Right Cause Pravoe Delo Dated (2 results)

No Binding. Condition: Good. In Russian. 4 pages. 55 x 38 cm. In acid free Mylar envelope. Yellowed, fragile paper. Possibly too fragile to ship; preferably pick up in person, in Manhattan. The Russian émigré newspaper Pravoe Delo (Правое Дело: "The Right Cause"), dated Saturday, May 3, 1924, published in New York by the Association for the National Unity of Russia (Союз Единство России) was a Russian nationalist and monarchist weekly newspaper produced by the White Russian émigré community in the United States after the Bolshevik Revolution. Its goal was to defend the monarchy, Orthodox Christianity, and anti-communist unity among Russians abroad. The issue's main theme centers on loyalty to the exiled Imperial family and efforts to maintain the legitimacy of the Russian throne after the fall of the Romanovs. Some of the issue's main Articles: 1. Circular to the Representatives of the Bureau of the Guardian of the Imperial Throne. It addresses representatives of a monarchist organization- an imperial loyalist bureau acting in the name of the "Guardian of the Throne" (symbolic office representing the Romanov dynasty in exile). It outlines: The Bureau's mission to unite all loyal Russian monarchists abroad. A denunciation of "Bolshevik tyranny" in Russia. Instructions to regional representatives to spread monarchist propaganda, gather funds, and organize support networks among the Russian diaspora. 2. A decree recognizing Boris M. Brazol as a legitimate representative of the monarchist leadership in the United States. 3. Appeal to Russian émigrés to remain faithful to the Tsar, the Church, and Russia's spiritual heritage. 4. An Easter message signed by Metropolitan Platon, head of the Russian Orthodox Church in America, blessing Orthodox Christians in exile. It's both religious and political: the monarchy's fall as temporary. Announcements from the monarchist émigré movement loyal to Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich, who in 1924 proclaimed himself "Guardian of the Throne of the Russian Empire" (and later, Emperor-in-exile). Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich was a cousin of Tsar Nicholas II. After the Revolution, he fled Russia and in 1924 declared himself "Guardian of the Imperial Throne," effectively claiming leadership of the exiled Romanovs. Boris M. Brazol (1885-1963) was a lawyer and writer, previously a prosecutor in Tsarist Russia, later active among émigré monarchist and Orthodox circles in America. Bottom Section contains administrative, editorial, and religious notes from the émigré monarchist community. Foreign News: Miners' strike; Atatürk's reforms; King Zog's internal policies and relations with Yugoslavia; uprisings; riots; Russia's economic hardship, ideological propaganda, and arrests. A long article describing the struggles of children and youth under Soviet rule: hunger, indoctrination, lack of education, and breakdown of family and religious life. Report from the Russian Orthodox mission in Chicago. Organizational updates, financial reports, and book advertisements. Contributions from several individuals: H. Golovin, V. Bessonov, F. K. Beletsky, G. I. Shumsky, and others. Advertisements: life insurance for the Russian émigré community. Russian National Book Store", available Russian books Orthodox clergy organization's bylaws. A short donor report and notices section. …

No Binding. Condition: Good. In Russian. 4 pages. 55 x 38 cm. In acid free Mylar envelope. Yellowed, fragile paper. Possibly too fragile to ship; preferably pick "p in person, in Manhattan. The 1924 Easter edition. Headline: "Christ Is Risen!" front page devoted to Easter: resurrection for exiled Russians. "You, Great Martyr Russia, calls on the Russians, scattered and suffering after the revolution, to take comfort in the Jesus' resurrection, and the eventual resurrection of Russia. Themes: Easter a symbol of rebirth for Russia in exile; Appeals for unity among Russian émigrés and faith in divine justice; Condemnation of atheism, Bolshevism, and the moral decay under Soviet rule; Praise for loyalty to the exiled monarchist cause; Call to preserve Russian Orthodox faith and traditions. 2nd Page: international telegrams & report, reflecting monarchist and nationalist stance. Sections include: Germany: Reports on political instability and anti-communist movements. Turkey: internal political changes, including party conflicts and reforms. France & Italy: Notes on diplomatic relations and the French émigré community's aid to Russians. England: reports on European politics and global affairs. China: Mentions of Russian communities in Harbin and Manchuria. Commentary: "Notes of a common man", reflections on moral decay and the suffering of the common man. Article: "Suffering, Death, Resurrection" a religious essay linking Christ's passion to Russia's suffering. Page 3: news from Soviet Russia, cultural material. Reports of economic hardship, famine, and repression under the Bolsheviks. Mention of uprisings, anti-religious propaganda, and persecution of the clergy. Discussion of declining population and moral decay under atheism. Anti-Masonic Chronicle: A conspiratorial column blaming "Jewish-Masonic" influence for the downfall of Russia. Defense of Orthodox clergy and rejection of Soviet "Renovationist" (pro-communist) church movements. Literary Section: essay: "Christ and the Antichrist", comparing the battle between good and evil to the spiritual battle faced by Russians in exile. P. 3 "Judeo-Masonic Chronicle" An antisemitic and anti-Masonic column. A "chronicle" of supposed plots and events attributed to "Jews and Freemasons," reflecting the antisemitism in White émigré circles. Paragraph 1: "stay vigilant against the dark forces" that seek to destroy nations, faith, and monarchy. The "dark forces" are described as Jews and Masons in "international conspiracies." Describes a struggle between Christianity (personified by monarchist Russia) and Jewish-Masonic evil. Claims that Bolshevism is a foreign Jewish-Masonic creation imposed on Russia. Mentions Jewish Bolshevik figures (Trotsky, Zinoviev, Kamenev, etc.), suggesting they acted as agents of this "world cabal." Accuses them of desecrating churches, persecuting priests, and destroying traditional family and property structures. Paragraph 3: alleges that Freemasons in France, England, and America support Bolshevism financially and politically. Paragraph 4: Quotes supposed documents or speeches (some fabricated or mis-attributed), claiming that Jews and Masons plan to undermine Christianity through control of the press, banks, and education. Paragraph 5:"call to arms" - not physical. "Every true Russian, every Christian must recognize his enemies and stand firm in the fight for Faith, Tsar, and Fatherland." The editors of The Right Cause were part of the monarchist émigré movement centered in the United States - fiercely anti-communist, anti-liberal, and anti-Semitic. The "Judeo-Masonic Chronicle" functioned as ideological propaganda, blaming Jews and Freemasons for Russia's revolution and global unrest. Claims that Masonic lodges and financial circles in Western Europe and the United States secretly supported Soviet power. p.4 New Easter by P. Rakitin, essay about the meaning of Easter. 2. Theater & Music: performances and theatrical news. 3. Ads: medical (Doctor N. Abramovich Brill, 392 E 56th St. NYC.…