BOLSHEVIK BUTCHERS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18973, 26 March 1924, Page 11

BOLSHEVIK BUTCHERS

MURDER OF ROYAL FAMILY. LONDON, March 24. The Paris correspondent of the Times says that th e full story of the murder of the late Tsar of Russia and his family at Ekaterinberg is graphically told in a book written by Nicholas Sokoloff, and j...t published in Paris. Sokoloff, who was sent to Ekaterinberg by Admiral Koltchak to investigate the murders, says that, he definitely ascertained that these were committed on the night of July 16-17, 1918. The Tsar, Tsarina, and children, also the medical attendant and three servants, were awakened at four in the morning, and brought before the Bolshevik commander, Zouruvski. After reading a document, the latter turned to the Tsar and said, “Your life has ended!” The Tsar began questioning the commander, while the Tsarina and her daughter made the sign of the cross. Without further information, Zouruvski drew a revolver and shot the Tsar dead. Lettish soldiers present immediately fired at tbe remainder of the victims, killing them all-

The Tsarina’s woman seiyant tried to shield her mistress with a cushion, in which several bull As were afterwards found.