Perpetual Peril as Waziristan River Shifts Course
A correspondent describes the Indus in Waziristan constantly changing direction each year. Bridges of boats rise in October to cross shifting waters, then are dismantled in May. Railway dumps, camels, and workers relocate as banks crumble and new channels form. The scene blends danger with a grim fascination as homes and roads face encroaching floods and sudden riverbank collapse.
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Waziristan
India
Indus
Mother of Assyria May Lead New Nation
The first woman president of an emerging state, Lady Surma, is credited with securing 90,000 square miles of Kurdistan land from Britain. As England’s ambassador to the Assyrians she becomes a pioneering female diplomat and potential ruler in a new republic, with her brother Mar Chinon once patriarch.
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America
Lady Surma
England
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Arabic Literature Recovering from War Depression
A correspondent to the London Morning Post notes Arabic literature recovering after wartime depression. The recent month’s best is Nawa dir al Mur with rare comments on the war from an Oriente Philosopher. The volume includes powers and postwar scenes drawn from classical Arab poets.
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London Morning Post
Montenegro
Cleaver Madge A Clever Girl In Witty Banter
A fragmentary vintage exchange showcases Madge as an exceptionally clever girl. The dialogue uses joking phrases to claim she steers conversations and flatters men into feeling valued, revealing a playful, satirical tone.
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