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...first from an English governess; later, at Tudor Hall, Chiselhurst, near London. During the Graeco-Turkish War of 1921-22, she, living in Smyrna with her papa, was kept under surveillance by the Greeks, who believed her to be a spy. When, in the summer of 1922, the Turks drove the Greeks into the sea and triumphantly entered Smyrna, Latife Hanoum, at the head of a group of Turkish maidens, first saw the manly form of "Ghazi" Mustafa Kemal Pasha, then about 41 years of age, to whom she offered buns, coffee and shelter under her father's roof...
...with the consequence that when El Atrash began to carry out his threat the French were driven from the Jebel Druzy?but not for long. With the aid of airplanes, troops regained possession of the district, driving El Atrash's followers over the border into Transjordania, whence the British drove them back into Syria...
...Davis Cup doubles tryout promised, at first, to end in an impasse. First Tilden and Johnston defeated Richards and Williams; then Williams and Richards beat Johnston and Tilden. A selection committee admitted that it could find nothing to choose between the two teams. They began a deciding match. Williams drove, volleyed; Richards served, smashed; they won the first set without loss of a game. "Wait till Tilden gets after them," grinned the crowd. But the Champion continued his erratic tennis. It was Johnston who got after them. His forehand drives were so fast they could hardly be seen; his service...
...rate, he entered suit to obtain the Cathedral and all that went with it. Receiving a preliminary judgment in his favor, Bishop Adam and his lawyer obtained the assistance of a police bomb squad early in July, attacked Platon, drove him forth. But they overlooked the fact that the judge had granted a stay of judgment to hear Platen's argument; hence their ouster was illegal...
...within four hours began to play against Dr. George King of Manhattan. Dr. King is no Goliath -in fact, he is placed at No. 12 in the national ranking, but he was dazed by neither the slimness nor the prestige of Johnston. He played a steady, stubborn game; Johnston drove out, netted and, though twice within a point of victory, was beaten 7-9, 6-0, 7-5. (Dr. King was eliminated later by Cranston Holman, who yielded in turn to James O. Anderson in the semi-finals...