This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ...or Denikin, who would at the same time overthrow the authors of Russia's bankruptcy and undertake themselves to honour the country's obligations to its creditors. Such were the tendencies and cross-currents of which the Peace Conference had to take account in January. The Russian problem was two-fold, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ...or Denikin, who would at the same time overthrow the authors of Russia's bankruptcy and undertake themselves to honour the country's obligations to its creditors. Such were the tendencies and cross-currents of which the Peace Conference had to take account in January. The Russian problem was two-fold, concerning both the pacification of the country and its representation at the Conference. The Allied leaders decided on a move that might have settled both questions simultaneously. It was clear that if any result of value was to be attained the fighting must stop and the heads of the opposing factions must come together and discuss their differences. The decision to act on that decision was not reached without other alternatives being fully canvassed. The French were strong advocates of military intervention. When the Council of Ten took the matter in hand Marshal Foch was present at the discussion. President Wilson, according to reports which penetrated outside the council chamber, asked him what force would be required to subdue the Bolsheviks. His estimate was 350,000 of the best troops. The President turned to Mr. Lloyd George, "How many would Great Britain supply?" he asked. "None," replied the Prime Minister tersely; "how many would America supply T" "None, "said the President. Mr. Wilson then turned to M. Clemeneeau, ' And France?" he questioned. Clemeneeau made a gesture of resignation. "None," he jerked out. That account of what happened may not be verbally accurate--according to Mr. Bullitt it was Mr. Lloyd George who took the initiative--but in substance at any rate it fairly represents the discussion. Military action on the great scale being thus ruled out, the question of a...
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Add this copy of The Peace in the Making to cart. $29.70, very good condition, Sold by Literary Cat Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Machynlleth, Powys, WALES, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1919 by The Swarthmore Press.
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Very Good with no dust jacket. 246 pages. With frontispiece, plates and folding tissue paper map. Slight browning to half title and last page. A few pages slightly foxed. Slight wear & slight soiling to spine, covers & corners.; 12mo.
Add this copy of The Peace in the Making to cart. $30.00, good condition, Sold by SmarterRat Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chagrin Falls, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1920 by E. P. Dutton & Company.
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Good; No jacket. 1920 E.P. Dutton & Company. Hardcover has blue cloth-covered boards with red spine and cover lettering. 2 fold-out maps. Binding cracked near center. Hinges NOT cracked. Corners and spine ends bumped. Gift inscription on front free endpaper, dated 1920. One map has a small puncture in the margin, not in the map area. Pages very lightly and uniformly tanned but still supple. A few pages have smudges in the margins. Otherwise, pages clean and unmarked. 235 pages. No dust jacket.
