RED OUTRAGES IN BULGARIA.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 28 April 1925, Page 7

RED OUTRAGES IN BULGARIA.

False Statements by British M.P.’s. PAINFUL IMPRESSION CREATED. ! By Cable—Presa Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. , .(deceived April 27, 5.5 p.m.) SOFIA, April 26. A painful impression was caused by the statement alleged to have been made to the foreign press representatives by the British Labour Members of the House of' Commons, Colonel I Wedgwood, Messrs Mackinder, Lestrange and Malone, who spent a few dgys here after the explosion at the cathedral., • It is semi-officially reported that the statements . are exaggerated and erroneous. ' The number of people arrested in the‘whole country ■ total 2000, and those- arrested were directly implicated in the Communist activities, of suspected of participation. The number killed was nvt hundreds, but .only a few, who refused to surrender. It is alleged that the Labour M.P’s were displeased, because they were not allowed to interview the imprispned leaders .of the conspiracy. The Agrarian leaders were released, as it was established that they were not implicated in the Communist conspiracy. About a hundred others were ario -released. Counsel lor the Crown stated that as the result of confession of accomplices, it has been established that besides the Cathedral outrage, the Agrarian Communists planned several otner attempts in Sofia and provinces, including attacks on the Sobrauje, central post and telegraph offices, but the plans did not-materialise; owing to the stern measures of the military authorities. It is estimated that 200 million leva will be needed to repair the cathedral, relieve the injured, and provide for? the families of the dead. —• .. RUMANIA TAKING. NO RISKS. ELEEING COMMUNISTS CAPTURED. By Cable —Press Association—-Copyright. “The Times," \ (Received April 27, 5.5 p.m.) • LONDON, April 26. ■ The Bucharest correspondent of “The Tinfes” says that Rumania is carefully, watching - events in Bulgaria. The frontier guards have been reinforced and, , buier precautions taken. Several Communists attempting to enter Rumania,. were handed, over to the Bulgarian authorities. The Riga correspondent of “The Times” says the newspaper Pravda thus cynically comments on the “Sofia explosion: “This machine of Hell showed itself stronger than the holiiiess of the Cliurch. which sanctified the Bulgarian Government, fulfilled its purpose and killed some frenzied foes of the workmen and peasants,” ’ The paper adds the Communists will not reproach the fighters merely‘for using wrong methods.

SOVIET ACTIVITIES IN POLAND. SENSATION AT COMMUNIST , > TRIAL. By Cable—Prosa Association—Copyright. " The Times." - > (Received April 27, 5.5 p.m.) WARSAW, April 26. During the trial at the Polish Court of : seventy-six Communist terrorist agents, wiio were proved to have received subsidies from the Legation at Warsaw,! Hofmokl (defending counsel for -two, Communists) suddenly whipped but. a revolver and fired six shots at a Polish Lieutenant witness for the prosecution. During the ensuing disturbance/ the accused tried to escape, but the police and witness prevented them. Hofmokl was arrested.