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The well-known Communist, Mr. Li Ta-chao and 17 others arrested in the raid on the Soviet Embassy: aid, were executed this afternoon. It, was expected that they would be tried by the Special Court which is! doing formed to try those arrested in the raid, but apparently the police!
ded that the evidence discovered completely proved their guilt the Court, having somewhat} informally investigated the eases, ordered their summary execution, The prisoners were strangled According: to a semi-official state: ment made (his evening a Special Court has held secret meetings for the paut three days to deal with the Communists arrested.
It is announced that the Court has been meeting to discuss procedure at the coming trial but in reality: it has formally tried com Yaunists and condemned them to] death, The number of Communists ¢x-
"ecuted is now given as 20, including} one woman, More Executions (o Fo Apr. 28.
Among the 20 alleged communist} leaders, who were executed at the prison of the local Procuratorate this afternoon, were Tan Tsu-yao, Lu Vu-yn, and Chang Vu-lan, a woman, besides Li Ta-chiao. Prior to the' execution of these Chinese General Ho Feng-lin, the Chief, Tustice of the Court specially organ. ized for the trial of those who were arrested in the recent aid on the Soviet Embassy com pound, in giving judgement, announced that capital punishment} be inflicted upon them according to Article 27 of the Military Law.
The remaining 60 persons, including a number of Russians, who are now detained at the Metropolitan Police Board, are said to be less guilty than those already dealt with, It is expected that the execution] pf some of the remaining Chinese and Russians who are now held at the Metropolitan Police Board will be continued to-morrow. The corpses of those who were executed] this afternoon at the prison of the decal Procuratorate were eat way to the Chang-Chung-Ssu Temple outside the Tsung Wu Men Gate to-night—Toho.
Peking, Apr. 29. The Special Court to-day sententhree of the men and one of
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