GERMAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 March 1928, Page 3

GERMAN NEWS.

i (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) - DON K'l'ziNCl DENT. 1 ( BERLIN, March IG. ( Indignation as the result of the Bon- f o t»s arrests has increased, not only at the manner of the arrests, but a.t the .1 subsequent treatment of the prt.-on-ers. . . . Although the men have been in prison ten days, ceaseless efforts by HenItamtzau supported by the Electricity Company have failed to elicit the charges beyond M. Cliicberin’s and M Bykoff’s generalities. The names of the three accused arc still unknown, and it has only just been ascertained that the-prisoners are at- present at Bostoff. BERLIN. March to The Government has broken off the trade treaty negotiations with the Soviet, pending the clearing up of the incident of the Donetz arrests. Herr Stresemann instructed Ambassador Bantzau to demand an explanation and also, facilities to interview the nccusod moil. < This decision is supported throughout the country. zoubeoeksTexpitlsion. I BERLIN, March 15. The Ministry of the Interior confirms the report that the Cologne police ordered the expulsion of Zoubkoff, because lie failed to renew his residence permit. The order describes him as a man without nationality. I rosumably Princess Victoria lost her nationality when she married Zoubkoff, but she has not been expelled. Princess Victoria, despite official confirmation, says the reported expulsion is an infamous lie. She is also indignant because it is alleged that. Zoubkoff has already fled abroad. She says lie left her home a.t Boon yesterday for a long cycling trip over the week end and is returning next week. She declared that the campaign against Zoubkoff was a put up job, and also that, it was ridiculous to sav she was seeking a divorce. She and Zoubkoff are perfectly happy, and only wish to be left alone.