The Archive · 1930

Train Derailed by

BANDITS: — Tokyo, Dee. 10

A train which left Chenchiatun (Manchuria) yesterday afternoon has been derailed and overturned 36 miles from Ssupingk The accident occurred through bandits removing a section of the ails. Learning of the outrage, ese police hurried to the seen and fought with a party of 70 oF 80 bandits who were found looting the wrecked train.

'A rescue train with 80 potice reinforcements was sent later. This train returned to Ssupingkai short~ ly after midnight last night after rescuing all the passengers. No person is now and only one passenger is seriously injured.

The bandits relieved passengers of all their money ard other valuables in their possession, Bight police were wounded in the fight with the bandits. Railway traffic on this line is suspended until the debris is cleared—Reuter,

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