The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-08-08
Hundreds Persons Tortured the Most nhuman Fashion Before
Being Put to Death and Their Estates P|laged and
Mansions Razed-Thousands Die From
Hunger All Over Country.

pers that the reds had sent to Siberia
800 Russian haronS aud also some
hourgeoisle: some died and the others
returned two months after.
although under our roof lived u
military guard of bol>heviki or reds,
good luck kept us from sharing their
lot. l cannot describe the last days.
After the arrival of the Germans 4
list was found of about Il thousand
persons in which we We're, who We're
to be shot the very next day.
THE reign Of the Germans lasted
exactly seven months: they annihi-
lated all our hopes, they accumulated
taxes upon taxes: carrying away all
the food to Germany, leaving the peo-
pie of our cities 10 Starve.
No discipline. corruption every
where. no administration. Only those
who deliberately closed their eyes to
evidence failed to see that Il country
thus plundereu and SO badly treated
was not to remain long under their
rule But. alas. How many We're
blind.
Then came the great catastrophe ::
the German troops fraterniZing with
the holSheviki at W: Surrendering
To them cannon. VAR ammunition, and
refusing to fight. The Germans even
damaged the cannon they left To the
Esthes troops. which had been formed
hastily and We're Incapable Of defend
ing themselves. having nothing. abso-
lutely nothing!
Reds Rule Was Worse.
Then, for another year the country
was 1T the mercy of the reds, and ii
was worse than the first time.
The HolSheviki had With them Chi
neSe AMI Red Lette>. who We're ter
rbly cruel. and those formed the
guard of the unfortunate emperor and
his family.
ION the 2Sth of November We
learned that VI had fallen: that
the Germans We're leaving US in haste;
and. as the German general command
in" at IL, had. III the request Of
Inc itlltS. It'i uNtil l!lt i'fI !Ittlti'il VI
troops with the men OF the country
We were left without any defense.
The lights of the electric projectors
Of the enelny's ships already illuminate
ed our shores: from the castles tower
We could see everything: there was
not minute To- be lost. The trains We're
running only for the German troops !:
il was then necessary to risk travelling
by the inland ways. through dreadful
roads and in country in revolution.
fer when the Germans took posses
sion of the provinces they took care
not to punish their friends. the boil
>heViki So that we We're compelled %
see and to live With the people who
The Germans did nothing to find out
the revolutioniSts and 10 protect us,
nothing.
After having packed in haste the
caravan started ut tive o'clock i'll the
morning: il was dark and the roads
We're frightful.
I'VE arrived AT RI on the second
of December. We We're able To stay
four weeks at our home. then in great
haste We had TO embark on the boat
sent To Finland for the fugitivet and
We arrived at HelSingforS. LaSSitude
troubles. and emotions of all these
weeks overwhelmed 1T last my poor
husband.
Fortunately We found TWO rooms in
Il hospital: there We lived for i've
months. being often HUNGRY, and when
We could get some food ii Was eXecra.
hle.
THE high prices Of living in Fin
/ land are unbelievable. \ pound of tea
which ordinarily cost from five to fiji
teen kronen. cost from one hundred Il