The first band to leave carried the loot, silver, jewellery, banknotes, etc., then followed the pri-"goners to be held for ransom numbering nearly 200, and lastly the i Soviet Paper in F. E.R.
Peking, Oct. 4.
It is reported from Chita that M. Belasky, President of the pickets who had been on guard} Board of the Far East Republic all round the town and along the Bank, has left for Moscow with river.
The number of the brigands the object of taking up with the was estimated at from 600 to 709: Soviet State Bank the question of and is thought to be the same lot as issuing bank notes in Chita. sacked Tunhuahsien some weeks At present the only currency in ago. As far as is known only three {the Far Eastern Republic is in or four lives were lost and com-gold and silver and supplies are paratively few were injured as no being exhausted by shipments resistance was offered. Troops from Kirin city reached Wulakai It is also reported that Soviet early in the evening of the 11th currency is being introduced as and a few hours later were joined official currency of the Far Eastern by others sent by Tuchun Sun from Republic from the beginning of Changchun. During the night the next year.—Reuter. troops moved on in pursuit and are said to have overtaken the robbers at a place called Such' tzuho, 10 miles north of Wala! and to have succeeded in hem-
Pexine, Oct. 3.—It is reported that General Hsu Chung-chih's force is now 60 miles from Foochow.—Reuter.
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