Show Defaults I y s f y J r G 4 J G Go o ft J V J w FRITZ KUHN Wants to to avoid publicity Shuns Trial Tried to End Endis His is Citizenship NEW YO YORK K Jan 5 UPI Fritz M old r-old erstwhile German German Ger Ger- Kuhn ye 41 year old man American bund chief asked and received permission Tuesday to be excused d from attending denaturalization denaturalization denaturalization de- de naturalization proceedings in federal federal federal fed fed- eral court against him and 19 other bund members The civil trial which opened before Judge Judge- John Bright is the first mass denaturalization trial in n the nation and is another step by United States Attorney Mathias Correa to carry carry carryout out his declared intention to drive the bund out of business Practically Defaulting Judge Bright told Kuhn currently currently currently cur cur- serving a a. sentence In Clinton Clint Clin- Clin ton t n pr prison son I t Dannemora an emora N N. Y Y for forthe forthe forthe the theft of bUnd blind funds that by not attending the trial he was practically defaulting I want to let my case rest In your honors donors hands Kuhn saidI saidI said I I have had no legal advice and there is no testimony I want to give For my family's sake I would like t to avoid publicity Kuhn and the others are accused accused ac ac- ac- ac as members of the bund of having had mental reservations as to the kind of loyalty they would show toward the United stat States s when they became citizens Judge Bright asked Kuhn if he realized that if he offered no defense defense defense de de- de- de the governments government's application application application tion to revoke his citizenship probably bly will be granted if the government presents presents' a case that will justify it it Just Jus Out of P Prison ison I x r und understand that that Kuhn replied replied replied re re- re- re plied but bu I just got out after three years in instate state prison and I Iam Iam Iam am not in iIi condition to stand a atrial trial The judge declared You dont don't have to be here Kuhn sentenced to from two and one-half one to five years at Clinton Clinton Clinton Clin Clin- ton prison was brought to New NewYork NewYork NewYork York for the trial |