Soldier Said to Have Been Arrested by Kuominchun Troops and Shot Peking, Jan, 18, It transpires that Sergeant] Namba, who suddenly disappeared, while engaged in the repairing of the Japanese military telegraph wire! in the district of Yangtsun, was rested and shot by Kuominchun troops and that his body, wrapped straw-mats, was thrown into, the Peiho River.
With the foregoing evidence, there also proof that Messrs. Hidaka. jand Inogami, interpreter and e2- inoer, respectively, who happened to be with Sergeant Namba at the ime ahd were also arrested by Kuomin chun troops, and who have since cen released, wore put to the torture for examination at the hands of Kuominchun troops, The Japanese Lo will shortly] ile a strong protest with the Kucjinehun and the Waichiaopu—tern News Agency.
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