MADE A MISTAKE.

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18925, 20 April 1933, Page 7

MADE A MISTAKE.

SOVIET’S REALISATION.

PRESTIGE WRECKED. BASIS FOR BARGAINING, United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrlgn^ (Received April 20, 11.45 a.m.) I LONDON, April 19. • The Times’ Riga correspondent; says that such a mild outcome of tliej trial for espionage and wrecking isj almost unprecedented. The Soviet undoubtedly regretsi starting the mismanaged trial which! has done much to wreck the Government’s prestige at home and abroad. It is believed 1 the Government hoped to make the release of Thornton and MacDonald a question of bargaining, t RUSSIAN TRADE DELEGATES. IMMUNITY EXPIRED, TREATED AS OTHER ALIENS. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright, (Received April 20, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, April 19. The expiration of the Anglo** Russian trade agreement ends tha diplomatic Immunity of the Sovisfc trade delegation, members of (Which! •henceforth must obtain permits to remain in England and report regularly; to the police like other aliens. .

MACDONALD AND THORNTON.

NO PROCESS OF APPEAL.

United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel._ Copyright,

(Received April 20, 11.30 a.m.) MOSCOW, April 19. ‘|

Appeal against the sentences Is im* possible as M. Ulrich, President of tha Court, declared the sentences werq final. The only path open to Mao-, Donald and Thornton Is to' petition; the Central Executive Committee foil a reprieve and this they have done. The departure of the engineers .tqi be deported has been postpoged until April 20. They cannot leave till thei* passports are vised. APPEAL FOR COMMUTATION, EMBARGO MAY BE WITHHELD, IF PRISONERS ARE RELEASED. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright, LONDON, April 19. The Metro Vickers Company haa telegraphed to the Central Executive of the Soviet urging the commutation of the sentences. Thornton’s and MacDonald’s petitions may be answered to-morrow. Refusals are deemed unlikely. Russian counsel Is also lodging a petition that Nordwail’s Wife may be permitted to accompany her husband, to England, though a Soviet citizen. If an embargo is imposed Australia and New Zealand are not likely to greatly benefit, because the Soviet exports to Britain .continue to decline drastically. The Sun understands that Thorn* ton’s and MacDonald’s immediate re* lease would cause Britain to recon* aider, and probably remove, the. eox* bargo before it operates. |!