Word: bolshevikis
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...transportation enter here so strongly that little progress may be expected. Aid to Russia will also be discussed, for England wants markets there, France wants her ancient debts paid, and Italy wants Russian wheat. Aid and recognition will probably be considered together, but each presupposes assumption by the Bolsheviki of the Imperial debts and guarantee of security for foreign investors...
...will be a merry week-end, and one likely to attract delegates from all parts of the world. The South Americans have laid by their lassos, the Germans are putting the finishing teaches on their masks of friendship, and the Bolsheviki have managed to run off an extra billion or so of rubles to buy themselves hair-cuts. The rest of the world makes its silent preparations as well; and it is announced that many a distinguished wardrobe will be pressed into service. From all appearances, the conference is preparing to fiddle while Rome burns...
...finally that of 1917. As the result of these outbursts the peasantry were liberated and were given land and freedom. "Yet", said Count Tolstoy, "even after a hundred years of struggle for liberty the peasants have gained nothing, for they are now under the dictation of the Bolsheviki, which is a slavery much worse than the slavery of the old Czars...
...become stuffed with paper money and has refused to give his wheat in exchange for it. This has resulted in the Bolshevists confiscating and nationalizing the wheat. Now the peasants will fight for their wheat, will hide it, will burn it, but will never give it to the Bolsheviki...
...Little Red Gods, or whoever it is that presides over the destinies of the Bolsheviki, have proved unduly neglectful of one of their most ardent votaries-- Deputy Misiano of the Italian Parliament. During the War, Misiano resided is Switzerland for his health; but the Italian government was so unsympathetic as to brand him as a deserter from the army. This did not affect his popularity in communist circles, however, for, in November of 1919, he was returned to the Italian Parliament from Genos, and even allowed to take his seat after the grant of general amnesty by the Nutti government...