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Thursday, 24 October 2019

Russian naval base at Leningrad according to the Dutch newspaper Het Vaderland morning edition dated 16 February 1938

The press association Reuter reported from Helsingors that all foreigners had to leave Leningrad and environment as ordered by the Ogpoe and in the future foreigners were not longer allowed to establish in this area. It was believed that this order was a result of a decision to make from Leningrad an impregnable fortress and naval base and for which purpose all ready 10,000 political prisoners were send to work here.