The Evening News of Tuesday made some further disclosures about
the trafficking in stolen Russian diamonds for the support of the Daily Herald. It now appears that the mother-in-law of Mr. Edgar Lansbury—Mr. George Lansbury's eon—was also concerned in the transactions. Mrs. Isaac Glassman sold several of the diamonds for largo sums. As we know, altogether about £78,000 was realized by the sale of the jewels. We have yet. to learn what has become of all the money. For example, it is known that three Bolshevik cheques each for £1,500- were made' payable to the Daily Herald. What has happened to those ? What a tragic irony it is that dogs the steps of the anti-oapitalistio Mr. George Lansbury and causes him to be never so conspicuous as when he is engaged in dealing with such playthings of Capitalism as diamonds and racing tips
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