SOVIET RULE

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 256, 28 July 1927, Page 9

SOVIET RULE

MANY EXECUTIONS WITHOUT TRIAL ANTI-BOLSHEVISTS SHOT IN BATCHES By Telegraph—Press Association. Copyright. 1 (Rec. July 27, 7 p.m.) -A London, July 26. The Riga correspondent of “The Times’’ says Soviet tribunals have taken heavy toll of life without trial throughout Russia in the past few days, including the shooting of six ex-officers in Turkestan, twenty persons in Kieff for allegedly belonging to monarchist organisations, ten in Kursk, including General Shakhovskoi, for organising a coup d’etat on behalf of Grand Duke Cyril; three at Orel for opposing Soviet agents, two of whom were killed; also eight at Kharkoff for engaging in antiCommunist propaganda. It is reported from, the Ukraine that a hundred antiBolshevists have been shot in batches during the past fortnight.—“ The Times.” CONFISCATION OF PROPERTY LOSS. TO RUSSO-ASIATIC COMPANY , (Rec. July 27, 7.35 p.m.) London, July 26 Mr. Justice Eve in the Chancery Court granted an order for the reduction of the capital of the Russo-Asia-tic Consolidated Company from twelve to four and a half millions sterling. Counsel stated that the loss of seven and a half millions was due to the confiscation of property by the Russian Government. The shareholders were all English. A SHADOWY CLAIM (Rec. July 27, 7.35 p.m.) London, July 26. Counsel for the Russo-Asiatic Consolidated Company explained that Krassin agreed in 1922 to a provisional arrangement giving the company two • millions sterling compensation, also returning property, but the Soviet refused ratification. Since 1922 the company’s sole asset had consisted, of this somewhat shadowy claim. Mr. Justice Eve: You seem still to value i it. Counsel replied that the directors desired to keep the question open.— Sydney “Sun’* Cable.