Chapter 698 Capital Without Borders
Following the eight-hour work system and the minimum wage guarantee system, nine-year compulsory education has once again aroused heated discussion among the French.
Clemenceau learned his lesson and strictly prohibited Paris newspapers from publishing any news about Russia, so the news was only spread in a small area and was not as widely known as the previous time.
The old revolutionary areas are indeed awakened. Due to the delay in the French government's response, French railway workers have not resumed work and traffic has been paralyzed, which has seriously affected the reconstruction of France.
France does not attach as much importance to reconstruction as Russia does.
Clemenceau's main task during this period was to accumulate enough political capital by punishing Germany to participate in the presidential election at the end of the year.
Normally, the French president’s term is five years.
The current President of France, Raymond Poincaré, was elected President of France in 1913. His term was originally to end last year.
Since the war has not ended last year, Poungale's term continues to this day.
At the beginning of this year, the French Parliament decided to hold a presidential election at the end of the year.
The World War won Clemenceau great honor, but there was also a potential crisis behind the honor. If the issue with Germany was not handled carefully, it would seriously affect the French people's trust in Clemenceau.
In fact, many French people do not agree with excessively weakening Germany.
Especially French capitalists and bankers.
While the Paris Peace Conference was ongoing, French capitalists and bankers were already sharpening their knives, preparing to pour into Germany to buy high-quality German assets at low prices after the war.
Russia is also a target of French capital.
Investing in Russia is a French tradition. During the Russian Empire, France had a large amount of investments in Russia.
During the Russian Civil War, French-invested companies suffered serious losses, but this did not affect the enthusiasm of French capital.
Today’s Russia is obviously more promising for investment than Russia during the imperial era.
The eight-hour work system and the minimum wage guarantee system that Russia is implementing will affect capital’s returns to a certain extent, but they will also stimulate workers’ enthusiasm for work to the greatest extent, which is what capital values most.
In France today, not only is the railway workers' strike causing traffic paralysis across the country, metallurgical workers, miners, and textile workers are also on strike. Labor movements have broken out in 21 of the country's 83 provinces, and even the French army The occupied Ruhr industrial area was completely paralyzed by strikes.
After the German troops withdrew into the country, the French army took the opportunity to occupy the Ruhr Industrial Area and conduct a thorough search of the Ruhr Industrial Area.
The French army not only demolished the factories in the Ruhr Industrial Area and transported all the machines back to France, but also transported coal from the Ruhr area back to France, which aroused strong protests from German railway workers.
Clemenceau had nothing to do with the striking French.
Clemenceau killed the striking Germans, and more than 200 Germans were executed.
Due to France's constant troubles, Russia, which is actively rebuilding, has become the best target for French capital.
However, before investing, French capital also needs to determine George's own attitude.
So Georgi came to Constantinople with his queen, Princess Marie Bonaparte.
Georgi was very dissatisfied with the domineering Clemenceau. He did not get the respect he deserved in Paris.
“Clemenceau is more stubborn than us feudal princes, just like the gravekeepers in the family cemetery, exuding the smell of decay.”
Georgi commented one by one, No one is spared.
"Lloyd George is a hypocrite. On the one hand, he promised the British that he would severely punish the Germans, and on the other hand, he united with Wilson to oppose excessive weakening of Germany."
"Wilson did not understand his position at all. Thinking that they are important, they are actually being manipulated by the British and French, like a chamber pot in the toilet, only remembered when needed."
There is almost no performance at all. Georgi was full of praise for Alexander, who showed his double standards to the fullest.
Georgi believed that Alexander performed very well in interviews with The Times and Le Figaro.
George thought it was quite satisfactory at best.
"George, you have too high demands on your children, which will undermine their self-confidence."
Georgi was serious and discussed parenting with George.
"Confidence is important, but if you don't know how to exercise restraint, it will turn into arrogance."
How does George know anything about parenting? Anne is basically responsible for educating children.
While the two gentlemen were discussing parenting, the two women who were actually responsible for raising their husbands and raising their children were discussing how to use foreign capital.
The situation faced by Greece is similar to that of Russia, both of which require post-war reconstruction.
Although no agreement has been reached on the punishment plan for the Ottoman Empire, the division of the Ottoman Empire is a foregone conclusion, and Greece will also receive part of the Asia Minor Peninsula.
After the signing of the contract between the Kingdom of Hungary and Russia, the Kingdom of Hungary was overthrown and the king went into exile and became homeless.
The current situation of the Ottoman Empire is similar to that of the Kingdom of Hungary. Once the results of the Paris Peace Conference are transmitted back to the Ottomans, the Ottoman Sultan will also be driven away by the angry Ottomans.
At that time, the Kingdom of Greece will still have to rely on Russia's help to preserve the fruits of its victory.
"Some time ago, Guchkov submitted a report about the resistance forces in Russia during the World War that received financial assistance from foreign capital, so the Duma was more inclined to issue bonds rather than make direct investments."
Anne was very dissatisfied with the French's stance.
During the Russo-Japanese War, France, as an ally of Russia, not only did not provide help to Russia, but also bought Japanese bonds aggressively, without any position at all.
During the civil strife in Russia, both the Provisional Government and the Provisional Executive Committee received financial assistance from French capital.
Although Princess Mary interpreted these actions as investments of French capital. However, these financial aids played a key role in promoting the transformation of Russia's civil strife into civil war.
The Duma's response was simple and crude, and it directly confiscated all foreign assets that provided financial assistance to the Provisional Government and the Provisional Executive Committee during the civil strife.
The reason was rebellion.
An important purpose of Marie Bonaparte's trip was to test George's attitude.
Since it is an investment, there must be losses and gains, and you are responsible for the consequences.
The key is Russia's current attitude towards foreign capital.
“The establishment of trust requires a long process. French bankers are worried about the safety of their funds, and the Duma is also worried about whether foreign capital investment will harm Russia’s interests.”
Anne Be confident.
Russia has no capital injection from France, but also capital from the United States and Britain.
Russia also has capital, Yuriev, Yusupov, Dolgorukov, plus Romanov, who although has declined, is as skinny as a camel than a horse, Russia is not lacking. money.
Last month, the Russian government issued 200 million rubles of bonds to develop Baku's oil.
This bond did not flow out of Russia at all. It was sold out as soon as it was put on the market.
French capital covets Russian resources, which is more serious than Russia's dependence on French capital.
"There will be a batch of bonds issued next month, which is about natural gas pipelines."
Anne revealed an important piece of information to Princess Mary.
Russia has always been Europe's most important oil and gas supplier.
As car sales increase, Europe's dependence on Russian oil will become increasingly serious.
The same goes for natural gas.
As soon as France occupied the Ruhr area, it shipped all the coal from the Ruhr area to France, which fully proved France's dependence on external resources.
"Direct to Paris?"
Mary's eyes shone, this was an inexhaustible gold mine.
Anne smiled and said nothing. Whether it will lead directly to Paris depends on the performance of the French.
If the French were sensible, they would have no problem building pipelines all the way to Paris.
If the French are ignorant, they will go through the Kingdom of Romania and only reach Adrianople.
Since the Kingdom of Romania also needs to export natural gas, this also involves quotas. Vitte is negotiating with Romanian Interior Minister Alexandru Averescu on this issue.
Polis was now drawing circles in Adrianople.
Romania’s oil and gas fields originally belonged to Bulgaria——
But this is not a problem. Although Bulgaria cannot get the bulk, it can still make a lot of money by collecting tolls through pipelines.
The news that Russia was going to repair the pipeline reached Paris, and the entire Paris financial circle was completely boiling.
François came to the Alexander Palace again and asked Alexander for confirmation.
Alexander was not interviewed by Francois.
What's the use of accepting it? French newspapers don't even dare to publish news about Russia, and Alexander is too lazy to waste his time.
Francois was very angry. He really thought that we French media people were all little sheep, letting the "tiger" take whatever he wanted.
The next day, "Le Figaro" published a report on Russia's implementation of nine-year compulsory education.
Although this news is no longer news and is old news, it still arouses strong reactions.
First there was the eight-hour work system and the minimum wage guarantee system, and now there is nine years of compulsory education——
What does Grand Duke Yuriev want to do?
Are we going to build Russia into a welfare society——
Oh my god, come on, the utopia in the fairy tale is about to become a reality in Russia!
Clemenceau has one head and two heads.
During the war, the French government had indeed strong control over the media. All news that was unfavorable to France was not allowed to be published.
The French media people’s patience with Clemenceau has reached its limit and is beyond endurance.
Just being Prime Minister is so arbitrary and domineering.
It’s okay if you become the president of France.
While the media was hotly discussing nine-year compulsory education, French capital was flocking to Constantinople.
Issuing bonds, right?
Tell me how much you want, underwrite it, or rebate the interest, as long as the natural gas pipeline can be connected to Paris.
Oh, it would be best if Grand Duke Yuriev makes another promise not to connect natural gas pipelines to Berlin.
(End of this chapter)