REDS IN PERSIA

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 215, 9 June 1920, Page 7

REDS IN PERSIA

GERMAN CONSULATE AT TABRIZ BESIEGED ■'By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyrtehit London, June 7. It is reported that Persian Democrats besieged tho German Consulate at Tabriz on June i, demanding the surrender of Persian Bolshevists who were in refuse there. Tho Consul (Herr Wustrom) retused, and turned machine-guns on tha crowd. The Democrats retaliated, compelting the Consul to enter into negotiations. It transpired later that Herr i Wustrow committed suicide. Wustrow was expelled from Teheran during tho war, and since had been porsiatently inciting the Bolshevists and Turk 9 against the British.—Reuter. COUNCIL OfIeAJE TO MEET TO CONSIDER THE BOLSHEVIST OCCUPATION. ■ *Beo. Jane 8, 11.30 p.m.) w ,', , London, June 7. Replying to Lord Robert Cecil and { Captain Wedgwood Benn in the House lot Commons, Mr. Lloyd George state'd that a special meeting of the Council f the League of Nations would be held m London on June 16, on the application of tho Persian Government, to consider #)« situation created by tho Bolshevist occupation of Enzelli. Doubtless the opportunity would be taken to consider tjio dangers and difficulties of Central liurope,—Reuter;