The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-26

last hope. In those days Protopopov
was not yet known. Won Sturmer was
a very good friend of the fatherland.
He was born in Russia of German
parents, while his wife was a good
German woman, loyal and true. Il
wanted Won Sturmer appointed as
prime minister. In order to execute
this plan we had to influence the
Gar, but he was SO constantly sur
rounded and watched by his uncIes
and cousins that it was impossible to
approach unless we did so through
Rasputin's influence with the Car
ina, and through her, the Gar.
did not care to deal with Ras-
putin directly, but through WassiI-
chikoff 1 encouraged his visis to the
establishment that to all outside ap-
pearances was being run by her, but
in reality was being maintained,
through me, by our intelligence bu-
reau.
Besides Rasputin, his friends and
many other high-stationed Russian
officials, through Marie's establish
ment, we had nearly 5000 other Rus
slams on our pay rolls. This plan ORR
ginated with Won Holstein in Berlin
These Russians whom we paid well
regularly each week talked and whis-
pered in all quarters of St. Petersburg
about the light effort of England. We
had people like these in the court, in
hotels and theatre Hobbies. Our
agents were especially busy along the
quays, where people of the poorer
quarters stood waiting for their daily
bread.
Bought a Newspaper
We then made several attempts to
influence the editors of the Nova
Vremya, and still later. tried to pur-
chase it from it's owners, but found
that England had this newspaper I'M
der her own influence. But finally
we bought a newspaper which was a
paper read by the common people, We
sent for the editor, a man by the
name of Boulatzel who had until then
been receiving a miserable salary.
| Upon his appearance at our establish
ment I personally met him and ush-
cred him into our inner conference
chamber, where Won Sturmer,- Ma
dame Sturmer, Madame Sukhomlikov,
the wife Of the then war minister,
three army and four navy officers
/
whose name I do not remember.
After this conference Yanoff Bou-
latzel became a nominal proprietor
of his newspaper, which we had al
ready purchased for him. 1t was all
arranged that he should receive Won
Sturmer's articles through Marie and
carry a strong campaign in behalf
of a separate peace policy for Russia
Tr1
prime minister; he was a mere under
secretary in the foreign office.
For sometime we worked with
much progress. The sudden death of
Count Witte had a telling effect on
other people. Many Duma members
were always complaining against
Marie's presence at St. Petersburg
and every day our difficulties were
becoming more numerous. But fin
ally, after having spent nearly a mil
lion marks, we succeeded in Undue
ing the Tsar- through Rasputin and
the Czarina, to raise Won Sturmer to
the prime ministry of Russia. This
was a great victory for our father
land. And still later we succeeded
Protopopov to the under-secretary-
ship of the foreign office. After that
time the military and political plans
of Russia and more about them than
even her allies. Everything was 60
ing on splendidly and I was seriously
considering to report to our intelli-
gence bureau in person when some
thing terrible happened.
Spies Against Spies
One day I started for Marie's es-
Adjustment to Yanoff Boulatzers Of
upon me and robbed me of all my be-
longings, taking even my top coat
There were many papers in my hand
bag which was taking to the editor
We had a certain document for which
we had spent goodly sum for the
purpose of destroying Milyukov's ca.
reer in Russian politics and which
was to be published the very mex
morning. Besides this, there were
four articles written by Won Sturmer
who was now prime minister, attack
ing England's conduct in the war
The would-be robbers took all thes,
away from me.
On my return to Marie's establish
4 ment I found out that she was gu
for the day. I had not time to waste
left word with one of the servant
in such a manner that she would un
derstand and herself follow me.
packed up in haste, and that yer,
night I was on my way to the Father
land, and the bottom of the Mari
Wassiltchikoff conspiracy fell through
!, Abut. of course. this was a temporar,