RUSS CAPTAIN FLEES WRATH OF BOLSHEVIKI.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 24Captain L. Trofinoff, . late commander of the Riiasian > submairine . Leopold, arrived on the Dutch, steamer Koningin der Nederlanden from Japan yesterday, two jumps ahead' of Bolshevik wrath for daring to sink a German merchant vessel. ■'.-■.. -,i .
Captain Trofinoff said that h0... was court-martialed by the Bolsheviki for his offence against Germany, but that he skipped out of Raissia before the. verdict was rendered. Ho : made his : way m disguise. . to Japan, and is here to offer his services to America. •■- . .. .- :
The Dutch Steamer also brought four Rusian aviators who are here to continue their fight against. Germany, and who expect to offer their: (services to tho United States Army, aviationi corps to-day. ■The^r are Captains, S.l Abjoltovsky and A. Boulasevitch, and Lieutenants K. Krokovsky and G.-J Kossov^sky.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14590, 27 April 1918, Page 8
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