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SIXTEEN SENTENCED TO DEATH

PLOTTED AGAINST SOVIET REGIME: VERDICT IS · APPLAUDED

Moscow, Aug. 24.

All the defendants in the counter- revolutionary charges which -im- plicated, among other political igures, Grigori Zinovfell, Kamenett and A. I. Rykov. Commissar of Posts and Telegraphs, bave been sentenced to death. They were accused of having plotted with Leon Trotsky, former Dictator, for the murder of Stalin and the overthrow of 110 present regime.

All sixteen of the accused pleaded gulity to conspiracy and declared they had repented their crime.

The court deliberated for eight hours and thereafter sentenced the defendants to be shot.

all

The verdict was tumultuously applauded by the spectators.

ONLY ONE, HOF Demned

The only hope of the cond now lles in an appeal to the Central Executive Committee. They have been given leave to appeal, which means the sentences will not be carried out for the next 72 hours,

All accused confessed and since they were found guilty on ail

counts, it was not thought they would appeal. However, the Kremlin may commute At least some

of the sentences.**** Reuter,

DOES CHINA FEEL WAR CERTAIN?

QUESTION TO BE ASKED TO-DAY

AT YOSEMITE

PARLEY

Yosemite, Aug. 23, To-morrow's discussions at the conference of the Institute of Pacific

WOMEN AT WAR FRONT

Here is one of the first casualties among the women, toho fought with the Spanish loyalists in the early action north of Madrid. Since then numbers of women have been in the fighting on both sides, and yesterday's cables reported one tooman killed and one wounded with

the insurgent attacking colunins.

LANDON RALLIES

FORCES

NO SACRIFICE OF FREEDOM

DICTATORSHIP

OPPOSED

West Middlesex (Pa.), Aug. 23.

GERMANY'S PRESS THUNDERS

FRANCE UNEASY AT ANTI-SOVIET ROAR

PEACE PLANS

JEOPARDISED

Paris, Aug. 23. The Anti-Soviet press cam- palgn in Germany is causing

.Governor Alfred London, Re- considerable disquiet in France. publienn candidate for the Pre- sidency, to-day stood at the scene of paper here,

Le Petit Parisien, n lead..ig news- says that these

Relations will attempt to establist whether Chinese reconstruction can be best attained through the estab- his birth and, in a fighting speech, polemics are not soon stopped they listment of a strong Chinese Govern- summoned Americans to cling cour-will become dangerous and jeopardise nent under the auspices of the ageously to "n determination to win the efforts for continued peace being League of Nations, the supervision of

without made in Paris and London. security and abundance

Le Matin, another Important 'dally, other Powers, or by the establishment sacrificing any of our precious herit asserts that not for a long time has

age of freedom."

the atmosphere been so charged with electricity. are

of

a Soviet regime,

If Dr. Hu Shih, one of the Chinese delegates, maintains the viewpoint that a Far Eastern war is inevitable, owing to the necessity of checking Japanese and Soviet encroachments, the delegates admit that they will have to face the most difficult pro- blem of the entire session.

The Chinese delegates will be asked to explain.

Flaying "unstable men who challenging the American way of life," Governor Landon urged: us not surrender to any counsel despair."

a

It is felt here that the Spanish | Letjelvil war continues the pretext for of the elaborate newspaper campaign against the Soviet, but the real ob- fect is indicated in offcial articles,

the namely,

stimulation of the workers for another year of effort.

M. Paul Scheffer, one of the most of the distinguished commentators day, suggests that European powers combine to end- the Spanish-war-by- putting equal pressure on all those responsible. Thus they might sup- press the disruptic force which the 1Spanish question may let loose upon the rest of Europe; he Fungosta.- Reuter,

The speech was delivered to gathering of 50,000 people at the Tam Shanter golf links, Governor Lan- Firstly, the principal objectives of don presenting a philosophy of neigh

National Government towards bourly co-operation for the solution "reconstruction, including ̈ ̈ ̈róað” and of nations problems, free enterprise, railway construction, rural reinbilit-personal liberty, deathless opposition ation, oplum control, food protection, to defcatism and dictatorship, and and land reform;

centralisation of power.

Secondly, what reconstruction

n

programme of

stable Soviet- Chinese Government could offer;

THE ALTERNATIVES

Thirdly, the possibility of the pre-Governor London, "I seek to make "Here at my birthplace," sald sent Government working harmon- lourly with Japan in order to give clear what I believe to be the choice country. It is n Japan access to raw materials; and now before the

Fourthly, what

specific choice between the pig-in-a-poke China's objections are to Japan helping policies of the present Administration reconstruction.-United Press.

and those American institutions un- der which we lave enjoyed more liberty and attained a higher stand- urd of living thun any people in the world."

MAHARAJAH IN HOLLYWOOD.

ANNOYED BY PRESS ATTENTION

Hollywood, Aug, ‘23. The Maharajah of Indore, aged 28, ruler of 1,300,000 Indians, and whose income totală $70,000,000 annually, arrived here with a party of four by aeroplane from New York, travelling incognito.

landing he doffed his green On Tyrolean hat to beaming air hostesses and waitresses, while his

social secretary explained to the press that the Maharajah was "indignant". over the attention given him by the news- papers.

The Maharajah has registered at a stylish hotel, giving the names of "Mr. Holkar" and wife-United Press.

DICK POWELL TO MARRY

JOAN BLONDELL AS LIKELY BRIDE

.

Hollywood, Aug. 23.

A cabin on the ss. Santa Paula has been reserved for "Mr. and Mrs. Dick Powell," sailing on September It is believed that Powell is marry ing Joan Blondell.-United Press.

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FINE TO CLOUDY

Governor Landon repeatedly assailed those ratsing "doubt

DISCOVERER

OF DIAMOND MINE DIES

and distrust of the nation's future SIR THOMAS MAJOR

under a traditional system. He ham- mered upon the need of govern- mental control only where it was based on correct advice, and de- manded "courage to face the dangers and

responsibilities accompanying liberty."--United Presa.

ROOSEVELT BUSY

•

CULLINAN

Johannesburg, Aug. 24. Sir Thomas Cullinan die "here today.-Reuter,

The Inte Sir Thomas Major Cul- Inan war, the discoverer and Chair- Iman of the Premier Diamond Mine, Hyde Park, Aug. 23.

and was also Chairman and Director President Roosevelt to-day studied of the Now Eland Damonds, Lid.. of the Consolidated Rand reports on the national political situas Director of several gold mining the National Democratic Committee's owner

Brick, Pottery and Lime Co., as well ation and planned details for a six weeks" offensive.

companies.

He took B keen interest in political

The President is conferring with Mr.matters, being an advocate of respon- James Forley, Postmaster General, sible government for Transvaal and advisability of a nation wide tour, ter of the Union. and other leaders, considering the the Free State, and a strong suppor- He represented during which the President would de- Pretoria North in the first Transvaal liver three or four major addresses. Partiament, was elected for the same However, the President says he will constituency in the Union Parliament, deliver no political speeches until and was Chairman of the South October.-United Press.

Africa Party for the W. W. Rand.

ANGLO-EGYPTIAN TIES

BEING REBOUND

London, Aug, 23.

An influential and representative party, of thirteen Egyptian statesmen reached London to-night with the object of setting the seal to the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, which tissi- pates the bitterness which has existed between Britain and Egyptian Nationalists for many years.

Headed by the Prime Minister, The treaty supplements the 1022 Nahas Pasha, the delegation included treaty which, while marking a 'big Twelve pashas, three of them ex-step towards Egyptian independence, premiers, Mahmud Pasha, Sudky left unsettled a number of reserved

Pasha and Abdel Ychín Pasha.

Pressure is highest aver the Pacific to the east of Japan, and a typhoon has formed in the eastern part of the

Victoria station was packed with points, like Britain's right to main- trough of low pressure. It

enthusiastic crowds, including numer-tain troops In Egypt, the future of altuated about 600 miles' cast of Gus Egyptians, who, when Mr. the Government of the Sudan. de- Formosa and is probably moving Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, fence of the Suez Canal and the 30- W.N.W. or N.W. Local forecast: shook hands with Nahas Pasha, called "capitulations clause" relating East winds, moderate; fino to, cloudy, friendship.

shouted; "Long Live Anglo-Egyption to legal actions in which foreigners

were concerned-Reuter Special.

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