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' PAGE RTX MED FORD MAIL TRTDTJXE, MEDFOTJD, OTiEOOX, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 9, 1022 BOLSHEVIK! LIVE LIKE KINGS IN LONDON WHILE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVES OF RUSSIAN CZAR-LIVE LIKE PAUPERS . LONDON, Aug. 0. Just bank of the residence of the American ambas sador in Chesam Place, Belgravla stands a rather delapidated four- storied mansion wnose doors once opened only to royalty; the topmost strata of KngllRh aristocracy, and the elect of court and diplomatic circles. It was then the abode of the imperial Russian ambassador. Today, according to a footnoto on foreign office diplomatic lists, 'It Is merely "Chesham House," and desig nated as the address of Monsieur 12. Subline, "charged with the liquida tion of matters connected with the late Kuslan government." ' The bril , llant Companies It knew In former days have given place to gatherings of miscellaneous folk who spend an occasional evening ; there dancing, and paying admission foes which go to Kuslsan refugee funds. In Bond street, London's famous shopping center, and in Moorate street, within a stonestlnow of the Bank of England, are located the palatial of fices of the consular and trade dele gations of the Hussian socialist ted: oral soviet republic. In Park Lane is the- magnificent residence of Leonid KraBSin who, as the representative of the Lenlne-Trotzky government, ne gotiated the Anglo-Russian trade agreement which pressaged the estab- t: VACATION . TIME IV For 10 Days Auto Beds, 4-fold V . $11.85 (: Hammock $2.75 7x7 Auto Tent $9.50 Stoves, Chairs, ' Water Bags Tents All Sizes AUTO TOPS : , Repaired and Rebudt iir , i ou win need a new cover before you start on your trip. Special Top for for Chevrolets ..; $14.50 Glass in Back Curtain i Medford TentS Awning -Works 1 j ; ; Phone 145-J , Opposite S. P. Depot Ushmcnt of these soviet agencies in Loudon. In an obscure coiner of London may he found the modest, oven hum ble, dwelling of CoiiBtantln Nabokoff the last representative In London of Czar Nichols II. Nabokoff was coun sellor of the embassy when his cliiof, Count Uenckendorff, the Russian am bassador, died in January, 1817. Nohokoff thereupon became charge d'affaires and in that exalted posi tion was tho master of Chesham House until September 9, 1919, when he yielded to K. Sabline, appointed by Sazonoff, foreign minister of the Kolchuk government. Nabokoff vi-rs a member of tho Russian delegation that concluded the treaty of Portsmouth at the close of the Russo-Japanese war. Today .obokoff, once the dispenser of nn autocratic, monarch's hospitality, slaves away at. a desk In Fleet street preparing pamphlets designed to keep alive the anti-Bolshevik cause. With ready smile and cheerful optim ism he talks confidently of the day, not far in the future." when, ho de clares, Russia's Bolshevik rulers will be dothroned and successors, "chosen by the people," will bring his land once more within the sphere of in ternational afafirs. After the collapse of tho Kerensky provisional government and the ac cession of the Lenlne-Trotzky regime, an Russian government funds depos ited in London banks woro confiscat ed by the British government, but the embassy itself was technically private property and could not be seized. Tho British foreign office notified Potrograd authorities that tho appointment of a new Russlnn ambassador to London was expected. Sazonoff, formerly a subordinate of Count Bouckondorff, was appointed, his designation wus welcomed by the British, but Sazonoff did not appear. Baron Meyerdorff was tho second ap pointee for the post. This choice was made early in Juno, 1917. Put ho did not come to London. The third ambassador-dosiRnate, Prince Gregorlre Troubetzkoi, declar ed at the 11th hour that ho would prefer to go to Rome. Nabokoff sought the approval of tho British of ficials that do Glors, then Russian ambassador at Rome, Should come to London Instead. Lord Hardinge, un der secrotnry, exploded: "Three tines have the consent of Ills Majesty boon given to tho appointment of nn ambassador. Nono of those gentlo mon ever appeared In London and the provisional government never took the trouble to explain the rea son of this extraordinary procedure, much loss to apologize for It. This cannot continue indefinitely." Ex planation of Prince Troubetzkol's failure to arrive was demanded. Ex planation was doforrod pending the arrival In London of Tereschonko, at that time Russia's foreign minister. Tereschonko did not como to London, and a fortnight later tho provisional government was overthrown by tfle bolshevlki. . . Litvinoff's appointment ns bolsho vlk ambassador" soon followed. All Russian government funds including those at tho disposal of Nabokoff for embassy expenses, woro selzod by the l.rltlsh government. An official In timation wus given Nubokoff, how- over, thnt Britain would grant as sistance," and henceforth embassy expanses wore dofrayod from grrtnts by tho British exchequer totaling about 190,(100 pounds until March 31, 1919, whon credits woro opoued by the Kolchak government nt Omsk. Nubokoff, ocupant of an embassy that bore tho nnmo of a non-exist ent government, subjected to many limitations, denied the privilege of cipher communication and no longer accorded tho diplomatic entree, con- inued to communicnto by lottors marked "private" with tho British foreign office. Lltvlnoft tho bolshevik envoy was nevor officially rocognlzod, but was In constant intercourse with. the Brit- sh government and enjoyed certain privileges, such ns a cipher and diplo matic courier sorvlco, which were re fused Nubokoff. Then Knmonoff, appointed bolsho Ik ambassador to J'arls, arrived In London. Premier Clonuinccnu re rii.wtii; )ixm:k ;mvx &x sir q A I f.'l ' V I; 1 v rnq y f fn I'll Iv ;1 w i t t I 1 iiii - This charming dinner gown in burnt orange chiffon and silk chrysanthe mum Ince. The bolero Jacket effect makes the getting in and out of this frock a mystery. The long waist gar landed with baby "mums" and soft yellow-green loaves. Eads in Transfer & Storage Company HOUSEHOLD GOODS STORED 32 No. Front St. fused him admission to France. Ho wus repatriated. In 1918, Lltvinoff was Invited by the British govern ment to return home via Scandinavia and thus ended the anomolous exist ence in London of two Russian agen cles, each claiming recognition noltlior receiving it, yet both in close touch with the British government. In August, 1919, Arthur Balfour British representative at tho Peace conference, and Sazonoff. who had become foreign minister of the Omsk government, arranged in Paris that 10. Sahllno should assume charge In London of the liquidation of the af fairs of the "lato Russian govern ments." Ho .took charge in Septem ber of that year. I' rom what sources comes the funds with which Chosham House is maintained is a mystery, for tho last known source, the Omsk government, long ago ceased to be anything moro than a name. Inquirers hear tales of largo amounts of money accumulated in London and Paris by the Keronsky ana otlior Russian administrations, remaining to tho credit of individuals who played leading roles In those short lived attempts to establish sov ereignty. . Scotland Yard customarily as signs a policeman to special duty in front of foreign embassies and lega tions in London. A white gloved constable patrols night and day be fore Chosham House. But It Is not becnuso Chesham House is recogniz ed oven by metropolitan police offi cials ns an embassy. It Is hocause, in 1918, bolshevik agents threatened to seize tho placo by force, and tho con stablo wus placed on duty as a pre caution against unsoemiy disturb ance In aristocratic Belgravla. Officials of the bolshevik trade delegation may be seen any day mo toring from their Bond and Moorgate street offices to their Muyfalr resid dcncoB In luxurious limousines. Tho last official representative in London of Czar Nicholas II. rides from the unassuming l'leet stroot offices of "The Kuslan Liberation Committee to his even less pretentious home in a remote corner of London by omni bus. j Ti ! k SPORTS FKOCK Sulphur : colored ' ratine began this frock for sporU wear but It is tho clever manner of the. brown . ribbons that bend themselves In nnd out of the material thnt J Ik ni ne the frock to, the station of a creation. Itrown -topped covered bUUOur Mn'sh the back owning. SEELEY HALL TO AID Goorge Gates who has charge of the automobile racing program for the Jackson county fair Is finding the task too heavy for a man about to becomo a Benedict. In looking around for hell) George remembered the American Le gion's days of '49 celebration and who was mainly responsible for its success, and the answer was plain Sceloy Hall. Mr. Hall is probnbly as well versed In tho auto business as anyone in this vicinity both from a mechanical stand point and the other departments of. the game. Mr. Hull will lie a great addl- auto races and It Is a foregone ccmclu i means additional success for the speed linn tn the staff In charge of the fair sinn that his acceptance of the post elite! talnments tills full. Continental dEjBSWooD Stave Hpi Quotation on Pumps and Rama for Ir rigation. THOS. T. TBMI'lK. Medfnrrt When You Are On the Road to CRATER LAKE You want to know that your car is free from ignition and starting trouble. An . BATTERY IS THE SURE CURE BATTERY . 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