The Archive · 1927

Dire Consequences

his fs a point about which the Soviet oficial profess to have a doubt, alleging that fresh linen which they send to the prison returned without acknowledgement} or explanation, Also they say they showing that this ease is ferent footing from that of the Chinese by their agreement to give the Russians an open trial. Dr.

Fox, they say, will be admitted fas. prisoners' "representative." The reason for the summary strangling jof the Chinese, it is now explained, iwas to prevent any airing of con-noxious that high officials might have had with subversive plotting.

Particulars are, now coming! [through of Moscow's verbal protest the Chinese Charge on May 3.

lo definitely threatened ith dive consequences if the Russian prisoners were garrotted, the threat being uttered by Comrade MelnikofT, chief of the Far Eastern vision of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

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