HOW "REDS" RULE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16364, 11 June 1927, Page 5

HOW "REDS" RULE

REIGN OF TERRORISM 20 MONARCHISTS SHOT ALLEGATIONS OF ESPIONAGE DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST BRITAIN (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.J (N.Z., and A.P.A., and'Sun.) LONDON, Juno 10. An extraordinary communique has been issued at Moscow, ft opens with tho statement: — "In view of the open transition to the terroristic and destructive struggle by the Monarchist and White Guardist elements, acting from abroad on instructions, and with funds from foreign intelligence services, the Collegium of the State Political Department sentenced to death at a session on June 9, 20 persons and the sentences were carried out. The list of the executed is as follows: — Ex-Prince Paul Bolgorukoff, for taking a leading part in Monarchist organisations abroad, and who illegally entered Soviet territory through Human hi. .... Ex-Prince Mestchorvsky, ex-land-owner and an active worker for the '..rand Duke Nikolai Nikoluievitch. M. Lytikeft", who supplied spy information to Mr. Charnock, a member of a British mission. Ex-Captain Koropenko, in Admiral Kolchak's service, who supplied military information to Sir Robert Hoigson, British Minister. Ex-Captain Mazurchko, an ex-Kolt-chak officer who supplied Sir Robert Hodgson with spy information regarding transport, particularly military transport. Ex-Captain Elvengren, an ex-cavalry officer, one of those who with Captain Eiley, of the British Intelligence Service, participated in an organised' attempt on the Soviet delegation at the Genoa conference headed by M. Chicherin, when the delegation passed through Berlin. Ex-Captain Malevitch Malcscky, exbodyguard officer of the agent of the British Intelligence Service in Persia, who was sent for espionage purposes to Russia in 1927. M. • Yevreonoff. ex-Tsarist Consul serving on the staff of the Soviet State Bank, who supplied Sir Robert Hodgson with espionage information. Ex-Duke Skalsky, who supplied the British spy Bunakoff in Finland with information on avir.tion and war supplies in Russia. Ex-Captain Popoff, who returned from Prance to conduct counter revolutionary work under the instructions of Mf.lakoff. !

Ex-Tsarist Ambassador Steheglovikeff, a general's son, for spying for foreign general staffs. Ex-Colonel Susalin, of General Wrangcl's army, who organised in 1926 an abortive attempt against M. lvrassin.

M. Murakoff, merchant, who.financed the Monarchist organisation in Russia.

M. Kikulin, ex-Chamberlain in the Tsar's Court, who kept, lodgings, hiding terrorists from abroad. MM. Guervitch and Solomon, who attempted the murder of MM. Bukharin, Rykoff, and Stalin. Also five others en similar charges.

The news of the executions was too late for the bulk of the morning paper editions. It is safe to predict it will create a sensation when it becomes known.

The reference to Sir Robert Hodgson and other allegations affecting the British are certain to evoke an indignant repudiation. An earli'T message from Warsaw said the demonstrations in Russia appeared to be against Britain rather ''than against Poland. It is apparent that the discovery of the plotting in London, followed by the murder of M. Viokoff, is being made a pretext for a savage outburst, of which helpless prisoners are the first and easiest victims. SHRUGS ITS SHOULDERS "DOWNING STREET'S VIEW UNFOUNDED STATEMENTS (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received June 11, 11 a.m.) LONDON, June 10. Downing Street shrugs its shoulders at the wild stories of yesterday's Soviet communique alleging British plotting of terrorism in Russia, and the sequel in ruthless executions. The fact is that members of the British Mission were so careful to avoid the most slender suspicion that they virtually lived recluse lives, in marked contrast to the London freedom of M. Kosengoltz and M. Uhinchuk, It is disclosed that one of the charges of British espionage arose from a British Mission letter to a branch oflice in Leningrad inquiring what the market prospects were for British chemicals. The reply said: "1 will endeavor to obtain the necessary information. The Soviet intercepted the reply, and alleged that it was an attempt to obtain illicit information, and published it in the,front page oP the lsvestia as a sample of British treachery. POSITION OP POLAND SOVIET'S SHARPER NOTE (Australian and N.2S. Cable Association.) WARSAW, Juno 10. Reports from Moscow state that the Soviet is preparing a second Note sharper in tone than the first. Further arrests have been made at Grodno, Brisctlltovsk and elsewhere, including ex-officers of General Wrangle's and General Dcriken's armies.