Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-03

orable June day when the shake OF a
| peasants head caused the downfall OF
the empire. To the left he saw the road
over which came Butcher. The sunken
road OF chain was outlined: Hougo-
mort and Nivelle were there, too. and
Waterloo, the create field In history
Cheney was much impressed here and
also at Brussels. where he walked
through the hall In which there was
a sound Of reyelry by night"
Spain was visited. and Cheney
noted the entire lack OF military pre-
paration. He went aboard warships
with lmpunity. The Almlrante Oqu-
endo. the Cristobo Colon, and Maria
Theresa were visited and inspected.
Later these ships were reduced to
scrap iron by SIMPSONS feet at San
tiago. Portugal was suffering from
military dry rot Italy was fun OF ac-
tiyity from end to end The ever
present controversy between the Vail
can and state was apparently forgot
ten Military everywhere--and for
what? The answer is still waiting
though the activity continues.
Austria offered fair field for In
vestigation. The Austrian army was
great on show and parade but as
practical military machine II wasn't
much. The navy Of Austria was nil.
although Cheney was much impressed
with the gondola fleet on the Grand
canal IN Venice, Great for pleasure"
said Cheney, smilingly TO himself as
he leaned on the railing OF the Grand
hotel and watched the pleasure laden
boats glide by, After Austria came
Russia Russia. the most despotic au-
tocratic government IN an the world;
Russia the home of anarchy. the
breeding ground OF nihilism, Russia
whore human life wasn't worth
cracker: Russia the home Of the knout
and all the horrors ~ dungeons IN
dank and dark places. Russia with It's
Siberia TO the eastward whore thou
sands Of poor, downtrodden human
beings were annually starved and
beaten 10 death because they dared
II only in thought, 10 oppose the shriy-
elcd bit Of intellectually called the
car. II was irony TO address him as
the Little Father" Cheney knew
his work would not be OF easy accom-
plshment IN Russia, he knew all
about the celebrated third section"
or secret police They had their
agents every place IN the world--even
the United States held many OF them.
Every foreigner entering Russia Is
under surveillance from the time ha
enters until he leaves land numbers
OF them do not leave). Cheney knew
this He knew all his cunning would
be required TO outWit this dreaded
third section, but he felt equal to It,
He knew II he was detected seeking
military information his life would
pay the forfeit Mails, telegraphs,
railroads, all means Of transportation
We're under governmental control. Be-
fore leaving Venice. Cheney destroyed
every scrap Of writing he had save his
passport and a small letter OF credit.
He would observe and find out all he
could I'm Russia, but the making Of
notes and transcribng his report
would be done In neutral territory lat
er on. He was just a plain American
citizen on a "trip. Journalism was a
chance profession, TO be used as n
pleasure more than a livelihood He
was rich chat was true), and fully
conscious of his danger. Col. Jack
Cheney took the Imperial express. a
de luxe train, and shortly afterwards
he was at the border The train stop
ped, the cars were opened and inspect
ed by a horde OF customs officers.
Across fence was Russia; now they
were in Austria. Presently dlstn-
gutshed looking Individual. resplen-
dent I'm green and gold uniform and
hung with medals and decorations an
Dounced
Pardon, ladies and gentlemen; but
owing TO some unavoidable circum-
| stances which cannot be controlled
we shall be compelled to detain you a
short while. We regret II, but 1t Is
| unavoidable"
Cheney looked the man over care
| fully, and then carelessly lit cigar
No one was allowed to leave the cars
but gazing out the window he saw
several men In plain clothes looking
over passports baggage and Individu-
ais. II was evident some one was be-
ing looked for
Third section" murmured Che
ney to himself as he smoked and read.
An Inspector came In and said:
Your passport. monsieur, please p
Without raising his eyes from his
book he handed the Inspector the lit
tie leather case containing his pass
| port. 1t was carefully read and hand
| ed back with polite THANK you.''
| Cheney could feel he, too was being
looked over. but never turned hair.
| Two hours were consumed--and as
Cheney afterwards learned two men
had been turned back. A few mo-
| ments more and they were In Russia
That night Cheney stopped In War
saw, but nothing untoward happened
there. Poor down-trodden Poland
contained no military secrets of note,
True, some day the Poles would rise
and regain their liberty. but that day
was far distant.
| Moscow was Cheney's next stop, and
| here the trouble began. He had hard
ly been In the Anglo Russ hotel 10
| minutes before there was a knock on
| the door Of his room.
Come in." he said
In came NJ, Dobrowsky, as shown
| by the card Dobrowsky looked like
a Partisan fashion plate,
You are Mr.. Bradley"
Yes, SIR replied Cheney. "Won't
| you SIT down"
Thank you" said NJ. DobrowslSy.
sitting on the edge Of chair, holding
| his silk hat over his knees "Mr.
Bradley" he continued, In perfect
English, "0en. Trepoff. whose office I
represent. has asked mo TO interview
| YOU
rs Gen. Trepoff an edltor?o smil.
ingly asked Cheney. He knew h,
wasn't.
mo; ahl no, Mr.. Bradley. Gen
Trepoff Is military governor here fl
Moscow" Cheney knew he was g
| project of police as well.
oh" said Cheney, with the same
inscrutable smile on his face, land
what does Gen. Trepoff want of me?"
Merely wants to know, Mr.. Brad.
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