After being held in the military) prison at Tsinanfu, Shantung Pro-Vince, for many months past, while the Chinese authorities investigated the meaning of two documents found in his possession, Dr, M. Potapoft, I-known White Rus physician of Shanghai, been removed to the Military Prison at Nanking, it was revealed here on Sunday.
The arrest of Dr. Potapoff, who is 47 years of age, at Chefoo on the denunciation of another Russian, as not learned by foreigners until the physician had spent several months incommunicado in the Tsinan Gaol and was in a serious ggndition from disease and _priva-"According to the private investi-Potapoft, leaving his wite in Shang ation conducted at that time, Dr.
hhal proceeded to Chefoo, He had in hhis possession the necessary travel: ting permit and other papers. auth-tonicing him to enter' Shantung Dro-Vince. At Chefoo, however, he Was Uenounced to the. authorities as a Communist sympathizer, although he had fought in the White Armies and was known in Shanghai as-aco servative,, Being unable to. speak Ghinese and but little English, the Soctor was thrown into a cell in the 'Toman" gaol and. apparently' forgotten, When discovered be was Benniless and for this reason could rot pay for an interpreter to bring: Tis defence before the Chinese auth ore: Potapot clans that the comalegton wan, trong essd Senate om hie ube bf an enemy and po:
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Hust? ove iis connections with SPecelative cause, Nothing of erroating nataie was found aortas ik the etepton 3 be Jorumeta which independent {ranslators claim are " medical certificate and a permit to change money.
Although a Chinese lawyer was cobigined and documents proving his identity were submitted to the Shantung Provincial Court, all hearings were condzeted in camera, Ac-
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