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 The charges against me were different, without aversion to anything: accusing me of Bolshevism, atheism, etc.

The Judge, after hearing the case and being convinced in the absurdity of the charges, dismissed the complaint and released me, finally, and besides, he initiated prosecutions against some of the false witnesses, as criminals. After my release they did not leave me in peace yet and summoned me to the Federal Department, where Inspector Dick, after an inquest and thorough examination of my documents, he certified the legality of my being there, advising me, however, to go back to New York. Besides, I had been persecuted by some Federal agent, E. Kosterlitsky, who, simply being engaged in extortion, threatened me with deportation and other horrors.

Being sick and tired of all this troubles I made up my mind to depart and went to New York, where I hope to bring this case to an end. Upon my arrival in New York, I met the pseudo-Metropolitan, a former priest Kedrowsky, who informed me that my position is very bad, as he told me that he turned over by mistake one of my affidavits, revealing the activity of the Soviet inquisition in Russia, to the "Narkomust" (the National Commissariat of Justice) and that I may be shot upon my return to that country.

I would very much like that the authorities of the United States investigate this case. In the first place, where did he get my affidavit, and, secondly, what right did he have to turn it over to the Soviet authorities? This means, that he is an agent of the Soviets and is employed by the Third International.

Translation of an article published in No. 39 of the Russian weekly "Swit" (The Light) in the issue of October 25, 1923, at Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

As a representative of the superior monarchial council, I repudiate with extreme indignation the alleged participation of the monarchists in the assault and battery of the unfortunate priest Dudikoff, according to the report printed in the "Novy Mir" (the New World) and other newspapers. This matter in the communication as well as in the conclusion has absolutely no connection whatsoever with the monarchists. Such criminal departures are incompatible with the dig-