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...against the French, to whom younger Germans simply feel that they are paying tribute, and indignation at the presence of thousands of Poles in the Ruhr mines while thousands of Germans in that district are unemployed account in part for the extreme nationalism of the Hitler party. The Jewish grip on the financial system and on the newspapers, its effect exaggerated by fabulous rumors concerning the malevolent use of that control, is responsible for anti-Semitic hatred...
...time. The ritual of initiation was pompous: in referring to meetings, it stated "everything transacted within this room is transacted Sub rosa, and detested is he that discloses it"; an oath had to be taken to "keep, hold & preserve all secrets that pertain to your duty"; a special fraternity "grip" was employed; the symbolism of the name PBK the three stars, and the letters SP on the medal, was kept scrupulously guarded...
...China Proper-to Peiping and the port of Tientsin. But beyond Manchuria and Mongolia lies Russia. For several years the Soviets have been intensively penetrating China from their side. Even before last week's flareup Japan practically controlled South Manchuria up to and beyond Mukden, but the Russian grip on Mongolia was fairly complete. Russia had turned the traffic in hides, bristles, hair back toward Moscow. Business was hard hit in Japan, Tientsin was starving. There were Japanese businessmen who applauded the seizure of Mukden, therefore, not in anger at the Chinese, but in fear of Russia...
...office into the yelling mob strolled towering Warden Davis. Above the heads of the rioting convicts his face was grey and grim. They could see he was unarmed, but they also saw he was unafraid. As he shouldered his way forward the yard fell quiet. The convicts loosened their grip on the guards' throats. Quietly, clearly spoke Warden Davis: "You men get back to your cells...
...sensation of this year's early season tournaments. He won the Longwood and Seabright invitation tournaments, won again at Newport last fortnight, where he beat Perry in the finals. A lanky youth who often plays in a broad white linen cap. he uses a slice serve, an Eastern grip for his smooth flat drives. Perry played brilliantly at Wimbledon, polished off his reputation in the Davis Cup matches by beating Sidney Wood and later Jean Borotra. Onetime ping-pong player, Perry learned his tennis on London public courts, considers travel the best way to improve it. In last week...