The afternoon newspapers publish sensational discoveries about the Kontepoff affair.
General Koutepoff, former chief~ of staff of the Tsarist army, was tHe recognized head of the Whit Russians' abroad and had been apvoluted in this function by Grand Duke Nicolas. Six: months ago, the General disappeared and nothing has ever been ascertained about his fate, Relatives thought he was a ner in Siberia afler having been kidnapped by Soviet agents. It may be recalled that the brother of the General committed suicide in June.
Now the newspapers publish the confession made to the police by M. Fikner, formerly counsellor in the Soviet Embassy in Berlin, Fikner had been chosen as the d of a special G.P.U. committee for the survey of Russian emigrants, In that capacity he was charged to Ret rid of Koutepoft who at that time was very active and by his relations with anti-So elements, de. Russ Government very. Fikner sent to Koutepoff a false telegram signed by the board of the Anti Soviet Association of—Central Europe. An appointment was proposed to diseass important ard confidential matters, On January 26, Koutepolf took a taxi near his house in Rue Oudinot to go to the appointment. Inimediately he was, overpowered by scorer Soviet agents, One of them chloroformed tim, The old soldier had a.vather weak heart which, under the effect of too violent an anesthetic, failed and saved Koutepoff from tortures which were prepared to cornbell m to confess details of his work inside Russia, He was buried ina field in the neighbourhood of Pati
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