0-19? (11-2'2-55) (7,50% 11(41ng 1 I i.onv1c1ed diSChargI'e Ion payment 'of 3's guineas' costs. The ath- Ilete denied I stealingI'the hats, testifying she bought them. .The verdict was handed doWnI by Magistrate?_. IC'lIydeI Wilson Nina 'made a "su_1priseI ap- to answer the charges .topk. the stand fo1 55 minv nI'd-I" ?atly? denied stealing- 'ts.I bought them,?I shIIe .1111: "Nina?s arrest on August 29 angered the Soviet authorities s'o much that they canceled the Soviet-British track and' ?eld meet in which she was to be 'com-petitor'. rest a ?dirty provocation. Nina failed to show .up- in lcourt on August 30 and Magis- trate Wilson issued a warrant fo'r- her arrest. .'The hefty dis'c'us giving his decision the realize the ."j'omcn Athlete 015110 hail :Oct.- 12 UP) ?N111a Ronoma1eva, Soviet Olympicfdisr 'cus champion? was convicted to- ,day of shoplifting ?ve cheap hats from a London department store but was given an absolute The Russians called .the' Iar-' . Olympic w01nan?s discu's gold th 'wer disappeared, presum?L- 1 attractive ?gure inI a fawn rai - 11111. sea at Land A. Modes displayed there constitute a con-- siderable temptation to a .nuIm?- think the in- terests Iof I'just'ibe will be- dis_-_ char'ged if I- discharge her ab?- solutely on payment of 3 embeds costs: - He .said he feund the .caseI against her proved. - -"Defense Counsel Mervyn. Grif- fith-Jones indicated Nina 'ihad been in the Soviet Embassy ever August: 30; ?She has 111? fact not be'e . I free .WOman, he said. - ed Nina would be returning. .to RuIs- $111 at the ?earliest possible mo? ment:? She is expected to go? back, either 'by' plane 01' by the Soviet ship Molotov leaving Lon- don later today;- Ninaiis a favorite _'for the 1956- at Melbourne next month. She won the event in the 1952 Helsinki games under her maiden name of Nin- omaschkova The '1 athlete 11' coat, lipstick and a' green blou Ie, said on 'the stand she had ieligious beliefs and made In since 'she failed- to show in expressed .to Magistrate .Wil'son I ?ver'y' sincereI apologies - Soviet athlete ?looked all around 0 . 1" If sensed?. siss- .11f 11:; 1?s Edmation she. would tel- 'the. truth about' the' ?inside Is of August. :She- ?said she was 'marrie . to a 'dOctOr; lived in- -Moscow wh'er'e :she is s?ho'ol teacher and has i'a son, Sasha. 2% year's o-l.d She said. she never had been in trou- tile with the police before.-- .NIina testified she paid 80) for four feather hats and got. '.chIang'e- IIfrIom. for a. 'red woulen hat. -. The store detective, Miss Mar- garIet Bolsen, testi?ed earlier 1111111,. which were produced as evidence; I I f-Court' Room Packed; "The: court 100111 was. packed- and there were: hundreds stand?? !began_ watching Nina when the furtively- "around-- She said- she did InotI' se'eII 1Nina ay? for the h?ats.. of' th store? 5' staff, .Ni'na- ut a red wool pick up two. bags with the between them, holding the he?r' Side while she walked" a 1131 from the counter. Nina bent forward her. face to the testimony; through? an 111-. - terpi'eter. IM'rz. -Nina?s for. ?not surrendering" ?rst place. in' the ing of Our language or- procedure; which she became involved and ?Iwa?s' most distressed about-- the .whole matter he said. ?She has now been advised and 'has accepted the adirice given to. her? and has voluntarily and of Iher own "accord surrendered to i' the 'poliee and 50 She appears be? fore you this morning. I hope, in to surrender. Iw_eeks age the 'tish that 'NinIa had not payed for the: - pale, .as she listened a'ttentiveIly "She has not any understand-I was? appalled. at'thIe publicity in - :these circumstances, you won?t it against her that she failed . I ing' outside. -'when today? 'heari'ng. . started. Miss. Belsen testi?ed- Ishe II An ther prosecution witness lIMrs 11a. Olive Hogs. It membeI l: Tolson Nich 021-! on: ason Mohr Parsons Rosco Tamm Nease Winterrowd Tele. Rooni Holloman Gandy b6 .. 1 b7C NOT ennoaneb 191 OCT 1 8? e56 Wosh. Post and Times Herald Wash. News N. Y. Herald . Tribune N. Y. Mirror N. Y. Daily News Daily Worker The Worker New Leader Date 1.. .- . . Belmont Mason Mr. Mohr Mr, Parsons Mr. Rosen Mr. Tamm Mr. Nease Mr. Winterrowd Tele. Room . (F: . . Mr. Holloman I If? (e tiff? i fa" v; kg. MISS Gandy muchgamma mm 1: SN - 5 $32th emgg??mas-gaumws am am? 33;! Pl?? TOUR 811$ It! I mm W??tl?ll us com. mar ?sum? ans-arm sum com. amuse to tella??l?le?il "g??yjb :WASHINGTON CITY NEWS SERVICE :1 nuns an 'n ?if; urea: :11 ?u . ?gzgz?) . ?3 I ?ur- - ?qr-Du If? ION-W war/734w MrfMohr .. Mr. Parsons Mi. Nease '5 Mr. Winterrowd w. Rd?or?-I" . . Mr. Holloman ?'Tele. Belmont/ Mason Mr. Rosen Mr. Tamm Miss Gandy . \S-w -.. CAAMI GI HAS TGIAY IISGIS IAS IISCIAIGII GI GI TI 605750 I91 IWIG I I25A 2:32 {Sm a AM NOT RECORDED ig?g?gWASHINGTON CITI NEWS SERVICE mm. h. b7E ?edMr. Tolson . Mr. Nichols Mr. Boardman Mr. Belmont Mr. Mason Mr. Mohr Mr. Parsons Mr. Rosen - Mr. Tamm Mr. Nease Mr. Winterrowd Tele. Room Mr. Holloman Miss Gandy Ilsa a Lenses LIISI PLEABED I II sun . Insn a as' a 913.509 I was II PAIKEB STREET IILI II amt II or .IAI Imam. LI '1 II gg? Is ams'r II ism: noLuIsa 93 ?35 IATTIRHEY GRIFFITH-MS ??315 ARRAWEMEMS. BEEN BABE mma?? IE SHIPRE Lesm's, 5323!? mm 1363 FIB sax-mas - 135939 3 3MI 0-20 WASHINGTON CITY NEWS SERVICE It was.) sent bythe chairman and- 0-19 (11-22-55OON secfetary of' the British 'Soviet ?Friendship Society, John Platts- Mills and Pat Sloan. It said "that cancellation could only please those who desire to wersen British-Soviet! relations. . The famed ballet company, due 1' to leave next Week for Britain, had the Whole anno wed in a to Iz?vestia of better that i .had put off the trip because nations.? of mpion discus thrower Nina jPono again and the T?case of the 'Boishio 'I-?heatte- ba let .co tive? ats.? - aThe Ponornareva' incident - eminent action to 'wi?id-raw' cems the arrest of a Soviet woman (list-us thrower in London recent] . Ponom'areva ,w0uld provide when five cheap hats were a - "leged by a store to have been found in her shopping bag". The 'telegram from the 'British society read: hefoer- it goes ?to London. news proposed cancellation ilk-it5 l-O'Cttiiwas ?impossible.?- ish visit. All .friends' in Britain T. Stepanov, chief of urge. you to came. CancellatiOn Ministr CALL :Sh?statement last night D. . - aWorkei-s? Sports Association, saidijgave?gia 3:12:13? Egg reparations,? ,-he said. . - . 283953? - - ymi to come?? that message was sent to the Bolshoi. Th. tre' .ballet company. in Moscow ?as it onsidel?ed cancellin N, Sept- 24.? ?All friends-in. Britain urge a an :5 said in Moscow that uplifting charges against Nina . I, {h guarantee r' desired by thel'hallg . . of Cu?ltui?e?s .forei can. only please those who said that cal": sire to worsen British Soviet re- .celation' of the visit would he a lat-ions.? . Lgreat disappointment .to the Bel- 'T'sum ofy ha'Ve Spent a very 21?3?. . . .. m0 . tls, neral secretary of the Buns - ney to pljepar fo? the its Elsa to Britain. git?. for 95m? .1391. 0 1n the way- th case 'of was hahdled, but by withdrawing. their talent A from the track and stage the "Bus-. sians have done the cause of intiar- national mndetst?nding? tremendous. harm, and their strongest critics ?We look "'to the ?Soviet Union -'or a nlagnanimouls .reappr?aisal of position in the interest between- iMik-hail Chulalti,.director' of "the - .. the glint-so long as the British Gov-I ernmentiailed to make effonts' to? settle that case, .and's'o long as the- ?fWhile .un den-stain ding yam. 120-meinhet company: felt their' anxiety Penomareva incidentwe safety ill Britain was 110* are terribly disturbed .by_today?s' guaranteed, the .Vim planned for the any r' - - . . . Tolson Nichols Boardman Belmont Mason Mohr Parsons Rosen Tamm Nease Winterrowd' Tele. Room la Holloman r. flit! ?if. it"Wash. Post and - b3 Times Herald - . i -. .- .- . b7E Wash. News - -. ?Drill 4 Wash. Star i N. Y. Herald Tribune 1 - ?170 SEP 271956 3. Y. BEEN-east Daily Wotker i I?n?upa The Worker . New Leader 6 up; Date i - 11' ML M1-n Rasam-..? Mr?. EahamL? g. Mr. New-.3 Mi'. W?iui'erro?- Tenth. Room.-- I #170?? pm- (635' 'Im 1'34?! I Hindu-w..- rim-{wanna 9 he? - @?xi 1 .HAVE TAKEN . (RUSSIAN) I - - 1 AHGRILY UFFA TRACK FIELD HIIH BRITAIN BECAUSE 0F SHUPLIFTIHG CHARGES AGAINST 115 HHTeLovx STAR UCHAH DISCUS . SCVIET TEAM HAHAGER KHUPTH ORDERED HIS TEAM CUT CF UHI CITY AFTER THE BRIT-15H FCREICH TC INTERVEHE. IN THE CCURT CASE AGAINST SHE HAS ARRESTED UEDHESDAT CHFH 6- STEALIHC FIVE HATS UCRTH $Ao$5 FRCH A BARGAIN .SHE HAS BUCKE.D AT A PCLICE STATICH AND RELEASED IN CF CUHSUL CEHERAL ALEXANDER HE PRCUISED TU PRODUCE HER TH TE YESTERDAY BUT NEITHER HE HCR SHE SHCUED Po THE CASE QUICKLY HUSHROCHED CUT CF ALL PRCPURTI ogs A HIHCR IHTERHATICHAL YARD SEHT CUT A UAHTED- ALARH FDR THE RUSSIAN UUHAH ATHLETE AND POLICE. UITH C.UARD DOCS THE AREA AROUND THE SCVIET EHBASSY WHERE SHE BELIEVED TC SOVIET EMBASSY UFFICIALS COHFERRED THIS HCRHIHC WITH FCREICH OFFICE OFFICIALS IN AN ATTEMPT TO CBTAIN DIPLCHATIC IHTERVEHTICH TH PCNCUAREVA-9-S THIS HCVE- APPAREHTLY AND THE SOVIET TEAM UITHDRAUAL FRCH THE SCHEDULED TRACK MEET 31?3th b6 b7C - fat. H15an 99 b3 b7E .- . 5108 Now? CK 191 SEP 6 956 ??fcm am [Vials Sew?e