The Archive · 1934

Russian Refugees Detained Here

Eight Men and Woman Were Rescued in Storm

The nine Russians, including woman, who were rescued by Japanese water police while adrift in a small steam-launch off Korea JAugust 16, arrived in their craft at Woosung on Friday night and were placed under the charge of the Bureau of Public Safety on Saturday.

After the battered craft had been repaired, the voyage to Shanghai was resumed and the group arrived here safely. It is not held likely, Inowever, that they will be permitted stay. The steam-launch has been moored at the Wetmore Road River Police hulk.

The names of the nine Russians are Sineff, A. S. Bernadsky, N.S. Gravkoff, PLA. Alexandroff, [Buzevich, A. B. Besoloff, Int. F. Bokoft, J. Besoloff, and Mrs. N. T. Besoloft. They sailed from Vladivostoic without proper nautical instruments some time ago, bound for Shanghai, but their frail vessel was disabled in a storm and they started drifting. They [were picked up off Korea coast. After necessary repairs had been effected,

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