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Foreign News
October 22, 1903
The Monticellonian
Monticello, Drew County, Arkansas
What is this article about?
Russia maintains a staff of mail censors in every city, overburdened by revolutionary literature, causing mail mix-ups; St. Petersburg's 'black cabinet' of 112 needs expansion.
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Censors of Private Mail.
Russia keeps up an official staff of letter examiners in every city. So overburdened with work has this body of organized tamperers with private mail become of late that it has been mixing the mail, and many complaints are being received. In St. Petersburg the staff of letter openers, known as the "black cabinet," consists of 112 individuals; but so greatly increased has become the volume of revolutionary literature sent through the mails that the number must be added to in order to cope with the work.
Russia keeps up an official staff of letter examiners in every city. So overburdened with work has this body of organized tamperers with private mail become of late that it has been mixing the mail, and many complaints are being received. In St. Petersburg the staff of letter openers, known as the "black cabinet," consists of 112 individuals; but so greatly increased has become the volume of revolutionary literature sent through the mails that the number must be added to in order to cope with the work.
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
What keywords are associated?
Russia Mail Censorship
Black Cabinet
Revolutionary Literature
St Petersburg Censors
Where did it happen?
Russia
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Russia
Outcome
mail mix-ups and complaints due to overburdened staff; need to add more personnel to handle increased revolutionary literature.
Event Details
Russia employs official letter examiners in every city to censor private mail. The staff, overburdened by the volume of revolutionary literature, has been mixing mail, leading to complaints. In St. Petersburg, the 'black cabinet' consists of 112 individuals and requires expansion.