Word: russia
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...reason in her eyes. An apology was due, she said, for the discourtesy of a few U. S. women to the visiting delegates. The War frightened some U. S. women and they have not recovered: "They especially fear two institutions from there [Europe], the League of Nations and Soviet Russia." These are equal in menace to the security of this Nation. They believe the League is framed "to disarm the nations," to prepare the way for "a mighty army from the north, carrying Red banners," which "will seize our Nation and turn it into a Soviet America...
...Krassin, so the press minions averred, was shocked at the charge, asseverated that his sole duty was to maintain and constantly seek to strengthen the cordial relations existing between France and Russia; that he had not, either by word or deed, encouraged Communist propaganda and would not, nor would he be director of any activities against the social order of France. As for M. Voline, he had merely represented M. Krassin at a memorial meeting for the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen and had eulogized that dead leader...
...Trade Union delegation of four British women arrived in Russia and were received with open arms and large detachments of Girl Scouts...
...Eastman, U. S. radical, joined forces with two other radicals (deported from the U. S.), Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman, wrote a book on Russia. The efforts of Max are somewhat different from those of Emma and Alex: he still does believe in the regime of the Soviets, but avers that they are being run by a mere 18,000 people who are fast becoming an aristocracy. He shows himself to be a partisan of Trotzky, says that Lenin designated Trotzky as his successor on his death bed and, in the same place, cursed Stalin, Kamenev and Zinoviev, the present...
...REFORGING OF RUSSIAe book is an attempt, the success of which must remain indeterminate, to interpret Russia as she is and not as her enemies and friends would have her. THE SPECKLED DOMES* t is, but somewhat narrow in its prejudices. THE BOLSHEVIK MYTHlshevists that the book contains. As an anarchist, Berkman should be opposed to all forms of government. He tried to reconcile himself with Bolshevism and failed...