Russian Breathes Fresh Air In Britain
LONDON, Sept. (5. Angrv Russian Press representatives oaused a stormy scene when a Rus.sian rockt't expert, Lieut, -Colonel Tokaev, who took asylum in Britain early in 1 J»-4 s, refused at a oonference to answc :■ questions by Russian journalists wlio aeeused liini of trearhery to Russia. ~ Severn] oi' the Russian journalists, intent on ' ' griHiuu Colonel Tokaev, juniju'd to tlieir feet togetlier, ignored the interpreter a tui lired (piestions in Russian until the British and American enrrespondonts ]irotested, ( 'olomd Tokaev said he liad fleu aernss the Russian Zone ot' Germany t«» Berlin, w here the British authorities had given liiin authority to eome to Britain with his wit'e aiul family. liilonel Tokaev added: "The PolitImro poliev, hased on fostering a third world war, ha~= nothing in eonnuon with the interests and needs of my people. It stili aims at aehieving world doniina t ion. ' ' Saving he was "breathing fresh ai- , " Colonel Tokaev added that he was living at a seeret address where he was v.riting a hook of his experiences aml living on advanee royalties. Sjieeial Braneh Seotland Yard detee tivis have Colonel Tokaev under eon -tant wateh. although he is free to move altout as he wishes.
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Chronicle (Levin), 8 September 1948, Page 5
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