A brave band of brothers trekked 9,000 miles to survive the Russian revolution
THE Russian guard was in no mood to argue - he wanted the cigarette case and razor. He had already confiscated the British soldiers' money. Now there was an uneasy stand-off over the two outstanding items of value. Finally a senior member of the Cheka, the Russian secret police, was consulted and permission was given for Major Leonard Vining to keep his prized belongings.
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