TROUBLES IN PERSIA
DEMOCRATS ATTACK GERMAN '"CONSULATE. ANTI-BRITISHER COMMITS SUICIDE., -Reuter’s Telegram. LONDON. June It is reported that Persian Demo, crats besieged the German 1 Consulate at Tabriz on June 4th. demanding tho surrender of Persian Bolsheviks who were in refuge there. The Consul (Herr Wustrow) refused, and turned machine-guns on the crowd. The Democrats retaliated, compelling-the Consul to enter into negotiations. It transpired later that Herr Wustrow committed suicide. Wustrow was expelled from Teheran during the war, and since has been persistently inciting Hie Bolsheviks and Turks against the British. ' ■ LEAGUE COUNCIL XO CONSIDER , SITUATION. Reuter’s Telegram. (Received June 8, 11.36 p.m.) LONDON, Juno 7., Replying in the House of Commons to Lord R. Cecil and Gafct. Wedgewood , Benir” > B£r 'Moydi 'Gehrge stated that a special' meeting of the Council of the League of Nations would bo , held in London on June 16th on tho application of the Persian Government .to consider the situation crcaited by the Bolshevik' occupation-of Enzeh. Doubtless opportunity would he taken to consider - ■ t-lie dangers and difficulties of Central Europe.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10611, 9 June 1920, Page 5
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175TROUBLES IN PERSIA New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10611, 9 June 1920, Page 5
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