Press Ban Lifted on Lists of Plotters Arrested Changchun, Feb. 11 Lifting a prolonged press ban, the Manchoukuo Government announced here to-day that 500 plotters against the Government and disturbers of the peace had been arrested since the establishment of the Government.
Eighty-five of those arrested were sentenced to death, 64 have been imprisoned and 135 still await trial, the announcement said. The major-of the 500 persons arrested were imprisoned between 1934 and 1937, ent revealed ptured in extensive raid: the riseners were all said to hav sworn in conduct Communist activities, inclu attempts to undermine the regular troops, sabotage work against oilways and armed robberies.
The Government announced the situation at present was under control. The statement indicated, however, that officials expected the Communists in Manchoukuo to attempt a serious upheaval in the near future.—United Pres
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