NAZI SABOTEURS EXECUTED
ELECTRIC CHAIR USED Washington, Aug. 8. Six of the eight convicted Nazi saboteurs were to-day executed. Ernest Burger was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour, while George John Dasch was sentenced to thirty imprisonment with hard labour. These two were spared the death sen 4 nee because they assisted the Government in apprehension of the others. The executions were carried out in the electric chair and started at noon.—P.A.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 10 August 1942, Page 5
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