SOVIET EXECUTIONS
BRITISH LABOR PROTEST
AMBASSADOR EXPLAINS
(Received Jan. 15, 2 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 2
The Soviet Ambassador, AL Maisky, replying to a Trades Union Congress and Labor .Party deputation, regretted that they had published their lesoln lion ot proles! before ascertaining the fuels.
Tie explained that those executed were guilty of terroristic acts. A majority came from abroad, 'possessed bombs and weapons, and declared
themselves in court, to he enemies ol the ’Soviet. Al. Kirov’s assassination demanded slronger measures for combating lomiris.ii), and, as a result ol investigations, the trials were expedited, especially since White Guards bad crossed unhindered into Russia in order to fulfil terroristic designs.
The deputation, replying, said I hat, nevertheless, they felt that open trial was 'best in the interests of all concerned.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18594, 3 January 1935, Page 8
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