Show can on trial gen W A russian war minister Is now on trial in petrograd Petro grad on charges of treason gen one of the prominent reactionaries of the old retime in russia was accused officially in june of the communication of military information to german and austrian spies in 1011 and 1912 the general also was charged with having neglected while minister of war to stimulate the production of ammunition the shortage of which was held to be largely responsible for russian reversed rev erseg in the field |