Foul of the Soviet

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 15, 5 October 1929, Page 7

Foul of the Soviet

THE AMBASSADOR AT PARIS HELD AT REVOLVER POINT PEIS, Oct. 3. Th<y..i\tetiii publishes an extraordinarv story of the Soviet Embassy, which in the absence of Dovgalevsky, was in the charge of Councillor Besedovsky, who admits that lately he has been finding himself at variance with Moscow ’s views.

Rnisenmann, a member of the Soviet secret police, arrived ‘‘to inquire into vour political opinions. ” After an interview Roisenmann said: “You have relapsed into heresy. You must go to Moscow to give an account, of- yonrsete.”

Councillor TWodovskv. who was off the eve of taking a holiday, tried to leave the Thnbasev but wo- held up at the revolver point, by the doorkeep* er. who threatened to kill him. Escaping over the earrlen wall. Councillor sought the protection of the French Indicia! nolice, who decided and as Dovgalevskv was absent, extra territorial rights were proved. The police, after a long argument, obtained the release nP Councillor Besedov-skr-’s wiPe and child. Councillor Besedovskv. who, is determined not to return to Moscow, is staying at a, Parisian hotel.