(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
An extensive effort to collect material proving the innocence of Semion Petlura to be presented at the forthcoming trial of Sholom Schwartzbard is being made by the Ukrainians, according to reports published in the “Wiek Nowy.”
The newspaper reports that Professor Smalstozki, Ukrainian leader, arrived here for the purpose of collecting material on Petlura’s activities.
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