Word: russia
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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League of Nations. "Stability of the world waits on three things-settlement of the amount of the German indemnity, restoration of order in Russia, and definition of America's attitude toward the world problems created...
...Russia. "Any compromise with the Bolshevist creed is but a league with Death...
Foreign Ministers Eduard Benes of Czecho-Slovakia, Momtchilo Nintchitch of Yugo-Slavia, Jon Duca of Rumania were reported by an official communiqué to be in agreement upon all the points they discussed. The necessity of further cooperation and of closer permanent relations was, however, emphasized. Recognition of Russia was left to the independent action of each nation, but admission of Germany to the League of Nations was agreed to by all three Ministers. The most vital question today agitating the peace of Central Europe (the possible attack upon Rumania by Russia on account of Bessarabia) was not discussed...
...silver coins. Over 3,000,000 ounces of silver has been sold by American companies to Poland, to be coined into Polish token money. The German Government has under consideration a 30,000,000-ounce order for silver. Austria has resumed silver coinage at her own mint, and Russia is considering the coinage of silver money. Ultimately, too, it is likely that the British will increase the proportion of silver in their subsidiary silver coins, which were "debased" during collapse of the pound sterling to keep them from being melted down and sold by speculators...
...world of singers is finding as many "new Adelina Pattis" as the world of the pianoforte has discovered "Liszt pupils." Galli-Curci and Tetrazzini are shortly to be supplanted by a whole series of wearers of the great diva's mantle. They are announced from Italy, England, Russia...