Evening journal., 1919-03-17
life IN RUSSIA
U,DER B0LSHEVISM
Hand Full of Bread Costing
$3.50. Daily Ration
Now for Two
STUDENTS TO HIT
RED PROPAGANDA

Wilmington High school students look
td upon a srimy, dark gray half-loaf Of
bread as largo as two doublcd-up fists
This morning, heard that Il was a days
cations for two grown people under the
rule Of The Bolsheviki, in Russia, and
cost $50, or five roublcs. The "ra-
lion" gave the students a pretty vivid
dea OF the unpleasant actual results
10 a nation living under Bolsheylsm
and a resolve 20 squelch any anarchistlc
propaganda they might happen across.
The bread was in the hand Of Lady
Anne Azgapctian, an Armenian noble
woman. for two years in the service OF
The Russian Red Cross, who addressed
the opening assembly at the High
School this morning in the interests Of
the Armenian and Near East Relief
campaign. Lady Anne was in Red
Cross nursing costume. The bread
was the last days ration for herself
and hcr husband, Major-General NJ
gapctian. in a six weeks period i'm Pc
trOgrad under the BOlshcyiks. She had
TO stand hours in line every day to get
the sOggy, sour bread. and sometimes
she was turned away empty-handed
with the Information that there was no
more left.
In honor Of -. Patrick's Day, Lady
Anne introduced her Armenian people
under their title Of The Irish OF the
Orieht.' II they had not been the fight
srs this title would indicate, she said,
'hey would have vanished with their
contemporaries, the Babylonians, in
fF..f. - l.. In n nnzn
Of Germany. Their further claim TO
notice on March Il. she said, was
proved by the fact that IL was an
Armenian who put The green IN green
back" by inventing The green dye used
In American banknotes
Lady Anne spoke Of many famous
Armenians who were thought Of as be-
longing to other countries because Ar
menia does not own her own country.
she described Armenia as a brave race
which was deeply devoted to education,
unlike the Turks their oppressors. For
Two years she nursed at the front seven
lays and two nights a week. with only
\ bag Of straw TO sleep on.
Il canhot talk about the atrocities.
have seen them. and I cannot talk. Il
is like a nightmare" she exclaimed.
How does anyone in comfortable
America dare to say he is tired OF the
relief, when ]. who have been through
80 all dare not be tired, dare not rest
while these horrible things are still
,ruc?n
Lady Aune and her husband and baby
laughter were refugees, fleeing six days
md nights, not from Turks, but from
BOlsheviki
when you are in danger. going with
but rest, starving, with water so scarce
you are thankful TO get a few drops to
drink. you don't think much about
washing your face and dressing your
halr," she said.
Il know what it feels like TO be
refugee. and I have contempt for the
mean little souls that talk about the
dirty refugees, not understanding that
people Of refinement were brought TO
ihis distress.
During a seemingly endless flight they
were plundered again and again by row
ing bands Of Bolsheviks, and their
motor car stranded by an incapable
chauffeur. An ambulance from London.
and a "blessed little Ford at last
rescued them. She ended her talk with
an eloquent plea for Armenia, syria aud
The Jews Of Palestine. where thousands
are dying for want Of the necessities
Of life.
Lady Anne was introduced by the
Rev. Frederick NJ kirkus, rector ot
Trinity Church. She was accompanied
by Mrs. William Sianiar, head Of the
Delaware Red Cross Motor Corps.