Word: russia
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...high-handed fashion in which, last fortnight, they booted out of China the entire Russian personnel of the Chinese Eastern Railway (see map). The expulsion was clearly not "an act of war" in the technical military sense (though it was a deadly blow at the Far Eastern commerce of Russia). Consequently, argued the Chinese Foreign Office, last week, China did not violate the Kellogg Pact in ousting the Russians, but if Moscow should take military steps to avenge their expulsion then the Soviet Government would be guilty of a violation, would deserve to be disciplined by other Powers who have...
Nowhere was this ingenious argument received with such indignation as at Tokyo. Japan has, as Russia had, a great number of her Nationals employed on a Manchurian line-the Southern Manchurian Railway. If the Kellogg Pact can be successfully invoked when China is kicking out Russians, it would be quite as useful should China one day decide to boot out Japanese...
Easily secured by Mr. Stimson was the cooperation of both Britain and France, the latter country consenting to transmit his "reminder" to Russia (see p. 9). Soon after the "reminder" was transmitted, Statesman Stimson received formal assurance from China and Russia (the latter through French Ambassador Paul Claudel) that each would abide by the Kellogg Treaty, that neither intended to take hostile action in their dispute...
...week, where he is living in retirement, General Sutton authoritatively said: "The Manchurian Army, with which I was actively associated for five years, during which it virtually conquered two-thirds of all China, is easily the best equipped and most efficient in China. But it would be useless against Russia...
...Assuming that Russia seriously pursues war she will undoubtedly win-unless Japan steps in. Japan could stem any Russian advance with comparative ease, in spite of the fact that the Russian army is today extremely well organized and much more efficient than it was in Tsarist days. It is well equipped, well armed and well clad, loyal and enthusiastic. . . . The Russia Air Force is large, well equipped and efficient...