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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 6, 1988

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White Russian Espionage System Revelations

Paris Trial Of Gen. Skobline's Wife Opens

Soviet Held Responsible For Vanished Leaders

Paris, To-day.

The baffling series of disappearances of eminent White Russian emigres during the past few years, had a sequel yesterday when Mme. Sko- bline appeared in the Assize dock.

SENTENCES U.S.

ON HINES' ACCUSERS POSTPONED

Sentence

New York, To-day.

on Dixie Davis, George Weinberg and Harry Schoenhauss, who turned State's evidence at." the first trial of the former Tammany leader, Jimmy Hines, has been postponed until Feb. 27 next year in view of the second trial of Hines-Reuter.

Mme. Skobline is charged with kidnapping and wil- ful violence in connexion with the mysterious disappearance of General Miller, head of the White Russian organisation in Paris. The President of the court, explaining the case, des-

cribed Miller's White Russian organisation as GIVE an “espionage system" responsible for sending secret emissaries to Soviet Russia.

PARIS WORKERS WAY

in

place of the collective agreement which lapsed owing to the attempt-

WBOATS

ON WAY DOWN YANGTSE

SHANGHAI, TO-DAY.

THE AMERICAN GUNBOATS “LUZON" AND "MONOCACY" AND. THE FRENCH · GUNBOAT "ADMIRAL CHAENER" ARE NOW SAILING DOWN THE YANGTSE.

Japanese torpedo-boats are pected to arrive in Shanghai morrow or Thursday.

ex- to-

from

Shanghai, Later.

Leaving Hankow at 7 o'clock yes- terday morning; the "Luzon” and "Admiral Charner" arrived at Kiu- kiang in the afternoon, and are expected to have resumed the jour Paris, To-day. In the metal industry in the the "Monocacy," on board which are ney_this_morning_accompanied by Paris region, an overwhelming ma- twelve foreigners evacuated He added that the organisation General Skoblin's wife who appear-jority of the workers has accepted Kuling, the

mountain resort. had ramifications over all Europe. ed in the dock dressed completely the employers' demand that they Reuter.

General Skobline possessed the confidence of the former leader of in black, began here before the sign new individual contracts the organisation, General Kuotie Court of Assizes yesterday puff, till Koutiepuff vanished, suc- General Skoblin and his wife are led general strike. The number of "The "Luzon" left Kiuklang at General Skobline also possessed accused of complicity in abduction recalcitrants who have, hitherto, 6.30 this morning without the is Miller's confidence till 1936, when of the White Russian, General Mil- refused to comply with this condi- "Monocacy," however, which it

the ler, who disappeared under mys-tion is estimated to amount to only believed will remain there for

·Miller become suspicious.

terious circumstances about one three or four thousand.--Trans-benefit of the Americans still in The case is expected to last a

Kuling. week, and some fifty witnesses will year ago. It is regarded as practi- Ocean.

cally certain that General von Mil- be called

ler was kidnapped by G.P.U. agents and probably subsequently mur- dered, thus suffering, the same fate as General Kutipoff

ceeded by General Miller.

Mme. Skobling's defence is that she has no knowledge of her hus band's proceedings or whereabouts,

Reuter

FLED TO SOVIET

Paris, To-day. The trial in absentia" of Gen- eral Skoblin, who is believed to have fled to Soviet Russia, and of

AGAINST AGAINST

*FORMAN MAMINT

FERRY FARE DODGING

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The "Luzon" will make a "brief stop at Anking, Wuhu, Nanking and Chinkiang,' to investigate conditions at these points.

Time of the gunboat's arrival in MADAME'S KNOWLEDGE

Shanghai is still undetermined as it The French police authorities

Charged with failing to pay depends on the length of stay at the are convinced that Madame Plevit

four -ports. zkuia knows a great deal about the ferry fare whilst travelling on the above-mentioned -- abduction of General Miller and launch Man Hing yesterday from Reuter. also probably about the mysterious Kowloon City to Hong Kong, Tang disappearance of General Kutipoff, Man, 27, was fined $10 or three but they entertain little hope that weeks' hard labour by Mr. E.

Dr. H. L. Li of No. 5, Caine she will make any sensational re- Himsworth this morning.

Inspector Minhinnett said defen-Road, has reported the theft from of a friend, his residence last night of money dant gave the name who had a monthly ticket, when a and jewellery to the value of $272. check was made in the office.

velations in the course of the trial. Some 50 witnesses will be heard by the court.

The wife of General Miller has filed a petition against Mme. Plevitzkaja and will appear before the court on her own behalf. Trans-Ocean.

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ANKAMA AGAINS

SKAMINTENAN

ST SORE

FINES TO GO UP

During hearing of a number of wood-cutting cases by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest this morning, Inspector W. Mair said that the depredations were on the increase, presumably owing to the cold weather.-

Mr. Forrest, pointing to the higher cost of wood, stated that, in future cases, he would increase the

fines.

throat NEWPORT WIN

Sore

FORMAMINT

CUP REPLAY

London, To-day. Newport, playing at home, yes- terday defeated Reading by 3 goale to 1 in a replay of their First Round match in the FA Cup.-Reuter.

Accused of having avoided pay- ment of a bus fare, Raymond Wong, of No. 37, Han Wang Road, had his bail of $25 estreated when he failed to appear,

FLEEING FOX GOES DOWN CHIMNEY

Pursued by the Whaddon Chase Hunt, a fox raced into the town of Winslow, Bucks, ran through gar- dens and down the main street and, gaining the rooftop of a house, dis- appeared down the chimney.

A fire was burning in the house. The master of the hunt and the secretary's wife entered the house and pushed draining-rods up the chimney until the fox came out of the top...

Cheored by a crowd, it ran along. several roofs, jumped to the ground, and scampered through a number of gardens into an outbuilding. There it was shut in and captared, taken to the nearest spinney in a sack then released.

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