London, Jan. 16.
The Attorney-General to-day opened the case for the Crown in the trial at the Old Bailey of Wilfred Macartney (29), a member of the British Communist Party, and George Hansen (24), a German Subject, who were arrested in November and accused of collecting information calculated to be useful to " foreign Power and prejudicial to the State, Accused pleaded "Not Guilty."
Sir Douglas Hogg stated that Russia was responsible for this conspiracy.
Ton Years Penal Servitude Jan. 18, 'Macartney and Hansen have been found guilty of espionage and sentenced each to 10 years' penal sertitude, Wilfred Macartney (29), a mem-bor of the British Communist Party, and George Hansen (24), a Germai citizen were arrested in No"mber and accused of collecting informa tion calculated to be useful to a foreign Power—Russia—and pre-Judical to the State, The Attorney-General, Sir Doug-Jas Hogg, in his final speech declared that a dangerous spy organization against the safety of Britain had been unearthed: "unluckily we have not been able to gather into the net all those concerned, though I trust that the result of this trial will make others think before they pursue dangerous, treasonable activities."
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