Former Major in Chihli-Shantung Army Done to Death The Russian community in Shange ig wrought up over the murder of Major Boris Slavetsky, a former Russian "White" officer, who two years ago enlisted in the Chihli-Shantung army.
Major Slavetsky, who was only 26 years old, proved to be an efficient officer and was constantly promoted until he became a major [in the Chibli shantung army and was placed in charge of the armoured train Chibli, In the fighting round Kaifeng last year, Major Slavetsky managed to save his armoured train and to return it to the Chihli-Shantung forces and was proposed for promotion because of this. In the fighting in Honan according to a letter which Majo Slnvetsky sent to his family, half of the "White" Russian troops, who were fighting near Kaifeng, were wiped out, During recent months the White Russians in the Chihli-Shantung forees found themselves in a very dificult situation because they were being paid in debased paper money which was practically of mo value to them. In some instances, even the debased paper money was held and White Russians found Ives hardly able to obtain ions for their maintenance, Tt was assumed amongst them that the funds set aside for them were being diverted either by. Chinese ov by Russian politicians who were acting as agents for Chines in this connection, Last January, Major Sjavetsky resigned from his command for the purpose of being a free agent to take this matter up with the higher authorities in Peking on behalf of his men,
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