Hankow, Nov. 15.
No further news has been heard! lof Father Kreutzen and the Mission hive is very anxious concerning his fate. One of his confreres is in Huangshihkang trying to arrange for his release, but is unable to get in direct touch with his captors. 'A couple of Chinese go-betweens wore able to interview some members of the gang, but the whers-bouts of the Father were not disclosed. Some medicine and food which the Mission had sent for the cher were refused by the. Com munists, but they agreed to. deliver letter' to the captive which was duly handed over. It is believed that the desperadoes have their captive hidden somewhere in the mountains behind the Tayeh Lake.
Father Kreutzen's captors are! undoubtedly a section of the Forg Chen-wu Communist alliance and owing to their strength and number adequate military assistance for his release seems rather hopeless existing circumstances.
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