DEARTH OF REAL MONEY
ROYAL TOMBS BEING RIFLED.
(Received June 9, 9 a.m.) PARIS, Jth J.nne. The Paris Journal learns that the Bolsheviks, owing to the shortness of money, have begun to desecrate the tombs of sovereigns in the Peter and Paul fortress. The Empress Joanovina's eilver tomb was taken away, and that of Catherine the Great was opened and rings and necklaces of great value were stolen. Peter the Great's tomb was opened, but there was no treasure in it. COPENHAGEN 7th June. The Krasiiaya Gazette states that Soviet roxible notes are circulating in such immense quantities that ,they will soon cost more to print than they are worth.
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Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 134, 9 June 1922, Page 7
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110DEARTH OF REAL MONEY Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 134, 9 June 1922, Page 7
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