The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
INSTANTANEOUS
AID N BOND SALES

Reports of purchases of Fourth LIB
brty bonds are now revealing that the
Russians in this country have con
tetbuted in no small degree to the
1uccene OF that tremendous venture
! Their assistance is the more signiti-
can't when one considers the com
pAratfvely small number of Russians
In this country and the variety OF
POLITICAL views which they entertain.
n IL frankly admitted by Russians
that the first two loans were not
heavily subscribed to by Russian peo-
pSe In this country. The third and
fourth. however, called forth all the
energy Of numerous Russian organi-
xe1tons with highly successful results.
During the third loan. for instance.
NJ one Russian mass meeting alone
81, 00o. 900 was subscribed. In the
fourth loan in New York city alone
81. 100000 worth OF bonds were pur-
chased by Russians
During the third and fourth loan
campaigns mass meetings were hetd
frequently particularly in New YORK,
Chicago, Los Angeles. Philadelphia
Detroit and Pittshurg. These meet :
1nKs served to direct the attention OF
the government to the loyalty OF the
majority OF Russians among us, Dur
Jng the fourth loan campaign "kus~
sian day" was arranged In New York
city and a parade was held on Fltth
avenue. On this occasion 5000 Rus Il
sian-Americans gathered before the
Altar Of Liberty In Madison Square
to hear the speeches of the RUSSIA n
ambassador. NJ. Bachmetieff, and the
nssistant secretary of finance Of the
federal government, who said. IN
part: oon
Of her sons They allowed the allies
to gain time during their hardest
struggles with the Teutonlc rn."s.
Germany cheated, insulted and moo
Russian liberty, and did not stop IN
her selhshness at the most inhanlah
treArkery,l But America. will riet Tor
get ali Russia has done for the "orfd g
democracy She calls on you. Rus
sian citizens. who are loyal To the
American government. to help her TO
free Russia from German tyranny
This celebration was followed by
another in Carnegie Hall, in which
the Russian tenor. Zinovien me
pianfst, Prokofieff, and the Russian
ballet were the principal participants.
The activities of the 100000 Rus
SLAMS in this country have been direct
ed BY a coalition committee, CHOSEN
from among the Russians Of various
political parties. professional unions
and educational societies Many
prominent Russian americans nave
DSAn connected with mis- work
Among them are Mr.. y. Staal, presi-
dent OF the council OF peasant depu-
ties and former states attorney or
the MOSCOW court; MIR. Soskis. known
n connection with .he kerensky
cabinet; DIR, Zach, director of the
Russian information bureau; Count
INA Tolstoy A. n. Boublikon. former
som mtssioner of the WAYS OF conmu-
nicAtion: DR.. Ingerman. leader of the
social Democrats in this country;
General Oberoucheff, and Mr. Il.
SAanfomoff. the Russian aviator
Tue great ma jority OF Russians in
- United States have come to re
$3.50 that this country is sincerely de-
I loue OF protecting the sovereign
- OF the Russian people. They
SSSnesnbef the presidents promise
INT the United States VIII stand by
sAM8ia The twenty eight million
SI0d1aFs raised in New York during
to fourth Liberty loan was further
by fourteen millions
oA IN other parts OF the country
A Russians who, II is now evident.
- heart and soul in sympathy with
80 efforts OF the United States to see
frat justice IL done 10 all oppressed