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The Daily Worker
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
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In Moscow, a trial of nearly 20 spies convicted them of conspiracy linked to England, involving arson, murder, and counter-revolutionary plots in the USSR. Prosecutor Katanian accused Britain of hypocrisy in diplomacy. Three death sentences, 15 prison terms issued.
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MOSCOW, Sept. 13.-The conspiracy and espionage trial here in which nearly a score of persons were convicted, three sentenced to death and fifteen given prison terms showed the connection of England with arson, murder, smuggling, robbery and attempts at creating counter-revolution in the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics.
The public prosecutor, Katanian, pointed out in his plea that "with one hand England sent notes to the Soviet Union government protesting against propaganda' which did not exist, while with the other hand Britain sent hordes of spies into the U. S. S. R. in an attempt to destroy it."
Some of the spies testified against each other.
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Moscow
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Sept. 13
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nearly a score of persons were convicted, three sentenced to death and fifteen given prison terms
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The conspiracy and espionage trial in Moscow showed the connection of England with arson, murder, smuggling, robbery and attempts at creating counter-revolution in the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics. The public prosecutor, Katanian, pointed out in his plea that with one hand England sent notes to the Soviet Union government protesting against propaganda which did not exist, while with the other hand Britain sent hordes of spies into the U. S. S. R. in an attempt to destroy it. Some of the spies testified against each other.