ROMANOFFS' DEATHS.

Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 167, 17 July 1920, Page 5

ROMANOFFS' DEATHS.

ANOTHER STORY

VICTIMS FORCED INTO FIRE,

[Pres-3 Association.]

Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association (Received July 17, 9.20' a.m.)

PARIS, July 16. The Matin publishes extracts from a book giving the story of the deaths of the Tsarina, the Tsareviteh, and the Princesses. The party were taken to a spot near Ekaterinburg, where a. large bonfire was lighted.

The soldiery and populace forced the victims into the fire, and bayoneted them as they tried tq draw back. Tatiana thrice endeavored to escape, and was baj-oneted repeatedly. The Tsarina, holding the Tsare■vitch's hand, threw herself into the iiames.