To the Editor of the "Norr-Cuixa Dany News Si—In your paper's issue March 22, it was stated that: "From informations assembled by the French Police it would appear that Davidof tc........-nothing has come forward to confirm the rumour of his (David-off's) incarceration in the Soviet Consulate", Now Saturday, March 25, the local magazine "Argus made the statement "in an interview sith a representative "of "Argus this "morning, the French Police denied giving' any ewepapers or individual any" oficial information Telating in any way 1, as all White Russian emigres in Shanghai, am vitally interested in the Davidoff case and his undoubtful disappearance immediately after his disavowal of Soviet Citizenship. I do believe that the contradicting statements of "Argus" and of your paper, usually well-informed and. rellabl are very distressing. The dicappearfence of a Russian who wanted not to return to the Socialistic "Heaven" of USSR, should be carefully investigated by both Municipal Police, and an official statement made.
If the Soviet Consulate could really, unmolested, kidnap a man wishing to sever his allegiance to the Godless Soviet State, in future assigned' to the Courtiers and Spiritual leaders, the second, to the Army, the third to the Merchants and Traders, and the 4th to the Craftsmen and Farmers, who on their respective triduums could find time to visit and disport themselves as was fit, The actual day of the Equi-ox, however, was reserved for the Emperor and His—Representatives and Satraps in the provinces. On this day, all ranks had to present themselves before the Emperor 1o express their congratulations and gratitude, and the Emperor would grant their requests for amnesty The 13th day of the New Year wi assigned to all the populace of. the Fealm, who were to go out of town into the gardens and meadows and mix in a democratic manner as at 9 picnic, "in an allegorical manner welcoming the coming of Spring into If we glance into the history. of] Iran (Persia), we will - notice that since the days of Jamshid, which) stretches back well, over 4,000 years, ran has seen many ups and downs and has undergone many changes, but Iranians up to the present day, have preserved the New Year day (Nowreoz) of Jamshid with practically all its deseribed- details, includ-Jing the general picnic day on the 13th day of the Ist month.
Even in China, we Iranians enquire from Siccawe Observatory, every year, for the exact hour, minute and second of the Equinox, and gether together to await the moment.
This year, according to Siccewel, the Vernal Equinox will take
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