East Germany

Five of the group of "counterrevolutionary" students of the Institute of Technology in Dresden, who were arrested in February, were recently sentenced to hard labour prison terms of from five to 10 years by an East German court. Three West Berlin student representatives from both West Berlin universities participated in the trial as observers. Six more Dresden students from the same group were to appear before the court as soon as this trial was ended. The sentencing of the East German students has caused lively protests among the students and general public of West Germany. (Special Report.)