SOLD SECRETS ABOUT CREAM SEPARATORS
NINE RUSSIANS SENTENCED FOR ECONOMIC SPYING
(United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Press Association.)
Reed. 9.15 a.m. MOSCOW, Wed. At the economic espionage trial, three Russians were sentenced to eight, five and on© years’ imprisonment respectively. Six other accused, employees of Soviet agricultural organisations, received sentences varying from a year to two months. Two were acquitted. An amnesty allows the release of tho two leaders, Orlov and Matviev.
The trial referred to began on June 11. Ten men were accused of economic espionage—of communicating “speciallyguarded State secrets” about cream separators to Swedish employers.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 410, 19 July 1928, Page 11
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