The Archive · 1938

Japanese Arrest Suspects

One Killed, Another Stabbed In Pootung A Chinese carrying a pistol was executed and another carrying a bed in the face as the e continued their paign r Pootung districts "une of desirable elements." according to a Chinese report tung yesterday received from Poo-

The two hinese were among a group of over fifty persons rounded up by the Japanese in the Tang Chiao district on Monday. Several hundred Japanese carrying machineguns proceeded to the place in the torning and immediately threw a cordon around Sheng Kia Loong alleyway, where a house-to-house search was conducted, The persons arrested were subsequently brought to a Japanese military office where one Chinese, on whom a pistol was said to have been found, was taken outdoors and shot dead in front of other arrested Chinese, Another Chinese carrying a knife received severe cuts in the face, The Japanese, according to the report, had received information from an autonomous committee that robbers and bad elements had been hiding in the alleyway, With the exception of two other Chinese who were still detained yesterday, others were set free after providing guarantees,

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