The Archive · 1929

Unlucky West Hupeh Town

Twice Attacked By Bandits:

Spirit "Soldiers News was received in. Hankow from Ishang on November 16 that Sinotang in Patung district, West Hupeh, where Bishop Trudo Jaus, Father Bruno and Rupertus of the Franciscan Mission were massacre ed in September, had been again attacked by bandits known as. the "Spirit Soldiers." Considerable looting took place and the Catholic Convent and churches there are reported to have been burned. The outrage committed about a week before but the report of the disturbances did not reach chang until November 16,

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