Privileged Treatment APTR four hundred and thirteen days in the hands of Communists in north-eastern Kweichow and north-western Honan, Mr. A. Hayman, the New Zealand member of the China Inland Mission who was released on November 18, was able on Saturday to tell the story of his adventures, The whereabouts of his fellow captive Mr, R, Bosshardt is at present unknown, the Communists having moved southwards from their old haunts. When last heard of, he was in the Supu region in western Hunan, and was reported to be well. Endeavours are still being made to get into contact with his captors, Mr. Hayman, it was learned, was released because-the Communists thought he might dic.
When set free, he had been ill for some weeks and was in extremely weak condition, Under treatment in Changsha and in hospital here in Shanghai, he has recovered, and was able to pass the Christmas season with his family, who are spending the winter in this city, Mr, Hayman, Mr. Bosshardt, their wives and families, and Miss G, Em-was perhaps fortunate that nel-! bien wore captured by Communists ther of them was English. The Reds under Hsiao Keh on October 2, 1034, believed New Zealand to be a British in. their station at Kinchow, eighty miles cast of Kweiyang, the capital colony and all New Zealanders to! of Kweichow province." They. were] sion. The English they hated as be sufferers under English oppress taken completely by surprise, The being the world's worst impe-Communists were then marching and Mr. Hayman they regard-from the south-east of the province! ed more as a. victim of Imperialism towards the north-east, Governme than og an active imperialist himself troops were on all the main roads, Mr. Bosshardt enjoyed less of their and no warning of the Reds' pres: sympathy. Trey could not under-nce "reached Kiuchow—only a re-stand how he, a Swiss, could be bora port that some Miao tribesmen band: and brought up in Manchester and Were in the neighbourhood, Havirs have got his religious training ins had previous experience of fighting London Bible school. They believed between the Mise and the Govern: Him to be an. imperialist spy in the ent troops, the small band of mispay of England and were stricter wita iouarles Were not alarmed and mads him, accordingly.
effort to escape, Thought to be Spies "he Reds stayed in Kinchow only tone day and then went on, taking.
Both men were believed 10 be im-'Me, Hayman and Mr, Bosshardt and penalist spies. Several times Mr. Miss Emblen with them, and leaving, Hayman, who usually acted as spokes-
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