So much has been written in these tween the ages of 8 and 15 has been columns on the political sentiment of Initiated by the Shanghai Evangelists the older generation that to expand their premises at $95 Rue Cardinal further on. that topd would be re-dun tant, "But political aspirations are The Tag Day in benelt of St. tone thing; sober and dispassionate Olgn's Orphanage has given happy thoughts on the meaning of a future results. A hundred cups were put
Russian omigré may, perhaps, expect wear are quite another. From war a Into elreulation, and collected a total sum of $2,301.03, 4 fulfilment of many' of his plans, but 'The Russian Medical Society held he opens his mind's eye to a' pic one of their regular meetings last ture of what any war means to the Friday. Dr. V. 1 Yasinsky gave 2 population of the countries concerned, demonstration of two rare cases, Mr. 8 Russian sees all its horrors clearer E Martin did the same, while Dr. than anyone else.
In this respect the D. L Kazakoff showed a lin on the experience of the Russians is, treatment of tuberculosis of the happily, sharper, deeper and more lungs. complex than even that of Spaniards "April 18 was Radonitza—the day whose country was so recently in the when the dead are remembered. ravages of civil wat Cemeteries were the meeting places War in the eyes of Russians means fof crowds of Russians, who carried not only millions killed and wounded out the old Russian custom in the bus all the foundations of govern-ace of rain. Commencing at 12.00 ment crumpled. War in their experi-noon services were held. at these ence is the gradual and terrifying cemeteries by priests, while at the dwindling of food, long, hopeless Bubbling Well Cemetery Bishop John lines in front of provision stores, the conducted a requiem service over the absence of medicine und the simplest Braves of Russian officers and men of household necessities, horrible who died of wounds during the epidemics, freezing rooms, a fall in Russo-Japanese War.
Relatives of morals, adoption of a. state on che deceased attended requiem ser~ depravity by the most self-respecting wices in Russian churches throughout citizens, cheapness of human life well the day. Conserving time-honoured Mluserated by the slogan" tradition many placed Easter eggs one kapok. and Kulichi on the graves, and later distributed them among the poor who. Civil War Threat also conserving time-honoured tradi-'After the World War Russians were immediately engulfed in the "ion, come fo the cemeteries in Taree deadly chaos of Civit War, There is Last Saturday a programme of en-tne doubt that the same fate awaits leriainment of the type made famous other nationalities as well In case of by Ballev's Moscow theatre "The new world war," Civil War and Flying Mouse," was produced at the its attendant anarchy is an eternal russian Club by the actor Mr. A. fear, day and night, that someone will Shumsky, Following this programme come for you, bring you out of your were solo numbers by Russian warm bod, take you to gaol, subject artistes and a seance by the Dsychoyou to quicstions, torture you, hold netrist Dr. S. Bukenbinder, you in a cell meant for 10 people and Patriarch's Death holding 4 or 6..mes that amount, The horror of Civil War is that it is 'A. sorrowful requiem service was nightmare of "small things" hold "in the Russian Cathedral man's personalism and "salt" are memory of Patriarch Nicholas, "the iiround under foot and destroyed. "ishop of Bishops and the Judge of The result is a hopeless melancholy. the Universe." Patriarch Nicholas, some, and an inhuman fury and me news of whose death Vengefulness in others. Thinking yxandria have just reached Shang-Russians do not believe that a new ital, was the head of the Church war would be a quick one, and a tong Greece and has done much for war would bring to cultured Europe Hussian emigration, wha. Russia had to experience in the Yet another Russian businessman war of 1914-1018, It is easier to die has left Shanghai to start life anew trenches at the front than to suffer in the United States, in the person through years of general depravity of Mr, L. G. Baranovsky, owner of when people live under a reign of one of the largest Russian firms in senseless terror, suffer hunger and ate the ely. Mr. Baranovsky decided to killed by epidemics. feside in the United States after a Certain anxiety in the political umber of trips to New York and San crisis in Europe was evidenced among, ranelsco, The firm of Baranovsky Russians living in the French Con vill continue to exist in Shanghai cession when the French Government ander the direction of Mrs. Baranovdecreed that foreigners living in sky. Sailing with Mr. Baranovsky, France and her colonies would be who was widely known here for his affected by the general mobilization social' work, were his daughter an in ease of war. In this respect M. R. his son, Jack. In dep rting Mr. D'Auxion de Ruifs elucidated Baranovsky docs not mean to sever interview with the pros that the nis connection with the Russian French Concession is not regarded as colony. a French Colony and that the new law Starling with Easter and continuing does nol, therefore, include Its resi uup to the fast that precedes the dents, Hf, D'Auxion de Rusts ex-of St Peler and St. Paul, the Red pressed the opinion that should any season—the season of marriages Tocal Russian emigeé wish to join the now in full swing. Announce-French Army in a time of mobilizaments sent to the Russian press of tion he would probably be accepted, Tortheoming weddings include names and would in such ease be undoubted-of foreigners wishing to marry Rus-given French citizenship.
Sian girls. AM these marriages are Th one respect local Russians are registered by the Bishop's Chane-more fortunate than other Shanghai ellory. foreigners: from time to time they are Better Buildings able to attend plays written by local playwrights, Last Wednesday the At a meeting held in the Jewish Russian Club staged a play of the Club to elect. the new Committee. local writer and journalist, Mr. J.
Mr, M.S. Bloch was made Presid Miller, entitled "40 and 20." "This Mr. G. M, Klebanolf, vice-President, play is similar to those written by Mr. J. L. Brick the Chairman of the
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