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Chapter 515 Handover
Switzerland today is not yet the future haven for money laundering. 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 was confident was that the Grand Duke of Russia's deposits were spread all over Europe, and in banks in various countries, the Grand Duke of Russia was the most distinguished VIP customer.

Switzerland did not have the confidence to reject the Russian Empire.

However, Switzerland did not arrest all members of the Social Democratic Party in Switzerland as Alexander requested, but instead expelled them all.

There are actually not many members of the Social Democratic Party in Switzerland, only about 40 in total. Some of them have just fled to Switzerland from France because France began arresting members of the Social Democratic Party.

Alexander did not give these people a chance to breathe. He asked Adolf Deutscher to hand over the SPL members to Russian Interior Ministry staff at the German-Swedish border.

No one would believe it, but the country where the Social Democratic Party was most active in Europe was precisely an ally of the Russian Empire.

On the contrary, in the German Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Social Democratic Party had almost no foothold and could not survive at all.

The reason is also very simple.

The Social Democratic Labor Party threatened not only the Russian Empire, but also the German Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. If the two did not cooperate with the Russian Empire to crack down on the Social Democratic Labor Party, then the Russian Empire would fund similar organizations in the German Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Simbirsk, who was born on the Volga River, had it very hard. He had just arrived in Switzerland by train from France, and before he could get a good night's sleep, he was packed up and taken 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 Internal Affairs.

Simbirsk was in Switzerland, staying at the home of his friend Fritz Platten.

Fritz Platten was a Swiss Social Democrat who had a close relationship with Simbirsk. Simbirsk had received support from Fritz Platten many times. After a dinner, Simbirsk said gratefully that after the Russian Empire was overthrown, Simbirsk would invite Fritz Platten to be the Prime Minister of the Russian Empire.

Oh, the Russian Empire at that time was certainly no longer an empire.

"My friend, I have caused you trouble."

Fritz Platten was taken away from his home at the same time as Simbirsk, and although Fritz Platten was Swiss, he was also on the list of those to be deported.

"It's none of your business, they must have made a mistake—"

Platten was angry and blamed himself for not protecting his friend.

After being taken from their homes, Simbirsk and Plattin were sent to the German-Swedish border city of Schaffhausen.

Then he was sent to Busingen.

Büsingen is a German enclave in Switzerland, completely surrounded by Schaffhausen and covering an area of ​​only 7.62 square kilometers.

“Why are we being handed over to the Germans?”

Plattine has not yet realized the seriousness of the matter.

“That’s what the Russians are asking for.”

The guard answered every question and looked at Platin and Simbirsk with sympathy.

Platin wanted to continue questioning the guards, but Simbirsk had already noticed Russian Interior Ministry staff across the border.

"What the hell is going on?"

Simbirsk was horrified, not daring to imagine the consequences of falling into the hands of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. "Shut up, we are only responsible for sending you to Busingen, and no matter what 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."

Platten jumped up from the carriage, and two guards rushed over at the same time and pressed Platten to the floor of the carriage.

After Stolypin came to power, the Russian Empire changed its weak stance during the Witte period and dealt with rebels directly by hanging them after trial by a military court.

Trials by military courts were generally hasty and no lawyers were provided for the defendants. Once rebels were brought to a military court, they were usually hanged and executed immediately.

“Has the Swiss government become a running dog of the Tsar?”

Simbirsk was an eloquent lawyer, the best writer of the Social Democratic Labor Party and the editor-in-chief of the official newspaper of the Social Democratic Labor Party.

"I'm sorry, but your presence has threatened the security of Switzerland."

The guards were polite.

Platt realized that the situation could not be changed and finally stopped struggling.

The carriage soon arrived at the border, and Simbirsk and Platin were taken off the carriage by soldiers. On the other side of the border were staff members of the Ministry of Internal Affairs dressed in black suits.

The guards didn't waste time talking to Simbirsk and Platin and pushed them across the border.

Simbirsk stood firm, but Platin fell to the ground.

Simbirsk helped Platin up from the ground, and before he had time to take a look at Platin and say anything, a black bag was put over his head.

This was the last time Simbirsk and Platin were seen by the world.

While Alexander was traveling all over Europe hunting down Socialist Labour Party members, George was still firmly pushing forward 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 him to plead for mercy. All noble members who do not meet the military requirements, if they still want to continue serving in the army, must report to the military academy within one month. After completing the entire military academy education and passing the assessment, they can return to the army.

If you don't want to continue serving, it's very simple. You just need to submit a discharge report. George will not only give you a discharge pay, but also award you a St. George Medal.

In the past, the Order of St. George could only be awarded to officers with more than 25 years of perfect service or who had participated in 18 to 20 naval battles.

The Grand Duke's heirs didn't care whether the pension was money or not. Although George raised the pension standard to 5 rubles per month, it was still too little for the Grand Duke's heirs and was not even enough for their meal.

But for those veterans, 5 rubles a month, plus their income from work, is enough to support their family.

What the Grand Duke's heirs care about is the Order of St. George.

Although George's large-scale distribution of the Order of St. George would cause the value of the Medal to plummet, with almost everyone having one, the Medal of St. George was still very tempting in this era.

The first medal George received was the Second Class Order of St. George.

After the Russo-Japanese War, Nicholas awarded George the Imperial Medal of Honor, which was established by Nicholas and is currently the only recipient of the medal.

If he could use a large number of St. George medals to exchange for the collective withdrawal of the aristocracy, George would rather give them one Imperial Medal of Honor each.

(End of this chapter)