Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-30
RUSS DESTRUCTION.
Barred IN LETTERS
"Red Rasputin' Tells Of Fire
and Sword-Spies in
Every Group.
Cable Service to The Star.

Cross-Atlantic Cable Service to The Star.
COPENHAGEN. January 29.-Olgs
Gorokhoff, the Red Rasputin." sends
some very interesting letters to a
friend here in which she bares the in
ner truth Of conditions in Russia.
"The destruction Of our poor coun-
try she writes, has now reached its
point of elimination. To replace what
has been destroyed a system is being
built up which enthrones crime as the
all dominating principle in life. For
years these human beasts who call
themselves bolshevists have persecut-
ed all honest elements in the country
with fire and sword, and now they
Poise Of Suspicion.
'If only ten men are together in a
room here in Moscow. it is certain
subtle poise of suspicion has embit-
tered relations between man and wife,
between parents and children and be-
tween brothers and sisters. Nobody
knows who may have been forced into
the service of Tschrevytschaika. In
all circles, in all walks of life, there
are men and women who, in order to
save their own lives, have had to
promise to spy on their nearest rela-
tives and friends. for the Unsuitable
NAV of Tschreyytschaika demands q
certain minimum Of victims a month
like the Minotaur of old.
"A son Of Aprikosov. the former
multimillionaire. has been forced TO
become a police spy. He was to have
been shot as counter revolutionist,
but because Of his former social posi-
ton he was given the choice. An
agent who does not supply the names
of at least five suspects a month Is
shot without trial. Lenin holds that
in such a case he must have become
a counter revolutionist himself.
Whispers ON Streets.
'In the streets nobody speaks above
a faint whisper, for. every word is
matter how careful you are, your
turn to be arrested comes sooner or
later. Only short time ago every
dentist in. Moscow was thrown into
prison. It had been reported to Lenin
that people were sp ltsaha;i I'm IN
been Informed that this drug was
largely used by dentists. A thorough
search Of all dental clinics was made
while the dentists were in Jail. Some
were released. others-well. one case
win show what happened to the rest.
IL
grammes Of cocaine and
was retained. His wife came to me
In despair after three days vain ef-
forts to find out what her husbands
crime was. After many attempts
found out at last the investigator
but unfortunately he had
been shot several days before. was.
however, told that a letter of regret
would be sent to his widow explain
ing that the execution was a mistake.
( Young Are Demoralixed.
'More sad than anything else. I
.hink, is the fact that the demoraliza-
lion Of the young generations .s,.s . has
ematized through the schools. The
.hildren are tolerably well fed there.
,ut morally they are hopelessly
.uined after one months attendance.
They are taught to despise all their
may have taught them. The
,omrade and treat him with the most
,pen contempt, as they know that all
hey need ia to denounce him as a
Inspect and he win be executed.
from their older comrades the young
.hildrer learn to steal and to spec,-
ate. The sale Of. cigarettes in the
Itreets, which 10. of course. illegal, is |
hus entirely In the hands Of the
children, who often make profit Of q
couple Of thousand rubles a day.
While they know that when they /
row to be sixteen years Of age they |
viii come under the law Of 'conscrip-
ion Of labor. when they will make |
,nIv 1000 rubles month,
'Bolshevism 10 splendidly organised |
md its main foundation Is Tschrevst- !
chaikass corps OF executfoners, Oso-
,i-Odt1el, which almost exclusively |
consists Of Cinnamon and ex-convicts /
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