The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-04
French Imberialists' Military
Plans Exposed at Plot Trial

WIfeu questioned concerning CIllS
special direction of the wreckers'
work, in connection With taking over
this field, after liquidation of the
AIecks' group, Professors Ramsin and
Larichev claimed they knew nothing.
However, Crassovski claimed the. i'm
possibility of the Central Committee
of the Industrial Party" not being
informed about it.
New Revelations.
The witness SiroSinSki, arrested
only two months ago, furnished en-
tirely new material not known dur
ing the preliminary investigation
against the Central Committee of the
Industrial Party" The witness be-
gan by confirming, that for purposes
of the wreckers' work he and Kud-
raVev, as formally mentioned, con-
struction norms in the Peoples Com
missariat of Labor.
The wreckers' group, including the
witnesses, Klevesal,a Kusnetzov, we're
informed by Noah, after his two
trips abroad in 1927-1928, in detail
about the preparation for interven-
ton under the leadership of the
French General Staff.
The witness then gave details COM
pletely corresponding to the known
statements of the defendants. Fol-
lowing instruction, the construction
group decided to concentrate in the
Technical Council and the Supreme
Council of National Industries all
construction projects affecting 'front.'
Ter territory on the West, North and
South under the control of the group
of five headed by KleveSal.
For this purpose they aimed to ar
range all new construction to serve
intervention interests.
Visiting Klevesal, Sirosinsh learned
the following particulars which caused
quite a commotion in the hall: That
important new industrial plants we're
constructed on shores at points easily
accessible to battleship artillery; near
eventual landing points, and under
the cover of industrial construction
heavy artillery bases were construct
ed.
The question of the Graf Indus
trial plant was kept five months in
the Technical Council to gain time
to send it through to French agents
abroad for consultation and changes.
The returned, changed project en-
abled the rapid transformation of the
aforementioned plant into plant
for explosives. In the same territory,
planning mills were built as to be
easily rebuilt into airplane hangers.
Sirosinski further reported large scale
forging of construction plans for
three gigantic plants in the chem
ical industry making them useless,
When questioned about it Ransir
and CharnovSki professed ignorance.
They admitted, however, the exist
ence of continuous connection of the
Central Committee of the Industrial
Party with the Klevesal group. The
explanation still continues.
Especial Gable to the Daily WOrker.)
MOSCOW, Dec. BIN yesterday
afternoons session Michalenko and
Zeidler, two witnesses, gave detailed
information regarding the extensive
sabotage in drainage work, earlier
concealed by Professor Ramsin. Mi
chalenko was severely interrupted by
the presiding judge to prevent men
tioning precise sabotage acts at the
public session. The witness stated
his knowledge of extensive drainage
sabotage in various border areas
since 1926. Drainage was done I'M
der the cover of agricultural econ
omic necessity, but actually purely
for military detectives. Utilizing his
in great swamps during
the World War, he aimed at paving
the way for the invaders in unpro-
tected places. The wreckers' drain
age section in the Supreme Economic
Council guided the work which was
directed by the Engineer
Koenig and Professors Riesenkampf
and Sparro. Michalenko conducted
similar work in the summer of 1929.
Work was hurried for completion in
the autumn of 1880 on the pretext
of economic urgency. During the
work Sparro indicated the real cause
for the hurry. Michalenko learned
from local specialists the purpose for
preparation of the ground for land
ing Krassnov's Kassacks. An inspec-
tor brought from the center 5000
rubles to speed operations. Profess
sor Ramsin reiterated his knowledge
of this work, stating that Ossachi be-
longed to this group. Laritchev ad-
United and Ramsin finally confirmed
the conference at Ossachi's office re-
garding this work.
The next witness, Zidler, knew
from experience Of sabotage In cot
tonfield irrigation in Central Asia
with the object OF unprofitable in
vestment Of big capital and the re-
tardation Of the necessary expension
in the cottonfields. He revealed
knowledge of important details re-
garding drainage irrigation to facili-
tate intervention. Extensive drain
age on western borders was to pave
the way for the invaders. To attain
the best results in the shortest time