The Archive · 1930

Execution En Masse in Peking

Peking, Feb. 13. and other regimes in Peking were witnessed yesterday afternoon when 22 people, including two women, who, were convicted variously for murder, robbery or kidnapping, were paraded through the streets of the city in. toufbrils and then lined up and shot by soldiers at Heaven Bridge, in the South City.

Hundreds of people witnessed tha executions and attersvards there was 2 constant stream of spectators 00 the bodies, which were Toft, for some time on the execution grout, Reuter, 6. a i atarl

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