Another of Petrofi's designs foreigner that failed was his scheme for robbing an Italian named Kotri, This man, when he appeared in /Hankow, was reputed in Red circles to-be an adviser to Wu Pef-fu 30 was closely watched, It was oh served that he was moving heavy, er boxes out of the Italian Consulate and also removing cases, supposed to silver, from the Milan Mise ion to a German steamer, 'Fair kins, the Austrian, speaks Italian and' German well, 60 contrived to make himself amiable to both Kotrt and the captain of the German boat, Kotri was then staying on board, #0 Tsitkins found ample opportunity to spend much time on the steamer and to have all Kotri's movemente Finally it was planned that Kotrt shi id be seized by the Cheka agents the steamer chauid be search-his absence. Eugene Chen gave an order for the search and Kotri was duly overpowered en the Bund, thrown into' a motor car and ferried out-of town, As luck had it, however, this episode was witnessed, by a woman who know him and wag immediately reported at the Italian Consulate, Not only was Kotri's ve~ ease demanded by his Consul, "but Italian sailors were put in charge of his boxes on the German steamer; 80 the next day Kotri and his bes longings sailed away unmolested.
This put everyone in a bad temper and there was some mutual re~ crimination, Eugene Chen charged Borodin with having raised 4 scan dal and a quarrel ensued. Petroft was angry with all and had much to say about bungling his plans. He nounced that he would get what was after anyway and, since Tsirkins had not been identified with the attempt on Kotri's liber ties, he and tio Chinese were order. Jed to take passage on the German steamer as far as Shanghai and, Fry to rob, Kotri ow route, The Italian was thoroughly on his guard this time, however, and Tsitking fand his assistants, left' the ship in Shanghai without their loot,
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