PURGE OF WHITE RUSSIA
Cabinet Members Involved (Eeceived 17, 1.30 p.m.) MOSCOW, June 16, A drastie purge of WhitQ Eussia,_ involving Cabinet members, was revealed at the White Eussia j. eopference at Minsk. The immediate sequel was th§ report of the suioide Qf Cherviakov, president of White P-ussia, and the existence of a TrQtskyist spying and wreeking organisation, led by the Commisar of Agriculture, Benek, and the Commisar of Education, Dickoff. It is alleged that the wreckers are accused of destroying livestoek and crops, scientists being instructed to infect cattlp 'with cholera. Colleetive farms are allegedly hotbeda of Polish espionage. - Aa ex-Premier, Golobed, has been arrested, also a number of ex-Commisarg of Agriculture and Education,
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 129, 17 June 1937, Page 5
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