The Archive · 1928

Rumoured Death from Torture

The latest informatio® received from Sinyangehow with regard to the capture and detention of Father Froewie is contained in a letter reached Hankow yesterday afternoon, relates the "Central China Post" of August 16, This letter states that:

"The aged missionary after hay: ing been dragged out of bed and al-Towed to put on his trousers and shirt, was pulled along in all haste the bandits. After a forced march of ten li the bandits halted to refresh themselves at a watermelon stand. The merchant at the stand seeing the poor old missional miserable a condition drew near to him and began to question him.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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