MOSCOW TRIAL
TAUNTS BY PROSECUTOR
RADEK’S CORRESPONDENCE
(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received January 29, 11.10 a.m.
MOSCOW, Jan. 28. Applause greeted M. Vishinsky when, at the conclusion of a fiv* hours’ address, he demanded that all the accused be shot. The prisoners heard the demand without emotion.
M. Vishinsky, who described M. Trotsky’s followers as a gang of highwaymen, concentrated his ’ attack on Piatakov, Sokolnikov, and Kai;l Radek, whom ho described as “the fang of the bandits, incendiaries, spies, and forgers.” He declared that the entire history of the Trotskyist political activity consisted of foul deeds against the working class.
M. Vishinsky taunted Radek as he quoted from a letter, written by Radek during the Kamenev and Zinoviev trial: “Radek, you exclaimed that people who betrayed their country must pay with their heads. Do you remember that Radek f You are right—the Soviet law' knows how to deal with traitors like yon!” It is officially announced that Trotsky’s son is accused of industrial wrecking, which is a capital ohence, but the officials are still unwilling to confirm his arrest.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 51, 30 January 1937, Page 10
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