1938-03-03 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 3, 1938

SENSATIONAL RETRACTION

ALHAMBRA CAUSES ADJOURNMENT OF

NATHAN RD, KOWLOON, DAILY AT 2:30:3.20

⚫TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW.

THE BUGHOUSE COULDN'T HOLD 'EM... SO WE PUT 'EM IN THIS SHOW!

MARY BOLAND HUGH HERBERT FRANK MCHUGH CAROL HUGHES ALLEN JENKINS MISCHA AUER

with Alan Mowbray Teddy Hurt

"Marry the Girl"

Directed by William McGainu A Warner Bros. Picture

SATURDAY

“YOU'RE A SWEETHEART”

Alice Faye George Murphy

Andy Devine

This picture shows. Prince Ali Khan (son of the Aga Khan) and Lady Ali Khan (formerly Mrs. Loel Guiness) watching a display by the Khoja Scouts at Karachi. (Copyright).

SEIZURE OF FOREIGN GOODS BY JAPANESE

circles.

Shanghai, To-day.

INAZIS TO WEAR

SWASTIKA IN AUSTRIA

MOSCOW "HERESY" TRIAL

Moscow, To-day. The first act of the trial of 21 prominent Soviet leaders began here punctually at noon yester- day at the "Blue Hall" of the Trade-Union building.

The general setting was the same as in other recent

trials of similar character.

The accused were led into the court by armed G.P.U. agents, two of whom remained with fix- ed bayonets mounting guard over the dock where the accused were ordered to take their allotted seats.

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A few foreign diplomats and Asked regarding the nature of his about 20 journalists were present confession, Krestinsky called out when Vishinski, the public prosecu- "I retract all the statements made tor, rose to his feet to read out by me during the preliminary ex- the charges. It took him two hours amination," and insisted that he to get through them and as he made them under compulsion. proceeded to pile accusation on ac- Immediately after this sensation~ cusation the atmosphere of fear al incident occurred, the court was and incredulity became almost un-jadjourned.--Trans-Ocean. bearable.

BESSONOFF IN BOX

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The keynote of the trial was the allegations that the accused are charged with having plotted not only

Moscow, Later. with Germany and Japan for over- Following the brief interruption throw of the Soviet Government and caused by the former deputy For dismembering the Soviet-Union but eign Commissar, Krestinky's, with- also with Great Britain and Poland drawal of his confession, the trial for the aim of restoration of capita-was continued yesterday afternoon with cross-examination of the form- er councillor of the Berlin Embassy, Bessonoff.

lism.

CONFESSIONS

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When the public prosecutor abk-

Bessonoff admitted that he was The public prosecutor made much schief liaison officer between Trotsky of the point that the charges had and the latter's followers in Russia. been based on what the accused häd

“A LIE" themselves confessed.

Before the dramatic moment ar-ed Krestinsky whether this state- rived, however,· Vishinsky proceed-ment was true, Krestinsky replied ed to read out those charges deal-Bessonoff's assertions are a lie.” ing with alleged formation of the Prosecutor: "Your present state- supreme spy and terrorist centres," ments are at variance with the con- referred to by Karl Radek during fession you made during the preli- the trial of January 1937.

minary enquiry.”

Krestinsky: “I made these confessions involuntarily. I made false statements in order to have the chance to tell the truth be- -fore the court.”

Here the leading role is alleged to have been played by Yagoda, the former GPU chief. This terrorist centre is accused of having conspir- ed to murder Stalin, Molotoff, Voro- shiloff and other Soviet leaders. Next accused to be questioned was Yagoda is said to have already the former Finance Commissa, confessed to part in murder of Grinko, who made a lengthy con- Kyroff, the chief of the Cummunist fession corroborating all the charges Party in Leningrad on December 1, in the indictment. 1934.

He admitted he was responsible He is also said to have confess for all deficiencies in the Soviet

Vienna, To-day. The special department of the The latest action of the Japanese Patriotic Front charged with the ed to having had a hand in the financial system. in confiscating ten per cent of all

the task of incorporating the Austrian organisation of

murder of goods arriving at Chinese ports, Nazis in the Patriotic Front, yester-

CHERNOFF ADMISSION Maxim Gorki.

Last accused questioned yesterday controlled by them, has occasioned

Deep silence reigned in the court was the former Commissar for day issued a communique on the when Vishinski had ended reading Agriculture, Chernoff, who also ad- _strong_protest_in_foreign_trading. Visit of the Minister of the Interior, out the charges. Then Mulrich, the mitted his guilt.

president of the military tribunal Besides admitting sabotage - on Herr Zeiss-Inquart, to Graz, the began to ask each accused in turn large scale, he declared he had been The Japanese are particularly capital of Styria.

whether he admitted his guilt, Nine-bribed to commit espionage. diligent in their claim when ship- The communique declares that teen of the accused men replied in the The trial will be resumed at 11 ments of iron and scrap iron ar, the "course to be followed in the affirmative. Bücharin likewise plead- o'clock this morning (Thursday) rive, and excuse the practice by immediate future was clearly and ed guilty but solely in the sense of Moscow time. Trans-Ocean. declaring that a loss of ten per conference of the Minister

satisfactorily set forth" during the a final statement which

and cent. would be incurred through Austrian Nazis at Graz. unloading in most cases, but since The free display of Nazi sym- this does not occur in Shanghai pathies was one of the questions Krestinsky, the former deputy-com- they are entitled to appropriate discussed. ten per cent. for service.

It was agreed that "in private life" every Nazi should be allowed Through this entirely illegal to wear the Swastika emblem or measure local importers are suffer- use "Heil Hitler" as greeting if he ing huge losses.

wished to do so. [rang-Ocean

well-informed

It is declared in circles that the German Chamber

he had

drawn up.

· KRESTINSKY RETRACTS

missary for foreign affairs replied with a firm "no "-

He was pale as death, faced his accusers and shouted. “I am no Trotzkyist, I am no criminal, I have never had anything to do with the intelligence services of foreign Powers.

Krestinsky's outburst took the

SUN FO TO RETURN TO CHINA

Shanghai, To-day

- It is reported here that Mr. Sun Fo, Special Envoy sent recently to Moscow, will shortly leave the So- viet having completed his mission.

He will leave Leningrad and travel direct to France.

It is also said that he will con-

of Commerce has already taken Quarantine restrictions have been public prosecutor and the entire fer with Mr. Eugene Chen, China's steps in the matter. and is con-imposed by the Quarantine Officer-court completely by surprise especi- former Foreign Minister, at Paris ferring with other Chambers of in-Charge, Swatow, against arrivals ally as the substantial part of the following which they will together Commerce in this city, Trans-from. Hong Kong on account of charges is based on Krestinsky's al- réturn to China---Our Own Corres- Ocean,

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leged confession.

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