Word: soviets
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...dominate the Government of Persia was waged between British and Russian agents, up to the period of the World War, on a basis of flagrant bribery and corruption. Amid the idealistic post-War period Persia barely escaped falling to the British Empire as a "mandate." Then the power of Soviet Russia gathered might, and the old Anglo-Russian struggle began again at Teheran. Finally the Government of Persia turned (or was swayed by British pressure) toward the U. S. (1921), in search of an administrator to restore shattered Persian finances. Soon the U. S. Secretary of State at that time...
...Doctor; and therefore he won a momentous point last week, by securing the extension of his contract. Against him are the old, vastly rich Persian families whom he has taxed; secondly, the many politicians whose powers he has curbed through controlling their salaries; and lastly, the numerous agents of Soviet Russia in Persia who have thoroughly satisfied themselves that Dr. Millspaugh is the chief agent of a vast Anglo-U. S. conspiracy to seize the oil and opium lands of Persia. The Doctor, although thus powerfully opposed, has greatly and vastly succeeded...
Significance. The facts just cited make clear that an attempt to invade Soviet Russia might be set in motion at any time by the mere fiat of Grand Duke Nikolai. At 71 he still retains the majestic presence and shrewd acumen which enabled him to carry out the masterly Russian "retreat without victory" in 1915 to new lines so well chosen that they .held against Imperial Germany for two years more...
Possibly the Grand Duke and his followers could even muster-as Dictator Stalin claims-some 120,000 armed "Whites" to invade Russia. But how large is the Red Army which would oppose them? Latest figures place the Soviet Army peace strength at 260,000 men, with 850,000 reservists constantly under training. Thus "Reds" would outnumber "Whites...
...Like many bores, Mr. Sinclair is genial; like more, he has investi gated his subject. So the charac ters are appealing - J. Arnold Ross, onetime muleteer, rough-hewn oil baron; his son, Bunny, honest by his lights, which shift from the Kliegs of Hollywood to the rising Soviet sun; their friends, enemies, mistresses and Bunny's "Wobbly" comrades for whom great sympathy is obtained by their physical dis tresses including suicide by drowning in an oil well. All actual personages save the three Presidents of the era - Wilson, Harding, Coolidge - are heavily disguised, Aimee McPherson even appearing male...