The Archive · 1932

Red Documents Seized

Communist Activities Among Troops Important documents which may lead to the discovery of the communist plot to instigate uprisings in Chokinng province were seized by the Bubbling Well police early fon Sept. 29° in a raid on 1469 Bubbling Well Road. Two suspected communists, alleged to be important members of the military cor Paxty, were arrested.

The carried out at a.m. The two suspects, who were in-an upstairs room in the premises: Jwhich are occupied by the Ming Ming School, were put under arrest without any' resistance. A careful Search of the room was instituted, Teading to the seizure of a number of documents relating to communist activities among the Chinese troops stationed in Chekiang province. A quantity of communist handbills was also found, Chinese authorities attach rear impor to. the raid. Instruct the arrests of the two us suspects were wired to the Bureau S! of Public Safety by the military mi thorities of the Chekinng Pro-¥incial Government. The Bubbling Well police acted quickly on warrant issued by the First Special District Court at the request of the Public Safety Bureau, The two accused are wanted by the Chekiang authorities in cerine: ion with certain communist dis turbances in that province. One of them is alleged to be a military officer of the Central Communist B Party arid in charge of communist propaganda in Chekiang military circles.

Charges of having conducted communist activities in Chekiang have been filed against them by the authorities. The Bureau of Public Safety is preparing to apply for their extradition at the Kiangsu High Court.

While no communist disturbances are reported here, a bunch of leaflets lof a reactionary nature was obtained by the Settlement Police in the west-formerly ern district during the last two days. 'A general strike and to support the Red Armies are being urged in these

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