Word: bolshevik
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Russian Socialist Federated Soviet Republic. The latest decision is to the effect that the present government of Russia cannot sue in our courts; an earlier case, decided in January of this year, held that it could not be sued. Both rulings were made on the ground that the Bolshevik regime has not been recognized by the Department of Slate at Washington. If it had been recognized it could have brought suit, since, as a matter of comity, that privilege is accorded to de jure sovereigns. But it could not have been made a party defendant, because, for obvious reasons...
...there is some foundation. Tchitcherin, Soviet Foreign Minister, in a note to the Lithuanian Government offering mediation, says: "My government is disturbed over the new complications arising between Lithuania and Poland." This is legitimately regarded as a bid for power by the Russians. Poland has, however, refused to accept Bolshevik mediation; so, after all, Tchitcherin may be looking for other means to secure...
...Moscow government has not yet made any statement as to how it will spend the credits accruing from the huge sales of grain. No country has reported a Bolshevik order for agricultural tools or for cattle, which would be the only justification that they could plead for depriving their unfortunate citizens of their daily bread. On the other hand, the Bolsheviki are very busy talking about war and explaining to the world the significance of the Ruhr, Memel, Vilna. At the fifth anniversary of the formation of the Red Army, Trotzky, Minister of War, said: "We want peace, but nobody...
...love the bloody Bolshevik--damn him by all means. I do not love the turbid Teuton--he was caught starting a war, and it is right that France, the sinless nation, should cast the first stone. But still less do I love that intolerance in our own political thought which makes us unable to contradict a gentleman, Senator though he be, without foamings at the mouth and manifestings of his (the Senator's) inner vileness to the sun. HEBARD PAINE '25. January...
...There is another significant feature in the political situation. Russia has a longer contiguous boundary with China than with any other country, and Bolshevik agents are making every effort to stir up the people. How far they have been successful cannot yet be judged because whatever movement there may be is still underground. The men who are running the government, however, are rather fearful for the immediate outcome...