The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-03

information Some of these stories were
inquired into but real evidence could be of wholesale
rorism. Since the fighting finished there discrimination
those responsible and the ignorant
that the innocent suffering But
eddy the of Tcheka alone would create atmosphere of
terrorism.
Army
AS Republic Incorporated the Union Georgia
has its militia This has overlooked partly
the uniform of the infantry is the same as that Of the
Red (Union) Armythough the cavalry has uniform of its
own.
AS to the total strength of the troops in the the
authorities naturally retcent for of foreign policy
But difficult ascertain that
garrison Red Army Georgia is less than
the British Army of occupation and better
population The Caucasus of the few places
where stories told of misbehavor British troops
though doubt this temper population
to that occupation and to occupations in general.
Georgian Language and Customs aew
accrung from present position is
complete cultural liberty enjoyed by Georgia after century dur
ing which its language and literature practically prescribed
The delegation attended interesting plays in
ona language which Tsarist mercessy guyed
The publication of books the Georgian language gone
years Menshevism athogeher Georgian
books published Under three of Bolshevm sos
published by Commissara of Education alone
Moreover there published Armenian Turkish
and ten other books in minority languages against only
under Menshevsm The total copies issued under Menshesm
4O5OOO under Boshevsm, 35OOOOO In other words
there has been great impetus to national culture
The Delegation in Georgia
This the situation the arrival of the Delegation in
And before leaving Moscow twas evident
that the atmosphere different
rest that which found in Russia 1920 For example the
Delegation warned that the Union Government would not
be responsible for the safety in Trans
advisory delegates who had been associated official
aciy with the British armed occupations delegate in
question prepared Delegation
not wish to lose the advantage which his exceponaoca
ledge and personal connections afforded them in arriving
just estimate of the situation On arrival in the
this delegate moved freely his former aequantances
without interference and without unoward resultsso.
During their stay Tfis delegates constantly
ing communications from the Illegal organization
Most of these found to be of value One them how
contained statement that porter of the hotel
servant there had been arrested for trying convey
hevs letter to the Delegation The Delegation having
tanned that this the Chairman accompanied by
vsor delegates visited the Georgian Tcheka and without
dcuy secured the release OF these men, This the only
incident of the kind And members of the Delegation Tas
as elsewhere visited persons of point of without
stacle or observation
The Tiais Citadel
Most of the lurd the Georgian capital
have their scene in the citadel This medieval fortress
the political prison. by Russian troops where
hundred prisoners still awaiting trial for participation
the instruction Daily said to be sl taking
place there and undoubtedly convicts were still being
thence to prison camps in Siberia.
The advisory delegates early opportunity of visiting
the citadel without notice and unaccompaned On the bridge
over the gorge they were warned by paserby point
the oer the senne shot everyone
to be signalling to the prisoners They penetrated however
without difficulty into the interior of the citadel and talked
young Red Army guards These did who they were
talking to- and described with great freedom all the dogs
try thinks those of another than own It will be en-
ough to that the sensational circulating Tis were
clearly untrue They then asked to the political prisoners
This rather cool led to the being fetched p
from the town. who explained that this could with
governmental order a to the poIticas' ouar
under such conditions would be particular interest the
matter was not pursued further
Delegations Reception
The reception given to the delegates the numbers that
marched the public professions them that large
portion of the industrial population the capital were enhu
astc supporters of the The situation in
Georgia. in fact seems to be essentially the same
baijan and Armeniathat is majority OF the industrial work
rs with nucleus of Russians prepared lay
lives for the present Government The minority that
mains in opposition prepared down their lives
to overthrow it. IL
Delegations Recommendations
On its return to Moscow the DELEGATION put before the
Union Government its nonted