Word: russianize
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Speech was long, very long, and, allegedly, very dull. Written, as usual, by the Cabinet, it was a simple declaration of the Conservative Government's policy. Only the shortest reference to the Egyptian crisis (TIME, Dec. 1 et seq.) was made. Opposition was voiced to the Anglo-Russian Treaty (TIME, Aug. 18) ; but favor was shown to a continuance of diplomatic relations. The League of Nations came in for a fair show of praise. Intention was announced of resuming work on the Singapore Naval Base (TIME...
...Russian lady with her un-Russian name of Dickson (widow of an American) was interested to catch a glimpse of M. Leonid Krassin, Bolshevik Ambassador to France, as he left the Embassy...
Another major decision of the Council was to abolish dual commandership in the Army. Hitherto, each com-mander had attached to him a political commissar, or "archangel," as Comrade Krylenko, onetime Chief Com-mander of the Russian forces, called them. An order of a commander was invalid until countersigned by the commissar ; but such is the state of things in Russia that the Moscow autocrats can now trust their officers and are, incidently, enabled to raise their...
...Russian Jews a Big Influence...
...There is one feature of Zionism which is particularly interesting," went on Professor Munro, "There are a number of Russian Jews, who call themselves 'pioneers'. They emigrated to Palestine, and are farming the country with striking success. These young men and women, the latter of whom bob their hair, are between 20 and 30 years old, and dress and act very much like college men and girls in America. They are the most virile part of the movement, but they are not Jewish by religion. They are free thinkers...