Why the Russian Expeditions Should be Recalled aftermath of The Great War 1919
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ANONYMOUS. Why the Russian Expeditions Should be Recalled. London: published by Francis Johnson of the Independent Labour Party, printed by the National Labour Press Ltd., January 1919.
Single-sheet political handbill, 140x220mm, printed on both sides, with "PROOF" printed at the head. Light toning and marking, with minor edge wear. Very good.
Issued shortly after the Armistice, demanding the withdrawal of British forces intervening in the Russian Civil War. The text rejects the government's stated reasons for intervention, defends the Bolsheviks, and alleges that the expeditions serve investors and creditors of the former Tsarist regime. Concludes: "Honesty Tells us to Recall Our Russian Expeditions".

