The recent political events in Russia, which now have extended their influence over the far eastern part of the former empire, have caused a great influx of' Russian people to China. All those who did not want to submit to the Bolshevist regime, or who rose openly against Soviet authority were obliged to leave their country. Those whom the events overtook in Eastern Siberia went to Japan, to Shanghai and some other ports of China. Shanghai gave hospitality to a great number of Russians. Many of them found themselves in a very difficult position. Landing in a strange country, without any knowledge of the local languages, tired out and exhausted, it was very hard for than to find work or occupation at once. The difficulty of obtaining work was aggravated by the mistrust which was felt towards Russians. Foreigners seemed to suspect a Bolshevik in every Russian, and not without some reason, as the Soviet government had despatched quite a number of its agents to spread propaganda in China.
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