RPA-China

Two Clippings from unknown newspapers on Admiral Kolchak


Which Newspaper is this from? What do we know about Russian emigre newspapers? 

These clippings are almost certainly from publications in China, but the origin is unknown.


I wonder how many Russian emigre newspapers have been destroyed, and will we ever find out where these clippings are from, and how. There are numerous research publications and resources that have preserved these valuable publications, but much has also been lost. With interests continuously shifting, the question also arises why it would be important to continue preserving such resources, and how much do we really know about Russian diaspora publications.

Kitaiskii blagovestnik (1921 - 1939)


Kitaiskii blagovestnik was the official monthly publication of the Russian Orthodox Mission in China. Its predecessor was the Izvestiia Bratstva Pravoslavnoi Tserkvi v Kitae. Between 1921 and 1939 the Mission was under the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, until 1956 it was under the Moscow Patriarchate, at which time it was abolished.

Presenting a collection of issues from March, 1930 to September 1947.  All 53 issues we have are available here.

Khleb Nebesnyi, Harbin, China (1926-1946)


Published in Harbin, China from 1926-1946 by the Kazansko-Bogorodinskii Monastery. From 1926-1928 appeared bi-weekly, afterwards monthly.

Khleb Nebesnyi (1943 No 1).pdf

Golos Mushketera (1937-1938)


Published in Harbin, China, from 1937-1938 by the Soiuz mushketerov. The Soiuz mushketer was founded in 1924 and operated until its dissolution in 1942. 

Golos Mushketera 15 Jan 1938 Vladimir von Tsurikov.pdf

Kharbinskoe Vremia (1931-1942)


Published in Harbin, China, from 1931-1942

Kharbinskoe vremia 1937 Vladimir von Tsurikov.pdf

Natsiia, No. 6, July 10, 1938


Natsiia, No. 6, July 10, 1938

Journal of the Rossiiskii Natsional’nyi Front (Russian National Front), published by the Rossiiskii Fashistskii Soiuz (Russian Fascist Union).

Natsiia was first published in Shanghai (1931-1938), then in Harbin (1938-1943). more issues


Natsia 1938 Vladimir.pdf

Mushketer (Harbin, 1940-1942)


Mushketer (Harbin, 1940-1942)

Official publication of the III Otdel Soiuza Ego Vysochestva kn. Nikity Aleksandrovicha Mushketerov.

Podchasok (Shanghai, 1931, Harbin, 1934)

Podchasok (Shanghai, 1931, Harbin, 1934)

Organ sviazi russkogo voinstva na Dal’nem Vostoke (Russian military newsletter in the Far East)

Podchasok - 1931 - No 4-5.pdf

Shankhaiskii Mushketer (Shanhai, 1939-1940)

Official publication of the III Otdel Soiuza Ego Vysochestva kn. Nikity Aleksandrovicha Mushketerov.

Zov kazaka (Kharbin, 1938)

Official publication of the Headquarters of the Union of Cossacks in the Far East.

ZovKazaka.1938.pdf

Rubezh (Harbin, 1926-1945)

Weekly literary and arts journal.

Vestnik kazachei vystavki v Kharbine, 1943 g. (Harbin, 1943)

Collection of essays on Cossacks, edited by E.P. Berezovskii. Published by the Representation of the Union of Cossacks in East Asia.

VestnikKazacheiVystavki Vladimir.pdf

Russkoe slovo (Harbin, 1926-1935)

Daily newspaper. 

Vecherniaia Gazeta, The Tientsin Evening Journal (1948)


A page from the inaugural issue of this daily newspaper, published in Tientsin (Tianjin), China. May 1, 1948

Den’ politekhnika (Harbin, 1924-1930)

Student publication, published by the Student Mutual Aid Commission, edited by D.V. Cherdyntsev.

Den' Politekhnika - 1930 - ianvar' Vladimir.pdf

Drug iunoshestva (Shanghai, 1938)

Weekly Russian youth newspaper.

Drug Iunoshestva 1938 No 2 Vladimir.pdf

Russkaia zhizn’ (Tientsin, 1929-37)

Weekly publication, Organ zashchity Russkikh interesov s gosudarstvennoi tochki zreniia.

Russkaia zhizn' (Tientsin) 1936 No 16.pdf

Zigzagi (Harbin, 1927-36)

Literary and Arts journal. Published and edited by F.A. Liubavin 

Russkoe znamia (Shanghai, 1930-38)

Patriotic monarchist newspaper. Edited by N.N. Nikolaev.

Russkoe delo (Harbin, 1932-36)

Newspaper published by the Governing body of the Harbin Refugee Aid Committee.

Edited by V.V. Ponomariov, V.I. Kolokol’nikov.

Vestnik zheleznodorozhnika (Harbin, 1925-27)

Weekly journal, published on Mondays, dedicated to literature, science, and the Arts. Edited by P.I. Krechetov.

Vestnik zheleznodorozhnikov 1926 No 16 (28).pdf

Churaevka (Harbin, 1932-34)

Literary newspaper of the Arts, Science and Literature circle of the YMCA in Harbin.

Aktiv (Shanghai, 1938)

Weekly publication of the White Movement. Edited and published by V.P. Tryndin.

Aktiv 1938 No 1.pdf