Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12

By Radio TO The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1927.
MOSCOW, June 11.-Spurred by in
formation that the assassination of the
Soviet minister at Warsaw was merely
one of a series of contemplated at
tacks on Soviet representatives abroad
and discoveries the Ogaypayoo has
made of plots against officials WITHIN
the country, a crusade has beeH
started to enlist the entire country 70
hunt down traitors having CZar1st
sympathies or suspected of being I'M
sympathetic to the present govern
ment.
How many persons the Ogaypayoo
has formally arrested is not an
nounced and will not be except in cases
where the crime is so unusual or the
prisoner so well known that 1t is
considered a matter of news, or unless
the crime is merely quasi political ana
the prisoner is given trial in court.
The list of 20 persons who the
Ogaypayoo suddenly announced FRI
day had been executed. included pris-
oners whose family names are inter-
nationally known, or persons whose
political activity or the enormlty OF
whose contemplated crimes merlteh
unusual attention. No explanation is
available whether the 20 were exec
ssuted that night or comprised de luxe
! list of important executions during re-
cent months. Except when stated in
the list there was no data on the spe-
cific act in which the individual was
involved. The Orgaypayoo having sat
isfied itself of the victims guilt, fur
Their explanations are regarded as I'M
necessary. Other persons of minor
importance either arrested or exec
uted, will not be mentioned until the
occasion warrants.
Explosion Not Reported.
Even the explosion Tuesday evening
at the Vkpb Debating Club in Lenin-
grad, which, according to subsequent
report, was heard throughout the city.
was not reported in the Leningrad
newspapers until two days later. Late
Wednesday the Moscow authorities
decided the explosion might be men,
toned. The Moscow papers then
printed extras and the Leningrad pa
pers carried the story the next day.
The tense situation has had the eff
feet of causing the public to stick
closely to their homes and places of
business, fearing to appear frivolous.
Attendance at places OF amusement
has fallen off markedly.
The Latvian government discloses
Information that other attacks on
Soviet officials abroad was contem-
plated and has issued warning to
Czarist emigres in that country to re-
spect political haven accorded them
and refrain from political vendettas.
Warned to Be Vigilant.
While all authorities, as well as the
Ogaypayoo, are making every effort
to apprehend enemies within the coun.
try, Communist organizations, trade
union members and peasants are
warned to renewed vigilance to protect
Soviet institutions, property and Off
Gals. No warning in this respect was
really necessary, as 10000 members
or the party have special permission
to carry arms for defense of the
country.
appeals have been issued for mil
lion members of Komsomol, prospec-
tive Communists aged from 16 to "a,
to guard factories and public build
ings against incendiary attacks, and
to keep alert for any criticisms OF the
government. The latest appeal in
structs those unable to purchase re-
vOlvers to equip themselves with bows
and arrow and start practicing marks
naanshr. The appeal emphasizes the
necessity of avoiding instilling ideas
Of militarism into the. youths and as
serts that the warlike measures are
merely for the purpose of protecting
the country and not for arousing a
warlike spirit.