As a solemn token of our determination not to fail in the end, I hereby dedicate today this manuscript of my book Soviet Russia in China to the sacred memorty of our dearly beloved mothers, the late Madame Chiang, Nee Wang, the late Madame Soong, nee Nie. By this token my wife and I dedicate ourselved once more, at it were, to the supreme task to which we are called and thus strive to be not unworthy of our upbringing. --From the Author's Note