Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-02-16
Lite Of Liafae Grandmother
 Os Nassia Filled With Ssrfgp
Although 75 Years of Age she Strong Courageous and Enthusiastically Active for
 Russias Relief

New York. Feb. 11.-Whcn Mns.
 Brashkovsky, affectionately known to millions of Russians as "Babushka. or the little grandmother of the Russian Revolution" stopped in the midst of all impassoned address to l50 promi- nent Americans at the Henry street settlement here the other day to em- brace upon and kiss George Kennan, the author and explorer, who came in unexpectedly upon the gathering, there remained to be told the story of a re- markable friendship that began 35 years ago in the wilds of Siberia Seated before a log fire in his home on Fifth Avenue overlooking the gaunt i tress of Sentral Park. MT. Kennon to- day related with great vividness and sympathy that phase of his expose of the Russian prisons horrors and the exile which, in 1885 brought him in touch with "Babushka," then a politi- cal prisoner in little burst or village called Sedenginsk in the most deso- late part of the Trans Baikal "She was the only civilized, educated woman within a radius of 300 miles," said MT. kennan. "She made very deep impression upon me as a woman of heroic character, great fortitude and indominable cheerfulness. I nev- CT expected to see her again when 1 left her that day in 1885 because it seemed probable that she would die in exile. Already she had spent four years of life in the mines at Kara, Eastern Siberia, where political of lenders were subjected to the most II JCn l,,,an e.fo rnl city beaten by armed criminals of the Black Hundred engaged by czardom to destroy all those who opposed au- tocracy.
 Life of Horror
 It didn't seem possible that wom- an could live under such horrors. The severity of the treatment proved fatal to thousands of the most rugged men. And so, when 1 bade Mrs. Mms. Bresh- kovsky goodbye it was with the sad dest misgiving. Her last words to me were: MT. Kennan, we may die in eX- le but something will come of it at last.
 "So you understand that when, af- ter the lapse of so many years, l saw 'Babushka' alive and well here-strong courageous and determined as ever in spite of her 75 years--you will under. stand when l say that our meeting was one of the most dramatic experiences , in my life.
 "I had gone to Russia on a secret mission and while I was there Mms. Breshkovsky made one of her attempts to escape from Siberia and, disguised as a man, did succeed in travelling 400 miles, almost to IrkutSk, before she was recaptured.
 During my three years residence in Russia 1 met 'Babusnka' several times and always she was the same cheer ful, unconquerable spirit. On my last visit to her, to which have alredy re- ferred, she was exiled in the most northernly part of Siberia within the Arctic Circle, and lived in log hut destitute of the barest comforts. Day and night she was guarded by armed police and had food only sufficient to keep her alive.
 Sent Gift To Friends "At the time was on my way to an- { other convict settlement where 'Bab- ushka' and friends, fellow revolution aries. She wanted me to take few gifts and from her scanty store of personal belongings pathetically gave me small articles to expres sher love for her companions in misery. One of these tokens was little red dust 1 CT. I delivered all of these memen- 1 toes. :?
 "At intervals, thereafter, I corre- sponded with Mime. Breshkovsky and, ! -~>oo~-~>o.>~>~~>~~