Harbin, Apr. 13.
'The authorities having informed the caiters of the Rustian press in Harbin hat they would-be permitted Interview With the two aviators Vahrameeff'and mitre reporters Irom several of these. papers went 10 Changchun yesterday' to interview tie men.
"According to. the published state~ ment made by the two aviators they Entogerielly: denied the information hat the Red Army is well many reliable men "According to the "Harbin, Times" tne information given by Vabramest Sha Dmitrieft described the present Shuation of the Soviet authorities and Stvording to these two men the Ted Aemy wilt be the frst to turn against ihe Soviet government.
oth refugee aviators answered the questions put to them by te reporters She numbered altogether 4, Including Japanese and Manchurian, as well a8 Me Russian representatives, but the Questions were answered by mechanic Vanrareett was "unable to" attend owing to lines, sending his information' by etter.
'Dmitcieit slated that ife in, the USSM. was terrible. for everybody, without exception, the whole of the population of the. country being Befuars and belt starved. people, the Sumo, wes said of all divisions of te Hed' army, which Ju is preseat down-redden condition ig ready to, turn Against me Soviet authorities ana with cutie: sol hates communiamn and Intolerable Spy System rare ave ive, returns why Remy nate the "authorities and are function and. all ranks. of the
Feauy to fee, as these aviators nave tone, Into's foreign country. "rhe fensong sare the vactivty GPU, ud general. poverty. The Shoe ce the population as well very member of the Red Army, fom the highest to the lowest, is under the control of spies and are always being threatened "with arrest, "deportation find-death, 'Their nerves are in auch State of strain. that they are afraid fovapenk a single word. in the Red 'Remy every' person holds his tongue One as silence creates a terrible pressure on the mind "As regards, food, the members of tne aviation forces are all the time Kept ina alt starved condition. For many years they have not seen white read which was at once served the aviators when ey. arrived in Manchoukuo. Phe Soviet army aviae qorslive under "terrible -conitions fad. al stories to. the. effect that vinters ive. better and. that the frovernment five. more food to the Military are all fables which." are spread by the Soviet authorities for Rerpurpose of holding up their aus
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