Word: soviets
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Union of Socialist Soviet Republics...
...redheaded" Winston Churchill, ultra-reactionary Chancellor of the British Exchequer, alarmist par excellence, hurled defiance at the Soviet government last week in terms so abusive as to make a diplomatic protest from Russia all but inevitable...
This tirade followed a reply by the Soviet government to Britain's note of protest (TIME, June 21) against the alleged contribution by the Soviet government itself of funds to support striking British workers. Like the British note the Soviet reply was couched in mild terms. The Soviet government denied that it had sent the funds in question, but refused to take steps to prevent its closely interlocked labor organizations from sending "Red gold" to Britain...
...Temperance" Fisher, "only female wholesale liquor dealer in England," purveyoress of kümmel to the House of Lords, electrified Tory topers last week by announcing that she now receives periodic shipments of Soviet vodka...
...Socialist Soviet Republic of Georgia there is manufactured silverware of an English pattern which is sold by unscrupulous dealers under a written guarantee that it is "genuine Georgian...