RIOTS IN LENINGRAD
THE POPULATION STARVING PROVISION STORE PLUNDERED (United Press Association.) (By Electric Tele^laph—Copyright.) STOCKHOLM, June 11. The newspaper * Aftonbladet reports serious riots in Leningrad, where the starving population stormed and demolished a great provision store, plunderihg the stock. Troops were called out, but refused to fire on the mob. The commander then called dut the Chpka troops, which fired and charged with bayonets. Many dead and wounded are lying in the streets. 1 The Cheka if npw the only reliable force remaining to the Soviet authorities.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21360, 13 June 1931, Page 11
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