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that prevailed in all European coun-
tries as an aftermath OF the war.
Therefore one had to find some way
out of this situation. And the way was
found. Gen. Wrangel adopted the old
method of cooperation, of unity in or
ganization, so that the weak elements
could rely on the strong and the strong
find protection in need from the or
ganization as q whole. The motto,
Unity creates force" that has been the
national rally of Belgium for century,
proved here its value.
| If the Russian emigrees are diSmem-
bered politically and still present va
| riety of political parties and groups, the
association of former officers and men
of the army and navy presents solid,
unified organization, the aims Of which
are not vain political discussions, but
mutual aid In all domains. 1t is only
due to the work Of this association that
about 10000 soldiers and non-com-
missioned officers have work and roof
above their heads. It is only due to the
spirit of unity in this association that
so many weaklingS have been saved
from being drowned In the whirlpool OF
economic struggle and have regained
their strength. One of the examples of
the work of this association is the So
called Russian city on the outskirts of
Paris. on the land belonging to the
French Northern Railway. There some
hundred officers and men who work
on the railway have built number Of
barracks, in which they live the life
they were accustomed to during the
years Of their service in the army.
| They have their officers quarters and
mess, the quarters of the non-oOm-
miSSioned officers and the lodgings of
men. They have their recreation hall,
| fitted with small stage and decorated
with the emblemS of national Russia.
In their daily work on the railway offi-
/ GERS and men work together in full
equality. but in their free time they
conserve former military distinction
On festive days they dress in their uni
forms and attend service in church and
a general meeting following it. AS a
result they feel less homesick and they
maintain their national spirit in for
| eign country, with the never-fading
hope Of returning some day to Russia.
Communism Is Barred.
Every member of the association is
free to have any political ideas except
those Of Communism. The association
as Q whole has no political program for
the future, but is ready TO help any ma
tional government that may take the
place Of the Soviets. For this purpose
a very careful and up-to-date registra-
ton of all members is kept in the head
quarters, so as to know at any time not
only the number of former military
men, but also their speciality, not with
the intention, as the Soviets like to
present 1t, of preparing another inter-
vention in Russia, but for the purpose
OF calling to the colors all nationally
minded men in order to support a ma
tional government when and If such q
government will appear in Russia.
Statements Are Contradictory.
1t is clear, therefore, that the terms
ancient regime" or "TZarist," as ap-
piled to the leaders and to the members
of the Association of Russian Oflcers
and Men OF the Army and of the Navy,
are not corresponding to the reality of
facts. Owing to this, one may expect
more attention for the protests of local
units OF this association, as, for in
stance, OF that in this country, with its
headquarters in New York, which
sent kilograms appealing to the human
feeling Of President Hoover, Gen.
Pershing, the American Legion, the
President Of the French Republic, the
League OF Nations and the League for
the Protection Of the Rights of Man.
During that time the Soviet authori-
ties and Valerian DovgalevSky, Soviet
ambassador in Paris, denied having
anything to do with the KIDNAPPING of
Gen. Kutiepov and invented one story
after another. Thus in the first place
they came out with the news that the
general simply ran away with a woman
and was probably hiding somewhere
under an assumed name: Then they
explained that they had certain in
formation as TO the fact that the dis
appearance of the general was intend
ed to camouf1age his secret journey to
Russia in order to foment revolt against
the Soviet government. AS a sequel to
THIS number Of people have been ar
rested in Moscow and Leningrad. Dow
galevsky communicated to the COM
munlStlc Humanite a telegram from
Communists in Amsterdam saying that
kutiepoV was seen leaving on a steamer
bound for South America,
All these contradictory communica-
tons emanating from communistic
sources only show that the Soviet gov
eminent is preparing a story to explain
the mysterious kidnapping. 1t reminds
one OF the same conditions at the time
when the councillor of the Soviet en-
bassy in Paris, Gregory BessiedovSky,
hed from the embassy and placed him.
self under the protection of the French
police to escape death from the hands
Of Soviet secret service men who travel
with diplomatic passports and execute
undeslraoles, as 1t had happened some
years ago in the Soviet embassies in
Vienna, Berlin and Warsaw.
Then, too, contradictory stories have
been circulated until the Soviet gov
eminent accused BeSsiedovsky of en-
bezzlement to make him appear not as
a political refugee, but as a common law
criminal. At present Bessiedovsky has
published series of sensational revela-
tons in which he states very definitely
that the Soviet embassy in Paris con-
tains 20 secret service men who are di-
rectly responsible to headquarters in
Moscow. Dovgalevsky as ambassador
has no right to interfere into their
work nor even to enter the rooms that
they occupy in the embassy
The great question that troubles not
only Russian ennigrees, but also the in
: nabitants' Of the French capital is: