SOVIET RUSSIA.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 March 1924, Page 3

SOVIET RUSSIA.

THE DEATH O.F THE CZAR

ANOTHER STORY'

[“The Times” Service.]

(Received t)iis day at 11.25 a.m.) The “Times" Paris correspondent says the full story of the murder ol the late Tsar of Russia, and his family at "Ekaterinburg, is graphically told in a hook written by Nicholas Sockolofl, which has just been published in Paris. Sokolo/f, who was sent to EkntevinUerg by Admiral Koltchak to investigate the murders, says that lie definitely ascertained the murders were committed on the nights of duly Kith, and l/th. of 1918. The Tsar. Tsiyina, their children, the medical attendant, and the three servants were awakened at four in the morning and brought liefore the Bolshevik commander, Yoiirnvski. After reading the document the Commander turned to the Isar and said: “Your life has ended." The Tsar began (|uestioning the commander. but the Tsarina and her daughters made the sign of the Cross. Without further explanation ) ouruvski drew his revolved and shot, the Tsar dead. The soldiers present immediately iired at the remaining victims killing all. The Tsarina’s woman servant tried to shield her mistress with a cushion in which several bullets were afterwards found.