Ina plucky attempt to obtain the liberation of his elder brother_the wy. Bort Nelson who with the Rev. 't.E. Vedt, both Americans, has been held taptive "by Communists for some months, Mr. D. Nelson has made a daring journey by car from the Wuhan district. into' the heart lof Communist territory in. North-East Hupeh, according to a foreign message from Hankov.
Messrs. Nelson and Veit were Jeaptured' in Anhui by one of the roving Communist bands. in the Jdistret, Learning that the two missionaries had been moved from Sob. Atha into Hupeh by their captors in the vicinity of Macheng, Ison accompanied by Me. [Shne, both missionaries, embarked Jon, their ear journey in order to {take personal charge of the negotia-ions for their release. The journey blazed a new trail for a motor car jin North Hupeh, covering 100 miles fof new ground for cars. The two penetrated the Red lines and reached point 17 miles from the Red headquarters despite difficulty with the Through a middleman communi tions were established with the two captives and negotiations for ransom were initiated. The Communists demanded ransom partly in hospital supplies and equipment, including quantities of linen, scissors, stores Jand also 100 bed pans. It is stated that the Communists badly need such supplies owing to casualties inflicted by the government. troops: and also to the outbreak of epide mies.
not known how success have been the negotiations but it is reported that there is every like-li hood of the two missionaries being released.
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