The Archive · 1938

Russians Oppose

Comintern Shanghai, Nov. 7, Puiiticaly signifteant as far White Russian interests In. Shanghai ste concerned was the meeting held at the Astor House Hotel yesterday ter noon, "on the eve of the 2ist niversary of the Bolshevik: Revolution in "Russia, when a. large. body of local Russians passed a resolution of opposition to the Commaunista and. support for" a" common front against' the Comintern.

The meeting was attended by between 300 and 400 "Russians and wus held at the Astor House, which been "a Japanese headquarters for some time. Tt was the frst public demonstration. in. the political field Since the beginning of the hostilities although at Peiping, Tientsin and. ingtao anti-Communist committees have. been formed since Japanese secupation, minute's silence preceded the meeting at "which a number of speeches wore made stressing the necessity for uniting against Communism. A "three point. resolution was passed deciding: (1) "To create an anti-Communist centre for Shanghai Russians (2) To attract to. the centre all active national groupings "of Shanghai "Russians (3) To establish antiCommunist contacts with pollial organs in Japan, Germany and {aly for establishing a common front against Communism, Chinese Stabbed and

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