Alleged Conspiracy to Defraud Companies London, July 4.
The great fire conspiracy trial, in which a number of prominent and Well-to-do Business men and. one Woman are charged with causing fires and thereby defrauding insur ance companies over a period of Sight eats, was) opened today at coaned" wore arrested on Feb-Bale, rung d'after a pice motor car "The dock was very crowded when aul thelorentsen Gdenduats Were Sanged in it and specially narrow hates had to be provided fo accom todate' them, together with Ward rhe only" woman defendant was discharged, no evidence having been Sttered Sycnist her, though het bus: Stee" ats Vaccussd "and pleaded Fat Ity to two counts of the 32 in the ments "Only one other defend: ant pleaded guilty, Three of the defendants are dear and special terophonss have bean tied in the court for them to heat the proceedings.
defendants are on bail, aviteh totals over £100,000 seeing The trial is expected to last for about six weeks, Those charged were Leap Louis Harris, 34, assessor; William Herivel, 63, silk agent; Harry Gould, 46, salvage merchant; Louis Jarvis, 45, gown manufacturer; Felix Ber Hlenty "Christopher Priest, $5, gene fey 43, "manufacturing jeweller; oral printer; Mrs. Dagmar Rebecca Sregtlor Wernatd. Bowman, a2, travelles dah Leon Dywein, 2, ladies' outfitter, and eight other "They were all charged ith hay. ing sonapised ince Jo London, July 3.
A very important non-aggression pact was signed in London to-day Estoni Persia, Poland, between the Soviet, Afghanistan,
key.
"The pact consiste of five articles ant teh vee (1) the defines an aggressor as (1) 1 state which first declares war, (2) ihe state which invades territory without a declaration of wat, (3) the State which attacks with land, sea or air forces, the troops ships or iveraft.of another. state, (4). the State which blockades the "coasts Jand ports of another state, and (6) the state which "supports armed bands on its territory which invade fihother "state and" fefases" on ths request of the invaded state to take proper steps in its territory to supe Press these bands. aimee stipulates. that no consideration of any kind shall
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