Among the young, a certain percentage feel the stirring of long slumbering patriotism and declare their preparedness to go back to Russia; but the older generations are not preparing to go anywhere. Russians have a saying that goes, "God won't betray you, and a pig can't eat you," and it serves as consolation to the more timid of heart.
Furthermore, Russians have not forgotten the sufferings and tribulations of past years, when they stood for hours in bread-lines, when they lived alfer long dreary months in freight wagons when they sold everything they could in second-hand stores to stave off death by hunger. Should circumstances ever force them to go through this again, they will have the benefit of past experience. At any rate, Russians build hopes on none but themselves, and, in case of war, are not expecting to be eva-enated anywhere. Whatever happens, the Russian colony in Shanghai is here to stay.
Lieut-Col Zorin, the representative of Grand Duke Kirill who in Russian monarchical circles is recognized as the "Keeper of the Russian Throne," arrived here recently from Harbin. Lieut.-Col. Zorin, General M. Auge visited the Russian brought with him a valued relic—the St. George's Banner which was presented to the Izhevsk Rifles by Admiral Koltchak during the Civil War, and which was later affirmed as belonging to the- Izhevsk Rifles by Grand Duke Kirill.
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