The Archive · 1936

Soviet Leader Dismissed in Latest Purge

Paris, Sept, 1.

V. M. Molotov, President of the Union "Couneit of People's Com-issers of the Soviet Union, hes been dismissed, as the Soviet Govermnent Is relentlessly pursuing its campaign Jagainst anti-Government elements, Jaccording to a report in "Lo Matin"

Widespread unrest has developed Jin the Soviet Union, the paper Pons, Arrests have reached. high gures, affecting such far-away constituents republics as Turkmenistan land Uzbekistan, In the Crimea, anti-Government activities were discovered, and Ibrahimov, President of the Au'onomous Republic, was. shot, Tu Georgia, Joseph Stalin, Secretary-General the Communist Party, a plot was discovered and 40 conspirators. wore arrested, Including M, Noe Jugashvill, w relative of M, Stalin, "Lo Matin" understands that M. Maxim Litvinov, People's Comonissar of Foreign Affairs, made a demarche to M, Stalin because of the deplorable repercussions abroad resulting from the present arrests of leading Soviet personalities. It is reported that M. Stalin agreed with M. Litvinov's arguments, henea Nikola "Bucharin, veteran. Soviet theoretician, and several other high personalities will not be subposia despite the charges of M. Vyehinsk!, the Public Prosecutor-General Tk Is also reported that M. Karl Radek, foremost Soviet political writer, who has been under house arrest for several days, will soon be Unrest Spreads Amongst Workers Paris, Sept. 3.

"Unrest in the Soviet' Union spreading among the working masses, 'Lo Matin" states in a story to-day, noting Internal developments In the country following the trial and execution' of sixteen officials charged with terrorism and counter-revolutionary activities, "In the important industrial district of Magnitogorsk, G.P.U. agents discovered an anti-Governnient work ers' centre headed by the old Bolshevike militant, M. Tabakov. who was an important trade union leader and a friend of the late M. Mihail Tomsky, trade union -ehiet who committed suicide during the recent the paper declares.

Tabakov grouped around him several anti-Stakhanovists and lesser ald workmen and, with them, built a secret committee and organization which prepared a general strike in" connection with contemplated peasant revolts and a military re-Bellion.

"M. Tabakov and twelve members of his group are now being held in the Lubianka Prison in Afoscow, while GP.U. agents are making Mhorough Investigations in other main industrial districts, particularly the Ural region."—Havas.

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