Word: bolshevikis
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...British note accused the Bolsheviki of violating the terms of the Anglo-Russian commercial agreement, and, of course, with seizing the trawler. The note was a virtual ultimatum, which incensed the Soviet Government. "Don't dictate," say the Bolsheviki, "we are ready to negotiate on equal terms, but we will not be led!" That is the gist of the Soviet reply to Curzon. Much capital has been made out of a British warship, which is now in the White Sea, but it is certain that neither Britain nor Russia has any intention of going to war. The most that...
...Ronald McNeill, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, announced that a strong note would be sent to the Soviet Government of Russia protesting against a series of Soviet actions against the British and demanding the release of a British trawler captain whom the Bolsheviki have imprisoned for fishing in Russian Avaters. Asked by Colonel J. C. Wedgwood (Laborite) whether the Government was aware that the British people is not anxious to precipitate another war, Mr. McNeill answered : " I am perfectly aware of that; it is for that reason that the Government has taken the action...
General Weygand is in the complete confidence of the French Government, who describe him as "a consulting specialist in grave cases demanding immediate diagnosis and rapid intervention." He is best remembered as the leader of the Polish army which secured in 1920 a smashing victory over the Bolsheviki...
...According to Lincoln Steffens, American publicist, Mussolini likens the Fascisti to the Bolsheviki. The following words belong to Steffens, but the ideas are alleged to be Mussolini's : " Every country in the world has a throne, and every throne in the world is vacant; excepting only the thrones in Russia and Italy. No matter what the form of government is, be it a monarchy or be it a republic, there is sovereignty somewhere and a place for the ruler. But the ruler cannot be elected ruler. He can be elected president or premier, for, if he is elected...
...Russia showed the way. The dictatorship of Russia was taken by the Bolsheviki, an armed minority, and the majority were glad. We Italians saw that, and so the dictatorship of Italy was taken by the Fascisti, a minority armed with force, and the majority, the great majority, almost all the people of Italy, were relieved and satisfied. They did not want to govern themselves. They wanted someone to take power and govern for them, and when I stepped up and said I would do it, the people of Italy sighed a sigh work, leaving me and my council to attend...