COMMUNIST RAID
OTTO BRAUN'S ESCAPE PLANNED BY FTANCEE United Press Association—By Electric Te.legraph—Copyright. "Times" fables. BERLIN. 11th April. Otto Braun's fiancee Olga Benario planned his escape from the police station at Moabik. Benario is a daughter of a Munich lawyer who left, home in 1926 (o follow Communist ideals. She was recently employed by the Russian trade delegation, but. was discharged hist week. She was permitted to see Braun for a few minutes daily and bring him newspapers, food, and flowers. The interviews always took place in the judge's room under the judge's eyes. The escape was fixed for Braun's last appearance at Moabit Court, as the preparatory evidence was completed pending his' removal for trial at Leipzig. Braun and five others are charged with revolutionary schemes, being in possession of incriminating literature, and spreading disaffection in the Reichswehr and navv.
The Communist raiders stormed the office and held revolvers at the heads of the judge and warders while Rraun and Benario fled.
Hundreds were present in the court and witnessed the incident.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 13 April 1928, Page 5
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