Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-12

4 and Translated and transcribed by isaac Don
ttsyine. Is published by the Frederick A,
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3f{INHEY found Nadia crying and me
= banging al the door in a white rage
told them OF the behavior of the four
Red Guards toward my sister and a
sharp quarrel ensued. Presently the
chairman of the local soviet and a
majority of its members arrived NV
( case was taken up II appeared that
orders had been received from Moscow
J or lrkutsk to detain me. As the search
had netted nothing discriminating
against me, my claim that | was going
10 Nladivostok could not be refuted.
1vanov and the two soldiers put up
valiant defense. arguing that | was
sick woman that they had come to
Know me during our CompanionShip
= ON the train as a real friend of the
people, and that it would be dis.
grace to arress me and send me-ha ok
With no evidence against me. If not
( Tor these three defenders | would in
all probability have been dispatched
under convoy to Moscow or Tutalsk
i With then aid | was able TO make such
Z favorable impression on the khaha.
rovsk soviet that | was permitted to
proceed to Nladivostok where | ar.
O.
i'ubles and seventy kopecks in my
purse.
The soviet in NIadivustok kept q
very close watch over all arrivals and
departures. As soon as Nadia and
reached lodging house our dOCu.
ments We're demanded to he sent Ia
the soviet for inspection Nadia had
regular passport. while | made use
of the paper from the Moscow Sol,
diers' Section. 1t is usual for such
documents ts be returned to their own
ers with the stamp of the local soviet
< on their backs. But ours were some
how slow in arriving not "A good
omen.
l went 10 the English consul and
was received in his office Dy an elderly
Russian colonel. who served there in
the capacity of a SeCretarial inter
prefer. He recognized me at once, as
telegram from Moscow announcing
my coming had preceded me. The con
sui was very kind and cordial when
was shown into his study, but declared
that his position was such that h.
could not take it upon himself to oh
tain a passport for me from the soviet
as he was suspected of COunter.revo
lutionary activities.
Without revealing to the consul the
him that my journey to London was
undertaken not merely as social visit
TO Mrs. PankhurSt. but as an avenue OF
escape from the terror of BolsheVism
(which made life for me perilous any
where in Russia. He advised me tC
go to the local soviet, tell there of my
desire to go TO Mrs. Pankhurst. OF
whom the Bolsheviks had certainly
heard, and ASK for passports. The con
NJ IN
nothing dangerous about my journey
to his country and would allow me tC
proceed unmolested. I replied with ar
account of some of the things | haC
endured at the hands of Lenine's gov
ernment and said | was very certain
that my formal application for a pass
port would be the end Of my venture
He then called up the American con
sui at Vladivostok. informed him o.
my arrival and my plight and enlisted
4 his interest.
.-f-- returned to the hotel with 3O
rubles given me by the consul III m!
purse. The place was dirty and with
t'at conveniences, but it was almos
Impossible to obtain decent accommC
dations in the city. However. tn
proprietor of the inn was very helpfl
and later saved me from trouble.
The following day the consul tol'
me that all efforts TO win the goot
= will OF the soviet toward me not onl!
failed, but were met with threats "A
my address. The Bolsheviks nigh
even send me back. | learned. | re
doubled my plea to the consul to sen,
me away, even without the soviet
passport. He would not promise to d
so but under the pressure of my al
peals finally showed an inclination I
consider the matter.
Upon leaving the consulate I wa
stopped in the street by soldier.
.'Botchkareva?" he asked.
yes" l answered
"Why did you come here to tram
the Streets" was the next question
II came to visit my relatives, br
found that they had moved. so | al
going back soon."
~ He let me go my way. AS soon a
/ arrived at the hotel the propriete
took me aside to tell me that repr
sentatives of the soviet had called
my absence and inquired Is to m
doings and my plans. He had informe
them that | came to look up SON
relatives, but was unable TO loca
them. They left with the threat thu
they would return TO arrest me.
was not in my plan TO wait for the
tanned and sent back. l called up Il
consul and told him of the latest d
81 pelopment. Fortunately, he had son
good news for me. An America
transport was to touch at Nladivosto
Two days later!
Nadia and hurried to the consulat
The consul declared that the Bolsh
viks had threatened him II he shou
be found aiding me TO get away. Mea
while he proceeded to have all Il
necessary foreign passports prepare
for u.s. and we were photographed Il
that purpose. The difficulty of lea
ing Vladisovtok without a pass fro
rhe soviet still confronted us. II
harbor was under strict control. al
the boats used to ferry passenge
from the shore to the steamships we
manned and inspected by Bolshevik
For nearly two days | remained
my room. in constant dread of Il
appearance of Red Guards TO ARE
me. They did not come, howeN'
apparently sure that l could not {
cape their net anyway They hi
ample reason afterward TO cham
their minds about il. | then went
4 the consul again. The American trar
MORT Sheridan was due that night
said. but he was not sure yet II I
captain would be willing to take
on.
Meanwhile we sought a means
,slude the inspectors at the port.
laree travelling basket was tried a
- managed to accommodate myself
a Il hut the consul decided that | mig
i,e suffocated should the basket be Il