The United States Consul at Hon-received a letter yesterday from Loshan, signed by the Rev.
Tyedt and Miss Bergliot Evenson and dated October 18, state ing that they were in the hands fof the brigands of the First Red Army who were holding them "because of financial difficulties."
The Reds demand $400,000 ransom.
The Rev. K, N. Tvedt states that Norwegian subject although han American missionary)
It is understood that two American Catholies—Thomas M. Megan} land Joseph V. Henkelo—are regist-lered as being at Loshan. No a finite news has been received regarding them. It is known, how ever, that Father Mezan was in Loshan on October 15. One Catho-jo Father climbed over the city wall and escaped jast as the bandits were entering and it is believed that this was either Father! Megan or Father Henkels—Reater.
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