Biography
The July17,1934 NewMasses identifies WilliamWood, an MIT student, among the Charlestown antiNazi demonstrators arrested May17 during protest against the German cruiser Karlsruhe at the navy yard. It says Wood received probation and alleged pressure to leave Massachusetts to put him beyond subpoena; he was expected to return to MIT in October. The article describes the other sixteen defendants’ appeal trial postponed from July2 to the fall. It does not give Wood’s precise release day, statutory charge or completed custody duration. Source: https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/new-masses/1934/v12n03-jul-17-1934-NM.pdf#page=6
