This Government, as has been
clearly stated in previou# commu
nications, seeks no exclusive Inter
est Jn the Island of Tap and has
no desire to secure any privileges
without having similar privileges
accorded to other Powers, includ
ing, of course. Japan, and relying
upon the sense of justice of the
Government of Japan and of the
Governments of the other allied
end associated Powers, this Gov
ernment looks with confidence to
a disposition of the matter where
by the Just interests of all may
bo properly conserved.
RUSSIAN COLONEL
ARRESTED AS SPY
..
Kovsetvitc-h, Canght in Bou
logne, Believed Head of
Espionage System.
Special Cable to The Nkw Yo*k IIrrai n.
Copyright, Hit. l)i/ Thr Nrw YoUk HeiAtb.
?tv York Herald Rurenm I
Purl*. April B. j
With the r.rrest of the former Russian,
Col. KoVSetvitch, at Boulogne, the
French and British police believe tliey
1 are on the trail of a far reaching espion
age system, backed either by Uermany
oi- Japan, which lias Its centre here, with
agents working along the British and
French coasts.
Col. Kovsetvitch formerly was with
the Czar's artillery. Since tiie armistice
he has been employed In directing the
exploding of old shells for the British
Government in a camp at 'NVimereaux. a
few miles from Boulogne. For several
months it had been noticed that he spent
much time copying maps, always secret
ins the papers when any one ap
proached. When these suspicions were
| officially reported, unknown associates
' apparently notified the Russian, who
j left for England, where agent- from
I Scotland Yard discovered him because
' of his unusual Keal In inspecting tne mil
j itary equipment of the British army as
| well as fortifications.
