Organization Said to be in Existence The activities of a Communist committee, the Tcheka, were Hientioned, on Thursday in the Shanghai newspaper "Russia Abroad." This paper states that, whilst without any of the power exercised by the Teheka in Russia, such as imprisoning people without trial and executing them, the Shanghai committee keeps an eye on, all who are not Communists, colleciny information about the leaders of the Whites and sending forward to Russia reports on people about to return to that country. The committee also carries on propaganda mainly among the lower military ranks, inspires disputes among various groups of Russians, q*totly. encourages drunkenness, disseminates rumours as to/the alloged sale of arms and ammunition, and in other ways secks to discredit the refugees in Shanghii. The report adds that a prominent Communist is at the head of the committes, and that two ladies are leaders in the organization, the members of which lead an easy life and are frequently to be. seen at various places of amusement.
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