The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-28
BY N. BUCHWALD
Daily Worker Correspondent

MOSCOW, U.S.SR., March a.
Only fear Of what full publicity will
reveal accounts for the furious SLAM
derous campaign being carried on in
the British imperialist press against
a public trial of the British engineers.
accused, together with Russian engi-
neers. of trying to wreck Soviet
plants.
This is the statement made in g
recent article published in Prayda.
'It is no coincidence" says the
Pravda article, that the British die
hards failed to exercise sufficient re-
straint to await the official results
Of an inquest and trial. Evidently
they are most fearful of the publicity
that would be given to this whole
matter. which is for them so delicate.
Only this can explain the furious on
slaught of the diehard press against
the U.S.SR."
Further on, the Pravda article
quotes brazen Matchmaking excerpts
from the British Black Hundred
press, and continues:
All Answerabfe to Laws.
Evidently these attacks gave tine
diehards hope that they might sue
coed in avoiding a public trial. They
forgot that the U.S.SR. is an indie
pendent great country, and that all
residing in the territory of the U. S.
S. r. are answerable to its laws, IT.
respective of citizenship"
Recalling the provocative raids in
England on ARGOS, Ltd, in 1927,
Prayda continues, why does the die
hard press defend with such fury
those accused of wrecking plants,
and bushes up the fact of the arrest
by the fascists in Germany of such
British subjects as Nembey and
Naidu? Or are these subjects in a
different category
THE diehards are afraid Of a trial,
and are endeavoring now to preju-
dice the Soviet court"
Recalls Murder by English Captain.
Pravda goes on to recall the shoot
ing, in 1918, of &c BolSheyikS in Baku
by the English captain, Reginald
Jones, without any inquest or trial.
Were they very indignant then,
these civilized" English scribblers, at
this exceptional crime?" asks Pravda.
"On what basis do they now SANDER
the only just and honest court, the
Soviet Court? Who gave them the
right to speak now on humaneneSS
and justice? Who gave them the
right to doubt the justice of the
judicial organs Of the U.S.S.R.?"
In an article devoted to the same
subject, Izvestia writes
'The British imperialist press puts
forward the demand for a rupture in
trade relations and also in diplo-
matte relations. Only the demand
for war is lacking, and all this about
the prosecution of six pious engi-
neers.
we know the majority of foreign
engineers engaged in work in the U.
S. S. r. are trying to fulfill their
duties honestly. Some among them
are enthusiasts in the art of engi-
neering But there are also wreck
ers, and probably q certain percent
age Of secret agents. We never re-
nounced the right to exercise vigi-
lance over the latter.
Lockbart's Disclosures Cited.
"Wailings that EngliShmen are in
capable of committing crimes contra
dict comon sense. Anti-Soviet crimes
are committed not only by individ-
ual British subjects but even by dip
lomatic agents of Great Britain.
Bruce Lockhart. the English diplo-
matte agent in Moscow in 1918, tells
about it in detail i'll his book.
every Englistman signing 3 con
tract for work in the U. S. S. r. take
the same risk as when he is in his
own country if he commits unlawful
acts. If the judicial authorities will
find the guilt not proved. the &C
cused will be set free. If they are
found guilty, sentence will be passed
In accordance with the laws,~of the
U.S.S.R.. Notwithstanding all the
savage prarlks Of the British imperial
LIST press.
1.-THE Soviet government cannot be
frightened by threats. Threats Of
breaking off trade relations are not
serious, for trade with England is no
more necessary for us than trade
with US is for the English boTgeoisie.
England Needs Trade.
AS regards the rupture of diplo-
matte relations. we recall to ihe die
hsrds that these relations have al-
ready been broken once, but only
Englsnd sustained n loss
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