In winter of 1929, an announcement about a mysterious
murder of Ya. Slashov, former General of the
White Army who voluntarily returned from emigration
to Soviet Russia, appeared in «Pravda» newspaper.
In M. Bulgakov’s piece «Beg» he is depicted
under the name of General Khludov. Who was Ya.
Slashov in reality? Why did a vehement White
General returned to Soviet Russia? Who killed him
and why?