SECRET TRIAL IN BERLIN

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 123, 10 June 1937, Page 5

SECRET TRIAL IN BERLIN

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Death Sentence on Two Trade Union Leaders HIGH TREASON CHARGES

(By Telosrroph-

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(Received 10, 1.80 £*»■) LONDON, June 9. A eeoret trial before the dreaded speoial, tribunal in Berliq resulted ip two former Trade Union leaders being senteneed to death, the bbird to Jife imprisonment, the fourth to 15 ye&T«V imprisonment, and a woman orga&igfr to 12 years' imprisonment, all for high treasoii. The Daily Herald, stating tb&b the news leaked out from Germany, declaxes that beatings, intermin»ble ihird degree, and refuaal of doqtoie Fvhen ill, were part of tbe / ill treftr ment meted out to the pri^onpTi siqqe 1Q35, huf they failed to break jpirit, for all when before tbe judgtf, boldly proelaimed their Left Wlag convictions. » ' The Herald adds: "WhajbeTer fehed evidence was produced ageinst the other accused, Max Maddalena, $, former Deputy, who was senteneed to jife imprisonment, could uot possibly oe guilty of treason because he ehd his wife left Germany months before Herr Hitler was seizmg power. Thea, in March, 1935, he decided to travel through Germany to sea the conditions. He wai arrested within 24 hours *" The names of those senteneed to death are: — Robert Stamnr, "a former Deputy; and Adolf Rembeke, fonqer Trade Union journalist.