The Archive · 1923

Illegal Arrests by Bolshevists

Harbin, Oct. 16.

Mr. P.M. Crockett, a British assistant in charge of the Chinese Customs at Manchuli, and Rozoff, the senior examiner, a Russian, while on patrol on Chinese territory on the outskirts of Manchuli with a Chinese guard,-were arrested yesterday by Bolshevik soldiers and taken "into Russian territory. The Chinese and Russian authorities of Manchuli were notified and all traffic with Russia was suspended until the release of the captives. The captives were. released last night and traffic was resumed.—Reuter.

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