News has been received in Shanghai of the arrest by the Chinese authorities at Chao An of Ins, 0, Hanske, of the Deutsche Stickatof-1l, G Krauch Ca, local agents of the I. G. Farbenindustrie Akditen Gosselischatt, Chao An is on the Fukien-Kuantong border, a few mil Toom the coast, and is easily ace sible from Swatow. Tt is situated in a rich rice and fruit growing district and is an important kot for artificial forti According to information emanate
on September 1 while he was in-Swatow, arrested at
quiring into the activities of the Kaomintang, which allegedly had been attempting to interfere with trade in foreign fertilizer and threatening those merchants who are known to import ft.
He was apparently accompanied by three Chinese assistants at the time of his arrest. According to the Chinese press, before being thrown into prison Mr, Hanske was paraded through the city with a Hoard around his neck on which were painted insult to foreigners and foreign countries.
One reason advanced for Mr.
Fanske's arrest is the activity of bean -enke dealers in the Swatow istrict who have long been _opposed to the use of foreign fertilizer fon the ground that its importation is ruining their business. Mr. Hanske has been selling fertilizer to the farmers for some time.
The local German Consulate-
General has started negotiations for the release of Mr. Hanske and his companions. The negotiations ate handicapped by the absence of any detailed or reliable information regarding his plight and the cixcumstances leading up to his detention. "Dr. Fuchs, the Consul, formed the "North-China Dai that the German authorities are working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the object of instituting an inquiry into the matter, Da, George Margoulies; who has been' lecturing in Peking and Honan. during his visit to the Far East was to, sail from Tientsin on the str. Derflinger on September for Gene:
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