Mr. and Mrs. Harsh and Miss Neher were living in Shouyang, Shansi, last December and on the' night of December 2 were asked to go to another house and render assistance, Toking a lantern they set out in the dark after having asked the Japanese authorities, because of martial law, if it were safe to do so, They have never boon seen again' so far as is known, Two theories are hold: hea seer snag Salvation' Army, (Amediean), silica ey "Apr. 21, 1998-—Major James Dempster, Chinese" Bandits gt Finghsions Hopel.
Gherkaaoll, Ruslan. shot at the Chinese bandits, "Bled of wotngs:" (ABE OF loakmrather Frederick Fourre Japanese' soldiers at Chengio, shantung, 2 1008 LIG. Wyatt Mr. Leonard was lined up by Chiese soldiers with one of his Chinese helpers and both shot in cold blood. Later the Chinese regained conscious-ess, being not hit in a vital part. He found the body of Mr, Leonard beside him and, as soon as he was able journeyed to Talyuantu to tell the story to the mission there, Monument to be Erected Bishop Schraven, seven priests and a lay brother were killed on the day the Japanese army occupied Cheng-ting. As late as November 29, seven weeks after their murder, the Jspanese spokesman in Peiping gave out a Jengthy account of the death of these missionaries, quoting reports from the Japanese military authorities in Chengting. This account claimed that about ten people who appeared to be Chinese soldiers entered the Catholic mission, took away the missionaries and killed them. The spokesman expressed his belief that they were Chinese and said they could have "secured Japanese uniforms. from dead soldiers" in referring to a report that the men wore Japanese uniforms, one that Chinese guerillas raided the town that night and killed them and the other that they were shot by a Japanese sentry, Their fate remains a mystery.
Father Sontag, a French Jesuit, was shot by Chinese bandits in Shantung. while out walking one day, a seemingly pointless "murder. Major James Dempster and Mr. Cherkasoft, were killed at Tinghsien, Hopel, on April 27 by Chinese bandits who broke into the Salvation Army hospital and robbed it, His last words were that he would give them what he had. Their reply was a bullet which ended his life, Mr. Cherkasoft was wounded at the same time and died of his wounds.
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