To the Editor of the 1 "NonrH-DIMNA Dany News"
1 Sin—It seemed somewhat inevitable "hat an instant appearance of two letters took place, letters amusing in their gay naivety, one by E. CARLSEN q (speaking from experience) and another less subtle one by Puzzuro Enwicrant, MR. CARLSEN begins to assure the interested reader that Russian emigrants took instant flight outside of native soil "in order to save their very lives." "They fled from the certain fate of horrible mutilation and death at the hands of disorderly armed hordes." That probably constitutes the only correct statement in Min. Carisen's lengthy letter and that is not by any means to be refuted. Min. Cantsen further points out tthe severe methods of present Soviet Government in the way of dealing with the political 3 enemies, bemoans the loss of Tuchachevsky, a poignant reminder to the- White Russian Youth?! and calls me again a Soviet Agent, adding that "no reliance can be made by representatives (!) of Government that mask themselves as their declared enemies the White Russians."
reply to Mu. Camisen would be an easy task as to what had really existed in the period of so-called military communism, when: not only aristocracy but small owners and tradesmen and others - taking no interest in strife ran for their very lives, when unestimated chaos reigned, people were deprived of the first, necessaries in life, this was the q reason of great exodus; the people had no time to wait for better days. "The mad rush for the border had instantly ceased, years passed by and no one, not even Mr. CARLSEN may deny or refute the fact of steady growth of the sixth part of the world, which today is a mighty realm, enjoying prosperity, pôs-sessing the military might, being fully industrialized, that seems so much in contrast to pre-revolutionary 1 days, when Russia has been a backward, illiterate, chauvinistic "Great Dominion" of the Tsar. To defend the present regime in USSR. the space will not permit, but both Min. Canusen and PUZzLED EMIGRANT may know that stability.of the realm largely depends on the masses. The masses in Sovietland today trust their leaders, Those who betray that trust and bring dissension into the concord and unity have 4o depart for better places. The purges in U.S.S.R. today are the true reflection of public spirit and Soviet patriotism. They are necessary, just like getting rid of a black sheep that spoils the her:
Let them be in "voluntary or involuntary" exile, these former "Red 4 officials," as stress my two opponents. They daiè not return back home, for they know what awaits them for "noble deeds," misappropriation of public funds, criticizing the leaders' actions that have been approved by majority, secret sabotage; and when they settle abroad and denounce what they have—defended—the government of toilers—their hands smear in rot, the living corpses, lost souls—ostracized and scorned back in homeland...... Verily their names are traitors.
Citizens of USSR. today are engaged in productive toil, they are building their state, first Socialist Republic, and it is a myth invented that "daily they try by illegal ways to cross the border."
The reverse ray be seen, here in Shanghai, Paris, Prague, or elsewhere, the movement to return (at all costs) back home away from bitter life of vagabonds for twenty years! These emigrants have seen things. They are tired. They wish repatriation notwithstanding all lies and insinuations against the Great Republic, (Blindfolded Puzzien EMIGRANT. may acquire their sight.
Ji. B.
Shanghai, June 23.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.