Three Jewish soldiers, of eleven tried today on charges of being Communists, were sentenced to two and four years imprisonment.
Two of the soldiers, Sabetay Sion and Samuel Nehama pleaded guilty. The third, Leon Salties denied his guilt.
A number of non-Jews sentenced received severer punishment.
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