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...French Academy, the highest authority in France on matters literary-given official recognition by Cardinal Richelieu, the virtual ruler of France, in 1635-ordained that the English word "interview " shall hereafter be considered a good French word and incorporated in the new dictionary upon which work has been progressing for many years. Although the word "gentilhomme " exists in the French lexicon, it was recently decided to add the English equivalent "gentleman...
...real rulers of modern China; their word is law; they control the Government and the future. As there is no national army, their autocratic sway is undisputed?ex- cept among themselves. As a matter of fact, the President himself is a Tuchun, for he is the virtual military governor of several districts in the proximity of Peking...
Following on the heels of the virtual downfall of Terrigiani, head of the Grand Orient Order of Masons in Italy, who was reduced to a position of political impotence by the recent Fascista decree denying political rights to the Masons, comes the news of Serrati's arrest. Menotti Serrati is the editor of Avanti, most radical newspaper of the Socialist party. His arrest for plotting against the safety of the state is considered a vindication of Mussolini's recent threat that he would carry his war against Bolshevism into the enemy's camp...
...eight crossed the finish line a third of a length in the lead, 1922 and 1923 following closely in the order named. The class crews were also given a long work-out on Saturday, the practice being varied with occasional half-mile brushes which resulted in a virtual draw among the four boats...
...immense significance of the Conference as a factor in future world peace is, according to Mr. Libby, well illustrated in the virtual settlement of our past difficulties with Japan, and the dissipation of that ominous war-cloud which for many years has hung between the two nations. "I didn't realize the magnitude of the achievements of the Washington Conference", he went on to say, "until the next to the last session when I heard Mr. Hughes present the request of the American delegation to Japan. A new understanding has come between the two nations. We don't want...