Show Tree Free Speech Argument Looms Looms As Basis for Sedition Defense WASHINGTON May 19 UP Two To Two words free speech will form o the he cornerstone of the worded many defense in the thc mass sedition conspiracy trial This became apparent Friday on the basis of the first and still In In- completed opening statement on behalf of the 29 defendants accused ac- ac accused accused ac ac- of conspiring to establish establish a 3 nazi form of government g inthis country and to undermine the morale of the armed Free speech is the paramount issue the Issue the only Issue Defendant Lawrence Dennis o of New York told the jury Several defense attorneys attorneys' re reserved reserved re- re served their opening statements until later in fn the tho trial to permit Dennis to lead off oU Dennis described described described de de- de- de scribed by the prosecution as the Alfred Rosenberg of the naz nazi movement in this countr country who supplied ideas to other defendants defendants defendants defend defend- ants said he would require fre another another another an an- other hour to complete his statement statement state state- ment when court reconvenes Mon Mon- day Rosenberg is a close adviser of Hitler Hiller Dennis contended the defendants defendants defend defend- ants had nothing in common except their opposition to President President dent Roosevelt and his pre Pearl Harbor foreign policy and said it was vas only natural that the German leaders viewed with approval al their efforts to keep this country out of f war Dennis spoke after a new outburst outburst outburst out out- burst had interrupted a long day-long calm which contrasted sharply with previous sessions This uproar grew out of a protest protest protest pro pro- test by Prosecutor O. O John to a long argument by Ellis O. O Jones of Los Angeles another defendant defendant de de- for a mistrial said Jones was reading from a brief filed by Defense Attorney Attorney At At- torney orney James J. J Laughlin in another another another an an- other case and calls this im im- proper roper I r submit Your Honor roared Laughlin that that stamps him himas as is the vilest insect I take full I responsibility for the brief and I have cave a right to give Mr Jones information information in in- formation he asks for Visits Troops ALGIERS May 19 UP Gen UP-Gen- Gen General eral ral Charles De returned Friday from a three-day three inspection af of f the victorious French troops troops' with lath the Fifth army at the front frontIn In n 1 Italy |