The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
Around the Moscow Yards.

Preached Moscow Wednesday and
hung around the train yards all day,
afraid to be seen on the streets. as
the Englishmen and Frenchmen were
being arrested and we didn't want to
be taken for either. Next day | got
up early and went out to see Moscow.
After seeing a little of Moscow and
what street fighting "a do to plate,
glass windows and brick buildings, |
returned To the station just In time
to pile on the train for this place,
which Ia called Bratofchina (brotherly
love or fraternity, or something like
that in translation). It's a beautiful
little place, just a stop a little way out
Of Moscow. and used as a summer
place for commuters, It's more like a
bit of America than anything | have
seen yet. clean, large cottages-daehas,
they call them-with large yards, beau
tiful trees and walls in every direc-
ton.
Armour reached Moscow on a
heavily guarded train Just as we left
and It was only through the influence
OF the Swedish consul general that he
was not Jailed. The Americans at the
consulate in Moscow AS well as the
French and English at their consulates
are at liberty. but are not permitted
to leave Moscow, probably because the
Bolshevlki want some representatives
OF OUTSIDE Hhtloha present WleH the
final reckoning comes rather than for
any other reason.
"Aug. rs, Pctrograd $50 Things have
changed since | wrote four days ago,
and now all Of us are on our way out
Of Russia. Have reached this far. but
shall probably have to sit in our cars
for two or three days before the wise
OF the Firms can be obtained on our
y passports. Most of the fellows have
| gone uptown and two OF us arc on
guard for five hours along with an
Italian soldier representing our side
and a Bolshevik for the other. This
train is a long one. made up Of the
Italian military mission, the largest
party Of us all, for they have 90 or 60
soldiers with them, the American Red
| Cross car, two cars full Of young men
and of the Y. NJ. G. a. and
| Y. w. G., A. the American consulate
force, except Poole, who remained be-
hind, and a few extras in the shape
of international Harvester people and
| Americans anxious to get out. Our In
tentions are to get out OF Russia
through Finland, go to Stockholm, get
In touch with America and wait fov
instruction, Don't know how this az.
fair viii end.
Subject to Arrest,
"sept. o. Stockhoim-The last time !
wrote | was sitting in the train yards
in retrograd, and when | finished
went out to look the old town ovei
once more. Was stopped at the gate
nv our worthy captain of the non
sense army'-in other words, what re-
mains Of tho military mission-and tolt
that word had Just been received thai
the chances were we should be arrest,
ed II we wandered around the streets
After doing my ftve-hour bit anc
knowing that the people already on
we're not due back until .. couldn'
see II. and went out anyway, 1t wa
"A holiday, which probably accounts foI
the impression Of Loneliness, decay an,
general hopelassneas which pervade'
the place Petrograd Ia a dying city
There win not be any more reali,
serious trouble there; fighting Their
but nothing decisive. The people haven
the spirit, and even the BolsheyIki
who have the arms M power, haven
the kick In them they had when
left In February, The real trouble whei
II cames Win he in Moscow. where III
whole atmosphere ~ fun OF life an
AS different from petrograd as tw,
cities In the same country can he. SAY
the crowd around the British embassy
where one Englishman had been kille,
trying to keep the Bolshevtki from
getting the archives. That waE Sat
nIuAS, ana u1tNF feaNllIlk the horde
We were compelled 10 hang over unit
Monday before anything could he lon
We got the baggage over Sunday, 10
over ourselves Monday. went IN III
line on our side to spend tho night /
dschas provided by the Firms an
finally got started Tuesday mornin
again Just In tiF'e. for We learne
that the Russiana had requested tn
Films to hold US when they found W
had already passed cut OF Russia. an
return US.
We hung ovsr iB uaparanda ia
the night, getting mighty good food, b,
sleeping eight III "A raom on couche
and chairs, We left there Al $ o'ctoc
on the 18th and arrived here at moo
yesterday"