Shanghai, May 9.
'Very naturally, the problem of! "Russians and non-Russians" always occupies the minds of Russians emigration. This is especially true of Shanghai," where representatives' of many nationalities live in colonies, retaining their national traits and peculiarities; with all colonies living together, yet each with a life of its own. Excluding the Russian "old-timers" who were settled here before the Revolution and who year by year are growing scarce number, the great majority of local Russian' residents—comparative newcomers as they are—remember full well that. they: arrived: in Shanghai the status" of uninvited guests. They realize that they have no men-of-war on the Whangpoo, no banks with long traditions behind them, not even Consular protection.
But the existence in Shanghai of two Russian regiments—one in the Settlement, the other im the French Coneession—both engaged in presery-Ing law and order, together with the hundreds of Russians now serving in the police and Fire Brigade of the two concessions and working Wank-watchmen and bodyguards, breeds the consciousness that after 20 years of emigration Russians in Shanghai are contributing no smaller share than other colonies towards the general welfare of the city. And the fact that during the events of Jost August Russians refrained from evacuating elsewhere, remaining at their posts and often endangering their lives thereby, the fact that Instead of leaving' Shanghai with their families they called their families to Shanghai from the various summer resorts—all this seems to prove that among that element which Mr. Edwin Howard recently described in London as evincing fortitude, calm and faith in Shanghai's future, Russians occupy position far. from last. That is why Russians, in their mass, make preparation to leave Shanghai, convinced that Shanghai's Russian colony will exist as long as the city Itself, and are further resolved thi should any new constitution be pr mulgated in the future—say, one which would embrace the clauses of Judge "Feetham's Report—Russians must enjoy a status equal in every respect to that of all other foreigners But this Is in Shanghai, How a Russians faring in other countries, other parts of the world In answer te this Russians would say with no hesitation that only in Jugoslavia were they met after the Revolution fan they would have liked to have been met. Or. to put it differently—and' more historically correet—only in Jugoslavia were Russians met how they themselves always met foreigners in Russia, Sound out any foreigner, whatever his nationality, who spent several years in Russia before the Revolution; all will bear out the statement that they lived as fat home. They were inconvenienced by no restrictions; on the contrary—they met with attention, support and help greater, at times, than that accorded to native citizens, Foreigners In Russia The belief still exists in Europe and America that foreigners wore first invited to Russia by Peter the Great. This, of course, Is something of a fallacy. Foreigners were always welcomed in Russia. with open arms. Even during the baptism of the country into. the Orthodox religion 925 years ago, the Greeks overran the capital of Kiev. In the reign of Ivan the Terrible in the XVI century English merchants were granted s0 many exemptions and discounts that Russian merchants. themselves rose against this practice; but the wise if terrible—Tsar kept firmly to his. policy of promoting trade with, Burope, Tt Is true that after shaking hands with a foreign "Ambassador, Tsar Alexei Mikhailoviteh, the frst of the Romanoffs, promptly put his right hand ina special basin of water and wiped it clean with a towel—but this was done for purely religious reasons. In the sphere of reigion foreigners, may" have been deemed "unclean," but economically their arrival and' residence in Russia was welcomed in every way. The migration Into Russia from all parts of Europe in the days of Peter the Great and""Catherine I—that is, throughout the length of the 18th centiry—is a. matter of common Knowledge; and during the French Revolution half the exiled aristocrats came to the kingdom of the Tsar All these foreigners were immediate ly extended every chance to live and flourish. They were appointed to Government posts. They were made Governors, Governors-General, Gen-ovals and even Marshals of the Russian Army. They became professors In universities, medical prac-Aitjoners, built churches, palaces, wharfs, and were close to the Imperial Court. "They were awarded not only. medals but were given estates and titles of the Russian Empire, Even as late as the beginning of our 20th century, right up to the Revolution of 1917, there were Whole Ministries about which it was jokingly said that they were seized by one or another nationality. Thus the majority of higher posts in the Ministry of Communications were occupied by Poles; i the Ministry of Foreign Affairs a big. percentage was constituted by Germans, while the Minister of the Imperial, Court was the aged Count Fredericks. This, it should be stressed, did not arise from a lack of able and talent-'@0 men in Russia itself; its sole ex-that gave eric every a Planation "is the ussan, hospitality plete equality. of chances, Besides, Russians by nature like strangers. No Russian frm, whether o hundred years ago or today, wou!
Publishing a position-vacant_ adver Ysement stating that only Russians will be accepted for the vacancy A Notable Visitor Mr. V, O. Klemm, one of the oldest representatives of the Russian Foreign Office before the Revolution, is stop ping Kor several days in Shanghai on Ris way to Berlin from Peiping. Mr. Klemm has quite an Interesting feereer behind him. Forty years ago' he was the representative. of the Russian Empire in Bukhara, for six years was Consul-General in Bombay, then held the post of Director of the Central Asiatic Department. In the government of Admiral Koltchak he 'Was. Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs with residence in Vladivostok, while for the last.17 years he has been living in Peiping in the premises of the former Austrian Legation. Last year, Mr. Klemm headed the Emi-Grants' Committee in that city, and "already under new authorities—organized the registration of resident Russians, In an interview with the coal Russian press, Mr. Klemm noted that emigrants in Peking now have their Russian House—the centre of social life—as well as a cooper {ive store which helps them combat the present rise in prices. Mr. Klemm and his wife are en route to Berlin where their son is studying astro~ amy.
The detailed press account of the service held last week in the Trinity Cathedral at the suggestion of Dean Trivett, deeply impressed the Russian colony. The solemnity of the ser~ vice, the participation (in addition to Dean Trivett) of Bishop Curtis, and Rev. Ottwell, the warm words of the Dean prior to the commencement of the. service, and—most of all—the aim of the service to collect funds necessary for buying the land fon which the Church of St. Gabriel Stands—all this was deeply felt by the Russian colony. Russians attend-Ing the service Wiewise noted that the Dean called the Orthodox Church the sister of the Anglican Church. In times when the Orthodox religion is 0 persecuted, these words touched [Russian hearts especially strongly.
The Union of Russian Great War Invalids, which due to recent events could not this year hold its traditional fealt nor its flag day, has, in order to augment its funds, issued a large magazine for which it has collec many advertisements. The publica~ tion contains much interesting material on the history of Russia and many historical photographs, some which appear in print for Arst time. Last Wednesday at American Women's Club was held a charity mah-jongg and bridge evening in ald of these Invalids.
its finishing examinations, the Russian Commercial School had the following subject for an essay—"Unpreparedness for Life of the Russian Tntelligentsia—an "Analysis of the Classical Types of 1. S. Turgeneff, A. Goncharoff and A. P. Chekov."
'The' pupils dealt with the problem satisfactorily. The "rootless intelligentsia" was unanimously found guilty Tartars Celebrate Local Russian Tartars recently. commemorated the fact that 23 years have elapsed since the death of their famous poet Abdulla Tukal. Born in 1886 in Kazan, Tukal had an unhappy childhood and worked in the: 'Ural asa printer. "Returning to Kazan, which before the Revolution was the centre of Turkish culture and liberalism among the Tartar population, he published several books of poetry' and worked on Tartar newspapers and magazines. When in 1913 Tukai died of tuberculosis, the whole Tartar population followed his coffin, while in the principal Turkish newspapers of Turkey and Egypt whole articles were devoted to his memory.
On May 6, the former pupils of the Alexandrovskoie High Military
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