The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-24
REFUGEES 4 J! !, REPORT R RED !
RUSSIA IS I0TTERMC
Diplomats of Old Reign Are
Given Hopes By Storie.
at Headquarters
By Russell Browning.

n Omitted Press Correspondent
Il. London, Dec. 10. (By Mail. j. Ev-
iery week or. so London's colony OF
Russian Anti olsheviks, Czarists no.
Sbility and refugee bourgeois well
comes a new member, fresh from ex-
) citing experience in frontier running
and bearer Of new tales OF the i'm
mediate collapse of the kremlln
spiders web" Their stories Of in
ternal conditions in Red Russia re-
plenishes optimism in Wrangente'
Kerensky and Russian Liberation
commissions, and stirs hope anew IN
the virtually intact but stranded dip
lomatic machinery Of the former Rus
sian governments.
About once a month a courier from
Moscow or Petrograd reaches London
bearing briefly written variations OF
events and gossip to the exiles. THESE
reports are always highly interesting
and frequently bring to light big
stories of happenings that have failed
to reach the outside world. More
often they are the unimpassioned de-
tail of terrific incidents and colorless
description of horrible conditions.
The latest "White Russian Newspa-
per" has just reached London, snug
gled from Petrograd university.
The professor does not wish MS
name disclosed, as he was forced to
leave his wife and daughter in Russia
and fears reprisals. The reports are
apparently written by persons on the
inside of the Soviet regime, as fore
casts of events are often faithfully
given.
"Lenine will soon move the seat OF
Soviet government from Moscow to
Petrograd," says the latest report,
las the more destitute population OF
petrograd is less liable to attempt an
uprising.
"Recently birch bark shoes were
issued to four regiments leaving Mos
COW for the Wrangel front. The
troops nutinied and demanded leat
troops mutinied and demanded lea
Their boots. They surrounded the
Kremlin but were overcome by de-
tachments OF Lettish soldiers. Every
twentieth man was shot.
"Bolsheviks have arrested two
thousand officers, including several
high staff officers.
1.-THE anniversary Of the Bolshe-
Wiki government passed quietly. Dem
onstrations were attended only Dy
order. No private workers or 9TH
ers we're present.
Because of lack Of fuel all bath
thing establishments are closed, peo-
pie not having baths in their flats
are given coupon which entities
them to take bath in any fiat they
desire.
professors and artists now re-
ceive wages in foodstuffs. Thence
they are better fed than most OF the
populrtion. The army ratioY Is
sometimes allowed brain workers.
The cost of food coupons has in
creased fron 1900 rubles to $500.
No food can be obtained without a
food coupon, except at the Illicit
markets, where it costs five times the
general prices. The Norwegians have
given scientists, artists and professors
a present Of one-fourth pound rice,
enc piece soap and one herring each.
The gifts were deeply appreciated.
\ dispatch from Petrograd says:
'tFood situation growing worse. Peas
ants either have nothing to send to
cities or refuse to do so. Reported
here South Russian peasants shoot
irg co.Nmissars, Selling lands ana
fighting guerilla warfare. Tchicher-
in has sent a commission south to get
facts. Lettish detachments are well
fed and pampered. Cinnamon are
used only for executioners."