The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-18

lives are Tn danger With Clrcum-
 spection," he declared.
 Braud was the fourth defense at torney to address the tribunal, and the second representing an English defendant. Attorneys Kor Allan
 Monkhouse, John Cushney, Charles Nordwall, and A. w. Gregory were to follow him.
 The defense summations will be followed by statements of the de- fendants themselves, if they so de- sire, and a verdict is expected to- morrow.
 | When Braud finished, Attorney Aaron Dalmatovsky demanded &C., quittal for his client, Nordwall. He recalled that Nordwall had ex- pressed Soviet sympathies during his examination and maintained the evidence against his was in sufficient for conviction. Prosecutor Andrew Vishinsky and his assistant Roginsky sat at the prosecution table, busily writ ing and seemingly oblivious to the speeches of defense counsel. Peter Lidoff, counsel for Cush- ney, a tall and dignified figure fol- | lowed Dalmatovsky. The evidence against his chlient. he said, was thin and unimpressive.
 Soviet citizens in the courtroom appeared impressed by the tactics of the defense attorneys. Lidoff demanded acquittal for his client, declaring that evidence of a natural curiosity understand able in foreigner.
 "Wouldn't citizen of the Soviet arriving in India be intensely inter- ested in the conditions there?" he demanded. Prosecutor Vishinsky ceased his writing and looked up, visibly an- noyed at the line of argument. He put down his pen and began listen- ing attentively.
 "If the court acquite my client | 1t will demonstrate there are roads leading from Soviet courts that do not lead to prison," Ldoff declared, "and will show that where doubt of guilt exists, Soviet justice &C., quite regardless of how fiery tho prosecution's oratory has been." Great Britain Shifts N London, Apr. IS CUP) - The British government shifted to a conciliatory attitude toward Rus sia today, and there were indica- tlons from Downing street that England would not maintain an embargo on Russian trade if the Soviet did no more than deport the Britains on trial for sabotage.
 The cabinet met in special ses- sion to consider the Russian situa- tion this afternoon. The govern ment was holding its cards up its sleeve. but it was intimated that even if temporary embargo were imposed, it would be lifted If the Soviet permitted all the accused Englishmen to return to Great Britain.
 The belief prevailed generally that whatever sentences might be imposed on those of the English men whom the Soviet tribunal con- victed. the Russian government would grant communications on @ basis of exile from Russia. An additional gesture of concil- iation was seen in an announce ment by the foreign office that 1t was Considering" whether mem- bers of tho Russian trade delega- ton in London had lost their dip lomatlc status of extra territorial immunity when the Britlsh-Rus- sian trade agreement lapsed at midnight last night.
 Hitherto 1t had been supposed that the delegatIon's diplomatic status would lapse automatically, but the foreign office said 1t was "a fine legal point" The statement was interpreted as desire to leave the way open for an amicable settle ment of the tense international situation arising out of the Rus- sian trial.
 London, April IS - (UP) - A special meeting of the British cab inet was called this afternoon to discuss evidence presented by tho Soviet government against six Brit ish subjects on trial in Moscow.