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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-09
BREAKS A COLD
IN A FEW HOURS
"Pape's Cold Compound" in
stantly relieves STIFFNESS
and distress

Don't stay stufIed.upi Quit blowing
and snuffling! A dose of "PapeS
Cold Compound" taken every two
hours until three doses are taken
usually breaks up severe cold and
ends all grippe misery.
The very first dose opens your clog
ged-up nostrils and the air passages OF
the head; stops nose running; relieves
the headache. dullness, feverishness
snee2ing, soreness and stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest. surest relief known and costs
only few cents at drug stores. II
acts without assistance, tastes nice
contains no quinine--Insist upon
Pape'si
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Cut This Quits Worth Money

DON'T MISS THIS, Cut out this
slip, enclose with sc and mail it to
Foley & Co, 1885 Sheffield Ave.
Chicago, H., writing your name and
address clearly. You will receive in
return a trial package containing
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
for coughs. colds and Group: Foley
Kidney Pills for pain in sides and
back; rheumatism, backache, kidney
and bladder ailments; and Foley
Cathartic Tablets, wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartic, for
constipation, biliousness, headache,
and sluggish bowels. Sold Every
where.
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Winter Weather and heavy Foods.

Comparatively few persons eXer-
else as much outdoors in winter as in
summer, and at the same time almost
everybody eats more heartily in cold
weather The extra work put upon
digestive organs leads to indigestion.
biliousness, headache, bad breath
coated tongue, bloating, gas, consti-
patton Foley Cathartic Tablets
thoroughly cleanse the bowels, sweet
en- the stomach and benefit the liver.
They cause no cropping or nausea and
are liked by over-stout persons who
welcome the light. free feeling they
bring Sold Everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-09
The Honor Code.

Those Of us who would have our
days glide by peacefully should not
expect too much at the hands of others.
This is strenuous age-indeed, al
most every minute OF every hour is
all too crowded for the average person.
There is bu, one honor code 30 go by
play fair The girl or wenMn who does
so viii have absolutely no regrets, and
viii prove real inspiration to others
around her,-NcU York Eve Ting Tele-
gram.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-09
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village r,
Briefly for Busy Readers

Briefly for Busy Readers
Monday for his winter quarters in
Cincinnati.
E. W. Williams and F. E. Howe are
in Troy today on business.
Theo l.. Thomas left Monday on
business trip to New York.
Don't forget the regular meeting of
the Methodist Brotherhood tonight at
s O'Clock.
Fred Stone the world famous come
dian in THE Goat Library Theatre
today. ADV.
James Il. Martin is assisting in the
Won Dette jewelry store during the
holiday rush.
Attorney General Frank c. Archi-
bald of Manchester was in town Mon
day ON business.
Mrs. c. T. Brettell, who has been
housed for a week. was out for the
first time Monday.
John Murphy clerk in the Gollay
drug store, began a vacation of one
week on Monday.
Mrs. p. C. Cornell has returned
from a visit of several days with
friends in Granville,
District Deputy c. s. Estes return
ed today from an official visit to the
Masonic lodge of Readsboro.
Mrs. e. B. Patterson, who has been
suffering for several days with neu-
ralegia, is much improved.
Miss Barbara Hall, who has been
visiting Mrs. William Wills, left today
for her home in New York.
Mrs. Addie Jones of Berlin, n. Y,
is visiting her sister. Miss Lydia
Jones of Washington street.
Miss Betty Nealon of School street
is clerking in the store of A. r. Van
Dette during the holiday season.
Mrs. Pauline Batchelder Campbell
'of Manchester Center has been visit
ing for few days with friends in
town.
Mrs. w. HAWahlquist, who went to
her former home. Camden. Me.
shortly before Thanksgiving, has re.
turned.
DO not buy ALI your Christmas gifts
until you have visited the sale of
fancy articles given by the women of
the Second Congregational church,
Friday, Dec. -.
Violinists, Leave your violin bows
at Noveck's store on or before Satur-
day, Dec. IS for rehairng Finest
quality hair and workmanship A
Noyeek.
Miss Matte Geer OF School street
has accepted employment as demon
strator for a fiber broom company.
Sh is in Manchester for a portion of
the week i
Clarence Burlington Kellard of vii.
mington. VT, wrote the story Wal.
lace Reid is the star in The Source"
an Aircraft production at Harte The
atre today, ADV.
Coming to the Harte Theatre TO-
morrow afternoon and evening Bessie
Love in The Wishing Ring Man"
and the last chapter of The perils of
Thunder Mt" Adv
Mrs Elmer Mckee will leaye tho
Putnam Memorial hospital Wednes-
day and will return with her infant
daughter to her home on Washington
street.
Corp. Raymond c Wood. who is
stationed at Camp Holabrd near
Baltimore, Md, is visiting during a
brief furlough with his parents Mr.
and Mrs. Seymour f. Wood Of the
Pownal road
At u recent meeting of the Won
ans Relief corps it was voted to hold
the meetings on Wednesday evenings,
which was originally their night
Therefore the next regular meeting
will be Wednesday. Dec 10th. \
large attendance is desired.
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NOTICE!
ncnninglon County sn,inss DAM,

TrnnlNEfUn tuuhtg NnNlhES Unnk
The annual meeting of the corpora
tors of The Bennington County Savings
Bank will be held at the Office of said
bank in its bank building in Beuniug-
ton, Vt. on the first Wednesday. 18th
day of January, A. D., 1920 at o'clock
.. m. for the purpose of electing a
Board of trustees for the year ensuing
and the transaction of any other BUSH
less found necessary when met espcc-
tally to fiji vacancies in the number of
corporators and TO alter and revise the
bylaws.
CHARLES II. DEWEY, Secretary.
Dated at Bennington, Vt,
Nov, 29, 1919.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-09
NOTICE.

Tho annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers Of the First National Bank, Of
North Bennington, Vt, win be held at
their banlSinC-house on Tuesday, the
sixth day Of January 1920, at ten
o'clock \. NJ, for the purpose Of elect
ing a Board of Directors Tor the cnsu-
ing year and for any other proper and
necessary business
RALPH ~ Jones, Cashier.
North Bennington, VT.
Dec. 3rd, 1919.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-09
Great Pile Of smetIneea.

The largest cake ever baked was
made for Frederick William / NJ
Prussia. 1t mas eighteen yards long
eight Yards wide and one snd onehal1
feet thick.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-09
WHARF rolitlciann Err

Politicians think by stopping up the
chimney they can stop its smol;ing.
They try the experiment, they drive the
smoke bacl, and there is more smoke
than ever.-BornC.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-09
Like a true friend,

life insurance comes to your aid when
you need it most You must take it
when you can get it, to have it when
you or your family need it. National
Life ms. Co. (MutualD Earle S. Kin
sley, General Agent, Mead Building,
Rutland, VT ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-09

erly Sir Max Aitkin of Canada Tier
sister. Jean, is wife of Dr. William
Stickney, a member of the hospital
board of directors and a prominent
surgeon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-09
ybc Tickle Make- Tou Cough

HAYES HEALING HONEY Stops the
Tickle, Heals the Throat and Cures the
Cough. 35c. a free box OF GROVES
OPEN TRATE SALVE for Chest Colds,
Head Colds and Group with every
hottie.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-09
Comfort for the Last Ride.

The hearse Is painted silver color
and has platform springs, making it a
particularly casy-riding machine.-Las
Vegas (N. NJ Optic,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-09-04
GOOD BROTHER WAS PEEvED
Probably Parsen Would Have oons
Setter to Let Psppsry Old Gentle
- man Flnlsh Nap.

"And, fuddermo'. bruddern and sis
tabs" solemnly said good old ParsOn
Bagster In the midst of recent ser
mon, "lemme beseech yo'-Ho! Wake
up dAr. Brudder Sixxle!'
"WhO-mel" a trifie Indignantly re-
turned the member addressed. starting
from his nap. "Dat's purt' howdy-
do; howlin' at a pusson dat-uh-way
and 'sturbin' his indications. wasn't
asleep. sab" n
Den sab II yo' wasn't asleep yo'
knows what rs been uh-sayin'9"
"COu'se. does; YO' said. 'HO! Wake
up dnr. Brudder Sixxle!'"
"Yassah! But what did say befo'
dat? YO' doesn't know. sah!'
"Uh-weli, as to dat, yO' doesn't
know yo'se'f. half de time what yo'
nre sayin'. And. leastways. 'twOuldn't
mount to much. nOhOw, II yO' was to
know 1t. Denis muh sedimunts. sal,-
bawlin' me out sich-uh-way befO' dc
whole dog-gawn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
City Star.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-09-04
Poor Time to ~sutt In"


The pale gentleman in the frock
coat bore down on the red-faced.
rumply-haired fellow lying across .
seat on the down" platform.
MY friend" demonstrated the pale
gentleman. did you ever. reckon up
that II you had placed the price of one
drink, out at compound interest at the
time of the beginning Of the Christian
era you would have $l5. 40O. 284T
The red-faced, rumply-haired man
raised himself on one elbow.
NO." he replied. IT haven't figured
II out. But I'm something Of a calcu-
lator, all the same. and II you don't 60
away about 1877 yards in nine and q
half seconds I'll hit you II, times and
make you see 1896 stars. I've Just
had four teeth pulled out and you'd
better go away before the arithmetic
class gets over the ropes and calls
time"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-09-04
TURKISH BATH WEAPON

Jason. which Is still preserved in men,
DRY of the Argonauts and the Golden
Fleece.
The letter. written to Prof. ]. p.
Xenides. secretary of the Greek relief
committee here, described the new
method of Kidding the land Of its in
habitants which, 1t is said, was some
what different from that employed by
the Turks against the Armenians.
The worst of the crimes laid to the
Turks. according to Doctor White. were
committed In the winters of 1915 and
1917, when or'er' were issued for the
deportation O: the Greeks along the
Black sea coast. The people. he wrote.
were crowded into the steam rooms Of
the baths in Chorum under the pre-
tense of sanitary regulations" and
after being tortured for hours were
turned out of doors into snow almost
knee-deep. and without lodging or food.
Their garments. which had been
taken from them for fumigation. were
lost, ruined or stolen. Most Of the
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-09-04
Chinese Killed In Mexico.

NOgales. Ariz.-The badly mutilated
bodies of two Chinese lessees on the
Los AlisOs ranch, thirty miles south
OF the border, were found in a cabin
on the ranch. The men who found the
bodies declared that the victims had
been killed on Aug. 81. One body
showed five knife wounds and the
other man had been killed with an ak.
The crime is said to have been per
petrated by some person whose mind
had been inflamed by the propaganda
which is being circulated against the
Chinese In Sonora.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-09-04
Glasgow islay Association Issues
Photographic Album Of Tus-
CANA Graves.
OFFERED TO NEXT OF KIN
Labor Of Lsvs = show Relatives hew
Last Resting Place. 81 Nsress
Are Cared Fer@otrante Graves
On Same Island.

q
Glasgow. scotIand.-Next Of kin Of
the United States soldiers who went
DOOM with the Tuscanla may now se-
cure the Photographic Album Of the
American Soldiers Graves in Islay.
which has been forwarded for dis
trioution to the American Red Cross.
bureau Of communications, Washing
too, d. c. This album II dedicated
ito the memory Of the brave men who
pefashed through the torpedoing Of the
g. .. Tuscania on the 9th OF February,
19lN@Their name liveth evermore'
A statement BY Dugald Clark. b. D.,
honorary president. and other o1,csra
OF TIE Glasgow Islay association. thus
In part explains the album: slrr
Bs mpathetic hearts and loving
hands were not wanting to pay due
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-09-04
What Is Castorla

~AsrORiA Il substitute for Casor on, psfsGof
X Drops Soothing It pleasant Il esntaans nsiter
Opium Morphine other Narcotic substance III age it, guar
has been In constant u for The relief
u cenpssias F.tusn Wind Collie and D.'rh. aayns Fevs
ss Tie assimilation Of Feed; giving healthy and natural slssp
Ths Chndrsns Panaesa-Ths Mothers Friend
for
Fletcher under
thauden the health Of
ChldIen-Expezienee aganst Experiment ~LAN-N
ISk2X /<E<<2<l(
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-09-04
Documents Found In Germany
Reveal Complete Plans.
Secret Spartaean Circular Urpes AoI
tation Among the Nosks
Home Guards

Berlin.-A complete and carefully
drawn plan to overthrow the present
government and further world revolu-
ton is contained In secret Spartacan
circular to its agents and district
chiefs.
The document, which was secured
by the general bureau for the study
Of bolshevism," begins by regretting
that the government signed the peace
treaty. thereby delaying the inevitable
crisis.
The document speculates on various
possible Developments and then sets
forth a concrete plan. the first step of
which would be to hasten an Internal
German crisis by tamperinR with the
home guards of Gustav Noske. minis
ter of defense, which are declared to
be less reliable than formerly.
The circular urges Spartacan organ
ixations to agitate among the soldiers
by leaflets and verbally.
The railroad men. the document
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-09-04
pree.sIy Victim Of R.v.nee.

Denver.-1nvestIRat Of certain
threats made against the life Of George
g. Klein. slain head of the bootleg
squad Of the Denver police department,
IL believed by the police to hold the
most promising clue to the identity Of
the assassin who shot Klein from am
bush as the detective was alighting
from his automobile at the side Of his
home. A reward of 81 600 has been Of
fered by Commissioner Of Safety Frank
NJ. Downer for information leading to
the arrest and conviction of the muir
derer Of Detective Klein. The Police
mans Protective Association also Of
fered an additional $500.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-09-04
Greeks "Parboiied" and Then
Sent Out Into Cold.
Charges Of Friohtfui Atrocities BY
Turkish OFFICIALS Made BY
Doctor White.

Charges that Turkish officials dec
mated the Greek population along
the Black sea coast, 2'UOOO men. wom-
en- and children living between Sinope
and Ordou, without the shedding Of
blood but by ''parboiling" the victims
in Turkish baths and turning them
half-clad out to die of pneumonia or
other ills in the snow of an Anatolian
winter, are made in letter from DR..
George F. White, representative Of the
American committee for relief in the
near East.
Sinope was the birthplace Of the
philosopher Diogenes. Doctor White re-
calls. and Ordou Is just beyond Cape
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-09-04

victims. ill-clad and shivering, con-
tracted tuberculosis and other pull
monary diseases and died In swarms"
on the way to exile. the letter de-
clared.
Doctor White said that in the prov
ince of Bafra, where there were more
than 1900 village Greeks. now less
than 1900 survive and every Greek
settlement has been burned. The num-
Der OF orphans. including some Armen-
Ian and Turkish children. In the en-.
tire district. 1t was said. aggregated
oo'oO. Since the armistice. the doc
tor wrote, many Of the deportees have
been returning to their ruined homes
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-09-04

ment Of the Netherlands granted . sps-
cial charter authorizing it, sale.
The GOOD housevifs Of Holland would
out her Real Dutch Drops" a. shs
Oh Capsules. Their use restores
strength and u responsfbls in q great
meAaure fer the sturdy. roAast health
box Of GOLD MEDAL HARLEM on
Capsules. Take then a. directed, and
y you. are not satished with results your
druggist will gladly refund your money.
Look for the name GOLD MEDAL on
boxes, three Siz@e
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-09-04
MAJORITY OF TRAINMEN HAVE
GONE BACK TO WORK
st ON COAST.
SOME STILL DEFIANT
PACIFIC COAST TIEUP ON RAILS
BROKEN AND TRAINS ARE
MOVING AGAIN.
w..t.rn Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union Nsws Service.
Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 3O-By a
slight majority 1000 switchmen and
gardiner, who have been on strike
here, voted to return to work. The
vote was taken at a mass meeting,
which was addressed by A. F. Whit
ney, international vice president of
the brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
Following the vote, those who ballot
ed not to return to work declared
that, despite the result, they would
not return to work.
Los Angeles.-The four local broth
erhOOds. including trainmen. conduc-
tors, engineers and firemen, following
n meeting here. voted by twO-thirds
ma jOrity to return to work.
The action of the men brought to
an end railroad tie-up without prece-
dent In the history of the West. 1t
caused a cancellation of transcOnti-
mental trains, left many points In Cal
ifOrnia without mails for days, and
points dependent on railroad tank
cars for their supplies.
Needing the announcement of the
government that 1t would run the
trains at all costs, and the determine
ton Of United States Marshal G. T.
Walton OF Los Angeles that all trains
in the strike area would be given ade-
quate protection, railroad strikers be-
gan to return to work throughout
southern California. --,--
What was regarded as critical
situation In fruit transportation In the
Fresno district was saved when the
striking yard and switchmen deter
mined to return. Following visit by
A. F. Whitney, q vice president of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
striking workers at San Bernardino
expressed willingness to return to
work.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-09-04
KIDNEYS -WEAKENING1
BETTER LOOK OUT!

Kidney and bladder troubles don't
disappear Of themselves. They grow
upon you, slowly but steadily, under
mining your health with deadly GER
tainty, until you fan . victim to in
enrablo disease.
step yoyr trsusie. Ehi,e ths,s +
come big aches: Don't tribe with dis
treatment with GOLD MEDAL Ha4r-
lem Oil Capsules now. Take thrss or
four every day until you feel that you
are entirely free from pain.
This well.known preparation has been
Land for centuries. In 1905 the govern
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-09-04
make Mexico Safe for Americans

Ell Paso, Tex.-Intervention in Mex
leo and the adoption of the league of
nations "to make the world safe for
American citizens" were urged by
Gov. w. p. Hobby of Texas, in a speech
made at a dinner given in his honor
here. This announcement was made in
the presence of Mexican Consul Cen
eral Andres G. Garcia and other Mex
lean officials who were guests at the
dinner. He said, 1.-The lives and prop
erty Of American citizens should be
protected in Mexico"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-09-04
Want Original Tune.

New Haven. Conn.-To obtain a
new air for the Yale song Bright Col.
lege Years" which Is now sung to
1.-THE Watch On the Rhine" the class
of 1880. through Murray Dodge. Its
secretary. has offered $1,000 as a
prize. The prudential committee of
the corporation received the notice
and selection Of tune is to rest With
the alumni advisory board.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-09-04
Plot World Revolt
says. can be counted as won for revo-

says. Gun be counted As won for revo-
luton r.f
The postal workers are depressed,
according to the circular. which goes
on to say that the program with re-
gard to the peasants is complete. The
winning over Of the peasants is de-
clared to be important, for without
their sympathy or with their enmity
revolution would be difficult. II not i'm
possible.
Delay in provoking the revolution IL
rather welcomed. "as 1t will enable
further education Of the proletariat /:
but every moment and every situation
must be utilized toward the final goal"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-09-04
SCOTS DO HONOR
TO YANKEE DEAD

teries at Port Charlotte. Kilnaughton.
homes In America Islay will now be .
household word and to many Of our
kInsmen across the seas 1t Will be the
scene Of loving piigrimages In the COM
Ing years. But there will be many
who. though the name Of Islay will
touch the deepest chords in their
hearts, will never be able to visit 1t
and zee the place where their beloved
rest. 1t may afford them some COM
fort and satisfaction. however, to pos
sess photographs Of the graves which
will In some measure visualize to their
minds the beautiful spots where their
dear ones lie sleeping. With this end
In view the Glasgow Islay association.
composed Of natives Of Islay resident
IL the Second City Of the Empire.
prepares this album and we offer II
now with every mark of profound sor-
row and respectful sympathy for ac-
ceptance by the next Of kin Of the
bereaved whose remains mingle with
the dust Of our beloved island"
The frootispiece Of the album 10 .
drawing 10 color Of the monument. de-
signed BY Robert J. Walker Of Glas-
gov. which the American Red Cross
will erect at Null. Islay. There are
seven reproductions Of photographs Of
thu American graves In, the four GEM
eteries- Numbered lists and diagrams
make II easy to locate each Of the
100 graves; II, however. contain ''un-
known dead" The burial plots are In
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-09-04
An Eco Oddly.

Pottsville, Pa.-The most curious
egg ever seen in this section was ex-
hibited by Deputy Clerk of tne Courts
Charles Hawk and Deputy Recorder
Unger. 1t is six inches in diameter and
when opened was found to contain two
yolks and two shells. perfect egg be-
ing found within the outer she'll The
egg was laid by a Plymouth Rock hen
owned by William Baker, a farmer
near Tower City.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-09-04
GOOD New, for Father.

my DEAR" said the banker to his
only daughter, II have noticed young
man in the drawing-room two or three
evenings each week Of late. What is
his occupationT
HE is at present unemployed. IA
ther," replied the fair girl, dreamy.
far-away look in her big blue eyes:
"but he Is thinking seriously Of accept
ing a position of life companion to q
young lady of means."-American
Boy,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-09-04
Am.r,e an. to Found School.

Brussels.-The Belgian government
has accepted the proposal Of Herbert
Hoover, director general of the inter-
allied relief organization, that the
final assets of the Belgian Relief
Commission, amounting to about $780,
100000, be devoted to the creation of
a foundation for the higher education
of children of the workers and people
Of limited means.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-09-04
Panama Canal Traffic.

According to the report of the gov
ernor of the canal zone for recent
month, the number OF Ocean-gOing
commercial vessels passing through
the Panama canal for the month was
16l, exclusive Of eight United States
government ships on which on tolls
were levied, other naval ships and
launches. Net tonnage of the 1871 COM
mercial ships aggregated 4SO, 1857. Pa
mama canal measurement.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-09-04
glitch in Side" Was
Nine Broken Ribs

st. Louis.-ThOma Morgan.
"a, walked into the city dispen-
sary and asked doctors to take
a look at his side. I've got a
hitch there and It's making me
nervous" he told the doctors.
They found ne had nine frac-
tured ribs and Internal hurts
and ordered him sent to the hos
pital.
"A wagon ran over me in East
st. Louis" Morgan said. "but l
didn't pay any attention to lit
tie thing like that. Today my
side got to hurting me consider
able and I thought I had little
touch of rheumatism that needed
fixing up"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-09-04
Flles Aroio.Am.rican FLAG.

Many people In Manchester, Eng
land, were puzzled recently by q flag
seen flying over the College of Tech
nolOgy in that city. The flag combined
the British red ensign with the Ameri-
can Stars and Stripes in exactly equal
proportions. 1t was the view of the
designer TINT the new flag might rep
resent the English-speaking world.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-09-04

L-ondon.-The towns of KupianAk.
sixty-One miles east-sOutheast Of
Kharkov, and Pavlovsk, on the Don
river, ninety miles south-southenst of
Voronezh, have been captured by the
Bolsheviki, according to a statement Is
sued by the Russian soviet govern
ment.