Foochow, Mar. 19.
East Fukien countryside has been rid of a bandit "terror" with the capture by government troops _of Hsieh Tso-lin, a 15-year-old bandit chieftain, who is now being taken to Foochow under heavy. military escort. "Hsieh, reports state, wields tremendous influence over the unruly elements in Fukien. Govern ment troops in Pingnan and Chengho have been ordered to round up his followers.
The immigration plan which was designed to stabilize" Manchoukuo with Japanese a8 a framework, docs of "concern itself. with such "small numbers. According to its advocates will effect vast savings in military expenditure when the army can be raised here {rom Japanese residents who already are acclimated. The rapidity with which reserves could bbe mobilized 8 obvious.
Friction now common between Korean immigrants" and farmers would be reduced as Japanese farmer immigrants increase, it is said. Cer tainly as their numbers increase one may expect to hear less of raids by bandits who find shelter in undeveloped regions. Mounted brigands last month footed two traing of lorries, Which belonged to the International 'Transportation Ca. a subsidiary of the SMR. All who were interested Ju: the arrival of mails or passengers vig. Siberia were' startled when 0 Paris report described one raid as NInternational Train. wrecked, 24 kidnapped.
Tnspile of denials this version was credited. in. correspondence from Harbin for several days. Those responsible for circulating the absurd mis-translation were strongly triticlzed by the authorities. These errors and slanders concerning for~ flgmers, should in the future, be strongly condemned,
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