Ten Charged at Soochow with Endangering the Republic: Resistance to Japan Soochow, June 12, The trial of ten leaders of the so-called "All-China National Salvation Association" on charges of endanger~ ing the Republic was held at the Kiangsu Provincial High Court yes~ terday, The trial was to have been open to the public, but, reports having eon received that a demonstration would be staged in Court by sympathizers of the accused, only news-aper reporters and relatives of the accused were permitted to attend the trial. Over 100 passes previously issued were cancelled at' the last. minute, The. trial began at 2 pin. and was "adjourned at 7.20 p.m. Judge Fang Wen presided, The "accused were defended by 25 lawyers. Those standing trial are as follows:—Shen Chun 3u, Chang Nai-chi, Wang Chao-shih, Li Kung-py, "Tsou Tuo-fen, She Chien-li, (Miss) "Shih Liang, and Lo: Ching, who were under custody; and Ku Liu-hsing and Jen Sung-kao' who had been out on bail.
Atter they had answered to their names, ages, addresses and oceupa~ tions, the accused were examined by Judge Fang separately.
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