The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-18
RUSH TO DEFENSE.
OF white SPIES;
TORIES talk WAR

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academic, five imperialist powers, led
by the die-hard British Government,
have decided to send notes to the Sow
let Union, pointing out that "the ex-
ecutions have created an unfavorable
impression"
Preceding this decision Austen
Chamberlain, British Foreign Secre-
tary, with an eye on an invasion Of
the Soviet Union, asked DR.. Strese-
mann for the views of the German
Government on the passage of troops
across Germany should Britain de-
clare war on the Soviet Union.
Although the British Government
made an attempt to deny that the ex-
ecuted murderers were spies in its
employ, the notes of protest are re-
gsrded as substantiating Soviet evil
dence. In the Soviet communique is
sued before the execution evidence
was submitted proving that white
guard spies were in the employ of
Great Britain and had been commits
stoned by members Of the British gov
eminent to foment revolts and to
carry on a campaign of terrorism.
Britain Menaces Peace
In reply to British charges of "Sov-
let propaganda" NJ. Chicherin, Soviet
Foreign Minister on his way to Mos
COW is understood to have advised
German officials that if there is any
menace to European peace thru propa-
ganda that Great Britain is the ag-
gressor. He is also said to have
charged that Great Britain has solidi-
fled the powers in an anti-Soviet bloc.
Poland Rejects USSR Demands
MOSCOW, June 17.-Pofand has
already rejected two Of the three Sow
let requests made in notes concerning
the murder of Peter Voikoff, Soviet
Minister to Poland, says the Izvestia,
official Soviet organ today. The light
sentence passed on Voikoff's murderer
and the Polish disregard of the Soviet
demands will provoke the just indig-
nation Of the people of the USSR,
the editorial says.
Pointing out that the Pilsudski Gov
eminent had not permitted the Soviet
Union to participate in the trial and
that it had passed an extremely mild
sentence upon Voikoff's murderer, the
Izvestia says:
"The Soviet Union awaits Poland's
attitude toward the third demand
namely the liquidation of the White
Guard terrorist organizations in Pol
and, before drawing final conclusions
concerning how far the Polish Gov
ernment's avowed. desire for good
neighborly relations with the Soviet
Union conforms with the facts"
Guided By Britain
Other newspapers here describe the
sentence passed on Voikoff's murderer
as a proof that Poland is acting under
the direction of tory Britain. They
point to the execution of a number
Of workers younger than Kowceda,
Voikoff's murderer, accused Of as
saulting a policeman and to the saw
age Jail terms melted out persons
guilty Of passing out leaflets criti-
Ching the Pilsudski regime.
Bare More Plots.
Soviet police are barring more anti
Soviet plots, many of them, it is be-
lieved, instigated by Great Britain
Captain Klepikov, former COM
mander Of battleship in the Baltic
fleet, was executed today following
conviction in the admiralty courts in
Leningrad on charges of espionage
for Great Britain.
Klepikov delivered Soviet naval in
formation to British agents. Nine.
Klepikov was sentenced to three years
Imprisonment for aiding her husband.
Three Polish spies were sentenced
to terms of eight years imprisonment
in Minsk.