HONG
KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1933
ASTONISHING DEVELOPMENT IN MOSCOW TRIAL
MACDONALD REPUDIATES
HIS PLEA OF GUILTY'
INDICTMENT AND STATEMENT DENOUNCED
Turning Of Tables Causes Microphones
To "Break Down"
ÍTHROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]
Moscow, April 13.
AN ASTONISHING DEVELOPMENT OCCURRED SHORT. LY AFTER THE RE-OPENING OF THE TRIAL AT 10 A.M., WHEN MACDONALD, SPEAKING IN ENGLISH AND IN A LOUD VOICE, REPUDIATED YESTERDAY'S PLEA OF " GUILTY."
HE DECLARED THAT HE DID NOT TELL SOKOLOV TO COMMIT 'SAROTAGE.
THE PROSECUTOR ASKED, WHY DID YOU SAY SO IN THE INDICTMENT ?
MACDONALD REPLIED THAT HE CONSIDERED IT 'CONVENIENT UNDER THE CÍRCUMSTANCES AND AS NO TRANSLATION OF MY STATEMENT WAS MADE IN MY PRE-
·SENCE I ADMITTED I WAS " GUILTY" YESTERDAY.
THE PROSECUTOR THEN ASKED, DO YOU SAY SO TO-DAY ?
MACDONALD, NO Í AM ACTUALLY." NOT GUILTY." THE COURT WAS ONLY HALF FULL. TO-DAY IN VIEW OF IT BEING A FULL WORKING DAY. MANY OF THE AUDIENCE CARRIED COPIES OF THE IZVESTIA ́AND, PRAVDA CONTAINING TWO PAGES OF PROCEEDINGS.
MACDONALD'S DENIAL
YESTERDAY'S
MACDONALD DENIED THAT HE PAID SOKOLOV FOR GUSEV AND INFORMA FION, BUT ADMITTED HE PAID
PARTLY FROM OTHERS 2,500 ROUBLES FOR OVERTIME THE FIRM'S MONEY AND PARTLY FROM HIS OWN POCKET.
SHOWED MAC-. VYSHINSKY, THE PROSECUTOR. DONALD THAT HE HAD WRITTEN IN HIS OWN HAND- WRITING THAT HE HAD RECEIVED SECRET INFORMA. TION FROM SOKOLOV.
WHEN ASKED, WHY WRITE THAT IF YOU DENIED IT TO-DAY? MACDONALD REPLIED THAT UNDER THE CIR- CUMSTANCES IT WAS MORE CONVENIENT TO WRITE THAT TESTIMONY,
A PROFOUND SENSATION
A MOST-PROFOUND SENSATION WAS CAUSED BY MACDONALD'S TESTIMONY AND THE SUDDEN TURNING THE MICROPHONES OF THE TABLES. MIDST WHICH
BROKE DOWN" THEREFORE NOT ALL THE PUBLIC ARE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED.
CALLED TO
THE INTERPRETER WAS FREQUENTLY ORDER TO GET THE EXACT SHADES OF MEANING OF MACDONALD'S TESTIMONY WHICH MOMENTARILY CON- FOUNDED THE PROSECUTION.
STANDING UPRIGHT, DESPITE HIS LAME LEFT LEG, MACDONALD DENOUNCED IN COOL CALCULATED TONES · THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN BOTH THE INDICT. MENT AND HIS WRITTEN STATEMENT.
A BREEZE IN COURT
ment, a breeze occurred between Air. Thorton and M. Vyshinsky,
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ot
Directed Against Army,
Guser declared that he put metal in the machinery at Zlatacust, and MacDonald co-operated in the plan, MacDonald was again called, and said, "Yes, that is true." He aleo admitted that he gave. Gusev 3,500 roubles.
Guser, said that he tried to slow down the production of the plant at Zlataqust by sabotage. Moc-
Donald denied all knowledge of
that.
Gusev said that all sabotaging was directed against the efficiency of the Soviet army, and added that when he was at other sentions he helped various workers to get inta touch with MacDonald, who recom→ mended him to Thornton as a man from whom they could get infor-
mation.
Doring the intter evidence, Thornton fambled angrily with his copy of the indictment.
Signed Secret Names.
Gusev said that when Macdonald left Zlatoust he exchanged letters signed with secret names, through A woman named Riabova.
Macdonald had also told the Metropolitan Vickers secretary, Mademoiselle Kutuzova, to send
THE WASHINGTON U.S. TRADE DOLLAR GEN. SHANGCHEN'S
PARLEYS
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11 NATIONS INVITED BY MR. ROOSEVELT [THROVOU REUTER'S AGENCY.]
WASHINGTON, Apr. 13.
FOLLOWING the reports of dis-
VALUE
Stainer Gifford Convicted
of False Pretences
MORE SILVER IN AMERICAN THAN HONGKONG DOLLARS!
on
satisfaction among, some na tions owing to their not having re- ceived invitations to participate in the Washingtor, conversations, the A fine of 8100 with the alternative State Department yesterday sent of two months hard labour was a message to 44 States which will imposed by Mr. Schofield at Cen- not be personally represented, intral Magistracy yesterday viting them to exchange views Stainer Gifford, 20, who • through diplomatic channels. charged with obtaining #180 local!
currency by falsely pretending that in exchanging a US, trade dollar he demanded 83so local currency for every $1 to which he was entitled.
The defendant was described by Detective Sergeant Fitches, who prosecuted, as a Chinese although, he had an English names His Chi- nese name was Wong Siu 'Cheong, but the defendant looked like a Eurasian.
instructions to Gusay under a fictiA
tious name.
Replying to the Assistant Prose cutar MacDonald, with downcast eyes, declared that he wrote Gusey, but on the firm's business and not in order to get information.
Mountain Meeting. The prosecution then endeavour
ed to prove that. Thornton aware that Gusev was carrying on espionage under the direction of MacDonald.
Thornton was then called and
admitted meeting Gusev at a station buffet in the Ural Mountains. He said that he was aware that Guser
gave Macdonald information con- corning the film's business but he was not aware that there was any question of espionage:
Thornton added, "I do not know what you mean by espionage." Judge: "It is a bad word.”
Thornton's Denial.
The Prosecutor then read pass- ages from Thornton's alleged de- positions, in which he admitted cognisance of the capionage activi ties.
"Is that true?" asked Vvshinski, Thornton paused and deliberat ed, and then said loudly and clearly, "No."7"
Vyshinski: "Then why did you admit it on March 151"
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"I was nervous," replied Thorn-
Vyshinski: "Did they apply third
ton.
degree methods" Did you suffer?"
Thornton: "No."
The court then adjourned tid
WORLD BOYCOTT
OF JAPAN
ADVOCATED BY BRITISH M.P.
(THROUGH NECTER'S „ADENCY.]
WORLD boycott of Japanese Atlee in the House of Commons for goods was advocated by Mr. discussion by Mr. MacDonald and
Washing
Roosevelt
at
Mr. ton. during the course of debate on foreign affairs. Ha de- clared that unless the world took a streng line regarding the Sino Japanese dispute it would cut at the roots of disarmament.
Mr. Atlee added that some took the line that the troublo was all over now and Japan, like a bon- constrictor, should be allowed to gorge what she swallowed and it would be more peaceful for the
rest of the world.
That was a profound mistake. It did not matter seizing this and that province, but it is flouting the whole basis of the League
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
:
LONDON, Apr. 13. FOLLOWING ARE THE SILVER QUOTATIONS ON THR LONDON MARKET TO-DAY:
APP. 194Apr. 12 SPOT
18178 FORWARD 18.1/16 17.11/10
FURTHER POWER
the prisoners left the court tage- FOR MR. ROOSEVELT ther, only MacDonald showing signs of fatigue.
'ASSISTING BRITISH
UNEMPLOYED
MEASURE TO INSURE PROTECTION"
(DGITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RoGuy, Apr. 13.
THE Minister of Health, Sir Hil ton Young, announced in the House of Commons yesterday, that before the end of this session, the Government would introduce 源 Bill dealing, on a National basis, with the problem of assistance for ance and including those who had insured against unemployment but who were no longer so insured.
After twenty minutes adjourn. On hearing the admission, those who were in need of assist
Soviet spectator said to Reuter's correspondents, "it seems that the Russian bear has twisted the lion's tail,"
Mr. Thornton denied the espion ge allegations and said he knew everything from working in the vicinity of Military areas.
M. Vyshlasky, so you heard nero. plane engines ?
Received Propositions. At the resumption of the Moscow trial, yesterday afternoon, M. Mr. Therdton, sarcastically yes, Gusev, a red-haired, nervous-voiced acro-engines do make a noise. man, was called as first witness. When asked why he had given The prisoners listened with rapt untrue evjuence Mr. Thornton aus- attention as the Prosecutor M. wered, because I lost my nerve and Vishinsky, shot out staccato que the serious charges heavily impress-tions at, Gusev.
ed me.
Judge Ulrich, when did your nerve return? ....
Mr. Thornton, on the evening of
April 4, when I was released.
A spectator whispered to Reuter's representative do you realise that the trial is costing the Soviet twenty-five millions, while the bribes mentioned would-only-buy few typewriters 7
NO CONNECTION WITH GOVENMENT
TABOUAH REUTER's agency,]
London, April 13, In the House of Commons Str John Simon announecd lú view of the charges against the British em- ployees of Metropolitan Vickers in Moscow none had ever been em ployed directly or indirectly in connection with the British Intel!t. gence Service, her had they ever supplied auv, information,
* Lion's Tall Twisted."
Moscow, April 12. The morning's proceedings con cluded following MacDonald's plea of "Guilty.
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Witness gave evidence that he had belonged to the White Army and had started counter-revolu tionary work in 1929, "when I met the Metropolitan Vickers ployees," he said.
Stating that he could not reveal the contents of the Bill Eir Hilton` Young indicated its broad outlines.
The essence was that they had to provide for large numbers seek- in work but who were unable to find it and were faced with dis heartening prospects.
The Committee gave
the de
MANDATE TO EXPAND CURRENCY
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
ORDERS
'TROOPS MUST RECAPTURE LENGKOW
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
TWO HUNDRED CHINESE KILLED
BY JAPANESE NEAR CHINWANGTAO·
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCYƑ
PIPING, Apr. 13-
PRIPING, April 13. THE North China fighting situa-TWO hundred Chinese were killed
tion continues to be tense with to-day in the vicinity of Chin the Japaness continuing their wangito, necording to an official aerial bombing operations. Large communique which states that after Chinese reinforcements have arriv-pouring a thousand shells on to ed and they are ready for a deter the Ohines positions the Japanese mined counter-attack.”
attacked with infantry. The Aght- According to Chinese informing way continuing up to an early tion, General Shang Chen has hour this afternoon, the time when given his troops twenty-four hours the latest reports were despatched.
This! to recapture Lengkow Pass.
A communique from the Lengkow. order followed a conference of the front deolares that Chinese troops. Chinese commander at the front, attacked the Japanese near Chien- which was held on General Shang changying, the Chinese gaining Chen's special train.
some territory which they are hold-
The Chinese are preparing for ajing. · counter-attack as their reinforce- ments have arrived in large num bers.
in Chinwangtae.
of the Chinese forces.
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TRIAL OF COMMUNISTS TO BEGIN AT NANKING TO-DAY
As Chen Tu Hai is one of the most important Chinese Communist leaders, the trial will be followed with great interest.
Other reports state that the Outlining the facts of the case,
Japanese and Manchukuo troops ant was a car driver at the Man firo, which is described as exceed Sergeant Fitches said the complain are attacking the Chinese position and Tanghe near Haiyang, the gun- Woo Garage of 21. Hennessyingly heavy, being plainly audible
'('minovan ASUTER'S 40ENCY.) Road. On the morning of April 6. about 12.90 a.m. defendant went to the Garnge and spoke to the com- In the meantime, hundreds of re-
NANKING, April 17, plainant in Pidgin English Refugees are reported to be arriving THE trial of Chen Tu Hsiu, said he wanted to hire a car to serious fighting is believed to be Group in China and ten other in Peitaho from Haiyang where
alleged leader of the Trotsky take him to Star Ferry and asked the complainant the cast for it. Progressing, but which town important Chinese Communista. The complainant said $1 whereupon declared to ba still in the hands who were arrested in Shanghai the defendant took out several U.S.
some time ago, will open here to- morrow. trade dollars, at the same time saying he had
no Hong Kong money. He told the complainant, it was alleged, that & U.S. trade dollar was worth $3.80 in local currency, and rsked the complain- ant to give him back 8250. complainant, however, knew some- thing about U.S. trade dollars and said in Chinese (more to himself, than to the defendant as he thought the defendant did not understand lollar contained only about 60 per Chinese) that it was not worth so mech. The defendant replied "No. cent.
In reply to Sergeant Fitches, No," and complainant then knew that he understood Chinese, and witness said the firm he worked for asked him what he meant by meak in Canton was Messrs. Cho Brothers ing English when he knew Chinese. of Missions Building, West Bund. He worked there as a travelling The defendant then took back the salesman at a salary of 860 a dollar and walked out of the month. Witness added that Messrs.
The
It is also reported that the Japanese saroplanes hombed the iron bridge across the Luan River and did heavy damage to it. Chin ese reports state that yesterday thirty Japanese, neroplanes severely bombed the area south of Lengkow, doing enormous damage.
The Japanese bombing operations
appears to be rapidly spreading.
agents
garage. A Chinese constable ap Cho. Brothers were insurance pened to pass by, and the compinin- ant told him what had happened, in. consequence of which the defen- dant was arrested.
When taken to the Police station,
defendant we asked where he had holding five in his hand at the time, got the dollars. Defendant was
Sergeant Fitches: You said you are a travelling salesman und Messrs. Cho Brothers are insurance agents what do you have to sell in
insurance?
Witness I worked in the office, ed there as a travelling salesman. I made a mistake in saying I work
His Worship Be careful of what you say in the box.
When asked if the Police could, verify from the Company what be had said, witness stated that he had already left the Company.
His Worship: But you said you were on a month's leave. Another
According to Chinese reports, the indictment against Chon Tu Hais has been narrowed down to the paganda with the object of en- spreading of Communist
pro-
dangering the Republic.
LO WEN-KAN ORDERED-
COMPLETE REST
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
NANKING, April 12. IT 18 learned that Dr. Lo Wen Kan'a oye trouble has taken a turn for the warsc.
The doctor in attendance, has proscribed a complete rest for the Foreign Minister, in order to re- lieye mental strain which was the principle cause for his present con- dition.
Dr. Lo. Wen Kon lias. taken up- residence in the University Hos- pital.
CHINA AND INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE
[THRODON REUTER'S AGENCY.]·
NANKING, April 12.
and when asked if he had any more in his pocket, he rplied in the negative. Sergeant Fitches then asked a man to search him where upon the defendant produced an other eight U.S. trade dollara, mak- ing a total of thirteen. Defendant WASHINGTON, Apr. 13.
then told Sergeant Fitches that be POWER to expand the currency had obtained them from a money lie. without asking for mandate changer at 30, Queen's Road Cen- will be given Mr. Roosevelt by autral. He was later taken to the father was a
Continuing, witness said that his amendment to the Farm Bill submoney changer who said that the Wong, and that the name "Gifford" Chinese surnamed mitted by Senator Thomas. proposed this will be achieved by previous night at an exchange of when he was a child.
It is defendant bought the dollars the was given to him by his father issuing Federal Reserve rotes and 31.10 local currency each. He also
A SPOKESMAN of the Ministry firing the ratio between silver and said the defendant had purchased fendant, and asked Sergeant Fitches China will be submitting at the His Worship, convicted the de of Industry intimated that gold and permitting a free coinage U.S. trade dollars from him on if naything was known of him. of silver in that ratio or fixing the several occasions.
forthcoming International Esfour- gold content for the dollar.
Sergeant Fitches: No criminal Conference" a proposal" requiring The success of the first specific Evidence was then given in sup-record.
"foreign factories in China to sub- move will include inflationary proport of Sergeant Fitches' statement, His Worship: I suppose he has mit to Chinese factory regulations bosals. The Bill in considered after which defendant elected to friends here!
and inspections by authorised Gov- doubtful in view of hints that Mr.give evidence in the witness-box on Sergeant Fitches: He has aernment agenta: Roosevelt is opposed to the outright his own behalf.
mother and a sister, but they will expansion of currency. Even should
have nothing to do with him nor the amendment be enacted the in-
will his friends. He has had sever- FINANCE MINISTER MAY GO Aationary action will be left entire
al chances and been advised to y in Mr. Roosevelt's hands.
leave the Colony on several occa sions but he preferred to remain here. WORLD ECONOMIC CONFERENCE
NOT LIKELY TO BE A SUCCESS
1 p
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
Defendant's Story.
He stated that he was living at 21, Cedar Street, Shamshaipo and had been working in Canton for about ten months. He came down to Hong Kong on March 26 on, a month's leave
ANOTHER CASE
The case in which Fracis Ray- mond, a Filipino and Edward
TO WASHINGTON.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)
DANANKING, April 18,
man of the Executive Yuan,
per
On the night in question he went Schuster, & Eurasian, are charged MR. WANG OHING WEI, Chair- to Wanchai to meet a friend, who, with obtaining 6 from Jimmy's however, did not turn up After Kitchen, Wanchai branch, by false emphasised that the Central Gov eriorating effects of idleness, and,
waiting till about half past twelve, y pretending that 20 American ernment has not yet made up its As far as possible, it would be the
ho wont to the Man Wo Garage and trade dollars which they changed mind regarding the choice of primary purpose of the Bill to make a close connection between
asked the complainant the cost of awere each worth 83.80 Hong Kong Chinese representative to the Wa the work of giving help and the MR MACDONALD who is con motor ride to Star Ferry. He recurrency whereas in fact they were shington discussions Mr. Wang work of promoting the physicalfining himself to his forthcom.plied 81 and witness then produced worth only one dollar, was again said that because most dignitaries. and mental welfare of the uneming visit to Washington, denied a US trade dollar saying that it brought before Mr. Schofield at participating in these discussions
was equivalent to local currency. Central Magistracy yesterday are either. Premiers, or ex-Premiere- employed by training, cocupation and there was any shadow of foundation
recreation,
in the reports that agreement had Complainant, shook his head and Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for of their respective countries, the: been reached on debts, nor would said in pidgin English that it was Schuster, and the case was adjoum Government has considered Mr. T. He added that he had received The Bill would establish a mea propositions From Macdonald to cure of National control. It would provisional agreement be reached, worth less than a local dollared till April 28 nt. 2.30 pm. V. Soong as the Finance Minister No great success is likely from the Witness then took it back and walk The can against Jose Lorede and Vice-President of the Executive supply details of plant, especially re-distribute the duties and func
World Economie Conference unless ed out of the garage. After walk Navarro a Spaniard, who was Yaan, the most appropriate that of military departments, anations of the local authorities and the type of shells manufactured.
a large part of the international ing for a while, he was stopped by a similarly but separately charged son to represent China. Mr. Wang the central Government in relation
Chinese constable who accused him was also mentioned. The accused added that it is still uncertain whe- to assistance from public funds, trade obstructions are removed.
of using false money. He was then expressed a wish to be present at ther Mr. Boong will be able to whether those of local authorities
taken to the police station, where the trial of the other two defen- attend in view of the urgency of or the funds of the Exchequer.
China's financial affairs during ber he got the dollars and tried to force date and his case was formally re- a dramatic silence, the
One of the bases of this re-dis- Prosecutor, then called on Mac tribution of responsibility between
Only five cases are, down for the him (witness) to say that he hadmanded-for-a week. podpational crisis donald and asked him, "Is that local authority and central Govern April sessions which commenced at Witness told him that he had ob- abtained them from Shanghai, what Crusey has said about your ment would be that the central
the Supreme Court on Tuesday. acquaintance true ?"
Government would accept the res-
Cnses to be heard before Mr. Justained them from a money-changer Fat 36 Queen's Road Central; and. Macdonald replied, "Yes,
we Eensibility, both administratave and tics Wood, noting Chief Justice, later he was taken to the shop to were good friends in 1930.**
Anancial.
for assisting all able are as follow,wok Ping, breach "Why did you ask him for in bodied unemployed who needed as of deportation order; Ho Chong, prove it. formation ?" asked the Prosecutor. Listance
breach of deportation order; Tip Bam, robbery with violence and assault
The cases before - Üle
"In My Own Interests."
Amid
CRIMINAL SESSIONS
Fushe
More Silver in U.8. Dollars |
→ Moked by his Worship as to why witness replied that he wanted to melt them into silver to make silver-re. He understood that US trade dollar contained 90 per cant. of silver whereas the local *(Continued on neat VolumA)
"In my own interests," Mac- The Government had adopted an donald replied in collected tonusentment to centre motion This calm reply evoked a sense necepting responsibility for assist- tion in the Court and the Judge anco to all able bodied unemploy Judge, Mr. R. E. Lindsell, are be purchased the U.S. trade dollara was forced to ring the bell for, ed under 68 years of age, with such silence.
readjustments in financial relations between the Exchequer and the local authorities as is reasonable, baving regard to the necessities of distressed areRS.
Gasey then embarked on a detail ed confession of how he wrecked machinery and obtained informa tion.
Li Hing, on three counts, one of robbery by two or more and two courts of forcible taking of a por son with intent to procure oran- Hom; Hang Ping Wo, robbery by two or more.
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