San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
ESCAPES FROM SIBERIA.

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ESCAPES FROM SIBERIA.
When I was released from Arch.
angel l again took part in the revo'
lutionary movement while attending
the University of Kiev, 1 was again
arrested and sentenced TO five years
in the northern part Of Archangel
But this time 1 had better luck and
after being there three months l made
my escape through the marshes and
reached Norway. The police tracked
me through the marshes, but my luck
held good.
From Norway I got TO Germany
and then Switzerland and Belgium,
| from which country i took the Can
adian-Pacific steamer Mount Royal TO
Canada. During this time / was in
the mood for any kind of revolution
AIRY movement. Feeling that way and
making many acquaintance and
friends. finally turned to bolshevisnl,
making connections and a reputation
that made me at home with any rep
resentative of revolutionists.
GETS AGENTS CONFIDENCE.
These things ran through my mind
while j was on the way TO meet
Souvarine in Paris.
1t was 1914 that I escaped from
Archangel and finally got to Canada.
And it was only 1919 when I was on
my way that day to see Souvarine in
Paris. And yet how life had changed
Here / was working for governments
n tho
In Paris I stopped at the Hotel
Continental and went direct to the
newspaper office where Souvarine was
assistant editor. l had determined tOl
introduce myself TO hin as / had with
Miss Pankhurst. i told him / was the
special courier of Martens, the So
called Soviet ambassador in New York
and that / had just come from Miss
Pankhurst in London.
i had figured that this would give
him the impression thar / was in
vestigating the movement in France
for the Third 1nternatidlale, and II
worked out so that he was on the
defensive almost from the start.
We could not talk at the newspaper
office. but we went out 10 luncheon at
a nearby restaurant. and soon were
on good terms. I had figured that
Souvarine would know the Soviet
chief agent in London. There was no
ambassador there as yet, because So
Wet Russia had not yet been recog-
nized by the British government.
PLEADS FOR MONEY.
At the very outset Souvarine. as il
TO convince me that a lot Of Soviet
work vas being done. began 70 plead
poverty and say that he needed money.
felt / was getting close because Of
bis frame Of mind. but had to be care
fUl, as any false step or careless word
might arouse his suspicion.
Il cannot give you any money be-
cause had TO give all had to q COM
rade in London" said.
And iben waited. Either this
would bring me what / wanted or my
visit was Il vain. Rage spread over
face. He shook his fist
and blurtsl OUT:
Il cannot understand what Com
rade Rotllstein does with all Of his
money. He gets so much from Mos
COW. Why, only six moths ago he
got $50, 900 worth of diamonds from
Moscow which he sold in London"
There it was, Rothstein, That was
he name. Rothstein. the chief Soviet
gent in England The very thing Scot
and Yard wanted. The thing Scotland
Yard hal not been able TO get. And
here had gotten il in about 81 hours
,fffr ST. RaStT Thcrn nson had orfIarad |
ne released from ny test imprisnn-
ment and told me that Re wanted nc
10 find out for him what all Scollaud
Yard Esd been unable 10 discover.
who vas the head orcnt of
tLe Soviet organization in England?
PLAYS FACIAL POKER.
I was almost beside myself with
joy. But these days in Russia had
given me what Americans call poker