Ivanoff's claim was first documented in 1927 in the Warsaw newspaper Express Poranny and the article was subsequently adapted for publication in the French journal Le Matin by Henry de Korab.
[1] In his version, Korab reported that he had heard rumours that "Grand Duke Alexis" (sic) was living as a refugee in Poland, either somewhere in Pomerelia or on the outskirts of Bydgoszcz.
[1] The Abbott further noted that Ivanoff spoke perfect English, German and French, and that "he was knowledgeable of the lesser details of the court of Russia".
[1] At the time that the article was published, Ivanoff was reported to be living in Bydogoszcz as the guest of a Russian emigre family named Zuruk.
[1] Ivanoff's claim was subsequently reported in several North American newspapers, including the New York Times,[2] the Schenectady Gazette (New Jersey)[3] and the Victoria Daily Advocate (Texas).