Word: russia
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Since the War, Germany has been enduring the birth-pangs of a new political order. Reaction against the Hohenzollerns threatened to throw the nation, with Russia, into the Soviet regime. Then from Bavaria sprang the counter-reaction that has fought persistently against the new republican government. Some of the chief war leaders have been the nominees of this party. Its fortunate failure was symbolized in this last election by the total of four votes cast for Emperor William...
...emphatic statements and suggesting made by Mr. Scott Nearing at his Liberal Club address yesterday have already evoked a great deal of comment both among the undergraduate and graduate members of the University. J. M. Landis GL, research Fellow in Law, who has spent two years studying law in Russia when interviewed last night, took particular exception to Mr. Nearing's contention that a social revolution is the only solution of her difficulties left open to Germany...
...social revolution such as occurred a Russia," he said, "would certainly be so panacea for Germany today. I entirely agree with Mr. Nearing that German should be allowed to repudiate her war debts but a social revolution would destroy, temporarily at least, whatever economic stability she has or may attain...
...working of the socialistic government in Russia, however, Landis seemed more optimistic. "It is probable the greatest experiment that has been tried in history," he said, "and at the present time is making gradual but sure progress towards its ultimate goal. During the time that I spent in Russia I noticed a remarkable degree of satisfaction among the people and optimism as to the future of the government. The trouble is that at the present time the situation has reverted to the opposite extreme from before the war. The proletariats are as much the lords of Russia as the nobles...
...Russia does not contemplate handing over concessions in the Baku oil field to American or any other concessionaires, as it is able to continue exploitation and reconstruction work there itself. Production already has reached 60% of the pre-War standard and economically concession would not be justified...