KOWERDA’S HISTORY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 10 June 1927, Page 5

KOWERDA’S HISTORY

A MEMBER OF NO' PARTY WARSAW, 9th June. Kowerda, the assassin of Voikoff, has lately been a pupil of the Russian gymnasium at Vilna, where he was supported by a charitable organisation. He came to Warsaw four days ago and applied to the Soviet Legation for a Russian visa, which was refused. It is believed this was a ruse to meet Voikoff, whom he had already determined to kill. Voikoff was proceeding to Russia on leave and Kowerda hovered in the vicinity of the Legation and finally followed the Minister to the station. Kowerda declares he is a member of

no party. He says he shot for national Russia against the Internationale. The whole Polish press expresses indignation at llio crime. It is disclosed that Poland recently offered VoikoiT special police protection, which was refused. A FORTNIGHT'S MOURNING (Published in "The Timei.") "The Times" Biga correspondent slates that a fortnight's mourning far Voikoff has been officially proclaimed in Moscow, where theatres, cipemas,t and amusements rtre closed. ■ ■ ' ' • Meetings throughout Russia are telegraphing sympathy and proclaiming defiance of imperialistic forces allegedly responsible lor Voikoff's death'. GERMAN ADVICE TO RUSSIA BERLIN, 9th June. Importance is attached to a three hours' conversation in which it is believed Dr. Stresemann impressed on Tefiicherin the importance of restricting excitement over the murder.