Chapter 515 Handover
Switzerland today is not yet a paradise for money laundering in the future. It was not until the Banking Act of 1934 established the Swiss bank secrecy system that Swiss banks entered a period of rapid development.
The reason why Alexander is confident is that the Russian Grand Duke’s deposits are spread all over Europe. In banks in various countries, the Russian Grand Duke is the most distinguished VIP customer.
Switzerland does not have the confidence to reject the Russian Empire.
However, Switzerland did not arrest all members of the Social Democratic Labor Party in Switzerland as Alexander requested, but deported them all.
There are actually not many members of the Social Democratic Labor Party in Switzerland. There are only about 40 people in total. Some of them just fled France to Switzerland because France started arresting members of the Social Democratic Labor Party.
Alexander did not give these people a chance to breathe. He asked Adolf Deutscher to hand over the Socialist Workers at the German-Swiss border to the staff of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
No one believes it, but the countries where the Social Democratic Labor Party has the most active activities in Europe are precisely allies of the Russian Empire.
On the contrary, in the German Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Social Democratic Labor Party had almost no foothold and could not survive at all.
The reason is also very simple.
The Social Democratic Labor Party threatens not only the Russian Empire, but also the German Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. If they do not cooperate with the Russian Empire in attacking the Social Democratic Labor Party, then the Russian Empire will fund similar organizations in the German Empire and Austria-Hungary.
Simbirsk, who was born on the Volga River, was very sad. He had just arrived in Switzerland by train from France, and before he had a good night's sleep, he was packed away by the Swiss government.
At this time Simbirsk did not know that the Swiss government was going to hand them over to the Russian Ministry of Interior.
Simbisk was in Switzerland, staying at the house of his friend Fritz Platin.
Fritz Platin was a Swiss Social Democrat who had a sworn relationship with Simbirsk. Simbirsk had received funding from Fritz Platin many times. After a dinner, Simbirsk I am grateful to say that after the Russian Empire is overthrown, Simbirsk will invite Fritz Platin to become Prime Minister of the Russian Empire——
Oh, the Russian Empire at that time was definitely no longer an empire.
“My friend, it was I who got you into trouble.”
Fritz Platin and Simbirsk were taken away from home at the same time, although Fritz Platin He is Swiss, but he is also on the deportation list.
"This has nothing to do with you, they must have made a mistake-"
Platin was very angry and blamed himself for not protecting his good friend.
After being taken away from their homes, Simbirsk and Platin were sent to the German-Swiss border city of Schaffhausen.
Then he was sent to Busingen.
Bussingen is a German enclave in Switzerland. It is completely surrounded by Schaffhausen and covers an area of only 7.62 square kilometers.
“Why should we be handed over to the Germans?”
Platin has not yet realized the seriousness of the matter.
"This is the request of the Russians."
The guard answered all questions and looked at Platin and Simbirsk with pity.
Platin also wanted to continue questioning the guards. Simbirsk had noticed the Russian Ministry of Interior staff across the border.
“What the hell is going on?”
Simbirsk was shocked and could not imagine the consequences of falling into the hands of the Russian Ministry of Interior. "Shut up, we are only responsible for sending you to Busingen. Whatever happens next, it has nothing to do with us."
"You can't do this. I'm Swiss, not Russian. You can't hand me over to the Russians."
Platin jumped up from the carriage, and the two guards simultaneously He rushed forward and pushed Platin to the floor of the carriage.
After Stolypin took office, the Russian Empire changed from the weakness of the Werther period. In its treatment of rebels, they only needed to be tried by military courts and hanged directly.
Trials in military courts are generally sloppy, and lawyers are not prepared for those being tried. As long as rebels are brought to the military court, they are usually hanged, and they are executed immediately.
"Has the Swiss government become a lackey of the Czar?"
Simbirsk is very eloquent. He is a lawyer and the best writer of the Social Democratic Labor Party. He once served as the editor-in-chief of the official newspaper of the Social Democratic Labor Party.
"Sorry, your presence has threatened the security of Switzerland."
The guards were very polite.
Platin realized that the situation was irreversible and finally stopped struggling.
The carriage soon arrived at the border. Simbirsk and Platin were lifted off the carriage by soldiers. On the opposite side of the border were Ministry of Interior staff in black suits.
The guards did not talk nonsense to Simbirsk and Platin, and directly pushed Simbirsk and Platin across the border.
Simbisk stood still, but Platin fell to the ground.
Simbirsk helped Platin up from the ground. He only had time to glance at Platin, but before he could speak, a black bag was put over his head.
This was the last time Simbirsk and Platin appeared in front of the world.
While Alexander was running around Europe hunting down Socialist Workers, George was still unswervingly promoting military reforms.
George will not be intimidated by the assassin's bomb, nor will he pay attention to his uncles and brothers who come to plead for mercy. All members of the aristocracy who do not meet the requirements of the army must apply to the military academy within a month if they want to continue serving in the army. According to reports, only after completing a complete military school education and passing the assessment can one return to the army.
If you don’t want to continue serving, it’s very simple. You only need a discharge report. George will not only send you a retirement pension, but also award you with a St. George Medal.
In the past, the Medal of St. George could only be obtained by officers who had more than 25 years of perfect service, or who had participated in 18 to 20 naval battles.
The retirement pension is not gold. The heirs of the grand duke don’t care. Although George raised the pension standard to 5 rubles per month, it is too little for the heirs of the grand duke. It is not enough for their meal. money.
But for those veterans, 5 rubles a month, plus their income from work, is enough to support a family.
What the grand ducal heirs care about is the Order of St. George.
Although George's large-scale issuance of the St. George Medal will cause the gold content of the St. George Medal to plummet, almost everyone has one, but in this era, the St. George Medal is still very tempting.
The first medal George received was the Medal of St. George, Second Class.
After the Russo-Japanese War, Nicholas awarded George an Imperial Medal of Honor. This medal was established by Nicholas. Currently, only George has received it.
If a large number of St. George's medals could be used to exchange for the collective withdrawal of the aristocracy, George would rather give them one Imperial Medal of Honor.
(End of this chapter)