Cossacks played a most important part in the World War and, to their great honour, resisted to the last the onslaussits of the Bolsheviks. Those of them who remained within the respective districts of their clung were at once deprived of the accustomed self-government and divested of the-r military privileges, The Cossacks who would not submit to Bolshevik rule literally fought their way out in almost every verst of their retreat from Russia and ars now dispersed in many parts of the world but. principally, in the Near and Far Ea A union of Russian Cossacks was founded en April 12, 1925, having for its object the unity of themselves jand their organizations in Shanghai, and for mutual help and defence. Exiled from country and home, many of these men are living in need and undergoing poverty which, in some cases, is extreme. They are Living with one main object. in view—the resurrection of Russia and ths overthrow of Bolshevism.
They look toa fut re home-coming which ow:
be long delayed and when arrives thone men will take no mean part in the deliverance of their country from its usurpers, The activities of the Shanghai Union of Cossacks are mainly directed to two vital essentials, (1) daily bread for the workless and needy, (2) a com: mkn cause when the time comes for their journey back to Russia, No true friend of the Russian People can do anything else but admire the Cossacks for their magnificent record, for their bravery and patriotism in the past, ard at the present time; the foes of Rui hem. "Bolshevism will dfo but and her Cossacks will live again.
In March of this year a Ball was riven at the Carlton by the Cossacks, the proceeds from which helped th: funds of their Union to a consider able extent. Tt is proposed to give another Ball at the same place next Friday week, the third day of December. All that lies within the wer of these mon and their frlende and helpers to make this Ball at unqualified success will be done, and. am confident that thei many well. lwishers will seo to it that the Cossacks in Shanghai are not disay pointed in the result of their efforts, 1 will gladly answer any inquiries for further information; 4 should be addecsued to mee, P.O, Box 441. Sh:
Aurnover war clouds continue 19 hover over Kiangsu, food prices cased up slightly yesterday, and, ax instance of this, wholesale rice pricks were quoted between $15.60 and $17.10. foun STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE]
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