The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19
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 , within 48 hours, as required by Soviet law. They will ask com mutation of the prison terms to banishment. It was undecided whether the banishment sentence imposed against three would be ap- pealed.
 If the sentences are carried out Macdonald must serve two years and Thornton three.
 | Monkhouse, Cushny, and Nord- wall were ordered to leave tomor- row. Gregory, who is free to re- main in Russia, decided to accom- pany his colleagues to England. They announced their plans in an interview with the foreign press, but, on the advise of counsel, de- | clined to comment on the trial or the sentences.
 The trial that has held the focus of world attention for a week in- volving as 1t did the trade and diplomatic relations of Great Bri- tain and the Soviet, was terminated early today in a final dramatic flare. At 1 a. m. court attend ant announced that the verdict was | ready.
 | Presiding Justice V. Ulrich read the verdict in 8 slow, even voice. A surprised murmur swept across the room when he finished. Severe penalties had been generally antici- pated, especially for the Russians. One of the Russians, Ivan Zivert, was acquitted. Vassili A. Gusev, ] Leonid A. Sukhoruchkin, and Alex tn ak4 x~ 10 years Imprisonment; vassili sokolov, c. P: Kotlyarevsky, and Nicholas Zorin received eight five years; Vladimir Lebedev, two years; Peter Oleynik, three years; l Anna Kutuzova, only woman de- fendant. one and a half years. Oleynik and Kutuzova were em- ployes of the Metropolitan Vickers company, employers of the Britons. The others were Soviet engineers. Ulrich gravely explained that the Russians given the heaviest pen alties could owe their lives to the fact their crimes had not under mined the strength of the Soviet Union. Monkhouse and Nordwall, he explained, had not actually par ticipated in crimes although they were aware of them. Cushny's crimes occurred several years ago; hence his light sentence. The ban ished Englishmen could return to Russia after five years, Ulrich | ruled.
 Thornton looked drawn and beaten as he turned a grim face | upward toward his judge. Mac Donald listened attentively. His eyes were on the floor. He was deathly pale. The other English men were calm.
 After the sentences. Ulrich said:
 Thornton and Macdonald must be immediately taken under guard. Comrade chief guard. you will take immediate measures"
 The two Britons and the Rus sians were led from the courtroom to automobiles waiting to convey them to prison.
 The other Englishmen left the courtroom immediately. They chatted smilingly in the corridor with other employees of the Metro politan Vickers company.
 In analysing the evidence, Ulrich iZer and inspirer of the crimes. Monkhouse was aware of Thorn tons crimes, but participated only in bribing Soviet employees.
 SENTENCES CONDEMNED
 London, April 19.-(UP)-Great Britain accepted the unfavorable verdict rendered by Soviet court against five of her citizens with relative calm today, but there was no modification of the general atti- tude that the men had not received a fair trial and that they were not guilty.
 The conservative press con- demned the sentences unanimously. The liberal press took concilia- tory attitude, pointing out that ap- plication of an embargo on Soviet goods would not help the two Bri- tons sentenced to prison.
 Sir John Simon, foreign minis- ter. waited at his office until early today to receive news of the, ver- dict. He immediately wirelessed Prime Minister Ramsay MacDon- aid. who is en route to America on the Berengaria.
 Relatives of the three English men sentenced to banishment had anticipated prison sentences, and were much relieved, but Mrs J. A. Macdonald. mother of William Macdonald, who with w. H. Thornton was sentenced to im- prisonment, said it was a wicked sentence after a monstrous trial.' ''I look to the government to ob- tain cancellation of sentence and restore my sons liberty" Mrs Mac Donald said. Despite his plea of guilty I am convinced he is inno- cent"
 Mrs Thornton suffered a nervous breakdown and was confined to her bed as a result of news of her hus- bands sentence.
 Mrs Allan Monkhouse. wife of the chief of the Metropolitan vick- CTS company force in Russia. who was sentenced to banishment, was visible happy after weeks of trying suspense.
 "It wil Ibe bitter for my h6sband to be sent out of the country after eight years of the hardest work for the Soviet" she said. ''but we shall all be glad to sec him home" Mrs John Cushny whose husband was sentenced to banishment, ex- pressed relief.
 Mrs Gregory was Jubllant over her husbands acquittal.