IN RUSSIA

Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1938, Page 5

IN RUSSIA

LADY PAGET’S REPLY. 'United Press. Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). LONDON, March 10. Lady Paget’s Secretary told the “News Chronicle” that Miss Ellen Wilkinson’s statement was “simply laughable, and absolutely untrue.” “Lady Muriel,” saidvher Secretary, "Tias never worked with the British Intelligence Service.” COURSE OF TRIAL. MOSCOW, March 9. Representatives of foreign States were again mentioned in the official communique this evening, regarding, the secret session of the trial. “Rakovsky, Gringsko, Rosengoltz and Krestinsky testified to their treasonable spying connections with several foreign States. Their testimony identified those representatives as well as the States which they represented.” The communique adds that Yagoda admitted he organised the killing of Pieshkov. A committee of five medical men who examined the evidence regarding the deaths of Gorky and others, submitted a report, finding that the accused doctors criminally and maliciously maltreated the patients so as to procure their deaths. The Court to-morrow will hear Vishinsky’s speech, in which lie will demand the penalty considered suitable to each prisoner. Defending counsel will then sneak on behalf of the three doctors. Eighteen, who refused counsel, may sneak in self-defence, after which all the prisoners will be invited to make “last plea.” Vishinsky will then made a final speech. The verdict?! and sentences are expected to he announced on March 12.