RUSSIAN MILITARY SCANDAL.
4 . ALLEGED BRIBE-TAKINO AND EXTORTION. SENSATIONAL FIGURES. GENERALS, COLONELS, AND CAPTAINS, ON TRIAL. By TiilcErapU—Press Association—Oopyrlebt (Rco. Juno 25, 5.5 p.m.) St. Petersburg, Juno 24. Tho trial of two generals, twenty-one colonels, twenty-eight captains, and tour Stato Councillors connected with tho Moscow Supply Department, on charges of extortion and bribe-taking, is proceeding. Ono of tho accused is alleged to have received .£27,000, and.it is,calculated that ono firm during tweuty-fivo years paid JCS.OOO.OOO iu bribes. Tho indictment charges tho Department with acceptiug soldiers' boots of inferior quality. Tho soldiers sold tho boots which the contractors acquired and redelivered to tho Department. It is also alleged that clerks deliberately spoiled the 6ampleg 'of firms which did not give bribes.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1163, 26 June 1911, Page 5
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120RUSSIAN MILITARY SCANDAL. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1163, 26 June 1911, Page 5
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