HOW SOLDIERS
ENJOY LIFE IN
VLADIVOSTOK
VLADIVOSTOK, Dec. 22 (Associate!
PresB Correspondence). — Canadiai
and British soldiers who have seei
service in France have one especia
, complaint to make of the Siberia!
campaign—there is no “Blighty” at
tached to it. The soldier on leave car
not reach London in a few hours al
an expenditure of little or nothing
Japan is thirty hours away, and the
fare to Yokohama is some $30, and
even then the respite-seeker Is in a
strange land. For his amusement the
officer or private in Siberia is thrown
much upon his own resources and
must “live off the country.”
The English-speaking families of
Vladivostok have been extremely kind
to the troops, throwing their homes
open frequently to both officers and
other ranks, and each week there is
at least one concert arranged at the
barracks of the various units of the
Y. M. C. A. or other agency. One
British unit has a concert party that
would scarcely be beaten on the regu
lar vaudeville circuits, while the Czech
force possesses an orchestra of some
fifty pieces made up of talented mu
sicians and always ready to oblige.
The city itself holds attractions that
serve to pass the time away, at least
so long as they retain the virtue of
novelty.
Vladivostok was a gay town in im
perial days, just as any garrison town
is gay. Even yet, despite the slings
and arrows of outrageous fortune,
there is a circus, for instance, all the
time, to the delight of the Russian
youth. There are movies, too, al
though these are not as numerous as
in a Canadian city of the size, and a
theater,-the Golden Horn, which pre
sents pictures in the afternoon and
drama in the evening. Dances and
concerts are of frequent occurrence,
and allied soldiers are always wel
comed—if they have the price of ad
mission.
The hand of the Anglo-Saxon is seen
in the renaming of the Vladivostok
restaurants, which are here, as in all
Russian cities, important and well
patronized institutions. Kokken’s, one
of the leading cafes on the main street,
Svetlaaskaya, has thus become the
Olympus. Other popular resorts are
the Aquarium, the Golden Anchor and
the Solitary Dog.
The Solitary Dog, from the point
of view of etymology, deserves special
mention. Golden Horn is the strip
of water front that provides Vladivo
stok with a harbor, and the Russian
name for Golden Horn is Solitoi Rog.
In the Russian characters the “R” is
like the Roman “P,” so it was emi
nently natural that the Golden Horn
cafe—the Solitoi Rog—should become
Anglicized as the Solitary Dog. It is
a popular resort for officers for after
noon tea, for here everybody culti
vates a taste for the Russian “chei,”
served in a glass with lemon and
sugar.
me nussian Knows now to eat, ana
the cafes are full at any hour of the
day or night. All the hundred and
one types of officers and civilians may
be studied at leisure from a restaurant
table, for one is never in a hurry
here. A “quick lunch” house would
be a dismal failure in Siberia. One
may rub shoulders with Russian gen
erals bedecked with medals, with
Czech, French and Italian officers,
and there is always sure to ’,e a sprin
kling of Canadians and Americans.
Some of the restaurants have taken
to printing their' menus in Russian
and English, but English study has
not yet advanced very far, and some
times it is less difficult to understand
the Russian version. Language dif
ficulties mar enjoyment somewhat, al
though there is sure to be somebody
in each place who understands French,
if not English, and the sign language
will go far.
Making change is always a toil
gome affair, and for the recipient of
the change, decidedly risky. Give a
waiter a 40-ruble note to pay for a
meal and you receive in change a
mass of paper that is well worth look
ing into. Interest coupons torn from
various domestic loan bond issues are
circulated as currency. They are good
if they have reached the date of ma
turity, but if they are to mature next
year or the year after they are worth
less as currency. Many Canadians
have now in their possession bunches
of coupons maturing in 1919, 1920 and
1921. Even the bonds themselves are
handed about as money. In fact, ev- .
erything but real money may be ob
tained. When the cashier at a cafe
is unable to make the proper change
he gives you a chit for the balance. »
This chit Is accepted in payment for
a meal next time you go to the place.
Kokken’s is famous for this method,
and there is a great deal of “Kokken
money" floating about among the
troops.
At thp present writing It is almost
as difficult to secure liquor in Vladi
vostok as it is in Toronto, Winnipeg
or Vancouver. The only brand gen
erally sold in cafes is a light beer—
“water beer”—about as potent as the
famous “two per cent” of the Cana
dian “dry" belt. At one or two places
French cognac may be obtained at
fabulous prices. Vladivostok is to
all intents and purposes “dry,” al
i though there are, of course, bootleg
gers who vend a fiendish substance
which they describe erroneously as
1 vodka. The real vodka, with the im
perial seal, is found in some private
cellars, and is more or less like Cana
dian white wheat whisky. The boot
leggers’ brand is methylated spirits
and water, and kills every week a few
of the brave souls who are willing to
tackle it.
The* Aquarium is a typically Rus
sian institution, a combination of the
ater and restaurant, where the show
begins at 11 o’clock at night and ends
at 3 or 4 o’clock in the morning. The
Russian is a notorious night hawk.
The program is like that of the ordi
nary variety show—dancing, singing,
and the like—while the audience sit
about at little tables and eat and
drink. Eating and drinking always
are in order. When off duty the ac
tresses circulate among the tables and
fraternize with the spectators.
The Russian dances attract large
numbers of Canadian and American
officers, although dancing after the
Russian style is a science that must
be acquired slowly and prayerfully.
The waltz is very fast, and there is
no reverse. The ball begins with a
concert, usually excellent, which lasts
until midnight, with one or two inter
missions during which the guests go
out to the refreshment rooms and eat.
Then the dancing follows, lasting un
til 4 or 5 in the morning. The one
step is being acquired since the ad
vent of the allies from America, and 1
the repertoire Spanish dances, a spe- 1
cies of two-step, and many ^ curious ^
and pretty Russian figures. Every (
Russian is a born dancer, and the or- ,
dinary concert program includes one i
or more accomplished danseuses. i
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In the United States Commissioner’s
Court, Cordova Precinct, Territory
of Alaska (In Probate).
In the Matter of the Estate of Gun
nard Johnson, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that V.- G.
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Gunnard Johnson, deceased, has ren
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and filed in the probate court of said
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the 15th day of April, 1919, at 10
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creditors and all persons having
claims against the said Edward Gus
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with the necessary vouchers, within
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V. J. DWYER, Administrator.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the Commission’s Court for the
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cint, Before A. J. Adams, Esquire,
United States Comissioner and Ex
Officio Probate Judge.
In the matter of the estate of Charles
Leslie Hale, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed by
th« above named Court administrator
with the will annexed of the estate
of Charles Leslie Hale, deceased, and
that all persons having claims against
the estate of said Charles Leslie Hale,
deceased, are hereby required to pres
ent the same with the proper vouch
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fice of the Alaska Steamship Com
pany in the Town of Cordova, Terri
:ory of Alaska.
Dated at Cordova, Alaska, this 16th
lay of January, A. D., 1919.
F. B. TRACY,
Administrator with the Will Annexed
of the Estate of Charles Leslie
Hale, Deceased.
Dath of first publication Jan. 20, 1919.
Date of last publication Feb. 24, 1919.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS '
n the United States Commissioner’s
Court in and for Cordova Precinct,
Territory of Alaska. In Probate. In
the matter of the Estate of William
Herrold, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
indersigned administrator of the es
ate of William Herrold, deceased, to
:he creditors of and all persons hav
ng claims against the said deceased,
o exhibit them with the necessary
ouchers, within six months after the
irst publication of this notice, to the 1
laid administrator at the office of
■Yank H. Foster, attorney at law, at
lordova, Alaska, the same being the
dace of business of said estate.
Dated the 15th day of January, 1919.
K. G. ROBINSON,
Administrator.
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