Word: russia
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Internationalism in our time. 2) Complete revision of the Treaty of Versailles. 3) Withdrawal of demands for reparations from Germany. 4) Cancellation of all War debts. 5) Resumption by all* nations of full political and economic relations with Soviet Russia...
...Education in Soviet Russia" will be the topic of a lecture given at the University on Tuesday evening, April 27 under the auspices of the Graduate Education Club of the School of Education by Dr. Lloyd Storr-Best a noted English classical scholar, and one of the principle-examiners of the Joint Examining Board of the Five Northern Universities in England. The meeting, which is open to the general public, will be held at 8 o'clock in the Phillips Brooks House...
...Storr-Best is thoroughly acquainted with the Bolshevist educational system as it works out at present, as well as with the old Russian system which flourished under the Czarist regime. In addition to having lived many years in Russia, Dr. Storr-Best has recently taken extended trips through Czechoslovakia, Ingoslavia, Roumania, and Bulgaria for the British Board of Education with the purpose of making a detailed investigation of all types of education in these countries...
...magnates learned with intense annoyance that these monopolies are seriously contemplated. The U. S. financial press rather hysterically denied rumors that the French Government may be planning to freeze out U. S. and British oil-producing firms and draw all its "monopoly" supplies of petroleum from Soviet Russia. Secretary Kellogg deemed these possibilities so serious that he cabled Ambassador Herrick to report upon the situation. Two days later, however, the French Senate, while it rushed though the new taxes 232 to 12, voted to postpone application of the sugar and oil monopolies. In Wall Street there ensued a modicum...
...Although arrangements are as yet incomplete, it is already certain that England, France, Germany, and Italy will each be represented by from five to ten delegates and that there will be at least one eminent thinker from Russia, Spain, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, Poland, South Africa, Canada, and India. Not less notable will be the attendance from America. There will be upwards of 150 philosophers representing all of the leading American colleges and universities, and including all of the more eminent men in the field. Several university presidents including President Butler of Columbia, President Augell of Yale, and President Hibben...