The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-23
Bolshevism and Commun-
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and little daughter had in escaping
from the country in 1920.
Russia at the time of the break
ing out Of the world war had a
population of O0,OO0, 900 people, co.
100000 of which were native born
Russians. There were 100000
Germans. Germany had more in
other countries combined and the
people were stunned when the Gar
declared war against Germany.
The official religion Of Russia
was the orthodox Greek Catholic
church. DR.. Rempel and his wife,
while native Russians were Ger
mans. Their religion was the
Mennonite. They did not believe in
war. He is a native of Krimia,
Russia. This is an island on the
Black sea. He received his medi-
cal education at the University of
Dorpat, Ger, graduating in 1913.
When the Russia army was mo-
bolized in July, 1914, the doctor
was married, his family consisting
of his wife and little daughter.
He was indicted to military ser
vice and became a member Of the
cavalry medical corps of the Rus
sian army. He saw service on the
Eastern front, and retired from
military service in 1918.
He said that 90 per cent of the
Russian people had very high re-
gard for the Car, but when the
revolution broke out the 10 per
cent took command of the situa-
ton.
Karensky, the doctor said, was
an idealist. When he took over the
reins of government with the out
break of the revolution he did not
promise the people anything. Ker-
ensky was a Menschavuk, or Soc
ialist.
With the arrival of Lenin and
Trotsky Kerensky was soon de-
throned because of the profuse
promises made by the leaders of
the Bolsheviks.
After DR.. Rempel retired from
the government military service he
became member of the White
Army whose purpose was to bring
about stabilized form Of govern
ment. There were two branches of
the White Army, one under COM
mand of Gen. Deniken, the other
under command of Gen. Kolshik.
The two armies were to join forces
at a stipulated point and march on
to the Bolsheviks in one body. They
were making splendid Roadway un-
it'll the armies joined. Both Gen.
Deiken and Gen. Kolshik insisted |
on being commander n chief and |
the movement of the White Army
collapsed. DR.. Rempel positively de-
MED the object of the White Army |
was to reinstate the Car.
DR.. Rempel and his family final
ly managed to make their escape
from Russia in September, 1920.
They boarded a small fishing boat
at Sevastapool and crossed the
Black sea, landing at CONSTANT
nople. He escaped from the coun-
try with false papers. When he ar.
rived in Constantinople he had a
whole satchel full of Russian paper
money but it wouldn't purchase a
thing outside the country. Three
months were spent in Turkey.
Anything gold they possessed was
sould to purchase the necessities of
life. They were taken as Bolshe-
viks and were under very close
surveillance at all times. They
finally made their way through
Bulgaria, Servia, Austria and Ger
many. The doctor expected to re-
main Germany. He said he
found conditions so bad there that
he followed the advice of friend
in America and came to the United
States.
He is now full f1edged American
citizen. He said the people Of this
country should be very thankful
for the privileges which they en-
joy and the protection they have
under marvellous form of gov
eminent.
5When the war actually broke out
and the Russians were sent to the
Eastern front the soldiers did not
know what they were fighting for.
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