THE SOVIET YOKE

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 141, 11 March 1930, Page 11

THE SOVIET YOKE

“CONSPIRACY TO FREE UKRAINE” INTELLECTUALS ON TRIAL blaze of publicity (British Official Wireless.) (Rec. March 10, 8.55 p.m.) London, March 9. At Karkov the trial has com- ’ menced of forty-five intellectuals, including twenty of the most ' prominent Ukrainian scholars and ' scientists, on a charge of fostering a counter revolution. The trial is being conducted in the Opera House, being staged in a blaze of publicity, tens of thousands being given an opportunity to see and hear the proceedings, which are being filmed and broadcast by wireless. It is alleged that the forty’-five are ringleaders in a conspiracy to free the Ukraine from the Soviet yoke, including preparation for an armed revolt in the coming spring, and discussions of plans to assassinate Stalin and Veroshilov, receiving funds for the purpose from Poland and Russians in Paris and Berlin. Serge Yefremov, head of the Ukraine Academy of Scieiicee, is accused of being the head of the conspirators, and with using the Academy of Science as the headguagters. THIRD INTERNATIONAL’S ACTS BOLSHEVIK GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLE (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) * (Rec. March 10, 8.55 p.m.) 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 Dr. Curtins (Foreign Minister) has informed the Russian Ambassador that the Government of the Reich made no distinction between the utterances and actions of the Communist. International and those of the Russian Government, and will hold the Soviet Government responsible for the utterances and actions of the Communist International.