New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-20
RUSSIA BRUTAL AS
EVER, IT IS CHARGED
War Used to Conceal Cru
elites, Says Secretary
of Seamen's Union.
RECENT PUNISHMENT
OF SO SAILORS CITED
Cars Efforts TO Crush Union
Aided by EngIand-fIis Fam
ily Financially Interested.

lbs can. - The Tribune
London. Jan. l9 Despite Russia
ATTEMPTS 10 make the world believe she
Is loosing the bonds which have so long
borne down all those laborng to fur
Their freedom and democracy WITHIN
her boundaries. she Is. IN reality, tax
ing advantage Of the European war to
be more brutal than ever, according
to Dmitri Anitchkine. secretary OF the
Russian Seamen's Union Abroad no"
in London, hoping 10 make known TO
the world the alleged cruelties OF tfe
Russian government at this moment
He expects to have no easy means OF
exposure through the press OF eng
land AT this iuncturc. he told a repre-
sentative Of The Tribune. but me VIII
ncrecvcre until he can bring TO tho at
tention OF all civilized nations the la'e
OF sixty-four Russian scamen oil inc
Black Sea. These men. fifteen OF
whom he saws have been banlshod for
life 10 Siberia. we're Victims o.
secret trial held at Odessa the sen
fences being handed down on OCTOBER
- One reason why the Scamen
Union has been so rclcntessly crusheu,
no added. was because of the tinancial
interest OF certain members OF the
Cars family in shipping concerns
Ani.chkine. Of medium height ana
commanding appearance, with high
forehead and palid skin. was Do ms
temporary quarters in seamcn : nome
not far from the Tower OF LONDON
when visited by The Tribune repre-
sentative. tie expressed great sails
faction at seeing some one from the
American press. He wanted America
20 know the truth.
Glad TO Have United States Know.
81 should be very glad. indeed. TO
have il explained 20 your great coun
try" he added. II was sent as dele
gate 70 the international Transport
Workers Federation in London IN 1919
in place Of Michael Adamovitch X.
Aries. editor Of the 'Morlak' 'Sea-
man.. who was imprisoned by the
Russian government and later was
banshed for life 10 Siberia
Anitchkine said that OF the sixty
four men tried in camera. after elgh-
teen months imprisonment preceding
trial. eleven we're found mot guilty,
and the other hfty-thrce were sen
fenced 10 total Of eighteen years o.
hard labor, thirty-oue years OF various
forms Of fortress confinement, Decides
fifteen punishments Of life Punishment
10 Siberia Three OF those to receive
the punishment Of Punishment to ST.
a 4 f.sk n.
ander Iakovlef and DR.. \. loffe. The
twelve others who received this sen
tence we're seamon. Explaining why
such severe punishments we're meted
out. Anitchkinc said:
"The reasons we're the publication OF
trade unionist paper named the
'Moriak.' or Seaman, tho organization
of seafaring men into a trade union
and trade unionist action. Such were
the offences which brought about pre-
liminary imprisonment for eighteen
months Of all these men and then trial
in q criminal court. followed by in
dictment for alleged offences against
paragraph 100 Of the Russian Criminal
Code, which is directed against revolu-
tionsry political parties and not against
trade unionism.
British Aid for Tyranny.
Anitchkine said that the legality OF
the union was recognized when the gov
eminent invited representatives OF It
TO Petrograd to confer with the Min
istrv Of Trades and Industries. only to
reverse itself later, the hourlshing
Young organization being suppressed
and the authorities tearing up the
SCRAPS of paper" which II had signed
giving legality 20 the union.
II was explained that when the or
canizatiou was broken 40 1T moved its
headouarters first 10 Coustantinople
and then to Alexandria. Egypt. whore
Adamovitch. the editor. brought out the
"Noriak." Il is further alleged by
Anitchkme that the British govern
n,ent plavod into the hands Of the Rus
sian Government when it honored the
eytraditon demands Of Russia and
handed over Adsmoyitch.
"Why did freedom loving Britain
hand over Adamovitch ?" asked Anitch-
kline. "In the time of the old Turkish
regime the Young Turks had often to
flee into Egypt, and all attempts to
extradte them failed
Anitchkine is sending broadcast 10
all workers. particularly seamen, the
facts herein set forth. intending TO eN-
nose the action Of the Russian govern
ment with the hope of bringing press
ure on its authorities and TO organize
all Russian seamen despite the action
Of their government.
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