IN THE LUBIANKA
OGPU POLITENESS
RUSSIAN ARRESTS TOO
(Received. March 15, 10 a.m.) MOSCOW, March 14. Mr. Monkhouse was detained in the Lubianka Prison, controlled by the OGPU, and was allowed to keep his clothes with1 the exception of his tie and braces. He was confined in a large cell in which there was a table and bed. OGPU agents said to him after interrogation, "We think you are an honest fellow." They Tcturnea his papers, conducted him to the ear. shaking hands. His colleagues are still imprisoned.
Mr. Monkhouse, in an interview, described the sabotage- charge as ridiculous. The OGPTJ had treated him with extraordinary politeness, but questioned him for several hours.
Mr. Monkhouse is conferring -with Sir Esmond Ovey regarding future steps. The Ambassador is interviewing the prisoners later today.
The arrested Russians include the Chief Engineer (M. Gartensteiu) of All-Soviet Electric Union, the engineer (M. Krashenikoff), manager of the Zhilken (Moscow) electric station.
Two Russians envployed by Messrs. Viekers in the Ukraine left for Moscow on February 24 and have not been heard of since.- Tea of the company's British field engineers in the interior have hitherto failed to reply to telegraphed inquiries from Moscow regarding their welfare.
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Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 62, 15 March 1933, Page 9
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201IN THE LUBIANKA Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 62, 15 March 1933, Page 9
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