Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-08
JEWISH FLAGfL|ES
WITH RUSSIAN RED
Friends of Freedom Greet
Bakhmetieff in Big Mass
Meeting.
SPECIAL ENVOY is GREETED
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July THE blood red
nag of the Russian revolution was waved
with wild enthusiasm by more than TO-
900 men and women who packed Madison
Square Garden tonight to attend a mass
meeting given by. the Friends of Rus
sian Freedom in honor of Boris Bahkme-
tiefr. special Russian ambassador to the
United States. and his fellow-members of
the mission to this country. 1t was esti-
mated the proceeds would amount to so.
600, which will be used for the RELIEF OF
Russian prisoners Of war.
Every phase of the national lie OF
Russia was represented. Leaders OF
score OF American branches OF organi-
cations connected with the revolution
were prominent in the proceedings. sew
eral of them spoke. But most OF those
who cheered themselves hoarse were men
and women who fled to America to escape
the oppression of the Romanoff regime.
Jewish Flag Displayed.
The decorations. were riot of red.
The flag of the Jews was given a place
of honor. however. in front of the
speakers stand The blue and white
field with the golden shield of David
in the center was given its full trib-
ute. 1t represented the hope of years
for many of those present. whose
friends and relatives had been slaugh-
tered in brutal pogroms.
When Bakhmetieff and his colleagues
appeared they were greeted with
roar of cheers. which shook the rafters.
Thousands leaped up on their seats.
waving flags and shouting at the top
of their voices. The demonstration
lasted fifteen minutes. The band
played sthe Star Spangled Banner.
The Marseillaise" and The Hymn of
New Russia"
Man of the Hour"
c. NJ. Ruthenberg. head of the Rus
sian social revolutionists in this coun-
try, presided and was first speaker. He
stirred his hearers to frenzy of cheers
as he called the roll of honor of the
revolution. The name of Katharine
Breshkoyskya, the grandmother of the
revolution" brought the loudest din
until he mentioned Kerensky, the min
lister OF war, who has sent the armies
of free Russia into battle with a new
spirit The roar which greeted mention
of the Muscovite man of the hour
lasted many minutes.
Then Ruthenberg called for salutes
to the red flag and the Russian armies.
after which the band played funeral
march for the dead of the revolution.
The meeting was we'll under way
when a fresh tumult was caused by A.
Reutovich. representing the Russian
workers in the United states. when he
declared the only way to make the
world safe for democracy" was to carry
the war to victorious end. $50,
II was evident there were many paci-
fists in the throng. This battle cry
brought storm of Kisses which steadily
increased in volume. The situation was
. saved by a delegation of Russian
sailors. who 1eaped to their feet and
wildly applauded rReutovich's senti-
ments.
The chairman called upon the band to
play the Hymn OF New Russia" This
was something every one was willing
to cheer. Finally order was restored
after detectives had elected four per-
sons who were especially boisterous.
Plea for Lithuania.
A plea for the liberation of Lithuania
was made by NJ. Stanys Shimkus, official
representative Of the Lithuanian peoples
in Europe to those residing In the United
States
'Lithuania. when an independent and
powerful state, has been a true ally of
Russia" said Mr.. Shimkus. 1.-THE
Lithuanians. having lost their independ-
ence. and while being Inundated and
prosecuted by the brutal and unjust rep
resentatives of the old Russian regime,
have always found friends and comfort
among the Russian people.
And even at present when historical
events are threatening I.ithuania with
new slavery; our countenance Is turned
toward great. free Russia. You have
broken your chains: liberate also our
fatherland. 1ithuania."
"AN people who have been reached
by the clutches of the two-headed ca
gle have groaned. but. above all. the
Ltthuanians felt its pressure. Our best
men endured confinement and Died in
prisons, not only for free speech. free
thought but also for natural love OF
their own country. their language, their
song.
Forgetting the past. with gladness
and hope we look toward new life. We
are confident that truth and Justice
must be victorious. that those who
struggled for liberty SO long and SUI
fered so deep must attain Liberty at
last
Women Make Speeches.
There were several other speakers
including three women, who appeared
as representatives of the Russian reyo-
lutionary women. Just before Ambas-
sador Bakhmetiefr was introduced a
Russian sailor down to the front
of the platform and shouted:
Long live free Russia, The army
and navy of Russia will fight to the
end"
NJ. Bakhmetien spoke in Russian. out
lining the course of the revolution and
the dangers which still confront the
country. He appealed to the Russians
7 In the United States to do everything
in their power to aid their countrymen.
Official Entertainment Ends.
New York ended it's official en-.
tertainment of the Russian mis-
sion this afternoon with an open-air
mass meeting and concert at the Mali
In Central Park. attended by an enthu-
sfsstic crowd. Every reference by the
speakers TO the New Russia the
United States' and World Democracy
was signal for demonstration.
The speakers included Ambassador
Bakhmeiien. head OF the mission; Repre-
sentative Meyer London and Oscar =
Straus The crowds cheered three min
utes when the ambassador said:
Russian Jew Given Liberty.
I'VE have come to tell you that Russia
is really free. We haye come to tell you
that the Jew has been given liberty; the
Jew in Russia now enjoys the same rights
and political privileges as his fellow citi-
zens. The new freedom is the true
p freedom Of democracy. the democracy We
are fighting TO establish throughout the
world"
The singing of 1.-THE Hymn OF New
Russia by chorus a feature of the
entertainment The music Is typically