Insult to Foreign State Alleged Like ¥V. D. Elshin, a Russian shraf? who was charged with. insulting a foreign state after being arrested for smashing the Soviet emblems of the local USSR, Consulate-General, Dmitry Petrovich Listzoff, 0 48-year old Russian, was brought before the Second Branch Kiangsu High Court fon Tuesday, Feb. 25, to face a similar charge. Listzoff was arrested by Hongkew police on Feb. 19 for throw. Ing stones at the Soviet emblem at 20 Whangpoo Road. He was originally charged with malicious damage.
Listzoft, who admitted having stoned the Soviet emblem in the Lower court, stated yesterday that he used live in a local charitable organiza ion, but was told to leave February 17, Finding himself without a home, Listzoff said, wandered aimlessly on the. streets on February 19 and came to the Soviet Consulate. When he saw the Soviet Consulate, Listzoff said, the recollections of his own experience, the Soviet conditions, the case against Elshin, ete,, came suddenly to "his mind, and "he picked up two stones from the road side and threw them fat the Consulate "building, The Accused said the matter was not premeditated, After a claim for damages had been fled against the accused Mr. Kraslavsky, representing the Soviet authorities, the hearing was adjourned since di
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