The Archive · 1927

Finland Dissatisfied

Helsingfors, June 16.

The reply of the Soviet Government with regard to reasons for the execution. of Captain Elvengren is considered inaeqvate by the Finnish] Government and the Government Das asked for further explanations, Gapiain Elvengren was alleged to have assisted Captain Riley, British intelligence officer, in the organization of an attempt on the Soviet delegation to the Genoa conference when it passed through Berlin.

It was later reported from Mos cow, that, after being tortured by the' Cheka, Captain Elvengren was chained toa corpse for five days in a mortuary vault, His mind became unhinged and he was executed while insane, the report added reuters

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