SOVIET TRIAL

Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1930, Page 3

SOVIET TRIAL

ON CONSPIRACY CHARGE

(United Press Association—By Electn Telegraph—Cop.y right).

LONDON, March 9

At Kharkov, the trial has commenced of forty-five intellectuals. These include twenty of the most prominent Uk rani an scholars and scientists. The charge is that of counter revolution. The trial is being conducted in the Opera House. It is being staged with a blaze of publicity. Tens of thousands are being given the opportunity to see and bear the proceedings, which are being also filmed, and are being wirelessly broadcast. It is alleged that the' forty-five persons charged are ringleaders in a conspiracy to free the Ukraine from the Soviet yoke, this including preparations for an arnfed revolt in the coming spring and the discussion of plans to assassinate Stalin and Veroshilov; also the receiving of funds for the purpose from Poland and from the Russians in Paris and in Berlin. Serge Yefremov, who is the Head of the Ukraine Academy of Science, is accused of being the head of the conspirators using the Academy of Science as headquarters.

GERMAN WARNING TO SOVIET

BERLIN March 9

Following the example of Britain. Germany has notified her intention to hold the Bolshevik Government responsible for the activities of the Executive of the Third International. It is understood that Chancellor Curtious informed the Russian Ambassador here that the Government of the Reich now makes no distinction between the utterances and actions of the Communist International and those of the Russian Government, and that Germany will hold those of the Soviet Government responsible for the utterances and actions of the Communist International Times.