RUSSIA

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 1 September 1924, Page 5

RUSSIA

WAR HOAX

MANY MISLED,

DELIBERATELY PLANNED

SCHEME

AY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYEIGHT Received Sept. 1, 8.5 a.m. LONDON, Aug. 30. The Sunday News’ special correspondent, dealing with the greatest war hoax that the Russian army ha*, passed through England to France, affirms the authorities deliberately planned the scheme, chartered ships ostensibly for the purpose, and ran empty trains southwards with the blinds drawn, with the result that the news spread like wild fire; and was transmitted to Germany.by. all the spies, including Cary Dody, afterwards executed, whose letter said he estimated that 60,000 Russians had been transferred. “I went ta the depot and watched the trains passing at high speed with the blinds drawn.” He added that the troops had landed at Aberdeen.

ARMED FORCES ON FRONTIER

(Received Sept. 1, 9.35 a.m.) - LONDON, Aug. 31. The Daily Telegraph’s correspondent at Riga says the Soviet, while refuting the reported mobilisation, does not deny the large concentration of armed forces near-the frontiers of Poland and Rouinania. Divisions have also been assembled in White Russia and the Ukraine.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED.

(Received Sept. 1, 10.10 a.m.) MOSCOW, Aug. 31. The central Soviet executive is commuting the death sentence on Savinkoff to deprivation of liberty for ten years in consideration for his promise not to fight against the Soviet in future. —Reuter. !

CLAIMS ON WRANGEL ISLAND

VANCOUVER, Aug. 30. A message from Seattle states that Colonel Broome, the advance officer in connection with Captain Maclaren’s flight, informed the United States naval officers that a vessel named Red October, flying the Russian flag and carrying a' company of infantry, was seen sailing through the ice from Petropavloosk for Wrangel Island with orders- to take all the inhabitants prisoners, seize all shipping and establish the Russian ownership of the island. ,