SOVIET RUSSIA.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1927, Page 2

SOVIET RUSSIA.

aiore executions.

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BERLIN, June IG. There have been nine more executions of alleged members of Monarchist organisations at Odessa and Khaikov. BERLIN. June Kb Tass Agency denies that Chaliapin*’, the Russian singer, has been deprived of the rank of Peoples’ Artist. LONDON. Juno 15. AVith reference to his deprivation of the title of People's Artist and of his Russian nationality. AT. Chaliapine explains that lie gave a priest five thousand francs for starving Russians, and sand francs for starving Russians, and sang for poverty-stricken Russians, without asking whether they were “White’’ or “Red.”

RUSSIA AND ROLAND. SHOTS EXCHANGED. LONDON. June 16. The Exchange Agency’s Berlin correspondent reports:— Soviet troops fired on an aeroplane that was passing over the frontier. After this Russian and Polish frontier guards exchanged shots.

VOTKOF'F TRAGEDY. AVARS AAA'. June IG. “Russia poor Russia.’’ was Kmverda’s only remark when he shot Yoikoff. according to Roscngoltz’s evidence. Kowerda’s father gave evidence that his son was forcibly drafted into the Soviet Army against Roland. The soil was of quiet disposition hut was unnerved by bis sufferings during the Red Terror 1917-20. lvowerda in a statement, said he suffered dreadfully in his boyhood. He hoped Russia would again be happy. He was sorry, for his action had worried Poland.

SOVIET SENTENCE .AIOSCOAV. Juno IG. A naval and military tribunal sentenced KlepikoiL former commander of a ship in the Baltic fleet, to death on a charge of espionage for England. His wife was sentenced to three years imprisonment.