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TWENTY YEARS' SENTENCE ON MADAME SKOBLIN

Paris, To-day.

Twenty years hard labour was the sentence passed yesterday on the wife of General Skoblin-the Plewitzkaja-as the outcome of the verdict of the jury following proceedings lasting nine days.

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The jury considered that sufficient evidence had STOP PRESS

been heard to prove that the Plewitzkaja had been engaged in espionage work for the So- viet G.P.U. thus ending one of the most sensa- tional trials in French history.

In arriving at the verdict, the these attending the trial by the Jury had to settle several ques- dignified bearing of Mrs, von Mil- tions, for instance, whether Gen-ler, wife of the kidnapped general. eral Miller had been held prisoner, During the reading of the sentence in this, whether force had been used she showed no trace of emotion.- whether the Plewitzkaja assisted Trans-Ocean. against General Miller, whether he had been enticed and whether the accused could be considered as im- plicated in the offence.

The measure of punishment de- pended upon the answer the jury gave to these questions.

The smallest punishment have been 6 days' imprisonment the highest, penal servitude life.

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ARABS FORM "GOVERNMENT" IN PALESTINE

Cairo, To-day.

The alleged motives for the ac- "The General Staff of the Arab tions of the accused, as advanced Revolution" as the organisation of by the counsel

in for the defence leaders of the Arab irregulars were declared unconvincing.

Palestine have hitherto been known, A deep impression was made on 'will henceforth call itself the "Arab

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National Government in Palestine," according to despatches.

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The new "Government" already entered into negotiations of the with the Governments

countries to Arab neighbouring secure de facto recognition by them of its existence.

The new "Government" is said to have created courts of law and to pay- have given instructions for ment of taxes by Palestine Arabs Own exchequer. Trans- into its Ocean.

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