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,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 

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,PHOTO BY KIT*5]4LORD1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,ON ! DATE REF]R$ TO 9 ! PREVI\S *APT] 7,AUGU/1 #a#i#h1 SOME CORRESPOND5CE APPE>$ 9 ! ,TIMES CONC]N+ ! NUMB]S ( ADM9I/RATIVE EXILES 9 ,SIB]IA & ,NOR!RN ,RUSSIA4 ,! ,RUSSIAN ,PRIME ,M9I/]1 ,M4 ,/OLYP91 9 AN 9T]VIEW ) ,MR4 ,/EAD1 TOLD HIM ?AT ! NUMB] ( ADM9I/RATIVE EXILES WAS ONLY AB\T #a#b14 ,! ,ASSI/ANT ,M9I/] ( ! ,9T]IOR1 ,M4 ,MAK>(F1 ALSO 9T]VIEW$ A =TNI<T LAT] BY ,MR4 ,/EAD1 EXPLA9$1 H[EV]1 ?AT ?IS FIGURE C\LD ONLY APPLY TO ?OSE :O HAD BE5 EXIL$ 9 VIRTUE ( A DECISION GIV5 BY ! ,M9I/RY ( ! ,9T]IOR2 BUT !RE W]E ALSO1 HE ADD$1 A CONSID]ABLE NUMB] ( P]SONS :O HAD BE5 EXIL$ BY M]E ORD]S ( ! LOCAL ,GOV]NORS1 & AB\T :OM ! ,M9I/RY ( ! ,9T]IOR HAD NO 9=MATION4 ,I WROTE AT ?AT TIME TO ! ,TIMES ?AT1 ACCORD+ TO \R E/IMATES1 ! NUMB] ( EXILES 9 ,SIB]IA & ,NOR!RN ,RUSSIA REA*$ ! FIGURE ( AB\T #g#h14 ,WE HAVE N[ ! EXACT FIGURES1 :I* HAVE BE5 COMMUNICAT$ BY ! ,DEP>TM5T ( ,POLICE TO ! ,LAW ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,DUMA4 ,! ,POLICE ,DEP>TM5T1 PROBABLY TAK+ 9TO ACC\NT ! CONSID]ABLE NUMB] :O HAVE ESCAP$1 PUTS ! FIGURE AT #g#d1 2 BUT DOES NOT /ATE H[ MANY ( !SE HAVE BE5 TRI$1 & H[ MANY EXIL$ BY ADM9I/RATIVE ORD]4 7,SOME 9=MATION AB\T ?IS MATT] WILL BE F\ND FUR!R ON 9 ?IS *APT]47 

,ATTEMPTS MADE PRIVATELY TO GIVE ! EXACT FIGURES AN DI/RIBUTION ( ! EXILES 9 DIFF]5T P>TS ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,EMPIRE HAVE FAIL$2 BUT ! TOTAL GIV5 BY ! ,POLICE ,DEP>TM5T 7,OCTOB]1 #a#i#h71 MU/ BE CORRECT1 AS IT WAS BAS$ UPON ! NUMB]S ( M5 & WOM5 S5T \T TO ,SIB]IA A ,NOR!RN ,RUSSIA FROM ! *IEF TRANSF] PRISONS4 

,ACCORD+ TO DOCUM5TS COMMUNICAT$ TO ! ,/ATE ,C\NCIL1 ! NUMB] ( P]SONS EXIL$ BY ORD] ( ! ,M9I/RY ( ! ,9T]IOR HAS N[ REA*$ ! FIGURE ( #a#e1#e1 & ! GREAT] P>T ( !SE HAVE BE5 CLASSIFI$ AS FOLL[S 3 ,WORKM51 #f1#c#f#b 2 PEASANTS1 #c1#h#g#i2 /UD5TS1 #e#d2 TEA*]S1 #gib 2 TRADESM51 #gee 2 (FICIALS ( ! ,ZEM/VOS1 #cae 2 UNKN[N1 #b1#h#e#g4 ,IT WILL ?US BE SE5 ?AT :ILE =M]LY ! ADM9I/RATIVE EXILES *IEFLY CONSI/$ ( /UD5TS & 09TELLECTUALS10 ! MA9 BULK ( !M IS N[ COMPOS$ ( WORKM5 & PEASANTS DEPORT$ EI!R = /RIKES1 = AGR>IAN DISORD]S1 OR SIMPLY BECAUSE !Y >E CONSID]$ BY ! LOCAL POLICE AU?ORITIES TO BE A DI/URB+ ELEM5T4 

,! CONDITIONS UND] :I* !SE EXILES LIVE >E AS BAD AS :5 !Y W]E DESCRIB$ TW5TY YE>S AGO BY ,K5NAN1 ,/EPNIAK1 & MYSELF1 ) ! ONLY DIFF]5CE ?AT AT ! PRES5T TIME EXILES >E ALSO S5T TO REGIONS QUITE UNSUITABLE = HABITATION1 SU* AS ,TURUKHANSK 9 ! F> NOR?1 AT ! M\? ( ! ,Y5ISEI4 ,! CONDITIONS !RE >E DESCRIB$ BY A RELIABLE P]SON WRIT+ FROM ! DI/RICT TO ! ,/4 ,PET]SBURG NEWSPAP] ,RYE*#a3-- 

0,ALL ! EXILES >E SETTL$ 9 ! ,TURUKHANSK DI/RICT1 :I* BORD]S ! ,RIV] ,Y5ISEI1 FROM ,TURUKHANSK TO ,Y5ISEISK1 A DI/ANCE ( #gb MILES1 9 :I* !RE >E ONLY #fd SMALL VILLAGES4 ,! MA9 BULK ( ! EXILES >E 9 #c VILLAGES1 9 ! L>GE/ ( :I*1 ,SUM>OKOVO1 !RE >E ONLY #b H\SES1 :ILE 9 ! O!RS !RE >E ONLY FROM #e TO #g H\SES1 ) FROM #c TO #d 9HABITANTS4 ,9 SOME VILLAGES ! TOTAL NUMB] ( ! 9HABITANTS DOES NOT EXCE$ #b P]SONS4 ,BEL[ ,TURUKHANSK1 9 A TRACT ( C\NTRY #fg MILES LONG1 !RE >E ONLY #cg VILLAGES1 ! L>GE/ ( :I*1 ,DUD9KA1 CONTA9S ONLY #a H\SES1 ! O!RS BE+ M]E PO/ /ATIONS ( #a1 #b1 OR #c H\SES4 ,IT IS QUITE EASY TO SEE ?AT :5 #ae OR #b EXILES >E SETTL$ 9 SU* SMALL VILLAGES !Y >E A BURD5 TO ! POPULATION1 & CAN F9D ABSOLUTELY NO WORK TO LIVE UPON4 ,! RESULT IS ?AT LATELY A B& ( M51 #a AT FIR/1 & LAT] ON #b#e1 W5T ALONG ! RIV] PLUND]+ ! H\SES ( SOME ( ! RESID5TS4 ,SIXTY-FIVE M5 >E N[ BE+ PROSECUT$1 & HAVE BE5 M>*$ ON FOOT FROM ,TURUKHANSK TO ,Y5ISEISK 9 ORD] TO BE BR\<T BE=E A C\RT M>TIAL40 

,9=MATION ( ! MO/ HE>TR5D+ DESCRIPTION AS TO ! CONDITIONS UND] :I* ! ADM9I/RATIVE EXILES LIVE1 HAS BE5 COMMUNICAT$ BY RELIABLE P]SONS1 9CLUD+ SEV]AL DEPUTIES ( ! FIR/ & SECOND ,DUMA1 & PUBLI%$ 9 ! ,RUSSIAN ,PRESS4 ,WE HAVE1 MOREOV]1 BE=E US L>GE NUMB]S ( LETT]S GIV+ MU* 9=MATION1 & WILL GIVE EXTRACTS FROM A FEW ( !M4 ,A MO!R1 AN ABSOLUTELY TRU/WOR?Y P]SON1 :O HAS GONE 9TO EXILE TO ACCOMPANY H] Y\NG DAU<T]1 WRITES AS FOLL[S TO ! ,BRITI% ,COMMITTEE 9 ,AID ( ,ADM9I/RATIVE ,EXILES3-- 

0,I HAVE FOLL[$ MY DAU<T]1 CONDEMN$ BY ! ,C\RT TO EXILE = LIFE 9 ,SIB]IA1 ) ! 9T5TION ( S(T5+ ! CONDITIONS ( H] LONG J\RNEY4444 ,MO/ ( ! EXILES1 HAV+ SP5T SOME?+ LIKE TWO YE>S OR MORE 9 PRISON1 BE=E COM+ BE=E A ,C\RT1 >E QUITE EXHAU/$ BY ! H>D PRISON TREATM5T4 ,!Y >E DRESS$ 9 LONG R\< COATS & HEAVY1 ILL-FITT+ %OES1 & HAVE TO C>RY ALL ! RE/ ( !IR CLO?+ ON !IR BACKS1 9 SACKS WEI<+ AB\T #c LB4 ,DUR+ ! P>T ( ! J\RNEY :I* IS MADE BY TRA91 M5 & WOM5 >E PUT TO TRAVEL TOGE!R 9 ! C>RIAGES1 UND] ! SUP]VISION ( W>D]S & SOLDI]S4 ,!SE M5 >E ACCU/OM$ TO CONSID] ! PRISON]S AS )\T RI<TS ( ANY K9D1 & !RE=E P]MIT !MSELVES TO TREAT !M AS !Y *OOSE4 ,= WOM5 ?IS J\RNEY IS ESPECIALLY T]RIBLE4 ,9 ONE RAILWAY C>RIAGE !RE W]E ?REE WOM5 AMONG A LOT ( ORD9>Y CRIM9ALS1 & :5 ! COMM&+ (FIC] WANT$ TO *A9 !M 9 PAIRS1 HE DID NOT HESITATE TO FETT] ONE ( ! WOM5 TO A MAN1 & TO KEEP !M ?US = A GREAT P>T ( ! J\RNEY4 ,9 ! C>RIAGE :]E MY DAU<T] WAS1 !RE WAS A P>TY ( WOM5 EXIL$ = HAV+ NO PASSPORTS4 ,MO/ ( !M W]E PRO/ITUTES4 ,! SOLDI]S ( ! GU>D DRANK ) !M1 & MY DAU<T]1 BE+ 9 !IR COMPANY1 HAD TO WITNESS ! MO/ ABOM9ABLE SC5ES4 

0,/ILL WORSE ?+S >E TO BE SE5 9 ! TRANSF] PRISONS1 :]E ! POLITICALS >E KEPT ) ! ORD9>Y CRIM9ALS1 UND] ABOM9ABLE CONDITIONS4 ,:5 !Y COME TO ! PLACE ( EXILE1 !Y >E LEFT 9 SOME SMALL VILLAGE1 USUALLY HUNDR$S ( MILES FROM ! SMALL DI/RICT T[N4 ,MORE ?AN #a P]SONS >E (T5 LEFT 9 A SMALL VILLAGE1 & ALL ?AT ! POLICE AU?ORITIES DO IS TO SEE ?AT !Y DO NOT RUN AWAY4 ,SOMETIMES AN EXILE HAS BE5 TO GIVE UP ALL HIS W9T] CLO?+1 9 ORD] TO R5T A ROOM 9 A PEASANT'S H\SE2 & MANY W\LD HAVE DI$ FROM HUNG] & COLD W]E IT NOT = ! HELP GIV5 !M BY !IR BRO!R EXILES4 ,! PRICES 9 SU* VILLAGES >E V]Y HI<1 [+ TO ! NUMB]S ( ! EXILES2 & IT IS ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE = EXILES TO F9D ANY WORK1 OR TO E>N ANY?+1 H[EV] LITTLE4 ,EV]Y K9D ( WORK SUITABLE TO 9TELLECTUALS IS =BIDD5 BY LAW4 

0,I HAVE SP5T ONE MON? ) MY DAU<T] 9 ONE ( !SE VILLAGES1 & ,I HAVE SE5 NO?+ BUT WORN FACES ( M5 VA9LY GO+ AB\T 9 SE>* ( WORK4 ,!Y TRI$ TO OP5 A LAUNDRY1 BUT !RE WAS NOBODY TO GIVE L95 TO BE WA%$-EV]Y ONE DID !IR [N WA%+4 ,& ! SAME WAS F\ND ) ALL SORTS ( WORK%OPS4 ,9 ! 9FIRM>Y !RE WAS NEI!R DOCTOR NOR M$IC9E1 & YET IT WAS /RICTLY =BIDD5 TO LEAVE ! VILLAGE & GO TO ! NE>E/ DI/RICT T[N4 ,! VILLAGE ( :I* ,I SPEAK & 9 :I* MY DAU<T] IS KEPT1 IS ONE ( ! BE/ 9 RESPECT ( CLIMATE & O!R CONDITIONS ( LIFE1 & ,I ASK$ MYSELF 3 ,I ',DOES ! ,GOV]NM5T KN[ ! LOT IT IS PREP>+ = ! PEOPLE :OM IT S5DS TO EXILE 9 ?IS WAY8 ,DOES IT KN[ ?AT 9 ! CONDITIONS :I* PREVAIL IT IS CONDEMN+ M5 TO A SL[ DEA?8'0 

  

,SOME IDEA ( ! CONDITIONS UND] :I* ! ADM9I/RATIVE LIVE MAY BE GIV5 BY ! FOLL[+ /ATEM5T1 :I* HAS BE5 PREP>$ = US 9 ! ,N>YM DI/RICT ( ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ,TOBOLSK 3-- 

,?IS DI/RICT BELONGS TO ?AT IMM5SE REGION ( M>% & WOOD :I* IS M>K$ ON ! MAPS ( ,WE/]N ,SIB]IA AS A M>%1 & COV]S HUNDR$S ( MILES FROM NOR? TO S\? & FROM WE/ TO EA/4 ,! ONLY ACCESS TO IT IS BY ! RIV]S1 ON ! BANKS ( :I* >E A FEW DRY SPOTS1 :ILE ! C\NTRY BETWE5 ! RIV]S IS COV]$ ) ALMO/ IMP5ETRABLE =E/S1 & UNTIL LATELY WAS QUITE UN9HABIT$1 EXCEPT = A FEW SMALL VILLAGES4 ,A DOZ5 LITTLE SETTLEM5TS ( A FEW SMALL HAVE REC5TLY APPE>$ ALONG SOME ( ! RIV]S DRA9+ ?IS GREAT M>%4 ,LA/ YE> !RE W]E1 H[EV]1 NO LESS ?AN #g ADM9I/RATIVE EXILES 9 ?IS REGION4 

,! ,GOV]NM5T ALL[ANCE TO !SE EXILES WAS1 UNTIL ,JANU>Y1 #a#i#h1 #cR4 #cK4 7#gS4 #aD47 P] MON?4 ,BUT S9CE !N IT HAS BE5 R$UC$ TO #>4 #hK4 7#cS47 P] MON?4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS ONLY ! ADM9I/RATIVE EXILES :O RECEIVE ?AT ALL[ANCE4 ,?OSE :O HAVE BE5 EXIL$ BY S5T5CE ( ! ,C\RTS 7! SSYLNO-POSEL5TSY7 RECEIVE NO?+4 ,! COMMUNES ( ! VILLAGES TO :I* !Y >E S5T >E B\ND TO GIVE !M SOME L&1 BUT AS ! EXILES HAVE NO TOOLS & NO CATTLE1 & MO/ ( !M >E T[NSPEOPLE1 !Y SIMPLY />VE4 ,9 ! L>G] VILLAGES ! EXILES HAVE ORGANIZ$ !IR [N S\P KIT*5S1 :I* SUPPLY ONE MEAL A DAY = #b #a_/#bD4 OR #cD4 ,! MONEY GRANT$ BY ! ,GOV]NM5T TO ! ADM9IT/RATIVE EXILES = !IR W9T] & SUMM] DRESS1 I4E41 #fS4 #hD4 A YE>1 IS EVID5TLY US$ = FOOD1 BECAUSE ! HI< PRICES ( FL\R & SALT MAKE ! MON?LY ALL[ANCE ( #cS4 ABSOLUTELY 9SUFFICI5T TO KEEP BODY & S\L TOGE!R1 NOT)/&+ ! *EAPNESS ( MEAT4 ,V]Y FEW >E HAPPY 5\< TO E>N A FEW %ILL+S BY !IR WORK4 

,NE> ,T*ELYAB9SK !RE >E AB\T A ?\S& EXILES1 MO/LY 9 AWFUL MIS]Y4#b 

,! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,DEPUTIES 9 ! ,DUMA HAVE RECEIV$ LATELY ! REPORT ( A DETAIL$ 9QUIRY 9TO ! CONDITION ( POLITICAL EXILES S5T TO ,SIB]IA BY S5T5CE ( ! ,C\RTS 7SSYLNO-POSEL5TSY74 ,!Y HAVE DETAIL$ 9=MATION AB\T #aa P]SONS :O HAVE PASS$ ?R\< ! TRANSF] PRISON ( ,KRASNOY>SK4 ,! GREAT] NUMB] ( !M 7#g#g7 >E WORKM51 & ONLY #bd >E 9TELLECTUALS 2 #eh ( !M >E ,RUSSIANS1 #ai ,POLES1 #b ,JEWS1 & #b ,G]MANS4 ,9 FIFTE5 CASES IT HAS BE5 E/ABLI%$ ?AT !SE M5 HAVE BE5 EXIL$ [+ TO HAV+ TRU/$ AG5TS PROVOCATEURS1 & 9 ?REE CASES TE/IMONY AGA9/ !M WAS OBTA9$ FROM WITNESSES UND] PHYSICAL TORTURE4#c 

,EV5 ?OSE :O >E S5T TO ! MORE F]TILE & FAVOR$ S\!RN P>TS ( ,SIB]IA >E NOT BETT] (F ?AN ! O!RS4 ,?OSE :O >E NOT NOBLEM5--& !Y >E ! GREAT MAJORITY--RECEIVE 9 ,S\!RN ,SIB]IA ONLY FROM #bR4 #dK4 7#eS4 #bD47 TO #fR4 7#a#cS47 A MON?1 BUT 9 ! LATT] CASE !Y HAVE TO PAY FROM #dS4 TO #fS4 A MON? = !IR LODG+S4 ,9 ! SMALL DI/RICT T[NS ( ,S\!RN ,SIB]IA !RE IS EXACTLY ! SAME WANT ( EMPLOYM5T AS 9 ! ,F> ,NOR?4 

,?OSE :O >E EXIL$ TO ! MO/ ?9LY POPULAT$ P>TS ( ,NOR!RN ,SIB]IA >E CONF9$ TO ! 5CAMPM5TS ( ! NATIVES4 ,IT IS WELL KN[N ?AT SK9 DISEASES >E T]RIBLY PREVAL5T 9 ,SIB]IA4 ,NE>LY ALL ! NATIVES >E 9FECT$1 AS ALSO MANY FAMILIES ( ,RUSSIAN PEASANTS 2 BUT ! EXILES >E COMPELL$ TO LODGE ) ! NATIVES 9 !IR T9Y HUTS & T5TS1 & >E HAPPY IF !Y >E GIV5 A CORN] 9 ! LOG HUT ( A ,RUSSIAN SETTL]4 

,! PRES5CE ( ! EXILES IS G5]ALLY FELT AS A HEAVY BURD5 BY ! NATIVE POPULATION1 :I* IS BECOM+ MORE & MORE HO/ILE TO !M1 & ! FEEL+ ( HO/ILITY IS 9CREAS$ BY ! PRES5CE ( CRIM9ALS AMONG !M4 ,= P]SONS S5T5C$ = !FT & O!R BREA*ES ( ! ORD9>Y LAW >E BE+ S5T TO ,SIB]IA 9 COMPANY ) ADM9I/RATIVE EXILES TRANSPORT$ = REBELLION OR O!R POLITICAL (F5SES4 ,P]HAPS ! AU?ORITIES DO ?IS FROM CONSID]ATIONS ( ECONOMY1 P]HAPS = O!R REASONS4 

,?OSE :O HAVE BE5 EXIL$ TO ! NOR!RN PROV9CES ( ,EUROPEAN ,RUSSIA1 NAMELY1 TO ,>*ANGEL1 >E 9 NO BETT] PLI<T ?AN ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 TRANSPORT$ TO ,SIB]IA4 ,A NUMB] ( !M HAVE WRITT5 TO COMPLA9 TO ,M4 ,BULAT1 ,DEPUTY TO ! ,DUMA1 AB\T ! 9TOL]ABLE CONDITIONS UND] :I* !Y LIVE4 ,HAV+ BE5 EXIL$1 NOT BY ADM9I/RATIVE ORD]1 BUT BY S5T5CE ( ! ,C\RTS1 !SE PEOPLE RECEIVE NO SUPPORT FROM ! ,GOV]NM5T2 & !Y GET NO?+ FROM ! VILLAGE COMMUNITIES2 BE+ !MSELVES %ORT ( >ABLE L&1 !Y DO NOT GIVE !M ALLOTM5TS4 0,SAVE US FROM />VATION & UNAVOIDABLE DEA? FROM HUNG]10 !Y WROTE TO !IR ,DEPUTY TO ! ,DUMA4#d 

,ALTOGE!R1 ! PEASANTS :O HAVE BE5 EXIL$ = AGR>IAN DI/URBANCES--& !Y >E V]Y NUM]\S BY ?IS TIME-->E 9 ! MO/ PREC>I\S CONDITION4 ,9 ,TS>EV 7GOV]NM5T ( ,A/RAKHAN71 :]E TWO HUNDR$ ADM9I/RATIVE EXILES >E KEPT1 TYPHUS IS RAG+ AMONG !M4 ,NO M$ICAL ASSI/ANCE IS GIV51 & ! TYPHUS PATI5TS >E SLEEP+ BY ! SIDE ( ! HEAL?Y M5 9 ! COMMON DOSS-H\SES ( ,TS>EV1 BECAUSE ! [N]S ( PRIVATE H\SES HAVE S5T !M AWAY FROM FE> ( 9FECTION4#e 

,9 ! FACE ( SU* MIS]Y1 :I* IS AN UNAVOIDABLE RESULT ( ! SY/EM1 WE H>DLY D>E SPEAK ( ! ABUSE ( ! P[]S ( ! LOCAL POLICE & ! G5D>ME AU?ORITIES1 :I* 9 SOME CASES R5D]S ! /ATE ( ?+S /ILL WORSE4 ,?US1 9 ! GOV]NM5T ( ,VYATKA1 ! EXILES = A LONG TIME DID NOT RECEIVE !IR DRESS MONEY4 ,9 ,FEBRU>Y LA/ !Y AT L5G? RECEIV$ ! SMALL ALL[ANCE = SUMM] CLO!S1 ! W9T] ALL[ANCE BE+ /ILL UNPAID4 

,AT ,T*ELYAB9SK IT APPE>S1 FROM A TELEGRAM S5T TO ! ,HEAD ( ! ,PRISON ADM9I/RATION BY ,M4 ,T*EIDZE1 ,DEPUTY TO ! ,DUMA1 ?AT ! EXILES W]E 9 ! MO/ T]RIBLE PLI<T BECAUSE ! AU?ORITIES HAD GIV5 !M NO FOOD MONEY & NO DRESS MONEY1 & =BADE !M TO MOVE FROM ONE VILLAGE TO ANO!R4 

,! ONLY BRI<T FEATURE IS ?AT ! POLITICAL EXILES DO EV]Y?+ POSSIBLE TO MA9TA9 EA* O!R'S C\RAGE & TO PREV5T DEMORALIZATION4 ,EV]Y:]E !Y HAVE ORGANIZ$ !IR [N SOCIETIES = MUTUAL HELP1 TO :I* EV]Y ONE :O RECEIVES ANY MONIES FROM HOME PAYS A REGUL> CONTRIBUTION ( SO MU* P]C5T4 ,) ?IS MONEY !Y />T S\P KIT*5S1 SMALL LIBR>IES1 & LECTURES1 BUT ! DIFFICULTY ( GETT+ BOOKS & PAP]S & ! HI< CO/ ( LI<T 9 ! NOR!RN P>TS DUR+ ! W9T] IS EXTREME1 & ! AU?ORITIES CONT9UALLY PUT H9DRANCES 9 ! WAY ( SU* ORGANIZATIONS4 ,9 SOME PLACES 9 ! ,F> ,NOR? DUR+ ! LONG W9T] NI<TS %E] DESPAIR LAYS HOLD ( ! EXILES4 ,9 ,JANU>Y LA/1 9 ONE ( ! REMOTE SETTLEM5TS ( ! ,OBDORSK REGION1 FIVE EXILES 5D$ !IR LIVES BY SUICIDE4 ,A GIRL TOOK ! LEAD1 & %E WAS FOLL[$ BY F\R M54 

,! FOLL[+ EXTRACTS WILL GIVE A /ILL MORE CONCRETE IDEA ( ! LIFE ( SOME ( ! EXILES4 ,ONE CORRESPOND5T1 WRIT+ FROM ! ,ILGA CANTON1 SAYS3-- 

0,WE >E H]E #i P]SONS1 MO/LY GR\P$ 9 A BIG TRAD+ VILLAGE4 ,WE RECEIVE ABSOLUTELY NO?+ FROM ! CR[N0 7!Y >E SSYLNO-POSEL5TSYS74 0,HAPPILY 5\<1 MO/ ( US HAVE F\ND SOME WORK 2 ONLY A FEW ( US1 #a OR #a#b1 HAVE NOT4 ,WE HAVE A MUTUAL AID SOCIETY & A S\P KIT*5 SUPPLY+ FOOD AT L[ PRICES40 

,FROM ! GOV]NM5T ( ,TOBOLSK ONE ( ! EXILES WRITES TO \R ,COMMITTEE ( ,9QUIRY3-- 

0,9 ?IS GOV]NM5T WE >E AB\T #b11 ,\T ( :OM NE>LY #e HAVE BE5 EXIL$ BY S5T5CE ( ! C\RTS 7SSYLNO-POSEL5TSY74 ,! REMA9D] >E ADM9I/RATIVE EXILES4 ,! GREAT] NUMB] ( US >E 9 ! DI/RICTS ( ,TURA1 ,B]EZ(F 7#f#d8 ,N4 LAT471 & ,TOBOLSK1 & 9 ! DI/RICTS ( ,SURGUT1 ,T>A1 & ,TYUM54 ,AB\T F9D+ WORK ,I CAN SAY NO?+ BRI<T4 ,IT IS ONLY 9 ! SUMM] ?AT WE GET SOME WORK AT ! FI%]IES1 & 9 ! T[NS SOME /UD5TS & MO/ ( ! SKILL$ WORKM5 HAVE WELL-PAID WORK2 BUT ! GREAT PROPORTION ( US >E 9 V]Y L[ SPIRITS1 HAV+ ABSOLUTELY NO WORK4 ,! WANT ( WORK IS MO/ SEV]ELY FELT BY ! SSYLNO-POSEL5TSYS1 BECAUSE ! ADM9I/RATIVES CANNOT DO MU* TO HELP !M4 ,S9CE ,JANU>Y #i1 #a#i#g1 ! ADM9I/RATIVE EXILES BELONG+ TO ! UNPRIVILEG$ CLASSES HAVE RECEIV$ ONLY #dR4 #hK4 7#aS4 #dD47 9 ! ,B]EZ(F & ,SURGUT DI/RICTS1 #dR4 #eK4 7#iS4 #d #a_/#bD47 9 ! ,TOBOLSK DI/RICT1 & #dR4 #bK4 7#iS4 #aD47 9 ! O!RS4 ,M>RI$ PEOPLE RECEIVE SOME ASSI/ANCE = WIFE & *ILDR54 ,NOBLEM5 & ?OSE :O HAVE RECEIVE UNIV]SITY $UCATION RECEIVE #a#>4 #b#eK4 7#b#dS4 #dD47 P] MON?4 ,!RE IS ALSO ! DRESS ALL[ANCE ( #b#]4 7#e#dS47 9 ,AUGU/ & #dR4 #hK4 7#aS4 #dD47 9 ,MAY4 ,AS TO ! O!R EXILES1 !Y RECEIVE ABSOLUTELY NO?+4 ,!Y >E *IEFLY 9 ! ,T>A DI/RICT1 A F]TILE REGION1 BUT MO/ ( !M KN[ NO?+ AB\T AGRICULTURAL WORK & HAVE GREAT DIFFICULTY 9 F9D+ ANY?+ TO DO40 

   

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#b,TOV>IS*1 ,APRIL #f1 #a#i#h4 

#c,NOVAYA ,RUSS1 #a#i#i1 DATE MISS+ ON \R CUTT+4 

#d,RUSS4 ,V$41 ,APRIL #a1 #a#i#i4 

#e,KIEVSKIY ,VE/NIK1 ,DECEMB] #b#i1 #a#i#h4 

7,S\RCE3 ,KROPOTK91 ,PET]4 ,! ,T]ROR 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,LONDON3 ,ME?U5 @& ,CO41 #a#i#i4 #d? ,$47 

,FROM 3 ,AN>*Y ,>*IVES4 

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