, 1923-03-04

taken out and shot down.
II.
Four Men Seized and Next Day
Ordered TO Prepare for Deportation
Here are extracts from two docu-
ments published in the Berlin Russian
daily. DnG, n nonpartisan Democratic
newspaper:
To the Executive Board OF All-Russian
Central Executive Committee:
On the goth OF September. 1922.
three OF the political prisoners con
fined in the Yaroslav penal servitude
institution. namely, l.. Goldin Social
list Revolutionary. Zackheim (Non-
~partisan). md Sheenson (Nonparti-
san), and Comrade Makushina, re-
ceived the decree of the Colliqium
Government Tribunal for Political At
fairs-exiled to remote places In Rus
sla for periods of from two to three
years. The very next day all the four
were ordered to make ready for de-
portatlon within twenty-four hours
The haste with which the function
aries of the Government Tribunal for
Political Affairs carried out this very
Just" decree could o but amaze, not
only our comrades directly affected by
1t, but every ono confined in the po-
litical ''isolator." AS all those to be
exiled were arrested in Moscow in
summe time, being either ambushed
or taken on the street, none of them
a time to take along to Yaroslav.
not only the warm clothes indispens-
able for residence in the severe cli-
mate of Northern Russia (Comrade
Zackheim, for Instance, was to be
exiled to the icebound deserts OF the
Petchersk region. which is right close
to the Polar Circle). but any personal
property whatsoever (the same Zach
helm. for Instance. had neither clothes
nor shoes nor blankets).
Viewing the question of our four
exiled comrades as n general question
concerning everyone sentenced to be
exiied and the newly introduced exil-
ing institution in Its proper light, the
Social Revolutionists confined in the
political '~isolator." as well as the
minority of the Party OF Social Revo-
l%utionists. the Social Democrats. and
the nonpartisans arrested in connec
ton with the trial" of the Social
Revolutionists. considered 1t incumb-
ent upon them to protest, through
AaNAA AtEAA "a
addressed to the G. T. p. A. Court on
the 29th of September) against the
act OF senseless cruelty permitted by
the G.. T. p. A. toward their exiled
comrades. and to demand a guarantee
that every exiled prisoner would be
permitted to enjoy such rights as the
official representatives of the central
authorities OF the G. T. p. A. had SO
widely proclaimed.
In regard to his protest and de-
mand. an utterly nreasoned refusal
was received. After such a very con
slderate" attitude OF the ruling func-
tionaries toward the legitimate wants
of political prisoners. there was MOTH
ing left for the latter to do but to
o that. until their demands
are granted-demands which are based
on the practices observed in exiling
prisoners from the Moscow, Kissel Inc
Tagansk prisons-they would support
the stand Of their comrades refusing
under such circumstances, to go into
voluntary exile.
In response to this announcement
an armed squad OF Checklists. under the
personal direction of the head of the
Yaroslav division of the q. 7. p. A.
was marched into solitary confinement
wing OF the prison. While all direct
threats of firing failed to produce the
desired effect upon the prisoners hard
ened in revolutionary struggle, the
Checklists. charging defenseiess prison.
ers. spared neither old men nor
women
In bringing the above to the knowl-
edge of the All Russian Central Ex-
ecutive Committee, we, the Socialist
R~evolutionlst prisoners OF the Yaro-
slav prison, the minority OF the party
OF Social Revolutionlsts. Social T,evo-
lutionists. Social Democrats and Non
partisans. make known our strong
protest against the violence. abuse and
mockery to which we prisoners are
subjected. and declare that we will not
resign ourselves to the inhuman
regime being maintained in Bolshevist
prisons. and that We will under nc
circumstances consent to the abolition
OF representative rights. the right 20
which was enjoyed by political prison.
ers even under the old regime. In
case OF further repetltions of abuses
and violence upon prisoners generally
and Socialists in particular. all re-
sp%onsibility for such acts will fall on
the heads Of the central Government.
Delegated by nineteen Social Revo-
%lutionists. the minority of the party of
Social Revolutionists. Social Demo-
Gratis and the Nonpartisans confined
in the political "isolator."
G.. KorcHARsKr,
Delegate OF the S. r.
September &c, 1922.
Checklist Men Beat Prisoners to
Enforce Hard Boiled Servitude