Yesterday morning, Mr. A. I. Sotov, general manager of the Tass News Agency, died. Yesterday afternoon, his wife, Mrs. Valentina Sotoy, appeared in the Second Branch of the Kiangsu High Court to answer questions relating to a recent seizure of backs bop her store by the police. She/was released on bail.
Mr. Andrei Ivanüvitch Sotov died in the morning at the Shanghai General Hospital, after an illness. A civic memorial service will be held to-day in the chapel of the International FuneralDirectors, 207 Kia-chow Road, The late Mr. Sotov was 38 years of age.
A short while ago a quantity of books was seized on the premises of the American Book & Supply Ca., 841 Bubbling Well Road, by the police, and these books are still being examined by the local Kuomintang officials. Mrs, Sotov, who said she was manager of the company, appeared' before the Chinese Court yesterday for questioning.
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