The Archive · 1935

Accused by Shipmates

'A day or so later, three other ex-members of the Calcut's erew—two Greeks "and a" Pole—communicatod with the French Municipal Police, accusing Abranovich of having admitted complicity in the Marseilles assassinations. Once during the trip, they said, the Yugoslav sailor, while under the influence of - alcohol. described himself og a terrorist and boasted of being a member of the gang who plotted and brought about the deaths of King Alexander and Barthou, The French Police communicated this information to the French Consular Court and the statements of the three sailors were taken down vetore M. d'Hooghe, the Presiding Judge, The French Court then applied to the Settlement authorities for the handing over of Abranovieh for questioning.

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