The Archive · 1937

Army Revolts Suppressed

London, June 13.

The "Sunday Express" declares that all Russia is now trembling with fear. In the Ukraine three regiments that had revolted were dissolved and sent to Siberia, At Kiev 900 soldiers are under arrest and at Charkov 300, the paper declares. At Kiev and Charkov several regiments protested against the execution of their [favourite commander, Gen. Yakir, The soldiers were thereupon thrown into prison and later banished to Siberia. In the Ukraine seventeen [Young officers committed suicide in fear they might be accused of complicity in the revolt.

In Moscow and Leningrad placards were found pasted on. pavements "revenge for Tukhachevsky." The police had the placards removed at

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