The Cossacks Alliance in the Far East

<Союз казаков на Дальнем Востоке> - Russian expatriate organization in the Far East, bringing together white Cossacks existing in the interwar period and during the Second World War.

After the defeat of the white forces in the civil war in Russia, many thousands of Cossacks, mostly Zabajkals, came to China, Korea and Japan. In China, they recreated their habitats in which they lived. In 1923, the Cossack Union of the Far East was formed in Manchuria. Its creators were former white generals Zubkowski, Alexei P. Bakszejew, Lew F. Własiewski and ataman Kozaki Zabajkalski Grigory M. Semyonov. Ataman G.M. Semyonov, his deputy Gen. A.P. Bialszej, while chiefs of staff - General Zubkowski and General L.F. Własiewski. Organizationally, the Union was divided into two divisions: Hailarski and North-Chinese, which were directly subordinated to the president. Cossack positions in the Harbin area and the eastern part of the East China Railway were under the control of the staff. The task of the Union was to destroy the Bolshevik power in Russia through the civil war, to introduce the rule of law and order, and to represent the interests of the Cossacks in the future "national Russia". His current activity consisted of conducting an interview with the Soviets and forming Cossack fighting groups. They patrolled the East China Railway and the border area of ​​the USSR. They also participated in armed conflicts between China and the Soviet Union. During the conflict over the East China Railway in 1929, ataman G.M. Semyonov ran a Cossack reconnaissance mission in support of the Chinese army, who were then transported to Hailar, Blagoveschensk and Sungari. However, due to the rapid defeat of the Chinese in the battle against the Red Army, Cossack troops did not manage to participate in the campaign. At the end of 1934, the Union participated in the Harbin Bureau of Russian Emigrants in Manchuria, headed by General W.W. Ryczkow from the closest surroundings of General S.M. Semenov. The Federation also published its own writings, among others. "Чураевка" (published in it by young Cossack writers), "Россия и казачество" or "Зов казака". The end of his activity was in August 1945 as a result of Manchu's occupation of the Red Army. The union leaders were caught and arrested by the Soviet security services, then a year later lost in the USSR.

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