A recent editorial in a local foreign newspaper Was received with pained surprise by the Russian colony and {nig good productions on a minimum outlay, it Would serve as the cultural feentre for the whole colony.
Sinologue Arrives that both arist and Communist Russia "were always a dauiger to European countries." Russo. Germane imperialism, it stated, is no Feeent development in. world history. The author says. that Prussia—and later Germany—often formed unions with Russia, and together they waged wars of conquest, their victories ending with a. division of _the vanquished and the disappearances of Whole nations, It is recalled that atler winniilg three victories ever the Russian Army in the course of seven years, Frederic the Great again made Friends with Catherine for the division of Poland, The article points Out that in 1814 the Russian Emperor entered Paris together with the King. of Prussia, It compares the "Holy Alliance" then concluded between Russia and Prussia with the present pact be~ tween' Stalin and Hitler, " Dealing with the fate of Constantinople, it States that Prussia, supported Russia while Austria took the side of the Allies who wanted to save the Turkish Empire, "The Restoration of Poland again effected Russo-Germanic derstanding." Two imperialistic countries again united in order to} continue their conquests, The history of Europe is the history of defence against German greed and Rus lan" barbarity, Hitler and Statin have not invented anything new, asserts the bold author, Skurlatov, the well-known love and authority' on Japan and the whole of the Far East, hae rived here from Harbin, A' graduate ended lectures on Oriental Studies, Mr, Skurlatoit war sent by the Russian Imperial Geographical Soviet t" Manchuria, and there be-nine a pioneer in' the study of in the Chinese He con-Tanguoge, ducted courses onthe—Chinese Tanguaye ay the Chinese East-the author of thesis on "Notes on the Theory of Conversational Chinese." which cared praise from the Peiping University, the Riga' University and the Lemberg University.
Musicians in Demand With the approach of Christmas the! demand on. Russian musicians has increased considerably. In their unique outdoor "pavement elub™ at the corner of Avenue Joffre and Route des Soeurs where they meet every day from 11 ofelock in. the morning to 1 o'clock in the afternoon, one can hear continual proposals Tike! the following: "Who wants a hundred dollars for five men to play during New Year's night?" "No, T have offer of $150. for six men: musicians are hieed by clu hotels even private residences "So great. is the demand that there Is nota suf Author's Prejudice 'Unfortunately, neither has the author, Diseonhected facts torn from the past have always been able to prove almost anything, Not only, Russia, but the present' Allies, Eng-Jad dna France, "have, in the past quarrelled and fought bitterly, then United, then quarrelled biterly again. Every' great power can berate any other great power on, anything it wishes, If it wants to dig into the past, "Unfortunately the author of the article failed to say anything on how" historical Russia always. remained true to her Word, ahd. how Heroletty and with "what sao Tse, together "with England and Francs, "fought For' three years duainat Germany. "The author's pre His is rovenid by fs aero hat "Russia betrayed the allies 1018, "Fortunately, Marshal "Foch Marshat Joffre, Meshal Petain and other great. Frenchmen have dite tnt opinions; and their riemolrs and the momolts of other ofelal states mon often sy that with the advance General SamsonoiPsormy at Tonnenberg, Russia in 1014 saved the Alles, ¥ea,_ at Brest-Litovsk olshevikslgmed. a separatist peace sit the lain th hoe fies," ut without. the Oght. which Tenying Russia, betrayed also
Was kept up by Ruscla over more han three "eats, the Alifes_ could niet have won their final victory.
Want Own Theatre "the Russian Colony must have its wu large.theatre"™—thus spoke Br, OG. Chibunovsky, Vice-President the Board of Directors of. the Hust Club, in-an interview with the. Russian press, Shanghai, Mz, Chibunovsky continued, does not fave. many cultural "diversions, and the Toeal'Tessian fntelligentst has rear "aimoulty in satisfying Its Eniiueal nets: The heroic atlompts Russian actors themselves. Stage plage. of operas often end. in fasces forthe simple reason that they flo not have enough funds at their disposal, "A. vicious circle, he said, being formed. round: tke: Ruslan theatre st" present, for to ice secesstul play must make aloe outlay of money. "In order to cover oats it. muse also, the price of Alokets, which makes i impossible for the majority. of Russians, who earn small salaries, 10 see the' play.
To reduce ticket prices, however, would mean to reduge the outlay of Productions and. ths. impale" tte Intistie value, And Russian tel iigentsia has! always deemed a theatre quite. as indispensable as a school oF hospital, The only way ut of the coniretempa, said Me, Chibsmovsiy, would be to form a Bus Sian "Theatre at. the: Russian Chub, The building "for. this. theatre already erected, The Cluy" would
purely "proffable. institution, 'The propose to fun the theatre Theatee would not beast lavish set tings, but would have everything fuarintecing' an artistic production, "The seees of the opera "Rfadame atterly." already staged at the Rus Han lab, andthe fact that it drove many foreigners as, well as Russians {os packed performances, would scorn to" prove that the new Ruslan Theatre tas every chance for sueees. In performing (et main duty of el: lent number of unemployed to meet it, "and musicians who have Tong singe retired are dragged out of their "archives" to play during the holiday' season, Many contrive to combine their regular Jobs with extra earnings during the Christmas and New Year, and thus improve their Budgets. Their only complaint that this state of affairs has resulted Ina shortage of second-hand musical Instruments, To buy mew musical instruments. of American manufacture five hundred local. dollars, Some:
American instruments cost as much as US.$100 to U.S.$600—an astronamical figure when translated into Shanghai currency. Even a drum costs $1,000. One of the most dificult instruments to buy Is a plane, and to hire one is next to impossible.
The Charitable Home has celebrat ted the first anniversary of its found. ing.. "This institution ives lodging to Russian indigents, and in this way saved! dozens from frozen death the streets "during the winter. Mrs, V. S. Tsopkin is the Chairman the of the Home, Baroness P. F. Guene the Honorary Treasurer, while supervisory work is done by: atr. L. N. Gorashkevitch. Many representa: tives of the colony and friends, of the institution were present at. the celebrations, in the course of which tea was served.
Mrs. Blizaboth N. Litvinova, of Hankow who, after the commence ment of hostilities, moved to Shang-Ini and spent the' summer in 'Tsing tao, is at present in this city. "Mrs. Litvinova {s also known as a patron of the Church; it was through her help that the Bishops' House was built in Shanghai, and she helped in the construction of many other Russian churches. in China.
Mr. Geo. 1. Chertkoff, businessman and former Chairman of the Emi rants" Committee in Tokyo, is also Shanghai.. Mr. Chertkoit has long been a resident of Japan, and has mastered the Japanese language, Te at present on his way to Hongkong and Singapore, having been sen there on business by 3 British firm which he represents Series of Lectures 'The Emigrants' Committee is preparing a series of lectures in which some of the best speakers in the colony are to participate. The first lecture wil be held inthe Sokol Club on December 20, on "The Geological Beginnings of the Prehistone Bra." It well be delivered by Mr. M. Buturlin. The next lecture to be devoted to the creative work of the famous. Russian composer, Borodin. Prot S. Akakov will bbe the speaker, and. his tall will be followed by sclcetions from the composer's works. The third Jecture will be ready by Col. P. P. Sapojnikot, ind will deal with the "Development of Military Technique in the Inst 25 Years.
Mr. V. Tretchikoff, a young and! talented "Russian arris, has arrived here from Singapore. Last' Wednesday the Club "Khlam" held an evening in his honour, when a number of speeches were given. One of Trotehikof's drawings was given a Prize at the New York World Fair. An advertising poster of his was
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