SOVIET DIPLOMAT

Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1929, Page 5

SOVIET DIPLOMAT

EXTRAORDINARY STORY. I (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) PARIS, Oct. 3. The paper Le Matin publishes an extraordinary story of the Soviet Embassy at Paris, which, in the absence in London of M. Devgalevsky (the Ambassador), was in tlie charge of Councillor Besedovsky, who admits that lately he has been rinding himself at variance with Moscow’s views. M. Jtoisenmann, a member of the soviet Secret Police, arrived “to inquire into your political opinions.” Alter the interview, AJ. Roisemnann said: “You have relapsed into heresy, ion must go to Moscow,-to give ail account of yourself.” M. Besedovsky, who was on the eve of taking a holiday, tried to leave the Embassy, hut he was held up at the revolver point by the doorkeeper, who threatened to kill him. Escaping over a. garden wall, however, Besedovsky sought the protection of the French judicial police, who decided that, as M. Dovgalevskj’ ivas absent, the extraterritorial rights of the Embassy Avere AA-aived, The police, after a long argument, obtained the release of Councillor Besedovsky’s wife and child. M. Besedovsky, who is determined not to return to Moscoav, is staying at a Parisian hotel.

■ SOVIET REPORT. (Received this day at 9 2-5 a.m.) LONDON, October 4. M. Dovgalevsky has issued the following statement: ‘ ‘ Before leaving London I wish -to express satisfaction .at the successful outcome of negotiations which are embodied in the protocol relating to procedure for the settlement of outstanding questions which will come into operation immediately diplomatic relation's resumed and Ambassadors are exchanged. An agreement was concluded in the spirit off the first exchange of notes between the Governments.”