Word: russias
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...important plank in the British Labor Government's election platform was the resumption of diplomatic relations with Russia. Negotiations toward that end were started between grizzled British Foreign Secretary Arthur Henderson and unctuous Soviet Ambassador to France Valerian Devgalevsky. Because of Britain's insistence that Russia give definite promise to cease Communist propaganda in the British Empire before ambassadors be appointed. Russian insistence that her national dignity demanded an exchange of ambassadors before discussing definite points of agreement, negotiations were quickly deadlocked (TIME, Aug. 5). Russia's Devgalevsky packed his briefcases, went back to France. Said Plump...
Last week M. Devgalevsky was back in London talking busily with "Uncle Arthur'' Henderson. "Oriental bargaining" produced two points of definite agreement : 1) Russia agreed to withdraw all Soviet agents at present engaged in communist propaganda in India; to give no further help, directly or indirectly, to Indian Communists. 2) Britain agreed to the exchange of ambassadors before discussing the delicate subject of Russia's pre-War debts...
Despite the enormous influence in all branches of the Soviet government which tousle-haired Leon Trotsky exercised at the height of his power, his official position was merely that of Commissar for War. Since tousle-haired Trotsky's ignominious exile last year (TIME, Jan. 30, 1928), Russia's Commissars for War have been notable for their reticence. By order of Soviet Dictator Josef Stalin they have been spared all unnecessary publicity...
...seizure [by China from Russia-(TIME, July 22)] of the Chinese Eastern Railway simply means that the Chinese no longer will stand for anything and everything foreigners may try to put over on them. There is little doubt that Soviet Russia was using the railway as a political instrument to China's detriment, and that Soviet officials of the railway were utilizing their offices as headquarters for Communist propaganda tending to undermine the authority of the Nationalist government. Documentary evidence exists to prove this. And it has not been so very long since the United States, on less provocation...
...statement Sir Douglas expressed concern over continued competition in foreign companies; over unsettled conditions in the potentially great Chinese market; over the inaccessibility of Russia where the Soviet government holds $84,000,000 of Singer assets. Then Sir Douglas told of the counteractive efforts of his sales agencies in opening up new territory even in remote Belgian Congo; in introducing machines to 338,000 pupils in 12,000 European school classes. He announced growth of electrical machine sales which are now half of all sales and which he predicts will eventually be the only kind. Then he mentioned machines capable...