$10,000 Taken "in Daring Daylight Raid Nanking, Sept. 9.
Five armed robbers this morning. held up the north end branch of the Bank of China in Nanking and got Jaway with over $10,000 in cash.
The manager of the branch says Ihe was attending to his duties in the bank this s usual when five men in clothes entered the bank.
Suddenly they produced pistols. Jand threatened to shoot if any of the staff moved or sought help, At the same time a pol it the Jdoor was held up with a gun While the staff stood petrified the bandits calmly collected all the cash they could lay their hands on Jand then backed out and disappear-led. The manager said he would not be. able to identify the men.
The police have since arrested two suspects and are examining them, the entire police force of the [capital iz mobilised to comb the town for the bandits.
The bank branch is located long the Chung Shan highway thi "Frou Oun Own Connssronnenr South Kiangsi, August 18.
This, district has been for the past few weeks troubled y by rumours of well-poisoning, ' and several women have been arrested and on being searched by the female searchers at the city gates, thave been found in possession of Jeertain drags in the form of pow-Jders, sometimes liquid.
'The women were subjected to strict examination, and one was Many are in doubt as to the actual object of these women. They fall say they are given this work to do for the Reds,.and are paid Jone dollar a day for' it, and also that they are followed by. others who report whether they" have actually thrown the packages into [wells or not. If the report is that. the work has been done, they are paid, but if they have not seen the work being done, and the report is against them,' then they are likely to be shot. We have not heard of any who have been affect-Jed by the water of these wells, but the authorities are on' the alert.
Jday, and ares being fitted with Wetis'are being guarded night and jeovers which can be placed on night and locked.
For some reason left unexplained, the motor road which had " been. started, and about ten li of it done, wax suddenly stopped. People_ars amazed as it was a veritable Godsend to the refugees, most of whom fare country working people, and about 2,000 of them were at it every day making 40 cents a day, which twas a great help to them' at thin severe time, All we know is that the papers printed along article saying that the General in charge had decided that the youd should made from Nanan up here, Just why it could not be made from north to south, ax well Drum Tower, a crowded business feom south to north, is not yet made section of the capital, Never before public.
through" successfully faring hold-up, been The Cantonese troops. or more correctly Southern troops, showing the Reds ct what ie Sept. 10. they are made. 'The Reds spite of 24 our' vigorous had a very bad time over scare Teal hotels and took command of this district, and curgcing. teamer, fun 2 Sind motor-cars, the police here ha they literally seem to fear nothing, fare never tired, and always ready il been unable fo make any sre for "a fray. "To. say that the Communists have had it hot 'A reward of $9,600 has been pro-heavy is putting it mildly, mised to anyone supplying informa time it, is a win fo the tion leading to, the. arrest of the government forces, not without criminals, namely $2,500. by the heavy losses but they allow for police headquarters "and. $1,000 by hat, and take it as part of the the headquarters of the gendarmes.
Just when, and who The matter has aroused much last big stand wi comment here and all the news-Jean say, but it looks ax if all were Papers strongly deplore the robbery, manoeuvring for a time in the characterising. such incidents in the future when all will either have to tageous." The police stand and fight to a finish, or give authorities are urged not only. fin, for the Government forces zee that the criminals" are apprehen-fare both ready and anxious, and cei immediately but also to take when it comes they will give steps to. prevent the future reeur-[good account of themselves.
Fence of such a "disgraceful in-|""Mhe last few months the "Chekka" lof the- different districts have been feollecting all the grain throughout othe country, thousands of fonds, CADETS FOR TRAINING central places Jand have it all stored in their fow ready for the winter.
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