red terror under Lenin's regime...
...Cullagh went on to say that killings are still the order of the day and that in May 1923, 100 people were shot. "The official statistics I do not possess, but I know the terror still reigns...