TO BE SHOT
WHITE RUSSIAN ESCAPEES
The Hokkaido authorities are shocked at hearing that the: dtydrte-S are to be suox on arrival in Soviet territory. i ' KOBE, November 23. Public interest h;.s t>_en aroused in tlie case cf iwenty-oi.e White Russians* who escaped from detention camps on the coast of a maritime province, in small fishing beats, and lauded at Hokkaido ..far great hardships. They were placed under a heavy guard at Hakadate whi e the local authorities negotiated with the Soviet representative, agreeing to the letter’s duiiaiiC to repatriate.
The Whites protested, asking for deoertation to Manchuria.
The Nationalist leader, M. Iwata. belonging to the Nippon Patriotic gi'ci.’ty, pleaded vainly with the Home OT-e, which refused to interfere. .Eventually, the prisoners were shipped ’iiv a Soviet steamer to Vladivostok.
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Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1932, Page 3
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130TO BE SHOT Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1932, Page 3
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