London, May 10.
'The Duke of Manchester sentenced to nine months' imprisonment at the Old Bailey this morning The office of the Minister of War nas been provisionally taken over by Gen. Kasprayekl Tmmediately after his death, the Cabinet met and announced that Gen. Rydz-Smigly, one of the Marshal's closest collaborators, would succeed him. as. Inspector-General of the Army:
Early this morning all members of the Government, headed by the Premier, Dr, Leon Kozlowski, visited Belvedere Palace and paid their Fespects to the late Polish leader.
"The body of Marshal Pilsudski will 'b, transported to Cracow and will be placed in Vavel Castle, the historic monument in which the bodies of Polish Kings and other national heroes are interred. for obtaining an advance of £65 0 "Tu his last will, which was made from a pawnbroker on jewellery beknown to-day, the great Polish soldier Toning to his late mother's estate: and statesman directed that nis brain The Duke stated that he had. a be presented to students of Pol perfect right to deal with the estate. universities for selentifie research, and "The Recorder refused an applica that his heart, together with the ashes tion to bind accused over pending an his mother, be placed in the family appeal against the conviction. grave at Vim The Duke received the sentence nominee and. long-standing without visible emotion, friend, M. Ignace Moscicki, is the "The defence was that the Duke present President of the country. had intended to redeem the jewel I- new constitution has just been establery. He. had paid interest on the lished placing far-reaching powers in money advanced and had taken out it the President's hands. insurance on it.
"The constitution was devised to "The Duke, in the witness box, said perpetuate the power of the Govern-he had been bankrupt since he had ment bloc created by the Marshal. It had 65 petitions against him. The a non-partisan organization com-number of judgment summonses lorising all classes—Reuter. may run into three figures—Reuter.
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