The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-07-06

sary Ponyushkin. followed by large
number OF Red Guards. came In.
Mother Protests In Vain.
Mme. Kidyanova. the mother OF the
girl who entertained the students. was
superintendent OF the Buersu for the
Relief OF Prisoners OF War. she de-
handed m explanation as TO the IN
expected visit of the Commisssry and
tie Red Guards Commissary Pony
Lshkin said his office had been noti-
fled that anarcAists saided this house
and stole number Of valuable
things. He. therefore came to make Z
thorough search In every room in the
house.
| Nine. kidyanova replied that there
had been no anarchists in her house.
One OF the sailors meanwhile opened
the dining room and saw the young
rsople around the table. He immedi-
ately closed the door. apologixing for
disturbing them But little later he
returned TO the dining room. accom-
panied by several other Red Guards
He turned TO one OF the students in
uniform and said:
think | saw you had shoulder
straps before"
The student turned pale and an
swered:
NO; you are mistaken"
You ought TO be snot for your
cowardice.' said the sailor.
The Red Guards pointed their guns
several times at the students and
threatened TO shoot them. The young
women present implored the sailors
not to fire. Just then the commissary
entered. He glanced at the students
and said:
No. you mustn't shoot them here"
The young women pleaded with the
eommissary Historically Some OF
them tainted. Others fell on their
fnees and begged him to spare the
lives OF their friends.
Then the commissary replied
simply:
we will shoot them tomorrow
They will not escape our hands"
During the search in the house one
CT the Red Guards found printed
resolution protesting against the Boil
shevIst Government adopted by some
a. the employees OF the Bureau for the
Relief OF Prisoners OF War. and sew
eral 2roclamations issued by the Nat
ional Socialists. The Gengrez broth
ers were searched and their passports
v lth vises to leave for France were
taken from them
Guards Eager to Shoot Students
When the Red Guards heard o: the
found there they wanted to
shoot the students on the spot. The
Young women again implored them
aot to do It,. Finally the sailors
placed the students under arrest and
ook them to Smolny Institute. Three
V the young women begged permis-
Lon 10 accompany their friends. The
'cmmissary granted them permission
. go along. They were all taken to
he Bolshevist headquarters in
motor car At Smolny they were re-
'eived by the commandant of the In
titute and placed In cell No. 1 In the
'ellar. Commissary Ponyushkin kept
he passports OF the Gengrez brothers.
Is well as the resolution and procla-
nations he had found. While the
tudents were on their way TO the cell
he sailor. Cherkashin. shouted TO
hem in thespresence OF the command
Mt:
"rll kill you anyway"
The young women who accompan- !.
ID their friends TO Smolny were
cnt away. They were warned no,
, say a word % any one about the
rrest OF the circumstances under
'hich Is was made. They especially .
armed them not TO say anything to \
he relatives Of the students. 4
On the following day at noon the b
OF one OF the Red Guard !,
'mpanies. Suvorory. told his men that =
\ students would be shot that night. 5,
I about O'Clock in the afternoon a
Ie sailor, Cherksshin. came to the o
'mmandant OF the Smolny Institute
ith written request. signed by "
Ponyushkin and COM
ander of the Red Guard company.
-gir. TO let them have the six
adents arrested the night before N