DEATH SENTENCE
CHARGES OF SPYING LENINGRAD TRIALS By Cable. — Press Association. —Copyright Reed. 9.55 a.m. LENINGRAD, Sun. Four of the Russians accused of espionage on behalf of the British were sentenced to death, and the fifth to 10 years’ imprisonment. The prosecuting counsel was wildly applauded when he declared that the prisoners, acting under instructions from Captain Ross, supplied most valuable information to the Polish and Finnish espionage departments, receiving in exchange bombs, visas and money with which they plotted and participated in terrorist acts. Further Soviet allegations against the British secret service were made. The prosecutor read the alleged statement of an executed British officer, Captain George Riley. This said that Britain keeps agents in every country except America, where the Embassy staff conducts espionage work. —A. and N.Z.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 159, 26 September 1927, Page 9
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130DEATH SENTENCE Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 159, 26 September 1927, Page 9
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