PROSECUTOR'S FIERCE OUTBURST

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 222, 18 April 1933, Page 5

PROSECUTOR'S FIERCE OUTBURST

"May be Used as Manure for

Our Soviet Fields"

DEMAND FOR SEVERE PENALTIES

GREGORY CONSIDERED NOT GUILTY

Received To-day, 10.30 a.m

Moscow, April 17.—The faces of

Thornton and MacDonald were noticeably strained and Monkhouse looked paler and more careworn when the trial resumed. M. Vyshinsky produced a minor sensation by remarking, apparently referring to ,Gregory: "I amuncertain about the guilt of one of the accused. I will discuss him later."

He described MacDonald as an experienced and clover secret service agent caught red-handed sabotaging but imperatively hon-

est and brave in confessing. "(iusev has confessed to being a sabotageur ami secret agent. I will ask the severest punishment Lor him," ho said.

There was a commotion when M. Vyshinsky referred to Cusliny as working like a crack secret agent. Cusliny jumped up and shouted: "1 did not do any spying."

After the adjourn mow I M. Vyshin sky directed his main attack on Thorn ton. He once turned wrafhfully towards the latter and exclaimed: "You'll be no use in Russia or in England. Perhaps you'll be used as manure for our Soviet fields somewhere."

Continuing, ho declared tbal all Ihe prisoners were guilty except Gregory. -All deserve death," he said, "but our courts are not vengeful. Nevertheless ir the courl considers it necessary to order that extreme measure your hands mivst not shake."

if.' added that he saw no reason to uphold (lie charges against Gregory, who had not harmed the Soviet, but. (lie punishment of Mac.Donnld, Monkhouse, Nordwall and Cushny must bo us severe as possible.

The court, in deciding the verdict, must remember that the Soviet did not seek blood vengeance, but defence of \]ic Socialise revolution. M. Vyshinsky ended by declaring that all" the accused except Gregory were guilty under article ~>X. carrying penalties up lo shooting, but their failure must, be mitigntorily considered. It is surmised locally that Gregory will be acquitted. Mac Donald and Thornton sentenced to ten years. Monkliouse to three years' imprisonment and Cushny and Nordwall bound o#er. !t is also thounht that Gusev and Lobanov will bo sentenced to death f»rsd the other Russian accuser! to varying Wins of imprisonment. The sentences of the Britons might be commuted to exile, since the Soviet is obvioely anxious to hear the last of the international aspect of the affair,