SOVIET RUSSIA.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 May 1924, Page 3

SOVIET RUSSIA.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAIILE ASSOCIATION soviet train wrecked. MOSCOW. May 10. Political foul play is alleged in connection with the derailment of a new train, dedicated to Lenin whose portrait adorned the locomotive, in the neighbourhood of Odessa on its maiden run from Moscow. Many were killed and injured and the train was smashed. The rails apparently had been torn up. It is officially admitted the disaster was deliberately engineered and it is believed aimed at the lives of certain members of the Soviet aboard the train. Their names are not stated and the total number of casualties is not given.

I!L'SSfAX MURDER. A LOVE TRAGEDY. LONDON. Ainy 12. The “Daily Express” Moscow correspondent records, the following dcelnrntion by Emiknaytisex. a former presiding Judge of tlie Soviet, Supreme {.‘ourl at, Voronesk. in support of a plea of Tint guilty of murder of Irena Argona —“I ainin my office, a Turkish Dasha, who Inis every right to command the services of the women in my employ.” Argona was his secretary, typisle. find a lieautifiil girl from I’krinia. The trial revealed she resisted his advances, despite his giving her various lucrative positions, but offered to marry him if lie divorced his wife. Me refused, but continued assiduously to pursue the unyielding girl, till finally lie dismissed her from the Court. 'When the facts became known lie "as relieved of the Presidency of the Court, and the girl was reinstated. Eater she rccei*- - a letter from Enaknyasev which she returned unopened. Enraged at the rejection of his message lie wailed outside the Court, and idiot the girl dead. The prisoner made a dramatic defence. He declared he suffered from an irresistible passion, lie loved his wife yet lie could not live without Irena. •Enakuyasev was found guilty and was sentenced to ten years strict isolation.