A MAJOR CHARGE

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 675, 30 October 1933, Page 5

A MAJOR CHARGE

WR. PANTER ACCUSED OF DISCLOSING STATE SECRETS TRONG BRITISH COMMENT (British Official Wireless.) Rugby, Oct. 27. 'ery strong criticism is made in English press at the action of German authorities in reference he arrest by the Bavarian politipolice on Tuesday of Mr. Noel ter, the Munich correspondent of ;Daily Telegraph. 'he News-Chronicle comments: there is one certain way of focusthe attention of the whole of ■ope on the military character of 'peaceful' demonstration and of using widespread suspieion, it is im-sting a reputable English jour1st. who dared to tell the truth in ;ading English newspaper." ?he British Consul-General in nich, Mr. D. St. C. Gainer, who ;o Tuesday has been denied aceess Mr. Panter, was to-day permitted visit him at the Munieh police dquarters, where he is under "protive custody." Serious Allegations Mr. Panter is to be charged at ipzig, under Article 92 of the Penal de with high treason and espionArticle 92 of the Criminal Code ivides for the punishment by penal rvitude of not less tlian two years any one who deliberately "communites to another Government or ikes publicly known State secrets Inews of which he knows tliat to ep them secret is necessary for the ilfare of the German Empire or [deral State as against that of other avernments." The Consul-General found Mr. inter in good health, although pale bm confinenient. He has been w7ell eated and also allowed to buy what i wanted. He stated that the charge ibased on "an accumulation of inrmation concerning storm troops id the Hitler guards, which were led so as to convey the impression at they were military formations id that Germany was violating the :eaty of "Versailles." Mr. Panter iclared that his message was sent the course of carrying on his ordin. y occupation of journalist, and the nding of ordinary messages. ; Mr. Gainer has asked the Bavarian bvernment for permission for a gal adviser to see Mr. Panter.