HIGH TREASON TRIAL
EXTERMINATING POLITICAL OPPONENTS. IMITATING THE BOLSHEVIKS. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cabk> Association). BERLIN, June 10. In the high treason trial at Munich the central figure is Dr Runge, a violent antiSemite, founder of so-called “Bund Bluter,” who was originally arrested and released owing to lack of evidence, but two of Runge’s associates gave evidence that Runge established an organisation like the Bolshevik Cheka for the extermination of political opponents. Members were bound to obey unto death forming a blood brotherhood. One designated victim was Dr Heim, whose extermination was assigned to a student. Weinprecht. Witness gave evidence that Runge undertook to poison the notorious Dietrich Ekhardt. Others were to be poisoned. Selected persons were given tubes of poison. Runge, giving evidence poohoohed the whole business, saying the tubes contained carbonate of soda for stomachache. Another member of the Bund stated in evidence that the student Bauer who was recently found murdered had previously been appointed leader of the Bund by Runge. The evidence left the impression of people mentally unbalanced acting extravagantly, but involving the gravest consequences.
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Southland Times, Issue 18965, 12 June 1923, Page 5
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182HIGH TREASON TRIAL Southland Times, Issue 18965, 12 June 1923, Page 5
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