Oct. 27.
Tried on charges of engaging in communistic propazazda in China, two Russian engineers formerly in the employ of the Chinese Eastern Railway were sentenced yesterday, to a term of four years' imprison: ment each, The first accused, Zateplinsky by name, was in charge of the railway' telegraphs prior to the dispute between China and Russia, while the second accused, a man named coze rorcals thet-the United States never Bade any loan to, the Chinese Exstern Railway, despite. the. fact that expenditures by the United States om behalf of the railway have dee, the- subject of a number of roventatves for the defense wore Eras of all the accused wore open to the public-and- that among those Present were newspaper representa. diplomatic notes.
While there has been no official announcement,—apparently. the United States advanced G.$5,000,000)
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