TERRORISTS IN RUSSIA
BRITISH LABOUR VIEWS REPLY BY AMBASSADOR LONDON, Jan. '2 The Russian Ambassador "to Britain, 51. Maisky, replying to a deputation from the Trades Union Congress and the British Labour Party, said be regretted the recent publication of the resolution of protest against the secret trials and summary execution of certain terrorists in Russia as the result of the murder of the Communist leader, Kirov. The Ambassador stated that the deputation should have ascertained the facts before taking their stand against the Soviet's action. He explained that the executed men were guilty of acts of terrorism ami that the majority had gone to Russia from abroad and possessed bombs and weapons. They had declared themselves in Court as enemies of the Soviet. Kirov's assassination demanded stronger measures for combating terrorism, for which reason the investigations.and trials had been expedited, especially since White Guards had crossed unhindered into Russia in order to fulfil their terroristic designs.
The deputation, in reply, snid that nevertheless they felt that an open trial would have been in tlie host interests of all concerned.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 21999, 4 January 1935, Page 9
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