Atlanta, May 31.
Four men and two women communists were placed under arrest day and confined in the city charges of violation of an anti-insurrection law" which permits the infliction of the death penalty upon conviction, This penalty may be imposed at the discretion of the trial jury, although an actual overt act was never committed. The state need ly prove an intention to commit ence in order to open the way to capital punishment if the jury so sees fit.
An assistant to the Solicitor~
London, June 1.
The "Daily Chronicle" amalgamate es.with the "Daily News" to-morrow as the "Daily News & Chronicle." Their combined circulation is 1,600,-
General will prosecute the case, alleging that the defendants preach:
an open appeal to arms on behalf of communism. He declared to-day that he would request death penalty.
The fusion will create a great, Liberal newspaper.——Reuter.
We won't tolerate communi: in Georgia," he asserted.—U Press.
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