Crowd demonstrating at Sydney Airport for Mrs Petrov

1954 - Mrs. Petrov decides to stay in Australia, Russians try to force her to leave. Mrs. Evikoya Petrov, whose Russian diplomat husband sought sanctuary in Australia, herself accepted political asylum just before the plane on which she was to have travelled to Moscow took off from Darwin. Accompanied by Soviet couriers, Mrs. Petrov was practically forced aboard the plane at Sydney - in spite of the crowd which gathered around the aircraft. When the plane landed at Darwin, it was announced that Mrs. Petrov had asked to be allowed to stay in Australia in an interview with the captain of the aircraft. The two couriers were searched and relieved of their firearms. She lost one of her shoes in the struggle at the airport. It has now been announced that Russia has severed diplomatic relations with Australia. Photo Shows demonstrations at Mascot Airport (Sydney) when Mrs. Petrov was forced to board the aircraft which was to take her home to Russia. She asked for political asylum on arrival at Darwin

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