The Archive · 1938

Suspicions Roused

Skoblin's activities in time aroused the suspicions of General Miller and other leading White Russian personalities in Paris. General Miller had definitely prohibited the despatch of any further White Russian agents the Soviet Union whereupon Skoblin, acting on instructions of the Ogpu, resolved {o lure Gen. Miller Into a trap and kidnap him, In this connection the paper discusses the part played in the crime by the Soviet Embassy and by the Soviet cargo steamer Maria Ullanova, The poper recalls that at pin. on the day on which Miller was ildhapped, September 22, a motor lorry belonging to the Soviet Embassy arrived at Lo Havre with two heavy boxes which were transferred to the steamer which then immediately left the port contrary to the original intention of remaining there till the 1g day.

Lo Matin" affirms that in the light of evidence there is no doubt that the steamer conveyed Miller to Lenin. grad, the only question still unsolved being whether General - Miller was still alive when placed on board the steamer.—Trans-Ocean,

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