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GERMAN AERONAUT IN RUSSIA SIX MONTHS' CONFINEMENT (By Telegraph.-Press Association.-Copyright.) (Received May 2, 9 a.m.) BERLIN. Ist May. The German balloonist detained by the Russian authorities on a charge of espionage, is named Berliner.' With two companions he landed at Perm on 10th February. The three have now been sentenced to six months' solitary confinement for obtaining plans of torpedo construction and description of forts. There is indignation in Germahy, where it is believed the flight over the •frontier was accidental. [The following message from Berlin was published on 11th of last month : — "The newspapers state that tho Kaiser has written to the Tsar a personal letter regarding the aeronaut who was recently detained at Perm on a charge of espionage, after a record balloon voyage from Germany. The Kaiser requests the Tsar to do his best to speedily close an unpleasant incident."]
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 103, 2 May 1914, Page 5
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 103, 2 May 1914, Page 5
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