1938-02-19 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 19, 1938.

ITALIAN SAILOR PREFERS DEATH TO RETURNING TO ITALY

"But I don't want to go Italy,' shouted Salvatore Sardella, 40, Italian seaman, after he was sen- tenced to four months' imprison- ment and deportation for looting by Judge R. Rapex in the Shang- hai Italian Consular Court, says the "China Press."

Sardella made it plain that of all the places in the world to go to, Italy is the one country he wants to avoid. According to the terms of his sentence, he will be placed aboard an Italian liner the latter part of March and sent home to complete his jail term.

he had never taken the trouble to count the silver when he first acquired it.

TELLS DIFFERENT STORY When the police asked him where he got the silver and jewelry, he declared that he found it, When brought before Judge Rapex he told a different story, claiming that the property had been given him by a Japanese at 331 Yangtszepoo Road,

ex-

The court session was adjourned at 1 p.m. on the suggestion of Dr. A. Albini, attorney for the defence, that his story be investigated. At 2 p.m., the accused was taken by After he has finished his term, the police and Dr. Albini to the he will be kept under the sur-Yangtszepoo address. veillance of the Italian police for The place proved to be an one year, the

handed change shop run by a Japanese down against him prescribes, · woman who had a Chinese as her "I'd rather be dead," he cried in assistant. Both people denied ever both Italian and broken English.having seen the man before. They "Kill me here but don't send me to also denied that a Japanese answer- Italy."

ing the description given by the accused had ever been connected: with the shop.

sentence

When brought back to the Central Police Station after the court had been adjourned, he was stilling sobbing and muttering.

FACES DISGRACE

'When brought back to the court, he was convicted and sentenced un- der Article 708 of the Italian Penal Upon questioning by the police, Code which provides jail punish- he explained that he didn't want ment for a man who cannot explain to go home in disgrace; that his sea- how he obtained property found in man's card would probably be his possession. taken away from him.

During the hearing it was re- Sardella was arrested by Detec-vealed that Sardella is an old of- tive Sergeant Hide, of the S. M. P., fender, having a police record both while the Italian was walking in China and Italy. For several across the Szechuen Road Bridge weeks prior to his arrest he had on the afternoon of February 7. been living at the Salvation Army

When searched at the Central Hostel on Amoy Road. Police Station, 119 silver dollars and considerable jewelry were found in his possession. The silver and trinkets were stuffed into a pair of Chinese silk stockings

RUSSIA NOT

which he had tied around his hips. PREPARING FOR

The manner in which the loot

was tied to his body interfered EASTERN WAR

with normal walking and the suspicions of Detective Hide were aroused immediately.

Moscow, February 12.

In addition to the silver, $12 in A campaign is being conducted in denunciation of banknotes were found in his pocket. in the Pravda

Far

He objected strenuously to this rumours alleging that Soviet Russia being taken away on the grounds is preparing for war in the that it was his property. He was East against Japan. These rumours have originated from unable to explain how he happened are said to

be in possession of the silverjagents provocateurs, who are and jewelry.

ing to embroil the U.S.S.R. in a war Asked how much silver he with Japan. thought he had the answer was

to

try-

The Pravda accuses certain for-

"about 50 dollars." This answer eign journalists and diplomats of the police claimed, was proof that

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