Word: russia
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Russia gave assurances that she would not interfere with British shipping pending the decision of an International Conference to decide definitely the extent of territorial waters. She offered adequate compensation for British subjects killed in Russia and withdrew the offensive letters, and gave way on the anti-propaganda question, which threatened to wreck the peace...
According to the British Chamber of Commerce, all the trade that is being done with Russia at present could be negotiated by agents in Scandinavian countries; hence there is no need for a trade agreement. However, the Soviet Government has faithfully kept its pledges to indemnify pre-war British investors, and many firms that were doing business there before the war are once again starting operations. The good faith exhibited by the Soviet Government in this respect was a sterling reason why the Trade Agreement was pre-seived...
Like most despatches from Russia, this one is annoyingly vague. The number of killed and wounded is not given, neither is any reference made as to which of the two opera houses was burnt. If it was the Marinsky, Russia lost one of her greatest treasure troves, for in it were some of the greatest of Russian art masterpieces. The other house is called Narodny Dom and was completed just before...
...still told among musicians how some years ago there appeared in Russia a boy orchestra conductor, son of Italian parents who were singers in a traveling opera troupe. The lad was nine years old and a genius. The ablest musicians of Russia gathered to applaud the splendor of his interpretations. He went on tour through Russia and appeared before huge audiences. Musicians warned the parents not to play him to ruin, that the prodigy should be taken away from music and given a commonplace boy's life until he had matured. The parents would not listen. They were intoxicated...
...Soviet Russia's decision not to insist on a twelve-mile limit for British trawlers...