Berlin, Aug. 18, Definite news has at last been received here regarding the fate of the two German airmen, Ratje and Koelber, who were brought down with the Eurasia mail plane over Mongolia last month. Koelber, whose lett leg was amputated, is still in hospital, and is apparently under Jarrest, recovering but slowly. Ratje who escaped unharmed when the machine was fired upon was arrested immediately on landing on charges of espionage and was sentenced to long prison term.
The situation is rendered extremely difficult by the fact that Germany has no diplomatic or consular representatives in Mor through which to effect the rel of the two airmen and has to rely Jupon the good offices of Moscow to forward her protests to Urga.
It is understood, however, that through this channel a note has been despatched to the authorities Urea, emphasising that the charges against the German airmen who were solely engaged in carrying mails are manifestly unfounded jand demanding that they be set immediately at liberty." Furth more, it is understood that the Soviet Government is exerting its influence in Urga at the direction—Trans-Ocean Kuo Min,
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