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...Moscow anxiety was acute lest Realmleader Hitler sidetrack Britain and France into a more mutual pact against unprovoked air aggression in Western Europe, leaving the Eastern Locarno barren and betrayed. What the Soviet Union fears is that some day Europe's Capitalist Powers will realize where their interest lies, namely in a drastic settlement of Eastern Europe's frontier problems at Bolshevik Russia's expense...
...citizen could wangle trade and cash out of hard-boiled Bolsheviks, the President thought, Bill Bullitt could. When Ambassador Builitt arrived in Moscow, he was acclaimed as no other envoy from a capitalist land has ever been acclaimed by Reds. From Joseph Stalin down the Bolshevik hierarchy hobnobbed with "Bill." His bright-eyed little daughter was patted on the head, called "Russia's Delight." Soon the Ambassador was on horseback, teaching Bolsheviks to play polo. With experienced, hard-driving Counselor of Embassy John Wiley plugging at his side. Ambassador Bullitt stormed the Kremlin again & again on the issues...
...made known by Comrade Mussabekov, President of the Transcaucasian Socialist Federated Soviet Republic. In the Soviet Union there are seven such Federal republics and seven such puppet Presidents. Said President Mussabekov, addressing the All-Union Congress of Soviets: "I believe our beloved country is now virtually rid of Capitalist elements. Consequently we can advance to a new stage in the development of Socialism: the secret ballot, direct elections and equalization of the voting rights of peasants and proletarians...
Since all these rights have been commonplace in Capitalist countries for generations, observers found President Mussabekov's proposal for Soviet progress mildly paradoxical. Another great stride was taken some years ago when piece work, abolished in Russia after the Revolution, was restored by Stalin. Last week Soviet editors soon got wind of popular rumors that "free speech" is going to be granted along with the secret ballot. Promptly scotching these rumors, State newsorgans stated that Russians will not be granted free speech-the one thing no dictator dares to grant...
...this vast throng moves eastward- some walking, some riding in oxcarts, some speeding on motorcycles, some sitting back in fast limousines-various stories unfold. The banking Jews plot to make the new state which is to rise in the Gobi into a capitalist nation. The Communist Jews insist that all property be pooled. The Socialist Jews do not know what they want. And the liberal Jews are occasionally wounded in trying to keep the Socialists and the Communists from killing each other before they have even reached the new Promised Land. Mr. Nathan seems to be protesting that there...