Mr. 'John Barton (British) were "arrested" by Japanese marines} fon' February 28. on Yalu "Roa and, in spite of their protestations were escorted to the Japanese School fon Range Road, The incident. was Witnessed by @ Special. who inform-Hongkew police station. "Capt, Kennedy, Astistant " Commissioner of Police, opened negotiations with the Japanese authorities and" obtained their release.
Recording to the statement of the foreigners, they were. walking Hongkew district and stopped at Weoosung and Nig Roads, inspect Ing photographs of Japanese mar-{nes In a shop window. "A Japanese civilian abused them in broken Eng-fish and they began retracing their steps, he following them and incite ing several marines to stop them. An animated conversation ensued, ccording to their report, probably
other to-any- great extent and the ger" bay Tundbotanalng "the marines forsed them to go along:
Further the foreigners stated that, they wanted. to be taken to. the Naval Landing Party Headquarters, they feared bodily harm," "but wore oxcarted to the School instead.
After an hour Capt, Kennedy obtained their release.
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