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- GERMAN PROTEST. j Arrest of Nationals by Soviet For Espionage. FOURTEEN IN CUSTODY. United Press Association.—Copyright. (Received 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, November 16. j The "News Chronicle" Bex-lin cor--1 respondent says that the newspapers , demand a quick reply from Moscow ' to the protest against the arrest of ! Germans, who now number 19, including 11 at Leningrad. j A Moscow message states that the 1 Government lias rejected the German Embassy's protest against the espionage arrests, which Germany alleges, numbers 12 in Leningrad, nine in Moscow, and two in the provinces. The Sojict admits taking into custody 14 Germans. The German Embassy in Moscow announces that two women, Frau Futterknecht and Fraulein Baerwakl, are among the Germans arrested in Leningrad. The former and her husband, a timber buyer, are -charged with espionage, and Fraulein Baerwald with conspiracy. Her father is charged with both espionage and conspiracy. STRICT CENSORSHIP. COMMUNIST TREATY# NEWS. (Received 1 p.m.) SHANGHAI, November 16. The strictest censorship is being carried out in Japan with regard to news of the Gerniano-Japanese AntiCommunist Treaty, which, despite denials, is reported to be imminent. UNDER GUARD. BRITISH EMBASSY IN MOSCOW. (Received 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, November 10. In the House of Commons, Mr. Eden, ; in reply to Sir W. H. Davison (Con., j Kensington) said he had not received a j report concerning the guarding of the j British Embassy at Moscow from the j Ambassador, who could be relied on to 1 keep him informed of any important I developments. ■