EXPORT OF ARMS
SECRET TRIAL IN GERMANY
DEFENDANTS ACQUITTED
LONDON, 20th December
The "Daily Mail's" correspondent at Berlin states that all the defendants in the secret trial have been acquitted, but the Press was not. even allowed to hear the Judge's reasons. It is assumed that they were able to prove that tho attempt had the military and naval authorities' approval and support, regarding which it is pointed out that m the Treaty of Versailles Germany undertook not to export arms and ammunition.
Chancellor Muller's organ, "Vorwaerts," declares that the acquittals certainly have not ended the matter which will be raised in the Beiehstag
The trial began at Kiel on 10th December of Lieut. Protze, of the German Secret Service, Major Seeman, and five Berlin business men, including the war-time airman, Herr Beltjens on a charge of attempting to ship munitions to China in January, 1928.
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 150, 21 December 1929, Page 9
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146EXPORT OF ARMS Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 150, 21 December 1929, Page 9
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