“The case of five monarchists – terrorists” and an explosion in the Central Party Club of Leningrad.
Part II
In September, Soviet newspapers reported the end of the investigation in the case of an explosion in the club:
“The monarchists stopped in the Levashov forest, running into Leningrad every day. Having learned from newspapers about the upcoming meeting in the discussion club, they decided to make a terrorist act. At the order of Larionov, Soloviev and Monomakhs threw bombs, one of which did not explode. On the border, the bandits entered into a shootout with the Red Army and hid …
The Leningrad GPU managed to establish that from Gelsingfors, in addition to the aforementioned terrorists, a new transfer of terrorists is being prepared. And indeed, on August 21 at the village. Shuya, in the area of Petrozavodsk, two unknown people were killed by the Foreigner-Combuster, Comrade Vedeshkin, trying to detain them. On August 22, two unknown people were noticed, similar to external signs on the killers of Comrade Vedeshkin. Unknown were detained. They turned out to be A.B. Bolmasov and A.A. Solsky. “
(“Red newspaper“, September 17, 1927.
In addition, in the summer of 1927, E.P. Poyeva, V.A. Samoilov and A E. Fon-Aderkas.
The consideration of the case of these five “monarchist terrorists” began on September 20, 1927 in Leningrad.
From the first day of the process, it was especially emphasized that the Western special services played a large role in the preparation of terrorist acts and the transfer of the White Guards in the USSR:
“You, as it were, see behind the backs of the defendants of real organizers of all sabotage against the USSR. When the Bulmasov testimony, the Belarusian terrorist, the captain of the Russian army, the spy and the traitor, is so clearly represented by the uniform of the Finnish gendarme, the Polish police officer or the English counterintelligence. Terror against the USSR, through General Kutepov and the bench of the defendants, walked from there, walked from the side of the General Staffs of neighboring friendly powers … “
“Red newspaper“, September 21, 1927
On the pages of Soviet newspapers, detailed reports on the process of the process were published. It was noted that the defendants fully admit their guilt, actively repent and ask the court to condescending:
““ The thought that pushed me to the crime, ”says Aerkas,“ there was a desire to serve the Russian people. I was brutally mistaken. Wanting to bring good, I, instead, brought evil. I repent. I honestly declare that neither spying nor about terrorist activities. I ask the court to spare my life and take into account my hot repentance.
“Citizens of the judge of the Military College of the Supreme Court of the Union,” says Bolmasov. – I gave frank testimonies. I hoped that thanks to this, my anti -Soviet activity would not cause imitation. I have no faith that I will die for a just cause.
Solsky in the last word speaks of the life of emigrant youth abroad, about the hardships that emigration undergoes, of the evil leaders, directing one part of emigration to another, about the hopes of emigration.
– I am deeply sorry that I went here. And I am grateful to the power that did not give me the opportunity to lower my hand to the people.
In the last word, Samoilov speaks of his service with Yudenich, that he comes from a labor peasantry.
– I find myself guilty. I ask you to pay attention to my sincere recognition.
The last says to the drill.
– Having glanced at my past life, I must admit that I myself do not know why we were going here. We followed the idea. But they themselves did not know what it was. It’s hard to understand us. We must survive what we experienced. But try to understand us, understand why we have embarked on this path. If we were given the opportunity to live in the USSR, we would be able to atone for our crime ”
“Red newspaper“, September 25, 1927
The decision in the case was made on September 24. Bolmasov, Zravoy, Solsky and Samoilov sentenced to death, and Aaderxas – to ten years in prison.
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