Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 129, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1920 — NEW COLONY IS FORMED [ARTICLE]

NEW COLONY IS FORMED

Youngest Government in World ' Set Up in Esthonia, Russian Refugees Living on Old Estates That Formerly Housed Barons. Revel, Esthonia.—The youngest government in the world is one that has Just been set up by a colony of 25,000 Russian refugees that followed the army of Yudenltch into the border lands Of Esthonia. These people, in small colonies of several hundred each, are living on old Baltic estates in mansions that formerly housed barons whose titles date back many centuries. According to an American Red Cross report, a governor and . town council oneach of these estates of several hundred refugees mate this section of the Esthonian republic one

of the few peaceful spots In the most disorganized corner of Europe. Every class of society is represented in this democratic government, and many of the refugees who are now in rags and tatters were once people of wealth and high station in Russia. When these thousands of homeless, miserable people poured into Esthonia the authorities were overwhelmed with the task of protecting them. The estates of the old ruling class were commandeered by the government and turned over to the use* of the refugees to avoid the possibility of their wandering at large through the towns and villages.

his grandson, conditioned on his keeping out of the racing game. The child’s father is one of the best known Jockeys in the country, and a- few years ago was a top-notcher in the racing game. “I am strongly opposed to allowing my grandson to be put on a race track or to be employed in any manner in connection with horse-rac-ing,.” Buehler’s will declared.