Hallo List:     The following article is translated to the best of my ability.                                                              ---------------------   Page 5, Die Welt-Post, Thursday, March 20, 1924   Letters from Russia   Esteemed Welt-Post:   Last week I received a letter from my brother in Kuckus, Russia which had important things for the Welt-Post in it; I am sending you some excerpts from the letter for publication in the Welt-Post.   Of Interest from Russia   Kuckus, the 27th of January   The New Year 1924 has already in its first month brought us great events: First, the proclamation establishing the German Volga region as an autonomous republic, which nevertheless, naturally exists as part of the larger Federation of Soviet Socialist Republics. With this our autonomous self-rule was importantly extended and although our legal administration must conform to the general principles of the Federation of SSR's, we have plenty of leeway to adapt these for local conditions.   Another great event is the death of the great leader of the working class, Lenin, whose funeral was celebrated today everywhere in Russia. This Lenin, whose name will become one of the largest in the history of mankind, is also of great importance for us; because to Lenin alone, we Germans here at the Volga owe our current existence; without Lenin the October Revolution would not have succeeded and this Revolution saved us from the rule of Bloody Nikolaus, then Kerenski's rule did not change anything, on the contrary, it merely postponed its fulfillment, after which we Germans would certainly have all been driven out.   Further, I must tell you that our region has opened a bank, "Die Deutsche Wolgabank," and now has a representative in New York. He is an old acquaintance of mine, Alexander Schneider from Dinkel. The banks sells shares through Schneider there by you and through him and the bank is now the best way to send something here. I am not saying that I want you to send me anything, no, not at all. I would only like to ask you to tell your acquaintances that if they want to send something to someone here, that they use this way. You may contact Mr. Schneider only at the following address: Central Bureau S.T.D.S.R, Room 603, 110 West 40th Str., New York City.   With greetings, your brother                                                        August   Sent in by Robert Stuckert from Kansas City, Mo. (PS: Brother August is employed as a District Administrator by the Soviet government)                                                       -------------------------------   Hugh Lichtenwald, from the farm in Monetta, SC VC, Wiesenmueller