Word: soviet
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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There still remains the official approval of these steps by the British House of Commons against certain Conservative opposition. But Foreign Secretary Henderson & Soviet Ambassador Devgalevsky seemed pleased with their week's work...
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...
...Present Soviet Commissar for War is quiet, conscientious Klimentiy Voroshilov, "a man," according to famed Correspondent Alexander Nazarov, "whose modesty and lack of excessive talents have been definitely appreciated." Last week untalented Voroshilov went to Bobruisk on the Polish frontier. Snug-buttoned in his ankle-length army overcoat, he reviewed a cavalry division, congratulated Red Army Generals on the successful conclusion of their annual autumn maneuvers...
Last week, undeterred by the failure of the French revolutionists, Russian Communists announced a new Soviet "Eternal Calendar" to become effective at once. Drastic, the "Eternal Calendar" divides the year into 73 weeks of five days each. A week consists of four work days and one day of rest. Saturday, Sunday and all religious holidays are abolished but there are five national holidays: Jan. 9, anniversary of the massacre of Socialists in front of the Winter Palace in 1905; Jan. 21, anniversary of the death of Lenin; May 1, international Labor day; Oct. 26, anniversary of the October revolution...
Basically antireligious, as was the French calendar of 1793, Soviet Dictator Josef Stalin counted heavily on this economic aspect of his "Eternal Calendar" to fulfill his promise to increase Russia's industrial production 35% in the next twelve months (TIME, Sept...