Glowing Description of the New Order: Strenuous Efforts to Revive-Trade The way in which the Soviet Government functions in Vladivostok and other points which have been taken over by them was explained on Monday by Mr. A. W. Allen, to a representative of the "North China Daily News.'"" Mr. Allen was formerly a Captain in the British Army and was attached to the British Mission in Omsk and later in Harbin and Vladivostok. He is fully conversant with the whole situation in Manchuria, and the late Far Eastern' Republic, having recently made several trips between Harbin and Chita, and thas just arrived in Shanghai from Vladivostok "The most impressive thing about Vladivostok" said Mr. Allen, ''is the absolute safety which is felt by all the inhabitants. The stories of Red reprisals against former inhabitants, o: against other nationals are false. It is possible now for anyone to walk anywhere, by day or night, without fear of molestation. This applies to unescorted women as well as men."
With regard to the sudden departure of Admiral Stark's fleet of refugees, Mr. Allen declared that one of the first pronunciamentos issued by the new Government proclaimed complete amnesty to all former adherents of the "White" cause. He stated that there was no reason why the re-*fugees should have left, particularly since there was work enough for all, provided of course they were willing to do manual labour.
"Another important item in the new regime" Mr. Allen continued," is that the government is conduct* ed without squeeze.' It is now possible to see any official, from the highest to the lowest without having to pay cumshaw' to many subordinate officials for the privilege of an interview. The officials themselves are earnestly trying to revive trade and commerce with foreign nations and to that end} have called a conference of the Sibnestork to lower the present imposts, Before long Vladivostok will completely surpass' Harbin as a port because in the former port all ice breaking taxes' have been eliminated, thus making it possible for ships to enter or leave at will all the year round."
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