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Tsarist Russia and Bukovina

When Tsarist Russia was still involved in World War I, did it claim all of Bukovina or only the Ukrainian-plurality northern part of Bukovina? Futurist110 (talk) 07:23, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

Is there a reason to believe that Tsarist Russia claimed any part of Bukovina during World War I? --Amble (talk) 21:37, 13 July 2020 (UTC)

For one, this: https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_History_of_Ukraine/Z0mKRsElYNkC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=tsarist+russia+bukovina&pg=PA494&printsec=frontcover Futurist110 (talk) 18:07, 14 July 2020 (UTC)

User:Futurist110 -- I don't see a territorial claim there (as opposed to a military invasion or occupation). --Amble (talk) 21:34, 27 July 2020 (UTC)

Eugen Robert Müller (1878-1941) and Jakob Oskar Schmidt (1863–1946)

Dr. Eugen Robert Müller (1878-1941) graduated from ETH-Zurich in 1902 [1]. I am looking for his biographical profile but can not find any information online. Was he a brother of Emma Müller (1875–1920) of Solothurn? Emma Müller [2] was a sister of Josef Müller (1887-1977) and Gertrud Dübi-Müller (1888-1980) of Solothurn.

Jakob Oskar Schmidt (1863–1946) was born in Bremen. He was a director of Accumulatorenfabrik Oerlikon from 1897-1933. Oskar Schmidt was the husband of Emma Müller. I am looking for Oskar Schmidt's biographical profile but can not find any information online. Horus1927 09:33, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

Who was Walter Horst-Weitenau?

I have a copy of Alex Forbath, ed. (1938). Europe into the Abyss: Behind the Scenes of Secret Politics. London: Pallas Publishing Co Ltd. Most of the contributors have a little note next to their names indicating who they are (for example, editor of Le Figaro, chairman of the Norwegian Peace Society, etc), some, like David Lloyd George or Viscount Cecil, were so well-known as not to need any introduction. One does not, and Google has not been of any help in identifying him. He is Walter Horst-Weitenau, contributor of the chapter on "National-Socialistic Germany and the Rome-Berlin Axis". Who was he? Thank you, DuncanHill (talk) 11:51, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

Described as a "famous writer" [3]. 2A00:23C5:E117:6100:A145:30B4:5C48:5510 (talk) 12:10, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

Adverts for your book here, and here cite some reviews which, if you can track them down, might help. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 19:44, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

A search at the Hathi Trust has several results, but they all seem to be just listings for your book. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 20:14, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

There's a New Statesman review on Proquest (New Statesman and Nation; London Vol. 15, Iss. 379, (May 28, 1938): 926.; I can email you a copy if you don't have access) that alludes to the mystery of H-W's identity and has his name in quote marks. It also says he's critical of the Nazi regime, so (I presume) it may well be a pseudonym. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 22:51, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

@Pigsonthewing: Thanks Andy, that would be very helpful. I've not yet read the whole of his essay but he's certainly no fan of Nazism. DuncanHill (talk) 23:58, 8 July 2020 (UTC)